Soldier return surprises sister at PV Elementary

At one of Prairie Valley Elementarys

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assemblies on Character, a third grade girl received a very special, surprise visit! Abby Zoll, a third grade student at Prairie Valley Elementary was speechless when Elementary Principal, Jim Duncan, introduced a special guest from behind the curtain. Abbys older brother, Matt Hassel stepped out. Matt is a corporal in the United States Marine Corps. He serves in the First Combat Engineer Battalion. Abby knew that her brother was coming home but she did not know that he was returning early, much less that he would be waiting backstage during the Character Counts assembly! Matt was introduced to Soldier Continued on page 7...

Farnhamville Easter Egg Hunt...

Area kids enjoyed beautiful weather, a visit from the Easter bunny, an Easter egg hunt, and rides on the fire trucks from the Cedar-Reading Fire Department Saturday morning.

PV students given opportunity to experience health in medicine for career ideas

What is medical school like? How do I get into med school? What undergraduate programs should I focus on in college? These are all questions and many more that were answered at Prairie Valley Jr. and Sr. High School in Gowrie on Monday, March 31st. Medical students from Des Moines University along with three medical staff visited Prairie Valley School to offer hands-on activities for students to learn about the medical field. Ambulance staff from Gowrie, Harcourt and Farnhamville also offered information on Emergency Medicine careers and hands-on activities for students. A special thank you goes out to Terry Towne for coordinating the EMS staff for the day. Approximately 100 students from Prairie Valley School in Gowrie attended the experiential learning centers administered by current Des PV Health Continued on page 3...

By Micki Paulsen

Pictured from left to right are Mallory Strutzenberg, Anna Heatherington, Logan Boerner, Tatum Friesth and Jacey DeBaun are instructed on the proper techniques of airway management and CPR by Gowrie EMS director, Terry Towne.

By Margo Shirbroun USMC Corporal Matt Hassel comes home and makes a surprise visit to his younger sister, Abby Zoll, PVE third grader, during a Character Counts assembly.

Thursday, May 8 Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center. Gowrie Jaycees, 7:30 p.m. at Marvs. Friday, May 9 GDC, 12:00 p.m. at the WCCTA conference room Sunday, May 11 GYC board, 5:00 p.m. at the skating rink. Monday, May 12 Farnhamville City Council, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Gowrie Municipal Utilities Board, 6:00 p.m. at the light plant. Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church Harcourt. Tuesday, May 13 Farnhamville American Legion Auxiliary, 9:30 a.m. Farnhamville Senior Citizens (cards), 1:00 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. American Legion Peterson Post #431 and Sons of the American Legion, 6:30 p.m. social time and meal, 8:00 p.m. meeting, Gowrie Legion building. Callender City Council, 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center. Wednesday, May 14 Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station.
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Confirmands at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Sunday, April 13...
Four young people reaffirmed the Sacrament of Baptism and were confirmed at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Farnhamville on Sunday, April 13. Officiating was Pastor

Zellmer. Pictured left to right are Anna Hanson, Jacob Nath, Pastor Zellmer, Hannah Seil and Megan Seil.

Annual parent/member FFA banquet held

The annual Prairie Valley FFA Banquet was held on Sunday, April 13 in the high school commons. President Austin Promes gave the welcome and served as the emcee of the banquet. Shane Promes gave the prayer before the meal. The meal was catered by the Dayton Community Grocery Store. The meal was sliced pork loin sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, backed beans and apple pie with ice cream. Mr. Gary Eischeid, general manager of POET Biorefining, was the guest speaker. He discussed Project LIBERTY which is a cellulosic ethanol plant that will begin operations in Emmetsburg, Iowa this year. It is a joint venture between POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels. He finished his presentation with motivational comments to challenge the students to be the very best they can be. There is a bright future in the industry of agriculture. Mr. Kehoe discussed the accomplishments of the chapter and recognized members who have been involved in FFA activities the past year. Five members will be receiving their Iowa FFA Degrees at the 85th State Leadership Conference: Alex Alliger, Curt Castenson, Alexis Hanson, Taylor Nelson, and Clayton

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Taylor . The officer team announced the chapter Star Awards. The Star Greenhand Award went to Joshua Carlson of Gowrie. The Star Chapter Awards were handed out to Clayton Taylor Star in Production Agriculture; Lohrville, Iowa; Curt Castenson Star in Agriculture Placement, Harcourt; and Austin Promes Star in Agriculture Business, Gowrie. Those awards were voted on by the membership. The top three fundraising members were Taylor Nelson, Katie Walrod and Alexis Hanson. The chapter ended up being ranked 23rd overall in the state with the National FFA Chapter Award. Bryce Scott is a Rising Star finalist and will be recognized at state. Alex Alliger was named an Iowa Star Farmer finalist and will be recognized on Tuesday, of the conference. The 86th State FFA Leadership Conference is April 28 and 29, 2014. It will be held on the campus of Iowa State University. The 2013-14 retiring officer team were: President Austin Promes, Gowrie; Vice President- Shane Promes, Gowrie; Secretary Clayton Taylor, Lohrville; Reporter Katie Walrod, Moorland; Treasurer Curt Castenson, Harcourt; and Sentinel Katie Clough, Gowrie. The banquet finished with the auction of the quilt which was donated by Heartland Bank and made by QuilTees, Inc of Gowrie, IA. Mr.

Kevin Black and Mr. Steve Tucker of Heartland Bank were present for the auction. Bruce Walrod was the auctioneer and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Taylor purchased the quilt. Proceeds of the quilt will fund future FFA activities. The chapter appreciates the support given by individuals and local businesses that assist the chapter in its endeavors.

Prairie Valley boys track team finish 6th at Manson

Josua Carlson, the son of Jim and Jennifer Carlson, Gowrie, won the Star Greenhand award at the annual FFA banquet.

The Prairie Valley boys track team recently finished 6th at the Kruse Coed Track meet at Manson. Host Manson NW Webster won the meet. Conference foes South Central Calhoun and Pocahontas finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. The Warriors were lead individually by Skylar Warehime whose throw of 129 9 in the discus was 1st place. Skylar also finished 5th in the shot put with a years best throw of 39 8.5 Senior Austin Promes claim silver in the 400m dash with a time of 53.85 seconds. Spencer Warehime took bronze in the 3200m dash with a season best time of 10:54.96. The Warriors claimed a pair of 4th place finishes also. Shane Promes ran a 17.82 in the high hurdles and the 4 x 400m relay team of Austin Promes, Bryce Gustafson, Shane Promes and Carter Steck finished in a time of 3:47.03. Noah Tucker and Bryce Gustafson ran season best times of 5:16.34 and 5:18.41 in the 1600m run. Jake Luna also ran his season best in the 800m run.

Warrior Track...
Pictured clockwises are Aaron Swieter running the third leg of the Distance Medley Relay; Ryan Gustafson handing off to Tom Nahnsen in the 4x200 Meter Relay; and Bryce Gustafson running the 1600 Meter Run Thursday evening at the Kruse Coed Track meet in Manson.

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Our state teams won, lost but they gave us thrills

But I didnt notice a pendant from Iowa Central Community College. On the menu is Dan Gables homemade breaded pork tenderloin, but I had a simple breakfast. Meanwhile, things are winding down in Arizona for the snowbirds. Pastor Jim Glesne said goodbye to Victory Lutheran Sunday and drove back to Decorah, Iowa on Monday. And everything is perfect in His time.

Plant Operator, Gowrie, IA

I dont follow college basketball like I once did, but I certainly check out our state teams when it comes to the NCAA tournament and March Madness. It was disappointing to see Iowa miss the tournament, but Iowa State was doing well and made it to the Sweet 16. The Cyclones lost a key player via injury and although they fought valiantly they couldnt quite make it to the elite eight. Im originally from Ladysmith, WI, so I was delighted to see Wisconsin qualify for the Sweet 16, and eventually they made it to the Final Four. I watched the games with my brother Denis, an avid sports fan, and my mother. There was nothing sweeter than winning that thriller against Arizona by just a single point. Frank Kaminsky was named the regional MVP and the Badgers were in the Final Four for the first time since 2000. It was ironic that we were cheering on the Badgers while living in Arizona where all the local residents were pulling for their Wildcats. The Badgers played Kentucky so well in the Final Four. It appeared that Wisconsin would prevail as we watched the first half, and then after enduring a Kentucky rally in the second half, the Badgers made a run of their own to tie the contest and then take a very narrow lead. With 16 seconds remaining a Badger guard, Tramon Jackson, made two free throws and it appeared Wisconsin would go to the championship. But alas, Kentucky made a clinching three-pointer to win the game by a single point. Ouch. Well, that is life. There can be jubilation for great moments, and there will be disappointments. Hopefully Iowa State, Iowa and Wisconsin will all be back in the tournament again next year. The next day, after church, I went to the Iowa Cafe (Higley near Brown), hoping it would make me feel better I guess. Inside there was the big map of Iowa, and a push pin was on Gowrie and I knew that was placed there by Don and Kay Miller of Gowrie. But then I noticed that someone from Farnhamville had dined at the Iowa Cafe. (Patrons from Iowa can show their hometown by placing a push pin on the Iowa town where they are residents). So who from Farnhamville was here I wondered? And now there were also single push pins over Paton and Somers. Who were these people? At the Iowa Cafe there are pendants from all the Iowa schools displayed: University of Iowa, Iowa State, UNI, Drake, Iowa Wesleyan, Morningside, Briar Cliff, Upper Iowa, Wartburg, Grinell, Cornell, Buena Vista, DMAAC, Dubuque, Central and more.

