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2 Sections Ofcial newspaper of Humboldt County
Vol. 155 - No. 27 - USPS No. 254060
Plans for Downtown plaza debated
By Kent Thompson
The debate about the future
development of Downtown
Plaza area, 611-615 Sumner
Ave. was continued at Monday
nights Humboldt City Coun-
cil meeting.
The council heard from
Kevin Skow, local real estate
developer. Skow would like
to construct a four-plex apart-
ment-style building behind
where the newly developed
plaza area is located.
This would be (to the
north) of where the sidewalk
curves. The sidewalk and land-
scaping work that has been
done so far would be unal-
tered, Skow said.
There is a big shortage
of rental units in the city, es-
pecially at the high-end. The
plan is to have either four sin-
gle-story apartment units, or
two ofce building spaces (to-
wards Sumner Avenue) with
two apartments in the back.
There would be four garages,
12-foot by 24-foot (abutting
the alley), Skow said.
He said the building com-
plex would be 856 square feet
in size.
I had six calls on Friday
for rentals and two more to-
day (Monday). Ive met with
Aaron (City Administrator
Aaron Burnett) and there is
no other ground in Humboldt
that we can nd for R3, mul-
tiple-family residential, Skow
commented.
The main concerns of the
council and mayor seemed
to be the aesthetics created
by the building and how that
would blend in with the city
streetscape.
Skow said there are any
number of options that could
be explored for the front fa-
ade of the proposed building.
He talked about wrapped
windows that could match ex-
isting structures.
We could do scalloped or
shake shingles under the win-
dows, do a wrap and contrast-
ing siding colors.
Council member Joel
Goodell said he would like
to see some stone or brick or
veneer on the front that would
be aesthetically pleasing and a
match to existing architecture
in the downtown area.
My rst preference would
be retail, but Im OK with of-
ces (at the front) of the build-
ing, Goodell said.
Im getting calls every
week for nice apartments. I
could rent these for $850,
Skow said. He said hes also
has some inquiries about of-
ce space in the downtown
area. Skow said there is a big
attraction for some people to
be downtown where they can
easily walk to shops and busi-
nesses.
Both Humboldt Mayor
Walter Jensen and Council
member John Sleiter said they
had calls about people op-
posed to the project. Jensen
said he also had heard from
people supporting the move.
Several downtown business
owners and other interested
people were in attendance at
Mondays meeting.
Lori Nielsen, owner of Flo-
ral Creations, in the 600 block
of Sumner Avenue, said she
would like to see retail space
in front, but thinks the pro-
posed complex would be a
great addition to downtown.
I agree with Lori, Todd
Treganza, manager of the local
Fareway Store, said.
But not everyone in atten-
dance was sold on the idea.
Jim Crabtree, who owns
and operates the V&S Variety
Store across the street from the
plaza, wanted to know why the
city rushed to develop the area
and why the city doesnt do
more to incentivize retail de-
velopment in the community.
I came here to do retail.
City street department employee Chris Ubben puts up one of the snowake Christmas
decorations on Humboldts Sumner Avenue on Thursday morning. He was being assisted
by Andy Eck. Humboldt Independent photo.
Christmas decorations
Paintings are requested for the upcoming historical
art showing (oil, acrylic, watercolor, chalk, charcoal or
ink) framed and ready to hang.
Artist must have Humboldt area connections, and be
an original piece. Please include a brief artist biogra-
phy, title and media used, and contact information.
Entry needs to be brought to the Humboldt Arts
Center by Nov. 19. Contact Jana Terwilliger, commit-
tee chair, at 515-604-5231 for more details.
During the celebration of the 1963 Centennial of
the City of Humboldt, there was a wonderful art show
held at the library for an entire week. Over 75 paint-
ings were displayed featuring 59 artists. Some of those
entries will be available for viewing again, and artwork
from the recent 50 years, during the HAAC sesqui-
centennial art showing Home for the Holidays on
Saturday, Nov. 23, from 2 - 5 p.m., prior to the annual
lighted Christmas parade. A suggested donation of $1
per person will go towards continued preservation of
these historic paintings, hot cocoa and cookies will be
served, and special music provided by strolling carol-
ers.
This unique collection is a ne tribute to all of the
talented artisans who have been a part of our wonderful
community for 150 years - please join the HAAC in
celebrating the arts in Humboldt!
Paintings wanted
By Kent Thompson
Property matters were the
main item of business for the
Dakota City Council at their
regular monthly meeting last
Wednesday, Nov. 13.
The council disposed of
one piece of property, set a
date and passed zoning re-
quirements for a new subdivi-
sion and also went into closed
session for about 20 minutes
to discuss the possible pur-
chase of property under Iowa
Code 21.5 (j), regarding closed
session for public bodies. Sub-
section j involves the potential
purchase of real estate where
disclosure of the property
could force to pay more for
the described real estate. The
council discussed the mat-
ter but took no ofcial action
when reconvening in open ses-
sion.
The city received two
sealed bids for the sale of a
narrow strip of property on the
vacated portion of 4
th
Avenue
North, west of 2
nd
Street North.
The bids received were
$200 for a 56-foot by 125-
foot section encompassing the
south portion of the vacated
street. The bid was received by
Sean and Heidi Phillips. Phil-
lips has been maintaining the
area for several years, and pur-
chasing the property would al-
low him access to his existing
home.
Dakota City Mayor Don
Faltinson submitted a bid for
a 24-foot by 125-foot section
covering the north portion of
the vacated street. It would
give him contiguous prop-
erty to his pastureland, which
could some day be turned into
residential development. Fal-
tinsons bid was for $100.
Both bids were accepted.
Phillips and Faltinson will
be responsible for paying the
$12 recorders fee for having
a transfer of ownership of the
vacated street.
Regarding the Dakota City
Heights Addition, the coun-
cil announced that an auction
date has been set for Sunday,
Dec. 1, at 1 p.m., at the Hun-
dertmark Auction Service on
Highway 169.
There will be 13 lots for
sale in the new development
located in the southeast por-
tion of Dakota City, east of 3
rd

