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NEWS Diversity seminar A UNI professor gave a lecture Monday that highlighted Franklin County’s growing demographics, cultural awareness and diversity.

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New park ranger takes over at Beeds Lake

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BY NICK P PEDLEY HAMPTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL people that wanted us to pick Music enthu enthusiasts u from up the festival and get it going across the Midwest M will again, so we did a little research convergee on Franklin and decided to try it,” said Lori County y next week King, BMAI executive director. for the 2015 HampKing was contacted by Don ton Bluegrass Bll FesWrolson, who coordinates the tival.

Old Time Country Hoedown in Thee event is reHampton with his wife, Judy. turnin n under new turning The couple has become active in leader r leadership followIowa’s bluegrass scene recently ing a two-year t hiand was approached by multiatus. Blue e Bluegrass artists ple musicians wondering about from Iowa a Minnesota Iowa, Hampton’s previous festival. and Missouri M will “People kept asking when it perr for m conSUBMITTED PHOTO was going to return, but Don rec e r t s d u r i ng The Sterlings will be one of multiple bands performing ally wasn’t sure about it. He got thee three-day at the Hampton Bluegrass Festival next week. The event acquainted with Lori and it kind ev v event, which features bands from Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota and of went from there,” said Judy iis sponsored will be held at the Franklin County Fairgounds.

Wrolson. “I think Lori just debby the Bluecided there was an opportunity grass Music there and wanted to try it so it This is the first time BMAI has hosted an Association of Iowa (BMAI) and event in Hampton. The festival was previous- wouldn’t die completely.”

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The public is invited to a salad lunchoen on Thursday, May 7 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at St. Paul Luthern Church in Hampton. The menu includes salads, chicken casserole, bars, mini muffins and beverage. Advanced tickets are recommended and can be purchased at First Bank Hampton, Hampton State Bank, United Bank & Trust or the church office for $8.

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BY NICK PEDLEY He’s been on the job for less than a month, but new Beeds Lake park ranger Scott Doescher is already impressed with what he’s seen.

“I can tell this park is incredibly important to the community. I have never encountered anything quite like it,” he said. “I really look forward to work i ng w i t h p e o pl e and hear ing what they want.”

Doescher Doescher took the reigns at Beeds Lake on April 1 following Ter r y Manning’s retirement. Prior I really look to acce pt i ng t he posit ion, forward to he worked as a ranger at Lewis working and Clark State with people Park in wester n Iowa for and hearing two years. He what they has more than two decades of want.” combined ex- - Scott Doescher perience working for county conservation departments and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

He might be new to the area, but the Grundy County native is no stranger to Hampton. His mother lived in a house on Beeds Lake when she was a child and he still has family in the area.

“We used to come to Beeds Lake when I was a kid, so I’ve actually been here a lot and am familiar with it,” he said.

Doescher said the new job has been a welcomed change of pace so far. He’s spent most of his time preparing for the upcoming summer camping season, which will usher in some changes at Beeds Lake this year.

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More than $64,000 was donated during a recent fundraiser for the Hampton Public Library. The money will help pay for repairs needed to fix a bulge in the building’s curved brick wall.

Library fundraiser nets hefty sum

BY NICK PEDLEY A fundraiser that set out to raise $50,000 for the Hampton Public Library blew its goal out the water earlier this year.

Local residents, businesses and other contributors donated more than $64,000 from November until February. The fundraiser started on Nov. 1 and aimed to collect $50,000 in 50 days, but was extended as donations continued trickling in. The money will help pay for structural repairs needed to fix a bulge in the library’s curved brick wall.

“It took us a little bit longer than the 50 days, but we were very pleased with the response,” said library director Kim Manning. “We are extremely grateful to everyone that donated to the cause.”

The repair project is expected to cost upwards of $100,000 and will be paid for with city funds and the donations. The project is budgeted for the 2015 fiscal year and is scheduled to begin sometime after July 1, according to Hampton City Manager Ron Dunt.

The wall bulge was discovered in late 2013. Officials suspect it had gone unnoticed for many years until a construction crew detected a slight protrusion while gathering specifics for another project. Architects deemed the library structurally sound following an inspection, but still recommended the repairs.

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Bird flu causes local poultry producers to step up bio-security As passing birds migrate across Iowa, they

BY TRAVIS FISCHER An outbreak of bird flu in northwest Iowa will stop at poultry farms to feed on scattered has poultry producers large and small taking grain and leave the virus behind when they take off. Wild birds can carextra measures to protect ry numerous viruses without their flocks from the highly showing signs of disease or contagious virus. mortality, but these viruses On April 14, the Iowa can be deadly to mass-proDepartment of Agriculture duced poultry. announced the first case of Once the virus is discovH5N2 Avian Influenza viAvian inÁuenza is ered, the infected facility is rus in Iowa at a commercial quarantined and its f lock turkey farm in Buena Vista not a foodborne euthanized. The area is then County. Two more cases monitored, testing wild and were discovered in the next pathogen. domestic birds in the quarnine days. First at a comIt cannot be antine zone until it can be mercial laying facility in confirmed that the virus has Osceloa County and then in contracted from been eliminated. a turkey farm in Sac County, eating properly To prevent an outbreak near the original outbreak. before it starts, poultry proTo prevent the spread cooked poultry ducers are stepping up their of the virus, poultry probio-security measures. ducers are taking drastic meat and eggs.

“The main advice to promeasures once it’s found in - Angela Shaw, ISU Extension ducers is bio-security, and their flocks. For the Osceloa there’s a lot of things that go County commercial laying facility, this means euthanizing its 5.3 million with that,” said Russ Euken of ISU Extension.

“Obviously you can’t be 100 percent, but that’s egg laying hens.

Such measures must be taken to counter the the main focus for producers right now.”

Bio-security is a critical part of conhighly contagious nature of the virus, which spreads through direct contact with fecal drop- trolling the spread of the virus. Stepping pings and respiratory secretions of the infected in or driving over infected droppings can spread bird flu, so traffic by vehicle or foot birds.

It is believed that wild waterfowl are re- is carefully monitored. sponsible for bringing the virus into the state.

Hampton council receives audit report

BY NICK PEDLEY The City of Hampton received high marks during its annual audit report for Fiscal Year 2014.

The auditing firm Dennis P. Donovan, P.C. released the report last week, which found no instances of questionable financial practices in Hampton. Auditor Jan Slater gave an overview during Thursday’s city council meeting and had very few criticisms.

“There were no findings of fraud or anything like that. It’s a typical report,” City Manager Ron Dunt said after the meeting. “They’re not shy about letting you know if something is wrong.”

The audit is conducted each year and is required by Iowa law. Slater was most critical of the city’s segregation of duties. An accounting staff the size of Hampton’s is typical of small communities, and Slater didn’t seem too worried.

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Rising from the past Hampton homeowners uncover century-old signs more than 50 years. According to an

BY NICK PEDLEY A routine shingling project re- article discovered by the Franklin vealed a surprising discovery at one County Historical Society, the building was torn down in 1912 to make Hampton home earlier this month.

Workers were removing old shin- way for the Windsor Theatre, which gles at Ron and Sandra Whipple’s remains open to this day.

Whipple had the contractors reresidence when they uncovered two boards painted with a unique text. move the signs from his roof and After doing some brief research and replace them with fresh boards. He suspects lu mber making a few calls, from the Phoenix Ron discovered the Hotel was saved aftwo boards were ter it was torn down from the Phoenix and reused more Hotel, a business than 30 years later that was torn down The wood on the when his house was more than a century ago in downtown roof all looks exactly built.

“The wood on the Hampton. like the wood for the roof all looks exact“I know enough ly like the wood for about Hampton that signs. It’s so tough the signs,” Whipple I knew there was said. “It’s so tough a hotel downtown you can hardly you c a n h a r d ly before, but I didn’t pound a nail in it. pound a nail in it.” know it was called The signs enthe Phoenix,” said - Ron Whipple joyed great protecWhipple With his curiosity peaked, Whip- tion after they were installed on the ple enlisted the help of local histo- roof – there was three layers of shinrians Joe and Shirley Pitsor to help gles keeping the elements at bay. The boards are riddled with nail holes, uncover the Phoenix Hotel’s past.

It was built in downtown Hamp- but the paint is still very clear and ton in 1856 and remained open for readable.

These two signs were discovered under three layers of shingles on the roof of Ron and Sandra Whipple’s Hampton home. The signs are more than 100 years old. NICK PEDLEY/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

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The project will get underway in May and wrap in late summer. The improvements will help accomodate the H-D kindergarten class’ move to North Side next fall, which was prompted by overcrowding issues at South Side Elementary.

The bids came in $36,000 higher than the board anticipated, but members approved them on a 6-0 vote nonetheless. Stacey Miller was absent.

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Whipple took particular interest in the unique lettering.

“I don’t know whether that was the preferred printing style back then, but it’s definitely different than what we’re used to seeing today,” he said.

Whipple plans to donate the signs to the Franklin County Historical Society’s museum at the fair-

grounds. He was surprised his home had ties to Hampton’s earliest years and wanted to share the unique artifacts with the public.

“We were pretty excited about it when they brought them down off the roof,” he said. “I’m really interested in old historical stuff like this.

I could spend all day in that museum out there.”

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“We’ve identified the lowest bidders, but that doesn’t mean we stop looking for cost efficiencies,” he explained. “We feel there may be more.”

The project includes asbestos abatement for flooring tile and boiler piping; a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system; new flooring throughout the cooridors and classrooms; renovated group restrooms; and many other smaller improvements.

In other business, the board approved year-end calendar changes for North Side.

Construction will force teachers and students out of the building during the last week of May. To remedy this, students will now move out of North Side by May 21 with teachers leaving by May 26 into temporary work space at the Youth For Christ building.

Instead of doing spring home visits and a work day during the middle of May, home visits will be changed to May 27-28 and the work day will be moved to May 29. Students will attend school on the three days planned for the home visits and work day (May 13-15) and will be out of school May 22, 26 and 27.

Preschool classes weren’t scheduled for May 28-29, so students will receive the same number of school days as planned. Kindergarten prep will have slightly less.

Teachers will visit student homes or parents may come to the Youth For Christ building for conferences from 7:45 a.m.-7:45 p.m. Teachers can also hold conferences at South Side due to its proximity to Youth For Christ.

“It will work for a couple of weeks. Everyone’s on board,” said elementary Principal Ann Chinander. “We’ll be able to get most of the things done that we wanted to.”

The board also unanimously approved the 2015-16 school calendar.

Classes begin Aug. 31 and end June 3.

Tree board celebrates Arbor Day The Hampton Tree Board celebrated Arbor Day last week by planting a variety of new trees at parks throughout the city. Here, Dick Lukensmeyer and Randy Sanders plant a Kentucky coffee tree in Harriman Park on Friday.

The tree board is hoping to plant more than 200 trees in Hampton this year. Additional plantings were scheduled this week at Water Works Park. Other locations receiving new trees include the West Park ball diamonds and the Rolling Prairie Trail. NICK PEDLEY/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

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Athletic facility bids come in high at West Fork

BY TRAVIS FISCHER Higher than expected bids have put a snag in the plans for West Fork’s new athletic complex.

Four bids for the project were examined by the West Fork Community School Board during its regular meeting on April 20, with the lowest being $3.394 million, nearly $400,000 higher than the board had anticipated.

“Obviously we’re quite a bit higher than we want to be right now,” said Mark Moine of Martin Gardner, the engineering firm designing the building.

When projecting estimates for the project, Moine based his estimate on the cost of a similar building in Nashua, factoring in an addition-

al 18-20 percent to account for the fact that the building was built three years ago. However, the low bid for West Fork’s athletic facility did not end up being 18 percent higher, but rather 38 percent higher.

Unwilling to spend more than the already agreed upon $3 million, the board will now have to determine how to trim the additional $400,000 off of the project.

“We’re going to try and figure out what we can do to draw down this cost without a full redesign,” said Moine.

The board discussed several options for reducing the cost of the project, such as moving the weight room into the main area of the building, setting aside items that can be added back in at a later date, and reducing the area reserved for bleachers.

“To me, I don’t see the need for any bleachers there,” said Board Member Rob Heimbuch.

Moine will return with a revised design and assured the board that this set-back should not change the overall timetable for the project.

“It hasn’t affected anything yet timewise,” said Moine.

BLUEGRASS

Mayor Brook Boehmler declared May 4-9 Bluegrass Music Week in Hampton during a special mayoral proclamation at last Thursday’s council meeting. The special designation coincides with the Hampton Bluegrass Festival.

Pictured with Boehmler are Don and Judy Wrolson, who helped bring the festival to Hampton. NICK PEDLEY/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

King and BMAI aren’t new to the festival scene. The non-profit group holds multiple events throughout the state each year that attract musicians from across the Midwest and elsewhere.

The organization was founded in 2009 and has grown significantly over the years.

“We saw a decline in bluegrass musicians and interest in it, so we thought we’d better do something or it was going to die off here in Iowa,” said King.

• Schedule of events The festival kicks off Wednesday, May 6 with a free potluck and jam session beginning at 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring a covered dish, drink, lawn chair and acoustic instrument.

Thursday, May 7 is Gospel Night.

Three different bands will perform a wide-ranging selection of gospel songs for guests starting at 7 p.m.

Friday and Saturday features a vast selection of performances from

seven different bands. Both nights kick off at 6:30 p.m.

Ticket information is available at www.iowabluegrassmusic.com or by calling (641) 799-1442. An ad included in this paper provides more details on pricing.

“We don’t know how this first one there in Hampton will go, but we’ve had a good response so far and we’re hoping for the best,” King said.

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LOCAL NEWS Hampton council takes tour of city’s crumbling infrastructure

BY TRAVIS FISCHER The Hampton City Council took a fieldtrip around town during their workshop on Monday to examine solutions to problem areas in the city’s streets, sidewalks and alleys.

While it was noted that these stops weren’t necessarily the worst areas of Hampton, they did provide an example of the kind of situations that need to be addressed.

The first stop on the tour was at Second Avenue Southwest and Fifth Street Southwest, where the group looked at a “frost boil,” which happens when moisture in the ground freezes and expands, pushing on the asphalt from below until it reaches its breaking point. The result is a shattered road on an unstable foundation.

“If you look under it, it’s mud,” said Public Works Director Doug Tarr. “There’s not a lot of useful life left in this road.”

Tarr explained that there are

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Jury still out on anti-abortion group at H-D

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COUNCIL “You do the best you can, but we still have to comment on it,” she said.

T he cit y’s receipt s tot aled $3,502,873 last year, a 24 percent decrease from the previous year. According to a release, the significant decrease was due primarily to fewer grants combined and less borrowing.

Disbursements for the year totaled $3,855,204, a 2.5 percent increase from the previous year. The slight raise was primarily caused by fewer capital projects, the release stated.

A copy of the audit report is available for review in the city clerk’s office, in the state auditor’s office or online at www.auditor.iowa.gov/ reports/index.html.

In other business, the council approved a $625,122 pay request to Wapasha Construction for work on the city’s new wastewater treat-

New park ranger Scott Doescher began his duties at Beeds Lake earlier this month. Doescher replaces Terry Manning, who recently retired.

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For now, Doescher will continue prepping the campgrounds and cleaning the park in anticipation of the summer camping season. The married father of one lives at the ranger’s house and said he looked forward to the busy months ahead.

Early last Thursday morning, Butler County sheriff’s deputies and Parkersburg police officers stopped a vehicle while serving an arrest warrant.

Three occupants of the vehicle were arrested for multiple drug charges.

• Gary Robert Larson, Jr., 35, of Iowa Falls, was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine Class B Felony, Possession of Marijuana – Serious Misdemeanor and Drug Tax Stamp Violation – Class D Felony.

• Troy Lynn Groeneveld, 51, of Greene, was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine – Class B Felony, Possession of Marijuana – Serious Misdemeanor and Drug Tax Stamp Violation – Class D Felony.

• Danielle Suzanne Lucky, 30, of Ackley, was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine – Class B Felony, Possession of Marijuana – Serious Misdemeanor and Drug Tax Stamp Violation – Class D Felony.

In a separate arrest, Richard Helfrich, 31, of Latimer, was arrested by Butler County deputies and Parkersburg police. He was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine – Serious Misdemeanor and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Simple Misdemeanor.

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BY NICK PEDLEY assessments of the clubs that are catHampton-Dumont administrators egorized as curricular and non-curare still waiting for a response from ricular,” the letter stated. “We are legal council regarding the status confident this process will provide of an anti-abortion club at the high greater clarity to you, to your chilschool. dren, and club organizers and supSuperintendent Todd Lettow con- porters.” firmed Monday that the school was Madson originally denied Akstill reviewing ers’ request beits policies afcause he didn’t ter receiving a wa nt the disdemand letter t r ict’s actions from attorneys be perceived Our goal at Hampton- to representing as picking sides St ude nt s for on the abortion Dumont is to provide Life of Amerdebate. Instead, all of our students ica. In the lett he clu b wa s ter, the group deemed a nonwith educational requested that curriculum-reopportunities both H-D grant the lated organizaorganization’s tion, which gave in and outside of the application for members access official student to meeting space classroom club st at us. and district faSenior Isabell cilities but not Akers started other privileges a Students for Life club at the high enjoyed by official school clubs. school in 2013, but was denied offiStudents for Life claims Madson cial status by Principal Steve Mad- violated Akers’ First Amendment son on multiple occassions. rights by denying the club’s appliH-D sent a letter to parents last cation. However, H-D has asserted week following extensive media Madson was following policy apcoverage of the development. proved by the Iowa Association of “We want you to know that we are School Boards. reviewing our policy and the current

“Like any new area, it’s going to take a little while until I get to know the ins and outs,” he said. “I encourage everybody to help to keep the park clean and take care of Beeds Lake the best we can, because it’s important to all of us.”

ment plant.

Work is expected to pick up at the facility following the arrival of spring. Engineer Tom Madden was pleased with progress so far and looked forward to future development.

“Right now they’re moving dirt, and a lot of it,” he said. “I think they’re relatively on schedule, but it’s way too early tell right now.”

Madden will be able to gauge progress more accurately once construction picks up. The facility is planned for completion in fall 2016.

The project recently received a boost in state funding. Dunt announced last week that Hampton received an extra I-Jobs grant for the plant. The $421,000 grant brings the city’s I-Jobs total to $2.4 million for the project.

The additional grant money will lower the amount the city assesses local residents to complete the project, Dunt explained.

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PARK RANGER Tentative plans call for a new concession stand at the park. The old building is outdated and needs to be replaced, and Doescher was unsure whether it would be open for business this summer.

“It’s dependent on funding, but we’d really like to get a new one in there,” he said. “I know the concession stand is really important to the people around here. Hopefully this will be a short-term inconvenience for a better long-term plan.”

Doescher has noticed a few special traits about Beeds Lake in his short time on the job. He was impressed with the park’s mix of historical buildings and modern amenities, and he was surprised by the amount of community members interested in the lake and wanted to help out.

He was encouraged by the support and looked forward to working with volunteers in the future.

“I’m just overwhelmed by the outpouring of people coming out willing to do things here,” he said.

“I’m incredibly impressed by the vested interest the local people take in this park and how important it is to them. That means a lot.”

multiple options to repair areas like this, with life spans in a reverse correlation with cost. Patching the street with Durapatch would be the cheapest option and has been used elsewhere in town, but it would not be a lasting one. Asphalt and concrete would be more expensive, but last longer.

Moving down the street, the group stopped on First Avenue Southwest behind Band Shell Park to take a look. There the potholes in the northbound lane have become so deep that they reveal the old cobblestone road from years past.

Underneath the cobblestones, Tarr suspects the road sits on a subbase of crushed dirt that won’t be much use for anything. Here, Tarr recommended a concrete solution to the problem. An expensive option, but one that would last.

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Compliance is monitored by the City and when non-compliance is observed, a Notice to Abate Nuisance is mailed to property owners (not tenants), with a compliance deadline of five days after the date of Notice. If said property is found non-compliant after the deadline, the City will direct a bidding contractor to abate the nuisance; billing the property owner for the contractor expense, plus 15% administrative costs.

Only one Notice to Abate Nuisance shall be served per property during the 2015 mowing season, and City’s monitoring of compliance will continue on a weekly basis. Property owners with repeated non-compliance are subject to municipal infraction for court action with fine.

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FIRST AMENDMENT to the CONSTITUTION Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

“Pro-life” should apply to more things than abortion

STATE of IOWA MOTTO Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.

A NATION OF LAWS Where the will of men exceeds the rule of law, there, tyranny prospers.

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Dialing up diversity Monday’s seminar on diversity provided yet another indepth look at our community’s ever changing demographics. Featured was Dr. Mark Grey, a celebrated professor and director of the Iowa Center for Immigrant Leadership and Integration. Grey’s lecture hit on a list of talking points that detailed the challenges and positives new immigrant populations bring to rural communities like Franklin County.

The seminar was the third sponsored by a contingency of local organizations. Though each session had its own message, one predominant theme was clear: diversity is a positive thing, and embracing new segments of the population will strengthen relationships within the community while fostering long-term growth.

Grey, a professor of anthropology, described a phenomenon that occurs among communities experiencing growth in their immigrant population he called the “20-60-20 spectrum.” Twenty percent of current residents welcome new immigrants, 60 percent have reservations or questions about the change, and 20 percent want them to leave. It’s an interesting take and one that holds water. Rural communities can be adverse to change, and that applies to changing demographics.

However, it underscores the need to engage one another and ask questions. Language barriers can be difficult to overcome, but it still takes an effort by everyone to help new residents integrate into the community. Grey stressed that it takes time and extreme patience, but most of the communities that have made an effort are happy they took that approach.

America has recently seen what can happen in communities that remain divided by issues of race and ethnicity.

Those situations were born out of extreme circumstances, but they have given the entire nation a chance to reflect on engrained differences that create wedges within some communities. It’s important to foster change, reach out and try to bridge gaps for future growth. Doing so has the chance to build a stronger community with a vibrantly diverse population. Communities are constantly evolving, and we should all work together instead of dividing ourselves based on cultural differences or other misunderstandings.

Budget battle enters zero hour The Iowa Legislature’s drawn out fight over next year’s budget entered the closing stages on Monday. It’s the final regularly scheduled week of the 2015 General Assembly, but the Republican-controlled House and Democratic-led Senate still remain divided on a few contentious issues that could extend this year’s session.

2015 has seen a whirlwind of success stories and failures. The Legislature passed a much-need gas tax increase, it’s discussed legalizing fireworks and medicinal marijuana, and also debated significant changes to mental health care.

Supplement state aid for K-12 education has become hot political fodder for both Republicans and Democrats, and it seems this issue could be the one that extends this year’s session beyond May 1.

Compromise doesn’t always mean meeting in the middle. Politics is a give-and-take business and it’s important our legislators keep that in mind as the end nears. The battle over things like state supplement aid has reached a boiling point and it needs to end sooner than later.

Here’s to hoping the time crunch breeds a bit of compromise between the House and Senate. It’s been a contentious session, and Iowans deserve a sound budget that spends responsibly while funding our needs. It’s clear nobody is going to get everything they want this year. However, it’s time to end the political jockeying and move on with a budget.

House lays out FY 16 budget plan UNDER THE GOLDEN DOME, TOO

Linda Upmeyer The April rain showers we’ve been receiving have brought an abundance of bright green grass and new growth to our landscape. Farmers are returning to the fields to plant for a bountiful harvest in the fall, and in no time at all warmer temperatures will be here to stay. You can’t beat springtime in Iowa.

On Wednesday we laid out our proposed budget targets, which provide the framework for the state’s general budget as we move forward in the budget process. Our proposed Fiscal Year 2016 budget is balanced, sustainable and responsible.

