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Marilyn Kumsher, Tina Norem and Lori Larson and ready for Christmas in their new group home on 11th St. The home is operated by Opportunity Village.

Residents at an Opportunity Village group home in Garner are: Michael Schmidt, Jeffrey Schmidt, Larry Lemke, Michael Day and Joe Jauert (not pictured). Also pictured are staff Morgan Oliver, Sonja Brockney and JoAnn Frank.

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gleadernews@qwestoffice.net GARNER – Opportunity Village of Clear Lake opened three residential homes in Garner for clients with disabilities in 2015. The homes are part of the Village’s goal to integrate disabled individuals into the community. “With the change in legislature, people with disabilities will no longer be served in a segregated environment, either residentially or vocationally,” said Mike Mahaffey, Chief Development Officer for Opportunity Village. “All of this meets the full intent of the

Americans with Disabilities Act. People with disabilities are deserving and should have the opportunity to live and work as the rest of us do, in an integrated community.” Opportunity Village received approval to convert the former Garner Work Center into a five-bedroom home for men. Two other homes in Garner house women. “Really, the community has embraced our folks,” said Mahaffey. “I think the concerns that were shared early on were a lack of understanding and fear of the unknown. It seems once we communicated with people,

and they were able to experience life with our clients, a lot of those fears and anxiety has settled down.” Placement in one of the group homes is done in consultation with the individual and family. “We ask each individual, along with their family, if they have preference of where they live and who they might live with,” he said. “Then we match up what we think might be good solutions.” The homes have 24-hour staffing. “When [residents] need to get groceries, our staff will help transport and travel with them. They help prepare

healthy menus, all based on the choices of the people who live here.” Staff helps with money management. Residents help plan outings to go shopping, to the rec center, or other activities. Mahaffey continued, “Some folks may need assistance in and out of bed because they’re in wheelchairs. Some may need assistance with medication. There is a whole variety of support.” “One hundred percent [of Opportunity Village clients] say they enjoy their new home and they would not choose to move back to the Village campus, if that were an option. So

we’ve had great success.” The residents at the Allen Ave. home are also unanimous in their approval. Larry Lemke looks forward to his first Christmas in his new home. He likes the to watch the activity at the pool during the summer. Garner is Mike Schmidt’s hometown. His mother, Lucille, said Mike initially started out with former “Happy Arc” in Garner. As he grew older, he was placed at facilities at Charles City, Elma, Minn., Osage, and finally with Opportunity Village at Clear Lake. “So now he’s made the full circle. He’s back home,” she said.

The close proximity to her son gives Lucille piece of mind. “I don’t have to travel out-of-town. I can see him anytime. Or he can come visit me,” she said. Joe Jauert says it’s quieter at his new home. The Opportunity Village campus living facilities typically had 1516 people living in a unit. He also likes to help decide the menus for the week during the planning sessions. Jeffrey William Schmidt was born and raised in Iowa Falls. He moved to Opportunity Village in Clear Lake in 1987. HOME to page 8

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Thursday, December 24 Britt United Methodist Church is hosting a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 5 p.m. Monday, December 28 Hancock County Board of Supervisors meets at 9 a.m. in the Board Chamber, Garner. Tuesday, December 29 Klemme Community Blood Drive will be held at the Klemme Community Center, 204 E Main St., from 3 to 6 p.m. This is being sponsored by the Klemme Library Board. To schedule an appointment, call 800-287-4903 or go to www.lifeservebloodcenter.org. Thursday, January 7 Lake Area Quilters Guild will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, Clear Lake. Friday, January 8 Kanawha Library Adult Book Club will meet at 10 a.m. to discuss “Irreplaceable” by Stephen Lovely, a resident of Iowa City. What is your group doing in December and January? Email sharonbates.map@gmail.com or call 923-2684 and we’ll add it to the calendar. Dec. 26-31

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Students Kaitlyn Bruns, Forest City, and GHV students Kaleb Bruggeman, Caitlynn Ostrem (kneeling), Ashlee Diaz, and Mary Grace Hulbert are members of the Health Occupations class offered through NIACC. The class is based at West Hancock High School. The class recently distributed hand-made blankets to residents at Concord Care Center. They are pictured with Concord Care Center residents Bernice Einess and Phyllis James.

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A new business is set to open on Kanawha’s Main Street in the New Year. Hefty Auction Service, located in a former restaurant building along Main Street will hold a grand opening on Saturday, Jan. 2 at the auction house, 215 North Main Street starting at 1 p.m.. Lee Hefty purchased the former Twin Lakes Restaurant in March and began a total remodel on the building at that time. “It has been a long time coming,” he said. “There’s definitely been a lot of blood, sweat and tears put into it since we started last March. The restaurant and bar was converted into an open space to hold auctions and events to accommodate a larger crowd, Hefty said. “We’ve made it into one room,” he said. The grand opening event will feature a charity auction with the proceeds going to both a local and national cause. “I decided to give half to the

Kanawha Swimming Pool and the other half to a well-known national cause; that will go to St. Jude’s,” said Hefty. Some of the items on the auction include new boys and girls bicycles, a camera drone and several homemade baked goods. Hefty is also still accepting items for the charity auction. Hefty completed auctioneering school in November 2014 and had been on the hunt for a good location to have a permanent business when he came across the Kanawha building. “It’s in a good location,” he said. “Kanawha has a nice downtown and a lot to offer for a small town and great people.” The auction house will hold regular auctions offering household and furniture sales and has also branched out to offer farm sales and special event auctioneering. The large room at the auction house will also be available to rent out for special occasions. “We’re ready to have everyone come out and see the new building,” he said. For more information or to donate an item to the auction, contact Hefty at 515-571-0071.

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The story of Christmas The force has awakened. What’s next?

Contrary to last week’s hype-deflating pessimism, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” turned out to be a good movie. It officially has the Age of the Geek Seal of Approval. Without getting too much into spoilers, I’ll say that the new characters are all likable and interesting, the action is well done, and the dialogue is considerably better than it would have been if George Lucas was still running the show. Overall, it’s a good beginning to a new era in the Star Wars franchise. That’s not to say the movie is without its problems. Like “Star Trek Into Darkness” before it, J.J. Abrams can’t seem to decide if he wants to make a new movie, or simply a remake of a previous one. There’s also some truly questionable science in the movie, but those problems are more forgivable in Star Wars than Star Trek. Speaking of Star Trek, the first trailer for “Star Trek Beyond” was released last week and the reaction to it has been kind of strange. Now directed by Justin Lin, best known for the Fast and Furious movies, the third film in the reboot series still looks virtually identical in tone with the previous two movies. Just another round of Kirk and crew wrecking the Enterprise, running from danger, and jumping off of high objects. The same sort of things we’ve been seeing from the franchise since 2009. And yet reaction to the trailer has been almost universally negative. Classic Star Trek actor George Takei politely noted that the trailer shows no trace of Gene Roddenberry’s vision and even Simon Pegg, who not only stars in the movie but co-wrote it as well, could only say that he “didn’t love it.” So what has changed? After all, if Episode VII’s record shattering opening is any indication, movie going audiences haven’t stopped appreciating big, loud, and dumb space movies. It’s not just Star Wars either. “Independence Day: Resurgence,” the sequel nobody asked for, has been met with generally favorable response. Maybe that’s the problem. In 2009, Hollywood wasn’t giving

much love to space adventures. In fact, the last big space based movie before “Star Trek” was “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” in 2005. “Star Trek” filled a niche that wasn’t being met by anything else. That’s not the case anymore. Space movies are back in a big way. Not only do we have Star Wars and Guardians of the Galaxy to give us fantastic space adventures, but movies like “Gravity,” “Interstellar,” and “The Martian” have proven that there’s a market for more cerebral science fiction out there as well. Star Trek has traditionally occupied a spot between the two extremes. A forward thinking studio might take notice of the change in the market and move the Star Trek franchise back towards its strengths. A more short-sighted studio may simply conclude that what worked in 2009 will surely continue to work in 2016. Not that there isn’t cause for some optimism. Mixed in with his criticism of the trailer, Pegg went out of his way to assure fans that the trailer didn’t accurately reflect the film he helped write. He theorized that the trailer was presented the way it was to “bang the drums” and get people’s attention. I’d question the logic of making a movie look dumber than it really is to attract a larger general audience, but to be fair it has been a winning tactic in the past. That’s a different column all together though. All in all, there are worse things than pondering the future of the two big sci-fi franchises. “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” came out less than a week after the last episode of “Star Trek: Enterprise” aired on television. At the time, it looked like fans would never have anything to look forward to from either franchise ever again. Today Disney is promising a new Star Wars movie for the rest of our lives and Star Trek is on its way back to television. That both franchises seem to be at the beginning of a second renaissance is a Christmas miracle. Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and hopes the force will live long and prosper.

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From time to time as Christmas approaches, I love to pull out one of my sons’ board books and read it to them. The book, written by Joseph Slate entitled “Who is Coming To Our House,” gives a glimpse of what happened in the barn over 2,000 years ago. “Who is coming to our house?” “Someone, someone,” says Mouse. Who is that someone?

As Christmas approaches just a few short days ahead I’ll recite Matthew 1:18-2:12 of the New International Version. This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”--which means, “God with us.” When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.’” Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw

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the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.” When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.” So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”

While I’ve recited these words from the Bible to our readers for the past several years, I’d like to share something that my wife, Jill, has started a few years ago with our two boys. Philip, age 9, and Benjamin, age 7, are just beginning to understand the meaning of Christmas. As we discuss Jesus at home with our children, we remind them that Christmas isn’t just about the gifts under the Christmas Tree, nor is it just about the Christmas music playing on the radio, it’s truly about Jesus’ birthday. Like recent years, again this year my wife has decided, along with our kids, to make a birthday cake for Jesus. The cake will be treated just like any other birthday cake. It’ll be loaded with frosting, sprinkles as the kids help her decorate it, and of course a few candles. It got me to thinking about how truly important this tradition can become. The idea of decorating a cake, putting on the frosting and sprinkles, along with the candles will help to ingrain in our kids how truly important it is to remember Jesus, not just at our traditional candlelight services, but by celebrating at home with each other. We make a cake for all of our family members as their birthdays arrive each year, why shouldn’t we celebrate with cake on Christmas, too? Jesus is a part of our family, too. And so back, to Slate’s book…. “Who is coming to our house?” “Mary and Joseph,” whispers Mouse. “Welcome, welcome to our house.” Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you, our loyal readers. My family and I would like to wish you nothing but the best of health and good will in 2016. Ryan L. Harvey, of Hampton, is the president and CEO for Mid-America Publishing Corporation. He can be reached at ryanharvey.map@ gmail.com

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Koller family welcomes baby girl

Chad and Katie Koller, of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, are pleased to announce the birth of a daughter, McKinley Renae, born at 9:30 a.m. on October 19, at Woodbury Hospital, Woodbury, Minnesota. McKinley came into the world weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 inches long. McKinley is welcomed by big sisters, Reagan and Kennedy, and big brother, Jefferson. Grandparents are Kurt and Doris Dallman and the late Skip Lackore of Garner, and Stanley and Joann Koller of Donnellson, Iowa. Great-grandparents are Leonard and Monica Paca of Garner, Don and Dorothy Dallman of Britt, and Dolores Koller of Donnellson.

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Thank you to the volunteers and businesses who helped with the 2015 Angel Tree project. Gifts on 97 “angels” were filled and delivered to children in need. Angel trees were located at Garner, Kanawha, and Britt. Garner Chamber of Commerce volunteers who assisted with sorting packages are: Kristen Williams, Allyson Ransom, Sally Bitker, Mark Ricke, Mary Greiman, and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mallory Mitchell.

Arnold, Yetter families welcome baby girl

Robert Arnold and Melissa Yetter are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Sybil Anne Arnold, born on December 15. She weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces. Sybil has one older sister, Novella

Elizabeth Arnold, age 3. Grandparents are Curt and Angie Yetter of New London, Iowa, and Lance and Tish Arnold of Klemme. Great-grandmother is Delpha Preston of Muscatine, Iowa.

Cash mob boosts local business support will continue to other local businesses in coming years. “This is something we want to keep doing and hit all of the Main Street shops,” said Newton. “We’re fortunate Britt has such a great variety on its Main Street. Many of these shops have a lot of the stuff the bigger stores do.” “I think this is just fantastic support of our Main Street,” said Bill Eckels. “We’ve always said, for people in this community to shop and support us, we have to support them too, and we do,” said Marilyn Eckels.

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leadernews.map@gmail.com Britt- A local store in downtown Britt got a little extra boost in holiday shopping sales Thursday afternoon. The employees of First State Bank in Britt came together at the end of the workday to walk downtown to the Cobbler Shoppe where they were each given and encouraged to spend $25 from the bank as a way to boost the local economy and encourage shopping at small businesses. Wearing red and green Santa hats, the bank employees converged upon the store keeping their shopping location for this year a secret until they arrived. The “cash mob” was a complete surprise for Cobbler Shoppe owners Bill and Marilyn Eckels. “It’s just fabulous,” said Marilyn Eckels as bank employees shopped. Bill Eckels encouraged the shop-

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pers as they browsed. “Don’t forget to spend a little on yourselves,” he said. It was the second time this month the store had a few extra shoppers come through, Marilyn Eckels said. “It reminds me of the Frozen Frolic,” she said. “That night was a fun night, reminded us of the days when everyone came to town on Saturday nights.” Eric Newton, president of First State Bank said each employee was given $25 as an incentive to shop local. “We give them $25, but when they come in, many of them will probably spend twice that,” he said. “It’s a good way for our employees to shop local and get others to shop local.” The cash mob started last December as an annual event starting at Elizabeth’s Pharmacy on Main, and

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The Good Dinosaur

“The Good Dinosaur” asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? Pixar Animation Studios takes you on an epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of.

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HIMSS Analytics honors Hancock County Health System with Stage 6 recognition an advanced electronic patient record environment. Stage 6 hospitals appear to have a significant advantage over competitors for patient safety, clinician support, clinician recruitment, and competitive marketing for both consumers and nurse recruitment. They have made significant executive commitments and investments to reach this stage and have almost fully automated/paperless medical records when they have implemented their IT applications across most of the inpatient care settings. Stage 6 hospitals are either start-

ing to evaluate their data for care delivery process improvements or have already documented significant improvements in this area. They have made investments that are within reach of most hospitals and recognize the strategic value of improving patient care with the EMR, and they have begun to create strategic alignments with their medical staff to effectively utilize information technology to improve the patient safety environment. Stage 6 hospitals are well positioned to provide data to key stakeholders, such as payers, the govern-

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Greg Greiman, Garner, submitted this photo of a snowy owl, taken near Britt. Sightings of the snowy owl are rare to see in Iowa, however, one or two are spotted in parts of northern Iowa and Minnesota every year, according to Cale Edwards, Hancock County Conservation Director. Snowy owls usually come further south when weather conditions up in the far north are not favorable for them to get food. Submitted photo

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new electronic health record and ensure our employees were using it to its fullest capability,” said Director Jennifer Weiland, Acute Care Nursing/Cardiac Rehabilitation, HCHS. “We are incredibly fortunate to have staff members who were truly dedicated to this project. They have spent countless hours working with our EMR vendor to build the system so it not only meets or exceeds regulatory requirements but more importantly meets our needs of our patients and the staff who care for our patients.”

The Lake Area Quilters Guild will have its monthly meeting on Thursday, January 7, at 7 p.m., at the Senior Citizens Center, 105 South 4th Street, Clear Lake. The program, to be presented by Sue Harris, is Fabric Covered Boxes and Beyond. The public is invited. There is no charge.

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health record environments and health information exchanges. They have also achieved a significant advancement in their IT capabilities that positions them to successfully address many of the current industry transformations, such as meaningful use criteria in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; claims attachments for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; pay for performance; and government quality reporting programs. “It took hard work and dedication from our team to implement the

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Winnebago Industries Names Michael Happe as New Chief Executive Ofﬁcer

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Health Occupations students at West Hancock High School with some of the crocheted blankets to be given to residents at Concord Care Center from left: Emma Chizek, Liliana Lechuga, Sam Smith, Emily Leerar, and Abe Guido.

FOREST CITY - Winnebago Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael J. Happe as its President and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer and a member of its board of directors, effective January 18, 2016. Mr. Happe will succeed outgoing interim CEO Larry A. Erickson. Mr. Erickson will continue to remain c hairman of Winnebago’s Board of Directors. Mr. Happe joins Winnebago Industries from The Toro Company, headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, where he most recently served as an executive ofﬁcer and Group Vice President of Toro’s residential and contractor businesses. A 19-year veteran of Toro, he held a series of senior leadership positions throughout his career across a variety of the company’s domestic and international divisions. Michael Happe received his Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kansas.

Farmland Values Fall for Second Consecutive Year Hancock County shows 6.42% drop in land value AMES – Average Iowa farmland value is now estimated to be $7,633 per acre -having dropped in value for the second consecutive year. Per acre value declined $310, or 3.9 percent, since last year’s survey. Farmland values have now fallen almost 13 percent from the historically high 2013 values. Land values were determined by the 2015 Iowa Land Value Survey, which was conducted in November by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Results from the survey are similar to results by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Realtors Land Institute. The $7,633 per acre, and 3.9 percent drop in value, represents the state as a whole, although values are also determined by crop reporting districts (district hereafter) and each of Iowa’s 99 counties individually according to low-, medium- and high-quality farmland ratings. Hancock County Farmland The survey showed that the average per acre value of farmland dropped 6.42 percent from 2014 to 2015. The average dollar value per acre for farmland in Hancock County in 2015 was $8,011 compared to $8,561 in 2016. State-wide, farmland values hit a historic peak of $8,716 per acre in

2013, but declined 8.9 percent to $7,943 the following year. The drop in value this year is smaller than that of last year, but now marks the third time values have fallen since 2009. The 3.9 percent decline may seem less than what many people speculated, but according to Wendong Zhang, assistant professor of economics at Iowa State University who led the survey this year, this is not out of line due to a mix of factors, including a lot of cash in hand for many farmers, market expectation of this decline early on, robust livestock returns and strong recreational demand. Despite decreasing again, farmland values are still more than twice the reported values from 10 years ago, and almost 14 percent higher than 2011 values. For the third year in a row, Scott and Decatur counties reported the highest and lowest farmland values, respectively. Decatur County reported a value per acre of $3,514, a drop of $73, or about 2 percent, from last year’s report. Scott County reported the highest value at $10,918 per acre, however, values there declined about $700 per acre, higher than this year’s statewide average, and just over 6 percent from last year. The largest district-wide decrease in farmland value was North Central Iowa, which reported a drop of 6.7 percent, bringing farmland values there down to $7,962 per acre. Mitchell and Floyd counties, in the Northeast portion of the state, re-

ported the largest percentage drops in value at 8.6 percent; and Black Hawk County, also in the Northeast district reported the largest dollar decrease with a loss of $784 per acre. The district with the highest overall farmland value is Northwest Iowa at $9,685 per acre, and the lowest is South Central at $4,397 per acre. The value of all qualities of farmland fell across the state, with high-quality farmland losing 5 percent ($490 per acre) of its value, medium-quality land falling 3.2 percent ($232 per acre) and low-quality farmland falling 0.9 percent ($44 per acre). Statewide averages for high-, medium- and low- quality farmland are now $9,364, $7,127 and $4,834 per acre, respectively. The only district to show an increase in values as a whole was Northwest Iowa, which reported values 0.7 percent higher than last year. Clayton and Allamakee Counties, located in the Northeastern portion of the state, reported the largest percentage increases with a 2.9 percent gain. Of respondents that listed positive and/or negative factors inﬂuencing farmland values, low interest rates and high yields were the most commonly cited positive factors and lower commodity prices were the most frequently cited negative factor. High input prices, an uncertain agricultural future and cash/credit availability were also cited as negative factors.

