Logan Herald-Observer 12-14-11

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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF LOGAN, HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA

THE LOGAN

Herald-Observer www.heraldobserver.com DECEMBER 14, 2011

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2011 Legislative year theme: Catching up Kevin Brown Publisher If the tone of the Dec. 7 Legislative Forum hosted in Logan is any indication of what is in store for Iowans in the upcoming legislative session, the theme will be “playing catch up and anteing up more in tax revenues.”

Examples of significant issues – that will impact Harrison County pocketbooks – raised at the forum include: * Talk about a potential fuel tax increase to fund road and bridge repairs in Iowa. * Discussion of potential moves to lower the commercial and industrial tax rates while still attempting to protect residential and agricultural tax percentages.

SHORT TAKES B L A N K E T, C O AT D R I V E U N D E R W AY

* Debate on a plan to be explored next year that could dramatically impact the level of mental health services – and who pays for those services – available to Harrison County residents. * Detail of the governor’s new Blue Print for education in Iowa that some say could dramatically limit local control by school boards of teacher pay, evaluations and reward incentives.

If you didn’t attend the Dec. 7 Western Iowa Legislative Forum hosted by the Harrison County Development Corporation (HCDC) at the Logan Community Center you missed those topics and more potential policy issues that will impact every resident of the county in the coming legislative session.

Renea Anderson, executive director of the HCDC, said a capacity

crowd of almost 80 legislators, local officials and residents attended the forum. She said the forum highlighted several issues that are critical to the competitiveness of the state in attracting new businesses and supporting the state’s infrastructure.

State officials attending the forum included Iowa Senator Michael Gronstal (D-Council Bluffs), Senator James Seymour (R-Woodbine), Senator Nancy Boettger (R-Harlan), Representative Jack Drake (RGriswold), Representative Greg Forristall (R-Macedonia), Representative Jason Schultz (RSchleswig), Representative Matt Windschitl, (R-Missouri Valley), and representatives of Charles Grassley’s, Stuart Anderson, Director of Planning, Programming and SEE FORUM Modal Division of the Iowa Department of Transportation Page 2 spoke at the forum.

Photo: Kevin Brown

R EASON F OR TH E SEASON

The Annual Blanket and Coat Drive for the homeless and local distribution has started. Hats, scarves, mittens and gloves are also needed.

Coats, hats, mittens, gloves and boots also are being collected for Lo-Ma School students. The boxes are located in the Fourth Avenue Mall building.

LOGAN CITY SNOW POLICY A Snow Emergency in Logan will be declared when at least two-inches of snow has fallen. The director of public works may declare a snow emergency prior to any predicted snow fall to prepare for its removal. Parking is prohibited on all city streets until the snow emergency has been lifted by the director. Please watch TV channels 3, 6 and 7 or listen to KFAB, KMA or KNOD for snow emergency declarations.

FRIENDS OF LIBRARY The Friends of the Logan Library will meet at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 15. Please bring a Christmas Family Tradition or Christmas Book to share with the group. For more information, please call Sandy at 644-2900.

HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT The Lo-Ma high school holiday concert will be held at 7 p.m., Dec. 14 in the high school gym.

Mary Darling Editor When you enter the Museum of Religious Arts , you enter a world of Christmas with 45 theme-decorated trees and 400 plus nativities on display.

This is the sixth year in a row that the museum has dressed up for the holidays with the exhibits on display through the end of January.

Among the decorated trees on display are those for Wisecup Farms, the Harrison County Food Pantry, Red Hat Ladies, Watson

Steam Train, Consumer Connection, Generations, Logan Health and Fitness, Harrison County Development Corporation, and those dedicated to motorcycles, racing, snow birds, angels and SEE REASON FOR SEASON Page 2

SW Iowa recovery network applications Due to the generosity of the Iowa West Foundation, the Southwest Iowa Recovery Network (SWIRN) is taking applications from families affected by flooding this summer.

This additional resource may assist with unmet human service needs and aid in reducing the suffering caused by flooding and home displacement.

If you have been affected by the 2011 flood event, contact SWIRN for an application. Eligible families affected by the flood may receive as much as $1,000 to assist with their recovery, although actual amounts will vary according to need. In addition, applicants may receive valuable information and referral to other agencies and programs that may be able to assist in family recovery plan.

Requests for financial assistance should fall into one of the following categories: •Housing repairs due to flood damage.

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New council members take oath of office Mary Darling Editor New council members were sworn into office and the council reviewed the Humane Society 28E agreement at the Dec. 5 council meeting.

New council Member Wes Greve and reelected Member, Dee Clark, were given the oath of office as well as re-elected Mayor Randy Fetter. Council member Dennis Crum had taken the oath of office earlier and new member Nick Lefeber will be given the oath at a later date.

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From the Front

REASON FOR SEASON: Museum FROM PAGE 1 P.E.O. Visitors can vote for a favorite tree in three categories – Most Unique – Best of Business – and Traditional Christmas – by placing a dollar in the vote box near each tree. At the end of the display, winners will be decided by the tree that collected the most dollar votes. A best overall winner also will be chosen.

Funds will then be split 50/50 between the decorator and the museum. Votes also can be placed online on the museum website at www.mrarts.org.

Besides the holiday trees

there are 400 plus unique nativity sets on display including the priceless Fontanini 50-inch set given to the museum by an anonymous donor. This nativity was manufactured in Italy and considered collectible due to the process of making the pieces and the high attention to detail.

Other sets are those from Pamela Morrison and a Pipka nativity. Pipka Ulvilden, the designer, was born in Germany and raised in America. The set includes an elephant, Arabian horse and camel depicting the three different countries the kings

were from. There also is the display donated by the Helen Leonard family. It was made in 1961 and had previously been on display at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kansas City, Mo., before arriving at the museum.

There also is a collection of various Santa figurines throughout the museum.

Hours for the museum are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. For more information you can call the museum at 644-3888.

There is an admission fee.

APPLICATIONS: Disaster recovery FROM PAGE 1 relocation after the flood •Childcare during the immediate time after the flood due to relocation •Personal items lost due to flooding, including transportation replacement or repairs due to flooding •Mental health services •Items needed to fight household flooding •Specified other category Call SWIRN at 712-435-

5661 to schedule a phone or face-to-face meeting.

Leave your name, phone number where you can be reached and a short message. Your call will be returned and an appointment with a casework representative scheduled.

Application, photo identification and proof of disaster address (example: utility bill) and FEMA number will be required. FEMA registration is required prior to granting financial

assistance, 1-800-621-3362 o r www.disasterassistance.gov.

Available funds are expected to be dispensed and depleted quickly, officials said, before the end of the calendar year. The program is funded by the Iowa West Foundation and administered by the American Red Cross on behalf of SWIRN and supported by local long term recovery committees in the affected counties.

COUNCIL: New members sworn in FROM PAGE 1 The council reviewed the revised 28E agreement with the Harrison County Humane Society for animal services. The Humane Society addressed each of the city attorney’s questions regarding the agreement.

The cost per year for services for the City of Logan is $2,331. The Humane Society is in the process of having all cities in the county as well as Harrison County sign the agreement.

The animal shelter is in Logan.

According to the agreement, the city would still be

required to pick up stray animals, but they can then be given to the Humane Society.

Council member Skip Johnson made a motion to approve the 28E agreement pending clarification of effective date of July 2, 2012, and the pay schedule.

A drawing for the proposed “lean-to” that Steve Johnson wants to construct in the alley directly behind his business, Doc’s Roadhouse, was reviewed.

The council said the fire chief and city building inspector need to review the proposal before the council acts .

Two proposals were received for audit services for the city. They were from Muxfeldt and Associates, who have served the city for nine years, and Schroer and Associates of Missouri Valley. The council will evaluate the proposals for cost and qualifications.

A Class C liquor, outdoor service and Sunday sales permit for the Fourth Avenue Grill was approved, as was a building permit for Leon Wilkens, 618 North Fourth Ave, for a sidewalk and stairs.

The next council meeting will be at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 19.

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FORUM: Informative session FROM PAGE 1 Tom Harkin’s and Steve King’s offices.

The first speaker was Stuart Anderson, director of the Planning, Programming and Modal Division for the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT).

Anderson’s presentation focused on the need for additional tax revenues to fund an aging and fast deteriorating state and county road system in Iowa.

Anderson told the attendees that the state has 114,740 miles of roads in all jurisdictions (state, county, city and other) and 24,799 bridges. Much of that infrastructure, he said, has outlived its life expectancy and is in danger of failing or being restricted in use (posting for weight limitations, etc.).

He said Iowa ranked 38th out of 50 states in 2010 for the condition of rural interstates, 43rd for the condition of urban interstates, 46th for condition of rural arterial roads, and 34th in the nation in the number of deficient bridges.

“Iowa has a lot of aging bridges,” Anderson said.

“An estimated 5,000 bridges have structural issues causing many counties to close or embargo bridges. That has an impact on the state’s overall competitiveness.”

Road funding comes from four main sources, Anderson said. The largest is annual registration fees ($470 million). The next is fuel taxes ($430 million).

The third is a 5 percent fee charged on new vehicle registrations ($240 million).

And, the remainder is from a combination of trailer, license and other fees ($70 million). The total funding is $1.21 billion, which is still short of the actual need, he said.

Inflation has limited the buying power that money has for roadwork. In terms of 1997 dollars, Anderson said, the DOT has 25 percent less buying power today for the same dollars.

He said the state is facing a “perfect storm” of a large and aging system, increasing demands on road usage, flattening revenues, and increasing construction costs. He said the challenge of winter weather also complicates the funding for road construction by diverting resources and manpower away from general repairs.

Anderson said the DOT and county road operations in the state have managed to save $45 million a year by reducing staffs, eliminating field offices/garages, and reducing the number of vehicles in its fleet.

In 2012, the DOT will release a study that will detail funding needs to begin to bring the state’s roads up to par. Part of that study shows that there is a total annual shortfall of $1.6 billion with a critical needs annual shortfall of $215 million.

In 2011, the study committee sought public input from across the state. The result of that input was a 64 percent agreement that the state’s fuel tax should be increased, along with suggestions on how to recapture lost fuel tax revenues from owners of hybrid or high mileage cars, along with special fees on farmers due to the increasing sizes and weights of machinery, and modest increases in registration, driver’s license and other fees in an attempt to make up for that shortfall.

“Recommendations from the study committee are for an eight to 10 cent increase in the fuel tax and five to six percent increase in fees for new vehicle registrations,” Anderson said.

One of the attendees, Virginia Smith, a nurse manager for the Senior Mental Health Program at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital, Missouri Valley, and owner of a Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle, said she is concerned about the proposal to charge a special tax to fuel-efficient vehicles owners.

“I paid an additional $2,000 for the car – to be taxed more – I wouldn’t have spent that extra money and it defeats the purpose (of buying the cars),” Smith said.

Following Anderson’s presentation, Lonnie Maguire, Center Point of Coordination for Shelby, Harrison and Monona counties, talked about a plan by state officials to regionalize mental health services. She said the gist of the problem goes back to a chronically under funded system from the start.

Maguire said two points of major concern for her and others in her field is a plan to use budget surpluses in performing counties (such as Harrison County) to fund programs in coun-

ties that have been ignoring or under funding their mental health priorities.

The second, she said, is that state’s plan to limit the county property tax levy for mental health services.

Without the levy, she questioned where the monies will come from to fund mental health needs.

“Right now, it is not clear what (the state’s) plan looks like or how it is either more efficient or improves on what currently exists,” Maguire said. “Our experience with the court system tells us that a regional system is more expensive and ultimately will result in less access across the state.”

Maguire also stressed that an advantage of the current county controlled mental health system is that counties offer more control on what and whom they are paying for and can provide more appropriate care and services for clients because they are local residents.

“In a regional system, care will likely decline and counties may not know who or for what services they are being charged,” she said.

Following the presentation, representative Greg Forristall, who serves on the state’s Human Services Committee, said the state is looking at regionalization in an effort to provide equity across the state in services (some counties now do a better job of serving this population than others).

He said he supported the efforts of the state and trusted the people working on the proposal.

However, several attendees challenged the need, cost effectiveness and overall performance of the proposal.

Virginia Smith who spoke earlier, said she is concerned about the regional system and that the current county-based system works well.

“More government (regionalization) will simply take away our personal abilities to serve our clients,” Smith said.

Tom Hoff, Logan, asked what the new system does to encourage counties that are underperforming now to step up to the plate and do better.

“What will the incentives be for those (underperforming counties) to change their ways?” he asked.