These targets ref lect our commitment to maintaining the core budgeting principles we have stood by the past five legislative sessions.

Like Iowans’ household budgets, these principles ensure the state does not spend more than we have and we continue to live within our means.

• We will not spend more than we take in; • We will not use one-time revenue for ongoing expenses; • We will not intentionally under-

fund promises made to Iowans; and • We will return the overpayment of tax dollars to Iowa’s taxpayers.

Our proposed budget spends $7.168 billion, which is 99.9 percent of ongoing revenue. This is an increase of approximately $180 million over last year.

Included in our proposal is a $100 million increase for our K-12 schools.

Providing additional resources for Iowa’s schools is a priority of ours. Our commitment to increasing educational funding, coupled with the increasing costs of our Medicaid obligations, means we will have to make difficult decisions. The budget targets released this week should make it clear to everyone what we have said the entire session – increasing funding for schools will result in cuts to every other area of the budget.

We will continue to stick to our budgeting principles throughout the budget negotiations. Passing anything but a sustainable budget will lead to decreased services to Iowans down the road. Living within one’s means is something the hardworking taxpayers of Iowa do every day.

Government needs to do the same. I think most would agree we should be able to fund the priorities of Iowans with a $7 billion budget that increases $180 million this year.

As the process moves forward, I look forward to working with all members of the House, Senate and Governor to finalize a budget that is

BUDGET AREA TARGETS Administration and Regulation $49.8 million (decrease of $1,995,769) Agriculture and Natural Resources $42.0 million (decrease of $1,111,995) Economic Development $41.4 million (decrease of $1,181,886) Education $977.6 million (decrease of $8,558,321) Health and Human Services $1.8 billion (decrease of $14,859,686) Justice Systems $728.0 million (decrease of $3,380,575) Standings (K-12 funding appropriated here) $3.5 billion (increase of $204,905,562).

in the best interest of Iowans.

If you have any feedback or questions about the issues before us, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I can be reached at linda.upmeyer@ legis.iowa.gov or (515) 281-4618.

Modifying the mod scene PC gaming has many advantages over console gaming and one of the most prominent is the ability to mod your games. There is a large community of gaming enthusiasts who love nothing better than to open a game up, see how it works, and tweak things to their liking. These people then share these tweaks with their friends, who share them with their friends, and so on and so forth.

Mods can come in a variety of forms. Some are purely superficial while others can drastically change the nature of the game. “DOTA 2,” one of the most popular e-sport games in the world, owes its origin to a mod for “Warcraft III.” And speaking of Warcraft, you won’t find many hardcore “World of Warcraft” players who play the game using its default user interface.

Addons for boss timers and damage meters are standard fare for anybody who spends their evenings raiding.

There are even games where modding isn’t just a feature, but one of the primary selling points.

Games like “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” which boasts more than 25,000 mods, including one which turns all of the dragons in the game into fire-breathing monsters with the face of the late Macho Man Randy Savage. For many people, Skyrim itself isn’t really a game so much as a sandbox for people to customize to their liking.

Unlike Downloadable Content (DLC), which is additional content created by the game developer and sold separately from the game itself, mods are content that is made by the fans, for the fans. The modding community is a dedicated group of fans that pour countless hours into making games more interesting.

Last week, Valve, the company that has a near monopoly on PC gaming distribution, turned that community on its head when they implemented a system to allow PC modders to sell their mods.

This rollout was a disaster in so many ways that it’s hard to determine where to start. It didn’t just open up a can of worms. It’s more like Valve boss Gabe Newell took a forklift and ran it into the worms aisle of a wholesale retailer.

AGE OF THE GEEK

Travis Fischer On paper the whole thing seems reasonable enough. Modding can be a lot of work and it’s not unreasonable to establish a system where modders can get paid for that work.

However, it’s a far more complicated situation than that.

Valve’s first misstep was grossly overestimating how much of a cut they could get away with for establishing this system. The split is reportedly 30 percent to Valve for distributing the mod and 45 percent to Bethesda for making the game in the first place, leaving only 25 percent to the modder that actually did the work.

From a purely public relations standpoint, it’s hard to make an argument that you’re supporting the modding community when they are receiving the smallest portion of the pie.

It hardly ends there though. One of the reasons the modding community is so robust is that they can give away things that aren’t necessarily legal to sell in the first place.

The above mentioned Randy Savage mod, for instance, is already in a legal gray area due to the unlicensed use of his image. Trying to sell that mod at a profit puts it well outside of that gray area and into the realm of copyright violation.

Beyond that, even completely original mods aren’t entirely original. Within the first day of this rollout, one mod had to be taken out because it used animations developed by another modder. This sort of thing isn’t much of a problem when the only benefit to putting out a popular mod is a boost to your online reputation, but once you start putting money into the equation it changes everything. The question of what belongs to who suddenly becomes a lot more relevant and Valve implemented this system without having a solid way to determine that.

One of the biggest fears about this program is that it will turn the modding scene into something that resembles Apple’s App Store, which is f looded with knock-offs hoping to make a few bucks by cribbing off of the most popular app of the day. Right now there doesn’t appear to be many safeguards to keep people from straight-up taking somebody else’s mod and selling it as their own.

And all of this ignores the biggest issue of all. This is not professionally developed content.

There is no guarantee that the mod you pay for will work properly, or that it will work in conjunction with any other mods you may have downloaded. And while Valve is offering a 24-hour refund policy, that doesn’t mean much if the mod stops working down the road and the modder doesn’t feel like fixing it.

When a game developer comes out with DLC, it comes with the expectation that it will work and will continue to work throughout the lifespan of the game. Fan-created content has no such guarantee. You get what you pay for, which up until now, was nothing.

Right now the modding community itself is in the middle of a fullon revolt and while Valve hasn’t yet walked back from this venture into selling amateur work for professional prices, it doesn’t seem likely they will go much further down this road.

Gabe Newell has already announced they will be introducing a “paywhat-you-want” option, allowing users to pay modders via the more accepted method of the virtual tip jar.

I have a feeling that mods asking for money up-front will find themselves pushed out of the market once everything settles down.

It will be very interesting to see how this all plays out. For a long time I’ve been wondering where gamers would draw the line en masse when it comes to tacking on additional costs to what are supposed to be finished products. It looks like this might be it.

Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and has the urge to play “Gratuitous Space Battles” with the Star Wars mod.

Letter to the Editor: Regarding “Students for Life.”

Is this a clever way to get an archaic religious standard into the schools?

There should also be a “Students for Free Choice and Constitutional Rights” organization.

How much effort will “Students for Life” put into “Life on Our Roads and Highways”? Will they work for strict enforcement of crash prevention laws? Will they put a leash on those runaway speed limits and fatality rates on those select highways and work for enforcement cameras?

If not, then why not? Why doesn’t “pro-life” apply when on the accelerator?

I detest the phoney so-called “pro-life lawmakers” that go prodeath on speed limits and everything that would reduce crashes and suffering.

When the so called “pro-life” zealots go “pro-life” on everything, then I’ll join them!

Herman Lenz Sumner

THE RAGAN REPORT

Amanda Ragan

Keep job training and college affordable We’re working to keep college affordable so that all Iowans get the educational opportunities that lead to great jobs.

Iowans value the opportunities Iowa’s 15 community colleges provide. Community colleges do a great job of training a skilled workforce at a time when nearly 34 percent of open positions in Iowa require an education level equal to an associate’s degree or higher. In 2014, Iowa’s community colleges trained more than 85,000 Iowans. That’s why we want to provide more than $40 million in ongoing worker training funding for all of Iowa’s community colleges.

Despite the growing importance of community colleges to both Iowa students and the Iowa economy, state funding has not kept up. Even when accounting for inflation, tuition has increased dramatically in recent years. To help, our Education Budget includes an $8 million increase in general aid to our community colleges. This funding will help keep tuition rates down so that all Iowans are able to learn, train and grow at our community colleges.

About 63 percent of Iowa’s state university graduates in 2013 had student loan debt, averaging $28,293 per student, according to the Iowa College Student Aid Commission.

This year, we are proposing the funding necessary to freeze tuition for the third straight year at the University of Iowa, Iowa State and the University of Northern Iowa.

The Iowa Policy Project, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Reserve and others warn that rising student loan debt is bad for our economy. The investments we propose will help reign in escalating student debt, strengthen our middle class and grow Iowa’s future.

Almost half of bachelor’s degrees awarded in Iowa come from our private colleges and universities. Iowa Tuition Grants help them pay their way. Iowa Tuition Grants are awarded to Iowa residents enrolled at Iowa’s private colleges and universities. Priority goes to applicants with the greatest financial need. The exact amount each student receives depends on the funding available and number of students awarded grants.

Students may receive grants for up to four years of full-time undergraduate study. With the funding we are proposing for Iowa Tuition Grants in this year’s Senate Education Budget, the maximum annual award would be an estimated $5,000 per student next year—up from $4,550 per student this year. For the 2013-14 school year, almost 15,000 students received the grant, which is matched by their school.

LOCAL NEWS

HAMPTON CHRONICLE • SECTION A

BIRD FLU

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015

ANTI-ABORTION

On large farms, this means minimizing the amount of people coming in and out of a facility and frequent changes of clothes and showers for those that do. According to ISU’s department of Animal Science, some farms are implementing a two-color boot policy, one color for outside use and another color for inside use.

It’s not just large farms that are taking extra precautions either.

Karen Koenig, a small egg producer south of Hampton, has been changing habits to keep her f lock safe as well.

“I’m not feeding outside,” said Koenig, who currently cares for about 50 chickens of various breeds.

“I’m only feeding in the barn hoping it keeps the wild birds out.”

Describing her operation as something of a retirement home for chickens, Koenig often takes care of older birds from friends, neighbors and other farmers she meets at swaps. However, the risk of outbreak has forced her to be a little more discerning about where she goes and what birds she allows on her property. She will be passing on attending

swaps in the immediate future to lessen the risk of inadvertently bringing the virus home with her.

“The main thing is to be aware of your travels and people coming onto your property,” she said.

Likewise, her birds are getting less time outdoors and she plans to install additional overhead netting to keep visiting wild birds away from her hens.

“We can hope for the best, but I have a feeling that this is the tip of the ice burg,” Koenig said.

In the past, Koenig’s focus has been on keeping her chickens safe from predators like coyotes, owls, and hawks. Referring to the chicken barn and surrounding fenced area as “Fort Knox,” the Koenigs have been successful at keeping out hungry animals. Ironically, it’s not large predators that Koenig now has to worry about, but a microscopic virus.

“It may not be a predator, but a disease that gets in and does damage,” she said.

H5N2 Avian Influenza poses no threat to egg products or poultry meat safety and there are no reported cases of the virus jumping to humans.

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While the virus is a danger to the poultry industry, the USDA says that the risk to humans is low. Unlike the strain of bird flu that infected Asia in 2012, this strain is not known to spread to humans.

Likewise, there are no food safety concerns associated with the bird f lu. While birds on the affected farms cannot be processed or sold, eggs from commercial facilities are no more or less safe, so long as they go through the proper pasteurization process.

Of course, properly handling and cooking food is also key to safe eating.

“Consumers should feel safe to eat properly cooked and prepared meat and eggs from poultry,” said Angela Shaw, an assistant professor in food science and human nutrition in a release from Iowa State University Extension. “Avian inf luenza is not a foodborne pathogen. It cannot be contracted from eating properly cooked poultr y meat and eggs.”

The loss of 5.3 million hens in Osceola County represents roughly 10 percent of the state’s egg-laying chickens. While the Department of Agriculture says that the loss of supply will not significantly impact prices on poultry or eggs, others say it’s too early to tell.

Koenig anticipates that there will be increased demand for the two or three dozen eggs that her hens produce daily. For now, it’s unclear if the virus has been contained or if it will continue to spread. Until then, the only course of action for the state’s poultry producers is to stay vigilant.

Students for Life of America requested a response from the school district by April 30. H-D administrators hoped to issue an official response sometime this week.

“Our goal at Hampton-Dumont is to provide all of our students with educational opportunities both in and outside of the classroom,” the letter to parents stated. “We look at this issue as an opportunity to learn and clarify.”

The Hampton-Dumont Board of Education discussed the issue briefly during its meeting Monday night.

Lettow reiterated some of the same points from the letter and said the final decision could have “far-reaching” implications on district policy.

“We take these things seriously,” he said. “It brings up a lot of implications and we want to get it right. It’s going to take some time.”

Board Member Thomas Brolsma said he received correspondence from some constituents during the past week that was critical of Madson. He felt the responses were exaggerated and offered his support to the principal.

LOOKING BACK by Joyce Schomburg

Fifty Years Ago April 29, 1965 Nine members of the Hampton Kiwanis Club were in Waverly last Saturday evening to attend the charter night banquet and program for the newly organized Waverly Kiwanis Club. George E. Soper, president of the Hampton club, presented the United States and Kiwanis flags to the new club as a gift from this division of the Kiwanis clubs. Those attending from Hampton to give the Waverly club a good welcome were Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Paulson, Mr. and Mrs. T. Russell Birdsall, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Krause, Mr. and Mrs. Don D. Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. Leon B. Madson, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Staley, Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. Horak, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Soper and Dr. and Mrs. L.L. Vidal.

The Orville Arends family with other relatives helped Mrs. Richard Arends observe her birthday anniversary, at Kanawha, Saturday.

Those who attended the National Hairdressers and Cosmetological Association at the Fort Des Moines Hotel, in Des Moines, Sunday were Mrs. Gary Brower, Mrs. Jim Gallogly, Mrs. Louis Wolfe, Mrs. Edwin Kroll, Mrs. Richard Wildebour, Mrs. LeRoy Meyer, Mrs. Holger Heilskov and Mrs. Larry Jurgena.

Forty Years Ago May 1, 1975 Jeff Hanson, a junior at Hampton Community High School, has been chosen by the Hampton American Legion to be a participant in the Boy’s State program. Boy’s State is a special camp held for one week during the summer under the sponsorship of the American Legion.

Every year, local American Legion units around the state select youths to attend the camp from their local high schools. The students are selected by their potential in being future leaders. The camp is designed to increase their leadership abilities and to give them a good look at the workings of government. Hanson, 16, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hanson of Hampton. His current interests lie in the areas of history, government and sports, and he plans to attend college upon graduation from high school.

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Riis of Chapin were in Britt Monday where he visited in the home of his brother, Irvin Riis, while Mrs. Riis attended a miscellaneous bridal shower honoring his niece, Mrs. Steve Suby, at the Lutheran Church.

Members of the Hampton Community School lunch staff who attended an area school food service meeting at Thornton on Monday evening of last week were Meta Schermer, Carol Busick, Grace Becker, Elaine Reysack, Phyllis Quintus, Delores Schear, Fonda Smith, Leona Williams and Burdine Brass.

Thirty Years Ago May 2, 1985 Exploring the Arts—Ruth Ann Kelch, volunteer Virginia Lease and staff member Deb Brass instruct Franklin County Work Activity Center clients in painting as part of a recently-completed arts program at the center. The group’s paintings will be on display at the Hampton Public Library May 20-29, 1985.

Mr. and Mrs. Merle Ellingson visited Ethel Brown and Mrs. Agnes Ellingson Sunday late afternoon after attending the 50th wedding anniversary open house for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nachazel held at the Methodist Church in Iowa Falls.

Ann Marie Drew of Hampton was among 375 campus leaders invited to the annual Finkbine Leadership Dinner held at the University of Iowa April 23.

Twenty Years Ago April 27, 1995 Hampton High’s Thor Crabb will pursue his love at Kansas University—When Thor Crabb sits down at the piano, two hours can fly by as he perfects the Rachmaninoff sonata he’s been playing for close to three years of works on a new piece for performance. “It doesn’t seem much like work.” Crabb said. “It doesn’t bother me to practice.” That practice has paid off for Crabb, who is a senior at Hampton High School and the son of Allen and Phyllis Crabb of Hampton.

Brad Dorenkamp of West Palm Beach, FL spent a few days here with family and friends. On Sunday he celebrated his birthday by renting a super stretch Limo from

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Des Moines. They drove to Ames and picked up Karla Turner, A.J. Brandon and Dustin. They then drove to Bradford and surprised his parents, Marvin and Darleen Dorenkamp. They all drove to Webster City and surprised his great-aunt Olive Hinton. They all returned to Iowa Falls to join others, at Camp David for dinner. They were Todd Dorenkamp, Kevin Dorenkamp, Kimery Zoellick and Becky, Aaron and Michael. A special way to celebrate a birthday!

Senior Bill Scheidecker added to his considerable collection of music awards when he earned an Outstanding Performance award at the state jazz championships April 13.

Ten Years Ago April 27, 2005 Dumont Community Club has received a $1,000 donation from the Dumont Lions Club, represented by Art Krull, for the new highway sign under construction. The Lions have also contributed $300 toward the fireworks display to be held on June 4 as part of the Dumont Days Celebration.

Jori Johnson and her daughter, Killian recently moved to Park View Apartments in Coulter. Jori is Barb Gardner’s granddaughter. Barb introduced me to Jori and Killian when I stopped by the library Wednesday. Barb’s great-granddaughter, Killian, is a cutie.

Clair Blau and Virginia Hoelscher accept plaques for winning the grand prize in the state essay contest sponsored by the Iowa State Reserve Law Officers Association.

ATTORNEYS COONLEY & COONLEY Lawyers John E. Coonley 121 1st Ave. NW Hampton Phone 456-4741 Sheffield Office • By Appointment Dows Office • By Appointment HOBSON, CADY & CADY G.A. Cady III Megan Rosenberg Office West Side of City Park Hampton Phone 456-2555 RANDY D. JOHANSEN Lawyer 1562 200th St. Sheffield Phone 456-2970

Hoelscher has had three state winners since the Dows Middle School has entered the contest.

Five Years Ago April 28, 2010 Over the past two years, organizers have been laying groundwork for the first Iowa affiliate of the Bridge of Hope National Office, a nondenominational Christian outreach organization that aims to prevent and end homelessness among single mothers, to come to Franklin County. “We are the first affiliate in Iowa,” said Kim Hanson, program director of the Bridge of Hope North Central Iowa. About $13,000 was raised for the organization at a Saturday game show fundraiser, according to Bridge of Hope NCI Board Prresident, Carol Snell; and the nonprofit received a $1,000 check from the Franklin County Community Foundation Sunday for startup expenses.

The John Deere Number 6 Combine was number one to Irae “Ike” Furman of rural Iowa Falls.

Furman told the company so in a letter dated April 3, 1937. Furman said he combined a total of 397 acres with his No. 6 Combine in the 1936 season. Harvested 170 acres of oats, 32 acres of red clover, 35 acres of flax, and 160 acres of beans. “I am certain the combine is the answer to our harvesting problems,” Furman wrote.

Junior Maicie Mason checked students in for their donor appointments at the blood drive on April 14.

There were 62 donors and of those, 31 gave glood for the first time.

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FROM THE LOG HAMPTON POLICE Monday, April 20: • Officers received 20 calls for service. Among the calls for service were: phone scam, request for fingerprints, and two reports of information for officers.

• 12 a.m.: Officers assisted with booking Mark Richard Flamand, 34, of Oklahoma, with second degree theft and Summer Clark, 23, of Oklahoma with second degree theft from an incident on April 17.

• 12 a.m.: Officers took a report of a nuisance violation at 21 5th Ave. NE. • 12:30 a.m.: Officers took a report of a subject in the lobby at 105 1st Ave. SW. • 3:32 a.m.: Officers assisted medical personnel in the 200 block of 12th Ave. NE. • 5:31 a.m.: Officers took a report of an unwanted person in the 700 block of 4th St. NE. • 6:30 a.m.: Officers took a report of an unwanted person near the intersection of Highways 3 and 65.

• 7:31 a.m.: Officers took a report of a suspicious person at 22 S. Federal St. • 9:04 a.m.: Officers took a report of a suspicious person at 805 Central Ave. W.

• 9:41 a.m.: Officers took a report of a possible harassment at 22 S. Federal St. • 2:35 p.m.: Officers took a report of an unwanted person in the lobby at 105 1st Ave. SW. • 3:23 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident at Southside School. A vehicle driven

by Catherine Janssen, of Dumont, sustained an estimated $2,500 in damages. A vehicle driven by Stacia Creason, of Hampton, sustained an estimated $2,000 in damages.

• 6:30 p.m.: Officers took a request for extra patrol at 319 Central Ave. E. • 7:26 p.m.: Officers spoke to a subject about a no-contact order at 307 12th Ave. NE. • 10:27 p.m.: Officers assisted medical personnel at 117 4th St. SE. • 10:30 p.m.: Officers took a report of a possible nuisance violation at 117 4th St. SE. Tuesday, April 21: • Officers received nine calls for service. Among the calls were: request for fingerprints to be taken and phone call for officers.

• 9:59 a.m.: Officers received a report about a cat in the 800 block of 4th St. NW.

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• 11:07 a.m.: Officers received a report of a bicycle being found in the 100 block of 1st St. SW. • 1:13 p.m.: Officers took a report of garbage being thrown in another’s dumpster near the intersection of 1st Ave. NE and Highway 65.

• 1:45 p.m.: Officers took a report of a vehicle being left in a parking lot on 1st St. NW. • 1:48 p.m.: Officers took a report of a possible nuisance in the 100 block of 2nd St. NE. • 2:31 p.m.: Officers assisted another department at 108 7th St. NW. • 10:03 p.m.: Officers were called to a disturbance at 112 Central Ave. W. Wednesday, April 22: • Officers received six calls for service. Among the calls were: dog at large, phone scam, and assisted another department.

• 3:30 p.m.: Officers were called to a civil issue at 614 7th St. SW. • 3:47 p.m.: Officers received a report of a disabled vehicle near the intersection of 1st St. NW and 4th Ave. NW. • 9:10 p.m.: Officers received a report of an unwanted subject at 15 6th St. NW. Thursday, April 23: • Officers received five calls for service. Among the calls was a request for fingerprints to be taken.

• 10:17 a.m.: Officers took a report of a junk nuisance violation at 8 2nd St. NW. • 1:30 p.m.: Officers took a report of a found item near the intersection of 8th Ave. NE and 4th St. NE. • 8:24 p.m.: Officers took a report of an anhydrous smell.

• 10:09 p.m.: Officers took a report of a nuisance violation at 220 1st St. NE. Friday, April 24: • Officers received 12 calls for service. Among the calls were: assist with a juvenile matter, motorist assist, welfare check, request fingerprints for employment, dog report, assisted another agency, child custody matter, driving complaint, and parking ordinance matter.

• 7:37 a.m.: Officers took a harassment complaint at 721 8th Ave. SW. • 9:26 a.m.: Officers took a garbage complaint at 309 1st St. NW. • 10:05 a.m.: Officers received a report of a power outage in the 100 block of Wilshire Court.

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Saturday, April 25: • Officers received nine calls for service. Among the calls were: department assist, welfare check, two dog complaints, and two harassment complaints.

• 7:16 a.m.: Officers were called to an alarm at 11 N. Federal St. • 12:59 p.m.: Officers were called to a disturbance at 9 1st Ave. NW. • 7:30 p.m.: Officers received a report of a child on Highway 65.

Sunday, April 26: • Officers received six calls for service. Among the calls were a broken window report and information for officers • 1:54 a.m.: Officers received a report of an open door in the 1100 block of 4th St. SE. • 2:33 a.m.: Officers assisted medical personnel at 117 1st St. NE. • 3:55 p.m.: Officers were called to an assault. Officers arrested Jose Cruz Otero, 39 of Hampton, for simple domestic assault, no driver’s license, and open container.

• 4:51 p.m.: Officers were called to an alarm at 1317 4th St. NE.

FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF Monday, April 20: • Deputies received 11 calls for service. Among the calls were: dog call, two reports of information for deputies, and three false 9-1-1 calls.

• 7:49 a.m.: Deputies transported a subject for mental health reasons.

• 9:57 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a theft from a building at the Dows Junction.

• 3:23 p.m.: Deputies assisted with a property damage accident at South Side School.

• 6:06 p.m.: Deputies dispatched medical personnel to 3070 140th St., Belmond.

• 6:30 p.m.: Deputies picked up Summer January Clark, 23, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mark Richard Flamand, 34, of Comanche, Okla., in Worth County on a Franklin County warrant for second degree theft.

Tuesday, April 21: • Deputies received seven call for service. Among the calls were: false 9-1-1 call and an open-ended 9-1-1 call.

• 5:23 a.m.: Deputies were called to an alarm at 115 W. Gilman, Sheffield.

• 8:10 a.m.: Deputies took a report of suspicious activity at 321 16th Ave. NE, Hampton.

• 2 p.m.: Deputies transported a prisoner to the Hardin County Jail, Eldora.

• 7 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a trailer with a blown tire near the intersection of 190th and Indigo.

• 9:43 p.m.: Deputies assisted the Iowa State Patrol in booking Bradley Donald Knutson, 35, of Coon Rapids, Minn., for operating while intoxicated, speeding, and open container. He was placed in a cell and held to appear.

Wednesday, April 22: • Deputies received nine calls for service. Among the calls were: information for deputies, hone call for deputies, report of debris in the ditch, and a controlled burn.

• 10:03 a.m.: Deputies dispatched medical personnel to 17857 230th St., Allison.

• 10:15 a.m.: Deputies transported a metal health subject.

• 4:36 p.m.: Deputies dispatched medical personnel to 320 Main St., Dumont.

• 5:58 p.m.: Deputies reportedly found items near the 170 exit of I-35.

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• 7:20 p.m.: Deputies took an animal complaint near the intersection of Heather Ave. and 30th St. Thursday, April 23: • Deputies received 13 calls for service. Among the calls were a traffic complaint, dispatched another agency, and 10 reports of controlled burns.

• 2:06 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 1800 block of Olive Ave. Friday, April 24: • Deputies received 11 calls for service. Among the calls were: forwarded a call to Wright County, phone call for deputies, and two motorist assist reports.

• 8:59 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a possible IRS scam.

• 10:20 a.m.: Deputies received a report of an abandoned vehicle on private property.

• 1:38 p.m.: Deputies dispatched medical personnel to 226 1st St., Dumont.

• 3:30 p.m.: Deputies transported a mental health patient to Iowa City.

• 8:53 p.m.: Deputies took a report of missing property in the 400 block of S. Reynolds St., Latimer.

• 10:13 p.m.: Deputies were called to a family dispute in the 1800 block of Indigo Ave., Latimer.

• 10:16 p.m.: Deputies were called to a car-deer property damage accident in the 1800 block of Olive Ave., Hampton.

Saturday, April 25: • Deputies received 13 calls for service. Among the calls were: report of a controlled burn, two traffic complaints, two reports of information for officers, and two false 9-1-1 calls.

• 10:45 a.m.: Deputies took a report of destruction of property in the 2400 block of Finch Ave., Thornton.

• 11:35 a.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police in booking Jeremy Grant Dillon, 35, of Hampton, on possession of a controlled substance (marijuana), and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• 1:09 p.m.: Deputies took a report of a vehicle off the roadway in the 2200 block of Eagle Ave. • 4:13 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 200 block of Main St., Bradford.

• 5:41 p.m.: Deputies took a report of a vehicle off the roadway near mile marker 174 of I-35.

• 8:24 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel at 524 Maple St., Sheffield.

Sunday, April 26: • Deputies received 14 calls for service. Among the calls were: controlled burn, traffic complaints and two false 9-1-1 calls.

• 2:33 a.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police in searching for a missing person. The subject was later found.

• 4:38 a.m.: Deputies took a report of a vehicle off the roadway near mile marker 174 of I-35. It had been previously reported.

• 6:04 a.m.: Deputies transported a mental health patient to Allen Hospital in Waterloo.

• 3:39 p.m.: Deputies dispatched medical personnel to the 2000 block of 240th St., Sheffield.

• 3:43 p.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police in the 100 block of 1st St. NW. • 4:32 p.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police in booking Jose Cruz Otero, 39, of Hampton, for domestic abuse assault, open container, and no driver’s license.

• 6:10 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a vehicle off the roadway near Hardin Road and Highway 65.

• 7:17 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a car-deer accident. A ve-

hicle operated by Mary Menning of Hampton sustained an estimated $4,000 in damages.

• 7:50 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel at 430 Eagle Ave., Popejoy.

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF Monday, April 20: • Officers executed seven traffic stops and assisted a motorist.

Tuesday, April 21: • Officers executed four traffic stops, assisted with two medical calls, and assisted a motorist.

• 11:22 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of 135th St. and Keystone Ave. • 6:19 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of 190th St. and Clay Ave. Wednesday, April 22: • Officers executed six traffic stops, assisted with five medical calls, and received reports of a controlled burn.

• 1:02 p.m.: Officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant in the 18300 block of 140th St. Unable to locate.

• 6:58 p.m.: Officers were called to a personal injury accident near the intersection of 110th St. and Highway 14, Greene.

Thursday, April 23: • Officers executed four traffic stops, and assisted with a medical call, and received reports of 17 controlled burns.

• 8:19 a.m.: Officers transported a subject.

• 12:03 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 16500 block of Quarry Ave. • 2:21 p.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel with a grass/field fire in the 18500 block of Marsh Ave., Allison.

• 8:13 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 200 block of N. Main St. • 9:37 p.m.: Officers assisted fire personnel in the 900 block of Quinn St. No fire, carbon monoxide detector was going off.

Friday, April 24: • Officers executed five traffic stops, assisted with four medical calls and received a report of two controlled burns.

• 11:46 a.m.: Officers arrested Lon M. Bair, 40, of Greene, in the 18300 block of 140th St., Greene, on an outstanding warrant for theft in the first degree. He was held for court.

• 2:51 p.m.: Officers took a report of a theft in the 200 block of N. High St., Greene.

Saturday, April 25: • Officers executed nine traffic stops, assisted with a medical call, and received reports of three controlled burns.

• 9:58 a.m.: Officers took a burglary report in the 300 block of 1st St., Parkersburg.

• 11:05 a.m.: Officers took a criminal mischief report in the 500 block of S. Prairie St., Shell Rock.

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• 7:11 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of Highway 57 and Terrace Ave., New Hartford.

• 10:59 p.m.: Officers took a report of a theft of items from 27800 block of 195th St., Clarksville.

Monday, April 27: • Officers executed a traffic stop and received reports of two controlled burns prior to 8:15 a.m.

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District Court • Tyler Uhlenhopp, 20, Hampton, received a deferred judgment on April 17 to Enticing A Minor Under 16 - Sexual Purpose (from Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree). Uhlenhopp was placed on five years probation, assessed a $250 civil penalty (suspended), $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $646 in costs.

• Aurelio Cruz-Ponce, 29, Hampton, pled guilty on April 17 to Disorderly Conduct - Fighting or Violent Behavior (pled from Consumption of Alcohol in Public Place 1st Offense). Cruz-Ponce was fined $100 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs.

Small Claims • Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Tammy Wilkinson, Hampton. Judgment for the plaintiff on April 15 in the amount of $2,732.53 with 2.20% interest from January 7.

• Quad Corp vs. Amanda Alani Hernandez, Ackley. Judgment for the plaintiff on April 17 in the amount of $2,887.12 with 2.20% interest from February 18.

• Quad Corp vs. Angela Ivey, Ackley. Judgment for the plaintiff on April 17 in the amount of $2,991.67 with 2.20% interest from February 19.

• Paul Sensor, DDS, Hampton vs.

Tiallen Demery, Hampton. Judgment for the plaintiff on April 15 in the amount of $133 with 2.22% interest from March 9.

Real Estate The Franklin County Recorder’s Office recorded the following real estate transactions: • Contract: B&D Land and Livestock to Volnetta Passehl, E ½ SW ¼, SW ¼ SE ¼ 26-92-22, 20150637 • Warranty Deed: Volnetta and Jerry Passehl to B & D Livestock Co., E ½ SW ¼, SW ¼ SE ¼ 2692-22, 20150636 • Warranty Deed: Ronald and Diane Weldin to Brian and Tiffany Miller, Tr Lot 8 Blk 22 Hampton, 20150643 • Warranty Deed: Joint Revocable Trust of Ronald and Karen Cross to Hargaret Hopkey, Lot 1 Blk 47 Hampton, 20150649 • Contract: Geraldine Allen to Dana and Sylvia Addelman, Lot 3 Blk 2 Leonard’s Add, Sheffield, 20150652 • Quit Claim Deed: Donald Sailer to Green Field West, LLC, SW ¼ 15-92-21, 20150663 • Quit Claim Deed: Donald Sailer Rev. Trust to Green Field West, LLC, NE ¼ NW ¼ 22-92-21, 20150664 • Warranty Deed: Shirley Jenkins to Proodian Family Trust, Lots 6 and 7 Blk 1 Carter’s Add Hampton, 20150665 • Warranty Deed: Carol and David Kruger to Vern and Dorothy Ziesman, Tr NE ¼ NW ¼ 22-90-21, 20150668

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Douglas Lee Kusian

Jennifer Healey

Roger Last

Douglas Kusian, 75, of West Des Moines, died on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Deerfield Retirement Community in Urbandale. Services will be at a later date with the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.

Roger Last, 59, of Alden died on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the United Methodist Church in Alden with burial in the Alden Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at the church. The Surls Funeral Home of Alden was in charge of arrangements.

James David Ryken, 78, died April 19, 2015, of natural causes at his home in West Des Moines.

Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 23, at the Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. Visitation began at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, and continued until time of service. Burial was James Ryken at the Marion Center Cemetery in Franklin County.

Jim was born Feb. 26, 1937, the son of Peter and Ruth Ryken of Latimer. Growing up, he helped his dad on the family farm while also driving for a local livestock hauler, baling hay, and working at the lumber yard. He was active in basketball and baseball and was scouted for professional baseball.

On Nov. 20, 1955, Jim married Janell Borcherding in Latimer. They lived on the farm across from his parents. They farmed and had laying hens. Daughter Jody was born in 1962 in Hampton. During this time, Jim earned his accounting degree from 1937-2015 Hamilton Business College in Mason Services: City. The family moved to Des Moines 11:30 a.m., Thursday, April 23 in 1969 when Jim went to work for Lutheran Church of Hope, Iowa Methodist Medical Center as West Des Moines Manager of Patient Accounts. He held Burial: that position for 30 years.

Marion Center Cemetery, Starting at a young age with his Franklin County father, hunting and fishing were lifeArrangements by: long passions of Jim’s. For years, he, Brooks Funeral Care, his dad and family friends made varDes Moines ious hunting and fishing trips outside Iowa and into Canada. In later years he grew more fond of crossbow hunting for turkey and deer. He has also held world records for crossbow turkey hunting.

Jim was an avid gun and knife collector, and for years he and Janell traveled to many knife shows in the Midwest. Jim also was well known at gun and knife shows in the Des Moines area.

Within the last decade, Jim began participating in handicapped hunting events for turkey, deer and pheasant in central Iowa, especially in Boone and Newton.

Survivors include wife Janell Ryken, of West Des Moines; and daughter, Jody (husband Jeff) Young, of Muscatine.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents.

The Brooks Funeral Care of Des Moines was in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the family.

Jennifer L. (Berry) Healey, 41, of Hampton, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 27, at the Church of the Living Word in Hampton, with Pastor Steve Winsor officiating. Visitation was held from 2-7 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, at the Church of the Living Word in Hampton. Burial was in the Hampton Cemetery in Hampton.

Jennifer Healey She was born August 25, 1973, to Thomas and Linda (Varrelmann) Berry in Hampton. Jennifer graduated from Hampton Dumont High School in 1991. She was united in marriage to Daryl Healey on February 21, 2003, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

While living in Superior, Nebraska, Jennifer was the first women to join the Superior Volunteer Fire Department and Superior Elks Club, she was also an avid golfer and had many friends in the Superior area.

Jennifer worked at State Farm Insurance, Thompson Insurance, Superior/Nelson Insurance, then when she returned to Hampton she worked at Franklin County Farm Bureau. She 1973-2015 was an active member of the HampServices: ton Chamber of Commerce and The 1:30 p.m., Monday, April 27 Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, where Church of the Living Word, she was Ambassador of the Year in Hampton 2013 and also was Main Street VolBurial: unteer of the Year. Jennifer was inHampton Cemetery, volved in all areas of the Chamber Hampton and had a love for the community.

Arrangements by: If you asked Jennifer’s Farm BuSietsema-Vogel Funeral reau Board they would give Jen the Home, Hampton “World’s Best� award. She helped her board receive outstanding County awards and made all events successful. They will miss her so much. County fairs, Bloggers Tour, Breakfast Battle and Ag Fairs are not going to be the same without her. Jennifer was dedicated to all and the mission of connecting Farm Bureau with our community. Jennifer enjoyed spending time with her family, especially watching her children’s sporting events. She enjoyed being outside, working in her flower garden and sitting on her patio with Daryl.

Jennifer is survived by her husband Daryl Healey of Hampton, son Taylan Healey of Hampton, daughter Gracelyn Healey of Hampton, parents Thomas and Linda Berry of Hampton, brother Steve (Rhonda) Berry of Johnston, nephews Blake and Drake of Johnston, uncle Giles (Deb) Varrelmann, mother-in-law Doris Healey of Superior, Nebraska, step son Andrew Healey of Superior, Nebraska, step son Shane Healey of Omaha, Nebraska, step-daughter Stephanie (James) Dalrymple of Colorado Springs, Colorado, step grandchildren Hunter Healey, Isabelle, Gabrielle and Kaniel Dalrymple, brother-in-law David (Barb) Healey of Superior, Nebraska, brother-in-law Robert (Rhonda) Healey of Kearney, Nebraska, sister-in-law Cheryl (Gary) Hunt of North Platte, Nebraska and several cousins.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Herbert and Gladys Varrelmann, paternal grandparents Joseph and Milly Berry, fatherin-law Jimmy Healey aunt Janine Riordan, uncle Dan Riordan uncles Mike and Pat Berry, cousin Michael Berry.

Lee B. Blum

Byron Burmester

Lee B. Blum, a nearly life-long resident of Hampton died peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at the Hampton Rehabilitation Center from complications resulting from a fractured hip.

Following a family tradition, Lee donated his body to the University of Iowa for scientific research. A memorial service and celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, at the First Congregational Church in Hampton. In lieu of flowers, the family would like people to Lee Blum consider a gift in Lee’s memory to La Luz Hispana, the First Congregational Church of Hampton, or the Hampton Public Library.

Born November 30, 1917, to John and Otillia (Marty) Blum on a farm southeast of Hampton, Lee began his education at a country school near his family farm. He graduated from Hampton High School in 1934 and went on to graduate from the University of Iowa with a degree in commerce. He worked as a junior accountant in the firm of Allen R. Smart & Company in Chicago before WWII. Lee enlisted in the US Army in 1941, serving first in the Red Bull Division out of Camp Clai1917-2015 borne, Louisiana. Shortly before Services: he was to be shipped out, he was 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 16 transferred to the finance division, First Congregational Church, sent to Officer Candidate School Hampton and emerged as a “90-day wonder�

Second Lieutenant. He served as a finance officer for two years and then as a navigator in the Army Air Force.

Following the war, he returned the University of Iowa for law school on the GI Bill. He married Joyce Boehmler, also of Hampton, in 1946.

Lee returned to Hampton in 1948 to practice law and practiced law here for over 50 years. He served several terms as the Franklin County Attorney.

As an active manager of his family farm, Lee was an early adopter of organic farming practices. He was a beekeeper for many years, as well. Over the years, he, with the help of family and friends, planted thousands of lilac bushes and trees along fence-lines and in field borders. He was looking forward to overseeing a tree planting project on the farm this spring.

A man of diverse interests and talents, Lee was active in many aspects of the Hampton community. He served as Secretary of the Hampton Independent School District and was a member of several clubs and organizations including Kiwanis and the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross. He coached little league for his sons’ teams. When Hampton started a mock trial team in the 1980s, Lee served as a coach, then later served as a judge for regional and state competitions. He acted in several plays, most memorably, perhaps, the Franklin Players production of “Our Town� in 2010.

Over the years, some his favorite pastimes included waterskiing, fishing, golfing and watching Chicago White Sox baseball. In college, he learned to play bridge—a game he enjoyed for the rest of his life.

Active until the end, Lee led a both a weekly book group and a trivia session at Leahy Grove, where he lived for the past couple of years. In March, he and Joyce spent two weeks in Florida with his daughter Angela Feig and her husband Steve.

Lee was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and a good friend to many. Survivors include his wife, Joyce (Boehmler) Blum, of Hampton; sons, Ted Blum, of Pilot Mound; and Tom (Cinzia), of Iowa City; daughters: Angela (Steve) Feig, of Fort Pierce, FL; and Ginny (Dave Bibler) Tunnicliff, of Hampton; grandchildren: Dan (Lisa) Blum, Audrey (Jason) Arndt, Alexandra Feig, Rebecca Feig, Alison Tunnicliff, Graham Tunnicliff, and Ian Tunnicliff; great-grandchildren: Cody, Collin, and Alli Arndt; and Hunter and Ashley Blum.

Lee was preceded in death by his parents, John and Otillia Blum; his sister, Frieda Blum; his son, David Blum; and his parents-in-law Ronald and Mabel Boehmler.

Byron Burmester, 58, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn.

Byron was born on July 8, 1956 at Hampton Community Hospital in Hampton. He graduated from Hampton Community High School in Hampton, (Class of 1974) and graduated from Ellsworth Community College Byron Burmester in 1976 in Iowa Falls. He also attended the University of Minnesota.

In 1976 he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and began a long career in Information Technology, working for many years at CompuCom until the time of his passing.

The miracle of a liver transplant gave us another 18 years of Byron’s presence in our lives. The family requests that memorial donations/gifts be designated for liver transplant care at Mayo Clinic.

During his fight against cancer, Byron never ceased to be brave and courageous. He gave everyone around him the inspiration to be strong and hopeful every single day.

He passed away peacefully sur1956-2015 rounded by his life partner, Marcus Brasileiro, and other family members including his mother, Myrna Burmester of Marshalltown, Iowa, sisters Sally Burmester from Venice, California, Jody Weil and husband Brent of Evansville, Indiana, and brother Ronald Burmester and wife Tammy of West Des Moines, Iowa. He was also survived by three nephews: Adam Weil, Carter Burmester and Carson Burmester. He was preceded in death by his father, Dallas Burmester.

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BY DEB EISENTRAGER • New adult fiction “Trial at Fort Keogh” by Charles G. West: When news of h i s u n r iva l le d tracking skills and gun work reaches the nearby town of Miles City, Clint Cooper, the easy-going foreman of the Double-V-Bar Ranch, finds himself targeted by a group of crooked lawmen who want him out of the way—permanently.

“The Liar” by Nora Roberts: Devastated to learn that her unfaithful husband had actually married her using an alias, Shelby returns with her young daughter to her Tennessee hometown and pursues a new relationship before her husband’s past poses dangerous threats.

“Hot Pursuit” by Stuart Woods: Pursuing a romantic relationship with an attractive pilot whose ex has criminal tendencies, Stone coordinates a large-scale intelligence effort to stop a plot by a group of enemy operatives.

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by Tr a cy Broga n: During the worst winter in fifty years, a reality television show star escaping a scandal and an adventure

show cameraman returning home are thrown together by a series of mishaps on an unexpected road trip.

“Positive” by David Wellington: After testing positive for the zombie virus, Finnegan must wait out the incubation period in a special facility for people who are “positives,” but ends up in a world where the zombies may be less dangerous than the humans.

“Chasing Sunsets” by Karen Kingsbury: Mary Catherine moves past the sheltering wealth of her parents through charity work, and in spite of her intention to stay single, her volunteer work brings her into contact with baseball player Marcus Dillinger, but devastating news interrupts their blossoming relationship.

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Dumont Legion Auxillary presents quilt to WWII vet The Dumont American Legion Auxillary presented World War II Marine veteran Edward Prause with a special quilt. Prause, 92, is a member of Dumont American Legion Post 360.

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May 5 – Board meeting, 4:30 p.m.

Build with Bags donates equipment to Kiwanis

May 6 – Lego League, 2-4 p.m.

May 12 – Friends of the Library meeting, 4 p.m.

May 13 – Lego League, 2-4 p.m.

May 14 – Movie Day for Adults: “Dear John,” 1 p.m.

Hanson Foundation donates $5,000 to HAPPY The Hampton Kiwanis Club announced recently that the John K and Luise V. Hanson Foundation has awarded the Harriman Park Playground Park for Youth (HAPPY) project a grant in the amount of $5,000.

The John K. and Luise V. Hanson Foundation is a private family foundation that gives back to the community by enhancing the quality of life and supporting community needs through activities involving youth, parks, recreation, the arts and programs affecting large groups of people.

The grant will be used to install new playground equipment at Harriman Park.

Fundraising for the HAPPY project continues toward its $85,000 goal. Tax deductible donations may be mailed to Kiwanis Club of Hampton, P.O. Box 555, Hampton, Iowa 50441. Please make checks payable to the City of Hampton and include HAPPY in the memo line.

Public Health Clinics The following clinics have been scheduled for the Franklin County Public Health. ƈ Friday, May 1 8:30-9:30 a.m., Blood Pressure, Franklin County Public Health, walk-in ƈ Friday, May 1 8:30-10 a.m., Foot Clinic, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Ackley, 456-5820 ƈ Monday, May 4 8:30-9:30 a.m., Blood Pressure, Hardee’s, walk-in

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The Kiwanis Club of Hampton will soon have four benches, one picnic table and two trash receptacles courtesy of the Build with Bags program.

The plastic bag recycling program led by Iowa grocers announced on Earth Day, April 22, that the City of Hampton is one of 22 recipients of a 2015 Build with Bags grant award and will receive $2,000 to purchase the equipment made from recycled plastic bags by Plastic Recycling of Iowa. For example, one table represents approximately 20,000 bags that won’t end up in the landfill.

A total of 45 applications were submitted and 22 winners were selected by a committee of four representatives in support of the Build with Bags program. Each committee member individually scored applications prior to meeting as a group and later combined the scores for an

FC EXTENSION NOTES: MAY CALENDAR 2: 4-H livestock workshop, 9-11 a.m., Franklin County Fairgrounds; Bucket calf workshop, 10-11 a.m., Franklin County Fairgrounds.

5: 4-H Digital Photo Challenge Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Franklin County Extension Office; Franklin County Extension Council meeting, 7 p.m., Geneva Methodist Church.

6: Creative Clovers, 2:30-4 p.m., LaLuz Hispana, Hampton.

6 & 13: Afterschool Science Club, 1:45-3:45 p.m., Hampton-Dumont Middle School.

7: Healthy Habits third grade classroom program, 1:20 p.m., Hampton-Dumont.

7, 14, 21, 28: Livestock Quiz Bowl, 7-8:30 p.m., 4-H Food Stand, Franklin County Fairgrounds (Thursdays).

8: Farmers Market Opening Night, 5-7 pm, Main Street Square, Hampton.

11: 4-H Gardening Workshop, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Harriman-Nielsen Historic Farm, Hampton (If raining it will be held in the 4-H Food Stand at the Franklin County Fairgrounds).

12: Healthy Habits third grade classroom program, St. Paul’s (1:15 p.m.) and CAL (2:15 pm).

