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2 Sections Ofcial newspaper of Humboldt County
Vol. 156 - No. 10 - USPS No. 254060
By Kent Thompson
The changes that began in
2013 at several rural post ofc-
es in the area will be continu-
ing in other local communities
during the coming months.
Last year, Livermore, Lu-
Verne and Renwick all had
window service hours reduced
from eight hours on weekdays
to four hours.
Now similar POST Plan
realignments of weekday win-
dow hours are planned for the
local communities of Bode,
Bradgate, Rutland, Hardy,
Gilmore City, Dakota City and
Thor.
Window service hours in
Hardy, Bradgate and Rutland
are scheduled to be reduced
from eight hours on weekdays
to only two hours per day.
Bode, Gilmore City, Da-
kota City and Thor are all slat-
ed to reduce window service
hours from eight hours to four
hours on weekdays.
Kristi Hargens, manager of
Post Ofce Operations in Des
Moines for the 504 and 505 zip
code prexes, says that Satur-
day window hours are not ex-
pected to change at the area
post ofces.
Attendance at the area
meetings to announce the re-
sults of surveys and to explain
the new POST Plan realign-
ment of weekday service was
varied.
About 15 or 16 residents
each attended the meetings in
Thor, Gilmore City and Da-
kota City during the past two
weeks. Attendance at meetings
in Hardy, Rutland and Bode
totaled four persons each.
In early May, the United
States Postal Service (USPS)
sent out surveys to residents
with zip codes from the area
towns mentioned. Several resi-
dents received the same survey
twice.
The number of surveys re-
turned varied among commu-
nities, from a high of nearly
50 percent from Gilmore City,
to totals below 30 percent
response from some of the
smaller communities.
Residents were asked
which option they preferred:
(a) a realignment of hours; (b)
a carrier delivery option; (c) a
village post ofce option; (d)
closing the local ofce and us-
ing a nearby post ofce; or (e)
no selection made.
The overwhelming major-
ity favored the realignment
of hours, as the most prefer-
able of the unpleasant alter-
natives presented. The USPS
has been hemorrhaging in red
ink for a number of years and
has defaulted on payments to
the U.S. Treasury Department
totaling in the billions, and is
in debt tens of billions. But
in its defense, the service has
not received a cent of taxpayer
money in the past 30 years.
Both Hargens and Hum-
boldt Postmaster Daryle
Zwiefel see the changes com-
ing down the pike as an at-
tempt at a great balancing act,
giving customers continued
service although that service
will be reduced and altered
from what customers have
been accustomed to.
The goal of the Postal
Service has been to accom-
plish changes and cost savings
without closing post ofces,
Zwiefel said.
In 2011, the USPS held
several community meetings
about reduction of service
or some possible closings of
small post ofces.
A few were closed, and the
agency found out that did not
sit very well with residents
who were impacted.
The USPS then revised its
plan to institute POST Plan re-
alignments, that would reduce
service hours to the public
while still leaving the build-
ings open.
Humboldt will become an
APO (Area Post Ofce) for
several area towns, although
Thors APO will be Clarion
and West Bend will be the
APO for Bode.
We are trying to nd loca-
tions for the postmasters be-
ing excised by these changes.
Humboldt Post Ofce will be
in charge of six more ofces
and eventually the number of
employees will go from 16 to
35, Zwiefel said.
Hargens could not tell pa-
trons exactly when the change
in hours will take place. The
Rural Post Ofce hours reduced
Chuck Welter of rural Ottosen moves some tomatoes to sell at the Farmers Mar-
ket in Humboldt on Saturday morning. The Farmers Market continues each Sat-
urday morning with Sally Cuthbertson, Humboldt Independent Cook of the Week
editor, the featured guest on July 26. Humboldt Independent photo.
Preparing for the Farmers Market
This youngster got the chance to meet a clown during the Livermore Days Parade on
Saturday morning. See more photos from Livermore Days at www.humboldtnews.
com.
Enjoying Livermore Days
By Kent Thompson
Water was the main subject
up for discussion at Mondays
meeting of the Humboldt City
Council.
Clint Fishel, operations
manager with PeoplesService
Company, gave a report on city
water and wastewater treat-
ment plants.
He said the Humboldt Mu-
nicipal Water Plant is operat-
ing pretty well with good wa-
ter quality.
He said the contractor, In-
dustrial Process Technology
of Fargo, ND, is working on
completing punch list items
at the water plant. He said an
ofcial from the Iowa Depart-
ment of Natural Resources is
expected next week for an of-
cial inspection.
Fishel reported that the
south water tower was drained
on Monday and work was
expected to begin this week
on replacement of a riser, in-
terior sandblasting and paint-
ing, valve work at the tower
base and linking controls for
synchronized operation at the
rehabilitated water plant. The
north water tower will be han-
dling the water needs while the
south tower is being worked
on.
Regarding wastewater
treatment, Fishel said clarier
repairs have been made and
work is progressing to come
up with a collar to put around
digesters at the plant that were
damaged by severe cold and
ice last winter.
City Administrator Aaron
Burnett reported that work
on relocating the water main
in the Des Moines River will
probably take place in the next
couple of weeks.
Sumner Avenue Bridge
contractors Godberson-Smith
out of Ida Grove, are back on
the job this week, trying to re-
build damage from heavy wa-
ter levels in late June and early
July. The causeway needs to be
rebuilt, as well as several cof-
fer dams that were destroyed
by ooding.
The council approved a
pair of contract change orders
involving work on the Sumner
Avenue Sidewalk Improve-
ment Project.
Hovey Construction of Fort
Dodge is the contractor for the
project.
The rst was a change in
material on the swale on the
Sumner Avenue sidewalk from
erosion stone to grass, and
adding a salt resistant seed
to the project due to the large
amount of salt used on the
street.
An excelsior mat will be
used in lieu of erosion stone
for the project.
While the change order
cost is listed at $5,133.60, the
actual cost will be only $12
more, Burnett told the council.
The council also agreed
to extend the completion date
from July 20 to Aug. 31, due
to the unusually wet weather.
The contract price for the proj-
ect (just over $300,000) will
not change.
It was reported that any
adjoining sidewalk needed be-
tween the new walkway and
the bridge walkway will be
completed by the bridge con-
tractor.
Mayor Walter Jensen re-
ported of being informed of
several near miss motor ve-
hicle accidents at the inter-
section of Highway 169 and
Industrial Avenue (entrance
to the new Bomgaars store)
because of trafc not stopping
Sumner Hill sidewalk changes
approved by City Council
Humboldt Newspapers is sponsoring a pho-
to contest of photos taken on or of the Three
Rivers Trail.
The winner of the contest will receive a
2014 t-shirt from the Humboldt County Hard-
pack 30 bicycle ride. The Hardp ack 30 will be
held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 9:30 a.m. start-
ing in Rutland. The ride goes on the Three
Rivers Trail from Rutland to Rolfe and back to
Rutland.
For more details or to sign up for the ride,
go to http://2treesdesignco.com/hch30.
html.
To enter the Three Rivers Trail photo
contest, email your high resolution jpeg
photo to jeff@humboldtnews.com. Photo
prints can also be brought to the newspa-
per ofce at 512 Sumner Avenue, or mailed
to Humboldt Newspapers, P.O. Box 157,
Humboldt, IA 50548.
Three Rivers Trail
photo contest
The Humboldt Park and
Recreation Department and
Humboldt County Conserva-
tion will be hosting a meeting
to discuss trails in the area and
future improvements to them
at a public meeting on Mon-
day, Aug. 4, at 6 p.m. at the Ox
Bow building.
We are wanting to get
more people involved in plan-
ning improvements to our trail
system in the area. We have
a trails committee and Don
Olson is the current chair-
man, but we are wanting to
hear from people who use and
have an interest in the system,
Humboldt Park Board Chair
Mike Worthington said.
Items that could be dis-
cussed at the meeting include
a review of the master trails
plan for the county (which was
developed a few years ago by
planners from the University
of Northern Iowa), ideas for
trail improvements and pos-
sible hard surfacing of some
trails in the area, ideas for in-
creased use and raising aware-
ness of the trail system, as well
as ways to raise funds to help
support improvements.
Trails running through the
area include the Three Rivers
Trail that runs the length of the
county and the Cottonwood
Trail that runs in an L shape
from Lake Nokomis Park
to Bicknell Park in the city.
There is also the Gotch Park
Trail that runs from the park
north into Dakota City. There
is the Humboldt High School
walking/bike trail and trails in
Sheldon Park. There is also the
Des Moines River Water Trail.
We are looking to get
more people involved, so
anyone with an interest in the
trails is invited to come to the
meeting, Worthington said.
People can contact
Worthington at (515) 332-
3326 for more information.
Meeting on trails planned
By Austen Gargano
Humboldt County residents
will have a better chance of
surviving heart related inci-
dents now, thanks to the acqui-
sition of the LUCAS machine
by the Humboldt Ambulance
Service. LUCAS is an auto-
mated CPR machine that de-
livers compressions at a con-
sistent rate and depth.
Humboldt and Algona are
the only crews in the area
with these machines on-hand.
LUCAS was purchased with
funds acquired through a grant
project.
Before LUCAS, ambulance
crews had to do manual CPR,
which can be tiring and po-
tentially dangerous to patients
and ambulance crews. Before
giving the patient an electric
shock, ambulance crews used
to have to stop compressions
to deliver the shock. With
LUCAS, compressions can
continue during the shocking
process.
LUCAS is benecial for
the patients by increasing their
chance of survival and reduc-
ing the risk of CPR related
injuries. It is also benecial
for the ambulance crew by al-
lowing them to sit for the dura-
tion of the trip, which reduces
the risk of back injury, while
providing the safety of being
seated.
Mike Sexe, director of the
Humboldt Ambulance Service,
said that LUCAS is the best
new machine for ambulance
crews and hospitals since the
debrillator. LUCAS allows
for a successful shock, with-
out stopping compressions, by
delivering necessary oxygen
to the brain with its compres-
sions. The Humboldt Ambu-
lance Service is staffed by
more than 30 volunteers, and
has received the Volunteer Ser-
vice of the Year Award three
times in 2000, 2002, and
Automated CPR machine
The Humboldt County Fair is underway at the Humboldt
County Fairgrounds.
Next Generation Shows, a Lone Tree, Iowa, carnival, returned
to the midway for the third year in a row. Food stands are being
operated by the Kiwanis Club (grandstand), Lions Club and Our
Saviours Lutheran Church (in the Commons Building).
Grandstand entertainment
On Thursday, July 24, its just $5 admission at the grandstand
to see the return of Tim Gabrielson, comedian and magician,
who wowed the crowd two years ago at the fair.
On Friday night (7 p.m.), the Humboldt County Fair will be
one of four communities in the state of Iowa to host the Lucas
Oil Pro Pulling League with a theme of Protect the Harvest.
Lucas Oil and Renze Seeds are sponsoring the Iowa events.
Tickets for the tractor pull are $15 each for adults and $5 for
youth ages 5-12. A pickup pull, featuring pickups brought in by
Lucas Oil along with a local pickup pull, will follow the tractor
pull.
For Saturday night, Chuckwagon races return to the grand-
stand starting at 6:30 p.m. The popular and entertaining event
almost always packs the grandstand. Tickets are $15 for adults
and $5 for youth ages 5-12.
Following the Chuckwagon races will be a free country rock
band, River Rock from Kansas City. The talented group will
play just outside the grandstand at the conclusion of the Chuck-
wagon races. There will be no charge for this entertainment.
Humboldt County Fair
Changes aimed
at keeping
community post
ofces open
See Post Ofce, 2A
See CPR, 2A
See City Council, 2A
See County Fair 2A
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with the LUCAS machine in action.
CPR
from front page
when entering the highway.
The council passed an ordinance requiring a stop sign
for westbound trafc on Industrial Avenue at the intersec-
tion with Highway 169. The council waived the second and
third readings of the ordinance and passed the measure on
nal reading.
Burnett pointed out that the Iowa Department of Trans-
portation will have to authorize the placement of the stop
sign at the intersection as it joins with a U.S. highway.
In other action, the council approved an extended out-
door service area at Millers Landing for Saturday, Aug. 16,
for a Hogs for Dogs benet fundraiser event.
The council also approved a class C liquor license for
Lomitas of Humboldt.
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page
Motocross
On Sunday, more than 125
motocross racers are expected
to participate in motocross
races at 11 a.m. It will be the
second motocross race hosted
at the Humboldt County Fair-
grounds with rst taking place
on Sunday, July 13. New for
the motocross competition
this year is an automated scor-
ing system which utilizes bar
codes across the helmets of
racers. Fair Board member
Alex Rhead is heading up the
event. Motocross admission is
$15 for adults and $5 for youth
ages 5-12.
Tough Truck
On Sunday evening, the
Tough Truck competition will
take place at 7 p.m.
During intermission, there
will be a chainsaw art auction.
Chainsaw artist Lynn Ander-
son will be creating works
of art during the fair week. If
someone would like some-
thing specic made, they can
stop by and visit with Ander-
son about it. At the auction,
everything raised over Ander-
sons booking price goes back
to support the fair.
At the conclusion of the
Tough Truck competition,
there will be a reworks dis-
play.
Tough Truck admission is
$15 for adults and $5 for youth
ages 5-12.
Those are some of the
grandstand events, but theres
so much more going on at the
Humboldt County Fair.
Carriage rides
Jim Kellner is offer-
ing Dream Carriage Rides
throughout the fair. There is no
charge to ride.
Goat, sheep and poultry
shows take place on Thursday.
There is no admission charged.
Starting Thursday, there will
be free Rondini Magic Science
Shows at 2, 4 and 6 p.m. The
shows continue at the same
times on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday.
Friday livestock shows in-
clude beef and rabbits. Also on
Friday, vendors will be set up
at Exhibit Hall for people to
see.
Saturday events
On Saturday, July 26, the
swine show takes place, fol-
lowed by the pet show.
On Saturday morning at
9 a.m., there will be a tractor
ride that starts and ends at the
fairgrounds. At 10 a.m., there
will be mud volleyball and
horseshoe tossing in the in-
eld.
Pella Wildlife Shows re-
turns for shows at 11 a.m., 1,
3 and 5 p.m. on Saturday at the
South Events Center. The free
shows will feature big cats this
year.
The R & J Material Han-
dling Skid Loader Rodeo will
entertain people at 1 p.m.
The Horticulture Show
takes place at 1 p.m.
There will be a hot dog eat-
ing contest at 4 p.m.
Sunday events
On Sunday, there will be an
open class swine show.
Cowboy Church is slated
for 11 a.m. at the South Events
Center.
The Bank Iowa Pedal Trac-
tor Pull takes place at 1 p.m. in
front of Hewitt Hall.
The 4-H Teen Council will
sponsor the dunk tank from
1-5 p.m. with various celebri-
ties scheduled to be sitting on
the bench in the dunk tank.
The event will be a fundraiser.
The Bill Riley Talent Show
takes place at 2 p.m. in the
air conditioned South Events
Center.
The Cookoff Contest judg-
ing takes place at 3 p.m. (see
related story elsewhere).
Closing out the fair on Mon-
day, the livestock auction takes
place starting at 8:30 a.m.
County Fair
from front page
Humboldt Postmaster Daryle Zwiefel (center) addresses citizens at the Gilmore
City Senior Citizen Center last week about changes coming to the local post ofce.
Gilmore City will be reduced from eight retail operating hours during the weekday
to four hours. The proposed window hours are 7:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. The
Saturday hours will not change. Humboldt Independent photo.
Dakota City Councilwoman Barb Nelson (left) asks a question of Kristi Hargens
(right), manager of Post Ofce Operations for the 504 and 505 zip code areas in Des
Moines during a meeting in Dakota City July 16. The United States Post Ofce has
identied several rural post ofces for a reduction in window service hours in an ef-
fort to save funds. Humboldt Independent photo.
earliest will be late September,
with the latest changeover by
Jan. 9, 2015.
While several of the small-
er post ofcers are staffed by
a PMR (Postmaster Relief) in
charge, some full-time post-
masters will be looking for
additional work or new assign-
ments, or some will just be
taking early retirement.
Such is the case for Verla
Thul in Thor, who has worked
at the post ofce there for sev-
eral years.
Gilmore City Postmaster
Tiffany Johns will be tempo-
rarily relocating to West Bend.
Buying postage online
or buying pre-paid packages,
everything that you purchase
with your local zip code will
get credited to your local post
ofce as a retail sale, Zwiefel
told those people attending the
meeting in Gilmore City.
Hargens said 28 post ofc-
es will be reducing their win-
dow hours by the time frames
mentioned.
The USPS reports that
customer retail visits are driv-
ing the trend to cutback hours
of service. In the seven years
between 2005 and the end
of 2011, the number of cus-
tomer visits to the post ofce
declined by 27 percent, from
1.28 billion in 2005, to 930
million by the end of 2011.
Of the 193 patrons who re-
sponded to the survey in Gilm-
ore City, 169 or 88 percent
favored a realignment of hours
over the other options offer.
A village post ofce con-
cept is one where a private
business, such as a local retail-
er, or a town hall or a library,
is allowed to sell merchandise
and also receive items for de-
livery, much like a traditional
government-operated post of-
ce location.
Post Office from front page
Hargens emphasized that
for nearly all of the post ofc-
es affected by the POST Plan
realignment, there will be 24/7
lobby access, so customers can
check on their post ofce box-
es, any time during the day or
night. Many rural post ofces
are also instituting parcel lock-
er boxes that people can access
with their post ofce box key.
It was also noted that cus-
tomers who are on a delivery
route served by a rural postal
carrier, can buy stamps and
mail packages through the car-
rier.
Hargens also stated that the
exterior blue mailboxes will
not change mail pickup hours.
For the most part, mail de-
livery times should not change
with the changes in service
hours.
Hargens said a study was
recently conducted on post of-
ces that had cut back hours
in 2013. Of the 120 ofces re-
evaluated, four were allowed
to expand hours because they
actually showed increases in
revenue despite the decrease
in window hours. Those op-
erations will be allowed to in-
crease their hours.
Hargens also pushed the
Post Ofce Services stamp
fulllment program for busi-
nesses wanting pre-addressed
stamped envelops in bulk.
There has been good rev-
enue generated from the Gilm-
ore City ofce. My hope is that
revenue continues and that it
is strong enough to allow two
more hours to be added down
the road, Zwiefel told the
Gilmore City citizens at the
meeting.
Im glad to see that the
lobby will be open 24 hours
with so many people working
out of town, one Gilmore City
resident said.
In Rutland, 94 percent of
those responding to the mailed
survey said they would favor
the realignment of hours op-
tion. Rutlands hours of win-
dow service would be reduced
from eight hours to only two.
The weekday window
hours in Rutland are suggested
as 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., pri-
marily because thats when the
mail normally arrives (12:30-
1:30 p.m.)
The window hour changes
are not set in stone.
Luke Tille, who travels
the state in his job with Hot-
sy Corporation, suggested
different hours for different
days, perhaps on a Monday/
Wednesday/Friday and Tues-
day/Thursday schedule.
I think it would be nice to
have a later afternoon window
some of the time, he said.
The Dakota City Post Of-
ce meeting drew several
questions from the 16 citizens
in attendance.
Dakota City resident Paul
Anderson asked if the move to
reduce hours was just a ploy
to cut revenue and justify an
eventual closing of the post of-
ce.
There is no plan at the
present to close any of the
post ofces. This plan is being
implemented to try to prevent
that from happening, Hargens
said.
Some citizens questioned
why after mail is ready for
delivery in Humboldt, Dakota
City isnt the rst stop.
Zwiefel explained that mail
is delivered to Hy-Vee and the
apartments on 11th Avenue
North prior to coming to Da-
kota City.
We try to shorten the de-
livery routes and get it to Da-
kota City as soon as we can,
Zwiefel said.
It was noted that the mail
arrives at the post ofce in
Dakota City between 10-10:30
a.m. The Humboldt postmaster
explained that if Dakota City
was the rst stop, the route
driver would have to backtrack
to make deliveries in north
Humboldt.
We have to justify the
routes showing that we saved
time, saved miles or saved dol-
lars, Zwiefel said.
In Dakota City, 130 cus-
tomers returned surveys with
75 percent favoring a realign-
ment of hours, 7 percent fa-
vored a delivery option, 4
percent favored using a nearby
post ofce, one person favored
the village post ofce concept
and 17 indicated no prefer-
ence.
The Dakota City current
window hours are 7:30-12:30
p.m. and 1:30-4 p.m., with Sat-
urday hours at 11-11:45 a.m.
The proposed hours are 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday
and 11-11:45 a.m. on Satur-
days.
Dakota City Clerk An-
gelique Berry said it could be
difcult for city hall and the
courthouse if they had larger
packages to mail later in the
day.
Hargens suggested the city
could consider purchasing a
postage scale for its own use.
Of course, pre-paid stamps
for certied mail and at rate
boxes can be purchased from
the post ofce.
She said customers of the
post ofce are entitled to one
free method of delivery, be it
by rural route, post ofce box
if living within one-quarter of
a mile of the post ofce loca-
tion, or by carrier delivery.
People are concerned
that this is just the start. That
we will continue to lose more
services in the future, Dakota
City Mayor Don Faltinson said
at the meeting.
I hope not, Hargens said.
This is not a perfect t,
but it is better than the alterna-
tive. This is a concerted effort
to save everyones community
post ofce, she said.
The Farmers Market in downtown Humboldt continues this Saturday morning, July 26,
with Humboldt Independent Cook of the Week editor Sally Cuthbertson featured.
Future events on the Farmers Market calendar include: Aug. 2, spinning wool
demonstration by Lyle Schwende- mann; Aug. 9, Michelle Feaster
and Humboldt County Public Health; Aug. 16,
Honor Flight; Aug. 23, Ka- trina Warden and
Pampered Chef; Aug. 30, tractor by Bob Larson
and Polka Fest; Sept. 6, furry friends week, java the goat;
Sept. 13, Scooby Doo Mystery Machine, puppies and pumpkins;
Sept. 20, ABATE plush stuffed animal drop off. Sept. 27 will be the last
market of the season. For more information on the Farmers Market, contact
Sherri Myers at balloonbuddies@hotmail.com.
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south of Humboldt along
Lone Tree Road where
large round hay bales had
caught on re. The Badger
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to Robert Larson. Hum-
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Hay bales
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By Phil Monson
Review of the Iowa Depart-
ment of Education Site Visit
conducted last winter domi-
nated much of the meeting of
the Twin Rivers School Board
in their regular monthly meet-
ing on July 16 in Bode.
The board spent nearly an
hour reviewing the ndings.
School superintendent Greg
Darling and elementary prin-
cipal Don Hasenkamp led the
board on the discussion.
Darling told the Indepen-
dent the districts sharing with
Humboldt, along with im-
proved nancial stability and
related improvements in its
delivery system provided for a
good report from the state.
We reviewed every area
and looked over things that
went well and compared it to
recommendations from the
last site visit back in 2009,
Darling said. It is like
night and day when you
look at the comments
from them compared
to their comments from
2009.
They noted the part-
nership between the
two districts has really
beneted the district,
Darling said. They
had a lot of good things
to say about our sharing
of staff and administra-
tion and the future vi-
sion we have in place.
Thats a big plus to
whats going on right
now.