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Down Home

By Sandy Turner Sandy Turner writes a weekly column “Down Home” which is published in several newspapers in the Midwest. She puts a humorous spin on issues that revolve around families and every day life, drawing from her own experiences.

Making a list, checking it twice After visiting with dad, I usually leave with a mental note of things to bring with me next time. No fault of his own, or the staff of his new home, but unless personal belongings are marked with his name, they may find a new owner.

Since residents are free to roam the massive two-story house, some of them frequently go on “shopping” excursions and “borrow” things from their neighbors. Unless item’s are marked, there’s no way to know who they belong to.

My handy-dandy boyfriend, who always has the answer for everything, brought out his labeling machine and we put dad’s name on everything from ChapStick to shampoo.

He may not remember my name but he can recite his full name, military rank and the only address he has known for the past 60 years.

I carried in a cane, which I thought would help him get up from the sofa easier, nose trimmers because he has the hairiest ears on earth and a couple packs of smokes.

I’m saying I borrowed the nose trimmer from the boyfriend, not because he has hairy ears, but more because I shouldn’t admit to having hairs growing from my nose. I stowed the trimmers in my coat pocket, as hairy ears are a pet peeve of mine.

While in the parking lot, I became concerned, as there was a constant buzzing sound coming from somewhere in the car. I almost didn’t go in for fear I would come out to find the battery dead because something was definitely running full mode.

Since I haven’t a clue about what goes on inside or out of a car, I went on in and hoped for the best.

I didn’t need the trimmers after all as someone must have noticed dad was beginning to look like a werewolf and cleaned him up.

The cane didn’t work out as he just kept trying to trip people as they walked by. Apparently, he doesn’t need smokes anymore as he’s been temporarily banned after flicking his lit cigarette butts at people while sitting outside.

After he realized he wasn’t going to smoke anymore, he started to raid the community fridge. The staff often finds him standing in front of it with the door open, and when he thinks no one is looking, he’d swipe a cold can of pop to enjoy, with someone else’s name on it. If he’s going to have a vice, this is better than smoking, so I made a run to the store and brought back a case.

As I was heading home, I made another mental note to have my boyfriend check out this buzzing noise inside my car. I was sure it was having some sort of an electrical meltdown and smoke would soon begin filtering out through the vents.

Not until I was inside the house and noticed the buzzing sound had followed me in, did I discover the nose trimmers in my pocket has been on the entire time.

I can be a real “hair” brain at times.

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Perley’s Bits and Pieces

I’ve come a long way The United States is a special country. All of its non-indigenous people come from somewhere else. It takes a special mentality, even in extreme situations, to leave all one has known for a strange place.

On many occasions, people who left knew they and their families would never see each other again.

The Irish even held a quasi-funeral ceremony to commemorate the leavetaking. The wanderlust continued after immigrants arrived here. Many families have moved from one part of the country to another on numerous times. Some scientists theorize our restless creativity is in our genes, handed down from our adventurous ancestors. Whatever the reason, the story of our country is filled with inspiring Horatio Alger accounts like Peter Zolk’s.

Peter Zolk grew up in a working class German community. Had he followed the natural course, he would have become a stonemason like his father after a compulsory three years of military service.

He was ambitious, and stories from earlier emigrants convinced him that he could make more of his life in America than in Germany. Zolk’s family probably did not want him to leave home and maybe Zolk didn’t relish the thought of life in the German army. Whatever Zolk’s reasoning, he persuaded his parents to let him go after he left school at age 17. One can imagine the tearful goodbyes and mixed emotions before he made his final departure.

Zolk’s trip across the Atlantic lasted 20 days in 1886, including a five-day wait for the tide to rise. He had only five dollars remaining when he set foot on American soil.

Zolk was undeterred because as a teenager, he was indomi-table. He found odd jobs and saved his money until he could afford to move to Pottawattamie County.

Hired hands were in demand and Zolk soon worked out as a hired hand on a farm until he was able to rent his own land. He worked hard and

Perley’s Bits & Pieces

By Jim Perley Logan Herald-Observer Columnist jperley@iowatelecom.net

saved money so that four years later, in 1893, he was able to buy 300 acres of land in Washington Township, Harrison County. He spent the first year making a habitable home and for the next several years, slowly improved his house to make it more comfortable.

He was satisfied after spending $5,000 to make a home suitable for a future wife.

He and Clara Fahrenkrog married in 1897 and they had three children. By that time, Zolk’s parents had also had moved to the United States and they built a farm in Washington Township. The young couple worked hard and saved what they could to invest

in even more property.

Eventually, they owned 360 acres of farmland and a considerable part of Persia. One of his holdings was the Zolk Block which at three stories, was the largest building in Persia.

Zolk was also a shareholder of the Persia Bank and managed an Opera House.

He worked in his garage to “keep me out of mischief.”

Zolk also served on the city council and the couple was also active in the German Lutheran Church.

Maybe Zolk contemplated how far he had come from the day he had only five dollars in his pocket.

Perhaps had he heard Michele Shocked’s song, he might have sung along, “I’ve come a long way.”

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News from the Extension Service

Make it another safe-food holiday Last year, I wrote about keeping the family holiday pleasant by avoiding foodrelated maladies. But it bears repeating that the holiday season is a time when many families gather around a central dinner table that is replete with all sorts of varied favorites.

That means often the kitchen is overtaxed and oven time is juggled, and/or other family members bring prepared foods from remote kitchens to add to the culinary enjoyment. Either way, following a few guidelines can help your family with that enjoyment and not ruin the glad tidings with foodborne illness.

ISU Extension has some targeted materials to help people prepare, serve and store foods safely.

When you are preparing foods in general, here are Four “C”s to guide you (taken from the “Fight BAC!” brochure that was jointly produced by ISU and UNL Extension): CLEAN!: Wash your hands before and after handling food and after using the bathroom. Also wash cutting boards, dish-

es, utensils and countertops after food preparation and before you go on to the next food item. Paper towels are ideal instead of cloth towels because they are disposable.

COMPARTMENTALIZE (Separate): Keep raw meat and seafood from other foods in the shopping cart and in the refrigerator. Use a different cutting board for raw meats and seafood.

Use separate plates or platters for raw and cooked foods.

COOK: Use a clean thermometer to test the internal temperature of foods, especially meats, and follow temperature guidelines. Cook eggs until the yolks and whites are firm (not runny).

Avoid recipes that use eggs that are not fully cooked. If you choose to, select an egg substitute or pasteurized eggs in those recipes.

Bring soups, gravy and other sauces to a boil when reheating.

CHILL: Refrigerate or freeze perishable foods including leftovers within two hours of preparation.

Likewise, don’t let raw meat, seafood, stay at

Rich Pope Harrison County Extension Program Coordinator room temperature more than 2 hours (1 hour if the temperature is 90F or above). Thaw frozen foods in the refrigerator, under cold running water or in the microwave. And divide large quantities of leftovers into shallow containers for quick cooling of the food mass. Finally, don’t over pack the refrigerator. The refrigerator should keep foods no higher than 40 degrees F and the freezer below zero. (Even I have to clean the fridge from time to time; I know it saves on cooling efficiency!)

For cooking proteins, here are some safe-cooking internal temperature guidelines: • Ground beef , pork veal, lamb: 160F. • Ground Turkey or chicken: 165F.

• Fresh pork and ham (raw): 145F. • Fresh beef, veal, lamb Medium rare: 145F Medium: 160F Well Done: 170F. • Poultry: 165F. • Stuffing (in or out of the bird): 165F. • Eggs: Until yolk and white are firm.

• Egg dishes: 165F. • Leftovers or casseroles: 165F. • Fish, shrimp, lobster, crab: Until flesh is opaque.

Maybe Santa can leave something useful and inexpensive in your stocking – a quick-read food thermometer!

For copies of the Fight BAC publication or additional information, contact Rich Pope at the Harrison County Extension office at ropope@iastate.edu or (712) 644-2105.

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Harrison County Sheriff Report

By Sheriff Pat Sears Dec. 2 • Deputy Cohrs investigated animal neglect on Toledo Avenue.

• Deputy Cohrs checked on a report of horses being loose on Ruby Trail. It appeared they were in good condition and had food and water. At the time Cohrs checked, they were held inside a pen.

• Deputy Klutts investigated a report of stolen cell phones. Klutts talked with the parties involved and it was determined to be a civil matter.

• Deputy Denton investigated a domestic abuse order violation in Persia.

Dec. 3 • Deputy Klutts investigated a harassment complaint. After investigating, it was determined the harassment was over a cell phone and the person lived out of state.

Klutts advised the victim to report it to the out of state authorities.

• Deputy Sieck assisted a female with a passenger in her vehicle that needed medical attention. The passenger was taken to a friend’s residence for the night.

• Deputy Denton arrested Benjamin Craig, Sandwich, Ill., for OWI after a traffic stop in Woodbine.

Dec. 4 • Deputy Clemens responded to Pisgah in search of a possible suicidal subject. A female party advised she had broken up with this subject and had learned of the incident. Clemens, as well as IHP Halverson, located the subject in a local business in Pisgah. He was transported to the hospital for evaluation and later returned home as the doctor didn’t feel there was a threat.

Dec. 5 • Deputy Cohrs investigated the theft of a house trailer from Ryan’s Landing.

Apparently there is some discrepancy between owners and a subject that had inquired about removing the trailer from the property. Investigation continues.

• Deputy Denton took a report of dogs running at large on Price Place. Denton attempted to contact the owner of the dogs but was unable. A message was left at the residence and Denton will continue to try to make contact.

• Deputy Denton took a call from a Mondamin resident complaining about a city worker harassing him. He was advised to bring the incident up at the next council meeting.

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• Deputy Denton responded to a suspicious vehicle report on Parker Trail. The property owner has seen the vehicle in the area previously and reported the incident.

Denton patrolled the area without finding the vehicle. The area officers were advised of the vehicle description and the area will be patrolled.

Dec. 6 • Deputy Killpack arrested Stephen Wohlers of Missouri Valley on an arrest warrant for driving while license is revoked. Wohlers was booked into jail.

• Deputy Cohrs arrested Kevin Sears, Missouri Valley after appearing at the Sheriff’s Office carrying an illegal knife.

Sears was booked into jail.

Dec. 7 • Deputy Killpack assisted a subject with restraining order and harassment questions. This has been a longstanding problem involving an ex-boyfriend.

• Deputy Cohrs assisted a subject with problems with their landlord in Magnolia.

They were referred to civil court.

• Deputy Cohrs took a child neglect report from Little Sioux. The report was forwarded to the Department of Human Services.

• Deputy Cohrs is investigating a restraining order violation.

• Deputy Doiel assisted Juvenile Services with a young man in Mondamin.

Dec. 8 • Deputy Denton answered questions regarding property with a pending divorce action. The subject was referred to seek the advice of an attorney.

Any criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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missions and boards.

Gender equity is already in place at the state level.

Women, at 52 percent of the population, should have, and should want to have, at least 50 percent input into all county institutions.

Work Monthly Pass.

Monthly Passes will be accepted from the public, as well as employees, and will enable everyone to join for a lower price than traditional meetings.

Weight Watchers has set the Gold Standard for weight loss in this country. The flexible 2012

Points Plus program allows members to be in control while still eating their favorite foods, and was designed based on state-of-the-art nutrition science.

For more information, please contact Pam Johnson at (712) 6429209.

Community Memorial Hospital 631 N. 8th St. Missouri Valley, IA

712-642-2784

DECEMBER OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY CLINICS For Scheduling Appointments Call 712-642-9347

AUDIOLOGY Rhonda Ward, M.S., CCC-A............................,Dec. 5 & 19 CARDIAC Heart Consultants..........Every Wed. all day & Friday PM Heart & Vascular Services..Mon. & Wed. P.M. & Fri. A.M. CARDIAC/PULMONARY REHABILITATION Cindy Sproul, R.N.......Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday

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sions are usually made in early January.

Some boards and commissions meet monthly while others meet only when called.

As of 2012, the State of Iowa requires gender equity for all county com-

Todd McKinney, Portsmouth, operation without registration Zachary Stowe, Missouri Valley, financial liability coverage, failure to maintain safety belts Fredrick Mace, Missouri Valley, failure to maintain safety belts, open container Dirk Dowling, Missouri Valley, dark window/windshield Franklin Vaughn, Logan, manner of conveyance Kylee Pospisil, Mondamin, unlawful passing of a school bus Marcus Brogan, Woodbine, failure to maintain safety belts John Plambeck, Persia, failure to maintain safety belts Matthew Hogarth, Woodbine, open container Jacob Pagel, Missouri Valley, failure to maintain control

Weight Watchers Open House slated for Dec. 21

AAUW encourages gender equality at the county level The American Association of University Women, Denison Area Branch, is working toward equitable county government by seeking out women willing to accept appointments to county boards and commissions.

