June 1, 2016

GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA

VOL. 126 NO. 22

Photo credit Niceswanger Photography- Carroll, IA

PV High School roof will be repaired;

many roof leaks are cited by Supt. Irwin
Money management issues discussed. . .
By Jill Viles

The Prairie Valley High Schools roof is in dire
condition. It was noted that the contractor has reported
many sections of the roof are leaking to some degree.
Lois Irwin indicated that the district had hoped to take
on a section or two at a time, but this appears to not be a
suitable option.

Its bad, she offered. The board voted to
accept the bid from R.L. Kraft at an estimated cost of
$102,000. Sections 1,2,9,11 and 13 will be repaired.

Next, construction questions regarding the
grassy area between the high schools East entrance and
the district office were discussed. It is not decided yet if
further construction should be completed to connect these
wings of the building.
ICN school library

Additionally, construction of an ICN room
within the schools library was considered. Two to three
students could utilize the area as the librarian could supervise the ICN room through a window, and concurrently supervise the library. It was noted our district would
pay $23,000 for construction of the ICN room, and ICCC
would cover the other $23,000.

The board moved on to discussion of bread and
milk bids for the district. Deans and Anderson Erickson
provided competing milk bids, but the board voted to go
with Deans again as this was the lowest bid. The selection of Bimbos as the districts bread supplier prompted
chuckling from those in attendance.

Next, Lois Irwin took a moment to thank the
board members for their hard work. She emphasized they
are not paid. Thank you for your commitment, she offered. You do good things, and it ripples through the
community.

Academic calendar

The calendar for the 2016-17 academic year was
discussed next. The district is required by the state to
complete 1080 hours. The proposed calendar includes
more than 1080 hours, but the district may use these to
compensate for inclement weather cancellations. It was
reported that the Southeast Webster Grand School Board

PV School Board continued on page 4...

After strong winds there was plenty of debri around
the area including this fallen tree limb at the SV highschool
in Gowrie.

Primary election Tuesday, June 7;

Rep. King opposed; 4 vie in Senate race
Polling places in Gowrie, area towns listed . . .

There will be a major primary election Tuesday,
June 7, in Webster County and across Iowa from 7 a.m.
through 9 p.m. That same primary election will be in
Calhoun County also (Farnhamville) along with all adjacent counties.

There are two major races on the ballots. On
the Democratic ballot there are four candidates running
for United States Senator. They are Robert Hogg, Patty
Judge, Bob Krause, and Thomas Fiegan. The winner will
face incumbent Charles Grassley in the November presidential election.
Incumbent Rep. King
has opposition

On the Republican ballot incumbent congressman Steve King faces a challenge from Rick Bertrand.

King, a Republican, has been the representative

for Iowas 4th congressional district since Jan 3, 2013

which includes Webster County.

He was previously the representative for Iowas
5th congressional district (2003-2012).

State Senator Rick Bertrand, running against incumbent Steve King in the June 7 primary, was born and
raised on a small farm on the Northeast edge of Sioux
City.

He graduated from the University of Northern
Iowa in 1993 where he studied Economics and Political
Science. Senator Bertrand and his wife, Tammy, were
married in 1998 and have three children.
U.S. election
on Dem ballot

There are four candidates for a U.S. Senate pos-

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Primary election continued on page 2...

June 1, 2016

Mentally ill man murders beloved

football coach; story told in Gowrie

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Tragedy occurred in Parkersburg. . .

By Jill Viles

Editors Note: This is part two of a story on
mental illness as told in Gowrie May 7. The young
man, Mark Becker, ultimately murdered a beloved
Parkersburg football coach.

Mark Becker had become incredibly strong during this psychotic break. His parents realized that next
time they would have to call the sheriff for assistance.
In a later visit to the Becker home, the sheriff offered
haunting wordsIts a fact your son is going to have
more full-blown psychotic attacks. This is only the beginning.

Marks parents sought a court committal at this
point. Naively, Joan imagined his would occur like a diagnosis of type II diabetesa diagnosis would be made,
drugs prescribed, and future appointments secured.
However, the reality was nothing like theyd imagined.
Though Dave and Joan Becker were instrumental in securing a committal order for their son, they were not allowed to attend the hearing.

Mark Becker was ordered by the court to see a
counselor and take his prescribed medications, but there
was no plan for enforcement of these obligations. Unlike
a person who fails to adhere to probation stipulations,
law enforcement would not be involved if Mark Becker
failed to follow the judges orders.

Additionally, Marks parents were not made
aware Mark could sign a HIPPA release so they could
have greater understanding of his counseling sessions
and course of treatment. Sadly, Mark lost his job because he wouldnt explain his absence to his employer.
According to the law, Mark could not be fired from his
job if he was court ordered to receive mental health care.
However, Mark was troubled by the stigma of discussing
mental health issues, and didnt want to reveal this information to his boss.

According to Joan Becker, the next nine months
were a blur. Mark had eight more severe psychotic
breaks. The family couldnt have the TV on as Mark believed beings were coming out of the screen. The radio
could not be turned on as Mark believed it was delivering
subliminal messages.

At one point, Mark was hospitalized for 19 days
following a severe psychiatric breakdown. Again, the
Beckers werent advised of Marks treatment plans, but
as they found appointment cards, they would schedule
errands in the area in an attempt to take Mark along and
make sure he went to the appointments.

Joan attempted to contact the agencies working
with her son, but was advised time and time again that
because he was not a minor, they could not give out information. Instead, Joan tried a different strategy and
told anyone who would listen about the difficulties they
continued to have. She explained Mark believed he was
being followed by the CIA, and those working with him
were not aware he was having these problems. At one
point Joan shared her absolute frustration with the system
and inquired to a Central Point Coordinator, What is it
going to take to get help for Mark?

However, there were also moments of peace
and hope for the future, such as when Mark secured
part time employment and took classes in social skills
and financial management. According to Joan, Mark had
homework to complete in conjunction with his counseling sessions. On a positive note, he began to share more
such as the fact he experienced out of body experiences, and heard voices that made him fearful.

But, as joyful as these breaks were, Mark could
quickly lapse into psychosis. At one point he crashed
into his father as he was on a moving riding lawnmower,
and knocked him to the ground. However, with these
shocking events, the Beckers were also encouraged that
Mark was making progress in terms of receiving a diag-

Thursday, June 2
Gowrie Fire Dept., 7:00 p.m. at the fire station.
Monday, June 6
Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith
Lutheran Church Harcourt.
Cub Scout Pack 42, 6:00 p.m. at the
Callender Heritage Library/Community
Center
Tuesday, June 7
Rose Lodge #506, 7:30 p.m.
To have the date and time of your organizations
meeting listed here, call the Gowrie News at
352-3325 or email us at gnews@wccta.net

nosis of paranoid schizophrenia.

Sadly, things took a terrible turn after this point.
The Beckers received a call from the sheriff alerting them
that Mark had acted out violently toward the parent of a
former classmate. The incident occurred in Cedar Falls.
According to authorities, Mark Becker believed this man
had put a spell on a stuffed bear for the purpose of controlling him. Mark confronted this man with a baseball
bat, and eventually was pursued by state troopers in a
high speed chase.

Following this incident, Mark was required to
reside at a mental hospital, but the hospital where Mark
was typically placed had no available beds. At this
time, he was assigned to a different mental hospital, and
Marks parents assumed his records would follow to his
new placement. Tragically, this did not occur.

Marks parents wanted to make sure that he understood he had their unconditional love, but workers at
the hospital requested the Beckers not attempt contact
with him during his hospitalization. Joan Becker candidly admits it was a welcome reprieve for her husband and
herself to be asked not to communicate with Mark. She
says at this point in time, they were simply exhausted. In
the meantime, they were told Mark could not see a psychiatrist until July 23, 2009 as none were available until
that date.

They were startled to receive a call from Mark.
They decided to speak with him even though they had
been requested not to. He explained he had been released
from the hospital, but was locked out of his apartment and
he was calling from a Burger King in Waterloo. Marks
parents admonished him to wait there for them, and they
drove to meet them.

They attempted to contact his social service
agency, but they just received an answering machine advising them to call back after 8:15 A.M. the next day.

The final door was slammed in our face again,
insisted Joan Becker. We returned home. All of us were
incredibly tired. We locked our bedroom door and slept
with one eye open.

The next day Joan drove to her workplace in
Ames and her husband set off for work as a maintenance
foreman for the county. Additionally, Joan called the
sheriff to notify him of Marks release from the hospital.
Early in their morning routines, both of Marks parents
noticed a flurry of missed calls.

As Marks father returned one of the calls his
neighbor said, Neighbor, you need to return home right
away. There are authorities all over your lawn. Joan insists when she first heard something about Coach Thomas and medical intervention, she had assumed he had suffered a heart attack as he had significant cardiac issues.

Nothing could have prepared the Beckers for the
horror to be revealed in their hometown of Pakersburg.
It seemed impossible that there son had shot his once
beloved coach in the weight room of the high school,
but sadly, this had occurred. Even more chilling, in the
months to follow, Mark revealed that he had planned to
kill his parents and other leaders of their church as well.

MomDadIm so thankful you are alive because you werent supposed to be, Mark confessed after
months of counseling to get him to the point of being able
to recognize his parents once again. He currently faces
agonizing emotional pain over what he has done. Now
at the Iowa Medical classification Center, he has all the
services he so desperately needed in his past, including
psychiatrists and psychologists that meet with him regularly.

He has come to peace now, Joan insists. Its
taken him so long to forgive himself.

After a roller coaster of medications as his
mother puts it, Mark finds relief in the medication, Seroquil.

Joan Becker closed by stating the things people
need to know to prevent another tragedy such as this. Information needs to be shared within a family. If there
is a history of mental illness, all in the family need to
know this. Additionally, she insists people should not
delay attempts to get help. Also, she encourages those
who would like to receive more information to contact
the NAMI, the National Association for Mental Illness,
and also the Iowa office of Consumer Affairs (connected
with DHS, Department of Human Services). This office
can assist in securing mental health resources in a particular county.

According to Joan Becker, the family of Ed
Thomas has been instrumental in the healing process.
She insists they have given the community permission to
reach out and connect with her family in a spirit of forgiveness.

Remember the Becker family in your prayers.
They are suffering too, are the blessed peacekeeping
words of comfort of the Thomas family.

