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Candidates file for November city elections

Whole Grade Sharing VENTURA - Ventura Community Schools is holding a Community Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the VGH Junior High gym to discuss the whole grade sharing agreement with Garner-Hayfield Community Schools. The Ventura School Board requests community input regarding the future of whole grade sharing.�

Britt Blood Drive BRITT - LifeServe Blood Center will hold a blood drive at Britt, Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 1:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Britt Municipal Building, 170 Main Ave. South. Eligible blood donors must be at least 16 years old, should weigh at least 120 pounds and should be in general good health. For more information about blood donation or to schedule an appointment to donate blood, call 800.287.4903 or visit www. lifeservebloodcenter.org.

Chili Cook-off BRITT - The 9th annual Britt Chamber of Commerce chili cook-off and salsa competition at Britt will be held Friday, Oct. 13. The contest will take place at the West Hancock High School. Serving will be 5 to 7 p.m. Judging is at 6:15 p.m. The contest is free - no entry fee required. Chili categories are mild, spicy and most unique. Salsa categories are: mild, hot, and unusual. Awards will be given for the first three places in each chili and salsa category. A traveling trophy will be awarded for the first place table presentation. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Oct. 16. Entries are limited the first 18 received. Entry form are available at the Cobbler Shoppe or from any Britt Chamber of Commerce member.

Community Calendar Wednesday, Sept. 25 Corwith Blood Drive will be held at the Community Center from 1 until 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 Senior Citizens Fair at the Garner Ed Center. Call Kristy Priebe at 923-2677 with any questions. Friday, Sept. 27 CWL Homecoming - Parade begins at 2 p.m. Football Game at 7 p.m. School open Saturday, Sept. 28 for tours. Saturday, Sept. 28 Garner’s Downtown Fall Festival from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 GHV Homecoming - Pep rally at 9 a.m. High School dismissed at 1 p.m. Parade at 2 p.m. 4:30 9th Football Game. 7 p.m. HS Football Game. Tuesday, Oct. 8 The Commission of Veteran Affairs will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Board of Supervisor’s Room. Friday, Oct. 18 9th Annual Chili Cook-off and Salsa Competition in Britt at West Hancock School. Saturday, Oct. 26 Treats on the Street at 9 a.m. in Garner.

By Rebecca Peter The deadline to file nomination papers for November’s city elections was Thursday, Sept. 19. Contested races for city council are at Kanawha, Woden, Goodell, Corwith, Klemme, and Ventura. Candidates whose names will be on the Nov. 5 ballot are: Garner Ken Mick will run for another term as mayor of Garner. Three seats on the Garner City Council expire. Councilmen Dennis Drabek and George Smith are candidates for reelection. Tim Schmidt is also a candidate for city council. Britt Gary W. Gelner is a candidate for mayor at Britt. Jim Nelson, current mayor, did not file for reelection. Candidates for two council seats (4 year terms) are Michael Ostercamp, incumbent, and Jay Ryerson. The candidate for the 2-year unexpired term currently held by Gary Gelner, is Chad Luecht. Kanawha Nine candidates are competing for three open seats on the Kanawha City Council. Christa Hanson, Mike Brook, and Nancy Litch have filed for reelection. Challengers are Paul Delger, Tom Gretillat, Sr., Judy VanderPloeg, Darlene Schaefer, Roger D. Anderson, and Bernard Blank. Woden Five candidates are running for three seats on the Woden City Council. Donald Isebrand and Jeff Stucki seek reelection to the council. Challengers are Lucas Brandt, Kathy Dirksen, and William L. Rout. Kathy A. Brown is running for another term as mayor. Goodell Ryan Halfpop is running for his second term as mayor of Goodell. Halfpop is being challenged for the post by Pat Sweeney. Three positions on the city council are open. Candidates are incumbent candidates Tom Bonjour and Mark

Stille; and challengers Diana Stille and Christopher Nolte. Corwith It appears the mayor’s position at Corwith will be filled by write-in ballot. Jay Gourley, current mayor, did not file for reelection. Three candidates are running for election to two seats on the Corwith City Council. Candidates are incumbent Matt Hobscheidt, and challengers Tim Poage, Craig Steenhard, and David K. Wagner. Klemme Mayor Ken Blank is running for another term. Three positions on the city council expire. Incumbent candidates are Morris Crotty and Roberta Carolus. Challengers are Kody Trampel and David J. Welsh. Ventura The mayor will be elected by writein ballot at Ventura. George Simpson, current mayor, chose not to run. Three candidates are running for election to two at-large positions on the council. Incumbent Brian Vaage is being challenged by Kristie Meints and Fred Petersburg. Crystal Lake At Crystal Lake, Shari Hagen is running for mayor. Hagen is unopposed. Current mayor, Jeff Logalbo, did not file nomination papers. Two positions are open on the city council. Linda Anderson and Les Leibrand are candidates for reelection. Wesley Mayor Duane Larson will seek reelection at Wesley. Susan Golwitzer is a candidate for one of two seats on the city council. The other council position will be filled by write-in ballot. LuVerne Dennis E. Holmes seeks reelection as mayor. Two at-large positions on the council will be filed by write-in ballot. Jim Carroll and Kevin McPeak are not seeking reelection