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CARDIOVASCULAR NON-INVASIVE STUDIES..................................................Every Mon AM EAR, NOSE, THROAT Iris Moore, M.D..............................................Dec. 5 & 19 GENERAL SURGERY Roalene J. Redland, M.D.................Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Andrew Y. Reynolds, M.D....Every Thurs. A.M. and Wed. OB-GYN Sami Zeineddine M.D.....................................Dec. 6 & 20 ONCOLOGY Heartland Oncology & Hematology..Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 OPHTHALMOLOGY Michael Feilmeier, M.D........................................Dec. 20 ORTHOPEDICS Thomas Atteberry, M.D...............1st, 3rd, 5th Thurs A.M, 2nd & 4th Thurs. all day PADnet ...........................................1st Tues of ea month

Congratulations to the Farm Bureau-Dean Koster/Logan-Magnolia Athlete of the Week!

Zack Powley In last night’s game vs. Westwood Zack scored 9 points, 6 steals, 5 assists, 3 rebounds with only 1 turnover. His leadership is growing and he was a complete player last night for our team Nominate your Lo-Ma Athlete of the Week by noon each Monday by calling 712-644-2705 Mary Darling @heraldobserver.com.

PODIATRY John Weremy, DPM........................................Dec. 8 & 22 Indergit Panesar, M.D.....................................Dec. 1 & 15 UROLOGY Larry Siref, M.D..................................................Dec. 12 MAMMOGRAPHY..............................Monday thru Friday EVENING HOURS NOW AVAILABLE......Mon., thru Friday MOBILE NUC MED................................................Dec. 12 PT/OT......................................Mon.-Fri........642-2179 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.............................642-2045 Judith Benson, Psych ARNP Nancy Cyr LISW, Rod Black, LISW Cindy Duggin LISW

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Harrison County 4-H FIRST LEGO League teams in regional event Germ Busters

Ice Pack Attack

Brick Masters

Community Bank Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve Hours Saturday, December 24th Regular Drive-Up Hours Closed Christmas Day Closed Dec 26th Saturday, December 31st Regular Drive-Up Hours Closed Sunday, January 1st Open Monday, January 2nd

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On a snowy date at the Western Iowa FIRST Lego League Regional Robotics Team Event in Sioux City, three of seven Harrison County 4-H robotics teams

competed to show what they had learned throughout the season from August to December focused on the theme, “Food Factor.”

The theme focused teams

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on how technology can be used to keep food safe from the farm to the consumer.

All three teams received special awards at the event Saturday. The Ice Pack Attack team from Logan received the top teamwork award for its performance in the teamwork interview and will be advancing to the state FIRST LEGO League event at Iowa State University. The Germ Busters from Logan were awarded the team spirit award for the consistently excellent performance and team spirit displayed as they participated in the event on Saturday. The West Harrison Brick Masters receive the “Against All Odds” special award for their excellent team performance and because their robotics 4x8 mission board was converted during the summer to have holes cut into it and orange cones inverted in it to provide a great device to fill up sand bags. It was about a month into the season when they were able to get a new board constructed and put into use to work with their robotics challenge. The Brick Masters also kept the youth and spectators entertained with their own Lego Man team member. The homemade yellow Lego Man head was worn by several of their team members making them a popular team wherever they were participating with lots of high fives.

The Logan Ice Pack Attack team researched how to keep school lunches safe in a school lunch bag through designing ice inserts to go on all four sides in a school lunch container that kids carry to school or on field trips. Their uniforms focused on keeping milk safe in a school lunch box with cow tails, cow spotted T-shirts, mooing cow noises, cow ears, cow bowties and mascot worn by their coaches. They also had a special Ice Pack Attack cheer shared during robotics competition and in the school hallways sharing their enthusiasm and teamwork around their research.

The team was accompanied by their coaches Susie Rosengren and Rob Hingstrum.

The West Harrison Brick Masters 4-H FLL team focused on how to make honey “Bee” safe through outlawing the practice of ultra-filtering. Ultra-filtering removes the pollen and enzymes that identify the source of the honey and a process that removes the natural preservatives and nutrients of the honey.

Honey imported from other counties can only be identified by the pollen which is important to know the honey is from safe sources.

The team is meeting with Congressman Steve King to move ahead with promoting

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312 E. 7th-Logan, IA 51546 ■ Phone 644-2710

Christmas/New Year’s Clinic Schedules

Pam Parsons, Paula Stueve

~ Christmas Eve ~ Alegent Health After Hours Clinic open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Serving the Area Since 1887

Brice Maguire Third grade Bryce is a very polite individual who always follows directions. He is a great example of a hard working third grader.

Saturday, December 24

Monday, December 26, 2011 Mo. Valley and Woodbine Clinics open all day Dunlap and Logan Closed. After hours clinic open 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Saturday, December 31, 2011 After Hours Clinic open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

legislation to outlaw the practice of ultra-filtering.

The coach of the WHS Brick Masters is Kim Nunez.

The Logan Germ Busters had the second highest score in the tree robotics competitions and shared their research on keeping food in food service lines safe and shared the design for a device that would automatically monitor the temperatures at nine locations within a standard food line pan through a telescoping temperature monitor device called the Adjustable Rate Monitor or A.R.M. This device would send a signal to a pager worn by school or restaurant cooks that would indicate a problem with the temperature of food in a pan on the buffet or lunch line that had fallen into the danger zone, for cold food, above 40 degrees Fahrenheit and for hot food, below 140 degrees. The probe would telescope out into the pan and could be folded up to the size of a book for easy cleaning, recharging and storage. The probe would be made out of stainless steel and be powered by a sealed lithium rechargeable battery.

The Germ Busters were coached by Bill and Bruce DeWitt.

Other teams that participated in 4-H FLL in Harrison County but were prevented from attending the Regional FLL event due to weather, were Logan Z.Z.’s Fruit Harvesters coached by Lori Lockwood, Woodbine FLL teams, Food Fighters coached by Don Groff, Foodinators coached

by Kyle Bartels and Woodbine Bacteria Busters coached by Sharon Royer.

All seven teams from Harrison County that participated in 4-H FLL this fall, along with a couple of guest teams from surrounding counties, will be invited to participate in the second annual Harrison County 4H Jamboree scheduled for Jan. 25. All of the teams that participate will share with each other and the public their research project presentations and robotics missions. You can come out and encourage these young engineers and scientists through your participation.

Sponsors for the 4-H FIRST LEGO teams in Harrison County include: The West Harrison Brick Masters are sponsored by Culligan Water Treatment Products, Bill Cunard of Missouri Valley; Germ Busters, Logan, Ice Pack Attack and Z.Z’s Fruit Harvesters, all Logan, sponsored by the Logan Kiwanis Club; Woodbine Food Fighters, Foodinators and Bacteria Busters are sponsored by Woodbine Kiwanis Club, Woodbine Optimists and Harrison County Extension.

“Those sponsors are helping Harrison County 4H inspire and train the engineers and scientists for Iowa’s future through the youth participation in this opportunity for youth to learn robotics programming and problem solving along with communication, leadership, citizenship, and teamwork that are skills needed for jobs in the 21st Century workplace,” said David Seilstad, 4-H Youth Program Specialist.

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Alegent Health honored County Farm Bureau for patient experience scholarships available

Taking care of patients and providing them with an exceptional experience – that’s the job of every hospital. According to patient feedback from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, Alegent Health hospitals are doing just that.

HCAHPS is the nationally recognized survey used to measure patient satisfaction. Based on those numbers, the Studer Group has awarded Alegent Health hospitals with 10 Excellence in Patient Care awards at its annual What’s Right in Health Care conference.

Studer Group, who works with more than 800 healthcare organizations around the world providing feedback on their patient care efforts, selected Alegent Health Midlands Hospital for an Excellence in Patient Care award their exemplary results for room cleanliness.

Alegent Health earned nine Excellence in Patient Care “Special Category” awards.

They include: Outpatient Services: Alegent Health Memorial Hospital-Schuyler; Alegent Health Mercy Hospital – Corning.

Emergency Department: Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital-Missouri Valley; Alegent Health Lakeside

Pictured, from the left: are Sara McIntosh, Emergency Department Coordinator, Ahmad Alchommali, M.D. and Darcy Behrendt, Chief Nurse Executive.

Submitted photo Hospital; Alegent Health Memorial Hospital-Schuyler; Alegent Health Mercy Hospital, Council Bluffs; Alegent Health Midlands Hospital; Memorial Community Hospital, Blair.

Physician Office Settings: Alegent Health Clinic.

“This award is great recognition for all the hard work the staff has put in to make our emergency

department a highly respectable, knowledgeable department. They have worked hard to gain the recognition from our patients and this award is proof positive that their efforts have not gone unnoticed. I’m very proud of what we have built the emergency department to be for the residents of Harrison County,” said Chief Nurse Executive Darcy Behrendt.

It is never too early to start thinking about scholarships for college.

In 2012, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will award 54-$1,000 scholarships to students pursuing the completion of a two-or four-year degree.

County winner applications will be sent to the IFBF in Des Moines for consideration for the $1,000 state scholarship.

The Harrison County Farm Bureau Board of Directors also will provide up to $2,000 in s c h o l a r s h i p s .

Scholarships will not be less than $500 with the amount and number of scholarships to be determined by the Harrison County Farm Bureau Scholarship Committee.

Eligibility guidelines state that the applicant must be a son or daughter of an Iowa Farm Bureau member and must apply in the county where their Farm Bureau membership is held; must be accepted by or enrolled in an accredited college, university or community college; must be a high school graduate or have an expected graduation of spring 2011. You do not need to be a farmer to apply.

All county high school counselors should have the scholarship application.

The Harrison County Farm Bureau office in Logan, 115 North Third Avenue, 644-2701, Ext. 1, also

has the application forms.

The scholarship form also is on the Iowa Farm Bureau web page at www.iowafarmbureau.co m, click on members only tab (at the top) my membership scholarships. The application also is available on the Iowa College Student Aid Commission website at www.iowacollegeaid. gov/commissioncentral/s chgrants/sch.html.

The completed application must be returned to the Harrison County Farm Bureau Office by March 1, 2012.

For more information, please contact the Harrison County Farm Bureau at 644-2701 ext. or a high school counselor.

Harrison County GOP Open House Dec. 17 Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum will be among Republicans attending the Harrison County GOP Christmas Open House, 6-9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, at the home of Ross and Lee Hieb, 524 W. Fourth St., Logan.

Santorum is spending most of the month of December in Iowa and will be in Carroll and Denison prior to the stop at the Open House.

Although there will not be a regular business meeting, informational caucus packets will be available for attendees. The Hiebs will provide appetizers and a light entrée. Guests are invited to bring desserts.

Area Republicans are welcome to attend.

For more information, please contact Harrison County Chairman Sheila Murphy at sheilagop@msn.com or (712) 642-2849.

Christmas Adoption Program Lo-Ma Core students visit Missouri Valley Head Start West Central Community Action and the Logan VFW Ladies Aux-iliiary 6256 are asking public assistance with the 2011 Christmas Adoption Program for Harrison County.

Families who are not adopted will receive gift certificates from the monetary donations received.

Please contact Amy at (712) 644-3388 to adopt a family or make a donation. Make checks payable to: Harrison Co. Christmas Adoption Fund, and mail to: West Central Community Action., Attn: Amy, 107 N. Fourth Ave. Ste. 7, Logan, IA 51546.