Gowrie Clean-up Days Scheduled for Monday, April 28

This year clean-up days will begin Monday April 28th. Clean-up is for the residents of Gowrie ONLY. No businesses and no one outside the city limits should be hauling anything to town. Residents are encouraged to begin setting items out at the curb the Friday before (April 26th) and must be out by 8 AM on Monday morning (April 28th). Separate your metals, tires, appliances and general debris into piles. Bag small items. Please plan accordingly; once the men have passed your house, they will not come back. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS. There is a limitation on the amount that can be set out of 8x8x4 cubic feet. There is a $15.00 charge on appliances, including stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers, microwaves, hot water heaters, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, TVs, computer monitors and furnaces. A sticker must be purchased before appliances will be picked up and they need to be set out by the deadline. Taking the doors off or taping them shut is recommended. Prices for tires vary-please call for the prices. Call the City Clerks Office at 352-3999 or the Gowrie Utilities at 352-3065 for prices and/or to purchase stickers. No yard waste, construction materials (lumber, drywall, etc.), car parts, paint, or chemicals of any kind will be picked up.

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Moines University medical students and medical staff members. There were five stations: Preserved organs where students could see, touch and ask questions about the organs Question and Answer session on preparing for a career in healthcare/medical school SAM (Student Auscultation Model)- students were able to listen through stethoscopes to varying heart and lung sounds 3-D imaging- this station showed students an actual heart and brain, then showed how it appears on the 3-D computer to allow visualization without actual dissection. Suturing- student practiced one handed

knot tying to sew suturing on knot board This presentation was sponsored by the Governor Branstads Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scale Up program to provide students across Iowa the opportunities for experiential learning in the STEM careers. Prairie Valley at Gowrie is the recipient of a STEM Scale-up program focusing on bringing health career information to students.

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Wed. April 23: Chicken & Noodle Casserole, Brussel Sprouts/Carrots/Onions, Apricots, Pumpkin Custard Thurs. April 24: Crunchy Baked Fish, Parslied Potatoes, Creamed Peas, Fruited Pudding, Raspberry Lemonade Fri. April 25: Cavatelli, Spinach, WW Garlic Bread, Oatmeal Fruit Bar, Apricots, Raspberry Lemonade Mon. April 28: Chicken Tortilla Bake, Layered Lettuce, Hot Fruit Compote, Chocolate Chip Bar, OJ Tue. April 29: Crab or Tuna Salad, Potato Salad, Corn Salad, Cranberry/Pear Crisp, WW Roll, Raspberry Lemonade Wed. April 30: Shepherd's Pie, Asparagus, Apple Raisin Salad, Royal Brownie, WW Bread

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Lady Warrior golf team defeat Sioux Central at home

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Scouting for food, Saturday, April 12...

Six Cub Scouts spent their Saturday on April 12, collecting food from the doorsteps of the areas houses that left food to be donated to the local food pantry in Gowrie that serves the Prairie Valley school district. We appreciate their civic service. Pictured standing from left to right are Zane Simonson, Oscar Hanson, Hayden Ball, Martin Viles, Creighton Urban, Bretton Farnham. Not pictured, Scoutmaster Jeremy Viles.

By Lynn Rittgers

Gina Gillespie ran the mile for the Warriors with a finishing time of 6:31.63.

By Lynn Rittgers

Natalie Lambert ran the 400 hurdles finishing first place with a time of 1:11.64 Thursday evening at the Manson track meet.

PV vs. South Central Calhoun April 15... The Lady Warriors were defeated by South Central Calhoun 210-254. Stephanie Blunk led the Warriors with 54. Summer Dyer shot 66. Tiffany Blunk, Hannah Pederson and Courtney Shirbroun all shot 67. Kristen Reeves carded 77. Coach Blunk commented, We did not play very well. Our scoring was not consistent. We just need to get outside and keep working to improve. We are a better team than that. PV vs. Sioux Central at Gowrie April 17... The Lady Warriors defeated Sioux Central 236-271. Tiffany Blunk earned medalist honors with 54. Stephanie Blunk earned runner up medalist honors with 55. Hannah Pederson shot 60 and Courtney Shirbroun 67. Summer Dyer shot 70 and Kristen Reeves 73. Kendall Sandgren led JV players with 70, EmaLee Andrews 72 and Regina Cook 76. Coach Blunk commented, Its the best score of the season. Roy Edward Heggen, age 90, of Dayton Hopefully we will continue to improve. Its passed away on April 18, 2014. Roy was the great to see us getting better each week. son of Elof Bernard and Ingeborg Teresia (Inga Bergstrom) Heggen was born on a farm near Moorland, IA on June 29, 1923. In 1925 the Elof & Inga family moved to a farm northeast of Harcourt. Roy attended Harcourt Consolidated School and entered the farming occupation in 1943. He married Darlene Tell on August 25, 1943. They lived on farms west of Dayton and northeast of Harcourt. In 1972, Roy and Darlene moved to the Elof and Heggen farm. Roy stayed on the farm after Darlene's death in February 1994. In July of 1995, Roy married Annabelle Bjornson of Dayton. They moved to Dayton in 1998. After Annabelle's death in March 2004, Roy continued to live at By Lisa Peterson his home in Dayton. Roy farmed until 1988 when he retired. Roy also worked during the winter months at Rueben Lundberg's-Dayton (1948) and Westrum Motors-Stratford (1960s). During the 1950s, Roy delivered meat for Ertl's Locker of Harcourt. In addition to farming, Roy had a pas Summer Dyer shot 66 for the Lady sion for painting. During the winter months Warriors against South Central Calhoun on in the early 1980s, Roy and Maurice BjornTuesday, April 15. son started taking painting classes. Over the course of several decades, Roy painted in oils and sketched in charcoal. Through the years he perfected the art of painting on fabric. In turn, five quilts were made from his paintings with each quilt having a theme: churches (Webster proceeds for SW Webster County area), barns of Iowa, Australia & John Deere cotton pickers, IDOT/Harcourt/farming Ambulance Service. . . and Roy's life history. Roy is survived by his four children: The Rose Lodge #506 is sponsoring a Ed (Jacki) of Ford Dodge, IA, Vickie (Dave ham and bean or vegetable beef soup supper Duba) of Farmington, MN, Dan of Slater IA & with cornbread and dessert on Friday, April 25, Jim (Sharon) of Harcourt, IA, seven grandchil2014, from 5 - 7 P.M. at the Gowrie Community dren and ten great-grandchildren; three stepCenter. It is a free will contribution and the children: Maureen (Ron) Anderson of Colfax net proceeds will be given to the SW Webster IA, Doreen Runyan of Iona KS & Steve (LorAmbulance Service. raine) Bjornson of Albia IA, several step grandchildren & step great-grandchildren, and seven brothers & sisters: Betty Smith, Des Moines, IA, Virginia Tynan of Omaha NB, Richard (Lorraine) of Ames, IA, Wilma (Gene) Hair of Fort Dodge, IA, Peggy Jackson of Des Moines, Girls go to Manson win 5 events and IA, Ilene Werner of Fort Dodge IA, and Don come home third out of 9 teams. It was a chilly (Jan) of Long Grove, IA and many nieces and night but the girls really needed a meet so they nephews. can continue to get into meet shape. The girls Funeral services were held at 10:30 AM, fought hard the whole night and gave everything Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the United Meththey had in them. odist Church, Dayton. Memorial visitation one They are fighting some injuries this hour prior to service. Arrangements by Carsonseason and need them to get healthy so they can Stapp Funeral Home, Dayton, IA. For online continue building on what they have started. If obituaries & condolences please visit: www. you get a chance please come and watch the carsonstappfuneralhome.com girls run.

Roy Edward Heggen, 90

Rose Lodge #506 sponsoring Soup Supper

PV Girls Track win five events

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Prairie Valley Schedule of Events

Week of April 23rd to April 30th
Thursday, April 24 4:00 p.m. B&G 7TH-8TH Track SOUTH CENTRAL CALHOUN MS RELAYS 4:30 p.m. G V Track EMILY MARKERT RELAYS Friday, April 25 4:00 p.m. G V Golf SE WEBSTER-GRAND GIRLS GOLF INVITATIONAL 4:30 p.m. B V Track POCAHONTAS AREA BOYS RELAYS Saturday, April 26 7:00 p.m. HS Prom Sunday, April 27 State FFA Conference (Apr 27-29) Monday, April 28 4:00 p.m. B&G JV-V Golf MEET - East Sac County @ Prairie Valley 4:00 p.m. B&G 7TH-8TH Track EAST SAC COUNTY MS INVITATIONAL 5:00 p.m. G V Track HUMBOLDT GIRLS INVITATIONAL Tuesday, April 29 4:30 p.m. B V Track MIKE JEPSON BOYS RELAYS 4:30 p.m. B&G 7TH-8TH Track GLIDDENRALSTON MS LITTLE WILDCAT COED RELAYS 7:00 p.m. 4-6 Vocal & Band Concert @ PVES Rescheduled from Dec. 16th *Schedule is pulled from the PV website for your convenience* www.prairievalley.k12.ia.us ***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***

Down Memory Lane

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Is the tour ended?

