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Ossian Fest Set For Saturday, August 1
EVENTS Every Two Seconds Someone Needs Blood: Red Cross Urges Blood Donations The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood in August and help meet the constant need for blood products by patients. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Summer is an especially difficult time to collect enough blood to meet the needs of hospital patients. Despite travel and other activities that may cause some donors to be less available to give, the Red Cross must collect 15,000 blood donations every day to meet the needs of patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country. With more summer days ahead, every blood donation is important in helping ensure blood is available for patients in need, and volunteer donors are the only source of blood for those who need it. Donors of all blood types – especially those with types AB, O negative, A negative and B negative – are needed to help ensure blood products are available to hospital patients this summer. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Upcoming blood donation opportunities: Chickasaw County New Hampton - August 4: 2 - 6 p.m., New Hampton High School, 710 W Main St Fayette County Saint Lucas - August 7: 12 - 5 p.m., St Lucas Community Center, 101 W Main St Allamakee County Postville - August 10: 2 - 6 p.m., St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, 141 W Williams
Calmar Community Meal Free And Open To All Thursday, July 23, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Menu: Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 N. East Street, Calmar. Sponsored meal provided and prepared by Calmar Lutheran Church.
Growing Small Business In Northeast Iowa In partnership with Winneshiek County Development, Inc. Northeast Iowa Business Network (NIBN), Northeast Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Recruitment 101 Course #: 43339 Wednesday, August 5 - 8:00 10:00 a.m. Ideally you want to attract candidates with high degrees of relevance to the position you seek to fill, right? You can influence the quality of your candidate pool by applying innovative recruitment techniques that will set you apart from your competition. This comprehensive recruitment class offers essential, practical, proactive strategies that put you in control of your process. Successful recruiting begins with telling BUSINESS to page 2
In this Issue: Obituaries ............................... 4 Worship/Opinion .................... 4 Legals ................................. 5-6 Classifieds .............................. 6 Sports .................................. 7-8
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
ABOVE: Gowns worn by family members of Cathy (Neuzil) Dietzenbach, (3rd from the left), date from 1937, 1959, 1981, 1995, 2011, and two from 2014. RIGHT:Virginia Manderfield, who was married in 1954, wore her own dress.
Catholic Daughters Celebrate ‘Brides Then & Now’ The new Waucoma Event Center was the site of the 56th anniversary celebration of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Queenship of Mary #1806. The court was established May 27, 1959 with Madonna Hoey being the first Grand Regent and 15 other offices of leadership. Back then, there were rituals of initiation and a requirement of a password. Membership was by invitation. Presently, there are five officers including Sharon Balk as Regent, Carole Burke as Vice-Regent, Rose Mary Knox as Recording Secretary, Rosemary
Kuennen as Financial Secretary and Lois Langreck as Treasurer. The bridal show and tea, “Brides Then and Now”, was hosted by the Court on June 28 in conjunction with the anniversary. Over 75 gowns and bridesmaids dresses were modeled or displayed. “We were honored to have the dress of our first Regent, Madonna Hoey, which dates back to 1941,” noted Rose Mary Knox. “The dress of Marie Blong was from the year our court was established in 1959. Roberta Brannon, who is 97, has the distinction of being a charter member the longest, since 1944. Her 72 year old wedding dress was modeled by Sarah Stahley, who is Roberta’s BRIDES to page 3
There are dozens of events set for the Ossian Fest. A breakfast, sponsored by State Bank of Ossian, will be held at Columbus Hall from 8-10 a.m. A water ball fight, featuring area volunteer fire departments, has been scheduled for 12:00 noon along Mary Street. Events for kids and “kids of all ages” begin at 12:00 noon and include the free “Wessel’s Variety Fish Pond” at Bloom’s on Main. Vendors will be set up from 2:00-6:00 p.m. along Main Street. Kids activities at Carey’s Park, beginning at 2:00 p.m., include face painting by Kathleen Frederick, penny toss, pop ring toss, feed the elephant, Pistol Pete shooting range, Silly Sammy strings, batter up baseball throw, High Striker, Frozen and Toy Story booths. The Toe Tappers, sponsored by Luana Savings Bank, will perform from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at Carey’s Park. The Bluff Country Cruise – Car Show & Shine will be featured on Mechanic Street from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Food is available throughout the day at various sites including the Winneshiek County Moo Mobile, walking tacos, pork loin sandwiches and snow cones. Additional food booths featuring hot dogs, pork chops-on-stick, fried cheese curds and steak sandwiches will be available from 4:00 p.m. and go through the evening. Following the Grand Parade along Main Street at 7 p.m. will be the music of “Buzzworthy”. The dance will run from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Carey’s Park. Come over to Ossian and take part in some of the dozens of free events at the Ossian Fest on Saturday, August 1. OSSIAN FEST SCHEDULE to page 5
Queen of the Bees Honey Queen Gabrielle Hemesath is Promoting Beekeeping
By Joyce Meyer (photos submitted) As the 2015 American Honey Queen, Gabrielle Hemesath of Clermont serves as a national spokesperson on behalf of the American Beekeeping Federation, a trade organization representing beekeepers and honey producers throughout the United States. She will soon be going to South Korea for the World Beekeeping Conference called Apimondia. While there, she will promote America as a location for the 2019 conference. She has been busy recently in our area, speaking at The Ossian Senior Hospice, and at an area Master Garden Club. She has been to Florida giving a cooking demonstration at the Florida State Fair and catching a swarm of bees, working with bees in Oregon, and doing a radio interview on The Big Show in Iowa. She travels the country to speak and give demonstrations at schools, fairs, civic group meetings, and a variety of other events. “In addition, I hope to share knowledge through many media outlets such as newspapers, radio stations, and television. As Iowa’s Honey Queen, I promote on a local level. I participated in many of the same events I will be doing this year, but on a much smaller scale. As the American Honey Queen, I represent over 1,200 members of the American Beekeeping Federation. It is my privilege to be their voice throughout my travels.” Belle, as she is known to her friends, talks about the importance of honeybees to Iowa agriculture and how honeybees are the connection between plants and our plates. The beekeeping industry touches the lives of every individual in our country. In fact, honeybees are responsible for nearly one-third of our entire diet, in regards to the pollination services that they provide for a large majority of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes. This amounts to nearly $19 billion per year of direct value from honeybee pollination to United States agriculture. After doing some research, she
speaks highly of letting those dandelions in your yard grow. ”Dandelions bloom in the spring when it is still cool outside. They precede the blooming of fruit trees, and in warm regions, they are capable of blooming almost year-round. Dandelions easily attract bees. In fact, if given a choice, honeybees often select dandelion blossoms over those of apple and pear trees. In some cases, orchardists have reportedly mowed orchards in order to remove this competition from the fruit tree blossoms. The amount of love bees have for dandelions is incredible. It is amazing one plant could be this appealing to the species. It remains a mystery as to why the dandelion would bother producing generous quantities of nectar and pollen as the plant isn’t doing this as a survival strategy in order to attract pollinators (it can produce viable seeds without pollination). It would seem dandelions are putting more effort into feeding bees than the vast majority of humans.” This queen bee explains how she got into the sweet hobby of beekeeping. “I first began beekeeping seven years ago when I was employed by Fassbinder Apiaries. Fassbinder Apiaries is a commercial beekeeping operation near my home with about 2000 hives. My first job was to help extract honey, which is the process of moving honey from the hive to bottles. However, I quickly fell in love with honeybees and began working outside in the bee yards. Later, I started two hives of my own because I wanted to produce my own honey.The draw to beekeeping is knowing everything the amazing little creatures are capable of. Honeybees are the connection from plants to dinner plates. They pollinate 80% of the United State’s flowering crops which constitutes 1/3 of everything we eat. That amount of food is worth approximately $15 billion every year. Moreover, although a single honeybee only produces 1/12th a teaspoon of honey, in 2013 BEES to page 2
Gabrielle shows how honey is made at the Ossian Senior Hospice.
2015 Winneshiek County Fair Princess And Queen Were Crowned During The Opening Ceremonies Pictured are: seated- 2014 Fair Queen Lydia Dawley. Back row (l-r): candidate Ashley Schwartzhoff, candidate Marissa Foels, 2014 Fair Princess/2015 Fair Queen Ashley Kurash, 2015 Fair Princess Nicole Schmitt and candidate Katey Forde. Both Kurash and Schmitt are Turkey Valley alumni.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015
To Wed
Calmar Courier
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ABOVE: Doing a radio interview on The Big Show in Iowa. RIGHT: Here Belle is working with bees in Oregon.
