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10, 2014
Donates it back to
Gowrie Fire Dept....
Frank Rose, Glidden, won the vintage
1952 Farmhall Super C tractor at the tractor
drawing Saturday at Macke Gowrie.
Rose called the next day and decided to
donate the tractor back to the Gowrie Fire Department.
The fully restored tractor was originally
donated by Dr. Richard Hubbard of Gowrie.
All Webster County 4-Hers/FFA members planning to exhibit market beef at county,
state or interstate shows during 2015 must weigh
and ear tag their animals during the county wide
weigh-in scheduled for Sunday, December 14,
1:00 4:00 p.m. at Gowrie Livestock Auction
in Gowrie. This will be the only scheduled
weigh in for beef.
For those 4-Hers thinking about taking
their animals to the Iowa State Fair or AKSARBEN, verification will also be done at this time
which means retinal eye imaging. For more information, see the 4-H newsletter.
Any questions , please contact the
Webster County Extension Office at 576-2119.
Wednesday, Dec 10
Southeast Valley Athletic Booster Meeting,
7:00 p.m. High School Commons, Gowrie
Thursday, Dec 11
Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center.
Gowrie Jaycees, 7:30 p.m. at Marvs.
Friday, Dec 12
GDC, 12:00 p.m. at the WCCTA conference room
Sunday, Dec 14
GYC board, 5:00 p.m. at the skating rink.
Monday, Dec 15
Prairie Valley School Board, 6:00 p.m.
Gowrie City Council, 6:45 p.m. at the
community center.
Callender Lions, 7:00 p.m. at the community center.
Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran
Church Harcourt.
Tuesday, Dec 16
Gowrie Library Board, 7:00 p.m.
Gowrie Pool Board, 7:00 p.m. at the library.
To have the date and time of your organizations
meeting listed here,call the Gowrie News at
352-3325 or email us at gnews@wccta.net
Mr. Lewis and students from Southeast Valley High School performed Christmas carols
at Macke Gowries open house in front of the wreath display.
Saturday, December 6th, was a busy Hade; 15. Marvs Market Street Grill, Ray Noday in Gowrie with many festive events around rine; 16. Chelz Salon, Robin Dick; 17. Greater
town. Swanson Florists hosted an open house, Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, Ashly Chaola; 18.
the United Methodist Church Bazaar supplied Linda Benson Piano Studio, Ruthann Mohr; 19.
goodies and coffee, the Womens Club spon- Gowrie Womens Club, Erin Larson; 20. Secusored the tour of homes and Macke Gowrie rity Savings Bank, Judy Warrick; 21. Heartland
hosted an open house. Leading up to the draw- Bank, Sally Hanson; 22. Rock Judisch Vision
ings Macke Gowrie supplied refreshments, Clinic, Annette Kruse; 23. Mr. Zigrangs Cat
hosted a fundraiser for Southeast Valley with Pack, Pierce Woodruff; 24. Mrs. Rippentrops
many visitors taking vehicles for test drives, Cat Pack, Paulyne Anderson; 25. Mrs. Geislers
and attendees enjoyed listening to students from
GDC winners continued on page 11...
Southeast Valley sing Christmas carols.
Shortly after 1:00 pm the winners were
drawn for each of the wreaths on display for
the wreath raffle. The Raffle was sponsored
by Xi Eta Sigma Sorority and the Gowrie Development Commission and located at Macke
Gowrie. It featured forty four unique wreaths.
Thank you to all the businesses and individuals
that supported the raffle this year!! Donors and
winners included: 1. Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone, Windy Goodwin; 2. Palmer
& Swank Funeral Home, Steve Cathcart; 3.
Colleen Palmer Piano Studio, Linda Benson;
4. Macke Gowrie, Kathy Schamel; 5. Valentine Insurance, Morgan Strutzenberg; 6. Marcia Anderson Oils & Pastels, Colleen Palmer;
7. Kensington Club, Barb Langner; 8. Gowrie
Greg Benson, left, Gowrie Fire DepartGroundbreakers 4-H Club, Norris Smith; 9.
Rolfes Painting & Wallpaper, Elaine Fevold; ment, and Rich Breeden, rear, also with the
10. Swanson Florists, Susie Schultz; 11. Mor- Gowrie Fire Department, have an unknown
gan Fredrickson Photography Heather Fevold girl (from the crowd) draw the winner of the
12. Jeff Strutzenberg Gowrie City Mainte- 1952 vintage tractor. The winner, Frank
nance, Rose Wolf; 13. Dr. Anne Arklie, DDS, Rose of Glidden, subsequently donated the
Judi Tjepkes; 14. Central Plains FFA, Joyce tractor back to the Gowrie Fire Department.
