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Osceola’s Easter egg hunt is planned 10 a.m. Saturday on the courthouse lawn. Pictures with the Easter Bunny before and after the hunt are $5 per photo.

After the Easter egg hunt, there is an Easter brunch and “Bunny Hop” at Hy-Vee. There will be a coloring contest, Easter egg decorating, cookie decorating and goodie bags for the children.

Bailey Zimmerman leads Clarke girls by qualifying for finals of two events at Central indoor meet

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Bloomin’ up

Floral trends for spring, prom season

By AMY HANSEN

OST news editor • ahansen@osceolaiowa.com

Nothing quite signifies spring like fresh, colorful flowers, especially with Easter and prom season right around the corner.

According to Ronda Audlehelm with Flowers ‘N More, trendy springtime flowers are hydrangeas, mums, begonias and gerbera daisies.

“They’re very popular,” Audlehelm said of the gerbera daisies.

With the month of April and Easter Sunday soon approaching, the type of flowers that are currently popular are lilies, including Easter

Lily and Starlight Lily.

Prom When it comes to prom, floral arrangements are needed for the corsages.

“We start with the dress color, that’s our starting point. We just go from there,” Audlehelm said.

The most popular flowers during prom season are the sweetheart roses. Other in-demand florals include many types of carnations, the alstroemeria lilies and button mums.

Once the flower type and colors are picked, then comes the adornments, including the ribbon. Ribbon colors on Please see FLOWERS, Page 12

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Ron Pendegraft stands by his collection of fossils, rocks and artifacts in his science classroom at Clarke.

Teacher spotlight Pendegraft brings love of earth science to Clarke students

By AMY HANSEN

OST news editor ahansen@osceolaiowa.com

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Pictured, top photo, are Alstroemeria lilies, and above, a Stargazer lily at Flowers ‘N More.

Fossils here. Fossils there. Fossils everywhere.

Ron Pendegraft’s science classroom is littered with his collection of rocks, minerals, fossils, artifacts and National Geographic art. And, he wouldn’t have it any other way.

Pendegraft can recall when he was little and lived with his grandparents on a farm. At the age of five, he could run all day throughout the farmland.

“I just explored everywhere, and I just got to love that kind of thing,” he said. “I think it’s just in me.”

Across the continents For a long time, Pendegraft has been collecting, trading and buying artifacts at shows or asking friends and family who are traveling abroad to bring different rocks home.

He has something from every continent, except Antarctica.

“Antarctica is the next,” he said with determination in his voice. “That’s my last continent.”

Pendegraft’s favorite piece in his collection would be the fossils his

brother brought back from Alaska, including old walrus tusk tools.

Pendegraft will let his students check out his fossils when they are studying different units in school.

“It’s much better than looking at a picture in the book,” he said.

Teaching Pendegraft got his degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 1991. He first started teaching in Exira. This was followed by a job in Orient-Macksburg, where he taught for five years.

Then, a job opened at Clarke, and Pendegraft has been teaching in the district for 12 years.

Pendegraft was also in the U.S. Army for 20 years and tries to impart his wisdom from the armed services to his classes.

“You don’t need to learn the different names for the volcanoes or the different types of faults. But, you do need to know how to be organized and you do need to know that you need to show up on time and be prepared,” he said. “That’s what I really kind of stay on them about.”

His classes At Clarke, Pendegraft teaches sev-

enth grade health class, earth science for eighth grade and physical science for freshman students.

Pendegraft said “without a doubt” earth science is his favorite class to teach. It was his major in college.

The majority of Pendegraft’s classes are for junior high students, an age range consisting of early teenagers that is often thought to be difficult to get through to and teach.

“Oh, they are so entertaining, so entertaining,” Pendegraft said with a laugh. “You get such a wide variety of personalities and maturity level. It never gets dull. There’s always something every day, and plus, they’re at that age where they’re struggling to figure out who they are and what life’s all about. I just want to be there to kind of help them along and answer any questions they might have.”

Pendegraft said one of his goals is to be a person students can lean on and go to for advice.

“I think I’d rather teach this level than any other ones because of the fact that they’re in that transition stage,” he said. “It’s tough to find someone who will put up with you to help you through that.”

CCH Auxiliary promotes positive community impact, in need of volunteers for spring

By AMY HANSEN

OST news editor • ahansen@osceolaiowa.com

If you’re looking for a worthwhile organization to devote your time to, look no further than Clarke County Hospital Auxiliary.

“The auxiliary helps enhance the hospital with what can we do, what can we help with?” said Karon Keefe-Dunbar with Clarke County Auxiliary.

The auxiliary works in conjunction with the hospital by raising money, making donations and running the hospital’s gift shop. It is volunteer work.

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Gift shop According to Clarke County Hospital’s website, the Clarke County Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop, Hidden Treasures and Treats, is located on the east side of the hospital. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There are many gift items, cards and crafts for sale at reasonable prices. The snack area offers sodas, candy, chips, gum, cookies and various other packaged snack items.

The gift shop operates under the supervision of Keefe-Dunbar, who is the manager.

Mary Anne Rumley manages the snack shop. Volunteers work in the two available shifts during the day from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and from 12:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Fundraising Auxiliary members also do fundraising throughout the year and check with the hospital to see what is needed.

Clarke County Hospital Auxiliary has been around for 30 years. There are approximately 40 to 45 people Please see AUXILIARY, Page 4

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Pictured is the east entrance of Clarke County Hospital.

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SHERIFF’S REPORT

COLLEGE NEWS

Keaton Douglas Thorn, 22, of Marshalltown was charged with second-degree theft 1:45 p.m. March 17.

Thorn was being held in Clarke County Jail awaiting arraignment.

—————— On March 1, Angela Bridgette Flaherty of Murray reported to Clarke County Sheriff’s office that her ex-husband Ryan Flaherty entered into her house through the back porch without permission and began to harass her and her 10-yearold son.

Ryan Flaherty was issued a citation to appear for harassment and trespass.

—————— Mathew Milo Morse, 27, of Murray was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated 1:26 a.m.

March 15.

Morse was arraigned and released from Clarke County Jail.

—————— Steven Dwight Ashby of Murray reported metal stair steps to his trailer had been stolen between 6 a.m. March 10 and 9 a.m. March 14.

Loss estimate is $3,000.

This incident is under investigation by Clarke County Sheriff’s Office.

—————— On March 17, Clarke County Sheriff’s Office re-

AIB College of Business Courtney Siefkas of Osceola has been honored as a presidential scholar at AIB College of Business for the 2014-15 winter term.

“Our presidential scholars are the best of the best,” said AIB President Nancy Williams. “Students like Courtney have the ambition, the will and the talent to shine here and to be rising stars in the business world.”

AIB challenges all its students to make the most of the educational opportunities at the college to prepare for the careers they will be building in business, Williams said.

“Courtney and our other Presidential Scholars lead by example, inspiring everyone around them to aim higher and push harder,” she said.

To qualify as a presidential scholar, Siefkas attained a grade point average of 3.80 or higher for the term.

Siefkas is earning a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration at AIB. —————— Alicia Lamas of Murray has been named to the honor roll at AIB College of Business for the 2014-15 winter term.

“I am always pleased by the academic success of our students,” said President Nancy Williams. “By challenging themselves in the classroom and making the most of the educational opportunities offered at AIB,

ceived a report of individuals dumping furniture in the ditch by the tree dump south of Osceola.

According to a Clarke County Sheriff’s report, a witness got a license plate number from a pickup at the scene.

A deputy went to a residence in Osceola and Edgar Gracia Flores was issued a citation for littering.

This incident is under investigation by Clarke County Sheriff’s Office.

—————— Deann Renee Dorsey of Osceola reported her 2013 Chevrolet Cruze 4D had been damaged while the vehicle was parked in the parking lot of the Broken Spoke Bar in Osceola between 1 and 2 a.m. March 15.

According to a Clarke County Sheriff’s report, there was no driver in the vehicle when the damaged occurred.

This incident is under investigation by Clarke County Sheriff’s Office.

—————— Landon J. Morrison, 34, of Woodburn was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia 9:50 p.m.

March 17.

Morrison was being held in Clarke County Jail awaiting arraignment.

POLICE REPORT Mark Alan Sheehan Jr., 24, of Osceola was charged with simple assault March 19.

—————— William Henry Minnick, 19, of Osceola was charged

with driving while suspended March 21.

—————— Zachary Scott German, 22, of Osceola was charged with driving while suspended March 21.

ACCIDENTS No citations were issued after an accident 5:40 p.m.

March 11 in the 700 block of Sigler Street in Woodburn.

According to a Clarke County Sheriff’s report, Gina Lynne Hommer, 55, of Woodburn, driving a 2000 Mercury east on Sigler Street, lost control of the vehicle when the accelerator became stuck.

Hommer’s vehicle entered the front yard a 701 Sigler St. and struck a parked 1997 Chevrolet pickup owned by Jason Wayne Cummings of Woodburn. There were no

reported injuries.

Damage estimates are $300 to Hommer’s vehicle and $3,000 to Cummings’ vehicle.

—————— No citations were issued after an accident 9:30 p.m.

March 7 at the intersection of Pacific Street and Highway 69.

According to a Clarke County Sheriff’s report, Kimberly Sue Glazebrook, 55, of Osceola, driving a 2007 Chevrolet south on Highway 69, struck a deer.

Damage estimate is $2,000.

Clarke Community School District survey available to community improvement. This data is reviewed by the SIAC and recommendations are made to the school board.

The survey is available electronically if you visit the Clarke Community School District’s website at www. clarke.k12.ia.us (or use the appropriate QR code provided) and will be open for community member input until April 2. If you are unable to access the survey electronically, contact the curriculum office at 641342-4969 option 7 and request a hard copy.

ServSafe, the national certification program for food service managers, will be held in Osceola April 6.

The cost of the course is $150, which includes eight hours class time, a manual and the national certification exam. There is a $50 discount for Iowa Restaurant Association members.

It will be held at Clarke County Fairgrounds in Osceola. Anyone interested in preparing and serving safe food is welcome to attend.

All food service operations are required to have at least one certified staff person.

To receive more information and registration form, contact ISU Extension and

begin its weekly test of the tornado sirens and continue the weekly tests through Sept. 24.

This would be a great time to sign up for NIXLE alerts from the police department or purchase a weather radio for your home or camper.

They are available at many retail outlets. If you already have one use this day to change the battery if yours has a battery back-up. Also discuss with your family what to do in case of a tornado or other severe weather.

Outreach, Clarke County at 641-342-3316 or your local ISU Extension and Outreach office.

Anyone needing to take the recertification exam only may contact the office for more information.

Registration is required by March 30.

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Severe Weather Awareness Week information The National Weather Service has declared March 23-27 as Severe Weather Awareness Week.

On Wednesday, March 25, the National Weather Service conducted a test tornado watch and test tornado warning. This was a statewide drill that involved all media services and emergency services. As usual, the city of Osceola participated in this drill by sounding the tornado sirens on that day.

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Verna Chew Osceola

Verna Chew, 91, of Osceola died March 13, 2015, at her daughter’s home in Nevada, Iowa.

Services were held Chew 11 a.m.

Wednesday, March 18, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St. The Rev. Dwayne Henrichs officiated. Inter-

Jim Vicker Osceola

Jimmy D. Vicker, 57, of Osceola, formerly of Creston, died M a r c h 21, 2015, at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola.

Celebration of life Vicker services were 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, Creston. Mary

ment was in Maple Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Mary Greeley Hospice in Ames. Online condolences may be left at www.kalefuneralhome.com.

Verna Louise Chew, daughter of Nellie (Chipp) and Roy Crabb, was born April 6, 1923, in Knox Township, Clarke County.

On January 1, 1941, Verna married Dale LeRoy Chew in Grant City, Mo. Verna worked many jobs during her lifetime, housekeeping, waitress and seamstress at Snowdons and

worked at Furnace Electric.

She worked by her husband’s side for many years farming.

Verna was a member of Hopeville Ladies Aid, the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3495 and Hopeville Methodist Church.

Verna is survived by her daughter Cheryl (husband Clifford) Phipps of Nevada; granddaughters, Kristen (husband Michael) Wright of Nevada, Shawn Phipps of Ames and Marti (husband Dean) Hildreth of Osceola; grandson Mark (wife Tam-

era) Chew of Lake Panorama; great-granddaughters, Tiara Carter, Jessica (husband Tanner) Pitts of Osceola and Bailie Hildreth of Osceola; great-grandson Connor Hines of Nevada; sisters-in-law, Oma Crabb and Leota Crabb; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Verna was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brothers, Harold, Ralph, Kenneth and Donald; sisters, Hazel and Betty; son Gary Chew; and daughter-in-law Peggy Chew.

O’Riley officiated. Burial was private. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Jimmy Dean Vicker, son of Nancy Jane (Young) and Robert Lewis Vicker, was born April 11, 1958, in Creston. He was educated in Creston Schools.

In 1976, Jim married Donna Smith in Illinois. They settled and worked in the Monmouth, Ill., area. Jim worked for a pottery factory in Monmouth, Ill. They later divorced.

Jim then moved to Cres-

ton where he worked for the Creston Co-op.

On May 21, 2001, Jim married Mary Elizabeth Beakler in Osceola. They settled and worked in Osceola. Jim worked as a machinist for Iowa American and Item Inc., both of Osceola.

Jim is survived by his wife Mary Vicker of Osceola; son Brian (wife Kali) Vicker of Little York, Ill.; stepson Eugene Beakler of Des Moines; granddaughters, Alyssa and Bryanna Vicker; father Robert (wife Vicki Jo) Vicker of Creston;

sister Pam Van Fosson of Centerville; brothers, Randy (wife Anne) Vicker and Mark (wife Angie) Vicker, all of Creston; stepsister Staci (husband Chad) Wilker of Creston; aunt Dorothy Herr of Fontanelle; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Jim was preceded in death by his mother; grandparents, Jo and Edna Vicker and Harold and Vera Young; brother-in-law Donald Van Fosson; uncles, Richard and Ralph Vicker and Robert Young; and nephew Ben Tripp.

Osceola blood drive planned LifeServe Blood Center blood donors are the ultimate recyclers. Each unit of donated blood will positively impact the lives of three different hospital patients in our community.

Whole blood donors can donate every eight weeks, and LifeServe Blood Center encourages blood donors to schedule appointments regularly to help hospital patients in need.

