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NEWS Food Bank of Iowa brings new mobile pantry to Rockwell City

SCC students take closer look at state government

A ramp will help people with mobility problems enter Central School, which now houses a museum, in Lake City. The ramp will run along the building’s north wall, to this entrance. GRAPHIC-ADVOCATE PHOTO/ ERIN SOMMERS

A mobile food pantry will be bringing a farmer’s market style ot shopping to low income families beginning March 31. Page 4

By Erin Sommers Graphic-Advocate Editor

NEWS County sets priorities for fedral road funding program Calhoun County has sights set on two major road projects that could be funded through a federal program. Page 11

NEWS Speaker brings anti-bullying message to SCC High School Spearker Jon Pritikin encourages students to reach out to fellow classmates. Page 4

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Community Foundation helps local groups solve pressing problems By Erin Sommers Graphic-Advocate Editor At the Calhoun County Museum, a volunteer was hard at work when she smelled something running hot. The building began to fill with smoke. The culprit? A light fixture ballast, an original part in the hanging lights that have been on display in the classrooms since the building was constructed in the late 1930s. Museum board members began discussing how they would address the problem, posed by all of the hanging lights. “That’s when we became more aware of what we have,” board member Dale Gentry said. At first, the group discussed replacing the lights entirely. But, Gentry noted, the fixtures have an unusual Art Deco motif, representative of the period in which the building

State House passes coupling bill The House passes a bill that prevents an overwhelming tax increase by coupling with the federal tax code. Page 4

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New fencing is seen at Cottonwood Cemetery. A Calhoun County Community Foundation grant will continue the project this summer. PHOTO COURTESY SHIRLEY MILLER

was constructed. So the board then researched just replacing the ballasts, leaving the fixture intact. The cost came to about $100 per fixture. The group paid to fix the light that overheated, and ones in an adjacent room. To replace all the fixtures in the building came to more than $5,000. The Calhoun County Community Foundation agreed to foot half of the bill, giving $2,785 to the group this year. The donation, which the museum board agreed to match, is one of 30 such grants, totaling $109,000. Since the program began in 2006, has given away $916,000, which have been leveraged for projects totaling $2.8 million. Outside of Lake City, volunteers with the Cottonwood Cemetery Preservation Association were happy to receive a $5,000 grant to use as they replace fencing around the Civil War era cemetery, Chairman Shirley Miller said. “The design is in keeping with the 1864 look of the cemetery,” Miller said, adding praise for the community foundation. “They have done so much work.” The awards ceremony, which was held March 10, was uplifting, as representatives of groups receiving the grants spoke about their upcoming projects, Miller added. The project the Rockwell City Public Library will fund with its $5,000 grant won’t be visible to library users – until they sit down to use a computer or wi-fi. Librarian Denise Pohl said she hoped to upgrade the library’s fiberoptic cables,

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so the library could use a higherspeed internet service provider, last year, but the project fizzled. The delay ended up being a good thing, as it gave the library and its foundation time to seek grants for the project. The new cables will allow the library to get internet speeds six times faster than what it currently has, as the same monthly price as it now pays. “We had a large group of students here one time,” Pohl said, explaining the need for the upgrade. “They all brought their devices and they crashed the internet.” The library is matching the community foundation grant with donations from the Rockwell City Rotary Club and a Roy J. Carver grant. The $5,000 grant the Central School Preservation group received will go to making it easier for people with physical disabilities to enter the building, board member Darcy Maulsby said. “They’re part of the target demographic,” Maulsby said of people with physical limitations, particularly senior citizens who have a difficult time ascending the staircase at the building’s main entrance on the east side. The g roup will spend about $14,000 on a ramp, leading from the sidewalk near that eastern door to a door on the north side. The Lake City Alumni Association donated another $5,000 for the project, and a fundraising mailer around Christmas brought in additional funding. The school was built in the 1880s. “It’s definitely time to bring this

A ramp will lead to this doorway at Central School in Lake City, thanks to community donations and a grant from the Calhoun County Community Foundation. GRAPHIC-ADVOCATE PHOTO/ ERIN SOMMERS

building to the 21st century,” Maulsby said. Fundraising is tough, Maulsby added. “There are literally hundreds of museums in Iowa competing” for grant money, she said. The ramp project is the first phase of planned work to improve the building’s accessibility. Once people in wheelchairs can get into the building’s main floor, Maulsby said the second goal is to get a chair lift to take visitors upstairs.

Lake City EMT becomes first woman to join LCFD By Erin Sommers Graphic-Advocate Editor

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Nicholle Winter is the first woman to join the Lake City Fire Department. Winter is an EMT for Calhoun County. GRAPHIC-ADVOCATE PHOTO/ ERIN SOMMERS

Growing up, Nicholle Winter didn’t really dream about becoming a firefighter. “Fires used to scare me,” Winter said. “When I grew older, it grew (into) more of an interest.” Earlier this month, the Lake City Fire Department voted to accept Winter, making her the first woman to join the volunteer force. She said she has been insisting that the department’s senior members treat her like every other probationary firefighter. Winter is no stranger to community service. She became a Certified Nursing Assistant when she was 14, studied criminal justice and forensics in college and is now an emergency medical technician working for Calhoun County. “I could go so many different paths, but helping people and helping the community is so much more than the dollars,” she said. The many hours she spends on duty and on call can be long. “It’s never ending but

it’s worth it.” Winter and her husband have two children. She said her husband and family members are very supportive of her desire to work jobs and volunteer in positions that provide community services. She is enrolled in the first classes to train her to become a firefighter. Once she finishes training, she will join the department’s rotation through different job stations. The top concern she heard before the department accepted her, Winter said, didn’t have to do with being female, but the fact that she is a county EMS employee. She said she explained the firm line she will have to maintain between her EMS work and arriving on a scene as a firefighter. If she is on county time, she’s with the ambulance, on standby, keeping an eye on the firefighters. If she isn’t working and arrives on a fire scene with the department, she will stay focused on her assigned duty that day. Winter encouraged other young women to follow her lead. “Follow your dreams,” she said. “There’s a passion for a reason.”

Katie Decker has seen some political processes up close recently. The South Central Calhoun High School junior attended a Republican presidential candidate debate in Des Moines earlier this year, just before the Iowa caucus. Last week, Decker joined nearly 30 of her high school classmates, all members of the school’s Interact Club, for a visit to the Iowa State Capitol. She said she enjoyed getting new insights into how the legislative process works. “It was stuff that you really don’t think about,” she said. “It was different than people realize.” Decker said she was surprised by the number of times a bill, for example, might pass back and forth between the House and Senate.

South Central Calhoun High School freshman Jacy McAlexander, center, is seen with classmates atop the Iowa State Capitol Dome last week. The school’s Interact Club visited the Capitol and McAlexander, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, joined the group for the afternoon hike up the dome. PHOTO COURTESY THERESA HILDRETH

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County sets 2017 levy rate By Erin Sommers Graphic-Advocate Editor Calhoun County residents will see their levy rate return to 11.01, the same rate taxpayers paid two years ago. This year’s rate was slightly lower, at 10.26, Calhoun County Auditor Judy Howrey said during the March 15 Board of Supervisors budget hearing. The supervisors approved the budget, as well as a resolution officially setting the pay raises for elected officials next year. Howrey said state officials required that new step, even though the supervisors already approved the county’s Compensation Board recommendations earlier this year. Howrey said keeping the levy rates relatively level over the course of several years is a good practice for the county to follow. Doing so keeps the county’s revenues relatively similar from year to year, and doesn’t lead to as much confusion by taxpayers, as happens in counties where the levies drop and increase significantly. Overall, county employees will receive an average 4 percent salary increase for next year. County Emergency Medical Services Director Kerrie Hull said the union representing the paramedics responded late to her proposed 3 percent increase. At this point, Hull said at the Calhoun County Board of Health meeting the day after the supervisors approved the budget, if the paramedics wanted a larger salary increase, they would need to find somewhere else to cut costs to offset the raise. Valuations countywide are decreasing about 1 percent, from $643 million this year to $637 million next year.

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Empty Nest By Curt Swarm RESCO to the Rescue It’s not everyone who can say they started a steel supply business from scratch and grew the business into a major area steel supplier. But that’s what Randy Ruggles of Mt. Pleasant did. It’s the American dream. From rebar, to I-beams, barstock, tubing, and sheet steel, Randy Ruggles has

metals warehouse. When the oil-industry went belly up, Randy lost his job. He moved back to Mt. Pleasant, met his wife to be, Carol, and suddenly, the big city lights weren’t nearly so bright. He helped his dad in the alignment business and life was good.

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it all. If you’ve wondered what the “RESCO� in RESCO USA stands for, it’s Ruggles Enterprises Steel Company. Randy Ruggles grew up in Mt. Pleasant, while his dad ran an auto alignment business on the east side. After high school, Randy attended and graduated from NE Missouri State in Kirksville with a degree in industrial occupations, which is a lot like a shop teacher’s degree, only with business courses instead of education. After graduation, and yearning for the big city lights, he was off to Houston, Texas where he landed a job as an inside salesperson for a big

But the itch for steel needed scratching. Randy noticed that there was no steel supplier in Mt. Pleasant. Cautiously, and utilizing his education and experience, he explored the possibility of starting a steel supply business. He set up a couple of semi truck trailers beside the alignment shop, built a shanty between the two, and ordered in steel. With the help of a little advertising, support from his customer base in the alignment shop, and an AC D-17 tractor, with a frontend loader and homemade forks, Randy was in business, like a newborn calf trying out its spindly legs. It wasn’t long before the two

truck trailers and shanty weren’t big enough. When a grain elevator beside the railroad tracks in the center of Mt. Pleasant became available in 1995, Randy, with the help of a good banker and a lot of prayers, bought it. First he had to clean it up. The bare steel buildings had three inches of rotted grain on the floor, with rat tunnels running through it. But his customer base was tolerant, and made the move with Randy. The two-acre site also needed to be leveled. The road around the new swimming pool in Mt. Pleasant was being revamped, and dirt was available. Randy had 300-plus loads of clay hauled in for the east side of the lot. For the west side, the Walmart Distribution Center was expanding and dirt was available. Randy had acquired a crane. He was always on the lookout for dirt. When a house was being built, he would often swap the setting of a truss for fill dirt. When Palm Avenue in Mt. Pleasant was being graded, he traded pop and beer to the construction crew for the dirt. With the help of a friend who had a front-end loader and dozer, they leveled and graded the hauled-in dirt. All-in-all, Randy raised the level of his steel yard by nine feet. Things were going along pretty good, and business was booming. At times, Randy had three employees working for him. Then the recession of 2009 hit like a steel building collapsing. Suddenly, instead of the price of his steel inventory increasing, it was going the other way. Today, looking much younger than his 60-years of age, Randy runs the steel and crane business by himself. His silent partner is a steel-yard dog. The strength of his wife, Carol, and their faith, have carried them through the tough times, to an economy which is once again on the rebound. For steel or crane work, it’s RESCO to the rescue! Have a good story? Call or text Curt Swarm in Mt. Pleasant at 319-217-0526 or email him at curtswarm@yahoo.com. Curt also reads his stories at www.lostlakeradio.com and 106.3 FM in Farmington.

