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Bye bye birdie Council stops looking into creating chicken ordinance

By AMY HANSEN

OST news editor • ahansen@osceolaiowa.com

An urban-chicken ordinance for the city of Osceola has flown the coop.

During an Osceola City Council work session Dec. 12, the council approved the current ordinance regarding livestock in the city limits and Wheeler not create a new ordinance that would allow people to keep chickens within city limits.

“They pretty much ended

Get to know Santa Claus this holiday season

By AMY HANSEN

OST news editor ahansen@osceolaiowa.com

With Christmas fast approaching, Santa Claus is busy at the North Pole making sure things are ready for his trip around the world Christmas Eve. However, Santa Claus took some time out of his hectic schedule to do an interview with Amy Hansen, news editor of the Osceola Sentinel-Tribune (OST).

If you ever wanted an inside scoop on jolly old St. Nick, here’s your chance.

OST: How do you really get around the world in one night?

Santa Claus: It’s because of the hearts of the little kids. That’s the way it should be.

That’s the reason why I can make it around to everybody.

OST: What’s the most challenging part of your job? Is it the chimneys? Fireplaces?

Snowy weather?

Santa Claus: The cold weather gets to me. It gets to me just like everybody else.

OST: What’s your favorite cookie?

Santa Claus: Mrs. Claus’ brownies.

the discussion … at least for now,” said Ty Wheeler, city administrator/clerk, during a Dec. 13 interview with the Osceola Sentinel-Tribune.

In a city code regarding livestock, part of the code says it is unlawful for a person to keep livestock, which includes chickens, within the city limits, except by written consent of the council.

Wheeler said people will continue to have to get written consent by the council if they want to keep chickens within the city.

“They weren’t ready to amend the current ordinance,” Wheeler said.

Please see URBAN CHICKENS, Page 4

Soccer in spring?

Sweeney discusses second set of soccer-survey results

OST: What snacks do the reindeer like best?

Santa Claus: Carrots — to protect their eyesight.

OST: Is there a toy this year a lot of children have asked for?

Santa Claus: They’re asking for a computer tablet this year. When I was young, I enjoyed electric trains.

OST: Do Santa and Mrs. Claus have a big family?

Santa Claus: A little kid recently asked Mrs. Claus that. The elves are like family.

That’s our family.

OST: What’s it like living at the North Pole?

Santa Claus: It’s awful cold, but we’re inside most of the time. We have good and warm fireplaces. We don’t notice it that much. The elves are awfully busy throughout the year making toys. Mrs. Claus spends most of her time baking for the elves — breakfasts, dinners and suppers for them.

When it gets really cold at night, we have

By AMY HANSEN

OST news editor • ahansen@osceolaiowa.com

Does a soccer program have a chance to start this spring at Clarke Community High School?

Possibly, if it’s a club sport.

D u r ing a Dec. 9 Clarke Community School B o a r d meeting, Clarke Activities Sweeney Director Ryan Sweeney discussed the second set of soccer-survey results he had students participate in.

The results were in soccer’s favor.

“I have had a few conversations with a couple

Please see SANTA CLAUS, Page 4

community members about possibly coaching — being interested in coaching,” Sweeney said. “… I recommended that they get their coaching endorsement and can start as a club.”

Other Clarke sports that started out as club sports are bowling and rugby.

Percentages These are the percentages for male and female students who had medium to high interest in soccer from the survey results: • Seventh grade — 62 percent • Eighth grade — 60 percent • Ninth grade — 53 percent • 10th grade — 59 percent • 11th grade — 52 percent “It really sounds that Please see SOCCER, Page 4

Bailey enjoys atmosphere, getting to know residents at Southern Hills

By AMY HANSEN

OST news editor • ahansen@osceolaiowa.com

As the new assistant director of nursing at Southern Hills Specialty Care, Kelly Bailey said one of her favorite parts of the job is mingling with Bailey her residents.

“Just to be out on the floor — saying good morning — and just getting to visit with them and what not, I like that a lot. I just like the atmosphere here,” Bailey SINGLE COPY PRICE: 75¢

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said.

Bailey started in her new position a month ago. She has been a nurse for 23 years.

Southern Hills Specialty Care is a skilled-nursing facility in Osceola.

“I was just ready for something different, so I came out here, and they offered me this position,” she said.

Bailey is familiar with Southern Hills Specialty Care since she used to work there as a floor nurse, but that was only two to three times a year.

“I really love it,” she said.

“I think we take good care Please see BAILEY, Page 4

OST photo by AMY HANSEN

Holiday spotlight: Members of Clarke’s chamber choir sing holiday carols during a Dec. 9 Clarke Community School

Board meeting. The chamber choir was a featured “Spotlight” on the school board’s meeting agenda. Another “Spotlight” during the meeting was Taylor Hardy, a Clarke student who attained the highest individual honor available to Iowa high-school musicians by being selected as a member of the 2013 All-State Orchestra. Hardy played her French horn for the school board.

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THURSDAY • DECEMBER 19, 2013

SHERIFF’S REPORT

REAL ESTATE

Thomas Scott Frazier of Osceola reported a Ryobi circular saw, doublepaned glass front door and Amsec in wall safe were taken from his residence between Dec. 9 and 10.

According to a Clarke County Sheriff’s report, entry was made into Frazier’s residence through the front door with what appeared to be a sledge hammer. The incident

The following real estate transactions were filed in the office of Clarke County Recorder. The price is an estimate based on transfer stamps needed at the rate of 80-cents per $500 of transaction. If no price is listed, the transaction was less than $500 or no money was involved in the transaction at this time.

is being investigated by Clarke County Sheriff’s Office.

Loss estimate is $1,130.

—————— Robert William Lewis, 28, of Garden Grove was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, second offense, 3:28 a.m. Dec. 8.

Lewis was released by the courts from Clarke County Jail.

POLICE REPORT Tosheba Latrice Smith, 34, 315 S. Park St., was issued a citation to appear for fourth-degree theft Dec. 11 —————— George William Douglas, 21, of Woodburn was charged with disorderly conduct Dec. 10.

—————— George William Douglas, 21, of Woodburn was charged with disorderly conduct, trespassing and interference 11:49 p.m. Dec. 11.

—————— Steven Craig Pierceall, 23, 801 N. Roosevelt St., was charged with interfer-

ence Dec. 11.

—————— Kathryn Elania Critz, 22, 120 N. Adams St., was issued a citation to appear for animal at-large 12:30 p.m. Dec. 12.

—————— Cesar Eduardo Luna, 37, 300 S. Park St., was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, failure to obey a traffic device and not having insurance 12:48 a.m. Dec. 15.

—————— Elizabeth Ann Newman, 22, Unionville, Mo., was charged with forgery Dec. 12.

ACCIDENT No citations were issued after an accident 9:15 a.m.

Dec. 9 at 3112 Highway 34.

According to a Clarke County Sheriff’s report, Debra Lynn Larpenter, 51, of Urbandale, driving a 2003 Honda east on High-

way 34, lost control of the vehicle because of road conditions. The vehicle entered the south ditch and struck a fence.

Damage estimates are $4,000 to the vehicle and $200 to the fence.

MEAL SITE Monday, Dec. 23: Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, California vegetables, orange, cranberry, relish, apple pie Tuesday, Dec. 24: Chili, salad, fluff Jell-O, cinnamon rolls Wednesday, Dec. 25:

Closed. Merry Christmas!

Thursday, Dec. 26: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, scalloped corn, Mandarin oranges Friday, Dec. 27: Chicken cacciatore, side salad, bread stick, Jell-O/peaches

CLUB NEWS Osceola Book Lover’s Club met Wednesday, Dec. 11, with nine members present and Eleanor Gage presiding.

Roll call was answered with members telling their “favorite movie.”

There was no old or new

business to discuss.

The meeting adjourned and those wanting to help wrap presents for Clarke County Toys for Christmas program stayed.

The club will not meet again until March.

Christopher S. and Sheri Neal warranty deed to Michael A. and Lorena R. Connor, Township 72, Range 27, Section 12, $132,000.

Pete K. Leuwerke warranty deed to Ronald Wayne Leuwerke, Township 72, Range 25, Section 36, $1,200.

Pete K. and Doris A. Leuwerke warranty deed to Dennis Dean Leuwerke, Township 72, Range 25, Section 36, $1,200.

Madeline J. and James A. Meyer warranty deed to Jay W. Meyer, Township 72, Range 24, Section 8, $192,000.

Jay W. and Debra A. Meyer warranty deed to Scott and Carolyn R. Oakes, Township 72, Range 24, Section 8, $888,000.

Federal National Mtg Association warranty deed to Michael Johns, McDonald’s Addition Osceola, Block 2, Lot 9, $19,000.

Mark and Lynn Bargmann Astleford warranty deed to Capitol City Homes LLC, Township 72, Range 25, Section 17, $3,700.

Cory J. and Carrie A. Danley warranty deed to Jerald and Shelby Hawxby, East Osceola Addition, Block 3, Lots 2 and 3, $83,500.

Clarke County Sheriff and Gloria and Rodnie Kelley court office deed to Citimortgage Inc, North Osceola Addition, Block 5, Lot 7, $36,058.03.

David A. and Donna S. Maasen warranty deed to Donald and Christine Williams, Township 72, Range 24, Section 31, $1,500.