Paton Library
to hold Summer
Reading Program
Meet librarian June 6...

The William Paton Public Library will hold
their Summer Reading Program On Your Mark, Get Set,
Read! beginning on Monday, June 6 at 10 a.m. and continuing every Monday until July 25.

We will not meet on July 4. Special programs
include the Hanson Family Jugglers on June 20 and the
Science Center of Iowa on July 18.

Everyone is welcome! Also, come and meet the
new librarian, Rich Abrahamson, who will begin work on
June 6.

Primary election. . .
continued from front page...

tion. The winner will face incumbent Charles Grassley

who is running unopposed on the Republican ballot.

Patty Judge, one of the four Dem candidates, is
a former lieutenant governor and secretary of agriculture
in Iowa. Shell face State Senator Rob Hogg, as well as
former Iowa lawmakers Tom Fiegen and Bob Krause.
Local, area polling
places are listed

Polling places for the primary election are:
Gowrie Community Building; Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church, Farnhamville; Callender Community Center;
Somers Community Building: Duncombe Community
Center; Faith Lutheran Church, Harcourt; Lehigh Senior
Center; Otho Community Center, Otho; Duncombe Tornado Shelter; Moorland Community Center; Barnum Fire
Station; Dayton Community Center.
Physically unable
can vote in vehicle

Any voter who is physically unable to enter a
polling place has the right to vote in the voters vehicle.
Please contact the County Auditors office for details and
for information on absentee voting at this number: 515573-7175.

New Book Arrivals

The Guise Of Another, by Allen Eskens
The last Star, by Rick Yancey
13 Things Mentally Strong People Dont Do, by Amy Morin
Dead Ice, by Laurell Hamilton
Day Shift, by Charlaine Harris
Goodbye To The Dead, by Brian Freeman
Metal Gear Solid, by Raymond Benson
RG3 The Promise, by Dave Sheinin
The QB, by Bruce Fieldman
Badasses, by Peter Richmond
When Pride Still Mattered, by David Maraniss
150 Things Every Man Should Know, by Gareth May
Star Wars - Choices of One, Death Tropper, Scoundrels and
more... by Timothy Zahn
Dream Team, by Jack McCallum
YES, by Daniel Bryan
Gears of War - Series, by Karen Travise
Let Me Tell You A Story, by Red Auerback and John
Feinstein

June 1, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Junior High Boys

Track team ends
season strong

The Southeast Valley Junior High Boys Track
Team demonstrated growth as young gentlemen and athletes with a strong team showing in Lake City, Tuesday
May 17th, at the TLC meet. The Jaguars brought home a
solid and respectful 3rd place team finish! Coaches Amber Sorenson and Kyle Johnson are proud of their young
Jaguars performance!

Jake Peterson earned 5th place in the 100 Meter Dash, clocking 12.76. The Jags placed two runners in
the 400 Meter Dash, Hunter Kruse took home 4th place 1:00.87, and Everett Lahr took home 6th place - 1:03.60.
Calvin Williamson represented in the 100 Meter Hurdles
with a 4th place finish - 17.54, and in the 200 Meter
Hurdles with a 4th place finish - 30.39. Gabe Mohr also
brought home honors in the 200 Meter Hurdles, with a
6th place finish - 30.64. The stud packed squad of Carter
Lane, Chase Swieter, Hunter Kruse, and Jake Peterson
hammered out 3rd place finishes in the 4x100 Meter Relay - 53.15, and the 4x200 Meter Relay - 1:51.87. Parker
Johnson, Calvin Williamson, Parker Garcia, and Everett
Lahr went the distance in the 4x800 Meter Relay, resulting in a 4th place finish- 10:34.28. The Sprint Medley
Relay team of Joe Stevens, Chase Kamp, Carter Lane,
and Hunter Sorenson brought home a 6th place finish 2:03.87, for the Jaguars. Mason Goodwin, Parker Johnson, Rhett Grandfield, and Sam Hanson, brought the hustle to the Shuttle Hurdle Relay, claiming a 6th place finish
- 1:17.47. Chase Swieter rounded out his junior high career in the High Jump Pit, with a solid 2nd place finish,
5-02.00. Jared Kastendieck muscled a 1st place finish in
the Shot Put, recording 43-03.00. Luke Samuelson powered out a 5th place finish in the Shot Put, recording 3611.75. Quinton Clancy proved, small but mighty, exploding for a 3rd place finish in the Discus, with a throw of
100-09.

As coaches, we cannot emphasize enough how
proud we are of this group of junior high athletes! It was
amazing and a bit surprising to watch the boys grow as
individuals and as teammates. This track season brought
some challenges for this particular group of young men.
However, together we gradually persevered. Every meet
presented this team with a different obstacle, which resulted in someone rising up to the challenge. That life lesson was tremendous in the fact that everyone on our team
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realized they were capable of so much more than they
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leaders and helping their young and inexperienced teammates rise above. That effort is what fueled the Jaguars
to the 3rd place finish at their Conference meet.
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set a new Shot Put record of 43-03.00. Swieter raised the
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5-04.00. Williamson, Johnson, Garcia, and Lahr set the
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Marathon opener
narrowly edges
young Jags

Starting just two upperclassman in the season
opener, the Jaguar Softball team lost a thriller 1-0 in 12
innings to a veteran Iowa Falls-Alden team on Monday,
May 23. The Jaguars showed great toughness defensively as they continually held the Cadets scoreless until
the very end of the game. Great plays were made on both
sides of this defensive battle. Morgan Castenson pitched
a remarkable game giving up just one earned and three
scattered hits.

The Jaguars managed eight hits, but just couldnt
string them together to push across the run they needed to
pull out the victory. The best chance for a run came in the
top of the 5th inning when Sam Alphs led off the inning
with a walk. Natalie Lambert came in to run for Alphs
and managed to steal both second and third base. With
Lambert on third with no one out, Cassie Zinnel hit to the
second baseman who made a run saving play to throw
Lambert out at the plate.

Cassidy Lambert led the Jags offensively going
3 for 4 with three singles. Jaiden Ackerson was 2 for 3
with a double and a walk. Sam Alphs was 1 for 3 with
two walks and Kearsten Hainzinger was 2 for 5 with two
singles.

locked down the new junior high record in the 200 Meter Hurdles clocking 30.39. Sprinter, Chase Kamp, ran
outside the box with a strong season wide showing in the
1600 Meter run, and Kamp now owns the junior high record with a time of 5:44.80. No one would improve without the strength of the team, this group is proof of that.
Thank you to the boys, from your coaches. Thank you
to our exceptional managers, Gavin Richman and AJ
Smith, we are truly grateful for all the help you two have
provided the last two years. It will be hard to fill the shoes
you left behind.
Thank you also to the parents for the encouragement
and support this season. They would not have come so
far without it!

Jaguar Baseball
season starts
with a big win
Jaguar Baseball 5/23 @ Iowa Falls Alden 10-5 W

The Jaguars started their 2016 baseball year
off with a huge win against 3A Iowa Falls Alden. Cam
Anderson took the mound while Nolan Johnson came
in to finish out the game. Offensively, the Jaguars were
sparked by Jacob Sorenson who was 2 for 4 with 4 huge
RBIs. Mitchell Reck and Fernando Salazar were the
other Jaguars collecting a hit on the night. The Jaguars
only had a couple of hits but they were timely hits which
lead to runs.
5/24 Saint Edmonds - L 12-8

The first home game for the jaguar baseball team
saw the Gaels from Saint Edmond darkening the Jaguars
hopes for a home victory. A slow start for the Jaguars offensively, eventually lead to a 8 run 6th inning where the
Jags showed a lot of character and fight, giving the Gaels
a run for their money. Senior pitcher Cade King threw a
heck of a ball game with a few miscues leading to most of
the Gaels scoring. Junior Dakota Jaeschke came in after
Kings pitch count got to high. All the Jags scoring took
place in the 6th inning before being called due to darkness and no lights at the Dayton field. Pitcher Cade King
lead the bats as well going two for three. Juniors Sam
Berglund and Dakota Jaeschke each had a hit which lead
to two RBIs each. Myles Davis and Cameron Anderson
both chipped in one hit each.
5/25 East Sac W 8-5

A back and forth game finished in the Jaguars
favor as they scored 5 runs in the 7th inning following
their trend of waiting until the end to explode for runs.
Down by two runs with their last at bats at hand the Jaguar bats came alive lead by the Nolan Johnson, Ryan
Gustafson, and Sam Berglund who all ended up going 2
for 3. Junior Myles Davis also finished with two hits and
two RBIs. The night definitely belonged to Nolan Brand
as he took the mound throwing excellent giving up three
hits on two earned runs. Nolan helped his cause with his
bat as well having a huge hit scoring three RBIs.

The Jaguars will finish their first week of the
season as they host West Central Valley this Friday in
Dayton. It will be a special night as Rich Stoffers will
throw out the honorary first pitch of the night. Come out
enjoy some frozen yogurt, some baseball on hopefully a
beautiful evening.
5/27 WEST CENTRAL VALLEY - W 13-1 (3-1)

Ending the week of action the Jaguars hosted
West Central Valley and quickly got on top on the scoreboard scoring four runs in the first inning. After two runs
in the second and third innings, the Jaguars finished off
their opponents with 5 runs in the fourth inning to put the
ten run mercy rule into effect. Sophomore Nolan Johnson held West Central bats at bay pitching all five innings
allowing no earned runs on four hits, striking out 7 batters.

Leading the offense was a slew of Jaguar batters

starting with pitcher Nolan Johnson, going 3 for 3 and

plating one runner. Seniors Cam Anderson and Mitchell
Reck did their fair share going 3-2. Cam getting 2 RBIs
while Mitchell scored one run. Myles Davis was not to
be outdone going 3-2 as well scoring one RBI, While
fellow teammate Cade King ended 3-1 and scoring two
runs on his lone hit. All 9 starters on offense had at least
one hit a piece. Dakota Jaeschke, Sam Berglund, and
Carter Steck were the other starters chipping in with one
hit each.

1st pitch honoree for the early started game was
Rich Stoffers, Southeast Webster Superintendent who
has recently retired from his position which he has held
the last two years. It was a pleasure having Rich be
part of this school system as well as so supportive of the
baseball program. Said Coach Bachel. It was surely a
honor him throwing out the first pitch, he still has it!

