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Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 Volume 150 • Number 49

In this issue Reward upped for missing Hampton CWL Times man • 2 The Way It Was: BOGO scam in horse case • 6 Clarksville girls upset Cadets • 10 Dows Advocate 40 attend fall ball at library • 16

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Owing to shotgun deer seasons High School sophomore, who is fiWhat ght- Cheer Paper Grundy Register in effect, the Butler County snowing cancer of the blood. mobile trails will close from Dec. Cheyenne Keeling was unable to at4 to Dec. 20. —Derek Buss, Butler tend the benefit in her honor held at County Snow Snoops Doc’s Restaurant • Lounge in ClarksHampton Chronicle ville, owing to fighting infections while Seminar on planning in the intensive care unit of the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in for retirement set Iowa City. She was diagnosed Aug. 28 Dec. 3 in Allison with pre-B-cell lymphoblastic leukeA new generation is getting ready mia. to collect Social Security. Find out Her mother, Jen Heine, was able to what you need to know to make the make it, however. Chey’s brother Tyler most of your retirement benefits.

Keeling drove to Iowa City Saturday Lincoln Savings Bank will host a to visit with Chey, along with his girl- Clarksville High School sophomore Dalton Kromminga holds Chase McCully, 1 1/2, as the toddler free seminar on Thursday, Dec. 3, friend who is also Chey’s friend, Lexee gets a poke from a fellow attendee at a benefit for Chey Keeling on Saturday, Nov. 28. (Clarksville 5:30 -7 p.m. at the Allison Public LiHess.

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Jen said it was nice of them to travel “They’re more fun than Mom,” Jen Heine provided an update on her bacterial infection.

Spots are limited so call the local to Iowa City so she could attend the Heine said, referring to herself, “and it daughter’s condition.

“We’ve got to get that under control LSB to reserve a spot, email Jennibenefit. perked Chey up.”

Cheyenne is battling a fungal and before we can do any more with the fer.Wilson@mylsb.com, or register online at www.mylsb.com.

Pearl Harbor Day service set for Sunday

The Clarksville AMVETS will hold a Pearl Harbor Day service on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. at the AMVETS Hall. Refreshments will be served by the Auxiliary.

Those being honored are: John W. Jensen, Carl “Cub” Hoodjer, Richard Mennenga, August “Bud” Arjes and Richard “Dick” Freese.

Clarksville holiday open houses slated

• To celebrate one year in business, Clarksville Child Development will hold a holiday open house on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The facility is located at 111 South Main St., downtown Clarksville.

Many of the open houses (including Child Development) are advertising refreshments and prizes. Many have noted special sales.

Hosting holiday open houses will be: From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4: • Cooper Motors, Allison From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 5: • K & S Grocery & Variety, Clarksville • Orly’s Meat Market & Locker, Clarksville • 8 a.m. to noon: Clarksville Veterinary 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11: • Iowa State Bank, Clarksville

Tiny Tim Christmas Tree Display, holiday open house

The Clarksville Public Library’s Tiny Tim Christmas Tree Display and holiday open house will be Saturday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A visit from Santa, crafts and stories for children will be 9-11 a.m.

Any person or group can bring a tree starting Monday, Nov. 23.

The event is purely for fun. There is no entry free, no judging and no fundraiser. The trees don’t have to be “Christmas-y.”

If the tree will be over 3 feet tall, please notify the library at 319278-1168 or clarksvillelib@butlerbremer.com.

Allison Variety Store open house

Allison Variety Hardware & Floral will hold its holiday open house from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on both Friday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 12, at 303 N. Main St., Allison.

Sign up for door prizes for children and adults and enjoy refreshments.

For more information, call 319-2672342.

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cancer,” Heine said. Chey’s plastic medical equipment was taken out, as fungus tends to cling to plastic. Once the infection is cleared up, chemotherapy can continue.

Chey was born with Down’s syndrome, and the extra chromosome that defines the condition has made chemotherapy extra difficult, Heine said.

Callie Green, a senior at Clarksville has known Chey a long time.

“She is a very strong person,” Green said. “Can’t break her spirit.”

Sophomore classmate MaKenna Ferch grew up alongside Chey in school.

“She’s very stubborn and very loving,” Ferch said.

Sophomore classmate Dalton Kromminga also attended as of about 5 p.m., as well as other Clarksville students.

Heine and benefit co-organizer Eileen Melohn each said they were glad for the turnout.

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Sheriff: Missing Allison 17-year-old left note Family, authorities concerned for his well-being

The Butler County Sheriff’s Department is attempting to assist the family of an Allison 17-year-old in their search for him.

On Friday, Nov. 27, Ethan Weitzenkamp left his parents’ home in Allison.

“Ethan left a note which indicated that he was leaving of his own free will and was going to start a new life,” Sheriff Jason S. Johnson stated in a Dec. 1 news release.

“There have been three possible

sightings of Ethan in Butler and Black Hawk Counties,” the release states. “Ethan’s family and Butler County Law Enforcement would like to make contact with Ethan to verify his wellbeing. If you see Ethan or his car, pictured, please call 911.”

He was driving a 2003 Mitsubishi Galant with a black spoiler and skull decals, license plate CLS304.

He will turn 18 on March 1.

Ethan Weitzenkamp left his parents’ home in Allison Nov. 27 driving a 2003 Mitsubishi Galant with a black spoiler and skull decals, license plate CLS304. Family and authorities are concerned for his well-being. “If you see Ethan or his car, pictured, please call 911,” Sheriff Jason S. Johnson said.

Sales tax discussed at Legislative Forum on Education Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor

Editor’s note: Third in a series. Next week: Assessments.

The North Butler Legislative Forum on Education addressed one-cent sales tax, the “statewide penny,” in the third part of its forum, held Nov. 9 in the North Butler Elementary Auditorium in Allison.

SUPT. JOEL FOSTER: Right now, the one-cent sales tax has a sunset in 2029, which is 14 years from now. We use that money for facilities upkeep, to purchase buses, the transportation fleet. It would give us the opportunity to take out a loan, basically borrow against the revenue from that, revenue bonds, versus taking out general obligation bonds if we wanted to build.

The first question … Senate File 47 was approved by the full Senate last year on a 37-13 bipartisan vote. It would extend the sunset of the statewide penny sales tax until 2050. Can we expect your support for getting this through the House Ways and Means committee and out of the rest of the House for a vote early in the session?

REP. LINDA UPMEYER, R-Clear Lake, Speaker of the Iowa House: I guess I’m the only one who can answer that question. I know they’re working on that, they worked on it last year, and there is support for that. There’s also places where they don’t believe that they want to extend that, so I think those discussions are ongoing.

REP. PAT GRASSLEY, R-New Hartford: There’s a few of us that were here when we last had that debate on one-cent (sales tax). It was a heated discussion, bipartisan, all over the board.

The people that voted for it were very concerned

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that this doesn’t get opened up. The conversation that comes up with the one-cent makes people very nervous as to what’s going to happen. Is it going to be extended with various parameters placed on it, what changes may be made? So that issue, we deal in politics. There are still strong emotions on either side. I’m not saying that is what the ways and means committee is doing, I’m just saying for me personally, I remember that debate that I went through when I was in the minority, and the antenna goes up. I will say that there (are) some members in the House that are looking at possibly opening that up for more uses like transportation. I’m not necessarily saying I support that, but I know there’s conversations going on with folks wanting to use it for other things, which again, raises everyone’s antennae, whether you’re for or against it, this was originally intended for this. Are we going to change its use going forward? This was, 8 or 10 years ago that we did that. There’s still a lot of hot feelings involved.

REP. PATTI RUFF, D-McGregor: I would just like to add that I’m a former school board member before I became a state legislator. The one-cent (sales tax for schools) is fair, for our districts. It’s … money that we can use for items that would otherwise have to come from … property taxpayer dollars. So by having the one-cent sales tax, it spreads it out equally and doesn’t just put the burden on property taxpayers, so I like it for that fact.

In the district that I was on board for, we used it for several different projects, and our facilities are now top-notch, and I’m very proud of that for my own district and the other schools in my (House) district that used it. So I am in favor of extending if not getting rid of the sunset altogether. … I’m not going to lie, I am a proponent to use it for transFORUM to page 12

On transportation — if there’s one number in the school finance formula that needs to be addressed — the highest expending districts are a little bit over $1,300; the lowest spending district is about $34. When you’re getting $6,466 (statewide per pupil average) per student and you spend $1,300 on transportation, that’s $1,300 that’s not going for reading; it’s not going for math; it’s not going for science; and that I think is inequity, that kids are getting to the front door of the school district with different opportunities once they walk in, just because of us running buses.”

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A look at the upcoming co-op merger vote Meetings set this week, next Mira Schmitt-Cash Editor

Member ballots for the Farmers Cooperative and West Central Cooperative merger are due Dec. 18.

West Central Chief Executive Officer Milan Kucerak, who was selected to lead the combined company, to be called Landus Cooperative, and West Central communications director Alicia Clancy, discussed the jobs to be gained in the merger, the co-ops’ financial positions heading into it, and the synergy at its goal.

Friday and Wednesday, Butler County area members are invited to attend local informational meetings hosted by the FC CEO Jim Chism and Kucerak.

• One such a meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 at Legend Trail Golf Course. The course is at 1403 Iowa Highway 57, Parkersburg.

• Another such meeting will be at 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the Greene American Legion, 10068 Sandhill Road, Greene.

Members may register for a meeting online at wccgrow15.com or fcgrow15.com or by calling their local co-op.

CO-OP REVENUE/RANKINGS: The U.S. Department of Agriculture ranks the 100 largest agricultural cooperatives based on revenues.

West Central Cooperative of Ralston ranked 50th in 2014 (41st in 2013), and Farmers Cooperative Co. of Ames ranked 42nd (23rd in 2013).

The price of crops (the product) affects the revenue-based rankings.

In its last full fiscal year, Farmers Cooperative Co.’s agronomy, grain and feed businesses grossed $675 million in sales and had $292 million in total assets. FC has 414 full-time employees at 49 locations.

West Central’s agronomy, grain, feed and dairy nutrition product line grossed $633 million and had $300 million in assets its last full fiscal year. The cooperative has 275 full-time

employees in 24 communities.

COST ANALYSIS/NAME: Both boards elected to take the merger to a vote on Nov. 3 after internal and outside analysis, such as recommendations from nine internal due diligence teams. All areas of the business were analyzed.

Outside staff estimated after the first merged year, the co-ops could save about $11 million a year, Kucerak said.

Two of the larger one-time costs associated with the merger are renaming and rebranding, Kucerak said. Facilities, clothing and so on will need to carry the new name, Landus Cooperative. The board considered “West Central Farmers Cooperative” but wanted the name to reflect future and past. A hired ad agency presented its top five name suggestions.

Both boards, separately, prioritized the Landus name first, Kucerak said. Producers and farmers care-take for the “land,” which yields the crops.

“It’s ‘us’ together, working to improve operation and profitability,” Kucerak said.

A logo is in progress.

Other costs include merging systems for technology, personnel and so on. There will be an increased cost of spreading West Central’s stronger benefits package to all co-op employees.

ONE MEMBER, ONE VOTE, ONE BOARD: The structure of a co-op is one member, one vote, no matter how much business one does with the co-op. Members elect the board of directors. The board decides strategic direction of company and hires management.

The new board will have nine members from each FC and West Central. FC agreed to reduce its board representation by two to give both coops an equal say on the combined board.

FC Board members in the area include Tim Kolder of Ackley, Mark Johansen of the Latimer area and associate board member Matt Showalter of Hampton.

They offered comments in co-op publicity about the merger.

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NEWS Reward for missing Hampton Appliance Recycling program correcting delays after recycler goes out of business man upped to $100,000 MidAmerican Energy seeks info from customers impacted 2 • Thursday, December 3, 2015

• Clarksville Star •

New informational poster for the search for Ethan Kazmerzak

By Nick Pedley A reward for information leading to the whereabouts of missing Hampton man Ethan Kazmerzak was increased to $100,000 in late November.

Kazmerzak was last seen at various local bars on the night of Sept.

15, 2013. Investigators have followed up on numerous leads since his disappearance and have come up emptyhanded in every instance. Multiple aerial flyovers and ground searches have been completed at area fields, lakes and ponds, but substantial evidence has been fleeting.

Local officials hope the $100,000 reward renews interest in the case and leads to new information.

“There really hasn’t been anything new or worthwhile happen with (the case) since the SCUBA divers checked the ponds,” said Hampton Police Chief Bob Schaefer. “It’s been quiet.”

A group of anonymous residents pooled together a $20,000 reward in October 2013 for any information leading to Kazmerzak’s return. The group hoped to have him home safely

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by Thanksgiving of that year, but investigators received only a few weak leads before the reward expired on Dec. 2, 2013.

In March 2014, the $20,000 reward was renewed and has remained in place ever since. The same group is responsible for the $100,000 reward.

Schaefer hoped the larger amount would entice anyone who might be withholding information about the circumstances surrounding Kazmerzak’s disappearance.

The last time anyone had commu-

nication from Kazmerzak was sometime around 12:30 a.m., on Sept. 15 near the intersection of 190th Street and Olive Avenue northwest of Hampton.

Kazmerzak was 22 at the time of his disappearance. He has dark blonde hair, a beard and wears glasses with thick black frames. He is 5-foot, 5-inches tall, about 185 pounds, and was last seen wearing peach-colored shorts and a white/teal printed shirt.

He has a Grateful Dead tattoo on his upper left arm.

Kazmerzak drives a silver 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI with Iowa license plate AUZ382. The vehicle has also been missing since Sept. 15, 2013.

With any information about Kazmerzak’s whereabouts, please call North Iowa Crime Stoppers at 800383-0088 or the Hampton Police Department at 641-456-2527.

Nick Pedley writes for Mid-America Publishing at the Hampton Chronicle, where the story first appeared.

DES MOINES​– MidAmerican Energy Company announced Nov. 25​that the abrupt closing of the company that handled its Appliance Recycling program has led to delays in processing rebate payments to customers. The utility is asking customers who have recycled appliances and have not received payment within the period indicated at the time of pickup to contact MidAmerican Energy.

Customers who are still awaiting rebates after the payment period indicated at the time of pickup, or who have had an appliance recycling rebate check rejected, are asked to call MidAmerican Energy Customer Service at 1-888427-5632 and provide their information. MidAmerican Energy will work with customers who have had rebate

checks rejected by their financial institutions to make sure those rebates are honored.

MidAmerican Energy’s Appliance Recycling program offers rebates to customers who recycle old refrigerators, freezers and room air conditioners. MidAmerican Energy had contracted with Jaco Environmental to handle the pickup and recycling of the appliances and process rebates for customers in Iowa, Illinois and South Dakota. On Nov.​ 23, Jaco officials informed MidAmerican Energy that the company was going out of business and would no longer be performing its program duties.

MidAmerican Energy is working with another vendor to handle appli-

ance pickups already scheduled for November and December as well as future pickups.

The company provides natural gas and/or electric service to the Butler County towns of Aredale, Dumont, Bristow, Allison, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Kesley, Aplington, Austinville and New Hartford, as of a January 2015 map. ​ “The appliance recycling program has been very popular with our customers,” said Tina Yoder, director, energy efficiency for MidAmerican Energy.

“We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the sudden disruption of this program, and want to assure our customers we are working to address the issues with outstanding rebate checks.”

The 4H/FFA Market Beef weighin date for Butler County youth is set for Saturday morning, Dec. 19. Butler County-raised forms must be turned in that day.

4-H/FFA youth are to bring their market beef animals to the Waverly Sales Barn, Waverly, from 7 – 10 a.m. This will be a joint weigh-in with Bremer County. All beef market animals MUST come to Waverly in order to be eligible for the 2016 Butler County Fair.