Families available for adoption include: 2. Single dad; three girls, 12, 16 and 18 years; one boy, 24 years 12. Elderly Single mom; two adult disabled children, one boy and one girl 21. Elderly woman; Single mom; three adult children (one disabled) ages 22, 23 and 24 32. Single mom; one girl, 18 years 35. Couple; two boys, 11 years and 11 years; one girl, 19 years 37. Couple; three boys, 14, 15 and 20 years 38. Single mom; one boy, 17 years 46. Couple; three boys, 12, 14 and 16 years; one girl, 10 years 50. Single mom; three boys, 2, 13 and 19 years; one girl, 16 years 53. Single mom; one boy, 16 years 55. Single mom; one girl, 16 years 56. Couple; one girl, 15 years 58. Four boys, 6, 13, 15 and 18 years 60. Two girls, 14 and 17 years; one boy, 13 years 61. Couple; one boy, 7 years; one girl, 21, years

62. Disabled woman 74. Single mom; two boys, 18 and 19 years; one girl, 19 years 84. Couple 86. Single mom; one boy, 13 years 87. Couple; two boys, 11 and 16 years 91. Single mom; two girls, 9 and 12 years over 20 year old girl 94. Couple; two girls, 22 months and 12 years 96. Couple; one boy, 14 years; one girl, 12 years 97. Single mom; one girl, 18 years 100. Single mom; one girl, 15 years 103. Couple; one girl, 13 years; one boy, 11 years 105. Couple; two girls, 2 and 11 years 107. Three girls, 10 months, 9 and 12 years; one boy, 6 years 108. Two girls, 15 and 16 years 109. Single mom; one girl, 13 years 110. Single mom; two girls, 7 and 17 years; one boy, 13 years 112. Couple; two girls, 17 and 18 years 114. Grandma; single mom; two girls, 11 and 13 years 117. One boy, 2 years; two girls, 4 and 7 years 118. Grandparents; single dad; two boys, 10 and 13 years 121. Single mom; one girl, 8 years; one boy, 5 years 122. Single mom; two boys, 3 and 13 years; two girls, 16 and 11 months 123. Grandma; single mom; one girl, 17 years; one boy, 19 years 125. Couple; two girls, 13 and 17 years; one boy, 6 years 126. One boy, 3 years 127. Couple; two boys, 18 and 18 years; one girl, 12 years 129. One boy, 2 years 130. Two boys, 5 and 10 years; one girl, 8 years 131. Elderly woman 132. Elderly woman

On Dec. 1, the Logan-Magnolia High School Core class students visited the Missouri Valley Head Start children to give each child a pair of gloves and a hat. The Core class either purchased or donated a set for the 20 children at the center. Pictured in front from the left are, Sadie Clark, Kortney Anderson, Catalina Ramirez, Kenneth Fulton, Dalton Spence, Kasie Spence, Meagan Scott, Noel Harrington and Jordan Doiel; second row, Joseph Bertelsen, Faith Baker, Aaron Gschwend, Hayden Poole, Brayden Green, Madison Lustgraaf, Hunter Moore, Shawn May and Trevin Wendt; in back, Brilee Millsap, Jocelyn Camenzind, Alexis Smithson, Kaitlyn Craft and Dominic Snyder.

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2012 hunting and fishing licenses on sale Dec. 15 For Logan residents interested in hunting and fishing in 2012, the Iowa hunting and fishing licenses for 2012 will go on sale Thursday, Dec. 15. The 2011 licenses are valid to Jan. 10, 2012.

Nonresident hunting and fishing licenses go on sale Jan. 1, 2012. Nonresident 2011 licenses are valid to Dec. 31, 2011.

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Obituaries Omaha, Neb. and Erik Bates and fiancé Pam Wright of St. Louis, Mo.; two great-grandsons, Jayden and Justin Fitzke; three step-grandchildren, Craig, Heath and Amber Dewey; four sisters, Joan Albertson, Carol Clyde, Doris Bailey and Leota Heiden; one brother, Rex Darling; two sisters-in-law, Dixie Whitney and Nancy Patton; brother-in-law, Chester Ewer.

Max Darling

Annie Ellison Funeral service for Annie Ellison were held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, at Hennessey-Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley with Pastor Jim Endecott officiating. Organist was Genelle Riesland. Vocalist was Tabitha Holman with music selections “Amazing Grace” and “Old Rugged Cross.

Honorary casket bearers were Chad Ellison, Randall Ellison, Kendall Ellison and Curtis Ellison. Casket bearers were George Fritts, Bruce Ellison, Jeff Ellison, Gus Pool, Norm Ellison and Steve Ellison.

Final resting place was Rose Hill Memorial Garden, Missouri Valley.

Annie Ellison, age 96, of Missouri Valley, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at Regency Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing in Council Bluffs.

Annie was born March 1, 1915 to Henry and Minnie (Swartz) Joles in Utica, Wis., in 1936, Annie married Glenn Ellison and they were blessed with five children. Annie worked for Fitchs Café for more than 20 years. She loved quilting, flowers and her family and was a good neighbor and friend. Annie lived with her daughter in Crescent for five years and then, the last six months, in the nursing home.

Survivors include her children, Lois Spicer and husband Gerald of Dodge, Neb., Robert Ellison and wife Jane of Missouri

Darling Max Darling, 82, passed away Dec. 7 at the Good Samaritan Home in Superior, Neb. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Dec. 10, at the First Baptist Church in Superior with Missey Wilt officiating. Music was by soloist Pam Wright and accompanist Jennifer Fitzke. Burial with military honors was at Evergreen Cemetery in Superior with “Taps” played by Ragene Darling and Jennifer Fitzke.

Max was born May 27, 1929, in Beloit, Kan. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict as a corporal and was honorably discharged in 1953.

He married Phyllis Patton on July 18, 1953. To this union two children, Ragene and Candy, were born. Phyllis passed away in February, 2000.

Max was a life member of the Superior Veterans of Foreign Wars where he served as commander for many years and a 50-year member of the American Legion.

Survivors include his son, Ragene Darling and wife Mary of Logan; daughter, Candy Dewey and husband Rick of Dumas, Texas; three grandchildren, Jennifer Fitzke and husband Jeff of Omaha, Neb.; Mitchell Darling and wife Diana of

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Modale and Missouri Valley Pastor Kim Crummer 642-3168 or 642-2464 Modale Worship, 9:30 a.m.

Missouri Valley Sunday School during church services Missouri Valley Worship, 10:30 a.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Logan Branch Pres. - Wayne Kennedy Sunday Sacrament, 10 a.m.

Sunday School, 11:20 a.m.

Primary 11:20 a.m.

Priesthood and Relief Society, 12:10 p.m.

Seminary and MIA, 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays Mutual/Scouts, Wed. 7 p.m.

LITTLE SIOUX CHURCH OF CHRIST 403 Mulberry Little Sioux, Iowa 51545 (712) 646-2644 Wayne Bahr, pastor Youth Pastor, Joey Norton Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Kirk Parsons Youth Leaders Kirk and Pam Parsons Sunday School 9:30 Worship Service 10:30 First Sunday of every month, 9:30 worship followed by fellowship LIFELINE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Pastor Ray Sorenson Assoc. Pastor Hank Gruver 1207 Harrison St., Dunlap, Iowa - 6435475 Sun.: 9:30 a.m., Sunday School; 10:30 a.m., Morning Worship; Thurs.: 7 p.m., Intercessory Prayer.

PERSIA TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Vacancy Pastor: Rev. Merlene Ostebee Sunday worship at 8:30 a.m.

Communion the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month GRACE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP of the

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Persia

Valley, Norman Ellison and wife Chris of Missouri Valley, Audrey Mathews of Crescent; 15 grandchildren, numerous great and great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, sisterin-laws, Virginia Potter and husband Gerald of Council Bluffs, Rose Ellison of Council Bluffs.

Annie was preceded in death by her parents, husband Glenn, son, Richard, two brothers and two sisters.

Hennesssey-Aman Funeral Home 310 E. Huron Missouri Valley, IA 51555 Ph: (712) 642-2745

Harold Divelbess Harold Divelbess, age 94, Missouri Valley, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, at Longview Nursing Home in Missouri Valley.

Harold Moats Divelbess was born Dec. 17, 1916, on his family’s farm where he lived all 94 years of his life.

His parents were Bart and Carrie (Moats) Divelbess.

He attended East Boyer Valley School and graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1934.

Harold then began his farming career which spanned six decades as he farmed, first with his father, then by himself, and then with his son, Jim. Harold married Mary Ellen Anderson on May 5, 1946, at the United Methodist Church in Missouri Valley.

Harold and Mary enjoyed dancing and were members of the Movallian Dance Club of which Harold was president in 1971-1972. He had an avid interest in coon hunting which began when Harold was nine years old. He was a charter member of the Boyer Valley Coon Hunters’ Club. Harold’s dog, Blue Boy, won the Governor’s Cup in 1997.

Harold also enjoyed writing and had several poems and short stories published in Full Cry hunting magazine. He was an avid reader

Nursery and children’s church provided during worship - infants through 3rd grade.

Wed., 7 p.m.,men’s and women’s fellowship study and prayer MONDAMIN BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Harley Johnsen Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday - Youth Group “Magnolia Fire Escape” 7:30 p.m. at Magnolia Fire Hall Wednesday Family NIghts 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. (during school year) LOGAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH Minister Ron Riley Associate Pastor John Sievering, 644-2642 www.loganchristianchurch.org Saturday Service - 7 p.m.

Sunday Worship, 8:15 and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

6th - High School Youth, 6-8 p.m.

CHRISTIAN and MISSIONARY ALLIANCE

Missouri Valley Pastor Brad Westercamp 9:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages.

Nursery through adults.

10:30 a.m. Worship -

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Mondamin Co-Pastors Tomm Bothwell and John Carritt Sunday

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his whole life and listened to books on tape when macular degeneration disabled his vision. Harold was a member of the Board of Trustees for Community Memorial Hospital for six years and a member of the Harrison County Extension Council for four years. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Survivors include his daughter: Ruth and husband Roger Crispin of Wichita, Kansas, sons; Wayne and wife Jen Divelbess of Missouri Valley, and Jim and wife Jill Divelbess of Logan. He is also survived by grandchildren: Aaron (Maggie) Crispin, Adam Crispin, Ryan (Erin) Dunlay, Bailey Divelbess, Shelby Divelbess, and three step-grandchildren, Mitchell, Matthew and Marshall Barney, four great-grandchildren, Wyatt Crispin, Jane Crispin, Madeline Dunlay and Max Dunlay.

Harold is preceded in death by: his wife Mary of 62 years, parents, six year old son, Rodney and sister, Alice Divelbess Moorman.

A memorial has been established with the Missouri Valley Public Library, 420 E. Huron St., Missouri Valley, IA 51555 Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Dec. 10, at the First Presbyterian Church, Missouri Valley, with Pastors Barbara and Roger Todd and Pastor Larry Green officiating.

Organist was Genelle Riesland and vocalist was Rick Powell. Music selections were “In The Garden” and “When You’re Smiling.” Casket bearers were Thomas Gann, S.J. Acrea, Don Brothers, John Bertelson, Pete Cunard and Dave Vorthmann.

Final resting place was Frazier Cemetery, Missouri Valley.

Hennesssey-Aman Funeral Home 310 E. Huron Missouri Valley, IA 51555 Ph: (712) 642-2745

School, 9:15 a.m.

Worship, 10 a.m PERSIA METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Orris Drake Sunday Worship, 8:45 a.m.

ST. ANNE’S Logan Rev. Michael Berner, Pastor 644-2535 • 644-2092 Saturday Mass, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 8:00 a.m.

ST. PATRICK’S Dunlap Saturday Mass, 5:45 p.m.

Sunday 11 a.m.

SACRED HEART Woodbine Sunday 9:30 a.m.

HOLY FAMILY Mondamin 645-2683 Saturday Mass, 4 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 8 a.m.

ST. PATRICK’S Missouri Valley Rev. Michael Berner, Pastor Saturday Mass, 5 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 9:30 a.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pisgah

215 N. 4th Ave. Logan 644-2929 Randall D. Scott ~ Funeral Director

LOGAN SuperFoods ‘Proudly offering Best Choice brands’ 644-2260 Logan, IA

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Charlie Hansen Charlie Hansen will be celebrating a century of life on Dec. 24 when he turns 100. To honor him, two Open Houses will be held. Due to the busy, holiday season, an Open House has been scheduled for 9:30-11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Rose Vista Assisted Living’s dining room. A second Open House in which his family, including his five children, will attend, will be held from 10-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 24, at the Community of Christ Church. Anyone wishing to wish Charlie a, “Happy 100th Birthday,” is asked to attend one or both of his Open House events.

Lay Pastor Pam Schwertley Sunday Service, 10 a.m.

Sunday School, 11 a.m.

United Methodist Women, 1:30 p.m.

Wednesdays MONDAMIN CHURCH OF CHRIST (Christian) 207 Noyes Mondamin, Iowa 51557 (712) 646-2644 Wayne Bahr, pastor Jeff Bierbrodt, Youth Pastor Worship – 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School – 10:15 a.m.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH Honey Creek 545-3022 Pastor David Kuhnle Bible Study, 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Adult Bible Class - 9 a.m.

Children’s Church in 10 a.m. service ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Magnolia -Sunday Worship at Immanuel Lutheran Church Logan

217 East Seventh St. Logan, IA 712-644-2234 Serving Western Iowa since 1988

PERSIA ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Duane Anunson Sunday Worship, 8:30 a.m.

PISGAH COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Pastor Terry McHugh Co-Pastor Ralph Hussing Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Mondamin Lay Pastor Pam Schwertley Sunday School, 10:30a.m.