Japeklo Farms LC warranty deed to Steven E. and Julie M. Thompson, Township 73, Range 26, Sections 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, $1,980,000.

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L O C A L W E AT H E R ranty deed to Steven E. and Julie M. Thompson, Township 73, Range 26, Sections 16 and 21, $950,000.

Japeklo Farms LC warranty deed to Steven E. and Julie M. Thompson, Township 73, Range 26, Sections 16 and 18, $650,000.

Teamwork Ranch LLC warranty deed to Greg Gilbert, Osceola Gilbert Acres, Lot 1, $15,000.

Shauna L. Humrich and Teresa Davis warranty deed to Sandra L Jones. Township 73, Range 25, Section 22, $154,000.

Andy Goodrich Jr. Estate and Deborah Lynn Stump court officer deed to Darrell C. Perry, East Osceola Addition, Block 2, Lot 4, $89,500.

Clarke County Sheriff, Nationwide Advantage Mortgage Co., Todd A. and Jamie R. Miller, Clarke County Hospital and Asset Acceptance LLC sheriff’s deed to Federal National Mortgage Association, Township 73, Range 27, Section 25, $74,330.48.

Miriam M. Butterfield warranty deed to Wally D. and Sandra Butterfield, Original Osceola, Block 12, lots 5, 7 and 8, $103,500.

Jeffrey L. and Gloria J. Rosborough warranty deed to Michael J. and Bertha A. Jasienski, Brady’s Addition, Osceola, Block 7, $87,500.

Clarke County Sheriff and Candace Marie Wickett sheriff’s deed to HSBC Bank USA NA, Township 73, Range 25, Section 18, $94,422.83.

Community Bank warranty deed to Michael and Sandra McLaughlin, Township 72, Range 25, Section 20, $20,000.

Daniel L. and Bernadine Norris warranty deed to Lauren D. and Donette M. Just, Kelly’s Subdivision, Lot 3, Plat 1 and Wood’s Subdivision, Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 17 Replat, Osceola, $240,000.

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Burt F. Paul Council Bluffs

Burt F. Paul age 76 of Council Bluffs passed away at The Nebraska Medical Center on DePaul cember 10, 2013 after a yearlong illness with kidney disease.

Burt was born October 6, 1937 to Florence (Powell) Paul and Lloyd Paul in Osceola, Iowa. He

Mary Case Lamoni

Mary Case, 79, of Lamoni died Dec. 8, 2013, at Decatur County Hospital in Leon.

Memorial services were Case 1 0 : 3 0 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Lamoni United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jodi Rushing officiated.

Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery in Lamoni.

Slade-O’Donnell Funeral Home of Leon and Lamoni was in charge of arrange-

The Rev. Lloyd A. Latta Mount Pleasant

The Rev. Lloyd A. Latta, 99, of M o u n t Pleasant died Dec. 9, 2013, at his residence.

A cel- Latta ebration of life service will be held May 22, 2014, on what would have been Lloyd’s 100th birthday. The time and location of the service will be announced closer to the date of the service.

Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 N. Main St., Mount Pleasant, is in charge of

Neoma Meryle Saddoris Osceola

Neoma Meryle Saddoris, 95, of Osceola died Dec. 12, 2013, at Clarke County Hospital.

S e r vices were Saddoris 10 a.m.

Monday, Dec. 16, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St. The Rev. Dr. Al Adams officiated. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to Clarke County Hospital Extended Care Unit. Online condolences may be left at www.kalefuneralhome.com.

Neoma Meryle Saddoris, daughter of Effie Mae (Jones) and Floyd Alley, was born Jan. 7, 1918, in Murray.

Meryle received her early education in Murray and later attended Osceola High School, graduating in 1938.

She received her normal training certificate.

On March 29, 1941, Meryle married Chester Paul “Bud” Saddoris in Osceola.

Meryle was a stay-athome mother for a number of years.

enjoyed scouts growing up and achieved the rank of an Eagle Scout. He attended Osceola schools and Drake University. He married Marilyn Mathews August 31, 1956. A daughter Debra was born December 5, 1957.

Burt started his sales and marketing career in Osceola working at Paul’s Clothing, then Olivetti Underwood, and Standard Knitting Mills. He worked tirelessly on the school board, Chamber of Commerce and was a Rotarian and active member of the First Christian Church.

OBITUARIES In 1992 Burt moved to Las Vegas and became sales manager of Granite World Ltd. which he grew to a multi-million dollar business.

Burt loved to travel and meet people. His marketing jobs took him all over the world. He was a devoted husband and father and a treasured mentor to his family.

Burt was preceded in death by his parents Florence and Lloyd Paul and brother-in-law Calvin Halvorsen.

He is survived by his wife Marilyn Paul, daughter Debbie Barrier and

husband John of Council Bluffs, sister Vicki Halvorsen of Eldora, Iowa, brother Charles (Chris) Paul of Osceola, Iowa and many relatives and friends. Extended family includes Linda Crawford, Kevin Kilkenny, Bill Kilkenny, AFS student Rosy Habousha, and Julia Balsamo and all their families.

He has been cremated and a celebration of life gathering will be held at a later date in Osceola, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family and a fitting tribute will be made later.

THURSDAY • DECEMBER 19, 2013

Lonnie ‘Thunder’ Baughman Pagosa Springs, Colo.

Lonnie Baughman, 57, of Pagosa Springs, Colo., formerly of Osceola, died Dec. 7, 2013, in Pagosa S p r i n g s , Baughman Colo.

Services were 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., Osceola.

The Rev. Chuck DeVos officiated. Interment of his cremains was in Maple Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to his family for a fitting tribute to be decided on at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.kalefuneralhome.com.

Lonnie Lee Baughman, son of Lucille Jeanette (Hembry) and Leo William Baughman, was born June 24, 1956, in Leon.

“Thunder” graduated from Clarke Community

ments. Memorials may be given to Lamoni United Methodist Church or American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Mary Lorraine (Patterson) Case, daughter of Ola Faith (Merrill) and Henry Evander Patterson, was born Nov. 27, 1934, in Greenfield.

In 1944, Mary and her family moved to Weldon, where Mary graduated from high school.

Mary worked in Des Moines, until her marriage in 1955 to Glenn Ronald Case.

Mary was a member of Lamoni United Methodist Church, but also attended Weldon Methodist

and Christian Churches.

She served the two Weldon church and others as a lay speaker for several years.

Mary was also a member of Ophir Chapter Eastern Star in Osceola, for many years.

She moved to Lamoni in 1992, after an accident that left her unable to perform certain tasks. She lived in Crown Colony Retirement Center elderly housing in Lamoni, where she volunteered at the community meal site and was involved in Crown Colony activities.

Mary served on the Colony Housing Authority Board of Directors for several years.

Mary is survived by her

daughters, Carol Caldwell (friend Dave Mercier) of Albuquerque, N.M., and Garnet (husband Jim) Coulthard of Lamoni; grandchildren, Julie, Jimmy, Andrew, Carlos, Cassi, Colton, Jonathan and Michelle; eight great-grandchildren, plus one on the way; brother Robert (wife Evelyn) Patterson of Buffalo, Mo.; brother-in-law James McFarland of Earlham; nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and her church family.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, son Stephen Case, sister Ruth McFarland and aunt and uncle, Sylvia and Lawrence Merrill.

arrangements. Memorials may be given to the Methodist Church in Medellin, Columbia through First United Methodist Church of Mount Pleasant or to the mission activities in any of the churches which Lloyd served. Online condolences may be left at www.kimzeyfuneralhome.com.

Lloyd Alexander Latta, son of Amy McClary (Jones) and John Richard Latta, was born May 22, 1914, in Rouleau, Canada.

Lloyd returned with his family to Iowa as a young child. He grew up on a ranch near Coon Rapids.

On May 22, 1940, Lloyd married Beulah Ardella Dickey in Beulah’s hometown of Redfield.

Lloyd graduated from Coon Rapids High School.

He attended Moody Bible

School in Chicago, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1940 from Simpson College in Indianola.

He received a Bachelor of Divinity degree from the Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill., in 1944. Later, he was conferred with a Doctor of Divinity degree from Simpson College.

The Rev. Latta served United Methodist Churches in Garden Grove, Afton, Osceola, Red Oak, Washington and Fort Dodge. He also served as administrator for Friendship Haven, a United Methodist retirement community in Fort Dodge. The Rev. Latta also served as a district superintendent for the Newton and later Mason City districts of the United Methodist Church. Lloyd participated

in the Lacour Evangelical mission to Japan in 1954, and in 1963 to Great Britain.

After retirement from full-time ministry, the Rev. Latta served Trenton United Methodist Church for 14 years.

Lloyd is survived by his wife Beulah of Mount Pleasant; children, Marilynn Knight of Columbia, S.C., Rosilyn Laliwala of Albany, N.Y., Richard (wife Nelly) Latta and Robert Latta, all of Mount Pleasant; sister-inlaw Fern Latta of Ogden, 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Gail Hembry Lloyd was preceded in Osceola death by his parents; sisters, Gail Hembry, 72, of Ruthie Latta and Ethyl Osceola died Dec. 16, 2013, Fillman; and brothers, Ret at Clarke County Hospital.

Latta, the Rev. Cecil Latta and the Rev. John Latta.

In 1943, she attended one summer at Simpson College in Indianola for the renewal of her normal training certificate.

In 1953, she returned to teaching at Washington Center and Liberty. Meryle also enrolled at Drake University.