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By Jaci Rittgers
Congratulations to Spencer Johnson for getting his 100th high school career win Dec. 6
at Gilbert! Pictured with Spencer Johnson are the Southeast Valley wrestling coaches.
Tom Nahnsen walks away with a victory for the Southeast Valley Jaguars.
Richard E. Nordstrom, 91
Richard E. Nordstrom, 91, of Fort
Dodge, formerly of Gowrie, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Friendship Haven,
Fort Dodge.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. Burial will be at the Gowrie Township
Cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home,
Gowrie.
Dick is survived by his children, Tom (Karol) of Cedar Rapids; Betty Nordstrom of Fort
Dodge; Bill of Bangkok, Thailand; Paulette
(Don) Heddinger of Fort Dodge; Beth Nordstrom of Des Moines; grandchildren, Kristi
Bell; Bryan (Jodi) Nordstrom; Paige Shelby
(Logan Suhrbier); great-grandchildren, Taylor
and Braden Bell; Bentley and Nyla Nordstrom;
and sister, Mary Peterson of Boone.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine; parents, Algot and Florence (Eklund) Nordstrom; brothers, Glen Nordstrom; John Nordstrom; and son-in-law, David Shelby.
Richard E. Nordstrom was born September 18, 1923 in Dayton. He was raised in Lanyon and graduated in 1943. On June 2, 1945,
Richard was married for 68 years to the love of
his life, Maxine Hambleton. The couple established their home in Harcourt. For four years,
Richard owned and operated a grocery store in
Harcourt. In 1953, he started working construction and established Nordstrom Construction in
Gowrie until semi-retiring in 1986. The quality of Dicks work is well known and respected. He was a devout member of Zion Lutheran Church and sang in the church choir for 65
years. He was a gentle man of few words and
was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and
great-grandfather. He loved to fish, the Hawkeyes, and the Cubs. Richard served on the Light
Plant board for 22 years. Richard and Maxine
enjoyed spending their winters in south Texas
for 18 years.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be left for
Zion Lutheran Church in Gowrie, Friendship
Haven Care Trust Fund or Unity Point Hospice
in Fort Dodge.
SV Athletic Booster
Club meeting
It Pays to Advertise!
JH boys basketball
team wins road game
By Coach Valentine
On Monday, Dec. 1 the Southeast Valley Jaguars JH Boys Basketball team loaded the
bus and headed to Glidden to take on the Wildcats of Glidden-Ralston.
The Jags were coming off the Thanksgiving holiday break and ready to get back on
the court to play the first of three games for the
week. Southeast Valley got off to a slower start
compared to the first game they played and took
a 8-0 lead after the first quarter.
In the second quarter the Jags were outscored by the Wildcats by one but took a 16-9
halftime advantage. In the third quarter the Jags
scored 14 points compared to G-R's 4 and to a
30-13 advantage and went on to win the contest
37-21.
Leading the scoring for the Jags was
Chase Swieter with 13, Carter Lane followed
with ten. Jared Kastendieck had six points;
tHunter Kruse, four, and Lincoln Clay and Ross
-Halligan each had two points each for the Jags.
,
Coach Valentine commented by saying
it was great to get back on the court and play.
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-game and the zone defense that Glidden-Ralston
-played presented some problem with execution
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- Southeast Valleys Chili
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d First ever contest Nov. 26. . .
On November 26 the Southeast Valley
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e High School hosted their first ever Chili Cook
s Off and Appetizer Contest.
Staff made chili or appetizers and
r brought the food to school. Students and staff
p purchased tickets for $3. During the last hour
e of school the taste testing began. We had over
15 staff members participate this year.
The money raised will be donated to
the local food pantries. Southeast Valley High
School was able to raise $400 for the food pantries.
The winner of the Chili Cook Off was
Devan
Walker,
Science Teacher. Aimee Jack.
son won the Appetizer Contest with her Devc iled Eggs.
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We would like to recognize all who
- participated in this event. This will be continued in the future as well.
Security Savings Bank held their
Christmas Open House Friday, Dec. 5 and here
are the winners.
The $50 Moolah winners in Gowrie
were: Jim Frahm, Marty Jacobs, Mary Ann
Young, Larry Stubbs, and Vance Bauer.
