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Outbreak overload The importance of vaccinations during the nation’s measles outbreak

By AMY HANSEN

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Pictured is the welcome sign at Clarke Community High School.

‘Unfortunate’ situation: Seid advocates for local control in school start dates

By AMY HANSEN

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It’s looking like it’s going to be an Aug. 23 compromise when it comes to the school start date fiasco that has plagued the Iowa Legislature this legislative season.

“It’s unfortunate,” said Clarke Superintendent Steve Seid.

“I really support the local control of the school Seid district and being that 23rd of August, to me, is just kind of a pacifier.”

In December, state school officials learned Gov. Branstad’s Iowa Department of

Education will no longer automatically grant waivers to start classes earlier than state law requires, which is the week of Sept. 1.

Many Iowa schools start in the middle of August.

However, Branstad has said starting school early in August hurts the state’s tourism industry and Iowa State Fair activities.

School district’s in Iowa used to take for granted their waiver for an early start date would be easily approved by the state, now there are much stricter guidelines for approval.

Lawmakers have been scrambling to find a solution, especially one Branstad won’t automatically veto.

Please see SCHOOL START DATE, Page 4

Managing on 1.25 percent state supplemental aid?

By AMY HANSEN

OST news editor ahansen@osceolaiowa.com

While many people across the state of Iowa are in an uproar about the school start date, there’s a deeper issue that should be coming to attention.

Budget funding is indirectly tied to the school start date debate.

Clarke Superintendent Steve Seid said he believes the school start date has become a distraction for the school funding issue, and the funding should really be at the top of the priority list.

Different percentages On the Republican side with Gov. Branstad, the Iowa Please see STATE SUPPLEMENTAL AID, Page 4

If you are a young person, viruses such as the measles might be a foreign concept to you. However, ask a person who was born in the mid-20th century, and you might get a completely different answer.

In 1963, the measles vaccine was first licensed.

By 1971, the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) combination vaccine had made its debut. Science was making headway against the deadly diseases.

“In my opinion, this is modern medicine,” said Clarke County Public Health Director Sandy Eddy, R.N. “As the generation that had measles, mumps and rubella, this is a good thing to have those vaccines for those diseases. If people look into their family tree, they’ll see, ‘oh no, what did that child die from?’ Modern medicine has improved our health by vaccines.”

Throughout the next couple of decades, society appeared to be proactive with getting vaccinated, and by the year 2000, endemic measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. However, that doesn’t mean the measles virus simply ceased to exist, it’s just been waiting in the wings, ready to rear its ugly head again.

Current outbreak Unfortunately, that time is now here. The CDC reported 644 cases of measles in 2014, the highest number of U.S. cases in any year since measles was declared eliminated.

Visitors to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., were exposed to measles, and the outbreak has quickly spread across the states as people

returned home from their vacation.

Measles is one of the most infectious diseases on earth and can travel through the air.

Measles starts with a high fever. Soon after, it causes a cough, runny nose and red eyes. Three to seven days after the fever, a rash of tiny, red spots breaks out. It usually starts at the head and spreads to the rest of the body. The rash can last for a week, and coughing can last for 10 days. The virus can lead to death.

It has been many decades since the MMR vaccine was introduced, so why is this major outbreak happening?

The answer is complicated.

Two doses The best way to prevent measles is to get the two doses of MMR, which will provide more than 99 percent of people lifelong protection against measles.

Two doses of MMR are required for elementary and

Image from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What about statewide vaccination exemptions?

By AMY HANSEN

OST news editor ahansen@osceolaiowa.com

Medical, religious and personal belief. These are three of the reasons parents can give for not having their child vaccinated before entering the school system.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, all 50 states have legislation requiring specified vaccines for students.

Although exemptions vary from state to state, all school immunization laws grant exemptions to children for medical reasons. Almost all states grant religious exemptions for people who have religious beliefs against immunizations.

Please see VACCINATION EXEMPTIONS, Page 10

However, the second secondary school entry in Iowa. The first dose should dose is usually administered be given at 12 months of age as part of the kindergarten and the second dose can be Please see administered as soon as 28 MEASLES, Page 4 days later.

Southern Hills promotes healthy, active lifestyle for all its residents

By AMY HANSEN

OST news editor ahansen@osceolaiowa.com

Everybody has goals, and currently, Southern Hills Specialty Care’s goal for its residents is to have more integration into the community and promote a healthy, active lifestyle.

This could mean more interaction and visiting with residents from Homestead Assisted Living. It could also be going to the congregate meal site or another place for lunch.

“My goal is to get out of the building at least once a month,” said Myrna Dick, activity director for Southern Hills Specialty Care.

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ficial, it is a process on getting the transportation to places and having enough the clientele to go with the residents.

The are a lot of bariatric (heavy set) people staying at Southern Hills who are younger in age rather than elderly.

“Word is out there now that we do have the bariatric beds, and as far as I know, we are the only one in the state of Iowa that has those, because the door frames are wider. The beds are much, much wider. The wheelchairs, we’ve got to be equipped for them,” Dick said.

Staying busy There are benefits of having a more physically and mentally active lifestyle.

The residents at Southern Hills Specialty Care are keeping up on what’s currently popular. Movies are shown every

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A movie the residents recently watched was “Frozen.”

Dick said the range of activities is about improving the residents’ quality of life.

She said one of her ultimate goals is to be able to one day take the residents to the Des Moines Botanical Center.

Other goals would be having a cooking class, going to the Wallace Center near Orient or visiting a local pumpkin patch. There is also trick-or-treating with children during the Halloween season at Southern Hills.

There are plans for Clarke’s FCCLA group to visit the residents.

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Clarke County Fair’s soup supper fundraiser is planned Saturday at the fairgrounds. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. It is a freewill donation.

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FOR THE RECORD

COLLEGE NEWS University of Central Missouri WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Ryan L. Nelson of Osceola graduated from the University of Central Missouri Dec. 12, 2014, with a Master of Science degree. More than 1,000 students met their graduation requirements and were eligible to participate in the ceremonies.

—————— Simpson College INDIANOLA — The following individuals graduated from Simpson College in Indianola Dec. 13, 2014: Alena Porter, the daughter of Kim Bethards and Lanney and Katie Porter, magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education and liberal arts.

Jennifer Wright, the daughter of Lee and Pat Sponsler, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education and liberal arts.

—————— University of Iowa IOWA CITY — Travis Thornburgh, a native of New Virginia, has been named to the University of Iowa’s Dean’s List for the

2014 fall semester.

Undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the Tippie College of Business who achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or higher on 12 semester hours or more of UI graded course work during a given semester or summer session and who have no semester hours of I (incomplete) or O (no grade reported) during the same semester are recognized by inclusion on the Dean’s List for that semester.

Undergraduate students in the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine may qualify for the Dean’s List with fewer than 12 semester hours of graded credit if deemed appropriate by the college.

College of Nursing students participating in clinical courses must have a total of 12 semester hours of earned credit, with eight semester hours of graded credit with a grade point average of 3.50 or higher.

Approximately 4,000 students were named to the UI Dean’s List for the 2014 fall semester.

Five essential winter home safety checks (BPT) — Home fires, carbon monoxide poisonings and home break-ins tend to increase during the winter months. If you’re aware of the increase in dangers to your home during the cold-weather season, you have the power to take precautions. Now is the perfect time for you and your family to review a few essential home safety checks.

If you plan on hosting a family gathering, or are going to be traveling and away from your home, these safety tips can give you the peace of mind you need to enjoy the season and ensure that your home is both safe and secure.

Tip 1: Install and update alerts — If you haven’t found time to replace the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors recently, then be sure to do so now.

If the batteries are in good order, check that each detector is working by pressing the test button monthly. You should have detectors in every bedroom in the house, as well as one on each floor according to the National Fire Protection Association.

Tip 2: Get smart, get safe — When you’re not home, who’s watching it for you? If the answer is no one, it could be an issue if your alarms go off, your kids forget their keys, you are expecting a delivery or even if there’s a break in. With a system like ADT Pulse, users can keep an eye on their home no matter where they are, as well as unlock doors, view real-time camera footage and remotely disable alarms. Plus, with 24/7 monitoring, homeowners can rest assured knowing that, if their home or family is in danger, ADT can automatically dispatch assistance and send alerts.

Tip 3: Practice safe heating practices — When the temperatures drop, it’s easy to resort to quick fixes like space heaters to keep warm.

Avoid the fire risk altogether by choosing safer routes.

Those include turning up the temperature on your furnace, wearing heavier layers of clothing or switching on your fireplace. Space heaters can be used, but should be placed in the middle of a room and far away from any fabric items like rugs, curtains or furniture. Also, be sure to never leave a space heater unattended.

Tip 4: Set up a safety plan — Establish a family safety plan so everyone knows how to act and where to go during a time of emergency.

For example, discuss when it’s appropriate - and safe to call 911, plan and review safe evacuation routes for every room in the house and pick a location where the family should meet outside the home in case of a fire or carbon monoxide alarms sounding.

Tip 5: Make the home look lived in — Whether it’s shoveling snow, picking up newspapers, or keeping your front lights lit, a home that looks lived in is a deterrent for thieves. If you have travel plans this winter, ask neighbors or nearby relatives to take care of light maintenance on the property, and to make sure packages and mail are brought inside and waste bins are not left by the curb.

Awareness is the key to making your home more safe this winter. With this awareness, you can take precautions to help protect your home and family. For additional safety tips and to learn about ADT Pulse, visit www.ADT.com.

Simple ways to bust winter blues (BPT) — Shorter days, colder weather, icy roads, and less sunshine — winter can be a serious downer. It’s not just in your head, either; 14 percent of Americans suffer from the winter blues and 6 percent have the more serious form of doldrums known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), according to research published in the journal Psychiatry.

The blues may make you cut back on social interaction, sleep more and engage in comfort eating - all actions that can make your depression worse. Instead, try busting winter blues by engaging with others and taking part in activities that exercise and soothe all five senses.

Scent as a pick-me-up Apple pie, a holiday meal, vanilla or roses - almost everyone has at least one scent they associate with comfort and positive feelings. While humans’ sense of smell isn’t nearly as acute as that of other mammals, research suggests that smell is directly tied to mood. In fact, at least one study published in the online journal Chemosensory Perception links poor olfactory function to mental disorders. And the ability of scent to positively influence mood is well documented.

Using scent to combat winter blues can be as simple as adding mineral salts to your bathwater. You can also use essential oils to cheer the atmosphere in your home or office. Aromatherapy expert Aura Cacia offers a recipe for a bright, uplifting citrus air freshener you can easily make at home using their essential oils. Citrus is thought to dispel feelings of lethargy, and the clove and cinnamon are both stimulating and comforting.

Citrus and Spice Aromatherapy Air Freshener Ingredients: 32 ounces of water 1/2 teaspoon sweet orange essential oil 1/2 teaspoon clove bud essential oil 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon essential oil Directions: Mix oils and water in a 32-ounce mister bottle.

Shake well and use to mist the air throughout your home. For more winter time oil information, visit www. auracacia.com.

Let the sun shine in A lack of natural light during winter is closely associated with depression and SAD. Get outdoors and in the sun as much as possible.

When inside, open curtains and blinds to admit sunlight and sit next to windows as much as possible. If you live in an area that just doesn’t get much sunshine during the winter, or have an office without windows, consider using full-spectrum lights

that mimic natural light.

Surround yourself with colors and visuals that are uplifting. For example, if you love the tropics but a winter vacation isn’t in the cards, set the screensaver on your PC or your smartphone’s home screen to a tropical scene.

Put a brightly colored comforter or quilt on your bed.

Treat yourself to fresh flowers for your home or office they’ll have the added bonus of stimulating your sense of smell as well.

Sound advice The link between music and mood is well known.

Surround yourself with uplifting sounds. While playing upbeat, summer-themed music is a good tactic, don’t overlook other sources of positive sound.

Schedule a weekly phone chat with your BFF, rather than just texting. Consider using an alarm clock that wakes you with natural sounds, such as birds chirping, a babbling stream, or even a thunderstorm. Try to fit in time each day to just enjoy silence. If your home or office is always an active place, break out the noise-cancelling headphones you use on a plane to give yourself some peace and quiet.

A taste for happiness Over-eating and weight gain are commonly associated with SAD and milder winter blues. While over-indulging will only make you feel worse in the long run, it is possible to use taste to boost your mood without packing on the pounds.

Researchers have found evidence that chemicals in certain foods, such as chocolate, some berries and teas, have a positive impact on mood, according to a report presented to the American Chemical Society. Fortunately, you don’t need to increase your intake of chocolate to feel better about winter. Simply add some of these flavors to foods you already eat. Toss a handful of blueberries into your morning oatmeal, snack on trail mix that includes dried berries and some chocolate, and substitute tea for your afternoon coffee.

Touch sensitive Scientists believe the sense of touch is the first to develop in the womb, and it’s one of our most powerful, comforting senses. You can nourish your sense of touch in many ways, from choosing clothing that is soft, breathable and comfortable to spending quiet time stroking your pet’s fur.

Nourishing your sense of touch is also a great way to indulge in affirming human contact. Indulging in regular hugs with those you love will be a mood-booster for both of you.