Hillman To Wed Hackman Christy Hillman, of Des Moines, daughter of Steve Hillman and Mary Hillman of Grand Junction, will exchange vows with Darin Hackman, son of John and Sue Hackman of Fort Atkinson, on August 15, 2015 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in
Waukee. Christy graduated from Iowa State University and is currently employed at ITA Group. Darin graduated from University of Northern Iowa and is currently working at Principal Financial.
over 149 million pounds of honey were produced in the U.S. Honey is amazing because it can be used not only in the kitchen, but to sweeten the rest of one’s home as well. For instance, honey can be used to soothe sore throats or to heal small cuts or burns. Furthermore, it can be used as an ingredient in shampoos or lotions for healthy hair and soft skin. In addition to honey, honeybees also produce beeswax, which is used in lip balms, candles, furniture polish, and a variety of other products. Honeybees benefit beekeepers by providing income, but they also benefit society as a whole through pollination and the products they make available. Once one knows about everything honeybees do, it’s hard not to love them.” One of the questions she often gets asked is can bees be kept in town?
“Although I am familiar with the farming community that surrounds me, my family lives in town. This has not been an obstacle to beekeeping in any way. My hives are perfectly happy living in town and do not have trouble finding sources of forage because honeybees will readily fly several miles to gather nectar and pollen. One does not need knowledge of farming to be an effective beekeeper. However, I always suggest new beekeepers spend a lot of time studying honeybees before purchasing them.” Another question she gets asked is how dangerous is beekeeping? “Honeybees are protective, not aggressive. They sting as a last resort to protect their hive and their queen because once a honeybee stings, she dies. I cope with the possibility of being stung by remembering the bees
are friendly. I work with bees in a tshirt and jeans because I do not feel the need for more protective clothing. However, full body suits are available to prevent stings, and special tools are used when opening hives. For instance, a veil is a hat with netting worn so bees can not sting one’s face. A smoker is a tool used to keep the bees calm. Contrary to popular belief, this tool, which blows smoke into the
hive, does not knock out the bees. It simply interrupts their communication so they are unable to tell each other something is wrong. In addition, the smoke prompts the bees to fill up on large amounts of honey, which hinders their stinging ability. Although the possibility of being stung does turn some people away from beekeeping, with proper tools and practice, it does not need to be a major issue.”.
Card Shower Rilling 85th Birthday Rose A. Rilling, Fort Atkinson, will celebrate her 85th birthday with a card shower on Saturday, July 25, 2015. You may help Rose celebrate this milestone birthday by sending cards to her at 2620 St. Hwy 24, Fort Atkinson, IA 52144.
COUNTRY ROAD PLAYERS Tryouts for Fort Atkinson Rendezvous Melodrama Written and directed by Jed Becker Tuesday, July 28 - 7pm • Spillville Public Library
Performances: Saturday, September 26, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 27,
11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Rehearsals start first week in September.
Priest Appreciation Dinner
For more information call 563.547.5419
Some area Priests attended the annual Priest appreciation dinner at the Train Station in Calmar on Thursday, June 30.The event is sponsored by the Decorah Deanery Council of Catholic Women. We are truly blessed to have these gentlemen serving us in our many needs. Those present were: Rev. Dennis Cain, Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg, Rev. Donald Hawes, Rev. John Moser, Rev. Phillip Gibbs, Rev. Msgr. Cletus Hawes, Rev. James Dubert and Rev. David Pepper. Unable to attend: Rev. Nicholas March, Rev. Nils Hernandez, Rev. Daniel Knipper, Rev. Msgr. Donald Heineman, Rev. Peter Bodensteiner, Rev. Louis Trizil and Very Rev. Marvin Salz.
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Car Struck By Train In Calmar On July 14 at 2:20 a.m. a motor vehicle accident was reported. Bernal Salgado, 47, from Austin, MN was driving his 1998 Chevey Malibu when he drove into a driveway off of Highway 52 to turn around. When exiting the driveway he was struck on the railroad tracks by an oncoming train. The vehicle was totaled and
the train had no damage. The driver was later located in Calmar by the Calmar Police Department. An ongoing investigation continues. Pictured is Bernal Salgado’s car after it was struck by the train.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015
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1935 Entertainment and More... Porky Pig made his first appearance as one of the “Looney Tunes” characters in 1935 in the cartoon, “I Haven’t Got A Hat”. In July of 1935, the world’s first parking meters were installed in Oklahoma City. U n d e r H i t l e r, Germany placed the “Nuremburg Laws” into effect that year—among other things, these laws took away citizenship rights from anyone Jewish in Germany, even when they had been born there, but were not enforced publicly until after the 1936 Berlin Olympics for public relations reasons. The photo featured in this column two weeks ago was missing a description due to an error, but many of you wanted to know where in Calmar it was... the answer is that it was NOT Calmar, but Spillville in 1910; it was their Golden Jubilee Parade on St. Wenceslaus Day of that year. Baseball fans who went to Spillville to July 1935 celebrate the Fourth were well repaid because they got a chance to see as thrilling a game as has been played in Riverside Park for a long time. The Spillville Ramblers and St. Lucas Pirates furnished the fireworks that ended with Spillville’s team winning 3 to 2. Balik hooked up with H. Kuennen in a neat pitcher’s battle and came out the winner largely because of Haug’s base running. Saturday Cash Specials at Weselmann & Becvar Meat Market in Calmar were: Boiling Beef – 2 lbs for 25 cents; Sirloin steak – 25 cents per lb.; Roast Beef – 18 cents per lb. The Giesen Company Friday & Saturday Specials in July were: 1 lb can of Folger’s Drip or Regular Grind Coffee for 65 cents; 3 lb can of Santos Special Peaberry Coffee for 57 cents; 3 cans of Cedar Lake Brand Peas for 25 cents and Wrisley’s White Linen Soap Atoms for Fine Fabrics – 19 cents a package. Central States Power & Light Corporation in Calmar advertised saying, “Your Independence Day... the day you electrify your kitchen you gain freedom from a host of
housekeeping tasks and troubles. For only $10 down, and a few cents a day payable monthly, you can start at once to enjoy freedom from household drudgery, with a 1935 electric Hotpoint Range, Westinghouse Refrigerator or Hotpoint Water Heater... At the Olympic Theatre in Calmar, Wednesday and Thursday were bargain nights, with adult admission being only 15 cents and children 10 cents. On July 10-11, you could see “Charlie Chan in Egypt”. Sunday and Monday, July 14-15, you could take in “After Office Hours”, with Clark Gable and Constance Bennett. There was a Sunday matinee at 2:00 and two evening shows: 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Meadowbrook Dairy, of Calmar, had just purchased a new Plymouth Commercial Coach for use in delivering milk and cream to stores and their patrons, according to a frontpage story. This new car would enable faster deliveries, according to the proprietor, Henry Flaskerud. The car is convertible from a passenger coach to a commercial one by merely removing the rear seat. The firm now known as the Cutting-Mikesh Law Firm was established in Spillville in July of 1945. Mr. Mikesh was born and raised in Spillville and is a graduate of the U. of Nebraska. Mr. Mikesh was known to be an honest and upright man who would give the public efficient and honest service. In July of 1935, fifty men were selected to constitute the new “highway patrol” for Iowa by the Secretary of State, Mrs. Alex Miller. 25 others were chosen to go on the reserve list. The fifty regular men will be assigned to territories later and at first were only on partial patrol duty. They had to serve a 6-monh probationery period. They would receive a salary of $100 per month, and this would increase at a rate of $5.00 per month until the maximum of $125/ month was reached. Jess Goetsch, son of Senator Sam Goetsch of Decorah, was one of the success-