Avenue South and bordered on
the east by the Three Rivers
Trail.
The 13 parcels range in
size from 1.21 acres to .38 of
an acre. Ten of the 13 lots in-
clude a large amount of wood-
ed area and several of the lots
will have an unobstructed view
of the East Fork of the Des
Moines River. There will also
be a graded access to the Three
Rivers Trail from properties
lying to the west of the Dakota
Heights Drive platted street.
In a related matter, the
council unanimously passed
Property issues addressed
Helping the Nostrom family
By Kent Thompson
Following an examination
of all landowner parties, acres
owned and written remon-
strance to a drainage project
northeast of Gilmore City, it
now appears that there is not
enough opposition to stop the
project, but that could change
between now and when the is-
sue is again discussed.
During Mondays Hum-
boldt County Board of Super-
visors meeting, the board, act-
ing as county drainage district
trustees, agreed to continue the
preliminary engineering report
on the establishment of Drain-
age District No. 125 to Mon-
day, Jan. 13, 2014.
Because of the discovery
of additional affected land-
owners, many being part of
estates or family corporations,
the county will again be issu-
ing legal notication of the
proposed project via the mail
and by legal publication in this
newspaper. That will occur
after Dec. 2, and prior to the
meeting on Jan. 13, 2014.
The 1,945.98-acre drainage
project is proposed for Avery
Township. The district would
run in a diagonal fashion and
would close 12 agricultural
drainage wells.
The Iowa Department of
Agriculture and Land Stew-
ardship has committed $1.5
million in funds to complete
the project, which is estimated
to cost $2 million for a one-
half-inch drainage coefcient
and an estimated $2.5 million
for a one-inch drainage coef-
cient.
At Mondays meeting,
drainage clerk Trish Egli re-
ported that total landowners
in the district number 45, with
18 of them ling a written re-
monstrance to stop the project.
At least 50 percent of the land-
owners or 22.5, owning at least
70 percent of the land, would
be needed to halt the project.
Egli said the total acres
in remonstrance is 1,082.98,
representing 55.6 percent of
the total acres in the district.
The amount of acres in re-
monstrance needed to stop the
project is 1,362.19.
County talks about
environmental services
By Phil Monson
A new teacher leadership
program recommended by
the state was unveiled to the
Humboldt Board of Education
Monday night (Nov. 18).
During the boards regular
monthly meeting, they heard
an extensive report on what the
mentoring program will look
like and the process of making
it come together.
Brenda Geitzenauer, Hum-
boldt Middle School Principal,
and Jennifer Savery, middle
school instructor who both
serve on the Teacher Leader-
ship Committee, explained the
grant application process and
initial stages of the plan.
We have applied for the
initial grant and now we are
applying another grant in
January. The whole purpose
of the teacher leadership pro-
gram is to improve student
learning by strengthening the
quality of instruction through
teacher collaboration, mentor-
ing and instructional coach-
ing, Savery said.
There are a lot of differ-
ent pieces to this process and
we have focused what areas
we need teacher leadership
in our district and what are
our district needs, Savery
said. After getting input from
teachers in all grades, we have
a lot of needs that could be
met through this grant. But
because the funding will only
go so far, we have decided on
condensing a list of areas to
focus on.
Savery said the list of ar-
eas to focus on include es-
tablishment of a mentoring
system, improving technol-
ogy instruction, curriculum
and data and using data to in-
form instruction, instructional
coaching and AIW (Authentic
Intelligent Work) and special-
ized instructional strategies.
Currently were trying to
discern what the titles will
actually be and what the roles
and descriptions of the people
will be for those jobs, Savery
said. Also, guring out what
the building needs actually are
and what percentages will be
required. In some cases its not
time out of the classroom. In
some its taking teachers out
of a classroom for maybe a pe-
riod and having somebody else
teach that class so they can go
to a different class.
That persons contract may
be different in that they may
be in the classroom teach-
ing six periods per day and
one period assigned as a peer
coach, Savery said. The state
has formulas that determine
percentages.
As a committee, we have
to continue to develop the
plan, which includes how we
evaluate the effectiveness of
the plan as part of the rubric in
place and the positions creat-
ed. Well evaluate how people
are doing in those positions
and how are we going to gure
out who is the best person for
those positions, Savery said.
The good thing is we have
a very good group of commit-
ted and passionate teachers and
administrators. Other people
on the committee include Mr.
Darling, Ms. Westhoff (high
school principal), Mr. Bruder
(elementary principal), Tamela
Johnson (curriculum), Ryan
Bowman (high school instruc-
tor), Cassie Smith (high school
instructor), Sherri Bornhoft
(elementary/middle school),
Jenny Boswell (elementary
instructor), and Lucinda Boyd
(elementary music), Savery
said.
Geitzenauer said the grant
requires districts to use 25 per-
cent of its teaching staff in the
leadership roles. Since Hum-
boldt has roughly 100 teachers
on staff, it would equate to 25
teachers.
If we are awarded the
grant, we would get $300,000
each year for three years. How
are we going to spend this and
how are we going to do this,
Geitzenauer said. We arent
looking at this lightly. We want
something that is sustainable
for us in the future. Because
the way the state is talking,
Leadership program unveiled
See Dakota City, 2A
Amy and Nate Nostroms twins (Ky-
sen and Emery) were born premature at 25
weeks on Oct. 7 and they are currently in
the NICU at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.
Nate and Amy have been staying at the Ron-
ald McDonald House and probably will con-
tinue to stay there until the twins are able to
come home, which they are hoping might be
in January.
Their families have decided it would be
nice to give back to a couple of organizations
that have helped them.
A Blood Drive will be held on Dec. 16
from 1-6 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church.
To schedule an appointment people can call
Jadie Peterson at (515) 890-9126, Jill Soenen
at (515) 604-6260, or Judy Gronbach at six-
jays@mchsi.com. The twins and Amy re-
ceived several blood transfusions.
They will also be doing a Family Drive
for the Ronald McDonald House in Des
Moines to help other families. They are col-
lecting diapers and wipes, toys for children
(no stuffed animals), infant clothing and gift
cards. They will collect items until Dec. 16
and they will be delivered to the house before
Christmas.
Donations can be dropped off at Zion
Lutheran Church the day of the blood drive
(Dec. 16), or at Bank Iowa, Faith United
Methodist Church, Zion Lutheran Church,
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on opportunities for kids and
would partner with the schools
to make the community safer
and more kid-friendly. She
said she would like to see a
YMCA or recreation center in
Dakota City.
For her rst place essay,
Emily was awarded $50 in
Chamber Bucks.
Speaking of schools and
children, Mayor Faltinson ad-
dressed the issue of student
safety on Main Street near the
approaches to Mease School.
Crossing guards are
patrolling the area
during the beginning
of the day and school
dismissal times. It is
not believed that stop
signs are needed, the
mayor said.
However, the mayor
has heard from resi-
dents that trafc is
entering and exiting
the town on Main
Street in too fast a
There are income eligibil-
ity requirements for the grant,
which allows qualied ap-
plicants funds to have home
repair and improvement work
done to their homes.
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Sunday, December 1
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All in the community are invited
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an ordinance rezoning the
Dakota Heights proposed de-
velopment from (B) multiple
family residential
to (A) single fam-
ily residential.
The council
then unanimous-
ly consented to
waive the second
and third readings
of the ordinance
and passed the
zoning change on
nal reading.
In other news
regarding property
and housing, the
council received
word that pre-ap-
plications for the
Community De-
velopment Block
Grant Housing Rehabilitation
Program will be accepted at
Dakota City Hall, 26 5
th
St. S.,
through Friday, Dec. 6.
tions of properties will be used
for the creation of a digital
map of the community.
The council and Mayor
Faltinson recognized the win-
ners of the If I were Mayor,
essay contest for fth graders
in the Humboldt Community
s chools.
The city received more than
115 entries from fth grad-
ers at the Humboldt Middle
School and St. Marys School.
The third place entry and
winner of $15 was Aneisha
Stritharan of St. Marys
School. The second
place entry was penned
by Jayda Hoefer of
Humboldt Middle
School. She received a
prize of $25. The rst
place entry was Emily
Zaugg of the Humboldt
Middle School fth
grade.
In Emilys essay,
she said if she were
mayor, she would focus
of Ankeny, the citys engi-
neering consultant, reported
that 82.14 percent of housing
surveys were
returned. The
surveys show
that 58.42 per-
cent of Dakota
City would be
considered low-
t o - mo d e r a t e
income, quali-
fying the city
for the CDBG
program. Infor-
mation obtained
from the survey
can be used as
data for a period
of three years on
federal applica-
tions.
It was also
reported that Chris Janson
with MSA completed a walk-
ing tour of the community.
Information on exterior condi-
fashion. The speed limit is 25
miles per hour up the hill com-
ing from Humboldt and 20
miles per hour in town.
Faltinson said he would
speak to the sheriffs ofce
about extra patrol in the area.
It was reported that street
work and patching is complet-
ed for the season.
However, the citys sani-
tary sewer sliplining project
will be on hold until after the
beginning of 2014, when Visu-
Sewer from Pewaukee, WI, re-
turns. There are still four small
six-inch lines that need to be
worked to complete the proj-
ect.
City Clerk Angelique Berry
swore in newest council mem-
ber Jim Van Horn prior to the
meeting. Van Horn served on
the Dakota City Council for
the better part of a decade 25
years ago. Jim is now retired
from his service station busi-
ness, and says he will have
more time to serve the city.
Dakota City sponsored an, If I Were Mayor, essay contest for area fth graders
with the results announced last week. First place, receiving $50 in Chamber Bucks,
was Emily Zaugg (left). She is pictured next to D.C. Mayor Don Faltinson, who pre-
sented the awards. To the right of Faltinson in the photo is second place winner Jay-
da Hoefer, who received $25. The third place winner was Aneisha Stritharan (right),
who received $15. The students read their essays aloud during last Wednesdays Da-
kota City Council meeting. Humboldt Independent photo.
Auction set for December 1
There will be an auction for undeveloped lots in
the new Dakota Heights Addition in Dakota City.
The auction has been set for Sunday, Dec. 1, at 1
p.m., at Hundertmark Auction Service.
There will be 13 lots for sale in the new develop-
ment located in the southeast portion of Dakota City,
east of 3
rd
Avenue South and bordered on the east by
the Three Rivers Trail.
The 13 parcels range in size from 1.21 acres to
.38 of an acre. Ten of the 13 lots include a large
amount of developed timber. Several of the lots will
have an unobstructed view of the East Fork of the
Des Moines River. There will also be a graded access
to the Three Rivers Trail from properties lying to the
west of the Dakota Heights Drive platted street.
New DC
City Council
member - Jim
VanHorn
Dakota City from front page
after those three years, they
want everybody in the state on
board and they will continue to
fund it and keep it going. What
can we do that will help our
students in the future? What
will help the teachers be more
effective with our students in
the classroom?
Board president Randy Hil-
dreth asked what the grant dol-
lars would go for specically?
Some for training and some
for extra pay for the teachers,
depending on where we put
them. The state has given us
some guidelines, Geitzenauer
said. If they are teaching 80
percent of the time and being
a teacher leader 20 percent of
the time, maybe they would
have a ve or 10-day extended
contract at the end of the year
to work on going to get that
professional development, or
work on new things for the
next year coming up.
Its pretty explicit. The
funding cannot be used for
buying new technology or hir-
ing another person. It has to be
effecting teachers working in
the classroom, Savery said.
Geitzenauer said one-third
of the school districts in Iowa
will receive the grant each of
the next three years as a phase-
in period. It will be evenly dis-
tributed over all sized schools.
Savery said it wont be an
easy process. The 25 per-
cent selected will have to go
through an application and in-
terview process.
We also need to determine
is the position for one year?
How do we evaluate it to make
sure it is doing what we want
it to do and that it is impacting
learning, Savery said.
Its a very passionate
group. Hats off to them for do-
ing whats best for children,
Darling said. They are coach-
ing coaches. There is a parent
group that will be a part of it.
We have strategies for imple-
menting it. It will be a sharing
part with Twin Rivers, too.
If you have a good teacher,
wouldnt you want to share
them with other staff to help
impact in teaching students?
Even if its one period a day,
you are better off in the long
run, Savery said.
There is a balance and
thats what our group is trying
to gure out with this plan,
Geitzenauer said.
If we dont get the grant
this year, well tweak it and
try again next year. Its good to
have the planning in place that
we have, Darling said.
Computer initiative
The board heard an update
on the districts planned one-
on-one computer initiative,
which is projected to begin in
fall 2014. Darling said a com-
mittee visited other school dis-
tricts to see how their one-on-
one computer initiative were
working.
We visited three other
schools and we have a cou-
ple more meetings, Darling
said. The visits were really
good. We found out that some
schools felt they had made
some mistakes in jumping into
the purchase of computers for
students too soon.
One district purchased a
million dollars worth of com-
puters a few years back that
they dont even use today.
They are doing something
completely different, Darling
said. They shared informa-
tion on things that went well
and things that didnt go so
well.
Our committee will meet
in January and come up with a
plan for our district to go for-
ward, Darling said. We feel
like we can really achieve this
without any problems. Get the
staff on board and be able to
fund it. The kids are ready for
it.
High school principal Lori
Westhoff, who also serves on
the committee, said the visits
were helpful.
It was good to visit other
districts. Teachers that went on
these trips got to get into class-
rooms and see how technology
is being used to enhance stu-
dent instruction. It was a good
day, Westhoff said.
Darling also reported on
School Board
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an informal meeting that took
place in Gilmore City on Nov.
11 to discuss possible sharing
between the two districts. Dar-
ling and board members Kyle
Kluender and president Randy
Hildreth met with Gilmore
City-Bradgate superintendent
Jeff Herzberg and Beau Jer-
gens and Tawny Hoover.
Darling said another infor-
mal meeting is expected to
take place in the near future.
Darling reported on a new
sports marketing program
through the Athletic Booster
Club in which a television
screen will be on display dur-
ing events in the high school
gymnasium that will provide
graphics and information and
be supported by local adver-
tisers to help generate funding
for the school programs.
The athletic boosters feel it
is another way to get revenue
into our athletic programs,
Darling said. In the last seven
years, the cost of football hel-
mets have doubled. Basket-
ball uniforms have went up
40 percent. We havent raised
our admissions that high and
probably are not going to. Its
another way to keep our differ-
ent sports aoat.
A list of seven personnel
moves were approved by the
board, including six new hires,
which include Roxanne Olson
as middle school one-on-one
associate for 2013-14, Justin
Lillie as seventh grade girls
basketball coach for 2013-14,
Julie Hendricks as rst grade
teacher associate, Cheryl
Craig as kindergarten teacher
associate, Ryan Bowman as
high school robotics advisor
and Jeff Johnson as middle
school Lego League supervi-
sor. The resignation of Laura
Albers as high school teacher
associate was approved.
Open enrollment requests
were approved for Melida,
Luis, Gilbert and Richard
Garcia-Antonio in from Fort
Dodge due to change in resi-
dence for 2013-14. A request
for Elizabeth Perkins out to
Clarion-Goldeld for 2013-14
was approved. An incoming
request for John Little from
Fort Dodge for 2013-14 was
approved due to change in
residence, along with a request
from Daxon Debevec in from
Eagle Grove due to change in
residence. Also, a request for
Daylon and Izaka Dornath
in from Fort Dodge was ap-
proved for the 2013-14 school
year.
The board also:
approved Bank Iowa as -
nancial depository for $7 mil-
lion for 2013-14.
approved an application
with the State Budget Review
Committee to increase spend-
ing authority for increasing
enrollment.
approved the rst reading
of policy series 303.1 to 307,
along with 700, 802.4 and
905.1A.
approved the second read-
ing of policy series 300 to
302.8, along with 218.
approved the third and -
nal reading of policy series
211 to 217 was approved.
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For every personalized cake pan or casserole dish sold
at Humboldt Engraving and Gifts from now through
Jan. 10, $8 will be donated to Project Prom.
Shown holding some of the casserole dishes and cake
pans are (l to r): Renae Dreyer of Humboldt Engraving,
Sheri Miller and Andrea George, representing Project
Prom; and Candy Robinson of Humboldt Engraving.
Orders can be placed at Humboldt Engraving (724
Sumner Avenue), on Facebook or by lling out sheets
available at the ofce at Humboldt High School. Checks
should be made payable to Humboldt Engraving. The
personalized pans (with lids) sell for $33 and the cas-
serole dishes for $27.
There are 43 designs from which to choose. The pans
make great gifts for Christmas, wedding or shower gifts
or a gift to yourself. Humboldt Independent photo.
Personalized cake pan/
casserole dish available
to help Project Prom
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Way Back When
Courthouse
TEN YEARS AGO
2003
A ribbon cutting ceremony
was held at the Humboldt
County Extension ofce. The
open house celebration was
for 100 years of Iowa State
University Extension Ser-
vice. John Eveland, Humboldt
County Extension Director,
cut the ribbon with Tracy Steil,
County Youth Coordinator and
Kim Adams, Extension coun-
cil member, holding the rib-
bon.
2003
Professional engraver Mark
Eighmy, Riverside, was in
Humboldt to apply new names
to the School Foundation Wall
listing of those who have sup-
ported with donations. New
names were added for the
fundraising of the multi-pur-
pose weight room at the high
school.
2003
High school wrestling prac-
tice began and Dan Hecker,
former assistant wrestling
coach at Twin River Valley,
has taken over the reigns as
head coach of the Thunder.
Hecker replaces Dave Vote,
who coached the Thunder nine
seasons.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
1998
Thirty-six freshmen and se-
nior Faith Formation students
from St. Marys collected ap-
proximately 1,100 pounds
of food in 60 minutes for the
Humboldt County Food Pantry
thanks to the generosity of the
community.
1998
Humboldts Bruce Reimers
was inducted into the Iowa
High School Football Hall
of Fame. The induction took
place during halftime of the
Class 3A championship game
at the UNI-Dome in Cedar
Falls.
1998
Lynn Petersen, manager of
Dairy Queen in Humboldt,
announced an addition to the
Dairy Queen, which will pro-
vide more inside seating, new
restrooms, a larger customer
service counter, plus ofce
and storage space and a well
needed interior face lift.
Gronbach Construction of Da-
kota City has started work on
the 15.5 by 97 expansion.
TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO
1988
Kiwanis Christmasland
opened for its eighth year.
Christmasland features an ani-
mated Christmas wonderland
with a nativity scene, Santas
Workshop, the new Christ-
mas village, Rudolph the Red
Nosed Reindeer, Santas head-
quarters where Santa visits
with the children, and the new
Santas Post Ofce.
1988
Nearly 100 people turned
out to discuss the future of
the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad line through Hum-
boldt County. The Humboldt
County Conservation Board
has authorized the Iowa Trails
Council to negotiate a pur-
chase price for the line, which
runs from Eagle Grove to
Rolfe, a 33-mile stretch.
1988
Humboldt Junior High sev-
enth grade students participat-
ing in the Math Bee at Fort
Dodge are: Trent Smith, Mike
Torkelson, Jess Blair, Erin
Whitehill, Jenny Freese, Andi
Lerdal, Kris Coltvet, and Kari
Kruml.
FORTY YEARS AGO
1973
Kirk Brinkman, 20, has
been elected mayor of Gilmore
City in the municipal election
held in the Humboldt-Poca-
hontas County town. Brink-
man defeated the incumbent,
Dr. A. H. Olson, 68, who has
served Gilmore City as mayor
for three terms and was on the
town council for seven years.
1973
Several members of Corinth
Red Star 4-H were county
award winners during the past
year. The winners include: Va-
loree Bauer, Mary Kay Linde-
mann, Barbara Nostrom, Ann
Edge, Kristin Smith, Barbara
McBurney, Dana Edge, Gaye
Weiss, and Karen Gosch.
1973
Candidates for the LuVerne
High School Homecoming
Queen are Lauri Hefty, Da-
fawn Kinne and Deb Wolf,
all of who will be playing on
the Lionette basketball team
against Swea City in the
Homecoming game.
FORTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO
1968
Winners in the Cub Scout
Pack 333 Pinewood Derby
contest held at the Taft El-
ementary School are: Duane
Lathrop, Randy Gosch, Larry
Westberg, Mark Hockel, Greg-
ory Engman, Michael Loftus,
Roger Clark, Roger Conlon,
Terry Christensen, John Jen-
sen, Tom Newell, Mike Gid-
dings, Kent Newell, and David
Dinges.
1968
Airman Roger D. Helvick,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E.
Helvick of Humboldt has re-
ceived his rst U.S. Air Force
duty assignment after com-
pleting basic training at Lack-
land AFB, TX. The airman has
been assigned to Offutt AFB,
Omaha, NE, for training and
duty in the communications
eld.
1968
The Sixth Annual Humboldt
FFA corn variety test plot
planted on a farm operated by
Earl Carlson was eld harvest-
ed with a John Deere picker-
sheller. Forty-eight corn vari-
eties representing 15 seed corn
companies were represented
in the test plot. Approximately
one-half an acre of corn was
planted for each of the 48 va-
rieties.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
1963
Corner-laying ceremonies
were held at the new Our Sav-
iours Lutheran Church build-
ing. Members of the building
committee include: Ernest
Sime, Wayne Johnson, Gene
Edge, Rev. John Beem, Rev.
L.C. Jenson, Henry Lenning,
Don Schoberlien, Hans Fey
and Richard Pedersen, repre-
senting the buildings general
contractor.
1963
Charles Weaver, presently
the city engineer at Burling-
ton, will start his duties as
Humboldt City Engineer. Mr.
Weaver was hired at the city
council meeting.
1963
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mc-
Peak, of Renwick, celebrated
their 50th wedding anniver-
sary at the community room in
the new Library. Approximate-
ly 266 relatives and friends at-
tended.
SIXTY YEARS AGO
1953
The Humboldt County Farm
Supply Company ranked rst
in the state in percentage of
last years mixed goods sold as
bulk mixed fertilizer. The last
issue of the Target monthly
issue of the commodity com-
panies of the Iowa Farm Bu-
reau, indicted that the Hum-
boldt manager, Max Olson,
would receive the top award
offered in the contest for farm
supply sales.
1953
The Iowa Children Home
Society announces the ap-
pointment of Mrs. William
Jacobsen of Rutland as Hum-
boldt County Chairman for its
annual drive.
1953
Members of four Humboldt
high school music groups will
present the operetta, The
Count and the Co-ed, in the
high school auditorium. The
four music groups are: Bel
Canto, The Boys Glee Club,
Cecilian and the mixed chorus.
To The Editor:
The annual Light Up A
Life ceremony sponsored by
the Humboldt County Hospice
will be held on Monday, Dec.
2, at 7 p.m., in the Path of Life
Garden at Humboldt County
Memorial Hospital.
You may honor your loved
one (ones) by purchasing a
light in their honor to be hung
on the Memorial Tree in the
Garden. A minimum of $10 is
asked for each name submit-
ted. These names will be read
and a short program will fol-
low in the sunroom of the hos-
pital. These lights will shine
throughout the holiday season.
Refreshments will be served
after the program.
All funds are kept in Hum-
boldt County to be used by
future Humboldt County hos-
pice patients for their care. The
Hospice program is designed
to assist patients with a termi-
nal illness and their families. A
respite program is also avail-
able for up to six hours a week,
which offers an opportunity
for the caregivers to have a
break. Also the program offers
the use of a Hospice Room in
the Humboldt County Memo-
rial Hospital where terminal
patients who require pain man-
agement or other needs may
occupy.
If youd like to honor your
loved ones in this way, please
submit their names to Hos-
pice of Humboldt County,
P.O. Box. 183, Humboldt, IA
50548, along with the dona-
tion.
Ruth Jacobson,
Humboldt
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A grand opening of the new National Food Store in Humboldt was held in Octo-
ber 1962. Mel Carlberg managed the produce and dairy department. Don Burright
managed the meat market, Randy Voss and Marilyn Bachman assisted him. The new
stores three checkout counters are pictured above. The personnel of this department
included Helen Thune, Beulah Damstetter, Mary Cleverly, Tom Samuels, John El-
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Grand Opening of National Food Store
MAGISTRATE
James A. Shaffer, Hum-
boldt, Count 1, interference
with ofcial acts; Count 2, dis-
orderly conduct, ned $330.
Jordan E. Olson, Thor,
speeding, ned $100.50.
Lucas J. Martin, Silver
Spring, MD, speeding, ned
$141.
Joshua A. Walmer, Graet-
tinger, speeding, ned
$100.50.
Rosemarie G. Hechinger,
Silver Spring, MD, speeding,
ned $141.
Michael T. Grimley, Big
Lake, MN, speeding, ned
$100.50.
Donna L. Johnson, Thor,
speeding, ned $114.
Kim M. Anderson, Walcott,
speeding, ned $168.
Brian K. Paulson, Las Ve-
gas, NV, speeding, ned $108.
Jorge Ventura-Angel,
Omaha, NE, no valid drivers
license, ned $330.
Charles T. Montgomery,
Ida Grove, gross weight in ex-
cess of reg. gross weight, ned
$87.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
DISTRICT COURT
JUDGMENTS
U.S. Bank N.A. vs. Robert
Aukland, Lois Aukland, fore-
closure, $50,819.81, plus costs
and interest.
First National Bank of
Omaha vs. James Block, ac-
count $8,105.63, plus costs
and interest.
DISMISSALS
Allen R. Kofoot, individu-
ally and Joette L. Kofoot, in-
dividually and as co-adminis-
trators of the estate of Kathrine
Leona Jo Kofoot vs. the estate
of Jimmie Faltinson, et al,
damages as a result of a motor
vehicle accident.
SMALL CLAIMS
PETITIONS
Satern Service Center vs.
Jen Larson, Humboldt.
JUDGMENTS
CEC Electric LLC vs. Eric
VanBoening, Humboldt, ac-
count $2,731.01, plus costs
and interest.
REV Auto LLC vs. Sherri
Harris, Livermore, account
$5,000, plus costs and interest.
PROBATES
Estate of Brian Helmers,
Deceased.
COUNTY RECORDER
WARRANTY DEEDS
City of Humboldt to Mitch-
ell A. Fridolfson, Part of Lath-
rop Addition, Humboldt.
Richard/Richard W.
Krause, Leslie/Leslie A.
Krause to Rebecca J. Collins,
Mark A. Collins, Carrie S.
Brock, Randall L. Brock, Land
in NW, NW, Sec. 4, Twp. 93,
Rng. 30, Land in NE, NE, Sec.
5, Twp. 93, Rng. 30.
Rebecca J. Collins, Mark
A. Collins, Carrie S. Brock,
Randall L. Brock to Bradley
J. Banwart, Julie K. Banwart,
Joshua J. Banwart, Lainey S.
Banwart, Land in NW, NW,
Sec. 4, Twp. 93, Rng. 30.
Housing and Urban De-
velopment Secretary to James
A. Dodd, Linda J. Dodd, Lot
1, Block 3, Johnstons Addi-
tion, Humboldt, Lot 2, Block
3, Johnstons Addition, Hum-
boldt.
Earle A. Hanselman to
Earle A. Hanselman, Trustee,
Earle A. Hanselman Revo-
cable Trust, SE, S 1/2, Sec. 5,
Twp. 93, Rng. 27, NE, Sec. 5,
Twp. 93, Rng. 27.
COURT OFFICER DEEDS
John C. Schade Estate,
Linda Schade, Executor, to
Sue Ann Smith, Sue Ann
Dencklau, Debora Ruberg, Le-
anne Utt, Eric Schade, Linda
Schade, SE, N 1/2, Sec. 24,
Twp. 92, Rng. 28, Land in NE,
Sec. 35, Twp. 92, Rng. 28,
Land in SW, Sec. 25, Twp. 92,
Rng. 27.
CONTRACTS
City of Humboldt to Bret
L. Davis, Debra K. Davis, Part
of Lot 1, Block 32, Original
Town, Humboldt, Part of Lot
2, Block 32, Original Town,
Humboldt.
Gene L. Pedersen, Karen
M. Pedersen to John R. Mor-
row, Land in NW, SE, Sec. 6,
To The Editor:
Hi, I am Sadie; I am a
driving horse for Dream Car-
riage Rides. This will be my
fourth year of helping with the
Christmas sled and carriage
rides. I have a new partner, his
name is Buster, he is a Blue
Roan Gelding. I think he will
be a lot of fun to work with.
Buster and I, Trigger and
Digger, the Palominos, Andy
and Sandy, the blacks, and
Barney and Ben, the Blue
Roan team, will all get new
shoes with ice grips on them.
All of us at Dream Carriage
Rides are real excited about
the new route that we will take
for the sled and carriage rides
during the Christmas season.
Dakota City is sponsoring
a Christmas light and scene
contest. The passengers on
the horse drawn vehicles will
be able to enjoy the ringing
of sleigh bells, the lights and
Christmas scenes as we trot
through the streets of Dakota
City and Humboldt and view
one of the largest light dis-
plays at Merlin Forts hillside.
Andy and Sandy said last
week when they pulled a din-
ner ride and got back to the
carriage house to rest while
the passengers went inside to
eat supper, there was a new
trollie carriage in the yard.
Trigger and Digger had a lot
of fun again pulling for wed-
dings, anniversaries, birthday
parties, etc.
So far one of the highlights
was the Madison County
Bridges festival. Many people
got to ride in the white carriage
as they went around the park.
The parade on Sunday was
awesome and later they went
back to the park. The sleep-
ing quarters were at the Fair-
grounds and they got to use the
brand new stalls.
We enjoyed the festival as
8 a.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 19, 2013
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well as they enjoyed having
us.
One day I heard Trigger
and Digger talking about how
many people loved to come
up and pet them and how the
crowd enjoyed having them
there. As time went on the
town of Winterset invited them
back for winter rides during
the Christmas season.
Last spring Coachman
Phil Scott passed away. He
took one last ride to his rest-
ing place. We will all miss
him. Jims brother, Luke, and
friends, Dean Wears and Russ
Sleeper, will be helping this
season.
The winter rides start on
Thanksgiving night at 5 to 10
p.m., through the Christmas
season. We will run two or
three vehicles daily. One car-
riage will be on the road for
out of town rides.
So put on some warm
clothes, gloves and boots,
Dream Carriage Rides will
have some blankets. Pull your
hat down and lets go.
P.S. it is best to call for
scheduling.
Sadie,
Jim Kellner,
Dream Carriage Rides
Sen. Chuck Grassley en-
courages Iowa middle school
and high school students to
participate in the 2013 Making
Democracy Work Student Es-
say Contest sponsored by the
U.S. Capitol Historical Soci-
ety.
The contest is open to stu-
dents from around the country
and is split into two divisions.
Students in grades 6-8 will
participate in a junior division
contest, and students in grades
9-12 will participate in the se-
nior division contest.
Each division will award
three prizes: rst place is
$1,000 and a trip to Wash-
ington, D.C., second place is
$500, and third place prize is
$250.
The two rst place winners
schools will also be awarded
$1,000.
This is a good opportunity
for young Iowans to share their
insight about the U.S. system
of government, Grassley said.
The subject of the essay
contest is: The rights and re-
sponsibilities of citizenship.
Students may expand upon
their constitutional rights and
their primary duties as U.S.
citizens. They should also
consider how these constitu-
tional rights affect themselves
and their families. Grassley
encourages Iowa students who
are interested to submit their
work to the U.S. Capitol His-
torical Society.
Further information regard-
ing the contest, ofcial rules,
and entry forms can be found
at www.uschs.org, the U.S.
Capitol Historical Societys
website. The deadline for en-
tries is Dec. 31.
The U.S. Capitol Histori-
cal Society, founded in 1962,
is a non-prot, non-partisan,
educational organization char-
tered by Congress. Its goal
is to inform the public about
Capitol Hill and the duties of
Congress.
Students encouraged to enter
essay contest about democracy
Iowa Lakes Community
College held its summer
commencement ceremony in
late July on the Emmetsburg
campus. Annette Hawkins of
Bode, earned an Associate in
Applied Science, Nursing de-
gree and an Associate in Arts
degree . Douglas Smith of
Bode, graduated Magna Cum
Laude and received a diploma
in Marine Service Technology.
ILCC summer
graduates
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Whatever your decision, youll want to allow sufcient time
to determine the size and timing of your RMDs, because if
you have several retirement accounts, you may need to make
some choices. For example, if you have more than one IRA,
you can add the RMDS and take the combined distribution
amount from any one or more of your IRAs. And if you
have more than one 401(k), you must calculate your RMDs
separately for each plan. To help ensure youre doing things
by the book, consult with your tax and nancial advisors
before you start taking your RMDs.
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QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
Curtis L. Palmer, Trustee,
Linda K. Palmer, Trustee,
Our Destiny Foundation, Lin-
da Kay Palmer to Curtis L.
Palmer, Linda K. Palmer, Lot
8, Block 5, Original Town,
Renwick, Lot 10, Block 9,
Original Town, Renwick, Lot
10, Block 3, Funk, Smith and
Cos Addition, Renwick, Lot
13, Funk, Smith and Cos Ad-
dition, Renwick.
Courthouse
from 4A
Theresa Larrabee and Na-
than Sexe are serving as tutors
for the 201314 school year at
Northwestern College in Or-
ange City.
Tutors offer support to stu-
dents in a variety of academic
disciplines, including math,
science and writing. Tutors are
selected by professors for their
content knowledge and ability
to assist other students with
the material. They are also
trained by academic support
professionals. In addition to
providing one-to-one services,
tutors facilitate study groups
and test review sessions.
Larrabee is a junior and an
English teaching and theatre/
speech major at Northwestern
College. She offers tutoring
services in writing. Larrabee
is the daughter of James and
Jeannette Larrabee of Hum-
boldt.
Sexe is a senior and an el-
ementary education major at
Northwestern. He offers tutor-
ing services in education. Sexe
is the son of Mike and Cherese
Sexe of Humboldt.
Theresa Larrabee, Nathan
Sexe serving as tutors
Why didnt the city build a spec building on the lot (for a new retail business), Crabtree asked?
A new building would be $500,000 minimum. Where are we going to get three buyers (ten-
ants) with 3,000 to 4,000 square feet on that lot, Jensen responded.
When we came here 29 years ago, there was a building and a business. Today, it is quite dif-
ferent. There are no programs to entice retail people to stay in business, Crabtree said.
I agree with you somewhat, but there are apartments above stores now. The best case sce-
nario would be two businesses in front with apartments in the back, Sleiter said.
But it has to cash ow, Goodell added.
Everyones dream is more retail. The question is, do you leave it as it is, and have a liability
for the city and it will be, or do you develop it and get something (taxes) out of it, Goodell stated.
Skow has estimated that the cost will be $300,000 to $350,000 for the building, which could
generate several thousands of dollars in property taxes for the city each year.
Council members were all in favor of pursuing the matter, including the councils newest
member, Dan Scholl.
The council agreed to set a public hearing at its next meeting to proceed with the sale of the
property. That public hearing is likely to be set for Monday, Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m.
Humboldt real estate developer Kevin Skow (right) presented information about
a proposed four-plex building downtown that could provide ofce/retail space and/
or individual housing. The council plans to set a public hearing about the matter in
December. Humboldt Independent photo.
City Council from front page
Hopper has said the cost
for a one-half-inch drainage
coefcient system would be an
average cost of $257 per acre
for landowners. The one-inch
equivalent system would be
twice that much.
At a meeting late last
month, NRCS Allison Orr re-
ported that there are still sev-
eral tracks of land that would
need wetland mitigation deter-
minations led prior to a nal
hearing on the matter.
No one spoke for or against
the project at Mondays meet-
ing.
County sanitarian
The supervisors discussed
the county sanitarian (envi-
ronmental specialist) part-
time position with Aimee De-
vereaux. Devereaux has served
the county in the past, lling
in as an interim emergency
management coordinator after
Doug Wood was disabled in an
accident.
She said she is currently
serving as a county environ-
mental specialist for Emmet
County, and would also be
willing to offer her services to
Humboldt County.
I was working 15-17 hours
per week and now have been
hired as a part-time county
employee in Emmet County,
Devereaux told the supervi-
sors.
She would expect to put in
15-17 hours per week in Hum-
boldt County, depending on
the need in any given week.
If the county were to hire
Devereaux as a contract em-
ployee, her hourly wage would
be $22.95 per hour.
She explained to the board
duties in the environmental
health program, including on-
site wastewater inspections
and application processes in
the rural area, well permits,
the grants to counties program
for well testing, plugging
abandoned wells and rehabili-
tating wells, handling public
health nuisance issues, indoor
air quality issues and other
programs like certifying and
checking on venues like swim-
ming pools, tanning bed busi-
nesses and tattoo parlors.
She has a bachelor of sci-
ence degree in biology and is
a member of state and national
environmental health associa-
tions.
While intrigued by the op-
portunities with Deveraux, the
county still maintains a 28E
agreement with Pocahontas
County for environmental
health services.
Supervisor Jerry Haverly
said the board has not heard
from Pocahontas County re-
garding its search for a re-
placement for Environmen-
tal Specialist Don McLain,
who was retiring this month.
McLain has served Humboldt
and Pocahontas counties for
the past several years.
The board told Deveraux
they would keep her offer
under advisement, but would
need to collect more informa-
tion on the status and future of
the positions and actual costs
associated with the possibility
of hiring a part-time employee
or a contracted specialist.
The board was also not
certain where to house Deve-
raux for the time she would be
working in the county.
The board approved a num-
ber of items related to second-
ary roads during the meeting
Monday and the boards Nov.
12 meeting.
The board approved a
quote from Martin Marietta
for 2013 ice control materi-
als. The items would included
washed sand from the Bor-
mann Quarry at a cost of $6.20
per ton, and 3/8-inch washed
chips from the Moore Quarry
at a price of $8.15 per ton. The
costs are 15 to 20 cents per ton
higher than last year. County
Engineer Paul Jacobson es-
timated the amounts around
1,000 tons.
The board approved a
$1,500 deduct in the cost for
the Bode cold storage main-
tenance building, bringing
the nal cost to $78,894. The
board approved a certicate of
substantial completion for the
work. Gronbach Construction
of Dakota City was the general
contractor for the project.
The board also approved
a proposal from Grout Scouts
Inc. of Fort Madison, for grout
sealing and repairs to culverts
at a rate of $190 per hour with
$1.25 per mile for mileage re-
imbursement.
The cost can be substan-
tial, as it can be $3,000 to
$4,000 on cross pipes, just
for grout, Jacobson told the
board. About eight projects
were identied, but the com-
pany will only do the amount
that late fall/early winter
ground conditions will allow,
Jacobson explained. The proj-
ects that arent completed will
be re-evaluated at a later date.
The county also approved
advertising for a temporary,
part-time motor patrol op-
erator for snow removal op-
erations as needed. The person
would need to have a Class A
commercial drivers license.
The hourly wage would be at
least $15 per hour. Applica-
tions are due to the county en-
gineers ofce by 4:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, Dec. 3.
The board approved an
agreement between Humboldt
County Community Services
and Community and Family
Resources for holding, detoxi-
cation and substance abuse
evaluation. Clients committed
to Community and Family Re-
sources will be charged a per
diem rate of $421, paid for by
the county. The county agrees
to pay for a maximum of three
days with the average being
six days.
If a client has a related oper-
ating while intoxicated charge,
the client will be charged an
additional $125 for evaluation
and treatment prior to applica-
tion for license reinstatement.
Humboldt County also
agrees to pay for medications
deemed necessary while the
clients are housed at Commu-
nity and Family Resources.
The board also approved an
allocation plan for Cost Advi-
sory Services, outlining the
countys annual use of federal
grants.
The board also heard from
Gary Strachan with a question
about Drainage District No.
126. Strachan asked why dam-
age payments to crop acreages
have been withheld while the
matter is under appeal.
The board said it was under
the advice of the drainage at-
torney.
At least you could issue
a warrant for 6 percent. (The
amount) is $8,000 for me and
Im sure more than $20,000
for all the landowners, Stra-
chan said.
The county was challenged
on the legality of the establish-
ment of the district located at
the southwest edge of Hum-
boldt. It won the case, but that
district court decision is now
being challenged.
The board approved gen-
eral bi-monthly claims in the
amount of $346,555.15 and
drainage claims in the amount
of $12,809.37.
Acting as board of canvass-
ers for the 2013 city elections,
the board read and certied all
election totals as originally re-
ported.
Supervisors
from front page
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Blood donations are espe-
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Only 38 percent of the popula-
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that only ve percent currently
does. Every donation mat-
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All donors can redeem their
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Please plan to give your
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2, from 1-6 p.m., at Oak Hill
Baptist Church, 905 13th
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The annual Humboldt-Da-
kota City Lighted Parade will
take place on Saturday, Nov.
23, at 5:30 p.m. on Sumner
Avenue in downtown Hum-
boldt.
Entries are still being ac-
cepted. To enter, people can
contact the Chamber ofce at
(515) 332-1481.
Following the parade, there
will be a chili feed at the VFW
in Dakota City until 7:30 p.m.
Free will donations will be ac-
cepted. Santa will be on hand
to visit with kids of all ages.
Prior to the parade, the
Humboldt Arts Center will
have an art exhibit featuring
painters from the Humboldt
area for the past 150 years.
The exhibit will be on display
at the art center from 2-5 p.m.
The art center is located on
Sumner Avenue, just east of
the Sumner Avenue bridge.
Lighted Parade
Nov. 23
by Sally Cuthbertson
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Living in Humboldt for nearly two years has made a big dif-
ference in the lives of Tonia Petterson, her husband, Eric, and
their children. Tonia denitely does not miss the trafc they
came from in Sioux Falls, SD. The Hy-Vee store she came from
is about three times bigger than the one here in Humboldt where
she is the Store Director. Tonia says they all enjoy living in a
smaller town but sometimes miss the luxuries found in a bigger
city.
Tonia grew up in Dow City and graduated from Boyer Valley
High School and Briar Cliff University. She met Eric in Sioux
Falls, SD, both being involved with Park and Recreation vol-
leyball. Eric graduated from Canton High School, Dakota State
University and South Dakota State University. Eric is a middle
school teacher in Fort Dodge.
Tonia and Eric have four children. Hunter, 16, and Shelby,
14, are both students at Humboldt High School, Hunter being
a junior and Shelby is a freshman. Chloe, 3, attends preschool
at St. Mary School. Their youngest is Cayden who is 8 months
old. The family attends Our Saviours Lutheran Church. Tonia
is involved with Rotary Club. Her hobbies include spending
time with family, volleyball and reading. Erics hobbies include
woodworking and coaching basketball and baseball.
One of her familys favorite meals is Impossible Cheese-
burger Pie, which is included in her recipes today.
TONIA PETTERSON AND FAMILY
Impossible Cheeseburger
Pie
(large size)
1 pound ground beef
1-1/2 cups chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup Bisquick
2 cups milk
4 eggs
2 cups cheese
Cook beef, onion and salt.
Mix Bisquick, milk and eggs
together. Put this on top of
meat mixture in 9 x 13 inch
pan. Bake for 30 minutes in a
400-degree oven. Add cheese.
Bake 10 more minutes.
Buttermilk Brownies
1 stick margarine (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup shortening
Bring to boil. Pour over the
dry ingredients.
2 cups our
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix well. Add 1/2 cup but-
termilk. Bake on large cookie
sheet (with sides) at 350 de-
grees for 25 minutes.
Frosting:
3 tablespoons margarine
3 tablespoons milk
1 cup sugar
Boil for one minute or so.
Remove from heat. Add 1/2
cup chocolate chips. Beat to
spread. Dont let frosting get
too hard before putting on
cake or brownies.
Hot Chocolate Mix
8 quarts powdered milk
16 ounces Nestle Quick
powder
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
6 ounces Coffee Mate
Mix all ingredients togeth-
er in large bowl.
For 1 cup of cocoa, add
boiling water to 2-4 table-
spoons of mix.
Overnight Egg Bake
Butter
6 slices of bread
Meat (ham, bacon, browned
sausage, etc.)
onions, chopped
12 oz. Colby cheese, shredded
12 eggs
2 cups milk
1/3 cup butter, melted
Butter bread on both sides,
then cube. Place in buttered 9
x 13 inch pan. Combine meat,
onions and Colby cheese. Mix
and spread over bread cubes.
Combine eggs, milk and but-
ter; mix well and pour over
cheese mixture.
Cover with foil and refrig-
erate overnight. Bake covered
at 350 degrees for 1 to 1-1/2
hours. Uncover for the last 10-
15 minutes.
Beef Taco Skillet
1 pound ground beef
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) Campbells
Tomato Soup
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup water
6 our tortillas (6 cut into 1
pieces)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
cheese
Cook beef in skillet until
well browned, stirring to break
up meat. Pour off fat. Stir in
soup, salsa, water and tortillas.
Heat to a boil. Reduce heat to
low and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir. Top with cheese. Makes
4 servings. May add 1/2 cup
sour cream with the soup.
Three Cheese Garden Pizza
1 package (10 oz.) refrigerated
pizza crust
1 small onion, sliced into rings
1 medium zucchini, sliced
2 plum tomatoes, slices
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded
mozzarella cheese
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddar
cheese
1/4 cup (1 oz.) grated fresh
parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Preheat oven to 400 de-
grees. Roll pizza crust into a
14-inch circle. Bake crust for 7
minutes.
Remove from oven. Press
garlic over crust, spread even-
ly. Sprinkle mozzarella and
cheddar cheese evenly over
crust. Top evenly with onion,
zucchini, mushrooms and to-
matoes.
Grate parmesan cheese
over vegetables. Sprinkle with
Italian seasoning. Bake 15-18
minutes or until crust is golden
brown. Remove from oven and
cut into wedges. Serves 8.
Original Potato Casserole
10 cups frozen hash browns
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons
butter or margarine
1 can cream of chicken soup
12 oz. sour cream
1/2 cup green onions
1/2 cup milk
1 cup crushed corn akes
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 375 de-
grees. Pour 1/4 cup melted
butter into a 9 x 13 inch baking
dish. Add 5 cups frozen hash
browns. Mix soup, sour cream,
milk and green onions in sepa-
rate bowl. Pour 1/2 mixture
over hash browns. Sprinkle 1
cup shredded cheese on top.
Add remainder of hash browns
and mixture on top. Sprinkle
on remaining cheese, then
cover with crushed corn akes.
Drizzle 2 tablespoons melted
butter on top. Bake for 55 min-
utes.
Sugar Cookies
1 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
2 cups our
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg. Sift dry ingredients
and add to the rst mixture.
Chill for 4 hours. Roll into
balls and atten with glass
dipped in sugar or roll out
with rolling pin and cut and
sprinkle with sugar. Bake 375
degrees for 8-12 minutes.
Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
2 cups Cheddar cheese,
shredded
1/2 cup green onions, chopped
2 cups chicken, cooked and
chopped
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
4 oz. can chopped green chilies
8-10 our tortillas
Combine cheese, green on-
ions and chicken. Set aside.
Mix soups, sour cream and
chilies. In each tortilla, spoon
in 2-3 teaspoons chicken mix-
ture and soup mixture. Roll up
and place seam-side down in
9x13 inch sprayed pan. Pour
remaining sauce on top; sprin-
kle with additional cheese.
Bake 20 minutes at 350 de-
grees. Garnish with lettuce and
tomato.
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Last seen Sat., Nov. 16 at 5AM at the corner of Taft & 4th Ave. S.
Liz Carter and Chris Wat-
nem, both of Apache Junction,
CHRIS AND LIZ WATNEM
AZ, were united in marriage
Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Cha-
pel of the Flowers, Las Vegas,
NV.
Parents of the couple are
Patrick and Lorraine Carter
of San Tan Valley, AZ, Brian
Floth and Deb Watnem of
Humboldt.
Maid of honor was Lor-
raine Carter of San Tan Valley,
AZ, and best man was Alex
Carter of San Tan Valley, AZ,
bother of the bride.
Among the honored guests
were grandparents, William
and Yovonne Urie of San Tan
Valley, AZ, and Bruce and
Dorothea Watnem of Hum-
boldt; and Dan Watnem of
Humboldt, uncle of the bride-
groom.
The bride is a graduate of
Kaplan University, Mason
City, with a degree in Manage-
ment and is manager of Bealls
Department Store, Apache
Junction, AZ. The bridegroom
attended ICCC, Fort Dodge,
and is supervisor of produc-
tion at Specialty Devices, Inc.,
Mesa, AZ.
Liz Carter, Chris Watnem wed
BRAELYN MARIE
NEWTON
Ross and Kayla Newton of
Dakota City became the par-
ents of a daughter born Thurs-
day, Nov. 14, 2013, at Unity
Point Medical Center, Fort
Dodge. She has been named
Braelyn Marie and weighed 10
pounds 12 ounces.
Grandparents are Bret and
Karen Peterson of Humboldt,
and Mark and Kristi Newton
of Dakota City.
Great-grandparents are
Donna Northrop of Dakota
City, Jack and Donna Bradley
of Humboldt, Gary and Sandy
Peterson of Lehigh, and Lois
Cibert of Humboldt.
Births
Installation of ofcers for the Worth While Club of Dakota City for 2014 took
place on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at City Hall in Dakota City. Pictured (l to r) are: histo-
rian, Shirley Robertson; treasurer, Phyllis Fevold; secretary, Bernie Eckberg; vice-
president, Donna Cooper; president, Kathy Eck, and installer, Sharon Strutzenberg.
Submitted photo.
Worth While
Club 2014
Officers named
The A and B honor
rolls for the rst quarter have
been released by Humboldt
High School, with the follow-
ing students in grades ninth,
10th, 11th, and 12th named to
the respective lists:
A Honor Roll
Ninth Grade
Darron Anderson, Gus Ar-
nold, Jared Baker, Breanna
Bruening, Alexis Bugera-
Brown, Keagan Burmeister,
Quinton Christensen, Ryan
Courtney, Katheryn Curran,
Caleb Daughenbaugh, Eliza-
beth Dufeld, Hunter Duncan,
Elise Dunscombe, Amanda
Ferry, Shelby Gary, Taylor
Gidel, Ashley Grainger, Kody
Harris, Olivia Hildreth, Bren-
na Howard, Jessica Kelley,
Wyatt Kellner, Dillon Kirch-
hoff, Sophia Luu, Taylor Mc-
Kimmey, Shelbie Miller, Mi-
chael Miller, Colton Monson,
Kelsey Peters, Ivan Rasmus-
sen, Yareth Sanchez, Marie
Sexe, Madison Smith, Avery
Terwilliger, Drew Thomas,
Johnathon Wergeland, and
Abigail Zaugg.
Tenth Grade
Sully Andersen, Ian Ayala,
Malcolm Boyd, Kylie Bur-
meister, Brayden Collins,
Bryce Collins, Alexander
Copper, Trisha Ferguson,
Collin Flick, Hannah Friesth,
Autumn Hauser, Spencer Jen-
sen, Yaquelin Jimenez, Sophia
Johnson, Madison Kampen,
Talyn Larsen, Jed Larson, Levi
Larson, Kristy Mogollon, An-
dra Niles, Mackenzie Ross,
Philip Runia, Dylan Shiett,
Jacob Stockdale, Mason Wick-
ett, and Jordan York.
Eleventh Grade
Dakota Applegate, Geoffrey
Bruder, Anna Canning, Jordan
Cleveland, Margaret Duff-
ield, Jordan Edwards, Austen
Gargano, Abbey Gargano,
Jaxon Heinz, Talon Hoefer,
Kolten Hoover, Casey Kay-
ser, Megan Kramer, Kessan-
dra Kuyper, Kenneth Kuyper,
Michael Madsen, Natasha
Marsh, Adam Mickelson, Col-
by Miller, Mary Reed, Brady
Ross, Lincoln Rush, Skyler
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Haley Davis, Carley Downing,
Reed Dreyer, Samantha Ferry,
Austin Flick, Lauren Friesth,
Susana Gomez, Jonah Hasel-
huhn, Nicholas Heider, Tate
Illg, Lindsey Johnson, Terence
Kiley, Nicholas Laing, Saman-
tha Larson, Benjamin Madi-
son, Chelsea McLimans, Han-
nah McLimans, Lucas Meyer,
Jacob Miller, Abigail Naeve,
Brittney Nilles, Zachary Parle,
Sarah Peters, Karlee Peyton,
William Pogge, Shaylyn Saa-
thoff, Austin Saathoff, Nathan
Sorlien, Madison Thomas,
Alexis Warden, Nikko Wheel-
er, and Lucas Yoakam.
B Honor Roll
Ninth Grade
Brooke Anderson, Olivia
Birdsell, Faith Bolen, Cal-
lie Dickey, Brianna Dugan,
Halie George, John Halvor-
son, Chase Hamilton, Cody
Krichau, Halie Landolt,
Makayla Lange, Tayla Lange,
Jeremiah Olson, Kristopher
Parle, Drake Petersen, Alyssa
Pibsen, Jerry Pickins, Dylan
Short, Holly Stockdale, Lucas
Stockdale, Nicholas Torkel-
son, Jacey Vodraska, Tyler
Vought, Kyle Weinert, Brean-
non Wiuff, Kent Woeste, and
Nathan Wright.
Tenth Grade
Shawna Andrews, Kendra
Beaman, Claire Case, Louis
Currier, Jacqueline Fisher, Da-
vid Gomez-Pereda, Caitlynne
Haack, Nolan Hacker, Hannah
Halvorson, Nicholas Hamand,
Emily Hughes, Barry Jen-
sen, Macy Larsen, Kyle Mc-
Beth, Connor McNicol, Carly
Naeve, Andrew Nelson, Tony
Nielsen, Adam Parle, Peter
Ramos, Trevor Satern, Brady
Shelgren, and Morgan Wey-
dert.
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Gloria Beltran, Christian
Birdsell, Megan Bormann,
Taylor Christensen, James
Culver, William Dunscombe,
Christian Eckberg, Tiffany
Espinoza, Meggie Ferguson,
Connor Fiddler, Jozi Flynn,
Hunter Gary, Alejandra Go-
mez, Weston Henson, Benja-
min Hildreth, Marcus Inman,
Jade Kennaway, Amber Klu-
ender, Cody London, Josie
Lonning, Jacy Matthews, Tyler
McKibban, Rebecca Myers,
Jordan Olson, Cordes Olthoff,
Logan Prime, Jenna Rasmus-
sen, Alexa Rice, Amaris Runia,
Sydney Schachtner, Nicole
Schaefer, Brenden Schnell,
Elizabeth Skow, Marty Smith,
Connor Sorensen, Kelsey
Stenzel, Bailey Trenary, Con-
nor Vitzthum, Emilee Werge-
land, Rebecca Wilhelm.
Twelfth Grade
Madison Bair, Jenifer Bentz,
Sadie Carver, Dillon Fevold,
Craig Fishel, Zachary George,
Anthony Hamilton, Tori Ham-
ilton, Nathan Hughes, Kayla
Ireland, April Jones, Chelsea
Kritzer, Egan Lakin, Aubreah
Mcleland, Thomas Myers,
Spencer Naeve, Alyssa Neh-
ring, Alex Nelson, Kyle Olson,
Allyson Paeper, and Samantha
Seifried.
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By Marilyn Dodgen
(Many thanks to Humboldt
historian Pat Baker for shar-
ing her research on the Hark-
ness building.)
One of the nest historical
buildings in downtown Hum-
boldt at 627 Sumner Avenue
has withstood over two hun-
dred years of Iowa weather.
Located on a corner lot, it has
attracted a lot of attention to
visitors as well as local resi-
dents over the years.
In 1874, the lot was pur-
chased by Byron H. Harkness,
whose home was on the lot to
the north. His wife, Clara, had
the rst lending library in their
home and in 1869, had made
a trip back east, returning to
Humboldt with a ne selection
of millinery and other fancy
goods, which she sold from
their home. She also became
a sales agent for sewing ma-
chines.
In June of 1881, Hark-
ness hired stonemasons Hugh
McKinstry and H. J. Joiner,
who were building a match-
ing stately stone building to
the east for James Nathaniel
Prouty.
The Harkness building had
a huge, 70-foot basement and
an upstairs, accessible on the
north, by an outdoor, wooden
stairway. This large room was
known as Harkness Hall and
was a meeting room often used
for church suppers and other
social events. In later years,
the lower level of the building
was added on to and an inside
stairway was built in the two
story section. The main oor
housed the Harkness Mercan-
tile business and the post of-
ce.
By 1882, Harkness sold
clothing, glassware and gro-
ceries there. By 1903, D. A.
Ray Dry Goods Store occu-
pied the main oor. (In earlier
years, although they were both
competing in the same busi-
ness, it is said that Harkness
and Ray collaborated their
merchandise selections and
even took trips together to pur-
chase their wares).
A sale at DeGrootes Clothing store drew a large
crowd. Photo a courtesy of David DeGroote, son of Har-
old and Marian DeGroote.
Ridiculous Days in front of the DeGroote Clothing
store. Photo a courtesy of David DeGroote, son of Har-
old and Marian DeGroote.
By 1923, Ray had moved
on and Harkness rented the
building to a cousin,
B. D. Wilder, who
had a funeral home
there and later the
business was known
as B. W. Wilder and
Sons. In 1931, it be-
came the Hopley Fu-
neral Home.
In 1946, the oc-
cupant was the Con-
sumer Economy
Food Store, owned
and operated by the
Oliver DeGroote family. Over
the years, his son, Harold De-
Groote had grocery stores as
far north as LuVerne, in Dako-
ta City and different locations
in Humboldt.
Eleven years later, the
Sumner Avenue store in the
Harkness building was con-
verted to Harold and Marian
DeGrootes Mens Clothing
Store. Their family of four
boys and one girl lived upstairs
for several years. They retired
by 1976, and sold the store to
Wayne and Jean Jennings and
family, who sold mens cloth-
ing and were in business there
until 1987.
They sold the Harkness
building to Jerry and JoAnn
George who purchased the
Winds Bootery and moved
the shoe business down to the
Harkness buildings. Duane
and Donnie Wind had retired
and closed their shoe store,
after 30 years in the shoe busi-
ness. Their store was located
in the Finch building (former
location of the Nelson Shoe
store).
On Donnie Winds recom-
mendation, the Georges kept
the name of Winds Bootery
when they purchased the
Harkness building. Donnie
spent a few months in the
new shoe store to help teach
the Georges the shoe busi-
ness. After seven years, they
became The Bootery. About
eight years later, they added a
line of womens clothing they
referred to as The Image.
After 26 years, the Georges
have closed their
doors and retired.
They have sold the
building to Randy
and Rhonda Vaught
who have begun an
extensive renova-
tion, starting with
opening a former
entrance (closed
off around the ear-
ly to mid 1950s).
The DeGroots
youngest son, Da-
vid DeGroote, who
lives in St. Cloud,
MN, said that he
doesnt remember
that entrance being
there and he thinks
it was probably closed when
his folks changed from a gro-
cery store to the clothing store
in 1953.
The rental
apartment on the
second oor will
be renovated in a
later project. Many
people have rented
apartments over
the years and all
appreciated the
closeness to the
downtown and the
front apartment
served as a good
view of Sumner Avenue and
various activities.
The Vaughts are going to
have two businesses on the
main oor of the building.
There will be a store for cloth-
ing and a second business of
antiques and re-claimed furni-
ture. Their goal is to have the
restoration completed in time
for an opening around the rst
of the year.
Byron H. and his wife,
Clara, had arrived in Spring-
vale (original name of Hum-
boldt, changed in 1872) in
1865. The same year, Eli Wild-
er and his wife, Julia Harkness
Wilder, arrived in Springvale
with their four sons. Their old-
est son, Alfonso, joined his
father in establishing the rst
general merchandise store
in Humboldt County, on the
south side and west end of
Sumner Avenue, ordering in a
mammoth supply of goods. It
was located in a wood struc-
tured building, about where
the Rustix Restaurant is.
Also in 1865, his brother-
in-law, Byron Harkness set
up a store of the same type,
across the street in the Russell
Block. A newspaper ad stated
that he would pay 75 cents in
merchandise in exchange for a
bushel of wheat. Eli Wilders
third son, Ernest, returned
from South Dakota in 1872,
and set up a mercantile store
in Rutland. He soon moved
his store to Humboldt, setting
up business on the south side,
partnering with a Mr. Taylor.
In 1874, the grasshop-
per plague hit the Midwest.
The economy suffered hard
times and many people moved
away. In 1877, a damaging
re destroyed the Harkness
store and surrounding wooden
structures. Byron managed to
rescue some of his stock and
records and helped a neigh-
boring business of Wilder and
Taylor do the same. They were
located in the west end of the
Russell building. Not being
his rst re, Russell soon was
unable to get re insurance on
future structures.
The hotel, Wilder and Tay-
lor, Wards Hardware, Parley
Finchs law ofce and the
Kosmos Newspaper were
destroyed. Harkness found
temporary quarters across the
street. He ran an add asking
people who owed him money
to please pay up, as the insur-
ance company ordered him to
not sell any stock until their
adjustor could get there.
Wilder and Taylor set up
temporarily in Winnies store
building but soon dissolved
their partnership. In 1877,
Wilder partnered with Mac-
Millan and soon moved east
to the Soldier Block (where
Smith Insurance and Realty
are located).
The railroads arrived in
1879, and businesses boomed.
Russell cleaned up his side
of Sumner Avenue and built
a one-story brick building,
with sites for three businesses.
Harkness Dry Goods and Gro-
ceries moved up the street to
the new Lorbeer wood framed
building, one building west on
the northeast side of Charles
Lorbeers furniture store on
the corner of Sumner Avenue
and Taft Street.
Charles Lorbeer, a master
carpenter, had his furniture
business on the corner and
made caskets upstairs. He built
the oldest standing house in
Humboldt on the corner across
(west) from the old creamery
at Taft Street and First Avenue
South. It is an apartment house
now.
In 1880, Wilder and Mac-
Millan moved to the new,
wood framed Finch building
east and in the middle of the
north side of the block (Afford
A Geek is in that location).
In 1881, spring oods took
out houses and the mill and un-
dermined the bridge. Harkness
was serving as local postmas-
ter at that time. He purchased
a lot on the northeast corner of
Sumner Avenue, from David
A. Martin who had purchased
it from town founder Stephan
Taft. He moved a house from
the corner lot to the south part
of town. His and Claras house
was on a lot north of that cor-
ner.
Humboldt area residents
are pleased to welcome this
new addition to downtown
Humboldt and are especially
glad to see this historic trea-
sure preserved.
Bootery and New
Image, 1990s.
Wilder and Sons building,
early 1920s.
Homecoming parade 1941.
New Harkness and Prouty
twin buildings, 1881-82.
Wayne and Jean Jennings
Harold and Marian
DeGroote
Oliver DeGroote
Jerry and JoAnn George
The History of the Harkness Building
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Obituaries
MILES BRISTOL
1926-2013
Funeral services for Miles
Bristol, 87, Humboldt, were
held Wednesday, Nov. 13, at
the Faith United Methodist
Church, Humboldt. Burial was
in Union Cemetery, Humboldt.
He died Friday, Nov. 8, 2013,
at the Humboldt Care Center
North.
The Mason-Lindhart Funer-
al Home of Humboldt was in
charge of arrangements.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; brother and sister-
in-law, G. Robert and Dorothy
Bristol; and nephews, Gary
Bristol and Allen Bristol.
Leon Miles Bristol, son of
G. Roy and Ella (Anderson)
Bristol, was born at Marathon,
on March 6, 1926. The fam-
ily moved to Rutland in 1930
and Miles attended school in
Rutland. He was then tutored
at home by the Rev. Virgil Wil-
liams, the Methodist Pastor,
and by his mother for several
years.
Miles liked music, spent a
lot of time reading, and loved
being outdoors and going for a
ride in the country. He enjoyed
visiting with friends and at-
tending church in his youth.
Miles attended the Hum-
boldt Workshop for several
years and enjoyed the expe-
rience, meeting friends and
spending time with them.
Miles has made his home at
the Humboldt Care Center
North for many years.
FRANCES V. ODOR
1924-2013
Funeral services for Fran-
ces V. Odor, 89, Humboldt,
formerly of Dakota City, were
held Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the
Congregational United Church
of Christ, Humboldt. Burial
was in Indian Mound Cem-
etery, Humboldt, with full
military rites by the Adams
American Legion Post 119 and
Sathers-Odgaard VFW Post
5240. She died Friday, Nov.
15, 2013, at the Humboldt
County Memorial Hospital.
The Mason-Lindhart Funer-
al Home of Humboldt was in
charge of arrangements.
Frances is survived by her
son, Gordon (Nadine) Odor of
Dakota City; grandchildren,
Mike Odor, Missy Nelson, and
Morgan Taker; and brother,
Norman Weiler of Lansing,
MI. She was preceded in
death by her parents and hus-
band, Gordon.
Frances Virginia Tomlin,
daughter of Arthur and Veva
(Schram) Tomlin, was born
April 5, 1924, at Sharlotte, MI.
She received her education and
graduated from Vermontville
High School in 1941.
Frances enlisted into the
United States Navy Waves
and served her country during
World War II.
Following her discharge,
she returned home and was
united in marriage to Gordon
Odor in June of 1946. In 1950,
the couple moved to Iowa and
made their home in Dakota
City where they owned and
operated Gordys Caf for
many years. Following their
retirement, they moved to Mil-
ford and in 1987, Mr. Odor
died. Frances then returned
and made her home at Hum-
boldt Homes.
Frances was a member of
the Congregational United
Church of Christ, the Ameri-
can Legion and VFW Auxil-
iary.
CLARA M. SPELLMEYER
1921-2013
Funeral services for Clara
May Spellmeyer, 92, Hum-
boldt, were held Saturday,
Nov. 16, at Zion Lutheran
Church, Humboldt. Burial was
in Indian Mound Cemetery,
Humboldt. She died Tuesday,
Nov. 12, 2013, at her home at
Springvale Assisted Living.
The Mason-Lindhart Fu-
neral Home of Humboldt was
in charge of arrangements with
the Rev. J.K. Raether and Rev.
Aaron Flatau ofciating.
Mrs. Spellmeyer is survived
by her daughter, Cynthia El-
len Spellmeyer of Opportunity
Village, Clear Lake, and son
and daughter-in-law, Brian
and Lisa Spellmeyer of Da-
kota City; grandson, Will and
his wife, Carrie Spellmeyer of
Humboldt; and granddaugh-
ter, Abbey Spellmeyer and
her anc, Adam Shell of Des
Moines; and great-grandsons,
Drew and Eli Spellmeyer. She
was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Carl in
2008; and her sister, Ellen.
Clara May Witzel, daugh-
ter of Silas William and Lutie
May (Clark) Witzel, was born
Oct. 5, 1921, on a farm in
Wright County.
She received her education
and went to work for the FHA
where she met her future hus-
band, Carl Spellmeyer. The
couple was united in marriage
on March 18, 1944, at the
Presbyterian Church at Gold-
eld. In 1948, they made their
home on a farm near Hardy
until moving to Grove Town-
ship in 1962. In 1979, they
moved to their home in Dakota
City. Mr. Spellmeyer passed
away in October of 2008 and
Clara May made her home at
Springvale.
Clara May was a member of
the Zion Lutheran Church and
the LWML.
In her younger years, she
enjoyed golng and card club
at Goldeld. She was proud
of her efforts to help Cynthia
through school and was active
with Opportunity Village. She
also enjoyed the many winters
she and Carl spent in Arkan-
sas.
Above all, Clara May loved
her family and cherished the
time she spent with them.
In Lieu of owers, the
Spellmeyer family requests
memorials be made to Oppor-
tunity Village.
DOROTHY STAMPER
1919-2013
Funeral services for Doro-
thy (Rasmusson) Stamper, 94,
Gilmore City, were held Mon-
day, Nov. 18, at Faith United
Methodist Church, Gilmore
City. She died Thursday, Nov.
14, 2013.
Harris Funeral Homes of
Gilmore City was in charge of
arrangements.
She is survived by her
children, Carolyn Lockhart
(Gene) of Texas, Phyllis Davis
(Lloyd) and Bill Stamper (Lin-
da) of Independence, Steve
Stamper (Kathy) of Gilmore
City, Mary Burkett (Bill) of
Independence, and Jan Brown
(Michael) of Humboldt; 18
grandchildren; 27 great-
grandchildren; two great-great
grandchildren; and brother-in-
law, Charles Krusenstejerna.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Richard in 2007;
parents; sisters, Lucille Jans-
sen and husband Gup, Flor-
ence Walter and husband Har-
old, and Mary Krusenstejerna.
Dorothy Rasmusson,
daughter of Elmer and Mary
Rasmusson, was born Jan. 26,
1919, in Blanden, she married
Richard Stamper of Gilmore
City, June 1, 1940. Dorothy
was the choir director and pia-
nist at the Faith United Meth-
odist Church for 55 years and
a life-long member of United
Methodist Women, Past Ma-
tron of Eastern Star, member
of Bona Fide Study Club and
Gilmore City Senior Citizens.
Dorothy was a gifted pianist
and accompanied high school
and junior high students for
contest for many years and
was an accomplished singer
herself. Dorothy loved to make
and share dozens of kinds of
Christmas cookies and candies
and her choir caroling parties
were a favorite. Dorothy cov-
ered all she knew with love
and good food and her pro-
found faith.
CLYDE C. PRIEBE
1922-2013
Memorial services for
Clyde C. Priebe, 90, Hum-
boldt, were held Tuesday, Nov.
19, at the Faith United Meth-
odist Church, Humboldt. Buri-
al was in East Lawn Cemetery,
Algona. He died Saturday,
Nov. 16, 2013, at
the Humboldt North
Care Center.
The Ubben-Lentz
Funeral Home of
Humboldt was in
charge of arrange-
ments with Rev.
Christy Ehrle ofci-
ating.
Left to cherish
Clydes memory is
his wife of 41 years,
Wanita; two daughters, Patti
Hoaglund and her husband
Bruce of Kandiyohi, MN, and
Kim Glover and her husband
Jim of Kearney, MO; a son,
Alan Priebe, and his wife, Nat-
alie of Whitesh, MT; step-
children, Pamela L. Hamilton
and her signicant other, Art
Greve of Newton; Cherri A.
Peltz and her husband, Brad
of Dakota City; Tim F. Crites
and his wife, Margaret Anne of
Glendale, AZ; and Bonnie L.
Bradley and her husband, Jim
of Bethany, MO; 24 grandchil-
dren; 30 great-grandchildren;
brother, Berle Priebe of Algo-
na; and several brothers-in-law
and sisters-in-law. He was pre-
ceded in death by his parents
and his rst wife Gladys.
Clyde Clarence Priebe, son
of Clarence and Amy (Bond)
Priebe, was born on Dec. 24,
1922, in Adams, MN.
On Sept. 13, 1942, Clyde
was united in marriage with
Gladys Rinehart in Minnesota.
Gladys died on Oct.
30, 1971. Clyde
was united in mar-
riage with Wanita
R. Schnebly on
April 30, 1972, at
the United Method-
ist Church in Forest
City.
Clyde was a
farmer. He was a
past member of
the First Baptist
Church in Algona where he
had served as a deacon and a
current member of Faith Unit-
ed Methodist Church in Hum-
boldt. Clyde enjoyed playing
fast pitch softball as a pitcher,
he had boxed and competed in
Golden Gloves four years in a
row and he enjoyed compet-
ing in tractor pulls. Clyde also
enjoyed his animals especially
his dogs, shing, hunting,
spending time with his family
and friends, telling jokes and
teasing his grandchildren.
Memorials may be made in
Clydes name to Trinity Hos-
pice, 802 Kenyon Road, Fort
Dodge, IA 50501. Clydes
video tribute may be viewed at
www.ubbenlentzfuneralhome.
com.
GERALDINE JUNKMANN
1935-2013
A visitation for Geraldine
Jeri Junkmann, 78, will be
held Thursday, Nov. 21 (to-
day), from 4-8 p.m., at the Ma-
son-Lindhart Funeral Home,
Humboldt. She donated her
body to the University of Iowa
Hospitals and a burial will be
held next summer.
She died Sunday, Nov. 17,
2013, in rural Humboldt after
a short battle with cancer and
heart disease.
She was the worlds greatest
mother to Michelle
(Mrs. Gary) Jensen,
Dave Junkmann
and Mark Junk-
mann. Her husband,
Mervin Stub
passed away on Jan.
5, 2006. She adored
her grandchildren,
Jenna Jensen, Ash-
ley Junkmann, and
Justin Hellickson.
Her great-grand-
children, Braxton Jensen and
Umrella Hellickson, gave her
great joy.
Jeri was born on April
23, 1935 to Edna (Zeigler)
Sandquist in Wakeeld, MI,
where she was also baptized
and conrmed. As an adult,
she was formally adopted by
her beloved Daddy, Ed John-
son, and ofcially became
Geraldine Loreva Sandquist
Johnson Junkmann. She
was second in the family of
Charles, Jeri, Georgie, Waino,
Butchy, Clifford, Ida, Dale,
and Timmy. A brother, Robert,
died as an infant.
At the age of 14, Jeri board-
ed a bus in the Upper Peninsu-
la of Michigan and traveled to
Highwood, IL. There she had
jobs as a soda jerk, a clerk at
Walgreens, and worked in the
PC at Fort Sheridan. There she
met a handsome young mili-
tary policeman, married (Nov.
13, 1954), and moved to Iowa
to work on the family farm.
Once she learned to drive a
combine, Stub never did again.
She worked as a farmer most
of her life until taking a job as
a receptionist at Iowa Indus-
trial Hydraulics.
Stub and Jeri lived on the
farm he was born on near Pio-
neer, until their retirement.
They then purchased homes in
Pocahontas and Alamo (later
Mission), TX.
They had many friends and
loved traveling with them or
going to each others homes
for steak fries. The Pioneer
Saddle Club arena
was located on their
farm. Fourth of July
parties or family re-
unions at the Junk-
manns were always
a great time. She
organized birthday
calendars for the
Saddle Club, helped
organize the Pio-
neer centennial, and
drew the pictures
and helped compile the Gilm-
ore City centennial cookbook.
Even when she lived in Alamo,
she organized the Friendly Vil-
lage directory. Her friends in
Texas were like a second fam-
ily and meant the world to her.
Jeri enjoyed life to the full-
est, making a difference in the
life of everyone she met. She
had a wonderful sense of hu-
mor that carried her through
lifes ups and downs. Nobody
ever forgot her once they met
her. Her life motto, Get Over
It, was heard by all who need-
ed it.
She loved Facebook, com-
puter games, Tole painting,
clogging (member of CornBelt
Country Cloggers), and arts
and crafts, especially scrap-
booking. She recently com-
pleted a lifetime scrapbook
of her brother, Cliffords, life
with him and his wife, Terri.
She and Stub camped for
many years with their children
and grandchildren. She was a
member of the First Lutheran
Church of Gilmore City.
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When child abuse or ne-
glect occurs in Iowa, it is the
child who is the innocent vic-
tim of circumstances beyond
their control. These children
are in local communities, lo-
cal school districts and maybe
even in the local neighbor-
hood.
Perhaps their parents strug-
gle with chemical dependency
problems or untreated mental
health issues. Or maybe their
parents were even abused
themselves as children and
never learned how to be a re-
sponsible parent.
Whatever the reason, when
childrens safety is compro-
mised, the system must step
in.
What happens to children
after the Department of Hu-
man Services determines that
abuse or neglect has occurred?
Many times through no fault
of their own, children nd
themselves under the jurisdic-
tion of the Juvenile Court and
sometimes those children are
removed from their homes be-
cause they are not safe.
In 2012, 35 children in
Humboldt County were con-
rmed victims of abuse or ne-
glect. Humboldt County ranks
46th highest of the 99 Iowa
counties for conrmed cases
of abuse/neglect per capita, ac-
cording to statistics from Pre-
vention Child Abuse Iowa.
As of June 30, 2013, 23
Humboldt County children
where in some type of foster
placement.
The Court Appointed Spe-
cial Advocate (CASA) pro-
gram provides trained volun-
teers to advocate for what is in
the childs best interest. CASA
volunteers are appointed by
judges to speak for children.
CASA volunteers meet with
children and let them know
that the volunteer is there to act
as the childs voice in the court
system. CASA Volunteers talk
to the important people in chil-
drens lives such as teachers,
therapists, caregivers and par-
ents to nd out what kids want,
but more importantly what
they need. CASA Volunteers
pass the information along to
the judge to use when making
decisions about the case.
CASA Volunteers can be
an instrumental part of the
adoption process as they are
typically assigned to advocate
for children until the Juvenile
Court case is closed or the
children are adopted.
The Second Judicial District
CASA Program in Humboldt
County is actively seeking
volunteers to begin training in
2014. All training is provided
and no experience is neces-
sary. Volunteers need to have a
bit of exibility in their sched-
ules, a few hours to donate
each month, must be at least
21 years of age, submit to a
background check and com-
plete the required training.
Interested persons can visit
www.casaiowa.org or phone
Program Coordinator Crystal
Engstrom toll free at 1-866-
923-1088 for more informa-
tion.
Humboldt and Twin Rivers
Community Schools
Week of Nov. 25-29
Monday, Nov. 25
Breakfast: Cereal, Trix yo-
gurt, dried fruit, 100 percent
juice, milk.
Lunch: Meatball sub,
whole grain bun, sweet potato
fries, baked beans, mandarin
oranges, milk, pasta salad
HS.
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Breakfast: Pancake sau-
sage on stick, syrup, cereal,
applesauce, 100 percent juice,
milk.
Lunch: Breaded chicken
patty, whole grain bun, sea-
soned twisters, carrot coins,
banana, milk.
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Breakfast: Breakfast pizza,
assorted cereals, one-half cup
fruit, juice, milk.
Lunch: Hot dog, whole
grain bun, Cheddar Chex Mix,
baked beans, baby carrots,
peaches, peanut butter bar,
milk.
St. Marys School
Week of Nov. 21-29
Thursday, Nov. 21
Popcorn chicken, garden
salad, baked beans, pineapple,
cookie, milk.
Friday, Nov. 22
Breakfast wrap, tri tators,
mandarin oranges, milk.
Monday, Nov . 25
Pancake, sausage, tator tots,
banana, milk.
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Baked potato and chili, gar-
den salad, carrot sticks, mixed
fruit, milk.
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Chicken fajita, garden salad,
refried beans, one-half of an
apple, milk.
Thursday, Nov. 28
No school.
Friday, Nov. 29
No school.
Thursday, Nov. 28
No School.
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Miller urged Iowans to be
wary of the potential for
fraudulent charities and
scams that may claim to
raise money for Typhoon
Haiyan victims in the Phil-
ippines.
I encourage Iowans to
help those who have been
devastated by this horrible
disaster, but I also encour-
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Miller said.
I urge Iowans to be espe-
cially careful with pop-up
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Tips for giving to Ty-
Miller cautions Iowans about potential typhoon relief scams
phoon Haiyan victims:
Donate to general relief
organizations and religious-
based charities youre famil-
iar with. Designate that your
donation is for Typhoon
Haiyan relief or Philippines
typhoon victims.
If you are unsure about
an organization that claims
to help typhoon victims,
search for the organization
through Charity Navigator,
GuideStar, the Better Busi-
ness Bureaus Wise Giving
Alliance, or Charity Watch.
Ask about the percentage
of your donation that actu-
ally benets the relief ef-
fort, whether the caller is a
professional fundraiser and
whom they work for.
Be wary of unsolicited
calls and emails requesting
donations. Do not click on
unsolicited email links or
attachments. Seek an orga-
nization through your own
web search.
Dont provide a credit
card, debit card or bank ac-
count information to a per-
son or charity you arent
completely familiar with.
Choose a credit card over a
debit card to make a dona-
tion, as a credit card provides
more consumer protections
and a debit card allows the
withdrawal of funds directly
from your bank account.
Avoid sending cash, as its
hard to ensure your cash will
go exactly where you intend
it to go, and, unless you have
a receipt, you wont have a
record of the donation for
tax purposes.
Dont give to those who
use high-pressure solicita-
tion tactics. If it doesnt feel
right, it probably isnt.
If you suspect charity
fraud, contact the Attorney
Generals Consumer Protec-
tion Division:
web: www.IowaAttorney-
General.gov, phone: 515-
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(outside of the Des Moines
metro area) or mail: Hoover
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Humboldt Independent
NEWS AND ADVERTISING
3:00 P.M. ON MONDAY
Reminder ad deadline:
Noon on Mondays
By Kent Thompson
During the same week of
the three-year anniversary of
the crimes, Michael Richard
Swanson will be granted a
new hearing to be re-sentenced
for the crimes of rst-degree
murder.
The re-sentencing hearing
for Swanson, 20, has been set
for Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at
9 a.m., in Humboldt County
District Court.
Swanson was convicted by
a Carroll County jury in June
2011, of the Nov. 15, 2010
shooting death of Sheila My-
ers of Humboldt, a longtime
store clerk and assistant man-
ager of the Humboldt Kum
and Go Store.
The robbery and shoot-
ing of the 61-year-old Myers
occurred around 10 p.m. that
evening, about 45
minutes after Swanson
shot and killed Vicky
Bowman-Hall of Burt,
an employee of the Al-
gona Crossroads con-
venience store.
The reason for the
re-sentencing is in
response to an Iowa
Supreme Court ruling
earlier this year that
allowed juveniles sentenced
to life in prison to appeal their
sentences.
The Iowa ruling followed in
line with a 2012 U.S. Supreme
Court ruling against automatic
life sentences for juvenile of-
fenders.
Swanson was 17 at the time
of the double murders and rob-
beries at the two convenience
stores.
Swanson obtained
only about $30 in cash
and some packages of
cigarettes at the Kum
and Go robbery in
Humboldt.
Iowa Gov. Terry
Branstad tried to pre-
empt a re-hearing of
all of the states juve-
nile life sentence cases
by commuting the sentences to
terms of 60 years in prison be-
fore they could be eligible for
parole.
But his action was ruled
unconstitutional, as the U.S.
Supreme Court requires that
all juvenile case sentencing be
taken up on an individual ba-
sis.
Michael H. Adams, a West
Des Moines attorney repre-
senting Swanson, led a mo-
tion in Humboldt County
District Court dated June 7, to
correct the illegal sentencing.
Humboldt County Attorney
Jon Beaty led a resistance
to the motion, but upon re-
viewing the information, Iowa
Second Judicial District Court
Judge Thomas J. Bice ruled
that a re-sentencing hearing
for Swanson was in order, and
set it for next July.
Swanson, originally from
St. Louis Park, MN, is being
held in the Iowa State Peniten-
tiary.
He was arrested after the
murders by members of the
Webster City Police Depart-
ment.
Michael
Swanson
Three years after murders, Michael
Swanson to get re-sentencing hearing
Members of the Beaver Wide Awake 4-H Club recently gathered at the Humboldt
County Memorial Hospital long-term care unit to help the residents make Readers
Digest Christmas tree decorations. Many of the residents remember making the dec-
orations from the magazine during the Great Depression. The 4-Hers and members
worked together in making the decorations. The 4-Hers also enjoyed hearing about
4-H experiences of the residents. Submitted photo.
Humboldts newest city council member, Ward 1
Councilman Dan Scholl (left), accepts the oath of ofce
Friday from Humboldt City Clerk Gloria Christensen.
Scholl was recently elected to a two-year term on the
council. He attended his rst meeting on Monday. Hum-
boldt Independent photo.
The Humboldt County Public Health Department HOPES (Healthy Opportu-
nities for Parents Experiencing Success) completed a rigorous three-year process
and received ofcial credentialing from the Iowa Department of Public Health in
a ceremony last Thursday afternoon at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Pic-
tured from left to right are: Janet Horras, State Home Visitation Director; Michelle
Feaster, Humboldt County Public Health Administrator; Jeanie Stattelman and Deb
Collins, Family Support Workers. Horras said in the rst three years of life, 90 per-
cent of brain development takes place. Yet less than 10 percent of funding goes to
that age, she said. Horras said when someone brings a new baby home there isnt
an instruction manual that goes with it. The HOPES program provides families with
support that can help impact young children for life. For more information on the
HOPES program, people can call Humboldt County Public Health at (515) 332-2492.
Humboldt Independent photo.
When Barry Ellis, owner of the Guns N More LLC shop in the 1200 block of 7
th