Theresa Grossnickle, Patrick Lauer and
Kyle Reed won from the Lehigh office. Dayton
office winners were Andy Schlief, Diana Vangilder and Linda Hoover.
Basket winners were: Boxholm, Veva
Teeters; Farnhamville, Jan Carlson; Gowrie,
Carol Warehime; Harcourt, Karri Scully;
Lehigh, Colleen Macken; and Dayton, Jen
Haase.
Congratulations to all of our winners.
The Jaguars started their first of 7 road
games in December with a 46-25 victory. A balanced attack on offense along with a pressuring
defense was the key to the Jaguar victory.
The Jags held the lead after the end on
the first quarter 10 to 4 and continued to play
well and took a 18 to 8 lead into halftime. The
Jags came out in the third quarter and continued
to put pressure on the ball and attack on the offensive end and led 30 to 16.
It was more of the same in the fourth
quarter and the Jaguars won the game by a final
of 46-25.Twelve Jaguar players contributed in
the victory: Jackson Housken 12 points; Max
Davis, Dillon Sytsma, Mason Ackerson, Kenny
Blunk, Zach Graves six points; Nyles Johnson
ten points; JJ Graves, Randy Andrews, Jarrett
Loseke, and Mike Pearson, four points; and
Carter Fluckiger six points.
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trimester goals. GPA goals were set by the students at the beginning of the trimester using
the SMART goal system. Goals were based on
their previous report cards, and student were encouraged to increase their GPA.
Students earning recognition for reaching their goals were: Joel Anderson, Jordan
Fiala, Keegan Goodwin, Koltan Lundberg,
Hannah Pederson, Nicole Williams, Rutulio
Zavala, Johnny Lautner, Drake Oldson, Cameron Pliner, Noah Tucker, Karlee Walker, Brett
Black, Allison Carlon, Colton Klingson, Samuel
Comp, Christian Hendrickson, Leslie Housken,
McKenzie Larson, Tristan Troutwine, Cameron
SV awards continued on page 8...
Senior Letter Winners are front row, left to right, Nicole Williams, Katie Walrod, Libbie Lowry, Hannah Pederson, Courtney Shirbroun, Zoey Shipley, Megan Snyder, Skylar Warehime, Ryan True. (Middle row) Katie Dellachiesa, Alicia Morrow, Dustin Gurnett, Katie Ross,
Breann Ahrens, Ashtyn Shady, Malachi Swanson. (Back row) Anthony Zigrang, Abigail Anderlik, Angela Dopita, Katelyn Pliner, Tom Nahnsen, Shane Promes, Riley Rittgers, Noah Tucker,
Bryce Gustafson, and Robbie Wickwire. Not pictured: Meridith Callahan, Emilee Corell, Karlee Walker, Tiffany Strutzenberg, Joseph Sedlacek, Baylee Moore, Spencer Johnson, and Jay
Lizer.
Junior Letter Winners are front row, left to right, Aaliyah Scott, Makayla Garland, Tori
Crampton, Anna Heatherington, Erica Rittgers, Natalie Lambert, Hannah Peterson, Katelyn Dyer, Cade King, Sage Michalski, Travis Jones. (back row) Kendall Sandgren, Kearsten
Hainzinger, Cameron Anderson, Josie Breitsprecher, Marydith Barkley, Allison Carlon, Logan
Boerner, Dylan Johnson, Allie Berg, Connor Conrad, Katrina Nelson, Zeke Miller, Mallory
Strutzenberg, Own Oeltjenbruns, Cassie Zinnel, Trevor Parrish, Josh Gibbons, and Michael
Vosberg. Not pictured: Andrew Dorage.
Sophomore Letter Winners are front row, left to right, Michael Balla, Cassey Davisson,
Ryann Steburg, Kenly Clough, Alaina Rykhus, Sarah Nahnsen, Mikayla Willison, Myles Davis,
Meryl Moeller. (back row) Jordan Lane, Nick Eslick, Joe McFarland, Emma Graves, Jaiden
Ackerson, Kennedy Stern, Sam Berglund, Kamryn Shady, Aaron Swieter, Nolan Brand, Keegan
Goodwin, Spencer Warehime, and Jason Stuart.
Norma Jean OBrion, age 70, of Osage
went to heaven on Thursday December 4, 2014.