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ful candidates. He, along with one from Dubuque, one from Waterloo, and one from New Hampton, would make up the northeast Iowa quota for this new law enforcement group. The following Spillville group enjoyed a picnic at McGregor on a Sunday afternoon in late July of 1935: Mrs. Ida Andera, Mrs. Anna Klimesh, Mrs. Otilla Haug, Misses Barbara Klimesh, Irene Cooper, Margeret & Bernice Bernatz, Gladys Haug, Loretta Fisher, Grace Novak and Evelyn Kittlesby. Picnics were popular, and the Masonic Lodges of Ossian and Calmar combined to have one on Sunday, June 28, 1935 at the beautiful Elmwood Park in Fort Atkinson. The Masons and families arrived with filled picnic baskets by noon and a bounteous dinner was served by the committee in charge. The Little German Band from Elgin provided music during the meal. In the afternoon, J. F. Conover of Calmar gave an interesting talk and there was also a “hotly” contested game of Kitten Ball. Swimming up by the mill dam was also enjoyed. A joint committee of Anton Bernatz Post 163, American Legion and Helof Holm Post 1977, Veterans of Foreign August 1935 Wars had a “stag picnic” on Thursday, August 1, 1935. This was to include all Winneshiek County American Legion and Veteran’s of Foreign Wars members. Admission was only 25 cents, so that everyone could attend. Everyone coming was entitled to “all you can eat” and additional refreshments were served at cost. The location was the Ben Jewell farm, beyond the Decorah Airport, across the bridge on the Bluffton Road, 3 miles from Decorah. This was a great chance to have a “reunion” of all old comrades. Broghamer & Schwindwein, Calmar’s plumbing firm, was awarded the plumbing contract for 23 toilets and 3-inch water mains from the streets and in the new school house in New Hampton, Iowa in August of 1935. The “Calmar Library News” said that there were many new juvenile
books available in August of 1935, including: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm; Bobbsey Twins at the Circus; Richard Byrd, Air Explorer; and The Campfire Girls’ Larks & Pranks. Fred House, formerly of Hawkeye but a grocer in Eldorado in August of 1935, put his foot into the wastebasket at his store to press down some paper on a Sunday morning and got quite a surprise! He found a 3-foot snake coiled and ready to spring nestled among some papers. Quick action on his part prevented the snake from biting him. It was thought this might have been a tropical snake that had come in with a recent shipment of bananas, as it was not a species from this area. The Calmar Band gave a concert in the square every Saturday night, and also published their program for that week in the Courier. The programs included marches, fox trots, waltzes, polkas and Bohemian music and was very popular! Winneshiek County did NOT have a fair in 1934 and also was NOT having one in 1935, but it was decided that the County Fair WOULD be held in 1936, when the Board of Supervisors voted 4 to 1 to restore aid to the County Fair Budget for 1935. This amount was around $2,000. When the Supervisors had first refused to continue the aid for the County Fair, there was a general demand for strict economy in public affairs due to the economic depression. There was a growing demand to resume the fair, especially since they are being held in other counties. August 4, 1935 was “Waterloo Day” at Niagara Cave. Civic groups of Waterloo had asked permission to bring a 35-piece band to put on a program, which the Cave advertised over their radio hook-up the week before, including advertising Waterloo. Nearly 1,000 Waterloo area visitors come to Niagara Cave each week! The widely-known bachelor farmers living near Conover in Winneshiek County, the Bily Brothers, latest work was, the “paradise clock”. It stood 8’6” tall, and weighed about 400 lbs. The clock was made of butternut, white ash and white oak, all
native woods of Fayette County, obtained from the Bigler Family of Wadena. Adam & Eve were in the center, with the serpent above. The clock had been put on exhibition at the beginning of the season, but was not complete since the winter had been too short for the entire work to be done. The gold-plated clock face was made in Berlin. The imported works were the finest the brothers had ever put in their timepieces—costing Advertised Sunday Dinner Menu at Phil’s Cafe in $178!! Calmar. August of 1935 was the month that Reverend Sklu- tion of Peas” on Saturday, August zacek, Ed Tuchek & Ed Kovarik from 31, 1935. The ad said the new 1935 Protivin autoed to Mason City on a peas had arrived and there were 6 Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Kovarik different varieties and grades, so this left from the Rock Island Station for was your chance to try them all, with San Antonio, Texas and from there special prices on dozen and case lots. to Randolph Falls, Texas for military Quart Mason Jars were 79 cents a training. Edward Kovarik was an dozen and pints were 69 cents, Jar alumnae of the Rudolphinum High Caps were 23 cents a dozen. School in Protivin. A farewell party There was a front-page article was held in his honor at his parents’ to let folks know that squirrel seahome. Many of his friends spent the son would open on September 1, night singing, dancing and playing 1935. The daily bag limit was 10 games before lunch was served. and a hunting license (cost $1.00 for The ad for the Howard County Iowa residents and $15.00 for nonFair in Cresco on August 27 – 30, residents/aliens) was required for all 1935 said they would have two har- persons. Everyone was reminded, ness races and two running races “Ask permission to enter privately daily and also featured a Milkmaid’s owned land to hunt. Do not take Contest in front of the grandstand on more squirrels than you can use. Shut Wednesday evening. There would be the farmer’s gate. Do not damage the a livestock parade Thursday after- farmer’s property. Look before you noon, auto racing on Friday, 8 rides shoot.” and 14 shows and an elaborate fireIt was announced that Farmer’s works display on the last night. Day in Calmar was set for SaturIn Spillville, the building known day, September 14, 1935 and would as the Cooper Barber Shop, which include something for everyone... was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Jo- children and also those past the child seph Junko, had been changed into stage in age, but not in spirit. a beer tavern, lunch room, and conNext time, find out what hapfectionary. The place had been re- pened at Farmer’s Day in Calmar, modeled and enlarged and would what Rudolphinum alumnae were be a good addition to businesses in doing in Protivin, business changes Spillville. in the area, and lots more about what George Bucheit, Phone 58, in was happening in 1935. Calmar advertised a “Demonstra-
Photos by Rose Mary Knox
Thank You From the Lawler Irish Fest committee
grand-niece.” The newest dress belonged to and was worn by Jordan Steinlage who was married to Tom Steinlage on June 6, 2015. A 110 year old dress, which was a burgundy velvet flower-girl dress owned by Laura Meyer, was modeled by her great-granddaughter, Audrey Esse of Sydney, Australia. The oldest gar-
opening night and sponsorship of the Drouthy Duck Pipe Band. Thank you, Matt Shatek of Blackout, for providing multiple sound systems throughout the festival. Thank you, The Blue Iris, for the corsage for our honored guest. Thank you, Becca Shekelton, for your donation for the children’s activities and the NH-4H for organizing the children’s area. Thank you, Dewey and Mary Brincks, for your sponsorship of the Shriner’s Red Car Unit. Thank you, Doug Strike, for your artistry tying balloons. Thank you, New Hampton Tribune, for your coverage of our event. Thank you, Bryan & Gayla Hugeback, for the horse & carriage for our Grand Marshals and to Coachman Sharon Kipp. Thank you for the use of the funeral home as our “Green Room,” we could not have stayed organized without it. Thank you, Darin Svenson, David Anderson and Joe Scally, for announcing the parade. Thank you, C.A.S.H., for use of materials. Thank you, Lawler Fire Department, for cleaning the streets and making our city sparkle and for your help with the parade.
Thank you, Steve Speltz, for donating your time to fix our needs in the Green Room. Thank you, Lawler Plumbing & Heating, for supplying power for vendors. Thank you, Pat Costigan, Kohlmeyer, Inc., for your help & materials to keep the main tent dry and for power supplied to our vendors Thank you, Bodensteiner Implement, for your donation of prizes for the NH FFA Peddle Pull. Thank you, Wayne Bodensteiner, Don Rosenbaum, Henry Reicks, Scott Kurtenbach, Jeremy Scheidel and Bodensteiner Implement, for use of your ATV’s. Many rides were given and most appreciated! Thank you, Bob Busta and Mark Muetherthies, for the use of your convertibles for the parade. Thank you, Dean Byerly, for the use of the vintage Jeep in the parade. Thank you, Rich Langreck, Tim Speltz and Jeff Clancy, for your help with teardown and clean up. Thank you, Andrew Reicks, for creating 5K and parade maps for our website. Thank you, Elizabeth Reicks, for maintaining our website and your many, many hours spent during the festival as our money
manager. Thank you, Bank Iowa, for the use of your building for our office needs. Thank you, ChickasawConnection for preventing underage drinking, for advice, assistance, signage and ID scanners. Thank you, Juanita Anderson from the Carnegie Cultural Center and Bonnie & Kyle Kuehner, for your many hours spent compiling information and photos for the historical book about Lawler’s businesses. Thank you, Dick Blazek, for designing and coordinating production of the book and, Kurt Croell, for your financial support of the historical photo exhibit and book. An additional special thank you to Kurt Croell. Without your support, encouragement and manpower, this event would truly not happen. And, of course, to all of the contributors to this year’s eventwords do not express how truly blessed we are to have friends, family and businesses who so generously support this community effort. Lawler Irish Festival happens because of YOU! We cannot say “Thank You” enough.