Those of you who still can make the climb, come with me to the second floor of the Boxholm Consolidated School Building and remember as it was 68 years ago. Since we were at that end of the first floor last week, lets go up those south set of stairs. As we land on that floor, almost straight ahead is the cloak hall for the high school boys. I notice there are now lockers instead of coat hooks and shelves. On the southeast corner was our fifth grade room, the one where we would have our first experiences on that floor. Miss Williams was our teacher. I may have mentioned before that she rarely smiled. I dont remember her ever raising her voice to us but I think her rare smile and the lack of much expression on her face were what may have ruled us or kept us in line. Directly across from the fifth grade room was Miss Mortons sixth grade class room. Miss Morton smiled and I think she controlled us with her caring attitude that must have come across to us. This room would be our last in a room set aside just for a particular grade. We were growing up! As we went north, to our left was the boys restroom, directly above the first floor one. Those restrooms are only thing that has stayed in same place. To the right as we went north was the typing room. Some of us opted to take a second year of typing along with shorthand classes. Mrs. Leo taught English, shorthand and typing. Her husband had been in the war and had health problems related to his service and was in the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines for a long time. One day toward the end of the day the principal came and got me out of study hall. Would I please come to the sixth grade room and monitor them for the last hour or so of the day. Mrs. Leo had gotten a message her husband was very bad and Miss Morton, her special close friend, would drive her to Des Moines. Mr. Leo lost his battle. The typing room had served for years as the boys lunch room. Other rooms on down the hall were primarily the English room, special grammar, other related subjects room and the History room where social studies of various stages were learned. I remember both Miss Phipps and Miss Maude Moffett teaching those subjects, both being very capable. As we journeyed on north up that hallway we come to another alcove across from the north stairway and that was the girls cloak hall. There was still that segregation of cloak halls and lunch rooms. The room at the end on the northeast was the band/music room and if you recall my telling it, a hoped for dance venue. Now of all the things I remember, I am not sure if this continued to be a lunch room after we got the hot lunch program. Do any of my readers remember? It seems we may have brought our food back up there as some still brought their lunch, especially if we didnt want what was on the menu for the day. There wasnt a lot of room in the Home Ec. Room either. Across from the band/music room was the lab. I dont know how much of a lab they actually had in there but do remember once in a while smelling something like rotten eggs or rotten onions wafting through the doors cracks. Every science class couldnt be taught each year (lack of faculty or faculty specialty) but were alternated, thus kids from both eleventh and twelfth grade might be sharing the classes. I was fortunate that the only required science subject for high school was general science and that was taught in a regular classroom, thus no lab work or experiments done. I took that in ninth grade as did my other classmates and then was glad to have commercial classes and/or English/composition and speech classes available in addition to required social studies which I liked pretty well. The girls restroom was near the north stairway, above the first floor one. The end of the hallway north room was the Superintendents office. It also was the schools secretarys office and where the mimeograph (remember that smelly purple stuff that got all over your hands?) machine was kept. During my senior year as part of my typing/shorthand credit I was assigned to Mr. Roskens as a helper. I typed some of his tests, hoping not to make too many mistakes that had to be fixed and then running them on the mimeo machine. Others may have been assigned the same tasks with other teachers. Living in town I could do that work after school hours. The small room at the south end of the hall between the fifth and sixth grade rooms was, at one time anyway, the sick room. If a student didnt feel well they could go in there and rest for a while or until a parent could come to get them. Also, occasionally the County nurse would come around and we would have to go up there to have our temperatures taken and I suppose our throats, eyes and ears checked. But let us go back to the middle of the hallway to the West. There was our beloved assembly hall, entered/exited by three doors. It was supposed to be a study hall when you had no class or sport activity. I think a few actually studied in there. We had the individual desks with the drawers under the seats for our books and papers. I have reported on this room before, especially as seventh graders feeling so grown up to be in there with the upper classmen. It seemed so large to me then, even with the stage and side rooms up front. If those walls could talk. If the ghost of that old stage could come back and tell about all the plays, operettas, musical programs, childrens programs, special events and most of all graduations that graced it what a book it could make. But, it has to remain in the memories of those of us who were in that room, on that stage, in that building those years ago. Are yours as good, as precious as mine?

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Birthdays Kathy Geisler Gage Smith Rob Hansen, Keely Maguire Todd Little, Jillian Woodruff Kayla Seil Monica Burgett, Derwood Mullins Brooke Weston Mason Goodwin, Jayden Johnson Lyle Reese Taylor Gillespie Anniversaries Bob and Geniece Cook; Dan and Colleen Goodwin Brian and Tamara Hanson. Stephen and Vicki Kail.

PVES 6th graders present Living History Wax Museum

Friday April 25...

Take a trip back in time with the sixth graders and Prairie Valley ES with our annual Living History Wax Museum. Each student researched a person and based on the information gathered will become this person. Dressed in period costumes and frozen in time...press the students buttons to bring them to life. A first person account of their life will be shared. The Wax Museum will be open to the public Friday, April 25th from 2:00-3:00 in the multipurpose room and gym. Parents, other family, and friends are invited to attend.

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6 Joe Mullins scheduled to perform 209 Main, Paton

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By Lisa Peterson

On Saturday, April 26, 209 Main a restaurant in Paton, Ia will be hosting national known Bluegrass and gospel performer Joe Mullins. Mullins a second-generation Grasser will be performing With His Band the Radio Ramblers. The show will start at 7 oclock. Mullins and the Radio Ramblers have an energetic mix of quality Bluegrass and Gospel music. Joe Mullins is a southwestern Ohio native who has been a recognizable banjo player. Vocalist and radio broadcaster for 30 years. Mullins was awarded IBMAs Emerging Artists of the Year in 2012 and he was a Featured Performer of Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in 2011 and 2012. Martin has also performed at the historic Grand Ole Opry in 2013 and 2014. Mullins favorite performer is Del McCoury, who was one of the very first Grammy awards were presented more than 50 years ago and is still performing When asked why he was performing Patton he said The Blue Grass Music Association of Iowa is hosting the event for the Ramblers and he loves to work with the association which is growing every year Joes Advice to young and starting performers is Have fun Work hard, but dont take it to serious

Spring play, Hit And Misdemeanor...

Cast members of the Spring play, Hit And Misdemeanor written by William Gleason performed at the Prairie Valley Elementary auditorium April 11 and 12.

Routine screening saves life of Rockwell City man

SMCH re-released this article with a small correction in bold. Like many people who generally feel in good health, John Van Ness put off getting a colonoscopy even after he celebrated his 50th birthday. I knew that after age 50 I should have the screening, but every time I scheduled it, something would come up, recalls Van Ness who is a licensed counselor and social worker who counsels inmates at the North Central Correctional Facility in Rockwell City. Last fall, Van Ness says the recommendation from his doctor, Dr. Derek Duncan, to get a colonoscopy started to sink in. I scheduled the procedure at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City. Dr. Duncan found a dozen different polyps in Van Ness colon. For Van Ness, the results of his colonoscopy served as a wake up call. I now tell all of my friends to get the screening done. It is worth the time and effort. I am very fortunate to be the patient of a doctor who collaborates with me to be proactive with my health and it saved my life.

Pictured above, back row, left to right are Kendal Sandgren, Wyatt Hanna, Rebecca Nellis, Dave Stokesbary. Middle row, left to right are Keygan Barber, Jake Luna, Bryce Scott, Jalen Fuss, Katelyn Pliner, Todd Hamilton. Front row, left to right are Roslyn Redman, Vanessa Scott, Hannah Fiala, Maria Towne, Miranda Keith, Micaela Reutzel, and Kaitlyn Clark.

Letter to the Editor

Im writing in regards to your March 26th article on the slaying of Everett Warden 70 years ago. Mrs. Ruth Warden (I didnt know her maiden name), after many years became my mother-in-law. Ruth married Axel Freed and was married a number of years. John Freed, her brother-in-law, also after many years lost his wife, so the two married and lived in Dayton. Charles Freed, my husband, and son of John, Ruth, his aunt, now became his step-mother. I knew Ruth as a very kind and friendly lady. We moved to California in 1953 and my husband worked for Star-Kist Foods for 30 years, retiring as Supervisor of Corporate Accounts. He died in 1997 and Max and Elayne Palmer were in the area and attended his memorial service. I moved to Florida 5 years ago to be closer to my son and his family. Submitted by: Bonnie (Jones) Freed formerly of Callender

Triton Softball to play at Warrior Field, Sat. April 26

On Saturday, April 26, the Iowa Central Triton Softball Team will play Kirkwood Community College at Warrior Field in a double-header. Game times are 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. with no admission charges. If you are a fan of softball this will provide an opportunity to see two of the best Division II community college teams go at it. Kirkwood is currently ranked #4 in the country at 42-5 overall and 15-1 in the conference while the Tritons are in 2nd Place in the conference with records of 36-8 and 13-3. Anytime these 2 rival programs play each other, the intensity level tends to go up a notch, so it should be fun. While a couple of Warriors have come close to landing home run balls in the lagoon over the years the Tritons have a girl that may get a ball or two wet!

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Thursday, April 24

Blunk - Lantz Kline - Rasmussen

Jenny Kline, of Missouri Valley Iowa and Derrek Rasmussen, of Gowrie, Iowa are pleased to announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Kenneth W. and Mara Kline of Missouri Valley, and Daniel and Cheryl Rasmussen of Gowrie. The couple plans to get married May 31. Jenny is a 2004 graduate of Missouri Valley High School. She received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2013 from Iowa State University. She currently practices veterinary medicine at East Lawn Animal Hospital in Fort Dodge and Collison Veterinary Services of Rockwell City. Derrek is a 2001 graduate of Prairie Valley High School. He received a Bachelors of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering from Iowa State University. He currently tiles farmground with Rasmussen Tiling and farms.