With stagnant commodity prices, declining farm income forecast, a slowing Chinese economy, and a potential increase in interest rates, the Iowa farmland market appears to have peaked for the foreseeable future, and seems to continue drifting sideways to slightly lower. However, as Zhang put it, “It will most likely be an orderly adjustment as opposed to a sudden bubble burst. Most farmers will be able to weather the storm as the market prices ﬁnd a new equilibrium, but farmers and land owners who bet on the high commodity prices lasting and aggressively expanded or borrowed heavily will face signiﬁcant problems in the months ahead.” In the 2015 survey, over 75 percent of respondents thought land values in their territory would continue to decline next year. The majority predicted the decline would be either less than 5 percent or between 5 and 10 percent. The magnitude of

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the predicted drop depends on the location—areas relying heavily on corn and soybeans could see a bigger decrease.

Michael Happe Larry Erickson, Winnebago’s Chairman of the Board, said, “After conducting a comprehensive search that included both internal and external candidates, we are pleased to welcome Mike to the Winnebago family as our President and CEO. The board unanimously agrees that he is the right choice to lead this company into the future. His extensive leadership experience gained while serving in various roles at Toro resulted in building a track record of success. He has a remarkable record of performance in brand and product management, as well as strategy and new business development. This, combined with his market development experience and customer focused operating style, has fueled his ability to exceed customer expectations and consistently deliver world-class financial results to the shareholders.” Michael Happe added, “I am truly honored to join a great team at Winnebago, an iconic brand with a strong culture that is focused every day on meeting the needs of their customers. Working together with our employees and channel partners, we are committed to increasing value to both the marketplace and our shareholders through high-quality, innovative products and consistent financial performance.” Concurrent with this appointment, the Company announced the future expansion of its corporate footprint to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. This will provide the leadership of the company with greater access to the strategic and intellectual resources it will need to position Winnebago for successful growth and returns in the future. With existing operations in several states, this strategy is not anticipated to affect significant changes in employment at any current Winnebago locations at this time.

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Schools say ‘farewell’ to Privatized Medicaid ‘No Child Left Behind’ pushed back 60 days

By Travis Fischer Last week President Barack Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act, a bi-partisan bill passed by congress to replace the increasingly unpopular No Child Left Behind Act. Signed into law in 2001 by President George W. Bush, the No Child Left Behind Act increased accountability for school districts failing to serve their most vulnerable students. Using standardized tests, the law created an ever increasing series of goals designed to make sure every child reached a minimum standard of academic proficiency. “To look at the positive side of things, what it did for schools was to promote an awareness of subgroups of students that needed help,” said Hampton-Dumont Superintendent Todd Lettow. True to its name, the No Child Left Behind Act caused school districts like Hampton-Dumont to refocus their efforts in making sure students falling behind the curve got the attention they needed to reach academic proficiency. “We used to take the Iowa Assessments for years, but I don’t think we did anything with them until No Child Left Behind,” said Lettow. “I believe the NCLB brought a new wave of accountability to the table for school districts and individual classroom teachers,” said West Fork Superintendent Darrin Strike. “The use of data grew throughout the initiative from identifying proficency of students and cohort groups to using the data to measure actual student growth.” Both Strike and Lettow agreed that the early years of the law benefited district and students by giving them incentive to re-examine how they identify and teach struggling students. “As a district, we looked at the data and tried to establish the curriculum, institution, assessment, and the learning environment to continuously improve our system,” said Strike. However, as the years passed the flaws of the program became more apparent, particularly as an increasing number of schools reached their limits before reaching the law’s lofty goals. By 2014, the law demanded that 100% of students be proficient in reading, math, and science. “It wasn’t realistic,” said Strike “It wasn’t going to happen.” “I don’t think it’s realistic to say 100% of our kids are going to be proficient,” said Lettow. “But with a title like ‘No Child Left Behind,’ how are you going to argue against that?” Schools that failed to reach the

increasingly impossible goals were designated as Schools In Need of Assistance (SINA) and subjected to penalties and greater scrutiny. “The downside to No Child Left Behind was that it was nothing but punitive,” said Lettow. “We’re not afraid of accountability, it’s just that labels are more harmful than good for schools and teachers.” “It became a detriment when we could not climb the mountain to meet the expectations of it,” said Strike. “We were doing everything we could to educate kids and were still coming up short.” The middle school buildings of both Hampton-Dumont and West Fork spent a number of years with the SINA designation before the law was repealed. Fortunately for the districts, the penalties of being on the SINA list were less severe in rural districts. One of the penalties of being on the SINA list was being forced to allow students to enroll in different schools, taking money away from districts not meeting their goals. This may have been an issue for districts in larger populated area, however in rural Iowa where options are relatively limited it was less of an issue. Particularly since neighboring districts were likely to be on the SINA list as well. “Basically, every school was fighting the same battle,” said Strike. “We were all in it.”

“When they wrote the legislation, I don’t think they had in mind the kind of schools in rural Iowa,” said Lettow. Even if it were possible to achieve academic proficiency in 100% of students, the No Child Left Behind Act suffered from another problem as well. The law’s reliance on standardized tests was a contentious issue as the fate of school districts could be decided based on the performance of students during a single day of tests. A few distracted students or a nasty round of flu could mean the difference between staying off or being put on the SINA list. “Those types of assessments are a snapshot,” said Strike. “They are a one-day view of how a student is performing. They do not do a good job of reading the day-to-day work and growth that’s taking place in the classrooms.” “There’s so many good things that go on in schools that you can’t really test,” said Lettow. The Every Student Succeeds Act cuts back on reliance of standardized tests and puts a greater focus on state level oversight for schools. “I’m confident that the State of Iowa will support school districts with continuous improvement efforts,” said Strike. “My hope is that the state funding follows with that. Schools are a people business and it costs money to bring more staff and resources.”

By Travis Fischer With mere days left before the scheduled implementation of the state’s Medicaid privatization plan, the Center for Medicaid Services (CMS) has denied the state’s request to allow them to transfer administration of Medicaid funds to four Managed Care Organizations (MCO) on January 1, delaying the rollout by 60 days. The controversial plan to delegate the distribution of Iowa’s $4.2 billion of Medicaid funds through private companies has met with many challenges. The most prominent being the lack of federal approval. Citing concerns about the four MCO’s preparedness to properly service Iowa’s 560,000 Medicaid recipients, CMS has not approved the state’s plan and recommended that they do not yet begin enrolling people. Between December 8 and 11, CMS conducted site visits to review the readiness of the four MCOs selected to provide Medicaid services under the new plan. Follow the reviews, the CMS made their decision over whether to approve the privatized Medicaid plan. “Based on our review last week of Iowa’s progress, as well as the information you have provided, CMS expects that we will ultimately be able to approve Iowa’s managed care waivers. However, we do not believe that Iowa is ready to make

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this transition on January 1,” wrote CMS in a letter to Iowa Medicaid Director Mikki Stier. “While you have made progress in some areas of readiness, our review also identified significant gaps that need to be addressed before CMS can authorize your waiver requests.” As of December 11, CMS found that only one of the four MCO networks contained more than 42% of non-critical access hospitals, only one contained more than 18% of critical access hospitals, and only one contracted with more than 20% of the state’s intermediate care facilities. None of the MCO’s reported contracting with more than 36% of providers for home and community based Long-Term Services and Supports. “As a result of these network inadequacies, GeoAccess coverage maps showed that significant areas of the state did not have many provider types within a reasonable distance,” wrote CMS. Along with the networks being incomplete, the state’s own information systems struggled under the CMS review. Nearly half of the calls going to the state’s call centered were abandoned, with 10,000 calls dropped in the first nine days in December. Callers that did get through were able to receive little information about whether or not their pro-

viders were contracted with any of the four MCO networks. The fact that the state also does not yet have a fully functional ombudsman to advocate for Medicaid recipients was also a noted concern. While the CMS assessment notes that Iowa has made progress towards MCO operational readiness, it was ultimately decided that the state will not be ready to make their transition on January 1. Instead, CMS offered the state a March 1 deadline to complete their readiness preparations. Governor Terry Branstad responded to the delay with a statement expressing optimism that the state will be ready to move into privatized Medicaid by the new March 1 date. “The decision by CMS formally puts the wheels in motion to implement our Medicaid Modernization plan on March 1. The CMS letter effectively gives the green light to Iowa as long as steps are taken to build on the progress already made,” said Branstad in a statement. “Iowa’s Medicaid Modernization plan is similar to plans CMS has granted approval to in 39 other states. From the very beginning, our focus has been on improving patients’ health outcomes. Current Medicaid patients should continue working with their Managed Care Organizations for a March 1 kick-off.”

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GHV approves issuance of bonds for school expansion Rebecca Peter

gleadernews@qwestoffice.net GARNER – The Garner-Hayﬁeld-Ventura Board of Education approved the issuance of $6.2 million in school infrastructure, sales, service and use tax revenue bond for the future expansion/renovation project at the high school. The board met December 14. Banker’s Trust was appointed as the paying agent for the project. Clear Lake Bank and Trust is funding $1million of the project and Pinnacle Public Finance is funding $5,205,000. The project will be paid for by school local option sales tax

revenue. Last month the board awarded the construction contract to Larson Construction of Lake Mills. Groundbreaking for the new bus barn is expected to get underway yet this month. Plans for the high school campus also include a new baseball ﬁeld, classroom additions, wrestling/ weight room, remodeling the commons area, ﬁne arts storage, remodeled entrance to the gym and auditorium, and other improvements. The GHV board awarded a high school diploma to Lakeside Alternative high school student Austin Pagel.

BLANKETS from page 1 created more than 50 of the carefully crocheted blankets which were distributed Friday by GHV students who spent their morning at Concord Care Center in Garner. The class started making the blankets with assistance from their instructor, Dianne Trautman, when school started. “We started on them right away” said Emily Leerar, a student in the class from West Hancock. “We worked on them a little every week.” Leerar enjoyed learning the skill of croceting with fellow classmates. “I like that we all learned together,” she said. “It was a whole group thing.” She said she had never picked up a hook and yarn before the class. “But, I caught on to it right away,” she said. Senior Liliana Lechuga said she enjoyed the challenge of learning to cro-

chet. “At ﬁrst it seemed hard,” said Lechuga. “It was hard getting started, sometimes I wanted to start over, but I got it done and it was fun.” Senior Emma Chizek had done a little crocheting in the past, but with a busy schedule she said it had been a while, and it was nice to get a chance to do it again. “It gave me an excuse to get back to crocheting,” Chizek said. “It’s fun seeing different patterns and all the different color schemes of the ﬁnished blankets.” Even the young men of the class tried their skills with a crochet hook. “The girls got right into it,” said Abe Guido. “And we were all like ‘how do you do this?’” Trautman said this is the seventh year for the blanket project with the class. “In seven years we’ve made 350 blankets to give away,” she said.

HOME from page 1 “I ﬁnally said [to his parents], I love you but I want to try to get out on my own and do something myself,” said Jeffrey. Living at the group home in Garner gives Schmidt a sense of independence, he said. “So far, I have had to do most everything, with the help of staff.” JoAnn Frank is a staff member at one of the homes. Frank has a daughter, age 5, who was born with a disability. “This place has brought me more than I ever could bring back to them by educating me to options and possibilities for my daughter,” Frank said. “I learn more every day about all sorts of thins. It’s helped me be a better parent to her.” Kathy Yakel, Garner, is a 17-year employee of Opportunity Village. Yakel started as a restorative aide. When that job was transitioned out, Kathy chose to be a part of the staff at

the group home on Allen. “We’re in the process of going Christmas shopping. They love their rooms. If they don’t want to be [in the living room area] they can go to their own room and watch TV. “I absolutely love working with the four girls,” she stated. Many of the people who worked at the former Garner Work Center continue to work at the main campus of Opportunity Village in Clear Lake. “They will be able to work in that segregated environment until the end of 2018,” Mike Mahaffey noted, “so we’re working diligently to help them ﬁnd jobs in the community.” Opportunity Village provides support and job coaching for clients. The Village continues to be a liaison between clients and employers. “Future plans include helping these individuals become a part of the community though churches, civic clubs, volunteer opportunities and jobs,” he stated.

“We’re really proud to have you here tonight,” said Larry Costello, board president. The board and administration extended their congratulations to Austin. In other business, the GHV school board approved the modiﬁed allowable growth rate for open-enrolled out and English Language Learners (ELL) Students. Kelsey Steffens, junior high math teacher, explained how Chrome Books are being used in math and science classes. The change from lap top computers to Chrome books at the junior high has been a “huge positive,” she said. Other reports were from Renee Denny, special education director, who recently attended a seminar on Medicaid funding. Diane Hinders, curriculum coordinator, spoke about team leadership meetings and the Iowa Core Standards. Debra Steenhard, junior high/intermediate principal, reviewed recent activities at the Ventura campus including the junior high drama productions that were held Dec. 12. Jim Haag, high school principal, reported on plans to host a career day for area high schools at the high school in April. Career Day will be in cooperation with Hancock County Economic Development Corp. Students at the high school have been involved in charitable activities, including food drives for God’s Pantry and for the Salvation Army. “Our communities are so generous,” Haag commented. “It teaches our kids some great life lessons.” In his comments to the board, Superintendent Tyler Williams noted that ESSA (Every Student Succeed Act) will replace the No Child Left Behind Act. President Obama signed ESSA into law on December 10. Williams reported GHV school board members Larry Costello, Pam Roberts and Gene Toppin, Superintendent Williams and Roark Horn, AEA Executive Director, discussed the merger between the Garner-Hayﬁeld and Ventura districts during a

session at the Iowa Association of School Board convention. The convention was held Nov. 18-20 in Des Moines. Employee of the month Neal Haugland is the December “Employee of the Month” at Garner-Hayﬁeld-Ventura. Haugland, a custodian at the elementary building, is a 20-year school employee. Employees of the month are nominated by the staff. A recommendation is made by a committee and conﬁrmed by the school board. In other action, the board approved the hiring of Roxanna Olson as a special education paraprofessional and Ethan Bass as junior high wrestling coach. The board approved the purchase of one share of stock in Hancock County Coop Oil.

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gleadernews@qwestoffice.net VENTURA – Following a public hearing, the Ventura City Council approved an amendment to budget for fiscal 2015-16. The council met December 14. The amendment included a total of $58,000 in revenues from the sale of a dump truck ($40,000), $3,000 from the sale of a street sweeper, and $15,000 from insurance proceeds stemming from traffic accident damaging city property. The budget amendment also included the following expenditures: $15,000 in repairs to a street light/ LED stop sign that was damaged in a traffic accident; $3,500 for new flooring at the public library, $18,000 for concrete repairs on West View Drive, and $150,000 for water meter replacement and installation. Other recent action by the city council includes approved the instal-

lation of a new street light at 611 East Lake Street. Public works director Bill Bredlow reported on the following items: •Tree trimming •Explanation of the invoice regarding the chlorine alarm system •There are two remaining water meters to be installed •Explanation for a water main break and valve failure on Dec. 10 and 11 •Repair work regarding the water main break Councilman John Quintus presented ideas on how to install the meter at McIntosh State Park for the ﬁsh cleaning station and shop/house. Quintus also brought to the council’s attention the sagging curb along Crystal Heights Place and the continual drainage of sump pumps. The council discussed getting a quote for installing a sub-drain along the back side of the curb to alleviate the problem.

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leadernews.map@gmail.com The Britt City Council discussed the usage of drones by private owners at a recent meeting. During the meeting the council and City Attorney Earl Hill discussed the usage of the personal unmanned aircraft devices, which are growing in popularity across the country, and how they may or may not be able to be used within the city limits. Usage of the devices may be considered acceptable on the owner’s property, or with written consent from neighbors to ﬂy on adjacent properties, but Hill said he recommends that personal usage be banned completely from the city limits. Hill said he recently attended a seminar on drones and the many legal concerns that come with them. “Most drones have cameras,” he said. “With all of that technology now, we have to ask what to do about the laws.” Hill said with the devices becoming more affordable with a variety of prices, some as low as $29, the Federal Aviation Administration expects

around a million drones to be under Christmas trees this year. Statistically, by population, that means there could be around eight to 10 of them in Britt following the holiday season. Hill said he is concerned about the safety of the devices, and presented a list of incidences involving drones reported across the country over the past few years. There was a signiﬁcant jump in accidents with the devices in 2014 compared to 2012 and 2013. “When you get them into private hands, I can see a lot more accidents that can cause a lot of damage,” he said. Hill said concerns such as battery life can be a safety issue. “If you get someone who is not an experienced operator, how would they know if the battery is low and they need to bring it back,” he said. Hill also said the risk increases when more than one drone is being used at an event that draws a large crowd, such as a town celebration or a sporting event. “What if you get ﬁve fathers out at a football game all wanting to get the best picture of the huddle at the same time,” he said. “That can be a recipe

for disaster. “ If approved, the ordinance would not prohibit drone ownership within the city limits, but it would not allow the private recreational use of them. Councilman Chad Luecht said the ordinance seems extreme for responsible drone owners such as himslef. He said the Hobo Days committee used a drone to capture aerial images of the celebration this year. Hill said that while he does not know if a drone accident would ever happen in Britt, he prepared the ordinance for the worst case scenarios. Councilman Mike Ostercamp said he can see both sides of the issue. I don’t see a problem with one,” he said. “But if you get 10 people who want to have theirs up for something like Hobo Days.” Police Chief Dan Cummings said the use at special events could possibly be regulated with permits, but that it could still be difﬁcult to enforce. Ostercamp agreed. “What if someone doesn’t know, and there are 10 drones up and you only have ﬁve permits,” he said. “I can see both sides, but we need to have something to enforce it.”