In 1963, Meryle graduated from Drake University with a Bachelor of Science degree and continued her teaching career.

When Clarke Community was organized, Meryle was transferred to Osceola to teach sixth grade at West and North elementaries until retirement in the spring of 1980.

Meryle was a life member of both ISEA and NEA and former member of Osceola Retired Teachers.

Meryle did volunteer work while living in New Virginia. She was the Methodist Church unit secretary and also coordinated funeral dinners. She also worked at the craft shop called “The Hen House,” held different offices in Women’s Relief Corp, and visited Knoxville Veteran’s Hospital.

While in Osceola, she volunteered at the gift and snack shop at Clarke County Hospital and worked at Clarke County Historical Society Museum. She was the secretary for Christian

Church’s Faith Unit. She was also a member of Sarah Rebekah Lodge and part of Past Noble Grand Club.

Meryle is survived by her daughter Barbara Mae (Jerry) Chadwick of Osceola; grandchildren, Lorie (Brad) Howe of Osceola, Angela (Dan Buckingham) Willke and Gabriella “Gabe” (Darvin) Leeps, all of Van Wert, Kevin (Carol) Gull of Colfax, Khris (Libby) Gull of Ames, Tammy (Charles) Flowers of Cedar Rapids, Patty Chadwick of Ozark, Mo., and Peggy (Mick) Anderson of Lexington, Okla.; great-grandchildren, Sara (Will Noble) Hiatt, Brittany (Jake McComas) Hiatt and Skylar Johnson, all of Osceola, Tyler Willke of Ames, Dusty Willke of Van Wert, Jake, Harley and Charley Leeps, all of Van Wert, Devin (Ashley) Mason and Wyatt Gull, all of Colfax, Casey (Jerry) Graham of Denver, Colo., Jacque Graham of Ozark, Mo., Nicolas Anderson, Tabatha (Jory) Perry and Taylor Anderson, all of Oklahoma, Lilly, Kayden, Nathan, Natalie, Noah and Nicholas Gull, all of Ames; great-great grandchildren, Blaine Cornelison, William Noble, Zoey and Brooklynn Mason, Ethan McComas, Saige Cornelison and Dal-

las McComas; sisters, Margaret Alley of Osceola and Shirley (Lewis) Harrell of Eldora, other relatives and many friends.

Meryle was preceded in death were her parents, husband, daughter Mary Lou Gull, great-granddaughter Tommie Mae Leeps, sister Gladys Weaklend; and sonsin-law, Otto Gull Jr. and “Butch” Atkinson.

Carl McVey Murray

Carl McVey, 84, of Murray died Dec. 13, 2013, at Madison County Memorial Hospital in WinterMcVey set.

Services were 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., Osceola. The Rev. Dave Polich officiated. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.kalefuneralhome.com.

Carl Dewitt McVey, son of Nina Agnes (Clayton) and Carl Benjamin McVey, was born Jan. 30, 1929, in Osceola.

Carl grew up in the Des

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High School in 1974.

While still in Iowa, Lonnie worked for Local 387 with Donaldson’s Construction for his uncle Gail. He moved to Colorado in the late 1980s and worked for Copper Mountain Property Management and most recently as a locater for Summit County and other counties in the area.

Lonnie is survived by his daughters, Kerrie (Darren) King of South Jordan, Utah, and Leslie Baughman of Pagosa Springs, Colo.; son Billy Baughman of Pagosa Springs, Colo.; mother Lucille Baughman of Osceola; brothers, Larry (Kelly) Baughman of Garden Grove, Rick (Ann) Baughman of Eldridge and Terry (Jan) Baughman of Chariton; sisters, Vicky (Scott) Halvorsen of Osceola and Teresa (Doc) VerMeer of Knoxville; grandchildren, Lauren, Payton and Reagan King of South Jordan, Utah; other relatives and many friends.

Lonnie was preceded in death by his father; and grandparents, Leo and Wilma Baughman and Leonard and Hazel Hembry.

Moines area.

On Nov. 2, 1946, Carl married Dolores May Ward in Osceola.

Carl is survived by his wife Dolores of Murray; sons, Steven (Jerri) McVey of Des Moines and Gary (Chris) McVey of Murray; daughters, Dorothy Sherman of Murray and Brenda (Robert) Kneuper of Lorimor; grandchildren, Stevie McVey, Kim Utsler, Kellie Mount, Lonnie Matticks Jr., Jennifer Miholevich, Kerry McVey, Teasha McVey and Robin Black; 17 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Carl was preceded in death by his parents, infant twin sister Erma; sisters, Euarda Schilling, Barbara Finch, Winifred Howe and Ruth Morrison; and brothers, Howard and Bernerd McVey. Services will be 1:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 20, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St. Visitation with family present will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

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THURSDAY • DECEMBER 19, 2013

Denny Clifton

SANTA CLAUS: Continued from Page 1

a place to let the reindeer in.

OST: What is your favorite part of the holiday season?

Santa Claus: I think probably watching little chil-

dren because I get caught up in the holiday spirit.

My thoughts are also with all the little children who aren’t well. My thoughts are with the little kids and their families this time of year. I see everybody for Christ-

Albany, Mo.

mas.

OST: What do you do after the holidays? Is it vacation time?

Santa Claus: I might go down to Florida for a weekend to get away from the snow and cold.

Denny Clifton, 63, of Albany, Mo., died Dec. 10, 2013, at his home.

Funeral services were 1 p.m. Sat- Clifton urday, Dec. 14, at Albany First Baptist Church. Burial with military rites was in Grandview Cemetery in Albany, Mo. Roberson-Polley Chapel, Albany, Mo., was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be given to Albany First Baptist Church build-

URBAN CHICKENS: Continued from Page 1

Roosting The urban-chicken issue has been debated for the past couple of months.

During an Oct. 3 council meeting, there was a request to keep chickens at 306 N. Fillmore St. The council decided to table the issue and look into creating an urban-chicken ordinance for the city.

Many cities in Iowa have urban-chicken ordinances, including Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.

Wheeler presented a

rough-draft ordinance at a Dec. 3 council meeting.

Provisions in the draft covered the maximum number of birds, not allowing roosters, having a permit fee, requiring an enclosure for the chickens, citing nuisances from odor, noise, predators, waste, storage and removal and what happens if a chicken gets loose in the neighborhood.

A work session was scheduled Dec. 12 to continue working on the issue.

Poll However, many citizens

may have gotten their feathers ruffled by the potential of an urban-chicken ordinance for Osceola.

In an online reader poll conducted by Osceola Sentinel-Tribune, 80 percent of voters were against the proposal, 18 percent were in favor and 2 percent weren’t sure about the issue.

There were 551 participants in total.

“There was still a fair amount of hesitation to proceed with some sort of permit to allow chickens in the city,” Wheeler said.

at the beginning. Expenses could include uniforms, coaching fees and equipment costs.

“What we would have to work out is how we use our facilities because that would really change,” he said. “If we use our football field, which we would, we’d change how we maintain that because we wouldn’t really have a recovery period of time. That’s a cost I’d have to do some more research on.”

Board members asked Sweeney if the city’s parks and recreation department would still let the team use its field. Sweeney said the department is still interested in working with the district, and the field could potentially be a practice facility.

The next question asked was if there’s a real chance soccer could start out as a club sport this spring.

Scheduling Sweeney said he still had some concerns with scheduling with other local school that have established interscholastic soccer teams.

“I do think it’s something if we can get things moving forward here,” he said.

“I think it’s something we could do in the spring. I guess the concern, or the issue, that I’m having is how we get to play other schools?”

Sweeney said there’s only a few schools in Clarke’s conference that have soccer as a school sport. Other schools in the area that participate in soccer are Creston, Albia, Chariton and Centerville.

“If our interest is there, and we have a good response to a club situation, then we follow a similar pattern to bowling and rugby,” Sweeney said.

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Denny Clifton, son of Augusta (Voelschow) and Willis E. Clifton, was born June 8, 1950, in Osceola.

Denny was a Vietnam Army veteran.

On Oct. 30, 1971, Denny married Linda Coffey.

Denny was a store director for several Hy-Vee Food Stores before his retirement.

Denny was a member of Albany First Baptist Church, Albany American Legion Post No. 106, and a past member of the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club.

Denny is survived by his wife Linda of Albany, Mo.;

sons, Marty (Sunny) Clifton of Iowa City and Matthew (Maisie) Clifton of Ankeny; daughter Mandi (Scott) Seetin of Kansas City, Mo.; grandchildren, Mason and Maclin Clifton, Grant and Tate Clifton and Bennett Seetin; mother-in-law Kathryn Renoe of Garden Grove; sisters-in-law, Caroleen Clifton of Excelsior Springs, Mo., and Ivy Coffey of Russell; brothers-in-law, Hank Graham of Loveland, Colo., Jake (Mary) Coffey of Weldon and Randy Coffey of Garden Grove; and several nieces and nephews.

Denny was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Donna Graham, Dorothy Craig and Nancy Vickers; brother Dally Clifton and brother-in-law Jack Coffey.

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there’s student interest.

Finding the right people to coach is probably a very, very important step,” said Gerard Linskens, school board president. “It really comes up to who steps up to the plate and runs it, if it’s going to be successful or not.”

Sweeney said he noticed the greatest amount of interest in soccer is from students in seventh through 10th grades.