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June 1, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Gowrie receives notice of funding

for housing rehabilitation program

The City of Gowrie recently learned that the
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has
conditionally awarded them a Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $137,280 from
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Funding. Final grant award is conditioned on IEDA receiving its final grant award from
HUD.

In January 2016, the City submitted an application for funding assistance for an Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program in a target neighborhood from
Riddle Street east to Pleasant Street, and from Webster
Street south to Union Street. The grant will help pay for
the cost of rehabilitating approximately four single-family, residential structures in compliance with Iowas Minimum Housing Rehabilitation Standards. If four homes
are completed and there are additional eligible applicants,
the City may be able to request additional funding. The
City of Gowrie and Gowrie Development Commission
have also committed funding contributions towards the

project.

Additional information will be provided upon
final grant award.

GUMC Scheduled
events for the week

On Wednesday, June 01 NOW Meeting will begin at 6 p.m. There will be a Church Council Meeting at
7 p.m.

On Thursday, June 02 UMW Executive Meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. UMW Salad Luncheon (General Meeting) will begin at 12 p.m. There will be a Community Blood Drive at 2 p.m. A Bible Study will begin at
6:30 p.m.

On Friday, June 03 Quilters will meet at 1 p.m.

The Iowa UMC Annual Conference will be
from June 04 - June 07.

Lois R. Anderson, 92

Lois R. Anderson, of Sun City, Arizona and formerly of Gowrie passed away after six month stay in assisted living from complications of dementia at the age of
92 on January 8, 2016 in Sun City, AZ.

Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday,
June 11, 2016 at the Gowrie Township Cemetery with
Pastor Jim Davis officiating.

Lois Ruth Tallman was born to John and Mary
Tallman on the family farm near Paton, Iowa. Lois was
the youngest of eleven children and graduated from Paton
High School in 1940. In 1941, she married Emery Anderson from Gowrie in Fort Dodge. The couple had four
children, Tom, Marilyn, Charles, and Roger.

Emery and Lois farmed near Gowrie until they
moved to Colorado in 1958. Lois then started her careeri
in banking and she continued her banking career afterh
they moved to Arizona in 1962. She retired as branch1
manager in 1988, after 30 plus years.

Lois was preceded in death by Emery, her hus-n
band of 58 years; sons, Tom, Charles, and Roger; parents;b
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six brothers and four sisters.

She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn Ander-h
son of Sun City, AZ; daughter-in-law, Charlene Ander-c
son of Chesapeake, VA; grandson, Tommy Anderson oft
Norfolk, VA; and many nieces and nephews throughoutb
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Iowa and Colorado.

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direct students to take the cash to the school office so the
submission can receive proper documentation and also be
stored securely.
Other business
Following this, Mr. Duncan reported on activities at the elementary school. On May 3 an appreciation
breakfast for bus drivers was held. Biscuits and gravy
were served and the TK students sang a rowdy rendition
of The Wheels on the Bus.

In offers of thanks, Katherine Peterson and Julie Peterson were both congratulated for their efforts to
create a terrific music program this spring. Also, Mr.
Duncan commended the Palmer Foundation for meeting
many needs for the school. They do a great job! he
said.

According to Duncan, this years fourth graders had an opportunity to get acquainted with the middle
school building as well as participate in the traditional
Paddington Bear play. Additionally, a mixer will be held
on May 24 to allow the fourth graders to get to know pen
pals they have had throughout the year who attend the
Southeast Webster Grand district.

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Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events
Week of June 1st to June 8th

Wednesday, June 1
ALL PD/Teacher In-services
10:00 a.m. JH Softball & Baseball vs. SCC
Softball @ Harcourt & Baseball @ Dayton
5:30 p.m. B JV-Var Base GAME - Southeast Valley
@ Sioux Central
5:30 p.m. G JV-Var Soft GAME - Southeast Valley @ Sioux
Central
Thursday, June 2
5:00 p.m. SVHS Fall Cheer - Parent Meeting
Friday, June 3
B V Golf 2A STATE TOURNAMENT
Early Dismissal 11:30am
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
4:30 p.m. B JV-Var Base GAME - West Central
Valley @ Southeast Valley
Tuesday, June 7
ALL PD/Teacher In-services
Wednesday, June 8
ALL PD/Teacher In-services
5:30 p.m. B/G JV-Var Base GAME - Southeast
Valley @ Sioux Central
*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*
www.southeastvalley.org
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***

Jaguars girls rout

St. Edmond in
home opener

The Southeast Valley softball team left no doubt
in taking down the Gaels of St. Edmond in their first
home game of the young 2016 season. The Jaguars won
10-0 in five innings.

The Jags started the scoring in the second inning scoring four runs on two walks, a Gael error, and a
base hit. In the third inning the Jags started where they
left off. Kasey Lundberg started the rally with a base
hit and then stole second base. Morgan Castenson then
came up to score Lundberg on a base hit. An error on
the play allowed Castenson so move all the way to third
base. Jaiden Ackerson then came up and reached on an
error. Kearsten Hainzinger loaded the bases with a walk.
Castenson scored on a passed ball and Ackerson scored
on a fielders choice.

Southeast Valley put the game away in the bottom of the fourth inning when Jaynie Ferrari led off with
a walk and stole second base. She moved to third base on
a passed ball and scored when Kasey Lundberg drove her
in on a single to center field. Morgan Castenson reached
base on a walk and Jaiden Ackerson followed being hit
by a pitch. Both runners moved up a base on a passed ball
and Kearsten Hainzinger scored both runners on a single
up the middle.

Kasey Lundberg was 2 for 3 with a run scored,
a stolen base, and an RBI. Morgan Castenson was 1
for 2 with two runs scored, a walk, and an RBI. Jaiden
Ackerson came around to score three runs and Kearsten
Hainzinger was 1 for 2 with a run scored, a walk, and two
RBIs.

Natalie Lambert got the pitching win giving up
just 3 hits while striking out six St. Edmond batters. The
Jaguars are now 1-1 on the season.

1-June

2-June


3-June
4-June

5-June
6-June

7-June
8-June

Birthdays
Joshua Erritt, Marie Fields
Kim Klingson, Erin Lusmann
Devin Doyle, Bill Hanna
Madison Lane, Dan Stickrod
Fred Vote
Iona Lusmann, Jessica McGuire
Dawn Fredrickson,
Megan Peterson, Rod Peterson
Shirley Wolf, Tami Barrett
Tanner Barber, Maggie Moeller
Beth Vosberg
Deb Brundage
Jake Burgett, Oscar Hanson

1-June
5-June
8-June

Anniversaries
Gary and Kendale Vosberg.
Mike and Angie Rushton.
Brad and Jenny Lane.

Down Memory Lane

B Y

S A R A

June 1, 2016

D O W N S

Flu Epidemic and Corn Flakes . . .

A short time back I opened my WHOTV News
alerts and saw a headline about a woman preparing to reupholster the seat of a family heirloom chair. As she removed the seat covering she found that it had previously
been recovered by a frugal ancestor many years ago. She
was a bit taken aback by the material of the padding
several layers of newspapers, one of which was a 100
year old Boone News Republican. It was still legible and
she found the items interesting. She was, however, curious about an article that had been cut out, curious enough
to check with the newspaper and they found a copy of the
paper and that article in their microfiche files.

The Republican sent a photo copy to her. That
issue, printed during WWI, reported on the Spanish flu
epidemic that was sweeping the country during that time.
I had heard about this but never as the Spanish flu. My
mother was a young girl at the time, living with her widowed mother and a couple of her slightly older sisters.
One of the sisters was the town telephone operator. The
telephone switch board office was in the second floor
of one of the main street businesses in that small town.
While the normal services only operated from reasonably
early and reasonably late hours, an operator was on duty
for emergencies at night. The other older sister was the
fill in for the main sister operator but when the flu epidemic hit the town they both pretty much lived at the telephone office headquarters hoping to isolate themselves
and keep telephone service for the townspeople and surrounding rural community.

They especially did this after my grandma and
mother both came down with the flu. There were no antibiotics or any other good medicines at that time and so
people would not go into a home where someone had the
flu and hoped to avoid contact with any infected household member. Mom said that people were kind to the
extent they left food on their doorstep and more or less
checked to make sure they were still alive. No one in
their family died from the flu tho most eventually contracted it and there were several deaths in the community
and many throughout the country.

Another thing mentioned in the paper was an ad-

vertisement for Post Toasties. I remember when the Post

Company called their form of corn flakes Post Toasties.
Interesting how things develop and evolve. The Post
was the Post Foods company established by C. W. Post
and dates back to 1904. Post Toasties were actually first
called Elijahs Manna but some religious groups objected to that name so not wanting to lose sales the name
then became Post Toasties in 1908 and carried the name
Post Toasties until 2006. In 2010 they again came on the
market as Posts Corn Flakes. The Post Company began
in 1895 in Battle Creek Michigan with an initial product
I also remember (though never tasted) called Postum, a
supposed coffee substitute alleged to be better for one
than coffee. The first cereal for the Post company was
Grape Nuts, a cereal I never cared for because they were
too nut like and wouldnt sog up in the milk.

Post was not the first company to produce corn
flakes. That breakfast food was originally created by Dr.
John Harvey Kellogg in 1890. Somewhere along the line
he also created Rice Krispies (now an also imitated
cereal) in 1928. Most kids, young and old, like a Rice
Krispie treat every once in a while. I am not a big cereal
eater but I do know for years the Kelloggs corn flakes had
a rooster logo on their box which I am assuming was to
symbolize its being a morning wake up. It was first used
around 1957, had some changes over years, dropped for
a time and brought back. Sometime ago I, a collector of
roosters (not real ones), found a small stuffed Kelloggs
Cornflakes rooster which I may have either stored away
or given to one of grand or great grandkids.

I would never have thought to check on corn
flakes had it not been for that article on my computer and on TV news. Interesting what will catch ones
eyes and ears and start the old memory gears meshing.
Whats your favorite cereal?

Southeast Valley
Academic Awards
for the Spring Sports

Southeast Valley Spring Sports distinguish
themselves in the classroom. Forty individuals also
earned Twin Lakes Conference All Academic Honors.

Both girls and boys golf and both girls and boys
track and field earned the distinguished in state academic
certificates. The following is a list of those accomplishments.

