The Sheffield Press, Thursday, October 29, 2015

Volume 135, Number 43 • Thursday, October 29, 2015

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WEST FORK GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM AND JACOB HANSEN ADVANCE TO STATE MEET SPORTS: PAGE 12

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Upcoming Events West Fork Variety Show The West Fork High School Fall Vocal Variety Show will be held Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. in the north gym.

Learn about the 5 candidates competing for 3 open council seats, cast your vote Nov. 3

Dougherty Halloween party is Oct. 30 Boo! It’s time for a Halloween party in Lil’ Ireland. The zombie-folks of Dougherty are planning a spooktacular good time for Friday, Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m., at the S.T.P.A.T.S gym. Admission is a small bag of candy for each family.

The supper menu includes stuffed gut sandwich (hot dogs), mashed brain-burgers (beef burgers), toxic sludge (lime punch) and dried worm-skin crunchies (potato chips).

There will be prizes, music, games, a costume contest and of course, ghosts and goblins. This event will be a lot of fun with a few scares!

For more information or any questions, contact Denny at (641) 425-4398.

Trick-or-treat set for Oct. 31 The Sheffield city council set the official trick-ortreat time for Oct. 31 from 5-8 p.m. Maple Street will be closed off for the event.

Sheffield Care Center Trick-or-Treating All the little trick-or-treaters are invited to the Sheffield Care Center and Deerfield Place Assisted Living on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31 from 4:30 – 7 p.m. The residents will be happy to have all children there for special Halloween treats.

Grief group canceled A weekly grief support group at Immanuel United Church in Latimer has been canceled due to a lack of participation. Leader Tamara Mennenga said she plans to restart the group next fall.

For more information, contact Mennenga at (515) 368-2537.

4-H Annual Awards Night The Annual Franklin County 4-H Awards Night will be held on Sunday, Nov. 1, at the Hampton-Dumont Middle School beginning at 7 p.m.

Those to be recognized include 4-H’ers with outstanding project records; volunteers with five, 10, 15 and 30 years of service; Honorary and Alumni 4-H Award winners; Individual and Club Award winners. The public is invited to attend this special event and help congratulate our outstanding members and volunteers.

Old Time Country Hoedown is Nov. 2 The November Hampton Old Time Country Hoedown will be held at the historic Windsor Theatre in downtown Hampton on Monday, Nov. 2 from 6-9 p.m.

The Hoedown is an music jam open to all levels of musicians and live music lovers. Event coordinators encourage all in the area to come enjoy this entertaining event.

Admission is free, with a free will donation accepted with all proceeds given to the Windsor Theatre. Concessions are open. Contact event organizer Don Wrolson (641) 425-0909 with questions.

A documentary crew from Buena Vista University has collected merchandise and articles from Disney’s 1988 celebration of Mickey Mouse’s 60th birthday in Sheffield, when a cornfield that was planted in the shape of the character’s silhouette served as his giant birthday card. KELLY MCGOWAN PHOTO

27 years later, communities remember Mickey Mouse field BVU students, professor plan documentary to capture spirit of Mickey’s 60th birthday party in Sheffield

BY KELLY MCGOWAN Min nie Mouse needed an extra-special card for Mickey’s 60th birthday. One that was a mile wide would do, even if it was a little corny.

She set her sights on a field near Sheffield.

With Goofy, Donald and Daisy Duck’s help, she planted a cornfield in April that would display the mouse’s silhouette to everyone that flew above.

It was her perfect birthday card.

Nearly 30 years later, a documentary team from Buena Vista University is hoping to share that story on film through research and interviews.

“Disney does things by story,” as-

sistant professor of digital media, Jerry Johnson said. “Walt believed in story.”

The team wants to capture the spirit of the communities and the celebration in Sheffield that followed. Johnson is overseeing the effort.

Cooper Maahs, Chelsey Goetz and Emily Johnson are three of the 10 students currently working on the project. They are delving into the ungraded, unpaid extracurricular for practice in digital storytelling.

Jack Lindquist, a Disneyland marketer who later went on to be president of the California park, had the idea to put a silhouette in a field beneath one of the most traveled flight plans in the country.

The Pitzenberger family of Dougherty farmed on land between Sheffield and Dougherty, which was owned by a man named Walt Boehlje.

“Disney was trying to find the perfect place to do this,” Johnson said.

“When they found out the landowner was Walt, and the Pitzenberger’s family dog was named Lady, they knew that that was a sign from Walt Disney that it had to be done there.”

Amid the 1980s farm crisis, the field grew up luscious and green. When pilots turned their planes and made announcements, travelers peered out the windows at a cornfield that stood out. They may not have ever heard of Dougherty, Sheffield, Chapin, Meservey, Thornton, Swaledale or Rockwell, but they certainly recognized the mouse’s mile by three-quarter mile copyrighted silhouette that graced a cornfield between the towns.

Johnson, a longtime Disney fan, connected with Judy Pitzenberger earlier this year, and his excitement about doing the documentary grew. on Sept.

5, he took a group of students to scope out the story scene and meet potential sources.

“The whole concept of that trip was that we had to come back wanting to do this story,” he said.

It was a unanimous yes.

So the team began researching, scheduling interviews and gathering photos, stories, videos, merchandise, articles and posters.

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West Fork drama to present Beauty and the Beast

Texas Style Jam The next Texas Style Jam will be held Friday, Nov. 6 from 6-9 p.m., at the Dows Convention Center.

Dancers and listeners are welcome. Bring a snack to share. For more information, call (515) 689-3986.

See ELECTION PREVIEW: Page 4

Burn ban lifted in Franklin County

BY NICK PEDLEY Local residents can now burn ditches, leaves and other organic material thanks to a shot of much-needed rainfall.

On Saturday, the Iowa State Fire Marshal lifted a county-wide open burning ban that had been in place since Oct. 12. The order was prompted by dry weather and blustery winds, which created dangerous conditions that threatened life and property in Franklin County.

However, rainstorms late last week put an end to the dry spell.

“You can burn now, but the key word is responsibly,” said Thomas Craighton, Franklin County Emergency Management coordinator.

See BURN BAN: Page 4

Franklin County Democrats The Franklin County Democrats will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at La Frontera Restaurant, 209 First Street NW in Hampton. Arrive by 6 p.m. to order meal. Meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Seidels to open shop in Swaledale

Retired teachers meeting The retired teachers and staff will meet Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Ridge Stone at 11:30 a.m. for lunch.

IN THIS ISSUE: Opinion ...............................page 3 & 5 Community News ................page 4-5 Public Notices ........................page 10 ClassiÀeds ...............................page 11 Sports .....................................page 12

BY KELLY MCGOWAN Five candidates will vie for three open Sheffield City Council seats on Election Day next week.

Residents are encouraged to cast ballots for their representatives at the Sheffield EMS Building, which will be open Nov. 3 from noon-8 p.m.

Unregistered voters can register to vote on Election Day, and should bring an identity and proof of residency to do so. Those who are preregistered will not have to show residency or identity to vote.

Incumbent council members Jim Hegarty and Ron Simmons are joined on the ballots by newcomers Tony Eisentrager, Brad Mulford and James Robbins.

Mayor Nick Wilson is running unopposed for re-election.

Read more about the candidates and their campaign goals on page 4.

LEFT: Trevor Russell (Beast), left, looks toward (top to bottom) Lauren Dohlman (Mrs. Potts), Devin Ridgeway (Cogsworth, Travis Russell (Lumiere) and Jonah Van Horn. RIGHT: Melanie Van Horn (Belle) and Daniel Novotney (Gaston). SUBMITTED PHOTOS See MORE PLAY DETAILS : Page 5

BY KELLY MCGOWAN One Rockwell resident is bringing her love of repurposed, refurbished and restored furniture across the highway to a new shop in Swaledale.

Karen Seidel and her husband Rusty are embarking on a new venture – building a business from the ground up at 300 Main Street.

See SEIDELS: Page 4

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NOVEMBER 3, 1955 The Claydiggers cross country team successfully defended their North Star conference title at the Clear Lake golf course on Thursday, Oct. 27, by topping the field of five teams entered. The local harriers placed four runners among the first five to cross the finish line, with Bill Eno breaking the tape for the gold medal. Gordon Eno of Sheffield was second, with Jerry Scott of Ventura placing third. Marvin Corporon and Larry Sheriff of Sheffield place fourth and fifth. David Corporon , the fifth member of the local team, finished 13th in a field of 25 runners. The cross country title was the third in a row won by the Claydiggers, who also have won the mile team race in loop competition the past three years.

The local runners have one more meet this fall, the all-important state meet at Ames, sponsored by the Iowa High School Athletic Association on Saturday morning, Nov. 5.

The Adult Homemaking Class had its first meeting on Monday from 3-5 p.m. in the Home Economics room of Sheffield school. Seven members enrolled in the series of 10 classes. They are: Mmes.

Lyle Kruckenberg, Raymond Nielsen, Walter Timmerman, George Zimmerman, Ted Pinneke, Jack Reetz and Frank Jamison. Mrs. Ethel Blesie, instructor, showed a short filmed entitled “Story of

Research – Orlon� put out by the DuPont company. There was also discussion of new fabrics and fabric finishes now on the market. Mrs. Ted Pinneke will act as the membership chairman for the year.

The next class meeting will be held Tuesday evening, Nov. 8, in the homemaking room. Mrs. June Brown from Iowa State College, Ames, will demonstrate “Christmas Wrappings and Table Settings.� She is a very interesting speaker. It is hoped to have a very good attendance, everyone plan to come. There will be baby-sitters in the kindergarten room for small children.

Harvey Steele spent the weekend with his brother, Percy Steele, in Minneapolis, Minn. He went up Friday and returned home Sunday. While there he met a cousin from Tacoma, Wash., whom he had not seen for more than 25 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hunter of Minneapolis, Minn., visited the past week in the home of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Atkinson.

Floyd Edgington Sr., Clarence Edgington, Willard Zickefoose, Floyd Edgington Jr., and E. A. Mateer left on a cattle buying trip Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hawke of Linden, Wis., came Thursday for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Hawke and other relatives and friends in this vicinity.

They returned home on Saturday.

Mrs. Dallas Plagge and Mrs. D. C. Zimmerman were in Mason City Tuesday evening where they attended the play, “Goodbye My Fancy,� staged by the Little Theatre in the high school auditorium.

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kammrad and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kammrad were in Minneapolis, Minn., where they spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Watters. Mrs. Watters and Mrs. Carl Kammrad are sisters.

Dr. W. W. Taylor was in Ireton on Sunday where he visited at the home of his mother, Mrs. William Taylor, and with other relatives and friends. Mrs. Taylor who has been a patient in a Sioux City hospital, has returned to her home and is improving.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rohn Sr. left Wednesday morning to spend the winter months in Texas. They will go to Corpus Christi where they will remain until the first of the year and then spend a few months in McAllen returning here in March. They have rented their home in Sheffield to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hildegard and will operate their farm near Swaledale next summer.

NOVEMBER 4, 1965 Sheffield-Chapin Spartans closed the season Friday night on the top side of the ledger for the first time since the sport was added to the Spartan schedule three years ago. They had a 4-3 season record and were strong contenders for the North Star Conference championship going into the final game on the local gridiron. Kanawha, Spartan opponents, had a 2-1-1 for a second place tie with Boone Valley, and had to win the Friday night contest to share in the conference title. Both Kanawha and

Boone Valley won to top the conference, placing Spartans in third place with a 3-2 count. Thornton-Meservey 11 posted a win in the final game of the season to close the conference with a 3-2 standing to tie with the Spartans. Friday night on the gridiron at Sheffield Spartans scored the first touchdown and then booted the ball for a 7-0 scoreboard reading. With seconds remaining in the half Kanawha scored from the yard line on two plays and converted the extra point try for a 7-7 halftime. Both teams with respect for the other and a determination to win, came back in the third period and played on even terms. The fourth quarter went to the Bulldogs with a line plunge to up the score 13-7 visitors, the extra point try failing. Spartans tried desperately but time ran out before the goal was reached. The Spartans dominated action in the first quarter of play although they were unable to score. Kanawha squad, respecting the Spartans passing game, were forced to give the Spartans running room and the local squad took advantage of the opportunity. Some excellent punting

by Ron Weber helped hold the Bulldogs down close to their own goal. Ron Frey broke loose for a 45-yard touchdown run and Norm Koenigsberg kicked the extra point. It looked like the Spartans would hold their 7-0 lead at halftime. A 40yard Kanawha pass play put the ball on the Sheffield-Chapin 1-yard line. Steve Schroeder, the Bulldog quarterback, scored two plays later with only seconds remaining in the half for a 7-7 tie. In the fourth quarter of play, Lonis Wiegand, the outstanding Kanawha fullback, plunged the ball over for the Bulldos and the final 13-7 victory margin. Commenting on the

game, Coach Mike Fitzgerald pointed to the fine team effort shown by his Spartan squad. Both teams had a lot at stake and wanted to win badly. Kanawha had just a little more size in their favor that helped them as the game grew older. Our boys didn’t give up. A couple of more minutes and we might have beaten them. It was a good football game. The Kanawha victory allowed them to share the North Star Conference crown.

Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Taylor spent the week end visiting in the home of his sister, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bartlett at Sioux City. Enroute home they were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hawke at Storm Lake.

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Davolt and daughter, Terri, attended the queen coronation for homecoming at Westmar College in LeMars, Friday evening. The coronation was held in the auditorium .

Their daughter, Janice, was one of the queen candidates. They were Friday overnight visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Dannen and family at Macy, Nebr., returning to their home here Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mitchell of Buffalo Center were week end guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Sullivan.

They came down Saturday night and attended the annual Firemen’s Ball held in the Surf Ballroom at Clear Lake. The Mitchells and Sullivans were Saturday evening guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Meehlhaus at Clear Lake.

OCTOBER 30, 1975 Sheffield-Chapin Spartans Summer Baseball participants and the Spartanettes Summer and Fall Softball players were recognized on Thursday, Oct. 23,

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Emblems and bars were presented to the athletes earning them. They are as follows: 1975 Summer Baseball, presented by Coach Jim Cuvelier: graduated Seniors – Doug Peter, Gary Meints. Seniors – Dylan McKee, Bar; Jerry Rabey, Bar; Lynn Brady, Bar; Jeff Schoning, Bar; Jerry Stock, Bar. Juniors – Gary Peter, Bar; Dave Rust, Bar; David Heuberger, Emblem; Clayton Nalan, Emblem; John McKee, Letter and Emblem. Sophomores – Rick Noss. Freshmen – Randy Peter, John Sheahan, Dave Kelley, Dave O’Connor, Tim Chantrill. 1975 Summer-Fall Softball, presented by Coach Ned Bohach: Seniors – Mary Beck, Bar; Terri Davolt, Bar; LuAnn Engebretson, Bar; Lois Greimann, Pam Harvey, Summer only. Juniors – Lauri Hanig, Bar; Becky Peter, Bar; Vera Rawlings, Statistician Emblem. Sophomores – Jenny Brady, Bar; Janelle Campbell, Emblem; Lori Madsen, Bar; Rita Woodley, Shelley Groesbeck. Freshmen – Dawn McKee, Letter and Emblem; Kim Bohach, Marla Berding, Joelle Rabey, Sue Schoning.

Freshmen, Summer Participants Only – Becky Brayton, Lois Carls, Peggy Grarup, Jolene Kammrad, Pamela Wood.

Coaches select letter winners according to requirements set up by school policies. If it is the first time they have been a letter winner in a sport, they receive a chenille letter and emblem for this particular sport. If the student already has a letter he receives an emblem the first time he letters in this sport. If he previously received an emblem and letter in this sport, he receives a bar.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Weber were Sunday dinner and afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Duit at Bradford.

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Deam, Scott and Tracy, were Sunday dinner guests of his mother, Mrs. Andrew Deam.

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harmon of Hampton were Sunday dinner guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harmon.

Mrs. Jack Dunnette accompanied her daughter and family, Dr. and Mrs. Bill Jackson, Bradley and Brenda, to her home on Friday, Oct. 24, after spending the past four months in their home at Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jaspersen were Sunday evening visitors with their niece and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Christensen, Tommy and Timmy, at Thornton.

Mrs. Larry Voy and boys of Toledo were week end house guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Sindt. Mr. Voy was quail hunting in southern Iowa throughout the week end.

Mrs. L. G. Sprung, Mrs. John Lage, Mrs. Ron Rust, Mrs. Larry Crabtree, Lou Heidkross attended the Spiritual Life Retreat in the First Baptist Church at Webster City on Wednesday, Oct. 22.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wiele were Sunday, Oct. 29, visitors in the home of their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Wiele, Kellee and Kara, at Chariton.

They enjoyed getting acquainted with Kara Lynn, born Wednesday, Oct. 15, in a Knoxville hospital.

Carol Brady’s 17th birthday was observed on Sunday, Oct. 19, with grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fines Ingham of Swaledale, Mrs. Lottie Brady of Thornton; aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Brady and family attending dinner in the Robert Brady home. Evening visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Don Woiwood and family of Garner.

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Combs of Stockton, Calif., arrived the fore part of the week, house guests of her sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Younge, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bolk, and visiting with other relatives and friends.

NOVEMBER 2, 1995 Registered voters in the City of Sheffield will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1995, to elect three members to the City Council and one Mayor. The Mayor is a two-year term, while Council positions are for four years. Polls are in the Sheffield City Hall, and they will be open from 12-8 p. m. Candidates for the Mayor position are Layne Borseth and Dennis R. Kingery. The current Mayor, Jane Etnier, is not a candidate for re-election.

Candidates for the three Councilpersons positions are Wayne Brady, Vivian DeBettignies, Tina Hopes Kingery, Paul Rowe, Norene Schwierjohann and Tracy Shreckengost. Present members whose terms expire are Gene Liekweg, Kirby Koch, and Tracy Shreckengost. Liekweg and Koch are not candidates for re-election. Terms of Councilmembers, James Saylor and Terry Tull, do not expire this election.

Four students played their last football game for S-C/M-T last Friday evening when the Spartans hosted playoff-bound North Iowa. S-C/M-T lost to the Bisons 48-0 to finish the season with one win and eight losses. North Iowa finished the regular season with at 8 and 1 and travel to Pocahontas in the first round of the State playoffs. Joey Dickman, Josh Litterer, Pete Nelson, and Todd Shreckengost ended their high school football careers for the Spartans. Dickman led S-C/M-T offensively rushing for 64 yards on 13 carries. Aaron Siskow gained 41 yards on 6 attempts. The Spartans totaled 117 yards for the evening. North Iowa rushed for 363 yards and passed for 51 yards. Defensively Lucas Millage was the leading tackler for the eighth time in the nine game season. Millage had 20 initial tackles and 14 assists. Corey Lambertson had 12 and 7 and Nelson had 10 and 8.

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And then there was last week!

The paper out and went to work in the back of the shop doing custom printing. And got along fine the rest of the week doing that. Spent a couple of hours Saturday and Sunday here at the office...once again trying to stay ahead of the usual Monday mayhem. Monday actually turned out to be a better than normal Monday...until late that evening.

Once again...breathing became a problem. (I have noticed that not being able to breathe normally is not good!) Thusly...I ended up in the hospital...hoping for a quick fix and home again in a few hours. Right! Late Thursday afternoon I got released! Lung infection, COPD, and all the rest of the stuff that goes with that! They would tell me I could go home... maybe tomorrow. That was Monday night. That happened each day...and tomorrow turned into Thursday. Then they told me to get a lot of rest. For those of you who know me at all...I don’t rest so well! I rest when I’m doing something...such as sitting at this desk or watching a press run!

Friday morning was spent opening 250+ emails, some mail, and making phone calls that needed to be made. By afternoon I got back to a press and got caught up (somewhat) on t he little press. Friend Don from Hampton came in and helped get some work done on the newer press.

To date...almost all is under control. Oh...and while I spent time vacationing in the Mercy hotel... friend mechanist Jay from Des Moines got the newer press fixed.

He said it was probably operator problems (he always does!). But he also knows better...I think.

Anyway that fixed and the press runs like a new one. And the operator...feels great. This time I

will do as I’m told...except probably for the resting. That does not come easy!

Home...well...you know where I spent the greater part of that last week. Home Thursday night to my own bed. It took my daughter to wake me up Friday morning. A little late for work...I tried to figure out how much I slept in the hospital. That kept adding up to five hours in three days!

Let’s just say I didn’t sleep much!

And it seems that every time I did get to sleep...it was time for a shot, or pill, or to take my vitals, or change the IV! All-in-all... it wasn’t as bad as I make it out to be. I had great nurses, doctors, everyone that I came in contact with! And it all started with our local EMT’s. What a great group of people. And Sam, our new policeman who came to my rescue at first. I saw three doctors, and the last one reminded me that if I didn’t do as I was instructed... it wouldn’t be good. I want good!

To date...things are going fine!

I’m pleased to have an understanding company to work for.

And Thanks to those who came for a visit in the hospital. And to my daughter from Altoona who drove up for a visit. I emphasized for her not to take time off from work. (That did a lot of good!)

And for Little Lid for getting on the phone to say “I love you, Papa�! And for sure...Shirley who spent lots of time in the room with me. And was my person to get things when I need them. She also checked on the house here in Sheffield...and brought me needed items from home. And on the lighter side of things...one of the first things I checked when I got home...much more dust was covering things! Maybe I’m better physically...but mentally? Be good Kids! It’s Showtime!

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Fall has fallen upon us but the weather has not recognized that fact as of yet. The men gathered once again to contest their counter parts in a battle of old verses older. We have members of the army that can skip, hop and jump and those that drag their feet hobble along but all are still men of war. Fifteen strong we were with visions of conquering anyone that gets in our way.

That ultimate prize of $$$$$$ just drives us like a hungry lion on the prowl for food. Douglas Dougy Dug Siems, James Jimmy Jim Saylor and Dean Dean mean machine Peter ran away from the rest of the enemy as they carded

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sheffield woman concerned about detour traffic To the editor: I’m sure these comments will fall on deaf ears, but the Sheffield Public Works Director, Sheffield City Council and/or Sheffield Mayor really needs to think some things through a little more when doing major repairs such as this culvert replacement now underway. A new road was put in just west of the elevator on Gilman that we are using as a detour during this construction time.

As I sit in my office at Jon’s Auto & Truck Repair I see so much traffic come in that is not local traffic, people from out of town and a lot of semi trucks that all come into town, take the new road back north to 255th Street and then come back into town on First Street.

Not only have I watched all this traffic flow but as a person driving on the detour, on more than one occasion I have seen on several occasions where some of the construction workers are not always looking before moving some of the equipment and almost causing an accident. I do understand that everyone needs to be a little more cautious while driving on the detour, but wouldn’t it make more sense to route as much traffic as you can around the construction area?

Wouldn’t it make a more sense to have some signage out on Highway 65 for the detour and a road closed to through traffic on the east end of Gilman Street?

It just seems like a better choice to me, less traffic in the construction area and people that aren’t familiar with our community taking a more direct detour route.

Sheri Bogue Sheffield Resident

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UNDER THE GOLDEN DOME, TOO

Linda Upmeyer

Caution Flags With Halloween upon us next week, that means that the Holiday Season is right around the corner.

Soon we will all be getting ready to spend time with family and friends over Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners as we head into the New Year. It’s hard to believe that we are only about two months away from 2016.

Last week the Revenue Estimating Conference (REC) held its October meeting where they projected how much revenue the state can expect to collect during the current fiscal year and next year. The REC consists of three members: one from the Legislative Branch, one from the Executive Branch, and a member from the public.

The REC projected that during the current fiscal year (FY16) the state stands to collect $7.054 billion, compared to the $7.175 billion that the group had projected earlier in March. That’s a reduction of $121 million from what we were anticipating. The panel cited the lagging farm economy and flat sales and use tax growth as the main driver for the drop in revenue.

The REC described the current revenue situation to that of an airplane hitting a patch of turbulence. The first few months of the current fiscal year have seen slow revenue growth, and as a reaction to that, they made a cautious estimate. Iowa’s economy is in relatively good shape. The state has low unemployment, encouraging wage growth, and a low cost of living, so I’m optimistic that state revenue is just experiencing a hiccup and will get back on track in the coming months.

Situations like this are exactly why House Republicans adopted our four principles for responsible budgeting: We will spend less than the state collects; We will not use one-time money to fund on-going needs; We will not balance the budget by intentionally underfunding programs; We will return unused tax dollars to Iowa’s taxpayers Had the Legislature spent to the levels that Democrats were proposing last session, the state’s

ending balance would have been depleted. Six years ago this month, Governor Culver made a 10 percent across-the-board cut in order to balance the budget because of unsustainable promises. Schools were forced to raise property taxes to cover the shortfall when their budgets had money stripped away at a moment’s notice. House Republicans do not want to return to those days, which is why we fight so hard to maintain our budgeting principles and manage Iowa’s budget like that of a family or business.

Additionally, the REC also

made their first projection for next fiscal year (FY17). The committee estimated that the state will collect $7.348 billion in FY17, which would be an increase of $174.6 million compared to what was appropriated last legislative session. The REC will meet again in December to give the final projection before the 2016 session, which we will begin building the state’s budget off of. In the meantime, House Republicans will use this initial projection as a starting point to begin working through the budget, and will update accordingly in December.

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ELECTION PREVIEW Death leads to investigation

BY NICK PEDLEY Mu lt iple law en forcement agencies are investigating a questionable death that occurred Saturday east of Ackley in Franklin County.

According to a release, a 911 call requesting an ambulance at 2486 Hardin Road was received sometime on Oct. 24. Upon arr iva l, f i rst responders bega n life-saving measures on Jennifer Dittmer, 46, and transported her to the Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls, where she later died.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations, Hardin County Sheriff’s Office and the Ackley Police Department launched an official investigation into the case following Dittmer’s death. A search warrant was later executed on the residence. Law enforcement officials say the victim’s husband, Randall Dittmer, is cooperating fully with the investigation.