Emerald ($2,500 +) Kurt Croell, Croell Redi-Mix, Inc. Patrick B. Dillon, Attorney at Law (Sumner) Richard Blazek Design The Burns Family - Mary Burns & Dale Christensen City of New Hampton, Hotel/Motel Tax Grant.
King, New Hampton Land O’Lakes Foundation, Inc. Bank Iowa, Waterloo/Cedar Falls The Brite Spot, Jason & Susie Byrne Matt Shatek
Trewin Pumping Service, Fredericksburg Mraceks, Protivin Mary Lou Bruess, in Memory of Tony & Madonna Hoey and the Eugene Canty Family Dr. James Blazek
Platinum ($500 - $999) Black Hills Energy Dr. Tim & Margie Murray CASH, Inc., Lawler Blazek Corporation, Lawler Farmers Mill/Seed Solution Group, Protivin You’re Special Realty - Gary & Melody
Silver ($100 - $249) Paul & Rosemary Timlin Dave & Norma Creighton Jane Blazek, in memory of Ed & Eleanora Blazek New Hampton Metal Fabrication Sandean & Company, Lawler
Ryan Insurance Company/Chickasaw Mutual Insurance Association, New Hampton Fencl Oil & LP Company, Protivin New Hampton Electric, Inc. Art’s Milling Service, Protivin Farmers Win Cooperative, Fredericksburg ATEK Metal Technologies, New Hampton State Bank, New Hampton, Calmar & Ossian Hawkeye REC, Cresco Trimark, New Hampton Vern Laures Auto Center, New Hampton Ray & Orla Wiley Chickasaw County Pork Producers Schueth Ace Hardware, New Hampton & Charles City Gerald Johnson, New Hampton Boeding & Speltz Family Dentistry, New Hampton H&R Block, New Hampton Jendro Sanitation Services Mabel Banwell The Kleve Family, In Memory of Pete & Lorette Kleve Nick Leonard Wilshire Jewelry, New Hampton
The Lawler Irish Fest committee would like to express its gratitude to those who made our third festival a resounding success. In fact, it’s due to people like you who allow us to continue this event in 2016. Thank you to the 100 + volunteers who provided the manpower needed to run the festival. It would not happen without you! Thank you, Scott Mihm, Mihm Oil & Trucking Co., for providing the refrigerated truck for the festival. Thank you to the city council, businesses and residents of Lawler, for making our community so welcoming. A special thanks to Jay Uhlenhake for help with all those necessary tasks the festival needed assistance with. Thank you, Patrick Dillon, for the hours of time you committed to our organization on legal matters. Thank you, Dick Blazek, for the design of all our marketing materials. Thank you, Stanton Electric, for your assistance in getting electricity to our vendors and stages and your sponsorship of “Sweet Siren.” Thank you, John Cuvelier, for being the Master of Ceremony
ment was a blouse worn by Rose Lukesh in 1903. At the conclusion of the show, there was a drawing for prizes and a ‘High Tea’, which included elegant refreshments. One of the closing features was a special Irish blessing for the bride and groom, which was read by Bill Burke.
TOP: Gowns from the family of Mary Kay Ameling, who modeled her own dress (far right) were worn in 2000, 1994, 1990 and 1966. ABOVE: In 1941 the Court’s first Grand Regent, Madonna Hoey, was married in this gown. It was modeled by Cathy Dietzenbach, who was escorted by her son, Keith. LEFT: Older gowns were from 1952, 1923 and 1922.
Gold ($250 - $499) Mic’s Plumbing & Heating (New Hampton) Kout Brothers Farms, Lawler Diamond ($1,000 - $2,499) Jirak Family Farm, Lawler Ryan & Diane Sheridan, Denver, Iowa Lynch Livestock, Inc., Waucoma Bank Iowa - Lawler, New Hampton, Anonymous Fredericksburg & Waucoma Homeland Energy Solutions, Lawler Five Star Cooperative, Lawler Hacker, Nelson & Co., PC, CPAs, New Anonymous - In Memory of Dan & Hampton Sadie McFarland Harold & Lisa Busta Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home Roger & Jean Kolbet and Cremation Services Kohlmeyer, Inc., Pat & Joanne Mihm Bros, Inc., - Scott Mihm Costigan Stanton Electric, New Hampton Don & Shirley Blazek - Chuck & Duane Stanton
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Dennis Henry Heying Dennis Henry Heying, age 80, of Hawkeye passed away on Saturday, DENNIS HEYING July 18, 2015 at the Rochester Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN with his lov1934-2015 ing family by his side. Services: Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Wed., July 22, held at 10:30 am, on Wednesday, Holy Name Catholic Church, July 22, 2015 at Holy Name Catholic West Union Church in West Union with a visitaArrangements by: tion from 9:30 a.m. until service time Burnham-Wood & S.K. Rogers at Burnham-Wood & S.K. Rogers Funeral Home, Funeral Home of West Union. Burial West Union will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery in rural West Union. Dennis was born at home in Festina on August 3, 1934 to Joe and Rose (Bohr) Heying. He proudly served in the United States Army from November 1953 to November 1955. On October 25, 1955, Dennis was united in marriage to the love of his life, Marion Bodensteiner, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas. Nine children were born to this union. Dennis was a farmer for 44 years starting off in Lawler before moving to Hawkeye in 1971. After retiring from farming in 1998, Dennis was employed as a transit van driver for Northeast Iowa Community Action in Postville for 10 years. He was an active member of Holy Name Catholic Church in West Union, Knights of Columbus, and Hawkeye Legion Auxiliary. Dennis was a diehard St. Louis Cardinals fan and passed this legacy to his family. He also enjoyed golfing especially with Bill, Buck and Bruce, playing cards, listening to music and dancing with Marion. Dennis loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dennis is survived by his wife, Marion of Hawkeye; 9 children, Glenn (Julia) Heying, Durham, NC, Patti (Jim Kleppe) Butikofer, Clermont, Ron (Holly) Heying, West Union, Keith (Renae) Heying, Peoria, AZ, Steven (Leilani) Heying, Goodyear, AZ, Sandy (Frank) Cooley, Overland Park, KS, Jayne (Bill) Bouska, West Union, Ken (Beth) Heying, Cedar Rapids and Vicki Rae (Dean) Brainerd, Dewitt; 28 grandchildren, Dan, Jeny, Katy, Sarah, Eryn, Jeff, Andy, Andrea, Elisabeth, Emily, Tom, Ashlee, Dennis Jacob, Trevor, Brooke, Chelsey, Hannah, Lance, Kassie, Kari, Kayla, Kristin, Seth, Alex, Halle, Delaney, Amanda and Jacob; 15 great-grandchildren and one more on the way; siblings, Helen Hageman, Calmar, Ernie (Kay) Heying, Calmar, John (Louise) Heying, Calmar, Doris Bouska, Hawkeye, Carl (Carol) Heying, Dubuque, Lorna (Cletus) Bouska, Waucoma, Mary Ann (Dick) Trewin, Waucoma, Dr. Robert (Tina) Heying, Napa Valley, CA, Sue Heying, Calmar, and one sister-in-law, Pat Heying, Ossian. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Paul Heying and Greg (Helen) Heying; sister, Betty Bruess; brothers-in-law, Jim Bouska, Jim Bruess and Melvin Hageman; sister-in-law, Helen Kappas; two nephews, Rodney Hageman and Jim Bob Bruess and a niece, Kristie Foreman. Burnham-Wood & S.K. Rogers Funeral Home of West Union is in charge of the arrangements.
Robert “Dave” Moore Robert “Dave” Moore, age 56, of Spillville, died on Friday, July 17, 2015, at his home in Spillville. Memorial services were held at 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, July 21, at the Calmar United Methodist Church, 208 West Main Street, Calmar, with Pastor Linda Thompson presiding. Friends may greet the family from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday at the Church in Calmar.