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Glenn M. ‘Jiggs’ Schaff Osceola

Glenn M. “Jiggs� Schaff, son of Lyle Raym o n d Schaff and Bertha Faye (Mennealy) S c h a f f Schaff was born August 17, 1937 in Peru, Iowa, and passed from this life Friday, February 13, 2015 at Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola, Iowa at 77 years of age. “Jiggs� lived in Peru, Lorimor and Murray, and his school years his family had moved to Osceola. “Jiggs� had worked early years as a care giver at the nursing home, and then worked as a brick layer for Lindsey Construction, building houses. He began

his years as an over the road trucker and worked for Rock Island Motor Transit, covering many miles all across the country. “Jiggs� was a hard worker and very dependable. “Jiggs� was a prankster and enjoyed teasing all the kids in the family, who loved him dearly and all called him “Uncle Jiggie.� He enjoyed dancing, traveling, riding motorcycles and talking on the CB with his CB club. He always dressed well and was caring, respectful, and devoted to others. He enjoyed vacations in Florida where he had a condo and boat and to Texas with his 5th wheel to visit his sister Betty and her family. He took many trips to Minnesota to visit a niece with his sisters and a niece. He was an excellent navigator far before GPS was invented. “Jiggs� loved his community and worked hard for the betterment of his com-

Ballard awarded the Christensen Elite award At the 45th annual Iowa Simmental Association banquet Sunday, Feb. 8, Bill Ballard of Lacona was awarded the Christensen Elite Award. The award is made each year to a member of the Iowa Simmental Association for outstanding service to the association.

Ballard bought his first Simmental heifer at the first Simmental production sale held in the state of Iowa by Goode Stock Farm of Lacona. This was years before the Iowa Simmental

Association was formed.

He’s seen the breed evolve from yellow and white to red and white, to black and white, to solid black and solid red. He continues to be an advocate and member of the Iowa Simmental Association.

He has donated his services as a ring man at the Junior and Expo auctions for 40 years and shared the invocation at the Association Banquets for more than 30 years. He is a retired United Methodist Minister.

OBITUARIES/NEWS munity. He was elected and served 14 years on the Osceola City Council. Many people would call “Jiggs� when they had a concern they wanted addressed in town. He spent many hours driving around town, checking on problems that had been presented; he took great joy in being able to help. “Jiggs� served on the Senior Center Board, Water Board and the Osceola Eagles board.

Those relatives who preceded “Jiggs� in death were his parents, Lyle and Bertha Schaff, brothers, Dale “Bud� and Richard “Dick� Schaff, sisters, Lois Flowers, Joy Hodges, Ilene Lindsey, and Betty Simpson, nephews, Dennis Lindsey, Kelly Pigg, and Jody Dale Schaff, great-nephew, Steven Lindsey, brothersin-law, Eldon McVey, Max Simpson, Johnnie Flowers, Jay Pigg, and Jack Bromley.

Glenn leaves to cherish his memory, daughter, Cyn-

thia (Bruce) Hall of Des Moines, IA, son, Randall Schaff of Des Moines, IA, son, Montgomery (Teresa) Schaff of Des Moines, IA, sister, Eva (Denny) Doran of Osceola, IA, 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, as well as other relatives and many many friends.

Services will be held at Kale Funeral Home in Osceola, Wednesday February 18, 2015 at 1:00 pm with Pastor Shane Simpson officiating.

Family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at Kale Funeral Home.

Interment will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to his family for a bench to be placed on the city square of the courthouse court yard.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.kalefuneralhome. com.

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know from experience that the winners of this contest serve outstanding burgers.�

In order to recognize these great burgers, IBIC and ICA are asking Iowa consumers to nominate their favorite burgers for the award, and those nominations can be made by mail, text or online.

Details about the contest rules and nomination forms are available on the Iowa Beef Industry Council’s website www.iabeef.org.

Burger lovers can also find a link to the online nomination form at the Iowa Beef Council Facebook page; or by texting BEEF to 313131.

Brummett noted that restaurants are a valuable partner to the beef industry. “They do a tremendous job of preparing and serving our beef products in delicious and creative ways. The burger is the all–American classic, and restaurants have done an excellent job in giv-

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Delores Stotler Osceola

Delores E. Stotler, 82, of Osceola, formerly of Des Moines, died at Southern Hills Special- Stotler ty Care in Osceola on Friday, February 13, 2015. Funeral services were be 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 18 at Iles Funeral Homes – Grandview Park Chapel, 3211 Hubbell Ave., Des Moines.

Burial was at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines.

Delores was born in St. Ansgar, IA on February 10, 1933 to Rudolph and Irma (Kroneman) Gemae-

Richard Vawn Osceola

Richard Vawn, 76, of Osceola died Feb. 8, 2015, at his home in Osceola.

Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Vawn Thursday, Feb. 12, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St. The Rev. Terry Robert will officiate. Richard was cremated, and per his wishes, his cremains will be buried in Maple Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to his family for a bench to be placed at Q-Pond. Online condolences may be left at www.kalefuneralhome.com.

Richard Eugene Vawn, son of Maxine (Hays) and Contributed photo Henry Vawn, was born Aug. Bill Ballard receives his award from Naomi Christensen at 6, 1938, in Osceola.

Adventureland Inn. Richard grew up in Osceola.

Sixth annual contest for Iowa’s Best Burger begins AMES – Iowa’s cattle producers are asking their fellow Iowans to help them find Iowa’s Best Burger in 2015. In this year’s quest, the Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) are encouraging you to nominate your favorite burger, whether it’s gourmet or down-home style.

This is the sixth year the two groups are holding the annual Iowa’s Best Burger contest, which officially kicked off Feb. 11. All nominations must be in the IBIC office by 5 p.m. on March 10, 2015. “We’re looking for the best burger served in an Iowa restaurant,� said Bedford cattle producer Roger Brummett, chairman of the Iowa Beef Industry Council.

Brummett said the entries need to be 100 percent beef burgers. “Although burgers are often standard fare, we

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ing customers many choices when they order it.�

The nomination period ends March 10. The ‘Top Ten’ list will be announced in mid-March. Finalists will receive a certificate and will be eligible for the secret taste-test of contest judges. The 2015 Best Burger in Iowa will be announced on May 4 and kick-off May Beef

Month.

In 2014, 9,600 nominations for 456 restaurants were received in the contest. The final winners in previous years are: 2014 – Brick City Grill, Ames; 2013 – 61 Chop House Grille, Mediapolis; 2012 – Coon Bowl III, Coon Rapids; 2011 – Rusty Duck, Dexter; 2010 – Sac County Cattle Company, Sac City.

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hlich. She lived in Kansas City, MO and Manbank, TX before moving to Des Moines in 1989. She retired from Swanson Corporation. Delores was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene and the Eagles Club, where she met her husband.

Delores was preceded in death by her husband, Gil Stotler in 2013. She is survived by five children, Dean (Vickie) Cooper, Connie (Bill) Miller, Keith Cooper, Gloria (Eric) Klingston and Lynn Cooper; brother, Aldro R. (Bonnie) Gemaehlich; twelve grandchildren and twenty three great grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and also one hour prior to the service Wednesday. Online condolences are welcome at www.ilesCares.com.

He married Donna Ruark.

Richard worked as a welder and high steel worker for the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union, or Iron Workers Union, for many years and was a lifetime member. He helped build many buildings in the Des Moines area. After his retirement, as an iron worker, he began driving a truck for Gilbert Trucking in Van Wert.

Richard is survived by his son Danny (Debora) Vawn and grandchildren, Evan and Tessa, all of Cherokee; stepson Randy (Rhonda) Ruark of Madrid; stepdaughters, Carolyn Meyer of Des Moines and Brenda Bowers of Neosho, Mo.; sister Mary (Jim) Ellis of Weldon; as well as other relatives and many friends.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather Earl DeVol; and exwife Donna Vawn.

JoAnne ‘Clara’ Poil

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JoAnne “Clara� Poil died Nov. 20, 2014, at her home in LaPine, Ore. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will be in Murray, Iowa, Cemetery.

A complete obituary will be published prior to the memorial service and burial.

Fred W. Poil died Feb. 5, 2015.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Burial will be in Murray, Iowa, Cemetery.

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First bill sent to governor is for the taxpayers

Kayla Mueller’s last letter

By Tom Murr Osceola

American Kayla Mueller was 26 years old and had been in captivity with ISIS for 18 months.

Here is a copy of her letter to her parents.

“Everyone, if you are receiving this letter it means I am still detained but my cell mates (starting from Nov. 2, 2014) have been released. I have asked them to contact you and send you this letter.

It’s hard to know what to say. Please know that I am in a safe location, completely unharmed and healthy (put on weight, in fact); I have been treated with the utmost respect and kindness.

I wanted to write you all a wellthought-out letter (but I didn’t know if my cell mates would be leaving in the coming days or the coming months restricting my time but primarily) I could only but write the letter a paragraph at a time, just the thought of you all sends me into a fit of tears.

If you could say I have “suffered” at all throughout this whole experience it is only in knowing how much suffering I have put you all through; I will never ask you to forgive me as I do not deserve forgiveness. I remember mom always telling me that all in all in the end the only one you really have is God. I have come to a place in experience where, in every sense of the word, I have surrendered myself to our creator because literally there was no else.... and by God and by your prayers I have felt tenderly cradled in free fall.

I have been shown in darkness — light — and have learned that even in prison, one can be free.

I am grateful. I have come to see that there is good in every situation, sometimes we just have to look for it. I pray each day that if nothing else, you have felt a certain closeness and surrender

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to God, as well, and have formed a bond of love and support amongst one another.

I miss you all as if it has been a decade of forced separation. I have had many a long hour to think, to think of all the things I will do with Lex, our first family camping trip, the first meeting at the airport. I have had many hours to think how only in your absence have I finally at 25 years old come to realize your place in my life.

The gift that is each one of you and the person I could and could not be if you were not a part of my life, my family, my support.

I DO NOT want the negotiations for my release to be your duty, if there is any other option take it, even if it takes more time. This should never have become your burden. I have asked these women to support you; please seek their advice.

If you have not done so already, [REDACTED] can contact [REDACTED] who may have a certain level of experience with these people.

None of us could have known it would be this long, but know I am also fighting from my side in the ways I am able and I have a lot of fight left inside of me. I am not breaking down and I will not give in no matter how long it takes.

I wrote a song some months ago that says, “The part of me that pains the most also gets me out of bed, without your hope there would be nothing left.” Aka — The thought of your pain is the source of my own, simultaneously the hope of our reunion is the source of my strength.

Please be patient, give your pain to God. I know you would want me to remain strong. That is exactly what I am doing. Do not fear for me, continue to pray as will I, and by God’s will, we will be together soon.

All my everything, Kayla”

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shots given between four to six years of age.

Newborns can’t get the vaccination until they reach 12 months, which means they are the most vulnerable to the virus.

In the Midwest, there have been cases of measles in Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, South Dakota and Michigan. That’s many of the states surrounding Iowa.

Eddy said it’s possible Iowa could have a case next.

“People are very mobile. This is a mobile society,” she said.

Autism There is a growing group of people across the U.S. who believe vaccinations cause autism, and that is one reason why they don’t have their children vaccinated.

“According to the CDC, that doctor that made those claims has been discredited,” Eddy said.

“They study it all the time and it hasn’t been linked to autism.”

Eddy added, autism evolves around the same age range where children should receive the MMR virus, and this could be a reason for the confusion.

Even autism groups are currently speaking out for people to get

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their children vaccinated.

This is a statement from Rob Ring, chief science officer of Autism Speaks, a leading organization in the autism research field.

“Over the last two decades, extensive research has asked whether there is any link between childhood vaccinations and autism. The results of this research are clear: Vaccines do not cause autism. We urge that all children be fully vaccinated.”

Herd immunity There are many cases where a person can’t be vaccinated for measles or other serious viruses because of other health reasons.

This is when the concept of herd immunity comes into play. Herd immunity occurs when the vaccination of a significant portion of a healthy population provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed, or can’t develop, immunity.

It’s like this — when enough healthy children are vaccinated, they provide an invisible protective shield around the ill child whose body can’t accept the vaccines.

“I encourage young parents to stay on time with child checkups and getting the scheduled vaccines,” Eddy said.

The Fry Times

House District 27 joel.fry@legis.state.ia.us

Senate File 126 (formerly House File 125) passed the House this week by a vote of 95-0 after passing the Senate last week. The bill updates Iowa law to conform to certain tax provisions Congress finally enacted in December for tax year 2014.

The bill updates the provisions in the Iowa Code for the Iowa research activities credit to include revisions in the federal research credit (the basis for the Iowa credit). The federal research credit was extended for the 2014 tax year in the Tax Increase Prevention Act. Senate File 126 also updates the Iowa income tax code to couple with the 2014 federal changes (with the exception of bonus depreciation). The more significant federal tax cuts that this bill couples with include: • Deduction of up to $250 for out-of-pocket expenses for teachers • Tuition and fees deduction for higher education expenses • Election to deduct state

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sales/use tax in lieu of state income tax as an itemized deduction • Deduction for mortgage insurance premiums as deductible qualified residence interest • Nontaxable IRA transfers to eligible charities The most significant tax cut in Senate File 126 allows small businesses to expense (instead of depreciate) the first $500,000 of equipment cost (known as Section 179 expensing).

Section 179 of the federal tax code allows businesses to deduct the full cost of quali-

fying equipment or software purchased or financed during the tax year. That way, if a business buys (or leases) a piece of qualifying equipment, the full purchase price can be deducted from gross income. This was a tax cut created to incentivize businesses to invest in themselves.

The bill does not couple with the federal provision for 50 percent bonus depreciation for both individual and corporate income tax for assets acquired in 2014. This is the same stance that has been taken since 2008.

It is fitting that the first bill sent to the governor for his consideration this year is a bill that provides nearly $100 million in tax benefits for teachers, homeowners and small business owners.

I look forward to seeing you at one of the next legislative forums on Friday, Feb. 27: 8 a.m. – Wayne County Farm Bureau (Corydon) 10 a.m. – Chariton Mosaic (Chariton) Noon – Lakeside Casino (Osceola) 2 p.m. – Leon Community Center (Leon)

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Two different bills A Senate education committee approved a bill that would allow school districts to decide when to start classes, also known as local control.

