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On the cover: The Prairie Creek Wildlife Area is located 2.5 miles
Northwest of Renwick. See story on page 14.
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6 Out & About
8 Pastor
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12 Historically
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14 Hardpack 30
16 No Worries
20 Signs
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24 Taste of History
29 Pet of the Month
30 Kids Works
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The Language of Flowers
by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
By Sarah Evans, Humboldt Public Library Director
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A special thanks to Morgan Goodell,
Cassidy Welter, Cael Schafer, Lyla
Tinken, Sabrina Plummerfelt, Joie
Smith, Ella Olson, Emily Pecka, Sydnie
Ayala, Breannon Wiu, MaKenzie
Goodell, Jennika Beach, Emma
Hansen, Alexis Osterberg, Madely
Klocko & Kayla Welter, who did so well
at the Junior Olypics in Des Moines.
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ictoria was abandoned as an infant and has spent her childhood in the foster care
system. After several failed attempts to place her with an adoptive family, she is
brought to a group home where she resides until her 18th birthday. Once she turns
18, her social worker nds her a place to live but it is up to Victoria to nd a job to pay her
own way. Having no high school diploma, no work experience, and no ambition, Victoria is
soon evicted and she nds herself homeless.
Victoria does not appear to care about what happens to herself, or anyone else for that
matter, but she does have a special afnity for owers and plants. Her passion for cultivating,
planting, and arranging owers leads her to a orist shop where she yearns to work. Initially
overlooked for employment due to a lack of professional experience, Victoria does not give up. She arranges a bouquet for the orist out
of plants she nds around the city. The orist is so impressed by Victorias natural talent that she hires her on the spot.
Word of Victorias special touch with owers has spread around the city. Soon, people are requesting Victorias services to create
arrangements that convey the exact sentiment and mood they want to express. Unfortunately, the care and warmth that Victoria
takes with owers has not spread to her personal life. Because of her past experiences, she is a little bit prickly and afraid to get close
to anyone. However, this begins to change when she meets a young man whose passion for owers matches her own. Flowers have
changed the lives of her customers; maybe they will transform hers as well.
V V
arah Johnson of rural Hardy was a little skeptical of
homemade goat milk soaps until she tried them.
Once she tried the soap and how it made her skin feel,
she decided to see if she could make her own goat milk soaps.
She was able to buy unprocessed goat milk fresh from Norma
Haucks farm between Livermore and Humboldt.
Through trial and error, shes learned the art of soap making.
Im still learning every time I make a batch. The more I make,
the better I get, Johnson said, noting there are classes people
can take but she wasnt able to do that.
My rst attempt at making soap was a complete disaster. Ive
gotten better since then, she said.
And demand for her soap (she calls it Farm Gal Soaps) has
steadily been on the rise. She sells it from their farm place, at the
Humboldt Farmers Market, at her husbands insurance ofce in
Humboldt (former Learn and Play daycare building) and through
Debbie Zeimets Cloud 9 business on Highway 3 (across from
Hardees). She hopes to have an on-line store open by the end of
the year.
People are wanting more natural things. I make it with
unprocessed goat milk and pure essential oils, Johnson said.
She also offers some soaps made with fragrant oils.
Some of the homemade goat milk soaps available from Farm
Gal Soaps at this time include Green Tea and White Pear (one
of peoples favorites), Lavender and Oatmeal, Tea Tree Oil and
Rosemary, Patchouli, Oak Barrel Cider, Sawmill, Denali, Refresh
(pink grapefruit), Lemon and Eucalyptus, Whispering Pines,
Spellbound, Maple Sugar, and Unscented.
Each four ounce soap bar sells for $5 and the ingredients
are all listed on the label. For example, Sawmill soap contains
palm oil, olive oil, coconut oil, goat milk, lye, essential oils and
natural coloring.
With the success of the soaps, Johnson is now making goat
milk lotions, and an all natural body spray. Shes working on
developing a natural deodorant and an all natural bug spray
repellant. The deodorant and lotion contain beeswax, which she
also obtains from Norma Hauck.
Some of the touted benets of goat milk soap include:
-it can effectively treat acne;
-goat milk soap is less allergenic than synthetically loaded
commercial
soaps and
detergents;
-it can
reduce skin
inammation,
and soothes
dry and
damaged skin;
-can reduce
wrinkles and
S S
Top: Sarah Johnson sells her Farm Gal Soap products
regularly at the Humboldt Farmers Market. The all natural
products have been a hit with demand growing steadily.
Right: The fower design molds have been a hit with
customers of Farm Gal Soaps.
Farm Gal Soaps
By Jeff Gargano
delay signs of skin aging; goats milk soap has alpha-hydroxy
acids that soften the skin by breaking down the glue that holds
dead skin cells together;
-the famous Cleopatra-known for her beauty and amazing skin-
her biggest skin care secret was bathing in goats milk;
-goats milk has the closest PH level to our skin, helping protect
skin from invading bacteria and chemicals;
-its loaded with essential nutrients and vitamins like vitamin C,
B1, B6, B12 and E;
-goats milk soaps are free from harmful chemicals and a very
mild soap bar safe to use for all skin conditions;
-goat milk consists of natural emollients and triglycerides that
act as a natural moisturizer.
Johnson, a native of Sheritan, WY, moved to Humboldt County
after marrying her husband, Matthew, in 2000. Matthew is an
independent conservative nancial adviser. They live on an
acreage southwest of Hardy with their four children; Naomi, 10;
Lydia, seven; Jacob, ve; and Solomon, three.
Sarah home schools their children and it was during a eld trip
that she learned about goat milk soap.
A friend of mine made goat milk soap and I asked if she
would show the kids and I how she makes it. The kids made it
and gave the soap away as small gifts. What was left, we used,
Johnson said.
The next summer (2012), the Johnsons took part in the last
couple of Farmers Markets where Naomi baked and brought in
goods to sell.
While I was at the Farmers Market, I thought I could make
soap for the next years Farmers Market, Johnson said.
Over the winter, she researched how to make it. She lined up
getting the goat milk and found some recipes and played around
with it.
A lot of people take classes. I just tried to follow the recipes
and learned by doing, Johnson said.
The soap making is done in her kitchen. She eventually went
to a larger plastic mold that she could get 17 bars out of. She
uses a miter box to cut the soap uniformly. She obtained silicon
molds with ower designs.
People really like the ower designs more than the square
bars, Johnson said.
She uses a cold press method to make her soaps and tries to
make three batches at a time. The soap cures for four weeks
before she can sell it.
In 2013, she sold the soap at the Humboldt Farmers Market.
While telling Debbie Zeimet at Cloud 9 about her new venture,
Zeimet offered to sell the soaps at Cloud 9. In 2014, Johnson and
Zeimet came up with a signature bar to offer at Cloud 9, which is
Lemon and Lavender.
She likes to of fer natural products and has been so helpful
to me, Johnson said of Zeimet. Last year, I had more demand
than I had soap so that is a good thing. Its hard to plan ahead.
Like in the middle of summer I need to be planning for the
Christmas season.
The bags in which the soap is packaged for sale can be
recycled. In fact, for every 10 bags brought back, she will give
the customer a bar of soap for free.
Johnson offers gift baskets that have been popular. One milk
bucket she creates includes a bar of soap, lotion and body spray.
For a wedding, she made up bridesmaids gift buckets. A special
batch of soap was made to coordinate with the wedding colors
chosen by the Maid of Honor.
Johnson makes every attempt to use natural products for the
coloring of her products. For example, she uses turmeric powder
for yellow, and alkanet root powder for purple.
Johnson is a perfectionist and if her soap doesnt look just
right, she sells it at the Farmers Market for $2 each in a bucket
with a sign that says Red Neck Soaps.
Sarah Johnson holds goats
milk soaps fresh out of the
molds. Johnsons soap is made
with goats milk she buys
locally from Norma Hauck.
Sarah Johnson is shown next to
her Farm Gal Soaps display. A
converted garage at her home
serves as her display area.
I never thought Id have this much response to the goat milk
soaps. I didnt get into it to make money. Im doing it because its
great to have a natural product. A lot of places charge a lot more
than I do. Im just trying to cover my costs, Johnson said. My
goal is to have happy people who enjoy it as much as I do.
For more information, people can go to her website at
www.solidfoundationfarms.com, call (515) 368-4900, or email her
at sff@humrec.com.
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Sarah Johnson
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The goats
milk
lotion and
packaged
soap from
Farm Gal
Soaps.
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Photos by Kent Thompson
A Day
at the Pool
August 13, 2014
Out &
About
Stephanie
Meyer of
Humboldt ofer
front and back
rides through
the water to
her children,
Adelyn, 4, and
Embree, 1.
There is more than one way to
get a shower at the Humboldt
Family Aquatic Center. The
dripping umbrella is a welcome
relief on a hot day.
Back foating is one of the
most relaxing things to do in
the water.
Ryann Oatman of Humboldt scores
a 10 for exuberance in her leap of
the high diving board.
Jess Harklaus
trained staf
of 30-plus
lifeguards
keep an eye
on things all
summer long.