Avenue North, recently opened his new store, he wanted a business that recognized
heroes in our ranks and also wanted to be a business that gave something back to
the community. In an effort to do that, Ellis decided to created a Wall of Honor to
recognize military, law enforcement and re and rescue personnel who have pro-
vided outstanding service. Last week, Ellis (right) recognized the rst honoree with
a photo, Rockwell City Police Ofcer Jamie Buenting. Ofcer Buenting was killed in
the line of duty this past Sept. 13, when a man engaged in a standoff with police red
a shot outside of a home where he had barricaded himself, killing the police ofcer.
Pictured with Ellis at the presentation was Humboldt County Sheriff Dean Kruger
(left) and Rockwell City Police Chief Larry Schoop (center). Ellis is selling window
decals with Ofcer Buentings photo and the dates (1976-2013) for $5 each, with all
proceeds going to the ofcers family. Ellis is also donating proceeds from the sales of
Guns N More t-shirts at the store to be divided between the Wounded Warriors Proj-
ect and the Humboldt High School Music Boosters. Humboldt Independent photo.
A Polk County judge last
week barred a Florida-based
professional fundraiser from
soliciting donations from Io-
wans on behalf of non-prot
organizations.
District Judge Michael D.
Huppert entered an injunc-
tion barring Courtesy Health
Watch Inc. (CHW); a for-
prot company headquartered
in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with
call centers in Pennsylvania
and Wisconsin.
The injunction is part of a
consent judgment resolving a
consumer fraud lawsuit Attor-
ney General Tom Miller led
last year against the company.
Like many of our enforce-
ment actions against fund-
raising operations, this began
when the company called
what it thought was the name
of an elderly Iowan, Miller
said. But the call went to our
Consumer Protection Divi-
sions undercover phone line,
and we recorded the solicitors
deceptive claims.
The lawsuit alleged that
CHW solicitations included
several deceptions:
Trying to prompt higher
donations by falsely claiming
to a would-be donor that other
consumers typically donate
more than $20;
Obscuring or exaggerat-
ing how much of each dona-
tion goes to the worthy cause
or is routed to the consumers
own community;
Implying that the caller
is directly associated with the
charity, rather than a telemar-
keter for a fundraising com-
pany;
Falsely claiming that do-
nations were requested only
once a year.
Lawsuit: Donations led to
more calls
The way it worked, mak-
ing a donation to one of
CHWs charity clients resulted
in a series of calls on behalf
of its other clients, Miller
said. Solicitors assured con-
sumers that making a donation
would end the solicitations,
but it actually led to more.
CHW solicitors repeat-
edly targeted 82-year-old Io-
wan
Older Iowans are most af-
fected by these practices, ac-
cording to Miller. The lawsuit
described the situation of an
82-year-old Keokuk woman
who had received repeated
calls from CHW representa-
tives on behalf of numerous
charity clients. This woman
was getting calls from CHW
solicitors about once a month
over a three year period, Mill-
er said. Misleading phone so-
licitations are bad enough, but
its worse when repeat calls
amount to a virtual feeding
frenzy, draining the resources
of Iowans whose advanced age
may make them vulnerable.
Miller added three prin-
cipals to lawsuit, court order
bars future misleading solic-
iting
The August 2012 lawsuit
named only CHW as the de-
fendant. However, CHW later
joined Xentel, Inc., and other
afliated companies in ling
for bankruptcy protection in
Delaware in April 2013. Mill-
er then added three individu-
als who had directed CHWs
operations to the Iowa lawsuit
as defendants: Matt McFall,
company president; Wayne
Loring, corporate secretary;
and Charlie Jankins, a super-
visor with responsibility for
solicitation activity in Iowa.
Todays consent judgment
contains injunctive terms that
apply specically to these in-
dividuals, prohibiting them
from participating in mislead-
ing conduct directed to Iowans
by other fundraising opera-
tions.
The lawsuit did not allege
that any of the individual de-
fendants had personally made
the offending telephone calls,
and identied other CHW em-
ployees as the callers. All de-
fendants denied wrongdoing
in the consent judgment.
Lawsuit: CHW non-prof-
its guaranteed only as little
as 10 percent of donations
The lawsuit identied the
non-prots in whose names
CHW solicited donations as
National Cancer Coalition,
Childrens Leukemia Research
Association, Childhood Can-
cer Research Coalition, Mir-
acle Flight for Kids, National
Wheelchair Basketball, Organ
Donation and Transplant As-
sociation, and Breast Cancer
Relief Foundation, a program
of Cancer Center for Detection
and Prevention, Inc.
The lawsuit indicated that
the fundraising contracts typi-
cally provided that the charity
would receive at least 10 to 15
percent of the money donated,
and that the actual amount re-
ceived had not exceeded 30
percent for any of the charities.
Tips for avoiding charity
fraud and making the most
of your donations:
Ask questions. Be wary of
claims that the caller is a char-
ity worker or volunteer, that
most of your donation goes to
the cause, or that your dona-
tion will be used locally.
Dont let a sympathetic
charity name fool you some
fundraisers exaggerate or fab-
ricate their support for veter-
ans or military families, law
enforcement, reghters, vic-
tims of disease, and childrens
causes.
Ask phone solicitors to
send written information. Be
suspicious if they insist on a
pledge before theyll send you
information. Check them out
at the national Better Busi-
ness Bureau wise giving site
www.give.org.
Dont give your credit
card or checking account num-
bers over the phone to some-
one you dont know.
Give directly to a known
charity of your choice.
Bottom line: Give gener-
ously, but give wisely. Giving
to a known charity youre con-
dent about is often the best
option.
If you think you have
been cheated by a fundraising
scheme, contact the Attorney
Generals Consumer Protec-
tion Division:
Web: www.IowaAttorney-
General.gov. Phone: 515-281-
5926, or 888-777-4590 (out-
side of the Des Moines metro
area). Mail: Hoover Building,
Des Moines, Iowa 50319.
Judge bars Florida fundraiser from soliciting Iowans
The Humboldt Police De-
partment (HPD) had a busy
week reporting several trafc
accidents in the city to inves-
tigate.
Police responded to two
property damage accidents on
Tuesday, Nov. 19.
At 10 a.m., police were
called to the Fareway parking
lot. A 2002 Ford Econoline
van driven by Lisa C. Blocker,
54, Spirit Lake, was back-
ing up to unload bread, when
she struck the front of a 2012
Chevrolet Express that was
properly parked, belonging to
Enterprise Rent A Car.
There was an estimated $50
damage to the parked cargo
van and no damage to the ve-
hicle Blocker was driving.
There were no injuries and
no charges led.
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, at
11:38 a.m., a two-vehicle ac-
cident was reported in the
Hardees parking lot.
According to the report,
a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox
driven by Carol J. Boeckholt,
67, Rolfe, was in the Hardees
drive-through lane. She drove
over the curb, and when she
went to back up, her vehicle
inadvertently struck a 2003
Ford F-150 pickup driven by
Bryant M. Zinnel, 19, Dakota
City.
There were no injuries and
no charges led.
There was no damage to
Zinnels truck, and an esti-
mated $500 minor damage to
Boeckholts Chevrolet.
On Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2:40
p.m., Phillip E. Monson, Hum-
boldt, reported damage to his
2000 Dodge Intrepid.
According to the report, the
vehicle was legally parked on
8
th
Street South, when an un-
known vehicle swiped the ve-
hicle, knocking off the drivers
side mirror. There was an esti-
mated $500 in damage.
On Friday, Nov. 15, a two-
vehicle, property-damage ac-
cident was reported on Sum-
ner Avenue, at the intersection
with May Street. The accident
occurred at 8:10 a.m.
According to the report, a
2006 Chevrolet 8500 dump
truck belonging to the city of
Humboldt and operated by
Raymond L. Heim, 62, Hum-
boldt, was southbound on
Sumner Avenue and was wait-
ing for trafc to pass before
turning left on May Street.
A 2007 Lincoln Navigator
driven by Peter D. Holt, 72,
Humboldt, was trailing the
truck but could not stop in time
because of the wet conditions,
striking the rear of the city
truck.
There were no injuries.
There was no damage to
the city truck and an estimat-
ed $3,000 minor damage to
Holts sport utility vehicle.
No charges were led.
A single-vehicle accident
was reported on the old foot-
ball eld on 7
th
Avenue North
on Saturday, Nov. 9. The acci-
dent occurred at 2 a.m.
2010 Dodge Avenger driven by
Justin J. Myer, 26, Dakota City,
was northbound on 8
th
Street
North. The vehicle crossed the
T-intersection with 7
th
Avenue
North and continued onto the
old football eld (high school
soccer eld), striking a eld
disc and becoming airborne
before coming to the ground,
resting on the passenger side
of the vehicle.
Myer reported possible in-
juries but did not seek medical
treatment.
He was charged with failure
to maintain control.
There was an estimated
$15,000 severe damage to his
Dodge passenger car.
$1,000 damage to the eld
disc belonging to Mark Skow
of Rutland. The disc had been
parked at the eld to rework
the eld for new seeding.
Notice: Winter Parking
Restrictions; No person shall
park any vehicle on any street
in the city of Humboldt be-
tween the hours of 3 a.m. to
7 a.m. on any day during the
months of December through
March, as required by the
citys no parking snow ordi-
nance.
In other news this past
week:
Nov. 12
7:44 p.m.A large box was
reportedly blocking two lanes
of trafc eastbound in the 600
block of Highway 3. An ofcer
picked up the box.
Nov. 13
11 a.m.Provided assis-
tance to a resident getting into
a house on West River Drive.
11:42 a.m.An ambulance
No parking snow
ordinance in effect
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was requested on 10
th
Street
North for an unresponsive pa-
tient.
2:37 a.m.Received a re-
port of a man dressed in black
trying to wave down a motorist
in the 1200 block of 13
th
Street
North. The man was taken to
HCMH for an evaluation. He
was later transported to Water-
loo for treatment.
7:18 a.m.A false alarm
was reported at Town and
Country Insurance.
Nov. 14
6:44 a.m.A city employee
reported a broken car window
on a vehicle parked at the cor-
ner of 3
rd
Avenue North and
Taft Street North.
8:14 a.m.A caller on El-
mhurst Avenue reported a pos-
sible scam. He said he shipped
an item to Hong Kong, but
did not receive the same item
back.
9:57 a.m.A Humboldt
woman reported that she
loaned her 2007 Buick vehicle
to her stepfather who sold it to
a party from Dows.
1:40 p.m.Lifting assis-
tance was requested for a fe-
male on 8
th
Street South.
6:59 p.m.A vehicle/deer
accident was reported near
Millers Landing.
11:16 p.m.Lifting assis-
tance was requested on 15
th