Sunday Worship, 9:45 a.m.

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Little Sioux Lay Pastor Pam Schwertley Sunday Worship, 8:45 a.m.

Fellowship Hour, 9:30 United Methodist Women, 3rd Wednesday Every Month LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH Logan Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m. and Sunday night 6:30 p.m.

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Dwayne Walker honored for 20 years of service on the HCCB Dwayne Walker, Woodbine, was commemorated for his 20 years of dedicated service on the Harrison County Conservation Board (HCCB). His last term ends this month. HCCB is appreciative of his conservation leadership during the years. Conservation board members are volunteers appointed by the Board of Supervisors that have an interest in conservation and serving the citizens of Harrison County. Pictured, left to right: Board Member Kris Pauley, Woodbine; Board President Pat Perry, Mondamin; Board Member Dean McIntosh, Missouri Valley; Harrison County Supervisor Walter Utman; and, center, Dwayne Walker.

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Esser named regional 2A Lo-Ma student receives Track Coach of the Year 2011 Iowa Bankers Assn. athlete achievement award Dominic Snyder, a senior at Logan-Magnolia High School, received the 2011 Iowa Bankers Association’s Student Athlete Achieve-ment Award during the Iowa high school state football championships on Nov. 19. This award recognizes a graduating senior student athlete who not only excels on the field, but also in the classroom and the community.

Ron Hansen, president/CEO of Liberty Trust & Savings Bank in Durant and chair of the Iowa Bankers Association, presented Snyder with a $1,000 scholarship to the college of his choice.

“The leadership and character of Dominic reflects the values of Iowa bankers across the state. It’s a privilege to award this scholarship to such a fine young man of the community,” Hansen said.

Snyder was selected for the award based on his scholastic standing, leadership ability in school and community,

On Dec. 10, Logan-Magnolia Head Track Coach, Gene Esser, second from the left, received the Regional Coach of the Year award in Iowa Class 2A for girls track. Esser’s track team won the 2011 2A Iowa Girls State Track Championship in May. Photo: Judy Adair

Ron Hansen presents Dominic Snyder with the 2011 award.

Submitted photo involvement in schoolrelated activities and clubs, citizenship and athletic participation.

“Dominic is a very bright student and has received numerous honors for his academic successes. He is also a great leader and stands out as one of the only students I could count on to do the right thing all the time,” said LoganMagnolia School Counselor, Jacob

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Lady Panthers drop two games last week Kendra Collins For the Herald-Observer The Lo-Ma girls’ basketball team dropped two more games last week to Westwood and Ar-We-Va. This puts the Panthers at 0-5 this season.

The Dec. 6 game against Westwood was a difficult loss with the Panthers’ being held to only seven points and the final score 46-7. Lo-Ma was held to only one point in the first, second and fourth quarters.

Assistant coach Trent Buckner pulled a positive from the game saying that the girls did a great job on defense in the first half holding Westwood to 13 points. Unfortunately, LoMa’s poor offensive outing started to bother its entire game, and Westwood was able to roll into the second half pouring in 33 points to Lo-Ma’s four.

Ashley Bradshaw led the Panthers on the boards with seven.

The Dec. 9 game matched the Panthers up against one of the state’s top teams, Ar-We-Va. The girls came out strong in the first quarter competing well with Ar-

No. 20, Joeona Healey takes a shot in the game with Westwood.

Photo: Cami Ettleman We-Va. Ar-We-Va was able to go on a quick 6-0 run towards the end of the first quarter making it 21-10 at the end of the first.

A tough offensive quarter for Lo-Ma allowed ArWe-Va to go into halftime with a comfortable 38-12 lead. However, the Panthers did not quit in the second half. Lo-Ma put up 10 points in the third quarter to Ar-We-Va’s 14. The game’s final was 71-28.

The 28 points is Lo-Ma’s team high this season, and it came against its toughest match up thus far.

Buckner noted that the

girls are doing a great job forcing the other teams to take difficult shots, but then they don’t always finish the possession.

Instead, they give other teams multiple chances to score on second and third opportunities.

The Panthers had two double figure scorers on Friday. Cheyenne Jensen led with 12 points and freshman Nohemy Orozco put in 10. Leading rebounder was Maysen Jones with six and Emily Dickinson had a strong performance with four assists and two steals.

Lo-Ma Panthers pick up two wins last week Trent Buckner For the Herald-Observer The Logan-Magnolia boys basketball team evened their record at two wins and two loses as they picked up victories over Westwood and Ar-We-Va. Dec. 6, Lo-Ma looked to get back on track from its first two games of the season as they hosted the Westwood Rebels in a nonconference title.

The Panthers quickly took control of the game as tough pressure defense and some clutch outside shots from Brennan Azinger and Nate Fender allowed the home team to take a commanding 18-point lead after the first quarter, 20-2. Azinger knocked down three threepointers and Fender knocked down two, during the first eight minutes of play. The Rebels kept the action a little closer in the second quarter, but Lo-Ma was still able to outscore Westwood 12-6 and took a lead into the locker room at half, 32-8.

In the second half, the Panthers continued its dominating play as the team put 21 points on the scoreboard in the third quarter. During this stretch, Lo-Ma was able to invoke the mercy rule as they stretched their lead to 35.

This allowed the clock to run continuously for the rest of the third quarter and in the fourth with the final score, Lo-Ma 57 – Westwood 14.

“We jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead and put the pressure on their guards to turn the ball over,” said coach Kevin Osborn. “We forced them into 27 turnovers and ended the night with 14 assists as a team. That tells me right there that we shared the ball well, while still attacking their zone.”

Nate Fender led the way for the Panthers with 15 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Other Panthers who chipped in

Alex Cohrs shoots over the Ar-We-Va defense in the game.

Photo: Cami Ettleman were Azinger, 12 points, two assists and three steals; Cole Davis, 10 points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals; Zach Powley, nine points, three rebounds, five assists and six steals; Paul Hutson, four points, nine rebounds, and a steal; Gannon Cunard, four points and three rebounds; Alex Cohrs, two points and four rebounds and a steal; and Justin Yost, one point and a rebound.

For their second game of the week, the Panthers traveled to Westside to take on the Ar-We-Va Rockets in the first conference game of the season.

The game began as a physical battle, but Lo-Ma came ready to play and a 70 run to start the game led the Panthers to a 9-3 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Panthers continued to get good looks in the second quarter, but the Rockets kept the game close with three threepointers. The score at the half was Lo-Ma 23 and ArWe-Va 15.

After halftime, Ar-We-Va continued to keep the game close in the third quarter until back-to-back three-

pointers by Azinger ignited a run that sent Lo-Ma into the final period of play with 39-24 advantage. At the final buzzer, the Panthers took the game by a final 4927.

“Overall, our defensive tenacity was the key tonight,” commended Osborne on his team’s play.

“Many guys had tipped passes on defense that turned into a team total of 19 steals, Nate Fender ending up with 11. After four games, we are really starting to be the aggressor and are playing much better together by sharing the ball.”

Leading scorer for Lo-Ma was Davis with 14 points.

He also finished the game with three rebounds, an assist and a steal. Other individual statistics were: Azinger, nine points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal; Fender, eight points, four rebounds, three assists; Hutson, eight points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals; Powley, four points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals; Cohrs, four points and six rebounds and Cunard, two points, two rebounds and a steal.

Lo-Ma third at Riverside invite; freshmen at Audubon tournament The Riverside Invitational Tournament Dec. 10 at Oakland had 12 schools from three different states participating.

Lo-Ma came in third with 153 points. First place went to Woodbury Central with 233 points; Atlantic took second with 218 points. Lo-Ma was followed by Riverside with 114; Papillion LaVista South, 109; Savannah, Mo., 99; Griswold, 80; Shenandoah, 78.5; Woodbine, 77; A.H.S.T., 65; Elk-Horn Kimballton/ Exira, 60.5 and St. Albert, 43.

Chris Bridgeford (195 pounds) and Logan Melby (220) both earned first place finishes. ”Chris did a great job getting three pins for the day and Logan Melby got two pins,” said coach Kent Kersten.

“Both got first place in this 12 team tournament. Quinton Doiel and Brady Charbonneau also did a good job both getting second place.”

Earning a fourth place finish was Joe Graf (285); fifth place went to Brett Greenwood (106), Ridge Meeker (126), Grant Whisney (132), Quin Mann (182); sixth place Brandon Buffum (113).

Audubon tournament Only four Lo-Ma freshmen wrestlers made the trip to Audubon this year for the tournament. The four wrestled a total of 11 matches and pinned eight of the 11.

Kaleb Reynek and Colton Fisher both pinned all three of their opponents in matches and finished as champions at their weight. Gabe Holben finished second in his weight, pinning one and losing by decision to the champion at his weight. Jack Forsen finished third in a very tough weight. He had one pin.

Chris Bridgeford pinned his way to first place at the Riverside Invite Dec. 10. Photo: Angela Winther

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LEGISLATIVE FORUM : Continued from page 2 DeSoto National Woodbine, said he is concerned about “building another bureaucracy” into the mental health system.

“The counties will still pay for this,” Wilderdyke said. “The state should be going after the counties not paying for the services.

This will just become another unfunded mandate past on to the counties.”

Maguire said she would like to see the state look at a comprehensive, statewide Management Plan for providing and funding mental health services as an alternative to regionalization.

She said the key there would be to require counties to follow the plan or risk losing funds.

“You have to tie the penalties to money,” she said.

The next presentation was by Craig Patterson, a partner in the Campbe ll/Patterson Consulting Group and resident of Grimes in central Iowa.

Patterson made the case that Iowa’s Property Tax system needs to be reformed to lessen the percentage paid by commercial and industrial properties.

Patterson said that because of the “roll back” laws in Iowa, the percentage of residential and agricultural property has declined increasing the slice of the tax pie paid by business and industry.

“The goal of reform efforts is recent years has been to relieve this increasing burden – preferably without increasing the burden on residential or agricultural property,” he said. “The challenge to doing that is that there would be less property tax revenue available to local governments and how that loss in tax revenue could

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The annual HCDC Legislative Forum was an opportunity for area residents to hear from state legislators as well as county officials.

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He said the important areas to watch are the impacts of such a move on local services, school revenues, tax rates for all classes of payers and the impact on TIF (tax increment financing) and other economic development efforts.

“TIF is a significant tool for rural economic development,” Patterson said.

Senator James Seymour, Woodbine, reiterated the importance of monitoring those impact areas but also said he believes there is momentum to pass tax reform in 2012.

“I am encouraged that something is going to happen,” he said.

Senator Michael Gronstal said that he wants to see any such tax reform targeted to the state’s Main Street businesses and not to benefit the John Deeres or WalMarts operating in the state.

“Big businesses such as the John Deeres and the Wal-Marts already have ways to get deals from the cities,” Gronstal said.

“There would be a tax shift to residential and agricultural property if we don’t replace what local governments will lose. If we are going to give $250 to $300 million of commercial property tax relief we need to concentrate it to benefit small- and medium-sized Main Street businesses. We need to build Iowa from the bottom up.”

The last presentation was cut short due to time and was presented by Byron Darnall, special assistant to the director of the Iowa Department of Education.

Darnall is one of the architects of the state’s recently announced Blue Print for improving education in Iowa. The study focuses on teacher pay and evaluation programs and advocates creating a system of state-governed programs on pay, performance and promotion.

Some in the audience questioned how the plan may impact the local control of school boards that has been the hallmark of Iowa’s educational system

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Darnall said school boards will still implement, fund and have input on the plan.

He said the goal of the proposal is to rebuild Iowa’s educational system that until recent years was considered one of the best in the nation.

“We are trying to create a platform that is sustainable,” Darnall said. “We want to look at the use of resources and the outcomes of those resources.”

Several attendees stressed that the need in Iowa is to get to a system that has student academic growth as part of the conversation.

The sum total of all the presentations on Dec. 7 is that business as usual will not work any longer for Iowa if the state is to remain competitive and vibrant. How all the pieces fall together will be determined in the upcoming legislative session.

For more information, contact Renea Anderson at the HCDC at (712) 6443081 or at hcdc@iowatelecom.net.

Valley, and Blair, Neb. More information is on the web at http://midwest.fws.gov/desoto.

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Logan and all Iowa hunters will need a January antlerless license and can use either a Harrison or Pottawattamie County Antlerless permit.

Hunters may fill up to two permits. Besides being properly licensed to hunt deer by their respective states, hunters must also have a DeSoto Refuge Access Permit. This permit lists the Federal regulations the hunters must follow while hunting on DeSoto.

The Access Permits to hunt the refuge will be handed out on a first come, first served basis to the first 200 hunters.

Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 14, hunters can obtain a permit to hunt by calling Mindy Sheets at (712) 388-4802, or emailing her at mindy_sheets@fws.gov, or by stopping by the refuge headquarters between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.

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Mileage .........................138.47 Dr. Carrie Grady .................35.00 Renee Hack, emp. mil. .....450.44 Lois Hall, custodial ...........480.00 Linnea Handburg, emp.

Mileage .........................151.52 Harr. Co. Law Enf., utilities Payments ........................20.00 Harr. Co. REC................1,269.39 Harr. Co. Secondary Road, Fuel & Oil .......................490.00 Heartland Inn Coralville, Emp. mil. & subs ............162.99 Christina Holcombe, emp.

Mileage .........................116.57 Home Town Hdw., ...........193.94 Hoy/Kilnoski Funeral Home .........................1,500.00 IKON Financial Services, Off. & data proc. ............444.85 IMAGETEK Inc., computer Updates..........................345.00 IA Dept. of Ag., dues & Memberships....................25.00 IA Dept. of Human Serv., con.

Service hours .................723.00 IA Hospital Asso., magazines, Periodicals........................50.00 IA Law Enforcement Academy, Cont. ed.........................725.00 IA St. Sheriff’s & Dep. Asso., Cont. ed..........................800.00 IA State Asso. Of Counties, Meeting reg. ..................130.00 Jack’s Uniforms & Equip., Wearing apparel & Uniform...........................495.73 John Kelley, abandon well Exp. & water ..................700.00 Koch Brothers, off. Supp...198.00 Lehman Printing ...............509.00 Dr. Mary Lob.....................105.00 Loftus Htg. & AC...............105.00 Logan Do It Best ..............502.29 Logan Fire & Rescue, Meeting reg. .....................25.00 Logan Mini Mart ...............751.31 Logan Postmaster ............524.00 Logan Super Foods.......1,272.90 Logan Woodbine Newspaper, legal not. 2,201.73 Loganet ............................354.80 Mail Services, DOT renewal Notices ........................1,167.46 Maple Valley School Dist., Juvenile prog...............1,166.93 Matt Parrott/Storey Kenworthy, off. Supp.......139.06 Teresa McCandless, emp.

Mileage .............................4.44 Sara McIntosh RN............200.00 David McSorley, consult.

Services ......................2,400.00 Meeker Well Co. ...............544.00 Diane Meeker, emp. mil......11.04 Tabitha Melby, emp. mil. .......4.44 Menards, elec. supp. & Parts...............................961.70 MidAmerican Energy.....3,833.52 Miller Fuel & Oil.............1,241.88 MMC Mechanical Cont., Equip. repair & maint......764.50 Moore Medical, health supp.

And equip. ......................231.68 Mow-N-Snow, parts ............36.82 Mumm Law Firm ...........1,906.80 Myrtue Med. Center, juvenile Programs....................3,020.00 Natural Creations, postage ..5.49 NCA Door & Glass Service, Hardware........................877.34 Scott Nelson, emp. mil.

And subs. .........................47.00 Nifty Lawns, ag./hort. .......525.00 O’Keefe Elevator Co., Equip. repair & maint......284.66 Office Depot .....................202.38 Office Stop ....................1,584.92 Persia Cookbook, sales Items ..............................140.00 Pictometry Inter Corp., Computer updates ......2,165.00 Pitney Bowes, postage meter Rental............................304.79 Plath Midtown Apt., rent Pmts. ..............................150.00 Pryors K&L Repair, lub.....305.75 Racom Corp., minor MV pts. & access...........................88.00 Alan Ronk, custodial

Services .........................187.50 Stacy Salter, emp. mil.......514.92 Brenton Saron, emp. mil...249.22 Rhonda Sears, emp. mil ...133.25 Security Equip. Inc., Roads..........................6,450.61 Seeley Service, ...............504.98 Jennifer Skinner, emp.

Mileage...........................110.00 Jack Stamp, abandon well Exp. & water ...................700.00 State Hygienic Lab., abandon Well exp. & water...........750.00 Brienna Stentz, emp. mil. .....4.93 Cindy Stessman, deputies Salaries ..........................400.00 Linda Stueve, emp. mil. ....129.37 T&M Cable Cont., office Supplies .........................225.00 TR McTaggart, sales Items ...........................1,963.18 Taylor Plastics, bldg. Maint. 60.50 Lisa Taylor Dr. of Physical, Deputies salaries ........1,150.00 Telrite Corp., telep. ...........384.20 Lorie Thompson, emp.

Mileage .........................319.85 Touch of Class Drycleaners, Laundry exp. ......................4.80 Ty Smedes Nature Photog., Sales items ......................74.88 Typhoon By Car Wash......150.00 Ultra No Touch....................34.00 US Bank ........................6,550.46 Valley Times News, board Proceedings ...................883.82 Jodi Vanderheiden, trans..480.00 Verizon Wireless...............588.33 Walker Service ...................15.00 Warner Ins. Inc., fidelity & Security bond ..............2,241.00 Sherrill Webb, emp. mil.....265.23 West Pmt. Center, magazines, Periodicals......................559.75 Windstream, .................2,074.89 Yellow Book, magazines, Periodicals........................31.50 GENERAL SUPPLEMENTAL FUND Muriel Alger, elec. off..........85.50 American Legion Hall, polling Place ..............................150.00 Barbara Amsberry, elec.

Official ............................159.18 Betty Anderson, elec. off. .103.50 Bernard Barber, elec. off. .121.32 Sara Bonham, emp. mil. ...134.40 Susan Bonham, elec. off. ...62.16 Patricia Boustead, elec.

Officials ............................81.00 Dorothy Busch, elec. off. ..116.76 Christian Home Asso, Sheltered care.............5,178.15 Karon Christiansen, elec.

Officials ............................99.00 City of Mondamin, polling Places ............................150.00 The Crittenton Center, sheltered Care ...........................5,131.50 Daniel Derengowski, emp.

Group Ins. .....................166.66 Judy Dinkel, elec. off. .........90.00 The Dunlap Repoter, legal Notice ............................194.25 Anne Earleywine, elec.

Officials ............................85.50 Mary Lynn Espenmiller, elec.

Officials ............................81.00 Julie Florian, emp. group Ins. .................................166.66 Nancy Foutch, elec. off.......81.00 Mary Fustos, elec. off.........85.50 Renee Hack, elec. off. ........17.20 Amanda Hall, emp. group Insurance .......................166.66 Cherry Hall, elec. off...........94.50 Elaine Hansen, elec. off. ....81.00 Judy Hartzell, sheltered Care ...............................190.00 Brian Hefffernan, emp. group Insurance ......................166.66 Henry Adkins & Son, elec.

Supplies .....................3,756.67 Joanne Henry, elec. off.....114.66 Peggy Hill, elec. off...........104.98 Rene Hiller, emp. grp. Ins. 166.66 Christina Holcombe, employee Group ins........................166.66 Betty Hultman, elec. off. ...105.60 Marlys Hutzell, elec. off. .....85.50 IMWCA, workmen’s comp Ins. ............................15,741.00 Dolores Klein, elec. off. ....108.00 Betty Larsen, elec. off.........81.00 Lehman Printing, elec.

Supplies .........................320.00 Elizabeth Lenz, elec. off. ..186.64 Joe Lipichok, elec. off.........18.00 Logan Woodbine Newsp., Legal notice....................603.84 Barbara Loyd, elec. off. ......85.50 Sherrill Lubbers, elec. off....90.00 Matt Parrott/Storey Kenworthy, Printing of ballots ...........606.21 Tabitha Melby, emp. group Ins. ................................166.66 Moores Portable Toilets, Elec. supp........................85.00 Marilyn Neely, elec. off. ......85.50 Ruth Neill, elec. off. ............85.50 Joel Niebaum, legal rep. ....96.00 Richard Ohl Sr., employee Group ins. .....................166.66 Kristina Pauley, employee Group ins........................166.66 Susan Perry, elec. off. ......120.15 Marge Peterson, elec. off. 108.00 PIC Hall, polling place ........75.00 Pisgah Methodist Church, Polling place...................150.00 Floyd Pitt, emp. group Ins. .................................166.66 Mary Poe, elec. off............100.00 Quakerdale, sheltered Care ..............................373.20 Rand Comm. Ctr., polling Places ............................150.00 Lynette Sell, elec. off. .........90.00 Peggy Shearer, elec. off. ..122.25 Ruth Sherwood, elec. off. ...99.00 Bonnie Sparks, elec. off. ....85.50 Sheryl Springer, elec. off. .117.25 Lorie Thompson, emp.

Group ins........................166.66 Treas. State of IA, inpatient/ Hospital .......................1,003.10 Walter Utman, emp. group Ins. ................................166.66 Valley Times News, legal Notice ..........................1,089.26 Duaine Vittitoe, elec. off....114.60 Marcella Vittitoe, elec. off. ..90.00 Rachel Weis, emp. group Ins. ................................166.66 SHADOW VALLEY TIF ...................Roger Melby, contrb.

Other gov.....................12,542.70 RURAL SERVICES BASIC FUND Alamar Uniforms, wearing Apparel & uniform ............48.14 Galls An Aramark Co., safety And protection supp. ......229.99 Harr. Co. Landfill Comm. Dues & Memberships.............13,433.00 ILLOWA Comm., safety & Protection supp. ..........1,847.50 L-3 Comm. Mobile, safety & Protection supp. ..........4,948.00 JAIL Yolanda Bogdanyi, personal Items & clothing ...............60.00 Custer Flood Covering, person.

Items & clothing ..........1,172.47 G&M Refrig. & App.............67.50 Loftus Htg. & AC...............273.11 Logan Do It Best Hdw. .....263.45 Swift Locksmithing............110.00 MH-DD SERVICES FUND Alegent Behavioral Hth., Outpatient....................8,333.33 Alegent Hth. Mercy Center, Inpatient/hospital ........1,185.00 Comm. & Family Resources, Prescription medicine.....508.85 Country View Estates, work

Legals Activity services .........5,107.00 Crossroads of Western IA, Supp. Comm. Living ....9,301.60 Kay Grossnickle ARNP, Outpatient.........................53.00 Harr. Co. Homemakers, supp.

Comm.. living ................696.40 Heartland Family Services, Outpatient.......................370.00 Home Care Services, Other .............................261.00 Horizon Therapy Group, Outpatient.......................145.00 Joel Niebaum, legal rep.1,332.00 Pott. Co. Comm., sheriff Transportation .................70.00 Sara Thalman Attorney, legal Rep..................................96.00 Treas. State of IA, inpatient/ Hospital ....................30,653.39 Vocational Dev. Center, Sheltered workshop .......675.00 Wesco Industries, supp.

Comm. Living ................663.89 SECONDARY ROAD FUND A+ United Radiator Repair, Outside repair service...445.00 AA Wheel & Truck Supply, Minor equip. & hand tools 96.22 Agriland FS,.................27,466.62 Aramark Uniform Services, Elec. light & power ...........56.35 Baum Hydraulics Corp., minor MV parts & access........365.12 Bedrock Gravel, cover Aggregate & sand ....33,617.26 John Benedickt, outside rep.

Service ..........................200.00 Bi-State Motor Parts, minor MV Parts & Access..............186.07 Bill’s Water Cond. ...............23.25 Bonsall TV & App. ..............26.85 CenturyLink, elec. light And power ........................52.79 Certified Laboratories, minor MV pts. & access. .........196.28 Cheryl Smith Cleaning Serv., Bldg. Maint. ...................275.00 City of Logan ....................155.54 City of Mo. Valley ................16.25 CSI Computer Serv. ...........80.00 The Cure, safety items .......28.25 CWC Chemical, chemicals & Gasses-herbic ............5,979.60 Diamond Mowers, minor MV Parts & access. ...........1,499.78 Graham Tire Co.............7,582.40 Hallett Materials, cover agg. & sand .........................3,110.76 Harr. Co. REC...................748.07 Heartland Tires & Treads4,338.40 Horizon Equip.....................14.06 IDALS IA Dept. of Ag., minor Equip. & hand tools .........45.00 IA State University, meeting Reg. ................................30.00 ISAC, meeting reg. ...........150.00 Jensen’s Ace Hdw. .............10.78 John Deere Financial, oil & Air filters ........................539.28 Lawson Products Inc., minor MV pts. & access. .........362.86 Loess Hills Co. Corner .....488.66 Loftus Hgt. & AC............1,308.71 Logan Auto Supply ...........738.78 Logan Do It Best Hdw. .......44.47 Logan Postmaster ............643.00 Kathy Lundergard, mil. .....134.87 Matheson Trigas, minor equip.