Women, Land and Legacy Calhoun and Sac Counties meeting planned Join us for a listening session March 29 at Lytton Emanuel St. John’s Lutheran Church, 219 Walnut St. The event will run twice, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Women, Land & Legacy offers the opportunity to share experiences with other women about rural and urban land and farm ownership and care. Connect with agencies and or-

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WHAT’S HAPPENING Thursday, March 24: Shady Oaks Care Center invites any interested parties to join to discuss the possibility of adding independent living cottages to the campus @ 7 p.m. Shady Oaks Dining Room. Tuesday, March 29: Lake City Betterment Coffee @ 10 a.m. Dobson’s Pipe Organ Builders. Friday, April 1: Betterment After Hours @ 5-7 p.m. T.S. Electric. Tuesday, April 5: Calhoun County Republican meeting @ 7:30 p.m. in the Courthouse, Rockwell City. All interested Republicans are urged to attend. Any questions, contact Kevin Schreier, Chairman @ (515) 4632258. Tuesday, April 5: Stewart Memorial Hospital Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. Please RSVP by March 25th at (712) 464-4183. Tuesday, April 19: Calhoun

County Democrats Meeting @ 6 p.m. Big Reve’s, Manson. All are invited. Wednesday, April 20: AAUW Senior Girls Recognition Night @ 6:30 p.m. Rockwell City Library Community Center. Every Second and Fourth Monday of the Month: The Lions Club meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Rockwell City Community Center. Every Monday – AA & Al-Anon Meetings 7:30 p.m. St. Thomas Catholic Church, Manson; 4 p.m. “Audrey’s All Stars� Reading Program at the J.J. Hands Library; NA Meeting at 7 p.m. at Jim’s house (behind Casey’s) in Lohrville-109 4th St. & Locust Every Tuesday – Al-Anon & AA Meetings at 8 p.m. at Central School Preservation in Lake City; TOPS

Meeting at the Calhoun County Annex 1, 515 Court St, Rockwell City. Weigh in 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. Meeting time at 8:45 a.m. Every Wednesday – Story Hour J J Hands Library in Lohrville, 1011:30 a.m. Every Thursday – 9:30 a.m. Coffee at the Library in Lake City; 4 p.m. “Audrey’s All Stars� Reading Program at the J.J. Hands Library; Calhoun County Farmers Market from 3:30-5:30 through Sept. 24. Every Friday – Rockwell City Rotary Club meets at noon at the Community Building on the Square in Rockwell City. Every Saturday - 10 a.m. Story Time at Lake City Public Library. Ages 3-6 Every Saturday – NA Meeting at 7 p.m. at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Lake City

SCC EVENTS Thursday, March 24: End of 3rd Quarter, MS Play @ MS Auditorium (Rockwell City) 7 p.m. Friday, March 25: No SchoolSpring Break; Good Friday Monday, March 28: No SchoolSpring Break Tuesday, March 29: Begin 4th Quarter; Chelsey Henkenius “Early Bird� Co-ed Track Meet @ Lake City 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30: Business

& Health Occupations Competitions @ ICCC (Fort Dodge); HS Spring Sports Pictures-3:45 p.m. Boys Golf, 4:05 p.m. Girls Golf, 4:25 p.m. Girls Track, 4:45 p.m. Boys Track Thursday, March 31: HS PreContest Music Recital @ Band Room & Auditorium (Lake City) 6 p.m. Friday, April 1: HS Play @ HS Auditorium (Lake City) 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2: HS Play @ HS

Auditorium (Lake City) 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 4: Individual Speech All-State Festival @ UNI; “Ink Wunderly� Boys Track Meet @ Lake City 4:30 p.m.; “Rich Ryan� Girls Track Meet @ Gowrie 4:30 p.m.; 2nd & 3rd Grade Music Concert @ MS Auditorium (Rockwell City) 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5: State Jazz Championships @ Des Moines

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SCC at Capitol from page 1 Her favorite part of the day was the tour of the Capitol Dome. Students ascended more than 300 steps to reach the top. SCC freshman Jacy McAlexander, who is in Des Moines receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of bone cancer, even joined the group for the tour, tackling the steps while using crutches. Jacob Nicholson, also a freshman and a good friend of McAlexander’s, said it was nice to see his classmate meet up with the group. “It’s like having him back at school again,� Nicholson said. “It’s back to normal again.� Nicholson said he enjoys politics and was looking forward to the trip. “I didn’t really understand the process of how bills went through,� Nicholson said. “Sen. (Tim) Kraayenbrink explained the steps. That was very interesting to me.� Nicholson said he also learned about the role of lobbyists in how legislation is passed.

State Rep. Mike Sexton, R-10 th , introduced the students in the state House, then they moved to the Senate Chambers, where senior Kaelyn Boyd sang the national anthem. It was the first time Boyd has sung the song as a soloist. “It was pretty terrifying,� she said. “I was pretty nervous because I knew it was an official event.� The senators she met were polite and welcoming. They also offered her some additional opportunities to sing the national anthem at public events across the state. “This is definitely something new,� Boyd said of learning about the political process. “I never really had any interest in politics. It was interesting to learn about.� Interact is a high school club that is a part of Rotary Clubs International. The SCC club is sponsored by the Rockwell City Rotary Club, which covered the costs of the field trip.

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Food Bank of Iowa brings new, mobile pantry to Rockwell City By Erin Sommers Graphic-Advocate Editor One in five Calhoun County children is food insecure, meaning they don’t always know when their next meal will come. The exact rate – 21.7 percent – is slightly higher than the national rate of children living in food insecurity, which is 21.4 percent. It’s also more than 2 percentage points higher than the average rate across Iowa, of 19.3 percent. Feeding America, an organization which tracks information about food insecurity across the country, estimated the cost of a meal here at $2.51, compared with a national cost of $2.79. A new program from the Food Bank of Iowa aims to reach more of those children and their families. Starting March 31 and continuing on the last Thursday of each month through at least October, a mobile food pantry will set up shop at Rockwell City United Methodist Church, 333 Brower Street. The pantry will

be open from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., offering Calhoun County residents a chance to pick up nutritious food items; the amount of food distributed is based on family size. The dates for November and December haven’t yet been set, as officials are trying to find a date that works around the holidays. “It’s a different way of reaching out,� New Opportunities Calhoun County Family Development Coordinator Heidi Billmeier said. “It’s an extension of our food pantry.� The New Opportunities Food Pantry is open weekdays when the office is open. Billmeier said anyone who meets the income requirements to receive heating assistance, or who has already been approved for New Opportunities’ food pantry is also eligible to attend the mobile food pantry. A Mobile Pantry is a farmers market style food distribution program, targeted toward counties with a need for additional pantry service, Food Bank of Iowa officials said. A delivery truck brings a variety of grocery products to a mobile pantry site, where volunteers unload, set up and

distribute the food. Each pantry visitor will be assigned a personal shopper, who will help guide the pantry users from one table to the next, collecting the correct amount of each type of food, Billmeier said. She is looking for volunteers to help set up, register pantry users and assist as personal shoppers. The volunteers can also help pantry users take groceries to vehicles. People planning to use the pantry are encouraged to bring bags or boxes to hold their food items. The Food Bank of Iowa, based in Des Moines, serves 55 counties, including Calhoun. Officials there contacted Billmeier recently to ask to partner for the mobile pantry. Similar mobile pantries are up and running in Sac County and other neighboring communities, she said. “Hunger is a very real problem for hundreds of thousands of Iowans,� said Matt Unger, program manager at the Food Bank of Iowa. “Statewide, there are nearly 400,000 Iowans struggling with food insecurity, living in every community in Iowa.�

State House passes coupling bill Rep. Mike Sexton, R-10 , supported House File 2433 last week, a bill that provides direct and immediate tax relief to thousands of Iowans and also provides permanent tax clarity for Iowa businesses. “Iowans know how to invest their own money and don’t need the government telling them how to spend it,� Sexton said. “With more money left in the pockets of Iowans, this is a huge win for taxpayers of Iowa.� House File 2433 prevents a $95 th

million tax increase on Iowans by coupling with the federal tax code. Coupling benef itted more than 177,000 taxpayers in 2014 including small businesses, farmers, teachers, homeowners, and college students. House File 2433 also includes provisions to codify the sales tax exemption for supplies used in manufacturing. Known as “consumables,� this provision ensures that the state is not unfairly taxing supplies and replacement parts during the manu-

facturing process. Under the current law, this often amounts to a double taxation on manufacturers. For too long, ambiguity in the code led to inconsistent interpretations by the Department of Revenue based on the state’s revenue needs. By codifying this exemption, manufacturers are given a clear and consistent definition of what is subject to sales tax. The bill passed the House on a vote of 78-17.

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

Marlene Ruth PadďŹ eld On Wednesday evening, Feb. 18, 1959, Marlene “Mickeyâ€? Padfield went to the Kozy Inn restaurant in Cedar Rapids with Arthur Scott Jr., an 18-yearold part-time Coe College student involved in community theater. Padfield, an aspiring actress, had recently moved from Mount Vernon High School to Lisbon, and after struggling to fit in, had dropped out of school in order to pursue acting roles in Cedar Rapids. Padfield and Scott left the restaurant sometime between 12:15 and 12:30 a.m. The beautiful and talented young woman was never seen alive again. A farmer traveling an isolated dirt road between Cedar Rapids and Mt. Vernon-Lisbon discovered

her partially clothed skeletal remains two months later on April 29. Wrapped into the larger mystery of Padfield’s death are many smaller ones, such as how the young men who served as pallbearers were selected, why the family left town and Padfield’s apparently rocky relationship with her classmates. Plus, there are the mysteries of the current whereabouts of many of those young people she associated with in Cedar Rapids after dropping out of Lisbon High School to work and pursue acting roles.

MARLENE RUTH PADFIELD | AGE: 17 | DIED: FEB. 19, 1959 HOMETOWN: LISBON Find out more about this and other unsolved homicides at www.IowaColdCases.org.

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Speaker brings anti-bullying message to SCC High School By Erin Sommers Graphic-Advocate Editor Jon Pritikin brought a simple request to South Central Calhoun High School Wednesday morning. “Sometimes, all we need is for somebody to be nice to us,� Pritikin said during an energetic assembly at the school, during which he tore a phone book in half, rolled up a frying pan and bent a steel bar. “Can we just adopt a policy, no one is allowed to eat lunch alone?� Had students at the schools Pritikin attended done that one thing, his childhood would have been very different. Pritikin suffered from a speech impediment, mostly mumbling instead of talking clearly. At one point in elementary school, he was labeled mentally handicapped and assigned to the special education class. When he returned to a regular classroom, students teased him, physically bullied him or just ignored him. Teachers were often no better, he said. One told him he would never learn to read, never be able to write and never amount to anything. As Pritikin has shared that story around the world, to more than 8 million students, children often approach him to talk about the devastating and difficult circumstances they face in their own lives. “Don’t ever believe a lie when someone tells you you’re not special,� he said. “You’re not an accident and you’re not a mistake. Sometimes, the people who are supposed to love us the most hurt us the most. I’m sorry. You don’t deserve that.� One teacher did take time to help Pritikin, a high school teacher Pritikin called Mr. Edwards. It was Edwards who took the time to tutor Pritikin, both with speech and reading. Edwards moved away from Pritikin’s California high school when Pritikin was going into 11th grade, but many years later, the two reconnected at a conference at which Pritikin was a featured speaker. The teacher drove 10 hours to hear his former student speak. The two hugged and Edwards assured Pritikin he was still helping students. Pritikin thanked teachers for their sacrifices and hard work, and for the times teachers have intervened in the lives of bullied students, or helped children with learning disabilities or those whose home lives are difficult.

Pritikin urged SCC students to stop their classmates when they hear someone being teased, even if the victim isn’t present. “Someone at school will go through a tough time,� Pritikin said.

“You’ll have to be a hero for them.� Pritikin was also scheduled to present his message to SCC Middle School Wednesday afternoon, and at a community event that night.

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Motivational speaker Jon Pritikin lifts a steel bar, held by South Central Calhoun High School students Andrea Simital and Savanah Dick during an assembly March 16. GRAPHIC-ADVOCATE PHOTO/ERIN SOMMERS

DNR encourages Iowans to think about upcoming hazardous weather potential No one wants to think about a disaster, but floods and tornadoes are two of Iowa’s most common hazards. Heavy rains, flooding, tornadoes, ice storms, blizzards and heavy snow – hazardous storms have caused most of Iowa’s 38 Presidential Disaster Declarations since 1990. “Taking some simple precautions before the f lood and tornado season starts is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones,� says Adam Broughton, DNR’s disaster response coordinator. “March 20 to 26 is Severe Weather Awareness Week – a good opportunity to check your supply kit and review your communications plan.�

Broughton suggests putting together a supply kit with three days of food and water, enough to provide for you until emergency responders can reach you. Other essentials include batteries, a solar-powered or hand-cranked charger for batteries and cell phones, a light source, medicine, doctors’ numbers, prescription lists, insurance cards and supplies for pets. It’s good to have supply kits for home, work and on the road. Your communication plan ensures friends and family stay in touch. Review where to meet during an emergency and who to notify. Update emergency contacts on cell phones, including listing someone out-oftown as a central contact. If there is

an emergency, use texts and short calls to avoid tying up phone lines needed by emergency responders. Get organized by storing important documents in the Cloud or on a secure flash drive. Include insurance, identification and banking information. Place important print documents in a fire and waterproof safe. “Find more tips on the DNR’s disaster web page, www.iowadnr.gov/ disaster,� Broughton says. “Both the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Iowa’s Department of Homeland Security have great checklists for communication plans and supply kits, too.�

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By Erin Sommers Graphic-Advocate Editor

Delores Stokes 1934-2016 Services: March 19, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lake City Arrangements by: Lampe Funeral Home in Lake City Hawkeye fan. Delores is survived by her son Roger (Jeanine) Stokes of Lake City, daughter, Kathy (Alassa) Braimah and their son Izzy of Omaha, NE, brother Richard True (Jerry) of Des Moines, sister Charlotte Johnson of Edmonds, WA and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Jim and Marie True, husband Harold, brother Ron True and one niece.