Going downthis diver has
everything turned upside
down, including his body of
the high board.
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From left: Aiden Lammers, Nolan Lammers and Carson
Berte play in the water during one of the last days
before school at the Humboldt Family Aquatic Center.
Not everyone frequents the
pool to swim. Theres plenty of
comfortable deck chairs to just sit
back and soak up some rays.
Left: This swimmer gives new
meaning to the term graceful
approach. Below: This young
fellow successfully escapes
from the dangers of the
Wildcats mouth.
When going down the big
water slide at the pool,
its not a bad idea to have
your nose covered.
Above: I can fy
like a bird in the
sky says Cameron
McPherson of
Humboldt, in fight
of the high board.
Right: Six-year-old
Abby Armitage
prepares to tackle
the deep end of the
pool of the shallow
diving board.
atching the white 2013 Impala
as it speeds down the road at a
snails pace, most people know
that Pastor Jerry Raether is on his way
to another call, aiding his parishioners
of Zion Lutheran Church or late for a
softball game.
Jerry Raether, son of Harold and Myrtle
Raether, was born in Eau Claire, WI. His
siblings eventually consisted of a brother
and two sisters. The family worked a
small dairy farm near Fall Creek, WI.
Like any young farm boy, he worked
milking cows, cleaning the barn, helping
with haying, planting and harvesting the
crops of corn and oats, participating in the
threshing bees.
Attending a one-room school, grades
rst-eighth, Jerry walked a half-mile to
school each day. Eventually, someone
took pity on the Raether children and gave
them a ride. At Fall Creek High School,
he played basketball, ran track, and did a
little wrestling. My main concern during
an exhibition that introduced wrestling to
Fall Creek High was to make it through
six minutes, said Raether.
As a senior, he took Barb Anderson to
prom; Barb became his wife in 1968.
Upon high school graduation, Jerry
Raether attended vocational school in
Waukesha, WI. He was a business/
accounting major.
During Vietnam, he enlisted in the
Air Force. He was assigned to Finley Air
Force Station in ND, where he learned
what snod snow blowing across a dirt
eld- was before a major inspection,
and later at the McCord Air Force
Station in Tacoma, WA. He watched TV
commentators announcing the rst return
of men from Vietnam as the war was
winding down, only to see more soldiers
leaving on planes in the background.
Jerry Raether attended Concordia
College in St. Paul, MN. During the
summers, he worked in the pea elds,
near Augusta, WI, for the Busch Brothers,
whose slogan was Buschs Best Beans.
He drove a tractor that pulled a pea viner.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Pastor Raether
By Jeanne Raine
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17-year-old who died in a diabetic coma.
Pastor Jerry Raether remembers fondly
the many childrens Christmas programs.
The rst year, the program included a
real lamb. That lamb cooperated until he
pooped on the carpet; the next year the
lamb wore a diaper, said Pastor Raether.
During my farewell service at Peace
Lutheran, the choir sang Goodbye Ole
Paint, said Raether. The farewell was
marked by an ice and snowstorm, which
delayed their leaving Rapid by a day.
The Raether family accepted a call to
come to Humboldt in October of 1991.
You guessed it, we arrived during the
ice storm of 91, said Raether. Life has
been full. In 1999, their special needs
granddaughter Morgan was born. The
support from the congregation and the
community has been overwhelming. They
have organized two benets, one for a
special hospital bed and one for a van,
said Raether. We are so appreciative
of the school system for providing the
special education and care for Morgan.
Several awards hang on the wall of
the Raether ofce. In 1995, Raether
was awarded the Governors Volunteer
Award and the Outstanding Partner in
Community Action. These awards were
the result of his work with Y.O.U.R. He
also worked with Connie Koob to begin
Spring Song, a volunteer concert. In
2012, Pastor Raether was on the Honor
Flight to Washington, D.C. He was a
guardian for two veterans on the ight.
He especially remembers the two Sit
With a Vet programs at Zion as the
congregation recognized the courage and
sacrice of our veterans.
A big event of his life happened two
years ago when Morgan was granted a
wish from the Make A Wish Foundation.
The entire family spent a week at
Disneyworld in Florida.
Pastor Raether enjoys the wedding
ceremonies he has performed. Some
unusual ones have released butteries;
one group is now in the process of nding
a way to release doves. He has performed
several outdoor weddings. He is especially
looking forward to performing the
The ministry may provide many
diferent challenges for a family,
there are also many rewards...
wedding service for his daughter, Joy and
her anc, Steven Hall, which will take
place in October of 2015 at Zion Lutheran
of Humboldt.
There are times when I get into the
pulpit and think about some of the faces
which I no longer see, said Pastor
Raether. Shadlee Giddings, Brooke
Dreyer, Tanner Ruberg, Mike Ruberg,
Alex Pattee, and many others who are
no longer with us. The largest funeral
he performed was that of Brooke
Dreyer with over 800 people in
attendance; the smallest funeral
had about ve attendees. We
are especially proud of working
with Renae Dreyer and Candy
Robinson on the dedication and
annual services held at Humboldt
High School Memorial Garden, as we
remember loved ones who are no longer
with us.
I dont know what lies ahead of me,
said Raether. I dont like to think about
the future. We will retire some day and
look forward to spending more time with
family. One of the hardest parts of the
ministry is being separated from your
roots and family. This has been especially
challenging for Barb and Joy, who has
been able to spend limited time with her
cousins. I told my daughter I wanted to do
my last wedding in Hawaii. Since hers will
be in Humboldt, will it not be my last?
Pastor Raether took up the game of golf
when he was in the Air Force. He enjoys
playing golf at Spring Valley. Spring
Valley is a beautiful golf course, with
friendly owners, and provides a quiet,
relaxing three hours early in the day as
long as the snakes stay away. He enjoys
watching girls softball teams in action. In
fact, he ofciated at the wedding of Coach
Doug VanPelt and his wife Rhonda.
Humboldt is where our daughter
Joy received a good education through
the public school system, said Pastor
Raether. The citizens of Humboldt should
be proud of that.
The ministry may provide many
different challenges for a family, there are
also many rewards and blessings including
the 22 years we have served Zion and the
people of Humboldt, said Pastor Raether.
Humboldt is a compassionate, caring
community. When we rst arrived, we
were impressed by how clean it was, even
after the ice storm.
degree in elementary education with
a minor in religion. He then attended
Concordia Seminary in Springeld, IL.
He vicared at Our Redeemer Lutheran
Church in Delavan, WI, under Pastor
Don Wilke for one year. Pastor Wilke
had a tremendous inuence on Raethers
ministry. He graduated from Concordia
Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN, a member
of the rst graduating class from that
institution. In 1977, he was ordained at his
home congregation in rural Fall Creek.
His rst call was to a dual parish: Zion
Lutheran Church of
White SD, and First
English Lutheran of
Aurora, SD. After three
years, he added a third
parish, Redeemer
Lutheran Church of
Flandreau, SD.
While at White, SD, Jerry and Barbs
daughter Joy was born. Pastor Raether
also enjoyed participating in parish
activities. One year, he was named the
Most Valuable Player for the Mens Softball
League of White, SD.
While in White, SD, a journalist,
Terry Anderson became a hostage in
Lebanon. He was the chief Middle East
correspondent for the Associated Press.
He was seized by Hezballah on March
16, 1985, spent seven years or 2,454
days in shackles in Lebanon, and was
released Dec. 4, 1991. The church in
White decided to pray for Anderson daily.
Each day, Pastor Raether and his young
daughter Joy would change the number
indicating the number of days Anderson
was held. In this way we kept the
hostage situation before the community,
said Raether. Terry Anderson was the
longest held prisoner during the Lebanon
Hostage Crisis.
After six years, Pastor Raether and the
family accepted a call to Peace Lutheran
Church in Rapid City, SD. He served
eight years in that parish. He enjoyed
parish activities, and he even coached
Little League Baseball.
The last week at Peace Lutheran he
had two funerals in the same day. Both
individuals died of cancer. The last funeral
was for a man who served in intelligence
for the U.S. Army. He was buried with full
military honors with the honor guard from
Ellsworth Air Force Base. Pastor Raether
also remembers being called back from
vacation to lead a service for Ric Long, a
ot many people know about a
hidden gem of a wildlife area in
the northeast part of Humboldt
County. The Prairie Creek Wildlife Area
was acquired in 2013 by Humboldt County.
It is a 56 acre wildlife area and is located 2.5
miles northwest of Renwick.
This land was paid for by the
Habitat Stamp Grant, REAP (Resource
Enhancement and Protection), and a
Pheasants Forever donation.
Humboldt County Conservation Director
Todd Lee said the prairie contains a good
diversity of wildlife species including:
pheasants, partridges, white tail deer, red
foxes, coyotes, raccoons, mink, muskrat,
beavers, badgers, and various bird species.
The previous owners of the land planted
1,500 red cedar trees, which provide a lot
of winter coverage, along with food for the
birds.