“We’re not say ing it’s a homicide, we just have questions about the circ u msta nces su rrounding the death,” said Linn La rson, ch ief de put y at t he Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

“Any time we’re called to a death that occ urs outside the immediate care of a doctor or medical professional, there’s usually this type of investigation.”

Dittmer’s body was sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. Larson said preliminary findings have found no signs of trauma that would have contributed to her death, but other results like a toxicology report won’t be available for weeks.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is the lead agency for the case. The investigation remains ongoing a nd updates wi l l be made as infor mation becomes available.

BURN BAN Rural Franklin County residents wishing to conduct a controlled burn must first contact the sheriff’s office prior to lighting the fire. Proper supervision is required at each controlled burn, and adequate on-site suppression methods must be available in case the blaze gets out of hand.

Any burn left unsupervised that causes a fire department to respond will result in a $500 fine.

Repeat offenders face a $750 fine.

In Hampton, a 30-day burn ban lift will go into effect from Nov. 1-30. Residents will be allowed to burn debris like grass clippings, leaves, garden waste, brush and trees during November. Tree stumps are not included on the list of burnable items.

According to city code, burning in Hampton is allowed from noon until darkness, or whenever the city’s streetlights come on.

Burning is prohibited within 20 feet of any structure or building.

All fires must be supervised by a competent person at all times until flames are extinguished.

If excessive smoke is generated, the resident may be instructed to extinguish the fire until items are drier. Windy conditions may also result in a temporary open burning ban. The Hampton Police Department will enforce rules and give citations for non-compliance.

• Field fires keep local departments busy Dry weather and windy conditions kept Franklin County fire departments busy during a 10day stretch this month.

From Oct. 12-21, departments responded to 14 calls throughout Franklin County. A majority of calls were to field fires, but a few combines and a machine shed also fell victim to flames.

Three fire calls were recorded Oct. 14 near Iowa Falls, Sheffield and Hampton. Other calls were recorded on Oct. 12, Oct. 15 and Oct. 18, with activity peaking on Oct. 19. A combine fire and five field fires kept departments on their toes that day near Bradford, Iowa Falls, Latimer, Sheffield and Alden.

On Oct. 21, a fire destroyed a machine shed filled with hay bales north of Hampton. Firefighters were on the scene for around five hours before the blaze was quenched.

“It’s kind of typical for this time of year,” said Craighton. “We usually have two or three combines and some other big ones.”

EISENTRAGER

HEGARTY

MULFORD

I’d like to continue that momentum of making positive changes in the community.

We’re a pretty smooth operating town. There’s some things we could do in town to improve.

Tony Eisentrager, lifelong Sheffield resident works for Waste Management in Mason City. He and his wife Kristi have an 11-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son, who are active in West Fork athletics.

A run on the city council would set a good example for his kids, he said.

“We’re a pretty smooth operating town,” he said, but “There’s some things we could do in town to improve.”

Those included repairing some streets and making the town look better to people who pass through.

“If I get elected, I hope I can help out the community,” he said.

He is on the Board of Adjustments and has not previously served on the council.

Jim Hegarty, incumbent council member, is the Information Technology manager for Hagie Manufacturing in Clarion. A longtime resident, he went to school and graduated from Sheffield. He and his wife, Traci, have five children and four grandchildren.

“Being in Sheffield, I’ve seen a lot of changes throughout the community,” he said. “Most of what I bring [to the council] is how much I care about the community in general.”

He has served on the council for nearly two years after being appointed to an open seat when Nick Wilson was elected as mayor.

In his time, Hegarty said the communication between the council and city residents has improved.

His career in manufacturing and technology allows him to drive the city to solve problems, he said.

If elected to another term, he would continue to look at repairs and replacing roads, water lines and “the little day-to-day things,” he said.

“I feel as an overall team, our city administration has worked well together,” he said. “I’d like to continue that momentum of making positive changes in the community.”

I’d like to see where the budget goes and improve the water lines and streets.

Brad Mulford, gas services for employee for Mid-American Energy, has lived in Sheffield since 2002. He and his wife, Kim, have one daughter and two sons.

Mulford said he wanted to serve the community and that city council sounded like an interesting way to do that.

“I use a common sense approach on most everything I do,” he said.

His variety of experiences in construction and dealing with sewer and water would be helpful to the city, he said.

“I feel like that would bring something to the table,” he said.

In the late 1990s, he said he ran for the Hampton City Council before moving to Sheffield.

“I’m just running to help the city,” he said. “I’d like to see where the budget goes and improve the water lines and streets.”

ROBBINS

SIMMONS

I am a concerned citizen that wants to continue to see ShefÀeld grow and continue to do If a community the right things. We’re member brings moving things forward something up it needs to be addressed, not just and getting things done. shoved under the rug.

James Robbins, a Sukup employee in the tool and die department and volunteer at the fire department and Community Club, has lived in Sheffield for six years. He and his wife, Jamie, have a 5-year-old son and a 2-year-old daughter.

“I just feel it’s time for a change,” he said. “They need some new views on stuff.”

If elected, Robbins said he would support projects that the council has started and help remedy indecisiveness that he feels is a problem on the current council.

“If the mayor doesn’t have support from the council, then he can’t change anything,” he said.

Robbins has not previously run for or held elected office, but said he’d like to help voice other peoples’ opinions on the council.

“If a communit y member brings something up,” he said, “it needs to be addressed, not just shoved under the rug.”

Ron Simmons, agronomy salesman for Loveland Products, has lived in Sheffield for 11 years.

He and his wife, Vicki, have two daughters who attended school at West Fork.

He is near the end of his first term on the council after being elected in 2011.

“I am a concerned citizen that wants to continue to see Sheffield grow and continue to do the right things,” he said. “We’re moving things forward and getting things done.”

In his time on the council, he said he is proud of helping with the Eugene Sukup Drive and culvert expansion project, which is being done to redirect water flow and to remove homes from a high-risk flood zone.

If elected to another term, he would hope to realize his goals of improving the streets and water system.

“I like living in Sheffield, and I want to see it continue to prosper,” Simmons said.

If we would have had six months to plan it, it wouldn’t have gone so smoothly.”

The ACC has since disbanded, but members were glad to have achieved their goals. One of which included seeing the communities band together in one school system, the West Fork Community School District.

“The fire departments, churches, local clubs and schools have community spirit, but there’s less people,” she said. “It’s tough.”

The documentary team hopes to bring that spirit – and a little Disney magic – back to the area.

“These people are really happy that we’re interviewing them,” Goetz said. “They’re very passionate about their small towns.”

Rev. Dick Streeter was an ACC member and pastor at the United Methodist Church in Sheffield at the time. He was surprised but excited that a documentary was being made after so many years.

“I think it’s a great idea,” he said. “It was a big deal for these communities.”

Conrad Meints, Sheffield’s mayor in 1988, signed a proclamation on July 26 urging residents to participate in the fun by declaring Aug. 5 of that year “Mickey Mouse T-shirt Day.” The documentary crew will continue to research, interview, gather materials and work on the film’s script. They hope to premier a trailer April 4 and show the whole documentary in the fall in Storm Lake, with a local premier planned in this area.

They expect the film to be between 30 minutes and an hour long.

Crewmember Emily Johnson is Jerry’s daughter, and said she “followed in her father’s footsteps with a love of Disney.”

Seeing the impact that Disney had on the ACC towns in 1988 got her excited to share that story with a broader audience.

“A lot of people say nothing really happens in Iowa,” she said.

“Things can happen everywhere.

You just have to keep your eye open for it.”

DISNEY “Every one of these things has a story,” Johnson said. “And everybody that we’ve interviewed had a story. They’re all different.

Our job is to figure out how they weave together to create the bigger story.”

Crewmembers said that “bigger story” is an inspirational one about towns coming together and working for a common goal.

Before the 1988 harvest, the famous characters came back to Sheffield, this time bringing the guest of honor. It was the first time that Mickey Mouse had left Disneyland, Johnson said, so a party was in order.

Aug. 6-7 that year, Sheffield was put at max capacity. An estimated 35,000 people showed up to meet the characters and enjoy a 200-float parade, fireworks, music, street dances, games, water slides, a cake decorating contest, mini golf and a car show, among other festivities.

The Area Community Commonwealth (ACC) pulled off the celebration. Started earlier that

year, the commonwealth joined Dougherty, Rockwell, Swaledale, Thornton, Meservey, Sheffield and Chapin for classes and leadership training through Iowa State University Extension. The nine-week class called Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, “worked on pulling the strengths of the communities to work together as a region instead of as individual towns,” said Becky Litterer.

Maahs said he is participating in the documentary to tell “the story of all of these communities coming together to make this great thing.”

“Telling stories has always been a part of human nature,” he said. “We’ve always wanted to tell these great stories of how people have overcome struggles and how we’ve come together to achieve a certain goal. People want to hear these stories, and we can be here to tell them” Litterer, of Dougherty, was treasurer of the ACC at the time.

A few months after the ACC’s inception, Disney presented the

A lot of people say nothing really happens in Iowa. Things can happen everywhere.

You just have to keep your eye open for it.

- Emily Johnson idea of having the birthday party in Sheffield. Without the ACC as a foundation, she said the event could not have happened.

Four to five members of each town took part in the ACC classes. Members went into overdrive for a few very busy weeks to plan the party, and said the tight deadline was helpful.

“We had five weeks to pull it off,” Litterer said. “We had no time to argue and no time to fuss.

SEIDELS

The previously abandoned lot, which used to be home to the Swaledale Catholic Church, now shows the first signs of a new building. Cement has been poured and construction is expected to begin around mid-November, Karen Seidel said.

She has been giving old furniture new life for a few years now.

“I just kind of started [refurbishing] some things for us to use at home,” she said. “I had fun with it, so I decided to keep going.”

Her hobby continued to grow

as she picked up furniture that she saw potential in from garage sales, thrift stores and auctions.

Eventually, she and Rusty began looking for an outlet to display and sell her work. They share the hope that a new business will draw people into town.

“We saw an empty lot and said ‘let’s try it,’” she said. “There’s a lot in the planning stages yet.”

The shop, which will be named “Furniture, Fun and More,” does not have a scheduled opening date or hours.

Sheffield Appreciation Visit Councilman Ron Simmons, Mayor Nick Wilson and City Clerk Katy Flint recently visited Judy Siems and the rest of the Barn Babes at Reborn In A Barn for a Business Appreciation Visit. Judy and the rest of the Barn Babes opened their shop in 2013 the shop features repaired, repainted and re-purposed pieces. They are open three days each month, May through November. Their last sale of 2015 will be Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14. Stop by and check it out! The City of Sheffield is happy to have Reborn In A Barn as a business. Sheffield Appreciation Visits were started to express the city’s appreciation for having businesses present in town. Visits take place once a month and at a variety of businesses. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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ANNIVERSARIES AGE OF THE GEEK

Travis Fischer

This is not the problem you’re looking for Endriss 50th Tom and Janet (Craig) Endriss will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 2-5 p.m. at the Waterloo Eagles Club. Everyone is welcome to help them celebrate this special occasion. The club is located at 202 E First Street, Waterloo.

Murder suspect arrested near Dows An Ohio murder suspect was apprehended du r ing a traf f ic stop Sunday on Interstate 35 near Dows.

On Oct. 25 at around 10:20 a.m., the Iowa State Patrol stopped a vehicle traveling north bound at 98 mph on I-35 near mile marker 153. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Burley Blankenship, 34, Cleveland.

According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS), Blankenship was wanted in connection with the Oct. 24 death of his mother, Chrisann Blankenship, 54, Cleveland. The DPS, Iowa State Patrol and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, along with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, took Blankenship into custody and coordinated with the Cleveland Homicide Unit on the investigation.

Blankenship was being held at the Hamilton County Jail in Webster City as of Monday. He is charged with Second Degree Theft and traffic charges in addition to being under a detainer for authorities in Cleveland.

Local BBQ team competes at “The Jack�

BY NICK PEDLEY A Hampton barbecue team placed in the top third of participants at the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue held last weekend in Lynchburg, Tenn.

Dry 2 Da Bone owners Harlyn Janssen and Charlane Pralle-Janssen placed ninth in the rib category during the event, which is considered competitive barbecuing’s top contest. Overall, the team placed 28 out of 93 domestic and international teams. “Although we would have liked to have more calls, we were pleased with our placing and it was a great experience,� Charlane wrote in an email. “Like the Jack Daniel Distillery motto, ‘Every day we make it, we’ll make it the best we can.’ �

The Janssens were three points out of a 10th place in the brisket category. The couple didn’t enter categories like best sauce or dessert, instead concentrating on the chicken, ribs, pulled pork and brisket categories.

This was the first time Dry 2 Da Bone competed in the event.

The Janssens have competed at regional barbecue contests for the past 11 years and qualified for “The Jack� after winning a grand championship in Minnesota this summer.

After a busy barbecue season, the Janssens were looking forward to a little rest and relaxation. “It will be good to stay home for a while!� Charlane wrote.