Groups host annual backyard workshop On March 12, about 35 people gathered at the Rockwell City Community Room for an educational and fun morning learning about monarch butterflies, seeds and growing perennials in the shade. This annual program is sponsored by the Calhoun County Soil and Water Conservation District and ISU Extension & Outreach Calhoun County. Dr. Bob Hartzler, an Iowa State

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Obituaries Lake City – Delores Stokes, 81, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake City. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lake City. Celebrant was Father Lynn Bruch and burial in the Lanesboro Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday with a rosary and vigil prayer service at 5 p.m. at Lampe Funeral Home in Lake City. Delores Ann (True) Stokes was born on November 12, 1934 to Jim and Marie (Harms) True. On February 12, 1955 she married Harold Stokes and together they had two children, Roger and Kathy. Delores worked at McVay Hospital, Steig’s Grocery, and the Lake City Motel; she also cleaned St. Mary’s Church and rectory for many years along with Father Thiele’s house. Delores enjoyed sewing, reading, volunteering at Shady Oaks and making baked goods and candies for the annual church sale and was an Iowa

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University professor, talked to the group about the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium. Angie Jergens, owner of Yard ‘n Garden, east of Auburn, taught the group how to start plants from seeds. Michelle Witte owner of Thistle Down Nursery south of Sac City presented on her favorite shade perennials.

Every so often, Shady Oaks Care Center Administrator Jennifer Blair fields inquiries about the nursing facility adding assisted living options. Right now, Shady Oaks does have some supported care units – residents are private pay in regular rooms, and go outside of Shady Oaks for any medical therapies they need, Blair said, though Shady Oaks staff will provide bathing supervision, meals and medication management. Assisted living is different and brings its own set of specific requirements and regulations. On Thursday, Blair and several officials, including Chairman and CEO Jack Vetter, from Vetter Health Services, which owns Shady Oaks, will meet with community members to talk about the organization building and renting independent cottages. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Shady Oaks dining room. About five years ago, a group of people looked into the idea of assisted living homes in Lake City, Blair said. “They did market studies,� she said. “There were different groups that wanted to make it, but none that wanted to build it.� At the time, Vetter Health Services wasn’t in the market to build such housing, Blair said. In the intervening years, the company has built similar independent cottages at its other properties around the

Midwest. The meeting Thursday is, in part, to gauge the interest for such house. Blair said the plan is to build just a few cottages – maybe two duplex buildings, resulting in four units – to test the program in Lake City. The residents would be regular renters, but Vetter Health Services and Shady Oaks would provide yard maintenance, for example, Blair said, giving seniors their own places to live while reducing the burden of home care. Often, Blair said, there’s a gap between completely independent living and nursing home care. And too often, she said, seniors wait so long to move out of their homes that they are no longer capable of caring for themselves with the lower level of assistance that independent senior living programs require. Assisted living – with more support – can sometimes bridge that gap, but often seniors’ health has deteriorated too far to successfully transition to assisted living, or they don’t have the financial resources to cover the costs. Medicaid doesn’t typically cover assisted living, though it will cover nursing home care, Blair said. The cottages would be located on the south side of the Shady Oaks property, near the walking trail that passes through a small, tree-covered area. Blair said she wants community input at the Thursday meeting, particularly on what sort of expectations community members and potentials residents would have for the independent living cottages.

By Erin Sommers Graphic-Advocate Editor A 2014 report found 106 incidents of child abuse and neglect in Calhoun County, Public Health Administrator Jane Condon said last week. “This comes from a credible source,� Condon said during the Calhoun County Board of Health Meeting. “I looked at that and I just couldn’t believe it.� The figure was included in a proposed health improvement plan, with a goal of reducing the number of incidents to zero within five years. Though such a goal could be seen as unreasonable, “that should be our goal, that we don’t accept any level of child abuse,� Condon added. Another child-centered goal is to increase vaccination rates. Condon said the county doesn’t have a high level of parents opting out of the typical slate of childhood vaccinations, but some of the rates could still improve. The county doesn’t have a high rate of teenagers receiving the human papillomavirus vaccine, she said. For all types of vaccines, Condon said Public Health officials will partner with pharmacists, doctors and school officials to encourage more families to stick with the vaccination schedule. Another priority in the plan is to increase services for people with chronic health conditions, and reduce the number of new cases of diabetes diagnosed in the county. To that end, Stewart Memorial Community Hospital recently received a grant to create a diabetes prevention

program, Chief Nursing Officer Cindy Carstens said. The hospital hopes to launch the 12-week program in September, with the first participants likely to be hospital employees referred through the hospital’s annual wellness screening. Eventually, the hospital plans to run the program two to three times annually. One challenge to offering such a program, Carstens said, is that many insurance companies still won’t pay for such preventative programs. Condon said Public Health and the hospital would like to find more opportunities to offer public wellness screenings to check for diabetes, weight issues and other chronic conditions. Carstens said the hospital recently did such a screening event during some pesticide applicator trainings, and hospital officials would like to find more community events that would provide space for the screenings. Insurance providers can again make offering the clinics tricky, Condon said. Health care providers setting up such community screenings should get paid for their work, but insurance companies will typically pay for just one screening annually. If a person goes to the doctor for an annual checkup, that might be the one time for the screenings that year, she said. A group of county officials, health care providers and community members met earlier this year to talk about the county’s health care priorities. Condon said she hopes to see more small groups emerge from those meeting attendees to address issues such as transportation to doctors’ offices.

CHURCH NEWS AUBURN ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Charles Bettin, Interim Pastor Zion: Saturdays: 5:30 p.m. Worship BARNUM CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH “The Prairie Churchâ€? 2 ½ miles SW of Barnum James Davis, Pastor Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Worship

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Chad Jennings, Pastor Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship PLEASANT RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH Four Miles South of Glidden Pastor Brian Hodge www.pleasantridgecc.org Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service JOLLEY

FARNHAMVILLE HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Robert Zellmer Sundays: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Bible Classes; 9:30 a.m. Worship FARNHAMVILLE FIRST UNITED CHURCH Rev. James H. Chestnutt Sundays: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship GLIDDEN GRACE BAPTIST 329 E. 7th Street Glidden 712-659-3893 712-659-2304 Rev. R.E. Hamilton, Pastor Aaron Strube, Associate Pastor Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School (for all ages); 10:30 a.m. Morning Service; 5:30 p.m. Praise & Prayer Time; 6 p.m. Evening Service Wednesdays: 5:30 p.m. Bibleland Thursday, March 24-Saturday, March 26: Youth Retreat @ Raccoon River Bible Camp

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LOHRVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) Phil Cline, Pastor 95 5th Street, Lohrville 712-465-5545 Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Fellowship/Coffee For information on local Bible Studies call Pastor Phil @ (H) 712-465-5545 (C) 712465-6009.

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STATE ADS HELP WANTED- GOVERNMENT Police Officer: Lakes Area Law Enforcement Testing Coop is establishing eligibility list for current and future law enforcement openings in beautiful Iowa Great Lakes Area. Coop consists of Armstrong, Arnolds Park, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Lake Park, Milford, Okoboji, Spencer, Spirit Lake Police Departments and Clay and Dickinson County Sheriff’s Offices. At time of application, candidates must meet State Requirements for Law Enforcement Employment. Applicants currently ILEA certified and employed by a Law Enforcement Agency are allowed lateral transfer. Applicants without certification are required to pass P.O.S.T. and physical agility exams. Successful applicants are eligible for employment by all agencies. For details, application contact Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, 712-336-2793, any Coop Agency, or website www. dickinsoncountysheriff.com Testing Dates are April 22 & 23, 2016 in Milford, Iowa. Application deadline, April 1, 2016, at 4:00 P.M. EOE (INCN)

HELP WANTED- HEALTH CARE RN’s up to $45/hr LPN’s up to $37.50/hr CNA’s up to 22.50/hr Free gas/weekly pay $2000 Bonus AACO Nursing Agency 1-800656-4414 Ext. 12 (INCN) HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER QLF Transportation – Class A CDL Drivers/ Tankers. Great Pay, Home Weekends, and Benefits! Potential of $60,000 plus per year! Contact Tony 608-935-0915 Ext 16 www.qlf. com (INCN) MISCELLANEOUS RECRUIT an applicant in this paper, plus 32 other papers in Northwestt Iowa for one week for only $110! Includes 25 words and runs in all the newspapers at one time! Call 800-227-7636 or order online: www.cnaads. com (INCN) AUCTION 600 Gun Estate Auction! Saturday, March 26. 9AM, Prairie du Chien, WI. Collectible and Modern Arms, Doubles, Colts, Military, Winchester. www.kramersales.com (608) 326-8108 (INCN)

CEMETERY & GOINS PARK MOWING SEALED BIDS The City of Lake City will be accepting sealed bids for the mowing and trimming of the Lake City Cemetery/St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery and Goins Park, for the 2016 growing season. Must be done as needed to maintain a clean, neat appearance at all times. Equipment and maintenance supplies are furnished, with contractor maintaining equipment throughout the contract. Bid should be total amount for the complete growing season, with a portion paid monthly from April through October. Successful bidder shall furnish proof of insurance. Bids must be received by 4:00 PM, Wednesday, March 30, 2016. City has the right to refuse any and all bids. If you have any questions, please call City Hall at 712-464-3111. DIRECT ALL BIDS TO:

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HELP WANTED TRI RINSE, INC. has a job opening for Tank Cleaning Laborer & Supervisor Full-Time (Eldora/ Webster City, Iowa) To perform all tasks associated with cleaning and returning to service bulk storage tanks for agricultural chemical producer clients. • The tank cleaning laborer reports directly to the supervisor assigned to the project. • Responsible for following all Health, Safety and Environmental regulations including Confined Space Entry • Performs power washing of tank interiors under confined space permits with proper personal protective gear per tank cleaning • Ensures that all equipment is inspected prior to use and documentation of routine equipment inspections are complete. Qualifications/Skills & Knowledge Requirements: • High School Graduate or GED • Good mechanical aptitude • Problem solving and troubleshooting skills • Must work as part of a team • Able to perform climbing and lifting tasks as required • Able to wear a respirator • Ability to work flexible hours and overtime as required • Must work as part of a team • Must be able to work in confined spaces Work Environment: Moderate to Extreme Climate Conditions, Dust, Chemical and Gas Fumes, Confined Spaces, Work under pressure/stress, Working rapidly. Laborer starting hourly rate of pay is $16.50 an hour Must pass background screening and physical Contact Lawanda Richardson at lrichardson@tririnse.com. TRI-Rinse is an equal opportunity employer.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

SHADY OAKS Irish Eyes Are Smiling at Shady Oaks “Put silk on a goat and it is still a goat.â€? Laughter could be heard coming from the dining room as residents listened to Deb Zenor read famous Irish Proverbs. The Irish “Shindigâ€? started at 1:30 PM with singing, trivia, and shamrock shakes! The room was filled with green, thanks to some green beaded necklaces and shamrock stickers Life Enrichment and volunteer Mike Jacobs handed out. The festivities continued on the 17th with a special social hour of which featuring grasshopper poke cake. I highly recommend trying this yummy dessert! Below is the recipe! Ingredients • 1 chocolate cake mix prepare as listed on box • 1 14.5 oz can sweetened condensed milk • 1 12.8 oz jar Hershey’s Special Hot Fudge Sauce • 1 10 oz package Keebler Fudge mint Cookies (or Thin Mints)