Humboldt County Conservation plans
to complete a one-acre oxbow restoration
this fall. This oxbow will provide improved
spawning of the Topeka Shiner, improved
water quality, and will act as a ood
storage, letting water recede slowly. The
oxbow restoration will be funded by grant
money and the National Fish and Wildlife
Association.
The Prairie Creek Wildlife Area provides
good conditions for hunting, shing,
hiking, and bird watching.
Prairie Creek
By Austen Gargano
Above: Red Cedar trees provide
coverage for animals throughout the
winter. Below: The 56 acre area can
be used for recreational activities like
hunting and bird watching.
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good reason for visiting the
Humboldt County Museum is
because it houses many items that
you know nothing (or next to nothing) about.
Example: A ladies black slip was
unrecognized by a young woman as a
viable undergarment. That needs to go in
a display, young women dont know what
that is. Many older women in Humboldt
would say that corsets and girdles are
almost a thing of the past, but slips?
One group of fth graders visiting the
museum spent some time guring out what
a particular device could be used for. They
were very good detectives and when the
accompanying teacher looked it up on her
phone, they were proved correct. The thing
processed grain.
The question beyond what is it? is why
did they make it out of that? For example:
underground pipes and pumps made out of
wood. Metal and plastic are plentiful now
but what about the pioneer days? A tree
had to sufce.
Ones perception of animals and their
ways bring up questions. That horse is
too big, one child announced about the
Museums resident display horse. It is
actually a medium sized dummy horse but if
you havent seen many horses, it looks big.
There are explanations that are needed for
most of the horse accouterments as well.
Typewriters always raise questions,
mainly How does it work? Since all of the
museums typewriters are seriously old,
demonstrating is out of the question and
explanations raise some young eyebrows.
This situation also includes all the
banking machines, particularly the adding
machines. No plus or minus signs! What
are these little wheels for?
The buggy needs an explanation as to
how it attached to the horse. There is no
brake? The old cars are hilarious. Their
funny gearshifts and the engraved windows
and the small, small interiors. How did the
people t in?
The Depression Kitchen display is very
popular and elicits many comments. Some
of those from older viewers are in the
category of I had one of those! or My
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A chicken house is rare on a farm today. The
museums is plastered to keep down the
lice and contains nests for chickens. How do
you get the eggs out from the chickens? Is a
question often asked by young visitors.
mother used that. For the very young,
such items as the kerosene stove and the
gas iron are completely foreign. The old
wooden washing machines stump many
and raise the comment that it all looks like
very hard work. Which, of course, it was.
The photographers large portrait
camera might as well be a dinosaur.
How the plates had to be pushed in, the
squeezing of a rubber bulb to snap the
photo, the plate out, etc., etc. brings
on glazed looks toward the end of the
explanation. Negative? Proofs? Dark room
developing of lms? Films, themselves, are
a strange idea.
Getting milk from a cow and having it
delivered to your home in glass bottles is a
tale that the young nd bizarre when faced
with the museums berglass cow and
assorted pasteurizing and delivery items.
A butter churn is hard to connect with the
margarine that they all eat.
Some items have no connection to
todays life at all. This includes the ice saw,
the tinners tools, and the corn planters on
display that begin with a stick and go on
to elaborate on that notion. It would take
forever to plant corn, one young viewer
commented. Then came the question,
How big a farm could you have and plant
with a stick or version thereof. Those
small family farms are difcult to envision
these days.
Theres a whole wall of tools in the Red
Barn that need to be explained, many
brought with early pioneers from their
homes abroad. The upstairs displays the
tools used to build many of Humboldts
limestone buildings, a few of which remain
in use. Men built huge buildings using a
chisel and a heavy wooden hammer device?
Some youngsters just roll theirs eyes.
Impossible and maybe boring?
The museum holds and displays the
stuff of history. Why bother puzzling out
what the stuff is and why it was used? For
one thing, these items demonstrate how
life was lived in the past and also show
just how far we have come in technical
and health improvements
to our lives. They also tell
us about the hard work,
dedication, and ingenuity demonstrated by
the people who settled this county and its
communities. Those qualities are useful, no
matter what your age and when you live.
We are what we were, and the Humboldt
County Museum is the place to go to nd
out about our past.
Kerosene stove stumps young
visitors. How does it work?
Left: This is how the
local jewelers tested
your eyes for glasses.
Unbelievable and
hilarious to most young
visitors. Right: Early
delivery van. What is a
gearshift? How did they
ft in? Funny tires.
Nothing automatic about this
washing machine. The Museum has
a photo of a woman using such a
device.
The big iron pot shed has a fascinating history for the young.
Gathering clams from the river has to be demonstrated, feeding
hogs explained, manual sausage machines pointed out and the
buttons from the clamshells displayed.
he third annual Humboldt
Hardpack 30 bicycle ride on the
Three Rivers Trail will be held on
Saturday, Sept. 20.
Riders will gather in Rutland for the 9:30
a.m. ride. Theyll travel 13.5 miles to Rolfe
and back (27 miles round trip). People can
also do a Halfpack ride and end at Rolfe.
The previous two rides have already had
a positive effect with more than 100 people
taking part each year. As a bonus, a total
of $1,600 in proceeds from the Hardpack
30 have been donated to Humboldt
County Conservation and another $200 to
Pocahontas County Conservation for trail
maintenance and improvements.
This year, proceeds will be going to trail
signage.
Entry fee is $25, which includes a long
sleeved t-shirt designed by 2 Trees Design,
plus a Three Rivers Trail coozie. Entries
are due by Aug. 25 in order to ensure
receiving a t-shirt.
A lot of people feel this is the most
beautiful part of the trail, especially from
Bradgate to Rolfe as it travels along the
west branch of the Des Moines River, Jake
Zweibohmer, one of the organizers of the
ride, said.
A few years ago as a group of friends
rode the trail, they noticed they could go
for miles without seeing anyone else on
the trail.
We wanted to think of an idea to get
more people out there. Its such an asset to
the county, Zweibohmer said.
Thats when they came up with the idea
of a charity bike ride that would not only
expose people to parts of the beautiful 40-
mile crushed rock trail, but also raise money
to help maintain and improve the trail.
The rst Hardpack 30 was held on
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. The route was from
Rutland to Thor and back. Despite the
weather being cold and windy, 104 people
registered and most showed up.
Last year, the route was from Rutland to
Rolfe and 114 registered for the Sept. 28
event. Although the skies opened up with
rain at the beginning of the ride, it turned
out to be a nice day.
Zweibohmer said he tries to coordinate
the date with college football schedules to
make it more convenient for people. Plus,
with the weather being unpredictable, the
By Jeff Gargano
The Humboldt Hardpack 30 starts and
ends in Rutland. The bicycle ride is
actually about 27 miles altogether on
the scenic Three Rivers Trail.
T T
ride was moved up a little on the calendar
in hopes of a nice fall day. The Hardpack
30 is known as a bad weather ride. Even
the t-shirt design incorporates bad weather
into it.
You never know, it could be 80 degrees
and sunny, or cold and windy. Were hoping
for a nice day, Zweibohmer said. The
route has a pretty gentle grade going west.
Theres a lot of tree canopy and sheltered
areas from the wind. There are some very
beautiful stretches right along the river.
Riders will meet at the park adjacent to
the trail in Rutland, just a block south of
Main Street. The ride proceeds northwest
on the trail through Bradgate, where the
Humboldt ambulance staff will be parked.
There will also be a couple of trained EMTs
with equipment on the ride for anyone who
needs assistance.
Along the trail route is a little park
that was the site of a battle between
two Native American tribes. There is a
commemorative plaque located at the site.
Once riders get to Rolfe, the trail
ends and riders will make their way to
downtown Rolfe. The Rolfe Rodeo will
have a breakfast and coffee event for the
riders. Wess Place in Rolfe also welcomes
the riders.
The return trip is on everyones
individual schedule.
Its not a race. You can go as fast or as
slow as you want, Zweibohmer said.
When riders return to Rutland, Nuts
Landing will be open. Zweibohmer was
working on having a possible food vendor
in Rutland for the conclusion of the ride
as well.
The businesses in Rutland and Rolfe
appreciated us stopping in last year and we
appreciate them being open for the riders,
Zweibohmer
said.
Past
Hardpack 30
participants
have come
from as far
away as Ames,
Des Moines,
Minneapolis,
Omaha, Kansas
City, and even
North Carolina.
Wed
really like to
see the ride
grow to 150
participants. A lot of people have been
talking about it and weve been promoting
it with posters at bike shops around the
state, Zweibohmber said. Anyone who
would like a poster to promote the event
at their business can contact Zweibohmer
(see below).
Two sponsors of the ride are Road I.D.,
a bicycle safety company, and Twin 6, a
Minneapolis bicycle apparel company. Both
have provided giveaways for the ride.
Its an informal, fun ride that raises
money for a good cause. We hope to have a
great turn out, Zweibohmer said.
Patches and bottle openers from previous
rides will be available for purchase.
All participants are required to register.
Registration forms can be downloaded at
http://www.2treesdesignco.com/hch30.
html.