Brittany Blunk, of Gowrie, Iowa, and Nick Lantz, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, are engaged. Parents of the couple are Shawn and Penny Blunk, of Gowrie; Dana and Daisy Lantz, of Fort Dodge; and Tim and Raeschl Dabney, of Monroe City, Missouri. A September 6 wedding is planned. Blunk is a 2010 graduate of Prairie Valley High School and a 2012 graduate of Mercy College of Health Sciences with an Associate's of Science Degree in Registered Nursing. She is a registered nurse in the Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Lantz is a 2010 graduate of Prairie Valley High School and a 2012 graduate of North Iowa Community College with an Associates of Applied Science Degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant. He is the Director of Rehabilitation at Norwalk Nursing and Rehabilitation.

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the audience and briefly spoke. All of the students were pleased to see him, but none as much as Abby! While serving, Matt has been in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Hawaii, and other locations. He wanted to thank Prairie Valley Elementary and other schools for their support of our troops.

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Lanyon Covenant Church begins world prayer journey

Lanyon Covenant Church in rural Harcourt, IA is going on a journey around the world through prayer. Our world is full of situations that are far from what God purposed for His creation and that break His heart. Lets join together as the priesthood of the King (1 Peter 2:9) to pray your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10). You are welcome at Lanyon Covenant Church on Sunday mornings to pray for the world. Each week we will focus on a region of the world to lift up in prayer. More information, including daily prayer guides, will be posted on Lanyon Covenants website www.lanyoncovenant.org throughout the series, which runs April 20-June 8. For more information call Pastor Marc at 515-351-1252.

Helping more kids benefit from preschool. . .

eliminate waiting lists by providing a $1,200 perpupil incentive for each student that a school adds to their program over the next three years. The bill I was proud to support an initiative this will also expand eligible expenses for private preweek to help more Iowa kids get a good start on schools and encourage outreach to families who their education with high-quality preschool. could benefit from Iowas preschool offerings. In 2007, Iowa established an excellent Children who attend a good preschool benstatewide voluntary preschool program for four- efit from early reading and math education. A 2013 year-olds, but there just arent enough spots for all report by Iowas Child and Family Policy Center the kids who want to attend. Many school districts found that kids who attend preschool are more promaintain waiting lists, but others may simply turn ficient readers by third grade than those who dont away students once they are full. In addition, some go to preschool. school districts34 during the 2012-13 school Expanding the availability of preschool yeardo not even participate in Iowas statewide Beall Contined on page 9... program. SF 2351 will help meet the demand among Iowa families who want to send their 4-year-olds to preschool. The bill will increase enrollment and

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HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Robert Zellmer, Pastor 9:30 am Sunday Worship 8:30 Sunday School Mondays: Ladies Bible Study 9:30am Armor of God Class 7:00pm 2nd & 4th Tuesday: Community Meal 11:30am Wednesdays: Confirmation Class 7:00pm FIRST UNITED CHURCH Pastor James H. Chesnutt 9:00 am Sunday Worship Wednesdays: ~ Lunch Bunch 4-6 PM ~ Childrens Bell Choir 6-6:15

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OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor: Jon Rollefson 9:15 am Sunday Worship 10:15 am Fellowship

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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH James G. Davis, Pastor 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Sunday Worship Wed., April 23 3:45 p.m. Beginner & Sonshine Bells 6:30 p.m. Vesper Ringers 7:00 p.m. Confirmation 7:30 p.m. Zion WEBS @ Cindy Fevolds Sat., April 26 Wedding of Kirsten Towne/Adam Olson at Kennedy Park WELCA Spring Cluster Event at Our Saviors in Humboldt Sun., April 27 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship 11:30 a.m. Morning Glory Bells 4:00 p.m. Youth Group at UMC Tues., April 29 10:00 a.m. Bible Briefing 10:00 a.m. GCC Taped Service 1:00 p.m. GCC & Shut-in Visits 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting Wed., April 30 3:45 p.m. Beginner & Sonshine Bells 6:30 p.m. Vesper Ringers 7:00 p.m. Confirmation

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Wednesday, April 23rd Wed., April 23 5:30 UpStream Recharge 6:00 PM Confirma(Basement) tion, Fellowship Hall 6:45 Choir Practice Thurs., April 24 9:00 AM Dorcas/ Sunday, April 27th Lydia Circle, Fireside 9 a.m. Sunday School all Room ages 2:00 PM Mary/Martha 10:15 a.m. Worship Circle, Fireside Room 4-6 Youth Group Sat., April 26 6-8 Confirmation 8:00-2:00 Deliver Monday, April 28th Lutheran World 12 p.m.Emmaus Covenant items to Grace Group Lutheran, FD 9:00 AM Mens Wednesday, April 30th Group, Fireside Room 5:30 UpStream Recharge 6:30 PM C.A.T.S. (Basement) (activity not decided) 6:45 Choir Practice Sun., April 27 9:15 AM Worship; Food HARCOURT Pantry Sunday UNITED 10:15 AM Fellowship EVANGELICAL Coffee 10:30 AM Sunday COVENANT CHURCH Craig Vote, Pastor School; Blood Pressure Check 11:00 AM Adult Fo- 9:30 am Sunday Worship ~ rum, Fireside Room Mondays: 9:30 am Tues., April 29 6:00 Women's Bible Study. PM Praise & Worship ~ Service Saturdays: 7 pm Men's 7:00 PM Womens Bible Study. Evening Bible Study, Fireside Room Wed., April 30 6:00 PM Confirmation, UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Fellowship Hall Karen Young, Pastor 7:00 PM Bible Study with Don Doolittle, Fireside 9:00 am Sunday Worship Room.

Jim Lawton, Boxholm presentation after Betterment Club Brunch

Jim Lawton will be sharing pictures and information about his recent trip to the Holy Land. The presentation will be on Sunday, May 4th, at 1:30 PM in the Farnhamville Farmers Cooperative Community Room, following the Betterment Club Brunch. Jim was part of a tour group led by Bishop Julius Trimble of the Iowa Conference United Methodist Church. The group visited many historic places in Israel on this ten day pilgrimage, including Bethlehem, Jerusalem, the Sea of Galilee, the Upper Room, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Way of the Cross, the Mount of Olives, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and many other beloved sites mentioned in Biblical accounts of the life of Jesus Christ, Savior and Lord. Jim is a retired veterinarian from Boxholm. He is part of the lay ministry team serving Farnhamville First United Church and Somers United Methodist Church. Everyone is invited to attend and travel vicariously to the Holy Land through Jims presentation. Refreshments will be served. There is no fee for the afternoon of travel.

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10:30 am Sunday Worship Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m. Bible Study at Dan and Colleen Goodwins home

Holy Land Presentation at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, May 4th

Doris Stanek and Dixie Harrison will present highlights from their recent tour of the Holy Land on Sunday, May 4 at 10:45 a.m. at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Callender. Photos and stories will include scenes from the Garden Tomb, Sea of Galilee, the Church of the Nativity, Dead Sea, Dome of the Rock, and many more interesting places. Come join them for this visual excursion through the Holy Land and see where Jesus walked. You are also invited to join the congregation for worship at 9:15 a.m.

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Andrea Minikis Organ/ Piano Concert at Our Saviours May 4th

Private Piano, Organ, and Vocal Instructor Andrea Minikis will perform in concert on Sunday afternoon, May 5th at 4:00 p.m. at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Callender. Her multiple talents on organ and piano will delight your ears! A free will offering will be taken at the conclusion of the concert.