CMT to partner with NIACC in new campaign There are 5.8 million jobs open right now in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, many of which remain unfilled due to a lack of skilled applicants.

Cou nt y Music Telev ision (CMT) is teaming up with NIACC to encourage area residents to go back to school as part of the cable network’s CMT Empowering Education initiative. The campaign highlights the important role community colleges play in providing affordable, relevant education and training aligned with the workforce needs in rural America. “We are excited to be a CMT Empower i ng Education pa r tner,� said NIACC president Steve Schulz. “This partnership gives us access to an established program that has successf ully built new and strengthened existing connections with area business, industr y, and non-profit organizations.�

The partnership will also give NIACC the opportunity to cohost an event next spring for prospective students that will feature success stories and a CMT artist.

The partnership with NIACC is the result of an expansion throughout Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon and Texas, bringing the total reach of the program to 25 colleges across 17 states. CMT first announced the community college initiative in 2014 at the Clinton Global Initiative-America meeting. Working in collaboration with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), CMT Empowering Education experienced early success as the 10 pilot partner schools hosted local events, bringing star-power and helping to put a face on education by highlighting success stories of students.

Prospective students learned about solutions to some of the biggest obstacles they face, including financial aid and part-time programs.

CMT Empowering Education first launched in 2012 to encourage viewers, no matter their age, to enroll or re-enroll in school to reach their f ull potential. The website, cmtempoweringeducation.com, offers cr ucial information and resources for prospective st udents, including tips for how to f inance their education, a timeline for applying to school a nd access to a mu ltit ude of scholarship resources.

By a nswer ing a few simple questions, users receive a c ustomized action plan for completing school in a way that fits their individual needs and lifestyle.

DOUGHERTY NEWS Many local citizens traveled to Rockwell on Sunday, Oct. 25 to enjoy a delicious meal at Sacred Heart Church. The traditional turkey dinner was enjoyed by everyone, including visitors from Mason City, Dougherty, Sheffield and other area towns. Many of the guests also enjoyed shopping at the country store for delicious candy and baked goods.

The Ha l lowe e n pa r t y at S.T.P.A.T.S in Dougherty will be Friday, Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m.

It’s finally here! We geeks may have had to sit through half a game of football to see it, but we’ve finally gotten the full trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.�

The trailer generated a lot of media attention. From the absurd number of times it was viewed to the record shattering pre-order rush for opening day tickets.

You may have even seen reports about a twitter hashtag movement ca l led #Boycot tStarWarsVII. Why is there a call for a boycott? Is it a response to Disney wiping away the extended universe? Is it over fears that J.J. Abrams will ruin the franchise the same way he did Star Trek?

Nope, it’s because people are upset that the movie features a black actor in a leading role.

If that sounds too stupid to be true, that’s because it is. It the words of the great Admiral Akbar, “It’s a trap!�

This is a game that Internet trolls play on the gullible and outrage inclined. Here’s how it works.

Step 1: Get a couple people together to say the most offensive things you can think of and unite them under a trendy hashtag.

Step 2: Wait for somebody to get offended and share your tweets with all their friends so they can get offended too.

Step 3: Watch as your hashtag gains notoriety as people trip over themselves to proclaim how terrible the hashtag is. Bonus points for any C-list celebrities who decide to weigh in.

Step 4: Wait for the mainstream media to catch wind of the whole thing and watch them dance.

And, of course, dance they did.

Salon’s headline, “Racists threaten to boycott “Star Wars VII� because it promotes “white genocide,� apparently.�

From Wired.co.UK, “Racists want to #BoycottStarWarsVII because it’s ‘anti-white.’�

Even “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,� who should know better, missed the mark and unwittingly gave the trolls the attention they were seeking.

One might think from their hyper exaggerated reporting that there was legitimately a massive movement of racist Star Wars fans outraged over the inclusion of a black man in the movie. After all,

if there’s enough people using the hashtag to get it trending, there must be a lot of supporters, right?

Well no, that’s not how that works. The fact is that the originators of the so-called “movement� consisted of a whole three people.

That’s right. National news coverage dedicated to a “movement� of people that could comfortably fit in a restaurant booth. Sure, there were others that joined in, either fellow Internet trolls or actual racists, but their numbers were relatively small.

Mashable, one of the few websites that didn’t take the bait, did a study on the hashtag and found that only 6 percent of the tweets in the hashtag contained racist remarks. The remaining 94 percent of the hashtag consisted of people outraged at the hashtag itself.

Good job, Internet. By protesting fake racism, you amplified it and gave a national platform to the handful of outliers that might actually be legitimate racists.

The saddest part is that this isn’t even the first time this has happened. Last November, when the first trailer came out, #BlackStormtrooper started trending, apparently in reaction to the reveal of Boyega taking off a storm trooper helmet. The news made a big deal about the legions of racist Star Wars fans upset that the first face they saw in the trailer belonged to a black man.

Odd thing though. While it seemed everybody had something to say about the people complaining about a black Storm Trooper, I couldn’t find anybody that actually had an issue with it.

And I looked. Beyond a handful of scattered trolls and a bunch of people who mistakenly thought that the Empire would still be using clone troopers 50 years after the Clone Wars, I couldn’t find anything noteworthy of resistance to Boyega at all.

As far as I could tell, the perpetually outraged people of the Internet were so eager to put their foot down on racism that they didn’t even wait for the racists to show up before they started stomping.

But here’s the bright side. If this whole kerfuffle proves anything, it proves that the Star Wars fandom doesn’t have a problem with race. After all, #BoycottStarWarsVII was where the racists were supposed to be, and they’re hard to find even there.

The reality is that sci-fi nerds care far more about arguing over the quality of the Star Wars prequels, the dissolution of the expanded universe and, of course whether or not Han shot first. The only race they care about is the pod race on Tatooine.

So how about instead of getting worked up about fake issues, we focus on the important things?

Like getting J.J. Abrams to stop putting so many lens flares in the movie.

Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and may be a little short for a storm trooper.

COBWEBS Guests of Della Schneider last Monday and Tuesday were John Schneider of Iowa City, David Schneider and family of East Moline, Ill., and Mary Lage of Davenport. They were in Sheffield to attend the funeral of Richard Gauley.

Mary Beck, Joan Fellom and Ken Beck attended the rite of Confirmation for their granddaughter and niece, Kim Beck, in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at Ankeny. A Confirmation reception was held in the home of her parents, Jay and Carol Beck, in Kim’s honor.

Michelle and Wes Wood and son, Dustin, of St. Charles, Mo., arrived Friday evening and spent Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-29, in the home of Michelle’s grandparents, Vernon and Dorothy Davolt. Wes enjoyed pheasant hunting during his stay in this area.

Marguerite Dannen of Hampton, David and Judy Dannen of Chapin, and Mark and Julie Dannen and Josh of Sheffield were supper guests Saturday night of Randy and Deb Meyer, Eric and Ashley. They helped Judy Dannen cele-

brate her birthday anniversary.

Bob Van Every and Tracy of Ankeny were in Chapin Sunday at the home of Ruth Bruhn for a brief visit. The men went pheasant hunting before returning home.

Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Warren Schoepf attended the 50th Wedding Anniversary Open House honoring Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dietrich. The occasion was held in the Zion Lutheran Church at Clear Lake.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ubben, Steve Ubben and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Koenigsberg, Joy, Kim and Tami were among the family members of Mrs. Tereasa Vooge helping her celebrate her 90th birthday anniversary Sunday afternoon in the Rockwell Nursing Home at Rockwell.

Tereasa is Avis’ mother.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Koenigsberg, Joy, Kimberly and Tami were Tuesday supper guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Koenigsberg. It was the birthday anniversaries of both Joy and Kim. They celebrated together.

Caring Pregnancy Center to host annual reception On Nov. 6, the Caring Pregnanc y Center of Mason Cit y will host its annual Dessert Reception at Music Man Square.

In addition to musical entertainment and inspiring stories from past clients, attendees will also hear from special g uest speaker Steve Deace.

Deace is the president of the Board for Personhood Iowa and is a nationally-syndicated radio

host who tells a ver y personal account of how he came to be so uncompromising in his anti-abortion views.

The “I mago Dei: Unden iable� Dessert Reception will be held on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m., at Music Man Square in Mason City. For more information on the event or to register, visit www.cpcmasoncity.org, or call (641) 424-2237.

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ParentBeauty and Teacher the Beast, “A Tale as Old Conferences as Time� are Nov. West Fork High School drama department is in the midst of preparing for its fall production of Beauty and the Beast. The show will feature a large cast of talented high school students.

Auditions for the musical were held in late August, and students have been rehearsing lines, music and choreography since then.

The classic Disney tale will depict the story of Belle (Melanie VanHorn), a girl who is dissatisfied with life in a small provincial French town, constantly trying to fend off the misplaced affections of the conceited town heartthrob Gaston (Daniel Novotney) and his sidekick Lefou (Ben Nelson). Nearby, a selfish prince and his servants have been placed under an enchantment because the prince was unable to show compassion and love to a stranger. Unlikely circumstances cause the Beast (Trevor Russell) and Belle to meet. An assortment of characters, including Lumiere (Travis Russell), Cogsworth (Devin Ridgeway), Mrs. Potts (Lauren Dohlman) and Chip (Jonah VanHorn) attempt to make the two fall in love, successfully breaking the spell over the castle. The performance will feature songs such as “Be Our Guest,� “Belle,� “Beaut y and the Beast,� “Gaston� and “Human Again.�

For cast members, learning their roles in this classic tale has been both fun and challenging. “There are several components to a successful musical: putting together the music, acting and choreography together can be difficult,� said director Shelby Wilson. “The students are doing a wonderful job.�

Performances will be Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. in the north high school gym in Sheffield. Tickets are $5 in advance or $6 at the door. Advance tickets may be purchased through Thursday, Nov. 5 at the West Fork High School office in Sheffield or the West Fork Middle School office in Rockwell.

Upcoming ICAN meetings The Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) will provide two presentations on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The first presentation will be held at 11 a.m. in the media center, regarding college planning for junior students. The second presentation is for senior students and their parents regarding financial aid. It will be held at 6 p.m. in the media center.

This is a very informative meeting regarding financial aid for college. There will be information on completing Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), types of financial assistance available and an overview tips and deadlines for the financial aid process.

West Fork schools seek parent input At the scheduled parent-teacher conferences on Nov. 5 and 10, parents will be asked to complete an electronic needs assessment survey. The purpose of this survey will be to assist the district with continuous improvement efforts. The survey should only take five minutes and West Fork students will be available to provide any technology support necessary.

As per Iowa code, school districts are required to complete a comprehensive needs assessment every five years. The data the school district is collecting this year will correlate with the data collected in 2011.

5 and 10 West Fork school conferences for pre-school through high school will be 4-8 p.m. on Thursday and Tuesday, Nov. 5 and 10.

If elementary parents have not signed up online, a conference time will be selected for you and your date and time will be sent home with your child. The middle school teachers will be in their classrooms and parents are welcome to visit and meet with teachers as they become available.

Shared teachers will be in the following locations at the specified dates and times: Mr. Kudej, Mrs. Payton, Mr. Abbas and Ms. Dickman will be in the Rockwell building on Thursday, Nov. 5 from 6-8 p.m. Mr. Grunklee will be in the Sheffield building Thursday, Nov. 5 from 4-8 p.m. and in the Rockwell building Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 4-8 p.m. Mrs. Trewin will be in Sheffield on Thursday, Nov. 5 from 4-8 p.m.

School conferences are an important source of communication between the teachers, students and parents/guardians. They provide an opportunity for parents/guardians to meet teachers and administrators, to ask questions and to hear how each child interacts in the classroom. It is an opportunity to gain valuable feedback about the development of individual students. Most importantly, it sends a powerful message about how much parents and educators care about the education of each student. The time parents take to spend with teachers, even if it is only for five or 10 minutes, can have an enormous impact on their children’s attitude toward learning and success in the classroom.

If you have any questions, please contact the office at (641) 822-3234.

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The Sheffield Press October 29, 2015 Shef¿eld, Iowa

Hunter New education online options for classes certified available manure applicators

Think safety before opening day Hunters heading to the field for the opening weekend of pheasant season are encouraged to review safe hunting practices before they head out.

Megan Wisecup, hunter education administrator with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, said hunters should get reacquainted with the techniques used to hunt pheasants – be sure to walk in a straight line and know where members of the hunting party are at all times, especially in low visibility areas like terraces, tall switch grass and standing corn.

• Tips for a safe hunt Iowa law requires hunters to wear at least one of the following articles of visible, external apparel with at least 50 percent of its surface area solid blaze orange: hat, cap, vest, coat, jacket, sweatshirt, shirt or coveralls.

Hunters should stay in communication with each other and to stay in a straight line while pushing afield. Conservation officers have investigated a number of incidents where hunters have been in a semicircle and had been shooting towards one-another.

Discuss the hunting plan that spells out how the hunt will take place, each person’s role in the hunt and where each person will be at all times.

Know exactly where standers will be located, especially when hunting standing corn or tall switch grass. Too often the standers get shot by the pushers as they near the end of the field and the birds begin to flush.