Questions can be emailed to
jake@2treesdesignco.com.
Entrants in the
Humboldt Hardpack
30 will receive a coozie
along with a long
sleeved Hardpack 30
t-shirt.
Once the trail ends in Rolfe, riders of the Hardpack 30 can make their way
downtown where the town will be serving a breakfast.
Last years rainy
conditions didnt
stop riders from
participating in the
Hardpack 30 bike ride.
W W
hen Humboldts Matt Zittritsch had an opportunity to
study abroad in Australia earlier this year, he not only
said GDay Mate, he decided to stay for awhile and take
in all he could of the Land Down Under.
Zittritsch was part of an American Study Abroad program
through the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
Matt is actually a student at the University of Dubuque, where
he will be a junior this fall. He has a triple major in special
education, physical education and health sciences. Matts goal is
to become a physical education instructor. He also has earned his
coaching endorsement.
In addition to his in-the-classroom studies, Matt is a member of
the University of Dubuque Spartan mens cross country team.
When Im in training, Im running 50 miles a week between
practice and meets, Zittritsch said.
His off-season has been slowed by a knee injury. He has been
receiving treatment and rehabilitation. He hopes to be ready to go
full bore this fall.
The Iowa Intercollegiate Conference is very competitive,
he said, referring to Dubuque opponents Buena Vista, Central
College, Coe, Loras, Luther, Simpson and Wartburg.
Being a school close to the border, Dubuque also sees its share
of other strong small college sports teams like St. Olaf, Augustana
College and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Last year I improved my time by more than a minute over the
course of the season. This season Id like to run in the mid 27s.
Thats a realistic goal for me, the University of Dubuque student
athlete said.
It was actually cross country that brought Matt his rst
Australian encounter.
I rst went to Australia in 2009 through a sports program
called Down Under Sport. I was able to run cross country for two
weeks there. The Study Abroad program was the best way to get
back there.
The University of Dubuque doesnt have a Study Abroad
program, so I inquired at Wisconsin-Platteville and was able to get
signed up for the spring semester.
Matt left in February and didnt return to Humboldt until late
June. While in Australia, he studied at the University of Newcastle
in New South Wales, about two hours north of Sydney in the
middle of the east coast. The city reaches out to the sea on a
peninsula at the mouth of the Hunter River.
I found out that Newcastle is the largest producer of coal
in the country. There are a lot of miners and shipbuilders and
workers. Just as Iowa has a lot of farmers, those trades, built on
their natural resources, are two of the larger ones in that part of
Australia, Matt said.
There are about 35,500 students at Newcastle University and
the Study Abroad program brought in another 4,000 students,
Zittritsch said.
Students came from the United States, Mexico, Germany and
a variety of other countries. There were some newer apartments
where we were housed. They took very good care of us.
Not only was the student population a far cry from the 2,000
students attending the University of Dubuque, Zittritschs course
load was vastly different.
As a triple major, Matt normally takes six classes a semester, or
16 credit hours.
At Newcastle he took three classes.
Only one was related to my major here, a PE studies class.
Left (clockwise): Gday Mate. Humboldts Matt Zittritsch
not only brought many memories home, but also some
items unique to Australian culture, a didgeridoo, a wooden
trumpet frst used by indigenous tribes in northern
Australia nearly 1,500 years ago. A boomerang acquired
at the Aboriginal Information Center, and a piece of
Aboriginal art Matt purchased in Sydney. Humboldt
NOW! photo. The basin where the Olympic torch was lit
for the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney looks like an alien
spaceship with spokes. Koalas are native to Australia
and are found along open woodlands up and down the
Australia coast.
Left: There are many beautiful vistas along the coast of Australia. Right: The 12 Apostles
limestone stack by the Great Ocean Road are a popular tourist attraction. The ravages of
erosion, which formed the columns, have reduced the number of stacks to eight.
I also took an Australian experiences class, in which I studied the
history and the customs of the country. That was very helpful as a
point of reference to knowing more about the country when I was
sightseeing and exploring, Matt said.
The third class Matt took was in Aboriginal studies. There
were originally hundreds of native Australian tribes or Aboriginal
people. Recent DNA testing shows that the ancestors of Australias
Aboriginal population came from Europe and Asia some 62,000 to
75,000 years ago!
We had an Aboriginal Australian teaching the class and we had
lectures and tutorials about the tribes. There is an allure rock in
the Australian Outback that is dedicated to them as a monument,
Zittritsch said. Most of the Aboriginal citizens still live in the
Northern Territory in the Outback.
While studying in Australia, Matt had a chance to do a fair
amount of traveling and saw a lot of countryside and attractions.
I went to the Great Ocean Road, which I believe is the longest
war memorial in world. It was constructed 82 years ago as a tribute
to Australians who died in World
War I, Matt said.
He visited the 12 Apostles, the
collection of limestone stacks off
the shore of the Port Campbell
National Park. Due to erosion from
the sea waves, only eight of the
cliffs remain.
I actually went to Sydney quite
a bit while I was there and got
to visit the Sydney Bridge, the
Sydney Opera House and Vivid
Sydney, an 18-day festival of light,
music and ideas. During spring
break, we had two weeks off and I
spent four days visiting Melbourne
to Adelaide, around the southern
coast between Australia and Tasmania, Matt said.
He got to see a lot of wild kangaroos and went hiking in the
mountains.
Kangaroos and emus are considered the recognizable symbols
of the country. The kangaroo is on the Australian coat of arms and
some of its currency.
There was a bridge in a highway across Newcastle for them to
cross, Matt said.
He attended a pro soccer match and rugy and Aussie rules
football matches.
Above: Matt attended a professional soccer match and also saw
rugby and Australian rules football matches. The Australians
are a healthy country with a large percentage of the population
participating in a physically active sport at least once a week.
Below: Bogey Hole in New South Wales is listed as a sea bath
and is managed by the government. Its like a manmade
swimming pool made of rock, Zittritsch said.
Above: Humboldts Matt Zittritsch was in Australia spring
semester participating in a Study Abroad program. He also
participated in an International Leadership Program where
students gave reports and did community service projects.
Matt got a chance to meet many new friends during the
experience. Right: One of the famous attractions in Sydney is
the Opera House with its unique design.
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I liked rugby better than the Australian rules football. New South
Wales won the State of Origin series against Queensland for the rst
time in eight years. That was a big deal, like your team winning the
Super Bowl, Zittritsch said.
One thing Matt noticed right away in Australia was the cost of
goods and services.
Everything is about double in price from the U.S. The cost of a
meal at McDonalds would be about $15 or $16. Australian students
love coming to the U.S., because they can get a lot more bang for
their buck, Matt said.
Being a physical education major, Australia was the perfect place
for Matt Zittritsch to be, because the Aussies are a very active
people. Some studies have reported that 75 percent of Australians
participate in at least one physical sport per week.
They are more active than us and their obesity rate is lower.
There may also be some psychological benets to their increased
level of activity, Matt said.
Which brings us to the thing Zittritsch noticed that was most
different between people in the United States and those in Australia.
People are more laid back. No one gets in a rush to get things
done. Their countrys motto is No Worries. I like that, Matt said.
Left: Matt attended a pro soccer match on his trip and sported
this Newcastle United Jets jersey. Top right: Matt feeds a
domesticated kangaroo in a wildlife sanctuary. He also saw
many wild kangaroos. Its not uncommon to see kangaroo
crossing signs on roads in Australia. Bottom right: Vivid
Sydney, is a two-and-one-half week festival of music, light and
thought held in the spring. As people stepped on these discs
they changed color.
ou could say Terry Schafer
has left his mark just about
everywhere in north central Iowa.
Schafer, who owns and operates Terrys
Sign Company, located along Highway
169 north in Humboldt, has been in
business now for 43 years, including the
last 30 in Humboldt.
Schafers business is a complete, full
service sign company that operates within
a 150-mile radius of Humboldt.
Ive been doing signs for 43 years.
Ive been at it for a while. Its kind of
impressive to go down the highway and
into different towns and see your signs on
display, Schafer said.
Schafer, who has one full-time employee
in Steve Nostrom, looks back on his
companys humble beginnings, when he
painted signs for his parents grocery store
in West Bend, U-Save Grocery.
My parents, August and Elaine
Schafer, operated the store there for
many years and while I was working
at the store, my dad decided he needed
some signs for the parking area we
had and maybe some signs out in the
country to promote the business, so I
bought a couple of cans of paint, a few
paint brushes and thats how my career
started, Schafer said.
A 1963 graduate of West Bend High
School, Schafer began working for West
Bend Power Company and continued
working at the store throughout the 1960s.
In 1971 I got my rst sales tax permit
and thats when I started my business.
I continued to work for the West Bend
city power plant while I started my sign
business. I would get off work at 2:30
and spend the rest of the day doing my
sign work and grow that business,
Schafer said.
In 1979 I quit the power plant and
went to work part-time as a police ofcer
to help subsidize my sign business while
it was growing. In 1986, I quit the police
department and began full-time in the sign
business, Schafer said. I had already
been working eight hours a day with my
signs already by then. I just worked on
weekends for the police department.