A House education committee approved a bill that would require classes to start on or after Aug. 23, with a stipulation that school districts cannot seek a waiver to begin sooner.

Seid said he believes schools should have control on when to schedule their first day of school.

“To have the entire state under that one umbrella because certain parts of the state have specific issues, I don’t think that that’s an equitable approach,” he said.

Only two Iowa schools didn’t apply for the early start date waiver last school year. One of the schools didn’t apply because they were under construction.

“If 300-plus school districts are saying we need the waiver to start earlier, I think that sends a clear message,” Seid said.

This situation has put school districts into a tailspin when it comes time to approving calen-

dars for the next school year.

Something that typically has been done by now in previous years, has been getting pushed back.

Clarke’s calendar?

Clarke has a calendar committee that convenes to discuss the upcoming school calendar.

At the time of the interview, the committee hadn’t met simply for the reason they have no idea where to go from here.

Seid said he has calendars prepared that have been “sketched out” for different school start date possibilities — Local control date, Aug. 23, and Sept. 1.

He said it’s a concerning situation for school districts, but he knows there is legislative support for school districts to maintain local control.

“We have something in the hopper to present to that (calendar) committee when we convene, but right now we’re just waiting for some decisions.

However, we’re going to have to be moving right along with this soon because dates have to be in place,” Seid said.

When it comes to laying out the calendar, there are a lot of things that potentially are on the

table, including spring and winter breaks.

Reasons for local control Seid said a big factor about maintaining local control was the ability to schedule semester tests before winter break. There was also factors of athletics, practices, contests and concurrent enrollment with local colleges.

Those concerns were shared with the department of education, but when new guidelines for waivers came out in January, superintendents were informed they wouldn’t be factors for waiver approval.

“They cut us off at the knees before we could even get started,” Seid said.

What would be granted early approval was a school district showing they had research-based literature that showed starting earlier positively affected student achievement.

“Of course, my response is, how does summer vacation and state fairs — how does that fit in to the research-based educational value? So, it’s a balancing act. I wish I could tell you exactly where it’s going to land, but regardless, we’ll be prepared one way or the other,” Seid said.

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House approved a 1.25 percent increase in state supplemental aid for the 2015-16 school year.

The Democratic Iowa Senate approved a spending packing including a 4 percent increase in state aid for the next two years.

Seid said the school districts have been promoting a 6 percent increase. He said 1.25 percent would do a disservice to the students at Clarke.

“With 1.25 percent, we could

not add teachers as we would want,” he said. “Our class sizes, perhaps, would be larger and as we look at compensation for staff, we know that our insurance is increasing, and just moving across the lane in their salary schedule, already puts us in a negative with 1.25 percent. So, we would be operating in a negative capacity to start off with.

Four percent barely gets us to where we need to be, that’s why we were promoting 6 percent.”

OK, for now

According to Seid, Clarke could survive for a time on 1.25 state supplemental aid, but if that rate continues, the district would have to keep pulling money, which might adversely affect the district’s programs.

“That funding discussion has really taken a back seat in a lot of ways,” he said. “So, we can adjust the calendar, but we can’t adjust the funding. We only have so much to work with. That really puts schools districts in a tremendous disadvantage.”

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NEIGHBORS/NEWS

THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 19, 2015

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BIRTHS Jordan and Chelsey Wright are parents of a daughter born Dec. 25, 2014.

Wheatley Kay weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces.

Grandparents are Rick and Cindy Wright of Woodburn, Ben and Brenda Sall of Osceola and Courtland Pfaff of Des Moines.

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Jacob and Terry Wright of Grand River are parents of a daughter born Dec. 26, 2014. Layla Lynn weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces.

Grandparents are Rick and Cindy Wright of Woodburn and Donna Dobberthtin of Thayer.

Siblings are Wyitt and Lilly.

Defeat drowsy driving dangers: Tips for staying awake at the wheel

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Father, daughter: Rep. Joel Fry, R-Osceola, brought his daughters Sara and Reagan to work with him at the Capitol recently. The girls toured the capitol building and met several of their father’s co-workers during their visit to the statehouse. Pictured are Sara, Reagan and Rep. Fry.

Fry votes for small business tax cut On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Rep. Joel Fry, R-Osceola, voted in favor of Senate File 126, a bill which updates Iowa tax code with tax changes made by the federal government last year, resulting in close to

$100 million in tax cuts for Iowa small businesses and families.

The bill also includes tax deductions of: up to $250 for out-of-pocket expenses for teachers, tuition and fees deduction for higher

education expenses, and deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.

“Small businesses are the backbone of our Iowa communities,” Fry said. “I’m pleased to support this bill and will continue to look

for ways to return more money to the hardworking taxpayers of Iowa.”

The bill, which passed the Iowa Senate and House, marks the first bill of the session sent to the governor for his consideration.

Third annual hunting seminar, chili feed planned in Decatur County The Decatur County 4-H Shooting Sports will host their third annual Hunting Seminar and Chili Feed Sunday, Feb. 22, at Decatur County Fairgrounds.

Chili serving will begin at 5:30 p.m. with freewill donations going to support the 4-H Shooting Sports program.

Featured speaker for the evening will be Chancy

Walters, a hunting and fishing guide who travels from Alaska to Arkansas combining his hunting, fishing and painting passions to “Live The Dream.”

Walters, who was born and raised in Iowa, is co-founder and creator of Turkey Reapers. Turkey Reapers website touts turkey reaping as the most “action-packed, waddle-slapping, in-your-face”

way to hunt turkeys. They travel the Midwest chasing down the toughest toms in the woods.

If Walters isn’t hunting or fishing, he is painting, but not on a medium people might think. He also earns a living by painting turkey feathers. His encounter with a high school art teacher encouraged him to draw whatever he wanted and helped

develop his creativity.

Whether it be southern Iowa or Alaska, Walters uses the country around him as inspiration, and Walters Wildlife Art was born.

Join in on the fun and show your support for the Decatur County 4-H Shooting Sports program. Contact Boni at the extension office 641-446-4723 for more details.

Junior Duck Stamp art contest reminder There is still time for students in grades kindergarten through 12th to participate in the Junior Duck Stamp (JDS) contest.

Iowa entries for 2015 must be postmarked by March 15, and mailed to Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 399, 9981 Pacific St., Prairie

City, IA 50228.

All information needed to participate can be found on the website: www.fws. gov/juniorduck.

If there are questions,

contact Doreen Van Ryswyk, Iowa Junior Duck Stamp coordinator, by calling 515-994-3400 or email Doreen_VanRyswyk@fws.gov.

(BPT) — One in five fatal accidents in America involves a drowsy driver, according to a recent report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Unfortunately, driving while fatigued is common in today’s business world.

Yet the consequences of driving when you’re tired can be tragic.

“Drowsiness is similar to alcohol in how it compromises driving ability by reducing alertness and attentiveness, delaying reaction times, and hindering decision-making skills,” said Dr. Nathaniel Watson, president-elect of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and national spokesperson for the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project, which is raising awareness of the dangers of driving while fatigued.

“Drowsy driving is deadly, but it can be prevented.”

The Healthy Sleep Project has issued a Drowsy Driving Health Advisory, which urges every driver to take responsibility for staying “Awake at the Wheel.” Drivers should make it a daily priority to get sufficient sleep, refuse to drive when sleep-deprived, recognize the signs of drowsiness, and pull off the road to a safe location when sleepy.

“Rolling down the windows or turning up the music will do little to increase your alertness while driving,” Watson said. “You can drink coffee for a short-term energy boost, but if you catch yourself drifting into other lanes or nodding off, it’s absolutely time to pull over and take a nap.”

Getting seven to nine hours of nightly sleep is the best way to prevent drowsy driving, according to the Healthy Sleep Project. Drivers should also

avoid driving late at night or alone, and they should share the driving with another passenger on long trips.

How do you know if you’re too sleepy to drive? If you experience any of these warning signs, you should pull over or have another passenger take the wheel: • You keep yawning or are unable to keep your eyes open.

• You catch yourself “nodding off” and have trouble keeping your head up.

• You can’t remember driving the last few miles.

• You end up too close to cars in front of you.

• You miss road signs or drive past your turn.

• You drift into the other lane of traffic.

• You drift onto the “rumble strip” or onto the shoulder of the road.

The Healthy Sleep Project also encourages transportation companies to promote public safety by adhering to hours-of-service regulations, scheduling work shifts based on sleep need and circadian timing, implementing an evidence-based fatigue management system, and screening commercial drivers for sleep diseases such as obstructive sleep apnea.

“There is no substitute for healthy sleep — it’s essential to promote personal safety and optimal alertness behind the wheel,” Watson said.

“Evaluate your sleep habits, address potential problems with a board-certified sleep specialist, and make sleep a priority to protect yourself, your passengers and other drivers from avoidable, life-threatening accidents caused by drowsiness.”

For more information, visit projecthealthysleep.org.

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SPORTS Four advance to state wrestling THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 19, 2015

By SCOTT VICKER

OST sports editor • svicker@osceolaiowa.com

Interstate 35 and Central Decatur will each send two wrestlers to this week’s State Wrestling Tournament, which begins today at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Both teams had one district champion and one district runner-up at their respective districts.

Interstate 35 finished second with 66 points at the Class 1A District 2 Tournament in Truro, as junior Austin Pontier became a three-time state qualifier and junior Sal Arzani earned his first trip to state.

At the Class 2A District 2 Tournament in Atlantic, Central Decatur finished fourth with 51 points, as seniors Trenton Wells and Colton Ranney both punched tickets to Wells Fargo Arena.

Three-timer Pontier earned his third trip in as many tries to the state tournament, winning the 126-pound championship Saturday.

The Interstate 35 junior, ranked 10th in Class 1A, improved to 38-8 for the season with a 6-0 decision over Guthrie Center’s Brock Beeler in the semifinals and then winning a close 3-2 decision over AHSTW’s Christian Danker in the finals.

“Had a good game plan, trying to keep it neutral that first period,” Interstate 35 coach Ryan Snyder said.

“They tried to come out of that first period even, which is good for Austin, because his strength is being on his feet. He sucked it up at the end, go the takedown and finished it.”

Arzani, coming off an ankle injury, wrestled two full matches for the first time in several weeks.

The Interstate 35 junior, ranked sixth in Class 1A, won an 11-5 decision over

AHSTW’s Timmy Barr in the semifinals, setting up a matchup with Southeast Warren’s fifth-ranked Jacob Hoch in the finals.

Arzani and Hoch battled back and forth throughout regulation, going to overtime in an 8-8 tie.

Hoch scored the winning takedown in overtime for a 10-8 decision. Arzani did not have to wrestle back, after Barr won a 5-2 decision over Southwest Valley’s Tyler Bissell in the third-place match.

“It was good for him. He’d only wrestled three matches in two weeks,” Snyder said.

“To get an overtime match with anybody was good.

Didn’t matter who. We just needed mat time. We needed a long match like that. To go that hard, that long, is exactly what we needed.”

Snyder said he feels like both Pontier and Arzani have a chance of making it onto the podium Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena.

“I think we’ve got a good shot at both of them getting up there,” he said. “We’ll see when the brackets come out. If we get good draws, I think we could place. I think both of them are capable of placing. Can’t take anybody down there lightly.”

Four Interstate 35 wrestlers finished third Saturday.

Brayden Egli (106), Zac Willey (113), Nathan Phillips (120) and Dante Arzani (182) all finished third.

“I couldn’t be prouder of Zac Willey,” Snyder said.

“Zac Willey got beat by a kid 11-4 three weeks ago and it was 14-12 today. Zac wrestled great. Overall, we wrestled well.”

Seniors advance For Central Decatur, Wells continued his undefeated season, improving to 46-0 with a pair of wins to claim the 182-pound district championship Saturday.

Wells won a 9-2 decision

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over Atlantic’s Travis Petersen in the semifinals and then got an escape for a 1-0 decision over Clarinda’s Trey Stickler in the finals.

At 160 pounds, Ranney won an 8-0 major decision over Atlantic’s Zac Stork in the semifinals, before losing a 7-2 decision to Creston/OM’s top-ranked and undefeated Chase Shiltz in the finals.

Ranney did not have to wrestle back, as Stork pinned Missouri Valley’s Winston Veatch in 2:39 in the thirdplace match.

Class 1A District 2 At Truro Team scores — 1. Southeast Warren 147.5, 2. Interstate 35 66, 3. Audubon 57.5, 4. Riverside 55.5, 5. Guthrie Center 53, 6. AHSTW 43, 7. East Union 41, 8. Exira/EHK 27.5, 9. Nodaway Valley 25, 10.

Mount Ayr 20, 11. MartensdaleSt. Marys 19.5, 12. Griswold 17, 13. Wayne 8, 14. Clarinda Academy 0, 14. Southwest Valley 0, 14. West Central Valley 0.

Individual results 106 — 1. Blake Bauer (SEW) dec. Tatem Bluml (Riv), 11-5; 3.

Brayden Egli (I-35) pinned Zach Fees (GC), :15. No wrestleback.

113 — 1. Brady Kyner (SEW) pinned Joel Becerra (AHSTW), :51; 3. Zac Willey (I-35) pinned Chris Gaynor (Riv), 1:07. No wrestleback.

120 — 1. Hadley Ogg (Gris) dec.

Ben Freese (NV), 6-2; 3. Nathan Phillips (I-35) dec. Ethan Rankin (Riv), 6-4 (SV-1). Wrestleback: 2.

Ben Freese (NV) pinned Nathan Phillips (I-35), 1:08.

126 — 1. Austin Pontier (I-35) dec. Christian Danker (AHSTW), 3-2; 3. Brock Beeler (GC) pinned JD Lyman (NV), :42. Wrestleback: 2. Christian Danker (AHSTW) dec.

Brock Beeler (GC), 4-2.