And hand tools ...............274.16 Menards, bldg. Maint. .........68.83 MidAmerican Energy.....1,260.00 Midwest Bore Rep., minor MV Parts & access. .............824.88 Midwestern Culvert, flood & Erosion const. St. .......5,628.96 Mo. Valley Impl. ................153.54 Mo. Valley NAPA .................21.47 Mow-N-Snow, minor MV pts.

And access.......................78.31 Premium Services Mutual of Omaha, eng. Serv. ......2,565.04 New Sioux City Iron, shop Equip. ..............................29.71 NMC Exchange, minor MV Parts & access. .............385.70 Northern Safety, safety Items ...............................61.75 Nuts & Bolts Inc., minor equip. & hand tools ..................285.65 Paul Lucht & sons, outside Repair service ...............633.34 Powerplan, oil & air filters.852.81 Pryors K&L Rep., minor MV Parts & access. ..............245.05 Regional Water...................43.00 Reliable Office Supp., office Supplies .........................209.20 Ri-Tec, minor MV pts. & Access............................315.00 Road Builders Machinery & Supp., minor MV pts. & Access..............................15.74 Royal Towel, minor MV pts.

And access.....................844.30 Rubber Inc., tires & tubes 497.33 Sam’s Club .........................39.98 JT Stoner, meeting reg.......81.00 Thermo King Christensen, shop Equip. ..............................36.49 Ultra No Touch....................32.00 United Western Coop .........20.30 US Bank ........................1,379.03 Verizon Wireless...............222.67 Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue, Eng. Serv........................583.73 Wick’s Sterling Trucks, minor MV pts.& acc.................393.38 Windstream ......................661.51 Wise-Mack, Inc., minor MV Parts & access. ...........8,313.90 Wright Express Fleet Services, Fuel & oil ....................1,976.05 FLOOD AND EROSION Shearer Cont., flood & erosion Const. St. ...................7,245.00 E911 SERVICE COMMISSION APCO AFC Inc., misc. .....322.00 AT&T...................................35.01 Bill’s Water Cond. ...............54.25 C&H Hauling ......................40.00 CenturyLink, telep. ...........177.02 Harr. Co. REC.....................90.67 ILLOWA Comm., radio & Related equip. ................444.84 Loftus Ht. & AC.................109.93 MidAmerican Energy..........15.07 Oppold Lumber ................578.37 Sam’s Club .........................38.35 Windstream ...................2,711.08 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT City of Logan, ....................64.37 Counsel Off. & Document, Off. & data proc. ...............22.31 IA State Asso. Of Counties, Reg. Fee........................130.00 Logan Car Care..................63.95 MidAmerican Energy........736.32 Treat America, meals & Lodging ...........................34.65 US Bank ........................1,925.04 Verizon Wireless.................59.66 CONSERVATION LAND ACQ. TRUST FUND Horizon Equip., park land Dev. ..........................12,705.00 Malone Bulldozing, park Land dev.........................392.00 Next Phase Env., park land Env. ..........................44,787.13 Omaha Door & Window, park Land dev......................3,308.61 RDG Planning & Design, park Land dev......................4,500.00 Alan Ronk, park land dev. 257.50 Kody Wohlers, park land Dev. ............................1,000.00 ASSESSOR Counsel Office & Document, Off. Supp. .........................10.52 IAAO, cont. ed. .................175.00 Kathleen Mickey, cont. ed...35.00 Verizon Wireless.................37.33 Windstream ........................24.97 NOVEMBER 2011

WITHHOLDING GENERAL FUND FICA ............................11,627.99 IPERS..........................13,993.76 SHERIFF GUN PERMIT FICA ...................................48.40 IPERS.................................71.54 GENERAL SUPPLEMENT FICA ............................15,975.57 IPERS..........................19,238.87 LINCOLN FINANCIAL ......387.30 BC/BS..........................53,755.06 FIRST HORIZON ..........4,350.45 SECONDARY ROAD FUND FICA ............................13,644.29 IPERS..........................15,773.83 LINCOLN FINANCIAL ......213.90 BC/BS..........................34,764.17 FIRST HORIZON ..........2,056.11 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUND FICA ..............................2,990.39 IPERS............................3,192.73 LINCOLN FINANCIAL ........48.00 BC/BS............................5,399.16 FIRST HORIZON .............295.66 ASSESSOR FUND FICA ..............................1,239.11 IPERS............................1,358.88 LINCOLN FINANCIAL ........18.00 BC/BS............................3,027.04 NOVEMBER SALARIES Margie Heffernan..............964.80 F. Irene Churchill...............397.32 Janet Wilderdyke ..............425.70 Shirley Sigler ....................173.25 Juanita Johnsen ...............198.66 Gay Melby ..........................90.00 Patty Booher.....................880.44 Pearl Pinkham ...............1,283.42 Dedra Hatcher ..................254.20 Diane Meeker ...................980.66 Elizabeth Block.................830.16 Deanna Neil ..................1,769.04 Corrine AesophMangiaruca ................2,082.08 Virginia Smith .....................38.32 Sara Bonham ...................135.00 Jennifer Skinner ...............522.75 Maria Sieck.........................25.00 Brienna Stentz..................601.38 Donald Rodasky .................56.20 Craig Kelley ........................25.00 Clifford Raper ...................639.87 Eugene Jacobsen.............117.81 John Sullivan ......................25.00 James Houston ..................25.00 Gary Dickinson...................25.00 Ronald Koenig....................25.00 Clarence Leonard...............25.00 Larry Maguire .....................25.00 Gary Wenninghoff ............575.28 50-1

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR HARRISON COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPRO14325 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD O. CLARK, DECEASED ...To all persons interested in the estate of Donald O. Clark, Deceased, who died on or about October 13, 2011: ...You are hereby notified that on November 21, 2011, the last will and testament of Donald O. Clark, deceased, bearing the date of June 30, 2001, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that D. Scott Clark was appointed Executor of the estate of Donald O. Clark. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the District Court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the Decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named District Court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. .........Dated November 21, 2011.

Executor of Estate D. Scott Clark 203 Jaguar Avenue Pisgah, Iowa 51564 Attorney for Estate Judson L. Frisk Judson L. Frisk Law Office 207 E. 7th Street P.O. Box 128 Logan, Iowa 51546 P01113681 .........Date of second publication: December 14, 2011.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR HARRISON COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPRO14326 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SYLVIA J. MELBY, DECEASED. ..To All Persons interested in the Estate of Sylvia J. Melby, Deceased, who died on or about November 6, 2011: You are hereby notified that on the 21st day of November, 2011, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

Notice is hereby given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 21st day of November, 2011.

Jeanyce Hansen, Administrator of the Estate 2610 – 242nd Trail Logan, IA 51546 Jesse A. Render, ICIS PIN No: AT0006508 Attorney for the Administrator Address: 110 North 2nd Avenue Logan, IA 51546 Date of second publication 14 day of December, 2011.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT

FOR HARRISON COUNTY EQUITY NO. EQCV029214 ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION MIDFIRST BANK 73-0577200 Plaintiff Vs. ANDREW J. FIELDER AND CHRISTA FIELDER AKA CHRISTA R. FIELDER; CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) NA; HAUGE ASSOCIATES, INC.; MM FINANCE LLC DBA EZ MONEY CHECK CASHING; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby notified that there is a petition on file in the office of the clerk of the above court which petition prays for a judgment in rem against the property involved in this action for the sum of $35,568.68 with interest at 7% per annum from and including February 1, 20911, on the promissory note executed by Andrew J. Fielder and Christa Fielder and mortgage executed by Andrew J. Fielder and Christa Fielder to MidFirst Bank and assigned to Plaintiff, who is the sole and absolute owner thereof.

Said note, together with the mortgage given to secure the same are due and payable by reason of the failure of the Defendants Andrew J. Fielder and Christa Fielder to pay the installments of principal when due. Plaintiff also prays in said Petition for the foreclosure of said mortgage dated June 26, 2005 recorded in Book 2005, Page 2112 in the Recorder’s Office of Harrison County, Iowa, with said note dated June 26, 2005 on the following described property, to-wit: Lots Five (5) and Six (6), Block Two (2), Condit’s Addition, Little Sioux, Harrison County, Iowa And also asking that said mortgage be declared a prior and superior lien to that of each of the above named Defendants; for appointment of a receiver; for the amount paid by Plaintiff for attorneys’ fees, abstract expense, costs and accruing costs of this action; that special execution issue for the sale of said real estate to satisfy said judgment, interest, attorneys’ fees and costs and for such other and further relief as may be just and equitable.

FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS, SEE COPY OF PETITION NOW ON FILE. 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 RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWOFAMILY 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. The Plaintiff’s attorneys are Petosa, Petosa and Boecker, L.L.P., by Theodore R. Boecker, whose address is 1350 NW 138th Street, Suite 100, Clive, Iowa 50325-8308, telephone number (515) 222-9400, facsimile number (515) 222-9121.

You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 17 day of January, 2012 and within a reasonable time thereafter file your motion or answer in the Iowa District Court of Harrison County, at the Courthouse in Logan, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (712) 328-5883. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.)

Vicki Krohn Clerk of the Above Court Harrison County Courthouse Logan, Iowa 51546 YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. 50-3

SHERIFF’S LEVY NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S LEVY AND SALE Iowa District Court EQCV028545 Harrison County STATE OF IOWA ss.

HARRISON COUNTY Special Execution PLAINTIFF: HBC BANK USA, NA AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-OP2 ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES. Vs. DEFENDANT (Judgment Debtor) Kevin A. Pille, Mary L. Pille, RLA Recovery Corp, LVNC Funding LLC and Credit Management Services, Inc. As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) REAL ESTATE described below: to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT FIVE (5) OF HARRIS GROVE COUNTY ESTATES PHASE 1, HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA LOCAL ADDRESS: 2910 PRESTON PLACE, LOGAN, IOWA. The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of sale JANUARY 6, 2012 Time of sale 10:30 a.m. Place of Sale HARRISON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. This sale not subject to redemption.

Judgment Amount $195,908.85 Costs – Accruing Costs NOT PROVIDED SHERIFF FEES. Interest 9.5% from 2/28/2009.

Date: OCTOBER 31, 2011. Sheriff PATRICK SEARS Harrison County, Iowa.

Attorney: James V. Sarcone, Jr. 50-1

SHERIFF’S LEVY NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S LEVY AND SALE Iowa District court Case #EQCV029163 HARRISON County STATE OF IOWA SS. HARRISON COUNTY Special Execution PLAINTIFF: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP VS. DEFENDANT (Judgment Debtor) BRIAN J. TIFFEY AKA BRYAN J. TIFFEY, SPOUSE OF BRIAN J. TIFFEY AKA BRYAN J. TIFFEY AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION. As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) REAL ESTATE Described below: to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: THE EAST FORTY-FIVE FEET (E.45’) OF THE WEST ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE FEET (W.135’) OF LOTS FOUR (4) AND FIVE (5) BLOCK FORTY-ONE (41), BLAIR’S ADDITION TO MISSOURI VALLEY, HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA LOCAL ADDRESS: 511 E. MICHIGAN ST., MISSOURI VALLEY, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of saleJANUARY 6, 2012. Time of sale – 10:00 a.m. Place of sale: HARRISON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. This sale not subject to redemption.

Judgment Amount: $71,893.27; Costs $285.00; Accruing Costs $2,790.11 plus sheriff. Interest 6.5% from 11-16-11 on $65,262.45 plus $2,990.71; Date OCT. 24, 2011.

Sheriff PATRICK SEARS, Harrison County, Iowa.

Attorney: C. Anthony Crnic 50-1

PUBLIC NOTICE HARRISON-MONONA-SHELBY 28E BOARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT The 28E Board members, Bob Smith, Delbert Hull and John McCall held a meeting on December 7, 2011 at 11:45 a.m. at the Logan Community Building. The meeting was called to order and the minutes from the previous meeting on 11/29/2010 were accepted.

Motioned by Dull, seconded by McCall. AYES: Smith, Hull, McCall NAYES: None. 3rd item on the agenda were the CPC’s evaluation forms that each member completed for FY 2011 job performance.

Evaluation were reviewed, no action was needed or taken. 4th item on the agenda was the Community Services’ employee salaries/wages.

Upon motion by Hull, second by McCall a raise of 4.5% was approved for the Community Service’s staff for fiscal year 2013.