This weighing and tagging process qualifies market beef animals so entry can be made for the Butler County Fair. Identification report forms will be at the weigh-in site for youth and parents to complete.

Butler 4H/FFA youth interested in showing at the Iowa State Fair or AkSar-Ben must bring their market steers and heifers to this verification site. Market beef will be weighed, tagged, and retinal imaged and for those who are going to Ak-Sar-Ben, a hair sample will be collected. Retinal scanning will cost $5 per animal and the cost for Ak-SarBen will be an additional $5. All 4-H members must be currently enrolled in 4-H, either by paper copy or online.

Members will be notified when data has been entered for verification.

Any showmen intending their steers to show as a breed steer must bring their sire information to complete the verification form and have the registration tattoo in the animal’s ear at verification time. Limit of 10 head may be verified.

If any of the above requirements are not met on weigh-in date, the animals will not be eligible for the 2016 Iowa State Fair.

For weather related announcements if necessary, tune into KLMJ, KWAY or KOEL. With questions, please contact the Butler County Extension office at 319-267-2707.

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Christmas on Traer Street set Dec. 5 Christmas on Traer Street in Greene with open houses at Greene businesses, including Bridgeway and Express Mart in Greene, will be 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Dec. 5. Stop by Smith’s Etc. to pick up a Bingo card for a chance at some valuable prizes.

This is a family event. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

A schedule of events follows: Saturday Morning • Breakfast With Santa at the Black Sheep Coffee Baa. Contact Connie at 641-816-3102 to reserve your spot!

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• Stop in and see the elves at Lincoln Savings Bank.

• 9 a.m. to noon. Free gift wrapping

by Calvary Baptist Church. Located at the Old City Hall.

From 4 - 6:30 p.m.: • Greene Lumber: Letters to Santa • Perrin Inn: Stories with Mrs. Claus and Music Time (no food or drinks please) • Dralle’s Department Store: Elf Kisses, Register for Door Prizes • Smith’s Etc.: Wine Tasting, Bingo, Tree Raffle

• T & M Foods: Hot Chocolate Bar • Greene Ins./Phelps/McRoberts: Hay Rides, across from Landers Hardware • Mel’s TV: Christmas Music and free hot dogs • Clayton’s Bakery: Cookie Decorating • Jaycees/TJ’s: Chili Cook-off. Bars for 50 cents, $5 hamburger and smiley fries • Greene Recorder/Miller Apartments: Coloring Contest • Smith’s, Majewski’s, O’Brien Service: Santa’s Workshop, located at Old

KEELING from page 1 “I’m glad so many people came out to support Chey,” Melohn said. She expected that the crowd of about 200 before 5 p.m. would grow by 7:30 p.m. when the band Borderline was scheduled to play. Melohn credited Butch Freeseman of Allison with networking with the band because he normally books the group for a benefit for juvenile diabetes held in September, she said. Jeff Kolb of Clarksville ran the sound mixer.

“It’s nice being able to see and visit with everybody,” Heine said, “because

City Hall • Valley View: Open House stop in and checkout the new renovations!

At 7 p.m.: • St. Peter Lutheran Church/Bennett Realty/Lincoln Savings Bank: Christmas movie and snacks. Prizes Sponsored by: Schroeder Concrete, Ross Plumbing and Heating, Landers Hardware, The Hair Shop, Wunsch Construction, Freeze Frame, Lawler and Swanson, Vickers Law Office, Napa, Strive Fitness, Bouillon’s, and Sneed Ins.

I’ve been running.”

Jen Heine has been working four, 10-hour days and spending three days a week with Chey at the hospital. When Jen is working, Jen’s mother, Susan Heine, has been keeping Chey company.

Jen Heine credited everyone with providing great support.

“It happened really fast,” she said of the August diagnosis.

“I want to thank everybody for their continued thoughts and prayers for Cheyenne because it has just been amazing,” Heine said.

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Jen Heine, right, Chey Keeling’s mother, gets a hug from Eileen Melohn, who helped organize the benefit for Chey, held Saturday, Nov. 28. Chey, a Clarksville High School sophomore, is fighting leukemia after being diagnosed in August. She was unable to attend owing to fighting infections in the intensive care at the children’s hospital in Iowa City. (Clarksville Star/Mira Schmitt-Cash)

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Community Home Meals December 6-12

Contact the office at Clarksville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 278-4900, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday if you are interested in having Home Meals delivered to you.

Sunday: Breaded Haddock, Baked Potato with Sour Cream, Squash Bake, Cream Pie Monday: Lasagna with Garlic Bread, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Pizza Tuesday: Chicken Breast, Cheesy Hashbrowns, Succotash, Apple Cake Wednesday: Chili, Corn Muffin,

Corn, Fruit Cobbler Thursday: Ham Loaf, Mini Baker Potatoes, Scalloped Pineapple, Grapes Friday: Fish Sandwich, Potato Cubes, Wax Beans, Oreo Dessert Saturday: Baked Ham, Sutffing, Roasted Veggies, Cookie

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Monday, Dec. 7: Breakfast: Yogurt, toast, fruit; Lunch: Chili crispito, refried beans, mandarin oranges Tuesday, Dec. 8: Breakfast: French toast sticks, smokes, applesauce; Lunch: Creamed chicken/biscuit, peas, cottage cheese, strawberries Wednesday, Dec. 9: Breakfast: Sausage cheese biscuit, pineapple; Lunch: Hamburger/bun, tri-tater,

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Monday, Dec. 7: Montreal chicken, mini baker potatoes, garlic chalet vegetables, cake Tuesday, Dec. 8: Country fried steaks, mashed potatoes/gravy, broccoli cuts, lemon pudding Wednesday, Dec. 9: Root beer BBQ

Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Served Free for ages 1 to 18!

There is a charge for all adults: Breakfast $2.50/Lunch $4.00. All meals include milk and are subject to change. Salad Bar will be offered every day. Breakfast includes peanut butter & jelly offered with toast. Fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads & pastas are used whenever possible. Please Note: There is a 50¢ charge for lunch seconds for all students.

Leanne Coonley, Clarksville, paints the face of Clarksville High School freshman Allyson Essink at the benefit for Chey Keeling on Saturday, Nov. 28. (Clarksville Star/Mira Schmitt-Cash)

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green beans, pineapple Thursday, Dec. 10: Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, toast, peaches; Lunch: Shrimp poppers, buttered sandwich, glazed carrots, orange wheels, cottage cheese Friday, Dec. 11: Breakfast: Pancake on a stick, banana; Lunch: Chili, cinnamon roll, bunny food, applesauce

North Butler Community School District Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Lunches include milk and salad bar and whole wheat white bread/marg. Menus are subject to change.

Monday, Dec. 7: Lunch: Beef gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, pineapple chunks; Elem. Breakfast: Cereal bar, yogurt, mixed fruit Tuesday, Dec. 8: Lunch: Beef burgers, tater tots, peaches, broccoli, baby carrots; Elem. Breakfast: Pancake/ sausage stick, mandarin oranges Wednesday, Dec. 9: Lunch: Creamed chicken on biscuit, peas, pears, baby carrots, ranch dressing;

Elem. Breakfast: Cereal bar, yogurt, mixed fruit Thursday, Dec. 10: Lunch: Chicken nuggets, brown rice, chicken gravy, kidney beans, mandarin oranges, baby carrots, ranch dressing; Elem. Breakfast: Egg patty, sausage patty, peaches Friday, Dec. 11: Lunch: Pizza w/ cheese, green beans, applesauce, yogurt; Elem. Breakfast: Long John, mixed fruit

Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging Menu

Meals are served at the Greene Community Center (202 West South Street) Monday through Friday, for reservations call 641-823-4422. Meals are also served at the Dumont Legion Hall on Wednesdays, for reservations call 641-857-6231. Home delivered meals are also available. For more information call 319-272-1767 or toll free at 877-538-0508.

Monday, December 7: A: Country Fried Steak with Country Gravy, Whipped Potatoes, Whole Kernel Corn, Wheat Bread, Margarine, Pudding B: Baked Chicken & Gravy, Whipped Potatoes, Whole Kernel Corn, Wheat Bread, Margarine, Pudding Tuesday, December 8: A: Lemon Pepper Fish, Cheesy Rice, Lima Beans, Multi Grain Bread, Margarine, Ambrosia Salad, Tartar Sauce B: Mushroom Chicken, Cheesy Rice, Lima Beans, Multi Grain Bread, Margarine, Ambrosia Salad Wednesday, December 9: A: Roast Beef, Brown Gravy, Whipped

Potatoes, California Veggies, Wheat Roll, Margarine, Frosted Cake B: No Alternate Thursday, December 10: A: Turkey Ham & White Beans, Green Peas, Glazed Carrots, Cornbread, Margarine, Mandarin Oranges B: Tuna Mac Salad, Split Pea Soup, No Salt Crackers, Mandarin Oranges, Margarine Friday, December 11: A: Pork with Supreme Sauce, Roasted Potato Medley, Green Beans, Wheat Bread, Margarine, Tropical Fruit B: Spinach & Turkey Salad, No Salt Crackers, Juice, Tropical Fruit, Salad Dressing

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• Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal •

Bulletin Board IN BUTLER COUNTY BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHEN: 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 (due to lack of quorum) WHERE: Butler County Courthouse FC, WEST CENTRAL MERGER INFO MEETING •WHEN: 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 WHERE: Legend Trail Golf Course, 1403 Iowa Highway 57, Parkersburg.

•WHEN: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 WHERE: Greene American Legion, 10068 Sandhill Road, Greene.

CO-OP MEMBERS: Votes may be delivered to an auditor at the meeting.

(Private auditors are from GardinerThomsen, Des Moines branch. Votes will be tallied Dec. 18 at Ames meeting. Refer to mailed ballot for more info.)

TINY TIM CHRISTMAS TREE DISPLAY and Holiday Open House.

WHEN: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5.

Santa, crafts and stories for kids until 11 a.m. Library open until 2 p.m.

WHERE: Clarksville Public Library HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSES, CLARKSVILLE and GREENE Mostly Saturday morning, Dec. 5.

Check New and Noteworthy or ads.

BOY SCOUTS TO SELL CHRISTMAS TREES WHO: Troop 1026 WHEN: 9-11 a.m., Saturdays, Dec. 5 and 12 WHERE: Tree farm, North Fourth Street, Greene. (Delivery in Greene only.)

HOW MUCH: $20 per tree. All proceeds to the Boy Scouts.

PEARL HARBOR DAY SERVICE WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m.

WHERE: Clarksville AMVETS Hall.

INFO: Honorees are John W. Jensen, Carl “Cub” Hoodjer, Richard Mennenga, August “Bud” Arjes and Richard “Dick” Freese. Auxiliary will serve refreshments.

46TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE Community Chorus of Greene, under direction of Rae Asleson, former North Butler High School music instructor WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m.

WHERE: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Greene.

CLARKSVILLE ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS CONCERT WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 WHERE: Clarksville Community School NORTH BUTLER SEVENTH12TH GRADE BAND AND CHOIR CONCERT WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 (make-up dates Friday or Monday) WHERE: North Butler High School

old gym (with stage) (District calendar) CLARKSVILLE SECONDARY CHRISTMAS CONCERT WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 WHERE: Clarksville Community School SANTA COMES TO TOWN, CLARKSVILLE WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 19 WHERE: TBA 4-H/FFA BEEF WEIGH-IN WHEN: 7-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 WHERE: Waverly Sales Barn, Waverly INFO: This weighing and tagging process qualifies market beef animals so entry can be made for the Butler County Fair. Identification report forms will be at the weigh-in site for youth and parents to complete. Special guidelines and fees apply for livestock for the Iowa State Fair and Ak-SarBen. See article or call for more info: Butler County Extension, 319-2672707 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE REGIONALS WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 19 WHERE: Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo NEARBY COUNTIES BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 3, 1 to 2 p.m. (montly) WHERE: Carstensen-Gruben Room at WHC (Orange Lot/Entrance) INFO: Peer support group. Out of consideration for others, please do not attend if you are sick.

CALL: 319-483-1330 with questions.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHORALE The Franklin Chorale in collaboration with the Hampton-Dumont Chamber Choir and under the direction of Jesse Bunge.

WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m.

WHERE: First Congregational Church of Hampton INFO: Tickets available at Center 1, 5 First St. SW Hampton, 641-4565668, and at the door, $5 adult and $3 student/child.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Tendrils Rooftop Garden at Waverly Health Center. Free. Park in red lot. Use Tendrils entrance, south of pharmacy drive-up.

CALL 319-352-5644 for info.

TUBA CHRISTMAS WHEN: Saturday, Dec 12 at 1 p.m.

WHERE: Southbridge Mall, 100 S. Federal, Mason City INFO: Annual performance of favorite Christmas carols with over 100 tubas, baritone, saxophone and euphonium musicians from across the state.

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Still time to help Butler County households at Christmas The Christmas Cheer Program is an opportunity for any family, business, church, organization or other group to adopt a household in need.

The Butler County Visions of Well-Being group is sponsoring the program.

The goal this year is to help at least 180 households. As of Nov. 25, the group is about halfway to its goal.

Contributions should be financial only and will be used to provide applicants with a care package. The group utilizes the North Iowa Food Bank to stretch every dollar donated to this project. The package will include food, household items, such as laundry detergent, diapers and toilet-

ries, and Butler Bucks.

Butler Bucks are just like cash and can only be used at Butler County businesses for items other than tobacco and alcohol. In this way, the group aims to support in-county businesses while helping those in need.

Donations will be taken throughout December at: Butler County Visions of Well-Being (BCVOW), Attn: Christmas Cheer, P.O. Box 744, Allison, IA 50602.

Questions regarding Christmas Cheer may be directed to Shawna Lebeck or Joy Dralle at 319-2672594.

Green Iowa AmeriCorps can help weatherize at low or no cost Green Iowa AmeriCorps is a nonprofit service organization located at University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education, providing home performance auditing and weatherization services for residents in Waterloo/ Cedar Falls and the surrounding area.

Initial home performance audits are free to everyone and weatherization services are free to populations in need. For those who don’t qualify for the free services, Green Iowa

will weatherize a home for the low cost of materials — labor is always provided at no cost.

Whatever the season, call Green Iowa AmeriCorps to weatherize the home for greater comfort, help lower utility costs, and make your home more energy efficient.

For more information about Green Iowa, go to: greeniowaamericorps. org Or contact its office, 319-273-7233 or greeniowaCF@gmail.com.

EPA finalizes increases in renewable fuel levels

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program on Nov. 30, 2015, for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, and final volume requirements for biomass-based diesel for 2014 to 2017.

This rule finalizes higher volumes of renewable fuel than the levels EPA proposed in June, but not high enough, say some.

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey decried the EPA’s decision for “lower(ing) amount of renewable energy included in the nation’s fuel supply.”

Ethanol and biodiesel are considered renewable fuels.

The RFS, established by Congress, requires EPA to set annual volume requirements for four categories of biofuels.

EPA finalized 2014 and 2015 standards at levels that reflect the actual amount of domestic biofuel used in those years, and standards for 2016 (and 2017 for biodiesel) that represent significant growth over historical levels, the EPA stated.

Final Renewable Fuel Volumes 2014 2015 2016 2017 Cellulosic biofuel (million gallons) 33 123 230 n/a

Biomass-based diesel (bn. gal.)

