Feb.

24, 2016

GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA

VOL. 126 NO. 8

Bret Steck funds use for baseball

field in Gowrie; more park upgrades
5K run set, Mulligans progresses.
By Jill Viles

The Gowrie city council met the evening of February 15th. There were concerns the meeting would not
proceed as the council was missing three council members. Jeff Peterson was out on an ambulance call, and
councilmember, Terry Willardson, thought the meeting
was scheduled for a different Monday. Fortunately, the
council received a quorum once Peterson and Willardson
arrived.
The Parks committee reported first. The citys
Frisbee golf course has seen steady turn out despite poor
weather circumstances in recent weeks. The parks committee would like to pour cement for the tees utilized for
Frisbee golf. Additionally, the committee is looking into
a grant offered by Wal-Mart, for bicycle/walking path
improvements.
Bret Steck funds
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Krystal Steck, wife of the late Bret Steck, has

generously offered to use money left in Brets memory to
add a small baseball field to Brockett Park. The council,
and members of the community, offered sincere thanks
for this very thoughtful gesture. Krystal explained that
she wanted memorial money spent for this because she
remembers happy memories of her husband playing with
his children in this park. It is hoped the baseball diamond will be ready by the end of May as baseball season
commences. The laying of grass seed is proposed once
weather conditions improve. A plaque will be displayed
to honor Brets memory.
The Parks committee announced they have used
$3,000 of the $5,000 budgeted for the fiscal year. The
extra $2,000 will be used to pay for the additional soil
that will be laid for the baseball diamond project. Additionally, the parks committee added they have two back
hoe childrens play equipment yet to install. Finally, they
announced they wish to ask for $8,000 rather than $5,000
for the next fiscal year.
$4,000 grant for dash
camera for Gowrie Police

Next, police chief, Patrick Monaghan addressed
the council on matters related to upgrades and replacement items required by the department. Monaghan announced he has received a $4,000 grant toward a dash

camera, as well as a body camera. Additionally, Webster

County Crime Stoppers have offered to contribute an additional $3,000. These items must be purchased by September 30th, and will be added to the budget of the next
fiscal year.
An issue of concern for chief Monaghan involves
the driving of snowmobiles on city streets. This city
ordinance is particularly ignored by many high school
students.
This is a very big issue, reported Monaghan.
High school students are driving to school on snowmobiles, and hanging out with friends. The city will need to
crack down on this matter if those involved can take care
of things on their own.
Chuck Angstrom of Gowrie Municipal Utilities
reported they are still seeking to fill a lineman position.
At this point, they have received one application. The
council considered if they could contract out for this position; however, it was the consensus that there is a loss of
control as one is hired from outside.
Elissa Mobley, librarian, announced plans
are underway to improve the aesthetics and functionality of the Gowrie Library with funds from the Catherine

Gowire Upgrades continued on page 5...

Southeast Valley
Annual Jazz Concert
and Pie Auction
The annual Jazz Concert and Pie Auction was held on
Feb. 16 in the Gowrie gym. Jazz I and Jazz II performed,
as well as some choral groups and the Musical Theater
group doing Chicago.

The auction was a huge success due to great
community, parental, and student support. Auctioneer
for the evenings festivities was Scott Klingson, who did
a more than fabulous job getting the most money for
each pie that was possible! Proceeds from the pie auction went directly to the music students, who will use the
money on their trip to Omaha Feb. 27-29. While in the
big city, they will do the Zoo, take in a symphony performance, hear some live jazz at the Louisiana Jazz Kitchen,
stay at a water park motel, and cap off the trip with a visit
to the Dinner Mystery Theater.

Mrs. Hanna, Mr. Louis, and all the band and
choir kids would like to thank everyone for their donations! Our school district ROCKS!

2016 F450. . .

The Southwest Webster Ambulance service is excited to add to their service a 2016 F450
Ambulance. It will replace a 2002 E450 Super Duty
ambulance that has been purchased by Dayton Rescue.

The 2016 ambulance is almost identical to the
2009 that the Service has been running, except this one
is 4wheel drive. It does have a few more safety features
on it to help keep the patient and crew safe. We now
Full Story on page 10. . .
have 5 point safety harness in the back, so that the crew
can be buckled in even while treating a patient. In most
ambulance accidents, the crew in the back of the rig is

the ones that are

most severely hurt due to not
being buckled in. There is also more lighting around the
outside of the rig for those night time calls on the roadways. We have the Chevrons added to the back of the
ambulance that are reflective to also help with visibility
at night. The service wants to continue to promote safety
for the communities it serves plus the people who serve

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puters all the time, Kodi Mundt, Tiffany Elmore, Maggie

McCormack, Nikki Carstens and Ellie, and my family for
helping with the fun programs we have had in the library.
We're looking forward to many more!!

I also appreciate everyone in the community that
has donated books/magazines, donations and very importantly our patrons to the library!! We cant do it without
you, so thank you!!
Elissa Mobley, Director

Graycen Nicole Lantz

Parents Brittany and Nick Lantz of Altoona welcome home a beautiful daughter. Graycen Nicole Lantz
was born January 8, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in
Des Moines, Iowa. Graycen weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz. and
was 20.5 inches long. Graycen's Maternal Grandparents
are Shawn and Penny Blunk of Gowrie. Her Paternal
Grandparents are Dana and Daisy Lantz, and Tim and
Raeschl Dabney.

Gowrie Public
Library appreciates
Peterson named
volunteers help

Danielle Peterson of Harcourt was named to the
Iowa State University Fall 2015 Dean's List.

The Gowrie Public Library would like to thank
all the volunteers that help the Library. We would not
be going in the direction we are if we didnt have all of
them stated, Elissa Mobley, Library Director. We would
like to thank the Gowrie News for advertising our new
books and all the Library events.

We would like to thank David H. for all the volunteering hours he puts into the library. (He found his
calling.) He jumps in and puts forth time and effort and
ideas very inspiring!! Also, a thank you to the Womans
Club for my lunch and having me talk to their club; its
always good to know there is more interest in the library.
We appreciate that!!

Sitting with the ladies in the womans club really
gave me a sense of comfort, welcome feeling, that small
town closeness... why people should choose Gowrie as a
hometown... a place to live... raise their children. I would
also like to thank a few volunteers personally as we are
trying new things and learning as we go. I would never be
able to do any of it without them!!

I would like to thank Tonya Harrison for helping with our newsletter, Duane Davis for fixing the com-

Monday, Feb. 29
Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith
Lutheran Church Harcourt.
Tuesday, March 2
Farnhamville American Legion Post
#510 and Sons of the American Legion,
7:00 p.m., Legion building.
Rose Lodge #506, 7:30 p.m.
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to ISU Deans List

Danielle Peterson, Daughter of Jeff and Charlene Peterson of Harcourt was named to the Iowa State
University Fall 2015 Deans List.

Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being
named to the Fall Semester 2015 Deans List.

Students named to Deans List must have earned
a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while
carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course
work.

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Iowa Utilities Board to reconvene March 9

on Dakota Access pipeline deliberations

On February 19, 2016, the Iowa Utilities Board
approved a motion to recess its deliberation meeting into
closed session on the proposed Dakota Access pipeline
case, Docket No. HLP-2014-0001, and instructed staff to
draft an order for the Boards review and consideration
when the Board reconvenes into open session on March
9, 2016. The Board has reserved March 9 and 10 for additional pipeline deliberation meetings.

When the Board comes back into open session
on March 9, the Board will review the draft order and discuss any changes necessary to address in order to reach a
decision on March 9 or 10. No additional evidence will
be taken and no witnesses will be called. In addition,
there will be no opportunity for the parties or the general
public to address the Board and no signs or placards will
be permitted in the hearing room.

If a decision is reached by the Board, the decision will not be final until a written order is issued and
filed in the Boards Electronic Filing System at https://
efs.iowa.gov/efs/.

The meetings will be conducted in the Boards
Hearing Room and there is limited seating therefore, the
Board has set aside reserved seats for the parties in the
hearing room for the afternoon of deliberations. Any remaining seats will be open to the general public.

Additional seating is being provided in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 at the Boards offices in Des Moines

Southeast Valley
students perform for
Drake Honor Band

On Feb. 9, Hannah Peterson and Miranda Keith
performed with the Senior Honor Jazz Band, under the
direction of Andy Classen, at Drake University.

This was Hannahs fourth year that she was selected for this honor band. It was Mirandas third year
for attending. Miranda was one of the soloists for the
tune Spirit of New Orleans, an Andy Classen original
composition. Miranda is considering attending Drake
University to study music, and Andy Classen was trying
his hardest to get Hannah to come to Drake and play in
his band, also!

Students are selected by recommendations from
Mrs. Hanna, and Andy Classen keeps track of who does
well when they are in it the year before. If they bomb,
they don't get asked back. If they do good, he chooses
them again! He happens to absolutely trust Hannah and
Miranda's playing abilities and their being prepared on
the music every year. Good job girls!

30 Years Ago...

Kim and Dan Mitsven were the first brother and
sister combination to win in the history of the Prairie Seventh and Eighth Grade Spelling Bees.

The Prairie Community School Board of Directors named Linda Barker, Gowrie, as Board Secretary.
She replaced Miriam Johnson, who retired after 25 years.

The engagement of Susan B. Buske, daughter of
Richard and Bev Buske, Gowrie, to Jeff Anderson, son of
Craig and Sharol Anderson, Hull, Iowa was announced.

Prairie girls defated Grand 73-27. Karen Sandberg led all scorers with 28, Stephanie Gordon 17, Nancy
Glynn, 12, Tonya Carlson 6, Sara Warrick 6, Jill Peterson
2, and Lora Brandes 2.

Beth Wooters celebrated her 13th Birthday...
Evenlyn and Jim Anderson thanked all who sent them
cards, flowers, and those who visited after the return from
the hospital.

Miss Janelle McCubbin wed Robert Hotz Feb.
16 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Callender. Their
parents are Mrs. Florence McCubbin, Callender and Mr.
and Mrs. William Hotz, Fort Dodge.

Kim Dorsey was appointed Chirman of the
Spring Bike-A-Thon in Callender, sponsored by the Iowa
Chapter, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The 3-Ring Big Top Circuss plans to come to
Gowrie was announced by the Kiwanis Club. The Roller
Bros. Circus came to Gowrie for one day.

20 Years Ago...

Wendell and Laura Adam celebrated their 55th
wedding anniversary Feb. 24.

Arkay King, clarinet, Jon Albert, baritone saxophone, Mandy Martin, horn, and Shannon Robeson,
baritone, performed in the Buena Vista College honor
bands concert Feb. 25 in the Schaller Memorial Chapel

for the public and other representatives of the parties. The

deliberations will be video streamed into the conference
room and also be available on the Boards website at:
https://iowautilitiesboard.eduvision.tv/LiveSched.aspx.
Media space will be available in the Hearing and conference rooms.

Pictured above is the projected route that the Dakota
Access pipeline would take.

Our Saviours Lutheran

Churchs schedule of
events for the week

Wednesday, Feb. 24 between 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Lenten Supper #2 (hosted by Sarah/Ruth Circle) will
take place. Between 5:45-6:45 p.m. Confirmation Class
will meet in the Fireside Room. At 7 p.m. A Lenten Worship will begin followed by Choir Practice.

Thursday, Feb. 25 at 9 a.m. Dorcas/Lydia Circle will meet in the Fireside Room. At 2 p.m.
Mary/Martha Circle will meet in the Fireside Room at 6
p.m. Chimes will begin at 6:30 p.m. GriefShare Class will
begin in the Fireside Room. Choir practice will begin at 7
p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. Mens Group will
meet in the Fireside Room. From 10 a.m. until Noon
Shared Blessings Food Pantry will be open. At 6 p.m.

Scarlet Cord Worship & Prayer will be held at
the Gowrie Comm. Center.

Sunday, Feb. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. a Rotisserie Roast Beef Dinner that is open to the public will
take place. A freewill offering will be accepted.

Monday, Feb. 29 a Bible study with Don Doolittle will begin at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room.

Wednesday, March 2 a Lenten Supper #3 (hosted by Dorcas/Lydia Circle) will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. There will be no Confirmation Class. Lenten Worship will begin at 7 p.m.

on campus.

A Macintosh computer class was offered at the
Prairie Valley Middle School.

Doris Wiklander thanked everyone who remembered her with cards, gifts, visits, phone calls, and other
acts of kindness, since her accident. She also thanked Intern Katherine and Pastor Knudson for their visits and
prayers.

Darrell Johnson, Kim Bendickson, Dutch Imhoff all celebrated birthdays Feb. 23.

Kopeckys Food Center in Farnhamville had
Boneless Sirloin Tip Steak for $2.29 lb. Dawn dish soap
was selling for $1.39, and 3lbs of bannas were $1.00.

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Wednesday, Feb. 24 - Crab Cake, Roasted Potatoes, Creamed Peas, Bananas & Oranges, Raspberry Lemonade
Thursday, Feb. 25 - Beef Stew, Cooked Cabbage, Crunchy Cranberry Salad,
WW Roll
Friday, Feb. 26 - Egg & Potato Casserole, Asparagus, Apple Slices, Fruit Oat
Muffin, Tomato Juice
Monday, Feb. 29 - Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy, Cranberry
Brussel, Sprouts Cinnamon Applesauce
Tuesday, March 1 - Beef & Noodles, Stewed Tomatoe, Broccoli Raisin Salad,
Peach Crisp
Wednesday, March 2 - Pork Loin, Baked Potato, Cooked Cabbage & Onions
Cranberry Orange Bar, Tomato Juice

Feb. 24, 2016

This is Glenn Schreibers column written before 2005 about the locally Swedish Supper in
Boxholm at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Getting a ticket to the Swedish Supper at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Boxholm is akin to getting a ticket
at Lambeau Field to see the Green Bay Packers. Its just
about impossible to get a ticket unless you are a season
ticketholder.

Trinity Lutheran at Boxholm limits tickets sold
to 500 and the event is a sellout every year, just like a
Packers game. You have to just about know somebody
to get a ticket to the Boxholm Swedish Supper.