Memorial services were held at 2:00
p.m. Sunday, December 7, 2014, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Bryan Lagerstam and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Fort Snelling
National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Norma was born June 15, 1944, in rural Fort Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of Rueben
and Lillie (Bergman) Rosenquist. She graduated from Burnside High School in Burnside,
Iowa. Norma was united in marriage to James
OBrion on June 12, 1965, at Burnside. They
lived in various places throughout the Midwest,
before retiring to Osage in 2005. Norma especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed baking, arts and
crafts, playing bingo, fishing and she had a general love for camping and spending time at the
lake. She never met a stranger and loved to host
and entertain people.
Norma is survived by her children, Jamie (Harold) Zupon of Ramsey, Minnesota,
Patrick (Janet) OBrion of Minnetonka, Minnesota, Rachel OBrion Coon Rapids, Minnesota,
Kelly (Bill) Carlson of St. Ansgar, Iowa; and
loved by her seven grandchildren, Cody (Lindsay) Bebensee, Mitchell and Ally OBrion, Joel,
Addy, Griffin and Drew Carlson; special friend
and companion, Frank Pankratz of Pittsville,
Wisconsin; sister, Arlene Rosenquist of Dayton,
Iowa; brother, Gerald Rosenquist of Dayton,
Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim in 2008; two brothers,
Leland and Dwayne Rosenquist.
Information available and condolences
accepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com.
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Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events
Week of Dec 10th to Dec 17th
Thursday, Dec 11
6:00 p.m. B JVR Bask GAME - Southeast Valley @
Glidden-Ralston
6:00 p.m. G/B JV Bask GAME - Southeast Valley @
Glidden-Ralston
6:00 p.m. B JV-Var Wres GAME - Mutli-Team
Friday, Dec 12
4:00 p.m. JH Girls/Boys BB vs. Ogden
8:00 p.m. FFA Winter Dance
Saturday, Dec 13
9:30 a.m. B JV-Var Wres MVAO INVITAT - B JV
Var Wres
6:00 p.m. B&G V Bask GAME - Southeast Valley @
South Central Calhoun
Monday, Dec 15
4:00 p.m. B&G JV Bask GAME - West BendMallard @ Southeast Valley
4:00 p.m. JH Girls/Boys BB vs. PAC
6:00 p.m. B&G V Bask GAME - West BendMallard @ Southeast Valley
6:30 p.m. PV School Board Meeting
Tuesday, Dec 16
Dance Team Performance Half-time Boys BB
game
4:00 p.m. B&G JV Bask GAME - Southeast Valley
@ Manson NW Webster
4:00 p.m. JH Girls/Boys BB vs. SCC
Wednesday, Dec 17
EARLY DISMISSAL 12:30PM
Teacher In-service PM
S A R A
D O W N S
As I write this I am sitting in cozy
warmth and the world outside is going around
without me. I was getting ready to go up to
church where we are preparing for the first Sunday of Advent, getting the bulletins printed and
folded and getting things ready for people to
come in a decorate on Saturday. I had planned
to finish a project of my own, the theme tree
I had been putting up during Advent for quite
a few years. This year it is loaded with colorful soft, fuzzy teddy bears wearing bright and
various colored hand crocheted scarves. The
theme is Have a Beary Merry Christmas.
All year long we get involved in many
different missions to help others in our community and in the world around us. Our missions continue at Christmastime, especially by
helping a local community center fill the many
Christmas boxes they give out and collecting
coats, mittens, hats and scarves. But, I also
feel the church needs a present too. Each of
the bears has a tag on it with an item needed
by the church, things such as different cleaning supplies, various size garbage bags, paper
goods, Styrofoam cups, plates, bowls, carry
out containers (we eat a lot around our church
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business.
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have to work harder and longer when we do.
We are fortunate in that our work can usually
be juggled and done during strange hours. It
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isnt like the winters I remember on the farm.
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and very cold temperatures, the cows were
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hungry and wanted to be milked. The hogs,
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chickens, cattle and horses desired their food
,
on time too. Those animals couldnt be neglected until the storm was over and the farmer
decided he could go outside in a more comfortd
able setting.