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employment of Christopher Choquette, Seasonal Park Ranger for the Conservation Department at $11.00 per hour, effective April 14, 2014. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file Sheriffs Quarterly Report of Fees Collected for period ending March 31, 2014. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file Manure Management Plan Update for Hubbards facility in Section 3, Gowrie Township. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve Class B Beer Permit Application for Lakeside Municipal Golf Course and approve Class B Beer Permit Application for Harlan Rogers Sport Complex. (Copies on file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center Audit and Financial Statement for fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously. Public Hearing was held for second consideration to amend Ordinance 046, a zoning ordinance for the unincorporated portion of Webster County, Iowa. No written or oral comments or objections were heard; therefore Chairman Fletcher closed the hearing. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve second consideration of proposed amendments to Ordinance 046, a Zoning Ordinance for the unincorporated portion Webster County, Iowa; with the exception of original listed Item 4; and set 10:30a.m. on May 6, 2014 as the time and date for final consideration of said amendments. Roll call vote: Ayes Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell, Leffler and Singer. Nays none. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permit from MidAmerican Energy to remove pole and set new pole 44 feet north along west side of Fairbanks Avenue in Northeast Quarter of Section 35, Township 87 North, Range 30 West, Roland Township. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permits from Wanzek Construction to directional bore electrical lines for Locations 23, 24, 25, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43 and 46 for Lundgren Wind Project. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair to sign work in the right of way permits for Wanzek Construction to temporarily modify intersections at 320th and Kansas; 320th and Johnson; 290th and Johnson; 280th and Kansas; 280th and Indiana; 280th and Hayes; 350th and Kansas; and 340th and Iowa to accommodate delivery of turbine components for Lundgren Wind Project. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to adopt the following resolution: ERECTING STOP SIGNS FOR ALL TRAFFIC APPROACHING INTERSECTION TO MADISON AVENUE AND 300TH STREET WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors is empowered under the authority of Sections 321.236 and 321.255 and 321.345 of the Code of Iowa to designate any highway under their jurisdiction as a through highway and to designate any intersection as a stop intersection and to erect the signs at one or more entrances to such intersection, and WHEREAS, the intersection to Madison Avenue and 300th Street common to Sections 12 and 13, T87N, R29W, Clay Township and Sections 7 and 18, T87N, R28W, Clay Township and Sections 7 and 18, T87N, R28W Burnside Township is currently not controlled by any regulatory signs, and WHEREAS, construction of the Lundgren Wind Turbine Project includes access to a lay down yard, storage area, and batch plant near said intersection, which substantially increases traffic flow, and WHEREAS, present traffic would be better served if all traffic approaching the intersection to Madison Avenue and 300th Street were to stop; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Webster County Board of Supervisors that STOP AHEAD and STOP signs be temporarily erected for all traffic approaching the intersection to Madison Avenue and 300th Street. This resolution shall be in effect when the traffic control signs are erected and shall continue for the duration of said Lundgren Wind Turbine Project as determined by the Webster County Engineer. PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of April, 2014. s/Clark Fletcher Clark Fletcher, Chairman Webster County Board of Supervisors ATTEST s/Carol Messerly Carol Messerly, Webster County Auditor Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to adopt the following resolution: UPDATING WEIGHT LIMIT EMBARGOES ON BRIDGES WHEREAS; the Board of Supervisors is empowered under authority of Code of Iowa Sections 321.236 Sub.(8), 321.255 and 321.471 to 321.473 to prohibit operation of vehicles or impose limitations as to the weight thereof on designated highways or highway structures under their jurisdiction, and WHEREAS; the Webster County Engineer has caused to be completed the Structural Inventory and Appraisal of certain Webster County bridges in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards, and it has been determined that they are inadequate for two-lane roads at the allowable operating stresses. WHEREAS; the Webster County Board of Supervisors approved a list of bridges with vehicle and load limits on November 5, 2013 and said list needs to be updated due to recent inspections. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Webster County Board of Supervisors that vehicle and load limits and that signs be erected advising of the permissible maximum weights thereof for the 54 bridges listed on attached Exhibit A. This resolution will be in effect when the signs have been erected. PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of April 2014. s/Clark Fletcher Clark Fletcher, Chair, Webster County Board of Supervisors Attest:s/Carol Messerly Carol Messerly, Webster County Auditor Motion carried unanimously. Reilly Construction 149,335.00 Rognes Bros Excavating, 121,872.00 315,130.00 262,086.00 94,765.00 91,071.00

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Farnhamville City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 14th, 2014

The amount and apparent low bidders are as follows:

$121,872.00 submitted by Rognes Bros. Excavation on Project LFM6033407X-94 $251,201.50 submitted by Peterson Contractors, Inc on tied Projects l-69281073-94 and L-692820073-94 $ 80,327.50 submitted by Peterson Contractors, Inc on Project L-80100873-94 Chairman Fletcher authorized Engineer Randy Will to send contracts to the contractors with the lowest responsible bids, subject to Engineers review and board will approve contracts at a future meeting. The board discussed proposed changes to National Gypsum ditch relocation plan for Drainage District No. 57. For further particulars see Drainage Record Book. Moved by Singer, seconded by Campbell to allow claims. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. s/Carol Messerly Carol Messerly Webster County Auditor s/Clark Fletcher Clark Fletcher Chairman, Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting April 15, 2014

The Farnhamville City Council met on Monday, April 14th, 2014, 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, called to order by Mayor Frank Morgan, with council members, Barb Gregg, Jeff Kicklighter, Clint VanKley, Herman Seil and Calvin Wooters present. Others present were: Alan Jorgensen, Roger Kopecky, Patrick Monaghan, Judy Harvey, Matt Martens and Shirley Helgevold. Motion by VanKley, seconded by Gregg to approve the minutes from the March 10th, 2014 regular meeting and the agenda for this meeting. Motion carried. Following discussion a motion by Gregg, seconded by Seil to approve the payment of the following bills. Motion carried. Alan Jorgensen March Net Wages $2,794.45 ACCO Supplies $273.40 Ag Source Laboratories Wastewater $244.00 Barco Mun. Pro Inc. Supplies $148.32 BCBS Insurance AJ Health Insurance $645.65 BCBS Insurance Emily Health Insurance $685.45 Bills Auto Service Police Vehicle $196.51 Black Hills Energy 2-6 3-7 $1,024.36 Black Hills Energy 3-7 4-9 $841.95 Calhoun County Electric Co March $27,674.46 Calhoun County Electric Co Burnsite $8.84 Cahoy Pump Service Inc. Well $4,104.50 Carroll Refuse Service LLC Garbage/Recycling $2,850.00 Central States Lab LLC Supplies $3061.66 Colonial Research Supplies $256.16 Crescent Electric Supply Co Supplies $16.54 Ecolab Pest Control $97.50 Ed Roehr Safety Products Patrick $159.44 Emily Bendickson March Net Wages $1,251.58 Emily Bendickson Supplies/Travel $109.69 Gowrie News Newspaper $71.90 Gowrie News Yearly Subscription $30.00 IDNR Roger/Water Dis 1 Opr $60.00 Internal Revenue Service SS/FWH $3,293.84 Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Patrick $240.00 Iowa Small Engine Mower $4,850.00 Iowa Workforce Dev Unemployment $294.28 IPERS IPERS $1,972.59 HIWAY TRUCK EQUIP Boom Truck $513.34 JEO Well $4681.00 Kriz-Davis Co. Street Lights $1,030.00 Mundts Service Center Police Vehicle $186.95 Patrick Monaghan March Net Wages $2,190.52 Patrick Monaghan Cell Phone $10.00 Patrick Monaghan Health Insurance $151.52 Richard Harvey Contract Labor/Computer $50.00 Roger Kopecky March Net Wages $2,381.76 Roger Kopecky Health Insurance $630.30 Roger Kopecky Mileage $107.52 Star Energy Fuel $754.80 Treasurer State of Iowa Sales Tax $879.00 Treasurer State of Iowa State Withholding $1,367.00 USDA Water Project $6,987.00 USDA Water Project $245.00 VISA Office Supplies $158.96 VISA Supplies $81.29 WCCTA Telephone $320.12 TOTAL $79,983.15 Morgan will man the burn site on April 19th and Kicklighter on May 17th. The police report was reviewed and discussed. Monaghan will assist with traffic control on April 26th with the bike ride for Jamie Buenting. He will look into funding for a bullet-proof vest and will be taking three day safety training. He also will be conducting a STEPH which will be a seat belt safety inspection in the near future. Motion by Gregg, seconded by Wooters to approve Subordination Agreement with Martens. Motion carried. Motion by Kicklighter, seconded by Seil to approve Advance Lawn Care to fertilize and spray for weed control the citys properties and to prepay for the application. Motion carried. Helgevold addressed the council on the Vulnerability Assessment & Emergency Response Plan. She indicated that several changes needed to be made to the plan and the council agreed to the changes. Motion by Kicklighter, seconded by Gregg to approve the bid received from Blacktop Service Co., Humboldt, IA to repair some streets after the completion of our water project. Motion carried. A memo from Joy from JEO was distributed bringing the council up to date on the Well rehabilitation. Motion by Kicklighter, seconded by VanKley to approve Change Order No.4 from Cahoy Well and Pump Service. Motion carried. Thirteen payment plans have been secured for delinquent utilities and six shut-off notices will be sent out this week. Monaghan will be working on updating the Police Department and Junk Vehicle Ordinances to present to the council. Morgan and the City Clerks and Gregg will be attending the Region V Municipal Governments Conference in Fort Dodge on April 29th. Next council meeting will be May 12th at 6:30 P.M. Motion by Seil seconded by VanKley to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Emily Bendickson City Clerk Frank Morgan Mayor

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The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell, and Leffler. Absent: None. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve minutes of the April 8, 2014 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#52 and D.D. #70 Webster and #95 Calhoun. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve hiring and employment of Laccey Liska, Home Health RN, effective April 21, 2014 at the rate of $18.00 per hour per recommendation of Kari Prescott, Public Health Director. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to accept and place on file the resignation of Adam Struve, Correctional Officer, effective April 21, 2014. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file County Recorders Report of Fees Collected for period ending March 31, 2014. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve the following 2014 Tax Exempt Status for Wildlife Habitat under Slough Bill enacted in 1982 and further to approve the following applications for open prairie, rivers and streams, forest cover, recreation lakes and residential wildlife habitat as exempt property per Board Resolution on April 12, 1983; and receive and place on file Native Prairie tax exemptions: (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve revised Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Plan. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permits from Wanzek Construction to directional bore electrical lines for Locations 15, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 33 for Lundgren Wind Project. (Copies on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permits from Wanzek Construction to temporarily bury existing overhead electrical lines for Locations D, F, H, I, O, S, T and U to allow for large crane access and reduce impact to residents for Lundgren Wind Project. (Copies on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair to sign utility permits from Wanzek Construction to temporarily lower existing overhead electrical lines for Locations A, C, G, J, L, N, P, Q and R to allow for large crane access for Lundgren Wind Project and then immediately restore after access. (Copies on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize Chair to sign work in the right of way permits for Wanzek Construction to temporarily modify intersections at 300th and Madison to accommodate delivery of turbine components for Lundgren Wind Project. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to approve resolution to temporarily close Nelson Avenue between 350th and 360th Street for tile crossing by Rognes Brothers Excavating in Sub District No. 378 to Drainage District No. 2. Motion carried unanimously. Engineer Randy Will informed the Board that on April 16, 2013 the Board approved the purchase of two tandem axle trucks with snow plow equipment from OHalloran International, Inc. in the amount of $384,724.00. Bids were also received from Interstate Motor Trucks, Mason City, Iowa in the amount of $392,460.00 and a bid from Rees Trucks, Fort Dodge in the amount of $409,500.00. The Road Departments Fiscal Year 2015 new equipment budget includes purchasing two new tandem trucks with snow plow equipment identical to last years, but with the following changes: deleting shoes on front plow and installing parking jack; and switching from front mounted wing to 9 feet mid mounted wing. OHalloran International and Hiway Truck Equipment recently informed him that they will honor the same pricing as last year until April 16, 2014, minus the deductions, so the total amount of two trucks is $384,724.00, minus $3,578.00 or $381,146.00 with delivery in approximately six months following approved order. Therefore, Engineer Will recommended that the Board approve the purchase of two new tandem trucks from OHalloran International, Inc. in the amount of $381,146. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve County Engineers recommendation to purchase two tandem axle dump trucks with snow equipment from OHalloran International in the amount of $381,146.00. Motion carried unanimously. At 10:45a.m. a Joint Telephone Meeting for Drainage District #70 Webster and #95 Calhoun Counties to discuss Statement of Substantial Completion of Contract with Ingraham Construction dated January 17, 2013 for Open Ditch Repair. For further particulars see Drainage Record Book. A drainage meeting was held at 11:00a.m. B & W Control discussed and presented Year 2014 Open Drainage District Spraying Schedule for various drainage districts in Webster County, Iowa. For further particulars see Drainage Record Book. At 11:15a.m. a meeting was held to approve Change Order No. 1 relating to contract for repairs to D.D#197 Main Open Ditch. For further particulars see Drainage Record Book. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. s/Carol Messerly Carol Messerly Webster County Auditor s/Clark Fletcher Clark Fletcher Chairman, Board of Supervisors