Thats because people who attend this event always come back. As you are reading this, the event could
very well be a sellout again next year. Well, there may
be a little turnover, but not much. Ticketholders probably
pass them on to relatives when they are ready to stop attending.

The Swedish Supper is a fabulous event. It is
very well organized, it offers superb Swedish food, and
its a great bargain! The price is just $10, and you wont
find a deal like that anywhere else in our area.

I went to an authentic Swedish Supper in the
month of December at Beckers Fine Foods in Pocahontas about 10 years ago. Carol Becker, the owner, was a
great cook and I would say her meal was comparable to
what Boxholm has. But 10 years ago her price was $12
and her small restaurant couldnt serve anywhere near the
people that Trinity Lutheran serves in Boxholm. It would
also be fair to say that Trinity Lutheran produces much
more food quantity.

Aside from the great food and dcor, I enjoy
seeing all the people that gather for this event. Rose Hall,
Boone, was there with a group. Rose was a former teacher and coach in Dayton in the 1950s.

Dick Liljegren walks by my table and says,
You have something missing from your plate. I have
to plead guilty for not taking any lutefisk. I tried the dish
last year and it just isnt for me. But I like all the other
Swedish dishes.

Dora Hendrickson, Dayton, introduced me to
the Swedish Supper last year. We sat with Allen and
Bonnie Croonquist, Moorland, and Doras cousin Marian
Hendrickson, Fort Dodge. They are all members of the
First Covenant Church, Fort Dodge.

For many years this Fort Dodge church had an
annual Swedish Supper, serving about 650 according
to Bonnie. But its a lot of work and commitment and
the Fort Dodge church discontinued the Swedish Supper
many years ago. Dora pointed out that people of all nationalities enjoy the Swedish Supper, including the Germans.

At the next table I spotted David and Velma
Kling, Harcourt. I turned and Alice Ozbun, Dayton, was
in a group that was sitting down.

There are three co-chairs that head this great
Swedish Supper. They are Linda Swanson, Boxholm;
Norma Henricks, and Gwen Scheetz. Donna Swaney,
Boxholm, was explaining this to me.

Kenny Peterson, Boxholm, the other Kenny
Peterson, assisted in seating people and waiting on tables.
Ken related that many years ago his wife Pat was a teacher at Dayton. And Gwen Peterson, Dayton, wife of Ken
Peterson, was also a teacher there.

I remember when Superintendent Harold
Rankin addressed a PTO meeting, said Ken. He said,
I see that we have the short Ken Peterson and the tall
Ken Peterson in attendance tonight.

Shorty Peterson, meanwhile, is the host at the
Swedish Supper, greeting everyone at the end of the buffet line. The two Ken Petersons are not related, but the
short Ken Peterson and Shorty Peterson are first cousins.

Ed Peterson, Harcourt, Webster County Board
member, was another Peterson at this event. I met people
from many, many area communities, mostly within a 50
mile-radius of Boxholm. But one couple arrived from
the state of Virginia. They attended last year also. They
are originally from this area and visited relatives over the
Thanksgiving holiday, extending their stay three more
days to attend the Swedish Supper.

The Swedish Supper in Boxholm is that special,
and it has that type of following and loyalty.

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Pint Size Science conducted at

Prairie Valley Elementary

The Prairie Valley Elementary TK/Kindergarten
students are enjoying the Pint Size Science-1 program
this year. Pint Size Science-1 introduces young children
to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
topics through discovery learning. Using a hands-on approach that engages and inspires young minds to explore
science, the program hopes to ignite student interest in
STEM topics. The classroom teachers attended one day
of training during the summer sponsored by the Science
Center of Iowa and received all the materials needed for
the 23 investigations to be implemented throughout the

school year.

The topics of investigation and study this year
are Science Sprouts, Gizmos & Gadgets, Mini Meteorologists, and Insect Investigators. The students first
learned about scientist safety and tools used during the
investigations. The students have enjoyed color changing milk, bubbling volcanos, water jelly crystals, sodium
polyacrylate, and insta-snow powder. Following each
investigation, the students record their drawings and observations of what happened in their science booklets.

Blairs give their side. . .

man says she often forgets the dates, and has been told
others in the community lose track of pick-up dates as
well. Staci Blair has worked out a calendar of recycling
pick up dates, and she said she is happy to leave them
with the city clerk or at other locations residents frequent.
Redman insisted this still wouldnt help.
Staci Blair pointed out that Redman raised the
issue at last months city council meeting and expressed
shock it was brought up again.
I thought this was all decided at last months
meeting, voiced one member of the public.
Joe Harrison concurred. I felt the many citizens at the last city council meeting spoke very clear [in
maintaining contract with the Blair family}.
However, Redman said that after the meeting she
heard from many residents with a differing viewpoint,
and suggested some at the previous meeting may have
felt pressure to not raise their hand when asked if the city
should remain loyal to the Blair contract.
Councilperson, Terry Willardson offered his
opinion, I dont see why we cant even consider other
bids.
Councilperson Kenny Streit agreed. Just because we look at other bids doesnt mean we are going to
accept them.
Staci Blair raised several points to consider.
She said the family is in discussion with Tims father to
see if he may be prepared to retire. If this should happen,
perhaps they could hire an employee to provide weekly
recycling pick-up. She also emphasized they are not raising prices with the next contract.
One of the reasons why you said your costs to
provide service are so high was due to the high price of
gas, challenged Redman. Now gas prices are very low,
so why are you still suggesting you must charge so much
for service?
This seems like a personal attack, Staci Blair
suggested with emotion.
Im not trying to make a personal attack, said
Redman. Im trying to look out for the best interests of
the citizens of Gowrie.
Staci Blair emphasized she is trying to look out
for solutions as well, and says she spends 5 to 6 hours at a
time applying for grants to keep costs in check.
I just think we are spinning wheels where we
dont have to, said Peterson.
A vote on consideration of asking for competitive
bids was taken next. Terry Willardson and Kenny Streit
voted to consider competitive bids. Joe Harrison and Jeff
Peterson voted to not consider competitive bids. There
was some confusion as to what to do in the event of a tie.
Mayor Redman said she would vote in order to break the
tie, and she stated the matter would be taken up again at
the next council meeting. She also said she wasnt certain
if a mayoral vote was a proper tie-breaker, but advised

Gowrie City Council

has tie vote on taking
bids for city garbage
Mayor Redman offers
reasons for bid process
By Jill Viles

Next, Mayor Redman read aloud a one and a
half page document detailing reasons why Gowrie should
consider accepting competitive bids before contracts for
both TCB and Jim Blairs recycling business are due for
renewal in April. Redman offered many reasons to consider bids from others, and her main points are listed:

1. Recycling helps to reduce land-fill waste and
costs associated with landfill use.

2. Gowrie needs to increase participation in voluntary recycling.

3. The current schedule for recycling pick-up is
confusing and complicated.

4. Residents want recycling once a week rather
than twice monthly.

5. The costs of garbage pick-up and recycling
are paid by individual residents rather than the city so the
city should strive to find the best rate for residents.

6. If a current provider always gets the bid,
there is no incentive to improve quality or lower costs.

7. You must open the contract for bids to make
an informed decision. Your allegiance must be in the
best interests of the citizens and businesses in Gowrie,
not with the vendors with whom we hold contracts.

8. If the price is close, it may be the best choice
to patronize local vendors. However, if the local vendor
is twice the nearest competitor, this is not a wise decision.

9. It is dishonoring to low-income families and
people on fixed incomes to not consider competitive bids.

10. High garbage and recycling costs could discourage new families from moving into the area.
Mayor Redman opened discussion by stating,
My purpose is not to drive you [the Blair family] out of
business.
Staci Blair of TCB, disagrees. Were left in
the lurch every month.
Discussion centered on when the topic of bids for
garbage and recycling pick-up was added to the council
agenda. Staci said her husband had checked the agenda
earlier and did not see it on the agenda. City clerk, Danielle Clancy, advised that is was on the posted agenda.
Next concerns were addressed regarding pick up
for recycling. Staci Blair stated recycling is picked up on
the second and fourth Friday of each month. Mayor Red-

Gowrie City Council continued on page 5...

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Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events
Week of Feb 24th to March 2nd

Wednesday, Feb 24
PVES - NO Classes for PM Preschool
6:30 p.m. PV Regular School Board Meeting
Thursday, Feb 25
4:00 p.m. (A) JH Wrestling @ Rockwell City
Friday, Feb 26
4:00 p.m. SVHS Dance Team Workshop @ 4pm &
Show @ 7pm - Resch from Feb 10th & 12th
Saturday, Feb 27
SVHS Band & Choir Trip (Feb 27-29)
Speech - District Individual Events Contest
2A Boys Substate Basketball @ Algona @ 7:00 PM
Tuesday, March 1
Early dismissal 2:20pm
Grades K-4 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-8pm
PVES - NO Preschool Classes
4:00 p.m. (H) JH Wrestling @ Burnside
*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*
www.southeastvalley.org
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***

Gowrie City Council...

continued from page 4...
she would look into this.
In concluding agenda, Lonnie Carlson has been
appointed general manager at the golf course. He will
take care of things such as setting mowing schedules.
In the final matter of the evening, it was
noted that chief Monaghan is paid $10.00 a month to
use his personal cell phone for work purposes, and Jeff
Strutzenberg is paid $40.00 a month to use his personal
phone. Chief Monaghan would like to be issued a separate phone for police work as he noted there are special
apps on phones designed for police officers. A contract
to provide city-owned cell phones, rather than reimbursing employees for personally owned cell phones will be
considered. If these new phones are approved, they are
expected to be worked into the next fiscal budget.

Let your light shine before men that they may see
your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven
Matthew 5:16

Are we letting our lights shine for God? When
we are good to people and show them a kindness, even
when they may not deserve it (whoops are we being judgmental of others?) Whenever we do let our lights shine
we are letting our lights shine for our God and Master.
When we have a cheerful countenance, smiling at others,
even when things are not going well for us, we still are
setting a good example so that God will be glorified in
Heaven.

Most people are not overly impressed by our
knowledge, but they are drawn to our God by letting others see our good works in Him. So, we need to look for
opportunities and then let our lights shine for God.

If we we bring honor to Him, He will in turn,
honor us. He will pour out blessing after blessings into
our lives. We need to find new and different ways in
which we can let our lights shine for our Master!

24-Feb
25-Feb


26-Feb
27-Feb
28-Feb

1-Mar

2-Mar

Birthdays
Jennifer Pudenz, Gloria West
John David Ewing, Paulette Green
Grant Kail, Cheryl Pearson
Barb Seil, Shelby Wright
Phyllis Frohlick, Michael Vosberg
Renae Lane, Sue Peterson, Shawna Seil
Jerry Geisler, Alan Jacobson
Lori Prince, Kevin Vote (Somers)
Mark Klingson, Jennifer Miller
Kristen Schoeberlein
Denise Weston

24- Feb
28 - Feb

Anniversaries
Gordon and Joyce Erritt
Tim & Tami Barrett

Down Memory Lane

B Y

S A R A

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D O W N S

Vacation with a purpose...

Memory the store of things remembered the
time within which past events are remembered. Those
are a couple definitions Websters gave me. Thus I conclude memory has a wide expanse that keeps enlarging
as we add the years. In these jottings I have endeavored
many times to reach back into those many years my life
has covered forgetting some of the more recent events I
definitely do not want forgotten. Thus I bring back some
of the memories of mission trips to Jamaica.

It was in 1998 that our church was first introduced to a group from St. Andrews Lutheran Church in
Mahtomedi, Minnesota, called Mission Jamaica. Our
church studied up on the mission and decided we could
recruit a group to make a trip. They are known as vacations with a purpose, each session being from Saturday to Saturday. Our small group went in the winter
of 1999 (I believe in early March), flying to Kingstson.
We, fortunately, retrieved all our luggage, two each, one
containing supplies for the elementary school we would
be serving. The evening was waning as we boarded our
waiting bus which took us to a resort some miles away
up into the mountains. My roommate and I made it to our
quarters only to find our key wouldnt work. We eventually got into another space which was clean though not
what most people would expect of a Jamaican resort.
I do not recall an evening meal so we may have eaten
snacks we had brought with us. The next morning we
found the scenery beautiful. The breakfast was a buffet
at outside tables. As we went through the line the food
looked very good and I know that I was one that took a
generous scoop of what I thought were scrambled eggs,
some toast, jelly and good Jamaican coffee. I remember
asking if they had any catsup or mustard (either of which
I like on my eggs). No, none was available. The eggs
turned out to be a national dish called Akki (pronounced Ah-kee) and aptly named in my estimation.
It is a vegetable that grows on a tree and looks something like a ripened green pepper and MUST be cooked
to not only be somewhat palatable but safe to eat. Catsup
or mustard may a have helped.
The next morning, since it was Sunday, we would attend
church, of course, but it was a large Episcopalian one in
the heart of Kingston. As we drove up to the facility we
noticed something strange sauntering across the top of
a brick wall was a GOAT! We learned that even in this
large Jamaican Capitol city it was not unusual to see goats
or cattle roaming the city streets as well as any roadway.
The services were not too hard to follow very similar
to Lutheran. Children were dismissed for Sunday School
but when it was time for communion they were ushered
back in. There were four stations for communion it was
that large a facility and strange building as the congregation grew so did the building. Pews were not all directly
facing the altar, yet the acoustics were good and the configuration such that we could participate.