More than 3,000 units of blood are needed each week to help children and adults in their critical time of need.

Recycle life and schedule your appointment at an upcoming blood drive.

Osceola community blood drive is planned 1 to 6 p.m.

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Sandquist to perform in ‘Les Misérables’ AMES — Iowa State University Theatre’s spring musical, “Les Misérables,” opens April 10 and features as one of the cast members Jenna Sandquist, who is from Osceola.

Sandquist (female ensemble) is a freshman at Iowa State. She is double majoring in music and global resource systems.

This is her first Sandquist collegiate production and she is excited that it gets to be Les Misérables. Past performances include “The Wizard of Oz” and “Bah, Humbug!”

ISU Theatre’s spring musical, “Les Misérables,” based on the French novel by Victor Hugo, opens April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Theater.

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Changes at Clarke County Hospital

By Brian Evans

Clarke County Hospital Chief executive officer

We at Clarke County Hospital are excited to begin a new chapter at our facility on Monday, March 30. The vision of planning on our expansion and renovation project will soon become a reality. This project will take the level of care we provide to residents in our community to a whole new level.

In planning our expansion, we kept you – the patient and community – in mind. After all, this is your hospital and we know you deserve the best care when the need arises.

One of the key aspects of the expansion focuses on better meeting the primary care needs of our community. We will do this by expanding the UnityPoint Clinic to support seven practitioners.

The expansion will also address additional space for the increasing number of specialists who see patients at Clarke County Hospital. We are constantly looking for opportunities to grow in the number of specialties who provide services at the Clarke County Hospital.

During the project we also will be making improvements upon maintaining our patients’ privacy in our registration department, as well as in other service areas throughout the hospital.

Let me assure you during the expansion project and beyond our commitment to provide quality care to you and your loved ones remains our top priority at Clarke County Hospital.

We are aware minor inconveniences may be experienced through the duration of this project. We will be asking the UnityPoint Clinic patients to park in the hospital parking locations which provide close, easy access to the entrances.

Parking for our hospital patients and visitors will remain on the east and north side of the hospital. We have freed up parking spaces in the north and main entrances by creating a new employee parking lot. This will free up parking spots for our visitors and patients.

We will be closing the UnityPoint Clinic parking lot on March 30.

Please follow the signs which will be prominently displayed around the perimeter and you’ll have no problem finding a place to park.

In 14 months, we will have a new entrance to the hospital that has a canopy to protect our patients and visitors as they’re dropped off at the hospital as well as new, larger parking lots to serve the growth of the facility.

I am also very proud of our auxiliary, who have volunteered to help our patients and visitors at both the north and east entrances of the hospital.

We will ensure finding the location where you will be served is never an issue.

This phase of the expansion project will take a total of 20 months to complete. I am confident you will be proud of the progress made at our facility as we continue to provide you excellent, compassionate and personalized care close to home.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sinclair’s vote against businesses

By Sen. Liz Mathis District 34

Iowa businesses contribute greatly to the economic engine of our state.

Main Street business owners take risks; they pay taxes and spend hard earned dollars to grow and improve.

They also vote people into office who should go to bat for them.

On any given day, the State of Iowa Department of Administrative Services website shows dozens of active Request for Proposals (RFP).

Many Iowa companies are awarded the work, but just as many are not.

Iowa companies that could provide hundreds of products, such as bread, beverages, software and office supplies, are edged out by out-of-state firms. One of the most interesting RFPs recently awarded was to a Florida firm for purchases of Iowa flags.

That is why I sponsored Senate File 1. Under this bill, called “Iowa First,” an Iowa company can match the lowest out of state bid if the Iowa company comes within 5 percent or

$10,000. This applies only to RFPs under $500,000 and not large public improvement agreements.

The bill encourages out of state firms to bid low, saving taxpayer dollars. This bill encourages Iowa companies to match the bid, again saving taxpayer dollars while helping Iowa’s economy.

Unfortunately when the Senate voted, your state senator, Amy Sinclair, voted against putting Iowa businesses first. The conversation on the Senate floor was more about other states than our state. I reminded senators that surrounding states – South Dakota, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota and Wisconsin – already have preference law on the books.

Some have low bid match language; others only give a vague definition of preference.

Iowa legislators need to stand up for our small business and recognize their large contributions to our state.

Let Senator Sinclair know what you think, by contacting her through the Senate switchboard at 515-281-3371.

Grant deadline approaching for Clarke County SCICF The Clarke County South Central Iowa Community Foundation grant deadline is approaching.

To be considered for a grant, applications must be postmarked by April 15. Organizations must be tax-exempt, non-profit entities classified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization or a government body (school, city, county) providing services within Clarke County, Iowa.

Applications may be obtained at the foundation website www.scicf. org under the Clarke County tab, or by contacting Stacy at the foundation office at 108 N. Grand in Chariton, 641-217-9105.

For more information, people may also contact Clarke County SCICF Board of Directors Lori Borcherding, Jason Gibbs, Dennis Jeter, Mellony Klemesrud, and Melissa Snell.

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Continuing the fight against deadly synthetic drugs

By Rep. Joel Fry

The Fry Times

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The House has been leading the fight against synthetic drugs in Iowa for the past five years.

Starting in 2011, the House passed strong legislation aimed at stopping the spread of deadly synthetic drugs. Unfortunately, it takes more than one or two changes in the code to keep up with these ever changing drugs.

This year, the House with the help of county attorneys, the criminalistics laboratory and others, brought forward House File 567 in an effort to get ahead in the fight against these drugs.

House File 567 focuses on three key areas in the law: 1) changing how synthetic drugs are categorized 2) ensuring imitation controlled substances are appropriately prosecuted and 3) allowing the legislature two years to evaluate the temporary designation of scheduled substances. Recently, the bill passed with overwhelming bi-partisan support 83-13.

They go by different names (K2, Kronic, Black Mamba, MoJo), all synthetic drugs are poison and extremely dangerous. The effects on the user can be different every time.

Countless different chemicals are sprayed on plant material to create these drugs. Depending on the chemicals used, and the amount sprayed, the effects can differ drastically each time a person uses. Common side effects include hallucinations, intense paranoia, anxiety, increased blood pressure, confusion, vomiting, and in some cases, it can lead to death. Several Iowans have died after using these drugs and many others have been severely injured.

Under current law, the chemicals that make up common synthetic drugs are in several different areas of the code. This

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makes it difficult for prosecutors to find all the chemical formulas and to ensure that each of the formulas is covered under the same penalties.

HF 567 properly groups synthetic drugs as schedule I controlled substances and adds several more chemical formulas discovered by the criminalists laboratory. While this may seem like a simple change, keeping these chemicals categorized as schedule I controlled substances helps ensure these drugs will be hard to find and those selling them will face penalties.

A major problem faced by county attorneys when prosecuting sellers of synthetic drugs occurs when the product they are selling is an imitation controlled substance. An imitation controlled substances is one that is not a controlled substance, but because of its look, appears to be a controlled substance.

Often times, synthetic drugs, that aren’t yet on the schedule drug list, are packaged in a way to make them appear to be illegal synthetic drugs. These imitation controlled substances can have the same or worse effect of the scheduled drug.

Until HF 567, selling an imitation controlled substances was how many dealers of syn-

thetics drugs attempted to get around the law. The bill would include imitation controlled substances in the same category as simulated and actual controlled substances.

Penalties are increased for imitation controlled substances to match the penalty for selling a simulated or an actual controlled substance. While some argue that these penalties are too strong, the penalty increase is another effective way to help stop the spread of synthetic drugs.

The law allows Board of Pharmacy to designate a new substance as a controlled substance if federal law also designates that substance the same way. If the board designates a substance as controlled, the designation is only temporary and will be repealed, under current law, if the General Assembly doesn’t act within 60 days of session beginning.

HF 567 would allow the General Assembly two years to concur with the Board of Pharmacy designation. This ensures there is enough time for the legislature to understand the substance and determine if the designation should become permanent.

Synthetic drugs have taken the lives of several Iowans and destroyed the lives of many others. These drugs have no practical purpose and only poison those who use them. House File 567 takes necessary steps to help stop the spread of deadly synthetic drugs in our state.

I look forward to seeing you at one of the next legislative forums on Friday March 27: 8 a.m. – Wayne County Farm Bureau (Corydon) 10 a.m. – Chariton Mosaic (Chariton) Noon – Lakeside Casino (Osceola) 2 p.m. – Leon Community Center (Leon)

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in the auxiliary, however, not all of them are as involved as others.

“We are proud of our hospital,” Keefe-Dunbar said. “We like to focus on it.”

If a person would like to officially be an auxiliary member, dues are $5 a year. People can still do volunteer work and not be a member of auxiliary, but it is preferable if they join the auxiliary.

For fun events, auxiliary members organize spring teas, bake sales and angel trees at Christmas time.

“That went over really well this year,” Keefe-Dunbar said of the angel trees.

According to the hospital’s website, Clarke County Hospi-

tal Auxiliary and Foundation co-sponsor a fundraiser during the summer with the annual golf outing.

The proceeds from the fundraising event go toward helping the auxiliary present four, $1,000 scholarships to Clarke County residents interested in pursuing post-secondary education in the health care field.

Information desk volunteers There’s also a major aspect auxiliary volunteers provide when it comes to the hospital running efficiently — hosts and hostesses in information desk area.

With the hospital’s ongoing renovation project beginning construction in the spring, there will be changes to parking coming soon.

This could confuse a lot of

people needing to go to the hospital and not knowing where to correctly park and enter.

“That’s what we need more volunteers for, with construction starting up again,” Keefe-Dunbar said. “We would really like people to volunteer for various (information desk) shifts.”

Volunteer shifts are between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more auxiliary and volunteer information, call Keefe-Dunbar at 641342-3027.

According to Keefe, the hospital’s auxiliary has created a positive impact within the community.

“You couldn’t pay me to go Des Moines,” she joked. “Everyone here is always so great.

This hospital is phenomenal.

They know you. They greet you by name.”

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Dream Big Grow Here business grant program announces Johnson’s Elite Training as finalist The University of Northern Iowa Regional Business Center has announced 30 finalists in the Dream Big Grow Here business grant program.

A pitch off event held in conjunction with EntreFEST is scheduled to take place during the day of Thursday, May 21, in Iowa City to determine the six industry winners of $5,000.

These six will then compete in an additional pitch off that evening for the $10,000 grand prize business grant.

During the online portion of the grant program, the Dream Big Grow Here website accumulated 1.3 million pageviews.

The site attracted more than 100,000 total users, roughly half from Iowa.

The other half came from every state in the United States. In addition to the online traffic, the web portal logged 75,665 votes and 2,700 comments of support for Iowa small owners all across the state.

“We are proud to have such a successful program that really highlights our tremendous Iowa business community to a national audience,” said program lead Rob Williams. “In the following months leading up to the pitch off at EntreFEST, we will be working with every entrant in the program to help each of them fulfill their business start up or expansion dreams. After reviewing each of our 119 dream applications, I can say without

hesitation that Iowa is in good hands with all of these innovators and entrepreneurs.”

The finalists by each industry category are as follows: Ag Innovation, sponsored by Renew Rural Iowa • Mj’s Country Scapes, Bloomfield • ProduceRun Inc, Cedar Rapids • Top-Notch Machine, Charles City • TreePans.com, Akron • Woodworks, Solon Hospitality/Restaurants • Fresh Mediterranean Express LLC, Waukee • Mad Ox Bakery, Council Bluffs • The Flour Mill, Elk Horn • The Twisted Swede, Red Oak • Tiffiny’s Tipton Bakery, Tipton Manufacturing/Bioscience/IT, sponsored by VentureNet Iowa • BioBacTrac LLC, West Des Moines • Crossroads Manufacturing, Clarksville • HowFactory, Cedar Falls • Ramaeker Enterprises Inc, Knoxville • Rüster Sports, Des Moines Pre-Revenue • Custom Fitness LLC, West Des Moines • Jackson Street Brewing, Sioux City • K2 Medical Alerts LLC, Muscatine • Lefty’s Live Music LLC, Des Moines • Marto Brewing Compa-

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First Christian Church events planned Good Friday cross walk, worship These are Easter events planned for First Christian Church.

• Thursday, April 2, 5:30-7 p.m. - Seder (Passover) supper, First Christian Church (across from Kale’s) • Thursday, April 2, 7-8 p.m. - Maundy (Holy) Thursday drama presen-

tation and worship, First Christian Church (across from Kale’s) Friday, April 3, 11:30 a.m.noon - Good Friday Cross Walk, begins at Osceola Fire Station on the square and continues to First Christian Church (across from Kale’s) Friday, April 3, noon-1

OSCEOLA LIFEPOINT ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 801 N. Fillmore, 641.342.2334, Chuck DeVos, Lead Pastor, Chad Queener, Youth Pastor. Sunday - 9 am & 10:30 am, Worship, 9 am, Bible Classes. Wednesday - 7 pm - Kid’s Activities, Focal Point Youth & Prayer Meeting. Web site: www.lifepointministries. net CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH, 2225 N. Main. Transportation provided by Church if needed.

641-342-4778. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School. 11 a.m.

- Morning Worship. 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Services. 7 p.m. - Wednesday, Bible Study & Prayer. Transportation provided by church if needed. Web site: www.calvaryosceola.org CHRIST’S WAY CHURCH, Shane Simpson, pastor, 201 Leann Drive, 641-342-6181 or Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday School, 10 a.m. - Worship Service. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. - Youth Groups & Adult Bible Study. Sunday - 6:30 p.m.

- Worship. Bible Studies are offered throughout the week.

Call for schedule.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 3310 West McLane, 641-342-2720.

Sunday - 7:30 a.m.-”Search” on Channel 23 KCWI. 9:30 a.m.-Bible Classes. 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. - Worship. Wednesday - 7 p.m. - Worship and Bible Study.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER-DAY SAINTS, East on Highway 34, 641-342-6333.

Sunday - 10 a.m. -Sacrament meeting. 11:20 a.m. - Sunday School and Primary. 12:10 p.m.

- Relief Society-Priesthood.

Wednesdays - 2:00-8:00 p.m. Family History Center.

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST CHURCH, 414 East McLane, Elder Tom Meyer, pastor, 342-2553. 9:30 a.m.

- Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP, Evangelical Free Church, 230 S. Fillmore, Pastor Sheldon Lorenson, 342-6603. Youth Pastor Darrin Baumfalk. Sunday - 9:00 a.m. - Sunday School.