Schafer and his wife, Diane, were
married on June 30, 1984, and moved to
Humboldt that year.
In 1996 I moved my business to
Humboldt after I had a person approach
me about buying my building up there
in West Bend. I had already bought this
property in Humboldt, and so I accepted
their offer, Schafer said.
I wanted to be located along a major
highway and get more exposure for
my company. I built this new building
then, Schafer said. In West Bend I
did have a new shop that I built in the
1970s on the south end of the high
school football eld.
We have acquired quite a bit of
equipment over the years and my
business extends out about 150 miles
from Humboldt installing signs. I install
corporate signs and service existing signs,
Schafer said. Ill produce whatever
people want me to make for them.
Terrys signs are everywhere!
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I havent touched a paint brush for
quite a few years. I still have all of my
paint brushes from when I was rst
getting started, Schafer said. I probably
had one of the rst vinyl cutting machines
in the area. I bought it in 1988. I never
had a photo of what you were doing, it
just had letters that you cut out.
It was very hard to sell vinyl letters
to people at rst, especially truckers,
because they wanted the hand-painted
job. It was more unique at that time,
Schafer said. Eventually I started selling
lots of vinyl and got people used to it.
After they got used to it, they liked it.
Truckers liked the fact they could put
the vinyl on their truck doors and after
a period of time when they sold it, they
could remove the sign.
With a painted sign on a door, it was a
tough job to get the paint off. You had to
use rubbing compound to get the letters
off, Schafer said.
I have a 60-foot crane on one unit, and
a 47-foot bucket on another truck that I
use for service work, Schafer said. The
one truck lifts signs and the other truck
we can work out of while we are lifting
the sign into the air.
We make custom-built lighted signs
right here in the shop. We start with a
frame, wrap it with aluminum and bend
it to t the frame. When we complete
that, we take it out to the project site and
dig our own holes, set our poles and run
power out of the bottom of the structure
so it can be tied into their buildings
power, Schafer said. Were pretty much
a start-to-nish sign company.
We are a complete sign company. We
do everything from fabrication to vinyl
graphics, plastic letters, metal letters,
magnetic signs. If its got letters on it,
we do it. We cover a multitude of signs,
Schafer said.
We use aluminum for the skin of
a steel sign so that really makes it last
a long time. We have sold quite a few
lighted signs and we do quite a few
change of letter signs that you can put
the letters on and say what you want,
Schafer said. We also do digital display
signs, electronic display signs.
Schafer is now nding himself doing
repeat work from earlier in this career.
We used to bend our own glass here
in the shop for neon signs, but that work
has kind of slowed down a little bit. We
still service and maintain neon signs,
Schafer said.
Being able to generate signs from a
computer has enhanced the quality and
precision of his signs.
When you hand-letter signs, when it
was painted on, it wasnt as crisp as the
vinyl is today. It makes it easier for me
to cut the vinyl and I can have somebody
else like my employee put the sign on
and that frees
me up. Before
when I was hand
lettering trucks and
billboards, it took a
lot of time because
I had to do it all by
myself. I couldnt
just hand it off to
another person,
Schafer said. It
took most of a day
to do a truck door
sign and make it
look right. It was
more stressful than
it is now.
Patience is a key
in the business.
It does take
time. To design signs for people, it
takes time to create something because
everybody wants something a little
different, Schafer said. It does take a
lot of time sometimes to get the project to
where you want it.
You might have to do three or four
renderings to get somebody to settle on
something they nally like. It might not
be something you like, but if the customer
wants it, thats what you do, Schafer
said.
First off, we gure out what size the
sign will be so we can get everything they
want into that sign area, to make it look
best proportionally, Schafer said.
Weve added equipment over the years
and keep adding. Theres probably more
we could buy, but I havent done that
Left: Terrys Sign Company has
become an anchor business in
Humboldt after he began work here
30 years ago. Right: All projects today
are generated on computer software
at Terrys Sign Company in Humboldt.
Terry Schafer is shown here working
on a project. When he began his
business, everything was done free-
hand.
because of the cost and the return I might
get out of it, Schafer said.
Vinyl has been around now for 26
years. The sky is the limit with vinyl,
Schafer said.
It was time-consuming to paint signs
compared to what it is now doing vinyl
graphics, thats for sure, Schafer said.
Back then you didnt have the expense
of the vinyl cutters you have today. I did
have quite a bit of money invested in
paint brushes back then. Some brushes
cost $50 a piece. They were made out
of red sable and camel hair. Thirty to 40
years ago that was expensive.
Trust me, there is a big difference
between a sign painting brush and just
a regular old paint brush. Theres quite
a bit of quality in the brushes. I always
called my box of paint brushes my tool
box. They were my tools and thats what I
worked with, Schafer said.
Coming to Humboldt was a big move
and it really increased my business by
moving here. I was
located in the corner
of West Bend when
I started. I wasnt
even on a major
highway, Schafer
said.
A friend of mine
from Mason City
was in the business
and when he bought
something new, I
would buy his used
stuff.
I started out
with a 35-foot crane
that was hand-
cranked. The only
thing hydraulic was
the boom, which you raised and lowered
by hand. Then I moved to a 45-foot crane
that was also hand-cranked.
I set rafters for hog connements.
Back then I was a better man than what
I am now. It took a lot of work to crank.
Ive come a long ways since that time,
Schafer said. I have a deep appreciation
for what hydraulics do based on the
cranking I did as a young man.
Back when I was younger and rst
started, we dug all of our holes by hand.
We would go down ve to six feet by
hand to set our poles, Schafer said.
Now we have a skid loader that can dig
anything from nine-inch holes to 36-inch
holes. It takes the work out of that. We
have a back hoe we can use also.
With experience and technology now
rmly in place, Schafer says it puts his
early work to shame.
When I rst started in the sign
business, I thought I was pretty good. A
few years later I realized how bad it was
and I kind of buried some of that stuff
and continued to get better, Schafer said.
When you painted free hand, you didnt
have stencils or anything to go by. A lot
of times you had to shadow the letter
while the paint was still wet so that made
it more difcult.
Schaefer says todays buildings offer
new challenges to his business.
A lot of buildings have Styrofoam on
the exterior. It makes it harder to nd a
structure to physically mount the sign.
When you talk to a customer, you inspect
the building closely to nd out what it
can hold, Schafer said. And, a lot more
towns require permits to work in.
Terrys Sign Company has one full-
time employee in Steve Nostrom.
He started out with me in West Bend
so he has been with me for a long time,
19 years.
Terry and his wife, Diane, have ve
daughters altogether. They include Kim,
Stacey, Andrea, Dawn and Melissa, along
with 13 grandchildren.
Diane, who is employed at Humboldt
County Memorial Hospital, takes care
of the ofce part of the business with
bookkeeping.
The wide range of indoor/outdoor
tasks with his business are another reason
Schafer has kept with the business.
We do so many different things with
this business, you get a variety. I like to
work outdoors, especially in the summer
time, Schaefer said. Its not so nice in
the winter time. When you have good days
in the winter then its nice to get outside.
Being your own boss is challenging
but its also rewarding. Im pretty
independent in running
my own business. I
enjoy what I do. Thats
why I keep doing it. If a
person likes what they
do for a career, that
is pretty important,
Schafer said.
Trucks with lifts make
Terrys Sign Company
in Humboldt a full-
service sign business.
Terry Schafer says
his business extends
within a 150-mile
radius of Humboldt.
Steve Nostrom, a fulltime
employee with Terrys Sign
Company in Humboldt, works
with the steel cutter on a
recent project at the plant.
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a peace of mind
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are important to us
he second annual Taste of History Wine Walk will be
held on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the
grounds of the Humboldt County Historical Museum.
The event will be held rain or shine. In the event of rain, it will be
held in the Clancy building.
A total of nine wineries and one micro brewery will be at the
event, providing samples. People will also be able to purchase
bottles of wine from the wineries. In addition, there will be at
least 15 vendors offering products for sale at the Wine Walk.
Proceeds from the Wine Walk will go to the museum.
Last year, more than 100 people attended and a $500 check
was presented to the museum following the rst wine walk.
Organizers are hoping it will be bigger and better this year
with more wineries, the addition of vendors and more advanced
publicity.
The people who came last year really had fun. Many stayed
the whole time. A lot of people had never been to the museum
before, myself included. It is a really neat place and we hope that
people come and experience a relaxing day, Renae Dreyer, one
of the organizers of the event, said.
Tickets are $10 in advance ($15 at the door) from Hy-Vees
customer service desk, Hy-Vee Wine and Spirits, or Humboldt
Engraving and Gifts. The rst 75 to sign up will receive a free gift
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bag full of goodies.
Included with the ticket purchase is an engraved wine glass
for wine sampling (engraved by Humboldt Engraving and Gifts),
plus tours of the unique, historic museum buildings. There will
be music by Kris Karr (acoustic guitar), and there will be food
available for purchase on the grounds. Food vendors are Hy-Vee
and Millers Landing. There will be picnic tables and spools on
the grounds for people to sit, listen and eat.