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AMES – Before holiday gift giving morphs into gift grabbing, parents can help their children move from greedy to grateful, say the Science of Parenting bloggers from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “Children can get caught up in a holiday frenzy of opening gifts and searching for more, without really paying attention to the gifts themselves or the gift givers. They can seem to be on a greedy quest,” said Janet Smith, a human sciences specialist in family life. The experience can leave parents dazed and wondering how to encourage old-fashioned gratitude and graciousness in their children, Smith said. Helping others and being generous are two important strategies for creating grateful kids, said Lori Hayungs, also a human sciences specialist in family life. “If children are encouraged to help others, they’ll become more connected to those they are helping and will learn to develop and nurture friendships and relationships,” Hayungs said. In December, Smith and Hayungs will blog about strategies parents can use to model and teach gratitude. Parents play an integral role by encouraging thoughtfulness, thanking others often and recog-

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The holiday season is here, and so are holiday plants. Poinsettias are popular, but there are many other options beyond the traditional plant to beautify homes this season. Here are tips from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists on how to handle seasonal plants this holiday season. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@iastate.edu. What is mistletoe? Mistletoe is a semi-parasitic plant with small, leathery leaves and small, white berries. Mistletoe plants manufacture their own food, but must obtain water and minerals from their host plant American mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum) can be found growing in deciduous trees from New Jersey and southern Indiana southward to Florida and Texas. The scientific name Phoradendron is derived from Greek and literally means “thief of the tree.” Traditions involving mistletoe date back to ancient times. Druids believed that mistletoe could bestow health and good luck. Welsh farmers associated mistletoe with fertility. A good mistletoe crop foretold a good crop the following season. Mistletoe was also thought to influence human fertility and was prescribed to individuals who had problems bearing children. Mistletoe has also been used in medicine. It has been used as treatment for pleurisy, gout, epilepsy, rabies and poisoning. Mistletoe also played a role in a superstition regarding marriage. It was believed that kissing under the mistletoe increased the possibility of marriage in the upcoming year. Today, kissing under the mistletoe is a fun holiday tradition, signifying goodwill, friendship or love Mistletoe sold during the holiday season is gathered in the wild. Most mistletoe is harvested in Oklahoma and Texas. Are there different types of Christ-

mas cacti? A plant purchased during the holiday season may be a Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii), a Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) or a hybrid. Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti are similar in appearance. However, the stem segments (phylloclades) on the Christmas cactus have scalloped edges, while the stem segments on the Thanksgiving cactus have two to four pointed teeth along their edges. They also bloom at slightly different times Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti are short-day plants. Plants initiate flower buds as days become shorter in fall. Thanksgiving cacti typically bloom in early to late November, while Christmas cacti usually bloom in late November to mid-December. Flowers are available in shades of white, orange, pink, red, and purple Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti will not bloom properly if exposed to artificial light at night in fall. Flowers may also fail to develop if plants are exposed to temperatures above 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Night temperatures of 60 to 65 degrees

Fahrenheit with slightly warmer daytime temperatures are ideal for flower formation In late summer/early fall, plants should be placed in a cool location that receives bright light during the day, but no artificial light at night. An unused bedroom or basement may have the proper environmental conditions Schlumbergera bridgesii and Schlumbergera truncata are epiphytic plants. Plants grow in the crotches of trees and derive water and nutrients from rains and decaying organic matter. They are native to the mountainous forests of southeastern Brazil. Which indoor plants are attractive additions to the home during the holidays? While the poinsettia is the most popular holiday plant, there are several other plants that can be purchased at florists and greenhouses to brighten up the home during the holiday season. Other attractive possibilities include the Christmas or Thanksgiving cactus, amaryllis, cyclamen, kalanchoe, Norfolk Island pine and paperwhite narcissus

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Successful golf West Hancock Splits Triangular year in Garner voting and one non-voting member from the Garner City Council. A twoyear operating agreement was established between the city and the foundation. As we approach the completion of our first two-year term, we are pleased to announce that the operating foundation will complete the second profitable year of operation. One key factor is reflected in a stable to modest increase in membership and a significant increase in green fee usage. The green fee usage is an indication of wider use by the community and surrounding area. The initial agreement runs through December 31, 2015. In recent city council action, the operating agreement was renewed for an additional two-year term. Renewal mailings of seasonal golf passes will soon go out in anticipation of the 2016 golf season. Information & Details regarding the Garner Golf Course may be found on the Garner Golf Course Foundation website.

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The West Hancock wrestling team traveled to Rockford last Thursday for a triangular against Rockford and Mason City Newman Catholic. The Eagles picked up a 45-30 win over Rockford with eight match wins. West Hancock fell to Newman 28-42, but still earned six individual victories. Match wins over Rockford include; Preston Cink (160) pinned Clayton Kuhlemeier in 1:50, Cameron Clark forfeit, Jordan Weiland (182) over Wyatt Paulus with a 1:11 pin, Hunter Hagen (195) pinned Heath Farr in 3:42, Colton Francis (220) with a forfeit, Dalton Subject 9-6 decsion over Nick Goodrich, Nick Lemmon pinned Blake Farr in 1:45 and Bennett Bruns pinned Austin Duryee in 5:58. Against Newman Catholic; Jordan Weiland (170) pinned Noah Ball 1:11, Hunter Hagen (182) pinned Caden Kratz 1:02, Colton Francis (195) forfeit, Nick Lemmon over

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Open weights cost Cardinal wrestlers GHV dropped four dual wrestling matches last week as too many gaps in the lineup gave up too many points. The Cards traveled to Manly on Tuesday where Central Springs and Forest City outscored GHV. The Indians topped the Cards again on Thursday at Belmond where the Broncos also outscored the Cards. Four open weights in the Cardinal lineup proved to be the difference in the dual against Forest City as the Indians beat GHV 48 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 33. Colyn Schoneman put GHV on the board with a second period pin at 152 pounds. A forfeit to John Hulbert at 160 pounds followed by pins from Conner Shaw at 170 pounds and Cade Baker at 182 pounds gave GHV a 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0 lead at one point. Forest City then scored on forfeits and pins to rally past the Cards. Jace Pringnitz scored a pin at 126 pounds and Austin Case added a decision at 106 pounds to complete the Cardinal scoring. GHV scored a pin, a forfeit and three decisions in their dual against Central Springs. Austin Case scored the lone fall for the Cards while Conner Shaw, Cade Baker and Jace Pringnitz all won by decision. Chase Ulven added a forfeit at 285 pounds. Cardinal coach Cory Jenniges commented, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did not wrestle well against Central Springs. They came out and wrestled their style. They are a well-coached team. In both duals we were down 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0 before we even started due to our open weights. Against Forest City we wrestled a lot better. I am impressed with Jace Pringnitz and Austin Case is coming on and gaining conďŹ dence. It was a numbers game in both duals. Baker is now undefeated since our ďŹ rst dual of the season and Shaw is undefeated since the Eagle Grove Invitational.â&#x20AC;? GHVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four open weights were still an issue in Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rematch with Forest City at Belmond. The In-

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dians added six pins to their scoring total on the way to a 60 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 24 win. The Cardinals picked up four pins as Cade Baker, Conner Shaw, Jace Pringnitz and Jade Pringnitz all added falls to their records. Open weights made the difference again in the second dual of the night as Belmond topped GHV 39 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 30. Grady Umbarger and Conner Shaw each scored forfeit points in their matches while Austin Case and Jace Pringnitz scored on pins. Anthony Sherwood and Cade Baker each won their match by decision. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We were simply outnumbered in both duals,â&#x20AC;? noted Coach Jenniges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Austin, Jace, Conner and Cade all had good nights. Jade Pringnitz did a nice job of ďŹ lling in at 160 pounds considering that he was out-weighed by 15 pounds. We moved some kids around against Belmond since there were some matches we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to lose in a dual. We knew it could come down to the last weight or two.â&#x20AC;? The Cardinals also competed in tournament action at Iowa Falls on Saturday. Details from those matches appear in a separate story in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leader Sports Section.

GHV 33 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Forest City 48 152: Colyn Schoneman (GHV) pinned Maverick Freerksen, 2:22; 160: John Hulbert (GHV) won by forfeit; 170: Conner Shaw (GHV) pinned Easton Jacobs, 4:35; 182: Cade Baker (GHV) pinned Triston Springer, 2:16; 195: Grady Umbarger pinned by Noah Paulson (FC), 0:53; 220: Tony Thomas (FC) won by forfeit; 285: Chase Ulven pinned by Alex Paulson (FC), 0:26; 106: Austin Case (GHV) dec. Alec Fett, 10-6; 113: Kameron Rohwedder (FC) won by forfeit; 120: Brett Walton (FC) won by forfeit; 126: Jace Pringnitz (GHV) pinned Brandon Finch, 2:23; 132: Blake Jacobs (FC) won by forfeit; 138: Brady Hess pinned by Zack Wagner, 0:52; 145: Anthony Sherwood pinned by Pierce Gelhaus (FC), 3:26. GHV 22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Central Springs 45 145: Anthony Sherwood pinned by Dylan Mueller (CS), 0:30) 152: Colyn Schoneman pinned by Cole Neel (CS), 1:04; 160: John Hulbert pinned by Chris Holt (CS), 3:26; 170: Conner Shaw (GHV) dec. Zach Ryg, 10-7; 182: Cade Baker (GHV) dec. Nick Miller, 11-5; 195: Grady Umbarger lost to Jacob Shafer (CS),

Sherwood earned a decision on the way to placing sixth at 138 pounds, Jade Pringnitz scored a fall and two decisions while placing sixth at 152 pounds and Grady Umbarger also ďŹ nished the day in sixth place at 195 pounds. Cardinal coach Cory Jenniges commented, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conner wrestled the best Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen him all season. Austin wrestled to his seed and Jade did a great job while wrestling with the ďŹ&#x201A;u. Colyn, Anthony and Grady all wrestled above their seeds. Even with only six kids we were able to ďŹ nish ninth overall out of 12 teams.â&#x20AC;? GHV will take some time off over the holiday break before resuming action at home on January 5 with a triangular against Iowa Falls-Alden

and Rockford. The Cards will then host Lake Mills, West Bend-Mallard and North Union on January 7 before traveling to Graettinger on January 9 for tournament action. Complete details from Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tournament in Iowa Falls follow. Jones Brothers Invitational Team Scores Iowa Falls 196 West Marshall 192 Vinton-Shellsburg 166 North Butler 164.5 Iowa Valley 162.5 Clarksville 137 Newman 123.5 Algona 90.5 GHV 81 Aplington-Parkersburg 74 Nevada 71 Cardinal Individuals 106 - Austin Case (fourth place): advanced with bye; lost to Bryce Trees (NB) 5-4; advanced with bye; pinned Nicholas Hocamp (IV) 6-8; 1:35; pinned Quinton Buresh (IFA), 5:40; lost to Luke Radeke (VS), 7-2. 138 - Anthony Sherwood (sixth place): advanced with bye; pinned by Cooper White (WM), 1:46; advanced with bye; won by decision

6-2; 220: Zach Santee (CS) won by forfeit; 285: Chase Ulven (GHV) won by forfeit; 106: Zach Eichmann pinned by Carter Pals (CS), 0:51; 113: Austin Case (GHV) pinned Caileb Pate, 3:54; 120: Double Forfeit 126: Jace Pringnitz (GHV) dec. Lucas Garl, 12-2; 132: Jacob Mathers (CS) won by forfeit; 138: Brady Hess pinned by Geordan Perry (CS), 3:23). GHV 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Forest City 60 182: Cade Baker pinned Triston Springer, 0:53; 195: Grady Umbarger pinned by Noah Paulson, 0:51; 220: Tony Thomas (FC) won by forfeit; 285: Chase Ulven pinned by Alex Paulson, 0:41; 106: Austin Case pinned by Alec Fett , 3:30; 113: Kameron Rohwedder (FC) won by forfeit; 120: Jace Pringnitz pinned Brett Walton, 0:57; 126: Brandon Finch (FC) won by forfeit; 132: Jacob Meier pinned by Blake Jacobs, 1:33; 138: Anthony Sherwood pinned by Zack Wagner 3:52; 145: Pierce Gelhaus (FC) won by forfeit; 152: Colyn Schoneman pinned by Maverick Freerksen, 1:17; 160: Jade Pringnitz pinned Ethan Alsop, 4:57; 170: Conner Shaw pinned Easton Jacobs, 3:28. GHV 30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Belmond 39 195: Grady Umbarger won by forfeit; 220: Cameron Beminio (BK) won by forfeit; 285: Luke Worden (BK) won by forfeit; 106: Juan Guido (BK) won by forfeit; 113: Austin Case pinned Logan Heaberlin, 1:00; 120: Jace Pringnitz pinned Nathan Been, 3:03; 126: 132: Jacob Meier pinned by Zach Andrews, 1:01; 138: Anthony Sherwood dec. Trevor Soma, 14-9; 145: Tanner Heaberlin (BK) won by forfeit; 152: Colyn Schoneman pinned by Mike Anderson, 1:47; 160: Jade Pringnitz lost to Jonny Dugger, 6-2; 170: Conner Shaw (GHV) won by forfeit; 182: Cade Baker dec. Tucker Kroeze, 104.

Cards wrestle at Iowa Falls tourney GHVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrestling squad has been competing short-handed all season but the Cardinal lineup was unusually thin at the Jones Brothers Invitational Tournament in Iowa Falls. A combination of illness, injury and skin infections reduced the roster to only six competitors on Saturday, but the modest delegation of GHV grapplers performed well in their matches. Conner Shaw was GHVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top ďŹ nisher on the day as the junior 170-pounder recorded two pins and a decision on the way to the individual title. Austin Case and Colyn Schoneman placed fourth overall with Case picking up two pins at 106 pounds and Schoneman recording three pins at 145 pounds. Anthony

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GHVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Short earns coaching award GHV cross-country coach Jeff Short has earned one of the highest awards presented by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. Short was honored recently at the IATC Awards Banquet held on December 5th at Ames. At the banquet, Coach Short was recognized as the Class 2A Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cross Country Coach of

the Year. Short was named as the recipient of this award after leading the GHV boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; squad to the 2015 Class 2A State Championship. The Leader would like to congratulate Coach Short on a remarkable season and the coaching honor.

Post-season awards for Cardinal Fellow football GHVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football program garsenior Matt Sonquist was nered a variety of post-season recognition after completing an impressive fall season. Three different Cardinals were recognized for their efforts both on the ďŹ eld and in the classroom. GHV senior Gabe Umbarger was recognized for his play as an offensive lineman by being named to the Iowa Newspaper Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second-Team All-State roster. Gabe was also honored for classroom performance by being named to the Academic All-State roster by the Iowa Football Coaches Association.

also recognized by the IFCA for academic achievement by being named as an Academic All-State award winner. Jack Van Dusseldorp earned recognition from the Des Moines Register as an Honorable Mention All-State defensive lineman. The entire football team even won academic honors by earning an award for Distinguished Academic Achievement. The Leader extends congratulations to GHV Head Coach Scott Van Dusseldorp and the Cardinal Football program.

GHV JV boys off to fast start GHVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s junior varsity boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team has a tough act to follow this season after last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s JV squad completed the season with only one loss. Five games into the schedule it appears that this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of the JV Cards could match the success of last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team. The Cards opened the season with ďŹ ve impressive wins including four blowout victories over TIC opponents. The year began with a 73 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 18 rout at North Iowa on December 1 and the Cards followed with a 59 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 20 win over Forest City on December 4. GHV needed to survive a strong challenge at Osage on December 5 but rose to the occasion in a 29 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 19 victory. West Hancock managed to stay close to the Cards on December

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The West Hancock girls’ basketball team beat No. 12 (3A) Forest City last Friday night on the road 49-46, giving the Indians their first loss of the season. The score was tied 44-44 with 90 seconds remaining. West Hancock pushed for a five point lead, the Indians brought it back within three before the Eagle defense was able to play strong and secure the win. The Eagles move to 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the Top of Iowa Conference – West Division. Four Eagles earned double digit scoring; Emma Chizek led with 14 points, Maria Gonzalez and Faith Hammer each added 13 and K. Leerar 11. The Eagles also beat North Iowa earlier last week at home 60-38. West Hancock led the Bison 15-7 after the first quarter and 27-12 at

Faith Hammer the break. The Eagles added 11 more points and 22 in the final min-

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utes to lock in the 6-38 victory. Maria Gonzalez led her team with

21 points, Kelly Leerar added 15. Both Emma Chizek and K. Leerar collected eight total rebounds apiece; Emily Leerar added six, while Brigid Smith and Gonzalez each had five boards. Faith Hammer handed out six assists to lead the Eagles; Gonzalez stole 10 balls and blocked two shots. West Hancock concluded the 2015 portion of their season on Tuesday against Mason City Newman (4-4) at home. The Eagles will kick off their 2016 schedule on Monday, January 4th against West Bend Mallard (0-7) in Britt. They will travel to Belmond on Tuesday, January 5th to play Belmond-Klemme (1-6) and to Algona on Friday, January 8th to take on Bishop Garrigan (5-1).

Eagles 7-0 after beating North Iowa GHV’s Maddie Williams beats her defender and heads for the basket during the Cardinals loss to Bishop Garrigan.