1.63 1.73 1.90 2.00 Advanced biofuel (billion gallons) 2.67 2.88 3.61 n/a Renewable fuel (billion gallons) 16.28 16.93 18.11 n/a

The final 2016 standard for cellulosic biofuel — the fuel with the lowest carbon emissions, per EPA — is nearly 200 million gallons, or seven times more, than the market produced in 2014. The final 2016 standard for advanced biofuel is nearly 1 billion gallons, or 35 percent, higher than the actual 2014 volumes; the total renewable standard requires growth from 2014 to 2016 of more than 1.8 billion gallons of biofuel, which is 11 percent higher than 2014 actual volumes.

Biodiesel standards grow steadily over the next several years, increasing every year to reach almost 2 billion gallons more by 2017, EPA said.

“We need a strong RFS to encourage retailers to invest in the infrastructure necessary to make renewable fuels available to customers,” Northey said. “With the low price of corn and beans, now is the time to grow the renewable fuels industry, not undermine it.”

The final rule considered more than 670,000 public comments, and relied on the latest, most accurate data available, EPA stated.

Clubs & Meetings 500 CARD PARTY group will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 at the Clarksville Public Library. The public is welcome.

BUTLER COUNTY SOIL AND WATER Conservation District Commissioners will meet in regular session at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center in Allison.

The agenda includes: district activities, NRCS report, CRP plans and revisions, CSP, EQIP, and state and REAP cost-share applications. The meeting is open to the public.

CLARKSVILLE REBEKAH LODGE No. 533 met at the Church of Christ at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23 with Noble Grand Virginia Graser opening lodge. Seven sisters answered roll call. The minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved.

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2015 Football Contest concludes this week

The annual Clarksville Star/Butler County Tribune-Journal football contest continues with a slate of high school, college and NFL games. The contest will run for 11 consecutive weeks during the football season.

This week, Dec. 3, placing first with all game picks correct was Joy Petroelje of Byron Center, Mich., for $35 Football Bucks. Three people missed one. Evelyn Hippen, Aplington won the tie-breaker by four for second place and $15 Football Bucks.

Football Bucks can be spent just like cash at any of the participating contest sponsor businesses.

The games, entry form, sponsors ads and official rules are inside each issue during the contest.

The deadline to submit entries is 5 p.m. on Friday. Entry forms can be emailed to butlersales.map@gmail.

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At the end of the 11-week regular contest, each week’s first-place winners will have the chance to complete for a grand prize of $500 in Football Bucks. The winners will be sent an entry form to make their choices on the college bowl games.

The year’s contest sponsors are: Butler Bremer Communications, Plainfield, Clarksville, Shell Rock; Cooper Motors, Allison; Dumont Implement; Gade’s Appliance, Waverly; Greene Lumber Company; Kruger Seed, Tom & Phil Barnett, Clarksville; J & C Grocery, Allison, Dumont; K & S Grocery, Clarksville; and Orly’s Meat Market & Locker, Clarksville.

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dent with her husband. They are doing OK. Sister Betty also said her little dog passed away.

Sister Shirlene was having some health problems. Sister Barb reported Doris was doing well. Sister Dorothy reported visiting Sister Pearl, and she was doing well.

There were no bills.

Communications: A letter from brother Glen Chase was read. The Hawkeye Odd Fellow Rebekah Assembly President Communication was read.

A donation was made to Clarksville Food Pantry. A gift was given to Past Noble Grand Dawn Coates.

She also received a Past Noble Grand Certificate.

Committee report: For the Dec. 14 meeting, Sister Betty Schurman will serve lunch.

New business: A gift for the shutins was passed out, to be delivered to the sisters.

With no further business, lodge was closed in due form.

— Secretary Betty Schurman

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

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

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

Good fences

Good fences make good neighbors; wise words.

A lot of hand wringing could have been avoided if our betters had taken these words to heart.

Take the potential danger of admitting Middle Eastern refugees to settle in the United States. Generally, the interventionists who contributed so much to the crisis oppose admittance of Syrian refugees. (Obama is an exception; but then they wouldn’t live at his place.) To take a page from the whiny college protesters, it isn’t fair.

In their support for a U.S. led world police force, interventionists by default, encourage the weakening of our border security. Our military’s job of defending our country is watered down by the impossible job of trying to stop them over there so they don’t come here. It is simply too big a world, like Chicago.

In fact, our drone strikes and other aggressions inspire more Muslims to terrorist activity than they kill. The CIA’s original job of gathering intelligence would protect our country better than their present regime change and assassination programs.

In most cases the ones in our government who destabilized the Middle East are the ones who want those folks to remain imprisoned in the chaos they created.

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Our government’s insane desire to impose our way of life on a part of the world that was somewhat comfortable with ruthless dictators assassinating their neighbors to maintain order has destroyed that order.

I have a solution to the refugee crisis caused by our neo-con politicians.

It may sound impossible, but if overthrowing Assad (president of Syria) and defeating ISIS and then maintaining order in that nation is possible why can’t Chicago be a safe place to live?

As long as the National Security Agency has the infrastructure in place to monitor our communications, in order to provide a safe place for the refugees, it could make a list of those who favored our meddling and assign refugees to their spare bedrooms. Those nation builders and busybodies would then be responsible for those they displaced. Any refugees who turned out to be productive and not dangerous would benefit their hosts but the hosts would have to make restitution for the damage

done by the bad actors.

From that point on the fences we call borders would strictly limit our government’s ability to cause damage throughout the world and that would cut the blowback perpetrated on us.

And a defense department focused on defense of the United States could do a better job at securing those borders.

Anyone who wants to travel overseas on their own dime and at their own risk outside the jurisdiction of our constitutional republic should be free to do so.

Charity works better with personal involvement than when offered through a faceless bureaucracy. Who knows, maybe people whose goal it is to help Middle Easterners with their own lives and money could accomplish more than a military industrial complex that puts profits ahead of protecting American citizens.

Fritz Groszkruger farms in the Hansell area, blogs at www.alternativebyfritz.com and can be emailed at 4selfgovernment@gmail.com.

What’s one more?

One of the parts of my job that I like the best is getting to meet new people and starting out new programs.

Growing up I was extremely shy, much more comfortable in the back of the room keeping my mouth shut. Any one who knows me well now, knows that is far from what I am today!

That shyness ended when I applied to be on county council as a senior. We had to run campaigns, give speeches and win votes! Donald Trump I was not! Hillary Clinton I was not! But a firm believer in the great qualities that can be gained in 4-H, I was, and I wasn’t shy about it, either!

Spending twenty-plus years in the education field I have learned a lot about working with and for kids. I’ve had more fun with Butler County fourthgraders in the past five years than I ever anticipated! I just love the unfiltered honesty of kids!

One would think at this point in my working career that I would be settled in and working hard at my job and he/ she would be right about the working hard part! The settled in part hasn’t seemed to happen yet as Extension seems to be a living and breathing entity, always changing and going in different directions.

Last week at one of my fall meetings, I was talking to the coordinator in another county, and we were comparing our workloads and interests. She has a lot more experience than I do and maybe things just come easier for her, but I found myself wondering how in the world she could get so much done, when there are days I simply move a pile of work from one corner on my desk to another! Back in the days of Dale Thoreson being in the office, I heard stories of the piles he would have

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on his desk and the small amount of empty space he could actually work in.

Alas, if you looked at my desk some days, I’m sure it would look pretty much the same!

But maybe that is a good thing! It could mean I am trying to get new programs started, trying to work with new partners and build up new relationships. Of course, it could just mean that I am not a very organized person, but we will focus on the former reason!

I am setting up several new programs

for the spring including a nutrition program called Loving Your Family; a radon awareness meeting for community members, which will offer free test kits; and a Master Gardeners webinar series aimed at helping people grow food for food banks and food pantries. I will continue with the usual meetings, too, and have Staying Safe in the North Butler fourth grades this spring.

I think I have all the information I need to hold these meetings — I just need to find it on my desk!

Dealing with grief during the holiday season The holiday season is upon us and with that brings feelings of excitement and anticipation for many people. For someone grieving the death of a loved one, the holidays are filled with mixed emotions about what to do, even more so if it is the first Christmas without them.

Communicating about expectations for this holiday season is very important amongst grievers. Here are some suggestions to consider during this time of year: •Keep traditions that feel comfortable and eliminate those that no longer feel right •Create new rituals or traditions and remember you can change it again next year •Prepare their favorite dish and bring it to a holiday party •Allow yourself time alone as

well as time for others by volunteering for a cause in their memory •Include children and grandchildren in decisions about holiday or remembrance activities If you are supporting someone who is grieving, remember people react to grief in different ways.

Consider the following: •They may want closeness of family or friends and at other times need space and quiet time for their grief •Share your own memories of the deceased and use their name •You are not expected to say magic words that will make their grief “better” •Check in with the bereaved periodically as support is often needed for months following a death, not just the first days and weeks

The End of Black Friday

Mark my words. This year is the beginning of the end for the national celebration of consumerism we call Black Friday.

Well, that may be a little extreme.

Black Friday has been known as the busiest shopping day of the year for decades but it wasn’t until relatively recently that it became the wild event we know and love and/or loathe today.

In the late aughts, Black Friday shopping started getting fun. Stores started opening earlier. Deals started getting better. The word doorbuster re-entered the public lexicon. (Fun fact: The term “door-buster” was coined by James Cash Penney, better known as J.C. Penney, in January of 1949. He used the term to advertise a circus themed two-day sale for Penney’s White Goods, which was a “3 Ring Circus of Sensational Values!”)

I never got a whole lot. A few DVDs and video games here and there, some random gifts. For me, Black Friday wasn’t really about the shopping, but the adventure. Standing in line with strangers. Browsing shelves for a surprise impulse purchases. Navigating the massive rush of people. It’s fun.

But, of course, greed ruins everything.

In 2011, Wal-Mart crossed the midnight threshold, opening up at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Looking back it almost seems quaint, but this was the beginning of the end.

In 2012, scores of other retailers followed Wal-Mart’s example. Black Friday officially overran Thanksgiving and it hasn’t been fun for anybody since.

Even worse, the deals aren’t even that great anymore. The crazy discounts have all but vanished from the advertisements. Last year’s average discount percentage on Black Friday was 40%, which was only a

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slightly higher than the weekly average in November.

The few items that do get heavily discounted aren’t worth the trouble.

Retailers have stopped putting discounts on quality merchandise and are instead using the sale to get rid of the cheapest junk they can convince you to buy. I’ve seen “doorbuster” computer monitors that I wouldn’t buy at any price.

And what did retailers gain by ruining the holidays for their employees and customers? Not much, actually. The amount of money spent on Thanksgiving Day pales in comparison to what is spent on Black Friday.

Of the $12.1 billion in projected sales between Thursday and Friday, only $1.8 billion of them happened on Thanksgiving.

If anything, early openings do nothing but cannibalize Black Friday numbers. It’s hard to believe the people who spent $1.8 billion last Thursday wouldn’t have spent that money on Friday instead.

At the time I wrote, “the only way this Black Thursday madness is going to end is if it generates enough negative feedback that the early openings actually hurt sales.” It seems that the arms race of early openings is finally having a detrimental effect on the bottom line. $12.1 billion in sales is considerable, but it’s down 10% from last year, with thinner crowds matching the decrease in sales.

Some retailers have already reversed course on Thursday openings, even going to the point of advertising that they won’t be open on

Thanksgiving Day. Imagine that, an advertisement campaign centered around letting people know your store won’t be open for business.

Social backlash against the practice, and maybe basic human decency among employers, is getting strong enough that it may be more profitable to stay closed on Thanksgiving than to open early.

Of course as much as I’d like to give credit to humanity for finally resisting the call of Thanksgiving Day shopping, it most likely wasn’t principle that caused the decrease in sales. At least not entirely.

It’s probably not a coincidence that brick-and-mortar sales dropped while online sales hit new records.

Rather than going out to shop on Thanksgiving, people are option to hunt for bargains from the comfort of their own home.

Sadly, it doesn’t look like the fun Black Friday is coming back any time soon. I suspect that retailers will go back to being closed on Thanksgiving within the next few years. They may even opt-out of Black Friday sales all together as trends start moving towards continual sales throughout December.

Instead of just a single day of sales, expect to see discounts persist from Thanksgiving all the way to Christmas. That’ll be more convenient, and probably better for consumers, but it won’t be nearly as interesting.

Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and shopped local on Friday evening.

Sound budgeting gives Iowa a good outlook for 2016 As we move toward the 2016 session, the careful budget-making strategy adopted by the Legislature will allow us to maintain our investments in expanding Iowa’s middle class in all 99 counties. This includes affordable higher education, 21st Century job training and a good education for our schoolchildren.

That’s because we balance the state budget in a fiscally responsible way.

Under Iowa law, we never budget for more than 99 percent of what the state takes in, and often significantly less. We use a cautious approach to determining how much to spend by looking at recent revenue estimates of a nonpartisan panel of experts.

Each year, at least 1 percent of the state budget goes into savings accounts, which include a cash reserve fund and an economic emergency fund. This is the money that gets us by in hard times, such as an economic recession or a natural disaster. We currently have more than $700 million in our reserve funds, the largest amount in state history.

Iowa’s approach to budgeting wins widespread praise: • Based on a comprehensive review

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Church Directory

Washington Reformed Church 28182 Birch Ave Phone # 641-847-2817 Rev. Jack D. Ritsema, Pastor Service Times: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Morning Worship; 7 p.m. Evening Worship.

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Allison Bible Church 108 Pfaltzgraff St. Sunday, December 6: 10:30 a.m.

Morning Worship Wednesday, December 9: 7:30 p.m. Bible Study, Prayer and Fellowship

Allison Congregational Church Ralph Wedeking Pastor Sunday, December 6: 10 a.m.

Worship Service

St. James Lutheran Church

Thursday, December 3: 10:15 a.m. Worship and communion at Allison Rehabilitation Center Saturday, December 5: 7 a.m.

Women and Men’s Bible Study at Elm Springs; 9:30 a.m. W-ELCA Advent program at Elm Springs Sunday, December 6: 9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion; 10 a.m.

Sunday School; 10-11 a.m. Children’s practice Monday, December 7: Last day to order poinsettias Tuesday, December 8: 9 a.m.

Sew-Sew Sisters; 6:30 p.m. Choir practice Wednesday, December 9: 6-7:30 p.m. Children’s program practice; 7 p.m. Church Council meeting Saturday, December 12: 7 a.m.

Women and Men’s Bible Study at Elm Springs; 9-10:30 a.m. Children’s program practice

Trinity Reformed Church Pastor Gary Mulder 614 Cherry St. 319-267-2982 Note: Handicap Accessible Services are broadcast live on Dumont Cable Channel 998.

On demand at trinref.org Thursday, December 3: 5:30 a.m.

Holy Fitness; 7 p.m. Elders/Deacons Meeting; 7 p.m. Fresh Hope at the Corner; 7:45 p.m. Consistory Meeting Friday, December 4: 5:30 a.m.

Holy Fitness Sunday, December 6: 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Congregational Meeting; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Pizza Party; 6 p.m. Christmas sing Monday, December 7: 5:30 a.m.

Holy Fitness Tuesday, December 8: 5:30 a.m.

Holy Fitness Wednesday, December 9: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness; 6:30 p.m. MSGY, Lesson: Shafer; 7 p.m. High School Youth Group Thursday, December 10: 5:30 a.m. Holy Fitness; 7 p.m. Fresh Hope at the Corner Friday, December 11: 5:30 a.m.

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Hitesville Gospel Hall R.R., Aplington Sunday, December 6: 10 a.m.

Ministry of the Word; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Gospel Service Wednesday, December 9: 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study AREDALE, BRISTOW AND DUMONT-

New Hope Parish United Methodist Churches Pastor Ann Donat Aredale Sunday, December 6: 8 a.m. Worship Service Dumont Sunday, December 6: 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service.