Participants will be able to sample wines from each of the wine
vendors and then vote for their favorite red and white wine. The
Peoples Choice Awards will be announced at the end of the wine
walk. There will also be drawings for door prizes, including a
grand prize of a gift basket.
This is a nice community event that helps promote the
museum and raise money for the museum, one of the event
organizers, Tonia Petterson, said.
There will be a photo booth where people can have their
photos taken. Last year, an American Gothic cutout was used. It
will be back along with another new surprise.
The wine and beer vendors include: Plum Creek Winery of
Algona; Train Wreck Winery of Algona; Old Bank Winery of
Kanawha; River Valley Orchards of Humboldt; Soldier Creek
Winery of Fort Dodge; Prairie Moon Winery of Ames; Little
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Swan Lake Winery of Estherville; Garden City Winery of
Callender; West O Beer of Okoboji; and Hy-Vees Baraboo
Brewing Company.
Vendors scheduled to appear include: Thirty-One; Humboldt
Arts Council; Vault Jeans/Thrive; Oragami Owl; Pampered Chef;
Scentsy; Alloette; Norwex; Tastefully Simple; Essential Oils;
ACE; Jamberry Nails; Wine Art; Premier Jewelry; and Humboldt
Engraving and Gifts.
I think everyone that came last year had fun. Its just a nice,
relaxing fun day. Kris Karrs music is outstanding, Candy
Robinson, one of the event organizers, said.
The Humboldt County Historical Museum is located on the
east edge of Dakota City at 901 1st Avenue North.
Sponsors of the event include Humboldt Engraving and Gifts
(Candy Robinson and Renae Dreyer), KHBT and Hy-Vee. For
more information or to sign up, stop in at Humboldt Engraving
and Gifts at 617 Sumner Avenue or visit the Facebook page
(https://www.facebook.com/tasteofhistory) where photos from
last years event are posted.
Left: The group who organized this years Sept. 20 Taste
of History Wine Walk at the Humboldt County Historical
Museum include (l to r): Karri George, Candy Robinson,
Kathi Black, Renae Dreyer and Tonia Petterson.
Other photos are of last years wine walk.
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A total of seven cygnet Trumpeter Swans hatched over the weekend at the Highway 169 pond in Hum- boldt. They are part of a program coordinated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to bring back the Trumpeter Swan to Iowa. Just 46 wild pair of Trum- peter Swans nested in Iowa last year. On April 8 of this year the DNR relocated ve Trum- t S f th H b ldt l ti th t
The LuVerne Fire Department was one of several area re departments represented at the 26th annual Renwick Donkey Daze last Saturday. Two-year-old Ri- lyn Wempen checks out the crowd while mother Megan Wempen looks on. Driving the re truck is Rilyns dad, Ryan, a captain with the LuVerne Fire Department. See more photos inside or at www.humboldtnews.com. Humboldt Independent photo.
good year last year with six being born and ve surviv- ing. In 2012, three were born and just one survived to be relocated. The new swans are visible from Highway 169 or the Cottonwood Trail. People are asked not to feed the swans. See more Trumpeter Swan photos at www.humboldtnews.com. This photo courtesy of Clayton Vor- l d i f H b ld
Seven Trumpeter Swans hatched
Humboldt Newspapers is sponsoring a photo 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 Hardpack 30 bicycle ride. The Hardpack 30 will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 9:30 a.m. starting 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, e-mail your high resolution jpeg photo to jeff@humboldtnews.com. Photo prints can also be brought to the newspaper ofce at 512 Sumner Ave. , or mailed to Hum- boldt Newspapers, P.O. Box
Renwick Donkey Daze
County approves new video system
By Kent Thompson After 16 years of having their meetings videotaped and aired on local cable television, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors agreed Monday to purchase their own recording equipment. The board had three choic- es in regard to future record- ings. The board could continue with Video Concepts of Hum- boldt, the company that has been recording and making available for broadcast the countys meetings in the past. The company has charged the city of Humboldt approxi- mately $400 per month to record and air the supervisors meetings. In a budget cutting move, the Humboldt City Coun- cil decided last winter that it would no longer pay for the
charges for the county supervisor meetings after July 1, and informed the board of supervisors of such. Video Concepts offered to continue to record the meetings at a charge of $40 per hour, along with a half-hour editing time. Any additional editing would be billed at $75 per hour. With setting up for Skype or video conferencing for an additional hourly rate. The board received a par- tial quote for equipment for Next Generation Technology of Buffalo Center. The company quoted the board a price of $1,350 for a microprocessor personal computer, $189 for a camera and $340 for a remote microphone, but failed to provide the board with further details and costs regarding set- up, installation and additional equipment.
The board elected to go with a quote from Electronic Specialties of Algona, for its own video/audio system. The equipment will include a surface-mount indoor-outdoor, vandal-resistant camera with a 1080 progressive scan/2
megapixel high resolution ca- pability for more than $1,600. The equipment will also include an HDMI monitor, and Audio Technica microphone, pre-amp power source and associated cabling, modular plug and switch. With labor and
drive-time and mileage charge for install, the total cost for the county will be $3,672.35. The recording can be uploaded to our Web site (www. humboldtcountyia.org) the same day without a lot of extra work, board secretary Peggy Rice reported. The board was also in- terested in the new system because it would allow for
the additional cameras in th courthouse for security mon toring, something the boar has been looking to upgrade. Drainage matters Much of Mondays mee ing concerned county drain age, and the new system tha was run on the west side o Humboldt, including agricu tural and residential prope
By Kent Thompson Incumbents secured wins for the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors seats on Tuesday, while Diane Amund- son outanked a strong le of Republican challengers for the right to run for Humboldt County Recorder this fall. Countywide, of the 6,921 registered voters, 1,256 or 18.14 percent cast ballots in Tuesdays primary. All of the contested races came on the Republic side, with a battle for two of three supervisor districts, a six-person battle for county recorder and a ve-person race for U.S. Senator. For Supervisor District 1, incumbent Harlan Hansen topped the three-person eld with 107 votes, compared to 80 votes for Brian Ernst and 45 votes for Dean Potratz, the two challengers. For Supervisor District 3, incumbent Rick Pedersen topped challenger Kevin Cla- baugh 134-76. District 2 Supervisor Carl Mattes ran unopposed and received 206 of the 212 votes cast. No Democrats sought the ofce of county supervisor. Amundson marched to a clear-cut victory in the Repub- lican county recorder race. The seat is being vacated by Linda Fort, who is retiring after 19 years as recorder and 40 years working in the recorders ofce. Amundson collected 585 votes, or 52.5 percent. She was followed by Melissa Vaudt with 194, Katherine Kathy Erickson with 154, Kathy Christianson with 151, Heath- er Wilson with 20 and Terri Bryant Stufebean with eight. Humboldt County Trea- surer Jana Bratland and Hum- boldt County Attorney Jon Beaty both ran unopposed and were selected in the primary. In the U.S. Senate Race, Red Oak State Senator Joni Ernst polled nearly identical numbers as she did statewide in winning the Republican Pri- mary. She collected 605 votes in Humboldt County, almost 56 percent of the votes cast. Ernst collected 56.2 percent statewide with 88,692 votes. Sam Clovis with 193 votes, Mark Jacobs 191, Matt Whita-
ker 74 and Scott Schaben 14 were the other Republican to tals in Humboldt County. U.S. Rep. Steve King ra unopposed and received 90 votes. In a bit of a surprise, Re publican challenger for Gov ernor, Tom Hoeing, took 2 percent of the vote in Hum boldt County over incumben Terry Branstad. Branstad wo with 841 votes to 228 fo Hoeing. Statewide, Brans tad received 83 percent of th vote to nearly 17 percent o Hoeing. Hoeing is from Lohrville in nearby Calhou County. Branstad is seeking record sixth term as the state political leader. There were no conteste races on the Democratic ba lot in Humboldt County. Lon county candidate, Glenda Co well, for Humboldt Count Recorder, ran unopposed an received 82 of the 97 ballot cast, with 15 write-ins. Bruce Braley for U.S Senate, Jim Mowrer for U.S Rep. District 4, Daryl Bea for State Senate District 5 an Jack Hatch for governor wer all selected by the local Demo crats in the primary vote.