Struggles continue for GHV girls

GHV’s girls’ basketball team suffered a pair of lopsided losses last week in TIC West action. With their leading scorer still out of the lineup, the Cardinals continue to have difficulty on the offensive end of the floor and that lack of scoring punch resulted in losses to Garrigan on Tuesday and Lake Mills on Friday. Garrigan took full advantage of GHV’s lineup shortcomings as the Golden Bears applied pressure defense on the way to a 23 – 8 advantage heading into the second quarter. Garrigan did not let up in the second period, pushing their lead to 36 – 10 at halftime. Apparently the margin still wasn’t enough as the Golden Bears continued their pressure defense and expanded their lead to 51 – 13 at the end of three quarters. The onslaught continued through the final period and Garrigan finished with a 67 – 17 win. Jade Hanson finished with five points to lead GHV in the scorebook. Maddie Williams followed with four points while Miranda Jackson grabbed six rebounds to go with three points. Jillian Heitland had five rebounds to go with two points and Taryn Carolus also scored two. Payton Bamrick’s free throw completed the Cardinal scoring total. Cardinal coach Matt Erpelding commented, “With Hannah being out we continue to struggle rebounding the ball as well as getting quality shot attempts. Our margin for error is very slim so when we give the opponent extra possessions whether it’s with turnovers or offensive rebounds it makes it very difficult for us to be competitive. They have two very good players who both shot the ball well. We, on the other hand, settled for rushed perimeter shots too often and as a result only shot 18% from the field. I did feel like Maddie Williams and Mallory Johnson gave us some good minutes as they both saw increased playing time.” Lake Mills has had difficulty beating the Cardinals for several years but the Bulldogs are fielding one of their better teams of recent seasons. The combination of their experienced players and GHV’s youth led to yet another disappointing evening for the Cards. Lake Mills pulled ahead 22 – 7 after one quarter of play and then ballooned the lead to 53 – 21 by halftime. Lake Mills extended their advantage to mercy rule status shortly into the second half and then cruised to a 71 – 36 win.

Two freshmen led GHV in the scorebook as Jade Hanson netted 12 points with five rebounds and Maddie Williams chipped in seven points with five steals. Tary Carolus finished with four points and five boards while Jillian Heitland and Miranda Jackson scored three points apiece. Mara Anderson, Nicole Upmeyer and Ashley Diaz added two points each and Payton Bamrick hit a free throw. “Once again the same issues are holding us back,” noted Erpelding. “We are giving the opponent too many extra possessions. In this game we gave up more offensive rebounds then we had total rebounds. Couple that with 32 turnovers and you are never going to win a game. We shot the ball much better, 37%, but we simply aren’t getting enough shot attempts due to our turnovers. We got off to a good start but had a couple mental breakdowns that allowed their shooters to gain confidence and everything snowballed on us. Jade Hanson had a very good game for us. We were able to put our finger on what is holding this team back...now it is just a matter of how the girls respond.” The Cardinals are now 1 – 5 in TIC play and 2 – 6 overall. They will host Humboldt in a non-conference game on Monday before traveling to Eagle Grove on Tuesday. Selected individual statistics from last week’s games follow. GHV 8 2 3 4 17 BG 23 13 15 16 67 Individual stats (FGM-A, FTM-A, P, F): Jade Hanson:1-6, 3-5, 5, 0; Maddie Williams: 2-8, 0-0, 4, 0; Miranda Jackson: 1-4, 0-0, 3, 1; Taryn Carolus: 1-1, 0-0, 2, 2; Jillian Heitland: 1-5, 0-0, 2, 2; Payton Bamrick: 0-0, 1-2, 1, 0; Mara Anderson: 0-4, 0-0, 0, 0; Makaya Shropshire: 0-0, 0-0, 0, 4; Mallory Johnson: 0-0, 0-2, 0, 0; Jenna Hanson: 0-2, 0-0, 0, 1; Kayla Leerar: 0-1, 0-0, 0, 0; Sadie Oulman: 0-2, 0-0, 0, 0. LM 22 31 11 7 71 GHV 7 14 9 6 36 Individual stats (FGM-A, FTM-A, P, F): Jade Hanson: 4-5, 4-8, 12, 3; Maddie Williams: 3-8, 0-0, 7, 3; Taryn Carolus: 1-2, 2-3, 4, 0; Jillian Heitland: 1-1, 1-2, 3, 3; Miranda Jackson: 1-3, 1-2, 3, 2; Mara Anderson: 0-2, 2-2, 2, 1; Ashley Diaz: 1-2, 0-0, 2, 0; Nicole Upmeyer: 0-0, 2-2, 2, 0; Payton Bamrick: 0-0, 1-2, 1, 0; Makaya Shropshire: 0-2, 0-0, 0, 1; Mallory Johnson: 0-2, 0-0, 0, 2; Jenna Hanson: 0-2, 0-0, 0, 1; Sadie Oulman: 0-1, 0-0, 0, 0.

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GHV stayed in the thick of the TIC West boys’ basketball race with a pair of league wins last week. The Cardinals posted a lopsided win at Garrigan on Tuesday before outscoring Lake Mills on Friday. Garrigan typically fields a strong boys’ basketball team but the Golden Bears are struggling this season. GHV took advantage of Garrigan’s scoring problems early on the way to a 23 – 10 first quarter lead. The Cards led 37 21 at intermission before putting the game away in the third quarter. GHV outscored their hosts 22 – 7 in the third quarter and then cruised through the final period on the way to a 71 – 38 win. Johnny O’Connor had the hot hand for GHV, finishing with 14 points on the night. Holden Hutcheson followed with 13 points and four assists and Sam Cataldo added 11 points with eight rebounds. James Betz netted nine points with 10 rebounds while Turner Albertson chipped in seven points with five assists and four steals. Nick Joynt came off the bench to grab six rebounds and score five points. Completing the scoring for the Cards were Harley Forry and Payton James with three points along with Ben Baumgard, Ryan Meyers and Chase Theobald all with two. Cardinal coach Joe Albertson commented, “Typically a good shooting team, Garrigan was coming off a poor shooting night and a loss, so we didn’t know what kind of team would show up. Early on we did a nice job knocking down perimeter shots and built a nice lead. Holden Hutcheson gave us the momentum going into half by hitting a three with a few seconds left in the half. Our defense performed much better in the second half as we stretched a 16-point lead to 31 in the third. We have to work on rotating to shooters, but I like the progress we are making.” Lake Mills’ roster lists what could very well be the TIC West’s most-valuable player and the Bulldogs are expected to challenge for the league title before the season is over. GHV and their guests both entered the game with one conference loss, giving this game considerable significance almost halfway through the league schedule. The Cards came out of the gates quick, pulling ahead 20 – 13 after one quarter of play and then held their ground on the way to a 42 – 33 halftime lead. Lake Mills battled back to within six points late in the third quarter but the

Submitted photoMembers of the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura seventh grade boys basketball team are: (front row, left to right) Brock Abele, Kris Hammitt, Cade Steenhard, Jack Ermer, Travis Schmidt, Eric Heitland, (middle row) Mitch Steffensmeier, Zach Suby, Kevin Meyers, Brody Boehnke, Max Tusha, Devion Moore, (back row) Tyler Leerar, Ethan Hanson, Isaac Knutson, Hayden Hutcheson, Triston Yoder, and Carter Winters.

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GHV’s Nick Joynt scores for the Cards in their 80-65 win over Lake Mills. Joynt came off the bench and scored 12 points for the Cards. Cards held off the rally and finished strong to win 80 – 65. Sam Cataldo controlled the boards, finishing with 13 rebounds and 24 points. James Betz followed with 14 points and six boards while Nick Joynt added a dozen points. Johnny O’Connor was credited with four assists and 10 points and Holden Hutcheson added four assists with nine points. Rounding out the scoring were Harley Forry and Turner Albertson with four points apiece and Ben Baumgard with three. “Lake Mills was coming off five straight blow out wins and probably shooting the ball better than anyone in North Iowa, so we knew we had to play much better identifying shooters to beat them,” noted Albertson. “Early on we could not buy a bucket, but the

guys kept moving the ball to get great looks. We got a nice momentum swing at the end of the first quarter when Ben Baumgard hit a three at the buzzer. We needed it because Lake Mills did an excellent job at spacing the floor and knocking down shots. However, we were able to grab momentum again when Turner Albertson crossed half court and hit a three right before the second quarter buzzer. Throughout the game we got timely perimeter shooting and great post play. By limiting our turnovers and fouls, we showed some of our biggest improvements so far this season.” The Cardinals are now 5 – 1 in TIC West play and 5 – 2 overall. They will host Humboldt in non-conference action on Monday before traveling to Eagle Grove on Tuesday.

GHV’s seventh grade boys’ basketball team recently completed a great season. The Vikes had a strong showing down the stretch, winning four of their last five games. Osage has typically fielded some strong teams in recent years but that was not the case on December 7 when GHV crushed the Green Devils 49 – 19. Kevin Meyers and Hayden Hutcheson each scored 10 points to lead the Vikings followed by Zach Suby with nine. Brody Boehnke netted six points while Triston Yoder chipped in five with Jack Ermer and Isaac Knutson each adding four. Eric Heitland completed the scoring total with a free throw. The Vikings recorded another blowout on December 8 with a 46 – 15 victory at Rockford. Hayden Hutcheson finished with a dozen points to lead the way followed by Zach Suby with 10 and Brody Boehnke with nine. Brock Abele, Jack Ermer and Isaac Knutson all scored four points and Kevin Meyers added three. GHV traveled to Lake Mills on December 10 hoping to avenge their only loss of the season but the Bulldogs were virtually unstoppable on their home floor. The Vikings played even with their hosts through the first quar-

ter but Lake Mills pulled away during the rest of the game on the way to a 46 – 28 win. Hayden Hutcheson and Zach Suby scored eight and seven points for the Vikes followed by Triston Yoder with three. Brody Boehnke, Ethan Hanson and Isaac Knutson rounded out the scoring with two points each. The Viking B team pulled away from Lake Mills for a 34 – 17 win. Max Tusha had the hot hand for GHV finishing with a dozen points. Carter Winters also had a good game with nine points while Devion Moore scored five and Brock Abele added four. Kris Hammitt and Cade Steenhard each scored two points for the Vikings. Eagle Grove has typically been one of the weaker teams on the Viking schedule but the Eagles fielded a much more competitive team this year. The game was close through the first two quarters with GHV leading 15 – 12 at halftime. The Vikes then pulled away in the second half for a 41 – 26 victory. Hayden Hutcheson blazed the nets for four three-pointers on the way to 14 points. Zach Suby followed with 12 and Triston Yoder chipped in 11. Kevin Meyers completed the scoring total with four points. Eagle Grove’s small roster meant that the Viking B team would be play-

ing against the Eagle best players as well. GHV’s squad played even with their hosts through most of the game but Eagle Grove pulled away at the end for a 29 – 20 win. Carter Winters led the way with eight points followed by Brock Abele with four. Eric Heitland, Tyler Leerar, Cade Steenhard and Mitch Steffensmeier all chipped in two points. GHV’s final game of the season was at Rockwell on December 18 with the Vikes facing West Fork. The game was close throughout the first quarter but the Vikings made a surge near the end of the first half to pull ahead 20 – 12. The Warhawks attempted to apply full court pressure to GHV during the second half, but the Vikes were not intimidated and increased the margin for a 49 – 26 win. Hayden Hutcheson and Zach Suby shared high-scoring honors with 12 points apiece. Triston Yoder added eight points to the total followed by Ethan Hanson with five points. Kevin Meyers and Isaac Knutson chipped in four points each while Brody Boehnke scored two and Eric Heitland added a free throw. The seventh grade squad, coached by Todd Greiman, finished the season with an overall record of 9 – 2.

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GHV eighth graders end season strong After a slow start to their season the GHV eighth grade boys’ basketball team finished strong. The Vikings were able to win three of their last five games on the way to finishing the season with an overall record of 4 – 7. GHV traveled to Osage on December 7 to face a strong Green Devil team. GHV couldn’t match Osage’s talent and size as the Green Devils posted a 52 – 34 win. Landon Dalbeck scored 10 points for GHV followed by Jared Shaw with nine. Also in the scorebook were Sam Umbarger with six, Jordan Upmeyer with five, Sam Childress with two and Luke Brown with two. In an incredibly poor showing of sportsmanship, the Osage reserve team relentlessly utilized a full court pressing defense in the B game on the way to a 53 – 4 win over the Vikings. Caleb Renner and Luke Hansen each scored buckets for GHV. GHV recovered from the loss on December 8 with a 33 – 12 victory at Rockford. The Vikings used a balanced scoring attack against the Warriors with Landon Dalbeck leading the way with eight points. Jordan Upmey-

er and Sam Umbarger added six points apiece followed by Sam Childress and Luke Brown each with five. Jared Shaw chipped in three points for GHV. Lake Mills has proven to be a tough opponent and the Bulldogs were ready to play on December 10. GHV had trouble keeping up with Lake Mills’ size advantage as the Bulldogs outscored their hosts 50 – 30. Landon Dalbeck led the Vikes with 16 points followed by Jordan Upmeyer with six. Sam Childress, Sam Umbarger, Luke Brown and Jared Shaw all chipped in two points. Lake Mills also prevailed in the B game with the Bulldogs winning a 28 – 17 decision. Nick Dye scored five points for GHV followed by Chase Moorehead and Cole Dakin with four apiece. Nick Billings and Luke Hansen each added two points to the Viking total. GHV had one of their best offensive performances of the season against Eagle Grove on December 14. The Vikings outscored their guests 44 – 16 to pick up their third win of the season. Jared Shaw led the way with 17 points while Jordan Upmeyer and Landon

Dalbeck each scored eight. Sam Umbarger and Luke Brown followed with four and three points respectively while Ethan Kale and Dalton Graff each scored two. The Vikings also picked up a win in the B game as GHV topped Eagle Grove 27 – 23. Dalton Graff finished with 10 points to lead the way followed by Nick Dyre with six points. Chase Moorehead chipped in four points while Nick Billings, Nick Huinker and Cole Dakin all scored two. Caleb Renner rounded out the scoring with a free throw. GHV traveled to West Fork on December 18 for their season finale. After a slow start the Vikes pulled ahead 19 – 13 at halftime and never trailed in the second half on the way to a 32 – 23 win. Landon Dalbeck and Jared Shaw scored 11 and ten points to lead GHV. Jordan Upmeyer added a three-pointer to the total while Sam Umbarger, Sam Childress, Luke Brown and Dalton Graff. Leading the Vikings this year was veteran coach Pete Svare.

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leadernews.map@gmail.com In just over the one year it has been available in Hancock County, the Senior Life Solutions Program at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital has grown and seen a lot of success stories. Enough so that administrative staff with the program decided to recognize HCHS Senior Life Solutions Program Director Kasie Christensen with one of its top awards, program director of the year. “We are very excited for Kasie,” said J.R. Greene, C.E.O of Psychiatric Medical Care/Senior Life Solutions. “In a very short time this program has made such an impact here. The hospital and community have really taken to it and we are expecting even more exciting things in 2016.” Christensen was given the award in a surprise presentation Thursday morning at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital with Greene, West Regional Director Lynsey Perry, HCHS staff and several of her family members in attendance. Greene said the program runs on the “Three C’s” of caring, compliance and community integration, and that the

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HCHS Senior Life Solutions has more than exceeded their expectations. “This award is based on who makes the benchmarks of the three C’s and also the success of the program,” he said. “Kasie’s were the highest C’s off all of our programs. So much so that other critical access hospitals in Iowa are hearing about it and want to bring this program into their own hospitals.” “Kasie exemplifies all of those things, we are very lucky to have her,” said Perry. “It is rare to have a program like this get an award so soon after it begins.” Christensen was surprised by the honor, but was quick to credit her HCHS co-workers and Senior Life Solutions team for the success. “I had no idea,” she said. “I am absolutely very honored. We have a wonderful team here, I couldn’t have done it without them.” Christensen has been with the program since its beginning in Britt and has been pleased with its quick success. “We have had very good results,” she said. “Our patients have improved and we feel this has been very beneficial to the community.” The program serves senior citizens who are experiencing difficulties that come with aging such as a move to a care center, coping with loss, loneliness and depression. It is staffed by a nurse, program director, therapist and psychiatrist. Senior Life Solutions has 32 programs in 10 states.

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Christensen, center, with Lynsey Perry, west regional director of Senior Life Solutions, left and J.R. Greene, Chief Executive Officer of Psychiatric Medical Care/Senior Life Solutions, right.

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Caring for Poinsettias The poinsettia is one of the most popular potted flowers in the United States. These colorful plants can be found in nearly every household or business during the December holiday season. However, taking care of this festive flower can sometimes be tricky. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists give tips on how to care for poinsettias for a perfect holiday display. To have additional questions answered, contact ISU Hortline at 515-2943108 or at hortline@iastate.edu. Why is my poinsettia dropping some of its leaves? The leaf drop is likely due to some type of environmental stress. Improper watering is the most common reason for leaf drop on the poinsettia. Over-watering will cause the lower leaves to turn yellow and drop. Plants that are allowed to get too dry will wilt and also drop leaves. The water needs of a poinsettia can be determined with your finger. Check the potting soil daily. When the soil becomes dry to the touch, water the plant until water begins to flow out of the bottom of the pot. The pots of most poinsettias are set inside decorative pot covers. When watering these plants, carefully remove the poinsettia from the pot covering, water the plant in the sink, then drop the poinsettia back into its pot cover. Also, make sure the poinsettia is not located near a heat source or

cold draft. Warm, dry air blowing across the plant from a furnace register or rapid temperature fluctuations, such as near a door, can also cause leaf drop. My poinsettia suddenly wilted and died. Why? The sudden death of the poinsettia was likely due to a root rot. Pythium and Rhizoctonia root rots typically occur when plants are watered too frequently and the potting soil is

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insect pests of poinsettia, hibiscus, chrysanthemum and a number of other indoor plants. They are most often noticed when watering or handling a plant. When disturbed, whiteflies flutter about the plant for a short time before returning to the plant. Whitefly adults are small, white, moth-like insects. Female adults lay eggs on the undersides of the plant’s foliage. After five to seven days, the eggs hatch into small, pale green, immature insects called nymphs. The nymphs crawl a short distance before settling down to feed for two to three weeks. After feeding for two to three weeks, the nymphs progress to a non-feeding stage and then finally to the adult stage. The nymph and adult stages of whiteflies feed by inserting their short, needle-like beaks into foliage and sucking out plant sap. Heavy whitefly infestations may cause stunting or yellowing of leaves, leaf drop, and a decline in plant health. Whiteflies on poinsettias and other indoor plants are extremely difkept saturated. Allow the surface of ficult to control. Prevention is the the potting soil to dry to the touch best management strategy. When before watering poinsettias. Also, purchasing plants, carefully check don’t allow the poinsettia pots to sit for whiteflies and other insects. in water. Discard excess water that Avoid purchasing insect-infested drains into pot coverings or saucers. plants. Insecticides are not a good Small, white insects flutter about control option as they are not very my poinsettia when I water the effective. It’s often best to tolerate plant. What are they and how do I the presence of a small infestation control them? of whiteflies on a poinsettia and The small, white insects are likely then promptly discard the plant afwhiteflies. Whiteflies are common ter the holidays.