Living in Faith Pastor Linda Thompson, Calmar UMC Mark 6:30-34 - Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves. There are two things that spark my curiosity about this scripture passage (taken from a larger text). One is that upon reuniting with Christ, the apostles were telling Him all the things that they had done in healing and teaching. Christ had sent them two by two to the regions surrounding them - to the villages, cities, gatherings. They came back excited at the changes in peoples’ lives they had witnessed. Recently, I read a book and the author challenges us in our prayer lives to not always ask God what He can do for us, but rather offer up what you can do for Him - and then see where that takes you. Exciting. The apostles were willing and God (Jesus) sent them out and they were amazed and awestruck by what they experienced along with those who received healing and teaching. Of course, with the knowledge of a healing and divine teaching, came
people. My second spark of insight occurs. Rather than encourage the apostles to continue healing and teaching, Jesus tells them to go to a quiet place, a deserted place, where they can minister to one another, eat, and rest. All of us are in some form of service to others. Sometimes, your job is all service oriented - like nursing, doctors, customer service, wait staff, and the list goes on. Others may not be directly associated with a person in need, but are behind the scenes providing support for others. Here are Jesus’ words to you, too, “Come aside by yourselves to a quiet place and take rest.” I see people during their vacations exclaiming, “Can’t wait to get home, so I can rest!” Even when we are supposed to be resting, we don’t! Perhaps, these two thoughts, the ‘doing’ for the kingdom of God and ‘rest’, are together as a prescription for what ails all of us. For every opportunity to do, we must find opportunity to rest, even though we still see that there is more to do. As the lyrics of a song go, “Come away to your quiet place, to your rest filled place, and He will meet you there.” Then get ready to be excited for the great things you will be able to do for Him and for His children.
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Peaches are a summer favorite. stream, to make a smooth dressing. When you buy peaches in the store Shear off the corn kernels with a they are usually sharp knife over firm. There is a bowl. Toss in a way to coax the tomatoes, unripe peaches and BY scallions, into being their mozzarella. Pour SHARON BUSCH the vinaigrette sweetest selves, with an assist from science. Bag over the salad and toss to coat. Cover ‘Em! Start by choosing unbruised and let set for 15 minutes or up to 2 peaches with the least amount of hours. Before serving tear the basil green color around the stem end. over the salad and stir. Then when you get them home: Set a paper bag on its side and arrange peaches in a single layer in the bag, Easy Batter Fruit Cobbler stem-side down. Make sure they From Pam Anderson aren’t touching each other. Use a couple of bags if you have to. Fold 4 tablespoons butter the top of the bag closed and let it sit 3/4 cup all-purpose flour at room temperature. After 24 hours, 3/4 cup sugar check peaches for color and aroma. 1 teaspoon baking powder For yellow peaches, you’re looking 1/4 teaspoon salt for a warm yellow undertone with lit3/4 cup milk tle or no green around the stem end. 2 cups of sliced fresh peaches or For white peaches, look for a creamy nectarines, or whole blueberries, undertone. They should smell disstrawberries, raspberries, blackbertinctly peachy. Depending on how ries or a combination of fruit close to ripe they were to begin with, 1 tablespoon sugar it might take one day or several days for them to fully ripen. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position, and heat oven to 350 deThe following recipes were se- grees. Put butter in an 8-inch square lected to give you some ideas and or 9-inch round pan; set in oven to delicious ways to use fresh fruit and melt. When butter has melted, revegetables. move pan from oven. Whisk flour, 3/4 cup of sugar, baking powder and Fresh Corn Tomato Salad salt in small bowl. Add milk; whisk From Food Network Kitchens to form a smooth batter. Pour batter into pan and scatter the fruit over bat3 tablespoons white wine vinegar ter. Sprinkle with remaining 1 Tb. of 2 teaspoons kosher salt sugar. Bake until batter browns and freshly ground black pepper fruit bubbles, 50 to 60 minutes. Serve 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil warm or at room temperature with a 6 ears fresh corn, husked (about 4 dollop of whipped cream or a small cups corn kernels) scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired. 2 cups red or orange grape tomatoes, halved Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler 1 bunch scallions From Allrecipes (white and green), thinly sliced 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, 8 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and cut into small cubes 1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves
sliced into thin wedges 1/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces 1/4 cup boiling water
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MIX TOGETHER: 3 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine peaches, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined. Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them. Sprinkle entire cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes. Till next time, I hope everyone is having a safe and fun summer. “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me.” – Erma Bombeck
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Worship Schedule ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC Little Turkey Father Nicholas March Sunday, July 26: 10:30 a.m. Mass BETHANY LUTHERAN Rural Ossian Sunday, July 26: 10:30 a.m. Worship Service CALMAR COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST Calmar Pastor Linda Thompson Sunday, July 26: 9 a.m. Worship CALMAR LUTHERAN & SPRINGFIELD LUTHERAN Pastor Phil Olson Sunday, July 26: 9 a.m. Calmar Worship 10:30 a.m. Springfield Worship DE SALES CATHOLIC Ossian Father Robert Gross Sunday, July 26: 8 a.m. Mass LIVING HOPE BAPTIST Ossian Sunday, July 26: 9 a.m. Worship
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC Protivin Father Nicholas March Thursday, July 23: 8:30 a.m. Mass No Weekend Mass MT. CARMEL CATHOLIC Lawler Father Nicholas March Friday, July 24: 8:30 a.m. Mass No Weekend Mass OSSIAN LUTHERAN Ossian Pastor Dave Lenth Sunday, July 26: 8:30 a.m. Worship OUR LADY OF SEVEN DOLORS CATHOLIC Festina Father Robert Gross Saturday, July 25: 4 p.m. Mass ST. ALOYSIUS CATHOLIC Calmar Father Robert Gross Sunday, July 26: 10:00 a.m. Mass
ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC Fort Atkinson Father Nicholas March Saturday, July 25: 3:30 p.m. Reconciliation 4 p.m. Mass Tuesday, July 28: 8:30 a.m. Mass
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN, RICHFIELD Rural Sumner (8 miles SW of Waucoma) Rev. Wayne T. & Irmagard Ellingson, Pastors Sunday, July 26: 10 a.m. Service
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN, STAPLETON Rural Waucoma Rev. Wayne T. & Irmagard Ellingson, Pastors Sunday, July 26: 8:30 a.m. Service
ST. WENCESLAUS CATHOLIC Spillville Father Robert Gross Saturday, July 25: 6 p.m. Mass
ST. LUKE’S CATHOLIC St. Lucas Father Nicholas March No Weekend Mass Wednesday, July 29: 8:30 a.m. Mass ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC Waucoma Father Nicholas March Sunday, July 26: 8:30 a.m. Mass
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Ossian Fest 2015 Schedule 8 - 10 a.m. Breakfast at Columbus Hall, sponsored by State Bank of Ossian 11:00 - noon Registration for Water Ball Fight on Mary St, sponsored by the Ossian Fire Dept. 11:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. Moo Mobile at State Bank on Main St, sponsored by the Ossian Crown Club 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Food Booth: Walking tacos, pork loin sandwiches, pop & water at State Bank on Main St, sponsored by Ossian Crown Club Noon - ???? “Wessel’s Variety Fish Pond” at Bloom’s on Main on Main St. Noon - 3 p.m. Registration for the Bluff Country Cruise Car Show & Shine on Mechanic St. 2 - 6 p.m. Vendors will be set up along Main Street including Tupperware, 31, “Jams” by Leah Kruse, Signature Home Styles and many more. 2 - 6 p.m. Balloon Artist at Carey’s Park, sponsored by Luana Savings Bank 2 - 6 p.m. Little Blue Choo
Choo Train, sponsored by Ossian businesses 2 - 6 p.m. Kids Games at Carey’s Park: Face Painting by Kathleen Frederick, penny toss, pop ring toss, feed the elephant, Pistol Pete shooting range, Silly Sammy strings, batter up baseball throw, High Striker, Frozen and Toy Story booths. 3 - 6 p.m. Bluff Country Cruise – Car Show & Shine on Mechanic St. Trophies given at 6 p.m. 3 - 6 p.m. Toe Tappers at Carey’s Park. Sponsored by Luana Savings Bank 5-10 p.m. Food Booths open at Carey’s Park: Pork-chop-ona-stick sponsored by Ossian De Sales Child Care Center, Ribeye Steak Sandwiches, sponsored by the Cattleman’s Association, Brain Freezers with snow cones and more! 7 p.m. Grand Parade along Main St. 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Dance to the music of “Buzzworthy” at Carey’s Park.