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Bristow Church of Christ Dick Burlingame, Minister Ph: 641-775-3222 Sunday, December 6: 9 a.m. Coffee and goodies; 9:30 a.m. Bible School for all ages; 10:15 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Evening Worship.

Wednesday, December 9: 6:30

p.m. Youth Group for kids aged 4 to high school. Please contact Sharron Meyer, 641-425-8856, or Trisha Boos, 641-330-5601 if you have questions. Learning and snacks provided.

Reformed Church, Bristow Kesley Presbyterian Church Pastor Tamara Entin Cell: 515-293-0928 Home: 515-532-2274 Sunday, December 6: 9:30 a.m.

Worship at Kesley CLARKSVILLE –

St. John Lutheran Church 204 N. Washington Pastor Charles R. Underwood 278-4765 Handicap Accessible Sunday, December 6: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship Monday, December 7: 7 p.m. Bell Choir Practice Wednesday, December 9: 10:30 a.m. Communion at Clarksville Skilled Nursing; 6 p.m. Confirmation Class; 7 p.m. Quilting Meeting; 7:30 p.m.: Dartball Pleasant Valley at St. John Lutheran Thursday, December 10: 7 p.m.

Council Meeting

Community United Methodist Church 309 W. Superior Street Pastor Dan Fernandez Community-Shell Rock UMC Office 885-4554 Pastor Dan cell: 515-729-7079 Handicapped Accessible Sunday, December 6: 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School Classes for all ages; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service, lighting candle for Second Sunday of Advent, Sunday School Youth Hand Bell Choir; The congregation will also participate in weaving a blanket for Baby Jesus’ manger; 1:30 p.m. Community UMC Worship Service at Community Nursing Home; 5 p.m.

Singles and Doubles Social Time

Immanuel United Church of Christ Rev. Linda Myren 203 S. Mather Street 319-278-4224 Thursday, December 3: 12 p.m.

Potluck dinner Sunday, December 6: 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Monday, December 7: Pearl Harbor Day; 11:30 a.m. Clergy at Waverly; 1 p.m. Dorcas Sewing Wednesday, December 9: 9 a.m.

Bible Study; 5 p.m. Bible Study; 6 p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m. Choir; 7:30 p.m. Dart Ball

New Life Lutheran Congregation Unity Presbyterian Church Ridge Avenue & 220th St. One mile south of Hwy. 3 NALC Iowa Mission Pastor Jean Rabary 1st, 2nd and 5th Sundays; Galen Eiben, Lay Pastor 3rd and 4th Sundays Sunday, December 6: 8:30 a.m.

Worship Service

Church of Christ 302 S. Elizabeth Street Val Swinton, Pastor 278-4416 Friday, December 4: 9 a.m.

Mom’s Bible Study (childcare available).

Sunday, December 6: 8:45 a.m.

Coffee & Donuts; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 6:30 p.m. Bible Study.

Wednesday, December 9: 10:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study; 7 p.m.

Sonbeams PK-5th Grade and Adult Bible Study.

Friday, December 11: 9 a.m.

Mom’s Bible Study (childcare available).

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Dumont Reformed Church (641) 857-3514 Sunday, December 6: 9 a.m. Sunday School for ages 3 through High School; 10 a.m. Worship (nursery care provided), Communion on the first Sunday of each month.

Mondays: 1st Monday of the Month: 1 p.m. Reformed Church Women (RCW) Wednesdays: 3 p.m. Adults for Christ (adult group for ages 18+); 6 p.m. Kids for Christ (Middle School Youth Group for 4th-7th grade); 7

p.m. RCYF (High School Youth Group for 8th-12th grade) GREENE-

First Presbyterian Church 319 East Traer Streets P.O. Box 160 Greene, IA 50636-0160 Cathy Belles, Pastor bellescatherine@gmail.com Sunday, December 6: 8:30 a.m.

Worship, All are welcome!

St. Mary’s Catholic Church 105 N. Main St., Greene Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor Sunday, December 6: 10 a.m.

Mass.

St. Peter Lutheran Church 324 E. Traer, Greene Gary Hatcher, Pastor 641-816-5531 Friday, December 4: Stuffing bulletins Saturday, December 5: 6 p.m.

Worship Service with Holy Communion by Intinction Sunday, December 6: 9 a.m. Worship with Traditional Holy Communion; 10 a.m. Fellowship, Sunday School, Luther League make and deliver shut-in plates; 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Christmas program practice; 11 a.m.

Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion; 2 p.m. Christmas Cantata Tuesday, December 8: Senior Health Clinic Wednesday, December 9: 7 a.m.

Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. Soup Supper; 6:30 p.m. Advent Worship Thursday, December 10: 9:30 a.m. Faith, Vision, and Glory Circle meeting and holiday potluck at 11:30 a.m.

Friday, December 11: Stuffing bulletins Saturday, December 12: 6 p.m.

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St. John’s United Church of Christ, Pleasant Hill 10009 Union Ave. Nashua, IA 50658 Like us on facebook: St. John’s UCC-Pleasant Hill (641) 435-4998 Sunday, December 6: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service with Holy Communion; Coffee hour to follow Wednesday, December 9: 7:30 p.m. Dartball – at Clarksville Lutheran PLAINFIELD –

First Baptist Church 809 Main Street 319-276-4889 Pastor Shawn Geer Sunday, December 6: 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School – all ages; 10:30 a.m.

Worship.

United Methodist Church 404 2nd Street Pastor Catherine Orth Church - 319-276-3195 Cell – 319-231-2117 Office Hours: Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Thursday, 1-3 p.m.

Sunday, December 6: 9 a.m. Worship.

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First United Church of Christ 31015 150th Street, Clarksville 319-276-4443 Rev. Peter Wenzel, Minister Sunday, December 6: 9 a.m. Children’s Christmas program practice; 10 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion ROSEVILLE-

St. Mary Church 2397 Highway 14 Roseville, IA Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor Sundays: 8:30 a.m. Mass SHELL ROCK –

United Methodist Church 204 S. Prairie Street Pastor Dan Fernandez 319-885-4554 Sunday, December 6: 9 a.m. Worship Service.

First Baptist Church 223 W. Washington Street Shell Rock, IA 50670 Pastor Alan V. Dicks Sunday, December 6: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship

Service; 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Service Wednesdays: 6:30-8 p.m. AWANAS-Bible Verses, Stories, Refreshments

Peace Lutheran Church (LCMS) 121 East Washington Pastor Michael Knox 319-231-9761 Sundays 9:30 a.m. KXEL AM Radio Bible Class The Double Edged Sword Saturday, December 6: 6 p.m.

Bible Class ; 7 p.m. Worship.

Faith Lutheran Church 422 N. Prairie Street Pastor Kim Smith 319-885-4547 Email: faithsr@butler-bremer.com Sunday, December 6: 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service.

Wednesday, December 9: 7 p.m.

Evening Worship Service.

VILMAR-

St. John’s Lutheran Church Pastor Mark Walker St. John’s is Handicap Accessible.

Saturday, December 5: 7 a.m.

Prayer at Elm Springs Sunday, December 6: 8:45 a.m.

Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship, Coffee and fellowship Tuesday, December 8: 7 p.m.

WELCA and Bible Study Thursday, December 10: 7 p.m.

Council meeting Saturday, December 12: 7 a.m.

Prayer at Elm Springs WAVERLY-

St. Mary’s Catholic Church 2700 Horton Road Fr. Dave Schatz 319-352-2493 Eucharistic Liturgies: Saturday 5:15 p.m.

Sunday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Friday, December 4: 6 p.m. Assumption for the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Saturday, December 5: 4:30 p.m.

Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass/Children’s Liturgy/Peanut Butter Collection.

Sunday, December 6: 8 a.m.

Mass/Children’s Liturgy; 10 a.m.

Mass/Children’s Liturgy Friday, December 11: 6 p.m. Assumption for the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Peace United Church of Christ 1800 11th Street SE 319-352-3151 Pastor Jonathan Hennings Sunday, December 6: 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship Service.

St. John Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Church of the Lutheran Hour” On radio stations WMT, 600 AM at 6:30 a.m.; KXEL, 1540 AM at 7 a.m. & KWAY, 1470 AM at 8 a.m.

Every Sunday 415 4th Street SW Rev. Matthew Versemann & Rev. Keith Brustuen Sunday, December 6: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class.

Wednesday, December 9: 5:30 p.m. Confirmation; 6 p.m. Midweek Classes.

Open Bible Church Pastor Matt Miller 1013 E. Bremer Ave. Ph: 319-352-2038 Sunday, December 6: 9:30 a.m.

Donuts & Fellowship; 10 a.m. Morning Worship.

Believers Baptist Lee Hutchison, Pastor P.O. Box 102 Waverly, IA 50677 319-559-0811 Independent, Fundamental King James Bible Services Sundays: 10 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesdays: 7 p.m.

Location: Waverly Senior Center, 506 E. Bremer Ave.

Dennis Duane Lindeman

Dennis Duane Lindeman, 76, of Allison, died on Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 28, at First Congregational Church in Parkersburg, with Pastor Brad Zinnecker officiating. Visitation was held from 4-7 p.m., on Friday, November 27, at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Allison. Burial took place in the Allison Cemetery.

He was born on October 11, 1939, in Dike, to Dick and Annie (Tjebkes) Lindeman. Dennis graduated from Allison High School, class of 1958.

He was united in marriage to Eileen Hahn on April 1, 1960, at First Congregational Church in Parkersburg.

Dennis served his country in the United States National Guard from 1958 to 1963. He worked for Thermogas in Allison and then owned and operated Allison Propane Gas, which he started in the fall of 1972. Dennis was a hard worker and highly dedicated to his business. He was an active member of First Congregational Church in Parkersburg. Dennis enjoyed working with horses, going on fishing trips to Minnesota, working at Camp K, and loved living out in the country. He thoroughly enjoyed being a part of Highway 3 Raceway in Allison.

Dennis is survived by his wife, Eileen, of Allison; son, Brad (Sally) Lindeman, of Belmond; son, Jeffrey Lindeman, of Aplington; daughter, Denise (Mark) Feckers, of New Hartford; grandchildren: Ryan (Lucy) Lindeman, Kelsey (Zach) O’Connor, Adam Lindeman, John Lindeman, and Matthew Lindeman; great-grandchildren: Madison, Kennedi, Sophia, Finley, and one on the way; sisters, Doreen Thorne, of Parkersburg; and Arlyce (Frank) Shirar, of Allison; along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Mari; and brother, Harold.

USDA packages disaster protection with loans to benefit specialty crop and diversified producers

Free basic coverage and discounted premiums available for new and underserved loan applicants U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that producers who apply for FSA farm loans also will be offered the opportunity to enroll in new disaster loss protections created by the 2014 Farm Bill.

The new coverage, available from the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), is available to FSA loan applicants who grow noninsurable crops, so this is especially important to fruit and vegetable producers and other specialty crop growers.

New, underserved and limited income specialty growers who apply for farm loans could qualify for basic loss coverage at no cost, or higher coverage for a discounted premium.

The basic disaster coverage protects at 55 percent of the market price for crop losses that exceed 50 percent of production. Covered crops include “specialty” crops, for instance, vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, floriculture, ornamental nursery, aquaculture, turf grass, ginseng, honey, syrup, hay, forage, grazing and energy crops. FSA allows beginning, underserved or limited income producers to obtain NAP coverage up to 90 days after the normal application closing date when

they also apply for FSA credit.

In addition to free basic coverage, beginning, underserved or limited income producers are eligible for a 50 percent discount on premiums for the higher levels of coverage that protect up to 65 percent of expected production at 100 percent of the average market price. Producers also may work with FSA to protect value-added production, such as organic or direct market crops, at their fair market value in those markets.

Targeted underserved groups eligible for free or discounted coverage are American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians, Blacks or African Americans, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and women.

FSA offers a variety of loan products, including farm ownership loans, operating loans and microloans that have a streamlined application process.

Growers need not apply for an FSA loan, nor be a beginning, limited resource, or underserved farmer, to be eligible for Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program assistance.

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Taking grade school children for before and after school care, and also accepts state assisted families.

Allison Little Lambs Child Care 721 Cherry St., Allison, IA 50602 Carrie Poppen: Director Phone: 319-267-2242 Email: allisonlittlelambs@gmail.com

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• Clarksville Star •

The Way It Was

by Dave Clark

80 Years Ago: 1935 — Gomer Evans Publisher The following article is rather interesting and if you are a long time Clarksville resident it leaves you wondering “where or how” this took place as described, and when you finish reading it you can also include “why.”

Trial at Town Hall: The Clarksville town hall was the scene of a trial, held under the jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace Molsberry, last Saturday, August 3rd.

The action was a suit, brought by Elmer Hoerman, of near Shell Rock and against Charley Thompson of Shell Rock for damages in the amount of $99.95, which Hoerman claimed was due him as the result of the purchase of a horse from Thompson. The horse was bought by Hoerman at a public sale which Thompson held some time ago and [it] was alleged, that at the time of the sale, Thompson guaranteed the mare to be in foal, which later proved to be untrue.

The impaneling of the jury and hearing of evidence took up most of the day and a large crowd of spectators [was] present, both in the morning and afternoon. The case was submitted to the jury about 4 o’clock and they were until 5:30 arriving at a verdict, finding in favor of the plaintiff, awarding Hoerman damages of $15.

The jury was composed of Roy Neal, Will Spier, R. A. McKernan, Walter Best, Wm. Heine and F. H. Klunder.

Thompson was represented by Burton Sweet of Waverly, and George Blake, of Shell Rock, was attorney for Hoerman.

As I cannot imagine a trial, with a large crowd, jury and attorneys assembling in our City Hall for a daylong jury trial, I’m not sure what was meant by the “Town Hall.” One could only imagine that the cost of all this was far greater than the $99.95 that he sued for in the first place!

Ad — Coal for Threshing — Best Eastern Kentucky Coal — $8.75 per ton — Potgeter Grain Co. I’m not sure what was different about “threshing coal” from any other

coal.

You can have your car tested for carbon monoxide by an expert at the Cities Service Station—Floyd McCague, owner.

Hugo Poppe has announced a closing out sale at the farm 1/2 mile north and five miles east of Clarksville.

Mr. Poppe recently purchased a grocery and produce business in Clarksville and is discontinuing farming to devote is entire time to the business. Eighty years later, with three changes of ownership and one change of location, early on, it remains a thriving business, now K & S Grocery.

Movie Sold: The management of the Auditorium Show Co. which has been operated by a stock company composed of a group of business men for the past few years has been sold to Dr. Harry Fields.

At a called meeting of the stockholders in the company, it was voted to sell or lease the movie as several of those owning stock desired to disband the company. An offer for the purchase of the company was made

by Dr. Fields and accepted by the Board of Directors of the company.

The Auditorium built in 1902 went through many struggles in its early years, which I wrote about in one of my columns some time ago. It would seem that proper management was always the problem, which was corrected with several knowledgeable owners through the years.

Dr. Fields was a longtime dentist in Clarksville and was active in many town events, I also have written about him before, as I often make the slow trek up those iron steps to his office, above the now STAR office.

The Farm Bureau trucks will soon be ready to go to Des Moines for the State Fair. The drivers of the trucks are now fixing the seats and canvasses in preparation for the big event. Have you your ticket yet, the cost is $1.00 for a seat in a truck bus, which we have chartered. There will be quite a number of farmers and young men making the trip, the seats are getting fewer. Anyone around today that made this trip in a “truckbus” I’m sure you would remember it if you did?

In a novelty contest the Farm Bureau is sponsoring a cotton growing exposition at the Butler County Fair. They will give a $5.00 prize for best stalk of cotton grown in Butler County. There is no entry fee and anyone may enter.