14: Healthy Habits third grade classroom program, 2:30 p.m., Rockwell.

15: Livestock ID’s due (4-H & FFA).

15, 22, 29: Farmers Market, 5-7 p.m., Main Street Square, Hampton (Fridays).

19: Manure applicator certification reshows, Extension Office (8:30 a.m. commercial and 1:30 p.m. confinement).

20: 4-H Youth Council Challenge, 5-10 p.m., Maynes Grove, Hampton.

25: Holiday – office closed.

30: 4-H Tree Planting, 9 a.m.-noon, Robinson Park, Hampton.

Auditions set for FCAC summer play The Franklin County Arts Council and the Franklin Players will present the comedy “Play On!” on July 11 – 12 at the Windsor Theatre.

Director Grace Barter and assistant director Wendy Buseman will hold auditions on Tuesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 7 from 5-7 p.m. at the office of Dr. Craig Semler.

If you are unable to make either of those dates and would like to audition, please call Grace Barter at (319) 347-2462. Want a “sneak peek”? Go to www.samuelfrench.com, search “Play On!” and find the cast, sample script and synopsis.

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Hampton Rotary Club meets Wednesdays at 12:05 p.m. at Godfather’s Pizza. May assignments: John Currier, invocation; Kim Price, finemaster; Warren Smith and John Trewin, program.

Hampton Jaycees meets first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at Godfather’s Pizza in Hampton.

Hampton Kiwanis Hampton Kiwanis Club meets Tuesday, May 5 at Godfather’s Pizza. Phil Hauser, program; Scott Sackville, invocation/pledge; Karen Schmidt, greeter; Duane Carstens, good news.

Hampton Lions Hampton Lions Club meets Thursday, May 14, at Godfather’s Pizza. Program by Dorothy Brinkley and Randy DeVries.

TOPS #272 TOPS #272 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Monday, with weigh-in at 5 p.m. and the meeting at 6 p.m. Anyone interested can visit a meeting. For information, call Mary Gregory at 641-456-2304. The meeting is at the Alcoholism Service Center at 504 2nd Ave. SE, Hampton.

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The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging citizens to participate in a right-of-way clean up day on Friday, May 1.

The sheriff’s office will be working with the county engineer to remove obstructions in the right-ofway on all county roads. County Ordinance No. 41 protects and regulates secondary road right-of way by restricting Franklin County landowners or their tenants from farming, fencing or otherwise abusing rural right-of-ways. Such abuses can damage the road and its shoulders, cause hazardous obstructions, create potential liability to Franklin County, and unjustly enrich these owners at the expense of the county.

The county has the duty to identify issues and make attempts to persuade the persons responsible for the obstruction to remove it. Officials are not targeting certain individuals, but rather working on a county-wide problem. Visit co.franklin.ia.us for more information or contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at (641) 456-6035.

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Encouraging purchases of furniture and equipment made from recycled plastic for parks and schools through its grant program is one of four goals established by Build with Bags. The other three include increasing the amount of plastic bags recycled, reducing consumption of plastic bags and increasing the safe use of reusable bags.

Fareway in Hampton is one of many participating retailers, including all Fareway Stores and Hy-Vee locations statewide plus many independent grocers.

The May Hampton Old Time Country Hoedown will be held at the historic Windsor Theatre in downtown Hampton on Monday, May 4, from 6-9 p.m.This will kick off a music-filled week in Hampton, as the BMAI Bluegrass Festival will be held at the Franklin County Fairgrounds May 6-9 with seven bands from Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota.

The Last month more than 180 people in the audience participated.

The hoedown is a music jam open to all levels of musicians. It’s held at the Windsor Theatre on the first Monday of each month and features old time country, bluegrass and gospel songs. Organizers invite all throughout the area to attend. Admission is free, with a free will donation accepted. All proceeds are given to the Windsor Theatre.

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• AA, Old-Timers Group and Al Anon, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Franklin County Alcoholism Service Center.

• AA Wednesdays, 8 p.m., at the FCASC in Hampton.

Latimer Community Club Open meetings of the Latimer Community Club are held the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Latimer Golf Course.

Franklin County Tea Party Movement The Franklin County Tea Party Movement meets 6:30 p.m., second Wednesday of each month in the Godfather’s Pizza meeting room in Hampton.

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Ambassadors cut ribbon on BodyWorks addition The Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting on April 17 at BodyWorks Fitness Club to celebrate the new addition to the building. Brad Scheideman, owner of BodyWorks Fitness Club, says they look forward to offering fitness classes like Zumba, Boot Camp and ABC, beginning May 4. There are rental opportunities for groups, family and business meetings. Call (641) 456-4106.

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Since 2012, the company’s biofuels and ingredients business has awarded more than $73,000 in scholarships to outstanding students who will continue their education at a college, university, technical college or trade school of their choice.

The Discovery Scholarship Program is part of Flint Hills Resources’ commitment to promoting education, especially in STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – and agricultural-related fields.

The Discovery Scholarship Program awards one-time $1,500 scholarships to outstanding, graduating seniors. The scholarship can be used to help cover the cost of tuition at the college, university, technical college or trade school of the winner’s choice.

El ig ible ca nd id at e s shou ld demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and entrepreneurial excellence. More information and applications are available for students from their school’s guidance counselor. Flint Hills Resources’ Discovery Scholarships are available at AGWSR High School, Iowa Falls Community School District and Hampton-Dumont High School.

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H-D students to be honored for financial literacy achievement Hampton State Bank invites parents, members of the community, elected officials and media to attend a certification ceremony to recognize and honor students from Hampton-Dumont High School who have successfully completed the Iowa Financial Literacy Program.

The ceremony will be held Friday, May 1, at 11:25 a.m. at Hampton State Bank’s community room.

Hampton State Bank’s support and financial commitment made it possible to bring the Iowa Financial Literacy Program to Hampton-Dumont High School. The Iowa College Student Aid Commission also lends their financial support to the program, which is endorsed by the Iowa Bankers Association, powered by EverFi, and is incorporated into the school’s existing curricula.

The online program uses the latest in new media technologies – such as 3-D gaming, social networking, online animations, video and messaging tools – to bring complex financial concepts to life. Upon completion of the Iowa Financial Literacy Program, students are certified in more than 600 core topics in personal finance. The effort is part of a statewide financial literacy initiative.

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Vanness presents at academic symposium Sixty-six students presented a record number of 58 academic projects from a variety of disciplines at Concordia University’s Fifth Annual Academic and Research Symposium on April 13.

Local students presenting from Franklin County included Kendra Vanness, a Concordia senior from Latimer.

The students presented a variety of semester- or year-long projects at the symposium, including artist statements, marketing strategy plans, scientific and psychological research presentations and theological papers.

One highlight of the symposium included the presentations on study abroad or mission trip experiences in this year’s new experiential category.

Volunteers needed for Community Impact Teams United Way of North Central Iowa is recruiting volunteers for its 2015 Community Impact teams. United Way’s Community impact efforts improve lives by mobilizing communities to create sustained changes in community conditions.

Teams will be formed for United Way’s focus areas of Education, Income and Health categories. United Way has established goals, funding strategies and targeted outcomes for each of the categories. Community members located in United Way’s 12-county region are encouraged to become a team member. Local counties include Butler, Cerro Gordo and Franklin.

Community members interested in being on the impact teams for Education, Income and Health should contact United Way at (877) 428-8962 or email the Community Impact Coordinator at unitedwaynci@ gmail.com.

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Michael R. Segner, President and CEO, announced last week that the Board of Directors at Peoples Trust & Savings Bank has elected Tom Latham as Director Emeritus to the Board.

L a t h a m fo rmerly served as a member of the Board of Directors Latham and is a shareholder of Peoples Trust & Savings Bank.

“We are thrilled to have someone of his stature and knowledge join us in this honorary capacity,” Segner said in the release.

Latham served Iowa in the U.S. House of Representative for 20 years and retired in 2014. He was raised on a farm near Alexander and was previously engaged in the family-owned business, Latham Seeds.

Mr. Latham and his wife Kathy currently reside in Clive. Peoples Trust & Savings Bank is located in Clive.

LATIMER NEWS

Emerald ash borer (EAB) has been confirmed in 21 Iowa counties, creating increasing concerns for tree owners around the state.

To help answer common questions by ash tree owners and provide responsible options and steps to take, the DNR has created a brief EAB resource guide accessible online at http://www.iowadnr.gov/Environment/Forestry/ ForestHealth/EmeraldAshBorer.aspx.

The guide includes treatment advice, management options and links to Iowa arborists and tree services, as well as contact information for DNR district foresters.

According to Tivon Feely, forest health program leader for the DNR, tree owners should understand it is a “buyer beware” situation out there when it comes to ash tree treatment.

“We want to help owners make good decisions and find reputable services when it comes to treatment of their trees,” Feely said.

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DO YOU SEARCH FOR QUALITY FRESH FOOD FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY? We will again offer shares of the produce from our farm for sale. A share is a weekly package of produce from early June through mid October.

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CAL Over 60’s met on Tuesday, April 21, with a nice crowd of seniors enjoying Phyllis’ dinner of goulash, coleslaw, cornbread, Italian bread and cupcakes and ice cream for dessert. Jan Van Horn and Audrey Van Horn of Zion Reformed Church served our tables. Reggie Morton offered words of inspiration and the table prayer.

The only May birthday was Eugene Jorgensen and he had been recognized at the last meeting. Norma had prepared a puzzle paper for us again and we worked on it as time permitted.

Entertainment was provided by Annie Avery and Terri Avery from Rowan. They sang many “old time” songs and we all sang along if we knew the words.

The next dinner and meeting will be on Tuesday, May 5. Please let Norma at 579-6113 know if you want to sign up or cancel. Newcomers are always welcome.

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10 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015 BAPTIST

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Faith Baptist Hwy. 3 E., Hampton Senior Pastor David Koenigsberg, Associate Pastor of Connecting Brad VanHorn • Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 a.m.

Women’s Prayer; 7 a.m. Men’s Prayer • Sunday, May 3, 8:15 a.m. Prayer; 9 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion and Baptism; 9:20 a.m. Kingdom Kids; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School for all • Monday, May 4, 6:30 p.m. Ecclesiastes Bible Study • Wednesday, May 6, 6:30 a.m. Women’s Prayer; 7 a.m. Men’s Prayer

St. Matthew-by-the-Bridge Episcopal Rev. Elliot Blackburn 507 Railroad St., Iowa Falls • Sundays, 9:15 a.m. Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Family Worship Service

CATHOLIC

Church of the Living Word, LCMC 420 1st Ave. NE, Hampton www.clwhampton.org 641-456-8175 To reserve auditorium or gym, contact Chris Sauke at 456-8175 or at chris@ sauke.net • Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Body By Jesus, PK-8th Grade; 6:30-8p.m. 9th12th Grades • Sundays, 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School; 10 a.m. Celebration Service; 10:20 a.m. Children’s Church • Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Men’s Group; 7 p.m. Volleyball (adults) in gym • Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m. Body By Jesus, Preschool-8th Grade; 6:30-8p.m.

9th-12th Grades Wee Ones Preschool meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Openings available.

St. Mary’s Catholic Ackley / Rev. Mike Tauke • Sundays, 8 a.m. Mass St. Patrick’s Catholic 1405 Federal St. N., Hampton Rev. Mike Tauke 1405 N. Federal St. • Saturdays, 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish • Sundays, 10 a.m. Mass

CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) First Christian Pastor Alan Berneman 605 4th St. NE, Hampton fcchamptoniowa.org • Friday, May 1, 8-5 p.m. Church Garage/Bake Sale • Saturday, May 2, 8-3 p.m. Church Garage/Bake Sale • Sunday, May 3, Food Pantry Sunday; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.

Worship • Wednesday, May 6, 10 a.m. Worship Meeting

LATTER DAY SAINTS The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Hampton / Miguel Sosa Garcia Branch President • Sundays, 10 a.m. Worship Service; Spanish Activities

LUTHERAN

Our Savior’s Lutheran 121 Prospect, Ackley Rev. Kris Snyder • Sundays, 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Divine Service (Communion 2nd, 4th, 5th); 11 a.m. Fellowship • Tuesdays, 4 p.m. Tuesday School

Nazareth Lutheran Coulter • Sunday, May 3, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service at Nazareth. Coffee to follow St. John’s Lutheran 1207 Indigo Ave., Hampton • Sunday, May 3, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service at Nazareth. Coffee to follow St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Pastor Steve Winsor 17 2nd St. NE, Hampton Church Office Hours: 9-4 M-F • Sundays, 9 a.m. Worship Service.

• Tuesdays, Dorcas Circle Meets Third Tuesday of Each Month at 9:30 a.m. at the Church • Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon Quilting Group; 10 a.m., Coffee Hour — Everyone is Welcome; 6:30 p.m. Youth Group • Thursdays, Priscilla Circle Meets Third Thursday of Each Month St. Paul’s Lutheran 304 W. Main, Latimer Pastor Travis Berg, Pastor • Wednesday, April 29, 7 a.m. Dudley’s BC; WOW; 5 p.m. Junior Confirmation • Thursday, April 30, 8:30 a.m. Chapel • Friday, May 1, Kanawha Softball Tourney • Sunday, May 3, 9 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion; 10:15 a.m.

Sunday School, ABC;Coffee for Evonne Plagge; 5:30 p.m. Spanish Service • Monday, May 4, 7 p.m. Elders • Wednesday, May 6, 7 a.m. Dudley’s BC; WOW; 5 p.m. Junior Confirmation; 7 p.m. LWML St. Paul’s Church 400 Larch St., Thornton Pastor Johnson • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at UMC; 10:30 a.m. Worship at St. Paul

St. Paul’s Lutheran School News “Come, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men” Latimer, Iowa • 89 Years of Service to God • 641-579-6046

This Month’s St. Paul’s Lutheran School Calendar MAY 2015 MAY 1 MAY 6 MAY 9 MAY 11 MAY 22

Kanawha Softball Tournament WOW (Final) Boone Track/Field Day Board of Education 6 p.m.

K – 7 Field Trip to Reptile Zoo Dismiss at 2:20 p.m.

MAY 25 MAY 26 MAY 27-29

No School – Memorial Day Last day of School Closing worship service at 7 p.m.

Teacher in service

Summer vacation is just around the corner. All the summer activities will soon fill our busy schedules. There will be camping, baseball, softball, parades, fairs, family reunions, vacations and much more. Let’s remember to put Jesus, our risen Lord and Savior, in the center of each and every minute of our summer. Have a great summer!

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6

Trinity Lutheran Church 16 12th Ave. NE, Hampton The Rev. Karl Bollhagen, Pastor Vicar Joseph Bangert • Friday, May 1, 6:30 p.m. The Harms Family at Bethlehem Lutheran, Mason City • Sunday, May 3, 7:30 a.m. Lutheran Hour on KLMJ; 9 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion; 10:15 a.m. Bible Class, Sunday School, Worship Broadcast on KLMJ; 7:30 p.m. Spanish Lutheran Hour on KLMJ, 104.9 FM • Monday, May 4, 9 a.m. Bible Study • Tuesday, May 5, 6:30 a.m. Bible Study

METHODIST Ackley United Methodist Jerry Kramer, Pastor 416 Hardin St. • Wednesday, April 29, 2 p.m. KFC • Thursday, April 30, 4 p.m. Bible Study at Grand Jivante • Sunday, May 3, Ackley Food Pantry; 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 11:15 a.m. Fellowship • Tuesday, May 5, 9 a.m. Healing exercises for seniors • Wednesday, May 6, 2 p.m. KFC First United Methodist 510 Thompson St., Sheffield Sandi Gobeli, Pastor • Sundays, 9 a.m. Worship Geneva United Methodist 603 Front St. Jim Gochenouer, Pastor • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Hampton United Methodist Pastor Corby Johnson 100 Central Ave. E. • Wednesday, April 29, 5:30 p.m.

Choir Rehearsal; 6:30 p.m. Senior Youth Group • Saturday, May 2, 9-11 a.m. Clean Up Closet; 5 p.m. Worship Service • Sunday, May 3, 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion; 11:15 a.m. Radio Broadcast on KLMJ; 11:30 a.m. Fellowship • Tuesday, May 5, 2 p.m. Family Focus; 6 p.m. Boy Scouts • Wednesday, May 6, 5:30 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner with Carpenters Tools; 6 p.m. Education Committee; 7 p.m.

Carpenter’s Tools Youth Band, Worship Committee Meeting West Fork United Methodist 2200 Tulip Ave., Sheffield Sandi Gobeli, Pastor • Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Worship New Hope United Methodist Parish: Aredale, Bristow, Dumont Ann Donat, Pastor • Aredale Center: Sunday Worship, 8 a.m.

• Dumont Center: Sunday School, 8:30 a.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m.

United Methodist Church Morgan, Lee Center, Bradford Rev. Judy Eilderts, Pastor • Sundays, 8:30 a.m. Worship (B); 9:30 a.m.

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NON-DENOMINATIONAL Abundant Life Chapel 202 Fairview St., Dows 515-852-4520 / Bruce Klapp, Pastor • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages including adults; 10:30 a.m.

Worship Service with Nursery and Children’s Ministry available; 5:30 p.m.

(3rd Sunday of each month) Adult Bible Study with childcare available. Food and fellowship follows.

• Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study with Nursery, Children and Youth Ministry Living Well Fellowship 917 Howard St. (First Presbyterian Church), Aplington 319-247-5569 • Mondays, 7 p.m., Contemporary Worship Exploring Redemption and Healing. Come Early for Hot Chocolate or Cappuccino.

New Beginnings Church 420 4th St. SE, P.O. Box 553 Hampton/641-456-8262 Troy Wood, Pastor Sovereign Grace Church 109 N. Eskridge St., Dows Dows / www.sgcdows.com Doug Holmes, Pastor • Sundays, 10:15 a.m. Sunday School; 11:15 a.m. Worship at First Presbyterian in Dows Church of Christ 22 1st St. NE, Hampton Rocky Woolery, Pastor • Sundays, 9:15 a.m. Worship Gathering • Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Believers Gathering Sixth Street Church of Christ (Acapella) 909 6th St. SW, Hampton Jim Zacharias, Minister • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 4:30 p.m. Worship • Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. Bible Study Neighborhood Bible 1570A Hwy. 65 N., Hampton Joel Anderson, Pastor 978-810-0383 • Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship • Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer • Everyone Welcome, Come As You Are. Partnering with Evangelical Free Church of America.

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Dumont Reformed 912 3rd St. Pastors April and Jeff Fiet • Sundays, 9 a.m. Sunday School for ages 3 to high school; 10 a.m.: Worship (nursery care provided each week); communion on the first Sunday of each month • 1st Monday of the month, 1 p.m. Reformed Church Women (RCW) • Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. Adults for Christ (adult group for ages 18+); 6 p.m.

Kids for Christ (Middle School youth group); 7 p.m. RCYF (High School youth group from 8th-12th grade) First Reformed 214 Brown St., Alexander Pastor Philip Arnold • Sundays, 9 a.m., Pastor Phil’s Radio Ministry on KQCR; 9:30 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m., Pastor Phil’s Radio Ministry on KLMJ Zion Reformed 2029 Jonquil Ave., Sheffield Rev. Arthur Zewert • Wednesday, April 29, 7 p.m. RCYF • Thursday, April 30, 9 a.m. Bulletin Deadline • Sunday, May 3, Food Pantry; 9:15 a.m. Worship; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School; 11:15 a.m. Junior Choir; 6 p.m.

Bible Study • Tuesday, May 5, 9 a.m. Sewing Group • Wednesday, May 6, 9 a.m. A/V Deadline; 7 p.m. RCYF

SEVENTH DAY Hampton Seventh Day Adventist P.O. Box 464, Hampton Jose LaPorte, Pastor • Saturdays, 9:45 a.m. Bible Study; 11 a.m. Worship

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST First Congregational U.C.C. 22 1st. Ave. SW, Hampton • Monday, May 2, 8 a.m. Cleaning Day • Sunday, May 3, 9:30 a.m. Choir, Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 11:30 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship Immanuel U.C.C. 204 E. South St., Latimer The Rev. Lindsey Braun, Pastor • Wednesday, April 29, 5:30 p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m. Sunday School Teachers Training • Sunday, May 3, 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion • Tuesday, May 5, 7 p.m. Grief Share • Wednesday, May 6, 5:30 p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m. Sunday School Teachers Training St. Peter’s U.C.C. 496 B Raven Ave., Geneva StPetersIAUCC@gmail.com Rev. John Hanna, Pastor • Sunday, May 3, 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service • Wednesday, May 6, 2-4:30 p.m. KFC at St. John’s in Ackley

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12 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015 Seminar highlights successes, difficulties of diversity

BY NICK PEDLEY Slow and steady wins the race, and that sentiment applies to ethnically diverse communities both large and small.

That message was conveyed prominently during a luncheon held Monday in Hampton featuring Dr. Mark Grey, a University of Northern Iowa anthropology professor and director of the Iowa Center for Immigrant Leadership and Integrat ion . G r ey delivered a lect u re fo cused on stregthening relationships in cities with diverse populations by i nteg rat i ng new im migrants into Grey the community.

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Grey described what he called the 20-60-20 spectrum in communities with large immigrant populations: 20 percent of the existing residents welcome the new immigrants, 60 percent have questions, and 20 per-

cent want them to leave. Grey said the last group is unlikely to change its beliefs, but he felt it was important to have a community-wide discussion with multiple opinions.

“For the most part, the naysayers have been wrong,” Grey said. “I still get people who tell me this is the worst thing that’s happened to their communities. It’s very few, but I still get that.”

Open dialogue between existing residents and new immigrants is key towards building relationships, Grey explained, but hurdles like language barriers can cause problems. Those obstacles generally dissipate as the new immigrants become more assimilated, but communities can remain unintentionally divided due to cultural differences or other reasons.

Grey said a majority of new immigrants find it difficult to integrate into Midwest culture. People in rural communities are often soft-spoken and keep to themselves, which can be construed as unwelcoming by new residents.

Grey believed communities like Hampton can build ties with its immigrant population by strengthening trust and making a concerted effort to reach out. He admitted it wasn’t easy and took patience, but felt it would benefit the city in the long run.

“The expectations that you have may be completely different than the expectations they bring with them. It just depends,” he said. “I wish there was a formula to make it all work together, but it doesn’t happen overnight.”

The seminar was sponsored by La Luz Hispana, ¡Adelante!, ISU Extension and the Greater Franklin County Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information on immigrant assimilation programs, visit the Iowa Center for Immigrant Leadership and Integration website at www. newiowans.com.

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WORKSHOP “Concrete is going to last, in my opinion, about 50 years,” he said.

Of course even concrete doesn’t last forever. Continuing east, the tour group stopped on Second Street Southeast, a concrete street that ranks among the worst in the city.

“This is one of our streets that really is tough,” said Mayor Brook Boehmler.

Not only is the curb and gutter on the street completely gone, but the street itself has seen so much wear and tear that Tarr has rated it 9 out of 10, where 10 is an undrivable road.

“You can actually see some of the wire that was used to hold together the concrete,” Tarr said as Council Member Dick Lukensmeyer pulled a loose piece of metal wire out of the street.

It wasn’t just roads that the council looked at, though. Alleys are also an area that require attention. In the spring and fall, Tarr says that the city tries to grate, rock and level every alley in Hampton.

“I would say we get to every alley at least once a year,” he said.

On a more positive note, Tarr had great things to say about the double

Exposed cobblestone is just one of the issues afflicting Hampton’s streets. Public Works Director Doug Tarr explained what causes damage to city infrastructure and repair options that are available during a special mobile workshop Monday night. TRAVIS FISCHER/ HAMPTON CHRONICLE

chip seal done on the alley behind the Windsor Theatre and Hampton Heating. After two years the alley is still in decent shape with relatively little cost to the city.