10:00 a.m. - Morning Worship.

Wednesday - 7 p.m. - Mid-week Bible study and prayer service.

Weekly small groups - call for info.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Southern Baptist, 900 South Fillmore. Pastor Leslie Wooten, 641-342-4296, Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship 10:30 a.m., Sunday evening Bible study 6:30 p.m.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ), 300 South Main St., The Rev. Dr. Al Adams, minister, Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday school for all, 10 a.m. - Worship, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Soul Cafe worshipful supper.

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH OF SOUTHERN IOWA, meets at 410 N. Dewey Osceola. 641342-7110. 10:00 a.m. Church Service.

LIGHT OF GRACE, 400 E. Cass St., 641-745-7257, Victor Lochman, pastor, worship

service planned Friday, April 3

p.m. - Community Good Friday worship service, First Christian Church (across from Kale’s), sponsored by the Osceola Ministerial Association Sunday, April 5, 9:30 a.m. - Easter egg hunt, First Christian Church (across from Kale’s)

All are invited to attend the annual Good Friday cross walk and worship service Friday, April 3.

The cross walk will begin 11:30 a.m. at Osceola

Fire Station and continue to First Christian Church, where the Good Friday worship service will begin at noon.

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Believe that

By Chuck DeVos

Lead pastor LifePoint Church

Let me tell you about something that is central to religion, and that’s this thing called, “faith.”

The problem is, faith is probably the most confused, misused and abused concept in religion.

For instance, Hebrews 11 tells us: Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1, NIV) And, while this verse gives us somewhat of a description of what faith is, it’s not really clear what the writer is trying to tell us.

Hebrews 11:6 may be helpful here: And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. (Hebrews 11:6, NIV) It says we must have faith and we must believe. It’s not either or, it’s both. There’s nothing magic or different between these words. They basically mean the same thing, because the word faith is not a religious word and the word belief is not a religious word.

So, lets take some of the mystery out of this, because it shouldn’t be mysterious. Faith is just faith and belief is belief. You express both of these all the time.

Three quick general observations about faith or belief.

Number 1: The ability to believe is the most powerful force at mankind’s disposal. Everything that’s ever been accomplished by humans was accomplished because somebody believed it could be, and that it should be. Think about it, cures for diseases, eradication of diseases, educational and technological advancements and more have all happened because someone believed, or had, faith.

Number 2: We constantly look for evidence to support what we believe to be true. We all do this. That also means we’re constantly filtering out anything to the contrary. This is just how belief works.

Here’s the third observation: Belief is easy to maintain within a community of shared beliefs.

In a community of shared belief, you surround yourself with people who are in agreement with you. And that’s why, Sunday, 10 a.m.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 101 E. View Place, Rev. J.R. Wheeler, pastor, 641342-3121. Sunday - 9:00 a.m.

God’s Service. 10:15 a.m. Sunday School. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. - Elders & Deacons meeting.

OSCEOLA FULL GOSPEL CHURCH, 700 Colorado, Osceola, IA. Pastor James R. Sheesley. Sunday - Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. - Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Website: www.osceolafullgospelchurch. com SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST, corner of Hwy. 69 and 152, SDA50213@yahoo.com.

Saturday - 9:30 a.m. - Sabbath School. 11:00 a.m. - Church Service.

ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, 222 East Pearl. 641342-2850. Fr. David Polich.

English mass on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Spanish mass on Sundays at noon. Misas espanol los domingos 12 p.m.

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 130 W. Grant St. Osceola, 641342-2830. Julie M. Poore, pastor. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. www (Wonderful Wednesday Worship). Sunday: Worship; 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. Nursery available.

La Iglesia Metodista Unida Les Invita, Miercoles: Estudios Biblicos 5 p.m., Sabados oracion en las casas, 5 p.m., Domingo: servicio de adoracion 2 p.m., 130 W. Grant St., Pastora: Rosa Maria Rodriguez, 515-344-7221.

HOPEVILLE HOPEVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor, 641-338-2248.

Sunday -10 a.m. - Morning Worship. 11 a.m. - Sunday School.

LACELLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor. Sunday - 11 a.m. Morning Worship Service.

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when you look at people who hold different beliefs you wonder, “How can they believe that?” This is why there’s so many different religions and so many denominations. Because once you get in a community where you have shared belief, the community supports a belief system.

Now here’s the thing: God gave us the ability to believe.

It makes life better, makes life richer and allows us to move forward. It allows us to have acquired knowledge where every generation builds on the next, and where we have the potential, with God’s help, to make things better and better and better.

So what about religious belief? Religious belief is simply belief applied to things of a religious nature. That’s it. Religious belief, religious faith is not a power, but it is powerful because belief is powerful. Specifically, religious faith hinges on this little phrase — believe that.

I “believe that” God hears my prayers. Ancient Jews “believed that” Abraham was called from God to go to a new place. Christians “believe that” Jesus is the son of God and that He died on the cross for our sins.

Belief is a gift from God. It’s the most powerful thing on planet Earth that we can leverage.

The church wasn’t launched because of a book or because of a teaching, the church was launched because of a resurrected savior.

The men who witnessed it died for what they saw. And we believe it in the 21st century because Matthew, Mark and Luke were eyewitnesses. James, Jesus’ brother, he witnessed it and believed. Even Peter, who ran like a coward, writes, “I believe in the Resurrection.”

That’s why faith comes down to answering the question: Who is Jesus? The resurrection of Jesus, that single event, changed how those closest to Jesus answered that question.

So, the question I leave you with today is this: Do you have enough faith to believe that, too? de Cultos: Domingo - 10:30 a.m., Escuela Dominical. 11:30 a.m., Servicio. Martes - 6:00 p.m., Oracion. Jueves - 6:00 p.m., Misioneros. Viernes - 6:00 p.m., Hogares.

MEDORA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Keith Putney, pastor, 641-449-3544. Sunday - 9:00 a.m. - Worship, 9:15 a.m. Church School.

CHARITON ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 1112 N. 7th St., Chariton, IA. Rev. Fred Steinbach.

641-774-4911.

Evening prayer service Wednesday 5:30 p.m., Bible Study Tuesday 10:30 a.m., Sunday Worship Service: 9:15 a.m.

MURRAY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 430 Third St., Murray, IA 50174, 641 447-2569. Minster - Brian McCracken. 8:30 a.m. worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:35 a.m. late worship, Wednesday night W.O.W. for children

through teenagers at the church building at 7 p.m., small adult groups meeting at church, contact church for times, second Wednesday of every month, W.O.W. for all ages at church building at 6:30 p.m.

MURRAY BAPTIST CHURCH, 641-447-2487. Corner of 3rd and Grant Streets. Pastor Alex Bauman. Sunday - 8:45 a.m. - Sunday School. 10 a.m.

- Morning Worship. 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Service. 7 p.m. - Jr./Sr. High Youth Group.

Wednesday - 7 p.m. - Prayer and Bible Study. 3rd Thursday each month - 7 p.m. -Ladies Missionary Group.

MURRAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 707 Maple St., Pastors Brandon Campbell, Sandy Smith. Sunday Worship 11 a.m.-12 p.m., children’s church during worship; Fellowship and Adult Lessons 10 a.m.

NEW VIRGINIA GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH304 Knotts St., New Virginia, Sunday worship - 10 a.m.

by the Osceola Ministerial Association. For more information, contact Dr. Al Adams (641-931-0567, rev. aladams@aol.com).

Wednesday evening — Youth, 7 p.m., Prayer, 7:30 p.m NEW VIRGINIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Box 301, Keith Putney, pastor. 641449-3779. Sunday - 10:30 a.m.

- Worship. Sunday School 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.

NEW VIRGINIA CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ), 604 Main Street, 641-449-3421, Sunday - 10 a.m. - Sunday School. 11 a.m. - Church.

OTTAWA BETHEL CHAPEL CHRISTIAN UNION CHURCH- 8 miles north of Ottawa, Dan Newell, pastor. Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. morning worship.

TRURO PERU-TRURO UNITED METHODIST PARISH, Truro, 641-765-4782. Sandy Smith, Pastor. Sunday - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School - Worship-11:00 a.m. Peru 8:30 a.m. Worship.

TRURO CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Truro, Shonda Deranleau, pastor, 641-765-4524. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School -10:30 a.m.

Worship.

VAN WERT VAN WERT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor. Sunday 10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship Service. 9:30 a.m. - Children’s Sunday School.

VAN WERT ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH, Pastor Butch Black, Sunday - 10 a.m. - Sunday School. 11 a.m. - Worship.

Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. - Bible Study.

WELDON SMYRNA FRIENDS CHURCH, 6 miles E. & 1 mile N. of Weldon, Charlie Coffey, minister. Sunday - fellowship and coffee 10 a.m. Church starts at 10:30 a.m. - Worship.

WELDON CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Weldon, Dennis Huffman, Ed West, co-pastors. Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday School. 10 a.m.

- Church Service. CWF meets first and third Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

WELDON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor. Sunday 9:30 a.m. - Church Service.

WOODBURN WOODBURN CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Willa Heaberlin Pastor, Gary Parsons, Sunday School superintendent.

Morning Worship - 9:30 a.m., Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

WOODBURN METHODIST CHURCH, Tom Murr, pastor.

Sunday - 8:45 a.m. - Worship Service.

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Clarke girls track opens at Central indoor meet

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Clarke’s Bailey Zimmerman competes in the shuttle hurdle relay at last year’s Co-ed State Track Meet at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Zimmerman opened the 2015 season Saturday by qualifying for finals of both the 55 meter dash and the 55 meter hurdles at the Central College High School Girls Meet.

By SCOTT VICKER

OST sports editor • svicker@osceolaiowa.com

PELLA — A small group of Clarke girls track athletes kicked off its season here Saturday at the Central College High School Girls Meet.

The Zimmerman twins — Bailey and Solanna — picked up right where they left off at the end of last season.

Bailey qualified for finals of both the 55 meter dash and the 55 meter hurdles, while Solanna qualified for finals of the 55 meter hurdles.

“They definitely had a strong start,” Clarke co-head girls track coach Thomas Kedley said. “They’re both three-stepping, which is really good for their height. They put a lot of time in during the offseason and it’s showing.”

Bailey finished 13th in the 55 meter dash finals with a time of 7.83 seconds, and then had to turn right around and run the 55 meter hurdle finals.

She placed sixth in 9.50 seconds in the 55 meter hurdles, with Solanna coming in ninth with her time of 9.66 seconds.

“Bailey had to run the 55 dash, run back to the front and then run the 55 hurdle finals,” Kedley said. “There

was no break in between. Solanna also did a really good job. I see them going to state and maybe even to Drake.”

Senior Bronwyn Miller finished 48th in the 55 meter hurdles with a clocking of 10.72 seconds after suffering an ankle injury.

The lone senior on the Clarke track and field team also jumped 12 feet, 10 inches for 29th place in the long jump and ran in the 55 meter dash.

“Bronwyn, my only senior, you could tell she knew her steps really well for her long jump,” Kedley said.

“She had a sore ankle, so her hurdle time wasn’t what she wanted. But you could see the drive there.”

In the distance events, both Sydney Sickels and Chelsea Selsor ran big personal bests in their respective events.

Sickels ran 6:41.81 in the 1,500 meters, while Selsor clocked 14:48.43 in the 3,000 meters.

“I thought Sydney Sickels did a good job. First time ever running the mile,” Kedley said. “She shaved two minutes off her practice time. That’s amazing. Chelsea Selsor said she did her best 2-mile she’s ever ran in her life. These are two freshman athletes. It’s exciting to

hear them say that and get excited about track.”

Freshman Hannah Moore threw the shot put for the first time and placed 61st with a toss of 23-4. Savannah Gilbert won her heat of the 400 meters, running 1:14.37.

Hayley Gilbert ran 31.31 in the 200 meter dash.

Coaching change Kedley, along with cohead coach Kyle Eckermann, are in their first season as co-head coaches for the Clarke girls track team.

Former coach Renee Henry accepted a new job and could no longer coach the team.

“I took the program over a week before the season started,” Kedley said. “It’s really been a learning experience. I haven’t worked with the girls enough to know their abilities. It was nice to see what the eight of them we took are capable of. I am extremely impressed so far.”

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University of Iowa sophomore Cory Clark, the third seed at 133 pounds, dropped an 11-8 decision to Oklahoma’s C o d y Clark Brewer in the national finals.

Clark climbed three spots on the All-American stand after placing fifth at 125 last year. He finished the season with a 30-6 record, winning 13 of his last 15 matches — the only losses coming in the Big Ten and NCAA Finals.

Clark started school in the East Union district before moving to Pleasant Hill and becoming a four-time state high school champion at Southeast Polk. He is the son of Paul Clark of Afton and Robin (Hoffman) Van Heeswyk, originally of Shannon City and an East Union graduate.

Clark’s grandparents are John and Tammy Clark of Afton, and the late Jim and Maxine Hoffman. Robin’s husband is Rob Van Heeswyk, orginally of Afton. His parents are Harvey and Linda Van Heeswyk of Afton.

Iowa coach Tom Brands said Clark had a strong finish to his second collegiate season.

“He came on in the end and he’s definitely done his best wrestling toard the end of the year and that’s what you want,” Brands said. “Let’s pick up where we left off and then build from there next year.”

Iowa finished second in the team race with 84 points. Ohio State won the title for the first time in school history with 102 points. Edinboro (75.5), Missouri (73.5) and Corness (71.5) rounded out the top five.

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From the senior class, heavyweight Bobby Telford placed fifth in his fourth national tournament and Mike Evans (174) was a four-time qualifier, getting sixth the last three years.

ship from 197-pound senior Kyven Gadson, who pinned Ohio State’s Kyle Snyder in 4:24 in the title match. Gadson (30-1) wrestled in high school at Waterloo East for his father, the late Willie Gadson, a two-time All-American at Iowa State in 1975-76.

Gadson is the first Iowa high school prep champion in the NCAA meet since Iowa State’s Trent Paulson of Council Bluffs in 2007.

Iowa State finished 14th with 39 points.

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were freshman. The Zimmerman twins are sophomores and Miller is the lone senior on the team.

Eckermann spent the past two years as Murray’s head girls track coach. Kedley has high hopes for their young squad this year.

“I’m honored to be the new Clarke girls track cocoach,” he said. “I plan on doing it for a long time. I’m really excited about the season. We have a young team, which is a great thing. We can only grow from here.”