“They have been, at least, vocal to me about, hey, are we doing soccer? Almost daily I’m getting questions from the younger ages — seventh through 10th grade,” Sweeney said.

Financial obligations According to Sweeney, if soccer starts out as a club sport, there would be minimal financial obligations

Contributed photos

Leaders of the month: Top photo, pictured, back row, from left, are Emily VanDyke,

Colby Wilken and Cobey Robins. Front row are Sarah Davis, Isabella Buddenhagen, Megan Linskens and Annaylin Ramirez. The seventh-grade students were chosen as Clarke Community Middle School’s “Leaders of the Month.” Above, from left, are eighth-grade students Carter Wilken, Byron Rivera, Shelby Kentner and Roxanne Hurtado who were chosen as “Leaders of the Month.” Not pictured is Danielle Erlewine.

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of people. I think we have really good staff. I really enjoy it a lot.”

Responsibilities Some of Bailey’s new job responsibilities include doing chart review, supervision of staff, hiring nursing staff, ordering and stocking nursing supplies and scheduling.

Being in charge of sched-

uling is the hardest part of the job, Bailey said, since “it changes every day, every shift almost sometimes.”

If you recognize Bailey’s name it’s because she’s involved in the community, as well. She will soon begin her third year of serving on Clarke Community School Board.

Bailey said she volunteers a lot of her time with-

in the school district since she has a child who is currently a junior.

As for Bailey’s job at Southern Hills Specialty Care, she said there are many things she hopes to accomplish.

“My huge, lofty goal is that we get a group of staff here that really wants to be here and they stay here.

That there’s not so much turnover,” Bailey said.

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Interstate 35 senior Jamal White (10) flies in for a layup against Central Decatur on Dec. 10. White finished the game with a game-high 22 points, but Central Decatur scored a 61-51 win over the Roadrunners.

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TRURO — The Central Decatur boys basketball team inserted itself into the Pride of Iowa Conference championship race with a 61-51 win over Interstate 35 here on Dec. 10.

“This is a big win,” Cardinal head coach Zach Clark said. “I think we announced ourselves in the conference race tonight.”

Interstate 35 held a 1610 lead late in the first quarter, but Central Decatur went on a 20-3 run that spanned nearly five minutes.

With Zach Goering, Taylor O’Dea and Jaylan White on the bench in foul trouble for the Roadrunners, Central Decatur pounded the ball inside.

Dalton Rhum scored a pair of baskets in the post and hit two free throws during the run.

Once the defense began to collapse in the lane, Central Decatur went back to the perimeter, getting a pair of deep 3-pointers from Peyton Pedersen and Aaron Linhart.

Linhart’s 3-pointer answered a Cole Daniels 3-pointer that had cut the lead to 32-24.

“Aaron, he has a tendency to do that,” Clark said. “He takes some shots, and he doesn’t have a conscience sometimes, and when they go ... the one killed their momentum in the first half, because they were starting to make a run.”

Jaylan White cut the lead to 35-26 late in the first half with a pair of free

throws, but picked up a third foul in the final minute of the half. Central Decatur led the Roadrunners 35-28 at halftime.

With Jaylan White out most of the first half, Jamal White stepped up and led the Roadrunners, scoring 13 of the team’s 28 firsthalf points. Jamal White led all scorers for the game with 22 points.

“Jamal really led,” Interstate 35 head coach Nate Rankin said. “That’s what I told him. He led this team and really put it on his shoulders to take over.

And he did.”

Rhum led Central Decatur with 10 at the break and Noah Simon scored nine of his team-high 21 points in the first half.

The Roadrunners battled back out of the halftime break, twice cutting the lead to one point on baskets by Jamal White.

But, Central Decatur answered on each occasion, and started the fourth quarter on a mini 7-0 run on a spinning basket by Rhum and a 3-pointer and layup from Simon.

The Roadrunners tried to mount one final comeback, cutting the lead to 55-51 with 2:22 to go on a Taylor O’Dea basket after a pump fake.

Interstate 35 failed to score in the final 2:22 of the game, however. Goering and Jamal White both fouled out in the final :48 of the game, and after Jamal White fouled out, Jaylan White was whistled for a technical foul, ending his night.

Simon knocked down 4-of-6 free throws in the final minute and Rhum

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“What a fantastic game,” Clark said. “Both teams just played their hearts out. Both teams were in foul trouble — we just found a way to get it done.

“We’re pretty confident if we can get Noah Simon to the free throw line,” Clark continued. “And Dalton Rhum made some big ones down the stretch, too. Those two have been huge for us.”

Clark said the key to the game for Central Decatur was trying to slow down Jamal and Jaylan White.

“Number one priority is to keep them out of the lane,” Clark said. “We can’t get extended too far, because if you give them gaps, they’re going to pick you apart. And then try your best to contest their other shooters.”

The win improved Central Decatur to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the Pride of Iowa Conference. The Cardinals picked up a 60-27 win at Southeast Warren on Friday to improve to 4-1, 3-1.

Nick Durrell finished with a team-high 11 rebounds in the win over I-35, while Rhum and Simon each finished with eight. Simon dished out five assists and had four steals, while Linhart recorded a team-high six assists.

“They played great,” Rankin said “Clark had them ready. They wanted to win. There’s a bullseye on our back. We’re getting everybody’s best shot. Last year, we snuck up on some people.”

TRURO — The Interstate 35 girls basketball team used plenty of freshman firepower to earn a 73-55 win over Central Decatur here on Dec. 10.

Trailing 28-26 at halftime following a Hallie Linhart runner at the buzzer, Roadrunner head coach Jamie Smith decided to go to a boxand-one defense against Linhart in the second half.

The Central Decatur junior had scored 15 points in the first half. But, the defensive change made points harder to come by for Linhart, as she scored just seven second-half points and found herself in foul trouble.

“We had practiced triangle-and-two, diamond-andone and box-and-one, just in case we felt like we might need it,” Smith said. “Happened to work out for us. We thought maybe in the second half we might use it, and it kind of sparked us there the first two or three minutes.”

Caylin Brommel circled through the lane for the first basket of the second half, and then freshman Slye Richardson hit a jumper from the wing and a free throw to give the Roadrunners a 31-28 lead.

After Linhart hit 1-of2 free throws, Richardson knocked down a 3-pointer to make it 34-29.

Central Decatur eventually tied the score at 36-36 on a Linhart bucket and one, but the Roadrunners closed the half on an 11-1 run capped

off by another Richardson 3-pointer to take a 47-37 lead into the fourth.

“Slye’s a good shooter,” Smith said. “If you give her just an inch, she’ll take it.”

Richardson finished with a game-high 26 points in addition to seven assists. Fellow freshman Riley Morris added 15 points with 10 rebounds for her second consecutive double-double.

Gracey Griglione grabbed eight rebounds.

“Gracey got in a little bit of foul trouble, and that’s a little bit of a learning experience,” Smith said about the 6-0 freshman. “Riley has been improving. That’s the second game in a row she’s had a double-double.

“And I give a lot of credit to the subs and the seniors that came in,” he continued.

“Nicole Bowden hit two big 3s, a big three-point play by Caylin Brommel. Brooke (Brommel) and Charlie (Rupp), those kids are giving up any kind of offense by having to dog (Lydia) Martin and Linhart the whole game.”

The Roadrunners shot 12of-14 at the free throw line in the final 3:44 of the game to hold off any hopes of a Central Decatur rally.

After the Roadrunners lost three tough road contests to open the season, Smith said things have begun to turn around for his young squad.

“After the first three (games), I kind of wondered if that was the right move or not, getting beat by three

Historic game In Interstate 35’s first game after the big win over Central Decatur, Griglione recorded one of the biggest games in school history in a 50-27 win over Wayne on Friday.

The freshman post player broke a school record with 11 blocks in the win. She also recorded the second triple double in school history, finishing with 15 points, 11 blocks and 10 rebounds.

As a team, the Roadrunners broke a single-game school record with 16 blocked shots.

Richardson added eight points with six assists and six steals in the win, while Morris scored seven points with seven boards and three blocks. Rupp netted five points with four boards and three steals.

The win improved the Roadrunners to 4-3 overall and 3-0 in conference play.

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Interstate 35 freshman Riley Morris (32) looks for a shot over the top of Central Decatur’s Kate Havens during Interstate’s 73-55 win over the Cardinals on Dec. 10.

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good teams all on the road,” he said. “The kids responded to what we’re doing. They’ve believed in what the coaching staff has said. We said it would get better, and it has gotten better.

“We get better every day, and again, that pressure, I think, has helped us,” he continued. “Central Decatur comes at you 84 feet, and I thought we did a good job of taking care of the ball.”

The Roadrunners improved to 3-3 with the win and 2-0 in Pride of Iowa Conference play. Central Decatur, meanwhile, dropped to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

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CD Tourney LEON — Central Decatur finished with two runnersup in placing sixth with 110.5 points at its home tournament here Friday.

Creston/O-M won the team title with 292 points and three champions, besting Albia’s five champions with 206 points.

Wyman Reed finished runner-up at 152 pounds to Creston/O-M’s Gavin Leith, while Trenton Wells placed second at 182 pounds, losing a 4-3 decision to Creston/O-M’s Trevor Frain.

Central Decatur Invitational Team scoring (champions) — 1.