“We did five blocks and I think it

ended up under $10,000,” said Tarr.

“I highly recommend the chip seal process for those that are in high traffic areas.”

Finally, the last stop of the tour was not to look at a street, but a

house. The vacant house at First Street Northeast and Third Avenue Northeast is one of 20 vacant properties in Hampton that either are a structural nuisance or are at risk of becoming one.

Vacant properties are not only a safety risk and health hazard, as they are easily accessible to both children and critters, but their presence has an economic impact on the neighborhood.

“It brings everybody’s property down,” said Boehmler. “It’s not good for the community.”

Unfortunately, there aren’t many cost effective options for getting rid of a vacant house. According to Tarr, even a controlled burn can cost several thousand dollars once the property is cleared out, checked for asbestos and properly cleaned.

At the conclusion of the tour, Mayor Boehmler noted that while there are many areas in Hampton that need work, the council has to decide both what is most needed and finically possible.

“It’s all about deciding what our priorities are and what our role as the city is,” he said.

LIBRARY Manning said the repair project’s starting date is dependent on the contractor’s schedule.

“Progress is being made. It might seem slow, but it’s being made,” she said.

The library will move forward with other improvement projects once the repairs are complete. A new courtyard, entrance and paved parking lot are scheduled for construction in the near future. Those projects are being funded by the Friends of the Hampton Public Library and were in development before the bulge was discovered.

Manning said the new renovations will improve services for the library’s patrons while simultaneously adding to the historic building’s appeal.

“Once everything is all said and done, the library will have received approximately $250,000 worth of improvements,” she said. “That’s pretty significant. We are extremely grateful to all who donated and we’re looking forward to the other projects.”

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Brandon Westendorf, center, signed with Northwestern College in Orange City on Wednesday, April 22 at H-D High School. He is pictured with his parents, John, left, and Rhonda Westendorf.

KRISTI NIXON/ HAMPTON CHRONICLE Hampton-Dumont’s Bo Brass, far left, takes the final 4x200 exchange from Coleton Barz as the Bulldogs won the event in 1:37.62. Also running on the winning relay were Hunter Sutter and Cole Miller. KRISTI NIXON/ HAMPTON CHRONICLE

BY KRISTI NIXON HAMPTON – So much to get over.

The Hampton-Dumont’s boys’ track & field team had to overcome a few stumbles, drops and barriers in its way, but managed to do so in a fifth-place finish with 74 points at its own meet on Monday, April 20.

One of the biggest moments was junior Evan Koenen’s return to competition.

Six months ago, Koenen was carted off of the field with a broken ankle and torn ligaments in the Bulldogs’ football playoff game against Dyersville Beckman. During the meet, he ran his first race of the season – the 100-meter dash, no less – and finished fourth in 12.38 seconds.

“It was certainly a highlight because the way the football season ended with him getting taken off in an ambulance,” H-D track coach Dan Aalbers said. “At the time, a lot of people wondered if he would ever do sports stuff again. It was exciting, and he’s been training and working back into it, just continue to use him as he feels comfortable and gets doctor approval. “(He ran) only 100 meters tonight, I think he was fourth in it; I think he is one of the best athletes in school and it’s good to see him come back out and participate.”

It was also a big meet for Bo Brass, who keeps working to get beyond the 6-foot mark in the high jump, although in this meet, it was good for first place.

“Coach (Don) Schwab and coach Aalbers have done a lot – they’re trying to help me on how to keep my speed up and keep the same steps,” Brass said. “My parents are trying to help me, too. Everything they have told me so far, all four combined, has been so much more helpful.

Hopefully, I can go over that (6-footmark) eventually.”

Aalbers added, “He’s been right

BREAKING BARRIERS Bulldogs overcome obstacles to finish 5th at home

Hampton-Dumont’s Ben VanHorn clears a hurdle during the shuttle hurdle relay at the H-D Invite on Monday, April 20. KRISTI NIXON/ HAMPTON CHRONICLE

there. He didn’t jump well last Friday, but he’s been right around that 6-foot every other time; it’s only the second time he’s run the open 200 and he got second place, and that was good. We basically tell our seniors we’re going to run you really hard, show as much as you can at home, he performed well in all four events tonight.”

Brass had an outstanding meet, going in with the slowest seed time

in the 200, finishing second in 23.87.

“I felt a lot better than the first time I ran it,” Brass said of the 200.

“It helps that I’m a little more in shape than I was at the beginning of the season. The wind affected it a little bit, too, but it just felt a lot better than the first time.”

He also ran anchor on the winning 4x200 and third-place finishing 4x400 to end the meet.

“I feel like both of our relays were pretty good races,” Brass said. “Our 4x4 didn’t end up like we wanted to, but it was still a good race for us; the 4x2 was a good race and we won that one.”

The Bulldogs had a good 4x100 going until a drop of the baton on the second exchange dropped them to last. Cole Miller also was running a fine 400 hurdles when he fell on the second to last hurdle. He picked himself up quickly and finished fourth.

“We ended up fifth as a team, we only brought 17 kids out here and we felt pretty…the 4x1, we had a freshman drop the hand-off, which happens,” Aalbers said. “And, I felt bad for Cole Miller because he was going to maybe win that (400 hurdles) or be right up there and he was going to have a good time. He still got back up and ran a 61, I think.

“But Cole is the kind who will pop up and keep going and we also ran a great 4x4.”

D e nve r s u r p a s s e d Apl i ngton-Parkersburg in the team race by passing the Falcons in the final event for first place, scoring 150 team points to A-P’s 147.

Other top finishes for H-D were Aiden Carr’s second-place finish in the discus, behind meet record-setting Brock Rohler of Grundy Center; a third in the shuttle hurdle relay (Coleton Barz, Ben VanHorn, John Krull and Miller) and two top-eight finishes for Cody Anderson and Logan Holm in the shot put.

Individual Results (Champion, H-D finishes) 100 – 1. Mason Willey (C-G) 11.40; 4.

Evan Koenen 12.38; 9. Isaiah Noelck 12.78.

100 wheelchair – 1. Noah Thomas (RS) 22.67 200 – 1. Mason Willey (C-G) 22.91; 2.

Bo Brass 23.87.

200 wheelchair – 1. Noah Thomas (RS) 44.35.

400 – 1. Ezra Marroquin (G-H/V) 53.13; 9. John Krull 58.74; 13. Aiden Carr

1:07.01.

400 wheelchair – 1. Noah Thomas (RS) 1:36.59.

800 – 1. C.J. May (A-P) 2:08.22; 11.

Brandon Holness 2:41.28.

1,600 – 1. C.J. May (A-P) 4:52.32; 11.

Brandon Holness 6:06.35.

3,200 – 1. C.J. May (A-P) 10:26.27.

110 hurdles – 1. Blake Pruisner (A-P) 15.90.

400 hurdles – 1. Isaac Barrett (Denver) 57.59; 4. Cole Miller 1:01.22.

4x100 – 1. Clarion-Goldfield 45.64; 8.

H-D (Isaiah Noelck, Parker Juhl, Trey Swaney, Hunter Sutter) 54.69.

4x200 – 1. Hampton-Dumont (Hunter Sutter, Cole Miller, Coleton Barz, Bo Brass) 1:37.62.

4x400 – 1. Denver 3:35.90; 3. H-D (Cole Miller, Coleton Barz, Ben VanHorn, Bo

BY KRISTI NIXON HAMPTON – Baseball was an easy choice for Hampton-Dumont’s Brandon Westendorf.

The senior outfielder for the Bulldogs knew he wanted to continue to play along with his studies and NAIA school Northwestern College in Orange City was the right fit.

“More or less, just the college that fit well,” Westendorf said on making the decision to play for the Red Raiders, “and also has a successful baseball program.

“I’m religious and they are a very good school with that, too, they take faith really serious along with academics and they also come together as a community.”

Prior to the 2015 Spring season, Northwestern has a 898-863 all-time record since the program’s inception in 1967.

Under current coach Brian Wede, the Red Raiders are 271-177, including this season, in which they were

20-25 heading into the weekend, improving greatly after starting the year 0-8. Wede is in his ninth season at Northwestern and guided the Red Raiders to the NAIA national tournament in 2014 and 2010.

“I looked at a couple of other schools,” Westendorf said. “Upper Iowa was part of the decision that I had; I went there and compared to Northwestern…Northwestern really stuck out. The campus is a beautiful place and I could see myself there the next four years.”

A starter for H-D head coach Matt Lokenvitz since he was a freshman, Westendorf has improved exponentially in his offense every single year.

He went from a .234 batting average as a freshman to .369 last summer and jumped from 18 to 29 to 41 hits in his last three seasons for the Bulldogs. Westendorf also has 25 career doubles and 36 RBI with another season to go.

His on-base percentage also rose

Mason City wins shortened tennis meet MASON CITY – Jonny Victor and Cade Parks earned the lone win for the Hampton-Dumont boys’ tennis meet on a windy, cold day Monday at Mason City in a 5-1 loss to the Mohawks.

The Bulldogs agreed to play a 10game pro-set with no-ad format to shorten the meet and both Victor and Parks took advantage in a 10-4 win over Chris Marquardt and Waroon Julukar.

“Jonny Victor and Cade Parks teamed up to control their doubles match from the get-go,” H-D boys’ coach Jim Davies said. “Jonny was

dominant at the net and was serving very well considering he suffered a shoulder injury early in his singles match.

“This was Cade’s best meet yet, serving more consistently and complimenting Jonny’s net play by his baseline coverage.”

H-D were missing a few players, so the meet was shortened to four singles and two doubles.

“The cold, windy conditions were challenging for everyone,” Davies said, especially Augie’s (Bolhagen) serve. The no-ad format was not kind to Spencer (Clark), who had

Brass) 3:39.85.

4x800 – 1. Denver 9:08.14.

Distance medley relay – 1. Grundy Center 4:00.34; 7. H-D (Brady Ringleb, Parker Juhl, Hunter Sutter, John Krull) 4:18.06.

Shuttle hurdle relay – 1. A-P 1:02.21; 3. H-D (Coleton Barz, Ben VanHorn, John Krull, Cole Miller) 1:05.59.

High jump – 1. Bo Brass (H-D) 6-0; 4.

Coleton Barz 5-6.

Long jump – 1. Mason Willey (C-G) 200; 12. Brady Ringleb 16-4.25; 13. Trey Swaney 15-10.

Shot put – 1. Davonius Reed (A-P) 467.25; 6. Cody Anderson 38-6.5; 8. Logan Holm 37-4.25.

Discus – 1. Brock Rohler (GC) 167-2*; 2.

Aiden Carr 122-3; 13. Parker Juhl 95-1. * indicates new meet record

Hurdles highlight H-D’s finish

Team Scoring 1. North Polk 158; 2. Fort Dodge St. Edmond 104; 3. (tie) Hampton-Dumont 81; 3. (tie) Nevada 81; 5. Saydel 66; 6.

South Hamilton 58.

58.94.

4x100 – 1. Nevada 44.60; 3. Hampton-Dumont (Isaiah Noelck, Coleton Barz, Bo Brass, Cole Miller) 47.20.

4x200 – 1. South Hamilton 1:37.50; 5.

Hampton-Dumont (Hunter Sutter, Parker Juhl, Trey Swaney, Brady Ringleb) 1:43.20.

4x400 – 1. South Hamilton 3:40.35.

4x800 – 1. South Hamilton 8:29.00.

Distance medley relay – 1. Fort Dodge St. Edmond 3:51.42; 6. Hampton-Dumont (Hunter Sutter, Parker Juhl, Ben VanHorn, John Krull) 4:16.10.

Shuttle hurdle relay – 1. Hampton-Dumont (Coleton Barz, Ben VanHorn, John Krull, Cole Miller) 1:03.60.

High jump – 1. Colin Flattery (FDSE) 5-10; 2. Bo Brass 5-8; 3. Coleton Barz 5-6.

Long jump – 1. Max Karpinski (NP) 196.5; 6. Trey Swaney 15-11.75; 7. Brady

Dodge St. Edmond (104).

“A beautiful evening to run,” Aalbers commented.

The Bulldogs also benefited from runner-up finishes by Bo Brass in the 400 and high jump, John Krull in the 110 hurdles and Aiden Carr in the discus.

Hawk Relays

Individual Results (Champion, H-D finishes) 100 – 1. Peyton Sharp (Nevada) 11.23; 8. Evan Koenen 12.23; 10. Isaiah Noelck 12.51.

200 – 1. Matt Cox (NP) 23.43; 3. Bo Brass 23.93; 6. Coleton Barz 24.94.

400 – 1. Tate O’Tool (FDSE) 53.34; 2.

Bo Brass 53.67.

800 – 1. Wes Lesher (NP) 2:11.20.

1,600 – 1. Austin Smith (NP) 4:54.74; 9.

Brandon Holness 6:07.61.

3,200 – 1. Austin Smith (NP) 10.32.65.

110 hurdles 1. Jake Heidenreich (FDSE) 16.15; 2. John Krull 17.55.

400 hurdles – 1. Cole Miller (H-D)

Mason City 5 Hampton-Dumont 1 Singles – No. 1, Jackson Schumaker (MC) def. Spencer Clark 5-1; No. 2, Zach Stephenson (MC) def. Jonny Victor 10-3; No. 3, Brady Paige (MC) def. Augie Bollhagen 10-0; No. 4, Sam Redinger (MC) def. Cade Parks 10-2.

Doubles – No. 1, Martin Hinton/Sawyer Goetz (MC) def. Spencer Clark/ Augie Bollhagen 10-6; No. 2, Jonny Victor/Cade Parks (H-D) def. Chris Marquardt/Waroon Julukar 10-4.

2015 Standings Sprint Cup Series Top Ten 1) Kevin Harvick Points: 357 Wins: 2 Top 5: 7 Top 10: 8

Race Det Race Detail tail ils s Location: Talladega, Alabama Date: May 3rd, 1:00 p.m.

TV: FOX Last Year’s Pole: Brian Scott - 198.290 mph Last Year’s Winner: Denny Hamlin

2) Joey Logano Points: 324 Wins: 1 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 8

3) Martin Truex Jr.

Talladega Superspeedway

Points: 315 Wins: 0 Top 5: 1 Top 10: 8

Xfinity Series Top Ten Driver 1) Ty Dillon 2) Chase Elliott 3) Chris Buescher 4) Erik Jones 5) Darrell Wallace Jr. 6) Regan Smith 7) Brendan Gaughan 8) Elliott Sadler 9) Ryan Reed 10) Brian Scott

4) Jimmie Johnson

Shape: Tri-oval Distance: 2.66 miles Turns / Front / Back: 33º / 16.5º / 2º

Points: 299 Wins: 2 Top 5: 5 Top 10: 6

5) Brad Keselowski Points: 283 Wins: 1 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 6

Points: 275 Wins: 0 Top 5: 1 Top 10: 4

Talladega Superspeedway is one of the best known motorsports facilities in the world. Records for both speed and competition have been established at Talladega. The backstretch is nearly 4,000 feet long with a total frontstretch of 4,300 feet, making it the largest oval track on the NASCAR circuit.

The track’s true dominator had been Dale Earnhardt, who posted 10 Cup Series wins.

Denny Hamlin won last year’s race. There has been a different winner in the last eight races at Talladega. Current points leader, Kevin Harvick, finished 7th in last year’s race.

7) Matt Kenseth Points: 273 Wins: 1 Top 5: 3 Top 10: 5

8) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 271 Wins: 0 Top 5: 4 Top 10: 5

9) Jamie McMurray Points: 264 Wins: 0 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 4

10) Jeff Gordon Points: 263 Wins: 0 Top 5: 1 Top 10: 6

Points 293 285 282 282 268 252 244 244 243 243

Racing News Longtime NASCAR on FOX anchor Steve Byrnes died last Tuesday at the age of 56, his family said. Byrnes had battled head and neck cancer after being diagnosed in September 2014. A fixture on FOX’s NASCAR broadcasts, Byrnes enjoyed a successful and highly respected television broadcasting career for 30 years. Most recently, he was the play-by-play announcer for FOX Sports 1 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and was co-host of NASCAR Race Hub for the network.

Racing Trivia Which driver won the 2000 race at Talladega after starting in 36th position? a) Bill Elliott b) Dale Earnhardt

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claimed the event in 1:03.60.

Also running on the winning relay were Coleton Barz, Ben VanHorn and John Krull, which is a new season-best for the quartet.

Coach Dan Aalbers’ team scored 81 points to tie with Nevada for third in the six-team field. North Polk won the meet with 158, followed by Fort

many close games unfortunately go to his opponents.”

Racing News, Stats & Trivia

6) Kasey Kahne

JEWELL – Wins by the Hampton-Dumont boys shuttle hurdle relay and Cole Miller in the 400 hurdles set the tone for the Bulldogs’ tie for third place at the South Hamilton Hawk Relays on Thursday, April 23.

Miller, who won the 400 hurdles in a season-best 58.94 seconds, anchored the shuttle hurdle that

by leaps and bounds, going from .263 as a freshman to .407, impressive especially since he was the team’s lead-off man in 2014.

Still, Westendorf had to choose if he was going to play college baseball with the studies in which he is interested.

“There was a point in high school where I thought I wouldn’t have enough time with school being in pre-Med,” Westendorf said. “There is a lot of work, a lot of studying and I didn’t know if I was going to do it. I found the right place and I decided that I’m going to continue.”

A centerfielder for the past three seasons, Westendorf said the outfield is where he hopes he’ll get his chance under coach Wede.

“I’m not sure if I’m going to specifically be a centerfielder,” Westendorf said, “but anywhere in the outfield I can make my home.”

W EEKLY P RO R ACING U PDATE

H-D Boys Invitational Team Scoring 1. Denver 150; 2. Aplington-Parkersburg 147; 3. Clarion-Goldfield 95; 4. Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 90; 5. Hampton-Dumont 74; 6. Roland-Story 62; 7. Grundy Center 55; 8. Belmond-Klemme 19.

Westendorf picks Northwestern

Ringleb 15-6.25.

Shot put – 1. Stephen Dolley (Nevada) 42-2; 3. Cody Anderson 41-7; 7. Logan Holm 36-6.

H-D JV results only 100 – 3. Trey Swaney 13.20; 6. Cody Anderson 14.10.

200 – 1. Hunter Sutter 24.79; 2. Ben VanHorn 25.28.

800 – 2. Jovan Velasquez 2:30.10.

4x100 – 3. H-D (Brandon Holness, Max Aalbers, Jovan Velasquez, Aiden Carr) 1:51.80.

Distance medley relay – 4. H-D (Brady Ringleb, Trey Swaney, Aiden Carr, Brandon Holness 4:39.72.

Long jump – 2. Jovan Velasquez 14-0.

Shot put – 2. Isaiah Noelck 36-5.5; 3.

Evan Koenen 36-1.

Discus – 2. Max Aalbers 92-2.5; 3. Logan Holm 87-5.75.

Last Weekend’s Race: Kurt Busch won the Toyota Owners 400 Toyota Owners 400 Top Ten Driver Points Kurt Busch 48 Kevin Harvick 43 Jimmie Johnson 41 Jamie McMurray 41 Joey Logano 40 Kasey Kahne 38 Matt Kenseth 37 Jeff Gordon 36 Clint Bowyer 35 Martin Truex Jr. 34

Kurt Busch, who was suspended by NASCAR for the first three races of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, led 291 laps and all but 15 of the final 306 circuits in the victory. “It’s an incredible feeling.

It’s a total team effort,” said Busch after the race. He was reinstated March 11 and granted a waiver into the Chase. The win was Busch’s first in nine races with crew chief Tony Gibson, his second win at Richmond and the 26th win of his Sprint Cup career. Busch’s Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Kevin Harvick took second place for the third time in five races and Jimmie Johnson notched a third-place finish.

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Maya Rowe’s meet record marks West Fork’s finish at N-P meet

H-D’s Brooklyn Plagge hits a return while her No. 1 doubles partner Brittany Bolerjack looks on during play on Tuesday, April 21. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

Blown away ƒ Mighty winds trouble H-D girls’ tennis

BY KRISTI NIXON HAMPTON – Winds from 25 to 30 miles per hour and, at times, gusting to 40 mph gave the Hampton-Dumont girls’ tennis team fits in an 8-1 loss to visiting South Hardin on Tuesday, April 21.

Nevertheless, the Bulldogs led early in four of the team’s six singles matches, losing all but one of them.

“The cold and wind created problems for the team tonight,” H-D girls’ coach Mark Drier said.

Bella Siems was the lone winner for the Bulldogs, gaining a relatively easy 8-0 victory at No. 6 singles over Paige Lindaman. She teamed with Gabbie Tielke at No. 3 doubles, dropping that match 8-6 against Laura Standish and Lindaman.

Tielke also had a close match at No. 5 singles, in which she led 2-1, but fell behind and despite back-and-

forth play, couldn’t get back into it against Standish.

No. 1 Brittany Bolerjack led 4-2, but dropped her singles match 8-4. She teamed with Brooklyn Plagge at No. 1 doubles, dropping that match 8-3.

“Number one doubles went to deuce many times,” Drier said, “but came up short on many points.”

The cold and wind created problems for the team tonight.

- Mark Drier, H-D girls’ coach Drier added that Tuesday’s match was the start of a busy week in which his team was to travel to Aplington-Parkersburg on Thursday, host Webster City on Friday and then travel to the Waverly Tournament on Saturday however, the last two were cancelled.

South Hardin 8, Hampton-Dumont 1 Singles – No. 1, Emily Haywood (SH) def. Brittany Bolerjack 8-4; No. 2, Rachel Miller (SH) def. Brooklyn Plagge 8-1; No. 3, Shannon Teske (SH) def.

Caitlyn Freese 8-1; No. 4, Ashley Chapman (SH) def. Shaylin Beyer 8-3; No. 5, Laura Standish (SH) def. Gabbie Tielke 8-6; No. 6, Bella Siems (H-D) def. Paige Lindaman 8-0.

Doubles – No. 1, Emily Haywood/ Shannon Teske (SH) def. Brittany Bolerjack/Brooklyn Plagge 8-3; No. 2, Rachel Miller/Ashley Chapman (SH) def. Shaylin Beyer/Caitlyn Freese 8-1; No. 3, Laura Standish/Paige Lindaman (SH) def. Gabbie Tielke/Bella Siems 8-5.

H-D’s No. 4 singles player Shaylin Beyer reaches up for a shot against South Hardin on Tuesday, April 21. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

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West Fork’s Peyton Twedt approaches the high jump bar set at 6-foot-3 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

Twedt finished 22nd out of 29 competitors on Thursday, April 23. KRISTI NIXON/HAMPTON CHRONICLE

Putting it away: ƒ AGWSR’s Meinders wins shot put on final attempt

BY KRISTI NIXON DES MOINES – Clay Meinders of AGWSR knows his competition well.

Twice he has been defeated by Lisbon’s Keegan Tritle in the Class 1A state shot put competition.

And Meinders was facing the same situation in the finals of the Drake Relays on Thursday, April 23.

This time, however, on a rules violation by Tritle, Meinders gained the Drake Relays title for himself.

“I didn’t want it to happen this year,” Meinders said of being turned away for the shot put title.

Drake throwing official Dick Washburn of Muscatine explained that Tritle’s last effort, which landed around the 59-foot mark, was not allowed because he was wearing a wrap/attachment on his hand, which is illegal.

“The rule is, you can have something right here (on your wrist) down (your hand), but you can’t have anything over it,” Meinders explained.

“It’s illegal. It’s a bummer, but it’s the rules, I guess.