MaxYield Co-op holds 101st annual meeting

MaxYield Cooperative held its 101st annual meeting on Thursday, December 17, at the community center in Britt. Board Chairman Howard Haas, of Algona, called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. During the meeting, MaxYield CFO Susan Post discussed the financial results of the cooperative. Highlights of the audited financial report for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2015, included local earnings of $925,273 and total earnings reaching $4.2 million. Haas provided the membership an update on recent capital improvements across the cooperative, including grain storage projects in Mallard and Fostoria and new LP

Call for art: A Review of Blue

The Clear Lake Arts Center is accepting submissions for their exhibition entitled “A Review of Blue” that will run in conjunction with the Clear Lake Arts Center’s January Jam entitled “Beat Them Low Down and Dirty Winter Blues.” Submissions should explore anything relating to blue or the blues. Work can be 2-D or 3-D. Works must be dropped off to the Clear Lake Arts Center, 17 South 4th Street, downtown Clear Lake, anytime from Tuesday, January 5 to Saturday, January 9 during regular business hours (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). For “A Review of Blue” exhibition rules and entry form, go to www.clartscenter.com or call the Clear Lake Arts Center at 641-357-1998. The exhibit will run January 15 through February 20 with a “Meet the Artists” reception and awards on Saturday, January 23, at 6 p.m.

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gas storage south of Britt. CEO Keith Heim discussed with members MaxYield’s retirement of preferred stock, the cooperative’s improved financial condition and its emphasis to improve facilities and equipment. Board Secretary Eric Marchand of Britt announced the results of the director election. Barry Anderson of Gillette Grove, Ron Rouse from Curlew and Howard Haas of Algona were reelected to serve three-year terms. More information about MaxYield can be found at www.MaxYieldCoop.com or www.FromTheField. com.

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The Clear Lake Arts Center reserves the right to determine if a work is suitable for this exhibition and display. If you are questioning whether your work is suitable, send an electronic image (jpeg) to clac@cltel.net. The Clear Lake Arts Center’s January Jam will be on Saturday, January 23 with a snow date of Saturday, January 30. The show will start at 7:30 p.m. This night of live music with North Iowa blues guitarist Melvin LaVert accompanied by Andy Blumenthal on harp (harmonica) is entitled “Beat Them Low Down and Dirty Winter Blues.” Authentic low down and dirty blues tells the story of the deep south around the turn of the 19th century. As LaVert plays, he will share with the audience the history of this genre of music. The Clear Lake Arts Center’s January Jam sponsors are Todd and Kristen Charlson.

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Hancock County Health System receives perfect score on mammography state inspection

BRITT – Hancock County Health System is pleased to announce that its radiology department recently received the top rating, a “no deficiency rating,” on its Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) inspection. The inspection, conducted by the Iowa Department of Public Health in November, marked the fifth consecutive year the organization has achieved this high score. “Receiving this score ensures that our mammography patients are receiving the same high level of care they may expect at a larger facility,” said Jami Hagen, director of HCHS Radiology Department.” I attribute our excellent inspection marks to our staff. They place the patient as their number one priority while remaining efficient, effective and true professionals.” The MQSA requires all mammography facilities across Iowa to meet uniform quality standards. The

Jami Hagen MQSA ensures that all women have access to quality mammography for the detection of breast cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages. Under this law, all mammography facilities must be accredited by the FDA, which also means they are certified by the FDA as meeting specific stan-

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Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company and top manufacturer of service vehicles, truck-mounted cranes, hydraulic loaders and air compressors, is pleased to announce Ken Ausborn’s promotion. Ken has been promoted to the position of inside sales representative for lube trucks. In this role, Ken will be working closely with distributors and IMT outside sales, providing quoting services and sales support for IMT lubrication equipment. Ken will report to Tim Gerbus, director of sales for IMT. Ken joined IMT in 1985, holding several roles during his tenure. Most recently, Ken was the lube department coordinator, providing manufacturing support to the production of IMT’s lube trucks and equipment installation.

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Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT) announces the addition of Industrial Truck Equipment (ITE) to its distributor network. Located in Oklahoma City, ITE serves IMT customers in central and western Oklahoma. The full-service dealer offers a range of experience across the service truck industry. ITE was founded in 2005 to service oil and gas markets by refurbishing wireline trucks and selling and installing service bodies, flat beds, cranes and other truck-mounted equipment. In addition to the oil and gas industry, ITE serves equipment dealers, public works, railroad, building supply, utility, construction, mining, government, airport, rental and refuse customers. ITE now offers IMT SiteStar lube trucks and skids, IMT Dominator mechanics trucks, telescopic cranes, air compressors and articulating cranes. ITE also provides IMT parts and service,

with mobile field service available. “We’re pleased to welcome Industrial Truck Equipment to our distributor network,” IMT Director of Sales Tim Gerbus said. “With its deep knowledge of the most common local applications, experience across industries and customer service focus, ITE is an ideal partner for IMT. Working with ITE, our customers in Oklahoma will find equipment to suit their business needs and receive unparalleled aftermarket service.” “We’re looking forward to our partnership with IMT as we strive to better serve our customers,” said Larry Rose, owner of ITE. “Our customers expect the best equipment, and IMT service and lube trucks are in high demand for their quality and reliability. IMT and ITE both provide top-notch products and service, and we think it’ll be a beneficial partnership.”

IMT announces new distributor serving Quebec

Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), and London Machinery Inc., both Oshkosh Corporation companies (NYSE:OSK), are pleased to announce the addition of London Machinery Inc. to IMT’s distributor network. London Machinery, founded in 1905, specializes in the manufacture of truck-mounted concrete mixers and batch plants. From its Quebec, Canada, facilities the company now offers an extensive lineup of IMT products including IMT Dominator mechanics trucks, telescopic and articulating cranes, IMT Site Star lube trucks and lube skids, and air compressors. London Machinery and two local partners also provide IMT parts and service, with mobile field service available. “We’re looking forward to the application knowledge and product support that London Machinery brings to the IMT distributor network, said Tim Gerbus, director of sales and market-

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480 Main Ave. N, Britt, 50423 Phone 843-3110 Pastor Greg Baum Sunday, December 27 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Church 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Service Wednesday, December 30 6 p.m. AWANAS Club

HOLMES BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor Zach Fischer Sunday, December 27 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Catholic

ARCHANGELS CATHOLIC CLUSTER ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC CHURCH 660 Bush, Garner Phone 923-2329

ST. WENCESLAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH Duncan

ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH 139 3rd St. SE, Britt

ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

906 West O St. Forest City Fr. James Dubert, Pastor, 923-2329 Fr. Paul E. Lippstock Sacramental Priest Thursday, December 24 4 p.m. Mass at Britt 4 p.m. Mass at Forest City 4 p.m. Mass at Garner 6 p.m. Mass at Duncan 6 p.m. Mass at Lake Mills 6:15 p.m. Mass at Buffalo Center

SMITH’S

12 p.m. Midnight Mass at Forest City Friday, December 25 9 a.m. Mass at Britt 9 a.m. Mass at Garner Saturday, December 26 No Reconciliation at Britt No Reconciliation at Duncan No Reconciliation at Garner 4 p.m. Mass at Duncan Sunday, December 27 No Reconciliation at Britt 8 a.m. Mass at Britt 10 a.m. Mass at Garner 10:30 a.m. Mass at Forest City 4 p.m. Reconciliation at Forest City Monday, December 28 7:30 a.m. Mass at Forest City 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation at Duncan 5:30 p.m. Mass at Duncan No Bible Study at Duncan Tuesday, December 29 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation at Forest City 5:30 p.m. Mass at Forest City No Bible Study at Forest City Wednesday, December 30 8:30 a.m. Mass at Duncan Heights 5 p.m. Reconciliation at Britt 5:30 p.m. Mass at Britt

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

403 East St. S. Wesley, 50483 Phone 515-679-4279 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 a.m. Mass Saturdays 5 p.m. Mass Sundays 8:30 a.m. Mass Church of Christ

IMMANUEL REFORMED UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

North Fourth & Elder, Klemme Phone 587-2462 Pastor Donna Buckmann Sunday, December 27 9 a.m. Worship 376 State Street Garner, IA 50438 Ph. 641-923-2227

10 a.m. Coffee Fellowship Wednesday, December 30 5 p.m. Noah’s Ark Church School 6 p.m. Confirmation *Dorcas 1st Wednesday each month. *Women’s Fellowship 2nd Wednesday. Evangelical Free

BRITT EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

810 Second Ave SW, Britt, 50423 Pastor Stan Johnson Youth Director Matt Krause Phone 843-3861 Sundays 9 a.m. Services 10:30 a.m. Sunday School

GARNER EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

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McPEAK TRENCHING, INC.

Dave McPeak LuVerne, IA • 882-3700 or 882-3313

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FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)

1985 290th St. Miller, Garner, 50438 Handicap Accessible Phone 927-4413 Rose Visser, Lay Minister Thursday, December 24 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Office Hours (FLC) 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Worship (FLC) 8 p.m. Christmas Eve Worship (OLC) Sunday, December 27 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Fellowship/Sunday School Tuesday, December 29 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Office Hours (OSL) Wednesday, December 30 12-2 p.m. Office Hours (OSL) 3-8 p.m. Office Hours (FLC) 3 p.m. Confirmation

580 Hwy 18 E. Garner, 50438 Phone 923-6092 www.garnerefree.org Haddon Anderson, Pastor Thursday, December 24 1 p.m. Moms in Prayer International 5 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Sunday, December 27 8:45 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service Tuesday, December 29 7 a.m. Classical Conversations 6:30 p.m. Williams Small Group Wednesday, December 30 6 p.m. AWANA

70 5th Ave, NW, Britt, 50423 Phone 843-3172 Rev. Willie Rosin Thursday, December 24 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight/ Communion Service Sunday, December 27 No Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 7 p.m. AA Meeting Tuesday, December 29 12-1 p.m. Community Prayer

WESLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

KANAWHA LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)

502 Read St. W. Wesley, 50483 Phone 515-679-4460 Jason Boomgarden, Pastor Sundays 9 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 6 p.m. Evening Service (1st & 3rd Sunday)

Douglas S. Hayes, AAMS Financial Advisor

HARDWARE

Lutheran

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Redeemer Preschool & Day Care 301 S. Main Ventura Rev. Jesse A. Burns Pastor’s Study: 641-829-3650 Office: 641-829-3615

Office email: rlc1946@cletel.net Sunday, December 27 9 a.m. Divine Service 10:45 a.m. Sunday School/Bible Study

WORSHIP to page 5b

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastors Geoff & Char White Sunday, December 27 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship

200 State Street PO Box 143 Garner, IA 50438 Bus. 641-923-3295 Toll-free 800-542-6933

This spot is available. Call 712-490-9692

BOB BECKER CONSTRUCTION Wesley, IA 50483 Ph. (515) 679-4373

190 State St., Box 169 • Garner, IA 50438 Phone: 641-923-3741 Fax: 641-923-2812

In Step Flooring

Carpet, Vinyl,Laminate, Hardwood, Ceramic, Commercial

204 North Main St., Kanawha, IA 50447 641-762-3688

Central Financial Group

Formerly Kanawha Insurance Agency

Debbie Otto & Ray Bassett 208 N. Main, P.O. Box 167, Kanawha 641-762-3551 or 800-383-1317

First Citizens National Bank

This spot is available. Call 712-490-9692

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS)

220 North Main St. • Kanawha 641-762-3222

641.923.3191 • Garner

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Offices in Algona, Burt, Corwith, Swea City & West Bend.

EARL W. HILL, ATTORNEY Kanawha Ofﬁce At 108 N. Main

Monday 1 To 5 & Thursday 9 until noon Other hours by appointment

Call 641-762-3938 or 641-843-4491

PETERS SERVICES

Tiling & Backhoe Services

NORTH CENTRAL COOPERATIVE Clarion 515-532-2881 Kanawha 641-762-3251

Holmes 515-532-3111 Woden 641-926-5301

Hutchins 641-843-3828

Tom Burk (641) 495-6258

Rennae Padderud 485 7th Street SW, Britt, IA 50423 Independent • locally owned • 18+ years of experience 641-843-4605 888-843-4605 help@ifsolutions.biz HEALTH - LIFE - RETIREMENT - ANNUITIES - & MORE

North Iowa Grain Equipment Highway 18 • Garner, IA Phone 923-2862

Crawler Loader & Excavator Kanawha 641-762-3292

Call 800-272-2244

INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS

BRAND PRODUCTS

Nate Burk (641) 425-9038

HANCOCK CO. CO-OP OIL Gas • Diesel • Propane • Tires Call Toll Free 800-924-2667

641-923-2635(Garner) • 641-444-3885 (Belmond)

Ollenburg Motors Inc.

Chevy • Pontiac • Chrysler • Olds 525 Hwy. 18 W, Garner, IA 50438 Phone 923-2861

K&H

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Gasoline, Diesel Fluel, Propane, Heating Oil, Bulk Oil, Convenience Stores, Card-trols

~Est. 1930~ We are only a phone call away!

TOLL FREE 1-800-244-6101

Kanawha, Iowa

Chuck’s AUTO REPAIR

Owners: Chuck & Christine Gardner (641) 762-3512

Kanawha Equipment 641-762-8261 (Kanawha)

“Serving Experts In Their Field”

EWING FUNERAL HOMES Kanawha: 641-762-3211 Britt: 641-843-3839 Clarion 515-532-2233

OLD BANK WINERY & INN

Kanawha Made Wines Short Stay Suites Upstairs David & Nancy Litch 641-762-3406

FAITH

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WORSHIP from page 4b ST. JOHN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

2405 260th St. Garner Phone 829-4493 Sunday, December 27 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH

PO Box 212, 517 SE Elm St. Corwith, 50430 Barbara Chapman, Pastor Sundays 9:30 a.m. Worship

ST. OLAF LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)

Pastor James Harbaugh Sunday, December 27 8:30 a.m. Worship

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS)

and Little Lambs Preschool 810 State Street, Garner Phone 923-2261 The Rev. Scott A. Kozisek 641-923-2261 Office: stpauloffice@comm1net.net Preschool: stpaulpreschool@comm1net.net Treasurer: stpaultreasurer@comm1net.net Office Hours: M-F 8 a.m.-noon & 1-4 p.m. Thursday, December 24 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Children’s Program 10 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight/ Communion Service Friday, December 25 9 a.m. Christmas Day Service Sunday, December 27 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Fellowship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School/Sr. High Bible Study/Adult Bible Study Wednesday, December 30 No Christian Education No Choir Practices Methodist

Service Sunday, December 27 No Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship

Sunday, December 27 9:15 a.m. Worship

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

707 4th St. SW, Britt Phone 843-3523 The Rev. Robert Dodge Thursday, December 24 5 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight

306 3rd St. LuVerne, 50560 Phone 515-882-3509 Sundays 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School Wednesdays 7 a.m. Prayer Breakfast

214 Clinton St. Box 217, Corwith, 50430 The Rev. Beatrice Kinzler Sunday, December 27 10 a.m. Worship Service Food Pantry by Appt.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Non-denominational

885 Maben, Garner Phone 923-2191 Pastor Paul Evans Thursday, December 24 Office closed for the Christmas holiday. 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Service Sunday, December 27 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Celebration Hospitality & Fellowship to follow Monday, December 28 9-11 a.m. God’s Pantry 1 p.m. Quilters Tuesday, December 29 No Comfort Quilters Wednesday, December 30 No Quilters No Choir Practice

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

201 Willow St. Goodell Phone 641-495-6102 Pastor Michael Shaffer Thursday, December 24 5 p.m. Christmas Program Sunday, December 27 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship Service

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Kanawha Rev. Mark Heath Sunday, December 27 9 a.m. Worship Tuesday, December 29 6:30 p.m. Bible Study

Klemme Phone 641-587-2540 Pastor Michael Shaffer Thursday, December 24 6 p.m. Candles and Carols

OPEN ARMS CHRISTIAN MINISTRY CHURCH

Meets at Garner Ed. Center 325 W. 8th Street Church Office: 425 State Street, Garner Phone 641-425-4095 Email: oacmcatlive.com Pastor Keith Hood Thursday, December 24 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Service Sunday, December 27 9:30 a.m. Jr./Sr. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Praise and Worship 11:00 a.m. Fellowship and Coffee 4 p.m. Concord Care Service Monday, December 28 9:30 a.m. Bible Study Tuesday, December 29 7 to 9 p.m. Pastor’s Office Hours Wednesday, December 30 No Christian Ed or Youth Group Presbyterian

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

475 Maben Ave. Garner Phone 923-2274 Thursday, December 24 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Service Sunday, December 27 8:30 a.m. Adult Study 9 a.m. Youth Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Choir 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Fellowship Tuesday, December 29 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Pastor Justin in Office Wednesday, December 30 1-5 p.m. Pastor Justin in office Reformed

BRITT CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 569 Main Ave. N, Britt, 50423 Phone 843-3308

Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015 • The

Pastor Joel De Boer Sundays 10 a.m. Worship Service 11:15 a.m. Sunday School

KANAWHA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

Sunday, December 27 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 5 p.m. Second Service Wednesday, December 30 9:15 a.m. Coffee Break Bible Study 5:30 p.m. Games & Good News

PEACE REFORMED CHURCH

3 mi. S. Hwy 69, Garner, 50438 Phone 923-3060 Mark Larson, Pastor www.peacereformedchurch.com Thursday, December 24 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Program Friday, December 25 9:30 a.m. Worship Service/Communion Sunday, December 27 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service

WRIGHT CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

Sunday, December 27 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 5 p.m. Evening Worship Service

ZION EVANGELICAL & REFORMED CHURCH

760 W. 8th, Garner Phone 923-3152 Brian Lund, Pastor Thursday, December 24 Christmas Eve Program & Worship: 6 p.m. Preludes performed by youth 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Worship Friday, December 25 9 a.m. Worship & Altar Communion Sunday, December 27 No Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Tuesday, December 29 9 a.m. Prayer Group Wednesday, December 30 No 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation No New Life Supper No New Life Program No 9th Grade Confirmation (Confirmation and New Life will begin on January 6). 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice

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Obituaries

Esther Dolores Gesinski

BELMOND - Esther D. Gesinski, age 100, most recently a resident of the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Mass of Christian burial was at the Esther Gesinski St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, in Belmond with Father Jerry Blake officiating. Burial was in the Belmond Cemetery. A visitation was Thursday, Dec. 10, at Andrews Funeral Home, in Belmond, and continued one hour prior “place” to the funeral at the church on Friday. photo here The family suggests memorials in Esther’s memory be given to the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond, Belmond Loan Closet, or the donor’s choice. Esther Dolores Gutkowski, the daughter of Anton and Martha (Kozlowski) Gutkowski, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 23, 1915 - 2015 1915, one of 17 children to bless her Services Held: parents’ marriage. She attended MilSt. Francis Catholic Church waukee area schools. Belmond Esther was united in marriage to EdArrangements By: ward Gesinski on June 16, 1937, at the Andrews Funeral Home St. Josaphat’s Catholic Basilica in Milwaukee. The couple’s union brought the precious gift of three children into the world including a son, Jerry, and two daughters, Carol and Nancy. In addition to being a lifelong homemaker, Esther had been employed in assembly work for more than 20 years at Johnson Controls Inc. in Milwaukee. Edward preceded Esther in death in 1968. Following his passing, she continued working at Johnson Services until her retirement. She eventually moved to Klemme, Iowa, at age 61 in 1976, where her daughter Carol (Bob) Hinman resided. Esther lived in Klemme and spent countless years in the loving care of her daughter until becoming a resident of the Rehabilitation Center in 2008. One never to act her age, she truly enjoyed the numerous activities at the facilities playing bingo, dancing, and so many other events and happenings. Her warm, friendly, and lively spirit will be cherished in the hearts and minds of her family, friends, and of course the staff and residents of the care center. Her passions in life were her family, faith, flowers, and fun. She enjoyed the simple things of her human journey. Esther loved flowers and especially roses. She was a terrific cook. Esther may have been small in stature, but her outgoing personality was enormous. Her magnetic smile, twinkling eyes, and friendly “Hello!” would brighten the day of many. Her family will hold fondly to the love and devotion she shared with each of them in her roles as a wife, mom, grandma, great grandma, sister, cousin, mother-in-law, and aunt. Esther’s legacy will be cherished in the hearts and minds of her daughters: Carol Hinman, Klemme, and Nancy ( Dwight) Brookshire, Gainesville, Ga.; a brother, Bob “Bobby” (Grace) Gutkowski, Edina, Minn.; eight grandchildren: Mary (Eric) Mirr, East Troy, Wisc., Pam (Mike) Hlaas, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jeff (Tamara Schulte) Hinman, Belmond, Christine (John) Fuller, Charlotte, N.C., Jerilynn (Jeff) Nettshein, Mukwonago, Wisc., Brad (Tara) John, Cummings, Ga., Michael (Tonya) Halsne, Hampton, Iowa, and Richard (Trish) Burman Halsne, Thornton, Iowa; seven great-grandchildren: Ike Burnett, Jessica Hinman, Lisa Hinman, Amy Keller, Amanda Salinas, Mitchell Markwardt, and Austin Markwardt; three great-great-grandchildren, Layne, Emalee, and Lilliana. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Edward, son Jerry Gesinski, fifteen siblings, and son-in-law Robert “Bob” Hinman. Andrews Funeral Home of Belmond was in charge of arrangements. www. andrewsfuneralhomeandfloral.com

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Marvin Stupka, Kanawha Hot or Cold Deli-Style Sandwiches Weekdays! 108 N. Main • Call 641-762-3344 Suzette Assink, M-F Kanawha 9 to 2 & Sat. 9 to noon 641-762-3541/Kanawha P.O. Box 70 Jacque Trca, Garner Kanawha, IA Don Snyder, Forest City CHRIST FURNITURE 641-762-3344 Doug Snyder, Forest City Email: www.christfurniture.com Mary Eggebratten, Forest City ssfinancial@comm1net.net La-Z-Boy Dealer • Free Delivery The cost is $22.50 Open Friday’s until 8 p.m. to serve you! For 13 Consecutive Weeks 800-498-3413 • Eagle Grove (Ads are billed every three months)

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We know what you want - Good used vehicles! Long Arm Quilting & Handi Quilter Machine Sales

Cobbler Shop Rent THIS Spot! 22The Main Ave North, Britt (641) 843-3512

PARTS & SERVICE

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Renwick Motors / Simply Quilting

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FUEL SERVICES

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122 E. 1st St., Kanawha, Iowa Call 641-762-3285

Open 9-5, Mon.-Fri.; 9-noon Saturday Call 641-843-3269 Britt, Iowa

M & L Enterprises

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RECORDS

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HANCOCK COUNTY RECORDS

SMALL CLAIMS Discover Bank vs. Diana Wells, Britt. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 14 in the amount of $3,548.10 with 2.26% interest from December 14. H&R Accounts vs. Angela Nelson, Britt. Case dismissed without prejudice on December 10. Quad Corporation vs. Elpidia Zamago, Britt. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 10 in the amount of $1,205.35 with 2.26% interest from December 10. Quad Corporation vs. Lisa Ridder, Klemme. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 10 in the amount of $2,675.02 with 2.26% interest from December 10. Quad Corporation vs. Albert Morin Jr., Klemme. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 10 in the amount of $1,910.07 with 2.26% interest from December 10. Dr. Keith Johnson, Lake Mills vs. Justin Hugo, Garner. Case dismissed with prejudice on December 14. GARNER POLICE DEPARTMENT Traffic Stops/Accidents – 4, Motorist Assists – 2, Citizen Contact –9, Business Contact – 1, Business Contact (Funeral) - 1, Government Contact – 2, Government Contact (ambulance) – 1, Investigation – 3, Disturbance – 2, Other – 0. December 10 12:44 a.m., 100 Blk E 4th St., suspicious activity. December 11 9:02 a.m., 700 Blk W Lyon St., ambulance assist. December 12 4:53 p.m., 300 Blk E 12th St., investigation; Luke Rogers, 19, Garner, and Derek Demetrius Chairs, 19, Garner, arrested and charged with theft in the 5th degree. December 13 12:16 p.m., 6th St./Grove Ave., traffic accident, no injuries; Emily Smith, Garner, cited for failure to

yield to vehicle on right. 5:47 p.m., Concord Care Center, Garner, disturbance/assault, under investigation. 10:41 p.m., 1000 Blk Grove Ave., theft, under investigation. December 14 4:04 a.m., Stellar Industries, Garner, fire assist. 11:20 a.m., 800 Blk Maben Ave., funeral escort. 10:52 p.m., 100 Blk E 4th St., suspicious activity. December 15 12:27 p.m., 600 Blk W 6th St., traffic accident, no injuries. 4:16 p.m., Wildridge Estates, disturbance. December 16 5:33 p.m., Garner Village Apts., welfare check. 7:30 p.m., 100 Blk E 4th St., disturbance/welfare check. 10:03 p.m., 100 Blk E 4th St., suspicious activity.

HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF December 10 One traffic stop, citation issued. 5:48 a.m., 1200 Blk 200th St., suspicious person/activity. 8:55 a.m., 200 Blk W 4th St., welfare check. 11:19 a.m., 200 Blk S 2nd St., stand by/keep peace. 4:40 p.m., 220th St./Ford Ave., accident, no injuries. December 11 One traffic stop, no citation issued. 1500 Blk 110th St., animal calls. December 12 Two traffic stops, no citations issued. 12:36 p.m., 100 Blk Industrial Dr., burglary. 2:13 p.m., 1800 Blk 225th St., animal calls. 5:17 p.m., 1600 blk 110th St., animal calls. 7:54 p.m., 285th St./Orr Ave., animal calls. December 13

Public Notice

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Public notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by City of Garner at the City Hall, 135 West 5th Street, Garner, Iowa 50438, until 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 7, 2016, for furnishing materials and labor for “Garner Downtown Revitalization Façade Project, Garner, IA “. Proposals will be publicly opened by the Garner, City Hall, at the City Council Chambers, 135 West 5th Street, Garner, Iowa. Proposals will be acted upon by the City of Garner. City Council on Tuesday January 12, 2016 at the City Council Chambers, Garner, City Hall, 135 West 5th Street, Garner, or at such later time and place as may then be fixed. The method of construction shall be by Single Stipulated Sum Contract, and all work is to be done in strict compliance with the plans and specifications prepared by Bergland & Cram Architects (and Consultants) Mason City, Iowa, which have heretofore been approved by City of Garner and are now on file for public examination in their office, and at a number of regional plan rooms. A list of these plan rooms may be obtained by contacting the Architect at (641) 423-6349. Each bid must be made out on a proposal blank furnished by the Bergland & Cram Architects, Mason City, Iowa and obtained at the office of the Architect. Each proposal shall be sealed in an envelope marked “Garner Downtown Revitalization Façade Project, Garner, IA”. Each bid must be accompanied in a separate envelope by a bidding check, bid bond or a certified share draft in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the bid price, said check being either a cashier’s check, a check certified by a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States or a certified share draft on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States, and made payable to Garner, as security that the bidder will furnish the required bonds and enter into a contract within ten (10) days after the award of the contract to the bidder. Work shall commence immediately after award of contract, and be completed by November 18, 2016. The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, familial status or sexual orientation. The Contractor shall take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, familial status or sexual orientation. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following; employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the policies of non-discrimination. The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by them or on their behalf, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin or age. The Contractor / Subcontractor will comply with Title XI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall take affirmative steps to use small businesses and minority- and women-owned businesses when possible as sources of supplies, equipment, construction and services Bidders shall not be permitted to withdraw their bids for a period of thirty (30) days after the same are opened. By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa. Pursuant to Chapter 73 of the Code of Iowa, out-of-state bidders are hereby advised of the Iowa Bidding Preference Law extending to Iowa firms any preference out-ofstate competitors receive in their own states. Such preference may be (a) strict preference, (b) reciprocal preference, or (c) combination preference and reciprocal. Application of such preference will be extended from any “public improvement” as defined in Chapter 73A of the

Code of Iowa. All eligible contractors/subcontractors must: Be registered with the State of Iowa Department of Labor; Obtain proper permits from the Garner Inspections Division; Meet any and all State licensing requirements (electrical, plumbing, mechanical, etc.); Be approved by the Iowa Economic Department Authority as not being on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s or the U.S. Department of Labor’s list of debarred or suspended contractors. This project is funded in part with Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and is therefore subject to certain labor standards and civil rights requirements included in the Contract Documents. Contractors performing work on the project shall comply with the requirements as enumerated in the applicable statutes. Minimum wage rates to be paid laborers and mechanics have been determined by the Department of Labor and are listed in the Contract Documents. The Contractor(s) will be required to comply with the wage and labor requirements and to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedule of wage rates. This project shall meet the requirements of the Iowa Green Streets Criteria promoting public health, energy efficiency, water conservation, operational savings and sustainable building practices. The successful bidder(s) will be required to submit a certification of Non-segregated Facilities and of compliance with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as Amended. The successful bidder(s) shall also notify prospective subcontractors of the requirements for such certification. Bidders shall be expected to comply with Chapters 91C and 103A of the Code of Iowa concerning the registration and bonding of construction contractors and the successful bidder shall be required to supply City of Garner with proof of said compliance. The required surety bond shall be executed on AIA Document A312, two-part Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond, conditioned for the faithful performance of all the terms of the Contract and the payment of all obligations arising thereunder with the amount shown on each part equal to the Contract Sum. Surety shall be a company licensed to do business in the State of Iowa and shall be acceptable to Garner. Payment for said “Garner Downtown Revitalization Façade Project, Garner, IA”, will be made from the City of Garner Building Fund or from such other funds as may be legally used for such purposes. The Architect will approve monthly estimates and the Owner will make payment to the Contractor in the amount of ninety-five percent (95%) of said estimate on or about the last week of the following month. Final payment will be made not sooner than thirty (30) days following final acceptance of the work by the City of Garner. The bidders attention is called to the prompt payment to subcontractors under Chapter 573.12 of the Code of Iowa. No partial or final payment will be due until the Contractor has certified to City of Garner that the materials, labor and services involved in each estimate have been paid for in accordance with the requirements stated in the specifications. The contractor shall commence said work within 10 days of notice to proceed. Plans and specifications governing the construction of the proposed improvements have been prepared by Bergland & Cram Architects, of Mason City, Iowa, which plans and specifications, and also prior proceedings of City of Garner referring to and defining said proposed improvements are hereby made a part of this notice and the proposed contract by reference, and the proposed contract shall be executed in compliance therewith. Copies of said plans are now on file in the City of Garner Clerk office, and the Architect’s office for examination by bidders. Copies may be obtained from Bergland & Cram Architects, Mason City, Iowa for a refundable charge of $100.00 per set. Master Builders of Iowa (MBI) voucher cards are also accepted as deposit security. The City of Garner Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities and irregularities. Published upon order of the City of Garner Council. Published in The Leader on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015

2:28 p.m., 1400 Blk 300th St., stand by/keep peace. 4:32 p.m., 2200 Blk 170th St., burglary. 5:20 p.m., 2400 Blk 160th St., burglary December 14 4:54 p.m., Hwy 18/Maple Ave., accident/deer or other animal. 9:31 p.m., 17200 Blk Lark Ave., pursuit of vehicle. December 15 Eight traffic stops, four citations issued. 8:37 p.m., 235th St./Yale Ave., accident/deer or other animal. December 16 Three traffic stops, two citations issued. 9:47 a.m., 2300 Blk Superior St., warrant served. 2:58 p.m., 100 Blk W State St., warrant served. December 17 One traffic stop, citation issued. 2:15 a.m., 3200 Blk Hwy 69, suspicious person/activity. 9:21 a.m., 100 Blk E Main St., theft/larceny/shoplifting.

PROPERTY TRANSFERS WD – Larry Paul Flatebo, Kimberly Kay Flatebo, Robert Leroy Lorenzen, Lisa Marie Lorenzen Clay Thomas Hobbs, Patricia Ann Hobbs, Scott Alan Lorenzen, Darrell Arthur Brandt, Susan Renae Brandt, Tammra Ellan Lorenzen, Bryce Dean Juhl, Pamela Sue Juhl to Shannon Brandt, Melissa Brandt; SW SW T97N, R26W, Section 10 as desc. 12-1. CO – Pearl Wilkinson EST, Jon B. Wilkinson EX, Jayne Schnell EX, Jayne Wilkinson EX to Dan Abbas, Monica Abbas; Kanawha 26 2612West View Addition, Lot 4 as desc. 12-1. WD – H & L Holdings Group LLC to Jeff Evers; Britt 22 2202-John T. Stoneman’s Subdivision, Lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21; Blk 12 as desc. 12-1. QUIT – Lee Marchand, Shirley K. Marchand to Shirley K Marchand; T94N, R24W, Section 6 as desc. 122.

Public Notice

Annexation Notice Notice is hereby given that Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the Garner City Hall, 135 W. 5th Street, Garner, Iowa, the Garner City Council will hold a public hearing on the annexation of 13-acres of land owned by the Garner Hayfield Ventura Community Schools and legally described as: A tract of land in the North East Quarter (NE ¼) of the South West Quarter (SW ¼) of Section Thirty-One (31), Township Ninety-six (96) North, Range Twenty-three (23), West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Hancock County, Iowa Described as Parcel A in the plat of Survey #13-0276, 10 I.S. 52 filed for record February 9, 2013 in the Office of the Recorder, Hancock County, Iowa. At the above designated time and place, proponents and opponents of the proposed annexations will be given an opportunity to comment. By: Kenton L. Mick, Mayor Attest: Randy Lansing, City Administrator Published in The Leader on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015

WD – Dennis R. Barnes, Linda S. Barnes to Robert W. English, Lisa A. Hobbs; SE T97N, R25W, Section 8 as desc. 12-2. WD – Corwith Community Club Inc. to Hawkeye Pride Egg Farms LLP; Corwith 25 2501-Original Town – Corwith, Lots 5 & 6, Blk 5 as desc. 12-2. WD – Perry Eekhoff, Ellen Eekhoff to Gary G. Steenblock, Velda D. Steenblock; SE T94N, R25W, Section 19 as desc. 12-2. WD – Janice Eliason, Kenneth Eliason to Gary G. Steenblock, Velda D. Steenblock; SE T94N, R25W, Section 19 as desc. 12-2. WD – Kelvin Eekhoff, Barb Eekhoff to Gary G. Steenblock, Velda D. Steenblock; SE T94N, R25W, Section 19 as desc. 12-2. WD – Judy Eekhoff, Bruce Pollack to Gary G. Steenblock, Velda D. Steenblock; SE T94N, R25W, Section 19 as desc. 12-2. WD – G & B McNeese Family Living Trust, G McNeese Family Living Trust, B McNeese Family Living Trust, Gale A. McNeese TR, Beverly A. McNeese TR to K & S Malecha Investments LLP; SE NW T96N, R24W, Section 7 as desc.; SE SW T96N, R24W, Section 7 as desc.; NE SW T96N, R24W, Section 7 as desc. 12-2. QUIT – Roger C. Missman, Jan-

ice E. Missman to Michael A. Missman, Tammy Buffington Missman, Tammy Missman Buffington; NE T97N, R26W, Section 28 as desc.; SE T97N, R26W, Section 28 as desc. 12-3. CO – David A. Schaefer EST, Leslie Schaefer ADM to Kerry Hudspeth; Britt 22 2207-Lattimore’s Addition, Lot 6, Blk 10 as desc. 12-4. CO – Duane Reese EST, Verna Reese EX, Donald Reese EX to Duane Reese Trust; SE T97N, R24W, Section 9 as desc.; NE T97N, R24W, Section 22 as desc.; SE T97N, R24W, Section 10 as desc.; NW T97N, R24W, Section 14 as desc.; NE SE T97N, R24W, Section 14 as desc.; SE T97N, R24W, Section 14 as desc.; NW SE T97N, R24W, Section 14 as desc.; SW T97N, R24W, Section 10 as desc. 12-7. WD – Roger Wood, Patricia Wood to Larry Burma; Woden 24 2403-Gerdes’ Addition, Lot 7, Blk 1 as desc. 12-7. CO – Jay H. Howlett EST, Karen Ann Olien EX to Nadine C. Howlett LE, Duane A. Howlett; SW T95N, R25W, Section 13 as desc. 12-7. CO – Jay H. Howlett EST, Karen Ann Olien EX to Nadine C. Howlett LE, Karen Ann Olien; SW T95N, R25W, Section 14 as desc. 12-7.