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Regular Meeting April 8, 2014 The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the following members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell, and Leffler. Absent: None. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve minutes of the April 1, 2014 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#34 Lateral B, D.D.#197 Main, D.D.#318, and D.D.#70 Webster and #95 Calhoun Counties. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve hiring and employment of Katherine A. Palmer, Home Health RN effective April 14, 2014 and Laura J. Hanna, Home Health RN effective April 21, 2014 both at the rate of $18.00 per hour per recommendation of Kari Prescott, Director of Public Health. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to approve hiring and employment of Shelley M. Napier, Collections Clerk effective April 14, 2014 at the rate of $12.32 per hour per recommendation of Cori Kuhn Coleman, County Attorney. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve seasonal employment of Natasha Nielsen, Trail Technician for the Conservation Department at $15.00 per hour, effective April 14, 2014. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve seasonal

Webster County Claims Register Report for 04-08-2014 Public Hearing was held on Fiscal Year 2015 Budget and Five Year Construction Program for Webster County Secondary Road Department. A PLUS AUTO GLASS WINDSHIELD REPAIR 215.80 Engineer Randy Will presented the Budget and Five Year Construction A-1 HOME HEALTHCARE CENT uniform 228.00 Program. No written or oral objections were heard; therefore Chairman ACCESS SYSTEMS copier lease 75.00 Fletcher closed the hearing. ALLIED INVESTMENT PROPERTIES L, rent payments 79.00 Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize ALLSCRIPTS program update 390.00 Chair to sign Fiscal Year 2015 Budget and Five Year Construction Program AMHOF, ROXANNE mileage 39.78 for the Webster County Secondary Road Department. (Copy on file in ANDERSON, MINDY cell phone reimbursement 25.00 Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously. AULT, RAY mileage 80.00 At 10:15a.m. Public Hearing was held on first consideration of BADGER LIBRARY 5th library payment 2,414.95 an amendment to Ordinance No. 028, an ordinance prohibiting the BADGER, CITY OF recycle drop boxes 1,500.00 unauthorized use of secondary road right-of-way in Webster County, Iowa. BARNUM, CITY OF recycle drop boxes 1,500.00 (Amendment changes fines for first offense from $500 to $750 and for a BEMRICH ELECTRICAL INC materials/labor 120.00 repeat offense from $750 to $1000, which matches current Code of Iowa). BLACK HAWK COUNTY SHERIFF serve papers 26.61 No written or oral objections or comments were heard; therefore Chairman BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITIES 754.08 Fletcher closed the hearing. BLUETARP FINANCIAL INC SHOP SUPPLIES 106.54 Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to approve first BOMGAARS SUPPLY boots 99.00 consideration on proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 028, waive CALHOUN COUNTY ECA LIGHTING 8.75 second consideration and set 10:45a.m. on May 6, 2014 as the time and CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFF serve papers 26.00 date for final consideration. Roll call vote: Ayes Fletcher, Dencklau, CALHOUN-BURNS & ASS. INC., CONSULTING FEES 11,763.50 Campbell, Leffler and Singer. Nays none. Motion carried unanimously. CALLENDER, CITY OF recycle drop boxes 1,500.00 At 10:30a.m. the following bids were opened for bridge replacement CENTRAL IOWA BUILDING SUPPLY I, WELDING SUPPLIES 164.49 projects LFM-6033407X-94, L-69281073-94, L692820723-94, and CENTURY LINK service 827.87 L-80100873-94. CHARLES TIGNER ESTATE well plugging 400.00 (tied projects) CHOICE PRINTING INC envelopes 335.00 CITY OF CLARE recycle drop boxes 1,500.00 LFM-603340-7X-94 L-692810-73-94 L-801008-73-94 CLARE LIBRARY 5th library payment 2,130.84 COCHRANE, TONI ZEHR salary 3,025.00 L-692820-73-94 COLE, DR DAN medical examiner expense 900.00 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER voucher program 80.00 Iowa Bridge & Culvert $144,220.00 $325,270.00 $108,630.00 CRITES, CHARLOTTE wic cleaning 5x's 250.00 Midwest Contracting $123,815.00 $268,695.00 93,130.00 Minnowa Construction 155,555.00 299,999.00 99,950.00 Peterson Contractors Inc, 123,395.00 251,201.50 80,327.50