Following church we were bussed to our areas of
mission service for tours. Hope Experimental School was
quite a way from downtown Kingston and we were told,
in a rough area. For such a beautiful tropical country we learned that this was a high crime area where a
shooting had occurred just outside the gates of the highly
fenced school grounds. The work would be varied such as
repairs to areas or building of new, painting and some being with the children in their rustic classrooms. On Monday and each day of our Kingston stay, prior to breakfast,
we gathered in a circle near our dining area for a short
worship and communion. After my breakfast of toast and
jam, we were again transported to the school, stopping
by a clinic to drop off the medical missionaries with our
group. The sizeable front porch was already crowded
with people eager for some free medical help. The rest
of us arrived at the school in time to be a part of their all
student opening they did each day. My recollection is that
it included some scripture and a prayer. My friend and I
went to a classroom to observe and tell them some about
where we lived, how our children went to school etc.
The wife of one of the young doctors serving the clinic
brought pictures of her three small children playing and
sledding in Iowa snow. The children were as fascinated
by those scenes as the children back in Iowa would be of
the tropical beauty Mom would take to them. I was later
assigned to help with ushering children in and out of the
eye and hearing testing that was set up in a spare room.
There were doctors from other mission groups who were
doing those tests. Once it was determined a child needed
glasses the problem was how they would be able to get
them as most families couldnt afford them. I know that
was one of the problems MJ worked on.
The children were all so loving and curious and delights.
For an additional charge the school provided us a simple
but ample meal each day and served it to us in the library
which MJ had helped to establish. I remember some of
the food being quite tasty but also learned that if you

have a meat dish such as chicken or goat (yes, goat) to

be careful not to bite down on a morsel but to check it
as they do not debone just take a cleaver and chop,
chop, chop. It was there that I first had my favorite Jamaican treat, a pattie, which is a meat (primarily) with
delicious seasoning, filled crisp pastry. We learned of
all the improvements MJ had been able to give to this
school and what was planned. The playground equipment was updated and now safe; there were computers;
plans for better desks than the wooden plank ones that
remind you of prairie schools desks and new tables in the
cafeteria. Ill tell you more next week.

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Deardorff grant. This grant of $14,600 may be used for

anything patrons will use during their visit to the library.
Mobley is finalizing plans for new furniture and a circulation desk.
City of Gowrie gives
homeowner more time

The condition of the 905 Lincoln Street residential property was discussed. According to concerned
citizens and the council, the property did not pass a public health inspection. The home owner was advised he
needed to remove snow from the front of the property and
also procure a dumpster. According to council members,
the snow removal was done, but it was suggested more
could have been done. Currently, there is no dumpster
on the property.
Originally, the homeowner at 905 Pleasant, was
cited November 4th and required to address public health
violations within 90 days. The homeowner requested,
and has been granted an extension of this timetable.
Weve bent over backwards for this individual,
explained council member Joe Harrison.
Two issues that have been considered previously
were again raised for further discussion. The rules concerning burn pile use were raised once again, but it was
decided to table this until next month. Additionally, the
progress of installation of curb cut-ins was discussed. It
was noted some projects considered have not been completed. Mayor, Gayle Redman said she would look into
this.
Freedom 5K walk

In other matters, permission was granted to allow the use of public streets on the Fourth of July for the
Freedom 5K Run/Walk, a holiday tradition. The race is
set to begin at 7:30 A.M.
Additionally, the council unanimously approved the purchase of replacement flags for Gowrie in
the amount of $729.20. Also, the city will hire an individual at $15.00/ hour for snow removal as the current
arrangement is taxing the manpower of the city. Councilmember, Jeff Peterson, suggested that if the city hired
someone to remove snow from Market Street at a very
early hour (4:00 A.M.), this would make additional snow
removal passes far more successful.
Bids for the Larson CD were considered
next. Security Savings Bank offered a bid of 1.15%, and
Heartland Bank offered 1.27%. Heartland Bank was offered the Larson CD.
Mulligans has successfully passed most of
its inspection. It was noted, work must be done on an
electrical panel, and the LLC will pay for this upgrade.
Mulligans will collect dues such as green fees, cart rentals, golf course memberships etc.; however, the city must
reimburse Mulligans for the fees that will be incurred
as patrons present credit and debit cards for these items,
which are technically part of the city budget, rather than
the responsibility of Mulligans. Costs for various card
payments were considered, and an average of 2% on purchases was believed to be a fair assessment.
Two percent reimbursement is a bargain, suggested mayor, Gayle Redman.

Ambulance...
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it.

The ambulance response to an average of 165
calls in a year. A year ago it entered into an agreement
with the Dayton Rescue to help cover their area (split between us, Stratford and Trinity) as they were lacking full
time coverage during the daytime. Due to this agreement,
we are now covering a more hilly area, which will make
the 4-wheel drive more important to have. The service
has 2 ambulances in service.

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Feb. 24, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

SV girls basketball
comes to a close against
Carroll
Kuemper

Shown from left to right are The Sonquists, J.R. and Jane, live in the Detroit area and winter with their daughter in her home in Phoenix. Mary lives in the home in Mesa that Monty and she purchased some years ago after their
retirement. Dutch and his wife Margaret (not shown) split their time between homes in Fort Dodge and Mesa. Dennis
and his wife (also not shown) continue to live in nearby Scottsdale after his recent retirement from Boeing.

Class of 57 mini-reunion

Lunch time on February 17th, a sizeable minority of the graduating class of 1957 got togther in Mesa,
Arizona, near Phoenix. This get together has become
a yearly mini-reunion out of the 18 who graduted that
year. Of those in the picture two actually graduated
that Spring and Mary Williams is the widow of Terry
(LaMont) Williams, who also graduated that special day.
Mary was from the DHS class of 58.

Also shown in the picture is Dennis Schmickley,
whose father was superintendent of the Dayton Schools.
His father left that position for a state wide athletic association job so he was only able to be with this class until
the 6th grade.

He finished his public school in Boone. Invited
but unable to attend was Kirby Hanson who winters in
Tuscan.

The Jaguar girls basketball team

came out on top against GTRA 36-24
By Coach Coffman

On January 29, the Jaguars played a home game
against the Titans from Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire. The Jaguars came out on top with a 36-24 victory.
Shots were hard to come by in this game, so every basket was crucial. Josie Breitsprecher led the Jags with 15
points. Erica Rittgers added 6 points and Aaliyah Scott
had 5 points. Cassie Zinnel had three free throws for
3 points. Morgan Castenson and Mady Jaeschke each
had a basket for 2 points. Kasey Lundberg took a trip to
the free throw line and made them both for her 2 points.
Emma Graves made a free throw for 1 point. Rittgers
led Southeast Valley in rebounding with 9 rebounds.
Scott pulled down 8 rebounds. Rittgers played a good
game defensively with 3 steals and 4 blocks on the night.
Graves dished out 3 assists to her teammates.

Southeast Valley followed this game with a
game against South Central Calhoun on Thursday, February 4. The Titans were too much for the Jaguars as
the final score was 47-68. Emma Graves led in scoring with 11 points. Josie Breitsprecher was close behind
with 10 points. Erica Rittgers added 7 points. Aaliyah
Scott chipped in 6 points. Morgan Castenson hit a buzzer
beating three-pointer and had another basket for 5 points.
Cassie Zinnel nailed a three-pointer for 3 points. Karissa
Hiesterman and Mady Jaeschke had 2 points apiece. Carson Shipley made a free throw for 1 point. Rittgers again
led the Jags in rebounding with 8 rebounds. She also
led in assists with 4. Breitsprecher and Jaeschke each
grabbed 4 rebounds. Rittgers used her versatility again to
acquire 3 blocks.

Friday, February 5, was senior night for SV.
The game was against East Sac County. It was a very
close game throughout and the final score is not indicative of how close it really was. The Jags were leading
21-16 at halftime, but could not hold on to that lead in the

Call of the Wild

Event Friday, Feb. 26
Wild Game,
Beer and Wine Tasting...

A Benefit for Conservation & Environmental
Education will take place Friday, February 26, 2016 at
6:00 p.m.

The event will be at the Willow Ridge Golf
Course & Restaurant, 1788 Madison Avenue, Fort
Dodge.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.
Wild game hors doeuvres, tasting of quality wines and
beers, and a silent auction and raffle will be on the nights
agenda.

The Benefit is sponsored by the Friends of
Webster County Conservation.All proceeds to benefit the
Camp WaNoKi Project. Reserve your tickets by calling
(515)576-4258 or [email protected]

second half. They lost 35-47 to the Raiders. The Jags

were led in scoring by Josie Breitsprecher. She scored
13 points. Cassie Zinnel started the game hot, hitting 2
three-pointers for 6 points. Aaliyah Scott added 5 points.
Emma Graves had two baskets for 4 points. Erica Rittgers made a three-pointer for 3 points. Kasey Lundberg
and Morgan Castenson each chipped in 2 points on the
night. Breitsprecher and Scott each grabbed 6 rebounds.
Graves and Rittgers both pulled down 5 rebounds. The
seniors are Kearsten Hainzinger, Cassie Zinnel, Josie
Breitsprecher, Erica Rittgers, and Aaliyah Scott. The
coaches would like to thank the five seniors for all of
their time and hard work. They are a great group on and
off the court. They will be deeply missed and are irreplaceable. The girls basketball team wishes them well
in their future endeavors. A special mention is necessary
for another player who will also be leaving us after this
year. One of our districts foreign exchange students participated in basketball this season and despite her worries
that she wouldnt make it, she survived the whole season.
Oumaima Zenati was a great addition to the Jaguar team
this year and brightened everyones day. She made her
first basket in a JV game against SCC on February 1. She
will also be sincerely missed.

Southeast Valley
students State
Speech results
Lemars - Saturday, Feb. 6...

The Musical theatre group Chicago - (I, II, II)
earned a 2 rating (Josh Gibbons, Leah Gibbons, Aaliyah
Scott).

The Ensemble acting group Football Romeo
- (II, I, I) earned a 1 rating (Liam McDermott, Trevor
Parrish, Morgan Jackson, Bailey Miller).

The Musical theatre group Matilda - (I, II, I)
earned a 1 rating (Morgan Jackson, Trevor Parrish, Daven Rees, Bailey Miller, Patti Snyder, Todd Hamilton).

The Musical theatre group Rvent - (II,
II, II) earned a 2 rating (Kendall Sandgren & Josie
Breitsprecher).

The Ensemble acting group Sure Thing - (I, I,
I) earned a 1 rating (Josie Breitsprecher & Dan Johnson).

Choral reading The Dichotomy of Connectivity - (II, II, II) earned a 2 rating (Ben Peterson, Austin Hofbauer, Kyle Baird, Eliza Geis, Patti Snyder, Tori
Crampton, Aaliyah Scott, Ebony Scott, Vanessa Scott,
Leah Gibbons, Dian Puspitaningrum, Eva Haub, Megan
Seil, Hannah Rees, Claire Whalen).

The Ensemble acting group The Chocolate Affair - (I, I, I) earned a 1 rating (Keygan Barber, Katrina
Nelson, Josh Gibbons).

Group improv winning a contest - (I, I, I)
earned a 1 rating (Jack Mumper, Travis Jones, Megan
Seil, Dan Johnson, Patrick Breitsprecher).

By Coach Coffman

Southeast Valley Girls Basketball started regional play on Saturday, February 13, against Carroll
Kuemper. The Jaguars and Knights had very similar stats
entering the game, but the Knights used their height for a
slight edge. The Jags lost 44-59.

Josie Breitsprecher had a career high with 20
points. Cassie Zinnel had Kuemper flying to get to her
as she made three three-pointers in the first half. She
ended with 11 points. Erica Rittgers and Emma Graves
each had 5 points for SV. Mady Jaeschke hit a three for
3 points. Aaliyah Scott led the Jags in rebounding with
7 rebounds. Graves grabbed 5 rebounds and Rittgers had
3 rebounds. Breitsprecher dished out 4 assists. Rittgers
had 3 steals.

The Jaguars close the season 9-12, going 4-6 in
conference play. They will be graduating 5 seniors and
returning just 1 upperclassmen.

Southeast Valley
JV girls basketball
team finish season

By Coach Sorenson

Southeast Valley Junior Varsity girls basketball team took their last bus ride for the season, Monday,
February 1st. by taking on South Central Calhoun. The
Jaguars dropped the contest to the Titans, 26-34.

Shelby Cummins rose to the challenge, leading
the Jaguar offense with 11 points. Scoring seven points
off free-throws. Cummins shot 7 of 10 from the charity
stripe. Carson Shipley was a perfect 2 of 2 at the freethrow line and connected on a basket to finish with 4
points. Hannah DeVries put her shooting form to work,
contributing 4 points for the Jaguars. Sammy Alphs went
to work in the paint, resulting in trips to the free-throw
line where she connected on 3 of 4. Alphs ended the
game with 3 points. Cassidy Lambert powered in a bucket
to finish with 2 points. Oumaima Zenati hit a jump shot to
score 2 points for the Jaguars. Zenati helped the JV girls
achieve perfection in the scoring category. Every person
on the Jaguars JV scored this season. When Zenatis shot
fell, the entire team erupted off the bench to congratulate
her. Zenatis coaches could not have been more proud of
her. It was one of our greatest moments all season long!

We would like to extend a sincere gratefulness
to show our appreciation for Oumaima Zenati joining our
team this season. Even though it wasnt always easy, Zenati showed what a true competitor is. She worked harder
than most people ever work and became a true Jaguar
basketball player. Most people go through life without
challenging themselves half as hard as Zenati did this
season. This proves the kind of person she is, and we
hope she gained as much from her experience with us as
we did from having her on our team

Soutehast Valley JV host East Sac...

The Southeast Valley Junior varsity girls hosted
their last game of the season Friday, February 5th, against
East Sac County. Despite a valiant effort, the Jaguars
dropped the contest 23-33.

The Jaguars went into half-time trailing 4-20.
They went to work in the third quarter, outscoring the
Raiders 11-6. In the fourth quarter the Jags did not give
up, scoring six team points and only allowing ESC to
score seven. The girls played tough defense the second
half to make up for the cold shooting that plagued them
in the first half.

Once again powerhouse Shelby Cummins led
the Jaguar offense with 6 points. Cassidy Lambert went
to work inside to pound out 5 points for the Jags. Savanah
Seehusen drained a three-pointer to end with 3 points.
Ebony Scott, Lanie Nelsen, Lexi Corell, and Hannah
DeVries all contributed a solid 2 points apiece.