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SUNNY KNOLL We hope that everyone had a great St. Patrick’s Day and you remembered to wear green. We celebrated with and everything green party and some fun facts. Did you know that leprechauns are male and not female in old tales? Or that the first St. Patrick’s Day parade was not in Ireland but actually was held in Boston. We were busy this week making treats for the South Central Calhoun second grade class. We took plastic gift bags and put a graham cracker square, Hershey’s chocolate bar and a marshmallow bunny peep in each bag. Then we attached a label that said Happy Easter, your one of my favorite peeps! We set up a make shift assembly line and put everyone to work filling bags. We filled 100 of them and then took them to the school. We like to make little things for the kids. We are already looking forward to them joining us to sing again in May. I am excited to announce that I was one of four winners of the Iowa HealthCare Association’s Essay Contest, themed around how Skilled Nursing Facilities involve families in their Resident’s Quality of Life! I am a life-long resident of Rockwell City, began my career in longterm care in the Dietary Department at Sunny Knoll in 1997 prior to expanding her resident involvement when she became the Activities Director 4 years ago. During my tenure

at Sunny Knoll, myself and my Team and the Family Council Members have been responsible for implementing ongoing Family Council Meetings, organizing family-oriented events and themed dinners such as Easter Dinner, summer BBQ’s, Fall Soup Supper, and Christmas Dinner. They have hosted tea parties that included delicacies made fresh by their Dietary Team while the attendees enjoyed tea served in pumpkin tea cups. Sunny Knoll is blessed to have caring families who donate their time to make all of our residents lives brighter. We have current and former family members who enjoy sharing their many talents with our Residents, ranging from musical entertainment to ceramics, crafts and party planning! Sunny Knoll’s Family Council is made up of current and former family members who truly care about our community. Together, we plan all of the fun, family activities we enjoy together throughout the year. As the Winner of the Essay Contest, I will attend the Quarterly Spring Session of the Iowa Healthth Care Conference on March 29 & th 30 . She will join other Iowa Activities Directors, Nurses and Administrators in furthering their education in the delivery of quality care and improving the lives of our residents. Stop in and see what we are up to, we would love to see you! Jennifer Roberts-Activity Director

SUNNYVIEW “This past week an article was printed in the Fort Dodge Messenger considering bold alternatives to daylight savings time. Sunnyview residents verbally agreed with the article. The message stated they would like to abolish the practice of changing clocks twice a year. ‘When we spring forward, I don’t want to fall back’ was a quote from Rhode Island State Representative Filippi. Some would rather have light in the evening than light first thing in the morning. Changing time does affect some people with health issues, it was reported. After a discussion over coffee in the dining room at Sunnyview, it was decided to move forward with our thoughts. We think this should be considered in Iowa. Signatures quickly filled up the blank spaces on the petition. It has been mailed to the Governor and Mike Sexton. Do you think anyone will give our letter some consideration?� Submitted by Jo Ann. Sunnyview has new LED lighting throughout the facility. Now we can see better! Not only that, the LED lighting is more energy efficient, and it lasts for years – a very long time. Those perseverant puzzle workers have recently completed a 550 piece puzzle entitled “Melon Patch Farm.� The melon stand and farm buildings are surrounded by rolling countryside dotted with trees, a few horses and a couple friendly-looking dogs. It appears that the melons were deliv-

ered by someone with a horse-drawn wagon. If we close our eyes, we can almost taste the melons and feel the gentle breeze. Next up is a puzzle called “Beacon of Hope,� a lighthouse picture created by Thomas Kinkade, who is known as the painter of light. That puzzle looks like fun, too. Thank you to Chris for the following. Ed asked God, “What is one million years like to you?� God: “It is like one second.� Ed: “What is one million dollars like to you?� God: “It is like a penny.� Ed: “Would you give me a penny?� God: “Surely, just wait a second.� According to the calendar, the spring equinox will happen on March 20. This might be a good time to plan a spring break, or at least to pretend! What a fun idea to get away for a while, before the busy spring season. Soon farmers will be in the fields, gardeners will be planting, and bugs will be buzzing. People will be taking to the outdoors for walks and bike rides. And don’t forget baseball season. Happy Easter! Are you planning an Easter celebration? Thank you to God for our recent sunny daytime temperatures in the 60s. The grass is greening up. Besides blooming tulips, we might have blooming dandelions. Of course, it would be a bit of a shock to start mowing the lawn in March. Our website is www.sunnyviewil. com and the coffee is always on.

ADAZA Sunday dinner guests on the 13th at Paul and Pat Schmitt's home were Chuck and Linda Schmitt of Lohrville, Bill and Jan Schmitt of Alleman. The meal was delicious carryouts from the Lanesboro Methodist Church roast beef dinner. A great idea – especially easy for the hostess! Ken Schmitt and Angie Loew of Carroll were callers Sunday afternoon. The Churdan Library staff served a potato bar luncheon with all the trimmings at the Community Room in

Churdan on St. Patrick's Day, Thursday March 17th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A free-will offering was dedicated to operating expenses. Steve Schmitt, Minneapolis, stopped for supper on the 11th with his folks, Paul and Pat. He had been in Omaha on business for several days, and drove on home that night. Kelly Schmitt, Englewood, CO, called at Paul and Pat Schmitt's Friday morning.

SENIOR MENUS Meals served March 23 through March 30 at the Rockwell Community Center (712) 297-7401 Wednesday, March 23: LemonHerbed Chicken, Scalloped Corn, Tomatoes Florentine, Mandarin Oranges Thursday, March 24: Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup, 1/2 Peanut Butter Sandwich, Celery Sticks, Peaches Friday, March 25: Egg & Potato Casserole, Broccoli, Banana Half,

Fruit Oat Muffin, OJ Monday, March 28: Chicken & Noodle Casserole, Green Beans, Plums, Oatmeal-Raisin Bar, OJ Tuesday, March 29: Turkey & Dumplings, Asparagus, Mixed Fruit, OJ Wedesday, March 30: Birthday Party - Italian Meatloaf, Roasted Red Potatoes, Lima Beans, Cinnamon Apples w/ Crunchy Top, Raspberry Lemonade

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

COURTHOUSE NEWS Speeding: Shannon Lynn Kennebeck, Carroll; Penny Lynne Niesen, Brainerd, MN; Jeremy Douglas Bollin, Le Mars; Steven Paul Robinson, Shelby; Morrison Austin Ellis, Rockwell City (2 charges); Christopher Joseph Peterson, Marion. No Valid Driver's License: Gary Lee Simpson, Des Moines; Paul G. Both, Dubuque. Careless Driving: Tyler Jacob Thompson, Cylinder. Failure to Carry Registration Card: Cody Robert Fiferlick, Fort Dodge. Failure to Comply with Safety Regulation Rules: Cody Robert Fiferlick, Fort Dodge. Magistrate/District Court Judgments: State of Iowa vs Jeremy Shane Bangert, Domestic abuse assaultinjury or mental illness amended to Assault, 1 year probation & $165.00. State of Iowa vs Jason Paul Berning, 5th degree theft, Dismissed, $60.00 court costs. State of Iowa vs Juan Alvarez Gutierrez, Edinburg, TX, Speeding, $125.00. State of Iowa vs Jason Joseph Klodnicki, Sergeant Bluff, Speeding, $120.00. Civil Court Judgments: Mary Joann Heins vs Milton E. Heins, Petitioner must pay $25.00 court costs; & Respondent must pay $25,000.00 property settlement & court costs. Stefanie L.Vaughn vs Nicholas R.Vaughn, Respondent must pay $93.50 Sheriff's fees.

Marriage Certificate: David Michael Schreier to Linda Rae Rook. Court Officer Deed: Judith Bethel Paski Estate & Theordore A. Paski, Executor to Theodore A. Paski, W1/2 NW1/4 Section 23-88-31. No Rev. Daniel Ward McAdoo Estate & David McAdoo, Executor to Robert E. Litwiller, Carolyn K. Litwiller, Merlin C. Litwiller, & Cynthia Litwiller, Lt. 3, Blk. 2, Cotton's 1st Addn., Rockwell City. Rev. $63.20. Forfeiture of Contract: Terry Anderson & Aurora 36, LLC to Timothy Ray Kelso & Tracey Jo Kelso, S1/2 Lt. 3 & S1/2 Lt. 4, Blk. 13, Original Town, Lake City. Real Estate Contract: Brian G. Enge, Karen Enge, Bonnie Bougie, Michael Bougie, Nancy Fix Helton, Kerry Shelton, Loren Fix, Julie Fix, Leann M. Fix, & Brian Shelton to Steven D. Gutshall & Pamela Sue Gutshall, 154 Ac. Tr. Ex. RR ROW, NW1/4 Section 11-86-31. Donald J. Bohn, Patricia Bohn, & Jeffery L. Bohn to Adam Marquart, S. 100' of W. 108' Lt. 3, Blk. 20, 5th Addn., Manson. Douglas Filmer, Inc.. to Kent Auto, Inc., W. 125' of N1/2 Blk. 25, West View Addn., Lake City. Quit Claim Deed: Wayne R. Schoon & Mary E. Schoon to Laurie A. Tague, Lt. 11 & Pt. Lt. 10, Bradley Addn., Manson. No Rev. Theodore A. Paski to Theodore Allen Paski Rev. Trust, W1/2 NW1/4

Section 23-88-31. No Rev. Donna Mae Holtorf & Douglas Ray Holtorf to Steven S. Peterson, Lt. 5, Ocean Park, Section 01-88-33; & Parcel B of Vacated Road, Ocean Park, Section 01-88-33. Rev. $15.20. John G. Lantz to John G. Lantz Life Estate, Kevin Lantz, Annette Stern, & Lynette Lantz, Lt. 9, Blk. 46, 7th Addn., Pomeroy. Warranty Deed: Rosemary Sue Doner & Rosemary Sue Stokes to Deena Daisy, Lt. 29, OL 11, Rockwell & Hubbell Addn., Rockwell City. Rev. $36.00. Charles James McConnell, Trustee, Julia Ann McConnell, Trustee, Kathryn Ann McConnell, Trustee, James Cahrles McConnell, Trustee, &Susan Brockett McConnell Irr. Trust to Brockett McConnell Family Farms, LLC, 46.83 Ac. Tr., S1/2 Section 02-87-31; Lts. 1-3, Blk. 1, Central Addn., Somers; Tr. OL A, Central Addn., Somers; E. 17 Ac. Tr. Ex. 525' x 140' Tr. & Ex. RR ROW, SE1/4 NW1/4 Section 02-87-31; NE1/4 Ex. RR ROW, Section 02-87-31; SE1/4 Ex. RR ROW, Section 02-87-31; Tr. N. of RR ROW, NW1/4 Section 0287-31; Tr., NE1/4 SW1/4 Section 02-87-31; 100' Tr., NE1/4 SW1/4 Section 02-87-31; Triangular Tr., NW1/4 Section 02-87-31; Tr. S1/2 11 Street & Tr. E1/2 7th Avenue, Harvey Addn., Somers; & SE1/4 Ex. Tr., Section 35-88-31. No Rev. William H. Hanson to Terry Lovett, SW1/4 Section 16-86-33. Rev. $172.00. Sue A. Hanson Porter & Jack Porter to Terry Lovett, SW1/4 Section

16-86-33. Rev. $172.00. Edna F. Meyer & Robert D. Meyer to Kevin R. Poen & Lynn M. Poen, Tr., NE1/4 Section 18-87-33. Rev. $468.80. Rodewald Family Farms, LLC to MLT, LLC, 82.34 Ac. Tr. Ex. 19.526 Ac. Tr.-N. 1000' of E. 1000', NE1/4 Section 07-87-31. Rev. $319.20. Harvest Acres, Inc. to Community Betterment of Farnhamville, IA, E. 90' Lt. 1, W. 40' Lt. 1, Lt. 2, & 2 Tr. Lt. 3, Blk. 6, Original Town, Farnhamville. Rev. $23.20. Mortgage: Deena Daisy to Iowa State Bank, Lt. 29, OL 11, Rockwell & Hubbell Addn., Rockwell City. Randy Kent, Randall Kent, & Mary Kay Kent to Bank of the West, Lts. 1, 2, & E. 20' Lt. 3, Blk. 11, West View Addn., Lake City. Jeffery L. Bohn to Heartland Bank, W. 115' of N. 18' Lt. 5 & W. 115' Ex. N. 75' of E. 15' of W. 115' Lt. 4, Blk. 22, 6th Addn., Manson. Brenda A. Eckard & Darrin D. Eckard to Northwest Bank, Lts. 17 & 18, Ocean Park, Section 01-88-33. Brenda A. Lastine, Brenda A. Eckard, & Darrin D. Eckard to Northwest Bank, Lts. 17 & 18, Ocean Park, Section 01-88-33. Kelan Willem Richardson & Kelsie Kay Richardson to United Bank of Iowa, E1/2 SW1/4 Blk. 10, Smith's 1st Addn., Lake City. Mortgage Release: United Bank of Iowa to Douglas Filmer, Inc., N1/2 of W. 125' Blk. 25, West View Addn., Lake City. United Bank of Iowa to Douglas E.