“Yeah, I noticed it (on the throw right away) and made sure to say something. It was a great throw and he can definitely do that without it, too, so we’ll come to state and have another good day.”

Headi ng i nto the f i nals, Meinders was the leader like he has been against Tritle, who has surpassed Meinders in the state final on his last throws. Meinders best throw going into the final was 571, which had already surpassed his career best of 56-5.

Meinders let it all go for his own final throw and went 59-5.5.

“It’s great,” Meinders said of being able to get it. “I came out today and I threw my best by three feet today and to be able to get it here at Drake is a great honor. (I threw) 59-something…I didn’t hear the inches; I just blanked out, I guess.”

His coach, Skip Eckhardt, wanted the focus to be on Meinders alone.

“He just put it together,” Eckhardt said. “It’s kind of like he trained, to give it his best and then for state.

He works hard, he lifts hard. He’s a great guy. He’s been doing this since he was a freshman and working toward this and he’s a competitor.

“He just competes with himself.

Go out there, show something and have him come and get you.”

Eckhardt added that the final

NASH UA – Maya Rowe set a new meet record in the 1,500-meter run to win the event at the 2015 N-P girls invitational at Nashua on Thursday, April 23.

Rowe clocked in at 5 minutes, 19.65 seconds to out-distance the next finisher by more than four seconds as West Fork finished fourth in the 15-team field with 62 points.

The Warhawks also recorded four new personal records, including Courtney Larson’s high jump of 5 feet, 1 inch; Talia Rowe in the 3,000 (11:43.62), Taryn Meyer in the 400 (1:12.73) and Hailey Clausen’s split in the 4x200 of 27.75.

West Fork also earned a runner-up finish by the distance medley relay of Madison Shreckengost, Clausen, Sydney Shreckengost and Maddison Shupe and thirds by Sydney Shreckengost in the long jump, Larson in the 400 hurdles and the 4x200 relay.

N-P Girls Invitational Team Scoring 1. Osage 105; 2. Central Springs 72; 3. Turkey Valley 67.5; 4. West Fork 62; 5. Northwood-Kensett 46; 6. Don Bosco 41; 7. Nashua-Plainfield 31.5; 8. (tie) North Butler 27; 8. (tie) Rockford 10. MC Newman 24; 11. Clarksville 22; 12. Wapsie Valley 21; 13. (tie) Riceville 20; 13. Dunkerton 20; 15.

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throw that wasn’t allowed wouldn’t er for a couple of years now and it’s always been tight between us,” have been close, anyway.

“I don’t know, I’m just happy for Meinders said, “but he said, ‘good Clay. He put in the time in the weight luck at state and see you there.’”

In preparing for state, Eckhardt room, a three-sport athlete, been to state in wrestling the last three years said that since Meinders is such a good athlete, he in a row. Two secjust has to keep onds in state shot working. put, an all-state In other Drake football player. Not Relays action on much more you can I came out today T hu r sd ay, We st say. When you see o r k ’s P e y t o n a kid put the time and I threw my best FTwedt finished in in, you see what tie for can happen. by three feet today. a four-way “It was lit tle 22nd overall in the - Clay Meinders, AGWSR things, but it was high jump out of just him working 29 competitors. He hard.” cleared the opening height of 6-1 on Both Meinders and Tritle talked his second attempt and missed all after it was over and Meinders was three at 6-3. West Burlington’s Jeff awarded the title.

Giannettino was a three-time win“We’ve been throwing togeth- ner in the event, clearing 7-1.

Bulldogs improve to 5-1, 3-1 in NCC CLARION – Trevor Eiklenborg’s 38 led Hampton-Dumont’s boys’ golf team to an 11-stroke win over North Central Conference foe Iowa Falls-Alden, also topping Clarion-Goldfield at Clarmond Country Club on Friday, April 24.

Eiklenborg was the only golfer in the triangular to break 40 on a dreary, rainy day, but the rest of the Bulldogs shot in the mid-40s to complete a 174 round to best IF-A’s 185. C-G carded 192 as a team.

The Cowboys’ Kenton Waters was the medalist runner-up with 41.

Rounding out H-D scoring were Mitch Lettow’s 43, a 46 from Nic Vetter and Derek Juhl, with 47.

The Bulldogs’ JV also was the winner in their portion of the tri with Team Statistics 206, 21 strokes better than ClariHampton-Dumont (174) – Trevor on-Goldfield. IF-A’s JV shot 262.

Eiklenborg 38, Mitch Lettow 43, Nic Coach Jane Hoegh’s team will Vetter 46 and Derek Juhl 47, Alex play host to Humboldt on Friday, Sackville 49, Chase Collins 54.

May 1 at Hampton Country Club.

Iowa Falls-Alden (185) – Ross Norem 45, Luke Bahr 46, Logan Krause 46, Evan Krause, Lane Krause 50, Brodie Thies 62.

Clarion-Goldfield (192) – Kenton Waters 41, Mike Schaffer 50, Will Weidemann 50, Trenton Sann 51, Brendon Boyd 52, Zach Martin 58.

H-D JV (206) – Brady Claypool 50, Justin Kent 50, Joe Schall 51, Logan Quinn 55, Parker Claypool 56, Jace Hickman 63.

Individual Results (Champion, area finishes) 100 – 1. Taylor Navratil (CS) 13.13; 11. Britta Becker (WF) 14.59; 14. Hallie Testroet (NB) 14.83; 17. Addyson Clark (NB) 14.94; 19. Lexi Bray (WF) 15.16.

200 – 1. Taylor Navratil (CS) 27.37; 6.

Madison Shreckengost (WF) 28.81; 13. Kayla Siemens (WF) 31.14; 14.

Taryn Meyer (WF) 31.22.

400 – 1. Hattie Davidson (N-K) 1:03.36.

800 – 1. Shelby Reicks (TV) 2:28.36; 10. Maya Rowe (WF) 2:44.43; 16.

Taylor Rooney (WF) 2:50.35.

100 hurdles – 1. Dallas Weiss (N-P) 15.90; 15. Payton Kuhlemeier (WF) 20.12.

1,500 – 1. Maya Rowe (WF) 5:19.65*; 6. Maddison Shupe (WF) 5:30.5.

3,000 – 1. Shelby Reicks (T V) 11:16.43; 3. Talia Rowe (WF) 11:43.62; 4. Maya Rowe (WF) 11:59.40.

400 hurdles – 1. Hannah Wagner (CS) 1:10.37; 3. Courtney Larson (WF) 1:13.05; 11. Talia Rowe (WF) 1:20.90.

Discus – 1. Haley Landers (NB) 1137; 15. Lauren Moore (WF) 72-10.

High jump – 1. Courtney Larson (WF) 5-1.

Long jump – 1. Hannah Faust (Clark) 14-8.5; 3. Sydney Shreckengost (WF) 14-2; 16. Payton Kuhlemeier (WF) 118.5.

Shot put – 1. Alyssa Corkery (DB) 33-2.5; 5. Britta Becker (WF) 31-8.5.

4x100 – 1. Osage 51.97; 10. West Fork (Lexi Bray, Taryn Meyer, Britta Becker, Payton Kuhlemeier) 57.89.

4x200 – 1. Osage 1:49.08; 3. West Fork (Lexi Bray, Courtney Larson, Hailey Clausen, Madison Shreckengost) 1:56.42.

4x400 – 1. Central Springs 4:23.45; 5. West Fork (Sydney Shreckengost, Hailey Clausen, Madison Shreckengost, Courtney Larson) 4:34.32.

4x800 – 1. Osage 10:25.31; 10. West Fork (Taylor Rooney, Taryn Meyer, Maya Rowe, Talia Rowe) 11:31.63.

Shuttle hurdle relay – 1. N-P 1:11.11.

Sprint medley relay – 1. Wapsie Valley 1:57.27; 11. West Fork (Lexi Bray, Britta Becker, Hailey Clausen, Sydney Shreckengost) 2:06.62.

Distance medley relay – 1. Osage 4:41.89; 2. West Fork (Madison Shreckengost, Hailey Clausen, Sydney Shreckengost, Maddison Shupe) 4:42.96. * indicates new meet record

H-D girls golfers go 1-1 at Iowa Falls IOWA FALLS – Katelyn Baltes was the overall medalist as Hampton-Dumont went 1-1 at Iowa Falls on Friday, April 24.

Baltes shot 45 to lead the Bulldogs to a 206 team score, but it wasn’t enough against Clarion-Goldfield that had two golfers tie for runner-up medalist honors, both one stroke back.

The Cowgirls shot 189 as a team with Mikaela Livengood and Jenalee Hinkle each carding 46 while Iowa Falls-Alden brought up the rear at its own course with 221.

“Even with the wind and cold, our team had several personal bests tonight,” H-D girls’ coach Carlene Bergeson said. “Katelyn Baltes was medalist with a personal best with 45, Maria Abbas shot 82-64 last year at conference on the same course and shot 52 tonight, counting for us.”

Rounding out team scoring for H-D were Caitlin Dombrowski with 50, Abbas with 52 and Morgan Sietsema’s 59.

“Caitlin Dombrowski is getting her scores consistent,” Bergeson said. “Morgan Sietsema was our fourth score tonight, getting us to have four scores in the 40s and 50s; as a team, we have dropped strokes every meet.”

Bergeson added that the H-D JV golfers, Hannah Murray, Hayley Miller, Danica Noah, Aubrey Card, Abby Fink and Katie Moritz all scored personal bests.

Team Statistics Clarion-Goldfield (189) – Mikaela Livengood 46, Jenalee Hinkle 46, Shanee Tate 47, Kaylee Smith 50, Hope Polzin 51, Hannah Leist 55.

Hampton-Dumont (206) – Katelyn Baltes 45, Caitlin Dombrowski 50, Maria Abbas 52, Morgan Sietsema 59, Gabby Brown 62, Mallory Wohlford 66.

Iowa Falls-Alden (221) – Kassidy Krause 53, Madison Wilcox 54, Breanna Hanson 57, Cassie Bell 57, Lexi Hanson 58, Jacey Redman 64.

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Beeds Lake: channel catfish – fair. Fish in the afternoons or late evenings with worms, stink bait or cut bait.

Clear Lake: Fishing activity has been slow due to colder weather.

Crappie – no report.

Walleye – good. Anglers have caught fish near the outlet on the east end, Dodges Point, Billys Reef, the north shore and Ventura grade.

Channel catfish – fair. No reports, but catfish should be biting near inf lows of water or a windy shoreline. Fish with cut bait, worms or minnows.

Muskellunge – slow. An occasional musky has been caught by walleye fisherman.

Yellow bass – good. A few anglers have had good catches of yellow bass in the shallows of the little lake or the channel; an occasional yellow bass

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Food was plenteous with hard work in 1920 Editor’s note: This story was written by Bea Bouquin-McElhinney, age 93, who was born and raised on a farm in rural Geneva.

On Sunday you went to church.

The people who lived the closest to the church were the last to arrive and those who l ived t he fa rIFE thest away were ON AN usually the first to arrive. Sunday dinner was ser ved shor tly after returning home from church.

A pot roast had been put in the oven earlier or a chicken was killed and fried and the potatoes were peeled.

After lunch, if the weather was decent, you visited friends or relatives.

My grandmother always saved the brown toned pict u re section of the paper and the comics for us. No one worked on Sunday, as it was considered a day of rest and relaxation.

One interestBoruquining thing about McElhinney f a r m l i fe w a s the lack of running water. Once running water arrived at a farmhouse the housewife still washed dishes in the smallest amount of water possible as a result of carrying buckets of water for half her housewife life.

Living on the farm meant you had plenty to eat, however, you had to work for it. You only bought flour, sugar, coffee, soda crackers and canned salmon at the store. Dandelion greens were the first thing to be picked in the spring. Rhubarb was a close second and was made into pies or canned for sauce the following winter. Asparagus also came early and was served creamed on toast for breakfast, as a vegetable or soup for lunch and as a side dish for supper.

The patch my parents planted was still going strong 70 years later.

Leaf lettuce was wilted with bacon grease, sprinkled with sugar and eaten with a little cream, radishes were eaten alone or sliced on homemade bread and butter and green onions were also an early garden food dipped in salt. English peas creamed with new potatoes was a dish to die for. Then came the wonderful strawberries which were served with fancy biscuits and cream. Strawberries were also eaten on cereal, with sugar and cream for supper and, of course, the surplus was made into jam and also canned to be served as sauce or with whipped cream and Jell-O for a winter dessert. Raspberries were next, red and later the black. Berries were served to company in pies or in bowls with sugar and cream. The surplus was also made into jam and canned for sauce.

Early apples were eaten fresh, baked in pies and canned for winter, they were not “keepers.” Green beans, carrots, beets, cucumbers and cabbage were eaten fresh, canned and made into pickles and sauerkraut. When sweet corn came on it was eaten, made into corn relish and also canned by the quarts. We ate tomatoes two or three times a day and at least once during the season we had a big platter of fried green tomatoes. Canning tomatoes included juice, cold packed whole tomatoes for dessert and chili sauce. Vegetable soup was mixed up in a sterilized galvanized bath tub and then canned. Usually several neighborhood ladies got together to make and can that vegetable soup.

Potatoes were dug and sorted in the fall. Any with blemishes or fork marks were set aside to be used first, the rest were stored in the basement to eat all winter. When they started to sprout in the spring they were cut into “eyes” and cured to be planted.

Carrots were dug and stored in the basement in crocks of sand. Squash and pumpkins were harvested leaving some stem on and stored in the basement. Fall and late apples were canned and/or wrapped in newspaper and stored in the basement, they were the “keepers.”

Cream was saved, when the sep-

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arating was done, with a pint for our cereal and coffee. At night dessert was usually fruit with cream. A couple favorite snacks were cream and karo syrup or brown sugar on homemade bread. Cream was picked up twice a week and hauled to the creamery, at which time our butter was delivered. How much butter you used was a status PART 2 symbol and we managed to use two pounds a week.

Butter was used for cake baking and cookies as well as on the table. None of our dairy products were pasteurized and we survived We made our own cottage cheese by heating a quart of whole milk, adding rennet and letting this stand for about four hours, then we would cut first one way and then the other, sprinkle with a little salt and heat gently until the curds separated. We would pour the cheese into cheese cloth to drain (in the summer time my mother would hang it on the clothes line). Once it was drained it was put in a dish and cream and salt were added. This cottage cheese was simply wonderful and nothing like what we buy in stores now.

When the weather turned cold in the fall, a calf was slaughtered and you ate what you could fresh. Liver and sweet breads were special delicacies. What was not eaten fresh was cut up into bite sized pieces and packed into quart jars and baked in the oven for several hours – not a modern prescribed method, but once again we all survived.

When the meat was heated up it formed a gravy and was served with mashed potatoes all winter long.

Leftover meat from the butchering was sold or traded to neighbors.

Hides were cleaned and sold, and if we were not offered enough, they were made into a lap robes. For years we had a couch cover made out of a favorite calf that we called “Old Sonny Boy.” Farm kids knew that animals were raised to be slaughtered for food so more humor than sentiment was involved.

A hog was also slaughtered during cold weather, dipped in a barrel of boiling water to remove the hair and then butchered. Hams were injected with a smoke salt solution and, if you didn’t have a smoke house, buried in a container of oats to cure. Spareribs were eaten fresh and most of the rest was ground into sausage which was browned and then packed into jars and, yes, baked in the oven. Pork chops were browned and packed in crocks sealed with lard or grease. Lard was rendered out and saved in stone jars – nothing equals the pie crusts made with lard.

Bear in mind that all the cooking done on and in the wood stove involved testing the top of the stove with your hand for “just the right temperature. The oven door had a

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K–1 students perform spring concert NICK PEDLEY Ň PHOTOS From left to right: Izick Zweck, Madelynn Schrock, America Dominguez and Juan Valenzuela opened the concert with a few jokes last Thursday.

Kindergarteners broke out some interesting hand instruments during “The Papaya Song.” The students also sang “Sing a Rainbow,” “Music to My Ears,” “Each of Us is a Flower,” “Bright Happy Day” and “Oh, I love America.”

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large dial on it that went from 0 to 10, so you had to learn by experience what temperature you needed for whatever you were baking.

Outside of hay, the first harvest was oats. This was done with a “binder,” whereby the grain was cut and tied with binder twine by the horse drawn machine into sheaves.

The sheaves were “shocked” into little stacks using eight to twelve sheaves to a shock. If you wanted the grain to dry quicker you used fewer sheaves to a shock. The sheaves were stood against each other and the final sheave was bent over your knee and spread on top to shed rain and protect the little stack.

Neighbors helped each other, sometimes shocking in the moonlight when it was hot. Large jars were filled with water and wrapped with gunny sack, tied with twine and held under the pump to wet thoroughly.

These jars would be put in the shade where evaporation kept the water cool. Some farmers used a shoulder jug with a clean corn cob to close the top and wrapped in gunny sack. Either way, the water was a nice, cool and refreshing drink in the hot field.

After the oats had cured they were threshed by a threshing ring which consisted of a group of neighbors, one of whom owned and operated the threshing machine. They moved from farm to farm and the poor housewife had to be ready, with usually one day’s notice, to feed a large crew of men and boys.

The meal usually consisted of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables, fruit or Jell-O salad, rolls and several kinds of pie, and they ate seconds. After all on the ring had been threshed, the owner of the machine held a party. Ice cream and drinks were served to all the families and the farmers “settled up” their bill.

Corn picking was done in late fall or early winter. The wagon used had a “bang” board on one side to make sure the corn went in the wagon. The corn was husked using a piece of leather fitted on your hand which had a hook on it. You used the hook to tear the ear corn off the stalk and toss it into the wagon. A good man could pick 100 bushels a day. The horses were trained to move ahead when the farmer gave them the command. It was hard work and when the day was over or the wagon full, it still had to be shoveled into the corn crib. It was cold, back breaking work.

Life on the farm in the Twenties, Thirties and Forties was terrible and wonderful. Those of us who went through it remember that life fondly.

We forget the cold, the heat, the hard work. We remember strawberries and short cake smothered in cream; movies shown on the side of a building in town on Saturday night; baby ducks and f luffy chickens; swimming holes; fried chicken and potato salad. Sadly, this delightful innocent time is gone and my heart aches for those who will never know what it was like to live it.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Board of Supervisors OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS UNAPPROVED MINUTES APRIL 20, 2015 Be it duly noted these minutes of 4/20/15 are UNOFFICIAL minutes.

The Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30AM with Board members Michael Nolte-Chairman, Corey Eberling and Gary McVicker present.

Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves the agenda as submitted. All ayes, motion carried.

Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves the minutes of 4/13/15. All ayes. Motion carried.

Committee Updates: City of Alexander meeting regarding IDNR deadline for septic tank requirements; DECAT Empowerment update Motion by Eberling, seconded by McVicker, approves a Road Closure on 160th Street between Lark Avenue and Mallard Avenue for replacement of existing bridge on 4/13/15 at 9:30 a.m. All ayes, motion carried.

Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, adopts Resolution 2015-16: Off-Road Utility and All-Terrain Vehicle Operation in Franklin County.

Said Resolution reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2015-16: OFF-ROAD UTILITY AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE OPERATION IN FRANKLIN COUNTY BE IT RESOLVED of the Franklin County Board of Supervisors hereby adopts the following regulations regarding all-terrain or off-road utility vehicles operated on that portion of county highways as designated by the Board of Supervisors. .01 Purpose .02 De¿nitions .03 Operation on roadways .04 Restrictions .05 Exempt vehicles .06 Penalties Section .01 Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to designate that portion of county highways designated by the Franklin County Board of Supervisors upon which all-terrain vehicles or off-road utility vehicles may be operated.

Section .02 De¿nitions. (1) “All-terrain vehicle” means a motorized Àotation-tire vehicle with not less than three and not more than six low-pressure tires that is limited in engine displacement to less than one thousand cubic centimeters and in total dry weight to less than 1,000 pounds and that has a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control.

(2) “Off-road utility vehicle” means a motorized Àotation-tire vehicle with not less than four and not more than eight low-pressure tires that is limited in engine displacement to less than 1,500 cubic centimeters and in total dry weight to not more than 1,800 pounds and that has a seat that is of bucket or bench design, not intended to be straddled by the operator, and a steering wheel or control levers for control.

(3) “Roadway” means that portion of a county right of way improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.

Section .03 Operation on Roadways. A registered all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle may be operated on the Franklin County, Iowa, graveled roadway, with the exception of Level B and Level C gravel roadways, provided however, in the event that a person residing on a county blacktop wishes to operate an all-terrain vehicle and/or an off-road utility vehicle on the permissible county gravel road, then, and in that event, said person may so operate on the shoulder of the county blacktop only so far as to reach the permissible county gravel road from one-half hour after sunrise to one-half hour before sunset. If the shoulder is inadequate to accommodate all four wheels, then two wheels may be on the paved blacktop. Updates to said Resolution can be made at any time and termination of said Resolution made upon action of Board of Supervisors, at which time said operations shall cease.

Section .04 Unlawful Operation.

1.A person shall not drive or operate an all-terrain vehicle and/or off-road utility vehicle: a. At a rate of speed greater than 35 mph, nor greater than reasonable or proper under all existing circumstances. b. In a careless, reckless, or negligent manner so as to endanger the person or property of another or to cause injury or damage thereto. c. While under the inÀuence of intoxicating liquor or narcotics or habit-forming drugs. d. Without a lighted headlight and taillight at such times when conditions provide insuf¿cient lighting to render clearly discernible persons and vehicles

at a distance of ¿ve hundred feet ahead. e. In any tree nursery or planting in a manner which damages or destroys growing stock. f. On any public land, ice, or snow, in violation of of¿cial signs of the commission prohibiting such operation in the interest of safety for persons, property, or the environment. Any of¿cer appointed by the commission may post an of¿cial sign in an emergency for the protection of persons, property, or the environment. g. In any park, wildlife area, preserve, refuge, game management area, or any portion of a meandered stream, or any portion of the bed of a non-meandered stream, which has been identi¿ed as a navigable stream or river by rule adopted by the department and which is covered by water, except on designated riding areas and designated riding trails. This paragraph does not prohibit the use of ford crossing of public roads or any other ford crossing when used for agricultural purposes; the operation of construction vehicles engaged in lawful construction, repair, or maintenance in a streambed; or the operation of all-terrain vehicles on ice. h. Upon an operating railroad right-of-way. An all-terrain vehicle may be driven directly across a railroad right-of-way only at an established crossing and, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, may, if necessary, use the improved portion of the established crossing after yielding to all oncoming traf¿c. This paragraph does not apply to a law enforcement of¿cer or railroad employee in the lawful discharge of the of¿cer’s or employee’s duties or to an employee of a utility with authority to enter upon the railroad right-of-way in the lawful performance of the employee’s duties.

2. A person shall not operate or ride an all-terrain vehicle and/or off-road utility vehicle with a ¿rearm in the person’s possession unless it is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case. However, a non-ambulatory person may carry an uncased and unloaded ¿rearm while operating or riding an all-terrain vehicle.

3. A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle and/or off-road utility vehicle: a. With more persons on the vehicle than it was designated to carry. b. Paragraph “a” does not apply to a person who operates an all-terrain vehicle as part of a farm operation as de¿ned in section 352.2 per Iowa Code.

4. A person shall not operate an off-road utility vehicle on a designated riding area or designated trail unless the riding area or trail is signed as open to off-road utility vehicle operation.

5. A person shall not operate a vehicle other than an all-terrain vehicle on a designated riding trail unless the riding area or trail is signed as open to such other use.

6. A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle and/or off-road utility vehicle unless the operator has an Iowa driver’s license; unless the vehicle is duly registered; and unless the operator has proof of insurance, and unless the operator, under age eighteen, is wearing a safety helmet and seat belt.

Section .05 Exempt Vehicles.