The Jaguar Junior Varsity girls finished their
season with a record of 6-8 over all. Despite some ups
and downs this was a very successful season for the Jaguars. With such a young group, the future appears to be
very bright. Growth and understanding of the game at the
high school level is huge for our young squad. They have
come so far together, and it will only get better.

We would like to thank all the girls, on and off
the court, for their hard work and dedication.

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Southeast Valley wrestler Kyler Jondle

competes at State meet; Wins one match

By Coach Miller

Freshman 160 lbs. Kyler Jondle got his first
taste of the "Big Dance" Thursday, February 18th and
19th at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa at the
l Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. In the
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shall and lost a tough battle 12-4. In the consolation first

round Kyler wrestled Tyler Zieman of Cherokee and won
his first State Tournament match 7-1 placing him in Friday's quarterfinals and 2nd round consolations for the
right to place in the top 8 in the state. Kyler awaited the
loser of #2 ranked Zach Johnston of ADM and #3 ranked
Jake Juhl of Independence. In Kyler's third match of the
tournament he battled tough but lost 10-4 to Jake Juhl.
You don't see very many freshman at his weight class
wrestling in class 2A. This was a great learning experience for Kyler, hopefully it will fuel him as he continues
his wrestling career to get up on the awards stand Saturday night. The coaching staff felt Kyler wrestled tougher
as he progressed into the tournament. We are very proud
of Kyler and what he accomplished in his first year of
Varsity wrestling." Kyler ended his season with a 36-12
record.

State Tournament...

In the consolation first round Kyler wrestled Tyler

Zieman of Cherokee and won his first State Tournament
match 7-1 placing him in Friday's quarterfinals and 2nd
round consolations for the right to place in the top 8 in the
state. Photo by Emilea Lundberg.

Reader enjoys Down

Memory Lane column. . .

Your column is still what I turn to first in The
Gowrie News, since theres virtually no one left in
Calhoun or Webster Counties with whom Im still acquainted!

I really enjoyed Trails are still Leading Us in
the February 3 issue. Did you yourself ever visit the Roy
Rogers Museum? I happened to be in Victorville CA, a
small-town desert stopover en route to Las Vegas, just
two years before it closed there and spent a wonderful
couple of hours looking at the huge collection of Roy and
Dale memorabilia (including stuffed Trigger!) that they
had on display.

Shortly after that it closed and was resurrected
in Branson MO, where it probably (I hope) did much bigger business. Then it closed there too, after not too many
years, and the contents were dispersed by auction to fans
around the country. Did you ever have a chance to visit it
in either incarnation?
Keep up the good work!
Charles Zarko

Kyler Jondle off to state...

Thursday morning Kyler Jondle walked the hallways just before departing for the state wrestling tournament. The band played the school song, and the entire student body and staff were in the halls cheering him on and
wishing him good luck at state. Photo by Lisa Peterson.

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Central Plains FFA
celebrates 2016
National FFA Week
Feb. 24, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Feb. 20-27...
The Central Plains FFA Chapter in Gowrie, Iowa
will celebrate National FFA Week, Feb. 20-27. The
week-long tradition began in 1947 when the National
FFA Board of Directors designated the week of George
Washington's birthday as National FFA Week in recognition of his legacy as an agriculturist and farmer. The first
National FFA Week was held in 1948. Today, FFA Week
always runs Saturday to Saturday and encompasses Feb.
22, Washington's birthday.
National FFA Week did not start out as a weeklong event. At first it was National FFA Day. The 1933
National FFA Convention Proceedings records the beginning of FFA Day in this way: "Stewart of Montana
requested the floor at this time to present a matter of general interest. He suggested the idea of having a special
Future Farmer Day some time during 1934, preferably
on one of the regular national FFA broadcasting days. It
was pointed out that the various state associations could
perhaps plan special state broadcasts also on that day and
that chapters might plan their father and son banquets on
the date specified. The idea seemed to meet with general delegate approval and after some discussion it was
moved by Stewart that the Board of Trustees arrange for
such a day; motion passed."

88th National FFA

Convention and Expo...

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 Ma-

son 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.

Freshmen who attended FFA Greenhand conference are Ben Carlson, Morgan Castenson, Hailey Tuel, Payton
Erritt, Savanah Seehusen, Jackson Housken, Xavier Nichols; Back row - Alex Pudenz, Samantha Alphs, Landon Pontius,
Cassidy Lambert, Chad Stewart, Hannah Rees, Joel Lambert, Ryan Jondle, and Katara Jondle.

Mason Bahr, Jaden Cline, Collin Nordin, and Travis Jones participated in the N.C. FFA District Soils Career
Development Event in Fort Dodge.

Other entries in
the the Gowrie Independence Day Parade on Saturday was the Central Plains
FFA group, pictured above
and Stewart Trucking, pictured below.

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THE GOWRIE NEWS

Parliamentary Procedure team of Owen Oeltjenbruns, Joshua Carlson, Nick Eslick, Anna Heatherington, and
Emma Graves that advanced onto district competition. Photo by Central Plains FFA.

The FFA Conduct of Meetings team and Creed Speaker who competed at sub-district competition on Wednesday,
February 17th. Front row pictured left to right are Hannah Rees, Samantha Alphs, Cassidy Lambert, Morgan Castenson,
Payton Erritt and Hailey Tuel. Back row left to right are Xavier Nichols, Jackson Housken and Creed Speaker - Ryan
Jondle. Photo by Central Plains FFA.

Central Plains FFA Competes

at Sub-District Event

The Central Plains FFA Chapter had three
events compete at the SW Sub-District Contest at
Iowa Central Community College campus on Wednesday, February 17th. The Parliamentary Procedure team
of Joshua Carlson, Nick Eslick, Emma Graves, Anna
Heatherington, and Owen Oeltjenbruns earned first place
gold rating. Gilbert placed second with a silver rating
followed by Boone A&M and South Hamilton (Jewell).
The Conduct of Meetings team of Xavier Nichols, Jackson Housken, Cassidy Lambert, Payton Erritt, Hannah
Rees, Samantha Alphs, Hailey Tuel and alternate Morgan
Castenson earned a silver rating and placed fourth overall. Gilbert won the event with Humboldt FFA in second.
Boone A&M was third, and those earning bronze ratings
were Belmond-Klemme, Clarion-Goldfield and South
Hamilton.

Ryan Jondle earned a silver rating in the Creed
Speaking Event. The top three creed speakers advancing were from South Hamilton, Belmond-Klemme, and
Clarion-Goldfield.

The Southwest Sub-district is comprised of the
following chapters (alphabetical by school post office address): Belmond-Klemme, Boone A&M, Clarion-Gold-

field, Eagle Grove, Gilbert, Central Plains (Gowrie),

Humboldt, South Hamilton (Jewell), and Webster City.
There are four sub-districts in the North Central District.
The North Central District Leadership Conference and
competition will be held on Saturday, March 5th at AGWSR (Ackley, Iowa). The top two teams/individuals in
each event advances to state. The State FFA Leadership
Conference is April 17-19, 2016 in Ames, Iowa.

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Feb. 24, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Jaguars win first district game 79-59!

Great shooting, defense. . .

Zion Lutheran Churchs

weekly activities

Wednesday, Feb. 24 Bingo at GCC will begin at
3 p.m. Beginner and Sonshine Bells will meet at 4 p.m.
A Lenten Soup Supper will be held at UMC at 6 p.m.
Lenten Worship at UMC will begin at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 1 at 10 a.m. there will be a GCC
taped service.

Wednesday, March 3 Beginner and Sonshine
Bells will meet at 4 p.m. A Lenten Soup Supper at Zion
will begin at 6 p.m. Lenten Worship will begin at 7 p.m.
at Zion.

The Southeast Valley Jaguars won their first
playoff game Thursday night against Manson-NW
79-59.

Once again the Jaguars, Conference champions, played a complete game, doing well offensively
and defensively. The Jags had a relatively slim 34-30
halftime lead but they outscored Manson-NW by 16 in
the second half, scoring 46 total points in the second
half to 31 for Manson.

Conner Conrad and Dakota Jaeschke led the
scoring with 39 and 17 points respectively.

And junior starter Alex Pliner stepped up
with four points with 2-5 in field goal shooting and
seven boards.

Others scoring points were Myles Davis, 7;
Caleb Jondle, 6; Logan Boerner, 4; and Cade King, 2.

The Jaguars received a first round bye in
districts for being ranked number one and then won
convincingly Thursday night.

The Jaguars also dominated the boards with
40 and top rebounders were: Jaeschke, 8; Davis, 8;
Pliner, 7; Conrad, 7; Jondle, 2; and King, 1.

Conrad and Davis each had three assists;
King, Boerner, and Jondle, two apiece; Pliner, Jae-

schke, and Nolan Johnson, 1 each.

Conrad was 11-21 in shooting; 6-11 from
three range; and a team-leading 11-12 from the line.

Jaeschke was 7-9 from the field, 2-3 from the
line.

The Jaguars record is now 18-3 and SV competes for the District Title against Garner-Hayfield/
Ventura on Feb. 23 at Humboldt with a start time of
7 pm.

Conner Conrad was selected for the 2016 Boys

Basketball Academic All-State Team. Photo by Lynn
Rittgers.

Conner Conrad selected

to Iowa Academic
All-State Team
Southeast Valley Senior. . .

The Iowa Basketball Coaches Association announced its 2016 Boys Basketball Academic All-State
Team. These players were selected by an IBCA panel
from over 150 nominees by member IBCA coaches.

Named to the 2016 Academic All-State team
was Conner Conrad, senior, Southeast Valley. Tanner
Youngberg, Pocahontas Area, was also given this honor.
The other boys so honored were well out of this area.

This years selections have the following averages. The team averages a 29.9 ACT composite, averages a 3.95 grade point average and scores more than
16.5 points per game. In addition 17 of them are either
number 1 or 2 in their respective senior classes.

Congratulations, said Don Logan, IBCA Executive Secretary, to Conrad and the boys so honored.
You have been selected to the Iowa Basketball Coaches
Associations Academic All State team for 2016. This is
a great honor to your commitment not only as a basketball
player, but also that fine commitment you have shown to
educational and academic excellence as well. This honor
team is considered by many to have the toughest selection process. You were selected from over a record 150
nominations.

Conrad and the other boys so honored will receive a certificate of recognition of this award at halftime
of the 2A Championship game Friday night , March 11,
2016. This is the second game that evening.

Congratulations on a great honor, said Don
Logan, IBCA Executive Secretary, to Conrad and others
in this unique group. This particular group represents the
best in Iowa and may well be the best group we have ever
honored. A special thank you should go to your coach
who had to nominate you that you might be considered.
I look forward to meeting you in Des Moines."

Feb. 24, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

11

CITY OF GOWRIE
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Regular Gowrie City Council meeting was held February 15, 2016 at
the Gowrie Civic/community Center with Mayor Gayle Redman in the chair
and the following Council members answering roll call: Streit and Harrison.
Petersen arrival at 7:09. Willardson arrival at 7:13. Jackson absent.

Streit moved the minutes of the previous meeting be approved upon
adding snow removal to Mary Eggers last months comment, second by
Harrison. Motion carried-unanimous.

Harrison moved to approve agenda, second by Petersen. Motion
carried-unanimous.

Park report was given by Dave Hoover. Krystal Steck announced that
she would like to donate money for a smaller baseball diamond at Brockett
Park in memory of her husband, Bret Steck.

Police report was given by Patrick Monaghan. He reported he
attended a Crime Stoppers meeting were they approved spending up to
$3,000 to cover anything not paid for by GTSB grant.

Utilities report was given by Chuck Angstrom. He reported that their
budget is done, and they are still looking to hire a line-man.

Library report was given by Elissa Mobley. She reported that they
have received a grant of $14,000 to be spent on anything for library use.

Property owner on 905 Lincoln Street has decided to clean-up and
fix-up property. He has until March 30, 2016 to comply.
Tabled Burn Pile Discussion until March meeting.

Motion: Moved by Petersen, second by Harrison for the use of city
streets to be used Monday, July 1, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. for the 5K Run.
Motion carried-unanimous.

Motion: Moved by Streit, second by Petersen the approval of
electronic approvals of purchase of flags, and hiring reserve for snow
removal at $15 an hour. Motion carried-unanimous.

Motion: Moved by Harrison, second by Streit to accept Heartland
Banks bid for the Larson CD at 1.27% APR/ 1.27% APY. Roll call:
unanimous.

Mulligans insurance inspection was completed by tenant except for
electrical. The LLC will be taking care of the update to the electrical panel.
Motion: Moved by Harrison, second by Petersen to accept a flat
reimbursement of 2% for any credit or debit card fee to be paid to Mulligans
for cost of usage. Roll call: unanimous.

Mindy Swieter spoke on behalf of the GDC regarding a contract with
Fort Dodge Growth Alliance for performance of administer duties for GDC
and consulting.

Motion: Moved by Harrison, second by Streit that the city will commit
to $5000 each year for the next two years starting July 1, 2016 fiscal year
for a contract with Fort Dodge Growth Alliance as discussed. Roll Call:
unanimous.

Motion: Moved by Willardson, second by Harrison to paying 25%
of building inspection fee revenue as the service fee to City Building
Inspector. Roll call: unanimous.

City Manager spoke on the sidewalk regulations issue. The sidewalks
need to be shoveled during winter. This issue will be enforced next year.
Motion: Moved by Harrison, second by Streit to adopt Resolution 2016-4
Investment Policy. Roll call: unanimous.

Mayor Redman discussed benefits to purchasing the Heartland Bank
building to be used as City Hall. A brief discussion took place. No decision
to be made at this time.

Motion: Moved by Willardson, second by Streit to increase city clerk
salary of $1.00 an hour starting July 1, 2016. Roll call: unanimous.

Mayor and Police Chief went through hand out of cost of all expenses
for equipment and vehicle purchase to be able to budget for next year.

Motion: Moved by Petersen, second by Willardson to set Notice
for Budget Hearing for Monday, March 7, 2016 at 6:30 at the Gowrie
Community/Civic Center. Motion carried-unanimous.