Make sure to unload the gun when crossing a fence or other obstacle to avoid it accidentally discharging.

Properly identify the target and what is beyond it. This will be especially important for the next few weeks if hunting in fields that still have standing corn.

If hunting with a dog, never lay a loaded gun against a fence.

Hunting dogs are usually excited to be in the field and could knock the gun over causing it to discharge.

Share the hunt. Take someone new along to help keep Iowa’s great hunting tradition alive.

• Pheasant hunting related incidents 2014-2; 2013-1; 2012-3; 2011-3 and 2010-2.

New online options make training and fee payment easier than ever for more than 4,500 certified Iowa manure applicators.

Applicators can still complete training in person, watch a video at a county ISU Extension office or take a test at a DNR field office, and mail a check in to pay their certification fees like before.

However, online training is available to anyone interested in manure application.

Applicators can take training with any device that has Internet access, but may find a personal computer provides the best performance. If using a public access computer, check with the provider – coffee shop, library or motel – to see how secure the connection is.

Online training modules cover topics like biosecurity for human and animal safety, and managing nutrients to improve water quality. Each module is followed by a short activity. Online is similar to in-person or video training, however, it’s self-paced and applicators may complete one topic at a time or all topics in one sitting.

Online training is also limited to one applicator per computer.

A major advantage of the online option is the convenience of paying fees online. Find a link to online training at www.iowadnr. gov/manureapplicator. This is also where applicators and business managers can check their own records for renewals, expiration dates and fees.

Traditional training options include two-hour workshops for confinement site applicators with agricultural and biosystems engineering specialists, livestock specialists and field agronomists with ISU Extension and Outreach. Commercial applicators are offered a three-hour training via statewide showing in early January. Videotaped sessions are also available by appointment throughout the year.

Check the Manure Applicator section of the Iowa Manure Management Action Group’s website www.agronext.iastate.edu/immag/.

FC EXTENSION NOTES: NOVEMBER CALENDAR 1: Annual 4-H Awards Night, 7 p.m., Hampton-Dumont Middle School.

3: Franklin County Family Focus, 2 p.m., Franklin County Public Health, Hampton; Extension Council meeting, 7 p.m., Franklin County Extension Office.

4,11,18: Afterschool Science Club, 2-4 p.m., Hampton-Dumont Middle School (Wednesdays).

11: Healthy Habits 3rd grade program, 8:30 a.m., Rockwell;

CPAT: Ornamental/Turf CIC, 9 a.m., Franklin County Extension Office (pre-registration required); Healthy Habits 3rd grade program, 2:30 p.m., CAL. 12: Healthy Habits 3rd grade prog ra m, 8:30 a.m., Ha mpton-Dumont.

17: CPAT: Fumigation CIC, 9 a.m., Franklin County Extension Office (pre-registration required); Manure Applicator Certification Reshows, Franklin County

Extension Office; Hampton-Dumont Clover Kids, 3:20-4:55 p.m., South Side Elementary School, Hampton.

18: CPAT: Commercial Ag CIC, 9 a.m., Franklin County Extension Office 26-27: Thanksgiving holiday, office closed.

30: Franklin County Fair Jr. Livestock Committee meeting, 7 p.m., Franklin County Extension Office.

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• 8:21 p.m.: Deputies transported a subject to Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa, Mason City.

• 8:29 p.m.: Deputies assisted a motorist for another county on I-35 near the Cerro Gordo County line.

• 8:57 p.m.: Deputies assisted a motorist near the northbound 170 mile marker of I-35.

• 11:03 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel at 103 W. Crescent Dr., Sheffield.

• 11:27 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel at 218 Clock St., Geneva.

Tuesday, October 20: • Deputies received nine calls for service.

Among the calls was a false 9-1-1 call.

• 12:35 a.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police in arresting Michael Mack, 36, of Litchfield, Minn., on a Wright County warrant for a probation violation regarding operating while intoxicated. He was placed in a cell and held for transport.

• 2:01 a.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police in arresting Justin Matteson, 40, of Brainerd, Minn., for public intoxication. He was placed in a cell and held for court.

• 10:21 a.m.: Deputies took a report of a motor vehicle theft in the 1600 block of Highway 65.

• 10:56 a.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy.

• 12:01 p.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy.

• 3:21 p.m.: Deputies received a report

of a hay bale on the roadway southbound on I-35 near the 157 mile marker, Dows.

• 7:26 p.m.: Deputies assisted the Hampton Police in booking Jay Boelkes, 55, of Hampton, on a Franklin County warrant. He was placed in a cell and held to appear.

• 7:41 p.m.: Deputies assisted a motorist southbound on I-35 near the 170 mile marker, Latimer.

Wednesday, October 21: • Deputies received 12 calls for service.

Among the calls were two false 9-1-1 calls.

• 3:12 a.m.: Deputies assisted fire personnel with a machine shed fire in the 1700 block of Olive Ave., Hampton.

• 7:54 a.m.: Deputies received a report of a subject burning trash during the burning ban.

• 10 a.m.: Deputies transported a prisoner to the Butler County Jail, Allison.

• 1:25 p.m.: Deputies were called to a property damage accident at the intersection of Highway 65 and Gilman, Sheffield.

• 4:07 p.m.: Deputies arrested Ethan Marzen, 25, of Latimer, in Latimer, on a Franklin County warrant for failure to appear for a charge of third degree burglary. He was placed in a cell and held to appear.

• 4:38 p.m.: Deputies were called to a property damage accident near the intersection of 255th St. and Highway 65 • 6:38 p.m.: Deputies took a report of neighborhood complaints in the 400 block of Thompson St., Sheffield.

FROM THE LOG FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF Monday, October 19: • Deputies received 18 calls for service.

Among the calls was a 9-1-1 hang-up call.

• 8:01 a.m.: Deputies transported a subject to the Hardin County Jail, Eldora.

• 8:30 a.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy.

• 12:04 p.m.: Deputies assisted fire personnel with a combine fire in the 800 block of Nettle Ave., Bradford.

• 1:54 p.m.: Deputies assisted fire personnel with a combine fire in the 3000 block of Taylor Ave., Dows.

• 2:10 p.m.: Deputies assisted fire personnel with a corn field fire in the 1200 block of Dogwood Ave., Latimer.

• 2:50 p.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy in the 300 block of West Road, Sheffield.

• 3:04 p.m.: Deputies assisted fire personnel near the intersection of County Roads C55 and D15, Iowa Falls.

• 3:25 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel near the northbound 173 mile marker of I-35, Latimer.

• 3:27 p.m.: Deputies assisted fire personnel with a corn field fire near the Cerro Gordo County Line, Sheffield.

• 3:50 p.m.: Deputies assisted fire personnel with a corn field and hay bales on fire in the 200 block of 30th St., Alden.

• 4:39 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel with mutual aid for ambulance near the Hardin County Line, Iowa Falls.

• 7:48 p.m.: Deputies performed a welfare check qt 1245 Dogwood Ave.,

Hunters who need to satisfy the hunter education requirement can search and sign up for a course at www.iowadnr.gov/ huntered.

Prospective students can see which courses or field days are near them; how many seats are available for the class or if the class is full and a waiting list is available. There is also a map showing the location along with the instructor’s name, a course overview and any special instructions.

Iowa law requires all hunters born after Jan. 1, 1972 to satisfactorily complete a hunter education course in order to purchase a license. Children as young as 11 may enroll in the course, but their certificate of completion will not become valid until their 12th birthday.

Each year, around 12,000 students complete hunter education in Iowa.

• Online-only course option for adults The online only course for adults is designed for Iowa residents 18 years of age or older that have prior hunting and/or firearms handling experience.

The course covers the same material as the classroom course, allowing the student to complete the entire course, including the final test, in an online setting.

Certification is received at the successful completion of the online course.

Dept. of Ag looks to expand monarch habitat The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Pathfinders RC&D have received a $227,400 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to establish monarch habitat on 3,311 acres of privately owned land in Iowa.

The Department and Pathfinders RC&D will provide $227,500 in matching funds to support the project.

The funds will be used in partnership with four current programs to establish monarch habitat as part of conservation efforts.

The programs that will be part of the grant are the Buffer Initiative Program, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, Abandoned Mine Land Program and Urban Conservation Program.

“These funds will allow us to better incorporate habitat into our existing conservation pro-

grams that will benefit monarchs and other pollinators,” said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey.

In 2015 the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) established the Monarch Butterfly Conservation Fund to protect, conserve and increase habitat for these insects and other pollinators. The fund supports efforts for growth of monarch butterfly population numbers, with a goal of stabilizing the population and continuing its migratory phenomenon.

NFWF received 115 proposals, with a total request of more than $19.5 million. The 22 projects chosen represent a total award amount of $3,310,668, which will be further influenced by $6,691,153 in grantee matching contributions for a total on-theground impact of $10,001,821.

This is a weekly feature highlighting some of Iowa’s unsolved homicides in the hopes that it will lead to new tips and potentially help solve cases. The project is a partnership between this newspaper and other members of the Iowa Newspaper Association.

DORIS ELAINE KONECNE Doris Elaine Konecne, secretary for Union County Attorney Robert Rolfe, was found dead on the kitchen Àoor of her Creston apartment the morning of October 28, 1973. Overturned and broken furniture as well as numerous bruises around Konecne’s neck indicated she had been strangled after a struggle.

First to arrive at the crime scene were Union County Deputy Sheriff James Hildebrand and Marion Manley, acting chief of police for the Creston Police Department. With foul play clearly evident, the two began taken evidentiary crime scene photos. Shortly after photographing the full crime scene, County Attorney Rolfe and County Sheriff Don Loy arrived on the scene and conducted their own walk-through. Once those two ¿nished and left the scene, Hildebrand and Manley reentered the apartment, where they found the crime scene had been tampered with. Hildeb-

rand and Manley asked that an autopsy be conducted, but Loy and Rolfe denied the request, claiming that Konecne had died from an unfortunate accident while drinking alone.

Konecne was rumored to be involved in an extramarital affair with both Rolfe and Loy. On the night of the death, Loy’s 15-year-old daughter allegedly overheard an explosive argument between her parents and her father’s secretary/mistress, Jule Sturzenegger, followed by a discussion among those three and County Attorney Rolfe, on how all of them would handle the unfortunate incidents that had transpired.

No calls to the BCI (now known as the Iowa DCI) to request investigative assistance into Konecne’s suspicious death were ever made. An autopsy was not conducted. No criminal investigation took place. Konecne was buried in a turtleneck sweater to hide the choke marks on her neck.

Doris Elaine Konecne | Age: 38 Died: October 28, 1973 | Hometown: Creston Find out more about this and other unsolved homicides at www.IowaColdCases.org.

ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION concerning Doris Elaine Konecne’s unsolved murder is encouraged to contact the FBI at (712) 258-1920 or contact Special Agent in Charge Mike Motsinger at the Iowa DCI at (515) 725-6010 or email mmotsing@dps.state.ia.us.

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FRANKLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE Marriage License Alejandro Rodriguez, 29, Hampton to Alicia Saldivar-Rodriguez, 29, Hampton.

District Court The court handled one probation revocation and one case of contempt.

• Austin Ross, 20, Hampton, pled guilty on October 19 to Trespass - Injury or Damage Greater Than $200 (pled from Attempted Burglary in the Second Degree). Ross was sentenced to 4 days in jail, fined $315 plus 35% surcharge, and $177 in costs.

• Orlando Hernandez, 34, Hampton, pled guilty on October 19 to Domestic Abuse Assault First Offense (pled from Domestic Abuse Assault 3rd or Subsequent Offense. Hernandez was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $315 plus 35% surcharge, and $140 in costs.

• Douglas Pralle, 32, Hampton, pled guilty on October 20 to Failure to Carry Registration Card (pled from Fraudulent Practice 5th Degree). Pralle was fined $20 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs.

• Alejandro Gonzales Gomez, 34, Iowa Falls, pled guilty on October 20 to Public Intoxication. Gonzales Gomez was fined $100 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs.

• Spencer Bultman, 20, Hampton, pled guilty on October 20 to Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bultman was fined $100 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $60 in costs.

• Santos Ramirez, 19, Hampton, pled guilty on October 19 to Disorderly Conduct Abusive Epithet/Threatening Gesture. Ramirez was sentenced to one day in jail and ordered to pay $60 in costs.

• Ramirez also pled guilty to Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and was sentenced to one day in jail (concurrent), assessed a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $60 in costs.

• Justin Matteson, 40, Brainerd, MN, pled guilty on October 20 to Public Intoxication. Matteson was fined $75 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs.

• Thomas Edwards, 25, West St. Paul, MN, received a deferred judgment on October 19 to Possession of Controlled

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Substance Marijuana First Offense. Edwards was placed on one year probation, assessed a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $140 in costs.

• Heather Shelton Rivera, 39, Hampton, pled guilty on October 20 to Machinery/ Household Goods - Failure to Abate.

Shelton Rivera was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs.

• Noreen Benavidez, 53, Hampton, received a deferred judgment on October 19 to OWI First Offense. Benavidez was placed on one year probation, fined $625, and $140 in costs.