The girls golf team earned the IGHSAU distinguished in Academic Achievement Certificate (Team
GPA between 3.25 - 4.0). Team GPA was 3.318. Marydith Barkley, Sage Michalski, and Anna Hanson also
qualified for Twin Lakes Conference All Academic Honors (To earn this award you must have a cumulative GPA
above 3.25 and earn a varsity letter).

The boys golf team earned the IHSAA distinguished in Academic Achievement Certificate (Team
GPA between 3.00 3.24). Team GPA was 3.408. Logan
Boerner, Conner Conrad, Keegan Goodwin, and Nolan
Brand also qualified for the Twin Lakes Conference All
Academic Honors (To earn this award you must have a
cumulative GPA above 3.25 and earn a varsity letter).

The girls track & field team earned the IGHSAU distinguished in Academic Achievement Certificate
(Team GPA between 3.25 - 4.0). Team GPA was 3.570.

Josie Breitsprecher, Anna Heatherington, Natalie Lambert, Erica Rittgers, Jaiden Ackerson, Emma
Graves, Tessa Berg, Karissa Hiesterman, Leslie Housken,
Claire Whalen, Sammy Alphs, Shelby Cummins, Mady
Jaeschke, Katara Jondle, Kasey Lundberg, Lanie Nelsen,
Savanah Seehusen, and Allison True also qualified for
Twin Lakes Conference All Academic Honors. (To earn
this award you must have a cumulative GPA above 3.25
and earn a varsity letter).

The boys track and field team earned the IHSAA distinguished in Academic Achievement Certificate (Team GPA between 3.00 3.24). Team GPA was
3.327. Cameron Anderson, Josh Carlson, Zeke Miller,
Sam Berglund, Aaron Swieter, Spencer Warehime, Nolan Johnson, Daven Rees, Mason Ackerson, JJ Graves,
Zach Graves, Nyles Johnson, Jarrett Loseke, and Nathan
Montgomery also qualified for the Twin Lakes Conference All Academic Honors (To earn this award you must
have a cumulative GPA above 3.25 and earn a varsity
letter).

Conrad, Coach of the year

Congratulations to Mike Conrad on being selected

the Twin Lakes Conference Coach of the Year in Boys Golf.

Floor waxing, drying

for PV gym floors
set in June, July

Floor waxing and drying will take place for the
Prairie Valley School District in June and early July.

Farnhamville and HS Practice Gym will be
closed June 14-21.

HS Main Gym will be closed June 22-July 5.

There may be work on Burnside Gym also.

Please be prepared for variables such as humidity and the floor company not on time causing a delay
in this process. Warranties are dependent upon this process; and as such, a floor will be deemed dry and usable
by Kerry Hanlon, stated Brian Hanson, SV High School
Athletic Director.

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June 1, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

G Man fights off Lions, Vikings,

and Bears... Oh My!

During Character Days, Mr. Duncan A/K/A G

Man stands with the TK Super Heros from Southeast Valley's PV Elementary.

Josh, Kaitlyn Stewart, Callender, winning

parents of First Baby Contest in PV district
Mason Joshua Stewart is first baby. . .

Josh and Kaitlyn Stewart, Callender, are winners of the First Baby Contest in the Prairie Valley School
District. The Gowrie News and many other businesses
sponsored the contest.

Their baby was named Mason Joshua Stewart
and he weighed 8 pounds, 9.5 ounces. He was 19.75
inches in length. The baby was born earlier this spring.

His grandparents are Steve and Shelley Barrett,
Moorland, and Ed and Becky Stewart, Gowrie.

Josh is a self employed truck driver and hauls
for NEW Coop. Kaitlyn works for Decker Trucking, Fort
Dodge, in addition to working at her home bakery, Hummingbird Confections.

Kaitlyn has a Bachelors in Business and Management.

The first babys middle name is the first name of
his father.

Parents Josh and Kaitlyn have been married

Mason Joshua Stewart is the son of Josh and Kaitlyn Stewart, Callender.

three years and Mason is their first child.

We plan to take each day one step at a time and
enjoy every moment that we can, said Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn
and Josh attended all of the classes that Unity Point offered.

We have been married for three years, said
Kaitlyn. We have always wanted kids; we just wanted
to wait until I was done with school. We couldnt be happier.

What is your advice for young married couples?

Enjoy every moment that you can, said Josh
and Kaitlyn. Life goes fast so dont dwell on the bad
things. In addition to that, babies are the most amazing
thing in the world and are definitely worth the lifestyle
change.

THE GOWRIE NEWS

June 1, 2016

SOUTHEAST VALLEY - 2016

HIGH SCHOOL

Spring Sports

BOYS' TRACK

GIRLS' TRACK

Front Row: Zeke Miller, Jacob DeBaun, Keaton Jondle, Josh Carlson,
Cade King, Kevin Smith, and Carter Steck;
2nd row: Nolan Johnson, Patrick Breitsprecher, Lucas Pontius, Spencer Warehime, Daven Rees, and Isaiah Gibbs;
3rd Row: Kaleb Jondle, Aaron Swieter, Nyles Johnson, Kyler Jondle,
Joel Anderson, Kyle Baird, and Mason Ackerson;
4th Row: Jackson Housken, Zach Graves, Sam Berglund, Jordon Benfield, Dillon Systma, Ben Sebring, JJ Graves, and Blane Martens;
Back Row: Kenny Blunk, Ivan Hudson, Colton Kamp, Jarrett Loseke,
Nathan Montgomery, and Ben Carlson.
Front row: Anna Heatherington, Erica Rittgers, Natalie Lambert, and
Josie Breitsprecher.
2nd row: Sarah Nahnsen, Emma Graves, Jaiden Ackerson, Gina Gillespie, Oumaima Zenati, Dian Puspitaningrum, and Dooter Aondoakaa;
3rd row: Coach Harrison, Claire Whalen, Karissa Hiesterman, Tessa
Berg, Kanyon Pepples and Coach Swieter;
4th Row: Hannah Rees, Hailey Tuel, Sammy Alphs, Lanie Nelsen, Mady
Jaeschke, Shelby Cummins, and Kayla Dolph;
Back Row: Cassidy Lambert, Chelsea Grossnickle, Kasey Lundberg, Morgan Castenson, Savanah Seehusen, Allison True, Katara Jondle, and Lexi Corell.

GIRLS' GOLF

BOYS' GOLF

Front row: Ben Peterson, Xavier Nichols, Zach Ball, Aaron true, Nolan Brand, Carter Fluckiger, Blake Zwiefel, and Sam Comp.
Second row: Keegan Goodwin, Garrett Houdek, Michael Vosberg,
Conner Conrad, Coach Conrad, Logan Boerner, Mitch Reck, and Josh
Johnson

Front row: Sage Michalski, Senior - Letter Winner; Marydith Barkley, Senior - Letter Winner; Tiffany Blunk, Senior - Letter Winner. Back
row: Hannah Vaughn, Sophomore - (did not finish season); Payton Erritt,
Freshman - Participant; Carson Shipley, Sophomore - Letter Winner; Coach
Shawn Blunk; Anna Hanson, Sophomore - Letter Winner; Hannah DeVries,
Freshman - Participant; and Paige Garcia, Freshman - Participant.

Photo credit Niceswanger Photography- Carroll, IA

June 1, 2016

Heather Cain, CEO of Stewart Memorial Community Hospital and McCrary Rost Clinics in Lake City,
has submitted her resignation.

Heather Cain, CEO

of SMCH resigns
Remains at SMCH through mid-July...

Heather Cain, CEO of Stewart Memorial Community Hospital and McCrary Rost Clinics in Lake City, has
submitted her resignation. I have not arrived at this decision
lightly, but as a result of thoughtful consideration of what is
best for my family, as we will be looking to relocate to Boone,
Iowa, with my fiance Greg and have the children begin school
there this fall. Please know I am not leaving to take another
position, but rather will be focusing on getting my family established and settled before considering future employment.

Heather reflects on her time at SMCH by sharing,
My experience working as a part of the leadership team at
Stewart Memorial has been very special to me. I value the
experience I have gained and treasure the relationships I have
formed and the friendships that will live on always. Lake City
has been a very welcoming place for the kids and me, and we
have been brought into the Stewart Memorial family with open
arms. I am very proud to have been a part of this community,
this organization and this health system. I am also proud of the
work that we have accomplished in the two and a half years
that I have been blessed to lead this team.

Under Cains direction, the organization achieved
great results. The hospital received national recognition including the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient
Safety, Studer Group Excellence in Patient Care Award for
Room Cleanliness, and Des Moines Register Top Workplace
in Iowa, two consecutive years. Cain also led efforts to create a
new mission and vision statement for the organization, as well
as a three year strategic plan.

Cain will remain at SMCH through mid-July. The
search for a new CEO will be led by the SMCH Board of Directors.

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
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, GOWRIE
9:30 a.m. Worship
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, GOWRIE
9:30 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

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Southeast Valley High School

Boys Track team finishes season

The Southeast Valley boys track team concluded the 2016 season with four events at the state track
meet in Des Moines. After placing in both the 3200m run
and 1600m run at state a year ago as a sophomore, junior
Spencer Warehime improved his placing in both of them
this year to bring home two state medals again. His time
of 9:51.42 in the 3200m run was good enough for 5th
place and his 4:33.12 in the 1600m earned him 6th place.

Spencer also competed in the 800m run at the
state meet this year, finishing 13th overall in a new school
record time of 2:01.54. Warehime now has 4 state medals
the past two years and has competed in 6 different events
since his freshman year at the state meet. He was also a
placewinner last fall in cross country.

Also competing at the state meet in Des Moines
was the 1600m Medley Relay team of Zeke Miller, Aaron

Jaguar Golf Wrap-up

The 2016 Southeast Valley had a roller coaster
of a season. At times they played very well, at times not
so well, and at times just not quite good enough, but that
is golf.

The team ended the season with a 33 wins and
15 losses. Take away their two trips to Carroll, once for
invite, and once for sectionals, and their losses would
have been only 3. The team averaged 164.7 per 9 holes
for the season. This ranks them 6th best in Coach Conrads 28 years as coach.

The team won their home Invitational at Dayton. Placed 2nd in the Twin Lakes Conference tournament, and had a 9 1 conference dual meet record, which
also earned them second place. They established 7 new
course records (lowest scores ever shot at a course in
Coach Conrad tenure).