Creston/O-M (3) 292; 2. Albia (5) 206; 3. Knoxville (1) 154; 4. Prairie CityMonroe (1) 151; 5. Davis County 114; 6. Central Decatur 110.5; 7.

Chariton 101; 8. Van Meter (2) 85; 9. Red Oak 81; 10. Mount Ayr (2) 77; 11. Pleasantville 76.5; 12. Wayne 32; 12. Martensdale-St. Marys 16.

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Kyle Sinnott (Alb), 4-2.

113 — 1. Xavier Miller (PCM) dec. Dakota Petty (RO), 7-3; 5. Craig Beavers (CD) pinned Preston Lee (Knox), 1:55.

120 — 1. Dawson Knapp (MA) dec. Kody Smith (DC), 8-6.

126 — 1. Shadow Leshen (Alb) dec. Tristen Clark (PCM), 12-6.

132 — 1. Bryce Leshen (Alb) major dec. Spencer Wray (COM), 15-5.

138 — 1. Kieran Robuck (Knox) pinned Tanner Poush (Ch), 3:26.

145 — 1. Chase Shiltz (COM) dec. Caleb White (Alb), 3-1; 5. Devin Harberts (Char) pinned Darin Martin (CD), 1:30.

152 — 1. Gavin Leith (COM) pinned Wyman Reed (CD), 4:50.

160 — 1. Brett Leshen (Alb) dec.

Tyler Chatterton (Knox); 5. Colton Ranney (CD) major dec. Jade Coleman (PCM), 14-4.

170 — 1. Dalton Folkerts (Alb) dec. Adam Baker (COM), 8-2; 5.

Dallas Walker (CD) pinned Dylan Dekraai (DC), 3:52.

182 — 1. Trevor Frain (COM) dec.

Trenton Wells (CD), 4-3.

195 — 1. Carter Isley (Alb) pinned Kadon Hulett (COM), 2:55; 5. Travis Poffenbarger (Knox) won by forfeit over Peyton Gilbert (CD).

220 — 1. Spencer Benton (VM) pinned Seth Maitlen (COM), 2:48; 3. Tate VanDyne (W) pinned Jacob Roach (CD), 1:50.

285 — 1. Joe Ricker (MA) pinned Ben Kincart (DC), 1:50; 5. James Haberling (P) pinned Brendan Thomas (CD), 1:23.

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Central Decatur’s Trenton Wells tries to avoid being taken to the mat by Creston/O-M senior Trevor Frain in the championshp match at 182 pounds in Friday’s Central Decatur Tournament. Frain won a 4-3 decision over Wells to claim the championship.

Ogden Duals OGDEN — Clarke placed ninth out of 10 teams at the Ogden Dual Tournament here on Saturday.

The Indians defeated Woodward-Granger 48-36 in the ninth-place match.

Junior Morales (138), Gable Reece (160), Jacob Bair (170) and Jake Burk (220) all pinned their opponents against Woodward-Granger to secure the win.

Bair earned his 100th career victory on Dec. 7 at the Coach Riley Invitational in Greenfield.

Round 1 — North Butler 57, Clarke 24; Round 2 — Gilbert 66, Clarke 15; Round 4 — Ogden 48, Clarke 21; Round 5 — Coon RapidsBayard 54, Clarke 24; Round 6 — Clarke 48, Woodward-Granger 36.

Clarke 48, Woodward-Granger 36

126 — Josh Keubler (WG) won by forfeit; 132 — Jordan Pierce (WG) won by forfeit; 138 — Junior Morales (Clk) pinned Aaron Sperling (WG), 1:51; 145 — Race Brant pinned John Cutshall (Clk), 1:38; 152 — Tanner Vermaas (WG) pinned Jarrod Coe (Clk), 3:11; 160 — Gable Reece (Clk) pinned Collen Gibbons (WG), 3:38; 170 — Jacob Bair (Clk) pinned Thomas Govig (WG), :20.

182 — Nathan Bair (Clk) won by forfeit; 195 — Ulises Yanez (Clk) won by forfeit; 220 — Jake Burk (Clk) pinned Josh Groves (WG), 2:34; 285 — Ryan Hodges (WG) won by forfeit; 106 — Brock Brokaw (Clk) won by forfeit; 113 — Ian Showers (Clk) won by forfeit; 120 — Kaleb Noel (WG) pinned Landon Spurgin (Clk), 3:38.

Chariton 54, Clarke 27 CHARITON — Clarke lost a South Central Conference dual to Chariton here on Dec. 12, 54-27.

A pair of Clarke freshmen

picked up pins, as 182-pounder Nathan Bair pinned Blake Poush in 5:19 and 106-pounder Ian Showers pinned Kyle Dooley in 1:00. Jacob Bair picked up a 7-2 decision at 170 pounds over Connor Grgurich.

Chariton 54, Clarke 27 113 — Brock Brokaw (Clk) won by forfeit; 120 — John Lazear (Char) pinned Landon Spurgin (Clk), :54; 126 — Nic Ryan (Char) won by forfeit; 132 — Sawyer Atwell (Char) won by forfeit; 138 — Tanner Poush (Char) pinned Junior Morales (Clk), 2:49; 145 — Devin Harberts (Char) pinned John Cutshall (Clk), 2:47; 152 — Stephen McCurdy (Char) pinned Jarrod Coe (Clk), 1:08.

160 — Evan Havick (Char) pinned Gable Reece (Clk), 3:01; 170 — Jacob Bair (Clk) dec. Connor Grgurich (Char), 7-2; 182 — Nathan Bair (Clk) pinned Blake Poush (Char), 5:10; 195 — Jake Burk (Clk) won by forfeit; 220 — Trevin Nance (Char) pinned Lane Carson (Clk), 3:43; 285 — Joe McCurdy (Char) won by forfeit; 106 — Ian Showers (Clk) pinned Kyle Dooley (Char), 1:00.

Lady Indians drop three Clarke boys top E-B-F The Clarke girls basketball team will have its work cut out for it in order to win a fourthstraight South Central Conference crown.

The Lady Indians travel to Albia for the final game before the holiday break, and enter Friday’s contest with a 1-2 mark in league play.

Clarke stands at 1-7 overall after losses in the past week to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, Carlisle and Bedford.

The E-B-F Rockets pulled away for a 59-33 win over the Lady Indians on Dec. 13, outscoring Clarke 22-8 in the fourth quarter.

Libby Bemis led the Lady Indians with 10 points to go with seven rebounds in the loss. Carley Robins added nine points with four boards and three assists. Senior Devon Carson chipped in six

points with a team-high eight rebounds.

Maddi Heath scored five points and Baylie Balcaen added three points with six boards in the loss.

The next day, host Carlisle pulled away from the Lady Indians early in a 62-35 game.

Bemis once again led Clarke in scoring with 11 points, and also grabbed seven boards. Heath netted eight points, while Robins scored six points with four rebounds and three assists.

Balcaen scored six points and grabbed six rebounds.

Carson scored four points with team-highs in rebounding with eight and steals with four.

Clarke dropped a 51-42 contest at Bedford on Monday. Stats were not available at press time.

Clarke bowlers roll past CD LEON — Both the Clarke boys and girls bowling teams picked up wins over Central Decatur here on Dec. 12.

The boys team defeated the Cardinals 2446-2253, after building a 283-pin lead after round one.

Central Decatur’s Nathan Harrah recorded both the single-game high and the twogame high for the day with a high game of 214 and a series of 377.

But, Clarke’s cluster pushed the Indians past the Cardinals.

Adam Smith led the way with a total of 357, followed closely by Jacob Redman’s 345. Damon Helgevold rolled a 316 and Geo Smith bowled a two-game total of 310. Cody Kjellsen recorded a 246 to round out the scoring, while

Gordon Witt finished with a 242.

In comparison, only one other Central Decatur bowler joined Harrah with a score higher than 300, as David Huppert bowled a 338.

On the girls side, Clarke had no problems with Central Decatur, winning 1938-1296.

LeeAnn Helgevold led the way for Clarke, bowling the high game of the day with a 166 and the high two-game series with a total of 301. Courtney Clark bowled games of 161 and 109 for a series of 270.

Bronwyn Miller finished with a total of 256, while Sara Andrew rolled a 248. Elly Eddy rounded out the team scoring with a series of 228, while Dakota Davis bowled a 219.

By SCOTT VICKER

OST sports editor • svicker@osceolaiowa.com

The Clarke boys basketball team improved to 1-3 for the season and 1-1 in South Central Conference play with a 62-50 win over Eddyville-BlakesburgFremont on Friday.

The Indians dropped to 1-5 overall, however, with an 84-31 loss on Saturday at Carlisle and a 53-44 loss at Bedford on Monday.

Stats were not available at press time for those games.

Senior Colin Morris had another big game in the win over E-B-F, scoring 28 points on 11-of-21 shooting to go with eight rebounds and a team-high four steals.

But it was a Clarke freshman who stepped up as a secondary scorer for the Indians, as Troy Morgan dropped in 19 points on

6-of-11 shooting, including 5-of-10 from behind the 3-point arc. Morgan also Morgan grabbed four rebounds.

Clarke overcame a 14-3 Rocket lead at the end of the first quarter, outscoring E-B-F 59-36 the rest of the way.

Brin Evins scored six points and grabbed a teamhigh nine rebounds in the win. Matt Blanchard added three points with seven rebounds and three blocks.

Senior Jared Jamison dished out six assists to go with three steals and two blocks.