Central College High School Girls Meet Saturday Team standings — 1. Mount Pleasant 70.5, 2. Iowa City West 64, 3. Southeast Polk 52.5, 4.

Ankeny 41, 5. Waukee 39.5, 6. Ankeny Centennial 33, 7.

Saint Ansgar 28, 8. ADM 22, 8.

Pella 22, 10. Panorama 21, 11.

Marshalltown 15, 12. Carlisle 12, 13. Washington 11.5, 14. Atlantic 11, 15. Shenandoah 10.5, 16.

East Marshall 8.5, 17. Creston 8, 18. Madrid 7, 19. Central Lee 6, 19. Des Moines Christian 6, 21.

West Central Valley 5, 22. Wayne 4, 23. Clarke 3, 24. Centerville 2, 24. GMG 2, 26. Mediapolis 1, 26.

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Shot put — 1. Mary Wester, Mount Pleasant, 42-11; 61.

Hannah Moore, Clarke, 23-4.

Long jump — 1. Kelsi Phipps, Mount Pleasant, 16-0; 29.

Bronwyn Miller, Clarke, 12-10; 45. Hayley Gilbert, Clarke, 11-8.50.

High jump — 1. Regan Mazour, Marshalltown, 5-1; 1.

Alex Willis, Iowa City West, 5-1; 16. Savannah Gilbert, Clarke, 4-4.

55 meter dash — 1. Kari Dufoe, ADM, 7.39; 13. Bailey Zimmerman, Clarke, 7.83; 37.

Solanna Zimmerman, Clarke, 8.14; 109. Hayley Gilbert, Clarke, 8.58; 114. Bronwyn Miller, Clarke, 8.60.

200 meter dash — 1. Natalie Halfman, Saint Ansgar, 26.12; 87. Hayley Gilbert, Clarke, 31.31.

400 meter dash — 1. Natalie Halfman, Saint Ansgar, 1:00.05; 45. Savannah Gilbert, Clarke, 1:14.37.

800 meters — 1. Tia Saunders, Iowa City West, 2:27.49;.

1,500 meters — 1. Allyssa Fluit, Southeast Polk, 5:16.99; 32.

Sydney Sickels, Clarke, 6:41.81.

3,000 meters — 1. Bailey Nock, Iowa City West, 10:45.11; 17.

Chelsea Selsor, Clarke, 14:48.43.

55 meter hurdles — 1. Kelsi Phipps, Mount Pleasant, 8.67; 6.

Bailey Zimmerman, Clarke, 9.50; 9. Solanna Zimmerman, Clarke, 9.66; 48. Bronwyn Miller, Clarke, 10.72.

4x200 relay — 1. Southeast Polk, 1:50.30; .

4x400 relay — 1. Ankeny Centennial, 4:24.56.

4x800 relay — 1. Ankeny Centennial, 10:30.34; 26. Clarke (Sydney Sickels, Hannah Moore, Savannah Gilbert, Chelsea Selsor), 13:16.56.

141-pound title, 11-5, over Edinboro’s Mitchell Port.

At 157 pounds, Illinois freshman Isaiah Martinez completed an undefeated season with a 10-2 major decision over second-seeded Brian Realbuto of Cornell.

Championship matches 149 - #1 Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) dec. #3 David Habat (Edinboro), 3-1 SV1 157 - #1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) major dec. #2 Brian Realbuto (Cornell), 10-2 165 - #1 Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) major dec. #6 Taylor Walsh (Indiana), 14-7 174 - #2 Matt Brown (Penn State) dec. #8 Tyler Wilps (Pitt), 5-4 184 - #1 Gabe Dean (Cornell)

more second baseman Ashley Gibbs, who played high school softball at Clarke, takes off from first base on a line drive up the middle during the Spartans’ 8-5 win in eight innings over Contributed photo NIACC on Saturday. The Spartans are off to a 7-3 start to the season, with a 2-0 record in ICCAC league play. Gibbs is curState competitor: Garrett Diehl, a fourth-grader at rently hitting .348 for the season with a double, two triples and Clarke Elementary School, won the regional division of the six RBI. Knights of Columbus free throw contest in Albia on Feb. 22.

After winning the local, district and regional divisions, Diehl will compete for the state championship Sunday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

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dec. #7 Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh), 6-2 197 - #3 Kyven Gadson (Iowa State) pinned #4 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State), 4:24 285 - #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (N.C. State) dec. #6 Adam Coon (Michigan), 7-6 125 - #4 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) dec. Zeke Moisey (West Virginia), 9-5 133 - #13 Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) dec. #3 Cory Clark (Iowa), 11-8 141 - #1 Logan Stieber (Ohio State) dec. #2 Mitchell Port (Edinboro), 11-5 Team leaders 1. Ohio State - 102 2. Iowa - 84 3. Edinboro - 75.5 4. Missouri - 73.5 5. Cornell - 71.5 6. Penn State - 67.5 7. Oklahoma St. - 65 8. Minnesota - 59.5 9. Nebraska - 59 10. Virginia Tech - 56

Department of Management - Form S-PB-6

PROPOSED INTERSTATE 35 SCHOOL BUDGET SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016

Location of Public Hearing:

the supporting detail of revenues and expenditures on file with the district secretary. A copy of the details will be furnished upon request.

Taxes Levied on Property

1

Income Surtaxes

3

Utility Replacement Excise Tax Tuition\Transportation Received Earnings on Investments

Student Activities and Sales

110,307

0

Other Revenues from Local Sources

3,600,333

Actual 2014

111,323

3,666,785 106,746

0

0

500,000

500,000

486,736

6

310,000

310,000

271,638

2,820

253,000

8

Revenue from Intermediary Sources

Re-estimated 2015

4

7

126,500

9

0

3,020

0

5,698,943

5,365,481

5,262,930

Other State Sources

12

911,750

917,750

1,028,703

11

Commercial & Industrial State Replacement Title 1 Grants

IDEA & Other Federal Sources

33,490

13

10,983

14

76,000

15

Total Revenues

360,000

0

6,750

0 0

76,000

365,000

77,914

346,041

16

12,231,221

11,625,157

18

209,633

471,891

20

12,440,854

12,097,048

12,234,148

*Instruction

23

7,085,000

6,760,000

6,242,759

Instructional Staff Support Services

25

341,050

332,000

352,633

General Long-Term Debt Proceeds

17

Transfers In

Proceeds of Fixed Asset Dispositions

0

19

Total Revenues & Other Sources Beginning Fund Balance Total Resources

0

21 22

1,793,569 14,234,423

24

333,000

26

525,000

27

600,000

28

175,000

0 0

2,380,481 14,477,529

333,000

366,942

0

3,188,889 15,423,037

256,960

31

0

0

545,833 113,527 595,215

625,000

1,014,160 0

*Total Support Services (lines 24-31)

31A

3,829,050

3,785,000

3,375,036

Facilities Acquisition and Construction

33

372,000

150,000

1,297,132

*Noninstructional Programs Debt Service

AEA Support - Direct to AEA

*Total Other Expenditures (lines 33-35)

Total Expenditures Transfers Out

32

475,000

34

671,181

35

391,941

35A

1,435,122

Ending Fund Balance

Proposed Property Tax Rate (per $1,000 taxable

350,700

343,798

12,212,069

12,660,036

38

13,033,805

12,683,960

13,042,556

40

14,234,423

14,477,529

15,423,037

209,633

1,200,618

valuation)

471,891

1,793,569

6.5%

-0.3%

923,304

2,564,234

12,824,172

39

Total Requirements

716,369 1,217,069

478,007

36 37

Total Expenditures & Other Uses

450,000

6.5%

496,708

205,000

1,215,000

620,000

303,807

575,000

1,235,000

30

11,563,399

500,000

29

1.7%

85,076

10

Instructional Support State Aid

2.3%

227,480

121,500

0

Avg % 14-16

3,350

248,000

State Foundation Aid

This row is intentionally left blank

EOE M/F/D/V

3,837,428

5

Nutrition Program Sales

Student Transportation

Paid orientation, training and vacation Medical, dental and vision insurance

Budget 2016

2

Plant Operation and Maintenance

Some drivers home daily

1

to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget. This notice represents a summary of

Business & Central Administration

Over-the-Road, Regional, Dedicated, Intermodal Work

7:00 P.M.

the above-noted location and time. At the hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections

School/Building Administration

UP TO $7,500 SIGN-ON BONUS | EARN UP TO $70,000/YEAR

Location of Public Hearing:

Time of Hearing:

04/06/15

The Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2015/16 school budget at

General Administration

Experienced drivers and new Class A CDL holders should apply ($6,000 tuition reimbursement for TXDOL¿HG FDQGLGDWHV

Date of Hearing:

Interstate 35 CSD High School Library

Student Support Services

SCHNEIDER IS HIRING TRUCK DRIVERS!

Department of Management - Form S-PB-6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED MURRAY SCHOOL BUDGET SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

382,520

2,380,481

19.14849

-25.2%

Date of Hearing:

Murray Comm School 216 Sherman Street Murray, IA 50174

04/09/15

Time of Hearing:

7:00 pm

The Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2015/16 school budget at the above-noted location and time. At the hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget. This notice represents a summary of the supporting detail of revenues and expenditures on file with the district secretary. A copy of the details will be furnished upon request.

Re-estimated 2015 Budget 2016 Actual 2014 Taxes Levied on Property 1 864,154 784,009 784,919 Utility Replacement Excise Tax 2 36,592 35,824 34,809 Income Surtaxes 3 108,647 125,270 117,435 Tuition\Transportation Received 4 450,000 450,000 608,797 Earnings on Investments 5 7,500 5,700 6,620 Nutrition Program Sales 6 95,000 70,000 74,959 Student Activities and Sales 7 145,000 135,000 196,809 Other Revenues from Local Sources 8 150,000 200,000 151,024 Revenue from Intermediary Sources 9 500 250 0 State Foundation Aid 10 1,791,159 1,874,975 1,684,945 Instructional Support State Aid 11 9,696 0 0 Other State Sources 12 292,000 297,908 344,999 Commercial & Industrial State Replacement 13 2,628 1,000 0 Title 1 Grants 14 75,000 73,758 75,709 IDEA & Other Federal Sources 15 165,000 170,000 181,021 Total Revenues 16 4,192,876 4,223,694 4,262,046 General Long-Term Debt Proceeds 17 0 0 700,000 Transfers In 18 78,667 80,169 79,694 Proceeds of Fixed Asset Dispositions 19 0 5,000 1,500 Total Revenues & Other Sources 20 4,271,543 4,308,863 5,043,240 Beginning Fund Balance 21 2,111,292 3,395,415 4,533,823 Total Resources 22 6,382,835 7,704,278 9,577,063 *Instruction 23 Student Support Services 24 Instructional Staff Support Services 25 General Administration 26 School/Building Administration 27 Business & Central Administration 28 Plant Operation and Maintenance 29 Student Transportation 30 This row is intentionally left blank 31 *Total Support Services (lines 24-31) 31A *Noninstructional Programs 32 Facilities Acquisition and Construction 33 Debt Service 34 AEA Support - Direct to AEA 35 *Total Other Expenditures (lines 33-35) 35A Total Expenditures 36 Transfers Out 37 Total Expenditures & Other Uses 38 Ending Fund Balance 39 Total Requirements 40 Proposed Property Tax Rate (per $1,000 taxable valuation)

2,775,000 275,000 150,000 325,000 175,000 155,000 509,801 230,000 0 1,819,801 335,000 140,000 286,739 120,270 547,009 5,476,810 78,667 5,555,477 827,358 6,382,835

2,630,000 165,000 150,000 251,000 160,000 100,000 353,447 165,000 0 1,344,447 225,000 991,548 209,942 111,880 1,313,370 5,512,817 80,169 5,592,986 2,111,292 7,704,278

2,237,749 97,278 146,505 220,157 156,555 81,077 302,079 163,232 0 1,166,883 192,207 2,225,654 167,581 111,880 2,505,115 6,101,954 79,694 6,181,648 3,395,415 9,577,063

1

Avg % 14-16 4.9% 2.5% -3.8%

11.4%

24.9% 32.0%

-53.3%

15.05554

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Ia Fire Equipment, service..........124.10 Ia Girls HS Athletic, tourney receipts........................1,260.00 Ia HS Speech Assn, fees.............112.00 THURSDAY • MARCH 26, 2015 Ia School Finance, fees...............248.00 Jones Construction, repairs.........458.50 Joseph's Auto, repairs.................143.99 Murray Community School District Keck Inc, commodities...............235.89 The Murray Community School Koch Bros, service...................1,280.01 Board of Directors met in open session Lampe, Jake, services..................300.00 February 26, 2015. The meeting was Lockett, Nancy, services.............790.70 called to order at 6:30 pm by President M&M Ag, supplies.....................104.28 Dennis Jeter. Present: Jeter, Brian Mc- Martin Bros, supplies...............7,582.91 Cracken, Trevor Robins, John Siefkas. Matheson Tri-Gas, supplies..........43.21 Absent: Terri Jones. Also present: Supt. Miller, Alan, phone.......................60.00 Miller and Secretary Justice.

Miller, Susannah, supplies..........227.85 McCracken/Siefkas moved to ap- Nat'l FFA Org, supplies..............307.50 prove the agenda with the following re- Oriental Trading, supplies.............67.56 visions:table agenda items 5, 6 and 9 Osborne, Jeff, official....................75.00 until the March 12, 2015 meeting. Mo- Pepsi Bottling, supplies...............482.30 Pitsco Edu, supplies....................101.60 tion carried 4-0.

Siefkas/Robins moved to approve the Rieman Music, supplies..............125.00 Robinsons of Osc, supplies...........44.98 following items on the consent agenda: 1. Minutes of the January 15, 2015 School Bus Sales, supplies............68.00 Snyder Plumbing, services.......6,274.93 board meeting.

2. Keith Shields 2015 High school Solutions, services......................291.99 SC Comm, phone..........................45.70 girls track coach.

3. Joe Werner and Dylan Brandt, SW Polk CSD, FFA trip...........3,240.00 Stalker Chev, repairs...................117.79 2014-15 bus driver contracts.

4. Pauline Busick resignation.

Strange Electric, services............133.00 5. Participation in the 2015 Summer Sutton Mechanical, repairs..........846.26 Food Service Program.

Tams Whitmark, supplies...........392.50 Trophies Plus, supplies...............417.43 6. Diane Harper resignation.