The board felt good
about the site visit. We
also discussed things
we can improve on and
based on some of their
recommendations we
have already started to
put a plan together to
work on those recom-
mendations, Darling
said. And those items
are really kind of mi-
nor. Some we have already
started to implement.
Darling and Hasenkamp re-
viewed summer maintenance
and repair projects. They
noted the back fence row was
cleaned up and looks so much
cleaner, according to Darling.
They also reported the small
gym/lunch room oor, which
was damaged by water from
broken water pipes in a nearby
bathroom/storage area earlier
this spring, is being sanded
and re-surfaced.
They sanded it down to
make it smooth and it will have
a new nish on top that will
make it look brand new, Dar-
ling said. It will really lighten
up that area. We wont put the
basketball oor lines back on.
It will look really sharp and
lighten the room up.
Custodial staff are work-
ing hard to get things cleaned
up and ready for the upcoming
school year, Darling said. Id
say were ahead of schedule.
The board approved the sec-
ond reading of policy 407.1
through 409.2 in the area of
employee licensing. They also
approved the third and nal
reading of policy series 405.1
thorugh 406.2 on licensed
employee salary schedule and
benets.
In personnel moves, the
board approved hiring Mike
Collins as a full-time bus
driver for the 2014-15 school
year. The board also accepted
the resignation of Ted Beach
as substitute bus driver.
The board also approved
hiring Joanna Kraft as Art/
TAG teacher for 2014-15.
The board approved an open
enrollment request from Kar-
lee Jo Kahler from Twin Riv-
ers to Algona for the 2014-15
school.
The board also:
reviewed plans to hold a
retreat on Aug. 13 or 14.
approved the employee
handbook for the 2014-15
school year.
approved senior citizen
complimentary lifetime passes
for 2014-15.
approved renewal of dis-
trict property insurance for
2014-15.
approved a nursing ser-
vices contract with Humboldt
County Public Health for
2014-15.
TR board reviews
DOE site findings
Humboldt Boy Scout Troop
108 is hosting a garage sale on
Saturday, Aug. 2, from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. at 604 Sumner Avenue, next
to Humboldt Realty in downtown
Humboldt.
Humboldts Boy Scout Troop
108 is in need of a new van for
transporting the boys to and from
camps and outings. If you would
like to help but cannot come to the
garage sale, you can donate items
to be included in the sale. Mon-
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TEN YEARS AGO
2004
The family of the late Larry
Milewski used money donated
in memory of Larry to pur-
chase a 50 aluminum ag pole
and 8 by 12 ag. The agpole
has been installed behind the
center eld fence at the Wild-
cat Varsity Baseball Field. The
unique agpole has an internal
cable for raising and lowering
the ag at ball games.
2004
New ofcers for the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary #119
of Humboldt include, Mar-
ian Nelson, president; Elenore
Cunningham, historian; Laura
Seiler, treasurer; Gretchen
Clay, rst vice-president;
Yvonne State, secretary; Verla
Anderson, chaplain; Arlene
Chantland, guard; Karen Be-
seke, second vice-president;
and Alice Warner, sergeant at
arms.
2004
Twin Rivers Board of Edu-
cation has set a target date
for a nal decision regarding
the possible closure of the
Livermore Elementary School
building.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
1999
Candy Robinson has
opened Northcentral Title
Company. The new business
will offer full real estate ab-
stract services.
1999
Katelyn and Erica Post won
medals swimming in the Iowa
Games competition at Ames.
Erica won a Bronze medal and
Katelyn won nine Gold medals
and one Silver medal.
1999
Dr. Steve Gidel, a dentist in
Humboldt since 1972, has an-
nounced he will retire and his
son, Ryan Gidel, will be taking
over his dental practice.
TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO
1989
Construction of a new med-
ical clinic will soon begin in
Bode. Dr. Patricia Banwart and
Dr. Rick Kellenberger, both of
West Bend, will staff the clinic
and will offer general medi-
cal care, obstetric service and
some minor surgery.
1989
Rev. David Johnson has ac-
cepted the call to be the min-
ister of the Congregational
United Church of Christ in
Humboldt.
1989
Humboldt Wildcat baseball
team has earned the title of 3A
District champions. Members
of the team are: Scott Guen-
ther, Lance DeWinter, Martin
Timm, Kevin Campisi, Cliff
Coon, Chad Ruby, Brian Sime,
Doug Van Pelt, Doug Dorhout,
Greg Wickett, Mike Piercy,
Bob Abens, Robert Roghair,
Tony Hubbard, Chris Curran,
Ben Lindaman, Brent Nelson
and Steve Marso. Stu Fritz,
head coach and Don Ferneau,
assistant coach, coach the
team.
FORTY YEARS AGO
1974
Mary E. Mertz, Ottosen, an
Iowa State University junior
in home economics educa-
tion, has been selected as the
rst recipient of ISUs Lou-
ise Kelsey home economics
award.
1974
Bill E. Garrison and Earl
W. Garrison of Garrison Ford,
Inc., Humboldt, accepted Ford
Motor Companys highest
honor for outstanding custom-
er service, the Distinguished
Service Citation.
1974
Private James H. Sorenson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
H. Sorenson of rural Gilmore
City, has reported for duty
at the Marine Corps Base at
Camp Lejeune, NC.
FORTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO
1969
As a result of a recent elec-
tion conducted by members of
St. Marys Parish, Robert Lane
Sr., Humboldt, and Mrs. H. F.
Schuchmann, Humboldt, were
announced as new members of
St. Marys School Board.
1969
Richard W. Hoyer, 17, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoyer
of rural Humboldt, was named
winner of the Region Two Soil
Conservation Speech Contest
co-sponsored by the Grinnell
Mutual Reinsurance Compa-
ny of Grinnell and the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Iowa Associa-
tion of Soil Conservation Dis-
trict Commissioners.
1969
Norman Tubbs of Hum-
boldt was named the 1969
Humboldt County Cookout
King on the basis of a turkey
he cooked over an open bar-
beque grill.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
1964
Dr. Larry L. Dunscombe of
Fort Dodge has joined Dr. H.
F. Schuchmann in the practice
of dentistry in Humboldt.
1964
Airman Third Class Gay-
lord L. Boitnott, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Merle E. Boitnott of
Humboldt, has graduated from
the technical training course
for U. S. Air Force jet aircraft
mechanics at Amarillo AFB,
TX.
1964
The Humboldt High
School band, composed of 72
students, left for Minneapolis
where they will appear in the
Aquatennial Torchlight Pa-
rade.
SIXTY YEARS AGO
1954
Melvin L. Baker, president
of the Humboldt Independent
School District, will attend a
meeting of Iowa schoolmen,
board of education members,
architects and contractors at
the State University of Iowa,
Iowa City.
1954
The city of Humboldt is
building a garage building
just west of the old bridge in
the southwest part of town at a
cost of $14,530. It will be used
as a garage for trucks, road
maintainer, garbage truck and
other vehicles. The city will
also have a repair shop in the
building.
1954
The American Legion Aux-
iliary met and installed new
ofcers. The new ofcers in-
stalled were; Mrs. Mike Coyle,
president; Mrs. Martin Meyer,
vice president; Mrs. Jake Ryg,
secretary; Mrs. Essie Cooper,
treasurer; Mrs. Antone Speich,
Sgt.-at-arms; Mrs. Richard
Kinseth, Chaplin; and Mrs.
Ramus Olson, historian.
The 1935 baseball team from Vernon Consolidated
School included, front row (l to r): Rolland Erdman,
Manly Orvick, Jake Bram, Ted Engstrom, and Arnold
Anliker. Back row: Arlo Macgown (coach), George
Markman, Burl Wyatt, Gordon Bell, Sam Trueblod,
and Andy Anderson. Photo submitted by George
Markman for Humboldt Countys Heritage Vol. 2.
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The Humboldt County Fair
Backyard BBQ Contest will be
held at the Humboldt County
Fair on Sunday, July 27, from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event is sponsored by
the Iowa BBQ Society, Hum-
boldt County Fair and Vinnys
BBQ. The Humboldt County
Fair is one of just four sites for
the Iowa BBQ Society contest
in the state this year and repre-
sents the Northwest region of
the state. The top three place
winners will have the oppor-
tunity to advance to the state
championship competition.
There will be three catego-
ries: chicken, sirloin or chuck,
and pork loin.
The top three places in each
category get paid prize money
and win a trophy.
This is an opportunity to
compete in a tournament style
format that allows and encour-
ages all BBQ enthusiasts the
chance to show off their BBQ
talents and skills, Gary Vin-
sand, event organizer, said. He
also noted its a fairly afford-
able contest.
The $50 entry fee includes
all categories. Participants
need to pre-register by July 26
at Vinnys BBQ, where the list
of rules is available. Call Gary
Vinsand at (515) 332-2046 or
(515) 890-7163 for more in-
formation and/or rules.
Some of those rules include
cooking must be done with
one of the following fuels:
charcoal, wood, LP or pel-
lets. Competitors shall bring
meat in original packaging
(untouched). All meat will be
cooked onsite. Cooking time
will be ve hours from the
start time to rst turn in. Cook-
ing will start following the
cooks meeting (shotgun start).
A minimum of six individual
portions shall be turned in for
judging.
Turn-ins will have a win-
dow of ve minutes before and
ve minutes after (Example:
12:30 turn-in window would
be 12:25 to 12:35). A double
blind judging method will be
used to assure fair and honest
competition. Judging will be
on taste, tenderness and visual
appeal.
The public is invited to
come out and see the contes-
tants throughout the day. Judg-
ing and awards will take place
at around 3 p.m.
Due to employee
vacation there will be no
Courthouse News this
week. The Courthouse
News will return next
week!
Backyard BBQ Contest at County Fair
Every year, a group of vol-
unteers work to provide a safe
and fun night of entertainment
after the annual Prom dance at
the high school.
Prom is scheduled for April
25, 2015, but fundraising ef-
forts have already begun. After
Prom is carried out 100 percent
because of generous donations
and fundraising. In an attempt
to help fund this exciting event
for our Humboldt kids, Hum-
boldt sack packs and dufe
bags, as well as Humboldt
sweatpants in mens, womens,
and youth sizes are being sold.
All of these items might be of
interest to all ages of people in
the community, not just stu-
dents, with all proceeds going
to After Prom 2015.
In addition, the commit-
tee is excited to promote class
bonding for high school kids
by offering Hawaiian t-shirts
that will list names of all class
members on the backs of the
shirts.
The fronts of the shirts
will be a Hawaiian theme pro-
claiming CLASS OF 2015,
2016, 2017 or 2018, with a list
of names from each particular
class on the backs. Each class
will have a different color but
will have the same theme.
Check out the After Prom
website at:
https://sites.google.com/site/
hhswildcatafterprom/ or by
logging on to the Humboldt
Schools website (www.hum-
boldt.k12.ia.us), clicking on
STAFF, scrolling down to
Becky Rosss website, and
look for the link to AFTER
PROM. On that site you can
see color pictures and informa-
tion about the items. An order
form link is also included and
can be printed.
The After Prom committee
plans to have a table at school
registration on Aug. 4 and
5. You can drop off orders
there as well as pick up an or-
der form to be dropped off lat-
er at one of the school ofces.
All orders will be due Sept. 15.
Show the world how proud
you are to be a supporter of our
Humboldt youth.
The committee thanks you
for your support.
After Prom fundraising underway
The 14th annual Humboldt
Rotary Club Fly-In Breakfast
will be held on Sunday, Aug.
10, from 7 a.m. to noon at the
Humboldt Airport.
Held rain or shine, tickets
are $7 for adults, $5 for chil-
dren ages 6-12, with children
ve and under free.
The big breakfast is being
prepared by the Gronbach
Grill Team and consists of
pancakes, eggs, sausage and
drink.
Airplane rides will be avail-
able from 8 a.m. to noon for
$20 per person.
A number of sport planes,
home built and experimental
aircraft will be on display.
Proceeds from the Fly-In
will go towards continued
improvements at Rotary Field
(Taft ball diamond), Rotary
scholarships and other com-
munity projects.
Advance tickets are avail-
able from any member of Ro-
tary, or can be purchased at
the door the day of the event.
For more information, people
can contact Rotary Chair Dave
Dodgen at (515) 332-1863, or
by email at dave@growthland.
com.
14th annual Humboldt
Rotary Club Fly-In is
planned for Aug. 10
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too soon. As was the case with your investment mix, you have the
exibility to adjust your withdrawal rate during your retirement
years.
Your Social Security You can start collecting Social Secu-
rity benets as early as age 62, but your benets will be perma-
nently reduced by up to 30 percent unless you wait until your Full
Retirement Age (FRA), which is likely 66 or 67. However, your
monthly checks can increase if you delay taking your benets be-
yond your Full Retirement Age, up to age 70. If you come from
a particularly long-living family, and you have sufcient income
apart from Social Security, you might want to delay your pay-
ments to get the larger benet amount. Once again, you have a
choice to make.
Your earned income Just because youve retired from one
career, it doesnt mean youll never again earn some income.
Many retirees take part-time jobs, do some consulting or even
open a small business. Whether you feel that you need to work, or
you just want to work, the money you earn from employment can
be an important component of your overall retirement income.
As you can see, all these variables involve choices on your part.
And how you choose to exercise each variable will affect all the
other variables. Consequently, as you manage and monitor your
retirement income, youll need to make many important deci-
sions. Still, this doesnt have to be a scary prospect because the
very fact that you have choices means you also have a great deal
of control over your situation.
So, study your choices carefully, as you work toward achieving
the income you need to enjoy the retirement you want.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your
local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
By Phil Monson
In a regular monthly
meeting held on July 15 in
Gilmore City, the Gilmore
City-Bradgate School Board
approved renewing a 28E
agreement with the Prairie
Lakes Area Education Agency
(AEA) for shared administra-
tive services.
The board approved a 28E
agreement for the shared ser-
vices of Jeff Herzberg, who
serves GC-B as superinten-
dent.
Herzberg also heads the
AEA. GC-B will pay the AEA
$28,000 for his services, 20
percent of full-time.
The board also approved a
28E agreement for the services
of elementary principal and
curriculum coordinator Val
Jergens.
The district will pay $12,500
for her curriculum duties and
50 percent of her AEA sal-
ary. Last year the district paid
roughly $30,000 to Jergens for
her duties.
No new salary gure was
available as the AEA is cur-
rently in arbitration for its
2014-15 master contract.
We cant come up with a
specic number as the AEA is
currently in arbitration. Vals
salary structure will be similar
to last year, Herzberg said.
renewing an athletic director
contract with Herzberg at a
salary of $1,000.
The board approved renew-
ing a 28E agreement with Al-
bert City-Truesdale to share
the services of a TAG (Tal-
ented and Gifted) instructor.
GC-B will pay for 10 percent
of the contract, or $3,100.
The board also approved a
contract with Cassie Habben
to serve as dance instructor at
a cost of $500.
The board approved creat-
ing an associate position for 20
hours a week to work with one
of its special needs students
and hired Neile Rogge to ll
the position for 2014-15.
Habben, combined rst and
second grade instructor, gave
a presentation to the board on
what learning takes place in
her classroom and technology
tools she uses.
Prior to the meeting, the
board held a joint meeting with
the West Bend-Mallard School
Board but took no action. Her-
zberg said since the 2014-15
school year is the nal year of
their three-year sharing agree-
ment with WBM, future meet-
ings will involve discussion
on what a future sharing plan
will look like.
The two boards did agree
for GC-B to host the middle
school volleyball contests in
the fall.
During administrative re-
ports, Jergens, who was not
available for the meeting,
provided a video presentation
she made, reporting on her
attendance in the recent Na-
tional Association of Elemen-
tary Principals Convention in
Nashville, TN.
Herzberg updated the board
on the tentative moving of the
district-run daycare into the
Gilmore City building, slated
for Aug. 11.
The board approved a reso-
lution to participate in the
2014-15 free and reduced price
hot lunch program, which in-
volves government reimburse-
ment.
the second reading of policy
603.4, which includes changes
in the districts non-discrimi-
natory policy.
The board approved setting
school registration fees at $40
per child with a $100 family
maximum fee.
The board also gave Herz-
berg the go-ahead to order new
accessibility equipment to be
installed to better assist with
handicap accessibility.
The district will purchase
a Super Trac stair climber
which allows wheelchairs ac-
cess to every level of the build-
ing.
Eagle Grove High School
has a system like this and it
will make our building more
accessible, Herzberg said.
We will have two students in
wheelchairs this year and so
they will be able to get to every
part of our building.
Cost of the equipment is
$18,500, which will come
out of the districts equipment
project funds.
The board approved the pur-
chase of cabinets from Com-
munity Lumber in West Bend
at a cost of $9,500. GC-B is
currently remodeling rooms
to facilitate the daycare which
is going to be run out of the
school building. T he district
will close down the small, por-
table building located north
across the street from the
school which has housed the
daycare for several years. The
purchase includes plumbing
equipment.
The board approved spend-
ing $8,000 for carpeting from
Flooring America in Fort
Dodge to re-surface several
classroom oors.
milk and bread product pur-
chases. The board will pur-
chase milk from Andersen-Er-
icksen and bread from Hy-Vee
Food Store.
As part of district recogni-
tion, the board praised the ser-
vices of Dave Cirks and Tyler
McKimmey.
Cirks is full-time custodian
while McKimmey is hired
summer help. The board will
send both of them a letter of
thanks.
The board also agreed to
send thank you letters to the
high school baseball and soft-
ball teams for their successful
seasons.
At the end of the meeting,
the board went into closed ses-
sion for annual superintendent
evaluation.
Gilmore City-Bradgate School Board renews administrative services
The Sathers-Odgaard VFW
Post No. 5240 in Dakota City
is hosting a Fun Run for mo-
torcycles and support vehicles
on Saturday, July 26, with all
proceedings going to help fund
veterans going to Washington,
D.C. on the Brushy Creek
Area Honor Flight.
The event will feature a fun
run with several stops around
the area, followed by a supper
and a silent auction, followed
by a benet dance featuring
The Fabulous Uniques play-
ing from 8-11 p.m.
The event will begin with
registration at the VFW Post
in Dakota City at 11 a.m. The
cost is $10 per person or $15
per couple.
Stops along the fun run will
be at the Flipside in LuVerne,
Barneys in Livermore, The
Red Lantern in Bode, Nuts
Landing in Rutland, the Caf
and Bar in Gilmore City and
Antlers in Clare, before riding
back to Dakota City.
There will be an evening
meal of sloppy joes, chips
and baked beans at 5:30 p.m.,
followed by a silent auction
with several donated items
available for purchase from
6-7 p.m. The evening will
conclude with music from
the areas original rock band
the Iowa Rock N Roll Hall of
Fame inductees The Fabulous
Uniques, playing hits from
the 1950s and 60s, from 8-11
p.m.
These fun runs are quite
popular with motorcycle rid-
ers and we thought this was a
good way to promote the need
to raise funds for the Honor
Flight and give the riders a fun
time in the process, Humboldt
County Honor Flight Chapter
Treasurer Daryl Long said.
Humboldt County has been
very supportive of providing
donations to send veterans to
Washington, D.C. to see their
war memorials, the Lincoln
Memorial and the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier and chang-
ing of the guard at Arlington
National Cemetery.
It costs $600 to send each
veteran on the one-day, round-
trip from Fort Dodge to Wash-
ington, D.C. and back. The
next trip for Korean War era
veterans has been scheduled
for Saturday, Sept. 6.
So far, nine Humboldt
County Korean War era veter-
ans have signed up to partici-
pate in the Sept. 6 ight. They
include William Verbrugge,
Lloyd McBurney, James Ste-
verson, Jerry Paulson, Daryl
Long, Richard Naeve, Marvin
Berhow, Elven Dornath and
James Husske.
People interested in sup-
porting the Honor Flight are
invited to join the Fun Run on
July 26, or contact Daryl Long
at 515-890-3512 for more in-
formation.
Fun Run scheduled to support Honor Flight
From left: Gary Ehrle, Steve Stamper and Rich Lin-
daman are among the regulars who lend their musical
talents to the Cowboy Church services held on months
with ve Saturdays. A special Cowboy Church will be
held this Sunday at 11 a.m., at the Humboldt County
Fair. Humboldt Independent le photo.
For those who have enjoyed the quarterly Cowboy Church
services during the past two years or for newcomers who have
never partaken, all are invited this Sunday, July 27, at 11 a.m.,
for Cowboy Church at the Fair.
The services will be in the south portion of the Humboldt
County Events Center and will include songs, humorous anec-
dotes, fun skits, a special message and a recognition of the cre-
ator of all things.
The ecumenical worship service is open to people of all
faiths. The music features country and western and gospel mel-
odies. Special features will include a Legends of the West seg-
ment, the Channel 3 news report and some good-natured stories
and light-hearted reports of all the goings on.
Lay Pastor Gary Ehrle, better know as Big Slim, will be
the leader of the Cowboy Church service.
So wrangle up the cowpokes and cowgirls and get on down
to the south end of the Humboldt County Events Center this
Sunday morning at 11 a.m., for Cowboy Church.
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By Kent Thompson
Insurance, drainage mat-
ters, community service
changes and approval of re-
ports were the main items of
business for the Humboldt
County Board of Supervisors
Monday morning.
The supervisors started the
meeting hearing from Larry
Curran with the Abens-Marty-
Curran Agency regarding the
countys annual insurance re-
view and update.
The good news is that the
county will be saving money
on insurance premiums in
2014-15 (the scal year that
started July 1). The exact sav-
ings will be $7,307.78. The
countys premium total for s-
cal 2013-14 was $171,796, the
total premium for 2014-15 is
$164,488.22.
The largest savings is in the
area of workers compensation
liability insurance.
Last year you elected to
go with the Iowa Municipali-
ties Workers Compensation
Association (IMWC) for cov-
erage. You had a good break-
through year in 2013-14, so
lets keep up the good work,
Curran told the board.
Curran explained that
the coverage is based on the
countys actual payroll for em-
ployees with premiums calcu-
lated on that amount. He said
the gross premium would be
$133,301.
An experience modica-
tion rate is calculated based on
an entitys annual losses in in-
surance claims against policy
premiums over a three-year
period.
Based on that total, the
county is receiving a modi-
cation discount of $21,328.
IMWC granted the county
another $32,472 discount, and
the county also received an
additional discretionary credit
of 6 percent, making the nal
premium for workers com-
pensation insurance $75,075,
a $13,889 savings from the
2013-14 premium.
Most of the countys other
insurance premiums increased
slightly, the only other excep-
Humboldt County saves on insurance
See Supervisors, 9A
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Wandering through the Humboldt Farmers Market last Sat-
urday, I met someone who was anxious to be a Cook of the
Week for our paper. It appears that Nadine Page from Pocahon-
tas loves to bake because she takes baked goods to three differ-
ent Farmers Markets Humboldt, Pocahontas and Rolfe.
She lists some knitting as her other hobby, baking being her
favorite hobby! Nadine has been married to her husband, Gor-
don, for 21 years. He now resides at the Care Center in Poca-
hontas.
Nadine has two children and Gordon has four children. Na-
dine and Gordon met when their kids were dating and went to
school together. Nadine grew up and graduated from Pomeroy
and Gordon grew up in Dakota City and graduated from Hum-
boldt.