I look back now and think what a name
by-pamby
I am today. Oh, I didnt have to go
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outside like my Dad did but some of those days
school wasnt called off so I was up at the usual
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time, shivering as I washed up and donned my
,
school clothes. Fortunately I could watch out
the window to the north and see the bus turn,
ing the corner about a quarter of a mile away. I
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had my boots on so it didnt take long to get the
- DECEMBER 13 AT 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM
coat, hat, gloves and scarf on, grab my lunch
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and books and head out. There had not been
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time to scoop a path from the house out to the
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front gate (animals came first) and I did what
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Today I shiver around my apartment
when
it
is probably at least 65 degrees in the
s
morning. I
grew up in a farm house, sleeping
in an unheated upstairs bedroom. Oh, it had
one of those floor registers directly above the
Birthdays
heating stove in the dining room but that fire
10-Dec
Lois Carlson, Blake Kaufman
had been banked for the night for morning
Jacob Seil, Kenny Skoglund
Christopher Tasler, Valerie Thomas
revival and the kitchen range fire was started
11-Dec
Lisa Crouse, Declan McGuire
from scratch each morning, so I am sure it
Lance Taylor, Alicia Thomas
was far from 65 degrees in my room and not a
d12-Dec Jerry Vote
lot better down stairs at getting up time for me.
s13-Dec Jason Klein
I can even remember going into the kitchen to
14-Dec Jordan Lane, Derek Wooters
15-Dec
Raymond Board, Michaela Carlson
get a drink of water from the water bucket that
Michael Geisler, Ardis Klingson, Mike Shaw set on a stand and finding the dipper stuck in
17-Dec
Jacob Bendickson, Jan Carlson
the ice. Apparently Mom had filled the coffee
Marilyn Skoglund
pot before going to bed and if it froze there was
Anniversaries
time to get it thawed and coffee perked before
13-Dec
Rick and Maureen Brand
Daughter, Elaine
(Adkins)Fillman
Friendship
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Tommy Lennen looks for the shot
Logan Boerner looks down low for an
Tuesday evening against Paton Churdan.
open teammate to pass to.
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self.
Men from the utilities plant went to
check a local womans water meter that was inside her house but she never came to the door.
They were concerned she may not be alive so
the men called the Sherriff. The Sherriff attempted to climb through her kitchen window
when she came and started hitting them with a
broom.
Ill never forget that day, she said
smiling.
While working at the utilities plant she
was also involved in the community. She was a
member of the Womens Auxiliary for Veterans
of Foreign Wars until they disbanded and donated the building to the city to become the community center. She was city clerk from 1971 to
1989 and she was a founding member of the
Gowrie ambulance service, which she served
until she was 62.
One of the best things about my job is
I was right close to home, she said. I didnt
have to drive out of town to go to work.
Elberta Adkins said her family has always been the most important thing in her life
and she always strived to be involved in her
childrens lives by going to sports eventsin-
CALLENDER
GOWRIE
HOLY TRINITY
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Robert Zellmer, Pastor
9:30 am Sunday Worship
8:30 Sunday School
OUR SAVIOURS
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor: Jon Rollefson
9:15 am Sunday Worship
10:15 am Fellowship
10:30 Sunday School
11:00 am Adult Forum
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Annette Ruhs Kruse,
Pastor
Mondays:
Ladies Bible Study
9:30am
Armor of God Class
7:00pm
2nd & 4th Tuesday:
Community Meal 11:30am
FIRST UNITED
CHURCH
Pastor
James H. Chesnutt
10:30 am Sunday Worship
Wednesdays:
Lunch Bunch 4:30-6:00 PM
Youth Mission Team 5:15
Kids Bell Choir 6:00-6:15
Mondays:
Bible Study with Don
Doolittle, 7:00 pm
Tuesdays:
Women's Evening Bible
Study, 7:00 pm
Wednesdays:
Confirmation, 6:00 pm
Thursdays:
Choir Practice, 6:00 pm
GriefShare Class, 6:30 pm
Saturdays:
Men's group, 9:00 am'
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Wed., Dec. 10
7:00 PM
Bible
Study with Don Doolittle,
Fireside Room
Thurs., Dec. 11
2:00 PM
Wo m e n
of the Word
Sat., Dec. 13
9:00-11:00AMSunday School
Christmas Program Practice
6:00 PM
Christmas Carolingmeet at ch
urch
Sun., Dec. 14
9:30 AM
Sunday
School Christmas Program; light refreshments
following
6:00 PM We RO.C.K.
meets at church
Tues., Dec. 16
6:00 PM Praise & Worship, Fellowship Hall
ROELYN
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FULTON LUTHERAN
CHURCH
James G. Davis, Pastor
UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST
James G. Davis, Pastor
LANYON
EVANGELICAL
COVENANT CHURCH
Marc Murchison, Pastor
9:30 am - Worship
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship
11 am - Sunday School
~~
Wednesdays:
6 pm - ACTION = A lot
of Church Things In One
Night
Saturday:
8 am - Men's Fellowship
(Harcourt Depot)
Wed., Sept 10
8:15 a.m. Twin Lakes
Womens Retreat
Sun., Sept 14
9:15 a.m. Worship
Wed., Sept 17
9:00 a.m. WELCA
Bible Study
OUR LADY OF
GOOD COUNSEL
Served by the priests of
the Webster Co.