Street North.
Nov. 15
8:11 a.m.A two-vehicle,
property-damage accident was
reported at the intersection
of Sumner Avenue and May
Street.
9:15 a.m.Ampride report-
ed a vehicle left without pay-
ing for $25 in gas. The driver
from Pocahontas was contact-
ed and said he would return to
the store to pay for the gas.
11:49 a.m.Opportunity
Village asked for assistance in
locating a female subject. The
woman was OK and was lo-
cated shortly after contact with
the HPD.
1:08 p.m.A person en-
tered City Hall and said there
was a bon re on 2
nd
Street
South. The party who started
the re was going to put it out.
2:17 p.m.A reckless driv-
er in a red Pontiac was report-
edly passing cars in a no pass-
ing zone in the 2500 block of
Highway 169, south of Hum-
boldt. An ofcer stopped the
car and questioned the young
driver.
10:50 a.m.Ampride re-
ported the theft of $31.61 in
gas. The license plate number
of the vehicle was recorded.
Nov. 16
7:15 a.m.An ambulance
was requested on 8
th
Street
South for a female having a
seizure.
9:32 a.m.Dana Westphal,
Humboldt, reported the theft
of a vehicle from his residence
on 4
th
Street North.
1:43 p.m.A burglary
alarm was received at Town
and Country Insurance. A key-
holder was contacted. There is
no problem.
10:48 p.m.A possible
drunk driver was reported in a
Chevrolet Malibu northbound
on Highway 169. The vehicle
was reportedly traveling at
speeds from 40-80 miles an
hour and had crossed the cen-
ter line.
Nov. 17
2:43 p.m.Janice Monson
reported someone had struck
the side mirror of her vehicle
while it was parted on 8
th