Registration shall not be required for all-terrain vehicles used exclusively as farm implements.

Section .06 Penalties Violation of this resolution constitutes a Simple Misdemeanor, punishable by a ¿ne of at least $65.00 and no more than $625.00 and/or up to 30 days in jail, plus court costs.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of April, 2015.

Eberling-Aye, McVicker-Aye, Nolte-Aye. Resolution duly adopted.

Motion by Eberling, seconded by McVicker, approves an Application for sub drain crossing for Josh Showalter to cross 215th Street between Thrush Avenue and Spruce Avenue. All ayes.

Motion carried.

County Engineer requested permission to amend the Secondary Road FY14/15 Budget due to projects and revenues. The Board agreed to the amendment and advised to submit to the County Auditor.

Gabe Johanns-IT Director met to update the Board on the GIS hiring and job descriptions.

Larry Richtsmeier-Sheriff met to request to amend Law Enforcement Center FY14/15 Budget for increased building maintenance. The Board agreed to the amendment and advised to submit to the County Auditor.

Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, adopts Resolution 2015-23: Hiring of David Kelly as a Franklin County Sheriff’s Reserve Deputy.

RESOLUTION # 2015-23: APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL IN THE FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WHEREAS, the Franklin County Sheriff, has

hired to the position of Reserve Deputy, David Kelly, effective upon completion and passing the County pre-employment physical.

WHEREAS, the wage is set according to the Union table.

ADOPTED this 20th day of April, 2015, with the vote thereon being as follows: Eberling-Aye, McVicker-Aye, Nolte-Aye. Resolution duly adopted.

Annie Koch-Zoning met to request a subdivision waiver for the Toomsen family. After review the Board moved on the following: Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, adopts Resolution 2015-18: Subdivision Waiver to the Toomsen Family to split NW ¼ of Sec 11, Grant Twp. Said Resolutions reads as follows: RESOLUTION 2015-18: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY APPROVING A SUBDIVISION WAIVER WHEREAS, The Franklin County Subdivision Ordinance 6.2 allows waivers to the requirements set therein, and WHEREAS, James Toomsen, Kenneth Toomsen, Dennis Toomsen, and Donna Toomsen asked for a waiver for the following parcel: Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of Section Eleven (11), all in Township Ninety (90) North, Range 20 (20) West of the 5th P.M., Franklin County, Iowa.

BE IT RESOLVED that The Franklin County Board of Supervisors approves the Subdivision Waiver.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of April, 2015 Eberling-Aye, McVicker-Aye, Nolte-Aye. Resolution duly adopted.

Christa Wiarda-Public Health Director met to update the Board on the Public Health Department. No action taken.

Russell Wood-Community Services/Planning & Zoning/HIPAA met to request for budget amendments in FY14/15 for Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Community Resource Center and job descriptions. The Board agreed to the amendment and advised to submit to the County Auditor.

Earl Kalkwarf-Environmental Health/Weed Commissioner presented Resolution 2015-21 and Weed Commissioner Job Description.

Motion by Eberling, seconded by McVicker, adopts Resolution 2015-21: Noxious Weed Control for Summer of 2015. Said Resolution reads as follows: RESOLUTION 2015-21: FRANKLIN COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL SUMMER OF 2015 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Iowa, that pursuant to provisions of Chapter 317, Code of Iowa, it is hereby ordered: 1) That each owner and each person in the possession or control of any land shall cut, burn or otherwise destroy all noxious weeds thereon, as de¿ned in this Chapter, as such times in each year and in such manner as shall prevent said weeds from blooming bearing seeds or coming to maturity, and shall keep said lands free from such growth of any other seeds as shall render the streets or highways adjoining said land unsafe for public travel. Noxious weeds shall be cut, burned or otherwise destroyed on or before the following dates and as often thereafter as necessary to prevent seed production: Group 1: June 15 for Leafy spurge; Marijuana Plants; Perennial Pepper-grass; Buckthorn Rhamnus, not to include Rhamnus Frangula); Sour Dock Perennial Smooth Dock Perennial and Sheep Sorrel Perennial.

Group 2: July 1 for Canada Thistle; Russian Knapweek; Buckhorn; Perennial and Wild Mustard Annual.

Group 3: July 15 for European Morning Glory or Field Bindweed; Wild Carrot Biennial, also known as Queen Anne’s Lace; Poison Hemlock, MultiÀora Rose, Common and Giant Ragweed and wild parsnip.

Group 4: July 15 for Horse Nettle; Perennial Sow Thistle; Quack Grass; Butterprint Annual; Cocklebur; Bull Thistle; Wild SunÀower Annual; Teasel Biennial; Puncture Vine Annual; Shattercane Annual and all other species of Thistles belonging in genera of Cirsium and Carduus.

2) That each owner and each person in the possession or control of land including right of way in Franklin County infested with any noxious weeds listed above shall adopt a program of weed destruction described by the Weed Commissioner which in ¿ve years may be expected to destroy and will immediately keep under control such infestations of said noxious weeds.

3) That if the owners or persons in possession or control of any land including right of way in

Franklin County fail to comply with the foregoing orders, the Weed Commissioner shall cause this to be done and the expense of said work, including cost of serving notice and other costs, if any, to be assessed against the real estate.

Applicable County or State ordinances whatever is more stringent can be implemented.

4) It will be the responsibility of each owner and each person in the possession or control of land to destroy said weeds in Franklin County Secondary Road ditches.

5) The County Auditor be and is hereby directed to cause notice of the making and entering the foregoing order by one publication in each of the of¿cial newspapers of the County.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Franklin County be designated as a weed control unit.

BY ORDER OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Signed and dated this 20th day of April, 2015.

ADOPTED this 20th day of April, 2015, with the vote thereon being as follows: Eberling-Aye, McVicker-Aye, Nolte-Aye. Resolution duly adopted.

Tom Porter met with the Board regarding the custodial job descriptions and an update of the maintenance of county buildings. No action taken.

Motion by Eberling, seconded by McVicker, adopts Resolution 2015-20: Residual Equity Transfer of $.62 from Whispering Willow Road Project Fund to General Fund. Said Resolution reads as follows: RESOLUTION 2015-20: RESIDUAL EQUITY TRANSFER FROM WHISPERING WILLOW ROAD PROJECT FUND TO GENERAL FUND WHEREAS, Franklin County, Iowa (the “County”), pursuant to and in strict compliance with all laws applicable to the County, desires to clean up a fund that has a minimal balance and transfer to another appropriate fund; WHEREAS, presently the County is showing the following fund with a cash balance and the intent where to transfer the cash balance: CURRENT FUND: WWUR Road Project Fund 16005 AMOUNT OF CASH BALANCE: $0.62 RESIDUAL EQUITY TRANSFER TO: General Fund 01000 REASON FOR TRANSFER: Projects complete - This is what remained.

NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Iowa, directing the County Auditor to proceed with a residual equity transfer the amount of cash balance now in the current fund to the appropriate fund, mentioned above, due to the reason mentioned; said transfer is between budgetary funds.

BE IT DULY ADOPTED this 20th day of April, 2015 said Resolution was adopted.

Eberling-Aye, McVicker-Aye, Nolte-Aye. Resolution duly adopted.

Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves non-union employee contribution to County health insurance contribution at 2016$75, 2017-$85 and 2018-$95 per month, being equal to signed union contracts. All ayes, motion carried.

Motion by Eberling, seconded by McVicker, appoints Richard McNickle to oversee the Morlee Watershed DD #5 spraying for weeds for a period of three years, summers of 2015, 2016 and 2017. All ayes. Motion carried.

The Board acknowledged FY14 Audit Report for Central Iowa Detention, Eldora.

The Board acknowledged Manure Management Plan Renewals for: 1) Showalter Site #1, #65796, owner JJ Show, site located 1045 Killdeer Ave, Hampton, Sec 14, Hamilton Township; 2) JN Show Site #1, #65794, owner JN Show LLC, site located 956 90th St, Alden, Sec 28, Hamilton Township; 3) LJ Hansen Site #2, #57741, owner Larry Hansen, site located 1027 110th St, Hampton, Sec 22, Hamilton Township; 4) Hansen Brothers, #67110, owner Hansen Brothers LLC, site located 1108 70th St, Hampton, Sec 2, Lee Township; 5) Goldie’s Site, #65271, owner Justin Jordahl, site located 724 60th St, Alden, Sec 7, Lee Township; 6) Jordahl Site #10, #65774, owner Justin Jordahl, site located Grouse Ave, Alden, Sec 30, Lee Township; 7) Wolf Site, #65787, owner Justin Jordahl, site located 1728 Spruce Ave, Hampton, Sec 12, Mott Township Motion by Eberling, seconded by McVicker, adjourns at 3:47 PM, until April 27, 2015. All ayes.

Motion carried.

ATTEST: Michael Nolte, Chairman Michelle S. Giddings, Auditor & Clerk to Board Published in the Hampton Chronicle on April 29, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Hampton OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS HAMPTON CITY COUNCIL UNAPPROVED MINUTES APRIL 23, 2015 The Hampton City Council Regular Session was called to order at City Council Chambers

by Mayor Brook Boehmler at 6:00 p.m. Council members in attendance were Meghan Freie, James Davies, Dyanne Pralle, Jay Hickman, Steve Harms and Richard Lukensmeyer. Mayor Boehmler invited those present to join in the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Àag. Mayor Boehmler called for a motion to approve the agenda. Motion by Harms. Second by Freie.

Motion approved unanimously.

Mayor Boehmler gave the report from the Council Workshop of April 20, 2015. Mayor Boehmler announced the Mayoral Proclamation of Bluegrass Music Week, May 4-9, 2015, and he encouraged attendance for the Mobile Workshop on April 27.

Public Comment: Mayor Boehmler invited those wishing to make public comment to address the Council; none.

Mayor Boehmler opened the Public Hearing provision of public information concerning the progress, scope, budget and status of the 2012 Housing Rehabilitation Program at 6:08 p.m.

Mayor Boehmler read the following: The City was awarded a 2012 Community Development Block Grant for $278,700 to assist approximately eight (8) low-and-moderate income persons within a designated neighborhood to make improvements to their homes. To date two (2) projects have been completed and two (2) projects are under construction. Since there are no further quali¿ed applications and the Contract for funding expires May 31, 2015, there will be no further projects completed. “There have been no changes to the project bene¿ciaries as proposed in the application. To date, $81,078 of the CDBG allocation has been expended. The City obligated $30,000 local towards rehabilitation costs. To date, $7,500 of that has been expended.” City Manager Dunt advised no comments or objections had been received at City Hall on the matter. Mayor Boehmler offered opportunity for public comment; none. Mayor Boehmler closed the Public Hearing at 6:09 p.m.

Old Business: None.

New Business: Mayor Boehmler invited Jan Slater, Donovan CPA, to present FY 2014 Audit Report. Slater summarized the printed report, and opportunity was given to the Council for questions and answers. She indicated that she felt the City’s decision to change software would be bene¿cial and offered her assistance in this transition. Motion by Freie, seconded by Harms, to accept the FY 2014 Audit Report presented.

Motion carried.

Mayor Boehmler called on Tom Madden, Project Engineer from SEH, Inc. to review details of Pay Request #5 from Wapasha Construction on the WWTP Project. Motion by Hickman, seconded by Lukensmeyer, to approve Pay Request #5 to Wapasha Construction in the amount of $625,122.80, for work completed on the WWTP Project. Motion approved unanimously.

Mayor Boehmler referred comment to City

Manager Dunt regarding the proposed Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2015. Dunt advised the next step is setting the date for public hearing and publishing a notice of that intent in the newspaper. Dunt noted one revision since the workshop to include expenditures for the Tree Board purchases this spring. Motion by Harms, seconded by Pralle, to set public hearing for FY2015 Budget Amendment for Thursday, May 28, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., at City Council Chambers; authorizing staff to prepare and publish notice. Motion approved unanimously.

Mayor Boehmler asked Mark Crawford, Engineer with Clapsaddle-Garber Associates, to review the details of the proposed contract for the upcoming water main replacement project.

Motion by Lukensmeyer, seconded by Freie, to approve contract between City of Hampton and Precisions Underground, for water main replacement project in the amount of $115,040.21.

Motion carried.

Mayor Boehmler called for a motion to approve claims. Motion by Pralle, second by Freie to approve the claims as submitted by Staff in the amount of $750,925.52. It was noted the total includes the previously addressed Pay Request from Wapasha Construction. Motion approved unanimously.

Motion by Davies to approve the Consent Agenda, including previous minutes as drafted from publication from the April 9, 2015, Regular Session, scheduling a Special Mobile Council Workshop Tour of Hampton for Monday, April 27, 2015, at 5:30 p.m., scheduling the next Regular Session for Thursday, May 14, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., at City Council Chambers, and approval of renewal of liquor licensing for La Frontera, Inc., 211 1st Street NW, Hampton, Iowa, approval of liquor licensing transfer for Carol’s Flower Box, 119 1st Street NW, and approval of additional street closure for Summerfest on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Second by Freie. Motion approved unanimously.

Staff Reports given by Of¿cer Robert Gitzen, Police Dept.; Doug Tarr, Public Works Director; and Ron Dunt, City Manager, noting pre-season specials at City Hall for Aquatic Center season passes are good only until April 30th. Regular pricing goes into effect May 1.

Council Reports given by Davies and Lukensmeyer, including condolences to the Jennifer Healey and Jerry Plagge families, expressed appreciation to the Wrolsons in recruiting live music entertainment for Hampton, Image of Pride nominations and Tree Board activity updates. Mayor's Report given by Mayor Boehmler, adding his condolences to the Healey, Plagge and Lee Blum families.

Motion to adjourn by Pralle at 7:00 p.m. Second by Lukensmeyer. Motion approved unanimously. Adjournment 7:00 p.m.

Attest: Ron Dunt, City Manager Mayor Brook S. Boehmler CITY OF HAMPTON FINANCIAL REPORT CLAIMS FOR APPROVAL Git-N-Go Convenience Stores, Fuel ......$61.50 Gonzalez-Sanchez, Maryanne, Shelter Refund ...........................................................$100.00

Satern Builders, CDBG Contract ....$17,498.72 Vanderpool, Tom, Tree Supplies ..........$100.00 Data Technologies Inc, Capt Equip ..$3,000.00 Flores, Elizabeth, Shelter Refund ........$100.00 Unumprovident Corp, Disability Ins .....$672.38 Baker & Taylor, Books ...........................$11.24 Bound to Stay Bound Books, Books....$346.59 Center Point Large Point, Books ...........$83.28 Culligan Water, Bldg Supply ..................$27.95 D&L Sanitation Inc, Waste Hauling........$33.00 Fareway Stores Inc, PR & Reading Prog .......... ...........................................................$109.54 Hampton Hardware, Bldg Supply ............$7.98 Ingram Library Services, Books........$1,091.20 Leaf, Of¿ce Supply ................................$88.70 Mastercard, Books/DVDs/SRP/Postage............ ...........................................................$565.70 Mid-America Publishing Corp, Of¿ce Supply..... .............................................................$37.50 MidAmerican Energy Co, Utilities ........$287.00 No IA Libraries Collaborating, Software Support ..................................................$1,915.00 Schumacher Elevator Co, Elevator Maint.......... ...........................................................$760.00 Sebco Books, Books ........................$1,184.35 Shopko Stores Operating Co, DVDs/Of¿ce/PR . .............................................................$79.94 Staples Credit Plan, Of¿ce Supply ........$58.17 Taste of Home, Books ...........................$51.96 Van Wert, Brenda, Prof Fees .................$19.44 Wickwire, Nicole, Janitor .....................$300.00 Ipers, Ipers.............................................$23.55 A&M Electric Inc, Equip Maint .............$175.43 Advanced Systems Inc, Equip Maint ...$205.84 AgSource Laboratories, Lab Testing .....$88.00 AgVantage FS Inc, Fuel.......................$297.85 Aramark Uniform Services, Bldg Maint Supply.. .............................................................$39.80 Campbell Supply Co, Tools .................$126.70 Centurylink, Phone ................................$56.01 Consolidated Energy, Fuel ..................$770.50 Cortes Leon, Yeraldy, Shelter Refund ...$25.00 ERA, Lab Testing .................................$361.54 Fr Co Abstract Co, Prof Fees ................$30.00 Franklin REC, Utilities..........................$609.75 Halsne, Michael, Travel .........................$69.12 Hydrite Chemical Co, Chemicals ......$3,034.74 Iowa Prison Industries, Uniforms .........$225.00 Irons, Nancy, Shelter Refund...............$100.00 Kesley Electric Inc, Equip Repair ........$575.00 Keystone Labs Inc, Lab Testing...........$165.00 Mainstay Systems Inc, Prof Fees ........$780.00 Mastercard, Prof Fees/Equip Maint/Supply ....... .............................................................$82.56 Meints, Jeff, Shelter Refund ................$100.00 Mid-America Publishing Corp, Adv/Printing ....... ...........................................................$429.33 Municipal Supply Inc, Misc Contract....$220.24 Murphy’s Htg & Plmbg, Equip Maint ......$10.60 NIACC, Training...................................$180.00 Of¿ce Depot, Of¿ce Supply .................$197.37 Pratt, Stacey, Shelter Refund ..............$100.00 RC Systems, Radios ........................$1,572.43 RCSI, Utilities ........................................$33.90 Rosenberg, Megan, Atty Fees .............$697.92 Schumann Aviation, Contract Fees ..$2,601.00 Three Rivers Bene¿t Corp, Health Ins ............... ...........................................................$957.85 Urbina, Maria, Shelter Refund .............$100.00

Vazquez, Isaac, Shelter Refund ..........$100.00 Vitela, Crystal, Shelter Refund ..............$25.00 Wapasha Construction, Contract Fees .............. ....................................................$625,122.80 Wellmark BCBS, Health Ins............$23,188.86 PAYROLL CLAIMS, Payroll Expense 03/30/15 04/12/15 ........................................$58,855.69 TOTAL ..........................................$750,925.52 FUND TOTALS General ...........................................$28,946.94 General - L.O.S.T./Pool .......................$160.00 Library.............................................$11,993.51 Road Use..........................................$7,785.02 Employee Bene¿ts..........................$22,744.60 Economic Development..................$17,498.72 Capital Project - WWTP................$625,122.80 Water Operating .............................$22,578.16 Sewer .............................................$13,824.73 Solid Waste .........................................$271.04 TOTAL ..........................................$750,925.52 Published in the Hampton Chronicle on April 29, 2015.

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PUBLIC NOTICE CAL Community School

PUBLIC NOTICE Karr Properties

NOTICE OF HEARING CAL Community School District will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 5:40 p.m. in the CAL District Of¿ce, to invite the members of the public to address the District's current policies and revisions related to the Acceptable Use Policy.

NOTICE OF SALE The contents of Storage Unit #6 Located at: 804 Woodbridge Street, Nashua, IA 50658 And rented in the name of: Chris Chandler Will be sold at public auction sale on: April 6, 2015 at 11 a.m.

Contents of said unit consist in part of: Household, Personal, and Misc. Items MINIMUM BILL WILL HAVE TO BE $400.00 per unit If the tenant of the above storage unit pays the rent due before the auction, the sale will be canceled without notice.

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on April 29, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE Probate NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS PROBATE NO. ESPR500924 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FRANKLIN COUNTY IN THE ESTATE OF JUNIOR MELVIN GULDBERG, Deceased.

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Junior Melvin Guldberg, Deceased, who died on or about March 18, 2015: You are hereby noti¿ed that on the 10th day of April, 2015, the last will and testament of Junior Melvin Guldberg, deceased, bearing date of the 21st day of March, 2007, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Ted Guldberg was appointed executor of the estate.

Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall ¿le them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so ¿led by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is therefore after forever barred.

Dated this 10th day of April, 2015.

Ted Guldberg 114 1st Ave. SE Hampton, IA 50441 Executor of Estate Randy D. Johansen, ICIS PIN No.: AT0003864 Attorney for Executor 1562 200th St. Shef¿eld, Iowa 50475 Date of second publication 6th day of May, 2015.

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on April 29 and May 6, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE Probate NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS PROBATE NO. ESPR500925 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FRANKLIN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GAYHART L. THIELEN, Deceased.

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Gayhart L . Thielen, Deceased, who died on or about March 7, 2015.

You are hereby noti¿ed that on the 15th day of April, 2015, the last will and testament of Gayhart L. Thielen, deceased, bearing the date of the 29th day of March, 1994, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Sharon K. Thielen was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall ¿le them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so ¿led by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is therefore after forever barred.

Dated this 15th day of April, 2015.

Sharon K. Thielen Box 506 Latimer, IA 50452 Executor of Estate G.A. Cady III, ICIS PIN No: AT0001386 Hobson, Cady & Cady, PLC Attorney for Executor 9 First Street, SW PO Box 456 Hampton, IA 50441 641-456-2555 Date of second publication 29th day of April, 2015.

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on April 22 and 29, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE CAL Community School

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on April 22 and 29, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF COULTER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Coulter, Iowa will conduct a public hearing on the proposal to amend Chapter 5, Refuse Collection Rates of the Ordinances of the City of Coulter, Iowa. A change in collection rates is being proposed from $15.25 to $16.75 and revising the section on Commercial Rates due to them not being available through the City.

A copy of the said amended ordinance is now on ¿le at City Hall and available for public inspection. Said hearing will be held May 13, 2015 at 6:30PM at the Coulter City Hall, Coulter, Iowa, at which time arguments for or against adopting said amended ordinance proposed will be heard and considered.

Comments, oral or written, may be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing. Any comments received will be included in the minutes of the public hearing as part of the permanent record.

Published in the Hampton Chronicle on April 29, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE Franklin Morgan CONFINEMENT FEEDING OPERATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION -IOWA DNR MASTER MATRIX RECAPPUBLIC HEARING The Franklin County Board of Supervisors has on ¿le an application for the construction of an animal feeding operation in Franklin County, more speci¿cally described as follows: Name: Franklin Morgan Owner: G&R Farms LLC, Iowa Falls, IA Contact Person: Kent Krause, Pinnacle, Iowa Falls, IA Location: NW¼ NE¼, Section 5, Morgan Township, Franklin County.

Building Description: Increase animal numbers only with no new construction at an existing swine con¿nement.

Capacity After Expansion: Finish (market) hogs, number of head: 5300. Total proposed animal unit capacity: 2120 Examination: Application is on ¿le in the Franklin County Auditor’s of¿ce and is available for public inspection during the normal working hours of 8:00AM to 4:00PM Monday through Friday.

Comments: Per Iowa Code 22.2, written comments may be ¿led at the Franklin County Auditor’s Of¿ce addressed to the Franklin County Board of Supervisors until 4:00PM on Friday, May 8, 2015. The Board of Supervisors will have the public hearing and review at 9:15 AM on Monday, May 11, 2015 and comments will be forwarded to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Michelle Giddings, Franklin County Auditor and Clerk to the Board Published in the Hampton Chronicle on April 29, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Guardianship PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP NO. GCPR500922 SUMMONS IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF, A.V.C., a Minor TO: GERALDO ROJAS You are noti¿ed that a Petition to Establish Guardianship has been ¿led in the of¿ce of the clerk of this court naming you as the biological father in this action, which Petition prays for establishment of a guardianship. The attorney for the Petitioner is Megan R. Rosenberg (AT0009951), whose address is 9 First Street SW, PO Box 456, Hampton, Iowa 50441. The attorney’s telephone number is (641) 456- 2555; and fax number is (641) 456-3315.