PUBLIC NOTICE Winneshiek County PUBLIC NOTICE WINNESHIEK COUNTY VETERAN AFFAIRS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Winneshiek County is accepting applications for the position of Commissioner of Veterans Affairs of the Winneshiek County Commission of Veterans Affairs Board. An applicant must
be a veteran as defined in Iowa Code Section 35.1. Applications may be picked up in the Winneshiek County Veterans Affairs Office or Auditors Office. Please return applications & copy of all DD214’s to Winneshiek County Veterans Affairs Office or Auditors Office. EOE. Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, June 30 through August 18, 2015
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Winneshiek County OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS WINNESHIEK COUNTY BOARD MINUTES MONDAY, JULY 6, 2015 The Board of Supervisors met at 9:30 a.m. on July 6, 2015 with all members present. Lee Bjerke, county Engineer, met with the Board to discuss road matters. Jon Lubke and Chopper Albert, county IT department, met with the Board to update them on several ongoing projects. Moved by Ashbacher and seconded by Thompson to enter into contract with Wicks Construction for project FM-TSF-CO96(129)-5B-96, the shoulders along Old Stage Road. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Ashbacher to enter into contract with Skyline Construction for project EWP 5024 for bank stabilization. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Logsdon to approve the consent agenda which in-
cludes the minutes of the last meeting, the Class C with outdoor and Sunday sales liquor license for K-Town Tap, the addendum to the lease agreement with the City of Decorah for dispatching services, the ICAP member proxy form, and accepting and filing the monthly report of the county Recorder and the quarterly report of the county Auditor. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Thompson to approve the 2014 Disabled Veterans Homestead Credit applications. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Thompson and seconded by Ashbacher to adjourn to 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 13, 2015. Motion carried unanimously. ATTEST Benjamin D Steines, County Auditor John Logsdon, Chairman Board of Supervisors
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Farmers Learn Science of Interpreting Soil and Manure Tests August workshops on nutrient testing and manure application may help improve farmers income Summer is the best time to apply livestock manure for crop fertilization, but getting the right level is a science. To aid farmers in nutrient management, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy specialists are offering a workshop to fine-tune manure applications with soil management practices and testing. “We will take a step-by-step approach on how to read a soil test and determine fertilizer needs,” said Jennifer Bentley, dairy specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. “Instructions will be offered for reading a manure test and determining how much of the crop nutrient needs can be met with manure applications. This knowledge will optimize onfarm resources, and likely reduce commercial fertilizer costs while increasing producer income.” The 2-hour workshop is from 10:00 a.m. to noon, with the first hour training on manure management ‘how-to’ with examples and a step-by-step guide. The second hour will be question and answer time with Extension specialists. Leading the sessions are Brian Lang and Joel DeJong, both field agronomists with ISU Extension and Outreach. Participants may bring along recent soil and
manure tests from their farm operations for interpretation. There are nine workshop dates and locations available in August. Local locations are: Wednesday, August 12 – Winneshiek County ISU Extension office, Decorah, 563-382-2949 Thursday, August 13 – Fayette County ISU Extension office, Fayette, 563-425-3331 Tuesday, August 18 – Allamakee County ISU Extension office, Waukon, 563-568-6345 Thursday, August 20 – Howard County ISU Extension office, Cresco, 563-547-3001 Thursday, August 27 – Clayton County ISU Extension office, Elkader, 563-245-1451 The program is free, but seating is limited so please call ahead to make your reservation. For more information or to make reservations, contact the local Extension County office or visit www.extension.iastate.edu/content/county-offices. This informational meeting is sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and North Central Risk Management Education Center.
PUBLIC NOTICE City of Fort Atkinson PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF FORT ATKINSON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSAL TO BORROW FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: You are hereby notified that the City Council of the City of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, at a regular meeting of said City Council did signify its intention to conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the library basement meeting room located at 302 3rd St NW on whether or not to borrow certain funds for the construction of a sanitary sewer lift station. The terms and conditions of said funding are described as follows, to-wit: The City proposes to borrow $140,000 from
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the Luana Savings Bank at the rate of 2.9% to be payable in ten equal annual installments beginning June 1, 2016, with said funds being repaid by City Sewer Utility Revenue Funds and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk, on behalf of the City of Fort Atkinson to enter into the necessary loan agreements on behalf of the City. Notice is further given that all persons may appear at said time and place to be heard for or against the proposed borrowing of the funds. By order of the City Council this 1st day of July, 2015. ATTEST Joyce Bakewell, City Clerk Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, July 21, 2015
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SW Agriscience Teacher Attends Professional Development Institute Melissa Brincks, agriscience educator at South Winneshiek High School recently attended a 9-day professional development institute at Tennessee State University to teach the Agricultural Power and Technology (Field Test); Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) course in Brincks’ program. CASE is an instructional system that is changing the culture of agriculture programs in the United States through intense teacher professional development; inquiry-based, studentfocused lessons; assessment and certification. CASE equips teachers to elevate student experiences in the agriculture classroom and prepares students for success in college and careers emphasizing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). While at the CASE Institute, Brincks spent 80 hours working through nearly every lesson in the year-long curriculum and learning how to deliver lessons in an inquirybased way that will shift focus in the classroom from teacher-led to student-directed learning. In this course, Brincks learned how to teach Agricultural Course units in Shop Safety, Tool Operation, Material Selection and Uses, Fabrication, Energy and Power Production, Machine Components and Design, Agricultural Structures, and Engineering while tying each lesson to Technical Applications in Math and Science. As a field test year, Brincks is one of a handful of Iowa teachers and less than 50 teach-
ers nationwide who are currently certified in this course bringing new skills with hands-on learning to South Winneshiek CSD. This is Brincks’ 4th CASE Certification, which was made possible by a grant from the Iowa Governor’s STEM Council in STEM Scale-Up programs. To see who is certified in your area, go to the following site: http://www.case4learning.org/index.php/certification/ field-test-sites “This new and innovative CASE course takes agricultural mechanics and manufacturing and makes it a 100% hands-on course for SW HS students. Students are learning by doing. Some activities include designing a bridge and measuring its strength, using survey equipment to determine elevation, creating a wind turbine or creating enough energy for the turbine to pump water, creating their own user manual or familiarizing themselves with agricultural mechanics concepts. This course will benefit students of various abilities. Many concepts in this course relate back to physics and engineering concepts while encouraging students to be problem solvers and life-long learners. CASE has changed my classroom by eliminating lectures and making every day labs and projects. This student-centered approach has made me a better teacher and helped all students learn more thus truly maximizing learning potential,” said Brincks. For more information about CASE, visit www.case4learning.org
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PUBLIC NOTICE WINNESHIEK COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Winneshiek County, Iowa, has set the 27th day of July, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. at the Board of Supervisors Room in the Winneshiek County Courthouse in Decorah, Iowa, as the time and place for hearing to consider altering the Ordinance for Construction and Reconstruction of Roads and Bridges on the Winneshiek County Secondary Road System, Winneshiek County, Iowa.