Three 4 year letter winners will depart. Conner
Conrad, Logan Boerner, and Josh Johnson have been the
cornerstones for our local golf team the last 4 years. Fellow senior Michael Vosberg picked up his first golf letter.
Junior Keegan Goodwin won the low stroke average
plaque for the Jags. His average of 39.5 narrowly edged
out Conrads 39.7 per 9 holes.

Goodwin placed 2nd at the conference tournament, Johnson 8th, Boerner 10th, and Conrad 15th. All
earned a conference medal for their placing.
Conrad earned 3 meet medalist honors, and 3 runner up
medals. Goodwin 2 and 4, Boerner 2 and 0, and Johnson
1 and 0.

Conrad became only the second golfer to qualify
for districts as an individual all 4 years of his high school
career under Coach Conrad.

Next year the Jaguar return the accomplished
Goodwin, and letter winner Nolan Brand. Players like
Blake Zwiefel, Jordan Lane, Zach Ball, Carter Fluckiger,
and Sam Comp will really need to play much this summer to keep the SEV program where it wants to be. Plus
always that hope that the next great player enters the program. Go Jags.

Swieter, Carter Steck and Nolan Johnson. The medley

rean a time of 3:45.33 which was good enough for 21st
place. Senior Carter Steck and sophomore Nolan Johnson returned from the state qualifying 1600m medley
relay team from a year ago. This was the first time for
senior Zeke Miller and junior Aaron Swieter to run on the
blue oval.

Warehimes points in the 3200m run and 1600m
run, helped lead the Jaguars to a 25th place overall finish
as a team.

This concluded a season that saw the Jaguars
finish 5th overall in the Twin Lakes Conference as well
as a 5th place finish in the class 2A district 7 state qualifying meet in Garner. The Jaguars broke ten of Southeast
Valleys school track and field records that were set a
year ago. The Jaguars also won the Ross Samuelson Relays in Lake City this year.

While eight seniors will graduate and move on,
there will be twenty-six underclassmen returning next
year. Coach Nuss comments; This was a season of up
and downs. Im not sure we reached all of our goals we
had set at the start of the season, but thats life. No matter how hard you try, youre going to run into roadblocks
and unexpected circumstances. I thought we did a good
job this year of fighting through some adversity and kept
pushing forward.

Coach Nuss adds, I need to thank this group of
seniors. They worked their butts off everyday and did
everything we asked of them as coaches. They trusted
us and believed we could make them better. I also need
to thank my coaches Jeff Kruse, Mitch Murphy and Caden Duncan. They have a wealth of knowledge when it
comes to track and field and are huge at practice when
trying to coordinate several different workouts for the
different disciplines in track that must be coached. Of
course, none of it is possible without the support from my
wife and two boys at home.

Lehigh River Days

has several new
vendors this year
June
17, 18, 19. . .

Lehigh River Days will be held June 17,18 and
19th this year.There are several new things going on.

We have several vendors scheduled to come this
year. There will also be a softball tournament.starting Friday night. For more info call Chad at 515-269-7352.

We are also bringing back the log roll. For more
info call Marshall at 408-7141.

Some of the South East Valley dance troupe will
perform after the Car show Saturday afternoon.

There will also be FREE bingo at the Senior
Citizens at the Senior Citizens after the noon meal from
1-3. Small prizes will be given away.

June 1, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Lehigh Methodist Church

garage sale during River Days

The Methodist Church is having a garage sale
during Lehigh River Days which is June 17, 18 and
19th.

There will not be any clothes for sale. The
Lehigh Historical museum will be open throughout the
weekend as well. The Lehigh library will be having a
DVD and BOOK sale too.

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June 1, 2016

WEBSTER CO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DOCUMENT 00 11 14 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Webster County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public
hearing in the Webster County Courthouse, 701 Central Avenue, Fort
Dodge, Iowa 50501 at 10:00 AM on the 21st day of June, 2016 at which
place and time any person interested may appear and file objections to the
proposed plans, specification or contract for, or cost of the Webster County
Maintenance Facility.

Bidding Documents may be examined at the County Engineers
Office and may be inspected by all interested parties.

By order of the Board of Supervisors
Webster County Board of Supervisors Fort Dodge, Iowa
By: Mark Campbell, Chair, Board of Supervisors
Attest: Carol Messerly, Webster County Auditor

WEBSTER CO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
DOCUMENT 00 11 13
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Webster County Board of Supervisors will receive sealed bids for
construction of a Maintenance Facility consisting of two one story buildings
of masonry and steel construction totaling approximately 38,000 square
feet, and associated site work including PCC Paving.

Lump-sum bids will be received for General Construction including
Mechanical and Electrical Construction.

The Owner requires that Project be built in one Phase as follows:

Phase 1: Additions and Site Work:

Construction Start Date: Work may be started immediately following
execution of Agreement,
and Owners receipt and approval of required bonds and insurance.

Substantial Completion Date: Work shall be Substantially Complete
on or before the 1st day of December, 2017.

The Board of Supervisors will receive Bids before 11:00 AM on the
28th day of June, 2016 in the Office of the County Auditor at the County
Courthouse, 701 Central Ave, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501. Bids received after
this time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud
immediately after specified closing time. All interested parties are invited
to attend.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 2:00 PM on the 14th day of
June, 2016 in the ground floor conference room at the Webster County
Courthouse, 701 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge, Iowa. Immediately following
the pre-bid meeting will be an optional site visit at 1950 225th Street, Fort
Dodge, IA.

Bidding Documents may be examined online at www.beelineandblue.
com and at:

Des Moines IA: Master Builders of Iowa. Digital plan room.

Lincoln NE: Lincoln Builders Bureau, 5910 S. 58th Street, #C.

Norcross, GA: Reed Construction Data. Digital plan room.

Omaha NE: Omaha Builder's Exchange, 4255 S. 94th Street.

Rapid City SD: Construction Industry Center, 2771 Plant Street.

Sioux City IA: Sioux City Construction League, 3900 Stadium Drive.

Sioux Falls SD: Plains Builders Exchange, 220 N. Kiwanis.

Sioux Falls SD: Sioux Falls Builders Exchange, 1418 C Avenue
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Beeline + Blue,
2507 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312, 515-244-1611 upon
receipt of a refundable deposit, by cash or check in the amount of $150, or
receipt of Master Builders Plans Request Card, for one set.

Any Bidder, upon returning the documents in good condition within 10
days of the public opening of bids, shall be returned the deposit in full.

Bidders will be required to provide security deposit in the form of a Bid
Bond, cashiers or certified check, or certified share draft of a sum not less
than 5 percent of the Base Price/Sum.

Further consideration of the Bids received and award of contract or
other action may be made by the Webster County Board of Supervisors
upon proposals received in accordance with law and plans and
specifications at its meeting to be held at 10:00 AM on the 12th day of July,
2016 in the Board Room of the Webster County Board of Supervisors,
located at the Webster County Courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa. The
contract shall be awarded at that time or at a time as may then be set.

Bids will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability
for a period of 30 days after submission.

Bidders shall give preference to the use of Iowa domestic labor, and
products and provisions produced or grown within the State of Iowa.

The Board of Supervisors will issue an exemption certificate for the
purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment that will be used in the
performance of the construction contract, per Iowa Code 422.42(16) & (17)
and 422.47(5).

The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to accept or reject any or
all Bids and waive informalities in Bidding.
By order of the Board of Supervisors
Webster County Board of Supervisors
By: Mark Campbell, Chair, Board of Supervisors
Attest: Carol Messerly, Webster County Auditor

CITY OF
CALLENDER
CITY OF CALLENDER SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
May 23, 2016

A SPECIAL Callender City Council Meeting was called to order at
6:30 p.m. by Mayor Randy Hanson. Present: N. Martens, D. Lee, K.
Jondle, W. Martens. 1 vacancy due to Jeff Pommer resignation.

Notice of Intent to Appoint City Council Member will follow
5/25/16 6/10/2016 effective June 14, 2016. This vacancy is due to the
resignation of Jeff Pommer.
Motion by N. Martens, Second by W. Martens to accept the
Resignation City Clerk / Finance Officer Denita (Lee-Luke) Miller
effective June 3, 2016. Ayes. N. Martens, W. Martens, K. Jondle Abstain:
D. Lee MC City will advertise for employment and utilize MIDAS with the
selection process.

CITY CLERK VACANCY. The City of Callender is seeking a
fulltime City Clerk. Duties include: AP, AR, Payroll/Benefits, Budgets,
Financial Reports, Utility Billing, File Management, Meeting material,
attendance and minutes. Must possess strong computer, time
management and customer service skills. Full Time. AA / accounting
degree or equivalent experience desired. Salary based on exp. Letter
of interest and resume accepted until 1:00 p.m. June 1, 2016. City
of Callender, PO Box 165, 415 Thomas Street, Callender, IA 50523
or cityofcall@lvcta.com. [job description can be found at: www.
cityofcallenderiowa.com]

Motion by W. Martens, Second by K. Jondle approving contract
labor for a period of time to assist with the transition and training of a new
city clerk. Ayes. N. Martens, W. Martens, K. Jondle Abstain: D. Lee MC

Motion by D. Lee, Second by W. Martens to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. All
Ayes. MC
_________________________________________________
Randy Hanson - Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________________
Denita Miller - City Clerk/Finance Officer

WEBSTER CO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Regular Meeting
May 17, 2016

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

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Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve minutes of the May
10, 2016 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file
Manure Management Plan Updates for CJS Pork in Section 31, Elkhorn
Township and Scott Kramer in Section 34, Dayton Township. Motion
carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve request from the
City of Fort Dodge to abate taxes on Parcel #0717431017 in the amount of
$46.00 and Parcel #0720404002 in the amount of $942.00; both are Cityowned properties. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chair to sign Cooperative 28E Agreement with the City of Fort Dodge for
a shared trail position. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize the
Conservation Director to sign Cooperative 28E Agreement with the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources for a shared Naturalist position. (Copy
on file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair
to sign Joint Agreements with all Cities affected by Amendment No. 4 to
the Webster County Regional Urban Renewal Plan. (Copies on file in
Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously.