You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 30th day of June, 2015 and within a reasonable time thereafter ¿le your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Franklin County. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

THIS CASE HAS BEEN FILED IN A COUNTY THAT UTILIZES ELECTRONIC FILING. Therefore, unless the attached signature page contains a hearing date for your appearance, or unless you obtain an exemption from eFiling from the court, you must ¿le your Appearance and Answer electronically. You must register to eFile through the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/EFile and obtain a log in and password for the purposes of ¿ling and viewing documents on your case and of receiving service and notices from the court.

FOR GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC FILING, REFER TO THE IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16 PERTAINING TO THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, also available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website.

FOR COURT RULES ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL PRlVACY IN COURT FILINGS, REFER TO DIVISION VI OF lOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16.

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Servings: 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;16 tacos 2 medium avocados, peeled and chopped 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 teaspoons diced jalapeno pepper (or to taste) 1/3 cup chopped cilantro 2 medium garlic cloves, minced 1 can (4 ounces) diced green chilies, drained 2 1/2 cups diced watermelon, divided Salt, to taste Cooking spray 1 1/2 pounds cod Chili powder 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;16 corn tortillas 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 cups commercial coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots) 1/2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 cup commercial salsa For guacamole, mash avocados to mix of smooth and chunky in medium bowl. Add lime, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic and chilies and mix thoroughly. Add 1 1/2 cups diced watermelon and salt (if desired) and toss. Cover and refrigerate to let flavors blend.

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Place cod on sheet and sprinkle with chili powder and salt. Bake for 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20 minutes (depending on thickness of fish) or until cooked through. Remove from oven and cut into pieces.

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Southwest Salsa Bowl Materials: 1 round, seedless watermelon Dry erase marker Utility knife or carving knife Ice cream scoop or other large spoon Fire and Ice Salsa Chips, jalapenos, cilantro and lime, for garnish 1. Choose round seedless watermelon.

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Original interior, radio and clock.

Great Âżx up or parts car. 641-8666734. __________________________c17

Centrum Valley Farms is seeking a full-time Security Guards for the complexes located in Wright and Franklin County. As a Security Officer you will perform security patrols of designated areas on foot or in vehicle watching for irregular or unusual conditions that may create security concerns or safety hazards.

Graveyard shift available.

POSITIONS REQUIRES â&#x20AC;˘ Valid Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License â&#x20AC;˘ High school diploma or equivalent â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to pass a driver record check â&#x20AC;˘ Must be able to sit for a long period of time â&#x20AC;˘ Must be able to stand or walk on various surfaces â&#x20AC;˘ Security Guard experience a plus â&#x20AC;˘ First Aid and CPR a plus â&#x20AC;˘ Bilingual a plus RESPONSIBILITIES â&#x20AC;˘ Foot patrol of interior and exterior areas of assigned locations. â&#x20AC;˘ Check for unsafe conditions, hazards, unlocked doors, security violations, and unauthorized persons. â&#x20AC;˘ Detect, deter and intervene in suspicious activities in support of the specific post orders. â&#x20AC;˘ Report all incidents, accidents or medical emergencies. â&#x20AC;˘ Respond to all emergencies as specified in the respective post order. â&#x20AC;˘ Preparing reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities.

Send resume to: Attn: Human Resources Centrum Valley Farms PO Box 538, Clarion, IA 50525 Or email resume to employment@centrumvalley.com

TECHNICIAN

This full-time position is responsible for the daily care of all animals at the worksite. Each technician is a vital member of a team of 10-12 people all dedicated to providing excellent animal care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

JOIN OUR TEAM

This entry level opportunity provides hands-on experience in many of the following areas: animal movements, breeding and gestation, farrowing, piglet care, recordkeeping and farm maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have a desire to work with pigs, a willingness to learn, a high level of dependability and a solid work history.

THIS POSITION OFFERS: â&#x20AC;˘ $OO QHFHVVDU\ WUDLQLQJ DQG FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV â&#x20AC;˘ Base salary starting at $28,000 with potential for quarterly bonuses â&#x20AC;˘ All technicians earn $31,000 after only one year ENTRY-LEVEL â&#x20AC;˘ Eligibility to apply for the Manager BASE SALARY In Training program after six months employment AFTER 1 YEAR â&#x20AC;˘ )XOO EHQHĂ&#x20AC;WV KHDOWK GHQWDO YLVLRQ 401(k), Flex spending â&#x20AC;˘ Paid holidays, sick days and vacation â&#x20AC;˘ Adventureland and Iowa State Fair Family Days â&#x20AC;˘ Get hired and refer a friend â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we have a $1,560 Employee Referral Bonus!

$28,000 $31,000

Apply online at

apply.iowaselect.com,

call 641-648-4479 or stop by 811 South Oak Street in Iowa Falls to complete an application.

Become a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trusted Healthcare Partner for Lifeâ&#x20AC;? with Franklin General Hospital!

Are you looking for a great supportive team to work with? Franklin General Hospital may be the place you are looking for. Our goal as health professionals is to ensure a positive environment for our community.

Housekeeper: Part-time, 32 hours a week, optional day shifts of 6am to 2pm and 8:30am to 5pm. Work every 4th weekend and alternating holidays. Job sharing is an option for this position.

New opportunities for a Clinic Nurse due to restructuring with the implementation of a new Clinic Electronic Medical Record!

Multiple Positions Available in the Franklin Medical Center for an Iowa licensed RN/LPN/CMA. These positions will be full-time, 40 hours a week in Hampton with the flexibility to also work in the Dumont, Dows and Latimer Clinics.

The primary responsibilities will be returning phone calls, rooming patients, verifying prior authorizations, phlebotomy for lab testing, and other nursing duties as needed. Applicants will be comfortable learning an electronic medical record. Clinic experience is preferred. Deadline to apply is May 21, 2015.

Dietary Aide: Part-time, rotating days and evenings till 7:30pm. Works every other weekend and holiday. Previous food service experience and healthcare experience preferred but not required. The right person will be flexible, dependable and have positive behaviors.

Med/Surg/ER RN: Full-time, 12 hour shifts, 7pm or 7am. Every 3rd weekend and alternating holidays. TNCC, PALS, ACLS required, if not already certified training will be provided.

Med/Surg C.N.A.: 24 hours a week, 12 hr shifts, alternating weekends and holidays. Certified Nurse Aide certification required.

Franklin General Hospital offers an excellent benefit package including IPERS, Health and Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, flexible spending accounts and a FREE single membership to the Franklin Wellness Center.

If interested, fill out an application at the hospital or print an application online at www.franklingeneral.com and send it to:

HUMAN RESOURCES, FRANKLIN GENERAL HOSPITAL 1720 Central Avenue East - Hampton, IA 50441 Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.

1 BR units available in Clear Lake. Rental assistance and utility allowance available. Onsite laundry, no pets. 877-935-9340 www.tlpropertiesiowa.com. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Equal Housing Opportunity. Handicap Accessible. ________________________c21pd

Franklin General Hospital recognizes the National Career Readiness Certificate.

For information on how to obtain the NCRC, contact IowaWORKS at (641)422-1524 x44521 EOE

WANTED Wanted: Old seed corn signs, sacks, Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hybrids, Tomahawk, Mallard, Enoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Blackhawk, etc.

Also buying old feed signs. Good condition. Bryan Paul, Thompson, Iowa.

515-538-0187. ________________________c20pd

FULL-TIME TODDLER TEACHER PART-TIME CHILDCARE WORKER Applicants must pass both a state and federal criminal check. Must be loving and caring and open to working with all ages.

Experience preferred.

All staff are required to take Universal Precautions, mandatory child abuse reporting class, and become CPR/First aid Certified.

Pick up an application and drop it off at Hampton Community Christian Day Care 104 12th Ave. N.E. Hampton

NOW HIRING

PT CNAs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 to 10 and 10 to 6 Shifts FT CMAs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 to 2 and 2 to 10 Shifts PRN CNA, CMA, and LPNs or RNs Contact Jeanne Kahl, RN, BSN, DNS jkahl@ensigngroup.net Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 110 13th Avenue SW â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Clarion, IA 50525 Clarion, IA 50525 515-532-2893

CNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

We are hiring for full and part- me CNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the 2 pm to 10 pm shi . We have a new base wage and new shi diďŹ&#x20AC;eren al, PTOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and uniform allowance, as well as great residents and staďŹ&#x20AC; to work with!

Full or Part- me Nursing Posi on

The SheďŹ&#x192;eld Care Center has a full or part- me opening available on the 2pm to 10 pm shi for an RN or LPN. We oďŹ&#x20AC;er a compe ve wage, experience factor, shi diďŹ&#x20AC;eren al, uniform allowance, PTOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and great residents and staďŹ&#x20AC; to work with!

For applica on or more informa on about working at the SheďŹ&#x192;eld Care Center, please contact Jacky Funk in person at 100 Benne Drive, SheďŹ&#x192;eld, Iowa or call 641-892-4691.

MEDICAL HELP WANTED

REGISTRATION: Full-Time position in the Clarion Clinic. Hours range from 8:305:00 Mon. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fri. Includes a Saturday morning rotation. Duties include but not limited to: Responsible for registering patients, completing daily deposit, answering phones, scanning duties, and duties as assigned. Position requires excellent computer skills, customer service, flexibility, personal demeanor, confidentiality and dependability required. May require filling in at all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations.

REGISTRATION: Part-time position in Clarion. Mon. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fri. 8:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 p.m. with a Saturday morning rotation. Duties include but not limited to: Responsible for registering patients, completing daily deposit, answering phones, scanning duties, and duties as assigned. Position requires excellent computer skills, customer service, flexibility, personal demeanor, confidentiality and dependability required. May require filling in at all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations.

HOUSEKEEPER: 2 Full-time evening positions open in Belmond. Hours are 3:00 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:30 p.m. and will require flexibility that includes a weekend and holiday rotation. Position requires the ability to clean all areas of facility and other duties as assigned. Will be required to work at all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations as needed.

HOUSEKEEPER: 2 Full-time positions open in Clarion. Hours are 12:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:00 p.m. or 4:00p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12:30p.m. and will require flexibility and include working every other weekend and a holiday rotation. Position requires the ability to clean all areas of facility and other duties as assigned. Will be required to work at all Iowa Specialty Hospital locations as needed.

SURGERY UNIVERAL WORKER: Full-Time position working primarily day shift but will require flexibility. Duties will include but are not limited to: Cleaning and preparing the operating rooms for surgery, assisting with room transfers and patient transfers as well as working with sterile supplies. No experience required but applicant must be willing to learn new techniques and be able to work/perform under stressful situations. Ideal candidate will be detailed oriented, able to mutli-task and have excellent communication skills. Will be required to work at all Iowa Specialty Hospitals as needed.

SPECIALTY CLINIC REGISTERED NURSE: Full-time position in the Specialty Clinic. Hours are primarily Mon. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fri. 8:00 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:30 p.m. but will require flexibility.

This position will work primarily with a Specialty Clinic Physician with a focus on pain management. Prior experience in a clinic setting is preferred. This is a fast paced team environment and may require travel to other outreach clinics.

Positions offer outstanding wages & fringe benefits. Please stop by and pick up an application, apply on-line at www.iowaspecialtyhospital.com or contact the Human Resources Department at 515-532-9303 to receive an application by mail. All positions are subject to criminal/dependent adult abuse background checks, pre-employment physical and drug testing.

Belmond - 403 1st St. SE Specializing in You WWW.IOWASPECIALTYHOSPITAL.COM

866-643-2622

Clarion - 1316 S. Main St.

866-426-4188

HAMPTON CHRONICLE • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015 • SECTION B • 7

SERVICES

Want statewide coverage with your classi¿ed? The Chronicle can do it for you for one price. Ask our sales reps. Contact Hampton Publishing, 9 2nd St. NW, Hampton, 456-2585 or 1-800-558-1244. __________________________ ctf

Interior painting, wall papering, wood ¿nishing. Sandy Aaron, 641456-3125. __________________________ ctf

SERVICES GARDEN TILLING – For all you garden and tilling needs. 641-4207781. Frank Buss, Shef¿eld, Iowa. ________________________c19pd

Hadwiger Roofing and Seamless Gutters, shingles, Àat roofs, shakes and steel. Free estimates. 641-6489661 or 1-800-748-3883. __________________________ ctf

ENVELOPES, BUSINESS CARDS, LETTERHEAD, brochures, multi-part forms and other printing available at Hampton Publishing, 9 2nd St. NW, Hampton, 456-2585 or 1-800-558-1244. Free estimates available. __________________________ ctf ADVERTISE your items in the Eagle Grove Eagle, Grundy Center Register, Clarksville Star and Allison Tribune. Talk to the sales reps at the Hampton Chronicle about how to do it! Hampton Chronicle, 9 2nd St. NW, Hampton, 456-2585 or 1-800558-1244. __________________________ ctf

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Storage Units 1-800-353-0017

1521 Oak Court, Hampton Great neighborhood by the High School.

3 BR, 2 BA, deck, fireplace and much more!

For Details Call: 573-275-9872

SERVICE TECHNICIAN WANTED

Full-time service technician responsible for repair, service and installation of heating, plumbing, and A/C. Training and Apprenticeship provided.

Competitive wages, benefits, and company vehicle. Must have a valid driver’s license.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 641-456-2651 or email resume to jenny@hamptonheating.com

NEW LOCATION!

DATAQUEST

1504 Oak Court • Hampton, IA

641-456-5525

ddaj@mediacombb.net

MOWING

FCDA is seeking bids for mowing of the following properties in Hampton: • 1292 Olive Avenue • Sign at 140th and Imperial Road • Spec 4 building ditch, Imperial Road

Over 40 Years of Quality Service

Gutters Need Cleaning? offers Lifetime NO-CLOG GUARANTEE.

MUHLENBRUCK – I would like to say thank you to everyone who wished me well on my retirement as Latimer City Clerk. I appreciate the cards that were sent to me, the people who stopped me on the street to say “Congratulations on your retirement” and my family and friends who were able to make it to my open house. A big thank you to Mayor Kent Morton and the Latimer City Council for having the open house for me and the kindness they have shown me. It was a day I will not forget. Judy Muhlenbruck. _________________________________________________________ c17 ABBOTT SOLD MINE • ABBOTT SOLD MINE • ABBOTT SOLD MINE

ABBOTT REALTY Home Is Where Our Heart Is!

2 - 1 St. NW Hampton, IA 50441 st

456-4707

Kathy Stanbrough, 641-430-3821 Chuck Svendsen 641-425-7159

OPEN HOUSES

THURSDAY APRIL 30 • 5:00 - 6:30 P.M. SATURDAY MAY 2 • 1:30 - 3:00 P.M.

19 2nd AVE. SW HAMPTON, IA 50441

ASKING PRICE $109,900

212 2nd AVE SE HAMPTON, IA 50441

ASKING PRICE $129,900

Whether you’re a senior wanting ideal one-level living - NO stairs - yet a place for everything, or a family seeking a home with room to grow, this quality built, energy efficient 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick home with open floor plan deserves a look. Tons of modern storage solutions including pull out shelving in both the kitchen and pantry area. Large garage has huge storage area plus separate workshop. Enjoy one-level living plus a convenient location within walking distance to downtown Hampton!

Newer built 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bath 1 story home with attached 2 stall garage. This home built in 1997 features open kitchen and dining area, main floor laundry, rear deck and patio, oversized attached storage shed, lower level family room with egress window, lower level rec room and 3/4 bath plus included appliances.

• ABBOTT SOLD MINE • ABBOTT SOLD MINE • ABBOTT SOLD MINE • ABBOTT SOLD MINE • ABBOTT SOLD MINE •

Ron’s Roo¿ng – Insured, bonded, commercial, residential. Specializing in shingles, rubber membrane and metal coating. All met Metal Shingles, seamless gutters. 641456-4670, Hampton. __________________________ ctf

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WANTED

PRODUCT FOR PRODUCT WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD Windows • Siding Call collect for estimates

We also offer other guards and gutters without guards.

Call for a free consultation.

641-648-3918 Ask for Ben

Steve Brekunitch, Owner 131 E. Rocksylvania Ave. • Iowa Falls

641-648-2755 or 1-877-965-9167

Are you highly motivated, skilled, and looking for a positive and friendly work environment?

Then now’s the time to check out Hagie Manufacturing Company.

What are you waiting for? Apply online today!

NOW HIRING—ProducƟon PosiƟons and Over the Road Trucker Visit hagiecareers.com to view all openings Hagie Manufacturing Company 721 Central Ave. West Clarion, Iowa 50525 515-532-2861 Email: csherwood@hagie.com

JASPERSEN

HOME-AUTO-FARM BUSINESS-CROP-LIFE

Insurance & Real Estate Call Today! (641) 456-2266 Downtown Hampton

818 Mallory Drive, Hampton $210,000

1328 170th St., Hampton $89,900

NEW LISTING! Here is one of the few chances to own your Enjoy country living near Beeds Lake. Newer own private hunting paradise and/or building spot for roof, siding, windows, wiring, interior paint, that new home! Lots of mature timber and many young trees have been planted over the last twelve years. Deer, floor coverings, septic system, well, and 2 turkeys and all creatures found in timbered areas abound stall garage. here. Enjoy wild raspberries, mushrooms, and flowers.

Sheila Atkinson Insurance

Harley Krukow Realtor

Jim Davies Realtor & Insurance

Chelsey Wiseman Realtor & Insurance

ABBOTT SOLD MINE • ABBOTT SOLD MINE • ABBOTT SOLD MINE

Submit bids to fcdadirector@gmail.com by May 6th.

ONLY FRANKLIN COUNTY BUSINESSES CONSIDERED.

NEW PRICE

Want to build a new home, but don’t have the time or want the hassle? Take a look here first. Just completed: a split-level home in the country with a pond view and just a 6 iron to the golf course. This 3-BR, 2-Bath, 1,808 SF home was completely gutted down to the studs and remodeled inside and out. It features an open floor plan, vaulted ceiling in the great room, family room with wood burning fireplace and custom oak cabinetry. Plus there is a lower level rec room. $199,500 Jerry Staley 456-3607

Graduation Announcements

Kent Brown 456-4664

Brad Staley 425-9400

STALEY REAL ESTATE

Susan Staley 425-9431

21 4th Street NE

Office: 641-456-3607

Hampton

www.staleyonline.com

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Kurt Thielen 430-3659 Jay Brower 580-4070

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Custom Designed For Each Graduate

(641) 456-3883 515 CENTRAL AVE. WEST, HAMPTON

OPEN HOUSES

THURSDAY, APRIL 30th – 5:00 - 6:30 PM OPEN HOUSE

108 4th St. SE, HAMPTON - $86,900

• 3 Bedrooms; 1 Bath; 2 Car detached garage • You will love the character and charm of this home!

• Oak detailing, wood floors, spacious dining and living room • Attractive landscaped yard • Relax or entertain on the patio

OPEN HOUSE

901 1st Ave. SE, HAMPTON - $161,000

• 4 bedrooms; 2½ baths; New carpet in main level

• Kitchen with dining area plus formal dining room

• Fireplace in spacious lower level family room • Attached 2 car garage with shop area • Family friendly home with large backyard

Call today to order!

641-456-2585

Lisa, ext. 113 or Jackie, ext. 111 9 - 2nd Street NW | Hampton, IA

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Huge sale. Friday, 9–6; Saturday, 9–6. 1605 Club View Drive, Hampton. Hwy 65 N by Country Club. Graduation party supplies, tons of household misc. and décor, primitives, kitchen wares, bedding and bath, TVs, skis, golf clubs, darling kids rocking boat, misses, mens and plus size clothing, books, DVDs, holiday décor, and MUCH MISCELLANEOUS.

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Boy clothes up to size 5. Baby GIRL CLOTHES newborn – 6 mo. Misc. household items. 1034 Hwy. 3, Hampton. Country Heritage Bed & Breakfast and Giggling Goat Gift Shop. Friday, 9-5; Saturday, 9-4.

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Thursday, April 30, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Friday, May 1, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. 821 2nd Ave. SW, Hampton. Bicycles, leather couch (dual recliners), microwave stand, linens, household items, home decor, holiday decorations, flower pots, adult clothing, lots of misc. QUALITY items.

EXCELLENT condition.

Friday, 4–6; Saturday, 8–4. 995 Hickory Hill Drive. 4 miles south on Hwy. 65 to 110th St. FURNITURE, collectibles, VINTAGE items, dolls, jewelry, antiques and some household items.

HUGE Moving/CHILDCARE Closing sale. 22 3rd St. NE. Friday, 12–7; Saturday, 8–1. No early sales.

GROUP Garage SALE. Lots of misc. items.

Friday, 8–6; Saturday, 8–1. 9 Spring Creek Ln, just north of the H-D football field.

HUGE garage sale. Friday and Saturday, 9–3. (Stampin' Up) stamps, Sizzix and other crafting supplies. Linens, pictures, dishes, bric-a-brac, porta-potty and BUNCHES of miscellaneous items. 1507 Oak ct.

Garage and bake sale WITH LUNCH. Beef burgers, chips, bar and pop. Friday, 8–5 (lunch 11–1:30); Saturday, 8–3 (lunch 11–1:30). First Christian Church, 605 4 th St. NE.

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nd 10 519 2 St. SE. May 1, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; May 2, 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Fridge, stove, microwave, household items, True Valu wagon, surround sound, recliner, full size bed, home decor, patio umbrella, women's clothes. Cash only.

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Love seat, LIFT CHAIR, TVs, light fixtures and lots more. Friday, 9–5; Saturday, 8–3. If raining will be held the next weekend. 208 5th Ave. NE.

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12 Thursday, 413 12th Ave. NE. Down sizing from the farm!

Toys, KID'S CLOTHES 4T and up, microwave, kitchen, garden, women's 1X–2X and so much more!

1663 Dorell Dr. Three Family Sale. Friday, 4–8; Saturday, 8–10. Toys, China hutch, cozy coupe, SAND BOX, trunk, table and chairs, snow blower, Playskool slide, desk set, refrigerator and baby bed.

139 Windsor Blvd – Garage sale Friday, 8–2; Saturday, 8–12. Miscellaneous and collectibles.

Old pictures and old kitchen utensils. Fishing supplies, tools, dishes and canning jars, BOOKS and PUZZLES. Various household items including decorations, TV, TV stand, young men's and women's clothing. Saturday, 8–11:30 a.m. 615 2nd Ave. SW. 1630 Clubview Drive, turn by Phelps. May 1 and 2, 8–2. New clothes with tags on, kitchen pans, bowls, etc., quality seasonal items, books, many new items with boxes. WORTH the TRIP out!

th 19 1105 6 Ave. SE. Friday, 9–5; Saturday, 7–1.

Trek tag-a-long bike, girl's bedroom furniture, microwave, sports equipment, kitchen table and chairs, loft bed frame with futon, entertainment center, boys and girls clothes and household items.

20 MULTI FAMILY sale. Friday, 9–6; Saturday 8–12. Women's, junior's girl's and boy's clothing.

Household goods and decor, furniture, bunk beds, stove, dryer, bikes, toys and more. 1581D 110th St., Hampton. One mile north of the Geneva Market. Follow signs.

21 Huge garage sale. Friday, noon – 6; Saturday, 8 – 1. 818 Thompson St., Sheffield. Ladders, shop vac, 5th wheel hitch, surround sound, concrete urns and large pots, men’s clothes, garden hose parts, Redlin print and other pictures, fabric, wreaths, pedestal table, coffee and end tables, curtains, luggage, purses, seasonal décor, LOTS of HH ITEMS, lots of misc. items. No early sales.

Garage Sale. Friday only, noon–6 pm. 504 Oak Hill Drive. Black changing table/dresser, KID'S CLOTHES 0-4T boys, 0-youth small girls, toys, household items, lots of miscellaneous. Jen Stattelman, Kaye Peters. *Each garage sale takes place at different hours.

Be sure to check the date and times at each location.

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Ackley

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