132 — 1. Jake Hunerdosse (SEW) pinned Tucker Bluml (Riv), 1:34; 3. Andrew Malloy (Aud) pinned Jake Catron (MSM), 1:08.

Wrestleback: 2. Tucker Bluml (Riv) pinned Andrew Malloy (Aud), 5:06.

138 — 1. Jake Mulford (Aud) dec. Jacob Vogel (Riv), 10-9; 3.

Dylan Cornelison (NV) major dec.

Tanner Flesher (SEW), 13-0. No wrestleback.

145 — 1. Brad Kerkhoff (Aud) dec. Gabe Henderson (SEW), 5-2; 3. Lane Rumelhart (GC) major dec. Grant Staats (MA), 11-0. No wrestleback.

152 — 1. Logan Schumacher (MSM) pinned Trevor Smith (Aud), 3:45; 3. Blayde Baker (Wayne) dec. Jacob Dickenson (Gris), 6-5. No wrestleback.

160 — 1. Jacob Hoch (SEW) dec. Sal Arzani (I-35), 10-8 (SV1); 3. Timmy Barr (AHSTW) dec.

Tyler Bissell (SWV), 5-2. No wrestleback.

170 — 1. Brogan Kinyon

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Interstate 35 junior Sal Arzani (right) blocks a single-leg takedown attempt by Southeast Warren’s Jacob Hoch in the 160-pound finals at Saturday’s Class 1A District 2 Tournament in Truro. Hoch won a 10-8 decision in overtime, but Arzani earned his first trip to the state tournament with his runner-up finish.

(EU) pinned TJ Dierking (SEW), 4:00; 3. Dustin Engel (AHSTW) pinned Teddy Daggett (GC), 2:38.

Wrestleback: 2. TJ Dierking (SEW) pinned Dustin Engel (AHSTW), 3:48.

182 — 1. Evan Hansen (EEHK) tech fall Austin Laabs (GC), 25-10 (5:40); 3. Dante Arzani (I-35) pinned Nathen Jimenez (SEW), 1:37. No wrestleback.

195 — 1. Ty Schneider (SEW) pinned Mike Ward (EU), 1:40; 3. Lane Ring (EEHK) dec. Erik Jorgensen (AHSTW), 5-3. No wrestleback.

220 — 1. Cale Crowder (GC) pinned Tate Van Dyne (SEW), 6:42; 3. Kessler Tomas (EU) pinned Christian Sousley (CA), 1:09. Wrestleback: 2. Tate Van Dyne (SEW) pinned Kessler Tomas (EU), 1:18.

285 — 1. Joe Ricker (MA) pinned Coy Maher (Riv), 2:30; 3.

Elijah Williams (SEW) dec. Tom Herron (GC), 5-2. No wrestleback.

Class 2A District 2 At Atlantic Team scores — 1. Creston/ O-M 162.5, 2. Atlantic 107, 3.

Clarinda 86, 4. Central Decatur 51, 5. Winterset 44.5, 6. Bedford/ Lenox 39, 7. Kuemper Catholic 19, 8. Shenandoah 18, 9. Missouri Valley 17, 10. Red Oak 14, 11.

Harlan 10.

Indians compete with I-35 before falling in districts

By SCOTT VICKER

OST sports editor • svicker@osceolaiowa.com

Clarke kept digging itself out of a hole here on Feb. 12 in the regular season finale against Interstate 35, battling in a 76-74 loss to the Roadrunners in a preview of the Class 2A district opener.

Unfortunately for the Indians, that didn’t translate over to Monday’s district opener.

After leading 13-11 after the first quarter of Monday’s district opener, the Indians couldn’t get anything going over the final three periods.

Interstate 35 ended the first half on an 13-0 run for a 31-19 halftime lead.

The Roadrunners then closed out the third quarter with a 12-0 run to build a 51-28 lead, before ending Clarke’s season with a 67-37 win.

Interstate 35 now advances

to tonight’s Class 2A District 14 semifinal in Truro against Pride of Iowa Conference rival Central Decatur.

Clarke’s season comes to an end with a mark of 2-19.

Preview The preview of Monday’s district game had a much different feel to it.

Interstate 35 built an early 19-11 lead through one quarter, as Jaylan White scored 11 points for the Roadrunners and Brandyne Olin netted nine points for Clarke.

When Cole Daniels sank a 3-pointer in the second quarter, Interstate 35 grabbed a 10-point lead, and held that margin through halftime.

That lead grew to as much as 14 in the third quarter, but Clarke answered with backto-back 3-pointers from Troy Morgan and senior Carlos Tamayo to cut it down to eight.

After a Daniels layup,

Clarke cut the lead to five points at 57-52 on a Grant Wishon bucket and a 3-pointer by Tamayo.

The Roadrunners took a 13-point lead to start the fourth quarter, but Clarke fought back once again.

“It’s kind of a habit we have to get rid of,” Clarke head coach James Larson said. “We have a tendency to get down early and then come back, but if we can figure out how to play that way for a full four quarters, I think we’ll be all right. We just dig ourselves too many holes.”

Back-to-back Tamayo 3-pointers cut the lead to nine and then Wishon got an offensive rebound and putback to make it seven.

Daniel Kennedy got a layup, and then Morgan drilled a 3-pointer. On the next possession, Morgan was fouled shooting a 3-pointer and made

OST photo by SCOTT VICKER

Clarke sophomore Brandyne Olin (24) flies through Interstate 35 defenders Daniel Kennedy (14), Zach Goering (24) and Jaylan White (0) for a layup during the second half of Clarke’s 76-74 loss to the Roadrunners on Feb. 12. The two teams met again Monday in the opening round of district play, with Interstate 35 ending Clarke’s season in a 67-37 win.

all three free throws to cut the lead to 69-66.

Interstate 35 responded with a 6-0 run to take a ninepoint lead.

Olin eventually hit a halfcourt buzzer-beater, but it wasn’t enough as Interstate 35 held on for the 76-74 win.

“You know what, they’re a two and whatever team, but they’re really good for what their record shows,” Interstate 35 head coach Nate Rankin said. “They’re in a tough conference. They competed their hearts out and I’m just happy to get a win this late in the season like that.”

Olin led four Clarke players in double figures with 21 points to go with seven rebounds. Tamayo, one of two seniors honored pregame in a senior night ceremony, scored 16 points. Wishon added 15 points with 11 rebounds and four blocked shots for a double-double. Morgan netted 14 points with seven assists. Gabe Crawford scored eight points with eight rebounds.

Bowan Ellis, Clarke’s only other senior, finished with two rebounds.

“Came hard every day, worked hard,” Larson said about his seniors. “Carlos is one of our better defenders we’ve had this year and the past couple of years I’ve been here. Can always count on him to go guard their best player.

“Bowan, he had a rough stretch where he was ineligible, but he came to practice every day with a tough attitude. He stuck with practice.

He made Grant Wishon better. He made Gabe Crawford better. He made all those guys better by coming in and playing hard.”

White scored 27 points to lead Interstate 35. Zach Goering added 15 points and Lucas Ealy had 14 points. Daniels finished with eight points, while Kennedy had six. Seth Fineran scored three points.

Individual results 106 — 1. Kole Hansen (Atl) dec. Logan Allen (Wint), 3-0; 3.

Wyatt Dale (CD) pinned Skylor Rice (Shen), 3:45. Wrestleback: 2.

Logan Allen (Wint) pinned Wyatt Dale (CD), 1:02.

113 — 1. Jared Hensley (B/L) pinned Carter Cox (Atl), 4:29; 3. Britton Gibson (Wint) dec.

Brandon Trevino (Har), 9-2. No wrestleback.

120 — 1. Trevor Marlin (C/OM) dec. Derek Koster (Wint), 6-0; 3. Elias Schaeffer (Har) pinned Colby Sorensen (Atl), :56. No wrestleback.

126 — 1. Nick Rounds (MV) dec. Austin Gutknecht (Clar), 6-4; 3. Marshal McDermott (Atl) dec.

Mitchel Swank (C/O-M), 6-5. No wrestleback.

132 — 1. Dusten Reed (B/L) tech fall Wyatt Thompson (C/OM), 15-0 (3:05); 3. Tim Sibbel (KC) major dec. Tanner Mauk (Atl), 10-1. No wrestleback.

138 — 1. Spencer Wray (C/OM) pinned Austin Williamson (Atl), 2:55; 3. Jake Johnson (Shen) dec. Jacob Jenkins (Wint), 6-2.

Wrestleback: 2. Austin Williamson (Atl) dec. Jake Johnson (Shen), 9-8.

145 — 1. Joey Huntington (C/O-M) dec. Tanner Mertz (RO), 6-4; 3. Justin Smith (Wint) major dec. Jacob Koke (Har), 20-9. No

wrestleback.

152 — 1. Reid Nichols (Atl) pinned Luke Strong (Clar), 4:59; 3. Cameron Leith (C/O-M) dec. Nathan Haynes (MV), 3-2.

Wrestleback: 2. Luke Strong (Clar) major dec. Cameron Leith (C/OM), 12-4.

160 — 1. Chase Shiltz (C/O-M) dec. Colton Ranney (CD), 7-2; 3.

Zac Stork (Atl) pinned Winston Veatch (MV), 2:39. No wrestleback.

170 — 1. JJ Clark (Clar) pinned Tayler Pettit (C/O-M), 1:06; 3.

Drake Roller (Atl) pinned Zane Harvey (MV), 1:34. Wrestleback: 2. Tayler Pettit (C/O-M) pinned Drake Roller (Atl), 1:46.

182 — 1. Trenton Wells (CD) dec. Trey Stickler (Clar), 1-0; 3.

JD Lewis (Shen) pinned Travis Petersen (Atl), 6:43. No wrestleback.

195 — 1. Seth Maitlen (C/OM) dec. Christian Lauritsen (Clar), 3-1 (SV-1); 3. Kegan Hosfelt (Atl) pinned Aaron Johannsen (Har), 1:47. No wrestleback.

220 — 1. Kadon Hulett (C/O-M pinned Trace Carson (CD), :58; 3.

Seth Gehling (KC) pinned Tom Rief (MV), 1:34. No wrestleback.

285 — 1. Jake Gutschenritter (C/O-M) dec. Jared DeVoe (Clar), 2-1 (TB-1); 3. Skyler Svoboda (Atl) pinned Seth Jimmerson (MV), 5:17. No wrestleback.

Area boys basketball Murray 73, MSM 69 MARTENSDALE — Murray survived a double overtime thriller here Friday to knock off Martensdale-St. Marys 73-69.

The Mustangs surrendered an eight-point fourth quarter lead, as Martensdale-St. Marys hit a 3-pointer to force overtime.

Bryce Keller got a big bucket in the first overtime period off a pass from Kenny Boles to send the game Keller to another overtime period. That’s when Boles came up big for the Mustangs, as they pulled out the 73-69 win.

“Proud of how our boys finished it out after being up by 11 in the fourth quarter,” Murray head coach

Darin Wookey said.

Boles finished the game with 21 points, eight rebounds, t h r e e steals and three assists. Trey M c H e n - Boles ry added 16 points with six rebounds, while Braydon Held scored 13 points with five boards, three assists and three blocked shots. Jack Jones had nine points, while Fisher Decker and Keller each finished with six points.

Keller had six boards.

Murray opens district play tonight at Afton against Mormon Trail in the first game of a doubleheader. Tip is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Connor Dunn finished with 30 points to lead the Blue Devils.

OST photo by SCOTT VICKER

State-bound: Members of the Clarke boys bowling team

show off their state qualifier banner after winning the Class 1A Regional Meet Monday afternoon in Creston. Members of the team are, from left: Head coach Dale Helgevold, assistant coach Mel Miller, Damon Helgevold, Skylar Johnson, Adam Smith, Gordon Witt, Ethan Potter, Brock Bucey, Garrett McFarland and assistant coach Lori Helgevold. Sophomore LeeAnn Helgevold advanced as an individual in the girls competition. The Class 1A state meet is Monday at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines, beginning at 10 a.m.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

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OSCEOLA LIFEPOINT ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 801 N. Fillmore, 641.342.2334, Chuck DeVos, Lead Pastor, Chad Queener, Youth Pastor.

Sunday - 9 am & 10:30 am, Worship, 9 am, Bible Classes. Wednesday - 7 pm - Kid’s Activities, Focal Point Youth & Prayer Meeting. Web site: www. lifepointministries.net CALVARY BIBLE CHURCH, 2225 N. Main.

Transportation provided by Church if needed.

641-342-4778.

Sunday - 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School. 11 a.m. - Morning Worship. 6 p.m. - Sunday Evening Services. 7 p.m.

- Wednesday, Bible Study & Prayer. Transportation provided by church if needed. Web site: www. calvaryosceola.org CHRIST’S WAY CHURCH, Shane Simpson, pastor, 201 Leann Drive, 641342-6181 or Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday School, 10 a.m. - Worship Service.

Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.

- Youth Groups & Adult Bible Study. Sunday - 6:30 p.m. - Worship.

Bible Studies are offered throughout the week. Call for schedule.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, 3310 West McLane, 641-342-2720.

Sunday - 7:30 a.m.-”Search” on Channel 23 KCWI. 9:30 a.m.-Bible Classes.

10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship. Wednesday - 7 p.m. - Worship and Bible Study.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER-DAY SAINTS, East on Highway 34, 641-342-6333. Sunday - 10 a.m. -Sacrament meeting.

11:20 a.m.

- Sunday School and Primary. 12:10 p.m. Relief Society-Priesthood.

Wednesdays - 2:00-8:00 p.m. - Family History Center.

THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Faith in God

By Chuck DeVos

Lead pastor of LifePoint Church

There’s a tension that most of us have dealt with, and it shows up in the form of some questions. Questions like: How do I know where I stand with God? If there is a God, how are we doing? Can God hear my prayers, and does He care?