Street South.
6:33 p.m.A Hispanic
male asked to speak to an of-
cer.
7:37 p.m.An E-911 hang-
up call was received. The party
was contacted. He said the call
was in error. His sister must
have gotten hold of the phone.
Nov. 18
2:10 p.m.An ofcer was
requested at the Humboldt
Middle School.
7:25 p.m.Police were
called to a residence in the 900
block of North Taft Street to
remove an unwanted subject.
Nov. 19
8:16 a.m.Andrew Zinnel
of Bode reported striking a
deer with his vehicle the previ-
ous evening.
9:42 a.m.A reckless
driver in a white pickup was
reported passing cars in a no
passing zone on Highway 3.
The vehicle was stopped at
the intersection with 5
th
Street
North by police. No charges
were led.
10 a.m.Two bread trucks
reportedly collided at the load-
ing dock at Fareway.
11:37 a.m.A property
damage accident was reported
in the Hardees parking lot.
Police report
from 10A
The Humboldt County
Sheriffs Ofce (HCSO) con-
tinues to report a number of
vehicle/deer accidents in the
county.
There was also one single-
vehicle rollover accident re-
ported near Gilmore City.
The accident occurred on
Monday, Nov. 11, at 10:50
p.m.
2001 Mercury Sable driven
by Audra Lee Tarbox, 23,
Fort Dodge, was eastbound on
Highway 3, about 1.5 miles
east of Gilmore City, when the
driver lost control of the vehi-
cle after hitting an icy patch in
the road. The vehicle entered
the south ditch and overturned.
Tarbox reported possible in-
juries at the scene but was not
treated by medical personnel.
$3,000 functional damage to
the passenger side of her Mer-
cury Sable.
No charges were led.
A vehicle/deer accident was
reported Friday, Nov. 8, at
6:10 p.m., on Highway 3, 2.5
miles west of Humboldt.
2003 Ford F-150 pickup driv-
en by Bryan A. Barness, 20,
Humboldt, was eastbound on
Highway 3, when the vehicle
struck a deer in the roadway.
Barness was not injured.
There was an estimated $2,000
damage to his pickup.
A car/deer accident was re-
ported to the HCSO on Thurs-
day, Nov. 7, at 5:40 p.m., on
Highway 3, at the intersection
with Sheldon Avenue.
According to the report,
a 1999 Buick Park Avenue
driven by Robert E. Clark,
68, Pocahontas, was unable
to avoid striking a deer in the
road, causing an estimated
$2,000 damage to his older
model Buick.
Clark was not injured. No
charges were led.
reported on Wednesday, Nov.
13, at 8:58 p.m., on Highway
3, near the entrance to the K.C.
Nielsen Implement dealership.
2007 Toyota Camry driven
by Trina M. Carda, 52, Hum-
boldt, was eastbound when she
was not able to avoid striking
a male deer. The deer was se-
verely injured and had to be
destroyed.
Carda was not injured.
There was an estimated $2,000
damage to her Toyota.
reported on Thursday, Nov. 14,
at 6:59 p.m., on Highway 169,
at the intersection with 5
th
Av-
enue SW.
2007 Chevrolet Impala driv-
en by Ricardo Guerrero, 44,
Spencer, was northbound on
Highway 169, when a deer
crossed his path, striking his
Chevrolet, causing an estimat-
ed $1,200 damage to the front
end of the vehicle.
Guerrero was not injured
and no charges were led.
In other recent news:
Nov. 12
5 p.m.Todd Fridolfson,
49, Dakota City, remains in the
Humboldt County Jail on sev-
eral trafc and narcotic charg-
es. Fridolfson was charged
with eluding law enforcement,
an aggravated misdemeanor.
He was also charged with
possession of drug parapher-
nalia, a simple misdemeanor.
He was charged with driving
while license suspended, a
simple misdemeanor. He was
also charged with ve counts
of failure to obey a stop sign,
a scheduled trafc offense. He
was arrested on a Humboldt
County warrant.
6:48 p.m.A cellular
phone caller reported a dead
deer in the road across the
northbound lane of Highway
169, near 140
th
Street. It was
not a dead deer but a coyote.
The animal was removed.
Nov. 13
3:20 a.m.A suspicious ve-
hicle was reported in the 2600
block of Highway 3.
11:12 a.m.A Gilmore
City man reported that a farm-
er had entered his ground and
done fall tillage work while
not being in possession of the
property.
2:44 p.m.A caller report-
ed a reckless female driver in
a black Grand Prix on Penn
Avenue.
4:25 p.m.A deputy served
an order to vacate the premises
on a tenant on 3
rd
Avenue in
Livermore.
5:13 p.m.A Livermore
man reported a person ille-
gally burning tires and plastic.
He said he couldnt complain
to the city council because the
party in violation is on the city
council.
7:42 p.m.A caller re-
ported trafc at a standstill on
Highway 169 and 170
th
Street.
A deputy reported the road
cleared when he arrived. He
surmised that a combine on
the roadway had broken down.
The implement was now in a
farm eld drive.
8:58 p.m.A car/deer acci-
dent was reported on Montana
Avenue, north of the radio sta-
tion.
Nov. 14
12:25 a.m.A disabled ve-
hicle was reported in the 2300
block of Highway 3. A female
was given a courtesy ride by a
deputy to get gas.
6:53 p.m.A Bradgate man
reported three tractors failing
to stop at the intersection of
Highway 3 and Birch Avenue.
10:13 p.m.A car/deer
accident was reported in the
2500 block of Highway 169.
No report was needed as the
vehicle was driveable.
Nov. 16
1:28 p.m.A minor trafc
accident was reported in the
Caseys parking lot in Dakota
City. No accident report was
needed. The two parties ex-
changed insurance informa-
tion.
Nov. 17
11:18 a.m.Received a re-
port of a lot of mud on the road
on P-33, two miles south of
Bode. A deputy said the situ-
ation wasnt bad. He believed
if the sun came out the mud
would dry.
6:15 p.m.A Hardy man
reported that his daughter had
been terminated from her job
and was distraught and had not
come home. He called a short
time later to report that the girl
had arrived home.
5:56 p.m.Rhonda Dish-
man, Renwick, reported a non-
domestic assault. Victim infor-
mation was taken.
Nov. 18
8:16 p.m.Steven Schultz,
Dakota City, reported that
someone took a hammer to his
mailbox on 4
th
Avenue North
sometime Saturday night or
Sunday morning. He reported
another mailbox in the neigh-
borhood was also damaged.
2:34 p.m.Jeri Wheeler,
Gilmore City, reported the
theft of a carton of cigarettes
and an ashtray from her car.
Rash of vehicle/deer accidents continue in the county
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HOSPICE LIGHT UP A LIFE
Monday, December 2nd - 7 p.m. Humboldt County Memorial Hospital.
Our Social Hour will be held INDOORS following the Lighting Ceremony.
A tax-deductible gift will light a bulb on the evergreen tree at the Path of Life
Garden. The light can be placed in memory of a loved one or in honor of an
individual who is of personal signicance in the life of the contributor.
Please join us for the Tree Lighting in the Path of Life Garden at 7:00 p.m. fol-
lowed by the indoor activities in the Sun Room of the Long Term Care Unit of the
hospital. These activities will include Entertainment, Reading of the Memorialized
Names of Loved Ones and a Social Gathering.
Checks for a minimum of $10 per name are to be made payable to:
HOSPICE OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY
BOX 183, HUMBOLDT, IA 50548
Light Up a Life forms are available at the Humboldt County
Memorial Hospital and Humboldt County Public Health.
If you would like a form mailed to you, please call 515-332-2492.
Shirley Carlson of Humboldt was surprised and
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cooked. Humboldt Independent photo.
Student enrollment numbers
in the Corwith-Wesley and
LuVerne School districts are
down slightly this year.
During a meeting of the two
school boards last week (Nov.
13) in LuVerne, School Su-
perintendent Jon Hueser says
Corwith-Wesleys enrollment
is at 109.1 students for fall
2013. Last year the district had
115 students.
LuVernes enrollment is 76
students, up one student from
75 of a year ago.
The numbers are pretty
nated after the 2014-15 school
year because of the sharing, be
allowed to interview for any
openings in the Algona dis-
trict.
We havent approved the
contracts yet, but that wording
is going to be in the contract
with Algona, Hueser said.
Fey and Hueser hope to
have the agreement in place
before the end of the current
school year.
Because CWL is now shar-
ing activities with Algona
this winter, the board agreed
to accept the Algona School
District Academic and Good
Conduct policy.
Instead of having two in
place, we feel we need to put
the Algona policy in place for
academic eligibility policy and
good conduct policy, Hueser
said. Theres not a lot of dif-
ference, but we want to keep
some consistency.
The boards also approved
paying Algona $500 to cover
costs of activity passes for Al-
gona events.
Our activity passes will
work over in their district as
well, Hueser said.
Hueser updated the board
on ongoing repairs with bus
number four. Hueser says
there are still troubles that
exist with the bus and that he
is working with ofcials from
CAT and Blue Bird to rectify
the situation.
Hueser reported on activity
bus transportation to Algona.
The district is transporting
high school girls basketball
and junior high boys basket-
ball and wrestling to Algona.
Weve been transport-
ing them over and back for
practices, Hueser said. For
games well transport over, but
not back.
Hueser also reported the Es-
therville school district is rent-
ing CWLs small, handicap
bus on a per mileage rate. The
agreement will continue until
Esthervilles new bus arrives.
In personnel moves, the
board approved the hiring of
Julie Wittmeier to serve as
janitor/lunch helper in the
Corwith school building. Kira
Carroll was approved to serve
as junior high girls basketball
coach.
The board also approved
all fundraising projects in the
current school year, which in-
clude FFA/junior/senior class
sales, senior trip and post-
prom sales and junior class
magazine sales.
The LuVerne board ap-
proved re-hiring Kevin Mc-
Peak to remove snow on
school grounds in LuVerne
this winter.
C-W-L enrollment down slightly
By Kent Thompson
The Humboldt City Coun-
cil agrees that it is important to
keep low-to-moderate income
homeowners in their homes
and provide them with the
opportunity to improve their
structures with energy ef-
ciency home improvements.
Toward that end, the coun-
cil held a public hearing on
the Community Development
Block Grant housing rehabili-
tation program.
The city had narrowed the
scope of the housing rehabili-
tation target area in the city,
in the hopes of improving its
chances of receiving a grant.
The designated area in-
cludes Rainbow Drive and the
area in the original town, south
of 4
th
Avenue North, extending
to the south city limits on the
east side of the Des Moines
River.
Pre-applications for an
owner-occupied, single-family
housing rehabilitation pro-
gram were mailed to every
household in the city with 133
pre-applications returned.
The plan is for the city to
request $357,990 in Commu-
nity Development Block Grant
funds from the Iowa Economic
Development Authority. The
amount will be enough to re-
habilitate 10 single-family
owner-occupied income-eligi-
ble homes in the community.
The city hopes to rehabilitate
two more homes at its own ex-
pense.
The council heard from
Shirley Helgevold with the
MIDAS Council of Govern-
ments in Fort Dodge. While
the city serves as the duciary
agent for the program, MIDAS
will administer and oversee
the work done on the homes
that are selected for rehabilita-
tion.
There is a maximum
amount of $24,999 allowed
per home. The grant serves as
a ve-year forgivable loan to
the homeowner. If an owner
sells or vacates the property
during that time, a portion of
the grant amount is required to
be repaid.
Helgevold reported that
to qualify for the program,
homeowners must not only be
income-eligible, but must be
current on their mortgage, util-
ity payments and insurance.
She reviewed a 2005 hous-
ing needs assessment docu-
ment with the council and city
leaders updated Helgevold on
the items that had been com-
pleted, those still under way
or ongoing, and planned ac-
tivities or needs that no longer
were applicable.
The city received no writ-
ten or verbal comments re-
garding the CDBG Housing
Rehabilitation Program.
Following the public hear-
ing, the council approved ex-
pending $15,000 to MIDAS
for administration of the grant
and related activities.
In a related matter, the
council approved a payment of
$2,086 to MIDAS for techni-
cal services related to the last
CDBG Housing Rehabilitation
Program, which is at or near
completion.
In other action the coun-
cil:
Approved a payment of
$25,840 to Stony Creek Land-
scaping of Webster City for
work on the Sumner Avenue
Downtown Plaza landscaping
project. At its earlier meet-
ing in November, the council
expressed dissatisfaction with
the concrete stamping and
installation work done by a
sub-contractor for the proj-
ect. After some discussion,
the council agreed to accept
the project as completed and
make payments to the general
contractor. Retainage will be
withheld until a punch-list of
requirements for the project is
completed.
Approved the 2013
downtown demolition project
as complete and authorized
a nal payment to Sande
Construction and Supply of
Humboldt in the amount of
$11,193.25, within the next
30 days. Council members ex-
pressed satisfaction with the
demolition work and also the
tuckpointing restoration of the
limestone on the exposed ad-
joining building.
Approved a change or-
der decrease of $2,070 for
removal of seeding and fer-
tilization from the 7
th
Avenue
South sanitary sewer addition
project. The original require-
ment was not needed, as exca-
vation work has begun on the
development of new homes on
the property. There was also
some additional rock that had
to be removed in conjunction
with laying the new sewer.
The council accepted the proj-
ect as complete and agreed
to a nal regular payment of
$950, and a retainage payment
of $3,522.40 to close out the
$70,000 project. The payment
was made to Wunsch Con-
struction of Greene.
The city paid for the sani-
tary sewer installation initially,
but will be reimbursed by the
Humboldt County Housing
Development Corporation.
During last months meeting,
the council approved installing
new water lines (at an estimat-
ed cost of $200,000), and add-
ing a new street (at an estimat-
ed cost of $150,000-$200,000)
for the area.
At Mondays meeting, City
Administrator Aaron Bur-
nett reported that the site has
been cleared and basements
are being dug, with the hopes
of pouring before the ground
freezes. Burnett said the ex-
pectation is that at least some
of the homes should be able to
be occupied by spring.
Approved a 38-page re-
port and authorized the city
clerk to submit it to the Iowa
Department of Management
regarding the citys North-
side Urban Renewal Area,
the South Residential Urban
Renewal Area, the Southwest
Urban Renewal Area and the
Central Business District Ur-
ban Renewal Area.
The report states $689,693
in total tax increment nanc-
ing revenue, asset sales and
loan repayments with total
expenditures of $576,387. The
amount includes $549,421 in
TIF expenditures and $26,966
in tax rebate expenditures. The
citys outstanding TIF debt at
the end of the scal 2013 year
was just over $6 million. The
report breaks down all of the
obligations and revenues for
each of the urban renewal class
areas.
Clint Fishel with Peop-
lesService reported on the
citys water and sewer systems
and said while there have been
some underground electrical
shorts, work is progressing
at the citys municipal water
plant. He said computer soft-
ware should be coming into
the plant next week and exteri-
or and interior work continues.
He said the plant is still online
to be completed by the end of
January.
Received a report from
Burnett that the citys Triple
B+ bond rating from Standard
and Poors has changed from
a negative outlook to a posi-
tive. This is a good rst step
toward regaining a Triple A
rating, Burnett said.
Burnett also reported
that pressure testing and
sliplining was completed to
x the broken water pipes
under the Humboldt Family
Aquatic Center. Burnett said
the $31,000 in repairs should
solve the large water loss issue
that was a problem last sum-
mer.
Burnett reported that sev-
eral municipal infraction no-
tices have been sent out by the
city attorney. These have been
for a variety of problems, from
the keeping of trash on prem-
ises, to inoperable vehicles
to the keeping of dangerous
dogs, to various other property
maintenance violations. The
city sends out an average of
ve notices a week. This is a
prudent and cost effective way
of resolving these issues as
most properties comply imme-
diately, he said.
Approved a native class B
wine permit for Sisters Home-
style Entrees.
City approves housing rehabilitation program
consistent with what has been
happening in recent years.
Weve been uctuating up
and down between 110 and
120. LuVerne has been pretty
stable, in the mid-70s lately,
Hueser said.
In nancial moves, the
boards approved a School
Budget Review Committee
request with the state to cover
costs for students who open
enroll out of the district imme-
diately upon moving into the
district.
Since funding is a year be-
hind, it prevents districts from
getting hit nancially. We can
actually get the money for it
and not get hit nancially,
Hueser said. That way we
dont get taken to the hole -
nancially because those kids
are not there.
Its something every dis-
trict can apply for. Because it
goes before the SBRC, it has
to be board approved, Hueser
said.
Hueser also updated the
boards on an upcoming ap-
pearance before the SBRC in
December where he will re-
port on district efforts to trim
costs as a result of a $292,663
spending decit in the Cor-
with-Wesley district.
When we appeared before
the SBRC in March, because
it was late in the year, we had
to enact the cuts for the cur-
rent school year to cover last
years decit, Hueser said.
Ive been working on a plan
the last two weeks to present to
the SBRC to get us out of the
negative balance.
Ill submit the plan this
week and then request a meet-
ing with them in December,
Hueser said. It was actually a
$124,000 decit last year, but
they didnt forgive it then, so
it was added on to this year.
Its hard to do major cuts in
the middle of the year when
you have contracts already in
place.
Because of low numbers,
Hueser reported CWL will not
be elding a high school girls
basketball team this winter. As
a result, the district will share
girls basketball with Algona a
year earlier. As of this writing,
just one player from CWL was
a member of the Algona squad
in pre-season drills.
The board formally ap-
proved sharing girls basket-
ball with Algona for the cur-
rent school year. The original
plan was for the basketball
sharing to take place in 2014-
15.
The person (Becky Mc-
Peak) who we were going to
pay to be our head coach at
CWL is now going to be an as-
sistant at Algona and we will
pay her for that position, Hue-
ser said.
Tom Fey, who serves as an
administrative assistant on a
part-time basis and is working
on the schools whole grade
sharing negotiations with Al-
gona, reported on the drafting
of a sharing agreement with
Algona.
One of the noteworthy items
of the contract asks for CWL
teachers who will be termi-
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Inside:
Area all-conference listings, 2B
Turkey Trot 2B
Pistol shooting course, 2B
Humboldt High senior April Jones (7) blocks this Algona scoring attempt at the net last month in a
Class 3A Regional volleyball match at Algona. Humboldt scored on the play but were unable to come out
on top in the match as their season came to an end. Jones is one of four Wildcat players selected North
Central All-Conference. Humboldt Independent photo by Phil Monson.
Jones dominates at the net
See Larson, 2B
4 Wildcats on all-NCC volleyball
12 Wolverines, Panthers named all-district
See All-District 2, 2B
April
Jones
Sarah
Peters
Brittney
Nilles
Lindsey
Johnson
Humboldt
youth
wrestling
tournament
Nov. 23
Humboldt will host a youth
wrestling tournament on Saturday,
Nov. 23, in the high school gym-
nasium.
The tournament will feature
the usual round-robin, four-man
brackets. Medals to be awarded
immediately after completion of
bracket competition.
Entry fee is $15. Pre-registra-
tion is requested but walk-ins are
welcome. Admission will be $4
for adults and $2 for students. For
more information, contact Chris
Clarken at 515-368-1666 or Chad
Kampen at 515-890-2701.
Youth
wrestling
dates
Youth in grades 3-6 in the Hum-
boldt Wildcat Wrestling Club will
participate in little kids duals with
opposing towns before high school
matches this season.
The duals will begin at 5:45
p.m. in most cases. The dates this
season are Dec. 5 at home with Es-
therville, Dec. 19 at Hampton and
Jan. 16 at Fort Dodge St. Edmond.
Additional dates may be added.
Larson 2nd
in all-star
CC meet
Humboldts Sam Larson nished
second overall in the womens divi-
sion of the Iowa Association of Track
Coaches Senior All-Star Cross Coun-
try race held on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the
Des Moines Area Community College
campus in Ankeny.
Larson, who
nished her Hum-
boldt career in the
state champion-
shi ps on Nov.
2, finished with
a time of 19:33
over the 2.5 mile
c o u r s e . Le a h
Seivert of Sib-
l ey-Ocheyedan
was the winner
in 19:11. Larson
nished seven sec-
onds ahead of her
area nemesis, Eagle Groves Tiffany
Christensen, who ran third in 19:40.
Bethany Dykstra of MOC-Floyd
Valley ran fourth in 19:44 and Allison
Sam
Larson
Simms goes 1-2
at Nichols Open
Gilmore City native Brance
Simms, a former Twin River Val-
ley and Humboldt High School
s tate champion wrestler who is
in his second season on the South
Dakota State University wrestling
team, went 1-2 in three matches
last Saturday (Nov. 16) in the
Harold Nichols Open on the Iowa
State University campus.
Simms, who is competing at
133 pounds this season, opened
the day with a 6-4 loss to Mis-
souris Matt Manley. Manley
ended up placing second in the
tournament where he lost 4-1 to
Geof Alexander of Maryland in
the nals.
Simms responded with a 12-2
major decision over Marcus
Prosser of Lindenwood. Simms
then lost by fall in 3:30 to Matt
Katusin of Lindenwood. Katusin
went on to finish fourth in the
tournament.
Simms, who competed at 125
pounds last year for SDSU on the
varsity level, is No. 2 on the lineup
thus far this season as senior James
Will of Mount Pleasant, South
Carolina, holds down the starting
spot. Kyle White, a freshman from
Manly, is the other 133-pounder
on the squad this fall.
Clark nets
31 yards in
Ravens loss
Area native Dallas Clark of Liver-
more, now in his 11th year in the
National Football League and in his
first year with the Baltimore Ra-
vens, caught two
passes last Sunday
for 31 yards i n
the Ravens 23-20
overtime loss to
the Chicago Bears
at Soldier Field in
Chicago.
Clark, who splits
time with Ed Dick-
son at tight end, is
currently third on
the team in pass
receiving with 29 catches for 328 yards
and three touchdowns. Clark is a for-
mer Twin River Valley and University
See Clark, 2B
Dallas
Clark
West Bend-Mallard/Gilmore City-Bradgate running back Nathan Grimm is brought down by
a Remsen-Union defender in a rst round playoff victory in West Bend last month. The Wolver-
ines bowed out in the second round. Grimm is among eight Wolverines named to the all-district
football squad. Humboldt Independent photo.
Humboldt is repre-
sented by four play-
ers on the coaches
post-season All-North
Central Conference
volleyball team.
The announcement
was made at the teams
potluck dinner banquet
held on Nov. 15 at the
high school cafeteria.
Senior middle hitter
April Jones and senior
setter Sarah Peters were both named
to the rst-team squad while senior
libero back row specialist Brittney
Nilles is a second-team pick. Lindsey
Johnson, a senior rightside hitter, is a
third-team selection.
Humboldt, coached by veteran
Connie Rasmussen, compiled a 20-
10 overall match record in 2013 and
nished 6-3 and third in the North
Central Conference standings.
Jones made 217 kills to lead the
Wildcats at the net this past season.
She converted 435 of 514 spikes with
a kill efciency of 0.268
and 2.61 kills per set.
She also had a team-high
58 blocks, including 39
solos. She made 57 digs
and served 244 of 256
for 95.3 percent with 15
aces.
Peters directed
Humboldts offense with
651 assists, averaging
7.84 per set. She also
was second on the team in digs with
192 and served 314 of 328 for 95.7
percent with 26 aces. She also had 34
kills at the net.
Nilles led the team in digs with 311
and also served 261 of 284 for 91.9
percent with 32 aces. She also had 11
kills and 12 assists.
Johnson was third on the team in
kills with 114, converting 296 of 383
attacks. Johnson was second on the
squad with 31 blocks, including 13
solo. She made 41 assists and 146
digs. She served 251 of 263 with 29
aces.
Freshman coach Kathi Beach rec-
ognized her squad, which compiled an
overall record of 24-1, 9-0 and rst in
the conference.
The freshman squad consisted of
Olivia Birdsell, Beth Dufeld, Halie
George, Taylor Gidel, Olivia Hildreth,
Tayla Lange, Makayla Lange, Taylor
McKimmey, Shelbie Miller, Kelsey
Peters, Acacia Reimers, Marie Sexe,
Yareth Sanchez, Kaylee Sawyer,
See HHS volleyball, 2B
Rutz 3rd in
Loras Open
Former Humboldt High School
wrestling standout Tre` Rutz, a
sophomore on the Grand View
University squad in Des Moines,
placed third at 149 pounds in the
Loras Open at Dubuque last Sat-
urday (Nov. 16).
Rutz went 3-1 on the day. He
opened with a pin over Jason
Davidson of Dubuque in 3:12. He
followed with a 5-4 decision over
Evan Weaver of Loras. He lost by
fall to Kyle Williams of McKend-
ree, the eventual runner-up placer,
but responded with a 4-3 victory
over Cornells Trevor Engle.
HHS girls
basketball
opener
The Humboldt High School
girls basketball team is about to
begin their 2013-14 season.
The Wildcats will tune up
by playing in the Iowa Central
Community College Jamboree on
Thursday, Nov. 21. Humboldt will
meet Southeast Webster-Grand in
two quarters of play starting at
6:50 p.m. in the Iowa Central gym.
Humboldt will open its regular
season on the road on Tues-
day, Nov. 26, when they face
Pocahontas Area in a JV-varsity
doubleheaer starting with the JV
game at 6:15 p.m. Humboldt visits
Hampton-Dumont on Dec. 3. They
play at Clear Lake on Dec. 6. Their
home opener is Dec. 10 against
Algona Bishop Garrigan.
Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne and West Bend-
Mallard/GCB combined to pla ce 12 players on the
All-District 2 football team.
Their selections were announced last week.
WBM/GCB, which compiled an overall won-loss
record of 10-2, including 6-1 and second in the
district standings, were represented by senior
Braden Knobloch, senior Davey Jergens, senior
Nathan Grimm, senior Jesse Zinnel, senior Jason
Zinnel and sophomore Cole Banwart. A pair of
juniors, Jack Fehr and Carson Wirtz, were chosen
honorable mention.
CWL, which posted an overall record of 2-8,
1-6 in district play in their nal year of elding a
team, was represented by junior Esden Carroll and
sophomore Grant Carroll. Senior Stefan Chambers
and sophomore Darek Garman were honorable
mention picks.
The all-academic team was also announced.
Jason Zinnel, Jesse Zinnel, Grimm and Jergens
were selected, along with eight players from CWL,
which include Grant Carroll, Esden Carrell, Darek
Garman, Chambers, Chandler Vorland, Sam Lud-
wig, Jonathon Hinz and Tyson Halsrud.
Jesse Zinnel quarterbacked the Wolverines to
a rst round playoff win. On the season, he com-
pleted 86 of 158 passes for 1,250 yards and 10
touchdowns. He had four interceptions.
Jergens led the Wolverines in rushing with 99
carries for 900 yards and 19 touchdowns. Jesse
Zinnel rushed for 702 yards on 113 carries for 17
touchdowns.
Grimm was named the top defensive player in
the district. He had 173 total tackles on the season,
including 67 solo stops and 106 assists. He had
seven tackles for loss and seven sacks.
Banwart had 40 solo tackles and 43 assists this
past season, including 14 solo tackles for loss. Jesse
Zinnel had 87 tackles and Jason Zinnel 79 stops.
Knobloch had 58 tackles, Jergens 58 and Fehr 53.
Jason Zinnel played end on offense and led the
team in receiving with 694 yards on 41 catches and
six touchdowns. Fehr was second on the team in
receiving with 32 catches for 350 yards and one
touchdown.
Jason Zinnel handled the punting for the Wol-
verines and averaged 48 yards per kick. He punted
26 times for 1,247 yards. His longest kick went 71
yards. He also made 62 kickoffs for 2,583 yards and
19 touchbacks.
Wolverine head coach Pete Kapustynski was voted
co-coach of the year alongside Newell-Fonda head
coach Brian Wilken.
CWLs Esden Carroll led the Panther offense in
2013 with 256 rushing attempts for 1,542 yards and
16 touchdowns. His longest was a 76-yard run. Grant
Carroll rushed for 330 yards on 70 carries and three
touchdowns.
Esden Carroll caught 29 passes for 238 yards and
ve touchdowns. John Genrich caught 15 balls for
232 yards and three touchdowns. Grant Carroll had
173 yards on 15 catches.
Garman led the Panther defense in tackles
with 124 total, including 45 solo. He had seven
solo tackles for loss and 10 assist tackles for loss.
Grant Carroll was second on the team with 121
2B The Humboldt Independent Thursday, November 21, 2013
HHS volleyball from B front
Humboldts Sarah Peters (left) goes above the net for a
spike in a regular season volleyball match earlier in the fall.
At right is teammate Brittney Nilles. Humboldt Independent
photo.
All-District 2 from B front
Turkey Trot 5K
run set for Nov. 28
The First Annual St. Marys Turkey Trot will be held on
Thursday, Nov. 28, 8:30 a.m. in Humboldt.
The ve-kilometer race will begin at the Reasoner Dam
with the route going through the fairgrounds and back to
the dam via the trail system, which will be marked.
Registration is from 7:45-8:15 a.m. The race will begin at
8:30 a.m. Walkers, runners, strollers and dogs all welcome.
All proceeds will go to St. Marys School in Humboldt.
Entry fee is $15. Donations gladly accepted. There will be
a donation box at the entry of St. Marys Church.
Families welcome. No pre-registration required.
Basic Pistol shooting course
set for Dec. 14 in Humboldt
A NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course will be held on
Saturday, Dec. 14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The classroom portion of the course will take place in
the Humboldt County Extension Ofce meeting room at
727 Sumner Ave in Humboldt. No rearms are allowed in
the classroom. The Humboldt Rie and Pistol Club indoor
range one-half block south of the extension ofce will also
be used.
Cost is $55 for club members or spouses. $75 for non-
members. Club memberships are available. Fees must be
paid with registration. Registration is limited.
This is a great class for a person who wants to learn how to
shoot a handgun or as a refresher for someone who has done
some shooting but isnt sure they are doing it correctly. This
class does meet qualications for an Iowa Weapons Permit.
Students need to bring the handgun that they plan to shoot
and 100 rounds of ammo for that gun. The gun will need to
be in a secure case for transport. If you dont have access to
a handgun we will try to accommodate if we know ahead of
time. Also bring eye and hearing protection. Wear a long-
sleeved shirt. Leave rearm and equipment, including cell
phone, in your vehicle for the classroom segment. We will
get everything when we move to the range in the afternoon.
Instructors for the class will be several of the clubs NRA
certied pistol instructors. We will also have a member of
local law enforcement there to present a class segment on
the pertinent sections of Iowa law. The goal of the class is
to teach basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for
owning and using a handgun safely. The fact that this is Iowa
permit qualied training is secondary to that goal.
The class will run straight through with no break for lunch.
Bring something to eat. There will be coffee and water in the
meeting room and a refrigerator to store you items.
To register, contact Gerry West by phone (515-332-5853)
after 5 p.m. or by email (gerwest@goldeldaccess.net).
Sarah Warden and Abby Zaugg.
The girls did a great job of
doing anything I asked them to
do this past season. They would
play whatever position I asked
them to play, Beach said. Its
the best record Ive had since I
began coaching here.
We lost a match in the Dike
tournament and never lost a
match the rest of the year after
that, Beach said.
Hildreth led the team in ace
serves and had the highest serv-
ing percentage of 90.91. She
also had six solo blocks. Aca-
cia Reimers was named Most
Improved on the squad. Beth
Dufeld led in serve reception
at 70.49 percent while Shelbie
Miller led in kill efficiency
(.337) and digs (70). Kelsey
Peters led with 261 assists.
Junior varsity coach Justin
McDaniel also introduced his
squad, which posted a 13-5
overall match, 7-2 and tied for
second-place in the conference
standings.
The girls did a nice job this
past season despite the fact
that we had different lineups
throughout the season, Mc-
Daniel said. Everybody who
came in stepped up and played
well. I was lucky to have a lot
of girls who could step in and
do a nice job each night.
Maggy Dufeld led the JV
squad with 49 kills. She also
had 11 solo and five assist
blocks at the net. Her kill ef-
ciency was tops at .343. Kenzie
Ross led in three categories,
which include serve percentage
at 96 percent, serve receiving at
74 percent and 90 digs. Cassie
Shimon led in aces and Morgan
Weydert had 194 assists.
The junior varsity consisted
of Megan Bormann, Maggy
Dufeld, Megan Kramer, Tara
Larson, Amaris Runia, Nicole
Schaefer, Savannah Schnetzer,
Cassie Shimon, Vanessa Skow,
Ashlyn Nicholson, Hannah
Friesth, Autumn Hauser, Em-
ily Hughes, Kenzie Ross and
Morgan Weydert.
Rasmussen, who has com-
piled an overall won-loss record
of 281-179-10 in 15 seasons
leading Humboldt, talked about
her squad was able to work
together with new person-
nel come together to compile
another 20-win season and
another upper division nish in
the power-laden North Central
Conference.
We had some new faces to
our lineup and we brought in
just three girls with a lot of var-
sity experience but they blend-
ed in well with the younger
girls to help us become another
competitive team, Rasmus-
sen said. I know they gained
a lot of new friendships this
past season. There were a lot
of sad faces when the season.
But thats why we are in sports
to have those types of relation-
ships and grow and carry that
into other things we do.
I had a very fun year. We
had fun team bonding. We ap-
preciate the effort the parents
put into the team meals and
their support, Rasmussen said.
We were very inexperienced
going in but the girls were real
good about dealing with the
changes in our lineup from
night to night. And coaches
McDaniel and Beach were also
good about dealing with lineup
changes, Rasmussen said.
The Wildcat varsity squad in-
cluded Johnson, Jones, Nilles,
Peters, Maddie Thomas, Katie
Zabel, Maggy Dufeld, Talyn
Larsen, Kenzie Ross, Morgan
Weydert, Beth Dufeld, Taylor
Gidel, Shelbie Miller, Kelsey
Peters and Abby Zaugg.
Chase Nokleby, Ashlyn
Nicholson and Savannah Sch-
netzer served as team manag-
ers.
Jones led the squad in serv-
ing percentage at 95.7 percent.
She also led in kill efciency at
.257 percent and kills with 217.
She also had 39 solo blocks
and 19 assists. Nilles led the
team with 311 digs while Peters
made 651 assists.
Obviously, one of our goals
was to win the conference and
we came up short. But well
keep working hard to get that
done, Rasmussen said.
Everybody accepted their
role this past season and we had
a fun season, Rasmussen said.
I know the girls will work hard
in the off-season to keep the
winning tradition going here at
Humboldt.
NORTH CENTRA
ALL-CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL
2013
FIRST TEAM
Kylie Gerstein,* senior outside hit-
ter, Iowa Falls-Alden. Ali Grein,* senior
outside hitter, Algona. Kaylee Schna-
thorst,* senior outside hitter, Webster
City. Morgan Gourley, senior outside
hitter, Webster City. Kelsey Redmond,*
junior middle hitter, Iowa Falls-Alden.
April Jones, senior middle hitter,
Humboldt. Sarah Peters, senior set-
ter, Humboldt. Tatum Meyer, senior
middle hitter, Algona. Ainslee Merklin,
junior setter, Iowa Falls-Alden. Hope
Polzin, junior libero, Clarion-Goldeld.
* Unanimous selection.
SECOND TEAM
Taylor Hovey, senior outside hitter,
Bishop Garrigan. Bailey Kibsgaard,
senior middle hitter, Clear Lake. Brittney
Nilles, senior libero, Humboldt. Ashley
Price, senior setter, Webster City. Jossie
Sann, senior middle hitter, Clarion-
Goldeld. Paige Savery, senior libero,
FD St. Edmond. Sophia Wibholm, senior
libero, Iowa Falls-Alden. Hannah Myers,
junior middle hitter, Webster City. Gabby
Holmes, sophomore libero, Algona.
Kayla Meyer, sophomore middle hitter,
Iowa Falls-Alden.
THIRD TEAM
Lindsey Johnson, senior right hit-
ter, Humboldt. Alli Huss, senior middle
hitter, St. Edmond. Lexi Sorenson,
senior outside hitter, Hampton-Dumont.
Reba Zeller, senior setter, Algona. Molly
Gilbert, junior middle hitter, Webster City.
Katie Hewett, junior middle hitter, Clear
Lake. Celeste Swanson, junior, outside
hitter, Clarion-Goldfield. Anna Yung,
junior outside hitter, St. Edmond. Carly
Seeley, sophomore middle blocker/
outside hitter, Algona. Johanna Vaske,
sophomore, middle hitter, Bishop Gar-
rigan.
NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE
VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS
2013
Conf. All
Iowa Falls-Alden ...............8-1 28-7
Webster City .....................8-1 24-10
Algona ..............................7-2 31-7
Humboldt ..........................6-3 20-10
Clarion-Goldeld ...............6-3 19-15
FD St. Edmond .................4-5 11-17
Clear Lake ........................3-6 8-26
Bishop Garrigan................2-7 18-17
Hampton-Dumont .............1-8 4-22
Eagle Grove......................0-9 1-29
Culver of Cedar Rapids Kennedy was fth in 19:59. Algonas
Tangy Wiseman ran eighth in 20:19.
There were 50 female runners competing in the event. Michael
Melchert of Monticello was the mens winner, covering the 3.1
mile course in 16:11.
Larson continued from B front
of Iowa All-American who played nine seasons with the India-
napolis Colts and one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
before signing a contract with the Ravens back in mid-August.
Clark had a one-handed pass catch on fourth-and-long on
Sunday to keep a Ravens drive alive. Baltimore is now 4-6 on
the season and ghting for a playoff berth with six games left in
the regular season.
Baltimore hosts the New York Jets (Nov. 24), the Pittsburgh
Steelers (Nov. 28) and the Minnesota Vikings (Dec. 8) on con-
secutive games. They play at Detroit (Dec. 16), host New England
(Dec. 22) and nish the regular season at Cincinnati (Dec. 29).
Clark continued from B front
tackles, including 40 solos and
six tackles for loss. He had 13
assist tackles for loss.
Grant Carroll intercepted
three passes on defense. Gar-
man had two interceptions.
Esden Carroll also returned 13
kickoffs for 258 yards and one
touchdown. He averaged 24.2
yards per punt return on nine
returns and one touchdown.
Esden Carroll also punted 22
times for 903 yards for a 41-
yard average.
In other statistical informa-
tion, the Wolverines had Jordan
Buhs rush for 424 yards and
nine touchdowns on 67 car-
ries. Grimm was next in line
with 392 yards on 64 carries
and four touchdowns and Tyler
McKimmey accounted for 182
yards rushing on 25 carries and
four touchdowns. Travis Fehr
picked up 84 yards on eight
carries with one touchdown.
CWL quarterback Sam Lud-
wig directed the Panther of-
fense and completed 63 of
109 passes for 649 yards and
nine touchdowns. He had eight
interceptions. Esden Carroll
completed three of 10 passes
for 64 yards.
Ludwig also rushed for 46
yards on 56 carries. John Gen-
rich had four carries and six
yards. Bennett Jensen picked
up 31 receiving yards on two
catches. Hared Haler caught
three passes for 21 yards. Lud-
wig also caught one pass for 15
yards. Kobe Lawson picked up
three yards on one pass catch.
EIGHT-MAN DISTRICT 2
ALL-DISTRICT TEAM 2013
WBM/GCB: Braden Knobloch, senior.
Cole Banwart, sophomore. Jason Zinnel,
senior. Jesse Zinnel, senior. Nathan
Grimm, senior. Davey Jergens, senior.
CWL: Esden Carroll, junior. Grant
Carroll, sophomore.
Newell Fonda: Gabe Podraza,
senior. Bryce Nielsen, senior. Derek
Wolterman, senior. Brady Bohe, senior.
Shawn Thompson, senior. Andrew
Temple, senior. Dalton Anderson, senior.
GT/RA: Kyle Dalen, senior. Cody
Thompson, j uni or. Mi chael Gi rres,
sophomore. Mason McGrauth, junior.
Matt McGrauth, senior.
NE Hamilton: Tyler Smith, senior.
Logan Seiser, senior. Gabe Rapp, senior.
Bryce Van Langen, junior.
North Iowa: Alex Paulson, sopho-
more. Josh Mathahs, junior. Tristan
Boehm, senior.
Laurens-Marathon: Tre Seiler, junior.
Jordan Gunnarson, junior.
HONORABLE MENTION
WBM/GCB: Jack Fehr, junior. Carson
Wirtz, junior.
CWL: Stefan Chambers, senior.
Darek Garman, sophomore.
Newell-Fonda: Dillon Anderson,
senior. Kirk Weber, senior.
GTRA: Ethan Petersen, senior. Alex
Hoffman, sophomore.
NE Hamilton: Tristin Knudsen, senior.
Andy Pate, junior.
North Iowa: Derek Yegge, senior.
Austin Paden, junior.
Laurens-Marathon: Chase Oehlertz,
senior.
CAL: Andrew Quinones, senior.
Hunter Schleisman, senior. Taylor Rapp,
senior.
KC free throw contest Dec. 15
The Knights of Columbus will again sponsor a free throw
shooting contest this winter. The event will be held on Sunay,
Dec. 15, 1 p.m. in the St. Marys sch ool gym.
All boys and girls ages 10-14 as of January 1, are invited to
participate in the local level of competition. Winners in each age
division advance through local, district and state competitions.
For entry forms or additional information, contact Tom Carlson
at 515-332-4623.
Nathan
Grimm
Jason
Zinnel
Esden
Carroll
Grant
Carroll
Jesse
Zinnel
Braden
Knobloch
Cole
Banwart
Davey
Jergens
Jack
Fehr
Carson
Wirtz
Stefan
Chambers
Darek
Garman
Hunting can be a rewarding
sport, providing billions of
pounds of organic, free-range
deer meat to outdoorsmen
each year. By following certain
guidelines when hunting deer,
elk or any other animal, you can
ensure a more successful hunt
and ll your freezer.
Deer can be some of the
craftiest, smartest big-game
animals. Matching wits with
Tips for a safe and
successful hunting season
one requires skill, experience
and a few tricks, says Scott
Bestul, Field Editor for Field
& Stream magazine and Co-
Author of the new book, Total
Deer Hunter Manual: 301 Es-
sential Skills.
Whether you spend all year
plotting and preparing for your
ultimate deer season, or just en-
joy a few trips yearly with your
buddies, Bestul, along with co-
author Dave Hurteau, deputy
editor of Field & Stream, are
offering hunting advice for a
safe, successful season.
Gun Safety
The best policy in hunting
is to be overly cautious. So as-
sume every gun is loaded, even
when you know it isnt. Extra
caution guards against human
error and over-confidence,
says Hurteau.
Triple-check your target
and keep your safety on until
the moment before shooting.
When youre not using your
gun, unload it.
Tree Stand Safety
Treestands provide hunters
with a birds-eye view of the
land and animals below, but
being high above ground comes
with inherent risks, the most
common of which is falling.
One of the very dumbest
things a deer hunter can do is
hunt from a treestand without
using a safety harness, says
Bestul
How to Dress
Because deer can spot colors
in the ultraviolet spectrum, if
your hunting garments contain
UV brighteners or are blue,
youll actually appear to glow
in low light to deer.
Opt for camouage, which
makes it harder for deer to spot
you from a distance. But dont
neglect to wear at least the
required amount of huntorange
clothing, to be visible to other
hunters.
Body Odor
When it comes to managing
body odor during a hunt, its
not just a matter of politeness
toward fellow hunters. The hu-
man nose has about ve million
olfactory receptors, the neurons
responsible for the detection of
odor. Deer have an estimated
297 million. The way you smell
can scare off a deer.
The goal is to delay the in-
evitable -- to fool a bucks nose
long enough to make a shot.
Use pine, acorn, earth, and
-- if youre up for it -- skunk
scents to cover your smell. And
you could even draw a buck to
you by using deer urine scent.
Follow the Rules
Whether theyre for safety or
deer population management,
be sure to follow the rules of
the park or grounds on which
you are hunting. Clean up after
yourself and never trespass.
Safety tips and deer hunting
advice for all skill levels can be
found in The Total Deer Hunt-
er Manual. For more informa-
tion, visit Bestul and Hurteaus
blog at www.fieldandstream.
com/blogs/whitetail-365.
Before heading out for your
hunting excursion, brush up
on new skills and old hunting
basics.
EIGHT-MAN DISTRICT 2
FOOTBALL STANDINGS
Dist. All
Newell-Fonda ..................... 7-0 12-1
West Bend-Mallard/GCB .... 6-1 10-2
GT/RA ................................. 5-2 6-4
Northeast Hamilton ............. 4-3 6-4
North Iowa .......................... 3-4 5-4
Laurens-Marathon .............. 2-5 3-6
Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne .... 1-6 2-8
CAL Latimer ........................ 0-7 0-9
HUMBOLDT WILDCAT WRESTLING TOURNAMENT 2013
Super Pee Wee (Pre-K-K) .............7-8 AM .............................9 AM
Pee Wee (1-2) ...............................7-8 AM .............................9 AM
Novice (3-4) ..................................7-8 AM ........................... 10 AM
Junior (5-6) .................................10-11 AM ............................12 PM
Senior (7-8) .................................10-11 AM ............................12 PM
Junior and Senior division may weigh in at the early times.
Division (grades) Weigh-In Wrestle
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for the Thanksgiving Holiday!
Kiley
Wagner
Staff Writer
Kenny Chesney is an All-
American country singer.
He serves thousands of fans.
Kenny Chesneys rise to the
top to become a star is all be-
cause he never lost sight in
his dreams. Even though he
didnt become an instant star,
he still believed. As stated
in countrymusic.about.com
Kenny Chesney eventually
became one of the biggest
stars in country music and
one of the most successful
touring acts in any genre of
popular music.
Kenny Chesney
received his frst guitar; he
called it The Terminor for
Christmas and began teach-
ing himself to play. Chesney
studied advertising at East
Tennessee State University
in Johnson City, TN. In 1989
is when Chesney recorded
his frst selI-released demo
album. He sold 1,000 cop-
ies while performing at local
clubs and used that money
to by himself a new guitar.
Once he graduated college,
he moved to Nashville where
he performed at local clubs.
He also became the resident
performer at The Turf, a hon-
ky tonk bar.
Chesney has made
himself such a summer sen-
sation that some fans have
even planned their summer
vacations around his tour
dates, but not too long ago
he was only playing in clubs
and local hot spots. His frst
record deal failed in 1994.
Then he landed a partner-
ship with Sony BMG, Nash-
ville`s BNA Label. His frst
Gold Album was in 1996,
I Will Stand. He then re-
leased his single with that
album called Shes Got it
All, which produced his
very frst number one single.
Chesney stated that I went
through a lot of stressful
nights, wondering which
songs to keep and which to
let go, because that is a very
pivotal album for me.
Chesney in the
2000s released hit songs
and many albums. In 2001
he released his frst Greatest
Hits album. Then in 2003
he completed a very suc-
cessful tour then in 2004 he
was named The Entertainer
of the Year by Country Mu-
sic Association. In 2005,
Chesney released two al-
bums called Be As You Are:
Songs From an Old Blue
Chair and The Road and the
Radio. Both of those albums
reached the top of the coun-
try charts with the singles
Whod Youd Be Today
and Guitars and Tiki Bars.
In 2006, Chesney released
his frst concert album. Live:
Live Those Songs Again.
That album topped the coun-
try album charts and made
a stunning showing on the
pop album charts also. Later
after that he was honored
at the Academy of Country
Music Awards as Entertainer
of the Year for two straight
years.
Chesneys songs
and albums have all be
smashed hits and have
reached top records on the
country albums and single
charts. Chesney recently just
completed a year of touring
with Tim McGraw. Soon af-
ter that he started to prepare
for his 2013-2014 tour. Ac-
cording to kennychesney-
concerttour.com Chesney
stated that Weve been
search for a procedure to of-
fer my fan-base a nickname.
He also stated that Every-
one has developed No Shoes
Nation. Weve produced an
item so uniquethe fol-
lowers, myself, the group,
workersTheir passion
Ior the sound is consistent;
they are so spirited about the
songs. Chesney produced a
hit single called No Shoes,
No Shirts, No Problem,
which is one of his top hit
singles. Chesney has thou-
sands oI Ians; Ians that are
true to him and really love
his music. Chesney is a great
country music producer and
hell most likely continue to
be for years.
ADVI SOR: Rodd Mooney EDI TOR: Ni ck Hei der
STAFF: Tara Larson, Li ncol n Rush, Shay Saat hoff , Amanda Schaff er, Brenden Schnel l , Ki l ey, Wagner, Kat i e Zabel ,
Shay
Saathoff
Staff Writer
Tara
Larson
Staff Writer
Lincoln Rush
Staff Writer
Amanda
Schaffer
Staff Writer
Parents: Angela and Joe
McLimans
What advice do you give to
the underclassmen? Dont
sit around and do nothing;
get involved and make a
positive impact on others.
What is your pet peeve?
When people pronounce
words incorrectly
If you could eat dinner
with three people, who
would they be? God, my
dad, and my best friend
What will you miss most
about HHS? Getting to
come to school and smile at
everyone in the halls.
What is your favorite
song? Every tear is a wa-
terfall - Coldplay
If you were to be famous in
the future, what would you
be famous for? I would be
famous for inventing a ma-
chine that can generate food
out of nowhere.
Where do you see yourself
in ten years? Graduated
from college with a sweet
job, and a pet baby elephant
that lives in my house.
Activities: Volleyball,
Track, Softball, and FFA
Parents: Matthew and
Lynn Zabel
What advice do you give
to the underclassmen?
Enjoy high school and
do as much as you can. It
goes by fast.
If you had one day left
in your life, what would
you accomplish? Riding
a rollercoaster
Disrespecting teachers,
parents and elders.
quote? Never let the fear
of striking out keep you
from playing the game.
about HHS? Being in-
volved in sports and ac-
tivities
Where do you see your-
self in ten years? Finish-
ing vet school
What is your strangest
talent/hobby? Flipping
my eyelids inside out.
Future Plans: Attend
Iowa State Vet Medicine
School
Activities: Soccer
Parents: Clint Eastwood
and Chris Fishel
What advice do you give to
the underclassmen? Stand
up for what you believe in.
Dont let anyone else tell
you what to do.
If you were stranded on an
island, what is one thing
you would want most? Wa-
ter DUH!
If you had to eat one food
for the rest on your life
what would it be? Deer
If you could have any su-
per power, what would it
be and why? To not age so
I could see the world in the
future.
If you received a billion
dollars, what would you
buy rst? A lot of deer hunt-
ing land.
Future Plans: I plan to
go to Iowa Central for two
years, play soccer, and ma-
jor in criminal justice. After
that, I plan to be on the Iowa
State Patrol.
Activities: Baseball
Parents: Will and Angela
Saathoff, Julie Felix
What advice do you give
to the underclassmen?
High school is what you
make of it!
If you were stranded on an
island, what is one thing
you would want most? A
helicopter
People who dont practice
what they preach.
If you could have any su-
per power, what would it
be and why? Superhuman
strength
quote? Got heem! Brian
Wilson
If you could eat dinner
with three people, who
would they be? Carrie Un-
derwood, Taylor Swift, and
Jason Aldean
about HHS? Baseball sea-
son
Where do you see yourself
in ten years? At a Royals
game.
Future Plans: Pharmacy
The word fandom is de-
fned by Merriam-Webster
Dictionary as all the fans
or the state of being a fan.
More simply perhaps, an in-
dividual can be considered
to be a part of a fandom for
a certain thing if they are a
big fan of it. There are fan-
doms for tons of different
mediums, like books, mov-
ies, and television shows.
For instance, there could be
a fandom for Harry Potter,
The Hunger Games, Doctor
Who, or even Pretty Little
Liars. An individual who
has read all the Harry Pot-
ter novels and has seen all of
the movies would automati-
cally be accepted into the
Harry Potter fandom. If a
person or, more likely, a girl
is overly obsessed with a
certain movie, book, or tele-
vision show is considered to
be a fangirl.
Fangirls exist in every
fandom. There are varied
opinions of fangirls, some
think they are good and
some think they are bad. A
typical day for a fangirl may
include scrolling through
Tumblr pages dedicated to
their fandom, browsing the
Geek section of Pinter-
est, or crying over deceased
characters. There is also
the occasional fangirl that
writes her own Ianfction
based off of their fandom.
The act of fangirling can
be described as an indi-
vidual getting really excited
over a picture, new news, or
internet memes pertaining to
their fandom.
Fandoms today are way
more accessible with all the
different social networking
sites found on the internet.
With more and more authors
joining social networking
sites like Twitter and You-
Tube, it is easier than be-
fore to get new information
from them about their new
projects. People can now
interact with the authors that
were responsible for the cre-
ation of the fandoms they
love. For example, John
Green, author of the popu-
lar books Paper Towns and
The Fault in Our Stars(The
movie adaptation will be
released in the summer.), is
a part of a couple different
youtube channels. One of
the channels is a vlog chan-
nel, which makes it easy for
fans to interact with him.
Although it may seem
like fandoms tend to lean
more towards the geeky
side of pop culture, there are
many fandoms that do not.
Some that are considered
as geeky include fandoms
for The Voice, The Bach-
elor, and any kind of ath-
letic team. Most fandoms
that are considered geeky
have huge fan bases back-
ing them. The Harry Potter
fandom continues to grow,
even though all the books
have been released and all
oI the flms have made their
way to theatres. Fandoms
such as this are considered
to be nostalgic of many in-
dividuals childhoods.
Todays generation of
teens have many fandoms
that they belong to for
purely nostalgic value, like
Lizzie Mcguire, Scooby
Doo, and Star Wars. Many
adults are also enjoying be-
ing a part of a fandom. Just
recently the highly popular
Breaking Bad showed its f-
nal episode, which had fans
on the edge of their seats.
Fans all over the world
will continue to watch their
shows, read theirs book, en-
joy funny pictures based off
their fandoms, and possibly
even read some bad fan-
fction. So what Iandoms do
you belong to?
Game of Thrones is an
Emmy-winning HBO series
based upon the Song of Ice
and Fire books by George
R.R. Martin. Its a fantasy
story mixed with feudal eco-
nomics and a lot of violence.
The show averages 13 deaths
an episode, the second high-
est body count currently on
TV. The books are some of
the bestselling fantasy nov-
els of all time. Why all the
acclaim, you ask?
The show is not just a fan
favorite, either. It currently
ranks as the third best tele-
vision show of all time on
IMDB with a 9.4/10 rating,
and has a 92% rating on Rot-
ten Tomatoes. It is eclipsed
only by shows like Breaking
Bad and Mad Men, as well as
the two actual greatest shows
of all time, The Sopranos
and The Wire, respectively.
Game continues the tradi-
tion of HBO excellence
with three stellar seasons,
a fourth soon coming, and
presumably many more to
follow.
Fans watch the show and
read the books with a fervor
unseen with most other au-
diences. Its commonplace
with the fantasy genre now.
At events like Comic-Con,
an annual entertainment
expo in sunny San Diego,
these fanatics can be seen
cosplaying. Cosplay-
ing consists of, essentially,
dressing up like a fctional
character, and when it comes
to cosplaying, these fans go
hard in the paint. Simply
googling Game of Thrones
cosplay will heed near end-
less results (9,490,000 to be
exact). With fans like these,
there is no end in sight for
the story.
Game of Thrones is, for
a fantasy lover, perfect in
every way. Theres tons of
merchandise to blow tons of
money on, DVDs featuring
endless special features and
more, as well as a cama-
raderie that hasnt existed
in the fctional world since
Star Trek and Seinfeld. Its
a whole world that you can
join at any time and get lost
in, like Lord of the Rings and
great fantasies of the past.
George R.R. Martin is
currently working on the 6th
of a planned 7 books, en-
titled The Winds of Winter.
These things take him an av-
erage oI three to fve years,
so dont expect it in your
hands any time soon. Mean-
while, set aside a weekend
for a very long marathon
(30 hours) and prepare to be
amazed. Or, if youre intel-
lectually superior to us ple-
beians, and revel in the joys
of print rather than cinema-
tography, Im sure the books
can be found at a supermar-
ket near you. But, please, in
one way or another, experi-
ence this series. Its a great
joy, I promise.
There are shows like
How I Met Your Mother,
Dancing With the Stars,
and The Big Bang Theory,
all easily digestible shows
(which is not to say theyre
not good!), and then theres
the series that blow your
mind. The shows so intri-
cate and intelligent that for
the entire run time, you are
completely submerged in
the plot. BBCs Sherlock is
one of those series.
As one might have already
inferred, Sherlock is based
off of Sir Arthur Doyles
books about the infamous
Sherlock Holmes and his
partner in crime (or rather,
crime solving), Dr. John
Watson. Sherlock was cre-
ated by Mark Gatiss and Ste-
ven Moffat, who is famous
for his other emotionally
wrenching show, Doctor
Who. Benedict Cumber-
batch plays Sherlock and is
brilliant as he plays the intel-
ligent and eccentric detec-
tive. Martin Freeman por-
trays Doctor John Watson,
the reserved and somewhat
reluctant companion to the
detective.
The show is a modern-
ized version of the origi-
nal stories, but it retains its
charm and wit that was char-
acteristic of Doyles writ-
ing. The show takes place
in 21st century England and
follows historys favorite
detective as he solves some
oI the most diIfcult and un-
solvable crimes that inevita-
bly pop up in every episode.
Cumberbatch does a splen-
did job portraying the high-
ly functioning sociopath
in every way, from the way
he talks to how he surveys
a crime scene. the audience
is automatically sympathetic
towards Freemans character
as he is dragged around by
Sherlock.
Each season is com-
posed of three 90 minute
episodes, all of which are
action packed and flled to
the brim with witty dialogue
between Sherlock and Wat-
son. There are only two sea-
sons, to many fans dismay,
but season three is fast ap-
proaching, the frst episode
due to come out on January
19, 2014.
The series is growing in
popularity and has currently
been released in multiple
countries including Germa-
ny, Finland, Serbia and Rus-
sia, along with the United
States. There is a wide fan
base ranging from teens to
adults, and the site, Sher-
lockology.com has every-
thing a Sherlock fan could
ever want, from behind
the scenes extra content to
Sherlock based apparel and
even news and events re-
lated to the show and actors.
If youre ready to get your
mind blown, your heart bro-
ken, and your blood pump-
ing, Sherlock is the show for
you.
Since the fame of Jus-
tin Bieber started, many
young girls have been
highly infuenced by him.
The fans of him became
known as Beliebers, a
fanatic of Justin Bieber,
using the combination of
Bieber and believer.
At frst, Ians were just nor-
mal fans, loving and loyal.
But after months and years
passed, these fans have be-
come known to be crazy.
Justin Bieber, known
as the most popular male
singer, began his career
in 2008. He was only 13
years old when discov-
ered. After releasing his
frst album in late 2009,
he quickly became very
popular. Just a year later,
he won Artist of the Year
award at the American
Music Awards. Millions
of girls swooned at his
charming personality and
amorous songs. This teen
sensation has gained so
much popularity on the
few years since he has re-
leased his album, selling
over 15 million albums
worldwide, and selling
Madison Square Garden out
the frst time he perIormed
there in 22 minutes.
It is no surprise that this
singer has achieved so much
fame. As a teen himself,
many fans can relate to his
youth. Also, when Bieber
started his career, the songs
written were to appeal to a
younger crowd. They did
not use derogatory lan-
guage. Fans became crazed
with him, thinking he was
perfect in every way.
Over 45 million followers
on Twitter show how popu-
lar he is globally. However,
some fans take it to the ex-
treme. After taking a picture
with Kim Kardashian and
captioning it Look, its my
girlfriend, thousands of
death threats were sent to
Kardashian. Also, one moth-
er got a tattoo to win tickets
to one of his shows for her
daughter.
The world has been taken
by storm by this teenage
Canadian. Some fans just
like his music, while oth-
ers climb on stage and at-
tack him in public. Either
way, the singer has received
so much fame and became
a worldwide superstar.
Whether you love him or
hate him, he is a household
name and will always be a
part of our society.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 The Humboldt Independent 3B
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 The Humboldt Independent 7B 6B The Humboldt Independent Thursday, November 21, 2013
RUTLAND-
OTTOSEN
Churches
ST. MARYS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Jim Tigges
Humboldt
SATURDAY: 4:30 p.m.,
confessions; 5 p.m., mass.
SUNDAY: 8:30 a.m., con-
fessions; 9 a.m. mass.
ABUNDANT LIFE
CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
Non-Denominational
Pastor Gary Goetsch
608 13th Street N.
Humboldt
SUNDAY: 10 a.m., wor ship
service; 6 p.m., Bible study.
TUESDAY: 7:30 p.m.,
prayer time.
LAKE LUTHERAN
CHURCH LCMC
Lutheran Congregation
in Mission for Christ
Pastor Truman Larson
Goldeld
SUNDAY: 9:00 a.m., wor-
ship; 10:15 a.m., Sunday
School.
HAUGE LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Association of Free
Lutheran Congregations
Wayne Almlie, Lay Minister
Goldeld
SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m., Sunday
School and conrmation; 10:30
a.m., worship.
WEDNESDAY: 7 p.m., Bible
study and prayer.
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Pastor Lorraine Hartman
LuVerne
ship.
WEDNESDAY: 7:30 a.m.,
Prayer Breakfast; UMW - 1
st