Nadines two children are Sheryl Trenary who lives in Vin-
ton, and Brian Petersen from Pocahontas. Gordons four chil-
dren are Brenda Rosendahl of Osawatomie, KS; Mary Tilley
of Eagle Grove; Doug Page of Des Moines; and Kevin Page of
Eagle Grove. Together they have 14 grandchildren and several
great grandchildren.
One of her grandchildren, Michael Petersen, is shown in
the picture with Nadine. Nadines church is Faith Community
Church. She states that her familys favorite menu is roast beef,
mashed potatoes and roast carrots. Their favorite dessert is ice
cream or strawberry shortcake. Nadine shares the following
recipes with us.
RHUBARB MUFFINS
1-1/4 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1-1/2 cups rhubarb
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup nuts
1/4 teaspoon walnut avoring
2-1/2 cups our
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
TOPPING:
1 teaspoon melted butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix together and put on
mufns before baking. Bake in
a 350-degree oven for 20 to 22
minutes.
ZUCHINNI BREAD
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup oil
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 cups zucchini
3 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups our
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons baking
powder
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts
Beat eggs, add sugar and
oil. Add to grated zucchini.
Mix together vanilla, salt,
our, soda, baking powder,
and cinnamon.
Add this mixture to the
zucchini mixture. Stir in nuts.
Bake in a 350-degree oven for
50 minutes. Makes 3 regular
loaves.
BANANA NUT BREAD
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
Cream together then add
NADINE PAGE WITH HER GRANDSON,
MICHAEL PETERSEN
the following:
2 cups our
1 teaspoon soda
3 mashed bananas
1/2 cup nuts
Mix well. Bake in a 350-de-
gree oven for 50 minutes.
RED DEVILS FOOD
CAKE
2 cups cake our
1/2 cup Crisco
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups cocoa
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons soda
1 cup boiling water
Vanilla
Cream Crisco, sugar and
cocoa. Add eggs. Add our
and soda alternately with
milk. Add boiling water and
mix at slower speed. Bake in
a 350-degree oven for 30 to 35
minutes.
OATMEAL RAISIN
COOKIES
2 sticks margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups our
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups oatmeal
1 cup raisins
Beat together the margarine
and sugars until creamy. Add
eggs and vanilla. Beat well.
Add the rest of the ingredients.
Mix well. Bake in a 350-de-
gree oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
EVERYTHING COOKIE
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup oil
1 egg
3-1/2 cups our
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon soda
Mix all ingredients to-
gether. Form into small balls
and drop in sugar. Bake in a
350-degree oven for 8 to 10
minutes.
PEACH PIE
Crust:
1-1/2 cups our
1 stick of butter
milk
Mix and roll into crusts.
FILLING:
3 cups peaches, cut up
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons our
1/2 teaspoon almond avoring
1 tablespoon butter
2 eggs beaten
Blend sugar, our, almond
avoring and butter. Add eggs.
Add peaches. Put in pie crust
and bake in a 450-degree oven
for 50 minutes.
RHUBARB PIE
(2 crust pie)
3 cups rhubarb
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond avoring
1 tablespoon butter
2 eggs beaten
4 tablespoons our
Bake in a 450-degree oven
for 50 minutes.
If you are reading this, then
you probably enjoy new reci-
pes. If you would like to share
some of your recipes with the
community YOU could be our
next Cook of the Week. Please
contact me, Sally Cuthbert-
son, if you would like to be in
this column some week. I can
be reached on my cell phone
(515-368-3650) if you wish
to be contacted by me or you
may email me at sacuthbe@
msn.com. I will be happy to
email or send you my short
questionnaire and set up a
time to come and visit you at
your convenience. Im always
looking for NEW Cooks of
the Week. Also, if you are new
in town, this is a good way to
introduce yourself to the Hum-
boldt County and surrounding
communities. I look forward to
visiting with you.
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MONDAY, July 28: Roast
beef, sweet potato, oranges,
melon, bread, margarine, milk.
TUESDAY, July 29: Pork
Loin, three- bean salad, straw-
berries and mandarin oranges,
yogurt, bread, margarine,
milk.
WEDNESDAY, July 30:
Tuna salad, asparagus, melon,
banana, bread, margarine,
milk.
THURSDAY, July 31:
Sweet and sour chicken, rice,
spinach, orange, yogurt, bread,
margarine, milk.
FRIDAY, Aug. 1: Turkey,
one half of a baked potato,
broccoli, pears, bread, marga-
rine, milk.
MONDAY, Aug. 4: Ham
pasta salad, cherry tomatoes,
melon, yogurt, bread, marga-
rine, milk.
TUESDAY, Aug. 5: Ham-
burger, two-bean bake, pine-
apple, banana, bun, margarine,
milk.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6:
Roast beef, broccoli, strawber-
ries, yogurt, bread, margarine,
milk.
THURSDAY, Aug. 7:
Grilled chicken, one half of a
baked potato, orange, apple,
bread, margarine, milk.
FRIDAY, Aug. 8: Lemon
pepper sh, carrots, banana,
ve fruit salad, bread, marga-
rine, milk.
MONDAY, Aug. 11: Roast
beef, one half of a baked pota-
to, oranges, pineapple, bread,
margarine, milk.
TUESDAY, Aug. 12: Ha-
waiian meatballs, brown rice,
spinach, melon, bread, marga-
rine, milk.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13:
Grilled chicken, pasta salad,
tomatoes, strawberries, or-
ange, bread, margarine, milk.
THURSDAY, Aug. 14: Fish
sandwich, sweet potato, or-
anges, banana, bun, margarine,
milk.
FRIDAY, Aug. 15: Chicken
thigh, one half of a baked po-
tato, broccoli, apple, bread,
margarine, milk.
MONDAY, Aug. 18: Ham-
burger, black bean salad, or-
anges, yogurt, bun, margarine,
milk.
TUESDAY, Aug. 19: Apri-
cot pork patty, spinach, peach-
es, apple, bread, margarine,
milk.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20:
Meatloaf, sweet potato, broc-
coli, banana, bread, margarine,
milk.
THURSDAY, Aug. 21:
Chicken with broccoli, one
half of a baked potato, melon,
FRIDAY, Aug. 22: salmon
loaf, whipped potato, gravy,
banana and strawberries, yo-
gurt, bread, margarine, milk.
MONDAY, Aug. 25: Salis-
bury steak, carrots, banana,
TUESDAY, Aug. 26: Tur-
key, whipped potatoes, straw-
berries, orange, bread, marga-
rine, milk.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27:
Lemon pepper sh, kidney
bean salad, peaches, banana,
THURSDAY, Aug. 28:
Hamburger, spinach salad,
melon, yogurt, bun, salad
dressing, milk.
FRIDAY, Aug. 29: Swiss
steak, whipped potatoes, broc-
coli Normandy, pineapple,
James and Carol (Piper) Kenton will celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Aug. 22. They met
in Madrid, Spain while Jim served in the US Air Force
and Carol vacationed after college graduation. Their
marriage was ofciated by her uncle, Dr. Edward A.
Piper in Illinois.
They have retired to Ames after having careers in
education. Jim was the Twin River Valley school super-
intendent. Carol was an associate dean at Metropolitan
Community College, Omaha, NE. Both hold earned
doctorate degrees.
They are the proud parents of three children, Steven,
who lives in Ames; Jeffrey, Towson, MD; and Melissa
Kerrigan, Des Moines. Five grandchildren bring joy to
their lives: Aaron, Iowa City; MacKenna, Ames; Kath-
erine, Towson, MD; Amelie and Franklin, Des Moines.
Their family requests a card shower with greetings
sent to: 1221 Michigan Avenue, Ames, IA 50014.
J.R. and Kelly Schnetzer of Humboldt are proud to
announce the engagement and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Sierra Lynn Schnetzer, to Alex Arthur
Draeger, son of Sharon Lange and Doug Draeger of Da-
kota City.
The bride to be is employed at T.P. Anderson Compa-
ny in Humboldt and her anc is employed at Schnurr
and Company of Fort Dodge.
The couple is planning an August wedding and will
be living in Dakota City.
Sierra Schnetzer,
Alex Draeger
Engagements
James, Carol Kenton
Anniversaries
The Dakota City Worth
While Club visited the farm
of Steve and Joan Reedy and
toured his collection of desert
orchids in June and the gar-
dens of LeRoy and Jan Jorgen-
son in July.
An organizational meeting
was held after the July tour of
the Jorgenson gardens in order
to plan the 2014-2015 program
agenda. All members were en-
couraged to attend and sub-
mit their ideas for up-coming
events. President Kathy Eck
served dessert and coffee. The
next meeting will be held in
September.
Worth While Club tour gardens
CALVIN CRAIG FLOT
Joe and Mackenzie Flot of
Cedar Falls became the par-
ents of a son born Thursday,
July 10, 2014, at Waterloo. He
has been named Calvin Craig
and weighed seven pounds
seven ounces.
Grandparents include
Craig and Kris Christensen
of Humboldt, Jamie Flot of
Humboldt and Betsy Flemens
of Humboldt. Great grandpar-
ents include Jack and Shirley
Allison of Greeley, CO, Dale
and Phyllis Ferguson of Atlan-
tic, and Elaine Christensen of
Audubon.
Births
An informal gathering of
the former GOP Women of
Humboldt County will be held
on Wednesday, July 30, at 2
p.m. in the afternoon at Mill-
ers Landing. It is to be a Cof-
fee and Conversation for the
women who were members of
this long-time organization.
However, other interested
women are also invited to at-
tend. For more information,
please call Lois Ann Johnson
(332-5051) or e-mail: lois-
ann0123@hotmail.com.
Reunion of Republican Women
The Humboldt County Re-
publicans will have a booth
at the 2014 Humboldt County
Fair Friday through Sunday.
Local and state candidates will
be present. People can also
register to vote and there will
be drawings for prizes.
Humboldt
County
Republican
fair booth
Wednesday, July 23
7:00 a.m. 4-H Food Stand Open
9:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Horse & Pony Show in Arena
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Hewitt Hall 4-H Exhibit Bldg. Open
Noon Clover Kids & Jr. Clovers Evaluation
Noon Set-up for Commercial Exhibits
12:00-2:00 Sheep weigh-in
2:00-4:00 Meat Goat weigh-in
4:00-5:00 Poultry Check-in
5:00-6:00 Rabbit Check-in
5:00-Close Carnival
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Farm Bureau Free Watermelon Feed
Daily Dream Carriage Rides
7:00 p.m. GRANDSTAND - Little Miss & Mr. Contest; 4-H Style Show;
Fair Queen
9 p.m. 12 a.m. 4-H Teen Dance, South Event Center, $5
Thursday, July 24
7:00-9:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Swine weigh-in
9:00-10:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Beef weigh-in
9 a.m. 5:00 p.m. LYNN ANDERSON Chainsaw Artist
9 a.m. 9 p.m. Hewitt Hall 4-H Exhibit Bldg. open
10:00 a.m. 4-H Bucket/Bottle Calves check-in
10:30 a.m. Dairy Goat Show
11:00-1:00 Meat Goat Show
Noon Commercial Exhibits
1:30-4:00 Sheep Show
2:00 4:00 6:00 Free Rondini Magic Science Show
4:00 p.m. Poultry Show
4:00-Close Carnival-Arm Bands 5:00-9:00 p.m. $15
7:00 p.m. GRANDSTAND - Comedy Tim Gabrielson
Friday, July 25
9:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Beef Show in Show Ring
Bucket Bottle Calf show to follow
9:00 a.m. 9 p.m. Hewitt Hall 4-H Exhibit Bldg open
9 a.m.-5:00 p.m. LYNN ANDERSON Chainsaw Artist
1:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show
4:00-Close Carnival
5:00-8:00 p.m. Polka Hall Check-in for
Horticulture Open Show
7:00 p.m. GRANDSTAND- Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League
Protect the Harvest Tractor/Pickup Pull
Saturday, July 26
8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Swine Show in Show Ring
8 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Check In for Horticulture Open Show - Polka Hall
9 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Hewitt Hall 4-H Exhibit Bldg. open
9 a.m.-5:00 p.m. LYNN ANDERSON Chainsaw Artist
9:00 a.m. Tractor Ride
10:00 a.m. Mud Volleyball
10:00 a.m. Horseshoe Tossing
11:00, 1:00 Pella Wildlife Shows (Free) South Event Center
3:00, 5:00 Pella Wildlife Shows (Free) South Event Center
1:00 p.m. Skid Loader Rodeo sponsored by
R & J Material Handling Ltd.
1:00 p.m. Horticulture Open Show Polka Hall
1:00 p.m. 4-H Pet Show in Show Ring
1:30 p.m. Open Class Pet Show (following 4-H show)
3:00-Close Carnival
4:00 p.m. Hot Dog Eating Contest
6:30 p.m. GRANDSTAND Chuckwagon Races
Following races River Rock Country Band (Free)
Sunday, July 27
8:30 a.m. GRANDSTAND Moto X - Sign up
9:00 a.m. Cook Off Contest
10:00 a.m. GRANDSTAND - Moto X Practice/Hot Laps
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Weigh In Open Swine Show
11:00 a.m. GRANDSTAND Moto X Race
11:00 a.m. South Event Center - Cowboy Church
Noon Hewitt Hall 4-H Exhibit Bldg. opens
Noon-5:00 p.m. LYNN ANDERSON Chainsaw Artist
1:00 p.m. Open Swine Show
1:00 p.m. BANK IOWA PEDAL TRACTOR PULL front of Hewitt Hall
1:00-5:00 p.m. 4-H Teen Council Sponsored Dunk Tank
1:00 Close Carnival-Arm Bands 1:00-5:00 p.m. $15
2:00, 4:00, 6:00 Rondini Magic Science Show
2:00 p.m. Talent Show
3:00 p.m. Cook Off Judging
4:30 p.m. All 4-H/FFA Livestock released, except swine &
livestock to be sold at auction
5:00-6:00 p.m. All 4-H Home Economics, Science, Arts, Horticulture exhibits etc.
released
7:00 p.m. GRANDSTAND Tough Truck Challenge/ Chainsaw Auction/
Fireworks
Monday, July 28
7 a.m.-1 p.m. 4-H Food Stand open
8:30 a.m. Humboldt District Fair Livestock
Auction in Livestock Show Ring
July 22
through
July 28
Check for Additional Events or Time Changes
www.humboldtcountyfair.com
In 2003 Bill and Betty Burkhart of Humboldt organized a group called the Knit-
ters and Crocheters of Humboldt County. The goal was to get together as a social
event and teach anyone to knit or crochet with all of the items made by the group
being donated. The group meets every second Thursday (except December) at 9 a.m.,
at the Humboldt Methodist Church. The Humboldt Farmers Market was lucky
enough to have the group as the special event of the morning. Pictured (left to right)
are Selma Erhardt, Betty Burkhart, Sharon Philby, Pat Reefer, and Diane Jensen.
A free will donation
bake sale was hosted by
St. Marys youth group
at the Humboldt Farm-
ers Market on Satur-
day, July 5. The group
is trying to raise money
James Fevold was a recipient of a Governors Volunteer Award on Thursday,
June 12, at Buena Vista University for his work with the church of the Damascus
Road prison congregation. Shown here with Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor
Reynolds, he was nominated by the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility Spiritual Ac-
tivities Coordinator.
for their youth conference, held in Springeld, MO, later this summer. Pictured
(left to right) are Whittney Kellner, Sam Ferry, Amanda Ferry, Jack Halvorson,
D rew Thomas, and Amber Wittrock.
Raising money for youth conference trip
St. Marys
youth group
holds
bake sale
More than half of Iowa
farmland is rented, and the
percentage of farmland rented
has increased over time due
to the changing demograph-
ics of farmland owners. Iowa
farmland cash rental rates de-
creased by $10 an acre from
2013 to 2014.
Iowa State University
Extension and Outreach in
Humboldt County is hosting
a farmland leasing meeting on
Aug. 5, at 1:30 p.m., to address
questions that land owners,
tenants, or other interested in-
dividuals have about farmland
leasing.
The meeting will be held
at the Faith United Method-
ist Church located at 311 1st
Avenue North in Humboldt.
The meeting is approximately
2-1/2 hours in length. Similar
meetings are being held across
Iowa during the rst three
weeks of August.
Attendees will gain under-
standing of current cash rental
rate surveys and factors driv-
ing next years rents such as
market trends and input costs.
They will learn about types of
leases and results of farmland
value surveys. Additionally,
information on 2012 Census,
Farm Bill, CSR2, and Nutri-
ent Reduction Strategy will be
presented. A 100-page work-
book will be included with
registration that includes land
leasing information such as
surveys, sample written lease
agreement and termination
forms, and many other publi-
cations.
Due to changes in com-
modity markets, cash rent
values, and government pro-
grams, farmland owners and
tenants may have more deci-
sions over the next year than
in previous years, and this
meeting provides information
to stay up to date on farm-
land lease issues, says Kelvin
Leibold, ISU Extension and
Outreach Farm and Ag Busi-
ness Management Specialist.
Leibold will be the presenter
at the meeting.
Registration is $20 per in-
dividual. An additional $5 fee
will be added if registering less
than two calendar days before
the workshop. Pre-register by
calling the Humboldt County
Extension and Outreach ofce
at 515-332-2201.
Farmland leasing meeting
set for Aug. 5 in Humboldt
Recent rains have resulted
in more mosquitoes buzzing
through the Iowa air. The Iowa
Department of Public Health
(IDPH) urges Iowans to take
action to protect themselves
against mosquito bites, and to
prevent the mosquito popula-
tion from growing. Although
mosquitoes carrying the West
Nile virus typically are not
seen until late summer through
early fall, one case of West
Nile virus has been reported in
Iowa this year and surrounding
states have also reported cases
of the disease caused by mos-
quito bites. This makes it even
more important to use insect
repellents properly:
Apply repellents only to
exposed skin and/or clothing
(as directed on the product la-
bel).
Never use repellents over
cuts, wounds or irritated skin.
Do not apply to eyes or
mouth, and apply sparingly
around ears. When using re-
pellent sprays, do not spray di-
rectly on your face - spray on
your hands rst and then apply
to your face.
Do not allow children to
handle or spray the product.
When using on children, ap-
ply to your own hands rst and
then put it on the child. Avoid
applying repellent to chil-
drens hands because children
frequently put their hands in
their eyes and mouths.
Use just enough repellent
to cover exposed skin and/or
clothing. Heavy application
does not give you better or
longer lasting protection.
After returning indoors,
wash treated skin with soap
and water or bathe. This is par-
ticularly important when re-
pellents are used repeatedly in
a day or on consecutive days.
If you (or your child) get
a rash or other reaction from
a repellent, stop using the re-
pellent, wash the repellent
off with mild soap and water,
and call a local poison control
center for further guidance. If
you go to a doctor, it might be
helpful to take the repellent
with you.
The more DEET a prod-
uct contains, the longer the
repellant can protect against
mosquito bites. However, con-
centrations higher than 50 per-
cent do not increase the length
of protection. For most situa-
tions, 10 percent to 25 percent
DEET is adequate.
In addition to using insect
repellent, you can protect
yourself from mosquito bites
by:
Wearing long sleeves and
long pants when possible.
Making sure window and
door screens are bug tight.
Being aware of peak hours
of mosquito activity: dusk and
dawn.
Replacing your outdoor
lights with yellow bug
lights, which tend to attract
fewer mosquitoes than ordi-
nary light. The yellow lights
are NOT repellents, however.
This is also a time to be
aware of how you can help con-
trol mosquito numbers. Get rid
of the areas where mosquitoes
breed - dump the water out of
barrels, tires, turned over truck
toppers, and anything else that
will hold rainwater. As long as
those containers can hold wa-
ter for even a week, they can
contribute to mosquito popu-
lations. Change the water in
birdbaths every two or three
days.
As mosquito populations rise, Iowans
urged to protect and prevent
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Obituaries
FOR RENT
WANTED WANTED WANTED DOUGLAS C. MEYER
1938-2014
A memorial service for
Douglas Clifford Meyer, 76,
Houston TX, formerly of Lu-
Verne, will be held at the Cy-
press Fairbanks Funeral Home
9926 Jones Road, Houston,
TX, 77065, on Saturday, Aug.
9, at 1 p.m. He died Wednes-
day, July 9, 2014 at his home
in Houston, TX.
The Cypress Fairbanks Fu-
neral Home of Houston, TX is
in charge of arrangements.
Douglas is survived by his
children, Ted, Tamara and Tra-
cy; brother and sister-in-law,
George and Joyce; son-in-law,
Quang Le; daughter-in-law,
Jenny Meyer; nephew, Dan
(Sharon) Meyer; niece, Anne
(Doug) Cameron; and his
grandchildren, Colette, Che-
lon, Riley, Whitney, Francie
and Sarah.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, and his son-in-
law, Grant Foreman.
Douglas Clifford Meyer,
son of Dr. Harold and Louida
Meyer, was born in LuVerne
on July 3, 1938. He was an
outstanding athlete who ex-
celled in multiple sports, espe-
cially baseball and basketball,
which he played at Iowa State
University.
Doug graduated from Iowa
State University with a degree
in Business Administration
in 1960. After graduation, he
moved to Humboldt with his
wife, Carolyn and had three
children, Ted, Tamara and
Tracy. He was involved in the
Congregational Church as well
as the local schools and com-
munity, serving in many vol-
unteer roles. Doug was also a
major supporter of Iowa State
University athletics and was
a regular attendee of football
and basketball games through-
out the 1960s and 1970s.
Also upon moving to Hum-
boldt, Doug went to work for
Everds Brothers, a highway
contractor with whom he rose
to the level of president. The
company was involved in the
construction of many major
roadways across the coun-
try following the passage of
the Highway Administration
Act by President Eisenhower.
Doug was very active in the
construction industry, and
served as president of the As-
phalt Paving Association of
Iowa in 1974 and president of
the Associated General Con-
tractors of Iowa in 1980.
During the mid-1980s
Doug moved to Phoenix, AZ
where he began a career in
Real Estate. He enjoyed repre-
senting purchasers of residen-
tial real estate, and served as
a Buyers Broker until 2004
when he retired and moved to
Houston, TX.
Since his move to Houston,
Dougs primary activity has
been to enjoy his family, es-
pecially his grandchildren. He
was as well known as any par-
ent at swim meets, volleyball
tournaments, football, base-
ball, basketball, soccer, and
lacrosse games; and looked
forward to his August trips to
New Hampshire. Doug truly
loved his family. He also had
a passion for world history, a
hobby on which he spent many
hours of study and enjoyment.
The family would like to
thank Dr. Shepherd, Dr. Klein,
Dr. Nguyen and the tremen-
dous medical community in
Houston for the excellent care
Doug received over the past 10
years.
Jakob William Roberts, in-
fant son of Travis and Kathryn
Kate Roberts of Humboldt
returned to be with the Lord
July 14, 2014, at Trinity Re-
gional Hospital in Fort Dodge.
Private family services will be
held in the chapel of the Ma-
son-Lindhart Funeral Home in
Humboldt with the Reverend
Christy Ehrle ofciating.
Jakob had the briefest of
worldly lives, coming into
and leaving the world on July
14, 2014. He was so special
that God wanted him to re-
turn right away. He had loving
parents and four siblings who
were anxious to meet and care
for their new family member.