To help answer those questions, I want to show you a conversation that God had with a man in the Old Testament named Abraham. But here’s a modern day story to kind of create the context. One afternoon, a man was working at home and suddenly hears the sound of lots of breaking glass. He runs to the kitchen and finds his 17-year-old daughter standing, barefoot, in this sea of glass.

She looked up and said, “Dad, I’m so sorry!!” She had reached for a glass when the shelf broke, sending numerous glasses to the counter top and floor. The dad looked at the mess and said, “I can’t believe that you did that. You can just stand there and figure out how to get out of this mess yourself!”

Some of you think that’s what God is like. You think that He stares at you in the mess of your own making and says, “You made the mess, you clean it up because you have to clean up what you mess up. You sinned, you fix it.”

Yet, for those of you think God is like that, you don’t believe for a single moment that this guy left his daughter standing in her little sea of glass — and he didn’t. The truth is, he did what any good father would do. He rescued his daughter.

In a similar way, mankind — because of sin and selfishness — made a huge mess of the world. And if God really cared and was truly compassionate, He had to decide: “Do I wade into this mess and try to find a starting point for cleaning up the mess that someone else has created, or, do I just hang a big, ‘Out of Order’ sign over the earth?”

The great news is this: God decided to wade in by choosing a single man named Abraham. God chooses Abraham and tells him three things: “I will make you into a great naFIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ), 300 South Main St., The Rev. Dr. Al Adams, minister, Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday school for all, 10 a.m. - Worship, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

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tion, and I will bless you; I will make your name great and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:4, NIV) All three of those things happened.

God told Abraham that all the people groups on earth were somehow going to be influenced, or be better off because of him. Then God said, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars--if indeed you can count them. So shall your offspring be.” (Genesis 15:5, NIV) Then there is a statement that is so powerful: “Abraham believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness.” (Genesis 15:6, NIV) In this simple statement, we find the nature of the relationship between God and man. In this statement, God defines the terms. Abraham believed, and that’s what was required. This statement makes faith incredibly simple.

There’s nothing more that’s necessary. God told Abraham that he would be a great nation, even though he had no children yet, and Abraham believed. Or to put it another way, Abraham put his faith in God. It’s that simple. Abraham didn’t have to jump through hoops or do a bunch of spiritual calisthenics. He put his faith in God. Period. In a single moment and a single expression of faith, God said to Abraham, “I am giving you the gift of a right standing with me. Abraham, I accept you because you believed and trusted in me.” In other words, trusting in God results in a right standing with God. It’s almost impossible to comprehend that God would make this standard so simple, but He did. When we find ourselves in our own mess, our own sea of glass, God steps in and says, “The way you enter into a relationship with me is by believing me and trusting me.” No, it’s not always easy, but when we do we find that God, His love and His promises are real.

Sabbath School. 11:00 LA PROFECIA, Lilia Perez, Pastora. 1215 S. Main St, a.m. - Church Service.

Osceola. Dia de Cultos: ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC Domingo - 10:30 a.m., CHURCH, 222 East Pearl. Escuela Dominical. 11:30 641-342-2850. Fr. David a.m., Servicio. Martes Polich. English mass on - 6:00 p.m., Oracion.

Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Jueves - 6:00 p.m., Misioneros. Viernes - 6:00 Spanish mass on Sundays p.m., Hogares. at noon. Misas espanol los domingos 12 p.m.

MEDORA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, UNITED METHODIST Keith Putney, pastor, 641CHURCH, 130 W. Grant 449-3544. Sunday - 9:00 St. Osceola, 641-342- a.m. - Worship, 9:15 a.m.

2830. Julie M. Poore, - Church School. pastor. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. www (Wonderful Wednesday Worship).

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ST. ANDREWS and 10:15 a.m. Sunday CHURCH, School 9 a.m. Nursery EPISCOPAL 1112 N. 7th St., Chariton, available.

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Unida Les Invita, 641-774-4911. Evening Miercoles: Estudios prayer service Wednesday Biblicos 5 p.m., Sabados 5:30 p.m., Bible Study oracion en las casas, 5 Tuesday 10:30 a.m., p.m., Domingo: servicio Sunday Worship Service: de adoracion 2 p.m., 130 9:15 a.m.

W. Grant St., Pastora: Rosa Maria Rodriguez, 515-344-7221.

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HOPEVILLE HOPEVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor, 641-338-2248. Sunday -10 a.m. - Morning Worship.

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CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ), 604 Main Street, 641-4493421, Sunday - 10 a.m.

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OTTAWA BETHEL CHAPEL CHRISTIAN UNION CHURCH- 8 miles north of Ottawa, Dan Newell, pastor. Sunday - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. morning worship.

TRURO PERU-TRURO UNITED METHODIST PARISH, Truro, 641-765-4782.

Sandy Smith, Pastor.

Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School - Worship-11:00 a.m. Peru 8:30 a.m.

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T R U R O CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Truro, Shonda Deranleau, pastor, 641765-4524. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School -10:30 a.m. Worship.

VAN WERT VAN WERT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor.

Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Service.

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OF GOD CHURCH, Pastor Butch Black, Sunday - 10 MURRAY BAPTIST a.m. - Sunday School.

CHURCH, 641-447-2487. 11 a.m. - Worship.

Corner of 3rd and Grant Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Streets.

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Bauman. Sunday - 8:45 a.m. - Sunday School. 10 a.m. - Morning Worship.

6 p.m. - Sunday Evening SMYRNA FRIENDS Service. 7 p.m. - Jr./ Sr. High Youth Group. CHURCH, 6 miles E. & 1 Wednesday - 7 p.m. - mile N. of Weldon, Charlie Prayer and Bible Study. Coffey, minister. Sunday 3rd Thursday each - fellowship and coffee month - 7 p.m. -Ladies 10 a.m. Church starts at 10:30 a.m. - Worship.

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Wednesday evening — Youth, 7 p.m., Prayer, 7:30 p.m NEW VIRGINIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Box 301, Keith Putney, pastor.

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Dorsey, aye; Walkup, aye; Hooper, aye, motion carried.

Motion by Hooper and second by Dorsey to come out of close session, all voting aye motion carried.

Motion by Fotiadis and second by Dorsey to have City staff move forward with negotiating with Farm & Home ownership regarding the sale city owned real estate in addition to other redevelopment options, Roll Call vote: Fotiadis, aye; Dorsey, aye; Walkup, abstained; Hooper, aye; motion carried.

There being no further business, motion by Fotiadis and second by Hooper to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 PM. All voting aye, motion carried.

Fred Diehl, Mayor Attest: Britanee Ward, Accounting Manager/Assistant City Clerk

cussion, board member Kale motioned AIR SOLUTIONS to approve resolution 2015-07 amend- REPAIRS..................................$230.00 ing rule 4, billing and penalties of the ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITIES.............................$6,393.05 Osceola Water Works Rules and ReguOSCEOLA SENTINEL-TRIBUNE lations to add wording of; if a payment AUR HOMES LLC is made by our online website, it must DEPOSIT REFUND.................$100.00 be made by the 14th of the month for CARRIE BENDA the payment to be considered on-time REIMBURSEMENT..................$16.18 and not receive the late penalty and CARD MEMBER SERVICE Castro seconded the motion. Roll call SUPPLIES................................$178.62 CARD SERVICE CENTER of the vote was; Ayes: Rychnovsky, O'Hair, Kale, REPAIRS....................................$99.33 CASEY'S GENERAL STORES Castro, Neas FUEL........................................$531.87 Nays: None JOSE GOMEZ CERDA Motion Passed DEPOSIT REFUND.......................$.38 Resolution 2015-07 Utility Office Manager Carrie Benda CHEM-SULT INC. opened the discussion regarding ap- CHECMIALS......................$13,376.16 proving signatories for Osceola Water CITY OF OSCEOLA Works with American State Bank by MONTHLY presenting a resolution which will add COLLECTIONS................$133,958.49 Dave Neas to the signature card and re- CRESTON PUBLISHING COMP move MacKenzie O'Hair from the ac- PUBLICATIONS......................$457.14 count to match the new chair and vice ALEESHA CUMMINGS chair position for 2015. After discus- DEPOSIT REFUND.....................$2.13 sion, board member Kale motioned to D & D PEST CONTROL approve resolution 2015-08 approving SERVICES..................................$45.00 check signatories for Osceola Water LEVI DUNBAR Works with American State Bank and REFUND......................................$7.59 Castro seconded the motion. Roll call CHRIS DUNKIN DEPOSIT REFUND...................$29.88 of the vote was; Ayes: Rychnovsky, O'Hair, Kale, FELD FIRE Castro, Neas SERVICES................................$420.00 Nays: None FP MAILING SOLUTIONS SERVICES................................$180.00 Motion Passed GENE & NELSON'S APPLIANCE Resolution 2015-08 Utility Office Manager Carrie Benda SERVICE....................................$30.00 opened the discussion regarding adopt- HACH COMPANY ing a record retention and destruction LAB TESTING.........................$269.25 schedule manual by stating that it was KIRA HENDERSON brought to our attention that we were DEPOSIT REFUND.................$100.00 still operating under the resolution MARCOS HERNANDEZ adopted by the City of Osceola regard- DEPOSIT REFUND...................$75.92 ing a record retention manual and that HIGHWAY LUMBER we should have our own for documen- SERVICES................................$229.03 tation purposes. Mrs. Benda presented HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMS a resolution to formally adopt the Iowa SERVICES................................$117.00 League of Cities record retention manu- HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO. al for Iowa cities for adoption. After CHEMICALS........................$1,819.60 discussion was held, board member IA DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES Kale motioned to approve resolution PAYROLL................................$525.76 2015-09 to adopt a records retention IA DEPT OF NATURAL and destruction schedule manual and RESOURCES Rychnovsky seconded the motion. Roll SERVICES..................................$20.00 call of the vote was; INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Ayes: Rychnovsky, O'Hair, Kale, PAYROLL ............................$8,284.57 IOWA DEPT OF REVENUE Castro, Neas STATE TAXES.....................$1,236.00 Nays: None Motion Passed IOWA DEPT OF REVENUE Resolution 2015-09 SALES TAXES......................$4,030.00 Water Superintendent Brandon Pat- IOWA ONE CALL terson opened the discussion regarding SERVICES..................................$12.10 setting a policy for locating private wa- IOWA PHYS CLINIC MED FND ter lines by touching on past discus- SERVICES................................$121.00 sions regarding the policy request. Mr. IOWA RURAL WATER Patterson stated that at the last meeting, ASSOCIATION the board reviewed wording provided TRAINING...............................$130.00 to us by legal counsel and noted addi- IOWA WORKFORCE DEV tional sections that would be beneficial. UNEMPLOYMENT..............$2,496.00 Osceola Water Works will provide as- IPERS sistance to locate a private water service PAYROLL.............................$5,770.75 line, valve or fixture for the customer, J P AUTO but shall not be liable for any loss, SERVICES................................$109.46 damage or injury to person(s) or prop- JETCO, INC. erty arising from said service. After REPAIRS...............................$1,881.30 discussion, board member Kale mo- KD TIRES, LLC tioned to approve resolution 2015-10 REPAIRS..................................$696.00 setting a policy for locating customer MENARDS CLIVE private water lines by Osceola Water SERVICES................................$136.16 Works to be added to Osceola Water MET LIFE Works Rules and Regulations and DENTAL INSURANCE...........$385.96 O'Hair seconded the motion. Roll call MIDWEST OFFICE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES..................................$51.27 of the vote was; Ayes: Rychnovsky, O'Hair, Kale, MPI FARMS DEPOSIT REFUND..............$1,300.00 Castro, Neas MUNICPAL SUPPLY INC. Nays: None SUPPLIES.............................$8,285.76 Motion Passed MUTUAL OF OMAHA Resolution 2015-10 Water Superintendent Brandon Pat- LIFE INSURANCE....................$80.50 terson opened discussion regarding la- OSCEOLA CHAMBER bor and equipment rates. Mr. Patterson MAINSTREET continued by presenting a draft of em- PROFESSIONAL ployee and equipment rates. After dis- CONTRIBUTION.....................$150.00 cussion, the board requested changes to OSCEOLA WATER WORKS be made and requested the item be APPLY DEPOSITS...............$1,071.16 brought back at the March 2015 meet- OVERHEAD DOOR CO SERVICES................................$136.00 ing.

Water Superintendent Brandon Pat- EQEQUIEL PADILLA terson opened the discussion regarding DEPOSIT REFUND...................$50.42 repairs to the west water tower by pre- REYNOLDSON & VANWERDEN senting the budget amount plus addi- LLP tional repair requests. After discussion LEGAL SERVICES..................$287.55 was held, board member Kale motioned ROBINSONS CO. to proceed with getting the needed re- SUPPLIES................................$145.42 pairs scheduled to include the mainte- BRENDA SALL nance and additional repairs as recom- REFUND....................................$65.00 mended by the IDNR and hold discus- SEMINOLE ENERGY SERVICES sion with the city leaders regarding NATURAL GAS....................$1,769.94 their purchase of the city logo for the SHAZAM west water tower and Castro seconded MONTHLY FEES......................$20.00 DONNIE JAMES SIMMERMAN the motion.

Ayes: Rychnovsky, O'Hair, Kale, DEPOSIT REFUND...................$45.11 Castro, Neas SOLUTIONS Nays: None SERVICES..................................$60.95 SPRAYER SPECIALTIES Motion Passed Water Superintendent Brandon Pat- MAINTENANCE.....................$404.89 terson opened the discussion regarding SUMMIT REALTY the water service lines for 222 and 230 DEPOSIT REFUND.................$100.00 South Fillmore Street by presenting a TOM & JOHN'S AUTO SERVICE map of the shared service lines. After REPAIRS..................................$157.49 discussion, the board authorized staff to U.S. CELLULAR work with the customer(s) to require COMMUNICATION................$319.52 U.S. POST OFFICE the necessary repairs to be completed.