At said time and place, arguments for and against the alteration will be heard and considered. Any objections that are not made at the hearing will be deemed waived. By order of the Board of Supervisors of Winneshiek County, Iowa, this the 13th day of July, 2015. ATTEST Benjamin D. Steines, Auditor Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, July 21, 2015
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OFFICIAL NOTICE CITY OF CALMAR, IOWA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH A 3% FRANCHISE FEE AS AUTHORIZED BY CITY ORDINANCE # 351 GRANTING TO INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (ALLIANT ENERGY) AN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE AND BY ADOPTING ORDINANCE # 377 ESTABLISHING A 3% FRANCHISE FEE WITH BLACK HILLS ENERGY CORPORATION, THE CITY’S NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE PROVIDER TO THE RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS OF CALMAR, IOWA You are hereby notified that the City Council of Calmar will hold public hearings on Monday, August 3, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. local time at the Calmar Fire Station located at 100 South Charles Street, Calmar, Iowa, on proposals to amend Ordinances 351 establishing a franchise fee of three percent (3%) on the gross revenues of Interstate Power and Light Company electric sales in the City of Calmar and Adopting Ordinance # 377 establishing a franchise fee of
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three percent (3%) on gross revenues of Black Hills Energy natural gas sales in the City of Calmar, effective October 1, 2015. Full texts of the proposed ordinance and ordinance amendment are available for review at the Calmar City Hall. For more information concerning the public hearings, please contact the City Clerk at (563) 562-3154. Interested persons are invited to attend the public hearings and offer comments. Written comments must be received by the Calmar City Clerk, PO Box 268, 100 South Charles Street, Calmar, IA 52132-0268, no later than 4 p.m. on August 3, 2015, or delivered before the hearings are closed. This notice is published at the direction of the City Council of Calmar. Keith Frana, Mayor Attest: Michele Elsbernd, City Clerk Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, July 21, 2015
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CALMAR RESOLUTION NO. 517 RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING A REVENUE PURPOSE STATEMENT FOR THE USE OF REVENUES FROM ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE FEES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Calmar, Iowa, has chosen to establish utility franchise fees for Interstate Power and Light Company (Alliant Energy) for the sale and distribution of electric energy within the city limits of the City and for Black Hills Energy Corporation for the sale and distribution of natural gas within the city limits of the City, effective October 1, 2015 or as soon as reasonably practical thereafter; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 364.2, subsection (4)(f) of the Code of Iowa, the City shall prepare a Revenue Purpose Statement outlining the purposes for which the City shall use the franchise fee revenues that will be received if the proposed franchise ordinances are adopted; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Calmar shall hold a public hearing regarding any amendment to its electric and natural gas franchise ordinances prior to adoption of any amended franchises; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALMAR, IOWA: SECTION 1. That the Revenue Purpose Statement for the use or expenditure of electric and natural gas franchise fee revenues for the City of Calmar, Iowa is hereby approved and adopted as follows: REVENUE PURPOSE STATEMENT Pursuant to the provisions of Section 364.2 subsection (4)(f) of the Code of Iowa, the City of Calmar hereby establishes the following purposes allowed under Iowa Code for which franchise fee revenues from its electric and natural gas franchises may be used or expended: a. Inspecting, supervising, and otherwise regulating each franchise approved by the City.
b. The repair, remediation, restoration, cleanup, replacement, and improvement of existing public improvements and other publicly owned property, buildings, and facilities. c. Projects designed to prevent or mitigate future disasters as defined in Iowa Code Section 29c.2. d. Energy conservation measures for low-income homeowners, low-income energy assistance programs, and weatherization programs. e. Public safety including the equipping of fire, police, emergency services, sanitation, street, and civil defense departments. f. The establishment, construction, reconstruction, repair, equipping, remodeling, and extension of public works, public utilities, and public transportation systems. g. The construction, reconstruction, or repair of streets, highways, bridges, sidewalks, pedestrian underpasses and overpasses, street lighting fixtures, public grounds, and the acquisition of real estate needed for such purposes. h. Property tax abatements, building permit fee abatements, and abatement of other fees for property damaged by a disaster as defined in Iowa Code Section No. 29C.2 i. Economic development activities and projects. Section 2. That the City Clerk shall publish the Revenue Purpose Statement, and said Statement shall be published pursuant to Section 362.3 of the Iowa Code in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the City. Section 3. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed, and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council this 6th day of JULY, 2015. ATTEST: Keith Frana, Mayor Michele Elsbernd, City Clerk Published in the Calmar Courier on Tuesday, July 21, 2015
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Waucoma Little League Teams
Waucoma Little League Girls Team Front row (l-r): Aspen Dugan, Jordan Dugan, Olivia Snyder, Mackenzie Dugan, Ellaney Bodensteiner and Grace Bouska. Back row: Coach Kalyn Kruse, Morgan Wenthold, Ella Drilling,Annika Bodensteiner, Kylee Dugan, Sara Adams, Kanin Drilling and Raelen Manderfield. 5th Grade Girls included front row (l-r): Olivia Drilling, Josie Weber, Kara Reicks, Makaela Kime, Rosalie Busta, Jalyssa Blazek and Kourtney Schmidt. Back row: Coach Jeremy Weber, Coach Nicole Reicks, Cambree Kruse, Harley Baumler, Olivia Maklenburg, Hailey Elsbernd and Coach Allison Kuennen.
Waucoma Little League Boys Team Front row (l-r): Brennen Drilling, Calvin Bodensteiner, Noah Hanson, Treyton Hulbert, Brady Fischer and Michael Kleppe. Back row: Coach Kalyn Kruse, James Dugan, Sawyer Wickham, JD Kruse, Taylor DeSloover, Michael Brannon, Oliver Schmitt, AJ Steinlage and Kaden Schmidt.
Fort Atinson Little League Teams 5th & 6th Grade Boys included front row (l-r): Dale Schwamman, Brody Hackman, Tayton Messler, Jackson Vsetecka, Kalvin Langreck, Lance Schmitt and Lacie Bjergum. Back row: Coach Dalton Hackman, Austin Kuehner, Brady Barta, Hunter Bramow, Marcus Kriener, Zack Glass, Coach Bob Glass, Jordan Messler, Aidan Wemark, Garrett Kurtenbach and Collin Kleppe.
Fort Atkinson Little League Boys Team Front row (l-r): Carson Busta, Russell Nieman, Jayden Rausch, Logan Busta, Austin Wemark and Cale Langreck. Back row: Aidan Wemark, Ryan Franzen, Mason Schroder, Chase Hayek, Matthew Smith and Coach Ryan Busta.
6th Grade Girls included front row (l-r): 6th graders - Jaycie Byrne, Sayler Drilling, Sophie Adams, Raegen Kime,Aleah Hackman and Emma Hanson. Back row (members of the 7th grade team who played the evening the photo was taken - different 7th graders played in each game to fill the team): Coach Suzie Byrne, Jordan Lukes, CJ Kuhn, Avery Reicks, Breanna Busta, Lily Shores, Coach Jason Byrne and Team Helper Braylen Byrne. Fort Atkinson Little League Girls Team Front row (l-r): Ella Ives, Kalyn Kuhn and Hazel Nieman. Middle row: Avery Vsetecka, Alexis Elsbernd, Taylor Neuzil, Lucy Nieman and Kaitlyn Schroeder. Back row: Ashley Fischer, Jacqlyn Schmitt, Abigail Schmitt, Alison Leibold, Lillian Rausch and Coach Josie Einwalter.
7th Grade Boys included front row (l-r): Sam Kout, Kannon Leuenberger, Elliot Dietzenbach, Seth Huinker, Dylan Elsbernd and Eli Nymeyer. Back row: Coach Dalton Hackman, Ethan Leibold, Cole Vrzak, Luke Mueller, Keegan Balk, Brady Schmitt and Coach Bob Vrzak. Not pictured: Kade Kruse.
St. Lucas Little League Team Front row (l-r): Hunter Kruse, Mitchell Kriener, Jordan Kriener and Treyton Franzen. Middle row: Calen Franzen, Brooklyn Kuennen, Mya Ives, Caleb Kriener and Alayna Kuennen. Back row: Assistant Coach Brad Kriener, Kaden Barton-Franzen, Coach Kayla Schaufenbuel, Cale Kuennen and Assistant Coach Shayla Kuennen. Not pictured: Kendall Kuennen.
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7th Grade Girls included front row (l-r): Reese Manderfield, Avery Reicks, Breanna Busta, Lily Shores, Jaedyn Winter and CJ Kuhn. Back row: Coach Steve Busta, Jordan Lukes,Addy Einwalter, Katlyn Baumler, Rachelle Smith, Liza Herold, Marisa Mueterthies and Coach Nicole Busta. Not pictured: Lindsey Jackson.
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ABOVE: Christian Kleve pulls back to fire the ball to first base after retrieving a bunt at Saturday’s District final game. LEFT: Ryan Dietzenbach puts the ball in play during Saturday’s game against New Hampton. BELOW: Tyler Numedahl ducks to avoid getting hit by a wild pitch.