Motion: Moved by Streit, second by Harrison to accept a contract
with Star Energy for 10 months of fuel for the city and police. Roll call:
unanimous.

Mayor Redman read a prepared statement on the importance of
weekly recycling, and the need to take bids on the garbage and recycling
contracts. Stacie Blair spoke on behalf of Jim Blair Sanitation. After council
discussion:

Motion: Moved by Willardson, second by Streit to put in a request
for a proposal for the garbage and recycling contracts. Roll call: Streit and
Willardson-aye, Harrison and Peterson-nay. Ending in a tie vote.

Motion: Moved by Harrison, second by Willardson to appoint Lonnie
Carlson as General Manager at the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course. Motion
carried-unanimous.

Dick Johnson approached the council on last year business that
pertained to the Federal ADA with curb and sidewalks. Mayor will follow up.

Chief of Police brought up the idea of new cell phones for Police
Department to be factored into budget.

Harrison moved to approve the paying of January bills, second by
Streit. Motion carried: signatures.

Adjourning of the meeting at 8:37 p.m. moved by Willardson, second
by Streit. Motion carried-unanimous.
DATA TECH, CITY-RECEIPT MANAGEMENT PYMT
763.61
ARAMARK
COMM CNTR-SUPPLIES
272.76
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
UTILITY BILL
864.50
CASEY'S
CITY/POLICE FUEL
250.62
GOWRIE SERVICE
CITY FUEL
52.75
GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIE UTILITIES
4,857.17
GOWRIE NEWS
PUBLICATIONS
48.65
JAMBOREE
CONG MEALS FOOD
90.67
MENARDS
COMM CNTR & CITY-SUPPLIES 69.00
MIDLAND POWER
SECURITY LIGHT
87.28
NAPA AUTO PARTS
CITY-SHOP SUPPLIES
100.11
STAR ENERGY
CITY/STREET FUEL
466.38
WEBSTER CALHOUN
TELEPHONE SERVICES
422.53
EFTPS
FED/FICA TAX
5,011.70
IPERS IPERS 2,946.68
STATE W/H
STATE TAX
505.00
LEAF
CITY-COPIER
59.71
ADVANCED SYSTEMS-DALLAS, LIB-COPIER
65.66
BAKER & TAYLOR
LIB-BOOKS
170.81
CARRIE DALLEY
REIMBURSEMENT-FOOD
10.04
ELDERBRIDGE AGENCY, CONG MEALS-REIMBURSEMENT 1,793.50
BLUE RIBBON PELHAMS
WATER SOFTENER
42.75
ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY, CONG MEALS-FOOD
149.14
CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING, CITY-SHOP SUPPLIES
70.02
HARCOURT EQUIPMENT
CITY-LOADER LIGHTS
237.66
M&M SALES CO
CITY-COPIER
21.05
NORTH CENTRAL CORRECTION, CITY-PRISONER EXPENSE
8.00
FORT DODGE ASPHALT CO. CITY-ROADSTONE
2,685.00
ROPER REPAIR
CLUBHOUSE REPAIRS
898.43
JEFF STUTZENBERG
REIMBURSEMENT-UNIFORM 31.79
ADVANCED SYSTEMS-WATERLOO, LIB-COPIER
38.25
BOMGAARS
COM CNTR & CITY-SUPPLIES 40.48
DEMCO
LIB-SUPPLIES 121.47
US FOODS
CONG MEALS FOOD
1,844.10
VISA
LIB-SUPPLIES
204.34
IOWA WORKFORCE, GOLF-UNEMPLOYMENT REIMBURSEMEN 1,352.00
BIRDS & BLOOMS
LIB-MAGAZINE
12.99
MACKE MOTORS
CITY/POLICE VEH REPAIRS
37.65
DON'S PEST CONTROL
PEST CONTROL
137.80
GOWRIE TIRE & SERVICECITY-STREET SWEEPER REPAIR 100.00
MERCHANT BANK
CREDIT CARD FEES
70.24
SOLID WASTE AGENCY
CITY-QTR JAN-MAR 2016
1,166.63
DAYTON LEADER
LIB-SUBSCRIPTION
35.00
PETTY CASH
CITY-POSTAGE
246.13
TAYLOR, TAMMY
COMM CENTER CLEANING
200.00
BROKEN M BUILDERS
SUNSET-STUMP GRINDING
500.00
DANIELLE CLANCY
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
23.58
DAVID ANDERSON
LIBRARY-REIMBURSEMENT
18.78
PATRICE KLINGSON
OFFICE SERVICES
500.00
POPULAR MECHANICS
LIB-MAGAZINE
8.00
YODER APPLICANCE, CONG MEALS & COMM CNTR-OVEN
74.70
PAYROLL CHECKS
TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS 16,487.22

CLAIMS TOTAL
46,272.33

GENERAL FUND
23,336.44

GOLF COURSE FUND
2,467.82

ROAD USE TAX FUND
13,318.35

CONGREGATE MEALS FUND 7,149.72
JANUARY TOTAL REVENUE
$67,772.88
__________________________
Danielle Clancy, City Clerk
Gayle Redman, Mayor
Salaries For 2015
NAME SALARY
NAME SALARY
Shelley Segebart
8,019.81 John Garretson
4,175.43
Jedidiah Jackson
3,618.10 Gail McLoud
4,057.07
Bruce McCormack
31,985.42 Patrick Monaghan
11,590.13
Shelly Nelson
7,134.13 Michael Horrocks
184.48
Rae Ann Chada
5,768.82 Carrie Dalley
12,993.07
Kathryn Geisler
257.63 Jeffrey Petersen
450.00
Gayle Redman
450.00 Joe Harrison
450.00
Corrine Jackson
450.00 David Stokesbary
2,400.00
Jordan Lane
1,317.51 Cathy Joyce-Miller
207.50
Jeffry Strutzenberg
52,024.92 Chase Mobley
478.00

Sunday School visits care center...

The Zion Lutheran Church Sunday School classes

met at the Gowrie Care Center on February 7 to color pictures, make valentines and sing for the residents.

Pictured top left going clockwise are the Sunday
School kids singing for the residents; McKenna Fevold and
Elvera Peterson; Carter Steck, Bailey Anderson and Bob
Rice; and Camryn & Sage Lane and Dorothy Carlon. Photos by Zion Lutheran Church.
Gary Hammar
David Anderson
Miranda Segebart
Kathleen Hanson
Andrew Dorage
Elissa Mobley
Charles Angstrom
Will Fevold
Brittany Chada
Morgan Jackson
Conner Conrad
Erica Nordin
Logan Boerner
Aaron Swieter
Karissa Hiesterman
Keaton Jondle
Morgan Fredrickson
Hannah Pederson
Jacqueline Pals
Koltan Lundberg
Spencer Johnson
Michelle Balke
Cindy McCubbin
Terry Willardson

2,388.00
675.29
96.88
16,576.88
268.00
12,885.83
1,491.28
2,869.50
16.00
242.50
1,128.00
1,389.38
1,526.50
1,374.89
1,795.82
1,072.13
1,006.00
628.00
918.14
2,408.07
2,007.75
2,007.42
1,284.19
450.00

Mallory Strutzenberg
Ashley Vought
Sarah Johnson
Olivia Hanson
Brittany Fitzgerald
Sam Adams
Adam Smith
Fernando Salazar
Kayla Pingel
Grover Phillips
Keegan Goodwin
Anna Hanson
Emma Graves
Chase Swieter
Carter Steck
Alicia Morrow
Danielle Clancy
Noah Tucker
Hannah Vaughn
Stephanie Black
Ashley Chada
Ernest Ruben
Blake Buske

COUNTY NAME:

2,172.00
3,226.13
10,426.54
1,208.65
1,475.39
360.00
303.60
134.00
1,318.94
432.00
2,578.00
1,407.82
765.39
343.76
1,026.50
1,029.01
14,207.67
520.00
1,743.22
790.04
182.00
320.00
34.00
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -- BUDGET ESTIMATE

CO NO:

Webster
Fiscal Year July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017
The County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year County budget as follows:
Meeting Date:
Meeting Time:
Meeting Location:

94

03/08/2016
10:00a.m.
Webster County Courthouse; Fort Dodge, IA
At the public hearing any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget. This notice represents
a summary of the supporting detail of revenues and expenditures on file with the County Auditor. A copy of the supporting detail will be furnished upon
request.
Average annual percentage changes between "Actual" and "Budget" amounts for "Taxes Levied on Property", "Other County Taxes/
TIF Tax Revenues", and for each of the ten "Expenditure Classes" must be published. Expenditure classes proposing "Budget" amounts,
but having no "Actual" amounts, are designated "NEW".
County Web Site (if available):
County Telephone Number:
www.webstercountyia.org

515 573-7175

Iowa Department of Management

Form 630 (Publish)
REVENUES & OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Taxes Levied on Property*
Less: Uncollected Delinquent Taxes - Levy Year
Less: Credits to Taxpayers
Net Current Property Taxes
Delinquent Property Tax Revenue
Penalties, Interest & Costs on Taxes
Other County Taxes/TIF Tax Revenues
Intergovernmental
Licenses & Permits
Charges for Service
Use of Money & Property
Miscellaneous
Subtotal Revenues
Other Financing Sources:
General Long-Term Debt Proceeds
Operating Transfers In
Proceeds of Fixed Asset Sales
Total Revenues & Other Sources
EXPENDITURES & OTHER FINANCING USES
Operating:
Public Safety and Legal Services
Physical Health and Social Services
Mental Health, ID & DD
County Environment and Education
Roads & Transportation
Government Services to Residents
Administration
Nonprogram Current
Debt Service
Capital Projects
Subtotal Expenditures
Other Financing Uses:
Operating Transfers Out
Refunded Debt/Payments to Escrow
Total Expenditures & Other Uses
Excess of Revenues & Other Sources
over (under) Expenditures & Other Uses
Beginning Fund Balance - July 1,
Increase (Decrease) in Reserves (GAAP Budgeting)
Fund Balance - Nonspendable
Fund Balance - Restricted
Fund Balance - Committed
Fund Balance - Assigned
Fund Balance - Unassigned
Total Ending Fund Balance - June 30,
Proposed property taxation by type:
Countywide Levies*:
Rural Only Levies*:
Special District Levies*:
TIF Tax Revenues:
Utility Replacmnt. Excise Tax:
Explanation of any significant items in the budget:

8,942,180
2,736,230
0
1,413,632
754,499

Budget

Re-Est

Actual

2016/2017

2015/2016

2014/2015

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

11,678,410
0
724,667
10,953,743
0
109,500
4,008,174
12,230,016
49,700
1,024,600
281,300
284,850
28,941,883

14
15
16
17

12,160,748

11,904,156

834,293
11,326,455
5,000
109,500
3,988,772
11,228,712
51,500
982,655
154,350
478,073
28,325,017

656,838
11,247,318
-2,883
109,839
3,002,878
9,784,645
69,053
947,546
325,342
1,464,437
26,948,175

4,500,000
4,355,598
400,000
38,197,481

3,719,041
98,608
32,142,666

4,397,013
5,625
31,350,813

18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

5,407,766
3,570,114
2,189,957
2,109,683
8,900,000
984,993
2,931,137
150,000
2,606,109
6,745,000
35,594,759

5,408,581
3,771,539
2,983,036
1,852,280
8,200,000
1,323,296
2,977,973
150,000
2,827,365
1,600,000
31,094,070

4,875,140
3,836,472
2,942,590
1,605,215
7,898,520
869,086
2,741,448
0
1,018,840
1,807,581
27,594,892

29
30
31

4,355,598
0
39,950,357

3,719,041

4,397,013

34,813,111

31,991,905

32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

-1,752,876
11,751,879
0
0
0
0
0
9,999,003
9,999,003

-2,670,445
14,422,324

-641,092
15,063,416

11,751,879
11,751,879

14,422,324
14,422,324

Proposed tax rates per $1,000 taxable valuation:

Urban Areas:
5.94692
Rural Areas:
9.60927
Any special district tax rates not included.
Date:

02/19/2016

AVG
Annual
% CHG
-0.95

15.53

5.32
-3.53
-13.73
14.64
6.15
6.46
3.4
NEW
59.93
93.17

12

Feb. 24, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

CHURCH

Worship Schedule

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 Following
OUR SAVIOUR'S LUTHERAN, CALLENDER
9:15 a.m. Sunday Worhip; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, GOWRIE
9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Worship
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, GOWRIE
9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship
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

A March 1, 1944 letter from Cadet V.E. Swansons

A glimpse into the life of a Cadet...
Dearest Folks,

See that date - it was and is a very important
one for both me and a lot of other soldiers. We got paid.
Enough said - right.

Well, my little envelope contained $54.20. When
we came out of that little room I felt sort of funny, Cause
all the other fellows got about $80 or $90. They talk about
having that much to go out on for another month and they
probably do get rid of that amount, because at the end of
every month theyre as close to broke as I am.

But when I get back to my room, I can sit down
and do a little figuring that makes me feel much better.
For instance, they get their $90 but I know I have two war
bonds heading for safe keeping while they dont. You
know we didnt get paid for January until today -- thats
the reason for the two months pay.

I sort of have a guilty conscience because of the
dough I received from you so I could come home on furlough. If I would have gone according to my means, I just
wouldnt have gone. But the wisest thing to do would be
to ask you to rack it up for reasons I shall explain.

You see theres a heavy possibility that we

Brenna Paukert, Otho,

named to Drake
University Presidents
List for Fall 2015

Brenna Paukert, Otho, was named to the Presidents List at Drake University. This academic honor is
achieved by earning a straight-A GPA of 4.0 for the Fall
2015 semester.

Drake University is a midsize, private university
in Des Moines, Iowa, enrolling more than 3,300 undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students from 40 states and
approximately 40 countries.

~ Email your news to [email protected] ~

Vernon E. Swanson, author of Sergeant Swanson Letters Home 1943-1945.

wont get paid for another two months as that is just

what happens when a soldier transfers from one address
to another. To be on the safe side I want to go carry on
what I have and be able to take care of myself that second
month.