Later; There were 37 entries and attracted an unusual amount of interest. The seed planted was from Nashville, Tenn. and was brought back by County Agent Van Wert after he attended the National Farm Bureau Federation meeting.

The prize of $5.00 was won by Carl H. Johnson of Allison. Golly Ken, seems like you grew yours a little too late!

Harm Uhlenhopp has leased the Cities Service Station in Clarksville, which was operated for several years

by Fred Sale. Marquette Neal, who has been working at the station for some time, will be in charge of service station and Mr. Unlenhopp will operate the tank wagon. Now the site of Redline Auto.

Clarksville to Have a New Bank; After being without a bank for several years (due to the Depression) the need for one has been great and will be greatly welcomed by the community.

The Kesley State Bank will be moved here and operated under the name of the Iowa State Bank. Herman N. Reints, who organized the bank at Kesley will move here and act as cashier of the new institution.

I don’t think I knew that we were without a bank for several years, but that’s what it said. We’re supposed to learn something new every day; I about filled up about a week with things I found in this week’s column.

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.

John Stephens & Paul Rayer Police Officer John Stephens, 32, and Paul Rayer, 51, were shot and killed on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1967, during a robbery of “Club 64,” an upscale steakhouse about a half-mile east of Council Bluffs’ city limits where Stephens moonlighted as a plain-clothes security guard. Robbery appeared to be the motive.

Officer Stephens was to accompany Rayer, the restaurant’s manager, to the Council Bluffs Savings Bank at about 2 a.m. after the business closed and daily receipts were counted. Both men’s bodies were found dead in the restaurant’s office about five hours later when a club employee arrived for regular clean up work. Each victim was shot multiple times. Evidence indicated that

there were two shooters and the shooting was what police called a “gangland style slaying.”

About $1,500 was missing from the night’s receipts. There were no witnesses, and officers found no signs of forced entry. It was not known whether the assailants hid somewhere in the building or somehow gained entry after the dinner club closed. It was believed both men were shot to prevent their identification of the robbers, and authorities theorized Officer Stephens may have recognized the gunmen.

New evidence caused the case to be reopened in Missouri in 1987 but with no solid evidence authorities needed to make an arrest and pursue a conviction, the case went cold.

John L. Stephens | Age: 32 Died: December 5, 1967 Hometown: Council Bluffs Paul J. Rayer | Age: 51 Died: December 5, 1967 Hometown: Council Bluffs

Did you know?

The Statue of Liberty’s index finger is a whopping 8 feet long.

You can spell the word “typewriter” with the first bar of letters on the keyboard.

Find out more about this and other unsolved homicides at www.IowaColdCases.org.

Anyone with information about this unsolved double slaying please contact the Council Bluffs Police Department at (712) 328-5737 or the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at (515) 7256010, email dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us.

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Butler County Courthouse News CIVIL The Clerk of Court’s Office filed two child support orders on Nov. 23.

Iowa State Bank v. Parkersburg Tire & Alignment LC, Site Maintenance Solutions Inc. Judgment for plaintiff on Nov. 23 for replevin or repossession of four trucks and a trailer (two Chevy Silverados, model years 2003 and 2006, 2002 Dodge Ram, 2000 Ford F150 and 2009 United Express Line Inc.) plUS court costs of $185 or as noted.

All-American Scaffold LLC v.

James Jay Hansel, Concrete Contracting Services, Inc. Judgment for plaintiff for $14,271.39 with interest at 2.37 percent plUS $185 court costs or as noted.

Discover Bank v. Erin K. Ball.

Judgment for plaintiff for $12,990.75 plUS court costs of $185.

SMALL CLAIMS H&R Accounts Inc., Moline, Ill. v. David Evans, Parkersburg. Dismissed without prejudice.

DISTRICT COURT Mitchell Ryan Kelderman, 22 of Allison, received a dismissal on “count six” on Nov. 23 with bail exonerated but costs taxed to Kelderman. Clarksville Police issued the charge on Dec. 27, 2014. Costs specifically for count six were not

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA, ON THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED APPLICATION OF EXCESS BOND PROCEEDS OF SAID COUNTY, AND THE HEARING THEREON PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Butler County in the State of Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the 8th day of December, 2015, at 9:30 o’clock A.M., in the Board Room, County Courthouse, 428 - 6th Street, Allison, Iowa, at which meeting the Board proposes to take additional action for the application of not to exceed $142,553 of the bond proceeds of the Taxable General Obligation Urban Renewal Bonds, Series 2013, dated September 4, 2013, which were originally issued for the following purpose: costs of aiding in the planning, undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects under the authority of Iowa Code chapter 403 and the Butler County Logistics Park Urban Renewal Area, as amended, including costs associated with natural gas pipeline improvements, an essential county urban renewal project; to include the following additional essential corporate urban renewal purpose: costs of aiding in the planning, undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects under the authority of Iowa Code chapter 403 and the Butler County Logistics Park Urban Renewal Area, as amended, including costs associated with funding a development agreement with Butler County Development Corporation; At the above meeting the Board shall receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner of said County, to the above action. After all objections have been received and considered, the Board will at this meeting or at any adjournment thereof, take additional action to authorize the use of the excess bond proceeds, or will abandon the proposal.

This notice is given by order of the Board of Supervisors of Butler County in the State of Iowa, as provided by Sections 331.301(5) and 331.443 of the Code of Iowa.

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TRAFFIC CITATIONS Dollar amounts are fines, surcharges and court costs, in order.

Failure to yield to vehicle on right — Dannie Ann Eslick, Parkersburg, $100, $35, $60 No motor carrier certificate for passenger transport — Jason William Combs, La Porte City, $287.50, $87.50, $60 Open container, driver 21 and older — Christine Marie Geiken, Dike, $200, $70, $60 Speeding — 55 mph or under zone, 1-5 over — Kevin Vernon Pralle, Hampton, $20, $7, $60; Keith Allen Phillips, Waterloo, $20, $7, $60; Devon Wagner, Dike, $20, $7 , $60; Denise Marie Pecha, Dumont, $20, $7, $60 55 mph or under zone, 6-10 over — Mark Thomas Mulder, Parkersburg, $40, $14, $60; Robin Rae Wright, Allison, $40, $14, $60; Joleen Mary Becker, Shell Rock, $40, $14, $60 55 mph or under zone, 16-20 over — Jeffrey Allen Renfrow, Clarksville, $103.50, $36.50, $60 Violation of conditions of minor’s school license — MaryAnn Cutshall, Allison, $50, $22.50, $60 TRANSFERS Nov. 18-Nov. 24 Deed-Misc., Groundwater Hazard: Tyler L., Jennifer A. Swart to Swart Precision Ag LLC, Dumont Lot: 97, S 43 Ft Dumont Lot: 76; 2015-2819, GWH150620.

Mortgage: Swart Precision Ag LLC, Tyler L. Swart to First Bank Hampton; Dumont Lot: 97, S 43 Ft Dumont Lot: 76; 2015-2820.

Release: Wells Fargo Bank National Association, Wells Fargo Bank Iowa National Association to John M., Benita J. Anderson; 20152821.

Tax Liens: Rachel Reysack to Iowa Department Of Revenue; 2015-2822.

Mortgage: Debra Kay Decker to Lincoln Savings Bank; Aplington Lot: 7 Block: 8, Aplington Lot: 8 Block: 8; 2015-2823.

Corner Certif: John William Waddingham to The Public; Se Cor. Ne Nw 19-92-17, Center 19-92-17; 2015-2824.

Corner Certif: John William Waddingham to The Public; Sw Cor. Ne Nw 19-92-17, Sw Cor. Se Nw 1992-17; 2015-2825.

Release: US Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency to Harm H., Esther Krull; W 1/2 Nw 21-90-16; 2015-2826.

Proceedings: Butler County

MINUTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUTLER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD ON NOVEMBER 17, 2015.

Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Tom Heidenwirth with members Rex Ackerman and Rusty Eddy present. Also present were Engineer John Riherd, Treasurer Vicki Schoneman, Sheriff Jason Johnson, Conservation Director Mike Miner and Fern Myers, Allison, Iowa.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.

Board met with Treasurer Vicki Schoneman to review a Resolution naming County Depositories.

Moved by Heidenwirth, second by Ackerman to approve the following: Resolution #846 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Butler County, in Allison, Iowa approved funds in conformance with all applicable provisions of Iowa Code Chapters 12B and 12C. The County Treasurer and Other Officials are herby authorized to deposit the Butler County funds in amounts not to exceed the maximum approved for each respective financial institution as set out below: MAXIMUM MAXIMUM DEPOSITORIES LOCATION OF BALANCE IN BALANCE IN EFFECT PRIOR EFFECT UNDER RESOLUTION THIS RESOLUTION Iowa State Bank Parkersburg 10,000,000.00 12,000,000.00 Treasurer Security State Bank Shell Rock 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 IPAIT Des Moines 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 Lincoln Savings Bank Reinbeck 10,000,000.00 12,000,000.00 MidWestOne Parkersburg 10,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 Sheriff Lincoln Savings Reinbeck 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 Auditor Lincoln Savings Reinbeck 100,000.00 100,000.00 Iowa State Bank Parkersburg 100,000.00 100,000.00 Recorder Lincoln Savings Reinbeck 100,000.00 100,000.00 Certification: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution of the Board County Board of Supervisors adopted at a meeting of said public body, duly called and held on the 17th day of November 2015, a quorum being present, as said resolution remains of record in the minutes of said meeting, and it is now in full force and effect.

Upon Roll Call the vote thereon was as follows: AYES: Rusty Eddy, Rex Ackerman, Tom Heidenwirth; NAYS: None.

Passed and approved this 17th November 2015.

ATTEST: Lizbeth Williams, County Auditor Staff meeting was held.

Board approved claims as submitted.

Moved by Ackerman, second by Eddy to adjourn the meeting at 10:28 A.M. to Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. Motion carried.

The above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes and proceedings of a regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Butler County, Iowa on November 17, 2015.

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Release: State Bank & Trust Company, State Bank Of Waverly to Claire A. and Constance M. Neuendorf; 2015-2827.

Release: State Bank & Trust Company, State Bank Of Waverly to Stacy S., Dawn M. Ragsdale; 20152828.

Affidavit: Joan M. Jutting, Trustee, Evelyn W. Reints Living Trust to The Public; W 55ft Parkersburg H C & S Add Lot: 1 Block: 15, W 55ft Parkersburg H C & S Add Lot: 2 Block: 15; 2015-2829.

Affidavit: Erica J. Degroot to The Public, Joan M. Jutting; W 55ft Parkersburg H C & S Add Lot: 1 Block: 15, W 55ft Parkersburg H C & S Add Lot: 2 Block: 15; 20152830.

Warranty Deed, Groundwater Hazard: Joan M. Jutting, Trustee, Evelyn W Reints Living Trust to Erica Degroot; W 55ft Parkersburg H C & S Add Lot: 1 Block: 15, W 55ft Parkersburg H C & S Add Lot: 2 Block: 15; 2015-2831, GWH150621.

Mortgage: Erica J. Degroot to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., Veridian Credit Union; W 55ft Parkersburg H C & S Add Lot: 1 Block: 15, W 55ft Parkersburg H C & S Add Lot: 2 Block: 15; 2015-2832.

Warranty Deed and Groundwater Hazard: Maifeld, Inc. to Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation; E1/2 Ne Sw 1-91-18, Sw Se 1-91-18, Nw Se 1-91-18; 2015-2833, GWH150622.

Release: Lincoln Savings Bank to Andrew Dale, Debra Kay Decker; 2015-2834.

Miscellaneous: C US Bank, J. Scott Thomson, Andrea Barth to The Public; Articles Of Incorporation C US Bank; 2015-2835.

Release: Lincoln Savings Bank to Betty L. Morgan; 2015-2836.

Warranty Deed and Groundwater Hazard: Schroeder Concrete & Construction Corp. to Charlene Roderick, Le, Paula Jo Treiber; Greene Schroeders Country Estates Lot: 5; 2015-2837, GWH150623.

Warranty Deed and Groundwater Hazard: City Of Shell Rock to Gibson Design & Fabrication Inc.; Sw’ly 75 Ft Shell Rock Original Town Lot: 3 Block: 10; E’rly 1/2 Ltg Subd Shell Rock Original Town Lot: 2 Block: 10; 2015-2838, GWH150624.

Affidavit: City Of Shell Rock, Marilyn Hardee, Clerk to The Public; Sw’ly 75 Ft Shell Rock Original Town Lot: 3 Block: 10, E’rly 1/2 Lt G Subd Shell Rock Original Town Lot: 2 Block: 10; 2015-2839.

Warranty Deed: Paulene M. Meyer Family Trust, Ernest E. Meyer Fam-

ily Trust to Michael W. Aswegan, Stephanie Heath; Parcel B Se Se 1991-18; 2015-2840.

Joint Ten Deed and Groundwater Hazard: Michael R. Aswegan, Michael W. Aswegan, Stephanie Heath, Aswegan to Justin L., Lora L. Lupkes; Parcel B Se Se 19-91-18; 2015-2841, GWH150625.

Deed-Misc.: William A. Lowe to Himself, Trustee; E 80 acres S 3/4 Ne 22-92-15 Se Se 25-93-16, S1/2 Nw Sw 25-9316; 2015-2842.

Mortgage: Robert G., Margie A. Glick to Veridian Credit Union; Horseshoe Subdivision Lot: 7 Ne Se 20-90-15; 2015-2843.

Affidavit: Leroy Junker, Coex, Judy Junker, Coex, Walter C. Friedrichs Estate to The Public; Exc. Sw 8-93-18; 2015-2844.

Miscellaneous: Benefical Financial I Inc., Springleaf Mortgage Services to Spring Castle Credit Funding Trust, Carey L. Buege-Price, Terry Price; 2015-2845.

Mortgage: Curtiss Jay Buseman to Iowa State Bank; Parkersburg Savages Add Lot: 7 Block: 4; 20152846.

Mortgage: Scott C. Mitchell, Sr., Amanda J. Oltmann Mitchell to Iowa State Bank; Beg Ne Cor. Nw Sw 20-91-16; 2015-2847.

Release: Iowa State Bank to Chris A., Lynn M. Nelson; 2015-2848.

Mortgage Subord: Veridian Credit Union, Cindy J., Roy J. Henning to Veridian Credit Union; Nw Ne 9-9116; 2015-2849.

Mortgage Subord: Veridian Credit Union, Chad R., Ariana M. Johnson to Veridian Credit Union; Exc. N 60 Ft Shell Rock P F A Add Lot: 11 Block: 4, Exc N 60 Ft Shell Rock P F A Add Lot: 13 Block: 4, Exc E 10ft Shell Rock P F A Add Lot: 12 Block: 4; 2015-2850.

Tax Lien Release: Department Of The Treasury, Internal Revenue Service to Thomas A., Elaine E. Lawler; 2015-2851.

Release: Guild Mortgage Co. to Nathan P., Marisa R. Anderson; Parcel B In S 1/2 Se 5-93-15; 20152852.

Af Surv Spouse: Dianne R. Coates to Kenneth A. Coates; New Hartford Lot: 2 Block: 1, New Hartford Lot: 4 Block: 1, New Hartford Lot: 6 Block: 1, New Hartford Lot: 8 Block: 1; 2015-2853.

Mortgage Assign: MERS, Countrywide Bank Fsb, Ashley M. Youngberg to Nationstar Mortgage LLC; 2015-2854.

Mortgage: Jason Carl Benson, Amber Mae Benson to Iowa State Bank; Clarksville Lot: 5 Block: 5;

2015-2855.