Filmer & Dixie D. Filmer, N1/2 of W. 125' Blk. 25, West View Addn., Lake City. Security Savings Bank to Harvest Acres, Inc., E. 90' Lt. 1, W. 40' Lt. 1, Lt. 2, & Pt. Lt. 3, Blk. 6, Original Town, Farnhamville. Farm Credit Services of America, FLCA to Bonny A. Carlson & Dale R. Carlson, Pt. 62.26 Ac., Lts. 2-4, N FRL1/2 NW FRL1/4 Section 02-8832. Northwest Bank to Brenda A. Lastine, Lts. 17 & 18, Ocean Park, Section 01-88-33. Mortgage Subordination: Randall Nehman, Brenda Nehman, & First Community Bank to Dakota Access, LLC, NE1/4 NE1/4 Section 22-89-34; SE1/4 NE1/4 Section 2289-34. (2) Wallace G. Lott, Sandra J. Lott, & Farm Credit Services of America, FLCA to Dakota Access, LLC, N1/2 NE1/4 Section 32-89-33; & SW1/4 NE1/4 Section 32-89-33. Affidavit: Charles James McConnell, Trustee to Susan Brockett McConnell Irr. Trust, 46.83 Ac. Tr., S1/2 Section 02-87-31; Lts. 1-3, Blk. 1, Central Addn., Somers; Tr. OL A, Central Addn., Somers; E. 17 Ac. Tr. Ex. 525' x 140' Tr. & Ex. RR ROW, SE1/4 NW1/4 Section 02-87-31; NE1/4 Ex. RR ROW, Section 02-87-31; SE1/4 Ex. RR ROW, Section 02-87-31; Tr. N. of RR ROW, NW1/4 Section 0287-31; Tr., NE1/4 SW1/4 Section 02-87-31; 100' Tr., NE1/4 SW1/4 Section 02-87-31; Triangular Tr., NW1/4 Section 02-87-31; Tr. S1/2 11

Street & Tr. E1/2 7th Avenue, Harvey Addn., Somers; & SE1/4 Ex. Tr., Section 35-88-31. James Charles McConnell to Brockett McConnell Family Farms, LLC, Charles James McConnell, Trustee, & Susan Brockett McConnell Irr. Trust, 46.83 Ac. Tr., S1/2 Section 02-87-31; Lts. 1-3, Blk. 1, Central Addn., Somers; Tr. OL A, Central Addn., Somers; E. 17 Ac. Tr. Ex. 525' x 140' Tr. & Ex. RR ROW, SE1/4 NW1/4 Section 02-87-31; NE1/4 Ex. RR ROW, Section 02-8731; SE1/4 Ex. RR ROW, Section 0287-31; Tr. N. of RR ROW, NW1/4 Section 02-87-31; Tr., NE1/4 SW1/4 Section 02-87-31; 100' Tr., NE1/4 SW1/4 Section 02-87-31; Triangular Tr., NW1/4 Section 02-87-31; Tr. S1/2 11 Street & Tr. E1/2 7th Avenue, Harvey Addn., Somers; & SE1/4 Ex. Tr., Section 35-88-31. Easement: Rex S. Hartwig & Craig M. Hartwig to Dakota Access, LLC, S1/2 S1/2 NE1/4 Section 13-88-33; & N1/2 SE1/4 Section 13-88-33. Craig M. Hartwig to Dakota Access, LLC, NE1/4 SW1/4 Section 18-88-32. Escrow Agent: Brian G. Enge, Karen Enge, Bonnie Bougie, Michael Bougie, Nancy Fix Helton, Kerry Shelton, Loren Fix, Julie Fix, Leann M. Fix, & Brian Shelton to Steven D. Gutshall & Pamela Sue Gutshall, 154 Ac. Tr. Ex. RR ROW, NW1/4 Section 11-86-31. Lease: MA St. Enterprises, Inc. to David W. Olson & Geralyn L. Olson.

CENTRAL SCHOOL REMEMBERS March 1926 90 Years Ago

Historical Obituary: Squire B. Zane: was born March 20, 1853 in Cass county Michigan and passed away March 9th, 1926 at Lake City, Iowa. Mr. Zane came with his parents to Iowa in the summer of 1865 and located on a farm six miles northwest of Lake City. Mr. Zane was one of the early pioneers who assisted in laying the foundation of the district. His passing marks a rapid thinning in the ranks of those rugged settlers of the early days. In March of 1926 the Lake City Graphic served the following towns: Lake City, Rockwell City, Lanesboro, Lavinia, Yetter, Sherwood, Auburn, Adaza, Lytton, and Elk Run. Several of which no longer exist. Early Settlers’ Hard Time with Toothaches (in part): The early

[Lake City] settlers were indeed unfortunate if their teeth bothered them. Great-great grandfather, who suffered from diseased molars kept alive only because his own perseverance was strong, otherwise, he died from one of a score of dieses now attributed to local infections [very possibly caused by bad teeth]. Today’s average age of Americans today is approximately 50 years. Lake Creek Cemetery Association Meeting: There will be a meeting of the Lake Creek Cemetery association Saturday, March 13, 1926 at 10 AM at the Cottonwood church for the election of officers and any other business that may come before the meeting. Joseph Oxenford, Sec’y. Ships Quantity of Beeswax: Irving Wernick, Lake City bee man, shipped 1225 pounds of beeswax yesterday, which was undoubtedly the largest shipment ever made from

this vicinity. Chevrolet Motors Co. to Build Greater Number of Cars in March (in part): Detroit Mich. March 2nd- A great number of automobiles is being built by the Chevrolet Motor Company, more than ever produced in a single month by any manufacture of modern three speed gear shift cars. The schedule calls for a new month record of more than 57,500 passenger cars and trucks. Explaining “Tabby Cat”: Few people are aware that the name “tabby cat” owes its origin to Atab, a famous street in Bagdad, chiefly occupied by the manufacturers of silken stuffs called Atab, our taffeta. The wavy markings of the watered silk resemble pussy’s coat, and this is how “tabby” came into use as a common expression. The Bull’s Eye by Will Rogers (in part): The cheapest way to enforce

office. I encourage Iowa’s female artists to submit their works for the Iowa Women’s Art Exhibition.” The exhibition includes two exhibits each year that rotate semi-annually at the State Capitol in the formal office of the Lieutenant Governor with a Fall Exhibit July through December 2016 and a Spring Exhibit January through June 2017. The submission deadline is May 2, and artists must use the online application portal at www.iowaartscouncil. slideroom.com. Applicants must be a current Iowa resident, female, 21 years of age or older and not enrolled in a degree granting program. Submissions must

March 1976 40 Years Ago

Alumni Spotlight, Brenda Hight (in part): Brenda Hight was born Sept. 19, 1957 at McVay Hospital to Mr. & Mrs. Elton Highton. She admires her parents the most. Other classes are Contemporary Problems, Office practice and Speech. Her extracurricular activities include track, being the LCHS mascot, band, mixed chorus, girl’s glee, Talon staff, Pep Club, and Secretary Treasurer of the youth group. She was also honored by being on the homecoming court and was student of the month. Favorites: class - Family Living, food – steak, music group – Capt and Tenille, book – Crystal Cave, car – 68 blue and white Ford, TV show – Beverly

Hillbillies, movie – Mahogany. Student of the Month (in part): Brenda Hight was selected by the LCHS Student Council for Student of the Month for March. She was nominated by the band. Brenda has been active the past 4 years being class president her freshman year and class Sec/Treasurer her senior year. In band she participated in the Concert band all four years, small group all 4 years, Pom Pom and was co-captain as a junior and senior. She was also active in chorus and Girls Glee. In sports she has been active in basketball, track and Pep Club. As a freshman she was on Harvest Festival Court, and Band Queen. Also she was on the Homecoming court. Vernard Keerbs, 42, has been hired by the Board of Directors of Lake City Community schools to fill the position of Elementary Principle which was vacated by the retirement

of To Tibbitts. Rev. Chris C. nettles will be arriving in Lake City this weekend with his wife Sherry and their 2 1/2 year old son. Rev. Nettles has been associate pastor at the First Christian Church in Midwest City, Okla. Jeff Olson, a Lake City High School sophomore, has won $25.00 for submitting the best name in a contest designed to rename Area Education Agency V. Arrowhead AEA was selected. Super Value: half gallon of ice cream 79c, 17oz corn 3 for 89c, fruit cocktail 16oz 39c, orange juice 6oz 5 cans for $1.00. Markets: corn - $2.44, oats - $1.50, soybeans - $4.40. First Federal Savings and Loan, interest on CDs: 48 month – 7.50%, 30 month – 6.75%, 12 month 6.50%, 6 month – 5.75%; Passbook acct. – 5.25%.

Lake City Public Library Friends of the Library Board update

State seeking submissions for Iowa Women’s Art Exhibition Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Arts Council last week announced an open call for female artists to submit their artwork for the Iowa Women’s Art Exhibition, which celebrates female Iowa artists and their contributions to the vitality of the arts and quality of life in Iowa. “Everywhere I go, I hear from businesses and industry who are not only interested in our economic climate, but also our state’s quality of life for their employees,” Reynolds said. “Iowa’s female artists play a leading role in developing and supporting creative and economic vitality in our state and I am pleased to display their works in my formal

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be original pieces in 2D or 3D media completed within the past five years. Film, video or installation work will not be accepted. Works also must be display-ready including frames, fastening/installation material, and stand-alone without set up needs. Selected artists will receive $250 stipends to underwrite transportation and display costs. More information is available by contacting Veronica O’Hern at veronica.ohern@ iowa.gov or visitingwww.iowaculture.gov. The Iowa Arts Council is a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.

The Friends of the Library Board meets once a month on the first Thursday of each month. Our purpose is to promote community awareness of the library’s programs and services and to help the library with various services according to the interests of those who use the library. Members currently are Marilyn Willis, Jan Dougherty, Jenny Sporleder, Carol Dickkut, Marci Duncan, Jan McClue, Linda Norgrant, Sheri Hanks, Jeanette Watters, Michele Deluhrey-Library Director, and Jim Luhring-Trustee Representative. An All Star Reader Program was held in partnership with South Central Calhoun Elementary. Some of the elementary student readers were paired with volunteer listeners. On six Mondays, beginning Jan. 25, these readers met with their vol-

unteers at the library after school. Treats came first and then the students read books of their own choice to the adults. Through these times the students had the experience of reading with someone new and the volunteers gained the fun of listening to someone become an even better reader. Thirteen different students participated in this program. Two programs will be coming in May. Dan Kaercher, retired host of “Iowa’s Simple Pleasures” on IPTV and also retired editor-in-chief of Midwest Living magazine, will be giving “Amazing! Awesome! Iowa for Kids!” to students at 2:30 p.m. May 3 at SCC Middle School. Kaercher will also give a program for adults called “Iowa’s Hidden Treasures” at 7 p.m. May 3 at the Lake City Library. This program is sponsored by Friends of the Library

and made possible by funding from Humanities Iowa, a private nonprofit state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. A cultural resource for Iowans since 1971, Humanities Iowa offers many cultural and historical programs and grants to Iowa’s communities. These programs are free and open to the public. Membership dues are the main way Friends of the Library raise money to help with programs and services. Forms for Friends of the Library membership are at the Lake City Library and also are on the Lake City Library website at www. lakecity.lib.ia.us. Friends of the Library group also holds two salad luncheons for the public, one in the fall and one in the spring. The spring one for 2016 will be held April 21.

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Mary M Gutsshall PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Petition

FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS SEE THE PETITION NOW CONTAINED IN THE COURT FILE NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU

FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. IF YOU DO NOT FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE AND IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, THEN A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT WILL NOT BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IF YOU DO FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE, THEN A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU IF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY ARE INSUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE AMOUNT OF THE MORTGAGED DEBT AND COSTS. IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, THEN A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WHETHER OR NOT YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. You are further notified that unless you serve and, within a reasonable time thereafter, file a motion or answer on or before Friday, April 22, 2016, in the Iowa District Court for Calhoun County, Iowa, at the Courthouse in Rockwell City, Iowa, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, call the disability coordinator at 641-421-0990. Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1800-735-2942). Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. Clerk of Court Calhoun County Courthouse Rockwell City, Iowa IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS.