The above has been about money -- now on to
some probably more important bits of news. Incidentally,
Ive finished my hardest days of the week - Monday &
Tuesday. So I feel free to write letters.

Sunday morning we got up at 7 a.m. and ate
breakfast and at 8 a.m. about 100 of us were lined up for
the Air Corps test. After a few screening tests - vision,
color-blindness and records - we packed in seats to take
the mental. It was rough and really, we had to figuratively
beat our brains out. I finished about 3rd out of the 54 boys
permitted to take it, and I didnt get out until 12:20 p.m.
I was notified I passed and the sergeant added that I got a
very good grade. Thus it was.

Monday I got a swell letter with birth certificate
and fine letters of recommendation ( I had already received one from Troy and one from Dean Wald). I immediately handed them in at the Commandants Office
and except for a physical exam we expected to take about
10 days, I was set for the Army Air Corps.

Well, this noon after Classes, I found the certificate and letters, on my desk here in my room Bad news!!!
This morning they got a telegram from Washington saying that no ASTP boys were to be transferred. That does
that and it sort of made me blue for a while. What is to
happen to us we dont know. According to that official
bulletin, something is supposed to pop between now and
the first of April. At least if I ever again got the chance, I
will have passed the test and have on hand the necessary
papers. Until we get further word though, the above explains the situation ahead of us.

I enjoyed a very interesting weekend, and am
looking forward to next Saturday after inspection. Scott,
Sunstrum and I tore off to the movie Desert Song and
had a hamburger apiece for supper.

Then we came back here and got dressed up in
our tuxes for a big evening ( you can guess what kind of
tux we wore!). Anyway we had gotten stag invitations
to the Colonial Ball over at Southern Seminary in Buena
Vista 6 miles away.

Southern Sem. is a girls school and this Ball was
their gala affair of the year. Some boys from here had
date invitations and had to fork out $4 for corsages, but
all we paid was .75 cab fare.

Talk about beautiful women and they dressed
formally in a Colonial sort of way.

Plenty of guys in tails too. We had more fun
messing around just trying to make the evening miser-

Semi Annual Report of Jan Messerly Webster County Treasurer

For the Period July-December 2015
BEG. FUND
BALANCE
July 1
0001
0002
0010
0011
0017
0020
0023
0027
0028
0030
0036
0037
0040
0041
0045
0050
0051
0052
0090
1500
1501
2000
4000
4010
4011
4100
4101
4140
4200
4300
4400
4700
4800
4900
5000
5010
5020
5040
5090
5150
5160
5190
5300
8500
DR

GENERAL FUND
GENERAL SUPPLEMENTAL
MH-DD SERVICES FUND
RURAL SERVICES BASIC
WEBSTER COUNTY REGIONAL URBAN RENEWAL
SECONDARY ROADS
R E A P FUND
CONSERVATION TRUST FUND
RECORDER'S RECORDS MANAGE FUND
PUBLIC HEALTH FUND
E911 SURCHARGE FUND
E911 OPERATING FUND
D.A.R.E. FUND
CANINE
County Attorney Collections
SHERIFF CONFISCATED MONIES
CO ATTY CONFISCATED PROP MONIES
LOSST
LONG-SHORT FUND
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJE
DEBT SERVICE FUND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
E911 SURCHARGE FUND
E911 OPERATING FUND
COUNTY ASSESSOR
SPECIAL APPRAISAL FUND
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
SCHOOLS
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CORPORATIONS
TOWNSHIPS
BRUCELLOSIS & TUBERCULOSIS (STATE OF IA)
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS
AUTO FUND
USE TAX FUND
ANATOMICAL GIFT FUND
ADVANCE TAX & TRUST FUND
PROPERTY TAX AGENCY
STATE GENERAL FUND
REDEMPTION TRUST
RECORDERS ELEC TRNSFR AGENCY FUN
MEDICAL INSURANCE FUND
DRAINAGE
COUNTY TOTALS:

4,790,177.89
2,212,062.59
479,714.01
1,128,426.42
152,397.20
3,888,650.21
49,746.95
57,734.68
23,037.24
604,904.73
0.00
0.00
653.46
4,865.79
54,635.31
46,663.31
2,260.91
1,793,718.45
0.00
208,518.98
6,916.59
3,243.44
71,050.90
188,100.08
0.00
168,433.14
0.00
2,893.85
248,090.18
15,598.28
188,140.41
4,442.42
889.16
33,452.24
108,968.73
596,481.28
266,618.23
403.65
76,675.22
6,251.56
3,709.61
80,410.44
448.10
443,089.81
384,644.40
18,397,119.85

TOTAL TOTAL AMOUNT

TOTAL
REVENUES
TO BE
COUNTY
COLLECTED ACCOUNTED FOR DISBURSEMENTS
4,422,717.59
1,782,703.96
1,025,359.18
1,801,590.42
729,917.87
3,389,768.48
21,812.59
25,202.00
3,404.70
1,547,045.81
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2,874.70
0.00
2,667.40
453,010.52
1,178.67
125,000.00
42.66
615,253.51
324,490.84
166,800.06
0.00
537,912.95
0.00
151,987.13
12,283,818.24
751,495.04
9,384,379.68
256,156.83
2,964.17
69,216.79
85,778.76
3,593,325.00
2,326,871.22
907.50
50,233.49
0.00
5,850.00
244,199.98
3,275.00
1,176,501.21
1,125,555.55
48,491,269.50

9,212,895.48
3,994,766.55
1,505,073.19
2,930,016.84
882,315.07
7,278,418.69
71,559.54
82,936.68
26,441.94
2,151,950.54
0.00
0.00
653.46
4,865.79
57,510.01
46,663.31
4,928.31
2,246,728.97
1,178.67
333,518.98
6,959.25
618,496.95
395,541.74
354,900.14
0.00
706,346.09
0.00
154,880.98
12,531,908.42
767,093.32
9,572,520.09
260,599.25
3,853.33
102,669.03
194,747.49
4,189,806.28
2,593,489.45
1,311.15
126,908.71
6,251.56
9,559.61
324,610.42
3,723.10
1,619,591.02
1,510,199.95
66,888,389.35

I, JAN MESSERLY, TREASURER OF WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE REPORT GIVEN
ABOVE IS A CORRECT SUMMARY OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY ME AS SAID TREASURER DURING THE
PERIOD THEREIN SPECIFIED.
s/Jan Messerly
Webster County Treasurer

3,774,406.98
1,333,604.18
1,088,012.72
334,948.05
0.00
5,890,435.46
6,298.93
5,961.65
0.00
1,557,710.14
0.00
0.00
123.00
941.41
5,491.00
1,650.00
2,008.70
657,888.00
0.00
213,359.53
0.00
113,298.75
274,371.90
121,322.95
0.00
218,853.18
0.00
142,734.78
11,533,935.60
707,518.06
8,772,036.63
241,002.47
2,784.66
74,362.92
109,400.73
3,312,162.50
2,381,262.95
852.16
88,809.25
0.00
5,850.00
309,010.44
3,197.53
1,142,362.64
890,898.49
45,318,868.34

ENDING FUND
BALANCE
December 31

OUTSTANDING
CHECKS &
WARRANTS

OUTSTANDING
STAMPED
WARRANTS

5,438,488.50
2,661,162.37
417,060.47
2,595,068.79
882,315.07
1,387,983.23
65,260.61
76,975.03
26,441.94
594,240.40
0.00
0.00
530.46
3,924.38
52,019.01
45,013.31
2,919.61
1,588,840.97
1,178.67
120,159.45
6,959.25
505,198.20
121,169.84
233,577.19
0.00
487,492.91
0.00
12,146.20
997,972.82
59,575.26
800,483.46
19,596.78
1,068.67
28,306.11
85,346.76
877,643.78
212,226.50
458.99
38,099.46
6,251.56
3,709.61
15,599.98
525.57
477,228.38
619,301.46
21,569,521.01

83,525.12
361,858.41
8,106.75
20,779.47
0.00
162,105.79
8,007.87
0.00
0.00
61,106.41
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
555.00
0.00
0.00
8,397.93
22,056.24
0.00
1,366.16
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
189,593.64
588.24
928,047.03

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
666,095.29
666,095.29

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WEBSTER CO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Regular Meeting
February 9, 2016

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with
the following members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau and Campbell.
Absent: Leffler.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Singer to approve minutes of the
January 26, 2016 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file
wage increase for Jennifer Wuebker, RN, BSN from $25.90 to $26.90 per
hour effective February 1, 2016, and further Jennifer has accepted the
position of Program Project Director. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to accept and place on file
resignation of Allyson Been, Public Health Billing Clerk effective January
29, 2016. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Singer to receive and place on
file resignation of Brad Luke. Board Member on the Webster County
Conservation Board effective February 29, 2016.
Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve Class C Liquor
License Application for Deer Creek Golf Club with outdoor and Sunday
Services. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to authorize Chair to
sign 2016 ISAC Wellness Program Contract for the 2016 plan year with
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file
Manure Management Plan Update of Brent Odland #1 in Section 17, Eagle
Grove Township, Wright County, Iowa; and Webster Pork in Section 22,
Clay Township, Webster County, Iowa. (Copies on file in Auditors office).
Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file
Semi Annual Report of Treasurer for period ending December 31, 2015.
Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve Contractor
Change Order Request #07 to replace microphone jacks on Law
Enforcement Center Courtroom in the amount of $1,018.08; and
Contractor Change Order Request #08 to lower Judges bench and move
witness stand in Law Enforcement Center Courtroom #2 in the amount of
$352.94. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve proposal for
the Courthouse security system submitted by Convergint for security
cameras, surveillance system and access control system in the amount of
$11,642.00. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize
Chair to sign Iowa DOT Preconstruction Agreement Number 2016-C-148
for paving side road approaches along Highway 169 on Project Number
HSIPX-169-6(88)3L-94. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion
carried unanimously.

The following newspaper subscription numbers were received to
assist in the appointment of Official Newspapers for Webster County in
calendar year 2016: Gowrie News 308; Dayton Leader 236; Dayton
Review 271; and The Messenger 5,174. Moved by Fletcher, seconded
by Singer to accept the packets received, review the lists and reconvene
today at 1:00p.m. At l:00p.m. Chairman Campbell reconvened the
meeting and turned it over to Assistant County Attorney Ryan Baldridge
who recommended that the Dayton Review be disqualified because 1. The
list provided was for everyone that is receiving a newspaper and did not
indicate the qualifying subscribers. 2. In review the affidavits submitted the
first seven did not provide required consent.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Fletcher to approve The
Messenger, Gowrie News and Dayton Leader as the official newspaper in
Webster County for calendar year 2016. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to allow claims. Motion
carried unanimously.

At 11:00a.m. a public hearing on proposed improvements to main tile
D.D.#34, Lateral A was held. For further particulars see Drainage Record
Book.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Fletcher to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
s/Carol Messerly
Webster County Auditor

s/Mark Campbell
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Regular Meeting
February 16, 2016

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with
the following members present: Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell and Leffler.
Absent: Singer.

At 9:00a.m. the Board met to canvass the Fort Dodge Community
School District February 2, 2016 Special Election held on February 9,
2016 due to extreme inclement weather. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by
Dencklau to approve the following as the official canvass of the Fort Dodge
Community School District:
Public Measure A:a Yes 2,621 votes No 833 votes Total 3,454 votes
Therefore Public Measure A was declared to be adopted.
Public Measure B: Yes 2,405 votes No 1,036 votes Total 3,441 votes
Therefore Public Measure B was declared to be adopted.
Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve minutes of the
February 9, 2016 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to approve hiring and
employment of Dustin Gomez, Assistant County Attorney at a starting
salary of $55,000.00 effective February 16, 2016. Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize
Chair to sign contract documents with Fort Dodge Asphalt Company, Inc.,
Fort Dodge, Iowa for hot mix asphalt projects FM-CO94(106)55-94 on
P33 between Highway 175 and 340th Street and FM-CO04(107)55-94
on D60 between Calhoun County Line and P33. (Copy on file in Engineers
office). Motion carried unanimously.