Jakob had caring grandparents
eager to dote on and spoil him.
He had other family mem-
JAKOB W. ROBERTS
2014
bers and family friends who
awaited his arrival as well. The
Lord decided he wanted Jakob
to stay with him, and we must
trust in His wisdom.
Remaining to honor Ja-
kobs memory are his parents
Travis and Kathryn Kate
Roberts of Humboldt; sisters,
Kaylie, Natalie, and Emily;
brother, Trevor, all at home;
grandparents, Hank and Janet
Meyering of Garner, Bill and
Julie Custer of Omaha, NE,
and Brenda Roberts of Califor-
nia; numerous aunts, uncles,
and cousins.
Preceding Jakob in death
was his grandfather, John Rob-
erts.
The Mason-Lindhart Fu-
neral Home of Humboldt is as-
sisting the family.
Funeral services for Alden
Butch Skow, 74, Humboldt,
were held Wednesday, July 23,
at Zion Lutheran Church of
Humboldt. He died
Saturday, July 19,
2014, at his home.
The Ubben-Lentz
Funeral Home of
Humboldt was in
charge of the ar-
rangements.
Alden is survived
by his wife, Juani-
ta; children, Terry
Skow, Rick (JoAnn)
Skow, Dee (Dana)
Hesse, Kevin (Pau-
la) Skow, Kris (Tom) Gentry
and Brian (Tina) Skow; eight
grandchildren; two bonus
grandchildren, ve great-
grandchildren, two step-grand-
children; and two sisters, Lor-
raine Koester and Nola Krier.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
Alden Walter Skow, son
of Dennis and Alda (Schulze)
Skow, was born June 30, 19 40
in Livermore. He attended
school in Rutland and St. Paul
in Fort Dodge, later moving to
ALDEN W. SKOW
1940-2014
Humboldt where he graduated
from Humboldt High School.
He was united in marriage to
Juanita Silbaugh on March 7,
1958.
Butch was em-
ployed as a me-
chanic at Bjornsons
Pontiac in his early
days, owned his
own trenching and
backhoe service,
and later owned
Butchs Auto Sales,
which he operated
with his sons.
In 1975, he, along
with Mike Hart,
bought into his fathers busi-
ness, Stow-Skow, the Massey
Ferguson implement dealer-
ship in Humboldt.
Butch was on the evan-
gelism committee at church,
enjoyed riding his Harley, and
went on many Harley trips
with family and friends.
He enjoyed trap shooting,
following grandchildrens
sports activities and especially
making angel pins for the fun-
draising activities for the addi-
tion at Zion Lutheran Church.
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detail oriented, organized, accurate and has
computer and communication skills.
Please visit
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and click on About Us
then Careers for more information
about tbe job, benets ano to apply.
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Praxair Inc. is currently seeking a Tanker Truck Driver
for local work out of the FORT DODGE, IA facility.
Praxair Inc. is a global Fortune 250 company.
To qualify, you will need:
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CIass A Iicense
CIean driving record
Pass a Praxair background check, drug screen,
and pre-empIoyment physicaI
Minimum 3 years current driving experience
Our drivers are paid $21.35 per hour and $.53 per
mile, averaging $75,000+ last year. We offer a pre-
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and scheduled days off. Uniforms and safety shoes
are provided and our equipment is well maintained.
To appIy, visit our website at:
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POSITION
AVAILABLE:
UDMO
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc.
Part-time Outreach Specialist to work 24 hours per
week in Humboldt County Outreach Ofce, Dakota
City, IA. Requirements include excellent ofce and
communication skills, data entry and computer
skills, organizational skills and understanding of
and interest in needs of low-income families.
For application and job description visit our website at
www.udmo.com
or contact Human Resources,
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc.,
101 Robins Street, Graettinger, IA 51342
(712) 859-3885
Applications must be received by
4:30 PM on Wednesday, August 6th.
E.O.E.
1303 North 13th St.,
Humboldt, Iowa 50548
515-332-3117
HELP WANTED
1st 8hit Mauuacturiug Preccss 8upcrviser:
Must have a background in manufacturing process
management, quality control, problem solving, training,
delegating & leadership with supervisory experience.
Preferred Bachelors Degree in the following elds: Industrial
and Manufacturing Systems Engineer (IMSE), Industrial
Technology (ITECH) or related eld. Experience and/or
education required for this skilled position.
Work for a company where quality skills are valued. Offering
highly competitive wages with a full benet package and 90
day review w/opportunity of wage increase. Pre-employment
drug screen, physical and background check is required.
Applications taken at the main ofce 8 am to 4 pm Mon.-Fri
or email resume & transcript to work@jetcompany.com.

NIGHTS & WEEKENDS.
Must be a team player.
Apply in person.
Jct. Hwys. 3
& 169
Humboldt
515-332-2932
Call Dennis Stephens
515-851-0455
ACREAGE FOR SALE
3270 140th St., Renwick
Ranch style home with 3 BR (possible 4th),
unattached double garage,
multiple outbuildings.
Septic system upgraded.
MUST SEE!
HTC Limited (Yacht Club Trailers) is now accepting
applications for Full-Time Powder and Liquid Painters
to paint boat trailers. Successful candidate must have
training and experience, be detail oriented, have excel-
lent attendance, be self-directed and possess a desire
to learn new skills.
Please apply in person at: 1419 11th St. N, Humboldt
or fax resumes to 515-332-1833.
Pre-employment drug test required.
HLT LIMITED/
TRAILERS
1419 11th St. N.,
Humboldt
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Paranormal Research
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Fort Dodge, Iowa
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Have unexplainable activity? Want answers?
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HELP WANTED
Blacktop Service Company, a Humboldt based Heavy Highway
Construction Company, is seeking CDL truck drivers and
|aborers to h|| pos|t|oos oo road coostr0ct|oo crews. N0st
have a Class A or B CDL, clean driving record, and be able to
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1111 11th Ave. N., Humboldt 515-332-2623 EOE
DIETARY AIDE
MORNINGS 6:30-11:45 A.M. and EVENINGS 4-8 p.m.
Includes some holidays and every other weekend. Must be
18. Must pass a pre-employment drug test and physical.
Contact Linda at:
1048 Lainson Ave., Humboldt
(4 miles south on 169)
Sat., July 26 - 8am-2pm
Name-brand teen-adult clothes, shoes,
kids toys, electronics, sporting goods,
home decorations, kitchen supplies.
Ofce Space
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tion being the employee/pub-
lic ofcials and law enforce-
ment liability coverage, which
decreased from $8,181 to
$7,869.64. The liability cov-
erage for public ofcials/em-
ployees is a limit of $2 million
per occurrence.
Curran explained that the
countys insurance on build-
ings is on a 90 percent co-
insurance basis, assuming that
not all county buildings will be
destroyed at one time.
Next to the workers com-
pensation premium, the
next largest for the county
is the general liability pre-
mium which totals more than
$28,000 per annum.
Drainage issues
The county board contin-
ued its discussion about repair
work on the Drainage District
No. 2 lateral I project complet-
ed last year south and east of
Gilmore City.
Drainage engineer Rick
Hopper with Jacobson-Wester-
gard and Associates of Esther-
ville, explained that there are
three parcels in Pocahontas
County totaling about 70 acres
that drain into Drainage Dis-
trict No. 2.
It is pretty much surface
drainage and there is a ques-
tion as to whether we want to
make this a joint district with
Pocahontas County or require
a separate classication, Hop-
per said.
For the present time, the
engineer will gather more in-
formation. Hearings will have
to be held and the land clas-
sied as part of the district to
share in the expense for im-
provements.
Hopper and the board also
discussed how to proceed in
nalizing the project and pre-
paring for the reclassication
of lands.
Hopper said he had been
in discussions with attorney
Eric Eide of Fort Dodge, who
serves as legal counsel for the
city of Humboldt.
He said Eric recommended
getting a signed letter from
Schaney Construction, general
contractor for the project, ac-
cepting a reduced payment
amount due to damages in-
curred during the construction
of the new tile system.
Several repairs made were
due to their fault in construc-
tion and there were additional
engineering fees associated
with that work, Hopper said.
The drainage engineer sug-
gested a meeting with stake-
holders in the Drainage Dis-
trict No. 2, lateral I project
area, to determine an amount
of damages.
Local Gilmore City farmer
Bob Lynch was at the meeting
and said there were two sink
holes in a bean eld in Sec-
tion 8 of Weaver Township to
the south of him where no tile
could be located.
Lynch also said there was a
blown out tile in his eld that
he ended up capping and by-
passing rather than having re-
paired.
Lynch has contracted with
Roger Schoon Excavating Ser-
vice of Pocahontas to make
three different repairs on tile
connections and intakes on or
near his property.
Hopper said he will collect
the bills and turn them over to
the original contractor for pay-
ment.
Lynch said some CRP
ground re-seeding is also
needed in the district. Hop-
per said he had talked to John
Kollmorgen about the work
and will contact him again
to determine his availability.
If Kollmorgen cannot do the
work, the engineer said he
would search for someone else
with a grass seeder.
Id like to give notice to all
of the property owners of an
informal hearing on Drainage
District No. 2, to review all
claims for damages and look
over any existing problems
that need repaired, Hopper
said.
Lynch said the supervi-
sors, acting as drainage district
trustees, should realize that not
all problems will pop up until
heavy rain instances happen,
which could be two or three
years down the road.
There will be repairs on
this somewhere down the line.
I guarantee it, Lynch said.
Supervisor Jerry Haverly
suggested that Hopper look
at 3-4 percent above $1.3 mil-
lion expected to be levied for
the project to pay for damages.
That would be in the neighbor-
hood of $39,000-$52,000.
The board then agreed to
set an informal hearing on the
project for Monday, Aug. 16,
at 9 a.m.
In other drainage matters,
the board elected to allow for
an extension of time for repair
work in Drainage District No.
6, lateral A1, east of Hum-
boldt. Weather delays, lots of
sand to remove and other un-
foreseen circumstances have
forced delays in the project
completion, Hopper told the
board. Hjelmeland Excavation
of Algona is the contractor for
the project. The board agreed
to grant an extension until Oct.
15, for the nal completion
date.
The board also agreed to
a revision in benet commis-
sioners for Drainage District
No. 18, as one of the previous
appointed commissioners has
a conict of interest.
After a brief discussion,
Hopper recommended Dick
Naeve and Pat Hill as the
commissioners and the board
unanimously agreed.

Community Services
The board met with Kathy
Erickson and Bob Lincoln.
Erickson is the interim
Community Services Coor-
dinator for Humboldt County
and Lincoln is the executive
ofcer of the North Iowa Re-
gional Mental Health Group. It
includes 24 counties and Hum-
boldt is one of the members.
Lincoln explained that all
of the facets of the community
services department and the
former central point coordina-
tors that oversaw those servic-
es, are melding together.
He said administration
is moving from a mid-level
multi-county structure to a
locally-centered individual.
He proposed to the board
that Erickson be appointed as
the countys coordinator of
disability services.
This would be a fully in-
tegrated position for Humboldt
County and will include all
facets, from income referral
to case management, Lincoln
said.
He said the position would
be reporting to him. He will be
presenting a full job descrip-
tion of the position for the
board to act on next week.
Regarding multi-county
sharing for case management,
Lincoln said that collaboration
can occur when needed for
adjoining counties to provide
help to neighboring counties,
but the coordination will likely
be on a per county basis.
Supervisor Haverly said
he had talked to Erickson and
Humboldt County staff in
community services, and they
are condent with the direc-
tion the program is headed.
In other action the board:
Approved 2013-14 drain-
age district levies varying in
amounts for a few thousand
dollars to more than $1 million
as the assessment for Drainage
District No. 80 in the area to
the north and in and around the
north central portion of Dako-
ta City. The other largest lev-
ies are $195,153 for Drainage
District No. 7, $203,781 for
Drainage District No. 59 and
$186,359 for Drainage District
No. 124. The medium-sized
projects have a ve-year pay-
back period, where the larger
projects can be spread over 10
years to pay off. A sheet listing
the levies can be obtained from
drainage clerk Trish Egli in the
Humboldt County Auditors
Ofce.
Approved a transfer post-
ing for the Dakota City shop
foreman to the Dakota City
shop employees in the second-
ary roads department.
Approved a change order
in the specications for Ne-
vada Avenue bridge replace-
ment, setting the bridge length
at 150 feet, rather than 140
feet.
Approved the hiring of
temporary student intern Dani-
elle Carda in the Humboldt
County Attorneys Ofce, ret-
roactive to July 1. Carda will
be paid a rate of $10 per hour
and will be working until mid-
August, Humboldt County At-
torney Jon Beaty reported.
Approved and placed
on le the treasurers semi-
annual report for the period
Jan. 1-June 30. The report
showed a balance on Jan. 1 of
$6,738,219.71, and a balance
on June 30 of $7,868,705.79.
There were outstanding war-
rants of $4,921,330.20, and
revenues of $14,495,171.16
for the period.
Approved and placed on
le the recorders quarterly
and semi-annual reports. The
quarterly report showed rev-
enue totals of $17,215 for the
period April 1-June 30. The
totals included $2,206 in re-
cording fees for deeds, $6,732
in real estate mortgages and
$3,635 in vital statistics. The
ofce paid $3,429 to the state
and $502 to the county, for a
net total of $13,284.
Approved the county gen-
eral assistance reports for the
second and third quarters of
scal 2014. The second quar-
ter showed total expenses of
$6,723.76. The third quarter
report showed expenses of
$7,442.94.
Received a report from
Supervisors Harlan Hansen,
Carl Mattes, Jerry Haverly and
Rick Pedersen on their trip to
New Orleans, LA, last week,
for the National Association of
Counties Conference. Hansen
reported that resolutions were
passed asking for a curtailment
of Environmental Protection
Agency involvement in rede-
ning the Clear Water Act, and
in support of establishment of
the Keystone Pipeline. Mattes
said he was surprised that su-
pervisors in the state of Hawaii
are dealing with the same is-
sues regarding funding for
rural roads and bridges that
Iowa supervisors are. Pedersen
reported that he visited with a
county supervisor from Indi-
ana who said his county has
saved 30 percent by using steel
as bridge decking material in-
stead of concrete. Its some-
thing to look into, Pedersen
said.
Jim Gronbach with Gronbach Construction in Da-
kota City digs up old drainage intakes Monday at the
Humboldt County Courthouse parking lot. There are
six intakes to be replaced and repoured, as well as some
concrete work around the north entrance and the drive-
way leading to the custodians garage. The work will be
a precursor to a blacktop asphalt paving of the parking
lot later this fall. Humboldt Independent photo.
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Humboldt Police were
called to a two-vehicle proper-
ty damage accident on Thurs-
day, July 17, at 2:25 p.m.
The accident occurred at
the intersection of 12th Street
North and 4th Avenue North.
According to the report, a
1986 Oldsmobile Regency 98
driven by Bonnie L. Young-
wirth, 86, Humboldt, was
northbound on 12th Street
North.
A 2009 Honda Accord
driven by Denise R. Naeve,
54, Humboldt, was westbound
on 4th Avenue North. Naeve
did not see the approaching
vehicle and did not yield at the
intersection, and the Young-
wirth vehicle struck the Naeve
vehicle broadside.
There was an estimated
$1,000 functional damage to
the front end of Youngwirths
Oldsmobile and an estimated
$2,000 minor damage to the
drivers side door of Naeves
Honda.
Neither driver was injured
and no charges were led.
Police were called to a two-
vehicle property damage acci-
dent that occurred Friday, July
18, at 5:45 p.m. The accident
occurred at the intersection
of 1st Avenue North and 5th
Street North.
2008 Dodge Avenger driven
by Danielle S. Stalpes, 18, Da-
kota City was northbound on
5th Street North.
She told police a red car
left the stop sign at 1st Avenue
North and pulled in front of
her and the vehicles collided.
Ofcer David Jones wit-
nessed a red vehicle leaving
the scene and turning west-
bound on Sumner Avenue,
with a at tire and damage to
the passenger side.
He found the vehicle
parked by Dollar General with
no one around it. The driver
was later located at Monterey
Circle and was identied as
Diaz Edil Fernando Alonzo,
21, of Humboldt.
Alonzo told police he did
stop at the stop sign but did
not see Stalpes black Dodge
before pulling into the inter-
section. He said he left when
he saw police in order to go
home and get his Guatemalan
drivers license.
Alonzo was charged with
failure to yield to a vehicle on
the right.
Neither driver was injured.
There was an estimated $5,000
functional damage to the front
end of Stalpes Dodge.
$3,000 minor damage to the
passenger side of the 2004
Ford Explorer that Alonzo was
driving.
In other news:
July 14
10:32 p.m.A welfare
check was requested on a
Humboldt female. Everything
was OK.
July 15
2:39 p.m.An open door
was reported at the Voyager
Building. The building was
vacant at the present time.
10:18 p.m.A possible
domestic dispute was reported
in the 600 block of 2
nd
Avenue
South. An ofcer spoke to
both parties and everything
appeared to be OK.
July 17
3:09 a.m.An ambulance
was requested on 1
st
Avenue
North for a female with head
pain.
7:22 a.m.A caller on 5
th

Street North reported a black
dog running loose whose
owner lives a few houses away.
An ofcer checked the suspect
residence and the subjects
living there were just getting
up and had both of their dogs
accounted for.
2:27 p.m.A property
damage accident was reported
on the north side of the Fireside
Restaurant and Lounge.
2:41 p.m.A Humboldt
female was running on
the Three Rivers Trail and
reported being knocked down
by a dog. There was no bite or
injury sustained.
3:46 p.m.An ambulance
was dispatched to the
Humboldt Family Aquatic
Center, 14 3
rd
St. S., for a
subject with a possible head or
spinal injury.
July 18
7:49 a.m.Received a
burglary alarm from Dairy
Queen on 13
th
Street North. A
keyholder was contacted and
advised it was a maintenance
person doing construction.
9:22 a.m.A caller in the
800 block of Taft Street North
advised the city of a driveway
pour. An ofcer went and got
highway control safety cones
and blocked off a portion of
the street.
9:41 a.m.A female caller
was working at a residence
in the 800 block of 8
th
Street
North and one of the dogs
escaped. The owner was
contacted and the dog was
returned.
3:15 p.m.Police made
a trafc stop in front of the
Tienda El Valle Store. Wayne
M. Schwarte, Humboldt, was
charged with driving while
license suspended.
4:50 p.m.A caller in the
100 block of 9
th
Street North
reported losing a black cat
with a reective collar.
9:20 p.m.A caller in
the 100 block of 8
th
Street
North reported a silver pickup
goes by between 10 p.m. and
midnight on a regular basis
with a very loud stereo.
9:35 p.m.A caller in
the 500 block of 4
th
Avenue
South reported a missing black
French Bulldog.
July 19
10:21 a.m.A caller
reported a black pickup at
the intersection of 4
th
Avenue
North and 11
th
Street North
is blocking visibility at the
intersection. An ofcer was
going to call the registered
owner to have the vehicle
moved.
8:19 p.m.A man
reported illegal burning at a
construction site in the 200
block of 11
th
Street North.
July 20
9:57 a.m.A Humboldt
woman reported an 82-year-
old male missing. Police sent
out a missing persons Nixle
request. The man was reported
18 minutes later at Hy-Vee.
Police gave the subject a ride
home.
3:51 p.m.Received a
report of a dog barking and
having no water and weeds
going to seed in the back yard
of a residence on 1
st
Avenue
North. The property owner
was contacted and will take
care of all three issues.
9:36 p.m.Received a
report of an older gentleman
struggling to get out of a
car near the entrance to Hy-
Vee. The man was OK and
everything was ne.
July 21
3:19 a.m.A caller in
Dakota City requested lifting
assistance.
3:28 a.m.A caller on
Monterey Circle reported an
opossum in his house. The
caller said the critter is in the
wall and he will take care of
the matter himself.
11:13 a.m.Mario Point,
Humboldt, reported a stolen
bicycle.
2:29 p.m.Brandon
Stalpes reported that his house
on Oak Boulevard was broken
into.
Property damage accidents
The HCSO has completed
an accident report of a two-
vehicle collision that occurred
Thursday, June 12, at 7:56
p.m.
The accident occurred at
the intersection of 2nd Avenue
North and 3rd Street North in
Dakota City.
2005 GMC Yukon driven by
Kristina A. Koch, 28, Dakota
City, was westbound on 2nd
Avenue North.
Koch told a deputy that she
came to a near stop at the yield
sign and proceeded into the in-
tersection. Due to the sun and
some hedges limiting vision,
Koch did not see an oncoming
1996 Oldsmobile Regency 88
driven by George Pomeroy Jr.,
80, Dakota City.
The two vehicles collided
at the intersection. Neither
driver was injured.
$3,500 functional damage to
the right rear of the Kochs
GMC and an estimated $2,000
damage to the front of Pome-
roys Oldsmobile.
No charges were led in
connection with the accident.
The HCSO was called to
a single-vehicle accident in
the 2500 block of Gotch Park
Road on Sunday evening, July
20.
1998 Chevrolet Impala operat-
ed by Kelsey E. Chamberlain,
20, Dakota City, was south-
bound on Gotch Park Road
when it struck a deer.
Chamberlain was not in-
jured. There was an estimated
$700 in front-end damage to
the older model Chevrolet she
was driving.
The HCSO euthanized the
Break-ins
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badly injured animal at the
scene.
In other recent news:
July 14
4:19 p.m.An alarm was
received at a rural residence
in the 1600 block of Pine
Avenue, Livermore. One of
the residents had entered the
wrong code to disable the
system.
was dispatched to 3
rd
Avenue
in Livermore for a prescription
drug overdose.
July 15
4:54 p.m.A matron and a
deputy were sent to the Trinity
Regional Medical Center in
Fort Dodge and then on to Des
Moines for a mental health
transport.
July 16
1:34 a.m.A resident in the
2000 block of Texas Avenue
reported suspicious activity
outside his home. There was a
report of people cussing and a
vehicle driving by slowly. The
HCSO was unable to locate
the vehicle in question.
2:22 p.m.Janet Berte with
the Livermore Swimming Pool
reported the concession stand
was broken into with items
taken.
Sheriffs report from 9A
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Road construction is in high gear around the Hum-
boldt area. Crews have been working to replace the
pavement at the intersection of Highways 3 and 169.
Road work continues on Highway 3 east of Humboldt.
The Sumner Avenue Bridge in Humboldt is also being
replaced this summer. Humboldt Independent photo.
A new retaining wall is being poured on the Sumner
Avenue hill. The sidewalk project is expected to be com-
pleted by the end of August. Humboldt Independent
photo.
Lots of area construction!
6:18 p.m.A caller at
Humboldt County Memorial
Hospital reported an elderly
male trying to get into cars.
The subject was trying to make
his way to Humboldt Homes
and may have been confused.
was requested on West Fork
Drive for a subject having
difculty breathing.
No time givenThe HCSO
arrested Broke Gordon of
Bode on a Humboldt County
warrant.
July 17
8:32 p.m.An alarm was
going off at a residence on 4
th

Street North in Dakota City. It
was an alarm malfunction.
11:53 p.m.Received a
report of cows out on Colorado
Avenue. Lawrence Davis
was contacted and he will be
getting the cows in.
No time givenShane
Fleming was cited for
operation of a non-registered
vehicle.