Catholic parishes
Sunday Morning Mass:
10 a.m.
SOMERS
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Pastor James H. Chesnutt
HARCOURT
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Rod Meyer, Pastor
~~
Worship 10:30 am
Fellowship 9:30 am
Sunday School 9:30 am
Sat., Dec 13
5:00 p.m. Worship
Sun., Dec 14
9:30 a.m. Choir Practice
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
(Program Practice)
10:30 a.m. Worship (Beginner & Sonshine Bells
play)
11:30
a.m.
Retirement Party for Cindy
Youngquist
11:30 a.m. Morning Glory Bells
Wed., Dec 17
3:45 p.m. Beginner &
Sonshine Bells
6:00 p.m. Vesper Ringers
7:00 p.m. Confirmation
HARCOURT
UNITED
EVANGELICAL
COVENANT CHURCH
Craig Vote, Pastor
9:30 am Sunday Worship
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Mondays: 9:30 am
Women's Bible Study.
~
Saturdays: 7 pm Men's
Bible Study.
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Karen Young, Pastor
9:00 am Sunday Worship
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Christmas program
at Our Saviors
Lutheran Dec. 14
Dec. 10, 2014
By Lisa Peterson
The Southeast Valley Dance Team performed at halftime of the boys basketball game.
They also received a 1 rating at Des Moines this week.
SV JV girls lose
to West Bend Mallard
By Lisa Peterson
Aalliyah Scott, #24 had a great 3 pt.
shot for the Jaguars.
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Hours: Monday-Friday
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Phone 352-3891
Mark Gold spoke to farmers about the importance of having a customized marketing
plan.
712-297-5218
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Farnhamville
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Calhoun County,
Iowa and Incorporated Areas
The Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency
Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate
Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report,
reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Calhoun County,
Iowa and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations may
include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the
regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on
the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM
and/or FIS report for Calhoun County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas. These
flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management
measures that your community is required to either adopt or show
evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified
for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before
these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes,
you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information.
For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as
well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations
where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMAs
website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map
Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-3362627).
WEBSTER CO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Regular Meeting
November 18, 2014
The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with
the following members present: Singer, Dencklau, Campbell, and Leffler.
Absent: Fletcher.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve minutes of the
November 4, 2014 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file
the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.#24, D.D.#80, D.D.#145, D.D.#57
and D.D.#195. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve salary
adjustment for Shelley Napier to $13.71 per hour effective October 14,
2014 per labor agreement. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on
file Manure Management Plan for Larry Alliger South Site in Section
3, Dawson Township (Greene County). (Copy on file in Auditors office).
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to approve the appointment
of Ryan Baldridge as First Assistant Webster County Attorney at a salary of
$82,450.00. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Singer, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file
bid specifications from Haila Architecture for LEC courtrooms remodeling
project; and further to set 10:00a.m. on December 2, 2014 as the time and
date for public hearing and bid letting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file
appointment of James Kesterson to fill open position on the Compensation
Board, Sheriffs appointment. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize Chair
to sign Letter of Acceptance of $1,600,000 Loan RRLG-ST15(04)-9T-94
Crossroads of Global Innovation (Rail Transportation Grant). (Copy on file
in Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Singer, seconded by Campbell to approve 2014 Weed
Commissioners Report. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chair to sign utility permit from EC Source Services on behalf of
MidAmerican Energys MVP3 Project to construct entrances to electric
right of way and crossing roads with overhead transmission lines. (Copy
on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve and authorize Chair
to sign utility permit from Prairie Energy Cooperative to install overhead
electric line along north side of 270th Street between Samson and Swallow
Avenues in Section 30, Township 88 North, Range 27 West and in Section
25, Township 88 North, Range 28 West. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to allow claims. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Singer, seconded by Campbell to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Carol Messerly
Keith Dencklau
Webster County Auditor
Vice-Chair, Board of Supervisors
Regular Meeting
November 25, 2014
The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with the
following members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell, and
Leffler. Absent: None.