West Hancock Homecoming King & Queen

Jacob Hejlik and Rachel Smith were crowned King and Queen during homecoming festivities at West Hancock this past week. More photos on page 14. (Photo by Sarah Freesemann)

G-H board considers high school remodel By Rebecca Peter The Garner-Hayfield Board of Education took an in-depth look at plans for a major renovation and expansion of the high school. The board met in regular session Sept. 17. The school board has been discussing the need for additional classroom space, remodeling the front entrance, enlarging the kitchen, more vocational program space and various other upgrades at the high school. The board met with Nick Hildebrandt of StruXture Architects, Waterloo, reviewed potential remodeling plans and the findings of community focus groups. Preliminary cost estimates for improvements are nearly $11 million, according to Hildebrandt. The entire project would take about three years to complete. “If we go to a bond issue, what will our community support first?� asked Tyler Williams, superintendent. “There is so much communication and education that has to take place.� Tim Tusha wanted to see the project done in four phases or categories. “As a board we need to have some work sessions,� Tusha said. “There’s a lot to digest here.� A key question is the future of the Garner-Hayfield and Ventura school districts. The schools are in the second year of a whole-grade sharing

agreement. “We need to have a lot more time with the Ventura board to see what the near future is going to be,� stated Dave Zrostlik. “[The public] wants to know there is real commitment between our two schools.� “They’re saying, yeah, we’re forward thinking and progressive, but we want to be smart about it, too,� said Tim Tusha. Fuller property The board of education unanimously approved a letter of acceptance for the donation of 13 acers of land from the Lyle Fuller Family Trust to the Garner-Hayfield School District. The property adjoins the current school property. Organizational Meeting The meeting included the oath of office to Pam Roberts and Jack Toppin, who were elected to the GarnerHayfield board on Sept. 10. Retiring board member, Jon Gamerdinger was thanked for his years of service on the school board. Jim Thiele was elected school board president. Tim Tusha will serve as vice president. Dave Zrostilk will be the GarnerHayfield delegate at the Iowa School Board Association delegate assembly in November with Jack Toppin as the guest delegate. Jack Toppin was GH BOARD to page 7

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News at a Glance

2013 C-W-L Homecoming Court

Front Row (L to R): Israa Azzouz, Taylor Elvington (Missing in Picture), Ellyssahanna Espinosa, and Haley Grein. Back Row (L to R): Stefan Chambers, Sam Ludwig, Chase Mahanke, Chandler Vorland.

Final homecoming for CWL “Making Memories From 1918 to 2015� is the theme of CWL High School’s final homecoming. The week will be full of activities for students including dress-up days during the week. The 2013 Homecoming Court was named last week. Senior girls are: Israa Azzouz, host parent is Colleen Teeuwe; Taylor Elvington, daughter of the Late Joe Elvington and Kim Barnett, and guardians Ryan Barnett and Miranda Robinson; Ellyssahanna Espinosa, host parent is Colleen Teeuwe; and Haley Grein, daughter of Andy and Jodi Grein. Senior boys: Stephan Chambers, son of Jonathan and Paula Chambers; Sam Ludwig, son of Ray and Leslie Ludwig; Chase Mahanke, Son of Julie Meyer; and Chandler Vorland, son of Kirk and Tami Vorland. Freshman Attendants: Blake Teepe, son of Aaron and Shawnya Smith,

and Mariah Burma, daughter of Dave and Renee Burma. Sophomore Attendants: Darek Garman, son of Paul and Michelle Garman, and Marilou McPeak, daughter of Dave and LouAnn McPeak. Junior Attendants: Johnathan Hinz, son of Beth Hinz, and Hailey Hanselman, daughter of Jeff Hanselman. Crown Bearers: Carley Nielson, daughter of Aksel and Stacy Nielson, and Ace Studer, son of Tracy and Mandie Studer. The Coronation for Homecoming will be held Tuesday, Sept. 24 in the Corwith gym at 5:30 p.m. with a tailgate supper and class games before the coronation. The Homecoming parade will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27. CWL Seniors will be hosting a homecoming tailgate steak sandwich meal on Friday from 5-7 p.m. on the CWL sidelines. They will be serving steak sandwich,

chips, bar, ice cream, and drink for $8. Friday night the CWL Panthers take on Northeast Hamilton in their final homecoming game at 7 p.m. Before the game the 1967 and 2008 football teams will be recognized as the first team and Dome team, respectively. During halftime all past CWL football players, coaches, and royalty will be recognized. A fireworks display is planned at the closing of the game. CWL High School will be open on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for tours. Along with memorabilia, trophies, uniforms, and annuals will be on display. Extra uniforms and annuals will be for sale. Concessions and kid’s activities will also be available. For a full schedule of events go to CWL Last Homecoming Event Facebook page.

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