July 18
6:54 p.m.Received
a report of an illegal burn
in Rutland. Subjects were
burning a mattress and were
advised of the burn ordinance
and told to stop.
6:55 p.m.John Lee
Thoren, Livermore, turned
himself in on a Humboldt
County warrant for fth degree
theft by check.
5:31 p.m.A reckless
driver in a blue Toyota pickup
was reported making reckless
passes on Highway 169
and had turned westbound
on County Road C-49. The
Pocahontas County Sheriffs
Ofce was notied to be on the
lookout.
1:08 p.m.Several round
hay bales had caught on re
at the Robert L. Larson farm
at 270
th
Street and Lone Tree
Road. The Humboldt Fire
Department was contacted and
Badger Fire Department was
summoned for mutual aid.
3:55 p.m.An unattended
re in a bean eld was reported
in the 1500 block of Highway
169 North, rural Bode.
9:51 p.m.A deputy was
dispatched to assist Wright
County with a car/deer
accident on York Avenue,
Renwick.
10:11 p.m.A caller
reported an animal lying in the
roadway. A deputy removed
the deer from the 2400 block
of Lone Tree Road.
July 19
7:32 a.m.An open door
was reported on the wrestling
room in downtown Gilmore
City. The door was closed and
no one was there. The building
would need to be secured by a
keyholder.
8:34 a.m.Bode Library
Director Orlys Maassen
reported that someone jimmied
the lock and broke into the
Bode Library. About $50 was
taken.
3:48 p.m.A Livermore
man reported that a person
hired to mow his yard is being
harassed by the neighbors.
No time givenDiane
Smith of Dakota City reported
the theft of a bicycle.
No time givenDeputies
conducted a search warrant.
5:38 p.m.A medical
alarm was received from
a residence in Thor. No
ambulance was needed but the
subject required assistance in
getting into a chair.
10:54 p.m.A Dakota City
caller on 5
th
Street North
reported a lot of yelling and
screaming going on in her
front yard. Everything was OK
when checked by a deputy.
July 20
2:47 a.m.Received a
report of a vehicle racing up
and down 5
th
Street North in
Dakota City.
3:06 a.m.A possible
domestic dispute was in
progress. The HCSO was
informed via a 911 call. The
sheriffs department was
able to determine the call
came from Oak Avenue in
Livermore. Deputies talked to
the subjects involved.
10:18 a.m.A deputy
stood by while a Dakota
City man retrieved personal
belongings from a residence
on 5
th
Street North.
8:14 p.m.A car/deer
accident was reported on
Gotch Park Road near Cretex.
Kelsey E. Chamberlain was
identied as the driver.
8:11 p.m.A noise
disturbance was reported in
the 300 block of 5
th
Street
North in Dakota City. The
subjects were spoken to about
the complaint.
was requested in Bode for a
female subject who had fallen.
July 21
7:50 a.m.Received a
report of a reckless driver
traveling from Ottosen to Bode
in a white pickup. The vehicle
reportedly hit the bridge north
of Bode. A deputy investigated
and determined the driver to
be Danniela A. Fridolfson of
Ottosen.
She told a deputy she hit the
bridge because she dropped
something and was trying
to pick it up. There was an
estimated $100-$150 damage
to the vehicle and no damage
to the county bridge.
9:44 a.m.A Livermore
man on 130
th
Street reported
that late Sunday night someone
in an old car took pieces of
mail from the mailbox.
9:49 a.m.A disabled
vehicle was reported at the
Dakota City Park. It was a
1992 Chevrolet pickup. The
owner had lost the keys in
the river and would have the
vehicle moved by the end of
the day.
11:47 a.m.A re was
reported at the three-hole golf
course on Woodland Drive. A
lawn mower had exploded.
1:04 p.m.A property
damage accident was reported
at Cretex Concrete Products on
Gotch Park Road. According
to the report, a 2004 Peterbilt
semi-tractor and trailer were
parked near the south entrance
to the plant, facing east. A
1993 Caterpillar V3300 loader
operated by Alex Garcia,
made contact with a door
on the drivers side storage
compartment of the trailer,
causing an estimated $100
damage. The semi and trailer
was owned by Midwest Viking
Inc. of Ankeny.
3:51 p.m.A welfare
check was requested on a rural
Humboldt female. No one was
home at the residence. The
female may have moved to
Rolfe, the HCSO advised.
4:16 p.m.A open door
was reported at a residence in
the 2200 block of 170
th
Street,
Humboldt. The door was
closed by a deputy.
8:08 p.m.A break-in/
burglary was reported at the
Humboldt County Dragway on
Penn Avenue. An undisclosed
amount of merchandise was
reported taken.
8:31 p.m.A possible
dangerous Boxer-type dog
was reported running loose
in Rutland. The owner was
identied and warned. The dog
was captured.
July 22
7:10 a.m.Several calls
were received about 2x4s on
Highway 3 at the Thor/Hardy
corner. The Iowa DOT was no-
tied.
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Section B Thursday, July 24, 2014
Inside:
Jacob Thurm honored, 2B
Area golf leagues, 2B
Freshmen baseball, 3B
See HHS baseball, 3B
See WB baseball, 2B
See HHS softball, 2B
Humboldt pitcher Chris Witzke delivers a pitch in district tournament baseball action at Clear Lake this past week. Humboldt won a
district title and advanced into a substate nal game on July 23 with Algona. Humboldt Independent photo. For more photos or late-breaking
news, visit the Independent online at www.humboldtnews.com.
WBM/GC-B shortstop Nolan Dahlhauser (left) prepares to tag out a diving GT/RA base runner
at second base last week in Class 1A District baseball at Algona. The Wolverines won the game, 7-4,
but lost 6-4 two days later. Humboldt Independent photo. To view or purchase more photos, visit the
Independent online at www.humboldtnews.com.
Upper division finishes in
the North Central Confer-
ence and knocking at the state
tournament door have become
standard for the Humboldt High
softball team and it was no dif-
ferent in 2014.
Humboldt, which compiled
a 22-12 overall record, 11-6
and fourth in the NCC, had ve
players chosen all-conference.
Freshman shortstop Beth
Dufeld is a unanimous rst-
team pick, along with freshman
utility player Avery Terwilliger.
Other rst-team picks include
senior second baseman Mad-
die Thomas and senior out-
5 Wildcats named to all-NCC softball team
Beth
Dufeld
Maddie
Thomas
Lauren
Friesth
Avery
Terwilliger
Kelsey
Peters
Wildcats nished
22-12 overall,
regional nalists
elder Lauren Friesth. Fresh-
man catcher Kelsey Peters is a
second-team pick by the league
coaches.
Dufeld led the entire NCC
in stolen bases with 24 and
nished fourth in the league
in hitting with a .458 average.
She batted .479 overall, second
on the team. She had 47 stolen
bases overall and drove in 10
runs with an on-base percentage
of .508 and a slugging percent-
age of .496.
Terwilliger led the entire
NCC in hitting with a .604 av-
erage and nished as the only
player in the NCC not to strike
out in league play. Overall, she
led the Wildcats with a .536 av-
erage. She drove in a team-high
39 runs. Her on-base percent-
age was .571 and her slugging
percentage was .619.
Terwilliger finished with
a 10-4 record as a pitcher in
the NCC, 21-8 overall in 170
innings with an earned run av-
erage of 2.8 and 119 strikeouts,
58 walks and 11 hit batters.
Thomas batted .333 overall
with 23 RBI. She had seven
doubles, second-highest on the
team.
Peters moved into a starting
catching role after her sister,
Sarah, went down with a back
injury in mid-June. Peters had
the third-best batting average
on the team at .352 with 31 RBI
and a .602 slugging percentage.
She led the squad in doubles
with eight, as well as home runs
with ve.
Friesth patrolled centereld
and batted .313 at the plate
with 17 RBI. She had seven
doubles. Friesth also was stellar
in the eld with a .938 elding
percentage. Peters was .986,
Terwilliger .972 and Halie
George .971. Thomas was .934
with seven errors.
League champi on Fort
Dodge St. Edmond had four
players named to the rst-team
unit and three on second-team.
Runner-up Webster City had
three rst-team picks and three
second-team selections. Iowa
Falls-Alden had five players
selected rst or second-team
and two third-team selections.
Humboldt head coach Doug
Van Pelt, who nished his 18th
season at the helm, felt good
about having ve players cho-
sen all-conference.
Its quite an honor to those
individuals, but more impor-
tantly, we talk about our team
rst and its a reection on our
team, Van Pelt said. A kid
Humboldt shortstop Austin Zylstra (left) makes the relay throw to rst base
after forcing out a Ballard Huxley base runner at second in the Wildcats 6-1
district win over the Bombers on July 18 in Clear Lake. Independent photo.
Humboldt is one win away from the state baseball tournament!
The Wildcats earned the right to play for a state tournament berth by turning back
the No. 3 ranked Clear Lake Lions, 4-3 Monday night (July 21) in a Class 3A District
Tournament game at Clear Lake.
The Wildcats, who moved into the state rankings at No. 10 in the nal week of the
regular season, proved that the third time was the charm against the North Central
Conference foe Lions, who twice edged the Wildcats during the regular season by
scores of 2-1 and 4-2.
The Wildcats, 22-6 overall, advanced into a substate nal game against Algona
(26-7), which rallied to beat Gilbert, 8-7 in a district nal at Boone Monday night.
While the Lions outhit the Wildcats 10-8, Humboldts offense came up with some
timely hits, including four doubles at opportune times to drive home runs, including
a home run by Nick Laing that went off the Lion leftelders glove in the top of the
fth inning which game Humboldt a 2-0 lead at the time.
And when the Wildcats needed a play on defense, or a crucial strikeout, HHS
pitchers Brenden Schnell and Chris Witzke came up big in key moments.
HUMBOLDT INTO SUBSTATE FINAL!
No. 10 Wildcats top No. 3 Lions, 4-3
Algona Bishop Garrigan scored four
runs in the top of the seventh inning to
rally past West Bend-Mallard/GC-B, 6-4
in a Class 1A District baseball tournament
game in Algona on July 17.
Garrigan, which lost to the Wolverines
in post-season tournament play a year ago,
turned the tables this year with a late rally
that saw the Bears score two runs in the
bottom of the sixth inning and four more
in the seventh.
When we got up 4-0, I think quite a
few people thought with Jason Zinnel on
the mound it would be very hard for Gar-
rigan to score runs, WBM/GCB co-coach
Paul Peppmeier said. It just wasnt in the
cards. What it really got down to is that
our offense didnt produce the hits when
we needed them.
The Wolverines nished the game with
six hits and two errors and six runners left
on base while the Bears had seven hits, two
errors and 12 left on base, including seven
in the rst ve innings.
Garrigan, 20-16, was unable to string
Late Garrigan rally stuns WBM/GCB Wolverines, 6-4
Wolverines nish 28-4 hits together, but the same was true for the
Wolverines as the game was scoreless after
four innings until the Wolverines scored
four runs in the bottom of the fth off of
four hits. Garrigan answered with two in
the sixth.
With two out and one runner on base in
the seventh, a pair of singles and an error
loaded the bases. A single, a walk and
anther single helped give Garrigan a 6-4
lead.
Jordan Buhs entered the game to pitch
for the Wolverines and struck out Garrigan
batter Reece Wadle to end the inning.
In the WBM/GCB top half of the sev-
enth, Jesse Zinnel led off drawing a walk
then Jason Zinnel hit into an out. Jesse,
who had advanced to second, was tagged
out by the Garrigan second baseman when
he stepped off the bag. WBM/GCB batter
Brady Jenson was out on the nal play to
end the game.
Jason Zinnel, who had a 9-0 record
entering the season with an ERA of 0.14,
ended the game with seven hits over six and
Area trio in
Shrine Bowl
All-Star game
A trio of Humboldt High School gradu-
ates will be participating in the 41st annual
Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Clas-
sic on Saturday, July 26, in the UNI-Dome
in Cedar Falls.
Nikko Wheeler, a 2014 HHS gradu-
ate and Wildcat football standout, will
be a member of the North Squad. Also,
HHS cheerleaders Haley Davis and Katie
Struthers will perform on the sidelines for
the North Squad cheer squad.
The game will kickoff at 4 p.m. and
showcase 92 high school football play-
ers and 60 cheer squad members from
around the state. Saturday will begin with
a parade through Cedar Falls at 9 a.m.
Proceeds from the game support the
Shriners Hospitals for Children. The
Shriners hospitals provide medical care
for children suffering from orthopedic
conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and
cleft lip and palate. To date, approximately
$2 million dollars have been raised for
the Shriners Hospitals, through the Iowa
Shrine Bowl events.
Tickets for the event may be obtained
at the game or online.
Palmer wins
feature at Algona
Chad Palmer of Renwick got back on
top by driving to a rst-place nish in the
Stock Car Class at Algona Raceway on
July 19.
Palmer and Calvin Lange of Humboldt
both won heat races at Algona and Britt
last weekend.
The pair are also near the top in season
points. Palmer is second in points at Al-
gona and fourth in the standings at Britt.
Lange is third in points at Britt and fourth
in the standings at Algona.
Action continues this weekend. Last
week's results are listed below.
July 19 at Algona
Modied Class: Gerald Curry, 2nd in
heat race, 16th in feature.
Stock Car Class: Chad Palmer, 3rd in
heat race, 1st in feature.
Calvin Lange, 1st in heat race, 6th in
feature.
July 18 at Britt
Modied Class: Gerald Curry, 4th in
heat race, 7th in feature.
Stock Car Class: Calvin Lange, 2nd in
heat race, 2nd in feature.
Chad Palmer, 1st in heat race, 4th in
feature.
Wheeler on
football squad, Davis,
Struthers on cheer
squad for classic
2B The Humboldt Independent Thursday, July 24, 2014
WB baseball continued from B front
Annual Dam to Dam
skunk race is set for
Aug. 2 in Humboldt
The annual Dam to Dam Skunk race is set for Saturday, Aug.
2, starting at 8 a.m. at the Reasoner Dam in west Humboldt.
The 8K course runs to the Rutland Dam. Entry fees are $20 per
person with registration fees paid by July 26, $25 after the date.
Online registration can be done through the Humboldt Recreation
department at www.ci.humboldt.ia.us. All entrants receive a t-
shirt and will be entered in a drawing for door prizes from local
businesses. Family entries have special discount. Medals will be
awarded. For information over the phone, call Dean Clasen at
515-332-4108.
WBM/GCBs Jeff Riesenberg dives back to rst base ahead
of a pickoff attempt in Class 1A district baseball tournament
play last week in Algona. Independent photo.
HHS softball continued from B front
WBM/GCB 7, GT/RA 4
R H E
GTRA 201 000 1 .................4 6 1
WBM/GCB 122 200 x .........7 7 1
WB ab r h bi
Jordan Buhs c 1 2 0 0
Jesse Zinnel p 2 0 1 0
Taylor Bennett cr 0 1 0 0
Jason Zinnel 1b 3 0 1 3
Brady Jenson 2b 3 0 0 0
Jack Banwart rf 3 1 0 0
NolanB Dahlhauser lf 2 1 1 1
NolanR Dahlhauser ss 3 0 1 0
Cole Banwart 3b 3 0 1 1
Jeff Riesenberg cf 4 2 2 1
Totals ................... 24 7 7 5
SBBennett, JeZinnel, Riesenberg.
LOBW 11, G 6.
IP H R ER BB K
JeZinnel 7 6 4 1 3 7
two-thirds innings. He walked
10 and struck out 11 despite
pitching this season with a
back injury which will require
surgery after the season.
The Wolverine offense was
led by Nolan Roger Dahlhauser
with two singles. Jeff Riesen-
berg doubled and singled with
one RBI. Buhs singled and
scored. Jenson singled in two
runs while Cole Banwart also
singled.
Garrigan advanced to a dis-
trict nal, where they defeated
Alta-Aurelia, 7-2.
While the sting of the loss
still was evident three days
later, Peppmeier looked back
on the record-setting season and
the run the program has made
over the last ve years. He was
part of the baseball revival.
We had a heck of a season.
28-4 is the best seven ever
in West Bend-Mallard his-
tory. Were pretty excited about
that, Peppmeier said.
The success and rise of the
program in recent years could
not have been done without the
group of seniors we had this
year, Peppmeier said. They
were there to help us get this
program revived four years ago
and really helped us become
successful. Without this group,
the program wouldnt be where
it is today.
Thats the hardest part, los-
ing these seniors. Coach Zinnel
and I will miss this class a lot,
Peppmeier said.
We have a lot of fun memo-
ries from this season. We played
at Principal Park at the begin-
ning of the season. We played
in a tournament in Waterloo.
Being the nal Corn Belt Con-
ference champ at 8-0. We didnt
lose a game at home this year.
It was a lot of fun playing
baseball this season. The end
wasnt what we were hoping
it would be, but well rebound,
regroup and try to replace the
seniors who graduate and re-
build for next year, Peppmeier
said.
Wolverines top GT/
RA in district opener
West Bend-Mallard/GC-B
overcame an early deficit to
down Graettinger-Terril/Ruth-
ven-Ayrshire, 7-4 in a first
round Class 1A district tourna-
ment game in Algona on July
15.
The Wolverines collected
seven hits at the plate and
pitcher Jesse Zinnel went the
distance on the mound to spark
WBM/GCB, which had defeat-
ed GT/RA three times during
the regular season.
Zinnel struck out seven and
scattered six hits. Jeff Ries-
enberg was 2-for-4 at bat for
WBM/GCB with two RBI.
Leadoff hitter Jordan Buhs
walked three times and scored
twice.
The Titans scored twice in
the rst inning and added one in
the third and one in the seventh.
They stranded six base runners.
The Wolverines scored one run
in the rst, two in the second,
two in the third and two in the
fourth. They left 11 runners on
base in the game.
GT/RA, an aggressive team
at the plate, scored two runs in
the rst inning with one out.
Andrew Aeilts, the second bat-
ter in the lineup, struck out, but
a dropped third strike allowed
him to run safely to rst base.
Michael Girres then walked.
Both runners advanced on a
passed ball and Kyle Dalen hit
a single to left-centereld to
score both runs. Marcus Girres
grounded out to short and Tyler
Hauge struck out to end the in-
ning.
The Wolverines Buhs led
off the bottom of the rst with
a walk and scored on Jesse
Zinnels single to lefteld. With
one out in the second inning,
Jeff Riesenberg hit a single
and Buhs followed with a walk.
Jason Zinnel then hit a elders
choice to shallow rightfield
to score two runs to make the
score 2-2.
GT/RA added one run in
the third on two singles. They
didnt score again until the sev-
enth on two hits and a elders
choice. The Wolverine defense
played solid all throughout the
game with just one error.
The Wolverines improved
their lead to 5-3 in the bottom
of the third on singles by Nolan
R Dahlhauser and Riesenberg.
In the two run fourth inning,
Jesse Zinnel led off with a
single to lefteld. Jason Zinnel
next drew a walk and Brady
Jenson followed with a yout
to centerfield. Jack Banwart
drew a walk and Nolan B
Dahlhauser hit a ground ball to
the third baseman on an error,
which scored Taylor Bennett
running for Jesse Zinnel. Ja-
son Zinnel was thrown out at
home plate attempting to score.
Jack Banwart then scored on
Cole Banwarts single down
the righteld line. Riesenberg
struck out to end the inning.
The victory moved the Wol-
verines into a second round
game against Algona Bishop
Garrigan on July 17th in Al-
gona. Garrigan ripped Harris-
Lake Park, 15-0 in four innings
on July 15.
Jacob Thurm of Humboldt was recently crowned the 2014
Knights of Columbus International Free Throw Champion for
the age 12 division.
Thurm participated in the Knights of Columbus Free Throw
competition held at St. Marys Catholic Church in Humboldt
last winter. The local competition was run by St. Marys Council
8592 based in Humboldt.
Jacob completed 24 successful free throws out of 25 attempts
during the state nals held in Clarion in order to become eligible
for consideration for the international award.
International champions are determined on the basis of the best
scores from the state competitions submitted in each age category.
Jacob, as well as other international champions, were notied by
a personal letter of congratulations from Supreme Knight Carl A.
Anderson and an international free throw championship trophy
commissioned by the Supreme Council and forwarded to the
State Deputy for presentation.
Jacob was presented his international championship trophy by
Jacob Thurm wins international award
Jacob Thurm (center) of Humboldt won the Knights of
Columbus International Free Throw Contest in the age 12
division. He received his award at a gathering on July 14 in
Humboldt . Pictured, from left: Tom Carlson, Bob Ukena,
Jason Follett, Jon Aldrich, Russ Wendel, Jacob Thurm, Dan
Werner (state deputy), Andy Milam, Allen Goche and Dick
Danielson. Submitted photo.
state deputy Dan Werner at an awards ceremony held in conjunc-
tion with the annual summer picnic of Council 8592 on July 14
in Humboldt.
Joining the state deputy for this presentation were state secre-
tary Jon Aldrich, program director Jason Follett, church director
and district deputy 4 Andy Milam, youth director Bob Ukena and
district deputy 17 Russ Wendel.
The Thurm family was also represented by Jacobs brother,
Isaac, who placed second in the 14-year-old bracket of the Iowa
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship nals.
Since 1972, councils have sponsored the Knights of Colum-
bus International Free Throw Championship for boys and girls
between the ages of 9 and 14 (starting in 2013-14).
The championship is set up to have the contestants compete
within their own gender and age group. All competition starts at
the local level. Winners move on to the district, regional and state
or provincial levels. From there, some make it to the international
level for championship competition in their group.
might be up there high in runs
scored, but somebody else has
to hit them him or move them
over to second base. Its a total
team effort.
And awards dont happen
unless your team has success,
Van Pelt said. The more suc-
cess you have the more honors
you get. Its a great accomplish-
ment for those kids, but more
importantly, for our team as a
whole. Im very proud of our
entire team. The girls are well-
deserving.
Humboldt graduates four
seniors in Friesth, Thomas,
Jenna Habben and Sarah Peters.
A weath of talent returns in the
other classes.
We have four seniors who
have been around a long time
for us. They helped provide
great memories and great mo-
ments for our program. More
importantly they provided great
leadership, especially this year
with the youth we had on
our squad. They really helped
bring the young kids along
and developed them, Van Pelt
said. When the bullets are y-
NORTH CENTRAL ALL-CONFER-
ENCE SOFTBALL 2014
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers: Amanda Lansman*, Fort
Dodge St. Edmond, junior. Mikeleh Mc-
Coy, Webster City, junior.
Catchers: Justine Yeoman, Algona,
junior. Maggie Harvey, St. Edmond,
freshman.
Inelders: Beth Dufeld*, Humboldt,
freshman. Maddie Thomas, Humboldt,
senior. Taylor Ackerman, Iowa Falls,
senior. Johanna Vaske, Garrigan, sopho-
more. Maddie Mason, Hampton-Dumont,
junior. Anna Yung, St. Edmond, junior.
Outelders: Shanaya Schutt*, Iowa
Falls, senior. Lauren Friesth, Hum-
boldt, senior. Kaylee Schnathorst,
Webster City, senior. Megan Flattery, St.
Edmond, freshman.
Utility: Avery Terwilliger*, Hum-
boldt, freshman. Allie Flaws, Webster
City, sophomore.
* unanimous selection.