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve minutes of
the November 18, 2014 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to receive and place on file
Drainage Repairs for D.D.#2. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on
file resignation of Patrick Riley, Part-time Correctional Officer effective
November 14, 2014. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on file
the resignation of Adam Winninger, Typist Advanced effective November
26, 2014. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to receive and place
on file the status change of Cory Simpson, Part-time Correctional
Officer to Full-time Correctional Officer effective December 1, 2014 per
recommendation of Steve Elifrits, Jail Administrator. Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve wage increase
for Ashley Guthrie, Correctional Officer to $14.73 per hour effective
November 13, 2014, per labor agreement. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on file
Manure Management Plan Update for Mark Peterson facility in Section
30, Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried
unanimously.
Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to approve Class C Liquor
License renewal Application for Willow Ridge Golf Course, effective
December 30, 2014. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Campbell to approve transfers
from General Basic Fund in the amount of $136,438.00 to Secondary
Road Fund and from Rural Services Fund in the amount of $1,304,012.00
to Secondary Road Fund, per Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budget. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to approve and authorize
Chair to sign proposal for two single access control doors in the amount of
$11,240.00 at the Public Health Department and one access control double
door in the amount of $3,610.00 at the County Attorneys Department.
Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Campbell, seconded by Leffler to adopt the following
resolution:
HOME BASE IOWA RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, through their steadfast defense of Americas ideals,
our service members have ensured our country still stands strong, our
founding principles still shine, and nations around the world know the
blessings of freedom; and
WHEREAS, the selflessness of our service members is unmatched,
and they remind us that there are few things more fundamentally American
than doing our utmost to make a difference in the lives of others; and
WHEREAS, just as our veterans stood watch on freedoms frontier, so
have they safeguarded the prosperity of our Nation in our neighborhoods,
our businesses, and our homes; and
WHEREAS, serving as teachers and engineers, parents and local
government employees, these patriots have made contributions to civilian
life that serve as a testament to their dedication to the welfare of our
country; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of Iowa signed the home Base Iowa Act
into law on May 26, 2014 which provides for efforts to recruit veterans to
the State of Iowa; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors wish to honor and support
individuals who have served our country as veterans and continue serving
WEBSTER CO.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Notice of Public Hearing of the
Board of Supervisors of Webster County
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF WEBSTER COUNTY IN THE STATE OF IOWA, ON THE MATTER
OF THE PROPOSAL TO ENTER INTO A FIRST AMENDED AND
RESTATED AGREEMENT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT WITH NEW
COOPERATIVE, INC., AND THE HEARING THEREON
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Webster County in
the State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 16th day of December,
2014, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. in the Supervisors Room, 2nd Floor County
Courthouse, 701 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge, Iowa, at which meeting the
Board proposes to take action on the proposal to enter into a First Amended
and Restated Agreement for Private Development (the "Amended and
Restated Agreement") with New Cooperative, Inc. (the "Developer").
The Amended and Restated Agreement would obligate the Developer
to construct certain Original Minimum Improvements and Additional
Minimum Improvements (as defined in the Agreement) on certain real
property located within the Webster County Regional Urban Renewal
Area as defined and legally described in the Amended and Restated
Agreement, consisting of the construction and installation of an additional
60,000 gallons of NH3 storage, the addition of a truck scale, remodel of
machinery storage into a chemical warehouse, and remodel of a residence
into an office, an agronomy warehouse, additional NH3 storage, 1,870,000
bushels of grain storage and related equipment, truck scale and addition
of an office to the agronomy warehouse, together with all related site
improvements, under the terms and following satisfaction of the conditions
set forth in the Amended and Restated Agreement(the Amended and
Restated Agreement amends and replaces the original Agreement). One
of the obligations of Developer relates to employment retention and/or
creation.
The Amended and Restated Agreement would further obligate the
GDC winners...
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By Jaci Rittgers
Koltan Klingson, top, won his match
against at Coon Rapids December 2.
Southeast Valley grapplers kicked off
their inaugural wrestling season at Coon Rapids Tuesday night against Manson NW and the
Crusaders of Coon Rapids. The Jaguars opened
the season with the Cougars from Manson falling short in the dual 41-30.
In the 2nd dual of the night, the Jags fell
to CR-B 57-17. Going 2-0 for the night were
106 lbs. Koltan Klingson, 113 lbs. Spencer
Johnson, and 132 lbs. Trey Lawrence. 160 lbs.