The following bids for the sale of Unit #10, 2001 Dodge Grand
Caravan, by the secondary road department were received: Sonya
Nickelson - $350.00; Mike Will - $552.00; and Ben Gruver - $575.00.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to approve high bid for Unit
#10, 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan (Secondary road department) submitted
by Ben Gruver in the amount of $575.00. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
s/Carol Messerly
Webster County Auditor

s/Mark Campbell
Chairman, Board of Supervisors

Webster County Claims Register Report for 02-09-2016

ABC PEST CONTROL INC
PEST CONTROL
62.00
ACCESS SYSTEMS
COPIER LEASE
90.20
ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING EQUIPMENT
936.33
ADAIR COUNTY SHERIFF
SERVE PAPERS
57.00
AHLERS & COONEY PC
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 12,565.58
ALLIANCE CONNECT LLC
PHONE SERVICE
2,280.01
ALLIANT ENERGY
SIRENS
0.71
ALLSCRIPTS
MAINTENANCE FEE
139.10
ANDERSON STATION INC
FUEL
162.88
ANDERSON, KATHERINE
MILEAGE
277.34
ANDERSON, MINDY
CELL PHONE REIMBURSEMENT 25.00
AULT, RAY
MILEAGE
14.70
BADGER LIBRARY
4TH LIBRARY PAYMENT
2,459.25
BADGER, JENNIFER
CONTRACTED WAGES
105.00
BAUER TIRE & TAXIDERMY LLC, TIRE REPAIR
18.00
BEEN, ALLYSON
MILEAGE
7.87
BENNETT CRIMMINS & LIVINGSTON
LEGAL REPRESENTATION
360.00
BIRDSELL, TAMARA
MILEAGE
101.44
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
UTILITIES
715.97
BLAIR, TIM
WELL
1,000.00
BLUE RIBBON PELHAM WATERS
SHED SUPPLIES
52.50
BROWNS SHOE FIT CO
SHOES
109.99
CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFF SERVE PAPERS
37.10
CALHOUN-BURNS & ASSOCIATES INC
BRIDGE INSPECTIONS
4,902.10
CAMPBELL, MARK
MILEAGE
156.80
CANON, CORRINE
MILEAGE
14.70
CARPENTER UNIFORM CO
UNIFORMS
197.56
CASTOR CONSTRUCTION
SNOW REMOVAL
5,235.00
CENTER FOR DISEASE DETECTION, TEST FEE
45.50
CENTRAL IA JUVENILE DET CENTER, DETENTION SERVICES 4,342.00
CENTRAL IOWA BUILDING SUPPLY I
SUPPLIES

1,890.44
CENTURY LINK
SERVICE
735.31
CLARE LIBRARY
4TH LIBRARY PAYMENT
2,169.93
COCHRANE, TONI ZEHR
SALARY
3,103.75
COLE, DR DAN
MEDICAL EXAMINER
300.00
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER VOUCHER PROGRAM
60.00
CONSOLIDATED MANGEMENT CO INC
FOOD SERVICE
7,317.05
DANIEL TIRE COMPANY
TIRES
813.95
DAYTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
4TH LIBRARY PAYMENT
2,748.57
DAYTON REVIEW
PUBLISH BOARD PROCEEDINGS
237.44
DAYTON, TOWN OF
UTILITIES
233.01
DE LAGE LANDEN
LEASE AGREEMENT
314.75
DEARBORN NATIONAL
LIFE INSURANCE
553.92
DES MOINES STAMP MFG CO NOTARY STAMP
28.70
DEYTA LLC
HHCAHPS FEE
90.00
DOOLITTLE OIL CO INC
OIL & GREASE
2,667.82
DORSEY, TOM
MILEAGE
14.70
DOUGHTY AUTO INC
UNIT 222
1,121.81
DUNCOMBE LIBRARY
4TH LIBRARY PAYMENT
2,531.58
EDMAN, ALISHA
MILEAGE
40.67
ELBERT, TERRY
SHOP TOOLS
831.90
ELDORA PHARMACY
PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES 275.02
ELECTRICAL MATERIALS CO STOCK
88.46
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING GPS SERVICE
1,557.25
ELLSBURY, LINDA
WELL PLUGGING
500.00
EMERGENCY SER. MARKETING, 2 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION 6,162.00
FARM & HOME PUBLISHERS LTD., PLAT BOOKS
339.00
FASTENAL COMPANY
STOCK
829.45
FETROW REPORTING INC
STATEMENTS
578.00
FORCE AMERICA INC
STOCK
240.48
FORT DODGE FORD INC
OUTSIDE SERVICES
726.67
FORT DODGE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 4TH LIBRARY PAYMENT 16,021.29
FORT DODGE WATER DEPT WATER
252.74
FREEMAN, SUSAN
WAGES
1,871.04
FRONTIER
PHONE SERVICES
1,073.01
GALLS/QUARTERMASTER
HANDCUFFS
36.24
GARCIA, SAMANTHA
INTERPRETER FEES
393.40
GARGANO, MARK, MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE
1,000.00
GEHLHAUSEN, DAWN
MILEAGE
107.31
GENE MOELLER OIL COMPANY, FUEL
56.34
GOLDFIELD COMM SERVICES CORP., INTERNET CHARGES 39.95
GOVCONNECTION INC
OFFICE SUPPLIES
951.02
GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, UTILITLES
340.09
GOWRIE NEWS, PUBLISH BOARD PROCEEDINGS
237.44
GOWRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY
4TH LIBRARY PAYMENT
2,676.24
GRAVES CONST. CO INC., BRIDGE AND APPROACHES
18,879.88
GRAY SANITATION
GARBAGE
44.00
GREAT WESTERN DINING SERVICE, MEETING EXPENSE
210.90
GREATER FORT DODGE GROWTH ALLI, MEETING EXPENSE 30.00
GRELL, MELISSA
MILEAGE
164.16
GROUP SERVICES INC
PREMIUM
2,998.25
HALFWASSEN, ANGIE
PHONE
25.00
HANNA, LAURA
MILEAGE
252.35
HARCOURT COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 4TH LIBRARY PAYMENT 2,314.59
HAUGE, RHONDA
RENT PAYMENTS
250.00
HEITRITTER, TRACEY
WAGES
1,385.54
HEPP, BLAINE
CONTRACTED WAGES
2,654.31
HERITAGE LIBRARY
4TH LIBRARY PAYMENT
2,531.58
HIWAY TRUCK EQUIP CO
SUPPLIES
37,598.39
HOLM'S RADIATOR LLC
STOCK
1,099.79
HOUSEHOLDER, ELIZABETH WAGES
25.00
HOWARD'S BODY SHOP
REMOVING STRIPING
290.00
HOWELL, HALEY
MILEAGE
128.88
HOWELL, JULIE A
MILEAGE
44.59
HUGGHINS, CATHY
WAGES
750.00
HUMBOLDT COUNTY SHERIFF SUBPOENA
47.00
IDOT
STOCK
305.11
INFO DOG SECURITY LLC
SHREDDING
381.45
IOWA COMMUNITIES ASSURANCE POO, INS. PREMIUMS 212,273.61
IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACA, JAIL SCHOOL
480.00
IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES SIGNS
1,992.00
IOWA STATE ASSOC OF COUNTIES, ISAC SPRING SCHOOL 340.00
IP PATHWAYS, SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS
4,125.00
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC
LEC ACHU REPLACEMENT 16,043.00
JOHNSON, DALE
WELL PLUGGING
500.00
JOHNSTON AUTO STORES
BULBS
4.68
JONES, REBECCA
MILEAGE
95.06
JOSTEN, KATHLEEN A
CELL PHONE
25.00
KAVANAUGH, LINDSAY
MILEAGE
95.07
KERWIN, LINDA
MILEAGE
211.69
KIMBALL MIDWEST
STOCK
92.39
KITTLESON, VALERIE
MILEAGE
224.42
KOSSUTH COUNTY JAIL
CARE & KEEP
450.00
KRAFT, STACY
MILEAGE
118.10
LEHIGH LIBRARY
4TH LIBRARY PAYMENT
2,712.41
LEHIGH VALLEY COOP TELE UTILITIES
182.78
LEHIGH, CITY OF
UTILITIES
393.75
LEWANDOWSKI, DANIEL
MILEAGE
220.84
LINCOLN, JANEL
SALARY
545.10
LOUISA COUNTY AUDITOR, MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE 1,798.00
MAIL SERVICES LLC
RENEWALS
1,046.47
MARCO INC., HARDWARE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS
432.08
MASTER BLASTER INC
SANDBLAST TOMMY LIFT
325.00
MATHESON TRI-GAS INC
WELDING SUPPLIES
689.32
MATT'S TIRE SERVICE INC
TIRE REPAIR
37.00
MCGILL, ANDREW L
CELL PHONE
50.00
MEDIACOM CABLE
178.69
MENARDS - FORT DODGE
PAINT
278.99
MHF ENGINEERING, P.C.
ENGINEERING
10,672.00
MICHAEL, BRETT
WAGES
1,079.35
MID COUNTRY MACHINERY INC., PARTS
425.43
MID IOWA FASTENERS
STOCK
288.00
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY
UTILITES
91.83
MIDWEST WHEEL CO
STOCK
3,263.39
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC, RADIO CONSOLE UPGRADE 58,272.50
NACVSO
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION
300.00
NANNIGA, JOHN
RENT
136.00
NAPA AUTO SUPPLY
STOCK & PARTS
1,256.24
NEXT GENERATON TECHNOLOGIES, LAPTOP
682.98
NICHOLS, TRICIA
MILEAGE
138.68
OFFICE ELEMENTS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
483.24
O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL INC., PARTS & STOCK
5,391.91
OLSON, STACI, MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE
250.00
OPHEIM, LINDA
WAGES
1,121.00
PAGE COUNTY SHERIFF
SUMMONS
17.00
PARTSMASTER
SHOP SUPPLIES
291.55
PETERMAN, JENNIFER
MILEAGE
14.17
PETTY CASH SHERIFF
POSTAGE
53.99
PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC
SUPPLIES
167.52
PITNEY BOWES INC
RED INK
339.98
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF
SUBPOENA, PETITION
92.80
PRESCOTT, KARI
MILEAGE
196.00
PRINTING SERVICES INC.
FORMS
96.75
PYFFEROEN PEDIATRIC DENISTRY, DENTAL SERVICES
176.00
QUADE, SUSAN
MILEAGE
33.63
RESERVE ACCOUNT
POSTAGE
4,536.03
RISE BROADBAND, COMPUTER SERVICES/INTERNET
469.00
ROGER'S TIRE SERVICE
TIRES & REPAIR
4,583.75
ROSALEZ LOCK & KEY
KEYS
6.00
ROYAL PROPERTIES LLC
RENT
1,400.00
SADLER PROPERTIES
RENT & EXPENSE
400.00
SAXTON, JAMIE
MILEAGE
50.05
SCHOON, KAREN L
CELL PHONE
50.00
SHAW, MARTHA
MILEAGE
646.35
SHEDA, JENNIFER
MILEAGE
137.84
SHIMKAT MOTOR COMPANY OIL CHANGES
69.60
SIBBITT, DANI
MILEAGE
109.77
SIDWELL COMPANY, COMPUTER SERVICES/INTERNET
2,100.00
SOCIETY OF LAND SURVEYORS, REGISTRTIONS
275.00
STAPLES ADVANTAGE
OFFICE SUPPLIES
66.75
STOREY KENWORTHY/MATT PARROTT, OFFICE SUPPLIES 628.37
STOVER, LAURA
WAGES
900.00
STRATFORD LIBRARY
4TH LIBRARY PAYMENT
124.72
THE LAW OFFICE OF ERIC EIDE, LEGAL FEES
480.00
THE MESSENGER
LEGAL PUBLICATION
26.44
TIMMERMAN, SUSAN
MILEAGE
179.84
TOWN & COUNTRY VETERINARY CLIN, DOG POUND
154.00
TREAT AMERICA FOOD SERVICE, FOOD SERVICE
371.54
TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTE, MEDICAL RECORDS
20.93
UBBEN, COURTNEY
MILEAGE
155.33
UNITED PROPERTY GROUP LLC, RENT PAYMENTS
300.00
UNITY POINT CLINIC OCC MED, MEMBERSHIP DUES
100.00
US 20 ASSOCIATION
2016 DUES
150.00
UTLEY, LACEY
MILEAGE
124.95
VANGUARD APPRAISALS INC., ANNUAL LICENSING RENEWALS 13,037.50
VERIZON WIRELESS
CELL PHONES
1,413.48
WALMART COMMUNITY
SUPPLIES
46.31
WALTERS SANITARY SERVICE INC., GARBAGE SERVICE
164.25

WEBSTER CALHOUN COOP TELE, 911 CIRCUITS

447.61
WEBSTER CO TELECOMMUNICA

E911 CONTRACTED SERVICES
2,478.00
WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF SERVE PAPERS
1,006.46
WELLMARK INC - FLEXIBLE BENEFI, ADMINISTRATION FEE 892.00
WEX BANK
FUEL
1,375.84
WOOLSTOCK MUTUAL TELEPHONE, COMPUTER SERVICES/
INTERNET
159.85
WUEBKER, JENNIFER
MILEAGE
106.83

Webster County Claims Register Report for 02-10-2016

School Election
AUTEN, RUTH
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
24.00
AVERILL, VERONICA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
54.00
BAADE, KATHLEEN
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 198.00
BADGER FIRE STATION
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
50.00
BURLESON, JANE
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 198.00
CANON, CORRINE
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 198.00
CASEY, MARY
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 237.00
CONRAD, CARL
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
54.00
COOK, GERY
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 210.00
DANNER, DAWNIE
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 234.00
DAVIS, BEVERLY
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 159.00
DENCKLAU, LINDA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 199.84
DOLAN, SHARON
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 204.00
ELDERBRIDGE AGENCY
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 100.00
ELLIS, IVOLA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 204.00
EVERS, SUSAN
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 262.85
FIRST COVENANT CHURCH
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 100.00
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 100.00
FISHER, JAMES
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
82.90
GEIST, ELIZABETH
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 210.00
GILL, SUSAN
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
72.00
GROAT, MYRON
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
24.00
HEATHERINGTON, CAROL
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 239.40
HERZBERG, NANCY
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 216.00
HICKEY, SHARON
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
24.00
HOLTZMAN, DELPHA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
92.94
HOVEY, SANDRA K
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
24.00
JACOBSON, EVELYN M
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 198.00
JUILFS, GLENDA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 222.00
JUNKMAN, JULIE
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 174.00
KESLING, VICTORIA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 237.00
KESTER, DOROTHY
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 216.00
KINSETH, JANET
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 198.00
KLOSS, JANICE
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 249.00
KOENIG, ELIZABETH
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 210.00
KRAMER, LARRY A
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
84.00
KRAMER, LOUISE
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 174.00
LEFFLER, THERESA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
12.00
LEWIS, JESS
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 200.94
LEWIS, MARY
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 222.00
LOOTS, MARK
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 222.00
LUNN, PATRICIA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 209.76
MCCORMACK, MARVEL
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 210.00
MCCULLOUGH, BILL
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 243.00
MCCULLOUGH, BRUCE
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
24.00
MCCULLOUGH, DIANE
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 243.00
METZGER, JAMES
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 222.00
MOLGAARD, GLENDA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
24.00
NAYLOR, JULIA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 222.00
OTHO, CITY OF
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
50.00
PETERSON-SHIPP, MARILYN
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 204.00
PHILLIPS, NANCY
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 256.60
PINGEL, LINDA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 210.00
PORREZ, KATHLEEN
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 210.00
PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 100.00
PUKACZ, PATRICIA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 198.00
SCHUH, DEBORAH
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 222.00
TAYLOR, ROGER F
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
54.00
THE LIONS DEN
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 100.00
THORN, CAROL
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 198.00
TJADEN, GLORIA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 206.33
TOMPKINS CELEBRATION CENTER, SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 100.00
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURC, SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 100.00
UMSTED, SHERILL
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 210.00
UTLEY, JEANETTE
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 243.00
WEBSTER, CHARLES THOMAS SCHOOL ELECTION-2016
72.00
WILL, PAMELA
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 222.00
YODER, RUTH
SCHOOL ELECTION-2016 198.00

GOWRIE
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES

Regular meeting was held February 10, 2016, 5:00 PM at the utilities
building with the following board members present: Lane, Carpenter,
and Tvrdik. Kevin Black and Mindy Swieter, representing the Gowrie
Development Commission were present, along with lineman, Gordon
Adkins.