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers: Brittany Fisher, Iowa Falls-
Alden, junior. Kristin Condoleon, Gar-
rigan, senior.
Catchers: Kelsey Peters, Humboldt,
freshman. Sam Kruckenburg, Eagle
Grove, junior.
Inelders: Jessica Kuebler, St. Ed-
mond, senior. Kelsey Hovey, Garrigan,
sophomore. Maddie Anderson, Webster
City, junior. Emily Baker, Iowa Falls-
Alden, senior. Mickaela Heesch, Algona,
senior. Brigid Hanley, St. Edmond, junior.
Abbey Fuhs, Webster City, senior.
Outelders: Megan Schmidt, Algona,
senior. Cassie Sells, St. Edmond, senior.
Jewel Friend, Iowa Falls, sophomore.
Michaela Niles, Clerar Lake, freshman.
Utility: Bailey Boyer, Eagle Grove, ju-
nior. Shelby Tidman, Hampton-Dumont,
junior. Kenady Highland, Webster City,
junior.
THIRD TEAM
Cassidy Nerland, Webster City,
8th. Jaci Stumpf, St. Edmond, junior.
Ambree Gilbreth, Iowa Falls-Alden,
junior. Kara Eischen, Garrigan, senior.
Macy Scheideman, Hampton-Dumont,
sophomore. Lexie Smidt, Algona, junior.
Cassie Miller, Hampton-Dumont, fresh-
man. Emma Juhl, Iowa Falls-Alden,
sophomore.
HUMBOLDT SEASON
RECORDS AND NOTES 2014
Individual season:
_Avery Terwilliger set a school record
for batting average with an overall .536
mark, breaking her mark set last year of
.459.
_Terwilliger set a new on base per-
centage record of .571, breaking the old
mark of .533 set by Bobbi Ford in 1999.
Maddie Thomas is second all-time
school career with 39 sacrices. Brooke
Goodell has the record of 45.
Lauren Friesth is second all-time
school career in runs scored with 130.
Jos Arnold has the record of 136 runs.
Friesth is also second in school
career Runs Batted In with 88, second
to Kyle Peters.
Team season:
team batting average of .336, break-
ing the old record of .316 set in 2013.
team RBI record of 179, breaking
the old record of 163 set in 1999.
NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE
SOFTBALL STANDINGS
Conf All
FD St. Edmond ....................17-1 30-6
Webster City ........................13-5 17-18
Iowa Falls-Alden ..................12-5 20-10
Humboldt ............................. 11-6 22-12
Bishop Garrigan................... 11-7 16-14
Hampton-Dumont ..................9-9 14-12
Algona .................................7-10 10-15
Eagle Grove.........................5-13 8-22
Clear Lake ...........................3-13 4-23
Clarion-Goldeld ..................0-17 0-23
ing, the kids on the eld have
to rally around each other and
become true leaders. They did
that.
The seniors will be deeply
missed. Hopefully there will be
kids next year who can pick up
the baton and provide the lead-
ership for us to be successful
next season, Van Pelt said.
West Bend-Mallard/Gilmore City-Bradgate baseball co-
coach Jim Zinnel (right) keeps an eye on the opposing pitcher
as his son, Jason Zinnel, leads off second base during the
Wolverines 7-4 victory over Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-
Ayrshire in the opening round of Class 1A district tournament
action in Algona on July 15. The Wolverines advanced into a
district seminal round game where they lost 6-4 to Algona
Bishop Garrigan. The Wolverines end their season with an
overall record of 28-4. Humboldt Independent photo. To
view or purchase more photos, visit the Independent online
at www.humboldtnews.com.
Nate Mueller had his rst
hole in one on Wednesday,
July 16, acing hole number
six at Humboldt Country
Club. Mueller used a nine
iron on the 135- yard par
three. Witnessing the shot
were Kent Mueller, Bill
Petersen and Doug Ba-
con. Just four days earlier,
Mueller won the Humboldt
Country Club mens club
tournament. Submitted
photo.
July 17th Humboldt Country
Club
12 PM LEAGUE
Team player point leaders:
Jack Bennett and Don Connor
81.5. Larry Curran and Mike
Worthington 79. Bill Dun-
scombe and Forrest Tegtmeyer
77.5. Will Dencklau and Reg
Hamand 77. Denny Williams
and Doug Bacon 76. Steve
Samuels and Tony Luft 70.5.
Jim Crabtree and Damon Miller
69. Maury Abens and Dave Pe-
tersen 68.5. Low gross: Larry
Curran 40, Mike Worthington
40, Jack Bennett 40. Low net:
Larry Curran 32, Jack Bennett
32, Reg Hamand 32.
2 PM LEAGUE
Team player point lead-
ers: Gary Myers and Mike
Worthington 84. Brad Duggy
and Brent Weidauer 81. Bob
Abens and Ross Sleiter 79.5.
Jim Arndt and John Kirkpatrick
77.5. Bruce Johnson and Rob
Dickey 76. Bret Harklau and
Bill Petersen 75. Maury Abens
and Denny Fuller 74.5. Roger
Kleve and Tony Luft 74.5.
Marc Arends and Brett Legvold
74.5. Low gross: Kent Mueller
38, Jim Arndt 38, Gary My-
ers 38, Mike Worthington 38,
Ross Sleiter 38. Low net: Rob
Dickey 32.
4 PM LEAGUE
Team player point leaders:
Jim Hassett and John Sleiter
89.5. Greg Emick and Chris
Lau 82.5. Tom Hanson and Dan
Shiflett 81. Nathan Helmers
and Jim Anderson 77. Denny
Williams and Ken Nielsen 77.
Doug Berte and Brian Gargano
76. Keel Zinnel and Matt Domi-
nick 75. Jerry Schall and Ron
Marchant 73.5. Low gross:
Brian Gargano 34. Low net:
Jim Anderson 31, Lyle Witzke
31 .
Humboldt golf league results
Wildcat football camp Aug. 6-7
Humboldt Wildcat Football Camp for boys in grades 7-12 will
be held Aug. 6-7 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the high school practice eld.
Registration is $30 per player. Camp registrations are due June
27 to ensure a t-shirt. Entry forms can be picked up at the high
school ofce from Monday through Thursday, or get it online at
the high school web site (click parents and scroll down on left
to 2014 camps).
For more information, contact Greg Thomas, head football
coach, at 515-332-3574.
Sunday
night
running

Humboldt High School
cross country coach Dean
Clasen says Sunday night
running is available for
high school/middle school
and adult runners in the
community.
The group running for
Sunday, July 27, will meet
at Taft Park. Future sites in-
clude John Brown Park on
Aug. 3 and coach Clasens
house on Aug. 10 (402 2nd
Street North).
Thursday, July 24, 2014 The Humboldt Independent 3B
HHS baseball continued from B front
Humboldts Gus Arnold collided with Ballard Huxley catcher Marcus Johnson on this
play at home plate in the fourth inning of the Wildcats 6-1 victory over Ballard in opening
round Class 3A District Baseball Tournament action at Clear Lake on July 18. Arnold, run-
ning for Brenden Schnell, was called out on the play. Humboldt Independent photo.
Humboldt 4, Clear Lake 3
R H E
Humboldt 000 021 1 ............4 8 1
Clear Lake 000 011 1 .........3 10 2
HHS ab r h bi
Chris Witzke cf, p 4 0 2 1
Gus Arnold cr 0 0 0 0
Dillon Fevold c, cf 4 0 1 0
Austin Zylstra ss 3 1 1 0
Brady Shelgren 2b 3 0 0 0
Tyler McKibban dh 3 0 1 0
Jordan Edwards rf 0 0 0 0
Connor Vitzthum lf 2 0 0 1
Brenden Schnell c 2 1 0 0
Devon Clark 3b 3 1 2 0
Nick Laing 1b 3 1 1 2
Totals ................... 27 4 8 4
HRLaing. 2BFevold, Zylstra, Witzke,
McKibban. SBMcKibban.
IP H R ER BB K
Schnell w 5 9 1 1 2 7
Witzke 2 1 2 1 1 1
Schnell, who moved his
season record to 8-2, pitched
the first five innings for the
Wildcats allowing one run,
nine hits, two walks and struck
out seven. He left in the sixth
inning when the Lions hit three
straight singles to start off the
inning. Witzke came in for
relief with bases loaded.
Witzke was able to get Lion
pinch-hitter Tucker Tusha to
ground out to first for one
out, but a throwing error by
Schnell, who moved to catcher,
allowed one run to score. Parker
Truesdale then hit into a double
play and Humboldt was able to
escape the threat.
Clear Lake left a total of nine
runners on base for the game,
including two in the rst in-
ning, one in the second, two in
the fourth and two in the fth
inning. They scored one run in
the bottom of the seventh when
Devon Uhlenhopp drew a walk
and scored on a sacrice y by
Mitch Keeran to centerfield.
But Pete Swenson grounded
out and Witzke struck out Jacob
Hogan to end the game.
Laings home run in the top
of the fth scored Schnell, who
had reached base on a walk
with one out. Laings deep y
ball to lefteld bounced off the
glove of Truesdale.
Matt Stephany hit a solo
home run to lead off the Lion
half of the fth, but Humboldt
was able to withstand the in-
ning which included a Lion
single and walk. A flyout,
strikeout and unassisted out at
third by freshman third base-
man Devon Clark ended the
inning.
Humboldt scored one run in
the sixth when Austin Zylstra
led off with a double to the
fence in leftfield. He scored
when Connor Vitzthum hit a
sacrice y to righteld.
Humboldt scored one run
in the top of the seventh, and
it proved to be decisive in the
final outcome. Clark led off
the seventh with a single to
lefteld. Laing grounded out to
shortstop and Witzke followed
with a single to the gap in left-
centereld, which scored Clark.
Clark and Witzke each had
two hits for Humboldt in the
contest. The Wildcats left four
runners on base.
The July 23rd substate nal
was played at Algona Garri-
gans eld at 7 p.m. The winner
advances into the state tourna-
ment. Class 3A state action
Humboldt freshman third baseman Devon Clark takes a cut at a pitch in an at-bat against
Ballard Huxley on July 18 in a Class 3A District Baseball Tournament game at Clear Lake.
Humboldt won the game, 6-1, and Clark had two hits in the contest. Independent photo.
Humboldt 5, Storm Lake 0
R H E
Humboldt 010 030 1 ............5 6 0
Storm Lake 000 000 0 ........0 2 1
HHS ab r h bi
Chris Witzke p 4 1 2 1
Dillon Fevold cf 4 1 2 2
Mason Wickett cr 0 0 0 0
Totals ................... 29 5 6 5
2BWitzke, Fevold. SBClark.
IP H R ER BB K
Witzke 3 1 0 0 0 9
Schnell w 2 0 0 0 0 2
Zylstra 2 1 0 0 1 4
Humboldt 6, Ballard 1
R H E
Humboldt 100 203 0 ............6 10 1
Ballard 100 000 0 ...............1 3 2
HHS ab r h bi
Chris Witzke p 4 1 2 1
Dillon Fevold cf 4 0 1 0
Totals ................... 30 6 10 6
2BFevold, Zylstra. SBVitzthum.
IP H R ER BB K
Witzke 7 3 1 0 6 9
Humboldt designated hitter Tyler McKibban connects at
bat against Ballard Huxley last week in 3A district tourna-
ment play in Clear Lake on July 18. McKibban had two hits
on the night. Independent photo.
begins at Principal Park in Des
Moines on Tuesday, July 29.
For updated scores and re-
sults, visit the Independent
online at www.humboldtnews.
com or visit twitter@philmon-
son1.
Wildcats hold off
Ballard in 3A opener,
post 6-1 victory

Humboldt baseball coach Ja-
son Thurm isnt worried about
style points at this point in the
season.
Hell settle for a win any way
you can get it in post-season.
Last Friday night in Clear
Lake in a Class 3A rst round
district tournament game,
Thurm and the Wildcats over-
came an aggressive-hitting Bal-
lard Huxley squad with enough
hitting, pitching and defense
to post a 6-1 victory over the
Bombers.
Chris Witzke (5-2 on season)
pitched seven innings of three-
hit ball with nine strikeouts
and six walks and Humboldt
clubbed 10 hits, including four
in a key, two-run fourth inning
and two in a three-run sixth.
The triumph sent Humboldt
into a district nal against Clear
Lake on July 21st.
Overall Im real happy to
get a win in post-season. We
seemed a little bit tight at the
start and as the game pro-
gressed, we settled in and were
able to get to their pitcher,
Thurm said.
Were happy to get that rst
run of the game right away in
the top of the rst. Its always
nice to get on the board rst,
Thurm said.
Ballard answered in the bot-
tom half of the rst with a run
and so we knew we had a battle
on our hands, Thurm said. In
the fourth inning we were able
to get a couple of runs across
the plate. In the fourth through
sixth innings, we did a nice job
making their kid throw some
pitches. He came in to the game
throwing a lot of innings and
a lot of pitches. We made him
work a little bit and got to him.
We were able to open the game
up and give ourselves a little bit
of a cushion.
Witzke, who led Humboldt
with two hits alongside Tyler
McKibban and Devon Clark,
led off the Humboldt rst with
a single to right-centerfield.
He advanced to second on
Dillon Fevolds groundout to
the pitcher, moved to third
on a passed ball and scored
on Austin Zylstras infielder
groundout.
Humboldts two-run fourth
began with Brady Shelgren
drawing a walk and McKib-
ban, the designated hitter for
Jordan Edwards, hit a single
down the lefteld line. Connor
Vitzthum ew out to centereld
and Brenden Schnell reached
base on a single. Clark singled
to shallow righteld to score
Shelgren and Nick Laing fol-
lowed with a single down the
righteld line to drvie home
McKibban. Schnell was thrown
out at home plate then Witzke
struck out swinging to end the
inning.
In the three-run sixth, the
Wildcats McKibban drew a
walk but was forced out on a
elders choice to the pitcher by
Vitzthum. Schnell then struck-
out. Vitzthum stole second and
scored on a single by Clark.
Laing reached base on an error
by the second baseman, which
allowed Clark to score. Witzke
hit a double to rightfield to
score Laing, but Witzke was
thrown out at second base on
the throw from the outeld for
the third out.
Ballard singled and walked
in the second inning and strand-
ed two base runners. They had
one hit and one left on base in
the third inning and were hitless
in the fourth and fth innings.
They left two runners on base in
the sixth and one in the seventh.
We ran the base paths well
and put some pressure on their
defense, which put pressure on
their pitcher and forced him
to make pitches. We got some
key hits to knock in runners,
Thurm said.
Chris did a nice job on the
mound. He went out there and
battled. It wasnt his sharpest
outing of the season as he had
as many walks as hes had all
season. But he battled through
it and was able to get through
seven innings, Thurm said.
Were not too concerned
about style points right now at
this point in the season, Thurm
said. Were excited to be able
to play Monday night against
Clear Lake. Well give it our
best shot.
Humboldt blanks
Storm Lake in
season nale, 5-0

Humboldts pitchers limited
Storm Lake to two hits and the
Wildcats collected six timely
hits of their own to blank Storm
Lake, 5-0 in a regular season
nale in Storm Lake on July 14.
Humboldt pitchers Chris
Witzke, Brenden Schnell and
Austin Zylstra combined to
allow just two hits in seven in-
nings of play. Witzke tossed the
rst three innings before giving
way to Schnell, who worked
two innings and struck out two
to earn the win. Zylstra nished
up the nal two innings in relief
and struck out four. Witzke
fanned nine in three innings and
gave up one hit.
Humboldts batting lineup
was paced by Witzke and Dil-
lon Fevold, each with two hits,
including one double each.
Fevold drove in two runs. Nick
Laing and Devon Clark also hit
singles with Laing driving in
two runs.
Humboldt plated one run in
the second inning and added
Humboldts Dillon Fevold socked a double on this at-bat against Ballard Huxley last week
in the Wildcats 6-1 victory in rst round Class 3A District Baseball Tournament action.
Humboldt Independent photo.
three more in the fth and one
in the seventh to round out its
scoring.
Wildcat freshmen end
year in split with NU
Humboldts freshman baseball team ended their season at home
on July 7 in a doubleheader split with North Union.
The Wildcats won game one, 5-4. Logan Moser and Jared
Diesburg shared the pitching duties for the Wildcats. Humboldts
batting lineup saw Reese DeWinter and Hunter Egdorf each with
two hits. Nate Wright and Moser also head one hit apiece.
Humboldt lost the second game, 16-11. Elijah Torres, Cody
Linn and Trayton Harris shared the pitching for Humboldt. The
Wildcat batting order was paced by Kris Parle with two hits.
Torres, Linn, Diesburg, David Seiler and Jacob Nilles each had
one hit.
Humboldt, coached by Brady Anderson, ended the year with
a 4-15 overall record.
Storm Lake ended its regular
season with a 2-23 won-loss
record.
Humboldt volleyball camp
Humboldt Wildcat volleyball camp will be held Aug. 4-8 for
high school girls (9-11:30 a.m.) and Aug. 5-7 for middle school
and elementary girls (1-3 p.m.). Entry forms can be picked up at
the school ofce. For more information, contact Connie Rasmus-
sen, head coach, 368-8000.
Area SB players named all-district
Humboldt and West Bend-Mallard/GC-B were represented on
the Iowa Softball Coaches All-District teams released earlier this
week.
In Class 1A, West Bend-Mallard/GC-B senior catcher Cassie
Gearhart was named to the Northwest Iowa All-District team.
Gearhart batted .500 with 21 runs batted in and 10 doubles.
In Class 3A, Humbodlt freshman pitcher Avery Terwilliger was
selected to the West All-District team. Terwilliger led Humboldt
in hitting with a .536 average. She led the entire North Central
Conference with a .604 average. She drove in 39 runs.
Others named to the 3A West District squad include Bailee
Newman of Spirit Lake, Alison Sandbulte of Sioux Center, Erin
Olsen of Atlantic and Lexi Berry of East Sac County.
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ST. MARYS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Jim Tigges
Humboldt
SATURDAY: 4:30 p.m.,
confessions; 5 p.m., mass.
SUNDAY: 7:30 a.m., con-
fessions; 8 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.
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Pastor Mark Heath
LuVerne
SUNDAY: 10:30 a.m., wor-
ship.
WEDNESDAY: 7:30 a.m.,
Prayer Breakfast; UMW - 1
st

Wednesday of each month.
THIRD THURSDAY: 7
a.m., men's breakfast.
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 a.m., mass.
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: 9 a.m., worship.
GILMORE CITY
HUMBOLDT HUMBOLDT
ST. JOE
ROLFE
LIVERMORE
BODE
GOLDFIELD
THOR
LUVERNE
RENWICK
RENWICK UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
Christina Perkins, Pastor
Renwick
10:15 a.m., Community Sun-
day school.
WEDNESDAY: 6:30 p.m.,
Bible study.
ZION EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
(MissouriSynod)
Vicar Struecker
LuVerne
SUNDAY: 8:45 a.m., Sun-
day School; 10 a.m., worship.
IMMANUEL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Missouri Synod)
Vicar Struecker
Livermore
ship; Sunday school to follow.
LAKE LUTHERAN
CHURCH LCMC
Lutheran Congregation in
Mission for Christ
Pastor Truman Larson
Goldeld
10:15 a.m., Sunday school.
FAITH UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Livermore
10 a.m., coffee fellowship;
10:30 a.m., Sunday school.
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, July 25:
9 a.m., bulletin preparation,
room 20.
SATURDAY, July 26:
5:30 p.m., worship, Hum-
boldt center.
SUNDAY, July 27:
8:55 a.m., worship, Hum-
boldt center;
9 a.m., worship, Livermore
center;
10:30 a.m., no worship
Rutland center;
10:30 a.m., worship
Gilmore City center;
11 a.m., Cowboy Church
Fair worship;
1:15 p.m., Care Center,
worship.
MONDAY, July 28:
9 a.m., Visitor preparation,
room 24.
TUESDAY, July 29:
10-11 a.m., stafng.
WEDNESDAY, July 30:
11 a.m., S.O.A.P. Youth
Group, room 21;
7-8 p.m., S.O.A.P. Youth
Study, room 21.
THURSDAY, July 31:
7-8:30 p.m., Fearless Train-
ing meeting, room 21.
FRIDAY, Aug. 1:
7 a.m., General Prayer
Group, Millers Landing;
9 a.m., bulletin preparation,
room 20.
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by Monday noon at 332-2514 for insertion.
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, 7:30 p.m. at Faith United Methodist
Church, 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
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UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST
Rev. Marie Paterik
Lisa Minor,
Director of Christian
Education
Humboldt
SUNDAY, July 27: 10 a.m.,
worship; 11 a.m., coffee/fel-
lowship.
MONDAY-THURSDAY,
July 28-31: Vacation Bible
School, theme Weird Ani-
mals; 5 p.m., light supper
meal; 5:30-7 p.m., activities.
OAK HILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Doug Wolter,
Senior Pastor
Steph Heinz,
Preschool Director
Humboldt
FRIDAY, July 25: 6 a.m.,
mens Bible study.
SUNDAY, July 27: 9:15
a.m., Sunday school; 10:30
a.m., worship.
MONDAY, July 28: 10:30
a.m., prayer meeting.
TUESDAY, July 29: 7 a.m.,
mens Bible study; 12 p.m.,
mens Bible study.
OUR SAVIOURS
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Gene Broughton
Pastor Matthew Manz
Humboldt
SATURDAY, July 26:
youth mission trip begins; 5:30
a.m., worship.
SUNDAY, July 27: Health-
ier Church survey ends; Fair
stand, last day; 9:30 a.m., wor-
ship; 10:30 a.m., coffee.
TUESDAY, July 29: 8:15
a.m., staff meeting; 1 p.m., Di-
rectory Committee.
WEDNESDAY, July 30:
6:30 a.m., mens/ladies groups;
6:30 p.m., Praise Band.
ZION EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Missouri Synod)
J. K. Raether, Senior Pastor
Aaron Flatau,
Assistant Pastor
SATURDAY, July 26: 6
p.m., worship with commu-
nion.
a.m., adult Bible study; 9:15
a.m., worship with commu-
nion; 10:15 a.m., Stewardship
meeting; 10:15 a.m., fellow-
ship coffee hour.
SUNDAY-SATURDAY,
July 27-Aug. 2: Family Retreat
I Week at Camp Okoboji.
MONDAY, July 28: 8 p.m.,
Elders.
FRIDAY, Aug. 1: 5:30
p.m., wedding rehearsal.
SATURDAY, Aug. 2: 4
p.m., Jacob Hilton/Jenna Fal-
tinson wedding; 6 p.m., wor-
ship with communion.
SUNDAY, Aug. 3: 9:15
a.m., worship with commu-
nion; 10:15 a.m., fellowship
coffee hour.
SUNDAY-SATURDAY,
Aug. 3-9: Family Retreat II
Week at Camp Okoboji.
ST. OLAF
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Steve Bliss
Bode
a.m., worship; 10:30 a.m., fel-
lowship coffee.
TUESDAY, July 29 : 8 a.m.,
womens breakfast.
ULLENSVANG
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor Darryl Landsverk
Thor
worship, Food Pantry ingath-
ering.