7. 2014-15 Special education con- University of IA, fees..................150.00 University of Ia, fees...................250.00 tract with Woodward-Granger CSD. 8. Open enrollment requests.

Van Pelt Painting, services..........340.00 9. Jerry Shields resignation of his Visa, supplies/travel.................1,109.83 teaching position effective at the end of Wal-Mart, supplies......................443.63 West Music, supplies....................19.70 the 2014-15 year.

Motion carried 4-0.

Winterset CSD, tuition.............1,530.25 Robins/McCracken moved to ap- Woodward Granger School, prove payment of bills submitted for tuition.......................................2,700.00 payment with the addition of $150 pay- Zellmers Soft Water, supplies.......56.00 ment to University of Iowa. Motion carried 4-0.

CLARKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL Siefkas/McCracken moved to apDISTRICT prove the 2015-16 sharing agreement Workshop of the Board of Education with Creston Community Schools. MoAdministrative Conference Room tion carried 4-0.

March 11, 2015 Robins/McCracken moved to apPresident Linskens called the workprove the 2015-16 Modified Supple- shop to order at 5:15 p.m. Board memmental Amount for Drop Out Preven- bers present were Kelly Bailey, Joseph tion application and the 2015-16 levy Deutsch, Lori Helgevold, Gerard for additional property taxes. Motion Linskens, Steve O'Tool and Dena carried 4-0.

White. James Bair arrived at 6:45 p.m.

Supt. reports: Superintendent Steve Seid, Business 1. Board members are invited to at- Manager Ruth White and two guests tend Murray Development annual meet- were also present. ing.

Eric Beron and Sarah Overton from 2. Family swimming night at Osceola DLR Group spoke with the board reAquatic Center scheduled for summer garding Phase I of district facilities ren2015. ovation.

President Jeter shared a letter from The workshop adjourned at 7:30 p.m. the Mormon Trail Board of Directors Gerard Linskens, President thanking the Murray CSD for sharing Ruth White, Board Secretary Supt. Miller s services for the past 4 years and for his contributions to their Clarke County Board of Supervisors district.

March 9, 2015 The meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm.

The Board met in regular session, in The next regular meeting of the Murray the Courthouse with the following Community School Board of Directors members present: Marvin McCann, meeting will be held March 12, 2015 at Larry Keller and Bill Black. Also 6:30 pm. present, Auditor Janice White. ChairDennis Jeter, Board President man McCann called the meeting to orElizabeth Justice, Board Secretary der at 9:00 a.m. Keller made a motion A Tech Inc, service.....................360.00 to approve the agenda, seconded by Agriland FS, fuel....................17,835.94 Black. All Ayes.

Ahlers & Cooney, legal...............816.00 Moved by Keller, seconded by Alliant Energy, utilities............3,527.28 Black, to approve appointing Chris Amsan, supplies..........................103.63 Phillips as Osceola Twp. Trustee to fill Arnold Motor Supply, supplies...129.79 a vacancy, term ending Dec.31, 2018.

Belden, Jarrett, travel....................54.03 All Ayes.

Bob's Auto Supply, parts................5.76 Moved by Black, seconded by Brandt, Dillon, physical..............130.00 Keller, to approve termination of 28E Brobst, Adam, fees......................200.00 Agreement/Mental Health Coord. proBrummel. Wolfgang, services..1,257.23 vision between Clarke and Decatur Co., Calahan, John, supplies.................97.98 effective June 30, 2015. All Ayes.

Capital Sanitary, supplies.........1,001.00 Moved by Black, seconded by Casey's, supplies.........................375.00 Keller, to approve claims submitted Central Plains Electric, supplies..105.71 Feb. 24, 2015, through Mar. 9, 2015.

Cerebral Group LLC, All Ayes. construction..........................130,645.95 Agriland, Fuel..........................5,514.51 City of Murray, utilities..............594.89 Alliant, Util..............................6,976.58 Clarke CSD, tuition..................1,530.25 Andersen, Thomas, Exp................19.00 Classroom Friendly, supplies........24.99 Barker, Amy, Exp ........................15.00 Consolidated Plastics, supplies...400.40 Blain, Marcia, Exp........................12.88 Creston F&H, supplies..................87.32 Bob's Auto Supply, Parts............580.98 Cross Dillon Tire, tires................712.00 Bowlsby Lawson, Betty, Serv ......44.27 D&D Pest Control, service..........300.00 Brown, Janice, Exp.........................5.46 Dannco, supplies.........................718.80 Canon, Serv...................................74.30 Dept of Adm Services, fees.........400.00 Carpenter Uniform, Sup..............418.90 DM Performing Arts, field trip.....50.00 Carson, Jodi, Exp .........................15.00 DM Register, subscription............50.00 Centec, Monument......................439.62 Don's Jons, rental........................480.00 Central States, Ins..................76,808.60 Doors Inc, repairs........................700.00 Century Link, Util.........................33.46 Earthgrains Baking, supplies......194.19 Co Landfill, Per Capita...............184.58 Echo Electric, supplies..................80.67 Co Secondary Road, Fuel ..........408.40 Educational Resources, supplies.209.00 Co Sheriff, Transport..................337.00 Fareway, supplies........................286.23 Clarke Co Tire, Repair..................50.00 Flaherty, Kathy, fee.......................50.00 Clarke Electric , Util ....................40.00 Gilbert, Gerry, fees......................120.00 Continental Research, Sup..........768.00 Graceland University, fees............95.00 CR Services, Sup........................946.55 Grainger, supplies.......................144.25 Creston Publishing, Ad...............556.15 Green Hills AEA, services..........246.50 Crossroads, Serv......................1,775.76 Grindeland, Jordan, official..........75.00 Curnes, David,Twp Mtg...............14.50 Highway Lumber, supplies...........71.99 Delong, Mary, Serv.......................34.14 Hiland Dairy, supplies.............2,090.78 Electronic Eng, Lease..............1,891.00 Hildreth Co, supplies...............2,206.39 Emerg Lit, Light..........................395.26 Hillyard, supplies..........................99.64 Farm & Home Pub., Plats...........305.00 Hitz, Andrew, supplies..................27.98 Gen. Fire And Safety, Equip ......419.00 IASBO, fee..................................100.00 George, Lynn, Mtg........................14.50 Ia Assn FCCLA, fees..................320.00 Gonseth, Dusty, Exp.....................45.54 IA Assn School Bds, fees.........1,165.00 High Sierra, Rent........................690.00 Ia Fire Equipment, service..........124.10 Highway Lumber, Sup ...............635.64 Ia Girls HS Athletic, I S A C, Fees..............................,282.00 tourney receipts........................1,260.00 IA Health Phys, Exam Fee............75.00 Ia HS Speech Assn, fees.............112.00 IA Law Enforce Acad, Fees........445.00 Ia School Finance, fees...............248.00 IA Sheriff/Deputies Assn, Serv...250.00 Jones Construction, repairs.........458.50 IA Water Mgmt Corp, Serv.............0.00 Joseph's Auto, repairs.................143.99 ISU of Science, Serv................1,666.66 Keck Inc, commodities...............235.89 JP Auto, Sup ..............................467.41 Koch Bros, service...................1,280.01 James, George, Twp Mtg..............29.00 OSCEOLA CITY COUNCIL Lampe, Jake, services..................300.00 Jones, Frank, Twp Mtg.................29.00 Lockett, Nancy, services.............790.70 Tuesday, March 17,Tires, 2015Repairs.......................278.50 KD M&M Ag, supplies.....................104.28 Keller, Laurence, Exp ..................49.44 Regular Meeting Martin Bros, supplies...............7,582.91 Kistler, Melissa, Exp ....................28.12 – NOT COUNCIL APPROVED) Matheson Tri-Gas,(UNOFFICIAL supplies..........43.21 Lewis, L.,p.m.

Exp.....................80.54 The City met on Tuesday, March 17, 2015Terry at 7:00 for a Regular schedMiller, Alan,Council phone.......................60.00 Lynn, Debbie L., Exp ...................56.65 uled meeting.

The meeting was called to orderMby&Mayor George Fotiadis with Miller, Susannah, supplies..........227.85 M Ag,Pro-Tem Oxygen......................34.20 the following present: Council Members: Dave Walkup, Hooper and Dennis Page.

Nat'l FFA Org, supplies..............307.50 Mail Serv, Dan Postage .....................273.50 Oriental Trading, supplies.............67.56 Fried Diehl and Chris Dorsey were absent. City Staff present Wheeler–City/ ................478.95 McCann, Marvin,were Exp Ty Osborne, Jeff, official....................75.00 McCann, Matt,Assistant Twp Mtg..............14.50 Administrator/Clerk, Britanee Ward – Accounting Manager/ City Clerk, Dave Pepsi Bottling, supplies...............482.30 Mediacom, Util ..........................201.57 Leonard – Zoning Administrator/ Building Inspector and Marty Duffus – Police Chief.

Pitsco Edu, supplies....................101.60 Midland Maint....................500.00 Also present wassupplies..............125.00 Bill Trickey, Derek Lumsden, DonnieGIS, McCuddin, Wally Pelds, Shawn Rieman Music, Midwest Office Tech, Serv...........70.00 Johnson and others signed in.

Robinsons of Osc, not supplies...........44.98 Mohr, Ryan A, Serv ...................400.00 Motion Hooper and second by Walkup to approve the agenda, call..........14.50 vote: Page, School BusbySales, supplies............68.00 Morgan, Aldene, Twproll Mtg Snyder Plumbing, services.......6,274.93 aye; Hooper, aye; Walkup, aye; Fotiadis, aye;Mount motionAyr carried.

Record, Ad.................49.88 Solutions, services......................291.99 Norris, George Exp ................25.75 Bill Trickey with CCDC update Council on the status withW, Farm and Home’s agreeSC Comm, phone..........................45.70 Osceola Fuel ...................11.83 ment and CSD, the finalization of 12th tech house.

DerekService, Lumsden with OCMS updated SW Polk FFA trip...........3,240.00 Osceola Water Works, Util.........599.94 Council on the repairs...................117.79 completion of the Downtown Façade and a new event for this fall. No Stalker Chev, Patton, Lisa, Twp Mtg ..................58.00 one else Electric, spoke during open forum.

Strange services............133.00 Powernet, Util ..............................61.87 Anette Renaud with Alliant Energy presented theSolid annual reportLandfill.......161.85 along with various Sutton Mechanical, repairs..........846.26 Prairie Waste, Tams Whitmark, questions Council supplies...........392.50 had.

Rivera, Michelle , Exp ............1,536.99 Trophies Plus, supplies...............417.43 Motion by Page and second by Hooper toRobinsons, approve theSup...........................536.22 special events permit for the University of IA,JET fees..................150.00 Rychnovsky ...................75.00 Race 4 Education FAST Color Run, roll call vote: Page,Inc, aye;Pest Hooper, aye; Walkup, University of Ia, fees...................250.00 Sup......................277.38 Sanofi Pasteir, aye; aye; motion carried. services..........340.00 Van Fotiadis, Pelt Painting, Schildberg Const, Rock...........1,101.42 Motion

by Hooper and second by Page toSimplenergy, approve the special events permit for the Visa, supplies/travel.................1,109.83 Sup........................839.20 Good Fridaysupplies......................443.63 Cross Walk, roll call vote: Page,Smith, aye; Hooper, Walkup, aye; Fotiadis, Wal-Mart, Steve, aye; Exp..........................15.00 Westmotion Music,carried. supplies....................19.70 Smith, Twyla, Exp .......................36.57 aye; tuition.............1,530.25 Winterset Shirley, Exp .......................15.50 Motion CSD,

by Hooper and second by Page toSnell, approve the special events permit for the Woodward Granger Solutions, Serv............................433.96 Easter Egg Hunt, rollSchool, call vote: Page, aye; Hooper, aye; Walkup, aye; Fotiadis, aye; tuition.......................................2,700.00 Sport Wade, LP...........................710.19 motion carried.

Zellmers Soft Water, supplies.......56.00 There was no action at this time regardingStaples, the site Sup.................................590.94 plans forExp.....................82.03 the Clarke County hosStearns, Dennis, pital plans.

Stevens, Ella M, Exp ....................24.57 Wally Pelds with Casey’s presented the plans forMaribel, the site Exp plan ....................54.33 for Casey’s on the Torres, US Cellular, Util ........................802.73 corner of Highway 69 and Highway 34. Motion

by Walkup and second by Hooper to US Postal, Stamps ......................210.00 approve the site plan, roll call vote: Page, aye; Hooper, aye; Walkup, aye; Fotiadis, aye; Vanguard, Appraisal................2,635.00 motion carried.

Village, Ltd.................................700.00 Motion by Hooper and second by Page to approve the second reading of the vacation Wageworks, Fees........................144.00 of the North/South and East/West Alleys in Wilders Bock 9 of the Atkin’s Addition; roll call , Parts..........................1,037.41 vote: Page, aye; Hooper, aye; Walkup, aye; Fotiadis, aye; motion carried.

Windstream, Util .....................1,934.46 Serv.....................486.80 YellowthePages, Motion by Page and second by Hooper to waive third reading of the North/South Moved by Keller, seconded by Black and East/West Alleys in Bock 9 of the Atkin’s Addition; 10:00 a.m. to open a publicFOR hearing ORDINANCE NO. 535 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THEatVACATION on proposed County budget for fiscal AND CONVEYANCE OF AN ALLEY IN THE OF OSCEOLA, IOWA. BE IT yearCITY 2015-16.

Motion carried.

ORDAINED by the City council of Osceola, Iowa: SECTION I. PURPOSE. purChairman McCann asked theThe public pose of this Ordinance is to vacate and convey described alleycomments and thereby if the there were any or relieve questions. were questions concerning the City of Osceola, Iowa, of the responsibility of itsThere maintenance and supervision, and individual funds andII. whether valuato promote the orderly development of Osceola, Iowa. SECTION FACTSthe FOUND tion had went up.

The Auditor exThe Council of the City of Osceola, Iowa herby makes the following findings: The plained which expenses are paid out of described street is not needed for the use of the public.

The street is presently not open the different funds and stated that the and it would be better used if vacated and conveyed to the landowners.

The valuation didadjourning go up. There were also vacation of said street will not deny owners ofquestions property abutting on the street reasonable concerning the Secondary Road funding, projects and purchasing access to their property. The City Council has published notice of the intended vacation equipment.