Warriors Claim District Title South Winneshiek has repeated history on the diamond this year after moving through semifinals against North Fayette Valley then topping New Hampton in the district final game. The Warriors claimed their victory over the Chickasaws last Saturday night at home to win the district for the second time in two years over New Hampton. District Semifinal vs. NFV 7.14 In the regular season, the Warriors split their games with the North Fayette Valley Tigerhawks so going into the district semifinal game last Tuesday night everyone knew the game could go either way. Except, when there is a Warrior, there is a way. SW posted three runs in the first inning to give themselves some breathing room and held off NFV runs until the fourth when the Tigerhawks posted their first run of the night. “In the rubber match game between the Warriors and Tigerhawks, the Warriors were able to jump out early with the three-run first inning,� explained Coach Alex Smith. “A single with one out by Jordan Rommes followed by a double by Christian Kleve put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Tanner Kuennen and Ryan Hageman both singled in runs and the final run scored on a run down play with Jacobsen in the run down and Hageman scoring from 3rd.� This is the second game in a row against NFV that Jacobsen has been caught between bases. He returned to third base safely in the first chase but was out at first in the second. However, he caused confusion on the field for NFV, which allowed SW to get another run to the plate. SW answered NFV in the fifth inning adding another run to their score to regain a three-run lead with just two innings to play. “The fourth run for the Warriors was added following a Rommes double, steal of 3rd, and scoring on a wild pitch with two outs in the fifth inning,� Smith continued. The top of the seventh got hairy when the Tigerhawks had put enough batters on the bags to tie up the game and scored one of the runs with two outs on the board. Ryan Hageman caught and maintained the ball while falling to the grass to get the third out and clinch the game 4-2. “We knew going into the game that it was going to be an intense game with big moments. Our defense made big plays when they needed to including a big two-out
catch by Tanner Kuennen in rightcenter field with two outs and two runners on that could have potentially tied the game,� Smith added. “Jordan competed on the mound and showed command of the strike zone walking just one batter. We managed 10 hits including a couple big ones with runners in scoring position in the first inning.� Rommes, T. Kuennen and Hageman all posted multiple hits on the night with Hageman going 3-3 with one run and one RBI. Kleve, Ryan Dietzenbach and pinch hitter Carson Lensing added one hit each. Rommes sent five batters back to the dugout with three strikes and gave up only one walk from the mound. Even when he struggled, the Warrior defense backed him up for a team effort win. “We will need to be a bit more complete through the lineup as the match Saturday evening is going to be a state title type of game taking on a very talented New Hampton squad,� finished Smith. This is the second year in a row that SW will meet NH in the district final game. The Warriors took the win from NH last season on the Chickasaws home turf and were looking to have the same results with the game this year hosting the game in Calmar. Team batting: 10-26, 4 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB, 2 BB. Player batting: Hageman- 3-3, 1 R, 1 RBI; T. Kuennen- 2-2, 1 RBI, 1 BB; Rommes- 2-3, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 SB; Kleve- 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B; Dietzenbach- 1-2, 1 BB; Carson Lensing- 1-1; Rodney Schwartzhoff- 0-2, 1 SB;
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Numedahl- 0-4; Jacobsen, Campbell- 0-3. Rommes took the win from the hill pitching the entire game. He gave up six hits, two runs, one earned run, one walk and struck out five batters for a 1.00 game ERA. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E NFV 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 6 0 SW 3 0 0 0 1 0 x 4 10 2
District Final vs. NH 7.18 The Warriors made their way into the district final game held last Saturday in Calmar and for the second year in a row, had to face the New Hampton Chickasaws. Last season, the Warriors controlled the game from the start taking the win over NH 7-4 on the Chickasaws home field. This season, the game was held on the Warriors home field, but they played as the visiting team, and the game was much more intense in the first five innings. “In a highly anticipated District Final between two ranked teams in Class 2A, the Warriors were able to walk away with the victory after a stellar performance by Jordan Rommes on the mound,� quipped Smith. “Jordan, for the second time this year, threw a one hit complete game matching his performance the opening game of the year when the Warriors defeated the Chickasaws 5-0 on May 28.� The first three innings were battles with runners left on the bags but no runs scored. New Hampton took the lead in the fourth inning scoring one run. “The key moments in the game took place in the bottom of the 4th inning when the Chickasaws loaded the bases with nobody out on a hit and two Warrior errors,� explained Smith. “Rommes struck out the next batter and worked his way out of the jam with a ground ball and fly ball out. Holding them to just one run in that situation was key for us in not digging a deep hole entering the fi-
nal three innings of the game.� SW matched NH’s run in the top of the fifth then tacked on three more runs before their third out to take a three-run lead and change the momentum of the game. “The Warriors quickly responded in the top of the fifth with a big four-run inning that included hits by Numedahl, Rommes and Kleve,� Smith continued. “We were able to get some guys on base and put pressure on their defense. An errant throw to first base put the Warriors in the lead 3-1 and a fielder’s choice ground ball by Treyton Jacobsen drove in the fourth run of the inning.� With renewed faith and excitement, SW shut down the Chickasaw batters for their last three at-bats to take the win 4-1, claim the district title for the second straight year and move on to the sub-state game. “This is what high school sports are all about. There was a tremendous environment with fans from both communities and we were fortunate to come out on the winning side against a talented and well-coached New Hampton squad,� Smith added. “We overcame some adversity with defensive miscues and our seniors came up big for us in the fifth inning.� The Warriors had just five hits in seven innings producing four runs and 3 RBIs. Seniors Tyler Numedahl, Jordan Rommes, Christian Kleve and Tanner Kuennen put the bat to the ball for the four hits with Rommes having two of the hits. Both Rommes and Ryan Hageman were sent to first base on intentional walks. Hageman held out to be walked a second time and Mitch Herold was steady at the plate walking twice. Rommes pitched all seven innings and was flustered in the fourth when NH put three runners on the bags and had no out. He was able to regain his focus and finish out the inning strong to help the Warriors take over the momentum. “Jordan backed up his solid performance against NFV on Tuesday with an even better performance on the hill tonight. Big playoff wins in baseball generally start on the pitchers mound and we certainly got a big time outing tonight from Jordan,� complimented Smith. Team batting: 5-26, 4 R, 3 RBI, 2 SB, 5 BB. Player batting: Numedahl- 1-4, 1 R; Rommes- 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB, 1 BB; Kleve- 1-3, 1 R; T. Kuennen- 1-4, 1 RBI; Hageman- 0-2, 2 BB; Jacobsen- 0-3, 1 RBI; Herold- 0-1, 1 SB, 2 BB; Schwartzhoff- 1 R; Dietzenbach- 0-3; Campbell- 0-2; Lensing- 0-1. Rommes gave up one hit and one run on the mound while striking out 7 batters. SW NH
Riley Schmitt puts the ball to the bat during the game against Dunkerton.
Trojans Close Season Against Denver “You never want to end the season with a loss, but there is only one team per class that ends with a win,� quipped Coach Dan Stepan. The Trojans finished their season with an 8-24 overall in their second district game against the Denver Cyclones last Tuesday night in Janesville. Despite the losing record, the Trojans never failed to put everything they had into the game every time they took the field. “I can’t say enough about our seniors; Kyle Balik, Justin Hackman, CJ Eichenberger, Blake Busta and Tom Reicks are everything you want in Turkey Valley students,� complimented Stepan. “Respectful, fun to be around, great leaders; sometimes win-loss records aren’t a very good indication about what type of kids I have the opportunity to coach.� Turkey Valley faced Denver in their second post-season game and struggled to produce hits and stop Denver’s scoring. The Reicks brother marked the only hits of the game, freshman Cale went 1-3 with one
double and senior Tom was 2-2 with one triple. Justin Hackman was the only other player to see first base going 0-1 with one walk. Denver started their offense slowly but steadily added runs to their game. By the end of the fourth inning, TV trailed 0-7. The Trojans shut down the Cyclones in the fifth but gave up three more runs in the sixth to end the game 0-10 after six innings. “What a truly enjoyable year it was to coach all our young men,� Stepan finished. Team batting: 3-21, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 BB. Player batting: T. Reicks- 2-2, 1 3B; C. Reicks- 1-3, 1 2B; J. Hackman- 0-1, 1 BB; Balik, Drilling, C. Hackman- 0-3; R. Schmitt, B. Busta- 0-2; E. Busta, Blazek0-1. Team pitching: 5 1/3 IP, 12 H, 10 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 9.19 ERA. Player pitching: E. Busta- loss, 3 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 11.67 ERA; T. Reicks- 2 1/3 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 6.00 ERA. TV D
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Senior Blake Busta gets his glove up to catch the ball during the Trojans first round district game against Dunkerton.
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South Winneshiek Cross Country Camp South Winneshiek Cross Country Camp will be held the week of August 3-7. The camp will be held at South Winneshiek High School each day, starting at 3:30 p.m. All area runners, grades 7-12 are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Kevin Kearney (563-562-3992). South Winneshiek Cross Country Practice will start on Monday, August 10th. Practice will be held each day at South Winneshiek High School and will begin at 3:30 p.m. Any High School students interested in participating should plan to be in attendance. Students who are participating need to have a current physical. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Kevin Kearney (563-562-3992).
Evan Busta brings his arm around to deliver the pitch during the district opening game.