Water Superintendent Brandon Pat- POSTAGE................................$632.25 terson opened the discussion regarding UNITED HEALTH CARE the water service line for 217 East HEALTH INSURANCE........$8,254.52 Washington Street by stating the situa- USA BLUEBOOK tion came up when the services needed PLANT MAINTENANCE.....$1,344.58 to be disconnected due to non-payment. WILD BLUE Due to the line being shared with the SERVICES..................................$86.32 neighboring property the services were WILDER'S TRUCK SERVICE not able to be disconnected. After dis- SERVICES................................$600.45 cussion, the board authorized staff to WINDSTREAM work with the customer(s) to require COMMUNICATION................$270.87 the necessary repairs to be completed.

WINGER COMPANIES Water Superintendent Brandon Pat- PLANT MAINTENANCE.....$3,098.95 terson reported to the board a customer TOTAL CLAIMS..............$243,578.01 Ayes: Rychnovsky, O'Hair, Kale, letter sent out for a broken water line at the property of 222 West McLane Castro, Neas Nays: None Street, a shut-off situation at 317 East Motion Passed Webster Street and future process Utility Office Manager Carrie Benda changes to assist with customer service notifications. Mr. Patterson continued reported on the letter received from by giving an update on the Reservoir HGI Lakeside regarding the requireproject and updated the board regarding ment on the employment numbers and the need to update customer account in- requested the boards assistance regardformation for us to be able to obtain ing the snowbird status.

Board Member Reports: Dave Neas customer telephone numbers. Concluding the report, Mr. Patterson spoke of reported that he attended the council moving forward with creating updated meeting and topics included; joint meeting, audit, deposit amounts and employee evaluations.

Chairman Neas presented the consent water tower repairs including a cost agenda. Board member Kale motioned share with the city regarding the city loto approve the consent agenda as pre- go.

There being no further business to sented and O'Hair seconded the motion.

The consent agenda included the Aging discuss, board member O'Hair moReport, YTD Budget Report, minutes tioned and Rychnovsky seconded adfrom the meeting held on January 8, journment at 8:04 p.m.

Ayes: Rychnovsky, O'Hair, Kale, 2015 as well as the following Bills and Castro, Neas Claims: Nays: None AFLAC Motion Passed PAYROLL................................$240.68 Dave Neas, Chairman AGSOURCE LABORATORIES LAB TESTING...........................$72.00 Atttest: Carrie Benda, Utility Office Manager AIR SOLUTIONS REPAIRS..................................$230.00 ALLIANT ENERGY UTILITIES.............................$6,393.05 AUR HOMES LLC DEPOSIT REFUND.................$100.00 CARRIE BENDA Phone: 641-342-2131 • FAX: 641-342-2060 REIMBURSEMENT..................$16.18 111 East Washington • Osceola, Iowa 50213 CARD MEMBER SERVICE ccpads@osceolaiowa.com SUPPLIES................................$178.62 CARD SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS....................................$99.33 Form 631.1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASEY'S GENERAL STORES BUDGET ESTIMATE FUEL........................................$531.87 FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2015 - ENDING JUNE 30, 2016 JOSE GOMEZ CERDA DEPOSIT REFUND.......................$.38 , Iowa Murray CHEM-SULT INC. City of CHECMIALS......................$13,376.16 The City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Budget at Murray City Hall CITY OF OSCEOLA on 4/2/15 at 7:00 PM MONTHLY COLLECTIONS................$133,958.49 The Budget Estimate Summary of proposed receipts and expenditures is shown below.

CRESTON PUBLISHING COMP Copies of the the detailed proposed Budget may be obtained or viewed at the offices of the Mayor, PUBLICATIONS......................$457.14 ALEESHA City Clerk, and atCUMMINGS the Library.

DEPOSIT REFUND.....................$2.13 The estimated Total tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on regular property . .

14.36901 D D PEST CONTROL The& estimated tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on Agricultural land is . . . .

3.00375 SERVICES..................................$45.00 At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, LEVI any part DUNBAR of the proposed budget.

REFUND......................................$7.59 Denise Simmons 641-447-2522 CHRIS DUNKIN phone number City Clerk/Finance Officer's NAME DEPOSIT REFUND...................$29.88 Budget FY Re-est. FY Actual FY FELD FIRE 2016 2015 2014 SERVICES................................$420.00 (a) (b) (c) FP MAILING SOLUTIONS Revenues & Other Financing Sources SERVICES................................$180.00 GENE & on NELSON'S APPLIANCE Taxes Levied Property 1 147,961 113,702 166,243 SERVICE....................................$30.00 Less: Uncollected Property Taxes-Levy Year 2 0 0 0 Net Current Property Taxes 3 147,961 113,702 166,243 HACH COMPANY LAB TESTING.........................$269.25 Delinquent Property Taxes 4 0 0 0 KIRA HENDERSON TIF Revenues 5 0 0 0 DEPOSIT REFUND.................$100.00 Other City Taxes 6 134,065 113,274 108,982 MARCOS HERNANDEZ Licenses & Permits 7 500 500 989 DEPOSIT REFUND...................$75.92 Use of Money and Property 8 1,500 800 8,511 HIGHWAY LUMBER Intergovernmental 9 82,000 81,000 112,570 SERVICES................................$229.03 Charges for Services 10 318,600 320,682 298,637 HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMS Special Assessments 11 0 0 0 SERVICES................................$117.00 Miscellaneous 12 63,579 54,089 9,067 HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO. Other Financing Sources 13 0 0 0 CHEMICALS........................$1,819.60 Transfers In 14 0 0 0 IA DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES Total Revenues and Other Sources 15 748,205 684,047 704,999 PAYROLL................................$525.76 IA DEPT OF NATURAL Expenditures & Other Financing Uses RESOURCES Public Safety 16 50,785 50,089 43,784 SERVICES..................................$20.00 Public Works 17 91,721 110,373 88,273 REVENUE SERVICE INTERNAL Health and Social............................$8,284.57 Services 18 0 0 0 PAYROLL Culture and Recreation 19 49,070 36,718 36,682 IOWA DEPT OF REVENUE Community TAXES.....................$1,236.00 and Economic Development 20 0 0 0 STATE General Government 21 252,388 225,261 181,320 IOWA DEPT OF REVENUE Debt Service 22 0 0 0 SALES TAXES......................$4,030.00 IOWA ONE CALL Capital Projects 23 0 0 0 SERVICES..................................$12.10 Total Government Activities Expenditures 24 443,964 422,441 350,059 IOWA PHYS CLINIC MED FND Business Type / Enterprises 25 386,290 323,651 344,402 SERVICES................................$121.00 Total ALL Expenditures 26 830,254 746,092 694,461 IOWA WATER Transfers RURAL Out 27 0 0 0 ASSOCIATION Total Expenditures/Transfers Out 28 830,254 746,092 694,461 TRAINING...............................$130.00 Excess Revenues & Other Sources Over IOWA WORKFORCE DEV (Under) Expenditures/Transfers Out 29 -82,049 -62,045 10,538 UNEMPLOYMENT..............$2,496.00 Beginning Fund Balance July 1 30 947,705 1,009,750 999,212 IPERS PAYROLL.............................$5,770.75 Ending Fund Balance June 30 31 865,656 947,705 1,009,750

PUBLIC NOTICES

ALEXANDER, TERRY OFFICIAL...........................................90.00 ALLIANT ENERGY THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 19, 2015 UTILITIES........................................326.77 ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY DAIRY SUPPLIES.......................7,661.71 ATLANTIC BOTTLING CO RESALE POP................................2,151.95 BERNARD FOOD INDUSTRIES COUNTY OF CLARKE, FOOD SUPPLIES.........................1,776.42 STATE OF IOWA BISHOP, LARRY IN RE: AUDREY J. OLIVER A/K/A OFFICIAL.........................................240.00 JEAN OLIVER BLICK ART MATERIALS REVOCABLE TRUST AGREESUPPLIES.........................................200.93 MENT DATED JULY 1, 2009.

BOB'S AUTO SUPPLY Notice of Assumption of Duties as REPAIR PARTS.................................62.06 Co-Trustees BOB'S CUSTOM TROPHIES and SUPPLIES.........................................179.50 Notice to Creditors To All Persons regarding Audrey J. BRANDT, MARK A OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 Oliver, deceased, who died on or about September 12, 2014: You are hereby CAM COMMUNITY SCH notified that Janet R. Adair and Steven OPEN ENROLLMENT................1,530.25 D. Albrecht are the Co-trustees of the CARDMEMBER SERVICE Audrey J. Oliver Revocable Trust SERVICE/SUPPLIES...................4,110.95 Agreement Dated July 1, 2000.

CAVES, DONALD Any action to contest the validity of OFFICIAL.........................................240.00 the Trust must be brought in the Dis- CCP INDUSTRIES INC. trict Court of Clarke County, Iowa, SUPPLIES.........................................186.14 within the later to occur of four months CENTERVILLE HIGH SCH from the date of second publication of this Notice, or thirty days from the date ENTRY FEES.....................................42.00 of mailing of this notice to all heirs of CENTRAL DECATUR COMM SCH the decedent settlor and the spouse of SPECIAL ED TUITION.............13,424.05 the decedent settlor whose identities are CINTAS CORP #762 reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not SUPPLIES.........................................134.52 filed within this period shall be forever CLARK, MARGARET barred.

LUNCH REFUND..............................91.10 Notice is further given that any per- CLARKE CO PUBLIC HEALTH son or entity possessing a claim against SERVICE..........................................693.00 the Trust must mail proof of the claim CLARKE CO SECONDARY ROAD to the trustees at the addresses listed be- DEPT low via certified mail, return receipt re- GAS & DIESEL .........................13,614.57 quested, by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of CLARKE ELECTRIC this notice or thirty days from the date UTILITIES........................................217.31 of mailing this notice if required, or the CLASSROOM DIRECT/SCHOOL claim shall be forever barred, unless SPECIALTY SUPPLIES...........................................59.88 paid or otherwise satisfied.

CLAYTON RIDGE COMMUNITY Dated this 13 day of February, 2015.

Audrey J. Oliver Revocable Trust SCH Dated July 1, 2009 TUITION........................................1,530.25 Janet R. Adair, Co-Trustee CLINE, IAN 9170 Rocky Cannon Road OFFICIAL...........................................90.00 Cordova, TN 38018 COLUMBUS COMMUNITY SCH Steven D. Albrecht, Co-Trustee ENTRY FEE.....................................110.00 801 Main Street, P. O. Box 159 Norwalk, IA 50211 COMBINED SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY Reynldson & Van Werden, L.L.P. CONSULTING FEE...................10,436.50 200 W. Jefferson, P. O. Box 199 COMPANION CORPORATION Osceola, IA 50213-0199 SITE LICENSE.................................799.00 Attorneys for Co-Trustees Date of Second Publication: February COOK, LISA 26, 2015.

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE..................................247.50 CLARKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORNING COMM SCH DISTRICT ENTRY FEE.....................................100.00 Regular Meeting of the Board of CRESTON COMM. SCH Education ENTRY FEE.....................................175.00 Administrative Conference Room CRESTON PUBLISHING CO February 9, 2015 PUBLICATIONS/SUPPLIES..........426.90 President Linskens called the regular CUMMINS CENTRAL POWER meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Board mem- SUPPLIES...........................................76.05 bers present were Kelly Bailey, James DAVIS, CARL Bair, Joe Deutsch, Gerard Linskens, Steve OFFICIAL...........................................80.00 O'Tool and Dena White. Lori Helgevold DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS was absent. Superintendent Steve Seid, ADMISSION....................................121.00 Business Manager Ruth White, and sever- DES MOINES PUBLIC SCH al guests were present.

ENTRY FEE/OPEN O'Tool and White moved to approve the ENROLLMENT...............................483.08 agenda. Motion carried (6-0).

DLH GRAFX Brian Diercks, President of the Clarke SUPPLIES.........................................622.00 Community Dollars for Scholars, gave an DLR GROUP INC. update on scholarships provided since SERVICE.......................................4,000.00 their charter date in 2002.

DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE INC Deutsch and O'Tool moved to approve DRAMA SUPPLIES........................498.92 the minutes from the January 26th meet- E-TECH ing. Motion carried (6-0).

SERVICE..........................................805.00 Bair and White moved to accept the res- EAST UNION COMM SCH ignation and request for early retirement OPEN ENROLLMENT................1,530.25 from associate Becky Voris; approve hir- EMC INSURANCE CO ing as 1:1 associates: Janelle Smith for 7 WORKERS COMP 1/4 hrs/day and Destiny Smith for 7 1/4 INSURANCE....................................159.68 hrs/day; Tricia Bolton as Assistant Soft- FAIRFIELD COM SCH ball Coach; Dale Helgevold as MS Base- ENTRY FEE.....................................100.00 ball Coach; and Danielle Woods as 7th FAREWAY Grade Volleyball Coach; and adjust 1:1 FOOD & SUPPLIES........................928.97 associate hours for Anna Becket (7 1/4 to FARNER-BOCKEN CO 6 3/4) and Nicole Zoske (7 1/2 to 7 1/4). RESALE SUPPLIES........................511.29 Motion carried (6-0).

FLOWERS & MORE Bair and Bailey moved to approve pay- SUPPLIES...........................................20.00 ment of bills. Motion carried (6-0).

FRANKLIN COVEY O'Tool and Bailey moved to approve fi- REGISTRATION..........................1,396.00 nancial reports. Motion carried (6-0).