Wednesday of each month.
THIRD THURSDAY: 7
a.m., men's breakfast.
ZION EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
(MissouriSynod)
Vicar Struecker
LuVerne
SUNDAY: 8:45 a.m., adult
Bible classes and Sunday
School; 10:45 a.m., worship.
WEST BEND
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
Wayne Fehr, Minister
Wayne Grimms, Minister
West Bend
SUNDAY: 10:30 a.m., and 1
p.m., worship ser vices.
FAITH UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor Charles Luers
Pastor Christy Ehrle
Rutland
ship; 11:30 a.m., coffee fel-
lowship.
ST. JOHNS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Jim Tigges
Gilmore City
SATURDAY, 7 p.m., mass.
FAITH UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Gilmore City
SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m., coffee
fellowship; 10:30 a.m., wor-
ship.
SACRED HEART
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Jim TIgges
Livermore
SUNDAY: 10:30 a.m.,
Mass.
IMMANUEL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Missouri Synod)
Vicar Struecker
Livermore
ship; Sunday school to follow.
ST. JOSEPHS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Victor Ramaeker
St. Joe
SUNDAY: 8-8:45 a.m., rec-
onciliation; 9:00 a.m., Mass,
1
st
3
rd
and 5
th
weekend of the
month.
SATURDAY: 4-4:45 p.m.,
reconciliation; 5:00 p.m.,
Mass, 2
nd
and 4
th
weekend of
the month.
THE SHARED
MINISTRY OF ROLFE
Rev. Charles Miller
Rolfe
SUNDAY: 9 a.m., worship;
10 a.m., coffee hour; 10 a.m.,
Sunday School; 10:15 a.m.
adult class Lords Prayer.
ST. MARGARETS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Paul Bormann
Rolfe
SUNDAY: 10:30 a.m.,
Mass.
FIRST LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Lay Pastor Dan Buhs
Gilmore City
SUNDAY: 8:45 a.m., Sun-
day school; 10 a.m., worship.
GILMORE CITY
HUMBOLDT HUMBOLDT
ST. JOE
ROLFE
LIVERMORE
BODE
GOLDFIELD
THOR
LUVERNE
RENWICK
RENWICK UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Christina Perkins, Pastor
Renwick
SUNDAY: 9 a.m., worship;
10:15 a.m., Community Sun-
day school.
WEDNESDAY: 6:30 p.m.,
Bible study.
This space is available FREE to any non-prot organization wishing to advertise a money-
making affair or announce a meeting or special public event. Just call the Independent
by Monday noon at 332-2514 for insertion.
NOTE: Please check the meeting dates, times and locations and any other
information. In case of error, please contact the Humboldt Independent at 332-2514.
7 OClock Kiwanis, every Monday, Family Table, 7 a.m.
Alanon Humboldt Meeting, Congregational UCC of Humboldt Church, 111 N. Taft St.,
(south door), Monday Evenings, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous, every Monday evening, 8:00 p.m. at St. John's Parish
Center, Gilmore City.
Alcoholics Anonymous, every Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Humboldt County
Courthouse, Dakota City. Contact Number: 890-9136 or 332-1148, leave
message if no answer.
Alzheimers Support Group, rst Tuesday, 10:00 a.m., North Care Center, Humboldt.
American Legion Auxiliary, second Monday, City Hall, Dakota City, 2:00 p.m.
American Legion Post 119, rst Monday, Legion Bldg., 7 p.m.
Baptist Rebecca Circle, second Wednesday.
Business & Professional Women, fourth Wednesday, dinner, Vinny's BBQ, 5:15 p.m.
Care Center Family Group, third Monday, Our Saviours Lutheran Church, 7:00 p.m.
September-November and January-June
Co-City Bus Board, rst Monday, 7 a.m.
Compassionate Friends of North Central Iowa, second Monday, Algona Library,
7:30 p.m. (use west door).
Congregational UCC Women's Fellowship, rst Thursday, 12:30 p.m.
Congregational UCC Womens Fellowship Circles, third Thursday.
Dakota City Worth While Club, second Tuesday, Dakota City, 1:30 p.m.
Des Moines River Restoration Committee, third Thursday each month, 6:30 pm. at
Municipal Building in Dakota City.
Eastern Star Masonic Lodge No. 195, rst Tuesday, Masonic Temple, 7:00 p.m.
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Awareness Meetings, second Thursday of each
month, back room of Curves, 1:30 p.m. - questions? call Jodi at 332-1905
Fort Dodge Chapter of Compassionate Friends, second and fourth Tuesday, First
United Methodist Church ofce bldg., 1002 1st Ave. N., Fort Dodge, 7:30 p.m.
Fort Dodge Singles Dance, rst Friday of each month, Eagles Ballroom, 8 p.m.-12
a.m.
Friendly Visitors of Humboldt County, Staff Meeting, 1st Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. at
Phase 1 Humboldt Homes. Board Meeting: 2nd Wednesday, 8 a.m. at Phase 1
Humboldt Homes.
Green Runners will meet Tuesdays at 5:30 starting May 7. Our rst gathering
will meet and start at the River Dam. Each time we meet, we will meet
at a new location (check our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
HumboldtGreenRunners) so we clean up several parts of Humboldt throughout
the summer months.
Honey Bee Quilters, rst Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Our Saviours
Lutheran Church.
Humboldt Chapter No. 147 Order of the Eastern Star, second Monday, Masonic
Temple, 7:00 p.m.
Humboldt Chapter of the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Society, rst Wednesday of each
month, 7:30 p.m., Junior High School media center.
Humboldt County Fair Board, meets at the fairgrounds the rst Monday of each
month at 7:00 p.m.
Humboldt County Genealogical Society, rst Wednesday, library, 1:30 p.m.
Humboldt County Historical Association, rst Monday, Clancy Building, Humboldt
County Museum, 7:30 p.m.
Humboldt County Humane Society, second Wednesday, Pasquales, 7 p.m.
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Board, second Monday, Sun Room,
Hospital.
Humboldt Garden Club, fourth Tuesday.
Humboldt Historical Preservation Commission, rst Tuesday, Humboldt City Hall,
1:00 p.m.
Humboldt Rie and Pistol Club, second Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Humboldt Rotary Club, Tuesdays, noon, Millers Landing.
Humboldt Womens Club, rst Thursday at 7 p.m. (except September and November),
Faith United Methodist Church.
Just For Me, every Wednesday, Faith United Methodist Church, Gilmore City, 7:30
p.m. Exercise video, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 6:45 p.m. Free country
line dancing, Sundays, 6:30 p.m.
Kiwanis Aktion Club, second and fourth Tuesday, 5:15 p.m. at Faith United Methodist
Church.
Lions Club, rst and third Tuesday of every month at Vinny's in Dakota City, 6:00 p.m.
LUV Iowa, second Monday, Vinny's in Dakota City, 7 p.m.
Methodist UMW Circles, third Thursday.
Methodist UMW General Meeting, rst Thursday.
Noon Kiwanis, every Monday, Vinny's BBQ, noon.
OxBow Chapter of Izaak Walton, second Wednesday, OxBow Shelter House, noon
Royal Neighbors, rst Tuesday, noon
Three Rivers Trail Council, 2nd Thursday of every month, 7 p.m., OxBow Lodge.
VFW and VFW Auxiliary 5240 Sing-A-Long, fourth Thursday, North and South Care
Centers, 6:15 p.m.
VFW and VFW Auxiliary 5240, third Wednesday, VFW Hall, Dakota City, 7:00 p.m.
We Weavers Club, third Tuesday.
Weight Watchers, every Tuesday, Senior Citizens Center, Weigh-in 5:30 p.m.,
meeting 6:00 p.m.
Women's Connection, third Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., nonprot group.
Zion Lutheran, Humboldt LWML, second Thursday, Day Circle at 9:30 a.m., Evening
Circle at 7:00 p.m.
FAITH UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Administrative Ofce:
107 4th St. N., P.O. Box 647
Humboldt
Daily Dial-A-Devotion
332-1899
Weekly worship services:
Saturday 5:30 p.m.
Sunday
8:55 a.m. Humboldt
9 a.m. Livermore
10:30 a.m. Gilmore City
10:30 a.m. Rutland
Coffee fellowships:
9:30 a.m. Gilmore City
10 a.m. Humboldt
10 a.m. Livermore
11:30 a.m. Rutland
FRIDAY, Nov. 22:
9 a.m., bulletin preparation,
room 20.
SATURDAY, Nov. 23:
10-11 a.m., Scouts, room
24;
2 p.m., omelet prep, More-
house Hall;
5:30 p.m., worship, Hum-
boldt center.
SUNDAY, Nov. 24:
8 a.m.-12 noon, omelet
brunch, Morehouse Hall;
8:55 a.m., worship, Hum-
boldt center;
9 a.m., worship, Livermore
center;
10-11 a.m., Sunday school,
Humboldt center;
10:30-11:30 a.m., Sunday
school, Livermore center;
10:30 a.m., worship, Rut-
land center;
10:30 a.m., worship, Gilm-
ore City center;
11 a.m.-12 noon, NO Bells
of Faith practice;
11:30 a.m., Advent study,
Rutland center;
11:30 a.m., Sunday school,
Rutland center;
3:30 p.m., family fellowship
sanctuary decorating.
MONDAY, Nov. 25:
9 a.m., Visitor prep, room
24;
3 p.m., Advent study,
HCMH;
6:30-7:30 p.m., Scouts pack
meeting, Morehouse Hall;
7-8 p.m., Charge Confer-
ence, sanctuary.
TUESDAY, Nov. 26:
8 a.m.-8 p.m., Tree Walk set
up;
9-10 a.m., Shalom Bible
study, room 21;
10-11 a.m., stafng;
11:45 a.m., Advent study,
Livermore center;
3-5 p.m., Gilmore City after
school program, Gilmore City
center;
4 p.m., Mission Committee,
room 22;
5-6 p.m., Kiwanis, More-
house Hall;
6:30 p.m., Advent study,
Humboldt center, room 24.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27:
Sounds of Celebration, be-
gins after school;
8 a.m.-8 p.m., Tree Walk set
up;
6-7 p.m., Humbells prac-
tice;
6:15-8 p.m., 3:6Teen youth
group, Morehouse Hall/room
21;
7-8:30 p.m., Beginnings
Bible study, room 21;
7-8:15 p.m., seventh/eighth
grade youth group;
7:15-8:15 p.m., Chancel
Choir practice.
THURSDAY, Nov. 28:
Church closed, Happy
Thanksgiving;
12 noon, Advent study,
Gilmore City center;
12 noon, Understanding
Sisters, Morehouse Hall.
FRIDAY, Nov. 29:
Church ofce closed.
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Tree Walk
set up;
9 a.m., bulletin prep, room
20.
THE
CONGREGATIONAL
UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST
Rev. Marie Paterik
Lisa Minor,
Director of Christian
Education
Humboldt
SUNDAY, Nov. 24: 9 a.m.,
Sunday school; 10 a.m., wor-
ship; 11 a.m., coffee and fel-
lowship; 11:30 a.m., conrma-
tion class.
MONDAY, Nov. 25: 5:30
p.m., Congos Diner.
TUESDAY, Nov. 26: 10
a.m., staff meeting; 3:30 p.m.,
Girl Scouts; 7 p.m., choir.
THURSDAY, Nov. 28:
church ofce closed, Happy
Thanksgiving!
ZION EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Missouri Synod)
J. K. Raether, Senior Pastor
Aaron Flatau,
Assistant Pastor
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, Nov.
22-24: LYC Youth Gathering.
FRIDAY, Nov. 22: 6 p.m.,
wedding rehearsal.
SATURDAY, Nov. 23:
4 p.m., Adam Shell/Abbey
Spellmeyer wedding; 6 p.m.,
worship with communion.
SUNDAY, Nov. 24: 8:30
a.m., Sunday school; 8:45
a.m., youth and adult Bible
study; 10 a.m., worship with
communion; 11 a.m., Endow-
ment Fund meeting.
MONDAY, Nov. 25: 7 p.m.,
Elders.
TUESDAY, Nov. 26: 9:15
a.m., womens Bible study;
6:45 p.m., womens Bible
study.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27:
10 a.m., preschool Thanksgiv-
ing program; 6:30 p.m., adult
choir; 7:30 p.m., Thanksgiving
Eve service; 8:30 p.m., pie and
refreshments.
THURSDAY, Nov. 28:
Thanksgiving Day, church of-
ce closed.
FRIDAY, Nov. 29: NO pre-
school.
SATURDAY, Nov. 30: 8-11
a.m., decorate church for
Christmas; 6 p.m., worship
with communion.
SUNDAY, Dec. 1: 8:30
a.m., youth and adult Bible
study; 10 a.m., worship with
communion; 7 p.m., Remem-
bering Our Angels, service of
remembrance.
ST. OLAF
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Steve Bliss
Bode
THURSDAY, Nov. 21: 8
a.m., mens breakfast; 9 a.m.,
Lydia; 1:15 p.m., North Care
Center, communion; 2 p.m.,
Mary Martha.
a.m., adult class; 9:30 a.m.,
Sunday school; 10:30 a.m.,
worship.
TUESDAY, Nov. 26: 8 a.m.,
womens breakfast.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27: 7
p.m., Thanksgiving service.
THURSDAY, Nov. 28: of-
ce closed.
ULLENSVANG
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Darryl Landsverk
Thor
a.m., coffee and fellowship; 11
a.m., worship, Food Pantry In-
gathering.
TRINITY LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Pastor Gene Broughton
Pastor Matthew Manz
Rutland - Ottosen
SUNDAY, Nov. 24: 9 a.m.,
worship Ottosen; 10:30 a.m.,
worship Rutland.
THURSDAY, Nov. 28:
Thanksgiving Day.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Rev. Sara Hill, Pastor
Goldeld
THURSDAY, Nov. 21: 9:15
a.m., TOPS weigh-in and
meeting, new members always
welcome; 6:30 p.m., Support
and Recovery, Crossroads.
SATURDAY, Nov. 23: 4:15-
5 p.m., community Thanksgiv-
ing worship, led by Rev. Sara
Hill, Goldeld School build-
ing; 5-6:30 p.m., free Gold-
eld community Thanksgiv-
ing dinner, Goldeld School
building, worship and dinner
sponsored by Goldeld Minis-
terial Association.
a.m., Sunday school for all
ages; 9:45 a.m., choir practice,
east basement; 10:30 a.m.,
worship; 11:30 a.m., fellow-
ship coffee.
p.m., everyone is invited to
help decorate the church for
Christmas, enjoy Christmas
goodies, cider and coffee, too.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27:
NO After School Story Time,
Thanksgiving vacation.
OAK HILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Doug Wolter,
Senior Pastor
Brian Friedl,
Associate/Youth Pastor
Steph Heinz,
Preschool Director
Humboldt
FRIDAY, Nov. 22: 6 a.m.,
mens Bible study.
a.m., worship; 6 p.m., Grati-
tude 168 Night of Praise.
p.m., prayer meeting.
TUESDAY, Nov. 26: 7 a.m.,
mens Bible study; 12 noon,
mens Bible study.
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The Congo Community Diner, located at 111 N. Taft Street in
Humboldt, will be serving supper on Monday, Nov. 25, begin-
ning at 5:30 p.m. They will be serving turkey, mashed potatoes,
gravy, green bean casserole and pumpkin dessert.
Reservations must be turned in by noon on Friday, Nov. 22,
by calling 515-332-2329. Come gather together. A free will
offering will be accepted.
You are invited to an Omelet Breakfast on Sunday, Nov.
24, at Faith United Methodist Church, to be held at the
Humboldt worship center in Morehouse Hall from 8:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The seventh and eighth grade youth will cook your om-
elet, your styleall meat, all veggie, meat and veggieits
all up to you!
A free will offering will be received to help with upcom-
ing youth projects.
Faith UMC to host Omelet Breakfast
Congo Diner to host meal Nov. 25
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LIVERMORE
4-H BULLDOGS
The Livermore 4-H Bull-
dogs Club meeting was held
last Sunday at the Livermore
Library under the direction
of Janet Berte and Liz Keller.
Ten members plus 4 guests
attended the business meet-
ing that was held and they
made Christmas ornaments
for the Faith United Methodist
Church Christmas Tree Walk.
People can walk through
the church to view the many
Christmas trees and ornaments
that are made and sponsored
by local groups and individu-
als in Humboldt County.
The members also talked
about their plans to take the
100 Challenge as a commu-
nity project and they also have
put out a challenge to other
4-H groups to do the same.
Every 4-H group that partici-
By Chris McKee
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please note that City Hall
will be closed this month on
the following dates: Nov. 28,
Thanksgiving Day; Nov. 29,
day after Thanksgiving Day.
Garbage pickup will re-
main the same as always on
Wednesdays. Holidays will
not conict with their sched-
ule.
WINTER FUN DAY
FESTIVITIES PLANNED
For the third year in a row,
Gilmore City will be putting
on a Winter Fun Day! Gilm-
ore City is a great place to be
around the holidays especially
Christmas. And this year there
will be even more to celebrate
about with all the fun events
taking place for Winter Fun
Day. All you Holiday Decora-
tors get ready! The GC Garden
Club is once again sponsoring
a Lighting Contest for resi-
dents. The contest will be split
into three categories: Whimsi-
cal, Spiritual, and Traditional.
The top decorator for each
category will be awarded a
prize during the Winter Fun
Day just before the tree light-
ing at 5:30 p.m.
Also, for businesses there
will be a Window Decorating
Contest. All business in and
around Gilmore are invited
to participate. There will also
be categories for the busi-
nesses: Traditional, Spiritual,
and Most Colorful. The top in
each category will be awarded
a prize.
An itinerary will be in next
months newsletter for the
Winter Fun Day but here are
just a few of the activities
planned for the Day which will
take place on Dec. 14:
Jim Kellner will have
horse drawn sleigh rides at no
charge, Santa will be coming
to the Library where they will
have kids crafts, remen are
having a lunch, Craft Fair, Tree
Lighting Ceremony, Christmas
Caroling around the tree, and
a soup supper at the caf. The
day has been packed full of
fun. So mark your calendars
and please join us Dec. 14.
BENEFIT FOR
CONGREGATE MEALS
There will be a traditional
turkey dinner on Friday,
Nov. 22, from 4-7 p.m., at
the Hinde Community Cen-
ter in Pocahontas to raise
funds for Congregate Meals.
Tickets are $5 each. Chil-
dren 5 and under are free.
Tickets can be purchased
ahead of time and are avail-
able at the following loca-
tions: Gilmore City Hall,
Gilmore City Pro Coop Sta-
tion, Pocahontas City Hall,
Woods Grocery, various
banks in Pocahontas, and the
Rolfe Grocery.
AMBULANCE
FUNDRAISER
The Pocahontas Ambu-
lance Crew, partnered with
Gilmore City Ambulance,
is working to raise funds to
send six EMTs to an Ad-
vanced Emergency Medical
Technician class. To raise
the funds they are taking or-
ders for bags of 24 frozen,
ready to cook egg rolls for
$25 a bag. Orders will be
taken until noon on Nov. 30.
The egg rolls can then be
picked up at the Pocahontas
Community Hospital at the
east entrance between 10
a.m.-noon on Saturday, Dec.
14. Call Diane Arnold at
515-890-0097 for informa-
tion or to place your order.
All proceeds will go to
offset the $10,000 cost for
these six individuals to take
this training. The class be-
gins in November and runs
until April. Please place
your order today to help
these exceptional individu-
als.
LIBRARY TALES
The Library had another
great Halloween party attend-
ed by approximately 50 chil-
dren and a dozen adults either
helping with games or the chil-
dren. Thanks to Donna Hod-
gell, Lavonne Hoover, Tracy
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ALL NIGHT PARKING
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street between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and
7:00 a.m. of any day during the months of
December, January, February, and March.
Ordinance No. 136.03
REMOVAL OF SNOW, ICE
AND ACCUMULATIONS
It is the responsibility of the abutting property
owners to remove snow, ice, and accumulations
promptly from sidewalks. If a property owner
does not remove snow, ice, or accumulations
within twelve (12) hours in commercial zoning
districts or within twenty-four (24) hours
in residential zoning districts, after such
accumulation occurs, the City may do so and
assess the costs against the property owner for
collection in same manner as a property tax.
The City shall serve notice of non-compliance
by first class mail or by posting such notice
conspicuously on the property only one time
during a snow season.
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Livermore News
pates will have their groups
name put in a basket, a draw-
ing will be held to win a pizza
for their January meeting from
the Livermore 4-H Bulldogs.
The 100 Challenge con-
sists of collecting 100 food
items for the Humboldt Coun-
ty Food Pantry or items that are
equal to $100 value by Dec.
20. Anyone wishing to help the
4-H members meet their goal
can contact any 4-H member
or you may call 4-H leaders,
Janet Berte at 379-1000 or Liz
Keller at 379-1083, and they
will come and pick up the food
items.
The Livermore 4-H Bull-
dogs next meeting will be
held Sunday, Dec. 15. They
will meet at the Livermore Li-
brary and then proceed to Fort
Dodge for pizza and laser tag
at the Ridgewood Lanes for
their club Christmas party.
LIVERMORE LEGION
AUXILIARY UNIT 415
Livermore American Le-
gion Auxiliary Unit 415 is
proud to announce that they
will be holding Santa Day on
Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m.,
in the lower level of the Liver-
more American Legion build-
ing. Area merchants will again
be asked to donate and help
give back to the community to
make this year a joyous holi-
day season for everyone.
Again this year Team Liver-
more will be donating cookies,
and all of the children will re-
ceive candy bags for the Santa
Day program, so bring the
whole family and come and
visit with Santa. Show your
support and mark your calen-
dars for this community event.
LONG TIME AREA
RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
Long time Livermore resi-
dent, James Jim Hilbert,
became a resident of Good
Samaritan Society of Algona,
in October 2013 and died there
on Monday morning, Nov. 11,
at the age of 76. He was bur-
ied at the St. Joseph Catholic
Cemetery, in St. Joe.
UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD TO VISIT
LIVERMORE
The Union Pacic Railroad
will be visiting Livermore,
as they will be assessing and
looking at the possibility of
installing crossing lights at the
railroad tracks just south of
City Hall and just north of the
city maintenance shed at the
4th Street crossing.
The Iowa Transportation
Commission met last Octo-
ber and has approved fund-
ing for 51 crossing projects
in Iowa. They are loooking
at safety improvements to 32
grade crossings and surface
improvements at 19 crossings
in Iowa. The projects involve
the BNSF Railway Co., CN,
Canadian Pacic and Union
Pacic Railroad crossings.
The safety improvements
recommendations given by
the Iowa Transportation Com-
mission included the addition
of signals with gate arms at
27 crossings and circuitry up-
grades at ve other crossings
with engineering and planning
for the improvement projects
that will take place over the
next year and the planned in-
stallations in 2015.
The State of Iowa has added
six projects to planned cross-
ing surface improvements in
2014 and 13 other projects are
scheduled for the year 2015.
LIVERMORE LIBRARY
HOLDS ADULT
BOOK CLUB
The Livermore Public Li-
brary was the polling building
for Livermore City Elections,
and they would like to thank
everyone for voting. For No-
vember the library bulletin
board display is Honoring
Veterans, so please stop by
and check it out and if you
would like to add to their col-
lection, please contact the li-
brary.
The Livermore Pubic Li-
brary held an Adult Book Club
Nov. 18, from 5 to 6 p.m. The
November book was A Tree
Grows in Brooklyn. Please
remember that the Livermore
Public Library will be closed
on Thanksgiving Day and
weekend Nov. 28, 29 and 30.
Be sure to read the Livermore
dates and events below for all
the upcoming December Li-
brary events.
LIVERMORE DATES AND
EVENTS TO REMEMBER
Livermore Library Board
meeting, Friday, December 6,
at 5 p.m.
Livermore Library Holiday
Kids Klub and Santa Day,
Saturday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m.
Livermore Library adult
Christmas Craft Day, mak-
ing Christmas cards, Monday,
Dec. 9, at 4 p.m.
Livermore Library Adult
Christmas Craft Day, mak-
ing Christmas gifts, Thursday,
Dec. 12, at 3 p.m.
Livermore Library Free
Soup Day, Friday, Dec. 13, at
1 p.m. until gone.
Livermore Santa Day,
Livermore Legion basement,
Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m.
Livermore Library Adult
Book Club meets Monday,
Dec. 16,