Humboldt County Primary Election Results (ofcial totals) Democrat U.S. Senator Bruce Braley 9 U.S. Rep. District 4 Jim Mowrer 8 Governor Jack Hatch 10
Incumbent supervisors
earn nod in elections
Amundson
prevails in crowded
recorder eld
Three Rivers
Trail photo
contest
By Kent Thompson Promoter Dwight Lindquist of Fort Dodge decided to combine a couple of things he knows something about: being a veteran and promoting concerts, to develop a free Vet- erans Appreciation ConcertHeres to the Heroes, right here in Humboldt. The concert event will be at Joe Sheldon Park west of Humboldt, on Saturday, June 28, with gates opening at 4:30 p.m., and the opening ceremonies to begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. The concert will feature a short opening ceremony to honor all veterans conducted by Retired Army Brigadier General Gary Eischeid. That will be followed a performance by the Iowa Army National Guards 34th Army Band, The Brass 5. We were very fortunate to get them for this show. They are headquartered out of Faireld and will be doing a concert in Cedar Rapids earlier in the day. Immediately after our show, they will be packing their gear and ying to Kosovo, to entertain our troops stationed there, Lindquist said. He said the Brass 5 will perform between 5:45-6:30 p.m. That will be followed by the opening act, Ken Kugel and the Mudpuppies. Headquartered in the Iowa Falls area, the group is a regular act at The Rails in Eagle Grove and 503 in Iowa Falls. The group performs at many town cel- ebrations in north central Iowa and has performed with acts such as Lovin Spoonful, Head East and Black Oak Arkan- sas. The band has also served as the house band at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake for the British Buddy Holly Soci- ety Luncheon. The three-member band plays an eclectic mix of classic rock, modern hits, blues and country. Their cover list includes everything from Elvis to Van Morrison, to Muddy Waters, Merle Haggard, Green Day and Lady Gaga. The group also has a few of its own songs. Kugel is a Navy veteran, who was stationed in Italy dur-
The Humboldt Rotar Clubs annual Pork Loin Din ner will be held on Tuesday June 24, from 4:30-7 p.m at Zion Lutheran Church i Humboldt. The menu includes por loin, potato salad, bake beans, dessert and drink. Tick ets are $10 each and are avai able in advance from any Ro tary member, Corey Matson a Northwest Bank, Ross Sleite at Abens-Marty-Curran Agen cy or Gabe Pettit at Bank Iow Carryouts will be available Proceeds from the dinne will go towards Rotary scho arships and other communit projects.
Rotary dinner
Veterans
appreciation
concert planned
For Marlene Thompson, cancer has affected her family in many, many ways and now it has affected her. Breast cancer was discovered at a regular mammogram this past Decem- ber. The news that you have cancer is the result you never want to hear. I never thought as an insurance agent that I would have to say that now Im un- insurable. I have always told pros- pects that it only takes one day to change your health. It couldnt be scarier, but then it was okay, I knew with prayers and support from family and friends that I could deal with this. This, which I got to know, was true as I had lots of groups praying for me, lots of help from friends, family and cli- ents and wonderful support from the doctors, nurses, ra- diation techs and receptionists, which I will be forever grateful to you all. Marlene had a choice to makewhether to have a mastectomy or a lumpectomy. She did some research and f d l t j t
this year she had surgery. Af- ter surgery, it was determined chemotherapy would not be effective on her type of cancer tumor. Instead she went through a regiment of radia- tion treatments at the new cancer center in Fort Dodge. Marlene continues to take a daily pill, which is designed to
Cancer has affected her
family in many ways
Ninth annual
Arts Festival
is Saturday
See Supervisors, 3A
See Arts Festival, 2A
See Elections, 3A
See Marlene, 5A
See Concert, 2A
Marlene Thompson
Preparations are complete for the ninth annual Arts Fes- tival this Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at John Brown Park in Humboldt. Jenny Boswell, HAAC president and chairman for the childrens art, has been col- lecting, sorting, preparing, and organizing supplies all year. We planned projects for children to explore different art mediums, explains Jenny, that they would be able to expand in larger scale at home such as weaving a bookmark, grass art boxes, music-themed rain-makers, and art boxes which include writing paper, drawing paper, pencil, and crayons.
There will be a budding artist table for the youngest participants, along with face painting, clay sculpting, painting, wood sculpting, and jewelry making. Dabbling in the arts is not just for kids, adults are also encouraged to pick up a paint brush and join in a community painting of an art deco ren- dering of the Sumner Avenue Bridge. A nostalgic image of the Sumner Avenue Bridge pho- tographed by Maureen Powers will be available for purchase during the festival. Maureen has been an artisan at the festival for the past four years and has several Humboldt images to choose from. Newto the festival this year are Bettina Perkins, a watercolor artist from Anthon and LeRoy Husske, a realist oil painter from Fort Dodge. Le-
Sumner Avenue
Bridge is adult art
project
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Citizens want action on bridge
Nadene Blanchard nished her latest round of cancer treatments on April 4, but shes not sitting around worrying about whether the cancer will come back. Instead, shes focusing her efforts on helping others. Shes helping the cancer center in Fort Dodge with a new program to line up drivers for cancer patients who cant drive
by volunteering to be one of the drivers for patients from the Humboldt area. Nadene is helping start a mentor program where cancer patients can talk to someone who knows what theyre going through and hopefully help al- leviate some of the fear. Theyve asked me to be a mentor, which Ive done in-
Nadene is helping
others in their
ght with cancer
Sharon P ipsen (standing) and Nadene Blanchard are shown at Ampride where Nadene raised money for the Humboldt County Relay for Life, which is Friday, June 27. Humboldt Independent photo.
By Kent Thompson Although approval for plans and speci cations for the replacement of the bridge over Indian Creek on 260th Street was on the agenda, that did not keep a local citizen from voic- ing his displeasure over the length of the process. Corinth Township farmer and agribusinessman Larry Lane spoke at Mondays meeting of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and said while the board approved on Jan. 13, to replace the bridge, all Ive heard since that time is delays. Ive been at every board meeting since that time. I feel theres been a lot of time wasted, and that project should have been nearly nished by
now. Lane asked each of the county supervisors, Harlan Hansen, Carl Mattes, Jerry Haverly, Rick Pedersen and John Mort Christianson if they were satis ed with the process. All responded that they felt the process could have moved faster. Local farmer Phil Naeve said he has been forced to use Highway 169 to access one of his elds and its not a safe situation. Im going 25 miles an hour with big equipment and people are passing in no passing zones. Its a very danger- ous situation, he said. Naeve said he would use
the bridge on 260th Street if it werent closed. During the discussion of the proposed work, County Engineer Paul Jacobson reported that the plan is three 9.5 feet in diamenter steel rail cars, just short of 50 feet long, will be laid in place with a crane. The bridge width would remain at 22 feet. Jacobson spoke earlier this year about the bridge being a Q25 level. That refers to a reduced standard of care. He said Q25 means the bridge would be safe, but would be
impacted by a 25-year ood occurance or a greater deluge of water. It would basically serve as a farm crossing over a creek, the engineer said. After reporting in February that old rail tanker cars were available, Jacobson told the board that the railcar availability may now be in question. I was told it should be soon. There has been a big demand from the oil wells in the Dakotas, Jacobson said. He said the county is on a list to receive the cars.
It is estimated that the cost of using the tanker cars to form a culvert over the creek would be $100,000. The board asked about pre-cast concrete box culvert options. Jacobson said that cost would be in the $160,000 range or greater. A citizen in attendance asked about repairing the bridge. A study last fall showed that cost would be in the neighborhood of $45,000. Jacobson did not favor repairing the bridge, as it would still leave some structural issues to deal with in the not too distant future. Jacobson said repair of the bridge would be winter work, meaning that the bridge would not be xed by fall. Were up against a wall. How long a delay can we ex- pect? Supervisor Carl Mattes wanted to know. Weve been working on
this since 2012, Mattes said. The bridge was closed to traf- c in late summer of 2012. We havent been working on it since that time, Jacobson countered. Weve been working on it since January and we had a survey done April 15, after the ice was out (of the creek bed). We have the (engineer- ing) work done and we can set a bid date, its just a matter of getting the materials and getting it in, the engineer said. Supervisor Haverly moved to accept the plans and speci - cations, but directed Jacobson to seek other alternatives. He asked about the availability of steel pipe as the substructure of the culvert. However, Lane was not happy with the action. This (the railcar availability) should have been checked
Citizens express displeasure over length of the process for replacement of the Indian Creek bridge on 260th Street
Warm, humid weather last week and the opening of the Humboldt Family Aquatic Center coincided per- fectly with summer vacation from school. An area youth speeds down the long slide at the pool on Monday after- noon. Humboldt Independent photo.
Summer fun
The Humboldt Education Association and the Humboldt School Board have come to terms on a master contract for the 2014-15 school year. In a brief, special meeting held Friday morning (May 30), the school board unanimously approved a master contract with certi ed staff which allows for a 4.13 percent salary package increase. Negotiations, which began in February, appeared headed toward arbitration back in mid-May, but the two sides have come together with an agreement. The board also approved an FFA supplemen- tary weighting for the 2014-15 school year. The boards next regular monthly meeting is set for June 16, 5:30 p.m.