Probate

CITY OF GARNER COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS UNAPPROVED MINUTES DECEMBER 17, 2015 The City of Garner Council met in special session on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 5:30 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Mick called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. ROLL CALL-Present: Denny Drabek, Deb Schmidt, Tim Schmidt, George Smith and Lynn Smith, Absent: none. Also in attendance was Drew Sweers from V&K, representatives from GHV School and several residents with concerns about storm water run-off around the high school. Motion by Denny Drabek, seconded by Lynn Smith to accept the agenda as printed, carried unanimously. Drew Sweers shared the results of the Site Plan Review, stating that the calculations for the two combined proposed detention areas did meet the City’s requirements. Additional discussions included: • Possible lift station to redirect the flow of water to the north • Slowing down the flow rate into the Sesame Street properties • Intake in the ditch plugging, look at a stand pipe alternative • Having a study done on this problem area Motion by Deb Schmidt, seconded by Lynn Smith to approve a recommendation from V&K to accept the proposed Site Plan with their remaining recommendations to be corrected, as follows, and the City be notified 3 weeks prior to any work being done with those items, then authorize the CA to issue a building permit for the project, carried unanimously. 1. Verification that the bus garage sewer line be constructed in the Cardinal Street right-ofway or in a permanent easement on the adjacent private property with a copy of the easement being submitted to the City 2. Plans and drawings for the sewer trench and street patch across Front Street showing the thickness of replacement pavement, placement of reinforcement rods, pattern of concrete joints, back fill and subbase materials, trench compaction requirements, and a traffic control plan Meeting adjourned at 6:27 pm. Kenton L Mick, Mayor Daisy Huffman, City Clerk Published in The Leader on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT HANCOCK COUNTY NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BERYL ABELE, Decesased Probate No. ESPRO11468 To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Beryl Abele, Deceased, who died on or about December 3, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 7th day of December, 2015, the last will and testament of Beryl Abele, deceased, bearing date of the 27th day of November, 1984, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Ronald Ablele, Jean Abele, and Julie Cook were appointed executor(s) of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from date of mailing of this noitce to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated this 7th day of December, 2015. Ronald Abele, Jean Abele, and Julie Cook Executors of estate 890 W. 8th St. Garner, IA 50438 Timothy M. Anderson, ICIS PIN No: AT0000454 Attorney for the Executor 165 East 4th St. Garner, IA 50438 Date of second pulbication: 23rd day of December, 2015. Probate Code Section 304 Published in The Leader on Wednesday, Dec. 16 and Dec. 23, 2015

CO – Jay H. Howlett EST, Karen Ann Olien EX to Nadine C Howlett LE, Karen Ann Olien, Duane A. Howlett; SE T95N, R25W, Section 14 as desc. 12-7. WD – Wade J. Finch, Rebecca J. Finch, Rebecca Finch to Ronald L. Finch, Lori L. Finch; NE T96N, R25W, Section 4 as desc.; SW T97N, R25W, Section 33 as desc. 12-7.

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IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR HANCOCK COUNTY NOTICE TO: James Curtis Davis and/or any unknown putative fathers of J. D. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that case number JVJV001092 is a Child in Need of Assistance matter pending in this Court. You are further notified that a hearing has been sent in the District Courtroom of the HANCOCK County Courthouse, Garner, Iowa, on December 18, 2015 at 11:30 AM. You are further advised that you have the right to be represented at the hearing by counsel and appear in person; in the event you are financially unable to employ counsel, the Court will, upon application, appoint counsel for you. STATE OF IOWA JUDICIARY Case No. JVJV001092 County Hancock THIS CASE HAS BEEN FILED IN A COUNTY THAT USES ELECTRONIC FILING. Therefore, unless the attached Petition and Original Notice contains a hearing date for your appearance, or unless you obtain an exemption from the court, you must file your Appearance and Answer electronically. You must register through the Iowa Judicial Branch website at http://www.iowacourts.state. ia.us/Efile and obtain a log in and password for the purposes of filing and viewing documents on your case and of receiving service and notices from the court. FOR GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC FILING, REFER TO THE IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16 PERTAINING TO THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: http://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/Efile FOR COURT RULES ON PROTECTION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY IN COURT FILINGS, REFER TO DIVISION VI OF IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16: http://www.iowacourts. state.ia.us/Efile Scheduled Hearing: If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (641) 421-0990. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-7352942.) Date Issued 11/30/2015 02:28:46 PM District Clerk of Hancock County /s/ Beverly Templeton Published in The Leader on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 16, and 23, 2015

Official Proceedings: City of Garner

CITY OF GARNER COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS UNAPPROVED MINUTES DECEMBER 8, 2015 The City of Garner Council met in regular session on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Mick called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. ROLL CALL-Present: Denny Drabek, Deb Schmidt, Tim Schmidt, George Smith and Lynn Smith, Absent: none. Motion by George Smith seconded by Lynn Smith to approve the agenda as printed, carried unanimously. PUBLIC INPUT: none Motion by Tim Schmidt, seconded by Lynn Smith to approve the Consent Agenda items as follows, carried unanimously. • Minutes – November 24th regular meeting • Confirm hire of Sam Treloar as Rec Center Front Desk Associate • November Treasurer, Police, PW, Water/ Sewer, P&R reports, Building permits and the Utility Billing AR Audit Report Motion by Denny Drabek, seconded by George Smith to approve the claims as submitted, carried unanimously. Brian Lane, OPN Architects, presented an update on the Library Remodeling and Addition Project. Mike Birchem, Renner & Birchem, presented the FY15 annual audit. Motion by George Smith, seconded by Deb Schmidt to approve a request from GHV Schools to pay 1/3 of their Engineer’s fee to look into an alternative location for their storm water detention facility, carried unanimously. Motion by Lynn Smith, seconded by Tim Schmidt to approve Resolution #2015-54 RESCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF 13-ACRES OF GARNER-HAYFIELD-VENTURA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROPERTY IN HANCOCK COUNTY INTO THE CITY OF GARNER, for January 12, 2016 at 7pm, Ayes: Denny Drabek, Deb Schmidt, Tim Schmidt, George Smith, Lynn Smith, Nays: none. Following an update from Michael Hart, Northland Securities, regarding refinancing of the Rec Center bond there was a motion by Denny Drabek, seconded by Lynn Smith to approve Resolution #2015-55 TO FIX A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON A LOAN AGREEMENT IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,525,000, for January 12, 2016 at 7pm, Ayes: Denny Drabek, Deb Schmidt, Tim Schmidt, George Smith, Lynn Smith, Nays: none. Motion by Tim Schmidt, seconded by Deb Schmidt to approve Resolution #2015-56 SETTING DATES FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND BID LETTING FOR THE 2015 STORM SEW-

ER INTAKE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT, public hearing will be January 12, 2016 at 7pm, Ayes: Denny Drabek, Deb Schmidt, Tim Schmidt, George Smith, Lynn Smith, Nays: none. No action was taken to cancel the December 22, 2015 regular council meeting. No action was taken to schedule a special council meeting to review a 3-year financial forecast and review all the utility rates. Mayor Mick presented a plaque to Deb Schmidt for her 12 years of service on the council. Mayor Mick administered the oath of office to council-elect Marline Lewerke who will assume the position on the first business day in January 2016. CORRESPONDENCE: Draft Floodplain Hazard Maps, Pritchard’s After Hours and Library Board minutes OTHER BUSINESS: Items discussed included: • Parking lot lighting at the Golf Course • Possible damage to street due to movement of heavy equipment • Speeding issues along West 8th, possibly move the portable speed signs there • Update on the property at 480 State Street • Red Elevator was graded • Disputing areas on the proposed Flood Plan Map • A thank you to the Lego League team for a recent demonstration Meeting adjourned 8:32pm. Kenton L. Mick, Mayor Daisy Huffman, City Clerk Claims Approved 12/8/2015 Absolute Waste-GB/RC Contract 11,091.58 Advanced Systems-Copier Lease 534.08 Advantage Admin-Self Ins 1,989.08 Aflac-Insurance 674.14 Ag Source Labs-Testing 1,161.20 Alexis-Fender Repair 181.76 Alliant-Utilities 12,108.08 Amazon.Com-Visual 144.82 Auditor Of State-File Fy15 Audit 425.00 Baker & Taylor-Books 206.83 Bankers Leasing Co -Microfilm Scanner Lease 213.38 Bates Bros Constr-HSG Rehab 6,484.00 Bergo Environmental -Asbestos Testing 2,400.00 Bill’s-Supplies 266.08 Bomgaars-Water Cart Pump 169.99 BSN Sports-Program Supplies 293.53 Central IA Distr-Towels 119.00 Chase-Conf Exp & Program Supplies 2,341.42 Child Support-Pr Wh 596.30 Comm1-Phone/Internet 981.44 Data Tech-Annual Lic/Support 5,685.16 Diane Deibler-City Election 2015 108.00 Doug’s Small Engine-Drive Starter 22.95 Eagle Estates Inc

-Hauling Sludge 113874 Gal 2,049.73 Ed Roehr Safety Products -Rifle Flashlights & Supplies 923.84 48.92 EMC Nat’l Life-Pr Wh Era-Shipping- Testing Supplies 44.89 Ferguson #2516-Meters 2,698.83 First Natl Bank-Credit Card Fees 97.36 Five Star-Shop Supplies 290.35 Fluidyne-Stem Covers & Gaskets 791.96 Formanek Lisa-Uniform Patches Sewn 60.00 Frontier Labs-Soil Testing 16.95 G & K Services-Rug/Mop Service 36.55 Garner Chamber-2016 Membership 198.00 Garner Golf Course Fndtn -Reimb Pump Repairs 660.29 Garner Lumber & Supply-Ceiling Tile 11.49 Garner Postmaster-Postage 437.50 Garner Utilities-Utilities 69.75 Garner Vet-Animal Control 19.75 Garner VMRC-Pr Wh 138.94 Goodnature Work Stop -Uniform Allowance 34.97 Green Canopy-Portable Toilet @ Hs 152.58 GSS Print Shop-Bball Shirts 332.10 Hach Company-Testing Supplies 49.98 Jan Hana-City Election 2015 108.00 Hancock Co Auditor-Election 314.45 Hancock Co Comm-Dispatching 1,947.00 Hancock Co Coop Oil-Fuel 1,948.42 Cheryl Hanna-City Election 2015 108.00 Daisy Huffman-Meeting Exp 297.85 Shawn Huinker-City Election 2015 108.00 IA Library Services -Fy16 Ebsco Database 181.45 IA Police Chiefs-Dues 75.00 IA Rural Water-Annual Dues 325.00 Independent Salt-Salt 4,490.00 Ingram-Books 408.98 Interst Motor -2011 Dump Truck Repair 1,376.92 IPERS-IPERS 9,802.56 IRS-Fed/FICA Tax 15,585.39 Jaspersen Ins-Bonds 375.00 Kramer Ace-Supplies 145.41 Malek’s Lawn & Tree Service -Trees/Stumps 4,805.00 Mccubbin’s Trophies-Plaque 50.00 Metlife-Group Benfts-Ins 106.01 Mid-Am Publishing-Legals/Pubs 608.05 Mid-West Roofing-Roof Repair 276.34 Nationwide-Def Comp 400.00 NIACOG-Hsg-Tech Services 500.00 Noordam Holdings-Water Bills 1,189.52 North Central Labs -Repair Vacuum Pump 103.31 Office Depot-Office Supplies 125.45 OPN Architects-Library Remodel 18,136.72 Belinda Oulman-Refund 90.00 Overhead Door-Door Repair 110.00 Karen Pedersen-City Election 2015 108.00 Ellen Petty-Mileage 138.00 Pitney Bowes-Pur-Postage 503.50 Pitney Bowes-Sup-Postage Meter 183.30

85.00 Prairie Energy Coop-Utilities Presto X-Pest Control 114.74 Pritchard Auto-Taurus Repairs 12.20 Pro Parts-Vehicle Supplies 434.23 Quality Pump -Digestor Pump And Impeller 11,549.96 42.00 R Comm-Pager Batteries Renner & Birchem-Annual Audit 4,200.00 Ricoh-Lease 263.00 S & S Malek-Crane Labor 840.00 Signs & Designs By Liz-Explorer Decals 475.00 139.98 Staples-Chair Streichers-Riffle Supplies 432.87 Titan-Light- Loader 336.98 Toyne-Truck Repair 212.05 TQ Tech-Computer Support 109.00 Trans-Iowa Equip-Broom- Sweeper 939.56 Treas, St Of IA-St-Sales Tax 3,784.00 Treas, St Of IA-Wh-State Tax 2,529.00 USA Blue Book-Valve Adj Tool 121.95 Veenstra & Kimm 2,730.00 -Site Plan Review-Hs Verizon Wireless-Phone 397.51 Vision Care Direct-Ins Wh 47.30 Wayne Ski & Cycle-Elliptical 6,340.00 10,574.79 Wellmark-Insurance 169,104.30 SUMMARY REVENUE (Nov): General 91,079.30 Lib Remodel Fund 234.30 Pool Maint Fund 57.78 Park Project Fund 65.46 VMRC Maint Fund 38.21 Ed Center 720.94 Road Use 33,448.74 Employee Benefits 10,907.78 Local Option 264.19 TIF - Kadrlik/Tchstn 23,889.27 TIF - Hejlik 35.71 CDBG Projects 16,957.00 Rev Loan - Industry 1,435.71 Rev Loan - Housing 285.20 Rev Loan - Retail 117.86 Debt Service 9,879.14 Water 21,562.14 Sewer 40,645.49 Storm Sewer 5,023.65 256,647.87 Expenses: General 65,213.69 Ed Center 513.20 Road Use 18,074.30 Employee Benefits 9,665.48 CDBG Projects 9,384.00 Capital Projects 18,413.06 Water 16,583.75 Sewer 28,285.32 Storm Sewer 2,971.50 169,104.30 Published in The Leader on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015

RECORDS

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CIVIL COURT The court handled one child support matter. Security Savings Bank vs. Associated Anesthesiologists. Case dismissed without prejudice on December 2.

DISTRICT COURTS The court handled one probation revocation. Sean McMillan, 26, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on December 4 to Disorderly Conduct - Loud or Raucous Noise (pled from Child Endangerment) and Driving While Barred. McMillan was sentenced to two years in prison (suspended), placed on two years probation, 20 days in jail, fined $625 plus 35% surcharge, and $100 in costs. Bridget Willard, 43, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on December 3 to Interference With Official Acts. Willard was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $360 in costs. Kolton McCollum, 18, Woodward, pled guilty on December 3 to Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. McCollum was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge and $360 in costs. Rachel Lowry, 25, Placentia, CA, received a deferred judgment on December 4 to Possession of Controlled Substance - Marijuana 1st Offense. Lowry was placed on one year probation, assessed a $315 civil penalty, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $140 in costs. Shain Arne, 42, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on December 4 to Selling, Offering for Sale, or Using Fireworks (pled from Reckless Use of Fire or Explosives). Arne was fined $250 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs. Garcia Utrera, 38, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on December 4 to Driving While License Denied or Revoked. Utera was sentenced to five days in jail, fined $1000 plus 35% surcharge, $10 DARE, and $100 in costs. Samantha McGraham, 21, Goldfield, pled guilty on December 4 to Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (pled from Possession of a Controlled Substance - Marijuana 1st Offense). McGraham was fined $200 plus 35% surcharge, 125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $10 DARE, and $60 in costs. Carrie Young, 32, Dows, pled guilty on December 4 to Domestic Abuse Assault First Offense (pled from Domestic Abuse Assault Injury or Mental Illness First Offense). Young was sentenced to two days in jail and ordered to pay $75 in costs.

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TRAFFIC COURT Speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over): Angel Ramirez, Clarion; Nanette Eklund, Bloomington, MN; Dorothy Anderson, Maplewood, MN; Ann Bjorklund, Eagan, MN; Speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over): Jame Deemer, Iowa Falls; Ryan Harr, Hampton, Matthew Larson, Fort Dodge; Amber Motley, Eagle Grove; Alexandra Currie, Urbandale; Russell Lackey, Clive; Speeding 55 or under zone (11 thru 15 over): Cameron Sargeant, Mason City; Travis Even, Hull; Arturo Reyna Diaz, Eagle Grove; Speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over): Gregory Roberts, Minneapolis, MN; Dorothy Anderson, Maplewood, MN; Ann Bjorklund, Eagan, MN; Speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over): Rick Miller, Forest Lake, MN; Samuel McKinney, Cloquet, MN; Daniel Bour, Temecula, CA; Speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over): Thu Nguyen, Houston, TX; Khalid Rage, Indianola; Toni Green, Minneaplis, MN; Brittany McGuire, Bloomington, MN; Speeding over 55 zone (16 thru 20 over): Alshley Lee, Independence, MO; Excessive Speed 6 thru 10 over: Sierra Smith, Webster City; Brittany Davidson, Fort Dodge; Michael Kruger, Clarion; No Valid Drivers License: Woblity Tokpah, Kansas City; Nelson Vasquez Lopez; Martin Contreras, Eagle Grove; Joel Martinez Perez, Clarion; Humberto Hernandez Rodriguez, Eagle Grove; Maria Gayton, Clarion; Tebalan Ilbio, Clarion; Juan Diaz, Clarion; Reynaldo Calles, Clarion; Operation Without Registration:Neal Lhumann, Clarion; Financial Liability Coverage Violation: James Deemer, Iowa Fals; Yanileth Garcia Antonio, Clarion; Maria Chavez Cruz, Galt; Alshley Lee Independence, MO; Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device/Stop Sign/Yield Sign: Hannah Rasmussen, Garner; Nathan Schoo, Eagle Grove; Brian Yackle, Eagle Grove; Amber Motley, Eagle Grove; Failure to Maintain Control: Mercedes Medina, Clarion; Open Container Driver Over 21: Jose Simental, Clarion; SMALL CLAIMS Agvantage FS vs. Sandra and Michael Studer, Clarion. Case dis-

missed with prejudice on December 3. Midland Funding LLC vs. Rochelle Gill, Eagle Grove. Judgment for the plaintiff on December 3 in the amount of $683.48 with 2.26% interest from November 5. PROPERTY TRANSFER Warranty Deed: Jonathan and Jenna German to Mayra Sepulveda; Belm Morse’s Addn Blk 8 Lot 4 Fullfillment BK 2014 PG 2168; $65,000; 15-2292. Warranty Deed: Roger Boelman Trustee, Lucille Boelman Trustee, Lucille Boelman Revocable Trust, and Roger Boelman Revocable Trust to Thomas and Rosalie Quigley; Belm Orig Addn Blk 6 Lot 1 N 1/2; Belm Orig Addn Blk 6 Lot 2 N 1/2; $80,000; 15-2294. Warranty Deed: Green River Capital LLC, US Bank National Association Trustee, and SW REO Trust 2014 1 to River City Rental LLC; Belm Barry’s Addn Blk 2 Lot 4 $20,000; 15-2303. Warranty Deed: Holden Walton to Leah Sebby; Clar Town & Country Place 1st Addn Blk 3 Lot 1; $85,000; 15-2305. Quit Claim Deed: Dianne Eveland to Forrest Holdings Inc; Rown Emerson’s 2nd Addn Blk 3 Lot 3; 152009. Quit Claim Deed: Forrest Holdings Inc to Mark and Deborah Bruns; Rown Emerson’s 2nd Addn Blk 3 Lot 3; 15-2315. Warranty Deed: Amy and Gail Asche to Logan and McKristie Willard; EG Cox’s Addn Blk 6 Lot 10 E 1/2; EG Cox’s And Blk 6 Lot 11; EG Cox’s Addn Blk 6 Lot 12; $53,200; 15-2317. Warranty Deed: Eldred Schutt to James Lockhart; Clar College Addn Blk 8 Lot 11; Clar College Addn Blk 8 Lot 12; $37,500; 15-2319. Quit Claim Deed: Union Pacific Railroad Company to Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation; 19-93-23 NE NW Tract; $29,924; 19-93-23 NE NW Tract; 15-2321. Warranty Deed: First State Bank Trustee, and F Gaylord Jones Trust to Van Diest Family LLC and Gaylord Jones Trust; 33-90-26 NW NE Tract; $1,480,000; 15-2322. Warranty Deed: Mulley Land Company to Mildred Corado; EG First Railway Addn Blk 44 Lot 8; $38,200; 15-2324.