at 5 p.m.
Humboldt County Freedom
Rock Fundraiser Dueling
Pianos Saturday, March 15,
2014.
Gilmore City News
Schriber, Megan Landolt, Jane
Blanchard, Doris Landmesser,
Sophia Johnson, Paige Vander-
hoff, and Haley Davis. Chris
McKee photographed and
posted pictures on the Gilmore
City Fun Days Facebook page
for us. Mary Jo and I appreci-
ated all the help and apologize
if we missed anyone.
On Saturday, Dec. 14, at
Gilmore City Winter Fun Day,
the Library will be hosting
Santa Claus from noon to 3
p.m. They will have crafts as
well as goodies for the kids.
Dont miss it!
New books at the library in-
clude:
Doing Hard Time, Stuart
Woods; Storm Front, John
Sandford; Sycamore Row, John
Grisham; Blackbird Lake, Jill
Gregory; High Country Rebel,
Linsay McKenna; The Secret
Keeper, Beverly Lewis; and
A Season for Tending, Cindy
Woodsmall.
New movies at the library
include: The Hangover Part
3, The Croods, Pacic Rim,
The Way Back, After Earth,
The Heat, The Internship, and
Monsters University.
Pat Baker, guest speaker at The Worth While
Clubs November meeting, gave a fascinating and
entertaining presentation on the July 4, 2013 cem-
etery walk at Union Cemetery in Humboldt.
She also provided a sneak preview of next years
walk, during which World Wrestling Champion
Frank Gotch will be portrayed by Frank Mayall
of Humboldt. Submitted photo.
Legals
Board of Supervisors Room
Courthouse
November 4, 2013
The Board of Supervisors of Humboldt County, Iowa met at 8:30 a.m. on the 4th day of November, 2013 with the following
members present: Hansen, Mattes, Haverly, Pedersen and Christianson. Absent: None.
Moved by Mattes and seconded by Haverly to approve the agenda for the November 4, 2013 Board meeting. All voting aye.
Moved by Pedersen and seconded by Hansen to approve the minutes of the October 28, 2013 Board meeting. All voting aye.
Chairman Christianson opened the meeting up for public concerns. No one was present to speak so the Board continued on
with their regular meeting.
Beth Bahnson, the Executive Director with Elderbridge Agency on Aging was present to discuss with the Board the annual
report and to request funding for next scal year. No ofcial Board action was taken.
Moved by Haverly and seconded by Hansen to approve the purchase of a 2012 John Deere 624K Loader from Murphy Tractor
in the amount of $153,000.00 with trade and to purchase the extended warranty of $1,577.00. All voting aye.
Moved by Haverly and seconded by Pedersen to recess as the Board of Supervisors and convene as the Board of Trustees for
DD#33, Branch A and DD#6, Lateral A1. All voting aye.
Moved by Mattes and seconded by Hansen to adjourn as the Board of Trustees for Drainage and reconvene as the Board of
Supervisors. All voting aye.

Committee Reports:
Hansen, Mattes 10/29 Meeting with Governor Branstad, Des Moines
Mattes 10/28 Building & Families, Clarion
Mattes, Pedersen 10/29 Humboldt County Housing
Pedersen 11/1 Humboldt County Development
Moved by Hansen and seconded by Pedersen to adjourn at 9:35 a.m. All voting aye.
Peggy J. Rice John M. Christianson
Auditor Chairman
Courthouse
November 7, 2013
The Board of Supervisors of Humboldt County, Iowa met at 1:00 p.m. on the 7th day of November, 2013 with the following
members present: Hansen, Mattes, Haverly and Christianson. Absent: Pedersen.
Moved by Hansen and seconded by Mattes to approve the agenda for the November 7, 2013 Board meeting. All voting aye.
Moved by Hansen and seconded by Haverly to recess as the Board of Supervisors and convene as the Board of Canvassers
for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast for the various city ofces at the Thor City Election held on November 5, 2013. All
voting aye.
Moved by Haverly and seconded by Hansen to determine the votes cast as follows:
CITY OF THOR
Mayor: 2 year term (1) Roger G. Holtan 15
Nicholas Rosendahl 22
Scattering 2
Council Member At Large: Jacquie Glaspie 19
4 year term (3) Valerie Homerding 30
Virginia L. Horn 10
Mike Toillion 30
Wayne White 25

All voting aye.
Moved by Haverly and seconded by Hansen to adjourn as the Board of Canvassers and reconvene as the Board of Supervi-
sors. All voting aye.
Moved by Haverly and seconded by Mattes to authorize the Chairman to sign the forms for the Hazard Mitigation closeout.
All voting aye.
Moved by Mattes and seconded by Haverly to adjourn at 1:18 p.m. All voting aye.
Auditor Chairman
Courthouse
November 12, 2013
The Board of Supervisors of Humboldt County, Iowa met at 1:00 p.m. on the 12th day of November, 2013 with the following
members present: Hansen, Mattes, Haverly, Pedersen and Christianson. Absent: None.
Moved by Hansen and seconded by Haverly to approve the agenda for the November 12, 2013 Board meeting. All voting aye.
Moved by Mattes and seconded by Pedersen to approve the minutes of the November 4, 2013 and November 7, 2013 Board
meetings. All voting aye.
Chairman Christianson opened the meeting up for public concerns. No one was present to speak so the Board continued on
with their regular meeting.
Moved by Hansen and seconded by Mattes to recess as the Board of Supervisors and convene as the Board of Canvassers for
the purpose of canvassing the votes cast for various city ofces at the City Election held on November 4, 2013. All voting aye.
Moved by Hansen and seconded by Haverly to determine the votes cast as follows:
CITY OF BODE

Mayor: 2 year term (1) Roy Miller 66
Roger B. Rongved Sr. 43
Scattering 2

Council Member At Large: Mark Dale 58
2 year term (5) Bud Douglas 64
Paula Fulwider 61
Delta Dawn Guns 37
Robert McKenna 43
Christopher Robinson 78
David Thilges 67
Chris Upenieks 41
Scattering 46

CITY OF BRADGATE
Mayor: 2 year term (1) Alan Brandhoij 13
Scattering 6

Council Member At Large: Sandy Edler 10
4 year term (3) Nancy Johanson 12
Berniece Wolcott 12
Scattering 22

CITY OF DAKOTA CITY
Mayor: 2 year term (1) Don Faltinson 32
Scattering 1

Council Member At Large: Timothy Myers 30
4 year term (2) Jim Van Horn 34

CITY OF GILMORE CITY
Mayor: 2 year term (1) David R. Miller 8
Dennis L. Miller 73
Andrew E. Stalzer 50

Council Member At Large: Cleo Boles 25
4 year term (2) Denny Davis 86
Richard D. Jergens 24
Lowell R. Johnson 95
Scattering 12

Council Member At Large: Tim Smith 82
Vacancy (1) Scattering 28

CITY OF HARDY
Mayor: 2 year term (1) Dennis Lippolt 8

Council Member At Large: Douglas Lippolt 1
4 year term (2) Katherine J. Petersen 6
Tammie Tuttle 8

CITY OF HUMBOLDT
Mayor: 2 year term (1) Walter Jensen 170
Scattering 18

Council Member Ward I: Dan Scholl 77

Council Member At Large Darrell E. Rusher 157
4 year term (2) Brett Davis 37
Scattering 24

Park Board Commissioner Kim Jensen 179
4 year term (2) Ross Sleiter 175
Scattering

CITY OF LIVERMORE
Mayor: 2 year term (1) Robert Connor 47
Janice Frost Schmieder 42
John P. Smith 5
Scattering 5

Council Member At Large: Robert Foth 76
4 year term (3) Penny Lou Porter 47
Sandy Satern 84
Scattering 21

Council Member At Large: Kirk Hundertmark 8

CITY OF OTTOSEN
Mayor: 2 year term (1) Richard Kinseth 20
Scattering 2

Council Member At Large: Dan Bennett 15
2 year term (5) Jan Brown 16
Jason Fowler 21
Frank Hacker 19
Monte Newton 18
Scattering 20

CITY OF PIONEER

Mayor: 2 year term (1) Ivan Henrichs 6

Council Member At Large: Jo Henrichs 5
2 year term (3) Bonnie Stringer 5
Roger Stringer 5
Scattering 2
CITY OF RENWICK

Mayor: 2 year term (1) Steven Erwin 29
David Nerem 48

Council Member At Large: Fred Hefty 48
4 year term (3) Rick Larson 62
Lawrence Liscum 26
Bill Pischke 65
Scattering 4

CITY OF RUTLAND
Mayor: 2 year term (1) Roxanna L. Gregory 21

Council Member At Large: Kelly L. Bailey 17
4 year term (2) Jerry Dahl 20
James Lanning 6
All voting aye.
Moved by Pedersen and seconded by Mattes to adjourn as the board of Canvassers and reconvene as the Board of Supervisors.
All voting aye.
Moved by Haverly and seconded by Pedersen to approve Voucher #3 to Gronbach Construction for work completed on the
Humboldt County Bode Cold Storage Shop. All voting aye.
Moved by Mattes and seconded by Hansen to approve the 2013 Ice Control Material quote from Martin Marietta Materials.
All voting aye.
Moved by Mattes and seconded by Hansen to authorize the Chairman to sign a contract with Community & Family Re-
sources. All voting aye.
Moved by Haverly and seconded by Hansen to authorize the Chairman to sign a Certicate of Cost Allocation Plan for Cost
Advisory Services. All voting aye.
Moved by Mattes and seconded by Pedersen to approve claims in the amount of $346,555.15 and Drainage claims in the
amount of $12,809.37 as per the attached schedule and the County Auditor be and hereby is instructed to issue warrants on the
several funds as allowed in the amount specied in payment of same.
1 Abens-Marty-Curran Agency Insurance 2,587.00
1 Access Systems Copier Lease 58.22
1 Access Systems Leasing Copier Lease 452.73
1 Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Tile & Intakes 325.11
1 Algona Welding & Machine Parts 120.00
1 American Legion Rent 175.00
1 APCO International, Inc. Dues 40.25
1 Apex Companies, LLC Underground Storage Tank Monitoring 800.00
1 Arends, Lee & Emick Legal Services 27.50
1 Arnold Motor Supply Parts 18.89
1 Ayres, Merle Election Ofcial 42.25
1 Bancroft, Jay Election Ofcial 99.00
1 Bancroft, Rita Election Ofcial 108.75
1 Barker, Bob Co., Inc. Supplies 383.33
1 Bode Public Library Allocation 3,096.20
2 Boone Valley Implement, Inc. Parts, Repairs 325.26
2 Buscher Brothers Corp. Repairs 364.23
1 Card Services Supplies 24.98
1 Cardiac Science Corporation Supplies 607.07
1 Carlson, Shirley Election Ofcial 106.63
1 Carquest Auto Parts Parts 3.59
1 Casey's Fuel 54.34
2 Central Iowa Distributing, Inc. Supplies 178.50
2 CenturyLink Telephone Service 329.84
1 Cole, Dan J. MD Medical Examiner 300.00
1 County Case Management Services 355.50
1 Cretex Concrete Products Concrete Pipe 1,586.24
2 Dakota City, City of Utilities 140.53
1 Data Imaging Supplies, Inc. Supplies 722.99
1 Davis, Lois Election Ofcial 99.88
1 Day, Karen Election Ofcial 135.38
3 De Lage Landen Copier Lease 319.29
1 Detrick Electric, Inc. Services 9,350.00
1 Diesburg, Lisa M. Mileage 983.03
1 Don's Truck Sales, Inc. Equipment 235,820.00
1 Doolittle Oil Co., Inc. Supplies 57.90
1 Eck, Kathy Election Ofcial 92.50
1 ElectionSource Programming 808.58
1 Electrical Advantage Telephone Repairs 65.00
1 Electronic Engineering Repairs 170.00
1 Engstrom, Dee Election Ofcial 120.88
1 Erickson, Kathy Mileage 1,592.00
1 Ersland, Patty Election Ofcial 99.00
1 Fareway Supplies 300.00
1 Fastenal Company Parts 97.34
1 Fevold, Marilyn Election Ofcial 43.25
1 Fevold, Mary L. Election Ofcial 100.75
1 Fisher, Vic Well Plugging 395.86
1 Foley, Mary Lou Election Ofcial 90.75
1 Foster's Frame & Align. Repairs 50.15
1 Fowler, Veronica Election Ofcial 155.00
1 G&K Services Supplies 62.54
1 Gilliland, John Election Ofcial 113.00
1 Gilmore City Public Library Allocation 1,548.10
1 Gilmore City, City of Utilities 132.46
1 Globalstar Telephone Service 27.46
7 Goldeld Access Network Telephone Service 1,794.27
1 Goldeld Telephone Telephone Service 119.12
1 Gronbach Apartments Rent 405.00
1 Hamand, Lori Mileage 1,368.00
1 Hansen, Harlan G. Mileage 362.50
1 Henrichs, Joanne Election Ofcial 134.38
1 Hertz Farm Management Well Plugging 400.00
1 Hill, Pat Election Ofcial 52.25
1 Humboldt Cleaners Laundry 182.25
2 Humboldt Co. Auditor Safety Reimbursement, Postage DD#125 571.75
1 Humboldt Co. Memorial Hospital Treatment 117.50
4 Humboldt Co. Sheriff Service of Papers 327.32
1 Humboldt Homes, Ltd. Rent 1,423.00
2 Humboldt Independent Board Proceedings & Notices 2212.25
1 Humboldt Motor Sales, Inc. Repairs 41.85
6 Humboldt Ofce Supply Supplies 635.12
3 Humboldt Reminder Notices 451.87
1 Humboldt Veterinary Clinic Animal Control 523.33
1 Humboldt, City of Utilities 427.92
1 IAAO Dues 175.00
1 IDALS-Pesticide Bureau Licenses 180.00
1 Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corp. Rent 565.00
2 Iowa Drainage District Assn. Training 225.00
1 Iowa State Assoc. of Counties Training 150.00
1 Iowa State University Training 1,240.00
8 Jacobson-Westergard & Assoc., Inc. Engineering-DD#2, #2 Lat I, #6 Br A-1, #7, 10,579.15
#33 Br A, #61, #114
1 John's Ag Service, Inc. Steel Pipe 1,039.60
1 John's NAPA Supplies 178.96
1 K.C. Nielsen Ltd. Parts 133.37
1 KHBT Notices 54.00
1 Kinseth, Ramona J. Election Ofcial 99.00
1 Kirchhoff, Bertha Election Ofcial 118.75
1 Kossuth County Jail Housing Inmate 3,050.00
1 Lakin, Chad Animal Control 708.00
1 Lane, Marilyn Election Ofcial 135.50
1 Larson, Caroline Election Ofcial 105.25
1 Larson, Denise Services 100.00
2 Lee, Dave Mileage 64.50
2 Lee, Sandra K. Election Ofcial, Supplies 124.87
1 Lounsbery, Ronna Election Ofcial 99.00
1 Lyle Signs, Inc. Signs 31.70
1 Malloy, Craig Dues & Mileage 46.00
1 Marso Excavating Co. Repairs-DD#80 2,220.10
1 Martin Marietta Materials Rock 1,086.25
1 Mattes, Carl Mileage & Supplies 401.50
1 McKee, Margaret I. Election Ofcial 100.75
1 Merrill, Lori Election Ofcial 108.88
1 Messenger Notices 45.00
1 Mid Country Machinery, Inc. Parts 403.36
1 Mid-America Publishing Corp. Notices 405.00
4 MidAmerican Energy Utilities 1,696.17
1 Miller, Jody CSR, RPR Deposition 98.00
1 Mjelde, Linda Election Ofcial 78.38
1 Muller, Calvin L. Election Ofcial 99.00
1 Nelson, Anne E. Election Ofcial 155.63
1 Nickell, Norma Election Ofcial 114.88
1 Nickles, Myrna Election Ofcial 86.63
1 North Central IA Reg. Solid Waste Assessment 2,957.63
1 O.K. Tire Store Repairs 173.23
1 Olson, Staci Medical Examiner 50.00
1 Passow, Joeleen Election Ofcial 86.63
1 Paulson, Janiece Election Ofcial 82.50
1 Pocahontas Record Democrat Notices 131.52
1 Pro Cooperative Fuel 921.13
1 Public Safety Fund Allocation 21,659.33
1 Ramada Northwest Inn & Suites Training 61.60
1 Renwick Public Library Allocation 3,096.20
1 Rice, Peggy J. Mileage 82.50
1 Sande Construction Inc. Supplies 1,287.32
2 Satern Service Center, LLC Repairs 371.19
1 Schneider Corporation,The Training 600.00
1 Secretary of State Notary Renewal 30.00
1 Sexe, Cherese Training 120.00
1 Shiett, Dave Rent 450.00
1 SHOPKO Ofce Supplies 48.97
1 Sirchie Fingerprint Lab, Inc. Supplies 131.15
1 Smith, Geraldine, K. Election Ofcial 111.50
1 Solutions, Inc. Supplies 295.50
1 Star Energy Fuel 4,085.97
2 Stern, Diana Mileage 230.00
1 Stringer, Bonnie Election Ofcial 108.88
1 T.P. Anderson Company, P. C. Audit Services 2,025.00
1 Terry's Saw Service Repairs 28.00
1 Terry's Sign Co. Services 45.28
1 Thul, Verla Election Ofcial 121.75
1 Tille, Joseph Election Ofcial 97.75
2 U.S. Cellular Telephone Service 50.47
1 US Electronics Supplies 740.00
3 Verizon Wireless Telephone Service 278.51
1 Vote, Connie Election Ofcial 12.38
1 W & H Coop Fuel 9,397.20
1 Webster County Sheriff Service of Papers 3.00
1 Webster-Calhoun Coop Telephone Service 281.74
1 Weinert, Jeanne Election Ofcial 147.00
1 Wiemers, Donna Election Ofcial 108.38
1 Wolcott, Berniece Election Ofcial 117.00
1 Woolstock Mutual Telephone Assn. Telephone Service 60.00
1 Youth Shelter Care Juvenile Shelter 46.65
1 Zabel, Barbara Election Ofcial 123.25
1 Zeman, Eleanor Election Ofcial 143.50
1 Ziegler, Inc. Parts 187.75
All voting aye.