GIBSON, BRIAN Randy Bolton, Assistant Elementary OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 Principal; Jeff Sogard, Middle School GRAINGER Principal; and Shane Stephens, High SUPPLIES.........................................895.44 School Principal each reported to the GRAPHIC EDGE, THE board.

ATHLETIC SUPPLIES................3,448.69 O'Tool and Bailey moved to approve GREEN HILLS AEA the installation of eleven key fob readers SUPPLIES AND SERVICE............109.80 for district facilities by Travis Mechanical HARDIE, DAVE at an estimated cost of $2,500.00 per key OFFICIAL...........................................80.00 fob reader. Motion carried (6-0).

HARTMAN, ERIC Bair and O'Tool moved approval of in- OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 creasing bandwidth from 10MB VLS to HARVEST BARN MARKETPLACE 20MB connections that provide email be- SUPPLIES......................................1,860.00 tween the Elementary and High HARWOOD, JORGE School/Middle school at monthly cost of OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 $523.44 after E-rate, and increasing band- HAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENT width at the Elementary from 45MBPS to EQUIPMENT PARTS.....................295.00 100 MBPS at a monthly cost of $531.40 HELGEVOLD, DALE after E-Rate. Motion carried (6-0).

REIMBURSEMENT..........................75.00 Open enrollment requests have been ap- HIGHWAY LUMBER proved for Sarah Droppa to Clarke from SUPPLIES......................................1,491.60 Murray; Kenley Kaye Dommer to Chari- HILLYARD/DES MOINES ton from Clarke; and Taylor Kanoy to I-35 SUPPLIES.........................................433.20 from Clarke.

HIRERIGHT SOLUTIONS INC Bailey and Bair moved for approval in TESTING............................................27.05 order to be consistent in our Affirmative HOOVER, CHARLENE Action Plan to change the title from Equi- REIMBURSEMENT..........................17.60 ty Coordinator to Affirmation Action/Eq- HY-VEE uity Coordinator. Motion carried (6-0).

SUPPLIES.........................................359.05 O'Tool and White moved to approve the I C D A proposed Affirmative Action Plan for the REGISTRATION FEE.....................160.00 district for 2014-16. Motion carried (6-0).

IA ASSC OF SCHOOL BOARDS A conference call was held with David REGISTRATION FEE.....................300.00 Gaus from Iowa School Finance Informa- IA CENTRAL COMM COLLEGE tion Services explaining the district enroll- ENTRY FEE.....................................160.00 ment projection data he compiled.

IA DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES Kimberly Glenn spoke to the Board MEDICAID BILLING..................2,358.87 about Project Lead the Way. Shane IA FFA FOUNDATION Stephens and Jodi Bair were also present MEMBERSHIP DUES.................1,230.50 as local representatives supporting this IA HS SPEECH ASSN curriculum.

ENTRY FEES...................................111.00 Bair and White moved to approve the IA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT second reading of Board Policies 603.6, UNEMPLOYMENT FEES..............647.19 Physical Education; 603.14, Outside Re- IDEAL READY MIX source People; 604.3, Extended Learning BUS BARN RENT...........................700.00 Program; 604.4, Program for At-Risk Stu- INDIANOLA COMM SCH dents; 604.6, Instruction At A Post-Sec- OPEN ENROLLMENT..............12,242.00 ondary Educational Institution; 607.3, INLAND TRUCK PARTS Control of Head Lice. Motion carried (6- REPAIR PARTS...............................112.88 0).

INTERSTATE 35 COMM SCH Superintendent Seid reported on state OPEN ENROLLMENT..............71,003.60 supplemental aid, school start date, meet- IOWA CITY HIGH SCHOOL ings with legislators, negotiations, upcom- ENTRY FEE.....................................120.00 ing SIAC meeting and Board workshop IA HS BASEBALL COACHES ASSOC with DLR Group.

REGISTRATION FEES.....................30.00 Items to consider for the next board J P AUTO SUPPLY agenda include: security cameras.

REPAIR PARTS...............................328.39 Bair and White moved According to JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(e) and Iowa OFFICE SUPPLIES.........................109.40 Code Section 21.5(1)(a), that the Board go JONES, DIANA into closed session to conduct a hearing to TRANSPORTATION suspend or expel a student, unless an open ASSISTANCE..................................495.00 session is requested by the student or a JONES, GLEN parent or guardian of the student if the stu- OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 dent is a minor. Roll Call - All Ayes: JONES, JENNIFER Bailey, Bair, Deutsch, Linskens, O'Tool TRANSPORTATION and White. The Board moved to closed ASSISTANCE..................................247.50 session at 8:34 p.m.

JUNKER, JEFF The board returned to open session at OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 9:28 p.m.

KARL CHEVROLET Bair and Bailey moved that the Board PARTS/SERVICE..............................86.92 accept the superintendent's recommenda- KECK INC. tion that the student who was the subject FOOD SUPPLIES............................909.79 of the disciplinary hearing be expelled KINDER, JERRY from attendance in the Clarke Community OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 School District and any school activities LAMPE, JAKE for the remainder of the current school DANCE DJ........................................300.00 year; that written findings and conclusions LANKTON, DAVID consistent with the Board's deliberations OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 will be prepared and the President is au- LIFETOUCH thorized and directed to execute the find- YEARBOOK DEPOSITings of fact and conclusion. Roll Call - ELEMENTARY............................1,313.46 Bailey, Bair, Deutsch, LITTLE, DAYTON All Ayes: Linskens, O'Tool and White. Motion Car- OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 ried.

LOFFREDO FRESH PRODUCE Next board meeting is scheduled for LUNCH SUPPLIES......................1,946.12 February 23, 2015; a workshop with DLR LONG, TISHA is scheduled for February 16, 2015.

TRANSPORTATION The Board adjourned at 9:30 p.m. fol- ASSISTANCE..................................247.50 lowing a motion by Deutsch and White.

MADISON NATL LIFE INS CO Gerard Linskens, President INSURANCE FEES......................1,553.12 Ruth White, Board Secretary MARTENSDALE ST MARYS SCH The Board of Directors of Clarke Com- SPECIAL ED TUITION...............5,301.10 munity School District approved the fol- MARTIN BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING lowing claims on February 9, 2015 SUPPLIES...................................21,626.35 4 SEASONS FUND RAISING MATHESON TRI-GAS INC FUNDRAISING SUPPLIES......14,746.65 TANK RENTAL.................................32.86 A D M COMM SCH MAY, CARLA ENTRY FEE.....................................100.00 SPEECH ASSISTANT.....................100.00 ABC COMMUNICATIONS & MCGRAW-HILL SECURITY SUPPLIES.........................................916.73 INTERCOM SYSTEM...............14,410.00 MISIC ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS REGISTRATION FEE.......................50.00 ADMINISTRAVIE FEE....................25.00 MOLDEN, RICK AHLERS & COONEY, P.C. OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 LEGAL SERVICES.........................122.00 MURRAY COMM SCH ALBIA BAND PARENTS OPEN ENROLLMENT/SP ED TRAVEL EXP....................................95.00 TUITION...................................108,455.67 ALEXANDER, TERRY NATL FFA ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL...........................................90.00 RESALE SUPPLIES.....................1,535.25 ALLIANT ENERGY NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSC UTILITIES........................................326.77 MAP TESTING.............................2,800.00 ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY NORTON, JAMIE DAIRY SUPPLIES.......................7,661.71 OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 ATLANTIC BOTTLING CO O'KEEFE ELEVATOR CO RESALE POP................................2,151.95 ELEVATOR INSPECTION............217.45 BERNARD FOOD INDUSTRIES OHORILKO, BRIAN

TUITION...................................108,455.67 NATL FFA ORGANIZATION RESALE SUPPLIES.....................1,535.25 NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSC MAP TESTING.............................2,800.00 NORTON, JAMIE OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 O'KEEFE ELEVATOR CO ELEVATOR INSPECTION............217.45 OHORILKO, BRIAN OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 OSBORNE, JEFF OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 OSCEOLA COUNTRY CLUB DUES & FEES..................................425.00 OSCEOLA WATER WORKS WATER & SEWER......................1,231.14 PAN-O-GOLD BAKING CO. SUPPLIES.........................................576.71 PEEK SALES & SERVICE SUPPLIES...........................................81.14 PEREZ, EVANGELINA LUNCH REFUND..............................19.70 PHONAK LLC SUPPLIES...........................................68.39 PITNEY BOWES RENTAL...........................................247.98 POLLARD, JENNIFER REIMBURSEMENT..........................59.64 QUILL CORP. OFFICE SUPPLIES...........................62.21 REALITYWORKS, INC EQUIPMENT................................1,936.70 RICOH USA, INC COPIER LEASE............................1,709.34 RIEMAN MUSIC CO, FRANK BAND REPAIRS & SUPPLIES......770.95 ROBINSONS TRUE VALUE GENERAL SUPPLIES....................195.80 RYCHNOVSKY LAWN INC PEST CONTROL.............................350.00 SNAI REGISTRATION FEE.......................50.00 SNA MEMBERSHIP FEE..........................37.50 SAINT EDMOND CATHOLIC SCH ENTRY FEES.....................................90.00 SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. SUPPLIES...........................................99.85 SCHADE, BERNARD BOOSTER CALENDAR DISBURSEMENTS.........................370.00 SCHOOL BUS SALES SUPPLIES.........................................542.52 SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT............1,335.36 SHELLMYER, CHAD OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 SHELTON, LELAND TODD OFFICIAL.........................................160.00 SIMMERMAN, KATHERINE REIMBURSEMENT..........................48.00 SOLUTIONS SUPPLIES...........................................46.45 SOUTH EAST POLK FFA FFA TRAVEL EXP......................3,520.00 SOUTHEAST POLK COMM SCH OPEN ENROLLMENT................1,530.25 SOUTHERN IA TROLLEY TRANSPORTATION FEES..............36.30 SWCC TUITION FEES..................................85.00 TECHNO PLY, LTD LUNCH SUPPLIES......................1,175.88 TIM MCCONNELL FINE PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLIES.........................................120.00 TORRES, MARIBEL SERVICE..........................................320.00 TRAVIS MECHANICAL BUILDING REPAIRS................11,522.36 TRAVIS SHORT LUNCH REFUND..............................23.40 TULL, TRAVIS OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 U S CELLULAR CELLULAR PHONE.......................100.01 UMPHFLEET, MICHAEL OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 URBANDALE HIGH SCH OPEN ENROLLMENT................1,530.25 VILLAGE LTD, THE PRESCHOOL FEES...................10,453.62 WELLMARK BC & BS OF IA INSURANCE FEES....................84,647.08 WIGGINS, RANDLE OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 WINTERSET COMM SCH SPECIAL ED TUITION.............14,830.50 WORDWARE, INC. SUPPLIES.........................................196.77 Total Expenditures..................490,926.03

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Notice of Intent to Execute and Record a Mortgage Release Certificate IOWA TITLE GUARANTY TO: Norwest Mortgage, Inc. and others to whom this may concern: Iowa Tale Guaranty has received an application to issue a Mortgage Release Certificate for the mortgage described below, which has not been released.

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OSCEOLA WATER BOARD FEBRUARY 5, 2015 (UNOFFICIAL - NOT BOARD APPROVED) The Osceola Water Board met for the regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 5:30 P.M. This being the time and place as legally posted, the meeting was called to order

by Chairman Dave Neas with the following Board Members present: Ryan Rychnovsky, MacKenzie O'Hair and Laura Castro. Alisha Kale arrived at 5:35 p.m. Also present were Superintendent Brandon Patterson, Utility Office Manager Carrie Benda, Administrative Assistant/GIS Specialist Kim Allard, Bob Johnson and others not signed in.

Board member Rychnovsky motioned to approve the agenda as presented and O'Hair seconded the motion.

Ayes: Rychnovsky, O'Hair, Castro, Neas Nays: None Absent: Kale Motion Passed No one was present to speak to the board about items not on the agenda.

Bob Johnson with Osceola Senior Center appeared before the board to request the board's assistance with waiving the water portion of the utility bill for another year. Mr. Johnson presented that the water donations received by OSCEOLA CITY COUNCIL the Water Board had helped with the fiBudget Work Session nances and have allowed for the senior Wednesday, February 11, 2015 center to remain open. Mr. Johnson (UNOFFICIAL - NOT COUNCIL APpresented the board copies of the yearly PROVED) financials for review. After discussion The City Council met on Wednesday, was held, board member Rychnovsky February 11, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. for a motioned to approve the waiver of the budget work session at the Council water' portion of the utility bill for an Chambers. The meeting was called to additional year and Castro seconded the order by Mayor Fred Diehl with the fol- motion. lowing present Council Members: Ayes: Rychnovsky, O'Hair, Kale, George Fotiadis, Chris Dorsey, Dave Castro, Neas Walkup, Dan Hooper, and Dennis Page Nays: None Motion Passed via phone. City Staff present were Ty Wheeler - City Administrator/Clerk, Water Superintendent Brandon PatDonnie McCuddin - Waster Water Su- terson opened the discussion regarding perintendent, Mike Allen - Street Su- the utility account for 120 North Osceoperintendent, Marty Duffus - Police la Street by stating the customer had reChief, Judy Coe - Librarian, Mike Fry - quested the fire credit of $25 be re-esAssistant Street Superintendent/Fire tablished for the account as the payChief, Dave Leonard - Zoning Admin- ment was processed by Osceola Water istrator /Building Inspector, Tim Riddle Works online payment processing on - Park and Rec Director, and Britanee the 15th of the month. After discusWard - Accounting Manager/ Assistant sion, board member Kale motioned to City Clerk. Also present was Derek approve reissuing the credit of $25 to Lumsden. the utility account of 120 North OsceoMotion by Fotiadis and second by la Street and Rychnovsky seconded the Dorsey to approve the agenda, all vot- motion. ing aye motion carried.