Published in the Graphic Advocate March 9, March 16 and March 23, 2016

MINUTES City of Lake City OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS LAKE CITY COUNCIL MARCH 15, 2016 MINUTES These minutes are as recorded by the City Clerk and are subject to Council approval at the next regular council meeting. The City Council of Lake City, Iowa met in a special council meeting at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Tyler Holm presiding and the following members present: Bellinghausen, Filmer, Green, and Schleisman. Motion-Bellinghausen, second-Green to approve Resolution #2016-14 – Setting Date of Public Hearing on the Proposed Plans, Specifications, Proposed Form of Contract of Said Improvements of Phase II-Lake City Family Aquatic Center Bid Package for March 21, 2016 at 6:30 pm. Roll Call Vote: Ayes-Bellinghausen, Filmer, Green, Schleisman. Nays-none. Not Voting (Absent) Snyder. MC. Motion-Green, second-Bellinghausen to go into closed session under Iowa Code 21.5 to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session with city council and the interview committee at 6:01 pm. MC. Motion-Filmer, second-Snyder to move out of closed session at 6:44 pm. MC. Motion-Green, second-Filmer to go into closed session under Iowa Code 21.5 to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session with city council and the interview committee at 6:47 pm. MC. Motion-Bellinghausen, second-Filmer to move out of closed session at 8:22 pm. MC. There being no further business, a motion was made by Bellinghausen and seconded by Green, to adjourn the council meeting at 8:22 p.m. MC.

Cover crops offer a valuable tool for farmers to reduce nutrient loss and help ensure clean water in Iowa waterways. But some farmers have reported that planting winter rye as a cover crop may reduce corn yield. A team of researchers at Iowa State University is investigating why there may be an occasional decrease in corn yield after planting winter rye. “We want farmers to understand any risks involved before they plant cover crops,” said Alison Robertson, an associate professor in plant pathology and microbiology. “If there appears to be a downside to this practice, we want to understand it more fully and hopefully develop management practices to reduce the risks.” Robertson leads a group of ISU faculty and USDA scientists on a project that is funded by the Iowa Nutrient Research Center at Iowa State. It is one of 31 projects funded by the center since 2013. Cover crop research has shown a potential for nutrient management. Studies in Iowa have found that planting a cover crop of winter rye can reduce nitrates loss by 15 to 55 percent depending on the location, year and amount of cover crop growth. Robertson said cover crops are encouraged as a good conservation

practice on Iowa farms. Winter rye is the most common cover crop in Iowa due to its low cost, fast growth, winter hardiness and its ability to reduce nitrate concentration in drainage water. “Cover crops have many benefits when planted between harvest and planting the next crop,” Robertson said. “Not only do they manage nitrogen, they also improve soil health by reducing erosion, enhancing soil structure and increasing soil organic matter.” However, she added, the potential for occasional corn yield loss following a winter rye cover crop could make farmers hesitant to adopt the practice. Tom Kaspar, a USDA scientist and collaborating professor in agronomy, noted that long-term cover crop users do not appear to have problems with reduced yield. He said that poor planter performance and reduced early season nitrogen availability are possibilities for the yield reduction. Robertson said another possible cause of corn yield reductions may be stand loss due to soilborne pathogens that can cause seedling diseases. If the soil is cool and wet, these seedling diseases can result in root rot that may lead to seedling death or corn plants with reduced growth. The research showed that rye is a

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By Maggie Armstrong and Corey Hicks Middle school is hard. On March 16, a speaker, named Jon Pritikin, came to talk to us about his life and how he never gave up through all the tough times. Jon also did some amazing feats of strength. This quarter we are working on many different things. In civics, we are learning about types of criminals and crime. 7C math class is learning about ratios, proportions, and rates and the other 7th grade math classes will be taking a test on geometry. In English, we are learning about apostrophes, abbreviations, and quotations. There will be a quiz on author’s purpose and structure in reading. It has been fun to learn about clouds in science. Joke of the Day Dear cop that asked me to say the alphabet backwards, “The alphabet backwards.” The rectangle asked the circle why it was fat, and the circle replied, “My large circumference if a result of too much pie.” Then the triangle says to the circle, “You’re pointless!”

Tyler Holm, Mayor Lee A. Vogt, City Administrator/Clerk Published in the Graphic Advocate on March 23, 2016

Published in the Graphic Advocate March 23, 2016

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host for root rot pathogens that could also infect young corn plants. The scientists hypothesized that when the winter rye cover crop is terminated, these root rot pathogens may then infect young corn plants, if conditions are conducive for disease. In a combination of greenhouse and field trials, Robertson and research associate Jyotsna Acharya found that corn emergence and early growth was significantly reduced when planted after winter rye particularly when rye was terminated within 14 days of planting corn. They found that the shorter the time period between terminating the cover crop and planting the corn crop, the higher the likelihood of seedling disease. Additionally, the roots of the young corn plants showed evidence of root rot. The research also indicated that in some cases, alternative management practices to limit seedling disease may be required by farmers to reap the full benefits of cover crops. These can include selecting corn hybrids with better disease resistance or tolerance, alternative cover crop species and precise planting to maintain separation between rye plants and corn rows to manage the potential risk of disease.

SCC In the Middle

MINUTES Board of Supervisors BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CALHOUN COUNTY COURTHOUSE ROCKWELL CITY, IOWA TUESDAY, MARCH 08, 2016 MINUTES The Board of Supervisors of Calhoun County met with the following members present: Cooper, Nicholson and Jacobs. Agenda additions: none It was moved by Nicholson and seconded by Jacobs to approve the agenda. Ayes all. Motion carried. The minutes of the last meeting were read. It was moved by Nicholson and seconded by Jacobs to approve the minutes. Ayes all. Motion carried. It was moved by Nicholson and seconded by Jacobs to review the claims (checks #44225 through #44357) and were allowed as endorsed. Ayes all. Motion carried. Zac Andersen, Engineer and B.J. Musselman, Maintenance Superintendent, met with the Board to update them on Secondary Road projects. It was moved by Nicholson and seconded by Jacobs to review and approve the final construction pay voucher for fiscal year 14/15 PCC Patching Project with Midwest Contractors, Cedar Falls, for project FM-C013 (85)—55-13. Ayes all. Motion carried. It was moved by Jacobs and seconded by Nicholson to approve pay change for Christopher Green from 6 month probationary period for a raise from $20.71/hr. to $21.21/hr., effective April 7, 2016. Ayes all. Motion carried. It was moved by Jacobs and seconded by Nicholson to approve the Application for Approval of Underground Construction Permit #12016 in Calhoun County Right-of-Way to Lightner Farms, Inc., in Section 12, Union Township. Ayes all. Motion carried. It was moved by Jacobs and seconded by Nicholson to review and approve the Labor Agreement with Calhoun County Secondary Road Department for fiscal year 16/17. Ayes all. Motion carried. It was moved by Nicholson and seconded by Jacobs to approve the purchase of a 140M 3 Motor Grader for a sell price of $300,000.00 less trade in of $65,000.00 for a balance of $235,000.00 for fiscal year 15/16. Also purchase a 140M 3 Motor Grader for a sell price of $300,000.00 less trade in of $66,200 for a balance of $233,800.00 for fiscal year 16/17. Ayes all. Motion carried. The period of 2 years for the subdivision known as Sunset Acres, as of March 10, 2014, has come to completion. A letter from Schlotfeldt Engineers, certified as a licensed professional engineer, that the grading, storm sewer and water main improvements for the Sunset Acres project in Twin Lakes was completed in general accordance with the plans and specifications. An email was also received from Wayne Green as owner of Sunset Acres advising Sunset Acres development according to Schlotfeldt Engineers and Calhoun County Engineer, Zac Andersen, preliminary plot approval by Board of Supervisors has been completed. All lots have been sold and will be closing out Sunset Acres, LLC. It was moved by Nicholson and seconded by Jacobs to approve the completion of Sunset Acres now finalized. Ayes all. Motion carried. It was moved by Nicholson and seconded by Jacobs to adjourn until Tuesday, March 15, at 10:50 A.M. for their regular meeting. Ayes all. Motion carried.

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ISU researches learn more about winter rye cover crops yield problem

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NOTICE OF PETITION CASE NO. EQCV501942 ORIGINAL NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR CALHOUN COUNTY HSBC BANK USA, N.A., PLAINTIFF, VS. DAVID M. NOVENCIDO, SPOUSE OF DAVID M. NOVENCIDO, K’LA DAWN NOVENCIDO A/K/A KLA DAWN YUAN, AND IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEFENDANTS. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of this court, naming you as a defendant in this action, for foreclosure of the property legally described as: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 88 NORTH, RANGE 32 WEST OF THE FIFTH P.M., CALHOUN COUNTY, IOWA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 13; THENCE WEST 1,437.5 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SE 1/4 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 0° 09’ EAST 287.4 FEET; THENCE WEST 323.2 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 09’ WEST 287.4 FEET; THENCE EAST 323.2 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SE 1/4 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 2.13 ACRES, MORE OR LESS (Mortgaged Premises) due to a default in making contractual payments on a promissory note; for judgment in rem against the mortgaged premises for the principal amount of $66,756.29 plus interest as provided in the Note and as may have been subsequently adjusted thereafter, fees, costs, and attorney’s fees, for a declaration of the sum due as a lien on the premises, a declaration that the mortgage is prior and superior to all of the other liens on the property, for a special execution to issue for sale of the Mortgaged Premises at sheriff’s sale, for the issuance of a writ of possession, for a appointment of a receiver upon plaintiff’s application, and for such further relief the Court deems just and equitable.

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Calhoun County Sheriff Bill Davis listens to a South Central Calhoun Middle School student during the March 9 DARE graduation ceremony. PHOTO COURTESY GENE FOLSOM

SCC 5th graders graduate from D.A.R.E. Seventy-two fifth-graders at South Central Calhoun Middle School graduated from the D.A.R.E. program March 8. The ceremony was held in the auditorium of the Middle School with Sheriff Bill Davis officiating. Part of the requirement for graduation was the completion of an essay and the following six students were chosen by Sheriff Davis to read

their essays at the ceremony: Caleb Blair, Lauren Korkow, Kassidy Haffner, Waylen Gembering, Riley Batta and Brody Stauter. Following those essays, all graduating members read one statement from their own essays. A reception with cookies and punch was served following the graduation.

MINUTES City of Rockwell City OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ROCKWELL CITY COUNCIL March 14, 2016 Minutes Mayor Pro-tem Hepp called the meeting to order with the following members present: Lange, Reiss, Hepp, Dawson and Gentry. Motion made by Gentry, second by Lange, to approve the agenda, unanimous. Motion made by Dawson, second by Reiss, to approve the consent agenda consisting of the March 7 meeting minutes, bills as submitted and five day liquor license – Calhoun County Expo for the Rotary Ball, unanimous. This being the time and place, Mayor Pro-tem Hepp opened the public hearing for the FY17 Budget hearing. There were no oral or written comments. Motion was made by Lange, second by Dawson, to close the public hearing; unanimous. Kylie Hildreth told the Council the Nick Hildreth Memorial Run will be held August 6, the morning of the Corn Daze Celebration. Motion by Dawson, second by Gentry, to approve Resolution 16-05 approving the FY17 Budget. Roll Call. Ayes – Lange, Reiss, Hepp, Dawson and Gentry. Nays – none. The levy will decrease from 24.49852 to 23.24707. Clerk Smidt told the Council that the City has to submit Cemetery information to the State regarding fees, deeds, regulations, etc.. Once the State approves the information the City will need to pass a new ordinance and policies. Motion by Lange, second by Gentry, to pay bills in the amount of $28,877.66 to ISG Group for engineering services on the Sanitary Sewer project, unanimous. Motion by Reiss, second by Dawson, to pay bills in the amount of $13,828.00 to ISG Group for engineering services on the Water Resource Project, unanimous. Motion by Gentry, second by Dawson, to approve the 3rd reading of the Flood Ordinance.