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DALLAS COUNTY COMM. SERVIC,telecommunications services 184.56 DANIEL TIRE COMPANY tires 1,304.00 DAYTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 5th library payment 2,699.06 DAYTON REVIEW PUBLICATIONS 374.52 DAYTON, TOWN OF UTILITES 1,750.78 DE LAGE LANDEN copier lease 818.31 DEARBORN NATIONAL life insurance 559.36 DELL MARKETING LP cartridge 5,799.45 DEYTA LLC monthly fee 90.00 DOOLITTLE OIL CO INC supplies 1,938.20 DORSEY, TOM mileage 80.00 DOUBLE M SIGNS PARTS 40.00 DUNCOMBE LIBRARY 5th library payment 2,485.98 DUNCOMBE, CITY OF recycle drop boxes 1,500.00 ELDORA PHARMACY inmate medical 72.57 ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE IN, voting equipment maint. 27,145.59 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING license renewal for tower 95.00 EMERGENCY MANG. FUND, 2nd half fy2014 agency funding 17,500.00 FASTENAL COMPANY STOCK 1,049.98 FETROW REPORTING INC transcripts 153.00 FORCE AMERICA INC STOCK & PARTS 553.81 FORT DODGE FORD INC PARTS 84.72 FORT DODGE HOUSING AGENCY, rent 297.00 FORT DODGE MACHINE & SUPPLY, STOCK & PARTS 3,619.63 FORT DODGE PUBLIC LIBRARY 5th library payment 15,732.68 FORT DODGE WATER DEPT water 299.09 FREEMAN, SUSAN wages 1,734.12 FRONTIER phone service 5,764.13 GARGANO, MARK medical examiner expense 500.00 GOVCONNECTION INC date processing supplies 343.78 GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES UTILITLES 428.11 GOWRIE NEWS LEGAL PUBLICATIONS 374.52 GOWRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY 5th library payment 2,628.03 GRAINGER INC STOCK 82.08 GRAY SANITATION SANITATION 38.00 GROSS ELECTRIC INC OUTSIDE SERVICES 97.82 HARCOURT COMMUNITY LIBRARY, 5th library payment 2,272.89 HAWKEYE LEGAL SERVICES INC serve papers 90.00 HCCMS FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES, training & consultation 62.50 HEARN, SHELLY E mileage 88.74 HEITRITNER, TRACEY wages 1,869.09 HEPP, BLAINE contracted wages 2,466.26 HERITAGE LIBRARY 5th library payment 2,485.98 HIWAY TRUCK EQUIP CO PARTS 357.60 HUGGHINS, CATHY wages 937.50 HUMBOLDT COUNTY SHERIFF serve papers 17.00 HUMBOLDT NEWSPAPERS advertisement 425.00 I & S GROUP REPAIRS 40.46 INFO DOG SECURITY LLC shredding 65.95 INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORTATION, REGISTRATION FEES 270.00 IOWA COUNTY ATTY ASSN 2014-2015 dues 730.00 IOWA DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICE, boiler licenses 75.00 IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER, wic training 1,085.00 IOWA PRIMARY CARE ASSC training 20.00 J & K MARKETING, JACK BRADLEY, contracted wages 884.00 JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF serve papers 17.00 JIFI PRINT INC office supplies 384.05 JIM BLAIR SANITATION recycle drop boxes 1,500.00 JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF juvenile summons 47.30 JORGENSEN, TONY E mileage 103.02 JRG SUPPLY INC medicine 39.95 KASTENDIECK, JOHN window installation 2,430.00 KIMBALL MIDWEST STOCK 332.60 KONICA MINOLTA PREMIER copier lease 486.14 KOSSUTH COUNTY SHERIFF serve papers 84.64 KSM ENTERPRISES INC training 435.00 LAMOUREUX, MEGHAN mileage 139.23 LANDS' END BUSINESS OUTFITTERS, uniforms 154.93 LAUFERSWEILER-SIEVERS transportation 420.00 LEHIGH LIBRARY 5th library payment 2,663.55 LEHIGH VALLEY COOP TELE UTILITES 126.15 LEHIGH, CITY OF UTILITIES 1,811.69 LIGHTEDGE SOLUTIONS INC mail services spam & virus 180.40 LINCOLN, JANEL wages 420.00 MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES dues & membership 1,313.25 MAIL SERVICES LLC renewals 1,107.20 MARCO INC copier contract 497.38 MATHESON TRI-GAS INC WELDING SUPPLIES 1,045.01 MATT'S TIRE SERVICE INC TIRE REPAIR 18.00 MCCARVILLE, JOE rent 181.00 MCGILL, ANDREW L cell phone reimbursment 50.00 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC medical supplies 25.55 METAL CULVERTS INC CULVERT MATERIALS 4,815.30 MID COUNTRY MACHINERY INC REPAIRS & RENTAL 5,295.51 MIDAMERICAN ENERGY sirens 619.59 MIDWEST BREATHING AIR LLC air compressor maintenance 651.62 MILLER, JODY transcript 14.50 MITCHELL COUNTY SHERIFF serve papers 18.00 MOORLAND, TOWN OF recycle drop boxes 1,500.00 NAPA AUTO SUPPLY PARTS & STOCK 434.20 NEW SIOUX CITY IRON CO SHOP TOOLS 98.72 OFFICE ELEMENTS office supplies 380.26 O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL INC., PARTS & STOCK 790.15 OLSON, STACI medical examiner expense 250.00 ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC medical supplies 497.50 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS bulb 13.29 OTHO, CITY OF recycle drop boxes 1,500.00 PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC supplies 205.71 PORTABLE PRO INC OUTSIDE SERVICES 65.00 POTTAWATTAMIE CO SHERIFF sheriff transportation 20.00 POWERPLAN PARTS & STOCK 1,195.65 PRINTING SERVICES INC. supplies 558.53 PROCESS FORWARDING INTERNATION, serve papers 170.00 PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CONSULT, active shooter class 477.00 RESERVE ACCOUNT POSTAGE 930.81 ROD DELP SELF STORE storage 120.00 ROGER'S TIRE SERVICE TIRES & TIRE REPAIR 2,482.50 SANCHEZ, GEORGINA wic interpreter fees 350.00 SCHOON, KAREN L cell phone reimbursement 50.00 SCREENVISION DIRECT advertising 204.00 SHERATON WEST DES MOINES hotel room 99.68 SMILEMAKERS INC supplies 294.46 STAT TECHNOLOGIES INC medical supplies 40.68 STOREY KENWORTHY OFFICE SUPPLIES 168.91 STOREY KENWORTHY/MATT PARROTT, office supplies 841.34 STRATFORD GRAVEL INC ROAD STONE STOCKPILE 2,160.84 STRATFORD LIBRARY 5th library payment 124.72 TCB SANITATION GARBAGE 402.00 THREE EAGLES OF FORT DODGE INC., advertising 1,095.00 TR COURT REPORTERS, THERESA A RITLAND, transcripts 700.00 TRINITY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, medical examiner expense 722.34 TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA PARTS & STOCK 420.72 UNITED PROPERTY GROUP LLC rent payments 300.00 UNITED STATES CELLULAR service 103.52 UNITY POINT CLINIC OCC MED drug testing 142.00 UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, contracted services 85.00 VERIZON WIRELESS phone service 748.89 VINCENT, CITY OF recycle drop boxes 1,500.00 VISITING NURSES SERVICES OF IA, services 1,800.00 WALMART COMMUNITY supplies 530.53 WALTERS SANITARY SERVICE INC., GARBAGE 142.25 WEBSTER CALHOUN COOP TELE, TELEPHONE 127.13 WEBSTER CO TELECOMMUNICA contracted services 35,705.50 WEBSTER COUNTY AUDITOR rent 4,031.10 WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF service fees 800.06 WELLMARK INC - FLEXIBLE BENEFI, administration fees 240.00 WELLS FARGO REMITANCE CENTER, spring school lodging 253.16 WEX BANK fuel for transporting 1,117.37 WILL, RANDALL J MILEAGE 175.95 WITTE, JOEL cell phone reimbursement 25.00 WOOLSTOCK MUTUAL TELEPHONE, computer services/internet 180.00

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Carried-all ayes. ANGSTROM, CHUCK MEDICAL EXPENSES /CELL PHONE 280.08 PAYROLL TAXES STATE TAXES 1,193.00 ARAMARK BLDG & MAINT SUPPLIES 51.16 BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY SERVICE 939.03 JIM BLAIR SANITATION RECYCLING-378 CUSTOMERS 1,701.00 TCB SANITATION GARBAGE-378 CUST & 3 TAGS 5,106.00 CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY, FIRST AID SUPPLIES 21.14 CITY OF GOWRIE ELEC, WATER, GARBAGE 1,735.03 EMC DIST & OPER SUPPLIES 581.85 GMU UTILITY SERVICE 2,445.15 GOWRIE NEWS SUB RENEWAL/PUBLICATIONS 90.03 GOWRIE SERVICE GAS & DIESEL/FEB & MAR 555.17 HACH COMPANY CHEMICALS 774.68 HAWKINS INC., POTASSIUM PERM/CONT DEMURRAGE 253.19 ACHFILE-HEARTLAND BANK, ACHFILE 32.10 SINKING FUNDS-HEARTLAND, SINKING FUNDS 13,400.00 IAMU SHOWERHEADS/ENERGIZERS 427.46 KRIZ-DAVIS COMPANY ELEC DIST SUPPLIES 1,053.10 MANGOLD ENVIRON TESTING, WW COMPOSITES 537.00 MENARDS MOTOR VEH SUP/REC HITCH 55.45 NAPA BLDG MAINT SUPPLIES 10.45 OFFICE ELEMENTS, COPIER CONTRACT/OFFICE SUPPLIES 115.35 SALES TAX SALES TAX 2,608.00 WCCTA TELEPHONE 265.48 CHASE PAYMENTECH MONTHLY FEE 34.20 SIMECA POWER PURCHASED 39,119.56 EFTPS FED/FICA TAX 6,695.39 RASMUSSEN TILING BACKHOE WORK 2,045.00 WELLMARK BLUE CROSS, HEALTH INSURANCE/APR 14 3,952.28 DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA, DENTAL INSURANCE/APR 14 233.32 PRINCIPAL LIFE LIFE INSURANCE/APR 14 67.85 IPERS IPERS 3,979.95 STUART C IRBY CO ELEC DIST SUPPLIES 951.00 KLINGSON, PATRICE MILEAGE TO DATA TECH MTG DM IA 96.32 BROWN SUPPLY CO., WATER DIST SUPP/CIRCLE CLAMP 197.52 MUNICIPAL PIPE TOOL COMP, JET VAC SEWER CLEANING 6,028.76 STAR ENERGY DIESEL FUEL 211.95 USE TAX USE TAX 321.00 ELECTRIC PUMP REPAIRS TO LIFTSTATION/WILEYS 343.60 VESSCO INC MISC SUPPLIES FOR WATER PLANT 283.59 HAROLD K SCHOLZ CO.EXTRA WORK PERFORMED/GENERATOR3,172.58 TAYLOR CLEANING OFFICE CLEANING 90.00 PER MAR SECURITY SER.,SECURITY MONITORING SRVC 41.58 RESCO ELEC DIST SUPP/500' COIL WIRE 331.70 VALENTINE INSURANCE, INSURANCE & WORKERS COMP 35,428.00 WESTRUM LEAK DETECTION, LEAK DETECTION SURVEY 1,000.00 ADKINS, GORDON CLOTHING ALLOWANCE 2013/14 200.00 BOMGAARS WTR DIST SUPP/MKG FLAGS-PAINT 22.97 BUSINESS CARD TOOLS/MTG REG FEES/OPER SUPP3,198.61 MERCHANT JTS MODULE 3-MJTS 550.00 POWERS TREE SERVICE, MAINTENANCE TREE TRIMMING 1,250.00 GRAYBAR DIST SUPPLIES/VINYL TAPE 0.93 PRAIRIE VALLEY SCHOOL, 2 CASES COPY MACHINE PAPER 6 3.16 BATTERIES PLUS DIST SUPP/BATTERIES 30.43 MACKE GOWRIE REPAIRS TO 2001 FORD F150 307.94 PAYROLL CHECKS TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS 19,311.35 Revenues for month $117,476.86. Expenses for month $107,199.78. The agenda was approved by consensus of the board with the addition of water tower painting under old business. The recent electrical outages were discussed. ITC came to the utilities and put a monitor on at the substation, which showed a 17% swing in the voltage. Until then ITC believed that the problem was just Gowrie Municipal Utilities problem. GMU has disconnected the low voltage side, which seems to have alleviated some of the problems, but they wont go away entirely until Alliant finishes the upgrades to the line. According to the information given to Chuck, with the new wind farm going up, we may always see more fluctuation in our voltage, but are hopeful that an upgrade to the relay system will keep it under control. No new bids for heating the engine room. Chuck is not worried about it as much with warmer weather coming. Chuck talked to a man from McGuire Iron about painting the water tower. His estimates were $95,000 for the exterior and $50,000 for the interior. The paint from Tnemec can be expected to last twenty-five years. Boerner moved to donate 400,000 gallons to the pool, second Lane. Carried-all ayes. (Value of approximately $1750) Ditchwitch will give $700 for old locator on a trade in and can purchase a new one with a hard case for $5207.03. Lane moved to purchase a new locator, second Boerner. Carried-all ayes. Boerner moved to allow CIPCO to upgrade the relay system, second, Lane. Carried-all ayes. Motion by Lane to adjourn, second Boerner. Meeting adjourned 6:54 PM. Next regular meeting to be held May 19, 2014, 4:30 PM at the utilities building. (This is a week later than normal because of scheduling conflicts.) _________________________________ ____________________ Patrice Klingson Debra Tvrdik Sec of Board Chair Protem