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.ILSO

DENTAL..

Dr. George Wilson, DDS Dr. Scott Wilson, DDS

641-585-5431

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday

730 W 3rd St, Garner, IA • 641-923-2651 www.trustHCHS.com

In Step Flooring Carpet, Vinyl, Ceramic, Wood, Laminate, Commercial Phone 641-762-3688 FAX 641-762-3755 204 North Main • Kanawha, IA 50447 Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm Saturday 9 am to 12 noon Anytime by appointment Owners: Kevin & Shery Steenblock • Mike & Sue Beukema

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POLICE DEPARTMENTS EMERGENCY......................................................911 Garner Police Dept.......................................923-3773

GARNER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Lobby hours: 9-2 Monday-Friday or by appointment. 485 State St., Garner 641-923-3993

PUBLIC LIBRARIES Britt Library .................................................843-4245 Corwith Library ................................... 515-583-2536 Garner Library .............................................923-2850 Kanawha Library .........................................762-3595 Klemme Library ...........................................587-2369 LuVerne Library ................................... 515-882-3436 Meservey Library .........................................358-6274 Ventura Library ............................................829-4410 Wesley Library ..................................... 515-679-4214

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CWL MS/HS-Corwith ......................... 515-583-2304 CWL Elem-LuVerne ............................ 515-882-3357 GHV Supt. Office.........................................923-2718 GHV High School ........................................923-2632 GH Middle School .......................................923-2809 GH Elementary School ................................923-2831 GH/NIACC Ed Ctr.......................................923-2252 VGH Junior High .........................................829-4484 Ventura Elementary......................................829-4482 West Hancock-HS ........................................843-3863 West Hancock-MS .......................................762-3261 West Hancock-Elem.....................................843-3833

COUNTY OFFICES Hancock Co. Sheriff.....................................923-2621 Hancock Co. Assessor..................................923-2269 Hancock Co. Attorney..................................923-4198 Hancock Co. Auditor ...................................923-3163 Hancock Co. Treasurer.................................923-3122 Hancock Co. Recorder .................................923-2464 Hancock Co. Clerk Court.............................923-2532 Hancock Co. Pub Health ..............................923-3676

NEW HOURS DRIVERS LICENSE EXAMINERS GARNER: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; FOREST CITY: Mon.-Fri., 8-3:30; MASON CITY: Southport Mall, Tues.-Fri. 8:30 am-5 pm & Sat. 8 am-1 pm, C.G. Courthouse Mon.-Fri. 8:15 am-4:15 pm.

Corwith Farm Service

55 State St. Garner, IA 50438 641-923-3771 800-450-3771 www.garnerdental.com

P.O. Box 66, Corwith, IA 50430 Pete Wilhite, Manager Business 583-2628 Home 583-2616

Monte & Lee Hefty 1185 York Avenue 515-824-3655 Renwick, IA 50577 after hrs: 515-571-0071

Britt-843-3841

AMBULANCE SERVICE EMERGENCY......................................................911 Garner. Vol. Amb. Service ...........................923-2546

CITY HALLS Britt City Hall ..............................................843-4433 Corwith City Hall................................. 515-583-2342 Garner City Hall...........................................923-2588 Kanawha City Hall.......................................762-3595 Klemme City Hall ........................................587-2018 LuVerne City Hall ................................ 515-882-3206 Meservey City Hall ......................................358-6408 Ventura City Hall .........................................829-3861 Wesley City Hall .................................. 515-679-4292

Full Service Shop

23-1/2 Hour Towing • Commercial Accounts Lock-out Service • Repossessions New & Used Tires Car & Truck Sales - WE FINANCE

Donald W. Furman, OD • Trichelle Jackson, OD

FIRE DEPARTMENTS EMERGENCY......................................................911 Britt Fire Dept. .............................................843-4433

BRITT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 641-843-3867

M & L Enterprises

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Garner-923-3737

FRIDERES REPAIR Automobile & Light Truck Repairing & Service

515-679-4211 Wesley, Iowa

Next to Pritchard’s Pro Wash 325 Hwy. 18 W. Garner, IA 50438 641-925-0960 • 1-855-925-0960 Terry Jass - Manager

Dr. Dave Gildner, PC Optometrist

Clarion 532-3630

Toll Free to Clarion: 1-888-532-3630

Belmond 444-3380

Timothy M. Anderson

165 E 4th St., Garner Phone 923-2769

Attorney-at-Law Iowa State Bank Helping people succeed! Corwith, IA 50430 Wesley, IA 50483

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EMPLOYMENT

FOR RENT: KANAWHA APTS 2BR/1BA $450 1BR/1BA $375 Updated Property, New Appliances, Onsite Laundry. Landlord Pays Water and Sewer. CALL AL 641-494-7965

Brandt Stump Removal Service, insured, free estimates, 515-9282427.

The Kanawha Reporter is looking for a correspondant to serve the Kanawha area. Are you interested in community events and social news? Some basic writing skills are required. Please contact Ana at 641923-2684 or email glads@ qwestoffice.net.

The Leader is looking for a correspondant to serve the Corwith, Wesley, and LuVerne areas. Are you interested in community events and social news? Some basic writing skills are required. Please contact Ana at 641923-2684 or email glads@ qwestoffice.net.

NOW TAKING Applications at Garner Village Apartments Garner 2-3 Bedroom Centrally located washer & dryer. Rental Assistance Available. Phone 641-923-2898, (TT): 1-800-735-2942, (VOICE): 1-800-735-2943.

Malek’s Lawn & Tree Service: Thatcherizing, rolling, mowing, garden tilling. Tree trimming and cutting. Stump removal and crane service. Odd jobs. 641-923-2374

Zipper Repair/Replacement Alterations and Custom Sewing (T-shirt quilts, memory items, bears, pillows, etc.)

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Keyway’s website: www.keywaymanagement.com

Call Lisa Formanek @ 641-923-8020 910 E 2nd Street, Garner

Technician

NOTICES PREGNANT? Need help? Call toll free: BIRTHRIGHT 1-800550-4900. Our help is free and conﬁdential.

REAL ESTATE HOME FOR SALE: 204 QUINCE AVENUE, NEW PROVIDENCE, $69,500. Call Hatch Real Estate 641-750-0301.

EENHUIS

CONSTRUCTION, LLC. •Concrete •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Doors •Wood floors

FOR SALE – Overhead Garage Door Sales & Service. Residential and Commercial. Mike Sampson 641-762-3330. PICK-UP TOPPERS - Buy factory direct. UNICOVER, 843-3698, Britt, IA.

Remodels: •Kitchens •Baths •Basements •Additions

Lead Safe Renovator Lic. & Insured • FREE Estimates

FOR SALE 1962 560 diesel tractor. Narrow front. Everything works. New Idea loader with snow and dirt buckets. Alexander. 641-4253540.

Sow Farm

641-923-2674

WANTED Wanted: Old seed corn signs, sacks, license plate toppers, Farmer’s Hybrids, Tomahawk, Mallard, Pioneer, Blackhawk, or other Iowa seed corn company items. Also buying: old feed signs; old tractor catalogs, brochures, manuals or signs; oil, gas or soda pop signs; and old gas pump globes or old gas pumps. Good condition. Bryan Paul, Thompson, Iowa. 515-538-0187.

HELP WANTED

This full-time position is responsible for the daily care of all animals at the worksite. Each technician is a vital member of a team of 10-12 people all dedicated to providing excellent animal care.

Desk Clerk

Apply in person at Garner Inn & Suites

This entry level opportunity provides hands-on experience in many of the following areas: animal movements, breeding and gestation, farrowing, piglet care, recordkeeping and farm maintenance. The ideal candidate will have a desire to work with pigs, a willingness to learn, a high level of dependability and a solid work history.

This posiTion offers: • All necessary training and certifications • Base salary starting at $28,000 with potential for quarterly bonuses • All technicians earn $31,000 after only one year entry-level • Eligibility to apply for the Manager base salary In Training program after six months employment aFter 1 year • Full benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k), Flex spending • Paid holidays, sick days and vacation • Adventureland and Iowa State Fair Family Days • Get hired and refer a friend — we have a $1,560 Employee Referral Bonus!

$28,000 $31,000

apply online at

apply.iowaselect.com, call 641-648-4479 or stop by 811 South Oak Street in Iowa Falls to complete an application.

M & LMonte ENTERPRISES & Lee Hefty

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Grand Opening & Benefit

Auction

JAN. 2, 2016

1:00 PM

215 N MAIN ST., KANAWHA, IA ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE SPLIT BETWEEN ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND THE KANAWHA POOL

We would like to thank the businesses and individuals below: Hankins Trucking, Corwith Arnold Motor Supply, Eagle Grove First Citizens National Bank, Kanawha Guns-N-More, Humboldt Ace Hardware, Garner

Jacks OK Tire, Algona Harley Davidson, Algona Carquest, Humboldt Dean Freiders, LuVerne Jay Pogge

DONATIONS BEING ACCEPTED NOW

HEFTY AUCTION SERVICE

Lee Hefty Auctioneer

LUNCH ON GROUNDS.

515-571-0071

MUST HAVE A VALID PICTURE ID FOR BIDDER NUMBER. ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER PRINTED MATERIAL. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS OR THEFT.

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Professional Directory Listings of Professions - Services - Offices

KANAWHA COMMUNITY HOME

Skilled Care Center “24 Hour Nursing Care” 641-762-3302 Kanawha, Iowa MOFFITT DENTAL CENTER Michael Moffitt, DDS 422 W Broadway, Eagle Grove Call 515-448-4852

New Patients Welcome • Emergencies Seen Promptly Insurance Accepted

Drs. Tesene, Maurer & Maurer, DDS, PC

AUCTION

City of Garner is seeking a motivated hard worker for a fulltime equipment operator. Class B CDL w/airbrake required. Staring wage $14.84 to $17.85 with excellent health, dental, retirement, vacation, & holiday benefits. Job description, application, and list of benefits are available at www.garneriowa.org. Send cover letter and application to the Garner City Hall, 135 W. 5th St., Garner, IA 50438 or admin@garneriowa.org by January 4, 2016. EOE.

Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.

Family Dentistry

AUCTION

Equipment Operator

Don’t tempt fate...

Used Cars/Repair/Tires/Towing 1185 York Ave., Renwick, Iowa 515-824-3655

Judicial Specialist 2

The Iowa Judicial Branch seeks applicants for two full-time Judicial Specialist 2 positions in the Hancock County Clerk of District Court for 40 hours per week in Garner, Iowa. Applicants must possess excellent customer service, communication and computer skills. For further information, visit the website at: http://www.iowacourts.gov/Administration/Career_Opportunities/ State of Iowa Judicial Branch application form, cover letter and resume due by 4:30 pm on Monday, January 4, 2016. EEO/AA

Roy Tesene, DDS Amy Maurer, DDS Matt Maurer, DDS

55 State St., Garner, IA 50438 (641) 923-3771 • (800) 450-3771 www.garnerdentists.com

City of Kanawha

Public Library ..............641-762-3595 City Clerk .....................641-762-3632 Police Department........641-762-3272 KANAWHA CITY COUNCIL Mayor - Terry Johnson Council Members: Raylin Bassett, Judy VanderPloeg Sherrie Johnson, Nancy Litch, and Christa Hanson City Clerk - Sharon Grimm

Your business could be listed here! Call 641-762-3994 to find out how!

108 N. Main St., Kanawha, IA • 641-762-3696

FAMILY EYE CARE CENTER

Dr. Don Furman, Optometrist 45 State Street 90 Main Ave. Garner Britt 641-923-3737 641-843-3841 www.familiyeyecc.com

HEFTY AUCTION SERVICE City of Klemme

Drs. Snively & Gildner, PC Optometrists

Clarion 515-532-3630 Belmond 641-444-3380 Clarion 1-888-532-3630

Klemme Library ...........641-587-2369 215 N MAIN ST KANAWHA , IA

SIEGRIST & JONES, PC Attorneys 94 Main Ave. N, Britt Iowa 641-843-4451 or 800-943-4451

Klemme City Clerk ......641-587-2018 JAN KLEMME1PM CITY COUNCIL Your business could be listed here!2, 2016 Douglas S. Hayes Call 641-762-3994 Financial Advisor Mayor - Ken Blank to find out how! State Street GRAND OPENING AND BENEFIT AUCTION200 Council Members: PO Box 143 Garner IA 50438 David Abele, Betty Davis, Morris Crotty, Kody Trampel, Ewing Funeral Homes ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE SPLITand BETWEEN David WelschST. JUDES Kanawha 641-762-3211 Britt 641-843-3839 CHILDREN HOSPITAL AND City THEClerk KANAWAHA - Colleen RoutPOOL Clarion 515-532-2233

800-542-6933 (641) 923-3295

531 2nd St, NW, Britt, IA • 641-843-5000

Family Veterinary Practice

RENNER & BIRCHEM, PC

Certified Public Accountants • Accounting Services • Tax Services • Financial Planning • Auditing 641-843-3729 Britt, Iowa

WEJoseph WOULD LIKE B. Griffioen, DVM TO THANK THE BUSINESSES Belmond 641-444-4161 Klemme 641-587-2340 INDIVIDUALS BELOW

EARL W. HILL, Attorney Kanawha Office at 108 N. Main 1-5 / Tuesdays 9-noon ANDMondays Other hours by appointment Call 641-762-3938 or 641-843-4491

HANKINS TRUCKING, CORWITH; ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY, EAGLE GROVE; FIRST CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, KANAWHA; GUNS-N-MORE, HUMBOLDT; ACE HARDWARE, GARNER; JACKS OK TIRE, ALGONA; HARLEY DAVIDSON,

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923-3653

Garner IA 50438

The folks at Hueneman Farms and Hueneman Tire wish you and yours a

Very Merry Christmas, and prosperity and health in the New Year! Alex Abplanalp Dan Allen Josh Alne Butch Bakkum Mickey Berg Mike Blakewell Vernon Brass Mike Briggs Richard Brighton Jim Brooks Carrie Bruggeman Norm Bruggeman Keith Christenson Carl Deaton

Joel Doble Phil Dornbier Mike Emberston Rick Etherington Dale Finger Ron Frayne Bob Gerdes Ray Greeley Glen Groess Matt Hanson

Quintin Hardy Eric Hemann Matt Hippen Barb Hjelle Rob Hjelle Spencer Hoover KJ Hueneman Karen Hueneman Heather Hueneman Mollie Hueneman

Mark Jeffers Steve Jenn Sam Katter Bob Martin Kari McGrane

Alvin Olszanowski Roxi Olszanowski Larry Peterson Kyle Poush Jerry Pringnitz HB Ross Mary Rostad Nick Seedorf Anthony Seiler Bill Sellers

Ron Sloan Terry Smith Zac Smith Paul Sommerfeldt Brian Trienan Roger Vanderpool Victor Wegner Nancy Weide Mike Williams Craig Winters Stephen Winters Terry Wright Brandon Zacharias

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We appreciate your patronage and wish you a very Happy New Year! Serving Your Area! (641) 592-5800

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Things we want you to know: Shared Connect Plan, Retail Installment Contract and number port-in required for all lines. Credit approval also required. A $25 Device Activation Fee applies. Valid for new accounts only. A Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee applies (currently $1.82/line/month); this is not a tax or gvmt. required charge. Additional fees, taxes, terms, conditions and coverage areas apply and may vary by plan, service and phone. 15GB Data Plan comprised of standard 10GB data bucket with additional 5GB data allotment, which is valid for the first 24 months. Standard 10GB data allotment applies thereafter. $400 Switcher Incentive: Requires purchase of a new Smartphone with Device Protection+ and trade-in of an active Smartphone on former carrier’s plan. Limit one $400 reward per ported line. Traded-in Smartphone must be in fully functional, working condition without any liquid damage or broken components, including, but not limited to, a cracked display or housing. Smartphone must power on and cannot be pin locked. For in-store transactions: $150 Promotional Card given at point of sale with trade-in of Smartphone. Additional $250 Promotional Card will be mailed to customer within 6–8 weeks. Promotional Cards issued by MetaBank,® Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Valid only for purchases at U.S. Cellular stores and uscellular.com. For online and telesales transactions, see uscellular.com for redemption details. Device Protection+: Enrollment in Device Protection+ required. The monthly charge for Device Protection+ is $8.99 for Smartphones. A deductible per approved claim applies. You may cancel Device Protection+ anytime. Federal Warranty Service Corporation is the Provider of the Device Protection+ ESC benefits, except in CA and OK. Limitations and exclusions apply. For complete details, see an associate for a Device Protection+ brochure. Kansas Customers: In areas in which U.S. Cellular receives support from the Federal Universal Service Fund, all reasonable requests for service must be met. Unresolved questions concerning services availability can be directed to the Kansas Corporation Commission Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at 1-800-662-0027. Offers valid at participating locations only and cannot be combined. See store or uscellular.com for details. Limited-time offer. Trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. ©2015 U.S. Cellular

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