Ayes: Rychnovsky, O'Hair, Kale, Page was via phone and wasn't part Castro, Neas of the vote.

Nays: None Motion Passed Ty Wheeler City Administrator/Clerk presented and disWater Superintendent Brandon Patcussed the upcoming FY 2016 budget. terson opened the discussion regarding Motion by Dorsey and second by the Fire Fighter Utility Credit of $25 Hooper to approve proposed Fiscal year policy and procedure by presenting an budget 2015- 2016 and to set public updated policy. After discussion, board hearing for March 3rd at 7PM. Roll member Kale motioned to approve resCall vote: Fotiadis, aye; Dorsey, aye; olution 2015-06 to amend the Fire Walkup, aye; Hooper, aye, motion car- Fighter Utility Credit of $25 policy and ried. procedure and O'Hair seconded the moMotion by Fotiadis and second by tion. Roll call of the vote was; Dorsey to go into close session PurAyes: Rychnovsky, O'Hair, Kale, suant to Code of Iowa Chapter 21.5.j: Castro, Neas To discuss the purchase or sale of parNays: None ticular real estate only where premature Motion Passed disclosure could be reasonably expectResolution 2015-06 ed to increase the price the governmenWater Superintendent Brandon Pattal body would have to pay for that terson opened the discussion regarding property or reduce the price the govern- the online payment policy. Discussion mental body would receive for that was held regarding wording for the onproperty. Roll Call vote: Fotiadis, aye; line website and resolution. After disDorsey, aye; Walkup, aye; Hooper, aye, cussion, board member Kale motioned motion carried. to approve resolution 2015-07 amendMotion by Hooper and second by ing rule 4, billing and penalties of the Dorsey to come out of close session, all Osceola Water Works Rules and Reguvoting aye motion carried. lations to add wording of; if a payment Motion by Fotiadis and second by is made by our online website, it must Dorsey to have City staff move forward be made by the 14th of the month for with negotiating with Farm & Home the payment to be considered on-time ownership regarding the sale city and not receive the late penalty and owned real estate in addition to other Castro seconded the motion. Roll call redevelopment options, Roll Call vote: of the vote was; Form 631.1 OF PUBLIC HEARING Fotiadis, aye; Dorsey, aye;NOTICE Walkup, abAyes: Rychnovsky, O'Hair, Kale, BUDGET ESTIMATE stained; Hooper, aye; motion carried.

Castro, Neas FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2015 - ENDING JUNE 30, 2016 There being no further business, moNays: None tion by Fotiadis and second by Hooper Motion Passed City at of 7:45 PM. All , Iowa Osceola Resolution 2015-07 to adjourn the meeting voting aye, motion carried.

Utility Office Manager Carrie Benda The City Council will conductFred a publicDiehl, hearing on the proposedopened Budget at the discussion City Hall Mayor regarding apAttest: Britanee Ward, on Accounting 3/3/15 atproving 7:00signatories for Osceola Water Manager/Assistant City Clerk Works with American State Bank by presenting a resolution which will add The Budget Estimate Summary of proposed receipts and expenditures is shown below. to the card and reCopies of the the detailed proposed Budget may be obtained or Dave viewed atNeas the offices of thesignature Mayor, move MacKenzie O'Hair from the acCity Clerk, and at the Library. the new chair and vice count to match The estimated Total tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on regular property . .

14.70395 chair position for 3.00375 2015. After discusThe estimated tax levy rate per $1000 valuation on Agricultural land is . . . . sion, board member Kale motioned to At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, approve resolution 2015-08 approving any part of the proposed budget. check signatories for Osceola Water Ty Wheeler 641-342-2377 Works withCityAmerican State Bank and phone number Clerk/Finance Officer's NAME Castro seconded the motion. Roll call of the voteFYwas; Re-est. FY Budget Actual FY Ayes: O'Hair, 2016 Rychnovsky, 2015 2014Kale, Castro, (a) Neas (b) (c) Nays: None Revenues & Other Financing Sources Passed 2,364,240 Taxes Levied on Property 1 Motion 2,364,240 2,406,300 Resolution02015-08 0 Less: Uncollected Property Taxes-Levy Year 2 0 Office Manager Benda Net Current Property Taxes 3 Utility 2,364,240 2,364,240Carrie2,406,300 opened the discussion regarding adoptDelinquent Property Taxes 4 0 0 0 ing a record retention and destruction TIF Revenues 5 536,384 schedule547,988 manual by 574,549 stating that it was Other City Taxes 6 2,116,334 1,900,505 brought2,260,280 to our attention that we were Licenses & Permits 7 69,000 59,612 still operating under69,500 the resolution Use of Money and Property 8 10,250 25,000 13,524 adopted by the City of Osceola regardIntergovernmental 9ing a record 960,708retention 2,593,178 749,954 manual and that Charges for Services 10 3,967,901 2,435,632 we should have our3,853,488 own for documenSpecial Assessments 11 0 0 0 tation purposes. Mrs. Benda presented Miscellaneous 12 149,000 150,583 a resolution to formally adopt the 87,371 Iowa Other Financing Sources 13 1,000,000 League3,865,000 of Cities record retention1,003,484 manuTransfers In 14 1,399,875 2,121,790 al for Iowa cities for adoption.1,008,141 After Total Revenues and Other Sources 15 15,594,242 14,868,662 discussion was held, board 10,200,907 member Kale motioned to approve resolution 2015-09 to adopt a records retention Expenditures & Other Financing Uses and destruction schedule and Public Safety 16 1,234,822 1,256,650 manual 1,251,174 Rychnovsky seconded the motion.

Roll Public Works 17 1,364,013 1,313,753 3,166,648 call of the vote was; Health and Social Services 18 0 0 0 Rychnovsky, O'Hair, 791,543 Kale, Culture and Recreation 19 Ayes: 929,488 840,583 Castro, Neas Community and Economic Development 20 158,543 329,411 295,744 None General Government 21 Nays: 625,473 623,712 642,634 Passed 1,454,363 Debt Service 22 Motion 1,394,370 1,455,567 Resolution 2015-09 Capital Projects 23 2,833,150 4,869,350 0 Water8,539,859 Superintendent Brandon PatTotal Government Activities Expenditures 24 10,687,822 7,603,310 terson opened the discussion regarding Business Type / Enterprises 25 5,710,441 3,261,340 2,398,757 a policy for13,949,162 locating private wasetting14,250,300 Total ALL Expenditures 26 10,002,067 ter lines by touching on past discusTransfers Out 27 1,399,875 2,121,790 1,008,141 sions regarding the policy request. Mr. Total Expenditures/Transfers Out 28 15,650,175 11,010,208 Patterson stated that16,070,952 at the last meeting, Excess Revenues & Other Sources Over the board reviewed wording provided (Under) Expenditures/Transfers Out 29 -1,202,290 and noted-809,301 addito us by -55,933 legal counsel tional sections Beginning Fund Balance July 1 30 2,522,277 that would 3,724,567be beneficial.

4,533,868 Osceola Water Works will provide asEnding Fund Balance June 30 31 2,466,344 2,522,277 3,724,567

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Card of Thanks Bob and I would like to send a big thank you to all the awesome people who sent us 60th anniversary cards. It was like celebrating our anniversary every time we went to the mailbox.

What a caring community we live in. We are blessed.

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Skin care starts below the surface

VACCINATION EXEMPTIONS: Continued from Page 1

Twenty states allow philosophical exemptions for those who object to immunizations because of personal, moral or other beliefs.

Iowa allows exemptions for medical and religious beliefs.

Mississippi leading the way?

It might come as a surprise to people that Mississippi is one of two states in the U.S. that doesn’t have religious exemptions.

This means Mississippi,

one of the worst ranked states for smoking, obesity, physical activity and teen birth rates, is leading the nation when it comes to vaccination rates. West Virginia is the other state that doesn’t allow religious or personal belief exemptions, only medical.

According to the CDC, 99.7 percent of kindergartners in Mississippi are vaccinated for measles (MMR).

West Virginia has a percentage of 96.1.

The rate in California, where the current measles

outbreak first began, is 92.3 percent.

The outbreak likely started from a traveler who became infected overseas with measles, then visited the amusement park while infectious. However, no source has been identified.

Colorado has the lowest vaccination rate with 81.7.

Colorado and California are two of the many states that allow for all three reasons of the medical, religious and personal belief exemptions.

According to Clarke

County Public Health Director Sandy Eddy, R.N., 95.08 percent of students at Iowa schools have a valid Certificate of Immunization and have received all of the required vaccine by Iowa law.

“It’s under discussion, I’m sure they’re looking at it closer because some of the personal opinions,” Eddy said. “Most of the kids in (Iowa) school are immunized. The most at risk are the children under 12 months of age (who can’t receive the vaccine).”

one of the biggest things their residents prepare for is doing projects for Clarke County Fair.

Last year, there were 30 entries from Southern Hills, and they were awarded 15 blue ribbons and 15 red ribbons.

It may still be early in the year, but work has already begun with projects for this year’s county fair in July.

McIntosh said the residents get excited for fair

season to begin and visiting the fairgrounds.

“We walked around the fair, walked through the exhibits, walked through the barns and things,” she said.

“We were out there for a good two, three hours. We had a good time. It’s one thing they really like to do is get out in the community, get out of the building, get some fresh air, get some new scenery.”

SOUTHERN HILLS: Continued from Page 1

Rose Wells, resident at Southern Hills, said what she likes best about living there is the nice way she is treated.

“They are keeping us busy all the time,” Wells said. “We have many, many activities going on every day. We have Bible study.

We have church on Sunday.

We have bingo. We have all kinds of exercises. We have

a therapy room. I call it a spa.”

According to Brooke McIntosh, assistant activity director at Southern Hills, they are trying to start a crochet group, which would be held one to two times a month. It would most likely be held for an hour on a Saturday and anybody in the community would be welcome to come.

Clarke County Fair However, McIntosh said

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Everyone wants to look good, whether it’s for a special event or just everyday living. People often talk about the need to eat right and exercise to improve overall health and beauty, but the focus on skin is often more about superficial appearance and not enough about the health of the skin. When skin is healthy at the most basic, cellular level, it gives you a beautiful glow.

Many people don’t understand that healthy skin starts way below the surface; it starts with your cells. Unfortunately, aging slows down your skin cell renewal process, which can cause wrinkles, dark spots, dryness and loss of elasticity. It’s important to rejuvenate skin cells so they operate at their optimal level.

A new product that addresses skin health at a cellular level is RENU 28, an all-natural

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Scientifically-formulated using ASEA’s patented Redox Signaling technology, RENU 28 helps heal and replenish damaged skin cells to keep your skin feeling moisturized for an enhanced, healthy appearance. It is also noncomedogenic, hypoallergenic and preservative- and paraben-free, so you won’t have to worry about what you are putting on your body.

As you improve the health and appearance of your skin, there’s a good chance you’ll take notice of the rest of your body. For example, you might dress differently to show off your beautiful, healthy-looking skin. You might want to start a new exercise program to tone your muscles underneath your skin to complete the new look. A part of optimal health includes good skin health, and that’s something you need to think about yearround, not just on special occasions or the holidays.

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

CLARKE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 115 EAST WASHINGTON STREET • 641-342-2944

2014 Officers: Helen Kimes, President; Dr. Jim Kimball, Vice President; Sue Wilder, Treasurer; Ryan Lundquist, Secretary 2014 Board of Directors: Richard M. Buesch; Doug Miller; Kevin Emanuel; Brian Evans; Bill Freeman; Dr. Jim Kimball; Helen Kimes; Amy Lampe; Ryan Lundquist; Wil Reisinger; Sue WIlder; Dave Walkup; Todd Thompson; Dr. David Hoadley Executive Director - Bill Trickey, Program Manager - Elizabeth Simpson

Board meets second Wednesday of each month, 9:00 a.m. at 115 East Washington

“Promoting the Economic Development of Southern Iowa”

OSCEOLA MUNICIPAL WATER BOARD Dave Neas, Chair; Ryan Rychnovsky, Vice Chair Members: Alisha Kale, MacKenzie O’Hair, Laura Castro

Regular water board meetings the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at 208 W. Jefferson. Special water board meetings at the Water Works Office and also online at www.osceolawaterworks.com.

OSCEOLA CITY COUNCIL Fred Diehl, Mayor

OST photo by AMY HANSEN

Council Members: Dr. George Fotiadis, Dennis Page, Dan Hooper, Chris Dorsey, and Dave Walkup.

These are a few of the projects Southern Hills Specialty Care residents are working on for the upcoming Clarke County Fair in July.

Des Moines Art Center features local artists The public is invited to see “Art Show-2015” at the Des Moines Art Center, featuring 2D and 3D art work by adult students including Deb Jurshak of Murray and Mary Ellen Kimball of Osceola, who are studying with professional artists Nancy Briggs, Linda Lewis and Jim Hubbartt.

The exhibit is open until Thursday, March 12, and is free to the public in the Adrienne and Charles

Herbert Gallery at the Des Moines Art Center, 4700 Grand Ave. in Des Moines.

Guests may enter through the Education Wing entrance Monday — Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Additional information about the exhibit and Des Moines Art Center classes are available from Haley Babcock, studio education coordinator at 515-2710335.

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Regular council meetings the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Council Chambers, City Hall, 115 North Fillmore.

Special council meetings are posted on City Hall bulletin board.

OSCEOLA PARKS & RECREATION BOARD Meets third Monday of each month 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers

Board Members: Mel Miller, Amber Abraham, Stephanie Snell, Sara Lumsden, Sarah Truitt Web Site: www.osceolaia.govoffice2.com

AIRPORT MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Denis Weiser-Chairman, Lyle Persels, Ty Wheeler, Ryan Lundquist, Les Van Heeswyk Meets 2nd Tues. of each month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall

CLARKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

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