By Kent Thompson Increases in rental charges for residents of Springvale As- sisted and Independent Liv- ing, an adjustment in room rates for long-term care, and a planned improvement to the Independent Living campus were among the items acted upon May 27, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital (HCMH) Board of Trustees meeting. The board was shown cost comparisons between HCMH and those of other care facilities in the region. HCMH Chief Executive Of cer (CEO) Jim Atty said the hospital remains very competitive with other alternatives. A cost of operations adjustment of $5 per day or $1,825 for the year, was proposed for the long-term care unit of HCMH. There are currently 28 beds in the unit, which is full to capacity. You have no trouble ll- ing beds? Sue Thompson, CEO with Unity Point Trinity
Health asked. No, we have a waiting list, HCMH Director of Hu- man Resources Mary Moritz said. Moritz said there was some concerns about HCMH being at a higher rate than Hum- boldts North and South Care Centers. Atty said the hospitals staf ng ratios and quality of care are staples that are re ect- ed in the charges. Trustee Steve Long moved to approve the increase in rate charges of $5 per day, effective July 1. The ve members of the board in attendance unanimously agreed. The increases will result in a $185 daily charge for a private room and $145 per day for a semi-private room. The trustees then discussed the rent charges for Spring- vale Independent Living and Springvale Assisted Living. It was noted that last years increase of 3.5 percent was higher than in past years.
Again, the board felt the charges by HCMH were com- parable to other facilities. After reviewing some sta- tistics it was noted that Spring- vale Independent Living and one other nearby senior care center were the only ones who pay for all utilities. Board President Rod Harklau said he would like to see gures from Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge, as it was one of the similar facilities not provided. Board member Marlene Thompson asked about receiving a nancial breakdown for hard costs associated with the operation of Springvale Inde- pendent and Assisted Living. It has been noted at past meetings that neither care
center is a pro t center for the hospital, with yearly opera- tional expenses accounting for more than last years 3.5 percent increase. Springvale Director Ann Hemmelrick recommended an increase of 1.5 percent on rental charges at Springvale Inde- pendent Living and a 2 percent increase at Springvale Assisted Living. After some discussion, the board unanimously approved the two changes, effective July 1. In another matter regarding Springvale Independent Liv- ing, HCMH Director of Com- munity Relations Gary Moritz reported that Springvale Inde- pendent residents were inter- ested in having an outdoor pa-
HCMH increases room charges
The 2014 Humboldt Arts Festival will kick off on Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at John Brown Park in Humboldt. The HAAC board has planned a fun art- lled day for your pleasure under the guidance of co-chairs Stacy Wempen and Carrie Spellmeyer. The event includes artisan displays, a variety of free childrens art activities under the big tent, food, dance routines, live vocal music and broadcast. Local and re- gional artists will display and sell their works, which include painting, hot glasswork, silks, woodcarving, gourds, metal work, jewelry, literary and more. The fo- cus of the Humboldt Arts Festival is the family and having something for all ages. It is the annual cornerstone event of the Humboldt Area Arts Community, a non- pro t organization with the mission to enrich our com- munitys quality of life by encouraging the education and appreciation of the visual, performing and literary arts. Several new works will be on display from Betinna Perkins - watercolor, Mary Jo Hines oil, Leroy Huske oil, and Hannah Hacker, 2012 HHS graduate currently enrolled in elementary education at UNI, offering summer art session for children at the arts center July 8-31. Returning artisans are Martha Thien crocheted bead jewelry, Mert Chritiansen woodworking, Mau- reen Powers photography, Lisa and Sarah Rasmussen cards and jewelry, and Ann Morris-childrens author. This is a wonderful opportunity to support the arts and purchase original works from local artists. Entertainment for the day starts with a live broadcast from KHBT-the Bolt, dance routines from Melindas and Chanterellas dance studios, vocal music by Madi- son Boswell, and the 2013 Humboldt Idol winner Joe Alvarez.
Ninth Annual Humboldt Arts Festival
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The Humboldt/Dakota City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the rst of two Down- town Sounds events this year to kick off the summer. The organization will be hosting the popular Humboldt Idol, singing competition on Friday, June 6, beginning at 5:30 p.m., on the portable fair stage in the 700 block of Sum- ner Avenue. Pre-registration for the event is encouraged by stopping by Northwest Bank by today (Thursday, June 5) by 4 p.m. The pre-registration fee is $10. Same day registration may be made on Friday prior to the 5:30 p.m. start for a fee of $15. In addition to the Humboldt Idol competition, there will be several other events and attractions. There will be a dunk tank sponsored by the Dakota City Demolition Crew wom- ens roller derby team. There will also be Fancy Faces, face painting offered by Brit- tany Schmitt. A bags tournament will be held at the east end of the street between US Bank and the Knotty Pine, beginning at 6 p.m. Pre-registration for two- person teams is encouraged by contacting Chad at (515) 368- 2465. Music for the Idol competition and listening and dancing
pleasure, will be provided by Mojo Productions until mid- night, sponsored by Knotty Pine and Sit-N-Bull. Thuls West River Meats will be providing grilled pork burgers, chips and a drink for $5. Young and old alike are in- vited to bring chairs to Sumner Avenue and enjoy Downtown Sounds and the kickoff of summer on Friday .
Board, HEA agree on contract
Humboldt Idol
will be June 6
The deadline for entering the 2014 Humboldt County Fair Queen Contest is noon on Wednesday, June 11. Entry forms are also available at the Humboldt County Fair website (www.humboldt- countyfair.com), or at Floral Creations and EZ Trim, or by contacting Molly Terwilliger or Jackie Bleich. The 2014 Humboldt County Fair Queen will receive a to-
tal of $1,000 in scholarship funds and the runnerup will receive a $250 scholarship. The Fair Queen judging competition will be held on Saturday, July 19, at 9 a.m. at the Humboldt County Fair- grounds Events Center. The coronation will take place on Wednesday evening, July 23, at the fair grandstand. The 2014 Humboldt Coun- ty Fair is July 22-28.
Wessels Oil Company of Palmer, owners of the Cenex Crossroads convenience store in Humboldt, announced the closing on Saturday, May 31, in anticipation of a new store being built on the same site later this summer. A spokesperson for the company said demolition of the present site will begin the week of June 16. A new
4,000-square foot building is being planned. It will take an estimated 3-4 months to con- struct. The company thanked customers for their past pa- tronage and asked for their patience while the new building is under construction.
Look for a full report on the plans in an upcoming edition of The Humboldt Independent.
Cenex Crossroads
to build new store
Fair Queen Contest
See HCMH, 5A
See Supervisors, 2A
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35. One who buys back promissory
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ust in case you think I sit around all day and make this
stuff up, look right now at the top of the page! I had
cridders living in my yard! Little darting, speedy ground
squirrels or chipmunks or pocket gophers, as my dad would have
called them. Arent they all pretty much the same? Cuteness and
pestilence! Oh my goodness! (oops, sorry, Dora A.!) She taught
us in second grade Sunday School NOT to use the goodness
term; likened unto God. So, OH MY - - - - - - the darling little speed
demons were now surprising me when I stepped out my door! Id
think, Did I really see something?
It soon became evident that I DID and more often! Theyd it
under a hosta leaf faster than a speeding bullet. Upon investigation,
I discovered the cute little things had moved into an underground
condo in my side yard! The site was under an elm tree of long ago.
The roots of that huge tree had been divided into several rooms;
fully furnished apartments, for all I know!
At rst I saw just two little critters setting up their subterranean
household. Of course, I named them, as I do with all my creatures!
Claude and Maude Springer had moved in! They scampered all
over, teasing the squirrels, startling me, looking for goodies, seeds,
nuts, whatever they like to eat.
Soon I saw relatives moving in from across the street! My
dad would have used his no nonsense approach and picked
them off with his rie. A speeding bullet!? How awful! Oh my
sakes! I had to think of something more humane. So I called
the CRIDDER RIDDER! A guy named Kelley came over with
cages about the size of a big shoebox. In them he placed some
irresistible treat for the two.
When he came back the next day to check, sure enough,
Claude and Maude were darting around in the cages, trying to
nd the latch and zip on out of there! Humane Kelley took the
pair to their country-living condo somewhere out there! Now I
relaxed, thinking Id done the right thing, even if it had cost me!
But guess what? Not only had Claude and Maude been busy
setting up housekeeping down there, they had added a nursery
and produced Claudette and Maudeleen!!
Now I really couldnt tell you for sure, but I soon began thinking
Claudette MAY have been Claude Jr., a HE gopher, judging from
the now several little darty things running around!! Another taboo
subject we wont be discussing here. OFFSPRING! And could they
ever spring, this Springer Family! I called Kelley again. More $ $ $!
Well, I tried, out of the goodness of my heart, I tried! But I just
couldnt keep up, so I nally went down to the farm supply store,
to the pest management section. YES, I DID IT! I bought some
really tasty looking peanuts. I knew they liked nuts.
I really did feel bad, by Oh My GOO - - - - -! What else was I
supposed to do? Well, the Springer Family vacated, as did their
relatives. The condo was not sub-let, and I had no more speed
demons ripping around in my bushes, terrorizing me with their
exceptional enthusiasm!
Last fall a cable company was laying lines along the property
line in my side yard. Of course, I went out to investigate (snoop)
and ask questions. The men were digging strenuously. One looked
up and said, there are tree roots down there like you wouldnt
believe! I should have thought to ask if he saw any vestiges of,
you know, - - - peanuts!
Farewell to Claude and Maude
By Vivien Aasland Hansen
Cuteness and pestilence.
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