UNITED
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Rev. Sara Hill, Pastor
Goldeld
THURSDAY, July 24:
9:15 a.m., TOPS #IA 1348,
Goldeld, weigh-in and meet-
ing. Use southeast door. New
members always welcome;
5:30-7 p.m., Support and Re-
covery for Youth, Crossroads;
7-8 p.m., Support and Recov-
ery for Adults, Crossroads.
SATURDAY, July 26: 11
a.m.-3 p.m., Presbyterian
Women lunch and pie stand in
south shelter building at Old
School park for Goldelds
Fountain City D ays.
community worship with com-
munion at Old School Park,
sponsored by Goldeld Min-
isterial Association, free-will
donation lunch following the
service, hosted by Crossroads
Ministries.
WEDNESDAY, July 30: 3
p.m., last day of Summer Story
Time, East Room. 6:30 p.m.,
Book Club, Rose Room; After
School Story Time will resume
on Sept. 10.
TRINITY LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Pastor Gene Broughton
Pastor Matthew Manz
Rutland Ottosen
THURSDAY, July 24:
WISWO Triennial Gathering,
Charlotte, N.C.
worship Rutland; 10:30 a.m.,
worship Ottosen .
Greg Louganis (left) has lived with HIV since 1988.
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Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said that fall internships for
college-age Iowans are available, and applications are due
Aug. 1.
Internships are available in Grassleys Washington,
D.C., ofce as well as his ofces in Cedar Rapids, Coun-
cil Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City and Water-
loo. The semester-long internship will run from Aug. 18
through Dec. 19.
Interns in the Washington, D.C. ofce will be placed
in one of three departments: administrative, legislative or
communications. An internship allows for a wide range of
learning experience and exposure for students on Capitol
Hill.
Grassley said he encourages young Iowans who are in-
terested in learning more about the government to apply.
Interning in a congressional ofce is a good way for col-
lege students and new graduates to learn more about the
legislative branch of the federal government while gaining
valuable experience. Internships in my ofces are avail-
able to students in all areas of study, Grassley said.
Application forms are available on Grassleys web-
site and in Grassleys ofces in Iowa. Due to security-
related delays in postal mail delivery to U.S. Senate ofce
buildings, internship applications should be e-mailed to
intern_applications@grassley.senate.gov or faxed to 202-
224-5136. For additional information, e-mail intern_ap-
plications@grassley.senate.gov or call 202-224-3744.
Grassley offers
congressional internships
Returning to the Humboldt Farmers Market for her
third year is Kelly Boelyn, age 13. Kelly handcrafts her own
scarves, which are very popular for the 2014 season. Her
brother Aaron, 11 years old, who has added chocolate cake
and cupcakes to their inventory, has joined Kelly. Pictured
(left to right) are Kelly Boelyn and Aaron Boelyn.
Thank you ... Fair Boosters!
"We salute the following area businesses and individuals who joined
our popular FAIR BOOSTER PROGRAM.
Thank you for supporting our efforts to build a bigger and better
Humboldt County Fair."
Humboldt County Fair Directors
Humboldt County Fair
July 22-28, 2014
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SANDE BUILDERS MART HUMBOLDT
US BANK HUMBOLDT
GRANDSTAND BOOSTERS
ABENS-MARTY-CURRAN AGENCY HUMBOLDT
ALAN PEDERSON FARMS HUMBOLDT
BANK IOWA HUMBOLDT
BOONE VALLEY IMPLEMENT RENWICK
FIRST STATE BANK/
TOWN & COUNTRY INS. HUMBOLDT
GOLD EAGLE COOPERATIVE GOLDFIELD
GRONBACH CONSTRUCTION HUMBOLDT
HOG SLAT, INC. HUMBOLDT
HUMBOLDT COUNTY FARM BUREAU HUMBOLDT
HUMBOLDT MOTOR SALES HUMBOLDT
HUMBOLDT NEWSPAPERS HUMBOLDT
HUMBOLDT RENT-ALL HUMBOLDT
HY-CAPACITY, INC. HUMBOLDT
HY-VEE FOOD STORES HUMBOLDT
JOHNS AG SERVICE HUMBOLDT
K.C. NIELSEN LTD HUMBOLDT
MAY FARMS HUMBOLDT
MIDLAND POWER/CORNBELT POWER HUMBOLDT
MS & SONS CORPORATION HUMBOLDT
NORTHWEST BANK HUMBOLDT
DUPONT PIONEER HI-BRED
RENWICK PRODUCTION PLANT RENWICK
PRO COOPERATIVE GILMORE CITY
SATERN SERVICE CENTER LLC HUMBOLDT
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WEMPENS NURSERY & LANDSCAPING HUMBOLDT
$500 GRAND CHAMPIONS BOOSTERS
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ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY HUMBOLDT
BIANCHI HEATING & COOLING FORT DODGE
BLACKTOP SERVICE HUMBOLDT
BT AUTO REPAIR HUMBOLDT
FARMERS COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR OTTOSEN
GOLDFIELD ACCESS NETWORK GOLDFIELD
HOTSY EQUIPMENT COMPANY HUMBOLDT
HUMBOLDT RED POWER HUMBOLDT
HUMBOLDT SPINE & REHAB PC HUMBOLDT
HUMBOLDT VET CLINIC HUMBOLDT
JENSEN TRAILERS HUMBOLDT
JET COMPANY HUMBOLDT
JOSH & STACY MCINTIRE HUMBOLDT
KELMAR CATERING LLC GILMORE CITY
KHBT - 97.7 THE BOLT HUMBOLDT
LIGURIA FOODS, INC. HUMBOLDT
MARSO EXCAVATING HUMBOLDT
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA SERVICE LLC HUMBOLDT
NORTHPARK FAMILY DENTISTRY HUMBOLDT
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BECKER CONSTRUCTION BODE
BOONE VALLEY IMPLEMENT RENWICK
BRENT & SUSAN KUEHNAST HUMBOLDT
BRIAN & ALISA SPELLMEYER DAKOTA CITY
BUSCHER BROS RV ALGONA
C&D GARAGE DOOR SERVICE HUMBOLDT
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CLOSETS CONSIGNMENTS HUMBOLDT
CORNER KELLENS, LLC HARDY
D & F TRUCKING GILMORE CITY
DARI-Y DRIVE IN GOLDFIELD
DARYL & SHARON KUEHNAST HUMBOLDT
DETRICK ELECTRIC INC HUMBOLDT
DON & MARILYN KUEHNAST HUMBOLDT
DREAM CARRIAGE RIDES DAKOTA CITY
EDWARD JONES HUMBOLDT
ELECTRONIC SPECIALTIES, INC. ALGONA
ERPELDING, VOIGHT & CO. L.L.P. HUMBOLDT
GILMORE GARDEN CENTER GILMORE CITY
GLEN & BRENDA LARSEN HUMBOLDT
GREG & SANDI DARLING HUMBOLDT
GROWTHLAND AG REALTY INC. HUMBOLDT
HARMON ANIMAL CLINIC HUMBOLDT
HJELMELAND FLOORING HUMBOLDT
HOAGS PLUMBING & HEATING, INC HUMBOLDT
HOG SLAT, INC HUMBOLDT
HUMBOLDT LIONS CLUB HUMBOLDT
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HUMBOLDT ROTARY CLUB HUMBOLDT
J.D. MEYERS HUMBOLDT
JEFF & SHELLY HASELHUHN HUMBOLDT
JOHN & DIANE OPHEIM HUMBOLDT
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KLR PORK LTD GOLDFIELD
LARRY & BETTY DAVIS EAGLE GROVE
MASON LINDHART FUNERAL HOME HUMBOLDT
NORTH CENTRAL TITLE COMPANY HUMBOLDT
NORTH IOWA APPLIANCE CENTER ALGONA
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RAY & MARY HUSTED HUMBOLDT
REEKERS CLEANING SERVICE HUMBOLDT
S & L EQUIPMENT HUMBOLDT
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T.P. ANDERSON & COMPANY, PC HUMBOLDT
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Livermore News
The Livermore Library hosted games at the Liver-
more Swimming Pool Park last Saturday, July 19, for
Livermore Daze. The children, youth and adults en-
joyed the ice cream eating contest, egg toss games, gun-
ny sack races and other outside games. Pictured are the
many who enjoyed participating in the frozen T-shirt
contest.
By Kirk Hundertmark
NEW CITY WELL NOT
PRODUCING AND NEEDS
TO GO DEEPER
Matt Estlund, owner of Bill
Beemer Well Company from
Duncombe, set up his drill-
ing rig in Livermore again in
the alley behind the Livermore
Post ofce on Monday, July
14, to drill the new well num-
ber ve deeper than he rst
drilled back in March of this
year.
This number ve well was
approved by the Iowa DNR
last Sept. 13, 2013, Proj-
ect #W2013-0425. A permit
#2013-0463W was issued.
The new well number ve was
drilled by the old Livermore
wells number two and three
that were constructed in 1968
and 1972 approximately a
block West of the current wa-
ter treatment plant; they were
plugged and abandoned in the
summer of 2009.
The new well number ve
was drilled to approximately
265 feet deep with about 117
feet of eight-inch steel casing,
and cemented it in with Neat
Cement Grout. This is material
used to ll the annular space
around a casing, or to seal a
well or boring.
The purposes of grout is to
protect the well, boring, and
aquifer from contamination in
order to prevent interaquifer
ow and also to preserve dif-
ferent aquifer chemistries and
protect the casing from cor-
rosion and failure from defor-
mation. Once this set up they
added about 55 feet of seven-
inch steel casing due to the
shale and streak of clay. This
well project was supposed to
be able to pump 120 to 125
gallons of water per minute,
but is only producing about 60
to 70 gallons per minute.
They worked on drilling the
well to a depth of about 340
feet and they inserted a pump
and are now running, pumping
about 120 to 125 gallons per
minute. Currently, the City of
Livermore only has one well
located below the water tower,
the current well number four
is equipped with a 15 horse-
power motor and has a pump-
ing capacity of 150 gallons per
minute. The new number ve
will be the only backup well
that the city has.
LIVERMORE DAZE
ECUMENICAL
WORSHIP SERVICE
Livermore Daze Ecumeni-
cal Worship Service, open to
all denominations, was held
last Sunday in the old set-
tlers parks under the large
shade trees next to the Old
Settlers Cabin at the edge of
Livermore, with Father Jim
Tigges of the Livermore Sa-
cred Heart Catholic Church
and Pastor Christy Ehrle of
Livermore Faith United Meth-
odist Church conducting the
service.
The worship service was
complete with the Livermore
Praise Choir, directed by
Marlys Trauger, and the Va-
cation Bible School reection
with the children, directed by
Denise Foth. Everyone en-
joyed the choirs sharing songs
and their offering of music.
The offering was collected
and will be divided equally be-
tween congregations with all
the proceeds given to the local
food bank.
An Old Fashioned Potluck
Livermore Daze Ecumenical Worship Service was held at Old Settlers Park, on
the edge of Livermore. Submitted photo.
dinner followed the service
with everyone furnishing a
potluck dish, with the Bruce
and Denise Foth family, and
Alvin and Janet Berte family
grilling burgers for everyone.
UPCOMING DATES
AND EVENTS TO
REMEMBER
Livermore American Le-
gion Pancake Breakfast, Sun-
day, Aug. 10, 8 a.m. to 12
noon, in the Legion Basement.
Bill Beemer Well Company is drilling in Livermore
again. The new well number ve is not producing as it
should. Submitted photo.
The Humboldt County Master Gardeners along with the
Humboldt County ISU Extension is sponsoring the Open Class
Horticulture Show during the Humboldt County Fair.
No preregistration is required. Entry tags will be provided
upon registration. Entries will be accepted Friday, July 25, from
5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, July 26, from 8 a.m. until 12 noon.
Judging will begin at noon. There will be a special class for
juniors.
Exhibits should include type, variety/cultivar on the nam-
etag. Enter as many items as you wish in each division, but only
one in a class.
The public is encouraged to bring entries and attend the
judging. The judge will explain each evaluation.
Entries may be picked up at the Humboldt County Extension
Ofce or from a Master Gardener.
No pre-registration
for Fair Horticulture
Show entries required
The Humboldt County Democrats will be holding an or-
ganizational m eeting in the Humboldt County Courthouse on
Monday, July 28, at 7 p.m. It will be in the basement in the As-
sembly Room. They will be discussing upcoming events in the
area and Jacob Derzon with the Iowa Coordinated Campaign
will be there to talk about the upcoming election.
If you have any questions please call Terry Kocher at 515-
368-1889.
Humboldt County
Democrats meet
The Iowa Restaurant Association is once again ac-
cepting nominations for Iowas Restaurateur, Chef and
Employee (host, server, bartender, etc.) of the Year.
The public is invited to nominate outstanding people
in the restaurant and hospitality industry for any of these
awards. Winners will be honored at the Associations an-
nual Celebrating Excellence Hospitality Awards event
held Sept. 25, at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery
Hotel.
Go to www.restaurantiowa.com to submit your nomi-
nation. Deadline for submissions is Aug. 1.
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By Carolyn Saul Logan
The iron sculpture cap-
tures history graphically and
is crowned with a disk that
resembles an umbrella. Thats
the Memorabrella situated on
the Humboldt County Mu-
seum grounds behind the Rut-
land Jail and the Schoolhouse.
Memorabrella Sculpture on Museum Grounds
How did it get there? Well,
thats a long story.
For many years, Lincoln
Masons grandfather Vane B.
Lucas, collected items used
on farms and homesteads in
the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Some were family antiques,
such as the stove and horse-
shoes. Others he found at farm
auctions and sales, while some
were contributed by friends.
He envisioned they could
be arranged in some way to
preserve them as a historical
learning tool, particularly for
children.
The idea to put them al-
together in a sculpture grew
from seeing a display of sew-
ing machines imaginatively
welded together in Jerusalem
of the Holy Land. Lucas asked
his friend Cliff Hanshaw for
help with the soldering and
Hanshaw soldered as Lucas
arranged.
This all happened in Tay-
lor County and the sculpture
was completed in 1990, just in
time for the town of Bedfords
annual 4
th
of July parade. The
Memorabrella almost didnt
make it to the parade. A at
tire on the trailer used for haul-
ing it and a lack of gas almost
cancelled Memorabrellas ap-
pearance, but nally it was
loaded up and given a spot in
the parade. Comments were
varied. One man called it a
piece of junk and another said,
Id say thats a great piece of
art.
The judges for the parade
gave Memorabrella rst prize
and a large blue ribbon.
After the parade, Lucas
placed it at the entrance to his
acreage Pig Hill. It became
a landmark with residents,
teachers, and children stop-
ping by to look and take pic-
tures and comment. Lucas was
especially pleased when he
saw children investigating his
creation.
Vane Lucas died in 2004
and family members wanted
it to be placed where it could
be used for historic purposes,
as Lucas envisaged. Elaine
Mason, daughter of Vane Lu-
cas and his wife Margaret,
lived at that time in Humboldt
along with Lincoln Mason and
his family. They applied to the
Humboldt County Museum
Board and Memorabrella was
accepted as a gift. It was paced
in on the Museum grounds in
October 2005.
Vane B. Lucas, creator
of the sculpture.
Lincoln Mason with his grandparents, Vane B. and
Margaret Lucas.
And thats how the sculp-
ture Memorabrella found a
home at the Humboldt County
Museum.
One needs time to take in
all the parts of the sculpture
but a close look is worth it.
Memorabrella includes tools,
household gear, workshop
items, utensilsyou name
it. All have a place in history
of the Midwest, in particular
Iowa. Perhaps most delightful
is the fact that their juxtaposi-
tion lends a graceful humor to
the piece. This is, of course,
due to the creative effort of
Vane Lucas.
The sculpture can be seen
on the grounds of the Museum
at any time. Come out and
have a look.
The sculpture Memorabrella in all its glory. Note
the umbrella shape at the top that gives it its name. Note
the spade and wood burning stove, and the grinding
wheel for sharpening tools.
Part of a large weighing scales on the sculpture.
Chains are a connecting motif throughout the piece.
An enameled doorknob still sits handsomely on its
lock.
The blue ribbon won in
the 4th of July parade.
No farm exhibit in Iowa can be without a tractor
seat.
A standby on all farms and many town homes of the
late 1800s and early 1900s was the pump.
An element of fantasy is added to the sculpture with
these gear wheels that appear throughout.
Blacktop Service Company completed paving 8th Avenue South last week. Patching and an overlay was
also completed on 7th Avenue South. The Humboldt County Housing Development Corporation coordinated
construction of eight new homes at the former site of a trailer park. The new homes are for sale through local
realtors. Humboldt Independent photo.
Legals
TWIN RIVERS COMMUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
School Board Proceedings
Bode, IA
The Board of Education of the Twin
Rivers Community School District met
on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at 5:45
p.m. in the Bode Board room for their
regular board meeting. Board members
present were Sharon Berte, Tom Olson,
Davanna Fedkenheuer, and Christine
Bothne. Brandon Jenson was absent.
Also present was Superintendent Greg
Darling, Principal Don Hasenkamp, and
Secretary Rhiannon Lange.
Berte moved and Bothne seconded,
to approve the agenda with the addition
of Item IX. Personnel Recommendation.
Motion carried unanimously.
No one spoke in Open Forum.
Principal Hasenkamp and Super-
intendent Darling discussed facilities-
grounds, gym oor, bathrooms and
oors about nished and windows.
Board Retreat will be August 13 or 14
after the regular board meeting.
Superintendent Darling and the board
went over the Department of Education
Site Visit ndings and will also be placed
on the website.
Bothne moved, Fedkenheuer second-
ed, to approve policies for second read:
407.1 Licensed Employee Resigna-
tion
407.2 Licensed Employee Contract
Release
407.4 Licensed Employee Suspen-
sion
407.5 Licensed Employee Reduc-
tion in Force
408.1 Employee Professional De-
velopment For School Improvement
408.2 Licensed Employee Publica-
tion or Creation of Materials
408.3 Licensed Employee Tutoring
409.1 Licensed Employee Vacation-
Holidays-Personal Leave
409.2 Licensed Employee Personal
Illness Leave
Berte moved, Fedkenheuer seconded,
to approve policies for third and nal
read:
405.1 Licensed Employee Dened
405.2 Licensed Employee Quali-
cations, Recruitment, Selection
405.3 Licensed Employee Individu-
al Contracts
405.4 Licensed Employee Continu-
ing Contracts
405.5 Licensed Employee Work
Day
405.6 Licensed Employee Assign-
ment
405.7 Licensed Employee Transfers
405.8 Licensed Employee Evalua-
tion
405.9 Licensed Employee Proba-
tionary Status
406.1 Licensed Employee Salary
Schedule
406.2 Licensed Employee Salary
Schedule Advancement
406.3 Licensed Employee Contin-
ued Education Credit
406.4 Licensed Employee Compen-
sation For Extra Duty
406.5 Licensed Employee Group
Insurance Benets
406.6 Licensed Employee Tax Shel-
ter Programs
Fedkenheuer moved, Bothne second-
ed, to approve the Employee Handbook
for 2014-2015 school year. Motion car-
ried unanimously.
Fedkenheuer moved, Berte seconded,
to approve Personnel Recommendations
of Joanna Kraft as Elementary Art/TAG
Teacher for 2014-2015 and Mike Collins
as Regular Route Bus Driver for 2014-
2015. Motion carried unanimously.
Berte moved, Bothne seconded, to
approve Senior Citizen Complimentary
Lifetime Passes for 2014-2015. Motion
carried unanimously.
Bothne moved, Fedkenheuer sec-
onded, to approve District Property In-
surance Renewal for 2014-2015. Motion
Berte moved, Bothne seconded, to
approve the Nursing Services Contract
with the Humboldt County Public Health
for 2014-2015. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Fedkenheuer moved, Bothne sec-
onded, to approve the Resignation of Ted
Beach as Substitute Bus Driver. Motion
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS
LEVY AND SALE
IOWA DISTRICT COURT
Court Case #EQCV018107
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
SPECIAL EXECUTION
STATE OF IOWA
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
ss
CITIMORTGAGE, INC.
Plaintiff
vs.
MARILEE A. MILLANG AKA
MARILEE MILLANG; GARY
MILLANG; HAUGE ASSOC.;
PARTIES IN POSSESSION, POWER
CO-OP EMPLOYEES CREDIT
UNION
Defendant
As a result of the judgment rendered
in the above referenced court case, an
execution was issued by the court to the
Sheriff of this county. This execution or-
dered the sale of the defendants real es-
tate to satisfy the judgment. The property
to be sold is:
2299 Gotch Park Road, Humboldt, IA
50548.
The Northeast Quarter of the North-
east Quarter of Section 12, Township 91,
Range 29 West of the 5th P.M., Hum-
boldt County, Iowa, lying East of the
Railroad Right of Way excepting there-
from the South 475 feet.
The described property will be of-
fered for sale at public auction for cash
only as follows:
DATE OF SALE: Aug. 26, 2014
TIME OF SALE: 9 a.m.
PLACE OF SALE: Humboldt County
Law Enforcement Center, 430 Sumner
Avenue, Humboldt, IA 50548.
This sale not subject to redemption.
Judgment in the amount of
$57,885.08 with interest of $6,748.80,
from Dec. 26, 2012, at 7 percent, and in-
terest of $3,783.59; $3,498.59 costs and
all other legal costs accruing by virtue of
this writ.
Dated: July 18, 2014.
Dean A. Kruger,
Humboldt County Sheriff
I-10-2
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-011
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISH-
ING THE ANNUAL SALARIES FOR
APPOINTED OFFICIALS AND ESTI-
MATED ANNUAL SALARIES FOR
HOURLY CITY EMPLOYEES FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 2014 WITH PAY-
MENT OF SUCH TO OCCUR COM-
MENCING JULY 1ST, 2014.
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City
Council of Gilmore City, Iowa:
Section 1. Payment Authorization.
The following named persons, or posi-
tions, shall be paid the salaries or wages
indicated, and as corresponding to es-
tablish pay schedule increases; and the
City Clerk is hereby authorized to is-
sue checks, less legally required or au-
thorized deductions from the amounts
stipulated on the attachment, every other
Friday or monthly and/or annually as
indicated; and make contributions to
IPERS, Medicare, Social Security, Fed-
eral Withholding Tax, Health Insurance,
Iowa State Withholding Tax, and gar-
nishments or other purposes, as required
by law or authorization, or the Council
are made; all subject to audit and review
by the City Council.
Mike Pederson, Public
Works ....................................... $17/hour
Steve Ohnemus, Public
Works ....................................... $16/hour
Chris McKee, City Clerk $16.88/hour
Lana Lewis, Librarian.....$12.90/hour
Mary Jo Borland, Library $9.09/hour
Connie Benjamin ........... $10.72/hour
Kathy Carman ..................... $10/hour
Barb Carlin, City Hall
Custodian..........................$80 per month
Mayor ....................... $135 per month
Council Members .....$35 per meeting
Fire Chief ................. $1,100 annually
Assistant Fire Chief .... Paid twice the
regular rate for meetings and res
Ambulance Director ................$1,100
annually
Section 2. When Effective. This reso-
lution shall become effective July 14,
2014, upon its passage and approval and
in accordance with state statutes.
Passed and adopted this 24th day of
July, 2014.