Chairman Campbell called to order the Public Hearing on proposed
Amendment No. 4 to the Webster County Regional Urban Renewal
Plan. No written or oral objections or comments were heard. Chairman
Campbell introduced the following Resolution entitled Resolution
determining an area of the County to be an economic development area,
and that the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, development or
a combination thereof, of such area is necessary in the interest of the
public health, safety or welfare of the residents of the County; designating
such area as appropriate for urban renewal projects; and adopting the
Amendment No. 4 to the Webster County Regional Urban Renewal Plan.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to defer action on the
Resolution and the proposal to the meeting to be held at 10:00 A.M. on the
31st day of May, 2016, at this place. Ayes Campbell, Singer and Leffler.
Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize
Chair to sign permit from Marsh Concrete, on behalf of American Concrete
Products at 2060 Quail Avenue, to extend 4-inch water service line from
existing City of Fort Dodge water main along the east side of Quail Avenue
in the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 89 North, Range 28
West, Cooper Township. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chair to sign permit from Lehigh Valley Coop Telephone to extend
telecommunications fiber along the north side of 360th Street from 2795
360th Street west approximately one-half mile to 2751 360th Street in
Section 12, Township 86 North, Range 28 West, Dayton Township. (Copy
on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize Chair
to sign permit from Xenia Rural Water District to extend 1.5 inch diameter
water service line from their existing water main along north side of 360th
Street to 2751 360th Street in Section 12, Township 86 North, Range 28
West, Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chair to sign permit from MidAmerican Energy to extend overhead electric
across 220th Street to 1721 220th Street in Section 32, Township 86 North,
Range 28 West, Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Engineers office).
Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize Chair
to sign agreement for Iowa DOT initiated emergency detour route on Route
P59 (Quail Avenue) and Route D20 (200th Street) to Hamilton County Line
during U.S. Highway 20 reconstruction project between P59 and P73.
(Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair
to sign contract with W & H Coop, which renews the contract terms for
one additional year for furnishing diesel motor fuel to Webster County
Secondary Road Department from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. (Copy
on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to adopt resolution to
temporarily close 150th Street to through traffic between Easter Avenue
and Fairbanks Avenue due to failing small bridge located 1290 feet east of
Easter Avenue between Sections 26 and 35, Township 90 North, Range 30
West, Jackson Township. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize sale
of two used dump trucks, Unit #43 and Unit #303, in the Secondary Road
Department by sealed bids due 4:00p.m., June 24, 2016 and final action at
10:00a.m. June 28, 2016. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve plans for bridge
replacement Project L-90240873-94 on Fairbanks Avenue over South
Branch of Lizard Creek and authorize project to be let on June 14, 2016.
(Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Leffler to approve plans for culvert
replacement Project L-69021073-94 on 340th Street over Drainage
District #48 main open ditch and authorize project to be let on June 14,
2016. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve the following: a PreBid Conference to be held at 2:00 PM on the 14th day of June, 2016 in the
ground floor Conference Room, Webster County Courthouse, 701 Central
Avenue, Fort Dodge, Iowa for construction of a Maintenance Facility at
1950 225th Street, Fort Dodge, Iowa; holding a public hearing during its
regular meeting at 10:00 AM on the 21st day of June, 2016; receive sealed
bids until 11:00 AM on the 28th day of June, 2016 in the Office of the
County Auditor at the Courthouse, for the construction of a Maintenance
Facility; and award contract for construction of a Maintenance Facility,
during its regular meeting at 10:00 AM on the 12th day of July, 2016 in the
Board Room on the second floor of the Courthouse, 701 Central Avenue,
Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Leffler to allow claims. Motion carried
unanimously.

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

s/Mark Campbell
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Regular Meeting
May 24, 2016

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 Leffler to approve minutes of the
May 17, 2016 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file
Drainage Repairs for D.D.#197 Main Tile Line. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to accept and place on file
the resignation of Tanner Nowell, Correctional Officer Sergeant effective
May 27, 2016. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to accept and place on file
the retirement of Linda Kerwin, Family Support Worker effective May 31,
2016. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve promotional pay
increase for Stacy Underwood to Support Recovery Aide effective May 23,
2016 from $1,166.22 to $1,180.80 each pay period and effective check
date of June 10, 2016. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file
Manure Management Plan Update for HLG, LLC in Section 4, Dayton
Township. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve Class B Native
Wine Permit and Class C Beer Permit application for Coalville Stop-nShop. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on
file Webster County Central Service Cost Allocation Report for period
ending June 30, 2015. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried
unanimously.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to adopt the following
resolution:

To authorize temporary closure at 7:30p.m. Wednesday, May 18,
2016 of South 22nd Street to through traffic between 15th Avenue South
and Patterson Field Road due to soil subsidence from sink hole located
along the east side of South 22nd Street approximately 600 feet south
of 15th Avenue South between Sections 32 and 33, Township 89 North,
Range 28 West, Cooper Township.
Roll call vote: Ayes All. Nays None. Motion carried unanimously.
s/Mark Campbell
May 24, 2016
Chair, Board of Supervisors

Attest: s/Carol Messerly

Webster County Auditor

Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to adopt the following
resolution:

ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMIT ON 225TH STREET WEST OF OLD
HIGHWAY 169

WHEREAS, the Webster County Board of Supervisors is empowered
under the authority of Sections 321.255 and 321.285 of the Code of Iowa,
to determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation,
that the speed limit of any secondary road is greater than is reasonable
and proper under he conditions existing, and may determine and declare a
reasonable and proper speed limit, and

WHEREAS, such an engineering and traffic investigation has beenW
completed by the Webster County Engineers Department

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Webster County
Board of Supervisors that a speed limit be established and appropriate
signs be erected for the following described location:

35 MPH on 225th Street from the intersection of Old Highway 169 to
100 feet west of the intersection of Theater Road

This speed limit shall be effective when the traffic control signs are
erected.
PASSED AND APPROVED on May 24, 2016.
s/Mark Campbell
Chair, Board of Supervisors

Attest: Carol Messerly

Webster County Auditor

Roll call vote: Ayes All. Nays None. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve and authorize
permit from Midland Power to extend overhead electric lines along the
north side of 360th Street from 2795 360th Street west approximately 1900
feet to 2751 360th Street in Section 12, Township 86 North, Range 28
West, Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried
unanimously.

Shawn Hemmestad inquired about a property he owns in Burnside,
the Tax Sale Certificate was assigned to someone else; Dennis Jones
inquired about Coleman area. No action taken on either comments.

Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler 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 05-17-2016

A PLUS AUTO GLASS
REPAIRS
424.21
ABC LEGAL SERVICES INC
SERVE PAPERS
85.00
ABILITY NETWORK INC
ABILITY EASE
1,536.00
ACCESS SYSTEMS
COPIER LEASE
128.26
ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING CONTRACTS
907.77
ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC
COPIER LEASE
256.87
AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL INC TOOLS
58.53
ALLIANCE CONNECT LLC
PHONE SERVICE
2,272.57
ALLIANT ENERGY
UTILITIES
72.19
ALPHA MEDIA
ADVERTISING
850.00
ALVAREZ, JOANN
STAMPS
9.40
ANDERSON STATION INC
SERVICE
83.82
ANDERSON, KATHERINE
MILEAGE
88.69
ANDERSON, MINDY
CELL PHONE
25.00
BIRDSELL, TAMARA
MILEAGE
36.76
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
UTILITIES
407.95
BLUE RIBBON PELHAM WATERS, SUPPLIES
816.62
BOONE COUNTY JAIL
INMATE HOUSING
304.00
BOONE COUNTY SHERIFF
SERVICE FEES
55.50
CALHOUN COUNTY ECA
UTILITES
9.90
CALHOUN COUNTY SHERIFF SERVICE FEES
36.70
CALHOUN-BURNS & ASSOCIATES INC, MAINTENANCE SHED 49,969.22
CALLENDER, CITY OF
UTILITIES
105.13
CARPENTER UNIFORM CO
SUPPLIES
843.74
CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC, FUEL
418.21
CENTER FOR DISEASE DETECTION, TEST FEE
99.50
CENTRAL IA JUVENILE DET CENTER, DETENTION SERVICES 7,920.00
CENTRAL IOWA BUILDING SUPPLY I, SUPPLIES
176.81
CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC, SUPPLIES
1,382.60
CITY OF FORT DODGE
UTILITIES
3,281.23
COCHRANE, TONI ZEHR
SALARY
3,103.75
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INMATE MEDICAL
148.00
COONEY, PHILIP
RENT
400.00
COZO-TOM BLAKE
MEMBERSHIP FEE
75.00
D.A. DAVIDSON & COMPANY
AGENT FEES
1,000.00
DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVIC, SERVICES
56.62
DANIEL PHARMACY
SUPPLIES
49.62
DANIEL TIRE COMPANY
SUPPLIES
1,796.84
DAYTON REVIEW
LEGAL FEES
182.06
DAYTON, TOWN OF
UTILITES
165.50
DEARBORN NATIONAL
INSURANCE
562.40
DES MOINES STAMP MFG CO NOTARY STAMP
28.70
DEYTA LLC
HHCAHPS FEE
95.00
DOOLITTLE OIL CO INC
OIL & LUBRICANTS
1,752.00
DOORS INC
RE-KEY DOORS
258.00
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF SERVE PAPERS
50.00
DUBUQUE COUNTY SHERIFF SERVICE FEES
42.00
DUNBAR POWER EQUIPMENT TOOLS
4.90
EDMAN, ALISHA
MILEAGE
13.72
ELDORA PHARMACY
MEDICATION
14.01
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING RADIOS
1,010.97
EVANS, PAM
RENT & EXPENSE
400.00
FASTENAL COMPANY
STOCK
761.60
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC SUPPLIES
353.18
FETROW REPORTING INC
DEPOSITIONS
165.30
FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF
SERVE PAPERS
22.00
FORCE AMERICA INC
STOCK
10.02
FORT DODGE FORD INC
OIL CHANGES
144.63
FORT DODGE WATER DEPT
WATER
1,154.48
FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF SERVICE FEES
16.00
FREEMAN, SUSAN
WAGES
2,151.66
FRONTIER
PHONE SERVICE
1,749.29
GARGANO, MARK
MEDICAL EXAMINER EX.
400.00
GEHLHAUSEN, DAWN
MILEAGE
194.04
GENE MOELLER OIL COMPANY FUEL
67.09
GOVCONNECTION INC
CONTRACTS
3,059.88
GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES UTILITLES
257.46
GOWRIE NEWS
PUBLISHINGS
534.45
GRAY SANITATION
GARBAGE
44.00
GREENE COUNTY REDI-MIX INC., CONCRETE
557.00
GRELL, MELISSA
MILEAGE
196.01
GUDMONSON SERVICE
SERVICE
1,400.00
HALFWASSEN, ANGIE
PHONE
25.00
HANNA, LAURA
MILEAGE
276.36
HARCOURT EQUIPMENT
PARTS
27.49
HAWKEYE LEGAL SERVICES INC., SERVE PAPERS
50.00
HEITRITTER, TRACEY
WAGES
1,446.94
HENRY COUNTY SHERIFF
SERVICE FEES
18.50
HEPP, BLAINE
CONTRACTED WAGES
2,654.31
HERZOG, DARREN
CELL PHONE
40.00
HISTORIC BRUCE FUNERAL HOME, FUNERAL SERVICES
800.00
HOLM'S RADIATOR LLC
PARTS & STOCK
1,114.50
HOUSEHOLDER, ELIZABETH PHONE
25.00
HOWELL, HALEY
MILEAGE
90.66
HOWELL, JULIE A
MILEAGE
137.20
HUGGHINS, CATHY
WAGES
1,292.00
IDOT
STOCK 505.74
IMAGETEK INC
SCANNER
2,822.46
INFO DOG SECURITY LLC
SHREDDING
35.00
INGRAHAM CONSTRUCT. INC. REPAIRS
9,828.00
IOWA AUTO SUPPLY
HEAD LIGHT
7.85
IOWA ASSC OF CTY CONSERVATION, DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 2,000.00
IOWA COUNTY RECORDER ASSC, LAND RECORDS MAINT. 2,801.05
IOWA COUNTY RECORDERS ASSC, REGISTRATION
100.00
IOWA DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING
20.00
IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES
SIGNS
1,952.67
IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE, NATIONAL CHANGE OF ADDRESS 285.69
ISAC - GROUP HEALTH PROGRAM, HEALTH INSURANCE 172,397.00
ISACA TREASURER
REGISTRATION
550.00
JACOBSON, DOUGLAS
TEMPORARY EASEMENT
400.00
JANSSEN, BRAD
CELL PHONE
20.00
JOHNSON COUNTY AUDITOR MEMBERSHIP DUES
2,010.00
JONES, REBECCA
MILEAGE
87.71
JOSTEN, KATHLEEN A
PHONE
25.00
K C NIELSEN LTD
CONTACTED SERVICES
361.38
KAVANAUGH, LINDSAY
MILEAGE
125.94
KEMNA AUTO OF FORT DODGE SERVICE
210.30
KERWIN, LINDA
MILEAGE
153.38
KIMBALL MIDWEST
STOCK
351.07
KITTLESON, VALERIE
MILEAGE
112.21
KOLACIA CONST. INC, LEC COURTROOM REMODELING 20,332.32
KONICA MINOLTA PREMIER
COPIER LEASE
506.78
KRAFT, STACY
MILEAGE
373.39
LANDS' END BUSINESS OUTFITTERS, UNIFORMS
137.50
LASER CAR WASH
CAR WASH TOKENS
500.00
LEHIGH VALLEY COOP TELE UTILITES
178.24
LIGHTEDGE SOLUTIONS INC COMPUTER SERVICES
250.00
LINCOLN, JANEL
WAGES
545.10
MARCO INC
EQUIPMENT
352.16
MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC CONTRACTS
765.91
MARTIN HILDRETH CO INC
TILE JETTING
775.00
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS GRANULAR MATERIALS 16,151.55
MARTIN'S FLAG COMPANY
SUPPLIES
960.80
MATHESON TRI-GAS INC
SUPPLIES
151.97
MCCLURE ENGINEERING COMPANY, PROF SERVICES
3,000.00
MEDIACOM CABLE 184.43