Small Claims • Quad Corp vs. Dora Victor, Hampton.

Judgment for the plaintiff on October 20 in the amount of $1,411.30 with 2.38% interest from September 17.

• Quad Corp vs. Cassidy Bolland, Sheffield. Judgment for the plaintiff on October 20 in the amount of $1,201.10 with 2.38% interest from September 17.

• AP Truck Parts vs. Joel Lohrbach, Coulter. Case dismissed with prejudice on October 19.

• Family Dentistry vs. Barbara and Nahum Bahena, Hampton. Case dismissed without prejudice on October 15.

West Fork’s Tyson Pillard (33) falls forward for more yards while being tackled by Tyler Rose of AGWSR during this non-district regular season finale. Pillard rushed for more than 100 yards and had the Warhawks’ only touchdown. RYAN HARVEY PHOTO

AGWSR bests West Fork 41-6; Cougars head into Class A playoffs

Real Estate The Franklin County Recorder’s Office recorded the following real estate transactions: • Warranty Deed: Sean Cameron to Ellen Stanbrough, Tr Lot 1 Blk 9 Borst’s 2nd Add Sheffied, 20151764 • Quit Claim Deed: Sparboe Summit Farms Inc. to Sparboe Farms, Inc., SW ¼ NW ¼ 32-92-21, 21051765 • Quit Claim Deed: Sparboe Iowa Corp to Sparboe Farms, Inc., Tr NW ¼ 32-9221, 20151766 • Sheriff Deed: Larry Richtsmeier, Sheriff, FCI to Ocwen Loan Servicing, Tr SE ¼ SE ¼ 28-92-20, 20151772 • Warranty Deed: Wright Rentals to Jose Sosa Ramirez and Ana Castillo Lazaro, W ½ Lot 5 Blk 36 Hampton, 20151777 • Court Officer Deed: Lauterbauch Family Trust to Jo Ann Barhite, S ½ SW ¼ 14-90-20, 20151779

SHEFFIELD – AGWSR hopes to ride the momentum of Friday’s 41-6 non-district football win at West Fork into the Class A playoffs this week.

The Cougars (4-5) head to unbeaten Algona Bishop Garrigan (9-0) for Wednesday’s playoff

• 4:52 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a train blocking the roadway on 190th St., Hampton.

• 5:24 p.m.: Deputies performed a residence check at 1004 4th St., Hampton.

• 5:53 p.m.: Deputies received a trash complaint at 793 250th St., Sheffield.

• 11:06 p.m.: Deputies found an open door.

Friday, October 23: • Deputies received 11 calls for service.

• 6:55 a.m.: Deputies were called to a property damage car-deer accident near the northbound 150 mile marker of I-35, Dows.

• 8:50 a.m.: Deputies assisted another agency in the 1900 block of 160th St., Hampton.

• 12:58 p.m.: Subject requested to speak with a deputy.

• 1:21 p.m.: Subject requested a burning permit in the 900 block of 220th St., Latimer.

• 2:50 p.m.: Deputies took a report of a stolen property offense in the 200 block of Mallard Ave., Iowa Falls.

• 3:16 p.m.: Deputies received a report

of a vehicle parked on the roadway in the 1500 block of 255th St., Sheffield.

• 4:42 p.m.: Deputies issued a burn permit in the 700 block of 170th St., Latimer.

• 4:56 p.m.: Deputies received an animal complaint at 1170 Lark Ave., Hampton.

• 5:18 p.m.: Deputies dispatched medical personnel to the 200 block of 2nd St., Dumont.

• 6:10 p.m.: Deputies took a misc. complaint in the 1900 block of Grouse Ave., Latimer.

• 11:16 p.m.: Deputies were called to an alarm in the 2300 block of Timber Ave., Sheffield. Deemed unfounded.

Saturday, October 24: • Deputies received 8 calls for service.

Among the calls was two reports of controlled burns.

• 7:18 a.m.: Deputies assisted the Iowa State Patrol in booking Damien Michael Benavidez, 29, of Hansell, for second offense operating while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to maintain control, and no insurance. He was placed in a cell and held to appear.

opener, their third straight playoff berth.

In the win over West Fork, Mason Eilderts had a career night, rushing for 331 yards and touchdowns, including busting out for a big 82-yard run.

AGWSR also got a big 45-yard

touchdown run from Liam Stubbe early as coach Skip Eckhardt’s team built a 13-0 lead early in the second quarter.

See FOOTBALL VS. AGWSR: Page 12

AGWSR 41, West Fork 6 Scoring plays First quarter: AGWSR – Mason Eilderts run (kick fail) 2:16 Second quarter: AGWSR – Liam Stubbe 45 run (Michael Young kick) 10:58; AGWSR – Eilderts 18 run (Young kick) 7:15; AGWSR – Eilderts 82 run (Young kick) 2:55 Third quarter: AGWSR – Eilderts 15 run (Young kick) 4:13; AGWSR – Jer Stull 36 pass from Aaron Roelfs (Young kick) 0:49.6 Fourth quarter: WF – Tyson Pillard (kick fail) 6:20

Rushes-yds Passing-yds Punting ave.

Fumbles-lost

AGWSR 39-401 36 1-50 1-0

WF 39-181 47 5-41 2-1

Rushing (Att-Yds-TDs) – AGWSR (Mason Eilderts 24-331-4, Liam Stubbe 6-49-1, Aaron Roelfs 3-10-0, Dalton June 1-5-0, Tyler Rose 1-3-0, Joe Wiarda 1-3-0, Nathan Karsjens 3-00); WF (Tyson Pillard 24-142-1, Jarel Arbegast 11-21-0, Cole Hall 3-16-0, Christian Ames 1-2-0). Passing (Att.Comp.-Yds-TD-INT) – AGWSR (Roelfs 1-1-36-1-0, Karsjens 0-2-0-0-0);

WF (Arbegast 4-12-47-0-0). Receiving (Rec.-Yds-TDs) – AGWSR (Stull 1-361); WF (Ames 3-43-0, Hall 1-4-0). Fumble Recoveries – AGWSR (Cameron Johnson); WF, None. Interceptions – AGWSR (None). WF (None). Tackles – AGWSR (Rose 9-0-0, Stubbe 8-2-0, Young 7-0-2, Sawyer Heitland 5-0-0, Josh June 4-2-0, Eilderts 4-0-0, Tate Hofmeister 2-2-0, Stull 3-0-0, Karsjens 1-0-1). WF (Noah Sparks 3-5-2, Jordan Clark 2-5-0, Hall 3-3-0, Arbegast 3-1-0, Pillard 2-3-1, Devyn Brady 3-0-0, Rylan Fleshner 3-0-0, Spencer Nash 2-2-0, Alex Bender 1-3-1).

LOG • 7:34 p.m.: Deputies took a report of suspicious activity.

• 7:42 p.m.: Deputies were called to a car-deer property damage accident west of Wren Ave. on Highway 3.

• 9:40 p.m.: Deputies assisted fire personnel in the 1700 block of Olive Ave. where a hay bale was flaring up from the fire earlier in the day.

Thursday, October 22: • Deputies received 10 calls for service.

Among the calls was a false 9-1-1 call.

• 7:43 a.m.: Deputies took a missing dog report in the 2400 block of Highway 3.

• 9:31 a.m.: Deputies were called to a false alarm in the 10 block of Brickyard Road.

• 10:30 a.m.: Deputies took a report of walnut being dumped in the ditch in the 100 block of 4th St., Chapin.

• 11 a.m.: Deputies were called to a problem at the school at West Fork High School.

• 3:16 p.m.: Deputies were called to a misc. civil matter in the 500 block of Cerro Gordo St., Thornton.

• 8:06 a.m.: Subject requested a burn permit in the 1100 block of 240th St., Sheffield.

• 10:25 a.m.: Deputies took a missing property report in the 1500 block of 190th St., Hampton.

• 11:09 a.m.: Deputies took a report of a theft from a vehicle in the 1800 block of Highway 65, Hampton.

• 7:57 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel at 322 Thompson St., Sheffield.

• 11:36 p.m.: Deputies received a report of a cow on the roadway in the 900 block of 190th St., Latimer.

Sunday, October 25: • Deputies received 16 calls for service.

Among the calls were a 9-1-1 hang-up call and five controlled burn reports.

• 2:03 a.m.: Deputies attempted to locate a subject at 1390 Lark Ave., Hampton. Subject returned home.

• 8:40 a.m.: Deputies received a report of cattle on the roadway in the 1500 block of Balsam Ave., Alexander.

• 9:22 a.m.: Deputies received a report

of a suspicious vehicle in the 1400 block of Lark Ave., Hampton.

• 10:40 a.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel in the 200 block of Brown St., Alexander.

• 10:51 a.m.: Deputies took a report of barking dogs blocking a doorway in the 200 block of North St., Latimer.

• 11:18 a.m.: Deputies assisted with a welfare check in the 1700 block of 75th St., Geneva.

• 5:51 p.m.: Deputies were called to a family dispute at 306 190th St., Alexander.

• 5:55 p.m.: Deputies received a harassment report from 1392 Olive Ave., Hampton.

• 10:33 p.m.: Deputies took a report of destruction of property at 575 Nuthatch Ave., Bradford.

• 11:08 p.m.: Deputies assisted medical personnel at 201 Johnson St., Sheffield.

Monday, October 26: • Deputies received one call for service prior to 8 a.m. That call was a report of a controlled burn.

PUBLIC NOTICE West Fork Community School District OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS WEST FORK BOARD OF EDUCATION UNAPPROVED MINUTES OCTOBER 19, 2015 The West Fork Board of Education met for its regular meeting in the Superintendent’s Of¿ce in Shef¿eld. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by Board President, Jim Tuttle. Board members present: Mary Schlichting, Mary Beth Sukup, Rob Heimbuch. Absent: Roger Witte.

Also present were Superintendent Darrin Strike, High School Principal Randy Bushbaum, Middle School Principal Tracy Peterson and West Fork Board Secretary Lacey Weier.

Visitors: Kelly McGowan Superintendent Strike requested to add an agenda item #11 – Discuss/Approve Lease updates with the City of Shef¿eld for the Football Field. Schlichting requested to add an agenda item #12 – Discuss Early Retirement. After discussion, Heimbuch moved to approve the Agenda with the additions, Minutes from September 21st, bills from October, August and September Financial Statements; seconded by Sukup. Motion carried 4-0.

After discussion, Heimbuch moved to approve the Open Enrollment Requests as presented; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0.

Heimbuch moved to approve a contract to Sadie Wyborny to serve as an Elementary Para Educator at the Shef¿eld Campus; seconded by Sukup. Motion carried 4-0.

Schlichting moved to approve a contract to Mary Schulz to serve for one year as the J/JV Girls Basketball Coach for the 2015-2016 season; seconded by Sukup. Motion carried 4-0.

Superintendent Strike updated the board on the building progress of the Wellness Center.

Sukup moved to approve the Financial Bidding Timeline as presented by Piper Jaffrey; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 4-0.

Heimbuch moved to approve the bidding Documents for Financing of the Wellness Center; seconded by Sukup. Motion carried 4-0.

Mark Twedt, Clay Emhoff, Brandon Emhoff and Rylan Fleshner shared information with the board about the STEM program and what they have been working on in HS Biology.

Superintendent Strike shared information with the board about the Tax Levy Reduction Adjustment.

After discussion, Sukup moved to approve the change in the lease with the City of Shef¿eld to include that the school carry liability insurance on the football ¿eld; seconded by Schlichting.

Motion carried 4-0.

The board discussed the option of an Early Retirement package. At this time they feel there is not a need for offering a package. They will look at the possibility again in the future.

Principal’s report was given by Mr. Bushbaum and Mrs. Peterson: 1. Shef¿eld Elementary will be going to a play in Cedar Falls on 10/20/15 2. Rockwell Elementary will be going to a play at NIACC on 10/21/15 3. MAP Testing will be ¿nished soon 4. Professional Development was held on 10/19/15 5. Congrats to the Cross Country Team for winning the East Division of the Top of Iowa Conference 6. 5th and 6th graders will be attending a bullying presentation called I Am Jack in Ames 7. Fire Safety training was held in Rockwell for 2nd-8th grade Superintendent’s report was given by Mr. Strike: 1. Will be holding District Needs Assessment on Conference nights – November 5th and 10th 2. IASB Conference is November 18th and 19th 3. Next Board meeting November 16th at 5pm in Rockwell Heimbuch made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 p.m.; seconded by Sukup. Motion carried 4-0.