Roll Call. Ayes - Lange, Reiss, Hepp, Dawson and Gentry. The DNR requires that the City update their ordinance by April in order to be incompliance with new flood maps. Adopted. The Council asked that a meter be installed at 718 1st Street N. in order to charge correctly for sewer being used by the property owner. Mayor Pro-tem Hepp called for further business, and with none, motion by Lange, second by Gentry, to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 PM; unanimous. Next meeting, will be Monday, April 4, 2016 at 5:30PM. Warrants 58942-58977. John Hepp, Mayor Pro-tem Attest: Kelly Smidt, City Clerk BLACK STRAP INC, ROADSALT......$2018.64 BOLTEN & MENK, AIRPORT ENGINEERING FEES................................................$4000.00 CALHOUN COUNTY FARM BUREAU, CC DEPOSIT REFUND ..................................$60.00 COMPASS MINERALS AMERICA, SOFTNER SALT ...............................................$3,812.25 GALLS/QUARTERMASTER, CLOTHING ALLOWANCE/EQUIPMENT...................$137.12 I & S GROUP, SANITARY SEWER – ENGINEERING......................................$45,910.60 JAMIE BAAS, METER DEPOSIT REFUND ...... ...........................................................$125.00 JASON STELL, CC DEPOSIT REFUND........... .............................................................$60.00 MEGAN HUSTER, CC DEPOSIT REFUND...... .............................................................$60.00 NAPA ROCKWELL CITY, SUPPLIES ... $320.04 POSTMASTER, FIRST CLASS PRESORT ...... ...........................................................$225.00 STAR ENERGY, FUEL .....................$1,118.54 USA BLUSBOOK, SUPPLIES .............$597.53 WINDSTREAM, TELEPHONE ............$799.84 PAID ...............................................$59,245.16

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS PUBLIC NOTICE Board of Supervisors THE CALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HAS RECEIVED A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION FOR A CONFINEMENT FEEDING OPERATION, MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Name of Applicant: Hawker Farms V, LLC Location of the proposed construction: Section 35, Williams Township. Type of confinement feeding operation structure proposed: Two new 2500 head deep pit swine finisher confinement buildings for a new swine confinement facility. Animal Unit Capacity of the Operation after Construction: 2000 animal units. (5000 head of swine finishers) Examination: The application is on file at the County Auditor’s Office and is available for public inspection during the following days: Monday – Friday and hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be a public hearing for comments relating to the project in the Supervisor’s room on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Written comments may be filed at the County Auditor’s office at 416 Fourth Street, Ste 1, Rockwell City, Iowa 50579 until the time of the meeting. Keith Roos, Designated County Agent for HF 2494 Board of Supervisors Published in the Graphic Advocate on March 23, 2016

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SCC boys basketball team hosts awards night March 14 On Monday, March 14, the SCC High School Boys’ Basketball awards dinner was held in the commons and auditorium at the SCC Middle School in Rockwell City. The team set two SCC school records this past season: team 3-point shooting percentage of 33.7 percent and team free throw percentage of 64.4 percent. The team also earned the Iowa High School Athletic Association Distinguished Academic Achievement Award with a team G.P.A. of 3.523.Individual players were recognized. Criteria for academic all-conference are letterwinner and cumulative G.P.A. of 3.25 and above. For the Junior Varsity Reserve: Matthew Clark, freshman—much improved driving to the basket and improvement in staying in front defensively; Colin Johnson, freshman—improvement in looking to shoot and more aggressive defense; Bennett Lee, freshman—continued good perimeter shooting and improved all-around game as the season progressed; Jacy McAlexander, freshman—aggressive defense and improved screening and cutting; Sam Musselman, freshman— continued hard play and taking a leadership role offensively; Jacob Nicholson, freshman—one of the most improved players, especially in scoring from the short corner and inside; Hunter Riedesel; freshman— continued good perimeter shooting and overall improvement during the course of the season; Jacob Schrage, freshman—strong inside play and improvement in looking to score inside; Sage Stout, sophomore—moving better without the ball and improvement in finding the open man; Josh Van Hulzen, freshman—another of most improved players and improved shot; and Andrew Westcott, freshman—continued good perimeter shooting and improvement in looking to penetrate. For the Junior Varsity, Colton Bahr, sophomore—continued good perimeter shooting and improved penetration; Zach Batta, sophomore—continued good perimeter shooting and improved post up; Alex Campbell, junior—improved all-around game and effectively used quickness; Mitchell Clark, junior—another of our most improved players with improved ball-handling and perimeter shooting; Justin Dick,

junior—continued good 3-point shooting and dribble moves; Wyatt Kruse, junior—became increasingly aggressive defensively during the season; Micah Lantz, junior—continued good perimeter shooting and no one played harder at both ends during the season; Colten Morenz, sophomore—has really improved his perimeter shot over the past three years and strong on boards; Hunter Muhlbauer, sophomore—good ballhandler who gets many defensive tips; Chase Pibal, sophomore—good perimeter shooter who aggressively drives the ball; Cody Schumacher, junior—contributed extra energy and enthusiasm and made many good basketball plays; Joe Schrage, sophomore—great hands on the feed and boards and improved on turning and scoring; Kyler Steinborn, sophomore—very good penetrator and good perimeter shooting; Heath Walters, sophomore—a coach on the floor and good off-ball offense. Varsity: Brandon Assman, jun ior — let t e r w i n ne r, a ca de m ic all-conference, continued aggressive defense and rebounding and improved soft shot; Jared Birks, freshman—letterwinner, academic all-conference, 3rd on team in rebounding, 4th in assists, 3rd in steals, 2nd in getting to freethrow line, averaged 6 points per gameand all of this was achieved coming off the bench; Kody Case, junior, two-year letterwinner, 2-year academic all-conference, third team all-conference, regular starter, first in assist-toturnover ratio, 1st in assists with 98, which is a school record, 1st in steals with 85 which tied the old school record set by Jake Petzenhauser in 2012, 1st in blocks; Andrew Gray, junior, good shooter—letterwinner, good shooter with 28.6 percent on 3-point shots and 30 rebounds with limited playing time, dealt with illness during latter half of the season; Brendan Henkelman, junior, 2-year letterwinner, 2-year academic allconference, 2nd on team in field goal percentage, good inside and 3-point game; Derrick Henkenius, senior, 4-year letterwinner, 4-year academic all-conference, Iowa Basketball Coaches Association academic all-district, 2nd team all-conference, 3-point percentage of 44.8 percent on 87 attempts, a new school record, breaking Jace Neubaum’s 2014 record of 43.2 percent, 1st on team in

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2015-16 Twin Lakes Conference Winter sportsmanship ratings release The 2015-16 Twin Lakes Conference winter sportsmanship ratings were released for high school boys basketball, high school girls basketball and high school wrestling and the South Central Calhoun Titans ranked first in both the boys and girls basketball overall sportsman-

ship rankings while the SCC wrestling team was third. The SCC boys basketball sportsmanship rating averaged 1.085 overall while the SCC girls basketball sportsmanship rating averaged 1.00. The SCC wrestling team sportsmanship rating average for the season

South Central Calhoun (1.04, 1.04, 1.02, 1.24, 1.085) Newell-Fonda (1.11, 1.13, 1.04, 1.13, 1.103) PAC/L-M (1.04, 1.13, 1.13, 1.23, 1.133) WBM (1.09, 1.20, 1.16, 1.31, 1.190) ESC (1.17, 1.17, 1.13, 1.30, 1.193) Southeast Valley (1.05, 1.23, 1.18, 1.33, 1.198) St. Mary’s (1.11, 1.43, 1.19, 1.43, 1.290) Sioux Central (1.29, 1.22, 1.22, 1.49, 1.305) Manson NW Webster (1.10, 1.31, 1.35, 1.51, 1.318) Alta-Aurelia (1.30, 1.29, 1.28, 1.48, 1.338) GT/RA (1.28, 1.44, 1.33, 1.83, 1.470)

2015-16 TLC Wrestling Alta-Aurelia (1.19, 1.15, 1.13, 1.16, 1.156) Southeast Valley (1.13, 1.19, 1.19, 1.13, 1.160) South Central Calhoun (1.26, 1.20, 1.26, 1.26, 1.245) GT/RA (1.30, 1.28, 1.23, 1.28, 1.273) WBM (1.17, 1.34, 1.31, 1.31, 1.283) Sioux Central (1.26, 1.29, 1.34, 1.31, 1.300) East Sac County (1.24, 1.30, 1.36, 1.36, 1.315) PAC/L-M (1.35, 1.33, 1.33, 1.35, 1.340) Manson NW Webster (1.78, 1.38, 1.30, 1.32, 1.445)

South Central Calhoun’s varsity girls track team competed at the 2016 Buena Vista University Indoor high school track meet in Storm Lake Friday, March 18. The Titans had four top 10 efforts at the meet including a fifth place finish by Courtney Andersen in the 60 meter dash in 8.42 seconds. SCC’s A squad in the 4x200 was tenth overall in 1:58.67 as Allison Birks, Courtney Kilpatrick, Megan

By Doug Dornath The 2016 South Central Calhoun varsity boys track team opened the season at the Buena Vista Indoor Meet held at Storm Lake Friday, March 18. The Titans top performance of the night was posted by junior Kody Case in the 60 meter dash as he won the event with a meet record time of 7.12 seconds. Teammate Conner Ludwig was ninth in 7.37 in the 60. Spencer Moon posted a third place finish in the 1,600 in 4:59.44 while Tanner Macke was eighth in the 400 dash in 56.02. 60 — 1. Kody Case, 7.12, 9. Conner Ludwig, 7.37, 18. Johnathon Frantz, 7.61. 200 — 30. A.J. Neubaum, 27.57, 41. Jaxson Cornelius, 35.38. 400 — 8. Tanner Macke, 56.02, 13. Jared Birks, 57.10. 800 — 15. Colton Bahr, 2:19.93, 36. Sam Corey, 2:42.06. 1,600 — 3. Spencer Moon, 4:59.44, 24. Nic Englin, 5:27.06. 60 hurdles — 24. Brandon Assman, 9.90, 27. Mason Merkley, 10.12. 4x200 — 4. SCC A (Ludwig, Derrick

Hardy and Sydney Batz competed in the event. The Titans A squad also placed tenth in the 4x400 as the team of Batz, Hardy, Jessica Hicks and Birks posted a time of 4:40.00. SCC’s distance medley team was eighth in 4:48.72 as Birks, Kilpatrick, Batz and Hardy ran in the event. The Titans begin the outdoor season at home as SCC hosts the Chelsey Henkenius Early Bird CoEd Meet Tuesday, March 29, at 4:30 p.m. Simental, Kara Collison), 2:14.43. 4x400 — 10. SCC A (Batz, Hardy, Hicks, Birks), 4:40.00; 38. SCC B (Henkenius, Ellis, Wiederin-Sackfield, Hannah Seil), 5:20.82; 40. SCC C (Snyder, Simental, Patterson, Collison), 5:34.79. 4x800 — 21. SCC A (Ellis, McCaulley, Williams, L. Ukena), 13:19.26. Distance medley — 8. SCC (Birks, Kilpatrick, Batz, Hardy), 4:48.72. Shuttle hurdle relay — 11. SCC (Hicks, King, Khommanyvong, Kilpatrick), 43.94. Long jump — 11. Khommanyvong, 147.5; 41. Wiederin-Sackfield, 10-11.5. Shot put — 13. Kim Daisy, 31-5.5; 39. Payton Steig, 24-3; 50. Megan Ukena, 19-7.

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2015-16 TLC Girls Basketball (players, coaches, fans, average) Southeast Valley (1.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.000) South Central Calhoun (1.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.000) Newell-Fonda (1.00, 1.04, 1.00, 1.013) PAC/L-M (1.00, 1.00, 1.15, 1.050) WBM (1.00, 1.33, 1.00, 1.110) Alta-Aurelia (1.10, 1.00, 1.32, 1.140) Sioux Central (1.00, 1.00, 1.44, 1.147) St. Mary’s (1.24, 1.08, 1.32, 1.213) Manson NW Webster (1.00, 1.41, 1.45, 1.287) East Sac County (1.00, 1.77, 1.33, 1.367) GT/RA not eligible for award because 70 percent of ballots must be returned.

The Titans had a pair of relays place fourth overall — the SCC A squad of Ludwig, Derrick Henkenius, Cyle King and Case was fourth in the 4x200 in 1:35.34, while the same four teamed up in the 4x400 that also placed fourth in 3:38.04. The Titans had sixth place efforts in both the high jump and long jump. Colton Bahr tied for sixth place in the high jump, clearing 6-feet. King was sixth in the long jump with al leap of 19-3.5. “It ended up being a very late night (26 boys teams and 24 girls teams), but I was glad we had the opportunity to compete,� said SCC head boys track coach Bryan Case. “All

classes (1A-4A) competed together, which made for some really good efforts. I thought our young team represented SCC well, and we ended up with some wonderful results in the process. This was a starting point, and a great meet to get some early season times and distances. We definitely have a lot of work to do, but none-the-less, we’re looking forward to the outdoor season. We have good kids that will strive to get better, week in and week out.� The Titans are scheduled to begin the outdoor season Tuesday, March 29, in Lake City as the team hosts a co-ed meet — the Chelsey Henkenius Early Bird.