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LEGAL PUBLICATION AMENDMENT TO WEBSTER COUNTY ORDINANCE NUMBER 028; AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF SECONDARY ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY IN WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA

The Webster County Board of Supervisors will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 10:45 A.M. in the Board Room, Webster County Courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa, regarding the above captioned amendment. The PUBLIC HEARING will be the final consideration of an amendment to County Ordinance Number 028 as follows: Deletions are indicated by strikethrough and additions are indicated by underline. Amend Section IV.2. to read: The Unauthorized Use of the County Secondary Road Right-of-Way shall be a County Infraction as defined in Section 331.302(15)(16) of the Code of Iowa. Amend Section IV.3. to read: Pursuant to Section 331.302(15)(16) of the Code of Iowa, the penalty for the Unauthorized Use of the County Secondary Road Right-of-Way in Webster County shall be a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00) seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for a first offense and seven hundred fifty dollars one thousand dollars ($1000.00) for a repeat offense. A violation of this ordinance is not punishable by imprisonment. Copies of the full text of said Ordinance Number 028 are available at the County Auditors Office and may be obtained there. Carol Messerly Webster County Auditor

Probate
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT WEBSTER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Probate No. ESPR307707 GERALD LOEHR, Deceased. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Gerald Loehr, Deceased, who died on or about April 4, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 14th day of April, 2014, the Last Will and Testament of Gerald Loehr, deceased, bearing date of the 16th day of March, 2011, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Carla Van Alstine was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 15th day of April, 2014. Carla Van Alstine, Executor of Estate 1010 - 4th Street, Suite 6, Gowrie, IA 50543 Paul R. Doster, ICIS PIN No: AT0002104 Attorney for Executor Fenchel, Doster & Buck, P.L.C. 107 N. Harlan Street, P.O. Box 618, Algona, IA 50511 Date of second publication 30 day of April, 2014

Probate
James L. Kramer, ISBA #AT0004348 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT WEBSTER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Probate No. ESPR307703 ANNA M. WILKINSON, Deceased. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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LEGAL PUBLICATION AMENDMENT TO WEBSTER COUNTY ORDINANCE NUMBER 046; A ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE UNINCORPORATED PORTION OF WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA The Webster County Board of Supervisors will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday May 6, 2014 at 10:30a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room, Webster County Courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa, regarding the above caption amendment. The PUBLIC HEARING will be the final consideration of an amendment to Zoning Ordinance # 046 as amended in first and second considerations and as follows: Deletions are indicated by strikethrough, additions are indicated by underline. 1. Amend Sec.4.04 to read: Agricultural Preservation District and strike Agricultural Conservation District. 2. Re-classify Savage Subdivision lot 13 and Savage Subdivision 2nd lots 46-51 and 77-86 to R-2. 3. Add language to Section 4.07.03: The following apply to any residential parcel larger that 3 acres in size: 1. Institutions for academic instruction, clinics, charitable institutions, hospice facility, juvenile residential homes or facilities, chemical dependency or mental health facilities or other similar institutions or facilities, provided: 2. Public sanitary sewage treatment, water pumping and treatment facilities. 3. Communications and television towers, transmitters, or receivers pursuant to Section 8.01. 4. Country clubs, golf courses, tennis, swimming, jogging, horseback riding, and winter sport facilities. 5. Recreational and camping areas. 6. Bed and Breakfast establishments 7. Public and private parks, forest preserves, and conservation areas. 8. Agricultural farm services such as soil preparation services and veterinary and animal services. 9. Private Horse Stables. 10. Churches, including associated halls and residences. 11. Child Care Center. 12. Child Care Home. 4. Add language to the Conditional Use in all Districts: Government and Essential Services. 5. Amend Section 4.11.06 2a in the Ag-Industrial District: All parking and private drives within the AG/I District shall have an asphalt surface. All public parking within the AG/I District shall have an asphalt or concrete surface. 6. Add language to Section 4.10.02 # 41 Industrial District: Educational, research, training and testing facilities related to manufacturing and business services or the development of manufactured products and business services. Copies of the full text of said Ordinance No. 046 are available at the County Auditor's Office and may be obtained there. Carol Messerly Webster County Auditor

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Anna M. Wilkinson, Deceased, who died on or about March 25, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 4th day of April, 2014, the last will and testament of Anna M. Wilkinson, deceased, bearing date of the 14th day of March, 1983, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Kenneth Wilkinson was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 7th day of April, 2014. Kenneth Wilkinson Kenneth Wilkinson 526 Woodland Road Mansfield, CT 06268 James L. Kramer Attorney for executor Johnson, Kramer, Good, Mulholland, Cochrane & Driscoll, PLC 1004 Market Street; P.O. Box 10 Gowrie, IA 50543 Date of second publication 23rd day of April, 2014 Probate Code Section 304

GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES

Regular Meeting April 14, 2014 Regular meeting was held April 14, 2014, 6:00 PM at the utilities building with the following members present: Boerner, Lane, and Tvrdik. Motion by Boerner to approve the minutes and financial reports, second Lane. Carried-all ayes. Bills allowed on motion by Lane, subject to audit, second Boerner.

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On Saturday, April 12, the Prairie Valley Band, Choir, and Piano students traveled to Newell-Fonda High School to participate in the State Solo and Ensemble Festival. Students earning a Division I rating By Lynn Rittgers are: Saxophone Choir- Hannah Peterson, Allison Carlon, Ashley Stenzel, Katie Kehoe, Todd Piano Solo and duets, Hamilton, Maria Towne, Kaitlyn Clark Saxophone Sextet- Hannah Peterson, Division I rating... Allison Carlon, Kaitlyn Clark, Katie Kehoe, Pictured from left to right are Erica Todd Hamilton, Maria Towne. Rittgers, Hannah Peterson, Carson Walrod, Division I soloists are: Rebecca NelKatie Walrod, and Allison Carlon. lis, flute; Maria Towne, bari sax; Nichole Bur-

Praire Valley H.S. musicians participate in State Festival

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bridge, timpani; Miranda Keith, vibes; Hannah Peterson, alto sax; Hannah Peterson, soprano sax. Students earning a Division II rating are: Trumpet Trio - Jalen Fuss, Aydan Farnham, Keygan Barber; Jalen Fuss, trumpet solo; Bari Sax Duet - Maria Towne, Kaitlyn Clark. Rebecca Nellis earned a Division I rating for choir solo, and Katelyn Pliner and Maria Towne each earned a Division II rating for choir solo. Students performing piano solos and duets who earned a Division I rating are: Erica

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Soloists, Division I rating...

By Lynn Rittgers

Pictured left to right are Rebecca Saxophone Chior, Division I rating... Nellis, flute solo; Hannah Peterson, Alto Sax and Soprano Sax solos; Miranda Keith, vibes Pictured from left to right are Kaitlyn Clark, Maria Towne, solo; Maria Towne, bari sax solo; Nichole Todd Hamilton, Katie Kehoe, Ashley Stenzel, Allison Carlon, and Burbridge, timpani solo. Hannah Peterson.

Rittgers and Hannah Peterson - piano duet, Carson Walrod and Katie Walrod - piano duet, Allison Carlon -piano solo, Hannah Peterson - piano solo. Piano students are taught by Mrs. Colleen Palmer and Mrs. Linda Benson. Band students: Mrs. Hanna, Vocal students: Mrs. Coder.

Prairie Valley Golfers have great season opener

Mrs. Blunks Prairie Valley 1st grade class

The Prairie Valley boys golf team opened their season by winning two of their first three meets. In their first meet the team traveled to Newell and lost to Newell-Fonda by 3 shots. Keegan Goodwin paced the Warriors with a 43, which earned him the runner-up medal. Conner Conrad, Logan Boerner, and Ethan Wiederin were the other PV counters. Three days later the Warriors took on Southeast Webster-Grand at the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course. PV easily defeated the Eagles by a score of 165 to 219. Conner Conrad and Logan Boerner tied for the meets low score with 40s. Goodwin and Wiederins scores were also used by the team. The following day the team traveled to Storm lake to compete with St. Marys. PVs Spencer Johnson won the meet with a 40, and help guide the Warriors to a victory. Goodwins 43 earned him the runner-up medal. Wiederin and Josh Johnson scores were also used.

PV 1st graders receive bike helmets

By Calhoun County Public Health Dept...
Calhoun County Public Health visited Mrs. Blunks and Ms. Cloughs first grade classrooms at Prairie Valley Elementary with a presentation on Bike Safety. The students were shown a video on the safe way to ride a bike, the importance of wearing a properly By Lisa Peterson fitted helmet, and how the brain could be injured without a helmet to protect it. Each student was fitted for and given a helmet to keep and use when they ride their bike Nate Hiesterman makes a shot on or scooter. the Fareway at the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course.

Ms. Cloughs Prairie Valley 1st grade class