Riley Rittgers and 182 lbs. Tom Nahnsen went
1-1 and 145 lbs. Caleb Hemmestad, 170 lbs
Zeke Miller, 195 lbs. Lee Fishbaugh, 220 lbs.
Tristan Troutwine, and Hwt. Matt Ross competed hard for the night.
The guys have been working hard in
the room on technique, positioning, and wrestling hard in the room. They battled but fell
short in some of their matches. We are pretty inexperienced in the top of our lineup with freshman and sophomores.
We were missing Tony Crampton at
Heavyweight because he has been battling an
illness. Plus, the team has four weight classes
that we had to forfeit, making it difficult to win
duals. It was a good test to see where we need to
improve.
This is an alert about your drinking water and a cosmetic dental problem that might
affect children under nine years of age. At low
levels, fluoride, which occurs naturally in the
ground waters, can help prevent cavities, but
children drinking water containing more than
2.0 milligrams per liter (mg/l) of fluoride may
develop cosmetic discoloration of their permanent teeth (dental fluorosis). The drinking
water provided by your public water system
Gowrie Municipal Utilities has a fluoride concentration of 2.33 mg/l.
Dental fluorosis in its moderate or severe forms may result in a brown staining and/
or pitting of the permanent teeth. This problem occurs only in developing teeth, before
they erupt from the gums. Children under nine
should be provided with alternative sources of
drinking water or water that has been treated
to remove the fluoride to avoid the possibility of staining and pitting of their permanent
teeth. You may also want to contact your dentist about proper use by young children of fluoride-containing products. Older children and
adults may safely drink the water.
Drinking water containing more than
4.0 mg/l of fluoride (the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agencys drinking water standard)
can increase your risk of developing bone disease. Your drinking water does not contain
12
During the annual 4-H Award & Recognition Banquet held on Nov. 30, scholarships
were presented. Front left to right are Taylor Hintch, Douglas Dreamers, Ken Johnson Memorial 4-H Scholarship; Libbie Lowry, Silver Spurs, Bill & Pat Coffey Memorial 4-H Scholarship; Samantha Dischler, Washington Winners, Des Moines River Valley Tractor and Engine Club Scholarship; Kaitlyn Clark, Elkhorn Earlybirds, and Mabelle Stanek Memorial
4-H Scholarship. Standing left to right are Maric Salocker, Douglas Dreamers, MaryAnn
Haase Memorial 4-H Scholarship; Jacob Lewandowski, Country Charmers, Sharon Lemkau Memorial 4-H Scholarship; Katelyn Pliner, C/C Sidekicks, Irene McLuckie Memorial
4-H Scholarship; Abby Anderlik, Dayton Tigers, Gene and Shirley Anderson Memorial 4-H
Scholarship; Kelsey West, Johnson Jaguars, Fred Stanek Memorial 4-H Scholarship.
Spirit award winners at the annual Webster County Recognition & Awards Banquet
on Nov. 30, sitting from left to right are, Jessica Shirbourn, Elkhorn Earlybirds, Junior 4-H
Spirit Award; Justin Koester, Washington Winners, Intermediate 4-H Spirit Award; Nathan
Rethwisch, Elkhorn Earlybirds, Junior 4-H Spirit Award. Standing from left to right are
Kaitlyn Clark, Elkhorn Earlybirds; Austin Stewart, Washington Winners both received
Senior 4-H Spirit Award. Not able to attend banquet: Christine Housken, Junior 4-H Spirit
Award; Kennedy Johnson, C/C Sidekicks, Junior 4-H Spirit Award; Adam Ladlie, C/C
Sidekicks, Senior 4-H Spirit Award
Southeast Valley JV
Girls lose season
opener
Gibbons leads in points. . .
The Southeast Valley Girls Junior Varsity hosted Ogden at Burnside Monday, November 24.
SV dropped their season opener 44 15. Leading the Jaguars in scoring was Leah
Gibbons with 8 points.
Ebony Scott scored four; Karissa Hi
Barb and Tony Martin, both of Vin-
cent received the Webster County 4-H Alum- esterman two, and Anna Hanson added a free
ni Award at the annual 4-H Award and Vol- throw.
The SV Girls JV played West Bend
unteer Recognition Banquet. Barb has been
-Mallard
on Dec. 5.
a 4-H leader with the Nifty Newark 4-H club
while Tony worked with the Youth Commit~ Email your news to gnews@wccta.net ~
tee.