Dennis Miller, Mayor
Attest:
Chris McKee, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE #2014-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF GILMORE CITY,
IOWA, 2011, BY AMENDING PRO-
VISIONS PERTAINING TO SOLID
WASTE CONTROL
BE IT ORDAINED by the City
SECTION 1. SECTION MODIFIED:
Chapter 105.10-1A, of the Code of Ordi-
nances of the City of Gilmore City Iowa,
2011 is hereby repealed, and the follow-
ing adopted in lieu thereof:
105.10 WASTE STORAGE CON-
TAINERS.
1. Container Specications. Waste
Storage Containers shall comply with
the following specications:
A. Residential. All residents of Gilm-
ore City will be issued a 95 gallon cart
for household garbage, provided by the
ORDINANCE #2014-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF GILMORE CITY,
IOWA, 2011, BY AMENDING PRO-
VISIONS PERTAINING TO THE RE-
FUSE COLLECTION FEES
BE IT ORDAINED by the City
SECTION 1. SECTION MODIFIED:
Chapter 8.01-9A, of the Code of Ordi-
nances of the City of Gilmore City Iowa,
2011 is hereby repealed, and the follow-
ing adopted in lieu thereof:
8.01-9 CHAPTER 106. Solid Waste
Collection and Disposal; Recycling.
A. Solid Waste Fee. The fee for solid
waste collection and disposal service,
used or available, for each residential
premise is _$12.30__ per month for the
collection of one (1) 95 gallon container
per week. Additional containers shall
only be collected when arrangements
have been made for through City Hall.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE: If any section, provision or
part of this ordinance shall be adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional, such adju-
dication shall not affect the validity of
the ordinance as a whole or any section,
provision or part thereof not adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. WHEN EFFECTIVE.
This ordinance shall be in effect from
and after its nal passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
Passed and approved by the City
Council of the City of Gilmore City,
Iowa by the following vote and on the
following dates:
Readings:
1st: July 14, 2014, 4 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0
Abstain, 1 Absent
2nd, waived, 4 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Ab-
stain, 1 Absent
3rd, waived, 4 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Ab-
stain, 1 Absent
ATTEST:
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance #2014-01 was published as
required by law on the 24th day of July,
2014.
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NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
OR APPOINTMENT OF
EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE
TO CREDITORS
Probate No. ESPR010960
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
FOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF MARVIN O. BUHR, DECEASED
To All Persons Interested in the estate
of Marvin O. Buhr, Deceased, who died
on or about June 29, 2014:
You are hereby notied that on the
9th day of July, 2014, the last will and
testament of Marvin O. Buhr, deceased,
bearing date of June 26, 2007, was ad-
mitted to probate in the above named
court and that Lodyce E. Buhr, was ap-
pointed executor of the estate. Any ac-
tion 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 no-
tice or one month from the date of mail-
ing of this notice to all heirs of the dece-
dent and devisees under the will whose
identities are reasonably 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 9th day of July, 2014.
Lodyce E. Buhr
Executor of Estate
1906 West River Drive
Humboldt, IA 50548
Marc D. Arends
Attorney for Executor
520 Sumner Avenue
Humboldt, IA 50548
Date of second publication: 31st day
of July, 2014.
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NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
OF APPOINTMENT OF
EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE
TO CREDITORS
Probate No. ESPR010961
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF ELEANORE GREFSTAD,
DECEASED
To All Persons Interested in the Estate
of Eleanore Grefstad, Deceased, who
died on or about June 9, 2014:
You are hereby notied that on the 9th
day of July, the Last Will and Testament
of Eleanore Grefstad, deceased, bearing
date of the 6th day of July, 2011, was
admitted to probate in the above named
court and that Mark Olson was appointed
executor of the estate. Any action to set
aside the will must be brought in the dis-
trict court of said county within the later
to occur of four months from the date of
the second publication of this notice or
one month from the date of mailing of
this notice to all heirs of the decedent and
devisees under the will whose identities
are reasonably ascertainable, or thereaf-
ter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all per-
sons indebted to the estate are requested
to make immediate payment to the un-
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
City of Gilmore City
Gilmore City, IA
The Gilmore City Council met in
regular session on July 14, 2014, at the
Gilmore City Hall. Mayor Dennis Miller
called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Council members present were: Davis,
Dickey, Johnson, Smith. Hoover was ab-
sent.
Johnson moved, seconded by Davis,
to approve the consent agenda as fol-
lows:
Approval of the Agenda
Minutes of the June 9th, 2014 Coun-
cil Meeting
Claims for June and July bills to be
allowed for July 2014 payment.
Monthly Clerks Report
Delinquent Acct Report
Vote: Ayes- Davis, Smith, Dickey
Nays- 0 Abstain- 0 Absent - Hoover. Mo-
tion carried.
Claims July 2014
Paid - to be Approved
CDW-G - Library ...................... $590.02
Centurylink - City Hall and Fire/
Ambulance ............................. 326.76
EFTPS - Fed/FICA
Withholding ....................... 2,521.09
Humboldt Co Memorial-Amb Supplies;
Fireman Physicals ................... 3,492.24
Iowa Dept. of Revenue - State
Withholding .......................... 426.00
Iowa Dept. of Revenue - Sales
Tax ...................................... 1,351.00
IPERS - Retirement Fund ....... 1,786.51
Lana Lewis - Library Mileage ... 160.95
MidAmerican Energy - Electric For All
City Locations ......................... 1,417.15
Payroll - 1st Checks of the month for
Biweekly Employees ......... 3,412.76
Payroll - 2nd Checks of the month for
Biweekly Employees ......... 3,764.86
Payroll - Quarterly Ambulance
Payroll ................................ 3,145.65
Payroll - Monthly -Mayor/
Janitor .................................... 185.76
Physicians Claims Co. - Ambulance
Billing Service ........................ 34.61
RJ Computer - Library ............... 100.00
State of Iowa - Qrtly Unemployment
Ins. ........................................... 99.00
Upstart - Library .......................... 54.45
US Energy - Gas Supply for
City ................................. $52,599.69
Wellmark - Health Ins. Monthly
Premiums ........................... 2,606.88
Total Paid to be Approved . $77,485.36
Claims To Be Paid
Aramark - rug rental .....................$36.80
Bank Iowa - deposit box annual rental
fee..............................................35.00
Bennett Recycling - Recycling
only ........................................ 750.00
Bennett Sanitation - Curb Side Garbage
Pickup .......................................2,978.75
Blacktop Services - Street Repairs
2014 .................................. 21,661.83
Bomgaars misc shop supplies .... 505.17
Brown Supply Co. - misc shop
supplies .................................. 497.74
BV Stationary - ofce supplies ......19.98
Card Services-Library movies, books,
supplies .................................. 763.59
CenturyLink - Library ................. 102.98
CID - cleaning supplies for City Hall
and Fire Station ...................... 323.55
City of Gilmore City - utilities .... 107.80
City of Gilmore City - LIB ............. 5.00
Dorsey and Whitney - legal services for
Sewer Project .......................5,000.00
Environmental Services of Iowa -
appliance clean up ...................400.00
GC-B School-portion of Lost $1,557.12
Hawkins - chlorine for water
treatment ................................ 321.30
Humboldt Co Landll Commission -
work at landll ........................576.00
Humboldt Independent - legal publica-
tions ............................................. 115.02
I and S Group - Engineering fees on
Sewer Project .......................1,708.75
IA One Call - Call before you dig . 26.10
IAMU - natural gas cert testing for both
PWD ................................... 1,704.20
IA DNR - annual water supply
fee..............................................58.92
IA League of Cities - annual
membership dues ................... 420.00
IA Utilities - FY15 assessments for
gas ......................................... 890.00
Jaywil Software Dev. - Library
Automation ......................... 1,563.00
KC Nielsen - adhesive for PWD ... 20.39
Keep Iowa Beautiful - annual
assessment .............................. 720.00
Martin Marietta - rock for
ll ............................................311.79
MET - Water and WW testing ..... 325.00
Menards - weld rod and chip
brush......................................... 28.97
North Iowa Environmental - Water
Operator Services ....................354.00
Ofce Elements - copy paper, printer
charges ....................................245.69
PCC - ambulance billing
services....................................237.54
Petty Cash - City Hall ................... 17.62
Planscape Partners - Grant
Admin ..................................1,831.20
Pro Cooperative-gas, diesel/
misc. .................................... 1,153.76
S and L Equip. - lights, helmets, truck
repairs, nozzles.................... 1,058.30
Tim Smith - Window/Door
Rebate .................................... 500.00
State of IA - Auditor fees for annual
exam .................................... 4,773.49
Stoebe Law Ofce - Legal fees ... 430.50
U.S. Cellular - PWD cell phones .190.97
VISA-hotels/food for training, postage
for certied ltrs....................... 623.94
Total to be Paid ...................$54,951.76
Dickey made the motion to accept
a bid from R and J Material Handling
for a 54 deck mower in the amount of
$5,314. Davis seconded.
Vote: Ayes- Davis, Smith Nays- 0 Ab-
stain- Johnson Absent - Hoover. Motion
carried.
Dickey motioned to approve Change
Order #3 and Pay Request #2 for the
Sanitary Sewer Project. Davis seconded.
Vote: Ayes- Davis, Johnson, Smith
tion carried.
Johnson made the motion to deny
paying the Hoag Bill for the Owen prop-
erty. Smith seconded.
Vote: Ayes- Smith, Dickey, Davis
tion carried.
Dickey motioned to approve Resolu-
tion 2014-012 designating an additional
16.7 percent of LOST funds to assist the
daycare with expenses. This will need
to be reviewed in 6 months. Davis sec-
onded.
Vote: Ayes- Davis, Smith, Johnson
tion carried.
Regarding the vicious dog report,
City Clerk is to follow up with Humboldt
Co. Sheriff Dean Kruger.
Johnson motioned to approve the
Variance for the Hometown Pride Tree
Project, seconded by Davis.
tion carried.
Johnson made the motion to purchase
a gauge to test re hydrants and split the
expense between the City and the Fire
Dept. Davis seconded.
Vote: Ayes- Davis, Dickey, Smith
tion carried.
Johnson made the motion to approve
Ordinance 2014-01 for the Solid Waste
Collection fee to be $12.30. Dickey sec-
onded.
Vote: Ayes- Dickey, Davis, Nays- 0
Abstain- 0 Absent - Hoover. Motion car-
ried.
Dickey motioned to waive the 2nd
and 3rd readings of Ordinance 2014-01,
seconded by Johnson.
Vote: Ayes- Johnson, Davis, Smith
Nays- 0 Abstain- 0 Absent - Hoover.
Motion carried.
Dickey made the motion to approve
Ordinance 2014-02 regarding change in
verbiage on Solid Waste Control. Smith
seconded.
Vote: Ayes- Smith, Davis, Johnson
Nays- 0 Abstain- 0 Absent - Hoover
Motion carried.
Johnson motioned to waive the 2nd
and 3rd readings of Ordinance 2014-02,
seconded by Dickey.
Vote: Ayes- Dickey, Davis, Smith
Motion carried.
Johnson motioned to accept Resolu-
tion 2014-010 for a transfer of funds for
the Library. Davis seconded.
Motion carried.
Dickey motioned to accept Resolu-
tion 2014-011 Annual Publication of
Salaries. Davis seconded.
Motion carried.
Johnson motioned to approve the li-
quor license for P and J Caf, seconded
by Davis.
Motion carried.
Building Permit #557 was not ap-
proved.
Dickey motioned to approve the 2014
Mosquito Control Contract, seconded by
Davis.
Motion carried.
Dickey moved to purchase a new
printer for the City Clerk through Ad-
vanced Systems for the purchase price of
$589 with a monthly service contract of
$8 per month. Davis seconded.
Motion carried.
Dickey motioned to accept the Alter-
nate Wellmark plan for Health Insurance
Benets for city employees, seconded by
Davis.
Motion carried.
City Clerk updated the Council on the
Employee Handbook. She is continuing
to work with IAMU who published the
citys original employee handbook.
COMMUNICATIONS
PWD: Both PWD workers are now
fully certied in gas operations. Mike
will be taking his Water Op test at the
end of July, and will schedule his WW
test immediately following. PWD gave
an update on the DOT Hwy 3 repair.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Bob Otto wants the dirt scraped out
of the horseshoe street that the PWD laid
when re-rocking alleys and streets.
Lyle and Linda Johnson appeared
before the council to share their report
of the Vicious Dog incident. They were
informed that the City Clerk is to follow
up with the Sheriff.
Johnson made the motion to adjourn
at 7:59 p.m. and to schedule the next
meeting for August 11, 2014, at 6:30
p.m. at City Hall. Smith seconded.
Vote: Ayes- Smith, Davis, Dickey
Motion carried.
ATTEST
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Berte moved, Bothne seconded, to ap-
prove the Consent Agenda including the
nancial reports, the bills for payment,
Open Enrollment Request of Karlee Jo
Kahler from Twin Rivers to Algona for
the 2014-2015 school year and Minutes
of the Regular Board Meeting-June 17,
2014.
General Fund
A Plus Auto Glass ........................$65.00
Apple Inc. ..................................7,255.00
Steve Bliss ....................................610.00
Bomgaars .....................................116.45
Central Iowa Distributing Inc. ......622.14
Corwith-Wesley CSD ................9,001.50
Counsel Ofce and Document .....225.45
Dynamic Learner Consulting,
Inc. .......................................1,000.00
Farmers Cooperative Elevator ...1,131.81
Fort Dodge Community School 3,000.50
Handwriting Without Tears ..........303.42
Don Hasenkamp .............................50.78
Kathryn Hauck ...............................13.02
Innite Campus ..............................99.00
Johns Repair ..................................40.00
Rhiannon Lange .............................57.52
Justin Lillie.....................................18.00
Laura Lyon .....................................11.96
Mcgraw-Hill School Education
Holdings. LLC .....................1,154.21
Prairie Lakes AEA .......................271.00
Kristin Schmidt ..............................11.43
School Bus Sales ..........................101.74
Kelly Streit .....................................32.00
Nutrition Fund
Twin Rivers Community
School ................................$3,000.00
Nutrition Fund Total .............$3,000.00
Scholarship Trust Fund
Humboldt Community School
General ...............................$7,177.44
Scholarship Trust Fund
Total ...................................$7,177.44
General Fund
ABC Pest Control ........................$42.00
Algona Glass Company ...............305.00
ClaimAid ........................................81.79
Iowa Dept. of Human Services .2,584.64
Heartland AEA .............................450.00
Humboldt Newspapers .................104.80
General .............................232,550.37
Iowa Division of Labor Services ....80.00
K.C. Nielsen, LTD .........................47.07
MidAmerican Energy ...................532.28
CenturyLink ...................................37.41
FBG Service Corporation .........3,608.00
Management Fund
Town and Country Insurance $38,048.00
Management Fund Total ....$38,048.00
Capital Project Fund
General .............................$87,681.15
Capital Project Fund Total .$87,681.15
Berte moved, Bothne seconded, the
meeting be adjourned. The meeting ad-
journed at 6:55 p.m.
Tom Olson, President
Rhiannon Lange, Secretary
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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 14th day of July, 2014.
Mark Olson,
Executor of estate
1725 150th Street,
Bode, IA 50519
Andrew J. Lemmenes,
Attorney for Executor,
Baker, Johnsen, Sandblom and
Lemmenes
30 Eighth Street North,
PO Box 337,
Humboldt, IA 50548
Date of second publication: 24th day
of July, 2014.
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sanitation service of contract. Residents
will be responsible for placing cart at
curbside by 8 a.m. on service day. Sani-
tation service will deliver all carts and
each cart will be registered with both
City and Service. Each resident will be
responsible for any abuse of said cart
and will be charged a replacement fee of
$100 for missing and/or damaged carts.
B. Commercial. Every person own-
ing, managing, operating, leasing or
renting any commercial premises shall
arrange for their own choice of waste
storage containers through the Citys
contracted sanitation service.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE: If any section, provision or
part of this ordinance shall be adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional, such adju-
dication shall not affect the validity of
the ordinance as a whole or any section,
provision or part thereof not adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. WHEN EFFECTIVE.
This ordinance shall be in effect from
and after its nal passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
Passed and approved by the City
Council of the City of Gilmore City,
Iowa by the following vote and on the
following dates:
Readings:
1st: July 14, 2014, 4 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0
Abstain, 1 Absent
2nd: waived, 4 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Ab-
stain, 1 Absent
3rd: waived, 4 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Ab-
stain, 1 Absent
ATTEST:
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance #2014-01 was published as
required by law on the 24th day of July,
2014.
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It was the tape that James
Cheek found tricky. Its hard
to get it to do what you want it
to, said Cheek from Nevada,
who was building a fort from
cardboard boxes. Cheek was
in a creation activity as part
of a weeklong invention-
themed camp held July 13
18 for blind and visually
impaired children from Iowa
and Nebraska.
Cheek and his peers can
attend more than a dozen
such camps each year across
Iowa, offered by Iowa
Educational Services for the
Blind and Visually Impaired
(IESBVI).
Invention Camp was held
in Council Bluffs on the Iowa
School for the Deaf campus.
Campers attend partly to learn
more about how to safely
navigate new environments
and experiences, but especially
to meet friends.
We talk to each other
about problems we have at
our school and we actually
understand what its like,
said soon-to-be eighth grader
Maura Loberg from Wayne,
NE. We understand and relate
to each other. My favorite
thing is always being back
with friends.
Loberg is attending the
camp for her fourth year,
having skipped once because
she just happened to win
a national essay contest, which
rewarded her with a trip to
Europe the same week.
IESBVI sponsors camps
to address the independent
living and social interaction
needs of the 125 students
who will attend. During the
school year, IESBVI provides
itinerant teachers of the visually
impaired and orientation and
mobility specialists to some
560 school-aged children with
visual impairments around the
state. Itinerant teachers meet
with students to provide extra
instruction and tutoring. Most
of these students are the only
children in their school district
who are blind or visually
impaired.
Alongside Cheek and
Loberg at Invention Camp are
seven other students, aged 12
to 16. Students choose from
a variety of camps based on
age, interest and ability. During
Invention Camp, they made
paper, built forts and creations
from cardboard boxes (and
the dreaded tape), went on
eld trips, and participated in
exercise and group games.
Activities are chosen for
the level of challenge and
tactile interest, said Invention
Camp director Beth Pieters.
Our goals are to give them
experiences they may not
have in the regular classroom-
our students take longer to
learn. Their sighted peers tend
to take over and do the work
for them, maybe assume they
cant do it themselves. Here,
they can take all the time they
need to experience and create,
said Pieters.
Pieters explained the
difculty Cheek had with tape
would be because her campers
are touching just a small part
of the tape, and without sight,
need to process where the end
of the strip is, maybe saying to
themselves, Where is the end
of this thing?
Pieters holds rare dual
licensures as both a teacher
of the visually impaired and
orientation and mobility
specialist. With 25 years
of experience in the eld,
she appreciates the added
dimension camp provides
for participants.
These students work at
Kayden Haggard of Humboldt (right) and James
Cheek of Nevada practice a stretch before exercise
class at a special camp for blind and visually impaired
students held last week.
a slower pace, and are often
the only blind or visually
impaired students in their
school districts, she said So
they use these camps and other
opportunities outside of school
to share their situations. They
talk about how they struggle
with technology issues, or how
they resolved them; how they
get through classes. They all
have the same experiences-
theyve been bullied or feel
left out of activities or have a
one-to-one class associate that
makes their school days a lot
different from their sighted
peers.
In the evenings, there is
more socializing and relaxing.
Tandem bike riding with
a sighted rider, swimming and
audio description movies are
offered. Invention Camp was
one of the more challenging
themed weeks, with its
campers being independent in
their activities.
But its not the activity
that matters as much as
the company. Pieters refers
to a camper during the
fort building activity, who,
instead of helping his friends
build, chose to simply be near
them instead.
Our kids would just be
as happy to sit and talk and
connect with each other, she
said.
Humboldt teen attends camp
for blind and visually impaired
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last years Humboldt Rotary Club Fly-In Breakfast at the Humboldt Airport. This
years Fly-In Breakfast is Sunday, Aug. 10, from 7 a.m. to noon.
The Adams Post American Legion Auxiliary in Humboldt presented their 2014
scholarship last week to Lauren Friesth of Humboldt. Lauren is the daughter of Jeff
and Carmella Friesth and graduated this past spring from Humboldt High School.
She will be attending Iowa
Central Community Col-
lege this fall where she will
be majoring in accounting
and playing basketball.
Presenting Lauren with a
check for $200 are Legion
Auxiliary ofcers (from
left) President Alice War-
ner, Secretary/Treasurer
Marian Nelson, Friesth
and First Vice President
Donna Cooper. Laurens
grandfather, Roger Fri-
esth, is a veteran. Hum-
boldt Independent photo.
By Yvonne McCormick,
ISU Extension Horticul-
turist
Why are the leaves on
my plant turning yellow?
This is question commonly
heard at ISU Extension
Ofces. And although a
simple, straightforward
question, there is no one-
size ts-all answer to the
question of why a plants
leaves turn yellow.
It depends, may well
be a universal response
given, as to make a correct
diagnosis of this symptom,
further details are needed.
Healthy plants typi-
cally have dark green
foliage. When the green
chlorophyll leaf pigment
normally found in leaves
is lacking, abnormal yel-
lowing develops, a condi-
tion called chlorosis. There
are exceptions, as some
plant cultivars, such as
hosta, trees or shrubs, have
healthy foliage colors that
have been bred to be pale
green or yellow.
Yellowing leaves may
the result of a nutrient de-
ciency in the soil, espe-
cially nitrogen, which is
needed for healthy green
foliage. But over-fertiliz-
ing can also lead to yel-
low leaves, or leaf scorch,
as plant roots can become
burned when excessive
amounts of fertilizer are
applied.
A high soil pH can
cause yellowing leaves; as
nutrients, although pres-
ent in the soil, are unavail-
able for plants to take up
due to high pH conditions.
Soil testing for pH and any
fertilizer needs will help
to prevent the overuse of
chemical fertilizers, which
can lead to surface water
contamination.
Another cause of yel-
lowing leaves in plants
is over-watering. Water-
logged soil is decient in
oxygen, which plant roots
need to grow. Lack of
drainage holes in container
plants, or pots left stand-
ing in water-lled saucers,
can also cause yellowing
of foliage due to excess
moisture. Over moist soils
also can create an environ-
ment favorable for fungal
disease, such as root-rot,
creating yellowing leaves
as plant roots are attacked.
A plant experienc-
ing too hot or dry condi-
tions may develop yellow
leaves. Damage to roots,
pot-bound plants, insect
pests, or the presence of fo-
liar disease, are all condi-
tions that may be indicated
by a plant with yellowing
leaves.
Did you know? When
bringing plant samples
to the Extension Ofce
for diagnosis, bring more
than just one leaf. Provide
freshly collected plant ma-
terial and include the entire
plant with roots; for trees,
submit a branch with tran-
sition from healthy leaves
to the very sick. And re-
member, a picture speaks
a thousand words. Be sure
to include a photo of the
entire plant, as well as a
close-up of the problem
area.
Have a sick plant? For
ISU horticulture advice
on what to do, email pho-
tos, along with a good de-
scription of the problem
to Yvonne McCormick at
yvonne@iastate.edu.
Diagnosing yellow
leaves a rainbow
of reasons

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