Carlos Tamayo scored five points for the Indians.

Clarke travels to Albia on Friday in the team’s final game before the holiday break.

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THURSDAY • DECEMBER 19, 2013

Tips to keep feet happy this holiday season (BPT) — Holiday shopping, decorating, parties and traveling are all part of our holiday revelries. But while you’re making all that merriment, how happy are your feet?

You may be doing a lot of walking, dancing, standing and sitting in one position throughout the holiday season. Half of all Americans report experiencing foot pain at some point in their lives, according to a survey by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA).

No one wants soreness or injuries to slow them down during the holidays, so it’s important to care for your feet so they can carry you through all those seasonal celebrations and chores.

The APMA offers some advice for keeping feet healthy (and happy) this holiday season: • Moisturize - Dry winter air and cold temperatures can take a toll on skin. Moisturize feet daily to help avoid dry, cracked and irritated skin.

• Exercise your feet Stretching is a good way to

avoid muscle cramps. Stave off toe cramps by raising, pointing and curling your toes for five seconds. Repeat 10 times. Rotating your ankles can also help relax feet. Cup your heel and turn each ankle slowly five times to loosen ankle joints.

• Massage - Foot rubs not only feel good, they’re a great way to release tension, boost circulation and refresh skin after a long day on your feet. Take a few minutes to massage your feet at the end of a day of shopping and celebrating. Use lotion and take care of moisturizing at the same time!

• Pedicure properly - Picture-perfect toes are part of a great holiday wardrobe for many women. Whether you do it yourself or go to a salon, be sure your pedicure is done properly. Never use a razor to remove dead skin opt for a good pumice stone instead. Don’t cut cuticles; push them back gently with a rubber tool made for this purpose. Use toenail clippers with a straight edge to cut nails straight across.

• Raise your legs - Feet

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and ankles can swell from sitting too long in one position (taking a long flight to grandma’s house for the holidays, for example) or if you’ve been on your feet all day (shopping, baking or cooking). Elevate your legs to reduce swelling. Lay or sit and lift your legs above your heart.

• Wear smart shoes - OK, so you’ll never give up your sparkly high heels when it’s time for that special soiree.

But for other holiday activities such as shopping, traveling or cooking, ditch the high heels. When you know you’ll be on your feet all day, wear comfortable shoes with good arch support and a padded sole. Check out APMA’s website to see which types of footwear have received theSeal of Acceptance and Seal of Approval-for promoting foot health.

• Get help - Feet shouldn’t hurt all the time. Persistent foot pain can be an indication of injury, irritation or illness. See a podiatrist if you experience pain; don’t wait until the holidays end.

Feet are important. If you have ever injured an ankle or foot, you would know how much harder it is to move around without it. Preserving your feet means preserving your mobility and ability to do the activities you love. This is especially true for people with diabetes.

One very common complication from diabetes is neuropathy, or nerve damage, to the feet. In fact, studies show that about half of people with diabetes will develop neuropathy in their lower extremities. Neuropathy significantly increases one’s risk of unintentional foot damage, as a person might not be able to feel blisters forming from an illfitted shoe, for example. It is important for people with diabetes to take great care of their feet, as untreated conditions can lead to infection and, in most extreme cases, amputation.

The best way to prevent foot damage is to consistently check shoes for pebbles or rough edges before putting them on your feet. Look for signs of blisters and cuts on your feet every day. In many cases, these wounds can be easily treated washing with anti-bacterial soap and rinsing with saline. I do not recommend soaking wounded feet without first seeing a doctor. Soaking actually weakens the skin around the wound, possibly causing it to worsen. Most important,

Dr. Lee Evans, Foot and Ankle Surgeon

report all wounds that do not seem to heal to your primary care physician.

Since neuropathy is prevalent with diabetes, I recommend for people with long-standing diabetes to arrange a yearly check-up with a foot care professional. This simple precaution will help preserve mobility and independence, as well as your upmost health and happiness.

Information provided by Dr. Lee Evans, foot and ankle surgeon at Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C. Dr. Evans is board-certified in podiatric surgery and specializes in foot and ankle fracture care, sports injuries and diabetes-related foot care. He received his medical degree from Des Moines University, College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, and completed residency at Puget Sound Hospital in Tacoma, Wash.

Dr. Evans visits Clarke County Hospital every third Tuesday of the month. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (641) 342-5353.

Fast-food-free zone Fast-food outlets near schools could put your kids on the fast track to obesity — and poorer school performance. And that’s particularly true for kids who live in urban areas with fastfood restaurants that are closer than grocery stores with fresh produce. It also disproportionately affects kids without resources who, understandably, opt for incredibly unhealthy but filling $1 meals.

Despite tough-to-overcome obstacles to making healthier food choices, you gotta help your kids before they find themselves on the slippery slope to becoming unhealthy adults and everyone ends up footing an impossibly high health-care bill.

So here’s our four-point plan to help kids become healthy, happy adults.

Parents: Learning how to make smart food choices starts at home. Get your kids into healthy food by involving them in shopping and cooking. Provide healthy, tasty school lunches, and urge them to choose well in the cafeteria or when eating out.

Kids: Be a leader, not a follower. If all of your friends hang out at the local fast-food restaurant and you want to hang with them, opt for no-sugar-added yogurt and fruit, salad-based wraps or grilled chicken and sugarfree drinks.

School administrators: Introduce nutrition education into every classroom — kids want to feel good, look good, do good. Help them understand that a $1 meal is a down payment on a long line of painful disabilities that’ll cost them, big time, in

Weekly healthy tips Dr. Mehmet Oz, M.D. and Dr. Michael Roizen, M.D.

the future.

Communities: You have a drug-free zone around the school. Why not a fast-foodfree zone too? Let’s chew on that!

IS YOUR PAIN RELIEVER CAUSING ED? In 1979, when the glamrock band Slade sang “Not Tonight Josephine,” they were perpetrating a myth that a headache is a good reason to put off having fun with your honey. Well it’s not; that is, if your ability to play isn’t dampened by over-the-counter pain relievers you’re taking.

A recent study of 80,000 middle-age men reports that more than 35 percent of those who regularly took NSAIDs (nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen) had erectile dysfunction. But only 24 percent of those not taking the meds had ED. That surprised researchers who expected easing inflammation with an NSAID would relieve pain and reduce troubles with ED since inflammation in the arteries can cause erection problems.

So we got to thinking: What can you do to ease aches and pains, reduce inflammation and dodge ED? 1. Stop eating red meat and any foods with added sugars or sugar syrups; they clog your arteries, and that can lead to ED. 2. Eat only 100 percent whole grains, fish (salmon) that’s loaded with inflammation-quelling omega-3

fatty acids and maybe take 900 IU supplement of DHA omega-3 a day (we like it from algal oil).

3. Get at least 30 minutes of added physical activity a day (head for that 10,000 steps a day; remember 10 minutes of aerobic exercise equals 100 steps).

4. De-stress with 10 minutes of meditation daily.

And then if you get a headache, remember, one study found that 60 percent of folks with migraines saw some or complete relief when they had sex. Always worth a try.

PREVENTING FALLS Falling in love, falling asleep, falling into place — sometimes the idea of falling is, as Martha Stewart often says, “a very good thing.” But for more than 33 percent of folks age 65 and older who take a tumble each year, it can cause big trouble. For example, almost all hip breaks are from falls, and 20 percent of people who break their hip die within a year of the injury.

The most common reasons for falls are weak leg muscles; problems with gait, caused perhaps by arthritis or foot and back problems; and dizziness when standing, triggered by high or low blood pressure, inner ear or neurological problems, and medication reactions can trigger that as well. Impaired vision also can contribute.

Fortunately, if you’re one of the 35 million North

American seniors with a balance problem, there’s a lot you (or your loved ones) can do to prevent falls.

—Half of all falls take place at home, so do a house check. Remove or correct any hazards, such as loose area rugs and uneven floors; upgrade lighting to eliminate dark corners or poorly lit stairs; put hand rails on stairs; and ID trouble areas in the bathroom.

—Improve your balance.

Develop a muscle-strengthening exercise routine (it can be chair-based), start walking 30 minutes a day, play ping-pong or practice tai chi.

—Talk to your doctor about your medications and side effects that may make you wobbly. You might want to adjust or change meds.

—And take care when using walkers or wheelchairs, especially when getting in or out of them.

COFFEE CAN HELP YOU AVOID TYPE 2 DIABETES Two of your favorite coffee shops (hint: Seattle and doughnuts) sell North Americans more than 12 million cups of Joe a day.

And they’re far from your only source: You’re drinking 400 million cups daily!

At that rate, you’d think every man, woman and child were chugging the brew. But only about 54 percent of you (18 and older) drink coffee every day.

That means many of you are not getting the benefits of coffee — high-test and decaf deliver good things. One 13-year study of 400,000 people ages 5071 found that drinking three cups daily made folks less

likely to die (during the study) of heart and respiratory disease, stroke, injuries and accidents, diabetes and infections. And now there’s news that coffee drinking helps prevent Type 2 diabetes.

Seems for every two cups of caffeinated coffee you drink daily (no added sugar or sweeteners, coffee creamers or whole milk!), your risk of Type 2 diabetes falls 12 percent. Decaf drinkers reduce their risk by 11 percent. Drink four cups, and the risk is cut by 22 percent to 24 percent! But you can’t just sip your way around Type 2 diabetes. The best benefits come to nonsmokers (so get help stopping, if you smoke) and people who aren’t overweight or obese.