ATTEST: Board President, Jim Tuttle Board Secretary, Lacey Weier OCTOBER BILLS 2015 GENERAL FUND All Star Pest Control, Pest Control ........$75.00 Becker, Lynda, Memorial .......................$25.00 Blazek Electric, Repairs.........................$48.43 Card Services, Travel/Sped Supplies ................ ........................................................$2,396.52 Cartersville Elevator, Gas/Diesel ......$2,848.36 Central Iowa Distributing, Inc., Maint. Supplies . ...........................................................$339.40 City Of Shef¿eld, Utilities .....................$571.65 Classroom Direct/School Specialty, Sped Supplies....................................................$427.88 Continuum Retail Energy Services, LLC, Natural Gas ...............................................$242.76 Cornwell, Frideres, Maher & Asso., P.C., Audit Services ..........................................$3,720.00 Culligan, Softner Salt ...........................$174.25 D & L Sanitation, Inc., Garbage ...........$695.00 Des Moines Register, The, Renewal .....$20.00 Dugan’s Supermarket - Rockwell, FCS ............. .............................................................$20.72 Engel Law Of¿ce, Legal Services ........$945.00 Eric Burt, Reimburse Travel.................$199.35 Floyd & Leonard Auto Electric, Inc., Maint. Supplies........................................................$8.49 Franklin County Lumber, Maint. Supplies .......... .............................................................$35.98 Franklin County Public Health, Flu Shots .......... ...........................................................$805.00

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys, and county and state parks staff. For current information, contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at (641) 357-3517.

Clear Lake: Yellow bass, excellent. Yellow bass action has been good to excellent. A good percentage of the catch is from 8.5 to 9.3 inches. Boat anglers are still catching fish near the Baptist camp area, mid-lake by the island, and out from the swim beach on the little lake. Shore anglers have been doing well on the tips of the jetties at Ventura.

White bass, fair. Anglers have been catching an occasional white bass on the Ventura jetties.

Walleye, fair. Anglers have been picking up a few more walleyes with yellow bass this week.

Channel catfish, fair. Catfish have been caught on minnows on the Ventura jetties.

Yellow perch, fair. Some perch have been caught near the south Ventura jetty.

Shell Rock R iver (above Greene): Smallmouth bass, no report. Smallmouth bass should be biting well. October is a great time to fish the small rivers. Try a small spoon, spinner, or a twister tail.

Frontier Communications, Telephone ..$624.92 Fullerton, Wendy, Reimburse Travel .....$77.53 Gopher, PE Supplies ...........................$265.02 Iowa ASCD, Membership ....................$345.00 Iowa Association Of School Boards, Background Checks .....................................$35.00 Iowa Communications Network, ICN Services .. ........................................................$1,582.68 ITEC Conference, The, Registration ...$480.00 IXL Learning, Membership Renewal ................. ........................................................$2,520.00 Johnson Sanitary Products, Inc., Maint. Supplies......................................................$69.68 K&H Coop Oil Co., Gas/Diesel .........$1,673.06 Lacey Weier, Reimburse Board Supplies .......... .............................................................$13.41 Le Doux Signs, Vehicle Signs................$55.00 Mason City Tire Service, Repairs ..........$84.03 Menards - Mason City, Industrial Tech Supplies ...........................................................$241.79 Mid-America Publishing Corporation, Board Publications........................................$575.66 Midamerican Energy, Electric/Gas ...$4,826.38 NIACC, Academy Fees 15-16 ........$17,652.44 Really Good Stuff, Inc., At Risk Supplies........... ...........................................................$478.46 Shef¿eld Press, The, Renewal ............$146.00 Simplexgrinnell, Fire Alarm Repairs ....$251.13 Staples Advantage, Of¿ce/Elem Supplies ......... ...........................................................$393.51 Strike, Darrin, Reimburse Travel .........$134.94 Fleet Farm, Maint. Supplies...................$15.99 West Fork Family Medicine, Dot Physical ......... ...........................................................$125.00 Whiskers 2 Gallery, The, Academic Board ........ .............................................................$14.30 AEA 267, Printing And Registration .....$918.04 Amble Home Inspections LLC, Radon Testing .. ...........................................................$435.00 City Of Rockwell, Utilities.....................$448.28 Decker Sporting Goods, Safety Equipment ....... ...........................................................$224.00 DHS Cashier 1st Fl., Medicaid .........$2,949.91 Diamond-Vogel Paints, Paint ...............$292.25 Ginther, Gabrielle, Reimburse Travel ....$63.58 Hampton Chronicle, Renewal ................$51.00 Hampton Hardware, Maint. Supplies .....$34.97 Hoglund Bus & Truck Co., Transportation Supplies....................................................$959.12 Huber Supply Co., Industrial Tech Supplies ...... ...........................................................$134.82 Interstate Motor Trucks, Inc., Transportation Repairs...............................................$258.60 Iowa Of¿ce Supply, Inc., Copier ............$66.81 Janitor’s Closet LTD., Maint. Supplies .$238.40 Joel Enabnit, Memorial ..........................$25.00 Kirkwood Community College, Bus Class ......... ...........................................................$100.00 Lacey Weier, Reimburse Travel...........$185.64 Learning Post, The, Elem Supplies .......$57.40

Napa, Transportation Supplies ..............$13.07 National Geographic Bee, Tag.............$100.00 Prufrock Press Inc., Tag ........................$39.95 Scholastic Reading Club, At Risk Supplies ....... ........................................................$1,029.50 School Nurse Supply Inc., Nurse Supplies ........ ........................................................$1,693.98 School Specialty/Classroom Direct, Elem Supplies....................................................$189.14 Tigerdirect, Tech Supplies ...................$708.61 TOTAL ............................................$57,496.79 CAPITAL PROJECTS Henkel Construction Company, Wellness Center ................................................$406,704.12 Liminex Inc., Software ......................$3,201.90 Martin Gardner Architecture, Architecht Fees Wellness Center ..............................$2,795.00 TOTAL ..........................................$412,701.02 PHYSICAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Blazek Electric, Fire Alarm Testing ...$3,228.62 Diamond-Vogel Paints, Field Paint ......$793.25 Goodwin Tucker, Freezer Repair ......$1,386.54 Leland Woodworks, Inc., Business Of¿ce Updates ...............................................$3,642.00 Mason City Glass Service, Door - Shef¿eld ...... ........................................................$5,435.00 Weier’s Lawn Service, Football Field$1,440.00 Next Generation Technologies, Technology Lease/Maintenance.......................$20,639.64 TOTAL ............................................$36,565.05 HOT LUNCH Anderson Erickson Dairy, Milk ..........$3,559.75 Earthgrains Baking Companies, Inc., Break ...... ...........................................................$570.80 Keck, Inc., Commodities ......................$780.53 Martin Bros., Food/Supplies .............$4,887.21 EMS Detergent Services, Cleaning Supplies .... .............................................................$57.80 Keck, Inc., Commodities ...................$1,175.47 Martin Bros., Food/Supplies ...........$12,275.83 TOTAL ............................................$23,307.39 ACTIVITY FUND Belmond-Klemme Community School, XC Fee .............................................................$70.00 Card Services, Travel/Football .........$3,009.12 Carlson, Ken, Ref ..................................$90.00 Caspers Creations & Embroidery, Homecoming T-shirts ............................................$1,738.00 Chris Suntken, Ref ................................$80.00 Clear Lake Community Schools, Volleyball Fee .............................................................$90.00 David Meinders, Ref ..............................$70.00 Decker Sporting Goods, Booster Club/ Football Resale .............................................$8,327.00 Dick Mcmahon, Ref ...............................$80.00 Eagle Grove CSD, Volleyball Fee..........$90.00 Forever Yours, Homecoming Flowers ...$66.00 Garner-Hay¿eld Community Schools, XC/Volleyball Fee..........................................$155.00 Godfathers Pizza, Homecoming ..........$481.00

Gomez, Ronald, Ref ..............................$90.00 Got You Covered, Booster Club .........$921.95 Great American Opportunities, Magazine Fundraiser ..................................................$409.50 Hampton-Dumont Community School, XC/Volleyball Fee..........................................$180.00 Harding, Terry, Ref ...............................$115.00 Hewett Wholesale, Inc., Volleyball Concession Stand....................................................$45.40 Iowa Association Of Track Coaches, Track Fees .....................................................$10.00 Justin Bonjour, Homecoming DJ .........$200.00 Ken Robbins, Ref ................................$110.00 Mary Herman, Ref ...............................$125.00 Mason City Community School District, Volleyball Fee ................................................$75.00 Meendering, Ron, Ref ...........................$90.00 Mohr, Dave, Ref.....................................$90.00 Nashua-Plain¿eld CSD, XC Fee............$65.00 Newman Catholic School, XC Fee ........$80.00 North Iowa Of¿cials Association, 2015-2016 Membership .......................................$400.00 Oconnor, Andrew, Ref............................$70.00 Osage CSD, Volleyball Fee ...................$80.00 Patty Ohl, Ref ........................................$70.00 Sarah Thein, Ref .................................$110.00 St. Ansgar Csd, Volleyball Fee ..............$70.00 Tim Swyter, Ref .....................................$70.00 Tom Dunn, Ref.......................................$80.00 Athletica, Volleyball Resale ..............$1,370.55 Big Island Rendezvous, MS Fieldtrip...$736.00 Brian Pearce, Ref ..................................$80.00 Charles Brittain, Of¿cals Assignment Fee ......... ...........................................................$375.00 Chris Suntken, Ref ................................$80.00 Claude, Tom, Ref ...................................$90.00 Coca-Cola Refreshments, MS Concession Stand..................................................$170.88 Dan Dingman, Ref .................................$80.00 Eric Burt, Reimburse Travel...................$60.84 Green Canopy, Inc., Porta-Potty XC......$80.00 IHSADA, Memberhsip .........................$150.00 Iowa Association Of Track Coaches, Membership ......................................................$35.00 Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association, Membership .. .............................................................$75.00 ISDTA, Dance Team Membership/Resale ......... ...........................................................$214.00 John Andrews, Ref ..............................$100.00 John Oertel, Ref ....................................$70.00 Juhl, Chris, Ref ......................................$90.00 Marty Pump, Ref..................................$165.00 Michael Arndorfer, Ref ...........................$95.00 NIACC, Elem Fieldtrip .........................$375.00 Scott, Chris, Ref ....................................$90.00 Simpson, Roger, Ref .............................$90.00 Todd Greimann, Ref ............................$115.00 TOTAL ............................................$22,690.24 Published in The Shef¿eld Press on October 29, 2015

PUBLIC NOTICE Board of Supervisors OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS UNAPPROVED MINUTES OCTOBER 19, 2015 The Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 8:30AM with Board members: Michael Nolte-Chairman, Corey Eberling and Gary McVicker present.

Guests: Sandy Eckhardt-Drainage Clerk update on McClure Engineering staff and David Cook leaving the ¿rm; Brad Schmidt met to ask for clari¿cation on north Finch Avenue Class C road. Linn Larson-Chief Deputy and Jay Waddingham were present to explain the process that the Sheriff’s Department has already taken; Jason Gooder-Conservation requested FY15/16 amendment consideration.

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

Motion by McVicker, seconded by Nolte, approves the minutes of 10/12/15. All ayes. Motion carried.

Committee Updates: Supervisor Eberling met with the Board of Health and updated the Board on using Errors and Omissions section of the County’s Tort Liability involving Sanitarian issues.

Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, approves a Road Closure on Indigo Avenue between 190th and 200th Streets as of 10:00 AM 10/12/15 for a bridge replacement project; duration estimated two to three weeks. All ayes, motion carried.

At 9:30 AM Chad Murray, Treasurer, met to update the Board on the Treasurer’s department.

No action taken.

Motion by Eberling, seconded by McVicker, adopts Resolution 2015-45: Setting Public Hearing on Proposal to Sell County Owned Property, formerly RR property in Popejoy. Said Resolution reads as follows: RESOLUTION 2015:45 PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSAL TO SELL REAL ESTATE WITHIN FRANKLIN COUNTY, IOWA At a meeting held on the 19th day of October, 2015, the following Resolution was presented to the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Iowa: WHEREAS, THE Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Iowa, intends to sell the real estate described as follows: Former Railroad Right of Way through Popejoy, Iowa, Incorporated, located in the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of the Northeast Quarter, (NE1/4) of Section Twenty-two (22), Township Ninety (90), Range Twenty-two (22) West of the 5th P.M., Franklin County, Iowa WHEREAS sealed bids will be received at the of¿ce of the Franklin County Auditor, 12 First Avenue N.W., Hampton, Iowa until the 13th day of November, 2015 at 4:00 o’clock P.M.; WHEREAS the ¿nal action on the sale of said real property shall be considered and voted on for passage on the 16th day of November, 2015, at 10:00 o’clock A.M. at 12 First Avenue N.W., Hampton, Iowa.

The Auditor of Franklin County, Iowa, is hereby directed to publish notice of the proposal to sell the above-described real property no less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) days prior to the hearing in accordance with Iowa Code Section 359.52(1) (2015).

Passed by the Franklin County Board of Supervisors this 19th day of October, 2015.

The motion was duly put to vote of the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Iowa, the ayes and nays were called and the vote thereon was as follows: Eberling-Aye, McVicker-Aye, Nolte-Aye. Resolution duly adopted.

WHEREUPON the Board of Supervisors of Franklin County, Iowa declared the motion duly carried and the Resolution duly adopted.