AYES: Smith, Hull, McCall, NAYES: None. The next item of business was discussion of current county vehicle that needs to be traded in due to high mileage and frequent repairs. After some discussion, Smith made a motion to approve the CPC to begin looking for another county vehicle, seconded by Hull AYES: Smith, Hull, McCall, NAYES: None. Other business: The Community Services Director/CPC gave the 28E Board information regarding how the Community Services Director/CPC and the County Social Worker’s wages and benefits are split between the three counties; therefore each county is only responsible for 1/3 of the total cost based on population. The Case Managers and Assistant (which consists of 7 employees) wages and benefits are paid 100% through the Shelby county Budget and costs are reimbursed to Shelby County annually through Case Management Cost Report. There was no other business. Upon motion by McCall, second by Hull the meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m.

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PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF LOGAN COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 5, 2011 At 7.00 P.M. Mayor Fetter called the meeting to order. Those present were Council Members Clark, Johnson, Hartwig, Moss and Crum.

Mayor Fetter asked if there were any additions or deletions to the agenda. There were none.

Motion was made by Moss and seconded by Clark to approve the agenda. 5 ayes.

Motion was made by Hartwig and seconded by Crum to approve the consent agenda which consisted of: approval of the 11-21-11 regular city council meeting minutes, set a date of Monday, December 19th at 7:00 p.m. for the next regular city council meeting, approve the Claims Register, Treasurer’s report and Revenue report, and approve a building permit for Leon Wilkens, 618 N. 4th Ave., sidewalk and stairs.

5 ayes.

Agenda item 6 was to swear in newly elected council members Nick Lefeber, Wesley Greve, Delores Clark and mayor Randy Fetter. Council Member Crum has already been sworn in. City Clerk Winther swore in Wesley Greve and Delores Clark as council members and Randy Fetter as mayor. Nick Lefeber was not present at the meeting.

Item 7 on the agenda was to approve the renewal of a Class C Liquor, Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales for 4th Avenue Grill.

Motion was made by Johnson and seconded by Clark to approve the renewal of a Class C Liquor, Outdoor Service and Sunday Sales for 4th Avenue Grill. 5 ayes.

Item 8 on the agenda was to review proposals for audit services and possibly award the bid. Two proposals were received from Muxfeldt & Associates and Schroer & Associates. The council will look over the proposals and evaluate them on cost and qualifications. A decision will be made at a later date.

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Legals From Page 12 Agenda item 9 was to review the revised 28-E Agreement proposed by the Harrison County Humane Society for animal services. The HCHS has reviewed the city attorney’s comments and revised their agreement to include his recommendations.. Motion was made by Johnson and seconded by Hartwig to approve the 28-E Agreement proposed by the Harrison County Humane Society for animal services pending clarification on the effective date and pay structure of the contract. 5 ayes.

Item 10 on the agenda was for Steve Johnson of Doc’s Roadhouse to discuss leasing the alley directly behind his business from the City.

Mr. Johnson did not attend the meeting. The Council reviewed a drawing of the awning that would be placed on the back of Mr. Johnson’s business. Hartwig expressed concerns from a former member of the Fire Department that a fire truck couldn’t get through the alley if this were built. Hartwig will contact the Fire Chief to see if he has any concerns with this awning being placed on the business.

Citizens questions and comments: none Chamber update: Hartwig mentioned that the Chamber would be having elections soon and that the new Logan website is close to being completed.

Motion was made by Council Member Clark and seconded by Council Member Crum to adjourn.

5 ayes.

Randy Fetter, Mayor Angela Winther, City Clerk/Administrator 50-1

PUBLIC NOTICE CLAIMS Alamar Uniforms, Vest/ Graber .........................610.75 Bankers Trust, Interest G.O. Bond .........................2,031.25 Bluffs Electric Inc, Traf Sig/

Str Light Repair ...........801.34 Danny Christo, Reimburse Fuel................................40.01 Community Bank, Int/Principal/1.5 Mil Loan ..................75,191.00 First National Bank, Payroll Taxes ......................$2,958.97 First National Bank, Interest/ Water Rev Note ........2,437.50 Galls Incorporated, Uniforms/ Graber .........................427.16 Lois Hall, Contract Service .....................................459.74 Harlan Police Department, UPS/ Testing Graber ...............11.49 Harrison Co Landfill, Assessment ..................................3,197.00 Hawkeye Truck Equipment, Singer/Snowplow .........143.56 Iowa Finance Authority, Int/ Sewer Bond ..........$10,920.00 Iowa Law Enforcement ACAD, Test Booklet/Graber.....$60.00 Iowa Rural Water Assoc, Comm Membership Dues .....$250.00 IPERS, IPERS.............$3,821.24 Logan Auto Supply, Clamps/Line/ Cables/HRDWRE ........374.70 Logan Car Care, Brake Repair 91 F150 .......................350.60 Logan Do It Best Hardware, UPS/Bulbs/Pruner/Ink..360.46 Logan Herald-Observer, Publishing ....................321.98 Logan Mini Mart, Supplies ...4.48 Logan Public Library, Reimburse ..................................4,725.00 Logan Water Department, Water Deposits.......................244.91 Mid American Energy, Utilities ..................................4,064.54 Richard Welter, Mosquito Control ......................4,670.00 Remnant Church, Rent Refund .......................................50.00 Russ Heese, Tree Removal......... .....................................650.00 Shari McFerrin, Dep Refund 27801...........................$55.09 Elmer Smith, Tobacco Compliance .....................................$50.00 Solution One, Copier........$43.72 Sylvia Melby – Old Theater, Liquor License Refund .........$308.75 Treasurer, State of Iowa, Payroll Taxes ........................1,087.00 Treasurer State of IA, Sales Tax ..................................1,957.00 Upper Boyer Drainage Dist, Drainage Tax..................57.94

Windstream, Telephone....286.43 Total ..........................123,023.61 Payroll Thru 12/5/11...10,462.39 Paid Total..................133,486.00 50-11

PUBLIC NOTICE PISGAH CITY COUNCIL MEETING Hearing/Insurance-Revenue A meeting of the City Council of Pisgah, Iowa, was held on December 7, 2011 at 7 o’clock p.m. at the City Hall, Pisgah, Iowa.

The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll was called showing the following Council Members present and absent: Present: Cox, Freihage, Sherer, Woodward. Absent: none.

After due consideration and discussion, Council Member Sherer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, seconded

by Council Member Cox. The Mayor put the question upon the adoption of said resolution, and the roll being called, the following council Members voted: Ayes: Cox, Freihage, Sherer, Woodward.

Nays: None Where upon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as hereinafter set out.

RESOLUTION No. 11-9 Resolution authorizing and approving a Loan and Disbursement Agreement and providing for the issuance and securing the payment of $650,000 Sewer Revenue Bonds.

Staff present: city clerk Darlene Hammack, Maintenance Rod Holben. Guests were Steve Perry – Engineer, John McCurdy – SWIPCO, Kathy Alvis – Harrison County Humane Society. Joy Carson, Jeff Parks and Cindy Chlupacek.

Mayor Richard Dilley gives the oath of office to Ronny Woodward and he told his place on the council.

Oath of office was given to Joy Carson, Cindy Chlupacek and Jeff Parks who will take office in January 2012.

Motion by Cox to approve the

agenda. Seconded by Sherer. All Yeas. Motion carried.

Motion by Sherer to approve the minutes and bills. Seconded by Cox. All Yeas. Motion carried.

Kathy Alvis was present to talk to the council about a 28E agreement with the Harrison County Humane Society. This would require $381.52 a year from the city. Kathy left a copy with the council to look over.

She will return to the council meeting Jan. 4, 2012 to discuss this with new council members.

Steve Perry was present with change order #1. Motion by Cox to decrease change order #1 by $1,500.00 for tree removal.

Completion date extension of 30 days was tabled until spring.

John McCurdy was present with the public hearing/issuance-revenue.

Maintenance report: Rod asked the council if he could order a load of rock. Council said yes. Rod also needs to order water meters.

Council approved this. Rod wanted to go to the IA Rural Water Assoc.

Annual Conference Feb. 13, 14 and 15, 2012. Cost for class is $230.00 plus hotel room. Council approved the conference. Rod will be taking a water sample to the conference to see if Pisgah has the best water in the state.

Joy Carson talked to the council about PROG applying for a grant for playground equipment for the city park. Council said ok, PROG will be having a lunch with Santa coming to Pisgah on December 17, 2012 at the Community of Christ Church.

Financial Report: Motion to approve by Cox. Seconded by Freihage. All yeas. Motion carried.

Motion by Sherer approve loan payoff for $18,910.00 to Berkadia.

Seconded by Woodward, Roll Call vote Ayes: Cox, Freihage, Sherer and Woodward. Nays: none. Motion carried.

Motion by Cox to adjourn.

Seconded by Freihage. All yeas.

Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned by the Mayor at 8:35 p.m.

Rick Dilley, Mayor ATTEST: Darlene Hammack, Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE CLAIMS IRS, fed wh.......................748.18 LHCC, gas........................396.24 Doris Woodward, cleaning .80.00 Harrison County Landfill Landfill fees .................523.00 IPERS, ipers.....................472.20 Logan Observer, Publication fees .............56.39 C&H Hauling, garbage Pickup fees ...............1,054.50 Windstream, 3 phones .....255.83 MidAmerica, electricity .....707.06 Darlene Hammack, salary870.13 Rodney Holben, salary..1,826.75 Siouxland District Health Lab fees.........................13.00 Vicki Carson, cleaning......233.37 CNH Capitol, supplies ..........4.45 Postal Service, stamps.......37.80 MET, lagoon predraw .........78.00 IADNR, annual permit fees 95.00 Bankers Trusts, sewer Bond interest ............1,027.50 Jenson Ace Hardware, Keys...............................11.17 Stumps Repair, mount and Balance 4 tires...............48.00 Treasurer State of Iowa Slaes tax......................302.00 Feld Fire, equipment for New truck..................1,804.00 IRWA, annual dues ..........200.00 Municipal Supply Inc. Supplies.......................205.13 Allied Ins., bond................122.00 Loftus Heating, supplies.....18.36 Olmsted & Perry Engineering Lagoon project..........6,300.00 Donald Clark, 17 meetings850.00 Peggy Hussing, 1 meet ......15.00 Beth Granay, 8 meetings..120.00 Richard Dilley, 20 meetings .................405.00 Annie Freihage, 14 meetings .................210.00 Heather Cox, 11 meetings165.00 Sherry Sherry, 10 meetings .................285.00 Ronny Woodward, 1 meeting15.00 Meyers Enterprises, Replace stop box......2,175.00 Aaron Rodenburg Law Office Land purchase lagoon Project .........................870.00 Berkadia, sewer bond

Payoff......................18,910.00 TOTAL .........................41,610.06 CITY OF PISGAH REVENUE RECEIVED IN November 2011 Garbage ........................1,319.00 General..........................8,571.88 RUT ..................................504.81 Sewer ............................5,495.27 Water .............................4,292.42 Total.............................20,183.36 50-1

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER DISCHARGE The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to submit a Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to be covered under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit No. 2 “Storm Water Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity for Construction Activities.”

The storm water discharge will be from highway construction activity located in Harrison County on US Highway 30.

The project is the reconstruction of the US 30 bridge over small natural stream 3.6 miles east of County road F-32.

The Public Lands Survey location is Township 80N, Range R41W, Section 6 to Township 81N, Range 41W, Section 31.

Storm water will be discharged from 4 point sources and will be discharged into the following streams: road ditch to small natural stream to Boyer River to Missouri River.

Comments may be submitted to the Storm Water discharge Coordinator, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Environmental Protection Division, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034. The public may review the Notice of Intent from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the above address after it has been received by the Department.

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town (and many miles around). I truly thank you, thank you, for your kind deeds and love you have shown to me during my illness. Thank you for everything and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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CARD OF THANKS: Words cannot express our gratitude for all the sympathy entended to us in the recent passing of our loved one, Pat Hatterman. For the flowers, food, memorials and phone calls.

Thank you for everything.

Chris Hatterman, Lisa and Steve Nelson and family, Brian and Leann Hatterman and family, Brandy and Bob Klaahsen and family.

CARD OF THANKS: Our family would like to thank everyone for their hugs, the words of encouragement, calls, prayers, the beautiful plant, donations to Annette and Joy fund. We would like to thank those who came to the wake and the funeral.

We hope everyone takes time to think about the true meaning of the Christmas season. We will never forget the acts of kindness that you have given to our family. Kathy, Joy, Annette Hurley, Cliff and Anita Allmon family.

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CARD OF THANKS: I would like to thank the Harrison County Road Department for my retirement party and would like to thank my family and friends for coming to my party at the 4th Ave. Grill and to Billy and his crew for fixing the food. Rick Ohl.

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