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MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC
SUPPLIES
308.75
MENARDS - FORT DODGE
SUPPLIES
2,601.46
METAL CULVERTS INC
MATERIALS
2,736.44
METAL WORKZ
REPAIRS
4,642.91
MICHAEL, BRETT
WAGES
1,639.57
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY
UTILITIES
1,120.19
MIDWEST WHEEL CO
STOCK & PARTS
1,211.21
MILLER, GEOFFREY
MILEAGE
117.60
MYRON CORP
SUPPLIES
366.35
NANNIGA, JOHN
RENT
475.00
NAPA AUTO SUPPLY
PARTS
231.79
NELS PEDERSON CO INC
REPAIRS
2,180.13
NICHOLS, TRICIA
MILEAGE
247.95
NORTH CENTRAL IA SOLID WASTE, HAUL REFUSE
61.65
OFFICE ELEMENTS
OFFICE SUPPLIES
895.30
O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL INC., STOCK & PARTS
4,051.14
OLSON, STACI, MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPENSE
100.00
O'REILLY AUTO PARTS
STOCK & PARTS
403.88
OWENS-KING CO
MICRO FILM STORAGE
31.05
PAGE COUNTY SHERIFF
SERVE PAPERS
17.00
PAYNE, KELLY
RENT & EXPENSE
350.00
PEDERSON SANITATION
GARBAGE
88.00
PETERSON, CODY
CELL PHONE
40.00
PETERSON, JOE
CELL PHONE
25.00
PETTY CASH SHERIFF
POSTAGE
74.39
PITNEY-BOWES INC
EQUIPMENT RENTAL
138.00
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF
SERVICE FEES
65.40
PORTABLE PRO INC
SERVICE
1,045.00
POSTMASTER STAMPS 470.00
POWERPLAN PARTS
209.71
PRAIRIE ENERGY COOP
UTILITIES
48.37
PRAIRIE ENERGY COOPERATIVE, LIGHTING
103.44
PRECISION MACHINE & WELDING, WELD SHOP
95.00
PRESCOTT, KARI
MILEAGE
212.17
R & J MATERIAL HANDLING LTD EQUIPMENT RENTAL
140.00
RAY, WESLEY
CELL PHONE
25.00
RBM CONSULTING LLC
ELECTION BALLOTS
10,075.50
REGIONAL LANDFILL
LOOSE REFUSE
1,648.20
RILEY & ARMSTRONG PLUMBING INC., REPAIR SERVICE
716.89
ROGER'S TIRE SERVICE
TIRES & REPAIR
1,648.50
ROSALEZ LOCK & KEY
SHED SUPPLIES
183.60
ROYAL PROPERTIES LLC
RENT
1,400.00
RV HORIZONS INC
RENT & EXPENSE
286.60
SANOFI PASTEUR INC
VACCINES
1,002.16
SAXTON, JAMIE
MILEAGE
22.54
SHAW, MARTHA
MILEAGE
166.11
SHEDA, JENNIFER
MILEAGE
47.54
SHEHAN, PATRICK J
CELL PHONE
20.00
SIBBITT, DANI
MILEAGE
134.76
SIDWELL COMPANY
CONTRACTS
3,624.00
SIMMERING-CORY INC
SERVICES
4,895.00
SPRECHER, MEGAN
MILEAGE
131.34
STAR ENERGY LLC
FUEL
3,468.31
STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE,

MEIDCAL EXAMINER EXPENSE 3,186.00
STOREY KENWORTHY/MATT PARROTT, OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,596.66
STORY COUNTY SHERIFF
SUMMONS
100.08
STOVER, LAURA
WAGES
900.00
STRATFORD GRAVEL INC
1" ROAD STONE
19,344.72
TIMMONS, NANCY - COURT REPORTER, TRANSCRIPT
8.50
TOP QUALITY MFG CO INC
GLOVES
195.00
TREASURER STATE OF IOWA FUEL TANK REGISTRATIONS 20.00
TRUAX COMPANY INC
REPAIRS
113.88
TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA
PARTS
960.40
TURNKEY CORRECTIONS
LEASE
100.00
TY WYATT ELECTRIC LLC
REPAIRS
61.00
UBBEN, COURTNEY
MILEAGE
188.65
UNITED STATES CELLULAR
SERVICE
348.28
UNITY POINT CLINIC OCC MED

DATA COLLECTION/DRUG TESTING 222.00
UNITY POINT HEALTH
DRUG TESTING
132.00
UNITY POINT HEALTH TRMC
PRE-EMPLOYEMNT
309.00
UNITYPOINT AT HOME FT DODGE, UNIFORMS
1,659.91
UNITYPOINT HEALTH HOSPITALS, MEDICAL EXAMINER EX. 423.47
UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, CONTRACTED SERVICES 70.00
UTLEY, LACEY
MILEAGE
325.85
VANGUARD APPRAISALS INC APPRAISAL SERVICES
390.00
VERIZON WIRELESS
SERVICE
2,578.68
VINSON, ANGELA
CELL PHONE
25.00
VISITING NURSES SERVICES OF IA, IDPH-HCCI
4,000.00
W & H COOP OIL COMPANY
FUEL & OIL
25,740.60
WALMART COMMUNITY
SUPPLIES
227.80
WALTERS SANITARY SERVICE INC., GARBAGE SERVICE
424.59
WASECA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE

NOTICE OF SEIZURE FOR FORTEITURE 65.00
WEBSTER CALHOUN COOP TELE, 911 CIRCUITS
426.97
WEBSTER CO TELECOMMUNICA, DRONE BANK CHARGE
11.19
WEBSTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPT, CPR CLASS
114.00
WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF SERVE PAPERS
720.60
WEBSTER COUNTY SOIL & WATER, SUPPLIES
1,576.00
WEINER, BELINDA
MILEAGE
131.81
WELLS FARGO REMITANCE CENTER, SUPPLIES
4,443.30
WEST PAYMENT CENTER
LAW LIBRARY EXPENSE 1,653.25
WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF SERVE PAPERS
12.80
WOOLSTOCK MUTUAL TELEPHONE, COMPUTER SERVICES 159.85
WUEBKER, JENNIFER
MILEAGE
229.33
YOUTH SHELTER CARE
SHELTER SERVICES
4,598.00
ZIEGLER INC
STOCK & PARTS
3,608.88

CITY OF
CALLENDER
CITY OF CALLENDER
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
May 25, 2016
A SPECIAL Callender City Council Meeting was called to order at
6:30 p.m. by Mayor Randy Hanson. Present: N. Martens, D. Lee, W.
Martens. Absent: Kim Jondle. (1 council vacancy due to Jeff Pommer
resignation).