Engineer and once in a newspaper published in and havingofgeneral circulation in theAndersen City and said the Board explained their reasons publication appearing not less than four nor more than twenty days before the date beset hind the different purchases. They for the hearing. went over some of the projects and The abutting landowners have petitioned the City Council to vacate and convey said funding sources.

The Board was also area asked why they had to raise taxes. Supervisor McCann went over upcoming expenses................................. and explained that some are Claims: Services $98,479.00 required and not their Shelter choice. SuperviAlliant Energy Clarke County Animal sor Keller stated that the largest portion Utility .................................. $10,515.37 Services ................................... $2,000.00 of the Electric tax statement is for the school Amazon.Com Credit Clarke and that there Coop are also other taxes inSupplies .................................... $386.45 Utility $4,496.07 cluded .................................... on the statement.

American Public Works Association Continuum RetailnoEnergy Services, Llc or There being further questions comments, it was moved by Keller, secDues .......................................... $179.00 Utility ..................................... $2,312.56 onded by Black toCompany close the hearing at Ben Mackey Designs Creston Publishing 11:14 a.m. Motion Carried.

Supplies ..................................... $300.00 Publication ................................ $115.75 Keller made a motion to approve the Darron Toney Bob’s Auto Supply 2015-16 budget and levies as follows: Supplies ......................................... $4.20 Services General .....................................

Basic 5.9337, General$157.50 SuppleCarpenter Uniform& Promotional Diamond Oil CoEmergency Management ment 2.92047, .18649, County Services 1.09077, Debt Supplies .................................... $395.08 Fuel ......................................... $1,107.92 ServicePhillips .46126, Rural Basic 4.26206, Center Point Large Print Donna Rural Supplement .47196.

Seconded Supplies ..................................... $133.02 Services ...................................... $240.00 Ayes.

by Black. All Centurion Technologies Electronic Co. completed agenda items and HavingEng. Supplies ....................................... $80.00 Services ...................................... having no other business, Keller$142.95 made a Chat Mobility Elliott Oil Co. motion to adjourn, seconded by Black. at 12:00 All Ayes.

Meeting adjourned $122.90 Services ...................................... $160.71 Fuel ............................................ noon. Medicine Clarke County City Of Murray Family Signed: Marvin McCann, Chairman.

Contribution ........................... $3,106.77 Services ...................................... $266.00 Attest: Janice M. White, Auditor.

City Of Woodburn Fire Rescue Contribution ........................... $1,035.59 Services ........................................ $43.00 Clarke Co. Landfill Comm Galls/ Quartermaster Llc

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All voting aye, motion carried.

Fund Type Revenue January General $177,952.03 Road Use $44,307.21 Trust/Agency $1,152.28 Special $69,517.19

Highway Lumber, Sup ...............635.64 I S A C, Fees..............................,282.00 IA Health Phys, Exam Fee............75.00 IA Law Enforce Acad, Fees........445.00 IA Sheriff/Deputies Assn, Serv...250.00 IA Water Mgmt Corp, Serv.............0.00 ISU of Science, Serv................1,666.66 JP Auto, Sup ..............................467.41 James, George, Twp Mtg..............29.00 Jones, Frank, Twp Mtg.................29.00 KD Tires, Repairs.......................278.50 Keller, Laurence, Exp ..................49.44 Kistler, Melissa, Exp ....................28.12 Lewis, Terry L., Exp.....................80.54 Lynn, Debbie L., Exp ...................56.65 M & M Ag, Oxygen......................34.20 Mail Serv, Postage .....................273.50 McCann, Marvin, Exp ................478.95 McCann, Matt, Twp Mtg..............14.50 Mediacom, Util ..........................201.57 Midland GIS, Maint....................500.00 Midwest Office Tech, Serv...........70.00 Mohr, Ryan A, Serv ...................400.00 Morgan, Aldene, Twp Mtg ..........14.50 Mount Ayr Record, Ad.................49.88 Norris, George W, Exp ................25.75 Osceola Service, Fuel ...................11.83 Osceola Water Works, Util.........599.94 Patton, Lisa, Twp Mtg ..................58.00 Powernet, Util ..............................61.87 Prairie Solid Waste, Landfill.......161.85 Rivera, Michelle , Exp ............1,536.99 Robinsons, Sup...........................536.22 Rychnovsky Inc, Pest ...................75.00 Sanofi Pasteir, Sup......................277.38 Schildberg Const, Rock...........1,101.42 Simplenergy, Sup........................839.20 Smith, Steve, Exp..........................15.00 Smith, Twyla, Exp .......................36.57 Snell, Shirley, Exp .......................15.50 Solutions, Serv............................433.96 Sport Wade, LP...........................710.19 Staples, Sup.................................590.94 Stearns, Dennis, Exp.....................82.03 Stevens, Ella M, Exp ....................24.57 Torres, Maribel, Exp ....................54.33 US Cellular, Util ........................802.73 US Postal, Stamps ......................210.00 Vanguard, Appraisal................2,635.00 Village, Ltd.................................700.00 Wageworks, Fees........................144.00 Wilders , Parts..........................1,037.41 Windstream, Util .....................1,934.46 Yellow Pages, Serv.....................486.80 Moved by Keller, seconded by Black to open a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on proposed County budget for fiscal year 2015-16. Motion carried.

Chairman McCann asked the public if there were any comments or questions. There were questions concerning individual funds and whether the valuation had went up. The Auditor explained which expenses are paid out of the different funds and stated that the valuation did go up. There were also questions concerning the Secondary Road funding, projects and purchasing of equipment. Engineer Andersen and the Board explained their reasons behind the different purchases. They went over some of the projects and funding sources. The Board was also asked why they had to raise taxes. Supervisor McCann went over upcoming expenses and explained that some are required and not their choice. Supervisor Keller stated that the largest portion of the tax statement is for the school and that there are also other taxes included on the statement.

There being no further questions or comments, it was moved by Keller, seconded by Black to close the hearing at 11:14 a.m. Motion Carried.

Keller made a motion to approve the 2015-16 budget and levies as follows: General Basic 5.9337, General Supplement 2.92047, Emergency Management .18649, County Services 1.09077, Debt Service .46126, Rural Basic 4.26206, Rural Supplement .47196. Seconded

by Black. All Ayes.

Having completed agenda items and having no other business, Keller made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Black.

All Ayes. Meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon.

Signed: Marvin McCann, Chairman.

Attest: Janice M. White, Auditor.

the FY 2015-2016 Budget.

Vickie Brown made a motion to close the Public Hearing at 7:05 P.M. Seconded by Tim Pollard. All Ayes.

Motion Carried.

Vickie Brown made a motion to adopt the FY 2015-2016 Budget. Seconded by Joy Durham. All Ayes. Motion Carried.

Mayor, Randy Wright opened the Public Hearing for the Fire Departments USDA Rural Development Grant Application at 7:06 P.M. The Grant application was briefly discussed.

Gary Kent made a motion to close the Public Hearing at 7:14 P.M. Seconded by Tim Pollard. All Ayes. Motion Carried.

Tim Pollard made a motion to approve the Fire Departments Grant Application with USDA Rural Development for a thermal imaging camera, radios and pagers. Seconded by Vickie Brown. All Ayes. Motion Carried.

Vickie Brown made a motion to pass Resolution 2015-01 giving Mayor Randy Wright, City Clerk Jodi Carson and Merrill Snell Fire Chief authority to sign all documents relating to the USDA Grant. Seconded by Teresa Wright. All Ayes. Motion Carried.

The Fire Department will be holding their steak fundraiser on June 7, 2015.

Tim Pollard made a motion to put and ad in the advertiser for mowing bids. Seconded by Gary Kent. All Ayes. Motion Carried.

Gary Kent made a motion to approve the bills. Seconded by Vickie Brown.

All Ayes. Motion carried.

Gary Kent made a motion to adjourn.

Seconded by Joy Durham. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 7:39 P.M. Randy Wright/Mayor Jodi Carson/City Clerk EXPENDITURES APPROVED BY COUNCIL FEBRUARY, 2015 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT **PARKS**........................................0 TOTAL(HD)...................................0.00 COMMUNITY PROTECTION **STREET LIGHTS** Alliant Energy.............................487.48 **FIRE DEPARTMENT** Alliant Energy...............................40.88 SIO Propane.......................................456.57 JP Auto supply parts...............................................79.10 Ma & Pa Cony. Store fuel..............................................199.76 Municiapal Emer. Serv. strainer/nozzle...........................1680.58 Feld Fire Gear.........................................12625.00 Electronic Engineering adio/pagers.................................629.95 TOTAL (CP)...........................16199.32 POLICY & ADMINISTRATION **CITY HALL** Alliant Energy...............................95.38 Windstream Phone/Fax.....................................78.71 SIRWA Water/Sewer..................................37.00 Creston Publishing Co..................40.14 Local Option Sales Tax.............2416.41 TOTAL.....................................2667.64 **CLERK & FINANCIAL** Jodi Carson Payroll.........................................480.00 EFTPS 941 tax........................................135.62 IPERS............................................93.00 TOTAL (PA).............................3376.26 HOME & COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT **LANDFILL** CLARKE COUNTY LANDFILL.................................242.92 **CEM** **ROADS, BRIDGES, SIDEWALKS** Dixon Snow Removal...............1662.50 TOTAL (HCE)..........................1905.42 RECEIPTS GENERAL................................1109.13 ROAD USE TAX......................1429.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT............21423.86 LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX..........................................2416.41 LAKESIDE CASINO...............1943.93 PROPERTY TAX.......................131.98 RENT ON BUILDING...................1.00 TOTAL...................................28455.31 DISBURSEMENTS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT...........0.00 COMMUNITY PROTECTION........................16199.32 POLICY ADMINISTRATION.3376.26 HOME & COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT.....................1905.42 TOTAL...................................21481.00

12th day of March, 2015, the last will hearing will be held on Tuesday, April and testament of Marilyn A. Siefkas, 7 at 7:00 pm at the regularly scheduled deceased, bearing date of the 22nd day Osceola City Council meeting in the of October 2003, was admitted to proOSCEOLA SENTINEL-TRIBUNE City Hall Council Chambers, Osceola, bate in the above named court and that Iowa. The purpose of the meeting is to Robert E Siefkas was appointed execuinform the public on the proposed tor of the estate. plans, specifications, and form of conAny action to set aside the will must tract and estimate of cost for the box be brought in the district court of said hangar construction. All members of county within the later to occur of four the public are invited to attend and may months from the date of the second make statements concerning the matter. publication of this notice or one month In addition, comments may be submit- from the date of mailing of this notice ted in writing at the time, or before at to all heirs of the decedent and devisees City Hall and said comments shall be under the will whose identities are reamade a part of the public record con- sonably ascertainable, or thereafter be cerning the hearing. forever barred.

Osceola City Council Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested Notice to Contractors Sealed proposals will be received by to make immediate payment to the unthe Chamber Main Street Executive Di- dersigned, and creditors having claims rector at his office in Osceola by 4:00 against the estate shall file them with p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015 for restora- the clerk of the above named district tion and preservation of the bell tower court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so in the Osceola courtyard.

Bids will be opened and read aloud at filed by the later to occur of four 5:15 p.m., April 14, 2015 in the Osceo- months from the second publication of la Chamber-Main Street conference this notice or one month from the date room, 115 E. Washington Street, Osce- of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereola, Iowa.

A single general contractor proposal after forever barred.

Dated this 12th day of March, 2015. is requested for the complete scope of Robert E. Siefkas work.

Executor of the Estate The Osceola Courtyard Bell Tower 1460 230th Ave. Restoration and Preservation project inOsceola, IA 50213 cludes the following Base Bid Work: 1. Removal of Christmas lighting and Probate Code Section 304 Richard J. Murphy, ivy growth from the bell tower; 2. Stripping and painting of steel ICIS PIN No: AT0005571 brackets on bell tower. Paint will be an Attorney for the Executor acrylic emulsion with color to be decid- Murphy Law Office, ed with contractor after contract is 116 W. Jefferson St. P.O. Box 338 awarded; and 3. Cleaning and polishing historic Osceola, IA 50213 bronze bell and apply clear coating (if Date of second publication: April 2, 2015 needed).

The Osceola Courtyard Bell Tower NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY Restoration and Preservation project inAND SALE cludes the following Alternate Work: State of Iowa 1. Pricing for stripping wood of bell Clarke County tower and using a linseed oil-based Plaintiff: AMERICAN STATE clear coat on the wood; and 2. Pricing for drainage that would run BANK Defendant(s): SCOTT A. STAUDT, out from the base of the bell tower.

K. STAUDT, ASSOCIATED The intention is to award and autho- JOLENE AND rize preparation of contracts for work to ANAESTHESIOLOGISTS, PARTIES IN POSSESSION be performed as soon as possible with a Iowa District Court completion date of October 31, 2015.

Court Case: EQCV012071 No bidder may withdraw his bid for Execution Type: SPECIAL at least thirty (30) days after the schedAs a result of the judgment rendered uled closing time for the receipt of bids. the above entitled case, an execution All proposals must be sealed and in was issued by the Clerk of the District plainly marked. The Chamber Main Court to the Sheriff of Clarke County, Street Design Committee reserves the Iowa. The execution ordered the sale of right to waive technicalities and reject the defendants: Real Estate:X Personal any or all proposals.

Property: ___ The property is described below or on attached sheet.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT Description: South ½ of Lot 5, CLARKE COUNTY Block 19, in the Original Town of IN THE MATTER OF Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa Richard E. Vawn, Deceased E-911 Address: 224 SOUTH KOSProbate No. ESPR009943 SUTH, OSCEOLA, IOWA 50213 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Location of Sale: CLARKE COUNOF ADMINSTRATOR TY LAW CENTER, OSCEOLA, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Es- IOWA. Sale Date: APRIL 29, 2015 tate of Richard E. Vawn, Deceased, Sale Time: 9:30 AM who died on or about February 8, 2015: Homestead: ____ Defendant is adYou are hereby notified that on the 12th day of March, 2015, the under- vised that if the described real estate insigned was appointed administrator of cludes the homestead, (must not exceed 1/2 acre if in the city or town plat, or, if the estate.

Notice is hereby given that all per- rural, must not exceed 40 acres.) The sons indebted to the estate are requested defendant must file a homestead plat to make immediate payment to the un- with the Office of the Sheriff of Clarke dersigned, and creditors having claims County, Iowa, within 10 days after the against the estate shall file them with service of this notice, or the Sheriff the clerk of the above named district shall have it platted and will assess the court, as provided by law, duly authen- costs to this case.