So, combine your daily coffee habit with physical activity (go for 10,000 steps a day) and a diet that includes nine servings of fruits and veggies a day, 100 percent whole grains and lean protein (salmon, ocean trout and skinless poultry). Then that after-dinner espresso or decaf will really help you get healthier.

TATTOO REMOVAL (SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME) When Johnny Depp and Winona Rider parted ways, Depp reworked one tat to read “Wino Forever.” When Geena Davis split with first husband Renny, her tattoo redo showed up as the Denny’s logo. But if you’re going for a clean sweep of an old tattoo, fasten your seatbelt. Mark Wahlberg decided to set an example for his two oldest kids and brought them along to his more than 20 laser-powered tat-removal sessions. “It’s

like getting burned with hot bacon grease. Hopefully that will deter them.”

The number of tat removals in the U.S. hit 100,000 in 2011, according to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, up from around 86,000 in 2010. And every year should see thousands more. That comes as no surprise; a Harris poll found 1 in 8 American adults with tattoos regrets getting one. As someone once said, “A tattoo is a permanent reminder of a temporary feeling.”

The most popular method of tattoo removal uses lasers (dermabrasion and surgery are the other alternatives).

That’s because in the right hands (a board certified, licensed dermatologist or plastic surgeon) colors can be zapped away using various laser densities, and effective after-treatment minimizes scarring.

So our advice? Think (twice) before you ink. It seems the most common problem associated with having toxins etched into your skin is how to get rid of them. You might want to consider veggie dye ink.

Your tat artist may have to special order it for you, but it can be removed much less painfully. *** Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit www.sharecare.com. (c) 2013 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS Here is a list of donors for Clarke County’s Toys for Christmas program: Individual members of TTT FZ Muriel and Stanley Samuelson Samantha Cowling Carol and Steve Waterman Kathy Barr Jane Buttrey

Dave and Joy Tokheim Carolyn White PTCO (Parent Teacher Organization for Clarke Community Schools) Max and Nancy Ingram Gene and Sherry Coyle Virginia Reynolds Dennis and Bev Foote Kishekosh Kollectors Questers Danika McCloney

OSCEOLA LIFEPOINT ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 801 N. Fillmore, 641.342.2334, Chuck DeVos, Lead Pastor, Jason Gibson, 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. Matt Floyd, pastor. 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. Web site: www.calvaryosceola.org CHRIST’S WAY CHURCH, Shane Simpson, pastor, 201 Leann Drive, 641-342-6181 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, Douglas Berry, evangelist, 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.

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST CHURCH, 414 East McLane, Elder Tom Meyer, pastor, 342-2553. 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP, Evangelical Free Church, 230 S. Fillmore, Pastor Sheldon Lorenson, 342-6603. Youth Pastor Darrin Baumfalk. Sunday - 9:00 a.m. - Sunday School. 10:00 a.m.

- Morning Worship. Wednesday - 7 p.m. - Mid-week Bible study and prayer service. Weekly small groups - call for info.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Southern Baptist, 900 South Fillmore. 641-414-3740. Sunday - 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School.

10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship Service - 6:00 p.m. Bible Study.

Wednesday evening services - 6 p.m. Point of contact — 641-4143740.

FIRST 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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GRACE BIBLE CHURCH OF SOUTHERN IOWA, meets at 410 N. Dewey Osceola. Cass Young, pastor. 641-342-7110. 10:00 a.m.

Church Service.

LIGHT OF GRACE, 400 E. Cass St., 641-745-7257, Victor Lochman, pastor, worship

Linda Henry Doug and Carol Peterson Paul and Linda Winship Andy and Ronda Schrodt Steve and Noreen Smith Jack Scott Lois Dau Sherry May Joe and Francine Reynolds Doris Reed United Methodist Wom-

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NEW VIRGINIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Box 301, Keith Putney, pastor. 641449-3779. Sunday - 10:30 a.m.

- Worship. Sunday School 9:15 - 10:15 a.m.

Restoration

By CHUCK DEVOS

Lead pastor LifePoint Church

The new pastor was assigned to reopen a church in urban Brooklyn. It was run down and needed work, but he set a goal to have everything done in time for Christmas Eve. After much hard work, the pastor went over to the church Dec. 21 to find the roof had leaked, which caused a large area of plaster to fall off the front wall of the sanctuary.

Sadly, he decided to cancel the Christmas Eve service. On the way home, he stopped at a flea market sale for charity.

There he saw a beautiful, hand-made, crochet table cloth with fine colors and a cross embroidered right in the center.

It was perfect to cover the hole in the front wall. He bought it and headed back to the church.

When he arrived, an older woman had just missed the bus, so he invited her into the church to wait for the next one as he hung the tablecloth. It was perfect and covered the unsightly hole.

Then, he noticed the woman walking down the center aisle. Her eyes were wide as she asked, “Where did you get that tablecloth?” He explained, and the woman asked him to check the lower right corner to see if the initials EBG were crocheted there. They were. These were the initials of the woman, and she had made this tablecloth 35 years before, in Austria.

The woman explained, before the war, she and her husband were well-to-do people in Austria. When the Nazis came, she was captured, sent to prison and never saw her husband or her home again.

The pastor wanted to give her the tablecloth; but she made him keep it for the church. He insisted on driving her home, which was the least he could do.

The Christmas Eve service was beautiful, and at the end of the service, an older man from the neighborhood continued to sit in one of the pews and stare. The man asked the pastor where he got the tablecloth on the front wall because it was identical to the one that his wife had made years ago when they lived in Austria before the war.

He told the pastor how the Nazis came and he and his Sunday, 10 a.m.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 101 E. View Place, Rev. J.R. Wheeler, pastor, 641-3423121. Sunday - 9:00 a.m. God’s Service. 10:15 a.m. - Sunday School. Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Elders & Deacons meeting.

OSCEOLA FULL GOSPEL CHURCH, 700 Colorado, Osceola, IA. Pastor James R. Sheesley.

Sunday - Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. - Evening Worship, 6 p.m.

Wednesday - Bible Study, 7 p.m.

Website: www.osceolafullgospelchurch.com SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST, corner of Hwy. 69 and 152, SDA50213@yahoo.com.

Saturday - 9:30 a.m. - Sabbath School. 11:00 a.m. - Church Service.

ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, 222 East Pearl. 641342-2850. Fr. David Polich.

English mass on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Spanish mass on

Sundays at noon. Misas espanoles los domingos 12 p.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 130 W. Grant St. Osceola, 641342-2830. Julie M. Poore, pastor. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. www (Wonderful Wednesday Worship). Sunday: 9 a.m. worship with Children’s Church.

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wife were separated; that he never saw his wife or his home again for all the 35 years in between. The pastor asked him if he would allow him to take him for a little ride. They drove to Staten Island to the same house where the pastor had taken the woman three days earlier. He helped the man climb the three flights of stairs to the woman’s apartment, knocked on the door, and saw the greatest Christmas reunion he could ever imagine.

People have many ideas of what Christmas is all about.

There’s the birth of Jesus, giving and receiving of gifts, family and friends, sumptuous feasts and some relaxation.

Christmas includes all of those things. But I’m convinced what Christmas is about is restoration. A marriage that had been broken some 35 years earlier was restored that night in New York.

Jesus came for the same reason — restoration. Back in the garden of Eden, sin separated man from God. Jesus came to restore that relationship. He was born in the most humble of circumstances, grew up and then touched other people’s lives. He was then unjustly put to death. Why? Restoration.

1 John 4:9 & 10 says it this way: God has shown us his love by sending his only Son into the world so that we could have life through him. This is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the payment for our sins.

God wants nothing more for you and me than for us to be restored to a right relationship with Him. He paid the price for our sins. Our part is to ask for and receive His forgiveness.

Restoration. Yep, that’s what Christmas is all about.

May you and your families have the most wonderful Christmas this year, and may restoration be your first priority this Christmas.

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MEDORA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Keith Putney, pastor, 641-449-3544. Sunday - 9:00 a.m.

- Worship, 9:15 a.m. - Church School.

CHARITON

HOPEVILLE HOPEVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor, 641-338-2248.

Sunday -10 a.m. - Morning Worship. 11 a.m. - Sunday School.

LACELLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Dwayne Henrichs, pastor. Sunday - 11 a.m. - Morning Worship Service.

LA IGLESIA DE DIOS DE LA PROFECIA, Lilia Perez, Pastora.

1215 S. Main St, Osceola. Dia de Cultos: Domingo - 10:30 a.m., Escuela Dominical. 11:30 a.m.,

ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 1112 Hillcrest Court, Chariton, IA (North on Highway 14). Rev. Sue Palmer. 641-7744911. Sunday Worship Service: 9:15 a.m.

MURRAY CHURCH OF CHRIST, 430 Third St., Murray, IA 50174, 641 4472569. Minster - Brian McCracken.

Activities: Sunday - 9:30 a.m.

- Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. - Bible Study.

Wednesday - 3:30 p.m. - J.A.M. 7

p.m. - Bible Study/Youth Groups.

MURRAY BAPTIST CHURCH, 641-447-2487. Corner of 3rd and Grant Streets. Pastor Alex Bauman. Sunday - 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. 11 a.m. - Morning Worship. 6 p.m. - Sunday Evening Service. 7 p.m. - Jr./Sr. High Youth Group. Wednesday 7 p.m. - Prayer and Bible Study.