Present - Kevin Kruse Fire Chief, Miles McCubbin Fire Board of
Trustees, Cliff McFarland & Scott Thompson Fire Training Consultants,
Darryl Shirbroun, Dave McLoud & Jon McCormick.

Tentative date for a controlled training burn of the elevator is
Sunday morning July 10, 2016 with an alternate date of July 17, 2016.

Miles McCubbin will continue with Fire Board of Trustees on Written
Agreement for Fire Protection so the City can execute it prior to the
controlled burn July 10th with 5-10 year review date.

Motion by W. Martens, Second by N. Martens to adjourn at 7:15
p.m. All Ayes. MC
_________________________________________________
Randy Hanson - Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________________________
Denita Miller - City Clerk/Finance Officer

WEBSTER COUNTY
ENGINEER
NOTICE USED EQUIPMENT SALE

Webster County will be disposing of the following equipment by
sealed bids:

Unit #43; 1991 Ford F800 with 125,546 miles; Ford 7.8 diesel engine;
Allison MT653 automatic transmission; air brakes; dual 50 gallon fuel
tanks; 10,000 lb. steer axle; 21,000 lb. rear axle; 10-foot Heil dump box
Model SL5YD10; box vibrator; 11-foot Henke reversible plow;

Unit #303; 1999 Freightliner with 252,150 miles; 3126 Cat diesel
engine; Fuller RT9710B manual transmission; air brakes; dual 50 gallon
fuel tanks; 16,000 lb. steer axle with 425/65R22.5 tires; 40,000 lb. rear axle
with 11R22.5 tires; 14-foot Heil dump body Model HPT31610YD14; air trip
tailgate; box vibrator; dump box and telescopic cylinder replaced October
2010; empty weight of truck is 22,140 lbs.

Equipment can be viewed at Webster County Shop, 2096 240th St,
Ft. Dodge, IA 50501; Bid forms available at Webster County Engineer, 703
Central Ave, Ft. Dodge, IA 50501; or online at www.webstercountyia.org;
Bids due by 4:00 P.M., June 24, 2016.

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ICCC employs 829 full time staff members;
achieves many economical, educational goals
June 1, 2016

New survey shows many great ICCC accomplishments. . .

Iowa Central Community College released an
economic impact report showing that the college will
contribute nearly $900 million ($898,111,881) to the
state of Iowa and the service area counties of Webster,
Calhoun, Buena Vista, Hamilton, Humboldt, Sac, Wright,
Pocahontas, and Greene for 2015-2010.

The report was completed by Goss & Associates
of Omaha, Nebraska.

The study shows that investments in Iowa Community College produce significant and positive financial
returns for the state and service area. Iowa Centrals operations result in economic impacts that contribute to the
states and the service areas economic progress, said
Ernie Goss, the reports principal investigator.

The goal of this study is to evaluate the economic impact that Iowa Central has on our nine-county
service area and the value of the services that we provide
to our local, regional, and statewide communities. The
findings concluded that the investments made in Iowa
Central provide significant results to the economics of
our region. I am glad to see that Iowa Central is one of
many partners that make such an outstanding impact on
our regional economy. It displays the strengths that we
bring to the table in making our communities stronger
and better today, but more importantly into the future,
said Dr. Dan Kinney.
Study Highlights:

With 829 full-time employees, Iowa Central
Community College is the second largest employer in
the nine-county service area which includes the city of
Fort Dodge. In 2014, the College supported an average
of 1,422 year-round jobs for the service area, with wages
and salaries of $46 million, while generating $137 million in total economic output, or sales, for the area.

From 2015 2020, the College will generate
more than $33 million in state and local taxes, and for
2014, every $1 of local tax dollars provided to Iowa Central Community College resulted in $0.31 in individual
income and other taxes; $0.36 in local property taxes, and
$0.37 in local sales taxes.

For 2014, Iowa Central Community College
students exceeded the overall success rate (transferred to
and graduated from a four-year college) among all other
community colleges in Iowa, and exceeded by 16 percent
the share of per-student credit hours among other Iowa
community colleges.

The College exceeded all other Iowa Community Colleges by 88 percent in the awarding of high
school equivalency diplomas.

The Colleges funding doubled for Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training Program (260E) in 2014, reflecting expanded business activity and new jobs.

Since 2004 Goss & Associates has served clients
in a variety of industries by providing research and con-

WEBSTER COUNTY
ENGINEER
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

1. Sealed bids will be received by the Auditor of Webster County
at her office in the Webster County Com1house in Fort Dodge, Iowa until
10:30 AM, on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 for the various items of construction
work listed below.

2. A Certified check, made payable to the County, or a Cashier's
check, made payable to either the County or to the contractor drawn
upon a solvent bank or a bid bond, shall be filed with each proposal in an
amount as set forth in the proposal form. Cashier's check, made payable
to the contractor, shall contain an unqualified endorsement to the County
signed by the contractor or his/her authorized agent. Failure to execute
a contract and file an acceptable bond and certificate of insurance within
30 days of the date of the approval for awarding of the contract, as herein
provided, will be just and sufficient cause for the denial of the award and
the forfeiture of the proposal guarantee.

3. Plans, specifications and proposal forms for the work may be
seen and may be secured at the office of the County Auditor or County
Engineer.

4. All proposals must be filed on the forms furnished by the
County, sealed and plainly marked. Proposals containing any reservations
not provided for in the forms furnished may be rejected, and the County
Board reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all bids.

5. Attention of bidders is directed to the Special Provisions
covering the qualifications of bidders and subletting or assigning of the
contract.

6. As a condition precedent to being furnished proposal forms,
a prospective bidder must be on the current Iowa Department of
Transportation list of qualified bidders; except that this requirement will not
apply when bids are received solely for materials, supplies, or equipment.

7. The Contracting authority will issue an exemption ce11ificate
for the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment that will be used in
the performance of the construction contract, per Iowa Code 422.42(16) &
(17) and 422.47(5)
Description of Proposed Work:
L-690210--73-94:

The project involves replacing the existing 84" x 66' CMP with
a new single 96" x 88' corrugated metal pipe culvert on 340111 Street
approximately 1200' cast of the Northwest Corner of Section 2, Lost Grove
Township (2-86N-29W) over Lateral Branch "E" of Drainage District #48 in
Webster County, Iowa.
L-902408--73-94:

The project involves replacing the existing two-span steel and
timber beam bridge with a new quad cell 16' x 10' x 41' precast conc1ete
box culvert with 10 degree L.A. mitered barrel ends on Fairbanks Ave.
approximately 850' north of the Southwest Corner of Section 24, Johnson
Township (24-89N-30W) over the South Branch of Lizard Creek in Webster
County, Iowa.
May 17, 2016 Board of Supervisors of Webster County
Date
By Carol Messerly, County Auditor

sulting in economics, finance, market analysis, and public

policy. Goss & Associates offers specific knowledge and
expertise for community and economic development and
public policy, as well as colleges and universities, arenas
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and more.

Jags come through in

thrilling come from
behind win

Wall Lake is always a tough place to play and
Wednesday, May 25 proved no different for the Jaguar
Softball team. The Jaguars fell behind East Sac County
early, but were able to claw their way back for the 7-4
win in nine innings. The Jaguars cruised through two
innings defensively before running into a bit of trouble.

East Sac County scored all four of their runs in
the third inning. The Raiders started the third inning with
back-to-back hits to put runners on second and third with
no one out. An error by the Jags allowed the first run of
the game to score. After a sacrifice bunt, two more Jaguar errors allowed two more runs to score. A sacrifice fly
by the Raiders drove in their fourth run before the Jags
were able to get out of the inning. The Jaguars were able
to regroup after the inning and not allow another run to
score.

The Jaguars started their comeback in the top of
the 5th inning pushing one run across when Jaynie Ferrari
walked and Shelby Cummins score Ferrari on a single.
The scoring continued in the top of the 6th where the Jags
were able to tie the game at four. Jaiden Ackerson started things by hitting a screaming line drive past the third
baseman. Erica Rittgers came in to run for Ackerson and
stole both second and third base. With Rittgers on third
with only one out, Kearsten Hainzinger hit a basehit to
score Rittgers. Mady Jaeschke came up and reached on
an East Sac error. With runners on second and third and
two outs, Sam Alphs came up with the big, game tying
double to score both Hainzinger and Jaeschke.

Southeast Valley closed the deal in the top of
the ninth inning when Kasey Lundberg and Morgan
Castenson led off with back-to-back singles. Kearsten
Hainzinger then drove in both runners with a hit off the
second baseman. Mady Jaeschke singled and then Cassidy Lambert drove in Hainzinger for the final Jaguar run.
With the exception of the third inning the Jaguars played
a great defensive game facing only three batters in six of
the nine innings.

Morgan Castenson went the distance for the
Jags giving up just one earned run on five hits with three
strikeouts. Mady Jaeschke led the charge offensively going 3 for 5 with two stolen bases and a run scored. Kearsten Hainzinger was 2 for 5 with two runs scored and
three RBI. Sam Alphs was 1 for 5 with a double and two
RBI. Kasey Lundberg and Jaiden Ackerson bother went
2 for 5. The Jaguars are now 2-1 on the season.

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June 1, 2016

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Womens Bible Study

meets June 2 at Zion

Thursday, June 2 at 9 a.m. there will be a Womens Bible Study. Tuesday, June 7 at 10:00 a.m. there will
be a GCC Taped Service.

Sorenson memorial bench . . .

Middle School Student Council is posing with (father) John Sorenson, Troy Sorenson, and Jessie Sorenson around
the bench purchased by the Student Council in memory of Amber (Mother) and children Riley, Autumn, and Brayden who
died in a January home fire in Boxholm.

There were a lot of tears shed, but the Sorensons were very touched by the memorial. This bench will serve as a
place where kids and their
parents can sit down and read
together. Reading is something that Amber did every
day with Riley, Autumn, and
Brayden.

Once pictures were
done, they went to the various
classrooms, talked to some of
the kids, gave lots of hugs, got
lots of hugs, and spent time
talking to each of Rileys, Autumns, and Braydens teachers.

Troy asked how
the kids have been handling
it since January, I told him
they have their good days and
they have some tough days.
His response to that was, We
all do, but we couldnt have
a better support system than
what we have right here, in
these communities. Troy
was right!

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