Mortgage: Randall R., Sandra L. Folkerts to Veridian Credit Union; Comm 136ft South Nw Cor. Of Lt Subd N 1/2 Lot: 33 29-90-17, S 1/2 Sw 20-90-17; 2015-2856.

Mortgage: Gregory J., Wanda R. Hoeppner to Veridian Credit Union; Se Sw 30-90·15, E 20 Acres Sw Sw 30-90-15, N 1/2 Parcel A Ne 31-9015; 2015-2857.

Affidavit: Pamela Rusinack, Lois Johnson to Pamela Rusinack, Mark Dana Johnson, Kent C. Johnson; Und 1/2 Int. Exc. Parcel A Ne 17-9318, N1/2 Se 17-93-18; 2015-2858.

Deed-Misc: Alan Eberline, Kathy A. Eberline to Themselves, Trustees, Kathy A. Eberline Living Trust; N 1/2 Etc Exc. Se 20-92-17, Comm Se Cor Sw Ne 20-92-17, Exc. Parcel A Nw Nw 21-92-17, E 1/2 Ne 2092-17, Exc. Se Sw 21-92-17; W1/2 Exc. Sw 21-92-17; E1/2 Ne 17-9217, N1/2 Se Se 13-92-18, 11 A S1/2 Exc. Se Se 13-92-18, W1/2 Exc. Ne 17-92-17, Exc. Nw Se 17-92-17, S 426 Ft Sw Sw 17-92-17; Beg S1/4 Cor. S 1/2 Se 19-92-17, W 1/2 Exc. Sw 17-92-17, Sw Nw 21-92-17, S 1/2 Ne 19-92-17, N 1/2 Se 7-93-17, E 90 Acres Exc. Se 8-92-17; 20152859.

Warranty Deed, Groundwater Hazard: Pauline Juncker, Winfred Juncker, Poa to Joey Allen, Mary Lou Stanbrough; Nw Cor. Se Sw 2993-18; 2015-2860, GWH150626.

Tax Lien Release: Department Of The Treasury, Internal Revenue Service to Gary Witte; 2015-2861.

Mortgage: Justin L., Lora L. Lupkes to Green Belt Bank & Trust; Parcel B Se Se 19-91-18; 20152862.

Warranty Deed, Groundwater Hazard: Troy L. Hambly, Jessica Hambly to Debra Kay Kyler; Beg Sw Cor. 15-91-18; 2015-2863, GWH150627.

Release: Iowa Title Guaranty, Steinert Mortgage Inc. to Laura, Michael Reyna; 2015-2864.

Mortgage: Cameron L., Raegan M. Schultz to University Of Iowa Community Credit Union; Parkersburg Legend Trail Development Lot: 53; 2015-2865.

Release: Farm Credit Services Of America FLCA to Ramona Kay Melendy; N 1/2 Sw 8-91-18; 20152866.

Mortgage: Justin, Rhonda L. Schmidt to First Security Bank & Trust Company; Beg Secor Nw 1091-18; 2015-2867.

Survey Plat: Steve Busse to Randall, Wendy Hanson; W 7 Ft E 22 Ft S 113 Ft Aplington Lot: 9 Block: 55; 2015-2868.

Corner Certif: Steve Busse to The

Public; Sw Cor. Se Se 13-92-18; S 1/4 Cor. 13-92-18; 2015-2869.

Mortgage: Ted C., April R. Hoodjer to Veridian Credit Union; Clarksville Kings Add Lot: 3 Block: 23; 2015-2870.

Af Surv Spouse: Robert H. Kimball to Bernice A. Kimball; Subd.

Beg. 33 Ft S 478.72 E Nw Cor. Etc Lot 20 Nw Nw 12-91-15, Also Described As Shell Rock Auditors 1972 Plat Lot 4; 2015-2871.

Warranty Deed, Groundwater Hazard: Bernice A. Kimball to William J., Barbara M. Clemen; Subd. Beg 33 Ft S 478.72 E Nw Cor. Etc Lot 20 Nw Nw 12-91-15, Also Described As Shell Rock Auditors 1972 Plat Lot 4; 2015-2872, GWH150628.

Quit Claim Deed: Kirk R. Hummel, Kathleen Hummel, Kory J. Hummel, Laci Hummel to Hummel Bros LLC; Und. 1/2 Int. N 1/2 Se 12-91-17, Und. 1/2 Int. Ne Sw 1291-17; 2015-2873.

Court Off Deed, Groundwater Hazard: Lorraine H. Smith Est., Marcia Taylor, Ex to Hummel Bros.

LLC; Und. 1/2 Int. N 1/2 Se 12-9117, Und. 1/2 Int. Ne Sw 12-91-17; 2015-2874, GWH150629.

Warranty Deed, Groundwater Hazard: Legend Trail Development LLC to Adam Michael, Ashley Kay Sires; Parkersburg Legend Trail Development Lot: 23; 2015-2875, GWH150630.

Deed –Misc: Lorena A. Landers, Earl H. Landers, Lyle W. Landers, Lorena A. Landers Estate to Lyle W. Landers; Parcel E Se Se 21-93-17; 2015-2876.

Mortgage Modify: Christopher D., Abby J. Copp to US Bank Na; Parkersburg Guggisberg Add Lot: 20; 2015-2877.

Releases: Farm Credit Services to Mark Andrew Rogers; 2015-2878 and -2879.

Easement: Jason F., Rebecca J. Church to Central Iowa Water Association, Iowa Regional Utilities Association; Se Se 21-90-16; 20152880.

Easement: Sinclair Elevator Inc. to Iowa Regional Utilities Association, Central Iowa Water Association; Tract Ne Se 28-90-16; 2015-2881.

Easement: Roger F., Verlene S. Damon to Iowa Regional Utilities Association, Central Iowa Water Association; Comm. S1/4 Cor. 22-9016; 2015-2882.

Easement: Thomas T., Kristin L. Carmody to Iowa Regional Utilities Association, Central Iowa Water Association; Comm. Se Cor. Se 23-9016; 2015-2883.

Sunday, November 22: • Officers executed eight traffic stops and received reports of two controlled burns.

• 10:52 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 16500 block of Quarry Ave. • 11:13 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Pine St. and Willow St. Monday, November 23: • Officers executed nine traffic stops, assisted with five medical calls, assisted a motorist, and received a report of three controlled burns.

• 3:02 p.m.: Officers were called to a property damage accident in the 29800 block of Jay Ave. Tuesday, November 24: • Officers executed five traffic stops, assisted with two medical calls, and received a report of two controlled burns.

• 6 a.m.: Officers received a report of a car-deer property damage acci-

dent near the intersection of 190th St. and Vail Ave. • 6:33 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 400 block of S. Mather St. • 8:57 a.m.: Officers received a report of a car-deer property damage accident in the 33500 block of Grove Road.

• 9:01 a.m.: Officers received a report of a car-deer property damage accident near the intersection of 4th Ave. and N. Johnston St. • 11:31 a.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Highway 3 and S. Main St. • 4:20 p.m.: Officers received a burglary report in the 300 block of Packwaukee St. • 7:29 p.m.: Officers were called to an alarm in the 27600 block of Temple Ave. • 8:07 p.m.: Officers received a report of a car-deer property damage accident near the intersection of 185th St. and Upland Ave.

• 8:57 a.m.: Officers received a report of a car-deer property damage accident near the intersection of 265th St. and Sinclair Ave. Wednesday, November 25: • Officers executed eight traffic stops, assisted with two medical calls, and received a report of a controlled burn.

• 7 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter near the intersection of Highway 3 and Vintage Lane.

Thursday, November 26: • Officers executed nine traffic stops and assisted with four medical calls.

Friday, November 27: • Officers executed five traffic stops, assisted with four medical calls, and received a report of three controlled burns.

• 12:53 p.m.: Officers performed a traffic stop near the intersection of 310th St. and Highway 14. Officers arrested Jason Mills, 28, of Kesley, by the Parkersburg Police Depart-

ment for driving while barred. He was transported to the Butler County Jail where he was held to see a judge.

Saturday, November 28: • Officers executed nine traffic stops, assisted with a medical call, and received a report of six controlled burns.

• 5:37 p.m.: Officers were called to a dog/deer/livestock matter in the 200 block of S. Hilton St. Sunday, November 29: • Officers executed six traffic stops, assisted with seven medical calls, and assisted a motorist, and received reports of four controlled burns.

• Officers arrested Nicholas Kettwig, 18, of Manly, and Shawn Kettwig, 46, of Clarksville, each for public intoxication. They were both transported to the Butler County Jail where they were held to see the judge.

Monday, November 30: • Officers received a report of a controlled burn prior to 8:45 a.m.

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NASCAR driver gives $60,000 to Iowa Donor Network PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – NASCAR XFINITY Series driver Joey Gase received a $60,000 donation in his name to Iowa Donor Network, the Iowanative’s charity of choice, after receiving the inaugural Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award for outstanding charitable endeavors.

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The now 22-year-old has been able to use his platform as a NASCAR driver to meet with individuals to promote and encourage organ donation.

He was honored at a NASCAR banquet on Monday, Nov. 23.

Bowling Scores Bridget Ross (10) of Clarksville reaches up for a rebound that bounced off the rim during the first half of the Indians’ season-opener on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

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Clarksville’s Morgan Thompson shoots over the outstretched arms of Katlyn Arthur of CAL during the Indians’ season-opening 56-40 win over the Cadets. Thompson was one of three Clarksville’s Brittney Litterer (34) challenges Clarksville players scoring in double digits. the shot of CAL’s Kassidy State during the team’s opener at home. (Kristi Nixon photo) (Kristi Nixon photo)

Clarksville girls open with win over CAL

By Kristi Nixon CLARKSVILLE – Less than a minute before closing out its 56-40 seasonopening win over CAL, Clarksville’s enthusiasm was dampened a little bit.

The Indians’ junior guard Miranda Vance went to the floor, hitting her head with only 44.5 seconds to go, causing for a scary moment since she had experienced a concussion on the same type of play in 2014-15. “(It is a) concussion,” Clarksville coach Joe Huck said. “She got one last year at Tripoli. She hit the same spot on the floor. It’s one of those things where she got up in the air and came back on her head, so I’m just hoping…we will wait and see what the doctors say.

“I’m going to guess it’s at least a couple of weeks before we have her back; depends on the severity of it. Last year, I think it was a month. It’s unfortunate because she was playing a good game for us. I hate to see an injury like that.”

However, Clarksville capitalized on the Cadets’ slow start. The Indians led 16-2 after the first eight minutes and nearly shut out CAL in the first quarter save for a runner by Dianna Porzio with 13 seconds left in the opening frame.

“That has been our problem, a slow start,” CAL second-year coach Mike Rapp said, “we did the same thing at our jamboree; it was 10-0 before we even got into our offense.”

After that, though, the Cadets made it a game, getting the Indians into some foul trouble. CAL attempted 20 free throws in the first half alone and forced

some of the Indians’ starters to the bench.

In fact, Brittney Litterer was assessed with her third foul with 4:54 left in the third quarter and then was hit with a technical foul immediately after, sending Stephanie Thielen to the free throw line.

Thielen led all scorers with 18 despite hitting only 1-of-4 in that sequence.

“She slammed the ball to the ground,” Huck explained the technical on Litterer. “I would have expected it. Unfortunately, again, that was foul three and four, so now here we are in the middle of the third quarter and she’s got her fourth foul and has to sit out; I think I didn’t put her back in until four minutes to go.

“Those are the things, and that is probably an advantage about this group that I like is that when that happens, our offense isn’t completely off the floor.

We have others who are picking it up.

I’ve got Kayla Jacobs who had a great night tonight for the first night of the year.”

CAL trailed 28-16 at the half, hitting 9-of-20 from the line. The Cadets finished the game 16-of-31 for 51 percent from the charity stripe.

“We made our free throws pretty good, it got us back in the game,” Rapp said. “We have a lot of things to work on. A lot of girls did well for not having a played a whole lot. Katlyn (Arthur), her first time starting, played a lot of minutes. Madi (Vanness), it was her first time starting while she didn’t

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play last year at all, but played in junior high, played well. We did a lot of things well.”

But CAL also fell victim to foul trouble and since the Cadets are not a deep bench, particularly with senior Emily Quinones out with gallbladder surgery, they only had eight players available.

Rapp said that Quinones would be out for a minimum of two weeks.

Thielen picked up her fourth foul with 4:54 left in the game and then fouled out with 3:22 to go. Porzio, who finished with 15, later fouled out at 0:35.

“We started fouling and that is what happens when you get tired,” Rapp said. “Without the girls having experience, it’s tough. When Stephanie goes off the court, it’s difficult.”

Huck added, “That’s what we talked about with the girls at halftime. We settled in the second quarter for a lot of outside stuff instead of attacking and making them defend us and that was something we stressed. ‘If you get it, get an open lane, attack the hoop and make them defend you.’

“We shoot 20-30 free throws a night in practice. That’s something I feel confident about with us going to the line and getting our shots up.”

Despite the slow start, CAL was within 10 in the fourth quarter on a three-pointer by Thielen at 45-36, but after the foul trouble, Clarksville started to pull away. The only other CAL player to score besides Thielen and Porzio was Kassidy State, who finished with seven.

Clarksville had three players in double-figure scoring, led by Litterer with 15. Morgan Thompson and Jacobs each had 10. All but one player for the Indians who hit the floor scored.

“Once we figured out we could get out and run, we got out and got some easy buckets and pushed the lead out early,” Huck said. “Foul trouble got us to a point where we had to start switching things up and that puts a little bit different group of the floor at a certain

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Clarksville (1-0, 1-0) – Bridget Ross 1 1-5 3, Chelsea Capper 0 2-4 2; Miranda Vance 1 0-0 2; Morgan Thompson 3 3-5 10; Jadyn Maiers 0 0-0 0; Kayla Jacobs 5 0-0 10; Brittney Litterer 4 7-10 15; Stephanie Schmadeke 3 0-0 6; Makayla Holub 1 0-0 2; Madison Stirling 2 0-2 6. Totals 18 13-26 56.

CAL (0-1, 0-1) – Dianna Porzio 2 8-9 15; Katlyn Arthur 0 0-1 0; Kassidy State 2 1-2 7; Madi Vanness 0 0-4 0; Stephanie Thielen 4 7-15 18; Morgan Ersland 0 0-0 0; Liby Murray 0 0-0 0; Liah Murray 0 0-0 0. Totals 8 16-31 40.

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Varsity Girls Bball Begin JH Girls Bball Starts Season With a Win Over CAL Off With a Bang

By Callie Green

On Tuesday, November 24, the CAL Cadets traveled to the Indian turf to battle the first girls’ basketball game of the season.

The Indians dominated the Cadets 56-40.

Coach Joe Huck thought the girls played well, but have some issues to iron out.

“Our offense looked scattered early, but that is expected when we play our first game of the year.

We moved the ball well and I was happy with putting up 56 points in the first game,” he said.

Leading scorers included Seniors Brittney Litterer and Kayla Jacobs, and Junior Morgan Thompson.

Litterer had 15 points, while both Jacobs and Morgan gained 10.

Senior Stephanie Schmadeke and Junior Madison Stirling followed the leading scorers, gaining six points each.

Additionally, they both sank three free throws.

Thompson also nailed a three point shot.

On the other side of the ball, the Indians grabbed a lot of rebounds.

However, Huck thought that the girls could have defended better at times.

“We played well in spurts, but we gave them too many open shots. We also have to keep from fouling as much,” he said.

Senior Bridget Ross controlled the court with a total of 11 defensive rebounds.

“We started off strong in man, holding CAL 16-0, but began to

slip after halftime when they started to attack the hoop,” she stated.

Litterer seized five rebounds, while having two assists.

