The
Ogden Reporter
DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY VOLUME 138
OGDEN, IOWA 50212 - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013
NUMBER 28
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Denny Good elected Mayor; Ohlson, and Good retain council seats Unofficial results from the city election Tuesday, Nov. 5 indicate Denny Good will be Ogden’s new mayor. Re-elected to four-year terms are councilman Dave Ohlson and Brian Reimers. Election results for the Cities of Ogden, Pilot Mound, Boxholm and Beaver appear below. Ogden Mayor Keith W. Berg........................... 130 Dennis Good ............................206
Others ...........................................1 City Council - Elect 2 Dave Ohlson............................. 218 Brian Reimers ..........................226 Others ........................................50 Pilot Mound Council at Large - Elect 2 Sharon Acuff ..............................20 Jeffrey L. Conis ...........................12 Council at Large - to fill unexpired term - Elect 2 Michael D. Heslop ......................15 Sally Lass ....................................21
Boxholm City Council - Elect 3 Rick Carlyle, Jr. ..........................17 Lora Lawton ............................... 18 Eddie R. Simpson ...................... 14 Beaver City Council At Large - Elect 3 Joe Elsberry ................................ 11 Dale Smalley ............................... 11 Rod Wenger ............................... 10 Audry Tibke ................................. 3
Name Ellis as honorary member Ogden’s John Ellis was recently named an honorary member of the Iowa Telecommunications Association Board. The Honorary Member award is the highest recognition bestowed by the ITA board and is reserved for persons that have served the Association and telecommunications industry with great distinction and leadership. Eligible candidates are retired, and are those who have been very active in the Association and in the industry over the years. Honorary members may attend ITA events free of charge as long as they wish. Ellis served on countless ITA committees over the years. He was most recently a member of the ITA
Board of Directors until his retirement. He is best known among his industry colleagues for his expertise and welcoming demeanor. “He always drew the biggest crowd at his displays at the annual ITA Day of the Capitol events,” says board member Joe Hrdlicka. “Each year John wisely chose great treats to draw attention to his display like bottles of water, tasty meat sticks and other goodies.” Ellis was hired by Ogden Telephone Company in May of 1972 as an outside plant technician and was promoted to general manager in 1999 upon the retirement of Gerald Anderson. He retired this year after 42 years with the company
Bringing home a big piece of hardware. The 2013 Ogden Bulldog football team was presented a trophy for their participation in the quarterfinal round of the state tournament. -Photo by Al Treloar
Tournament run comes to an end
JOHN ELLIS
The Ogden Bulldogs provided fans here an exciting season. They completed the regular season 8-1, eliminated Nodaway Valley in the opening round of the tournament and came away with an impressive win over Council Bluffs St. Albert in the second round, a team that had not lost on their home field in over five years. Ogden would only have to get past district foe Van Meter to earn an invitation to the Dome in Cedar Falls, site of the Iowa High School Athletic Association football semifinal and final games. When the teams faced each other earlier in the season, Van Meter escaped with a seven-point victory. The Bulldog teams met for the second time Friday night in quarterfinal action. Reporter sports writer Al Treloar, who has been covering the Bulldogs all season long, highlights both of the games on page five today.
Ogden Building Supply closing Ogden Building Supply, Inc. will be closing its doors Dec. 20, 2013. Owners Joel and Amanda Benbow say they will continue operating in the same fashion through the end of November and will be open in December on a cash or credit card basis only. “We have made this decision based on personal circumstances and what is best for our family at this time,” says Amanda. “We appreciated your business and would like to say ‘thank you” for your support over this past year.” The Benbows will be using the facility as a new headquarters for JMB Roofing unless the lumber business is sold.
Sugar maple tree at Ogden Middle School.
The science behind our beautiful fall colors The spectacular yellow, burnt orange and red colors we see in the fall are the result of sugar maple leaves that have stopped their foodmaking process. All during spring and summer the leaves have served as factories where most of the foods necessary for the trees’ growth are manufactured. This food-making process takes
place in the leaf in numerous cells containing the pigment chlorophyll, which gives the leaf its green color. Along with the green pigment, leaves also contain yellow or orange carotenoids which, for example, give the carrot its familiar color. Most of the year these yellowish colors are masked by the greater
amount of green coloring. But in the fall, partly because of changes in the period of daylight and changes in temperature, the leaves stop their food-making process. The chlorophyll breaks down, the green color disappears, and the yellowish colors become visible and give the leaves part of their fall splendor.
PM Church celebrates musical legacy The Pilot Mound United Methodist Church is celebrating its musical legacy with a Harvest Harmony Concert Saturday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. at the church. The concert features six decades of homegrown vocal and instrumental talent. Musical selections showcase religious and secular songs, as well as a patriotic salute to Veteran’s Day. The concert will be followed by a supper: chili, chicken noodle, potato or broccoli cheese soup, crackers, corn bread, relishes and dessert. A free will offering will be appreciated.
Proud parents Brian and Kristi Christle were among the cheering fans wishing the Bulldogs luck as they left for Van Meter Friday afternoon. -Photo by Kathy Pierce
Satre presents research paper at World Food Prize Youth Institute by ZANE SATRE OHS senior It’s known as the Nobel Prize of food. Every October, over 1,200 people from 65 countries come to Des Moines for the awarding of the World Food Prize, and to attend the Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium. The week-long event brings together a variety of people involved in the battle against world hunger, including researchers, CEOs, powerful philanthropists, farmers, and heads of state. Together, these individuals interact with each other, listen to speeches, and debate issues in panels. On Thursday night, dignitaries attend the Laureate Award Ceremony, held at the Iowa State Capitol. This year, I was selected to attend the Global Youth Institute, held October 17 through 19 in conjunction with the World Food Prize. To qualify, students must write research papers about a country of their choice and a topic concerning food insecurity, then be selected through state competitions. This year, over 150 high-school students from numerous U.S. states and foreign countries attended the event. For me, the Youth Institute was a whirlwind three days of learning. I attended several sessions with panels of dignitaries, participated in a meal-packaging event with other students, watched the Laureate Award Ceremony, and presented my research paper in a roundtable discussion with top experts and other students. The most fascinating part of the
ZANE SATRE whole experience was listening to the World Food Prize Laureates themselves. This year’s laureates, Marc Van Montagu, Mary-Dell Chilton, and Robert Fraley, are all brilliant scientists who pioneered plant biotechnology in the early 1980’s, allowing for today’s genetically modified crops that resist diseases, withstand droughts and floods, and increase yields. Attending the World Food Prize was a fascinating experience for me. As an Iowan, I’m proud that our state, the breadbasket of America and arguably the world, hosts this global event that strives to find solutions to feed the world, and make it a better place.
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