Henkenius, Cyle King, Case), 1:35.34; 22. SCC B (Ashten Halvorsen, Frantz, Tanner Fistler, Chase McAlister), 1:42.99; 47. SCC C (Geoff Englin, Mitchell Clark, Hunter Riedesel, Jered Campbell), 1:50.18. 4x400 — 4. SCC A (Henkenius, Case, Ludwig, King), 3:38.04; 30. SCC B (Assman, Fistler, Hunter Muhlbauer, Riedesel), 4:10.36; 36. SCC C (Merkley, Clark, Chad McClintock, G. Englin), 4:21.42. 4x800 — 20. SCC (Neubaum, Jacob Stephenson, Mason Henry, Kyle Poen),

10:47.16. 1,600 medley — 11. SCC (Macke, Birks, McAlister, Moon), 4:03.82. Shuttle hurdle relay — 15. SCC (Assman, Muhlbauer, Merkley, Clark), 40.99. High jump — 6. (tie) Colton Bahr, 6-0. Long jump — 6. King, 19-3.5; 8. Ludwig, 19-00.5. Shot put — 30. Brendan Henkelman, 36-9; 55. Andrew Westcott, 30-00.5; 57. Jacob Schrage, 27-11.5.

SCC results at BVU Indoor Meet, Friday, March 18 at Storm Lake

SCC girls track results at BVU Indoor meet Friday, March 18 60 — 5. Courtney Andersen, 8.42; 39. Teylor Anderson, 9.46; 56. Raegan Barrett, 1035. 200 — 34. Barrett, 36.43. 400 — 30. Myra Patterson, 1:14.98; 32. Amaliya McCaulley, 1:17.61. 800 — 36. Aspen Ellis, 3:16.29. 1,500 — 32. Shantell Williams, 6:35.63; 34. Lauren Ukena, 6:47.53. 60 hurdles — 15. Jadyn Khommanyvong, 10.60; 19. Keagan King, 10.68; 37. Jessica Hicks, 11.33. 4x200 — 10. SCC A (Allison Birks, Courtney Kilpatrick, Megan Hardy, Sydney Batz), 1:58.67; 46. SCC B (C. Andersen, Anastasia Wiederin-Sackfield, Emily Henkenius, T. Anderson), 2:13.18; 49. SCC C (King, Riley Snyder, Andraya

2015-16 TLC Boys Basketball

Titan boys run at 2016 BVU Indoor

SCC girls run at BVU Indoor By Doug Dornath

was 1.245. Here’s a glance at the final ratings for the 2015-16 winter sports seasons in the Twin Lakes Conference (School, coach rating, athlete rating, student rating, adults rating, average rating):

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2016 SCC Middle School Track Schedule April April 21 — South Central Calhoun MS Relays (Co-Ed), Rockwell City April 25 — East Sac County MS Meet (Co-Ed), Sac City Apr i l 28 — Po ca hont a s Area/L-M MS Meet (Co-Ed), Laurens

May May 2 — South Central Calhoun MS Invitational (Co-Ed), Rockwell City May 6 — Manson-NW Webster MS Meet (Co-Ed), Manson May 10 — Southeast Valley MS Meet (Co-Ed), Burnside May 13 — Twin Lakes Conference MS Meet (Co-Ed), Rockwell City

2016 South Central Calhoun HS Varsity Track Schedule March March 29 — Chelsey Henkenius Early Bird, Lake City April April 4 — Ink Wunderly Relays (Boys), Lake City April 4 — Rich Ryan Relays (Girls), Gowrie April 11 — Southeast Valley Invitational (Boys), Gowrie April 14 — Brad Kruse CoEd, Manson April 15 — Raider Relays (CoEd), Sac City April 18 — Southeast Valley Co-Ed, Gowrie April 21 — Emily Markert Relays (Girls), Manson Apr il 22 — Pok y Relays

(Boys), Pocahontas April 25 — Raptor Relays (Girls), Holstein April 26 — Mike Jepson Relays (Boys), Manson April 29 — Ross Samuelson Relays (Co-Ed), Lake City May May 3 — Twin Lakes Conference Meet (Co-Ed), Manson May 5 — Jim Yunek Relays (Co-Ed), Lake City May 9 — East Sac Relays (CoEd), Sac City May 12 — Class 2A State Qualifying Meet, TBA May 19-21 — Class 2A State Track & Field Meet, Des Moines

2016 South Central Calhoun Golf Schedule April April 7 — PAC/L-M (Co-Ed), Rolfe April 11 — East Sac, A-A, St. Mary’s (Boys), Lake City April 11 — East Sac, A-A, St. Mary’s (Girls), Sac City April 12 — Kuemper J V (Boys), Lake City April 14 — West Bend-Mallard (Co-Ed), Lake City April 19 — St. Edmond (Girls), Twin Lakes Apr il 19 — St. Ed mond (Boys), Lakeside, Fort Dodge April 21 — Southeast Valley (Co-Ed), Dayton April 25 — Manson-NW Webster (Co-Ed), Lake City April 28 — ESC, Newell-Fonda (Boys), Newell April 28 — ESC, Newell-Fonda (Girls), Sac City April 29 — OA-BCIG (CoEd), Lake City April 30 — OA-BCIG Boys

Tournament, Ida Grove April 30 — OA-BCIG Girls Tournament, Spring Lake May May 2 — TLC Boys Tournament, Lake Creek/Storm Lake May 2 — TLC Girls Tournament, Lakeside/Fort Dodge May 5 — East Sac County (Co-Ed), Sac City May 9 — GT/RA, Sioux Central, ESC (Boys), Sac City May 9 — GT/RA, Sioux Central, ESC (Girls), Lake City May 13 — Boys Sectional Golf, TBA May 16 — Girls Regional Golf, TBA May 20 — Boys District Golf, TBA May 23 — Girls Regional Final Golf, TBA May 27-28 — Boys State Golf, Ames May 31-June 1 — Girls State Golf, Ames

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County sets priorities for federal road funding program By Erin Sommers Graphic-Advocate Editor Calhoun County is eyeing two big road projects that could be funded through the federal Surface Transportation Program. County Engineer Zac Andersen presented the two projects, one for next year and one for 2020, to the Board of Supervisors March 15. The first is a planing and grooving project on D-26, N-65 and N-47, which will cost about $1.6 million. The federal program would pick up 80 percent of the cost about $1.3 million, while Calhoun County would pay $318,000, likely from the Farm to Market Roads fund, Andersen said. The project would run on D26 from N-57 east to the Webster county line for 12 miles; on N-47 from the Carroll County line north to Highway 175; and N-65 at the Greene County line north to Highway 175. A total of 20 miles of county roads would be improved through the project. Andersen said the roads were

paved in the 1960s and remain in pretty good shape. The county used planing and grooving for another road near Twin Lakes last summer. Supervisor Mike Cooper said he has heard mostly compliments about road conditions following the work, but some complaints about the watery sludge the process created. Andersen said the county required the contractor to collect the sludge and discharge it away from the lakes for that project. For these new road projects, the contractor can release the sludge water a little at a time, as the project moves down the road. The second project would be a concrete overlay on D-36, formerly U.S. 20. The 11-mile project, running from Rockwell City to the Webster County line, would cost $4.6 million, and the county is asking federal officials for $1.6 million, with the remaining costs to be paid by the county. Andersen acknowledged the road condition is declining. “I think there should be a lot less (traffic than there is),” he said. “The

traffic counts from the Department of Transportation only dropped about 100 vehicles per day.” As the road approaches bridges and intersections with paved roads, “we’ll do a full depth removal,” of the road and construct new, Andersen said. Before the project begins, Andersen said he hopes to also do some work on the bridges. Calhoun County is part of the MIDAS Council of Governments, which spearheads the prioritization for the federal funding applications. “It’s hard to tell what could happen in four or five years,” Andersen said. “This is our best guess at getting started planning.” The supervisors also authorized Andersen to move ahead with purchasing a new snow plow truck next fiscal year, which starts in July. “One of the things I’ve learned about these plow trucks is the lead times is quite long,” Andersen said. “We’re trying to get this put in place now so we can have a truck for next winter.”

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Mossman qualifies for state, nine more SCC speakers earn top rating Jen nifer Mossman, daughter of James Mossman and Lorinda Hoover, qualified to perform at the All-State Speech Festival at the University of Northern Iowa April 4. She will be presenting in poetry. To qualify for all-state, a student must first earn a one at the district level, then receive a nomination from at least two of the three judges in the room at the state contest. Qualifying for all-state is the highest honor a speech student in the IHSSA can receive. Fewer than 5 percent of the students who start at the district level present at the All-State festival. South Central Calhoun students participated in the State Individual Speech Contest March 12 at Woodbury Central. These performers earned the opportunity to perform at the state level after receiving a Division I rating at the district level two weeks before. At the state contest, students perform in front of three judges who each assign a I, II, III, or IV rating with I meaning superior. Then each contestant receives an overall rating by averaging the ratings of the judges.

The students who received a one rating in two events are Anastasia Sackfield (acting and improv), Jaden Nesbitt (radio and spontaneous speaking), Trenton Dick (acting and reviewing), and Jordan Ludwig (reviewing and improv). Those re-

ceiving a one rating in one category are Seth Stamp (expository address), Mossman (poetry), Colton Bahr (radio), Connor Bahr (radio), Meghan Dietrich (poetry) and Nic Englin (storytelling). Stamp also received a II rating in poetry.

RV accessory company coming to Lake City By Erin Sommers Graphic-Advocate Editor Mikey Johns Outdoor, the Lake View-based creator of RV accessories, is heading to Lake City this year. The company is purchasing a city-owned lot on Front Street near Woodlawn Avenue, renovating a building there and opening its production facility within the next few

months. “We’ve been ready to go for awhile,” co-owner John Hatterman said. “The City of Lake City really stepped up and helped.” Mikey Johns Outdoor’s bestknown product is likely the Add-AStep, a staircase extender for recreational vehicles. Hatterman said he and his business partners, Mike and Sara Holst, have been looking for a space for about six months. The unused build-

ing they picked in Lake City will be about 24 feet by 72 feet, compared to the 24-foot by 30-foot garage they now use in Lake View. The RV business is booming, Hatterman said. “There’s 9 million RV owners just in the United States,” he said. “It’s all in marketing.” Once the move is complete, Hatterman’s goal is to increase the company’s web presence. He said he’s especially happy to be

Somers farmer joins Iowa Meat Trade Mission to Central America Iowa beef producers Scott Heater, Wapello, and Dean Black, Somers, participated in an Iowa Meat Trade Mission to Dominican Republic and Costa Rica in late February. Heater,

chairman of the Iowa Beef Industry Council, explained that the mission was exploratory in nature to determine if there is additional market opportunities for U.S. quality beef

Dean Black, Iowa beef farmer from Somers, enjoyed the fine cuisine offerings of U.S. beef in Central America. He learned how U.S. beef supplies the tourism business in Dominica Republic and Costa Rica. PHOTO COURTESY IOWA MEAT TRADE MISSION

ICCC offers motorcycle rider class Two final sessions of the Motorcycle Rider Education class are being offered at Iowa Central Community College’s Transportation Technology Center. The classes will consist of five hours of classroom and 10 hours of range time. Session one will be held the weekend of April 8, 9 and 10. Session two will be the weekend of May 6, 7 and 8. The classroom portion will be on Friday evening from 5 to 10 p.m. with a choice of two different ranges being offered. Range 1 will be Saturday and Sunday morning from 7 am to noon. Range 2 will be Saturday and Sunday afternoon from 1 to 6 p.m. For more information, contact the Transportation Technology Center at 515-574-1971.

in these Central American countries. “A major part of the economies of Dominican Republic and Costa Rica is from tourism,” Black said. “Twothirds of the tourists are from North America and want to enjoy high quality U.S. beef when they dine. The resorts and restaurants want to offer this beef to meet their guest’s demand. In visits with importers and distributers the message was clear; they can trust the U.S. in supplying a great tasting, quality, and safe product.” The U.S. is the largest importer of agricultural products to the Dominican Republic, Heater added. That trade increased 15 percent following the start of the Central America Free Trade Agreement in 2007, he said. “In Costa Rica, along with the tourists, there is a growing middle and upper class that is funded by the tourism business,” Heater said. “These groups have created a 392 percent growth for beef imports since the CAFTA was implemented.” Another innovative way these countries introduce beef to meet their consumer demands is through use of learning centers. These importers and distributors bring in chefs from resorts and restaurants to instruct them in proper handling and preparing beef products. They show new beef cuts and creative ways to use them on their menus. The Meat Trade Mission was coordinated by the Iowa Economic Development Authority and led by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey. The mission featured representatives from Iowa Corn Promotion Board, Iowa Pork Producers Association, and Iowa Beef Industry Council. Partial funding for the mission was provided by the beef checkoff.

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expanding a small business in a rural part of Iowa where economic growth sometimes seems stunted. “To have an opportunity to operate a business in the area … in rural Iowa, the population is starting to fade away,” he said. “To have a chance to help grow the community and attract people here” is a good thing. Construction will begin on the building soon, with a goal of being operational not long after that.

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