Committee Reports:
Hansen, Christianson 11/4 LEC meeting
Mattes 11/7 Personnel Policy meeting
11/8 Building & Families, Clarion
Moved by Hansen and seconded by Mattes to adjourn at 2:01p.m. All voting aye.
Auditor Chairman
Legals
HUMBOLDT COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS
Special School Board Proceedings
Humboldt, Iowa
The Humboldt School Board of Edu-
cation held a Special Board Meeting at
4:15 p.m., on November 13, 2013, at the
Middle School Room #206 with Clark,
Hildreth, Newton, and Kluender pres-
ent. Smith was absent. Also present were
Administrators, Ms. Westhoff, Ms. Geit-
zenauer, Ms. Johnson, Mr. Thomas and
Mr. Bruder and Rick Busch with Eagle
Ridge Tactical Consulting.
President Hildreth called the meeting
to order at 4:18 p.m. Clark moved, New-
ton seconded, approval of the meeting
agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Newton moved, Kluender seconded,
the Board go into closed session pursu-
ant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(g) to
discuss the Security Assessment of the
Humboldt Community School District.
Roll call vote: Clark-aye, Kluender-
aye, Newton-aye, and Hildreth-aye. The
Board went into closed session at 4:20
p.m.
Newton moved, Clark seconded, to
return to regular session. The Board
came out of closed session at 5:45 p.m.,
with no action taken.
Kluender moved, Clark seconded, the
meeting be adjourned. The meeting ad-
journed at 5:46 p.m.
Randy Hildreth, President
Rhiannon Lange, Secretary
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HUMBOLDT COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS
School Board Work Session
Humboldt, Iowa
The Humboldt School Board of Edu-
cation held a Work Session at 5:30 p.m.,
on November 11, 2013, at the Adminis-
tration Ofce with Kluender, Hildreth,
Clark, Smith and Newton present. Also
in attendance were Administrators, Ms.
Westhoff, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Johnson,
Ms. Geitzenauer and Mr. Bruder.
President Hildreth called the meeting
to order at 5:30 p.m. Kluender moved,
Smith seconded, approval of the meeting
agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board reviewed policies on Ad-
ministrative Positions; Administrator
Qualications, Recruitment, Appoint-
ment; Administrator Contract and Con-
tract Non-renewal; Administrator Salary
and Other Compensation; Administrative
Duties; Administrator Evaluation; Ad-
ministrator Professional Development;
Administrator Civic Activities; Admin-
istrator Consulting/Outside Employ-
ment; Development and Enforcement of
Administrative Regulations; Monitoring
of Administrative Regulations; Admin-
istrator Code of Ethics; Succession of
Authority to the Superintendent; Com-
munication Channels; Purpose of Non-
Instructional and Business Services;
Capital Assets; and The Use and Care of
School Property.
Athletic Director, Greg Thomas pre-
sented information on the Sports Mar-
keting Program which would help raise
funds for high school student athletes.
Superintendent Darling discussed
with the board an employee who would
like to resign from their teaching con-
tract to move. The district will advertise
for a possible opening for the position.
He also discussed the Area Education
Agency possibly having a day program
in Humboldt next year.
The board discussed whole grade
sharing with Gilmore City-Bradgate
CSD. The district will have a joint board
meeting with them in a few weeks.
High School Principal, Ms. Westhoff
presented information on the ALPHA
program to the new board members.
The board tabled information on Pre-
school and the District Flow Chart until
the January 2014 Work Session.
The board reviewed the agenda for
the Regular Board Meeting on Monday,
November 18, 2013.
Newton moved, Smith seconded, the
meeting be adjourned. The meeting ad-
journed at 6:33 p.m.
Randy Hildreth, President
Rhiannon Lange, Secretary
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REGION V REGIONAL PLANNING
AFFILIATION
PUBLIC INPUT MEETING
The Region V Regional Planning Af-
liation (RPA) will hold a public infor-
mation input meeting, to receive input
and comments on amendment to the FY
2014-2017 Regional Transportation Im-
provement Program (RTIP).
Region V includes the following
counties: Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt,
Pocahontas, Webster and Wright and the
cities of Fort Dodge and Webster City.
The FY 2014-2017 RTIP is being
amended to update the following proj-
ects:
- Amending Transit Section to in-
crease General Operations/Maintenance/
Administration to reect the $7,500 in
Intercity bus funding.
- Update Cost on Webster County
Bridge Project on 390th Street to in-
crease Federal Aid to $320,000.
- Update Cost on Webster County
Bridge project on 160th Street to in-
crease Federal Aid to $400,000.
- Add IDOT project on IA 3 in Hum-
boldt County, Federal Aid $6,720,000 in
FY 2014.
- Add IDOT project on IA3 in Poca-
hontas County, Federal Aid $4,684,000
in FY 2014.
- Add IDOT project on IA 3 in Wright
County, Federal Aid $6,080,000 and Re-
gional Federal Aid $500,000 in FY 2014.
- Add IDOT bridge project on IA 15
in 2014.
- Add IDOT bridge project on IA926
in FY 2014.
Copies of the FY 2014-2017 RTIP
Amendment are available by contacting
Shirley Helgevold at MIDAS Council of
Governments, (515) 576-7183 ext. 212
or e-mail at shelgevold@midascog.net.
Written comments should be received
by 12 p.m., November 25, 2013. Please
submit all written comments to:
Region V Regional Planning Aflia-
tion, 602 1st Avenue South, Fort Dodge,
IA 50501 or e-mail to: shelgevold-
midas@midascog.net.
PUBLIC INPUT MEETING,
November 26, 2013, 2 p.m., MIDAS
Building, 602 1st Avenue South, Fort
Dodge, IA 50501.
If you have any special needs per-
taining to this meeting, please contact
Shirley Helgevold, MIDAS Council of
Governments, (515) 576-7183 ext. 212.
I-27-1
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
OF APPOINTMENT OF
EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE
TO CREDITORS
Probate No. ESPR010883
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF JERRY L. FREDERIKSEN,
DECEASED
To All Persons Interested in the Estate
of Jerry L. Frederiksen, Deceased, who
died on or about October 26, 2013:
You are hereby notied that on the
5th day of November, 2013, the last will
and testament of Jerry L. Frederiksen,
deceased, bearing the date of the 16th
day of July, 2013, was admitted to pro-
bate in the above named court and that
Ivan Frederiksen 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 rea-
sonably ascertainable, or thereafter be
forever barred.
Notice is further given that all per-
sons indebted to the estate are requested
to make immediate payment to the un-
dersigned, and creditors having claims
against the estate shall le them with the
clerk of the above named district court,
as provided by law, duly authenticated,
for allowance, and unless so led 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 5th day of November,
2013.
Ivan Frederiksen,
Executor of the Estate,
804 4th Street,
Livermore, IA 50558
Gregory H. Stoebe,
ICIS PIN No: AT0007531
Attorney for the Executor
Stoebe Law Ofce
P.O. Box 604
Humboldt, IA 50548
Date of second publication: 21st day
of November, 2013.
I-26-2
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Dakota City
Dakota City, Iowa
The Dakota City Council met in regu-
lar session on November 13, 2013, at the
Dakota City Municipal Building. Mayor
Don Faltinson called the meeting to or-
der at 7 p.m. Clerk Berry took roll call
with Barb Nelson, Jim Van Horn, Justin
Kirchhoff, Billy Fort and Tim Myers
present. New Council member Jim Van
Horn was sworn in at 6:55 p.m.
Property owner Gary Vinsand, fth
grade essay winners Emily Zaugg
and family, Jayda Hoefer and fam-
ily, Aneisha Sritharan and family, Kent
Thompson-Humboldt Independent, Alex
Solsma KHBT, JR Schnetzer and Clerk
Berry were present.
Motion by Nelson, seconded by
Kirchhoff, to approve the agenda, clerks
report, minutes as presented and pay
all bills, as funds become available. All
ayes. Motion carried.
November Bills
Access Systems Leasing, Copier
Lease .....................................$154.13
AFLAC, AFLAC .........................456.24
Ag Source Laboratories, Lab .......793.00
Angelique Berry, Travel and
School .....................................193.68
Arends, Lee snd Emick, Legal Fees and
Services ...................................568.25
Blacktop Service, Street
Maintenance .......................43,427.37
Bomgaars Supply, Street Supplies .31.97
Brown Supply, Full Circle
Clamps ....................................325.94
Cargill Incorporated, Water Plant
Salt .......................................3,879.28
Caseys General Store, Gas ..........280.52
Data Technologies, Inc., License/
Support Fee ..........................1,875.38
EFTPS, FED/FICA Taxes .........3,429.53
GAN, Phone and Internet .............185.81
Hach Co., Water Testing Supplies 134.24
Hawkins, Chlorine Cylinder ..........10.00
Hiway Truck Equip., Truck Box
Liner .....................................1,035.00
Holiday Inn Airport, Fall
Conference ..............................183.68
Humb Dakota City Chamber, If I Were
Mayor Winners .........................90.00
Humboldt Independent, Legal
Publications .............................192.55
Humb. Ins. Mgmt. Assoc., Work Comp
Audit .......................................424.00
Humboldt Motor Sales, Truck
Repair ......................................384.25
Humboldt Reminder, Legal
Publications ...............................72.50
Iowa Rural Water Assoc., Membership
Dues ........................................200.00
Iowa DNR, Water Exam Fee ..........30.00
Iowa League of Cities, Budget
Workshop ..................................35.00
Iowa One Call, Locates ..................19.00
IPERS, IPERS ...........................2,113.68
Jacobson-Westergard, Stormwater
Improvements ......................1,519.60
Marshall and Swift, Uniforms ........79.20
Marshall and Swift, Uniforms ......111.20
MidAmerican Energy, Service ..2,269.28
Mosquito Control of Iowa, Mosquito
Spraying ...............................2,125.00
MSA Professional Services Inc.,
Sliplining Eng. SRF Funds 31,283.09
NC IA Regional Solid Waste, Landll
Assessment..............................948.38
Postmaster, Postage ......................205.52
Sande Construction and Supply, Park/
Sign/Shop Supplies .................550.79
Schlotfeldt Engineering, Dakota Heights
Addition ...............................7,794.13
Storey Kenworthy, Ofce Supplies 31.85
Treasurer State of Iowa, Withholding
Taxes .......................................619.00
US Cellular, Cell Phones .............335.70
VISA Card Services, Conference
Travel ......................................311.28
VISA-Card Services, Travel/
Mower .......................................50.21
Visu-Sewer, Inc., CDBG Sliplining
Payment 2 ........................157,646.98
Vitzthum Electric, Replace Ballast-
Ofce ........................................74.10
Youngs, Striper Liner Painter .........92.61
October Payroll, Payroll ..........10,128.97
Total Accounts Payable .....$276,701.89
Expenditures
General ..................................$25,003.87
Road Use Tax ..........................45,216.01
Employee Benets .......................169.60
Water .......................................10,041.57
Sewer .........................................6,181.68
Recycling ..................................1,159.09
Sewer Project ........................188,930.07
Total Expenses ...................$276,701.89
Revenues
General ..................................$72,924.68
Road Use Tax ............................8,991.20
Employee Benets ....................9,486.44
Emergency Fund .......................2,036.69
Local Option Tax.......................5,853.00
Water .......................................12,958.72
Sewer .......................................19,586.01
Recycling ..................................1,568.94
Sewer Project ........................270,930.07
Total Revenues ...................$404,335.75
Mayor Faltinson announced the win-
ners of the 5th grade, If I were Mayor
contest. Aneisha Sritharan 3rd place
$15 Chamber Bucks, Jayda Hoefer $25
Chamber Bucks, Emily Zaugg 1st place,
$50 Chamber Bucks. The winners read
their essays, were presented a certicate
of award and Chamber bucks.
At 7:10 p.m., Clerk Berry opened the
bids on vacated 4th Ave. NW of 2nd St.
N., 125x80, between Blocks 96 and
97. Citizen Sean Phillips bid $200 on
56x125 of the vacated street and Don
Faltinson bid $100 on 24x125. Motion
by Fort, seconded by Myers, to accept
both bids on the vacated street with buy-
ers paying all recording and legal fees.
All ayes. Motion carried.
Clerk Berry read updates from MSA,
CDBG sliplining project stating that Vi-
su-Sewer will be back in January to n-
ish a change order, Housing application
will be led in December, LMI Survey is
complete with 82.14 percent.
Mayor Faltinson welcomed Council
member Jim VanHorn back on to the
council to ll a four-year term.
Motion by Nelson, seconded by Van
Horn, to adopt Ordinance #276, Rezon-
ing Dakota Heights to A Residential.
Roll call vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by VanHorn, seconded by
Kirchhoff, to waive second and third
readings of Ordinance #276, Rezoning
Dakota Heights to A Residential. Roll
call vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. #276
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE
CITY OF DAKOTA CITY, IOWA
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DA-
KOTA CITY, IOWA AS FOLLOWS:
That Chapter 165, Zoning Regulations is
hereby amended such that the following
described real estate, to wit:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
ALL OF BLOCKS 60 AND 61,
BLOCK 82 WEST OF THE THREE
RIVERS TRAIL, BLOCK 83 WEST
OF THE THREE RIVERS TRAIL
AND THE NORTH 164.29 OF THE
WEST 134 FEET OF BLOCK 84, 1ST
AVENUE SOUTH, NORTH OF AND
ADJOINING BLOCK 61 AND BLOCK
82 WEST OF THE THREE RIV-
ERS TRAIL, 2ND AVENUE SOUTH,
NORTH OF AND ADJOINING
BLOCK 60 AND BLOCK 83 WEST
OF THE THREE RIVERS TRAIL, 3RD
AVENUE SOUTH, NORTH OF AND
ADJOINING BLAIRS RE-PLAT OF
BLOCK 59 AND BLOCK 84 WEST
OF THE THREE RIVERS TRAIL, EX-
CEPT THE WEST 82.5 THEREOF,
THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2
OF THE VACATED 8TH STREET BE-
TWEEN 3RD AVENUE SOUTH AND
2ND AVENUE SOUTH, AND 9TH
STREET, EAST OF AND ADJOINING
BLAIRS RE-PLAT OF BLOCK 59
AND BLOCKS 60 AND 61 EXCEPT
THE SOUTH 165.36 THEREOF ALL
IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF DA-
KOTA CITY, HUMBOLDT COUNTY,
IOWA DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH-
WEST CORNER OF THE SAID
BLOCK 60; THENCE NORTH
883216 EAST 82.50 FEET ALONG
THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SAID
BLOCK 60; THENCE SOUTH
012054 EAST 79.94 FEET TO
A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE
OF THE SAID BLAIRS RE-PLAT
OF BLOCK 59; THENCE NORTH
883216 EAST 247.59 FEET ALONG
THE NORTH LINE OF THE SAID
BLAIRS RE-PLAT OF BLOCK 59 TO
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE
SAID BLAIRS RE-PLAT OF BLOCK
59; THENCE SOUTH 012716
EAST 164.29 FEET ALONG THE
EAST LINE OF THE SAID BLAIRS
RE-PLAT OF BLOCK 59; THENCE
NORTH 883216 EAST 214.00 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 012716 WEST
164.29 FEET TO A POINT ON THE
NORTH LINE OF THE SAID BLOCK
84; THENCE NORTH 665308 EAST
85.44 FEET TO A POINT ON THE
WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF THE
THREE RIVERS TRAIL; THENCE
NORTHERLY 679.68 FEET ALONG A
1920.02 FOOT RADIUS CURVE CON-
CAVE EASTERLY WITH A CHORD
OF NORTH 171528 WEST 676.14
FEET ALONG THE SAID WESTERLY
LINE; THENCE NORTH 070700
WEST 217.83 FEET ALONG THE
SAID WESTERLY LINE TO ITS IN-
TERSECTION WITH THE NORTH
LINE OF 1ST AVENUE SOUTH;
THENCE SOUTH 891245 WEST
417.89 FEET ALONG THE SAID
NORTH LINE TO THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF BLOCK 62; THENCE
SOUTH 012753 EAST 658.85
FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE
OF THE SAID BLOCKS 60 AND 61
TO A POINT BEING AT THE CEN-
TER OF THE WEST LINE OF THE
SAID BLOCK 60; THENCE SOUTH
883015 WEST 39.99 FEET TO
A POINT ON THE CENTER LINE
OF THE VACATED 8TH STREET;
THENCE SOUTH 012715 EAST
165.04 FEET ALONG THE SAID
CENTER LINE; THENCE NORTH
882949 EAST 40.02 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAIN-
ING 11.01 ACRES.
currently located within the B (Mul-
tiple Family Residential District) be,
and the same hereby is rezoned to the A
(Residential District).
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances
in conict with the provisions of this Or-
dinance are hereby repealed.
This Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as required by
law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th
day of November, 2013.
Attest:
Angelique Berry, City Clerk,
Don Faltinson, Mayor
Mayor Faltinson commented that an
Auction will be held on Sunday, Decem-
ber 1, 2013, at 1 p.m., at the Hundert-
mark Auction Building for the Dakota
Heights Addition lots. All paperwork can
be obtained at City Hall.
Motion by Nelson, seconded by My-
ers, at 7:20 p.m., to go into Closed Ses-
sion for discussion of certain properties
within city limits, pursuant to 21.5 (j)
of the Code of Iowa. Roll call vote. All
ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Fort, seconded by Nelson,
to go out of Closed session. Roll call
vote. All ayes. Motion carried.
At 7:40 p.m., Council came back into
open session.
Employee Schnetzer commented that
he completed a Water Distribution class
and is ready to test, campground and re-
strooms are winterized, Blacktop Service
swept off extra rock from streets, Wel-
come sign was put up at Moftts corner.
Mayor Faltinson stated that the trafc
by the courthouse and school is getting
worse and he will speak to law enforce-
ment about patrolling it more often.
Motion by Fort, seconded Myers, to
adjourn, 7:52 p.m.
Don Faltinson, Mayor
Attest:
Angelique Berry, City Clerk
As transcribed by the Clerk, subject
to Council approval.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of GIlmore City
Gilmore City, Iowa
The Gilmore City Council met in
regular session on November 13, 2013,
at the Gilmore City Hall. Mayor Put-
ter Jergens called the meeting to order
at 6:30 p.m. Council members present
were: Johnson, Dickey, Davis, Smith,
Hoover.
Johnson moved, seconded by Hoover,
to approve the consent agenda as fol-
lows:
Approval of the Agenda
Minutes of the October 14, 2013
Council Meeting.
Claims for October and November
bills to be allowed for November 2013
payment.
Monthly Clerks Report
Invoice from Brown Supply is not to
be paid due to items being returned by
Lowell. Also, Lowell will talk to John
from Blacktop Services regarding the
cost of certain holes that were black-
topped.
Vote: Ayes- Hoover, Smith, Davis,
Dickey. Nays- 0. Abstain- 0. Absent- 0.
Motion carried.
Claims
Paid - To Be Approved
APGA- Goal Survey (gas safety
required by IUB) .................... $72.79
Demco, Inc. - Library ...................171.19
EFTPS - Fed/FICA
Withholding ....................... 2,100.97
Michael Frederick - Library ...........48.00
Hometown Memories - Library .....48.95
Humboldt Engraving - Library ......19.80
IAMU - Workshop for Water/WW Steve
attending..................................170.00
Iowa Dept. of Revenue - State
Withholding ............................278.00
Iowa Dept. of Revenue - Sales
Tax...........................................970.00
IDNR - Steve Certications Water
WW .........................................120.00
IPERS - Retirement fund .........1,290.71
Lana Lewis - Lib. mileage and magazine
orders ......................................301.60
MidAmerican Energy - Electric for all
City properties......................1,734.02
Modern Marketing - Library ........269.77
Ofce Elements - Copier readings and
ofce supplies .........................264.43
Our Iowa - Library .........................32.98
Payroll - 1st Checks of the month for
biweekly employees .............3,764.16
Payroll - 2nd Checks of the month for
biweekly employees .............3,055.90
Payroll - monthly -Mayor/Janitor 283.58
Schoon Tree Service, Inc. - 2 trees and
stumps ..................................1,425.00
US Energy - Natural gas and other
services ..............................58,823.89
Wellmark - Health Ins. Monthly
Premiums ............................2,393.21
Total Paid - To Be
Approved ........................$77,566.16
To Be Paid
Allied Ins. - annual premium (liability
ins) ........................................$227.00
Aramark - uniform services ...........58.72
Arnold Motor Supply - misc.
supplies .....................................16.87
Bankers Trust - interest payment for
sewer project ........................3,452.50
Connie Benjamin - Rebate for doors/
windows ..................................500.00
Bennett Recycling - Recycling
only .........................................750.00
Bennett Sanitation - const. roll off Clean
Up Days ...............................1,800.00
Bennett Sanitation - Garbage/
Dumpster ..............................2,968.75
Blacktop Service Co. - patches on
streets ...................................3,582.70
Brown Supply - re hydrant and
parts ......................................2,525.79
BV Stationery - ofce supplies ....155.46
CenturyLink - Library ..................102.23
City of Decorah - Sensus Equip. ....20.90
City of Gilmore City - utilities .....331.03
City of Gilmore City - Library .........7.20
Data Tech - annual license/support
fee.........................................2,956.19
EMC Life - employee life ins. .......93.24
ESI - appliance pickup for clean up
days .........................................240.00
GC-B School - portion of
LOST ...................................1,161.52
Hawkins - water treatment
chemicals ................................296.50
Humboldt Co. Memorial - drug
testing ......................................146.00
Humboldt Independent - legal
publications .............................172.96
I and S Group - Engineering fees
Sanitary Sewer Project .........4,164.04
IA Fire Fighters Assoc. - membership
dues .........................................176.00
IMWCA - Work Comp Ins. ..........728.00
Krudico - bulk salt; service on regen
tank.......................................4,455.14
Lakin Electric - ballast ...................35.50
Legislative Services Agency - Iowa Code
CD-ROM ...................................25.00
Martin Marietta - rock ....................85.46
Menards - PWD misc supplies .....490.27
MET - Water and WW testing ........39.00
MidAmerican Energy - Electric
bill ........................................1,467.97
Mosquito Control of IA - summer
spraying ................................1,475.00
North Central IA Regional - Landll
fees ..........................................567.00
North Iowa Environmental - Water and
WW services ...........................490.00
PCC - Ambulance billing
services....................................153.59
Petty Cash - Library .......................25.00
Planscape Partners - CDBG
Admin ..................................1,650.00
Pocahontas Co. - revolng light ...129.33
Pro Coop - fuel and parts .............482.11
Sande Construction - PWD misc.
supplies .....................................83.53
Unity Point Clinic - drug testing ....74.00
US. Cellular - Cell phones ...........244.40
VISA - misc. purchases ...............129.91
VISA - Library .............................737.83
Total Claims To Be Paid .....$39,473.64
Receipts
General ..................................$41,016.10
Road Use ...................................5,334.30
Employee Benets ....................9,783.78
Emergency ...................................838.55
Local Option Sales Tax .............3,488.01
TIF District #1 ...........................5,505.19
Debt Service ............................23,235.47
Water .......................................12,976.95
Sewer .........................................6,673.91
Gas ....................................... $45,935.90
Total Receipts ....................$154,788.16
Disbursements
General ..................................$33,590.45
Road Use ...................................1,978.55
Employee Benets ....................1,422.41
Local Option Sales Tax .............1,161.51
Water .........................................5,418.98
Sewer .........................................2,702.42
Sewer Lining ...........................11,607.90
Gas ..........................................47,835.99
Total Disbursements .........$105,718.21
Kelly Evans, Engineer with I and S
Group, addressed council with regards to
the Sanitary Sewer Project. Gave updates
on IEDA, SRF, and the change order. No
action was needed at this time.
Valerie Jergens, GC-B School Prin-
cipal, and Tawny Hoover, GC-B School
Board Rep, addressed the council re-
garding funding for the Thunder Tots
Preschool. The city currently assists
the daycare in their funding with 33.3
percent of the citys LOST funds going
towards the daycare. The school is ask-
ing to raise that amount to 50 percent.
Hoover motioned, seconded by Davis, to
go ahead with this increase.
Vote: Ayes- Davis, Smith, Dickey,
Johnson. Nays- 0. Abstain- 0. Absent- 0.
Motion carried.
Dickey motioned, seconded by
Hoover, to approve the liquor license for
the County Line Tap.
Johnson. Nays- 0. Abstain- 0. Absent-
0. Motion carried.
Building Permit #547 was tabled until
the city attorney could advise on the is-
sue.
Building Permit #548 for an addition
to an existing building at 608 SE A Ave.
was approved. Hoover made the motion,
seconded by Dickey.
Vote: Ayes- Dickey, Davis, Johnson,
Smith. Nays- 0. Abstain- 0. Absent- 0.
Motion carried.
Hoover motioned, seconded by John-
son, to accept the Employment Agree-
ments for new employees, Mike Peder-
son and Steve Ohnemus.
Vote: Ayes- Johnson, Davis, Smith,
Motion carried.
Hoover, to approve the purchase of a
new 3/4 ton utility vehicle for the Public
Works Department. The red 2002 Chevy
S-10 will be replaced with this new ve-
hicle. The vehicle will be purchased
through Humboldt Motors. Lowell to
follow up.
Johnson. Nays- 0. Abstain- 0 Absent- 0.
Motion carried.
Report from Brian Klein was dis-
cussed. The Capsu-Photohelic Pres-
sure Switch/Gauge was approved at the
higher price. It was also approved that
the City Clerk will continue to assist in
water testing every third weekend with
the Public Works Department. Smith
motioned, seconded by Johnson.
Vote: Ayes- Johnson, Dickey, Davis,
Hoover. Nays- 0. Abstain- 0. Absent- 0.
Motion carried.
Mary Jo Borland addressed the coun-
cil to inquire about the city providing a
makeshift ice skating rink during the
winter months for the community. Clerk
to check on insurance requirements.
Johnson motioned to approve, seconded
by Davis.
Vote: Ayes- Davis, Smith, Hoover,
Motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS:
OCTOBER CLAIMS
City of Humboldt
Humboldt, Iowa
ABC Pest Control, Services .........$39.00
Access Systems, Contract ..............58.00
Ameritas Variable Life, Annuity ..855.82
Aramark Uniform Services, Floor
Mats ........................................130.98
Arnold Motor Supply, Parts/
Supplies ...................................247.75
AT and T, Long Distance .............116.81
Bank Iowa, Assessments ...........4,339.00
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ins. ...12,073.44
Bomgaars, Supplies ......................675.77
Brown Supply Company, Meters/
Parts .....................................1,285.45
Carpenter Uniform, Equipment ...477.36
Central IA Distributing, Supplies...46.56
Nokelby, Chase, Services .................7.25
Clapsaddle Garber Assoc.,
Engineering ..........................1,782.50
Cogran Systems, Services ..............12.50
Computer Works and Vinyl Signs,
Services ........................................463.15
Creative Product Sourcing,
Supplies .....................................56.00
Delta Dental , Insurance ............1,187.17
DEMCO, Supplies .......................267.13
Dunscombe, Will, Services ............60.00
Eagle Grove Greenhouse, Parts/
Supplies .....................................60.00
Eckberg, Christian, Services ..........48.00
Eide Law Ofce, Legal Fees .....1,475.00
Electronic Engineering Co.,
Repairs .................................7,173.00
Farm Bureau, Annuity ..................431.04
Fastenal Co., Parts/Supplies .........210.39
Fiddler, Connor, Services .............150.00
Fidelity Security Life Ins., Ins. ......46.78
Fox Engineering Assoc., Inc.,
Engineering ........................12,567.75
GAN, Telephone ..........................376.37
Group Services Inc., Admin. Fees 215.65
Hannah Friesth, Services ...............14.50
Hauser, Autumn, Services ..............21.75
Hensch, Kathy, Reimbursement ...119.22
Holiday Inn, Lodging ...................206.08
Hotsy Equipment Co., Parts/
Supplies .....................................10.11
Hughes, Emily, Services ..................7.25
Humboldt Cleaners, Services .........99.25
Humboldt Co. LEC/Auditor,
Contract ..............................12,407.58
Humboldt Co. Recorder, Fees ........22.00
Humboldt Fire and Rescue, Fires/Bills/
Mtgs .....................................9,623.87
Humboldt Independent,
Advertising ................................34.65
Humboldt Library, Postage ..........177.57
Humboldt Ofce Supply, Supplies 22.79
Humboldt, City of, Ins/Withholding/
Loan Pmts ..........................46,052.91
Hy-Vee Food Store, Supplies .........47.47
I and S Group, Engineering ....38,356.90
IA Comm. Network, Services ........11.40
IA Dept. of Natural Resources,
Fees ...........................................66.00
IA Insurance Division, Fees ...........50.00
IA One Call, Services ....................61.20
IA Prison Industries, Signs ..........384.01
IA State University, Fees..............130.00
IA Workforce Development,
Unemployment .......................570.69
Illinois Mutual Life Ins., Ins. .........35.22
Industrial Process Technology,
Contract ............................374,679.89
Ingram Library Services,
Books ...................................2,509.14
Iowa Codication Inc., Services ..771.00
Jacobson-Westergard,
Engineering .............................837.40
Jeffs Jons, Services .....................600.00
Johns Ag Service, Repairs .......1,780.00
Johnson, Lindsey, Services ............14.50
JRG Supply, Supplies .....................89.70
Zabel, Katie, Services ....................21.75
KC Nielsen Ltd., Parts/Supplies ....57.66
Peters, Kelsie, Services ....................7.25
Ross, Kenzie, Services .....................7.25
Lakin, Chad, Services ..................317.00
Lange, Makayla, Services ................7.25
Lange, Tayla, Services .....................7.25
Lee, Joyce, Services .....................276.08
Lincoln National Life Ins., Ins. ....486.01
Mass Mutual Life Ins. Co.,
Annuity ...................................533.38
Mediacom, Phone ..........................45.00
MidAmerican Energy, Gas/
Electric ..............................13,694.53
MIDAS, Contract ......................1,095.50
Midland Power Coop, Electricity 299.66
Midwest Tape, DVDs ...................351.89
Morbark, Inc., Equipment ............565.23
Weydert, Morgan, Services ..............7.25
Moyson Resources, Training .......675.00
Municipal Supply Inc., Meters/
Parts .....................................4,857.20
Murphy Tractor and Equipment, Motor
Grader ..............................192,100.00
Nehring, Candace, Services .........658.50
New York Life Ins., Insurance ........65.00
Nilles, Brittney, Services ..................7.25
No. Central IA Regional, Gate
Fees ......................................6,716.25
Nolting, Nick, Reimbursement ....128.40
North Central IA Service,
Repairs .................................1,758.40
Northwest Communications,
Services .....................................35.95
NW IA League of Cities, Fees .......50.00
Olson/Humboldt Co. Abstrct, Legal
Fees .........................................676.50
Onesweep LLC, Equipment .........356.24
PeopleService Inc., O and M
Contracts ............................50,104.00
Pitney Bowes Purchase Power,
Postage .................................1,200.00
Portable Pro, Inc., Services ............75.00
Postmaster, Postage ......................663.30
Pruco Life Insurance Co.,
Annuity ...................................830.62
Really Good Stuff, Supplies...........85.92
Reinholdt, Alissa,
Reimbursement .......................253.12
Reminder, Advertising ...................36.97
S and L Equipment, Repairs ........131.24
Sande Construction, Contract .17,646.96
Satern Service Center, Repairs .....111.00
Schlotfeldt Engineering,
Engineering ..........................5,992.75
Shopko Stores, Supplies .................37.93
Simmering-Cory, Inc., Legal
Fees ......................................4,370.00
Slifes Contracting,
Construction .........................5,000.00
Steven Boomgarden, Services ...3,150.23
Syntex Industries, Shipping ...........34.41
Larsen, Talyn, Services ....................7.25
Teamsters Union, Dues ................138.00
Terracon Consultants, Testing .12,614.50
Trans-Iowa Equipment Inc.,
Equipment ...............................308.90
Treas. St. of Iowa, Sales Tax ...17,725.00
Verizon Wireless, Cell Phone .........49.14
VISA, Meals/Lodging/Supplies ...635.54
Vorland, Clayton, Reimbursement .40.00
Vorland, Sierra, Reimbursement ..105.09
W and H Cooperative Oil Co.
Fuel .....................................8,579.70
Walmart Community, Supplies ......94.43
Wellmark, Fees.............................200.00
Wempens Nursery, Trees ............359.96
Windstream, Signs .......................113.56
Wunsch Construction
Contract ..............................86,204.79
Zehner Safety, Services ................131.00
Gross Payroll, October
Payroll ................................87,329.39
Total of Claims ...............$1,066,974.00
Totals By Fund
General Fund .........................$77,218.18
D.A.R.E. Fund ...............................56.00
Cable Television Fund .............. 1,258.50
General Fund (NWURA TIF) .. 4,370.00
Library Trust Fund ................... 1,918.60
13 A Drainage Fund ................. 4,043.10
Street/Sidewalk Assessments ... 2,428.00
Road Use Tax ....................... 221,323.21
Trust and Agency ................... 26,659.28
Economic Development ........... 2,718.06
Capital Projects (Water) ....... 387,247.64
Eagle Ridge Addition CP ......... 2,455.50
NSURA IMP TIF Project ......... 1,246.75
Sumner Ave. Bridge ............... 12,614.50
Downtown Demolition Prjct .. 17,646.96
Sumner Ave. Hill CP .............. 11,114.97
Capital Projects (Streets) .......... 9,196.33
Water Works ........................... 81,724.63
Sewer Utility .......................... 94,101.81
Solid Waste Fund ................... 18,886.59
Humboldt-DC Youth Sports ..... 1,416.00
Payroll Expense...................... 87,329.39
Totals By Fund Total ......$1,066,974.00
October Receipts
General Fund .........................682,736.00
Road Use Fund ........................49,638.62
Local Option Sales Tax Fund ..34,319.98
(MWW) Water Utility Fund ..104,344.02
Sewer Utility Fund ..................83,180.63
Solid Waste Fund ...................26,355.18
Cable TV Fund ..........................6,120.70
Emergency Fund .....................16,781.49
FICA, IPERS, Employee
Benets ............................193,058.29
(MWW) Water Deposit Fund .......350.00
Sewer Rental Deposit Fund..........350.00
Library Trust Fund ................. (8,088.39)
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund ......76.26
Louthan Estate .............................524.45
Economic Development ............5,616.31
Debt Service ..........................263,117.55
Northside URA .....................189,553.43
Southside URA .....................118,624.64
Southwest URA ......................17,567.65
CBD URA ...............................33,938.44
CBD Revolving Loan Fund .............2.91
CBD RBEG ...............................1,943.05
TIF L.M.I. Set-Aside Fund ............36.19
Street Assessments ....................4,201.00
Capital Projects - Water
Plant .................................374,679.89
Capital Projects - Street Dept ....9,423.87
Total October Receipts ..$2,208,452.16
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LUVERNE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
School Board Proceedings
LuVerne, Iowa
The LuVerne Board of Education met
in regular session on November 13, with
Collins, Cunningham, Lawson, Legler,
McPeak present. Others present included
Superintendent Hueser, Principal Fey,
Secretary Wempen. President Lawson
called the meeting to order at 6 p.m.
Motion by Cunningham, seconded
by McPeak, to approve the amended
agenda, adding Maximum Modied Al-
lowable Growth for Open Enrollment.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by McPeak, seconded by
Collins, to approve the minutes from the
previous meeting. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Legler, to approve monthly bills for
General - $33,628.14; PPEL - $3,493.66;
Nutrition - $7,360.88. Motion carried
unanimously.
Legler, to approve moving forward on
the draft of the Whole Grade Sharing
Agreement with Algona Community
School District and following the Time-
lines presented. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Motion by McPeak, seconded by Col-
lins, to approve hiring Kira Carroll for Jr.
High girls basketball coach. Motion car-
ried unanimously.
Motion by Legler, seconded by Cun-
ningham, to approve hiring McPeak
Trenching for snow removal. McPeak
abstained from voting. Motional carried.
Motion by Cunningham, seconded
by McPeak, to approve the request to
the SBRC for approval of the Maximum
Modied Allowable Growth for Open
Enrollment. Motion carried unanimous-
ly.
Motion by McPeak, seconded by Col-
lins, to adjourn. Motion carried unani-
mously. Meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
Next meeting is December 11, at 6
p.m., in Corwith.
LeAnn K. Wempen
LuVerne School Board Secretary
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PWD: Discussed options for weath-
erizing the shop. Also, Mike shared that
after a Work Comp inspection the city
will be required to get a new gas sniff-
er.
Library shared some of their local
annual meeting schedules taking place
this month. Also, the Halloween party
was a success. On December 14, during
the Winter Fun Day, Santa will be at the
Library and there will be kids crafts.
Garden Club/Hometown Pride re-
ported about the Visioning Meeting that
took place the night before.
Fire Dept. reported that the concrete
pad for the new generator.
Ambulance there were a few runs
this past month.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were
no public comments.
DISCUSSION ITEMS: George Glea-
son shared intentions of asking for Land-
mark Status for the building he recently
purchased at 401 S. Gilmore St. from the
City Council. The issue will be on next
months agenda.
Rolly Svoboda, the General Manager
of Pro Coop, and Randy Davis, Pro Coop
Board member attended to answer ques-
tions regarding the acquisition of the
building and property formerly known as
Arnolds Bar. Questions were asked re-
garding their intentions for the property.
There was a public discussion regarding
this subject. There were no denitive
answers given to any of the questions or
concerns of the public at this time.
Hoover, to adjourn this session at 8:15
p.m., and to schedule Monday, Decem-
ber 9, 2013 at 6:30 p.m., as the date and
time for the next regular meeting of the
Gilmore City Council.
Johnson. Nays- 0. Abstain- 0. Absent- 0.
Motion carried.
Putter Jergens, Mayor
Attest:
Chris McKee, City Clerk
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November 18, 2013
DRAINAGE DISTRICT #33
BRANCH A
Notice of Completion Hearing
Humboldt County, Iowa
LEGAL NOTICE
YOU AND EACH OF YOU ARE
HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Engi-
neer in charge of the repair of Drainage
District No. 33 BRANCH A has led his
report that the contract for said project
has been satisfactorily completed. Said
report is on le in the ofce of the Hum-
boldt County Auditor.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED
that the Board of Supervisors, acting as
Trustees for said Drainage District have
set the 2nd day of DECEMBER, 2013
at 8:45 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors
Room, Humboldt County Courthouse in
Dakota City, Iowa as the time, date and
place for a hearing on said report.
that persons interested in the districts
repairs may le objections to said report
and submit any evidence tending to show
that said report should not be accepted
at or before the time xed for hearing
and that said objections shall be in writ-
ing and may be led in the ofce of the
Humboldt County Auditor at or before
the time xed for hearing.
that any interested party having a claim
for damages arising out of the construc-
tion of the repairs shall le said claim
with the Board or the Auditor at or before
the time set for hearing on the comple-
tion of the contract, which claim shall
not include any claim for land taken for
right-of-way or for severance of the land.
that if the Board nds that the work un-
der the contract has been satisfactorily
completed and is accepted that the Board
shall compute the balance due the con-
tractor and if there are no liens on record
against such balance it shall enter of
record an order directing the Auditor to
draw warrants in favor of said contractor
upon the drainage district funds and that
such warrants shall not be delivered until
the expiration of thirty (30) days after the
acceptance of the work.
Published by order of the Humboldt
County Supervisors, trustees of Drainage
District #33 BRANCH A.
Trish L. Egli
Drainage Clerk
Humboldt County
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NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
OF APPOINTMENT OF
EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE
TO CREDITORS
Probate No. ESPR010885
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF JOSEPH E. COLWELL,
DECEASED
To All Persons Interested in the Es-
tate of Joseph E. Colwell, Deceased, who
died on or about October 30, 2013:
You are hereby notied that on the
18th day of November, 2013, the last will
and testament of Joseph E. Colwell, de-
ceased, bearing the date of the 16th day
of January, 2002, was admitted to pro-
bate in the above named court and that
Patrick Colwell 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 rea-
sonably ascertainable, or thereafter be
forever barred.
Notice is further given that all per-
sons indebted to the estate are requested
to make immediate payment to the un-
dersigned, and creditors having claims
against the estate shall le them with the
clerk of the above named district court,
as provided by law, duly authenticated,
for allowance, and unless so led 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 18th day of November,
2013.
Patrick Colwell,
Executor of the Estate,
308 Taft Street North,
Humboldt, IA 50548
Gregory H. Stoebe,
ICIS PIN No: AT0007531
Attorney for the Executor
Stoebe Law Ofce
P.O. Box 604
Humboldt, IA 50548
Date of second publication: 28th day
of November, 2013.
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The Humboldt County
Development Association
(HCDA) honored longtime
member Steve Long (left)
with a plaque at their meet-
ing last Thursday morn-
ing. Long is retiring after
15 years of service on the
board. He served as Presi-
dent for two and one-half
years. From left to right
are: Steve Long, HCDA
Director Alissa Reinholdt
and HCDA President Jim
Vermeer. Humboldt Inde-
pendent photo.
The city of Gilmore City in conjunction with the Iowa League of Cities and the
Gilmore City-Bradgate Elementary School, hosted an If I were Mayor, essay con-
test for students in the fth and sixth grades at Gilmore City-Bradgate School. La-
vonne Hoover, Donna Hodgell and Val Jergens reviewed the papers and submitted
the top papers to the Gilmore City City Council and mayor, who picked the top three
entries. The students had many suggestions about ways to improve the town and
make citizens happy. Pictured from left of City Council member Hoover are: rst
place winner Michael McKee. Michael received a certicate and a $25 cash prize.
Second place winner Angelyna Gant, who received a certicate and a $15 cash prize.
Third place winner was Harlie Gant, who received a certicate and a $10 cash prize.
Angelyna and Harlie are sisters. Humboldt Independent photo.

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