Litterer also obtained two steals.

Stirling grabbed four rebounds, while securing one steal.

Overall, Clarksville played well for their first game of the year.

“We started the game quickly and were able to push the ball out and get some easy baskets,” Huck added. “We have a great start to this season. We will look to build on this victory and keep getting better throughout the year.”

The Lady Indians will travel to Riceville on Tuesday, December 1, host Dunkerton on Friday, December 4, and host Valley Lutheran on Saturday, December 5.

Seniors Ready to Graduate, Give Advice to Underclassmen

By Katie Gallmeyer

The 23 seniors at Clarksville High School have mixed feelings about this being their last year as an Indian. The class of 2016 is filled with feelings of excitement and stress.

It also gives the soon-to-begraduates time to reflect on their experience at CHS and give advice to the underclassmen.

Courtney DeGroote is planning on getting her liberal arts degree at Hawkeye Community College and then transferring to the University of Colorado-Denver to major in psychiatry.

“I’m excited because high school has been extremely challenging and I’m ready to get out. However, college will probably be harder and I’m not sure how easy it will be to meet new people,” DeGroote said.

Jordan Myers plans on attending Wartburg to become a social studies or special education teacher.

“I’m ready for college. It’s more excitement. It’s something new.

Underclassmen [at CHS] need to make sure they don’t fall behind

in their work and have fun while they’re here,” Myers said.

Callie Green is planning on attending Hawkeye Community College to become a registered nurse.

“College is scary. Being an adult is scary,” Green said. “It’s exciting to be a senior though. My classes were basically picked for me for my first three years of high school.

This year I got to have more of a variety.

“My advice to underclassmen is to not slack off freshmen and sophomore years because colleges look at your whole high school career,” she added.

Stephanie Schmadeke is attending UNI for two years and then transferring to Allen for nursing.

“Being a senior is cool because you get to be a leader for the entire school,” Schmadeke said. “I think all high schoolers need to try their best in school because it will really matter when you’re a senior and have to start applying to colleges.”

Austin Magedanz is going to a community college to get a criminal justice degree to be a police officer.

“I’m looking forward to getting

a degree. I want to do something different. The younger kids need to know not to blow their classes and sports will help them get through high school,” Magedanz said.

Emily Doty is going to attend Hawkeye Community College to be a medical laboratory technician.

“I’m excited to start a new path of my life and to meet new people.

My advice to younger kids is to dress up on the dress up days and stuff like that. Just stay involved because you’ll regret it if you don’t,” Doty said.

Brittany Lahr is planning on getting a full time job and taking online courses at Hawkeye or NIACC next year.

“Being a senior allows me to make more choices. I’m excited for next year because I’m ready to be done with high school and move on with my life,” Lahr said.

Even though this is a busy year for Clarksville’s seniors, it seems that they are all very anxious to see what the future has in store for them.

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By Cael Negen

On Monday, November 23, the junior high girls’ basketball team dominated in their first game of the season with a whopping 47-4 win at home against the Riceville Wildcats.

Emma Poppe, an eighth grade player, chimed in, saying, “I think we did really good, being our first win and first game. We talked it out on the court and played great defense.”

Since the start to their season was

CHS Students Interested in More Clubs, Electives

By Dylan Bingham

Clarksville is a small town that comes with a lot of advantages.

However, smaller schools also have their disadvantages, one of which is having fewer staff, and therefore less opportunity to have that staff sponsor clubs and electives.

So I went around our cozy school and interviewed a few people to get their input on what clubs or electives they would like to do if the school could fit them in.

Sophomore Grace DeGroote said she would like to see a Drama Club.

“We need a drama club, but I would like it to be after school rather than Tribe Time, so we can have a bit more time,” she said.

Many of DeGroote’s peers agreed

with her.

Freshman Cecelia Groah and Alanna Ellerman would also be interested in something like Drama Club.

“I would like to see drama club at CHS,” Groah said. “I think it would be cool!”

“Drama club would be something I would be into, and I think it would be fun,” Ellerman added. “I would like it to be after school.”

Students at CHS expressed interest in other groups as well.

Sophomore Trace Engel said he would like to see a powerlifting course.

“I would like to see powerlifting, but it has to be after school,” Engel said. “It also has to work in with the wrestling. All year would nice to see, but no one will have time, so spring time powerlifting course

would be great.”

Now, some students needs can’t be fulfilled.

Junior Kailyn Whipp said, “I would like to see Nap Club, and I would like it to be during Tribe Time.”

While many students will agree with her, electives are supposed to promote school involvement and good academics, so Nap Club doesn’t quite fit the bill.

For those clubs that do, Mr. Saathoff, CHS principal stated, “I think clubs are good and important.”

In response to the clubs mentioned, Saathoff said, “If we can find people to sponsor those things, that would be great.”

“I think drama club would be fine.

Weight lifting, I have been trying for a while to get a club for weight lifting started,” he added.

so good, the girls have high hopes for the season as a whole.

Credence Lundgren, a seventh grade player, said, “From the looks of our first game, it looks very good.”

“I think that we will do very good this season and I hope we will go undefeated,” Eighth Grader Brandi Garretson said.

Let’s see if they can live up to their expectations when they take on Dunkerton on Monday, November 30!

JH Boys Bball Keep Optimism Amid Loss

By Maddie Poppe

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On Tuesday, November 23, the junior high boys basketball team traveled to Riceville to take on their first game of the season versus the Wildcats.

Both teams unfortunately ddn’t pull off the win they had hoped for.

The seventh graders lost 6-25 and the eighth graders lost 17-30.

Carter Leerhoff, an eighth grader, stated that he thought the game went well for their first time around this season.

“We have a couple things we have to improve on offensively, but I think once we improve, we will have a better shot at winning more games,” he said.

Conner Freerks, a seventh grader, talked on his teammates successes of the night.

“Donny Kielman had a really good game. He ended up scoring five out of our six points. Another person who really stood out to me was Seth Lane (a seventh grader). He always knew what he was doing on defense and really did a good job hustling,” he said.

Freerks continued talking, this

time about the eighth grade team.

“Ethan Schmidt scored a lot of our points for us. Being as tall as he is, it’s good to have that advantage against other post players,” he said. “Our point guard, Deric Trees, also stood out scoring a number of baskets for us. He is always looking around for the open pass and makes really smart decisions on the court.”

The returning coach for this year’s team is Brandon Zelle.

Zelle also coaches high school track and field as well as assists with high school volleyball.

Eighth Grader Kaden Becker talked on Zelle’s assistance as a coach as well as improvement which is needed coming off of a loss.

“We need to work on both offense and defense along with boxing out,” Becker said. “I really think Zelle is doing all that he can with us and really helping us become better. He is a great coach and I can’t wait to see where this season takes us.”

The boys will have two home games this week-- against Riceville on Tuesday, December 1, and against Dunkerton on Friday, December 4.

The Teletype and its staff would like to wish the best to this year’s basketball and wrestling teams as they begin their seasons.

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12 • Thursday, December 3, 2015 FORUM from page 1 portation, but I am grasping at anything to use for money for transportation for our districts because that’s one of the biggest burdens … But I agree we have to be careful and not just open it up as a Pandora’s box. It has to be somewhat contained and used wisely.

REP. TODD PRICHARD, D-Charles City: In Charles City when I first moved to town 12 years ago, this was one of the first issues I got involved with locally to support our districts. We’re finally reaping the benefits of that now and doing some renovations, which I think were long overdue. I think one of the concerns Rep. Grassley rightly brings up is to make sure that’s not abused, and that can happen. Patti Ruff and I worked on some of the transportation issues in that bill. Our districts are spread out, not as (much) as some districts, but some of the other districts in my legislative district, particularly Chickasaw County and some of the other districts over

by Central Springs do have a lot of transportation costs, and they’re really scraping those funds together. I guess I would obviously want to extend it. …

We do want to keep a leash on it, too.

On the other hand, you (at North Butler) are probably facing a lot of transportation issues that my districts are facing, what with busing costs and bus transfers and trying to keep this fleet on the road. From my standpoint it’s been a good program.

PHIL JENEARY, government relations director with Iowa Association of School Boards: Iowa Association of School Boards is going to have the repeal of the sunset on the one-cent (sales tax) as our proposed legislative priorities that’s going to come before our convention (held the week of Nov. 16). And one of the conversations that we’ve been having with key stakeholders. The house ways and means chair is not a big proponent of state penny (sales tax). He has said that. So we thought, this is going to be a pretty big lift to do. But the more conversations that we’ve had, the feeling is, which he might have alluded to, that there is movement to get it, if not repealed, get the sunset delayed. But I think one of the big concerns is opening it up, where schools have a football field that might make the University of Iowa jealous but they still have buildings that don’t have air conditioning. It’s not as simple as just buildings to have air conditioning, I think we all understand that, but there are those concerns out there. One of the big things, if you are advocating to your legislator, the governor has come out and said the purpose of it is not to go into debt, he’s been very vocal about not going into debt, so when you’re talking to your legislator or reaching out to the governor, that’s not something that should be mentioned.

They should be going for infrastructure to better our schools and make a better learning environment for our students.

UPMEYER: To add to that, that really is one of the critical things with the chair of ways and means, he was not a proponent. But another important thing that we haven’t touched on but that I think everybody cares about is if you do need to build a new building or do major repairs, you can’t bond out far enough if you’ve got a sunset quickly approaching on these dollars, so it just makes it harder and more expensive, and I don’t think anybody wants to make it more expensive as we move forward, so I think everybody is looking for a solution.

BRAD HUDSON, governmental relations specialist, Iowa State Education Association: Rep. Grassley, welcome to the appropriations committee as chair! Because of the change that was passed by administrative rules just (a few) weeks ago, the Department of Revenue change on the statewide sales tax, school districts are going to lose between $6 and a half (million) and $7 million dollars next year that would have been going for infrastructure, so that’s a hit we’re going to experience shortly. It doesn’t sound like much, but it’s something they were planning on having to meet the expectations of the programs they approved when they passed this.

Just so people have the numbers on transportation — if there’s one number in the school finance formula that needs to be addressed — the highest expending districts are a little bit over $1,300; the lowest spending district is about $34. When you’re getting $6,466 (statewide per pupil average) per student and you spend $1,300 on transportation, that’s $1,300 that’s not going for reading; it’s not going for math; it’s not going for science; and that I think is inequity, that kids are getting to the front door of the school district with different opportunities once they walk in, just because of us running buses.

FOSTER: Rep. Grassley, I do appreciate the concerns about changes to that. I do have a concern, however, that if that money does go away, we do have a voted PPEL (physical plant and equipment levy), but what we have as a voted PPEL won’t take care of maintaining our buildings, so we’d have to go and ask our community to raise that voted PPEL, and our taxpayers are burdened enough.

GRASSLEY: Listening to this, I’m having flashbacks to the beginning of my legislative career. I was one of only about 17 Republicans who voted for this. (To Upmeyer) Did you vote for it, too? (She nods.) So two of them are here. I think there’s only about five of us left. I voted for that and I specifically remember that being part of the conversation because I’ve been on the ways and means (committee) since I was elected, up until now (he’s now chair). Part of the sunset came in from folks that were in favor of it. The bill was looking at potentially not moving forward, so we had to give up some things, and that was one. For me, I’m not necessarily saying whether we should move it or not. The only reason I’m asking is, when we committed to move that bill forward, it was with that language in it, we made that as a

compromise. … That’s why I’m saying when we move this bill forward, I understand there needs to be some certainty for the school districts moving forward, but also remember … this was one of the pieces that allowed it to move forward in the legislature. We understand we need to do something. We also made a case to our constituent… hey this is why we support it, and it eased their minds.

LIZ SCHROEDER, North Butler School Board: Do you also factor in how many schools have closed around the state when you’re thinking about these items? Because like, speaking to transportation, especially for us in the rural communities, when you take away the funding, which I know we have to balance the budget overall, and that’s a great thing. But with schools closing, transportation distance gets farther, kids spend more hours traveling, and again the money is spent more on the traveling instead of the educating. So it’s also something to think about … because it really hits us in the rural district to the point where we could not exist.

GRASSLEY: But also, we’ve got to be mindful that we did make a commitment in a bipartisan manner to put that money toward infrastructure needs (and communicate that) to the people back home. … and I think that’s why those conversations are happening and they’re also not moving extremely quickly toward things like transportation costs. I’ll be honest with you, I probably wouldn’t have voted for it if it would’ve been a free-for all, adding one thing here, and one thing there, because the folks who were opposed to it adamantly said this is why we shouldn’t be doing it and those of us who made that commitment to the infrastructure needs have to keep that in mind.

UPMEYER: There’s also a transportation interim that’s going to be meeting as part of some of the other issues.

I’m interested to see what comes out of that. One thing that’s hard is getting real apples-to-apples data on transportation. … Brad, you have the list, I’m not sure it’s (only) rural schools that are spending a lot of money on transportation, some of the urban schools are spending a lot of money on that.

HUDSON: Two of your highest ones are Davis County because it’s a countywide, that’s where Dubuque (is). But no, a number of your urban districts have high transportation costs for safety reasons.

UPMEYER: It’s not one-size-fits-all, and trying to figure out exactly the solution for that (is) probably a little broader, because I think a lot of people in the legislature want to figure out the transportation … issue, so I’m interested in hearing what the interim committee recommends.

KRISTY LAMMERS, North Butler School Board: Again on commonsense in my mind. We’re talking about testing kids for fast reading with no funds, we’re talking about taking transportation dollars away from schools, and you’re penalizing small districts because some of those schools used those moneys, building a phenomenal football field, but I believe that. Shame on those school board members. If I would put a football field over my students or education or facilities or anything they needed — and we’re being penalized. It makes me very irritated.

RUFF: I’m actually on the interim committee. Again, this is something we looked at, the inequities facing our school districts, and transportation is one of them. We met last year, one day.

This year, we (are meeting) two days, which we have one day so far, which is Dec. 2, so we’ll be looking at this

• Clarksville Star • again. Last year in the House, I believe we had, (low estimate) seven bills trying to fix the transportation inequities for (Iowa) school districts. And I don’t … even know if any of them actually faced the whole committee. So this has been going on awhile. It’s not a (partisan) issue, it tends to be more of a rural issue. One of the fairest ways that we keep circling back to is taking the state average for transportation costs for all the districts and coming up with a formula or “weighting” … so if you spent $X above that bar, then you would get extra funding for transportation. But Linda is right, there is a hard time trying to figure out an apples-to-apples number, and that was one thing, sitting on the school board that we kept coming back to, ‘So you’re giving me average miles that you’re getting on gas but how are you coming up with this number.’ So I’m hoping that’s something we can look at during the interim committee as well.

FOSTER: Rep. Upmeyer, I definitely appreciate those comments, about having apples-to-apples (comparisons) and not trying to have a silver bullet, but that’s what we’re trying to do with everything else, governor’s programs on third-grade retention and all that, that’s a silver bullet, cure everybody the same way, and that’s not going to work. As teachers, we’re supposed to individualize instruction for each of our kids, look at individuals, and our governor’s not doing it. We have to ask you guys to help out and get those people to see that for us.

ERIC BIXBY, North Butler School Board: Rep. Grassley, for the sunset, what’s their reason for wanting that on there? What is there … that they don’t want to continue?

GRASSLEY: It would probably have been put on there because if there were being abuses, or if it wasn’t working (as) intended, sometimes you’re not going to see the legislature act very quickly on something, so that way there would be some accountability built in. … A hard sunset like that will force the action of the legislature.

PRICHARD: In my mind, we look at, we trust our own school boards to do the right thing with physical plant money. The other thing to consider, that I’d like to hear, from those of you here at North Butler, you know, what you would do if (the statewide penny sales tax to schools) wasn’t extended?