Motion by Carpenter to approve minutes & financial reports, second
Lane. Carried-all ayes.

Bills allowed on motion by Lane, subject to audit, second Carpenter.
Carried-all ayes.

ANGSTROM, CHUCK, REIMBURSE SHIPPING CHARGES/CELL

PHONE
146.83
PAYROLL TAXES
STATE TAXES
796.00
ARAMARK, BLDG & MAINT SUPP/UNIFORM EXP
214.67
BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY SERVICE
683.76
JIM BLAIR SANITATION RECYCLING-376 CUSTOMERS 1,692.00
TCB SANITATION
GARBAGE-376 CUSTOMERS
5,828.00
CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY, FIRST AID SUPPLIES
108.60
CITY OF GOWRIE
ELEC, WATER, GARBAGE
6,110.73
GMU
UTILITY SERVICE
2,995.07
GOWRIE NEWS
CHRISTMAS AD & MINUTES PUBL 194.87
HAWKINS INC
CONTAINER DEMURRAGE
10.00
ACHFILE-HEARTLAND BANK, ACHFILE
32.10
SINKING FUNDS-HEARTLAND, SINKING FUNDS
10,490.00
IAMU
2016 ELECTRIC MEMBER DUES 2,131.00
IOWA ONE CALL
SERVICE LOCATES
11.70
MANGOLD ENVIRON TESTING, WW COMPOSITES
367.00
MENARDS
DIST SUPPLIES & TOOLS
30.57
NAPA
BLDG & DIST SUPPLIES
35.19
UNITYPOINT CLINIC
2016 DATA MEMBERSHIP DUES
30.00
SALES TAX
SALES TAX
2,856.00
WCCTA
TELEPHONE
293.99
CHASE PAYMENTECH
MONTHLY FEE
25.00
SIMECA
POWER PURCHASED
42,171.09
EFTPS
FED/FICA TAX
3,663.20
WELLMARK BLUE CROSS, HEALTH INSURANCE/FEB 2016 3,985.72
DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA DENTAL INSURANCE/FEB 2016
243.70
PRINCIPAL LIFE
LIFE INSURANCE/FEB 2016
73.60
IPERS IPERS
2,188.20
CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY, DIST SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 17.72
GOWRIE DEVELOPMENT COMM, LIGHTING REBATES
2,010.00
MUNICIPAL PIPE TOOL COMP, JET VAC SEWER CLEANING 4,095.00
STAR ENERGY
DIESEL FUEL
126.25
CIPCO, 2ND HALF EXCESS PROPERTY TAXES
4,994.00
DSG , 4-RR ELECTRIC METERS W/ERTS
1,406.43
TAYLOR CLEANING
OFFICE CLEANING
90.00
BOMGAARS
DIST SUPP/GLOVES
15.98
BUSINESS CARD
MEETING REGISTRATION/PHONE 155.25
BANKCARD MERCHANTS CHOICE, MONTHLY FEE
65.62
COUNSEL
COPIER CONTRACT
158.00
EPROCESSING NETWORK, MONTHLY FEE
6.10
ENGINEERED EQ SOLUTIONS, BLOWER BELTS FOR WW PLANT 408.34
DEPOSIT REFUNDS
REFUND DATE 01/29/2016
21.68
PAYROLL CHECKS
TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS
10,600.37

Total revenues for month $108,366.84. Total expenses for month
$104,536.45.

Agenda was approved by consensus with the addition of the new fire
departments bill on unfinished business.

Jumped to new business: Mindy Swieter and Kevin Black were
present on behalf of the Gowrie Development Commission. Mindy
discussed where the GDC has been in past years, where they are at now,
and where they want to be. Part of where they want to be includes hiring an
executive director to drum up new business and add to the beautification
of Gowrie. They would like to use the expertise of the Fort Dodge Greater
Growth Alliance as the director, consisting of several people who specialize
in different areas. One third of the salary would come from Gowrie Utilities,
1/3 from the City, and 1/3 from the GDC. A payment of $5000 each with a
2 year commitment was requested.

GMU Legal continued on page 15...

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GMU Legal continued from page 14...

Nothing to report from H K Scholz.

There was a discussion on the bill for the new fire department. The
City has a contract with the fire board to pay the utility bills.

Lane moved to write off a bad debt account in the amount of $883.00
due to bankruptcy, second Carpenter, carried all-ayes.

Patrices hours from 2015 were discussed and Chuck was going to
turn them at the next council meeting.

Lane moved a one-time wage adjustment for the PWD, second
Carpenter. Carried-all ayes.

Rittgers arrived at 6:17 pm.

Lane motioned to approve the 2016-17 budget. Rittgers second.
Carried-all ayes.

Chuck stated that he had just received a bill from Shermco for the
switchgear/breakers and that the bill was much higher than the estimate.
He is waiting to hear back from them.

Motion by Carpenter to adjourn, second Rittgers. Meeting adjourned
6:56 PM.

Next regular meeting to be held Tuesday, March 8, 2016, 6:15 PM at
the utilities building.
________________________________
Patrice Klingson
Debra Tvrdik
Sec of Board

Board Chair

Follow-up on Medicaid Modernization...

At the end of last week, Senate Democrats brought
forth a bill to fully stop the implementation of Medicaid Modernization. I voted no supporting Governor
Branstads plan for Medicaid reform.
Currently the Medicaid program is on a path of
bankrupting our state. The cost of our current Medicaid
structure has costs escalating at a rate that is unsustainable. Although the transition comes with challenges, we
need to keep the goal in mind. To me its a plan to continue to care for our most vulnerable, and yet be fiscally responsible by supporting significant cost saving measures.
In my view, the bill last week was an example of
why Iowans are discouraged with politics as usual. Instead of working together in a bipartisan fashion coming
together to make sure this plan is successful, the Senate
Democrats made it about politics. Im sure Republicans
have been guilty of this as well. My goal would be more
bipartisan efforts and less about politics.
This is my concern. The privatization of Medicaid

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is estimated to save the general budget over $100 million. The House and the Governor are moving forward
with this process no matter what Senate Democrats do.
Knowing this, the Senate Democrats still brought the bill
forward. A political move for future votes in my opinion.
Last year every single Democrat in this chamber voted in
support of managed care for Medicaid.
Its also interesting that the Senate Democrats had
actually included the over $100 million cost savings in
the budget they brought forward. You cant have it both
ways. They did not include a plan to fill this large hole in
their budget due to the actions of their vote.
The Democrats knew this vote was going nowhere
but it was for political purposes only. Iowans deserve
better than this from their legislators.
It is my sincere hope that moving Medicaid to Managed Care will not only result in savings to our budget,
but that it will also result in healthier outcomes for Iowans as they receive preventative care and patient follow
up that they currently do not receive under the regular
Medicaid program.

Gowrie United
Methodist Churchs
weekly events

Happy 60th Birthday...

Many of Bruce Towne's family and friends stopped in
at Marv's Market Street Grill and Bar to wish him a Happy
60th Birthday. Doc. Towne has been the area vet for 28
years.

Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. a Lenten Service
and Soup supper will begin at Gowrie UMC.

Friday, Feb. 26 Moms Connection Group will
meet at 9 a.m. Quilter will meet at 1 p.m.

The Lavender Spring Spa Retreat will begin Friday, Feb. 26 and continue through Saturday, Feb. 27.

On Saturday, Feb. 27 Mens small group will
meet at 8:45 a.m.

Tuesday, March 2 there will be a Church Council Finance Meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 4 is World Day of Prayer.

Gowrie Police Report

February 11, 2016 to February 17, 2016

February 11th- 23:30-Stopped by concerned parent looking for their child after basketball game.
Unable to locate in city limits. Information passed
on to Sheriffs Office.
February 12th- 21:45-Walk through at Gowrie
Youth Center. Received information from juveniles about other juveniles talking about buying
marijuana. Case under investigation.
February 13th- 20:20- Officer dispatched to
1200 block Haig St. reference disturbance at residence. Male party wanted to get a credit card from
the residence. Female advised it was her credit
card and did not want the male at the residence.
Advised both parties it was a civil issue. Male party left the residence; One snow ordinance parking
citation issued.
February 14th- 17:25-Return phone call to
resident about barking dog. No answer and no
call back; 20:30-Flagged down by resident 1100
block Pleasant St. upset about snowmobiles riding
through yard. Unable to locate any snowmobiles
being operated in town; 21:37-Advised by Caseys
employee of a snowmobile riding in circles on
Market St. Unable to locate.
February 15th- 7:05-Assist motorist stuck in
snow bank 1100 block Pleasant St.
February 16th- Routine patrol activity reported.
February 17th- 17:20 1000 block Park St. Female requested assistance from officers. Female
wanted husband removed from residence. Advised
it was a civil issue and unable to remove male from
residence.
*Note: All charges are merely an accusation. All defendants are
presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Local Emergency Numbers:

Gowrie Police: 352-3800
Sheriff: 515-573-1410
Crime Alert: 515-573-1444
Ambulance: 911 Fire: 911

Sheyanne Ackerson
advances to State
Special Olympics in
Basketball March 11 and 12...

On Thursday, Feb. 11 Sheyanne Ackerson, 13,
daughter of Kimberly Ackerson, was awarded a blue ribbon at the Special Olympics North Central Area Basketball Skills contest held at Butler Elementary in Fort
Dodge.

Sheyanne will advance to State competition in
the Special Olympics in Basketball March 11 and 12.
The event will take place in Iowa City.

To advance to state an athlete must have three
different skills. The athletes must complete a dribble; a
pass, where they take the ball and hit it against the wall
and catch it; have different spots on the floor they shoot
from to try and make a basket.

Farm Bureau Board Members...

Farm Bureau Board Members from Webster County

visit the state Capital. Pictured from left to right are Senator Tim Kraayenbrink, Dave Seil and John Fredrickson.

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THE GOWRIE NEWS

Stewart Memorial
Community Hospital

Boxholm Farnhamville Dayton

Gowrie Harcourt Lehigh

Ph. 544-3281
Member F.D.I.C.

Mon-Fri 7:30-5
Sat 8-Noon
203 South Ash
Harcourt, Iowa

www.engquistlumber.com

Stewart Memorial
Community Hospital

Community
Pharmacy
serving the communities of
Gowrie, Lake View,
Rockwell City,
and Lake City

Gowrie Ph. 352-3876

Towne
Veterinary
Clinic
Dr. Bruce Towne
Gowrie

Ph. 352-3044

McCrary-Rost Clinic

1106 Beek Street,

PO Box 475
Gowrie, IA 50543

Rochelle Guess - F.N.P. - C

Adam Swisher, D.O. and
Kari Swisher, ARNP-C

www.wccta.net

515.352.3891
www.stewartmemorial.org

Ph. 352-3151

1800 Main Gowrie, IA 50543

Towne Veterinary Clinic

Towne Veterinary Clinic, located

at 1021 Market Street, Gowrie, was
established in March 1993. Bruce
Towne, D.V.M., estimates that
his practice is 50% large animals
(cattle, hogs, and sheep) and 50%
small (dogs and cats).
Animal services that Dr. Towne
offers
include
examinations,
vaccinations, surgeries, farm calls,
and preventive health programs.
Cat and dog prescription diets,
flea products, and vaccines for
cattle, hogs, sheep and horses are
available for purchase at the office.
Additionally, Dr. Towne is certified 1021 Market Street Gowrie, IA 50543 515-352-3044
as a Diplomate in Veterinary
Preventative Medicine for food
safety and biosecurity consulting.
Farm animal welfare training
has also been obtained through
the professional Animal Auditors
Certification Organization.
Dr. Towne is assisted by Cindy
Wilson, receptionist and office
manager. The business telephone is
515-352-3044.

Bruntlett
Elevator
Your Full
Service
Purina Feed
Gowrie

Ph. 352-3118
1108 Market Street,
Gowrie, IA 50543

Ph. 515.352.3325
Fx. 515.352.3309

email: [email protected]

NAPA

Auto Parts
Gowrie

Ph. 515-352-3103

Palmer & Swank

Funeral Homes
Gowrie &
Rockwell City

Ph. 352-3121

INDEPENDENT,
FULL SERVICE BANK

515-968-4131
Member F.D.I.C.

1108 Market Street,

Gowrie, IA 50543

Ph. 515.352.3325
Fx. 515.352.3309

email: [email protected]

Callender Somers
Manson Gowrie

1015 Market Street

Gowrie

Ph. 515-352-3181

heartlandbanks.com

Ph. 352-3333

Swanson
Florists

Stewart Memorial
Community Hospital

McCrary-Rost
Clinic
Rochelle Guess - F.N.P. - C
Adam Swisher, D.O. and
Kari Swisher, ARNP-C

in business 80 years

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

Gowrie

Ph. 352-3355
1119 Market Street,
Gowrie, Iowa 50543
515-352-3711
Hours:
Mon. - Sat. 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Sun. 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Used Farm Equip.

Buy Sell Trade
Gowrie

Buying Together and Selling for Less!

Visit our webpage at

www.jamboreefood.com

Harcourt
Equipment

Farm & Town

Insurance
Gowrie

352-3898

1526 320th Street

Gowrie, IA 50543
Toll Free: 877-351-CORN
(2676)
Business: 515-352-2612
Fax: 515-352-2614

www.poet.com/gowrie

Gowrie, Iowa
352-9960

Open for lunch and dinner

Ph. 354-5331

PH. 352-5204

1108 Market Street,

Gowrie, IA 50543

Ph. 515.352.3325
Fx. 515.352.3309

email: [email protected]