After sale of said real estate, the deticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur four months fendant may redeem the property withfrom the second publication of this no- in.

Redemption: One year: :___ tice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise 6 months: ___ Other: ___ No redemption: X THIS SALE IS allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

NOT SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION Dated this 12th day of March, 2015.

PER ORDER OF THE COURT. Mary Ellis Property exemption, certain money or Administrator of the Estate property may be exempt. CONTACT 2467 Hingston Ave your attorney promptly to review speWeldon, IA 50264 cific provisions of the law and file the Richard J Murphy appropriate notice, if applicable.

ICIS PIN: AT0005571 Judgment Amount: $43,552.55 Attorney for the Administrator Interest: $1,172.31 Murphy Law Office, Costs of Suit: $1,316.65 116 W. Jefferson St. Other costs: PLUS COSTS OF P.O. Box 338, THIS ACTION AND ACCRUING Osceola IA 50213 COSTS Date of second publication: Attorney for Plaintiff: April 2, 2015 Name: Verle W. Norris Address: 300 West Marion, THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT PO Box 256 CLARKE COUNTY Corydon, Iowa 50060 IN THE MATTER OF Phone: 641-872-1363 ESTATE OF Signed: Bill Kerns, Sheriff Marilyn A. Siefkas, Deceased.

Clarke County Sheriff's Office Probate No. ESPR009945 Phone: 641-342-2914 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, FAX: 641-342-4071 OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, Date: January 15, 2015 AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Marilyn A Siefkas, Deceased, who died on or about October 23, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 12th day of March, 2015, the last will and testament of Marilyn A. Siefkas, deceased, bearing date of the 22nd day Phone: 641-342-2131 • FAX: 641-342-2060 of October 2003, was admitted to pro111 East Washington • Osceola, Iowa 50213 bate in the above named court and that Robert E Siefkas was appointed execuccpads@osceolaiowa.com tor of the estate.

Any action to set aside the will must be brought in thesuch district of said the County Auditor shall include the same as annually entering taxes court for collection, county within the later to occur of four amonths part of the tax the levy date for Debt Fund purposes of the City and when collected, the from of Service the second proceeds of the taxesnotice shall be into the Debt Service Fund of the City and set publication of this or converted one month aside as of a special account to notice be used solely and only for the payment of the prinfrom therein the date mailing of this to allof heirs the decedent andhereby devisees cipal and of interest on the Note authorized and for no other purpose whatsoever. under the willresolutions whose identities are rea-in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the Section 4. All or parts thereof sonably ascertainable, or thereafter be extent of such conflict. forever barred.

Motionisbyfurther Page and second Notice given thatbyallHooper per- too approve Resolution 2015- 30 A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING WHEREAS, the Clarke County Landfill Comsons indebted to the estate areFUNDS requested mission “CCLC”) has a post closure to make(the immediate payment to the un- fund deficit of $188,694 to the DNR AND dersigned, and creditors having claims WHEREAS, the City of Osceola has received an invoice for its portion of the post cloagainst estate shall $98,479, file them with sure fundthe deficit totaling AND WHEREAS, the City of Osceola wishes to set the clerk of the above named aside $125,000 to fund current anddistrict future post closure fund deficits, AND WHEREAS, court, as provided by law, duly authenthe City of has passed a resolution ticated, forOsceola allowance, and unless so for a General Obligation Loan Agreement in the by amount $125,000 to be of issued filed the oflater to occur fourFY 2016, AND WHEREAS, the City of Osceola hasfrom budget to retire the GOofLoan in the amount of $125,000 in FY 2016, months thefunds second publication month the date this notice or one the AND WHEREAS, City from of Osceola intends to fund the $98,479 portion of the City’s of mailing this notice deficit beforeofApril 1, 2015(unless to avoidotherany DNR penalties; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT wise allowed or paid) a claim is thereRESOLVED the City Clerk is hereby authorized to make a fund transfer in the amount after forever barred. of Dated $125,000 the General Fund reserves to a special revenue fund designated for of March, 2015. thisfrom 12th day landfill post closure obligations; AND FURTHERMORE BE IT RESOLVED the Robert E.and, Siefkas City Clerk is herebyExecutor authorized payment to the CCLC in the amount of $98,479 of to theissue Estate Ave. FURTHERMORE BE IT RESOLVED that from the special revenue1460 fund;230th and, AND Osceola, IA 50213 the City Council of the City of Osceola shall use the General Obligation Loan proceeds Probate Code Section 304 revenue fund designated for post closure obligations and in FY 2016 to fund the special Richard J. Murphy, the general fund reserves shall be repaid in full. Roll call vote: Page, aye; Hooper, aye; ICIS PIN No: AT0005571 Walkup, Fotiadis, aye; motion carried.

Attorneyaye; for the Executor Motion

by Office, Page and second by Hooper to approve RESOLUTION NO 2015Murphy Law 116RESOLUTION W. Jefferson St.APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SIRHA BOARD 31 P.O. Box 338a resolution has been passed and adopted entitled “Resolution Approving WHEREAS, Osceola, IA 50213 and Authorizing the Execution of a Certain Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the Date of second publication: Purpose of Creating a Multi-County Housing Authority.” NOW, THEREFORE BE IT April 2, 2015 RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT, Pursuant to the provision of Chapter 28E. Code of Iowa, and by virtue of our office as City Council, we hereby appoint Dave Leonard for three years, as the one (1) person to serve as Commissioner of the Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority, representing the City of Osceola Iowa, and to serve for the number of years appearing after his name, respectively, from the 9th day of April, 2015.IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as Mayor of the City Council of the City of Osceola , Iowa and caused the official corporate seal of said City of Osceola Iowa to be attached hereto this 17 day of March, 2015. Roll call vote: Page, aye; Hooper, aye; Walkup, aye; Fotiadis, aye; motion carried.

Marty Duffus- Police Chief informed Council on the process of purchasing a drug dog. Motion by Hooper and second by Page to proceed with gathering more information regarding a k9 dog for the Police department.

Ty Wheeler – City Administrator/Clerk updated council on the status of ongoing projects and activities.

Page wanted to express his gratitude with the street department on patching holes.

Hooper wanted to move forward with new shirts with logos with all the departments.

Walkup wanted to express his gratitude with the street department on fixing the sidewalk under the underpass on Fillmore. Fotiadis express his concerns with Farm and Home’s clean up.

Motion by Hooper and second by Page to approve the consent agenda which include; Minutes March 3rd and 5th ; Liquor License: Hy-Vee Store (Café & Store’s Premises) (LE0000433); Alley Bowl (BB0033158) and the following claims:

PUBLIC NOTICES

Revenue February $133,787.67 $43,230.63 $254.19 $69,517.19

CITY OF WOODBURN 607 SIGLER BOX 26 WOODBURN, IA 50275 641-342-7198 The regular council meeting was held Monday, March 9, 2015, at Woodburn City Hall, Woodburn, Iowa. Mayor, Randy Wright called the Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Council members present - Tim Pollard, Vickie Brown, Joy Durham, Gary Kent and Teresa Wright. Jodi Carson City Clerk, Merrill Snell Fire Chief, and three guest were present.

Tim Pollard made a motion to apNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING prove the minutes as read. Seconded by ON THE PROPOSED PLANS, Vickie Brown. All Ayes. Motion carSPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF ried.

CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF Mayor, Randy Wright opened the COST FOR THE 2015 HANGER Public Hearing for the FY 2015-2016 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, Budget Adoption at 7:03 P.M. OSCEOLA AIRPORT There were no public comments on You are hereby notified that a public the FY 2015-2016 Budget.

Vickie Brown made a motion to hearing will be held on Tuesday, April close the Public Hearing at 7:05 P.M. 7 at 7:00 pm at the regularly scheduled Seconded by Tim Pollard. All Ayes. Osceola City Council meeting in the City Hall Council Chambers, Osceola, Motion Carried.

Vickie Brown made a motion to Iowa. The purpose of the meeting is to adopt the FY 2015-2016 Budget. Sec- inform the public on the proposed onded by Joy Durham. All Ayes. Mo- plans, specifications, and form of contract and estimate of cost for the box tion Carried.

There have beenWright no objections filed Hall construction. or with any city hangar Allpersonnel. membersThe of Mayor, Randy opened thein City City willHearing retain a utility easement.

SECTION the III. public VACATION The following are invited to attend described and may Public for the Fire Departmake and statements concerning matter. mentsisUSDA Development Grant alley hereby Rural declared vacated: The North/South East/West Alleys in the Block 9 of In addition, submitApplication at 7:06 P.M. the Atkin’s Addition.

SECTION IV. CONVEYANCE Thiscomments Ordinance may herbybe authorizes in writing at the time, or before at The Grant application was conveyance of said property to the briefly adjoining ted proprietors

by Quit Claim Deed.

Any and City Hall and said comments shall be discussed. allGary Quit Claim Deeds executed by the said Mayor and City Clerk subsequent to the efKent made a motion to close made a part of the public record confective date of this dateatof7:14 this Ordinance, cerning or thepurporting hearing. to convey, all or any the Public Hearing P.M. Sec-conveying, portion of the alley vacated presumed to be a conveyance Osceola City Council onded by Tim Pollard.

Allherein, Ayes.shall Mo-be conclusively tion to anCarried. eligible purchaser of the named grantee to so purchase said land and shall not be Tim Pollard made a motion to apsubject to attack nor contesting. roll call vote: Page, aye; Hooper, aye; Walkup, aye; prove theaye; Fire Departments Fotiadis, motion carried. Grant Application withHooper USDAandRural DevelopMotion second

by Page ment for a by thermal imaging camera, ra- to approve Resolution 2015-28 TO FIX A TIME AND A DATE FOR A by PUBLIC dios and pagers.

Seconded VickieHEARING FOR THE PROPOSED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORMCarried.

OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE Brown. All Ayes. Motion Vickie Brown CONSTRUCTION made a motion to pass 2015 HANGAR PROJECT, OSCEOLA AIRPORT THE CITY Resolution OF2015-01 giving Mayor IA HEREBY RESOLVES that: Section 1.

COUNCIL THE CITY OF OSCEOLA, Randy Carson A PublicWright, HearingCity will Clerk be heldJodi as part of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting and Merrill Snell Fire Chief authority to on April 2015 at 7:00 relating PM to inform the public on the proposed plans, specifications, sign all7, documents to the form of contract estimate by of cost for the box hangar construction. Section 2. The Teresa USDA Grant. and Seconded City Clerk hereby directed to give notice of the proposed hearing, setting forth the Wright.

AllisAyes.

Motion Carried. holding The Fire will be where purpose, the Department time when and place the hearing will be held, by publication at least their steak fundraiser on June 7, 2015. once and not less than 4 nor more than 20 days before the date of the hearing, in a legal Tim Pollard made a motion to put newspaper which has a general circulation in the City. Roll call vote: Page, aye; Hooper, and Walkup, ad in the for motion mowing aye; aye;advertiser Fotiadis, carried. bids. Seconded

by Garyaye;Kent.

All Motion

by Carried.

Walkup and second by Page to open the public hearing for the GO SolAyes.

Motion id Gary WasteKent Disposal Loan Agreement; roll made a motion to approve call vote: Page, aye; Hooper, aye; Walkup, the bills.

Seconded

by Vickie aye; Fotiadis, aye; motion carried.Brown.

Ty Wheeler – City Administrator/Clerk explained All process Ayes. Motion carried. the with GO Solid Waste Disposal Agreement. Motion by Hooper and second Kent a motion adjourn. byGary Walkup to made close the public to hearing, roll call vote: Page, aye; Hooper, aye; Walkup, Seconded by Joy Durham. Motion caraye; motion carried.at 7:39 ried.Fotiadis, Meetingaye; was adjourned Motion by Page and second by Hooper to approve the GO Solid Waste Disposal P.M. Loan Agreement, roll call Wright/Mayor vote: Page, aye; Hooper, aye; Walkup, aye; Fotiadis, aye; Randy Jodi Carson/City Clerk motion carried.

EXPENDITURES APPROVED BYauthorizing a General Obligation Loan AgreeRESOLUTION NO. 29 Resolution FEBRUARY, 2015 mentCOUNCIL and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same WHEREAS, the City of OsceHUMAN DEVELOPMENT ola (the “City”), in Clarke County, State of Iowa, has heretofore proposed to enter into **PARKS**........................................0 aTOTAL(HD)...................................0.00 General Obligation Loan Agreement in a principal amount not to exceed $125,000 pursuant to the provisions of Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa for the purpose of COMMUNITY PROTECTION paying the cost, to that extent, of solid waste disposal facilities (the “Project”), and has **STREET LIGHTS** Alliant Energy.............................487.48 published notice of the proposed action and has held a hearing thereon; and WHEREAS, **FIRE DEPARTMENT** the City intends to issue General Obligation Notes (the “Notes”) in the future for the Alliant Energy...............................40.88 purpose of financing the Project, and the City anticipates that principal and interest will SIO come due on the Notes before June 30, 2016, and it is now necessary to make provision Propane.......................................456.57 for the levy of a debt service property tax to be collected in the fiscal year that will begin JP Auto supply July 1, 2015 for the payment of such principal and interest; NOW, THEREFORE, Be It parts...............................................79.10 Ma & Pa by Cony.

StoreCouncil of the City of Osceola, Iowa, as follows: Section 1.

Resolved the City fuel..............................................199.76 The Council hereby expresses its intention to enter into a loan agreement for the Project Municiapal Emer.