Motion by Eberling, seconded by McVicker, approves the Central Iowa Community Services Statements of Understanding FY2016 identifying Russell Wood as the CICS Planning Of¿cer being paid out of the region 85% of one FTE; Meghan Freie as Support Staff being paid out of the region 100% and Jessica Rother as Service Coordinator being paid out of the region 100%.

All ayes. Motion carried.

The Board reviewed possible budget amendment proposals. No action taken.

The Board acknowledged Franklin County Alcoholism Service Center Financial Statement for period ending 9/30/15.

The Board acknowledged Franklin County Sheriffs’ September monthly and quarterly reports of fees.

The Board acknowledged Manure Management Plan Renewals for: 1) Prism/Franklin Finisher Farm, #58303, owner Prism Pork Inc., site located 520 Lemon Ave, Iowa Falls, Sec 12, Lee Township; 2) Charlie Thielen Finisher Farm, #58977, owner Charlie Thielen, site located 1679 95th St, Hampton, Sec 27, Reeve Township; 3) Paul Finisher Farm, #64027, owner Elk Run Farms Inc., site located 334 250th St, Meservey, Sec 4, Wisner Township.

Motion by McVicker, seconded by Eberling, adjourns at 10:15 AM, until 10/26/15. All ayes.

Motion carried.

ATTEST: Michael Nolte, Chairman Michelle S. Giddings, Auditor & Clerk to Board Published in The Shef¿eld Press on October 29, 2015

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West Fork senior Logan Plagge (293) tries to urge on teammate Josh Stevens (294) while passing him in the Class 1A state qualifying meet at Cedar Falls. The Warhawks just missed qualifying as a team for the third straight year by finishing fourth. KRISTI NIXON PHOTO The West Fork girls cross country team was No. 1 at the Class 1A state qualifying meet at Birdsall Park in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Oct. 22, advancing to the state meet in Fort Dodge to be held Saturday, Oct. 31. They are, front row, from left: Kenna Weaver, Talia Rowe, Maya Rowe, Taylor Nuehring. Back row: Cailey Weaver, Kennedy Maske and Maddison Shupe. KRISTI NIXON PHOTO

GET-TOGETHER ƒWest Fork girls take state qualifying meet

BY KRISTI NIXON CEDAR FALLS – Even when the West Fork girls cross country team didn’t have its best day, it was better than everyone else at the Class 1A state qualifying meet at Birdsall Park in Cedar Falls last week.

The third-ranked Warhawks will go along with sisters Talia Rowe and Maya Rowe, who qualified as individuals in 2014.

Maya Rowe, a senior, was 12th, and qualified as an individual again.

“It’s really fun,” Maya Rowe said. “I’m really glad that the whole team got to make it because we obviously didn’t have our best race out there (today).”

Freshman Kenna Weaver, who was the top individual finisher for the Warhawks at fifth overall, was the only other individual qualifier for the Warhawks, coming in at 20 minutes, 41 seconds.

“It feels really good,” Weaver said of qualifying. “We’ve really trained hard throughout these last three months and I’m excited to see what state brings.”

West Fork scored 76 team points to finish ahead of fourthranked North Linn (88). This was despite the fact that the Warhawks’ top finisher from a year ago, Talia Rowe, was 20th overall.

“I mean, the girls ran well enough to win,” West Fork coach Mark Twedt said. “I really expect them in nine days to be peaked then, for sure. I was happy. We did what we had to do.

Peterson earns UMAC Player of the Week awards The University of Northwestern volleyball player Lindsey Peterson was honored in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week awards. The Eagles played four matches at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Tournament recently.

Lindsey Peterson was named the UMAC Defensive Player of the Week with 75 digs, averaging 4.69 per set. Peterson made only three passing errors in all 16 sets played. On the offensive side, the sophomore tallied 54 kills total. This is Peterson’s second UMAC award this fall.

It feels really good.

We’ve really trained hard throughout these last three months and I’m excited to see what state brings.

- Kenna Weaver, WF Freshman West Fork’s Maddison Shupe (144) and Maya Rowe (142) run together during the Class 1A state qualifying meet on Thursday, Oct. 22 in Cedar Falls. Rowe was 12th to qualify also as an individual and Shupe was 16th, one spot out of individual qualifying. The Warhawks won the team title, however, and all will run in Fort Dodge on Saturday, Oct. 31. KRISTI NIXON PHOTO

“Hopefully, the girls peak out.

We won and Talia got 20th, that tells you something.”

Kenna Weaver added, “Talia didn’t have as good a race as we thought she’d have, but we still did great, pushed through it. We probably could have had better runners place-wise, but we did good.”

Maddison Shupe finished 16th overall, one spot out of an individual place since the state field expanded to top 15 qualifiers this season.

“We had Kenna, who ran great and then Talia, who was not running her best and we just weren’t as together as we usually are,” Maya Rowe said. “Having the whole team make it down there is just great. It will be fun.”

Rounding out team scoring for coach Twedt’s team was Cailey Weaver, who came in at 23rd

overall.

“It was tough, it was hilly,” Kenna Weaver said. “It felt a lot longer than a lot of them.”

Maya Rowe added, “It doesn’t seem like there are a lot of hills, but you could feel some hills when you least expected them…

It was a struggle, but it was fine.”

Hudson’s Grace Jorgensen won the individual title at 20:01.

Finishing third as a team to advance to state was Jesup with 116 points.

“I’m expecting our girls and Jake (Hansen) to peak at state,” Twedt said. “Our boys, last year, Jake and Peyton (Twedt) finished 8-9 and Peyton won state.

“It doesn’t matter if it is district track or district cross country, it is usually bittersweet because not everybody gets in that you want, but you get some. It’s always that way.”

Class 1A Girls State Qualifying at Cedar Falls Team Scoring 1. West Fork 76; 2. North Linn 88; 3.

Jesup 116; 4. Denver 124; 5. St. Ansgar 148; 6. Hudson 181; 7. MFL MarMac 202; 8. Sumner-Fredericksburg 228; 9. Tripoli 258; 10. BCLUW 258; 11. Central Springs 293; 12. Rockford 295; 13. Lake Mills 302; 14. GMG 328; 15. Belle Plaine 372; 16. North Tama 384.

Top 15 1. Grace Jorgensen, Hudson 20:01; 2. Emiy Treptow, Jesup 20:27; 3.

Ivy Hirsch, Sumner-Fredericksburg 20:39; 4. Kyla Wilkening, GMG 20:40; 5. Kenna Weaver, West Fork 20:41; 6. Megan Widner, Hudson 20:44; 7.

Addy Carlson, St. Ansgar 20:45; 8.

Caitlyn Juhl, St. Ansgar 20:46; 9. Sydney Mertens, North Linn 20:48; 10.

Caroline Stokes, Denver 20:49; 11.

Sheridan LaCoste, Rockford 20:50; 12. Maya Rowe, West Fork 20:53; 13.

Hannah Wheeler, Hudson 20:55; 14.

Jackie Falconer, North Linn 20:58; 15.

Hannah Schutte, MFL-MarMac 21:08.

West Fork (76) – 5. Kenna Weaver 20:41; 12. Maya Rowe 20:53; 16. Maddison Shupe 21:49; 20. Talia Rowe 21:57; 23. Cailey Weaver 21:57; 39.

Taylor Nuehring 23:02; 59. Kennedy Maske 23:53.

FOOTBALL VS. AGWSR By halftime, the Cougars held a 27-0 advantage.

Capping off scoring for AGWSR, Aaron Roelfs made his only pass attempt, a 36-yard strike to Jer Stull for a rare Cougars’ passing touchdown as they led 41-0.

But West Fork avoided the shutout with a 33-yard touchdown run for Tyson Pillard, who finished with 142 yards rushing for the Warhawks.

Jarel Arbegast, the junior quarterback for West Fork, made strides in the passing game in the last four contests, going 20-of-37 (54 percent), with five touchdowns and no interceptions. He took only one sack in that span and wasn’t sacked by the Cougars.

Coach Eric Gabe’s West Fork team finishes the season at 2-7.

AGWSR’s Mason Eilderts (24) gains big yards in the Cougars’ regular season finale at West Fork in Sheffield.

Eilderts rolled up 331 yards for the playoffbound Class A team. RYAN HARVEY PHOTO

Ready for more: ƒ Hansen makes third straight trip, West Fork boys just miss state field

BY KRISTI NIXON CEDAR FALLS – Jacob Hansen had a battle on his hands to decide the Class 1A district championship last week.

The West Fork junior finished runner-up to Dunkerton’s Jordan Yessak to earn his third state meet field where he has medaled both times.

“I was trying to stay up front, position myself,” Hansen explained of the back-and-forth race he had with Yessak. “Like coach (Mark Twedt) said, we’re not really peaked for districts. We usually never are. It’s shown in the past where state is the one race where we usually peak.

Especially last year, how (Class 1A state champion) Peyton (Twedt) did.

“Today, it felt OK and I stayed up front, see if I could pull away from him. I just couldn’t quite shake him off and at the end he got me. I’ll be ready for state next week.”

Hansen crossed the finish line at 16 minutes, 57 seconds, seven back of Yessak. But it is far from his best time and he ran a then-PR of 16:30 at the 2014 state meet.

And Hansen will be running as the lone boys’ representative as the Warhawks finished fourth, one spot out of a third straight state appearance.

“We know we’re not peaked,” coach Twedt said. “The boys are what they are. We got what we’ve got out of it. To be honest with you, we had a lot of kids make strides this year. We have a reputation of being good, so a lot of people see West Fork and think, ‘they’re good,’ you know? You can’t make supper on that.”

The Warhawks had one of their top runners from all season have some trouble on the course and did not count toward the team’s score.

West Fork tallied 155 points for fourth as Denver (58), Hudson (75) and Dunkerton (117) move on.

All four teams were ranked in the top-12 by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches going into the meet.

“The boys, in reality, there were three better teams than us tonight,” coach Twedt said. “Regardless of things that happened. I’ve been saying it all year. I thought we were over-rated all year. And we were. Tonight, we showed that.

“We just weren’t deep enough and we lost one kid who went back. He could have gotten second (for us) and we still wouldn’t have won. There is no blame game to that at all.”

Rounding out team scoring for the Warhawks were Logan Plagge (31), Zach Martinek (38), Connor Schulz (40) and Bret Barkema (44).

Only Plagge graduates from the

West Fork’s Jacob Hansen leads Dunker ton’s Jordan Yessak on the Birdsall Park course in Cedar Falls. The two traded leads throughout the race as Hansen was the runner-up to qualify for state. KRISTI NIXON PHOTO

Today, it felt OK and I stayed up front, see if I could pull away from him.

- Jacob Hansen team.

“The good news is this will get in their heads a little bit and think, next year they can do it,” coach Twedt said. “We’ll give it a shot next year, I’m not too worried about that.

“I was just hoping this year that possibly…going into the meet, did I think we have a chance at top-three?

I did. But after watching these teams run, they were better than us.”

Hansen admitted he was a little disappointed that he’ll run as the lone representative for the Warhawks.

“I was kind of disappointed with (the rest of the team not joining me), but our team as a whole had a pretty good season without having the runners we did a year ago and we’ve made our own strides,” Hansen said.

“We won conference and showing how much we could do without them.

“We only had one senior on our varsity team this year, so next year we’ll have the exact same team so hopefully we can build a little more and bring our times down and can be back at districts next year and make it to state.”

Coach Twedt added, “I think our boys would have had to (shoot everything they have) to have a chance tonight. Nothing against our boys, they need another year.”

Class 1A Boys State Qualifying at Cedar Falls Team Scoring 1. Denver 58; 2. Hudson 75; 3. Dunkerton 117; 4. West Fork 155; 5. Jesup 163; 6. BCLUW 170; 7. North Linn 175; 8. Belle Plaine 239; 9. Postville 255; 10. North Butler 266; 11. North Butler 266; 12. Central Springs 284; 13. Rockford 312; 14. Valley Lutheran 334; 15.

East Buchanan 376; 16. Tripoli 383; 17.

Sumner-Fredericksburg 384; 18. Wapsie Valley 426; 19. MFL-MarMac 506; 20. Kee, Lansing 509.

Top 15 1. Jordan Yessak, Dunkerton 16:50; Jake Hansen, West Fork 16:57; 3. Curren Matthias, Denver 17:19; 4. Zach Nie,

Don Bosco 17:26; 5. Carson Wright, Hudson 17:33; 6. Ian Showers, BCLUW 17:47; 7. Gannon Cook, East Buchanan 17:49; 8. Tyler Jessen, Denver 17:53; 9.

Grant Baker, BCLUW 17:55; 10. Krister Beal, Lake Mills 17:56; 11. Evan Boss, North Linn 17:56; 12. David Stone, Valley Lutheran 17:58; 13. Colin Beck, Denver 17:59; 14. Wyatt Kelly, Hudson 18:03; 15. Seth Boss, North Linn 18:04.

West Fork (155) – 2. Jake Hansen 16:57; 31. Logan Plagge 18:51; 38.

Zach Martinek 19:03; 40. Conner Schulz 19:05; 44. Bret Barkema 19:11; 62. Justin Andersen 19:53; 69. Josh Stevens 20:07.