BIXBY: (To Grassley) What you’re telling us, then, shouldn’t we have a sunset on everything that comes out of Des Moines then? Because there’s a lot of programs that seem to get distorted and don’t get re-looked at again.

UPMEYER: There are a lot of sunsets, but you could be right, there should be more.

RUFF: I would just like to add, there are maybe some tax breaks, tax credits that do not have a sunset that maybe should have one, that are pretty much obsolete anymore. That’s one nice thing about having a sunset on something like this is, you can go back and review it to see if it is working the way we intended it to do. So if it is, then we could extend it or repeal the sunset altogether.

FOSTER: To answer the question, we would have to ask our community to raise our voted (portion of) PPEL and we would have to see what it would take to ask in property taxes to cover the (sales tax) sunset.

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• Clarksville Star • MERGER from page 1 “We will have more working capital to make improvements in areas that need attention (after the merger),” Kolder said. “It will give us a competitive edge in the markets, including grain and agronomy.”

“The biggest opportunities for members regarding the merger is being large enough to retain and develop the best employees,” said Johansen. “There will be more capital to spend on staff. This is a size needed for the future. And the cooperative will be better off financially to pay off equity.”

for the co-op, an area that also includes locations in Franklin and Grundy counties.

Strategically, FC holds access to every major rail line in Iowa and the trade license of RoundUp Ready 2 Soybeans (FC Brand Soybeans).

West Central has about 25 locations, west of Ames, employs 275 full-time staff and has 3,300 members.

Strategically, West Central has a market of demand for 20 million bushels of soybeans annually through Dairy Nutrition Plus products.

GROWTH HISTORY: Both companies have histories of growth, as they attempt to remain viable and efficient for members.

The Farmers Elevator Company of Ralston (since 1907) restructured in 1933 into the Farmers Cooperative Association of Ralston.

FC was founded by the management and board of directors of Farmers Cooperative Company located in Farnhamville. The Farhnamville grain elevator was incorporated in the early

1900s by area farmers and businessmen. In 1944, the board restructured the company to a cooperative, as defined in an Iowa law passed in 1939.

FC attained its present size through mergers and acquisitions: locally, the 2008 acquisition of US Ag in Kesley, Aredale, Clarksville and Allison and the 2009 merger with Farmers Cooperative Company in Dike, New Hartford and Parkersburg.

VOTING: Farmers Cooperative Co. (FC) and West Central Cooperative on

STAFF RETENTION: A combined 67 job openings exist today between both companies, Kucerak said.

Though some jobs may change, he said, “We really don’t see where people will lose their jobs. In fact, we think we need more... Together we’re going to have more depth of staff, more career opportunities… We need good people and it’s harder to hire good people.”

When the merger happens, no employee would go backward in terms of benefits, Clancy said.

Three to four years ago at West Central, employee surveys came back saying what a significant burden health insurance is for employees, Kucerak said.

Management and the board decided to strive to join the top 25 percent of employers in Iowa for wages and benefits.

“We now pay 75 percent of the monthly (health insurance) premium on all full-time employees and match 50 percent of the first 6 percent an employee contributes on a 401k,” Kucerak said.

“So the commitment we’ve made to all employees is nobody goes backwards. West Central has a stronger benefits package, and that would be spread to all employees if merged. That does add additional costs, but the advantages outweigh,” he said. “I personally believe in people. They want to come to work, they want to contribute, and I personally believe we as an employer have an obligation to pay them well and provide excellent benefits.”

KEY RESOURCES: Farmers Cooperative is the largest farmer-owned local agriculture cooperative in Iowa, its website states. FC locations in the Butler County area are Ackley, Allison, Aredale, Bristow, Clarksville, Greene, Kesley, New Hartford, Parkersburg and Plainfield. These are part of Region 4

Nov. 20 mailed ballot packets to each organization’s voting membership.

Members are asked to review the information in the packet, mark YES (in favor of the merger) or NO (not in favor of the merger), sign the ballot, place one ballot in one official business-reply, postage-paid envelope, and return it.

Votes may be cast by: • Mail—Needs to be received by the auditors (Gardiner-Thomsen) by noon on Dec.18 • Delivering to an auditor at one of the informational meetings—Nov. 30–

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Dec. 11 • Placing in a designated lock box at an FC or West Central location by 5 pm on Dec. 17 • Or, attending the Special Meeting on Dec. 18, obtaining a new ballot, and voting.

The votes will be counted at a special meeting slated for Dec. 18.

For a merger, Iowa law requires 50 percent plus one of each membership to vote (FC has some 4,000 members and West Central, 3,300), with two-thirds of those votes cast to favor the proposal.

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LOGISTICS OF MERGER: While West Central has fewer locations, the companies’ financial standings are very similar, Clancy said. Their CEOs call it a merger of equals.

In considering the merger, outside consultants gave decision-makers five deal-breakers to consider: Who will be CEO? Kucerak.

Where will the headquarters be?

Ames, which is the current FC headquarters and is centrally located between membership areas in northern and western Iowa.

What will be the name? Landus Cooperative, as discussed How will it be governed, by what number of directors? Nine from Farmers Cooperative Co. and nine from West Central. FC agreed to reduce by two board members for balanced representation.

What happens to stock ownership/ equity? Members will have a $1 for $1 exchange in the new company, Kucerak said.

THE CEO CHOICE: Faced with the merger, both CEOs agreed to step down, Kucerak and Jim Chism, the West Central CEO said. A consultant said they needed to talk because someone had to be CEO. They discussed career goals and empowering employees to make local decisions. It came down to how long they wanted to work. Kucerak said five to seven years, Chism said two to five, so they both made a joint recommendation to both boards that Kucerak continue as CEO of the combined company. Kucerak then interviewed with the FC Board and had an informal interview with West Central.

Chism had been a CEO almost 30 years, heading a co-op in Nebraska before the longtime CEO of FC retired and he came to Iowa.

Kucerak commended Chism.

“It takes a big individual to do that (abdicate leadership),” he said, saying Chism truly looked at what’s good for both companies. “Historically a lot of mergers never occur because CEOs’ egos get in the way. That was never the case with Jim and I. We just seemed to develop a strong trust, were very open with each other.”

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Clarksville Holiday Happenings

Join us for our

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE and 1-year Celebration!

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Saturday, December 5, 2015 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Clarksville Child Development,

Greene Holiday

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Christmas Open House Friday, December 4 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 5 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Hot Cider and Coffee, Homemade Holiday Refreshments!

Pick up your free 2016 Dralle’s Calendar and Register for Door Prizes!

Discounts in ALL Departments!

119 Years of Christmas Shopping at

Dralle’s Dept. Store in Greene Dralle’s Gift Certificates–Always A Great Gift 122 E. Traer St., Greene, 641-816-4158

Mon. - Fri. 8 to 5:30; Sat. 8 to 2; Closed Sunday

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REFRESHMENTS!

Christmas On Traer Street

December 5, 2015

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DRAWINGS & PRIZES!

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This is a family event, all children must be accompanied by an adult.

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8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

• Greene Businesses will be having their Open Houses (Including Bridgeway and Express Mart). Stop by Smith’s Etc. to pick up your Bingo Card for your chance to win the Gift Basket full of Gift Certificates and items donated by the local businesses!! Santa will be sponsored by Valley View.

Saturday Morning • Breakfast With Santa at the Black Sheep Coffee Baa. Contact Connie at 816-3102 to reserve your spot!

• Stop in and see the elves at Lincoln Savings Bank.

9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

• FREE gift wrapping by Calvary Baptist Church. Located at the Old City Hall.

4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

• Greene Lumber: Letters to Santa • Perrin Inn: Stories with Mrs. Claus and Music Time (no food or drinks please) • Dralle’s Department Store: Elf Kisses, Register for Door Prizes • Smith’s Etc.: Wine Tasting, Bingo, Tree Raffle • T & M Foods: Hot Chocolate Bar • Greene Ins./Phelps/McRoberts: Hay Rides, across from Landers Hardware • Mel’s TV: Christmas Music and FREE hot dogs • Clayton’s Bakery: Cookie Decorating • Jaycees/TJ’s: Chili Cook-off. Bars for 50 cents, $5 hamburger & smiley fries • Greene Recorder/Miller Apartments: Coloring Contest • Smith’s, Majewski’s, O’brien Service: Santa’s Workshop Located at Old City Hall • Valley View: Open House stop in and checkout the new renovations!

7:00 p.m.

• St. Peter Lutheran Church/Bennett Realty/Lincoln Savings Bank: Christmas Movie and Snacks. Prizes Sponsored by: Schroeder Concrete, Ross Plumbing and Heating, Landers Hardware, The Hair Shop, Wunsch Construction, Freeze Frame, Lawler and Swanson, Vickers Law Office, Napa, Strive Fitness, Bouillon’s, and Sneed Ins.

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10% off all merchandise over $10!

Butler County State Banks

Antiques

101 S. Main Street, Clarksville

Anna Lee’s 113 S. Main Street, Clarksville 319-231-8856

K & S Grocery & Variety Karen Miller, Owner

Happy Holidays!

Join us for our Open House Saturday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m.–Noon

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Bring a gift item (or items) to be donated to the Wartburg Holiday Shoppe for needy families. *Participating businesses feature special offers in exchange for donation(s)

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Santa’s Arrival & Kid’s Day

“Holiday Wish List” (Begins 11/20 & continues throughout the season) Shoppers of ALL ages are invited to create a wish list of items you’d love to receive for Christmas and make shopping so much easier for your loved ones!

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Small Business Saturday

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Post Holiday Sales 12/26 - 12/31 Shop local for great post-holiday deals!

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Post Holiday Sales

PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES AJS FARM TOYS B.E. MICK’S BELLA NAILS & BOUTIQUE CRAWDADDY OUTDOORS DESIGN 360 AT DECORATING DEN FIBERWORKS NEEDLEWORK SHOP GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHEAST IOWA LOVE & LACE MEYER PHARMACY RENEWED PURPOSE ROOT TENENBAUM’S JEWELRY THE WARTBURG STORE THOMPSON SHOES WORD OF MOUTH CATERING

OTHER EVENT INFORMATION 12/5: Santa’s Arrival and Kid’s Day Stop by the North Pole Party at the Waverly Chamber from 12:30-2:00 to write letters to Santa, hear holiday stories and mix your own speical blend of reindeer food for Christmas Eve! Santa arrives at his house in the park at 2:00 12/19 - 12/24: Last Minute Hustle! Complete your holiday shopping with ease when you shop at participating businesses. Personal shoppers, special deals, refreshments and more.

12/19: Live reindeer (2:00-4:00) and Santa in Kohlmann Park

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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Daycare drop-off nights for Christmas shopping etc.

The forty kids that attended the Fall Ball at the Clarksville Public Library on Tuesday, Nov. 24th had a great time dancing with their friends!

Holiday events and fall ball HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Join us THIS Saturday, Dec. 5th from 9:00-2:00 p.m. for our Holiday Open House!

Enjoy refreshments as you stroll through the forest of Tiny Trees, and don’t forget to look for some great holiday books along the way!

From 9:00-11:00 a.m. Santa will be making his grand appearance in the lower level! Kids and families are invited to come and visit with Santa and his helper, Miss Clarksville! There will also be stories, crafts, treats, fun picture opportunities, and a chance to make great family memories!

Clarksville Public Library Notes Kristen Clark, Library Director

Phone & fax 278-1168 • clarksvillelib@butler-bremer.com Visit us on-line! www.clarksville.lib.ia.us

Hours: Mon., Wed. 10-6; Tues., Thurs. 10-5; Fri. 10-4; Sat. 10-2 14th ANNUAL TINY TIM TREE DISPLAY There’s still plenty of time to bring in a tree or trees for the Library’s 14th annual Tiny Tim Christmas Tree Display this weekend!

Help us fill the tops of the shelves with a forest of trees!

FALL BALL We had a BALL at our Fall Ball held on Tuesday, Nov. 24. It was a fun evening as forty kids and twenty-two adults joined us for music, lots of dancing, crafts, snacks, and face painting! Checkout our Facebook page: Clarksville, Iowa Public Library for more pictures!

Parents, do you need a date night, shopping trip or time to wrap presents?

Allison Little Lambs Childcare announces open hours to the public, on Friday, Dec. 11 from 6-10 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a free-will donation. Children need not be registered to attend on these dates.

Snacks, crafts and games for the kids will be available. Call-ahead is preferred, but drop-ins will be welcome.

Call Carrie at 319-267-2242 to get on the list or to learn more.

Saturday, Dec. 19: Live reindeer (2-4 p.m.) and Santa in Kohlmann Park, First Street NW, Waverly (along the Cedar River).

Plainfield Library open house set Dec. 6

The Plainfield Public Library will be hosting an Open House as part of Plainfield’s “Christmas On Main Street” Sunday, Dec. 6, from 5-7:30 p.m.

Author Linda Betsinger McCann has been invited to do a book signing that evening as her latest book “Lost Chickasaw County” was released this past week. Refreshments and kids’ crafts will be available.

Dralle’s to host two-day open house

Community Chorus Christmas Performance Dec. 6

Waverly Chamber sets holiday events

Clarksville Elementary Christmas Concert

Dralle’s Department Store, Greene, will hold its Christmas Open House Friday, Dec. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 5 from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Refreshments, door prizes and free 2016 Dralle’s calendars will be available!

Saturday, Dec. 5: Santa’s Arrival and Kid’s Day Stop by the North Pole Party at the Waverly Chamber of Commerce from 12:30-2 p.m. to write letters to Santa, hear holiday stories and mix your own special blend of reindeer food for Christmas Eve! Santa arrives at his house in the park at 2 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19 – Dec. 24: Last Minute Hustle! Complete your holiday shopping with ease when you shop at participating businesses. Featuring personal shoppers, special deals, refreshments and more.

The 46th Annual Christmas Performance of the Community Chorus of Greene, will be Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Greene.

Rae Asleson, former North Butler High School music instructor, directs the group.

The Clarksville Elementary Christmas Concert will be 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 at Clarksville Community School.

Clarksville Secondary Christmas Concert

The Clarksville Secondary Christmas Concert will be 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 at Clarksville Community School.

Clarksville seeks deputy clerk

The city of Clarksville is now advertising for qualified applicants for a deputy city clerk, with a full-time position to be created for advancement to city clerk after training, subject to a satisfactory performance evaluation. See ad, this issue, for details.

Clarksville School to open for winter walking

Clarksville School will again open the hallways for walking during the winter. A walker’s liability form will need to be filled out and returned, the form is available on the school’s website under the resource section or in the superintendent’s office. The school website is www.clarksville.k12.ia.us.

Designated hours are 6:30 – 7:45 a.m. and 3:30 – 7 p.m., Monday – Friday (Nov. 30 – March 1) on days when school is in session.

Because school staff will be cleaning the building during the designated hours, the school is not allowing any equipment with wheels (such as rollerblades, skateboards, strollers) or animals.

East gym hallways will be closed to walkers due to sports practices and events.

Turkey drawing winners, week one

This week’s turkey drawing winners were Suzie Wubbena of Allison, Bill Reysack of Dumont, and from Clarksville, Dennis Christians and Edward Heine.

Winners may pick up turkey certificates at the Star in Clarksville, 101 N. Main St., or Tribune-Journal in Allison, 422 N. Main St. Turkey coupons are in this week’s newspaper, and drawings will be done until the week of Dec. 24.

The face painting booth was a big hit as Library Hazely Vance creates a fall leaf ornament durAide, Cindy Wedeking, stayed busy all evening ing the Fall Ball. The kids also had fun with fall painting for the kids! coloring pages and word finds.

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