Serv. and to issue the Notes at such time as funds are needed, and the Council hereby declares strainer/nozzle...........................1680.58 that Feldthis Fireresolution constitutes the additional action required by Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa. Section 2. For the purpose of providing for the levy and collection of a direct Gear.........................................12625.00 annual tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes as the same become Electronic Engineering adio/pagers.................................629.95 due, there is hereby ordered levied on all the taxable property in the City the following TOTAL (CP)...........................16199.32 direct annual tax for collection, as follows: For collection in the fiscal year beginning POLICY & ADMINISTRATION July 1, 2015, sufficient to produce the sum of $125,000. Section 3. A certified copy of **CITY HALL** this resolution shall be filed with the County Auditor of Clarke County, and said Auditor Alliant Energy...............................95.38 is hereby instructed to enter for collection and assess the tax hereby authorized. When Windstream Phone/Fax.....................................78.71 Services Services ................................... $1,986.60 SIRWA ..................................... $157.70 Water/Sewer..................................37.00 Hach Company Knoxville Farm & Home Creston Publishing Co..................40.14 Services ..................................... $275.14 Supplies ....................................... $65.91 Local Option Sales Tax.............2416.41 Highway Lumber Lacal Equipment Inc. TOTAL.....................................2667.64 Supplies ......................................... $3.96 Services ..................................... $322.04 **CLERK & FINANCIAL** Hy-Vee Food Stores Lawson Products Inc. Jodi Carson Supplies ..................................... $100.71 Supplies ...................................... $18.90 Payroll.........................................480.00 EFTPS Ideal Ready Mix Co. Leslie Gardens 941 tax........................................135.62 Supplies ..................................... $325.10 Services ..................................... $285.00 IPERS............................................93.00 Interstate All Battery Center Linda Persels TOTAL (PA).............................3376.26 Supplies $293.80 Services .................................. $1,287.50 HOME &.....................................

COMMUNITY Invinci Graphics Lyle Persels ENVIRONMENT Supplies ..................................... $127.50 Reimb .......................................... $61.47 **LANDFILL** CLARKE COUNTY Network Iowa Communications Marc Elcock LANDFILL.................................242.92 Services .......................................... $2.15 Services .................................. $2,054.00 **CEM** Iowa Dept.Of Pub. Health Micro Marketing Llc **ROADS, BRIDGES, Services ....................................... $70.00 Services ........................................ $84.98 SIDEWALKS** Iowa Firefighters Association Dixon Snow Removal...............1662.50 Midamerica Books Dues ......................................... $286.00 Services ....................................... $33.90 TOTAL (HCE)..........................1905.42 JRECEIPTS P Auto Midwest Breathing Air Systems GENERAL................................1109.13 Supplies ..................................... $110.68 Services ..................................... $122.50 ROAD USE TAX......................1429.00 Kd Tires, Llc Midwest Office Tech. Co. FIRE DEPARTMENT............21423.86 Services $15.00 Services ..................................... $125.65 LOCAL........................................

OPTION SALES Keystone Laboratories, Inc National Geographic Society TAX..........................................2416.41 LAKESIDE CASINO...............1943.93 PROPERTY TAX.......................131.98 TIF $1,764.01 $14.90 RENT ON BUILDING...................1.00 Debt $11,201.64 $3,045,091.92 TOTAL...................................28455.31 Capital $$130,243.00 DISBURSEMENTS Permanent $385.52 $612.69 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT...........0.00 Proprietary $94,066.07 $102,812.22 COMMUNITY PROTECTION........................16199.32 TOTAL BALANCE $400,345.95 $3,525,564.41 POLICY ADMINISTRATION.3376.26

Claims: Supplies ...................................... $39.00 New Pig Supplies .................................... $765.02 Northland Products Company Services ...................................... $107.20 Petty Cash Library Petty Cash ................................. $114.01 Qt Pod Services ..................................... $595.00 Randy Wishon Services ...................................... $150.00 Recorded Books Services ..................................... $181.20 Robinsons Co. Supplies ...................................... $96.70 Rotary Club Of Osceola Services ....................................... $65.00 Rueter’s Red Power Services ....................................... $20.27 Rusty’s Auto Sales & Ser Services ....................................... $44.50 Schildberg Const. Co. Supplies .................................... $214.76 Scholastic Library Publishing

Services ..................................... $152.10 Seventeen Supplies ...................................... $14.97 Sirwa Utility ......................................... $51.90 Ske & See Mini Rental Services ...................................... $378.00 Solutions Supplies .................................... $169.04 Tanya Kelso Services ....................................... $35.00 Tyco Integrated Security Services ...................................... $194.89 Windstream Phone.......................................... $917.19 Grand Total ...................... $ 138,301.78 Check Numbers : 283237-283304 Fund Recap: 1 General ............................. $27,009.29 110 Street ............................... $3,065.62 125 Post Closure .................. $98,479.00 610 Sewer ............................... $9,747.87 Grand Total ....................... $138,301.78

There being no further business, motion by Page and second by Hooper to adjourn the meeting at 8:18 PM. All voting aye, motion carried.

George Fotiadis, Pro-Tem Mayor Attest: Britanee Ward, Accounting Manager/Assistant City Clerk

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Employment

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IOWA SELECT FARMS has local openings for Sow Farm Technicians and Class A CDL drivers. Technicians are responsible for the daily care of animals. Posistart at tions $28,000/year and increase to $31,000 after just one year plus full benefits. Class A CDL drivers ideally live near Creston, Afton or Osceola and transport pigs within our production system five days a week, home EVERY DAY. Benefits, competitive salary and $1200 SIGN ON BONUS. Call Allyson at 641-3163251 for more info!

DRIVERS CDL-A: Midwest Regional! FCC Voted #1 Best Fleets to drive for 2015. Company, O/OP's, Dry Van. Home Every Weekend!

Excellent Wages & Benefits! Qtrly Bonus Program! Newer Trucks w\APU s, Scanners & Pre-Pass Plus! 855764-8050 DRIVERS: Universe Truck Lines is offering a $1000 Sign-on Bonus!!

2013 & newer Tractors.

OTR/Regional! Apply: www.universetruck.com 866-958-7825

For Rent FOR RENT IN OSCEOLA: nice 2-bd duplex, attached central air, garage with opener, all appliances including laundry. private $570/month. Available early April One month rent deposit, references required. No pets, no smoking. Contact 641414-3750 Behind the eight ball?

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Sat. March 28th Prairie du Chien, WI. NIB Hunting Rifles, Pistols, Military Arms, SAKO, WBY, RUGER, WINCHESTER, COLT. Ammo, Decoys, Traps & More! (608) 326-8108, www.kramersales.com (INCN) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CONTRACT SALESPERSON: Selling aerial photography of farms on commission basis. $4225.00 first month guarantee. $1,500$3,000 weekly proven earnings. Travel required. More info msphotosd.com or 877/882-3566 (INCN) HELP WANTED- HEALTH CARE RN’s up to $45/hr, LPN’s up to $37.50/hr, CNA’s up to $22.50/hr Free gas/weekly pay $2,000 bonus AACO Nursing Agency 800-656-4414 (INCN) HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER Class A CDL Local Drivers for IA & MINN. $20.00/hr some jobs up to$35.00/hr plus Benefits. Call Monson & Sons @ 1-800-463-4097 ext 110/109. EOE (INCN) Hiring Regional Class A CDL Drivers. New Pay Package. Home Most Weekends, and $1500 Sign-On Bonus! Call 1-888-220-1994 or apply at www.heyl.net (INCN) Wynne Transport Service, Inc. Immediately seeking Owner Operators to haul Anhydrous Ammonia and other commodities for

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the spring and summer seasons. For more information contact Wynne Transport at 800-383-9330 or apply online www.wynnetr. com (INCN) Butler Transport Your Partner in Excellence.

CDL Class A Drivers Needed. Sign on Bonus.

All miles paid. 1-800528-7825 or www.butlertransport.com (INCN) DRIVER, REGIONAL OTR for Omaha based carrier out and back dispatch, long hoods, 72 mph, paper logs, 11-13,000 miles/month. Lanny at 800-810-5432. Website www.trukrrnebraska. com (INCN) INSTRUCTION, SCHOOLS AIRLINES CAREERS- Get FAA certified Aviation Maintenance training.

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Continued Growth. Kerry, a worldwide leader in manufacturing of taste and nutrition, is seeking Production Employees for direct hire.

Experience in the food industry and knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) are a plus. Positions require lifting up to 55 lbs. and working in a fast paced environment. Previous knowledge of operation of gas and electrical forklifts is a plus, but will train and certify.

Starting pay is $12.50/ hour with shift differential opportunity. Incremental pay increases after successful completion of 30, 60 and 90 day probationary periods to $13.50/hour. Kerry offers a full benefit package including:Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance, 401K, Dental and Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Life Insurance, Paid Holidays and Many more. Stop by Kerry Office in Fredericksburg to complete an application, which includes education & employment history. 341 S. Jefferson Ave., Fredericksburg, IA 50630. EOE (MCN) REAL ESTATE MODULAR SALE - Two display homes with $10,000 off for immediate delivery. Very nice homes - 1,620 sf and 2,106 sf. CENTURY HOMES OF OSKALOOSA

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No touch freight. Experience needed. Call Scott 507-437-9905. Apply online www.mcfgtl.com (MCN)

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Statewides Custom Grain Harvester HELP WANTED! Class A CDL Truck Drivers, Combine and Tractor graincart operators. Texas through Dakotas. Competitive pay and Housing provided. Call Stan 785-545-5966 (MCN) “Can You Dig it”?

Heavy Equipment Operator Training! 3 Week Program. Bulldozers, Backhoes, Excavators.

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Universal Pediatrics has an immediate need for RNs/LPNs for PT/PRN days/ nights and weekend days. Sign-on bonus for qualified applicants.

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APPLY TODAY at www.universalpediatrics.com 1-800-333-5185

HELP WANTED Now taking applications for

Part-Time Employement

with Osceola Fareway Meat Department.

• Must be 18 years old or older.

• Evening & Weekend Hours.

• Flexible schedule.

• Competitive Wages.

Apply in person at Meat Department.

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Apartments Available Now CLARKE COMMUNITY HOUSING INC. • All Electric Units/Utility Allowance • USDA/S.I.R.H.A. Rent Assistance • Snow Removal/Lawn Care Provided • Handicap Accessible Units • Rent Based on Income • Professional Management • Water & Trash Free

420 S. Gustin Street Osceola, Iowa

Swine Graphics Enterprises, LP, a leader in the Swine Industry, is currently seeking candidates for our finishing units in Union County, Ringgold County and Adams County!

Now Leasing 2 Bedroom Apartments

Monday, March 30th from 1pm to 3pm Clarke Community Development Corporation

For video tours and additional information, visit: www.national-management.com

We pay for experience!

For an application or more information,

Nice family complex, rent based on income, free water-sewer-trash

Call Vicky for info

IMMEDIATE INTERVIEWS! This position is responsible for animal care for weaned pigs to market hogs.

Swine experience preferred, but with the right attitude and a solid work record, we are willing to train the right candidate. SGE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, tuition reimbursement, meat certificates, paid vacation and 401K. Please come in for an immediate interview!

If unable to attend, please:

Qualified applicants must be 62 years of age or older, handicap/disabled regardless of age.

contact Vicky at 641-895-3503

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Apply on-line at www.sgepork.com

641-895-3503

Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC) 115 E. Washington St., Osceola, IA 50213

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

SGE supports a Drug Free Workplace

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

HCI Hospice of Central Iowa, a division of HCI VNS Care Services, is searching for compassionate employees to serve patients during their end of life journey:

Automotive Repair Tech/Tire Repair Tech

Auto Repair Tech: $18 to $25/hr. Minimum 2 years experience - pay depending on experience Tire Repair Tech: $15 to 18/hr. Experience preferred but not necessary.

e and Auto Bart’s Tir 404 West Street, New Virginia, IA 50210 641-449-3715

• Hospice RN, Call Package: Must have RN license, 1-2 yrs exp, prefer BSN •

Lamoni Nursing & Rehab Center is seeking a dynamic RN to join our team.

Long-term care experience is required; experience with MDS 3.0 is preferred.

This full-time position will be split between MDS functions and RN Charge Nurse.

Visit our web site for full details and benefits provided. To be considered, email resume, apply online, or apply in person.

Lamoni Nursing & Rehab Center cfulton@careinitiatives.org www.careinitiatives.org Not For Profit

Osceola Hy-Vee is seeking Helpful Smiles!!

We offer part-time benefits, competitive pay & flexible hours.

Hospice Aide, PRN: (relief/or as needed)

All employees must have valid driver license, auto insurance and able to work in patients’ homes or facilities. EOE. Submit a cover letter and resume to hrinfo@hci-vns.org

RN / MDS Coordinator

EOE/AAP Veterans & Disabled

EOE

SCICAP Weatherization program invites established retailers to provide quotes on energy efficient refrigerators and freezers, including delivery charges and removal of old unit in the five county area we serve. For information on the refrigerator replacement program and to provide quotes call SCICAP Weatherization, Cindy Moore, 641-774-8133. SCICAP is a non-profit, tax exempt, EOE. SCICAP reserves the right to refuse any or all bids.

Bids are due by 12:00 p.m. on March 30, 2015. Bids will be opened on March 31, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. at SCICAP, 1711 Osceola Ave., Chariton, IA 50049.

We offer flexible hours, competitive pay, free uniforms, employee meal plan and much more!

Apply online at: www.mcstate.com/7697

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ATTENTION REFRIGERATION RETAILERS

The following positions are available for Management and Crew: • All Shifts

McDonald’s Osceola 1220 Jefferys Drive Osceola, IA 50213

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CHS Inc., a Fortune 100 Company, has exciting career opportunities at our soybean facility in Creston, IA! Maintenance Technician

$18.50 for entry level, with experience negotiable

Instrument & Controls Technician $26.00

Bulk Loadout Technician

• • • • • • • • •

Part-time Cashiers Part-time Day Stocker Part-time Pharmacist Part-time Produce Clerk Part-time Bartender Part-time Servers Full-time Lead Cook Part-time Chinese Express Clerk Part-time Line Cook Apply online only at: www.hyvee.com No applications available at store

OSCEOLA

$17.50

Flour Loadout Technician $17.50

Pre-employment physical, drug screen, and background check are required.

Apply online at: www.chsinc.com EEO/AAP Employer

510 W. McLane, Osceola, IA 50213 (641) 342-2125

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FLOWERS: Continued from Page 1

corsages can either match or not match the dress, it’s up to the buyer.

When it comes to the floral arrangements, it’s important to remember the final sparkling touches, or

“bling.”

“The bling is very popular with the girls,” Audlehelm said.

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Pictured are Gerbera daisies.

This is a springtime floral arrangement at Flowers ‘N More.

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On display:

Artwork by Clarke Community Elementary School students hangs in the elementary school gym Thursday, March 12. Students in fourth, fifth and sixth grades picked their favorite art piece to display and wrote a statement about it to accompany the art project.

OST photo by AMY HANSEN

Orders for prom flowers and corsages with adornments can be made at Flowers ‘N More.

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