3rd Thursday each month - 7 p.m. -Ladies Missionary Group.

MURRAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 707 Maple St., Pastors Brandon Campbell, Sandy Smith.

Sunday Worship 11 a.m.-12 p.m., children’s church during worship; Fellowship and Adult Lessons 10 a.m.

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NEW VIRGINIA CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ), 604 Main Street, 641-449-3421, Sunday - 10 a.m. - Sunday School. 11 a.m. - Church.

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, 641765-4782. Kevin Smith, Pastor.

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

TRURO CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, Truro, Shonda Deranleau, pastor, 641-765-4524. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School -10:30 a.m.

Worship.

VAN WERT VAN WERT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rev. Lyle Ball, pastor. Sunday - 10:30 a.m.

- Morning Worship Service. 9:30 a.m. - Children’s Sunday School.

VAN WERT ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH, Pastor Butch Black, Sunday - 10 a.m. - Sunday School. 11 a.m. - Worship.

Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. - Bible Study.

WELDON SMYRNA FRIENDS CHURCH, 6 miles E. & 1 mile N. of Weldon, Charlie Coffey, minister. Sunday - fellowship and coffee 10 a.m.

Church starts at 10:30 a.m. Worship.

WELDON CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Weldon, Dennis Huffman, Ed West and Mary Case, co-pastors.

Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday School.

10 a.m. - Church Service. CWF meets first and third Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

WELDON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Rick Hawkins, pastor. Sunday 9:30 a.m. - Church Service.

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WOODBURN CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Willa Heaberlin Pastor, Gary Parsons, Sunday School superintendent. Morning Worship - 9:30 a.m., Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH- 304 Knotts St., New Virginia, Sunday worship - 10 a.m. Wednesday evening — Youth, 7 p.m., Prayer, 7:30 p.m

WOODBURN METHODIST CHURCH, Tom Murr, pastor.

Sunday - 8:45 a.m. - Worship Service.

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Clarke Community High School students Garrett Nelson, left, and Derek Saucedo work on one of the stations during the hands-on portion of the 22nd annual Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC)/Iowa Automobile Dealers Association (IADA) Automotive Skills Contest recently held on the DMACC Ankeny Campus. Nelson and Saucedo finished in fifth place in the competition.

Clarke students take fifth in DMACC auto-skills contest Two Clarke Community High School students received fifth place in the 22nd annual Des Moines Area Community College(DMACC)/Iowa Automobile Dealers Association (IADA) Automotive Skills contest held Dec. 13 at the DMACC Ankeny Campus.

Clarke students Garrett Nelson and Derek Saucedo were the skills competition fifth place finishers.

Both Nelson and Saucedo received numerous tools and supplies donated by the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association and scholarships provided by the DMACC Foundation.

Each member from the other seven teams also

received tools and supplies from the association for their participation in this competition. In total, nearly $25,000 worth of tools and equipment was awarded to the contestants.

Connor Sackett and Jason Krueger from Perry High School took first place while teams from LeMars High School took second place with Des Moines Central Campus receiving third place.

Other schools competing were West Delaware High School, Clarke Community High School, DMACC Warren County Career Academy, Mount Pleasant Hill School and DMACC Newton Career Academy.

Eight two-member teams of Iowa high-school automotive students qualified for the hands-on portion of the Automotive Skills contest by having the highest average scores on a written test held in October on the DMACC Ankeny Campus. Nearly 300 students representing 16 Iowa high schools competed in the written portion of the contest.

DMACC Foundation also provided $1,000 scholarships to each of the first-place finishers, $600 scholarships to each of the second-place winners, $400 scholarships to each of the third-place winners and $250 scholarships to the fourth-place finishers.

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"Elementary Practicum" each for 4 hours through Grand Canyon University; and Danielle Woods "Teaching with TechnolOSCEOLA SENTINEL-TRIBUNE ogy", "Problems with English Grammar", and "Constructing Learning Environments" each for 3 hours through Upper Iowa University. Motion carried (5-0).

White and O'Tool moved to approve Melanie Elben to obtain her Master's Degree in "Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis on Elementary Reading" with an anticipated graduation date of May 2014 and use it for advancement on the salary schedule. Motion carried (5-0).

Bair and White moved to approve payment of bills. Motion carried (5-0).

O'Tool and Helgevold moved to approve financial reports. Motion carried (50).

Kim Antisdel, High School Principal; More than two million common-sense principles Jeff Sogard, Middle School Principal; and families have changed their and account-PrinRandy small-group Bolton, Assistant Elementary cipal reported to the board. financial future through ability, FPU Gonzales gives and people Superintendent the Board discussed the next steps toward determinDave Ramsey’s Financial the tools they need to ing facility needs and possible expansion.

Peace University (FPU).

Helgevold and White moved to and approve change their behavior allowing Marcus Kious, Juvenile Court Updated in summer succeed Liaison, to financially. take appropriate On stepsavto admultidress a student truancy who issue where 2012, the now nine-week erage, families comple meetings have been scheduled and a contractpay have off been sent out. If a letter andFPU course provides families plete $5,300 signed contract is not returned and adand individuals with practi- and save $2,700 in the first hered to Mr. Kious will move forward reissue. Motionthe carried garding the truancy cal tools to gain control of 90 days.

Following (5-0). moved to of allow Whitenearly and Helgevold their finances. The course class, 94 percent the Drill Team to perform on Sunday, meets once a week where those families budget reguFebruary 16, 2014, at intermission of the Iowa Wild hockey game. Motion carried a different lesson is taught larly.

(5-0).

O'Tool and Bairnot moved to approve

by Ramsey on DVD fol“FPU will only trans-the SBRC application asking for permission lowed by a small-group form the way you handle to allow the district to ask for taxing authority forbut increasing enrollment discussion. Lessons include money, also your mar- for $78,961.00, open enrollment out for $91,215.00, LEP instruction budgeting, relationships riage andandother areasbeyond of 5 years for $12,120.00. Motion carried (5and money, getting out of your life,” Ramsey said.

0).

Bair and White moved to approve studebt, saving for emergen- “This isn’t a boring finandent teacher, Ryan Putney, from Graceland class.

University starting in January. cies and investing. cial We make learn-Motion carried (5-0).

FPU will be held in ingBairabout money andthe and White moved fun to approve second reading of Board Policy 501.3 Osceola at Seventh Day easy to understand so peoCompulsory Attendance. Motion carried (5-0).in every situation can Adventist, 2302 North ple Helgevold and Bair moved to delete Main St.. The classes will benefit from the- Attendance informaCoopBoard Policy 501.3R1 eration Process. Motion carried (5-0). begin 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. tion.”

Bair and Helgevold moved to approve second readingknows of Board Policy 905.2 14. Contact Teri Fix at 641- theRamsey firstTobacco/Nicotine-Free Environment. Mo414-0212 for more infor- hand the(5-0). pain that financial tion carried Superintendent Gonzales reported on 4 mation or to register. stress cause.

After cre-imyear oldcan preschool funding and future plications.

Also included inof her more written reSince its inception in ating a net worth port was facilities usage by outside 1994 FPU has helped more than million dollars groups, aupdate on heating system by at the secondary campus, Alliant Energy rebates, than 1.5 million families age 26, he quickly lost update from Legislative forum, and it bank bids Since coming up in theRamsey spring as thehas current positively change their fi- all. then, bid expires June 30, 2014. nancial future. Through helped Items tofamilies consider forand the next board indiagenda include: facility priority list, facility usage info, head maintenance position thoughts, and a follow up with Mr. Sweeney on bowling coach.

The Board adjourned at 9:50 p.m. following a motion by Bair and White.

Next board meeting is scheduled for January 13, 2014.

Gerard Linskens, President Ruth White, Board Secretary The Board of Directors of Clarke Community School District approved the following claims on December 9, 2013.

ADAMS DOOR CO CLARKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL EQUIPMENT REPAIR....................245.00 DISTRICT ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS Regular Meeting of the Board of ADMINISTRATIVE FEES...............25.00 Education AHLERS & COONEY, P.C. Administrative Conference Room LEGAL SERVICES.........................301.00 December 9, 2013 President Linskens called the regular ALLEY BOWL meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Board mem- RENTAL...........................................600.00 bers present were James Bair, Lori Hel- ALLIANT ENERGY gevold, Gerard Linskens, Steve O'Tool UTILITIES...................................18,910.84 and Dena White. Kelly Bailey and Joe AMERICA'S BEST APPAREL Deutsch were absent.

Superintendent SUPPLIES.........................................574.52 Benita Gonzales, Business Manager Ruth AMERICA'S BEST WATER TREATERS White, and several guests were present.

Bair and White moved to approve the SERVICE..........................................236.00 ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY agenda. Motion carried (5-0).

Ryan Sweeney, Activities Director, pre- DAIRY PRODUCTS.....................6,941.26 sented his report to the board and then left ATLANTIC BOTTLING CO the meeting to attend activities in the sec- CONCESSIONS...............................511.35 AUSTIN PLASTICS & SUPPLY INC ondary building.

Spotlights went to Taylor Hardy for be- EQUIPMENT...................................925.00 ing chosen for All State Orchestra, Taylor AUTO-JET MUFFLER CORP played a French horn solo for the board; SUPPLIES...........................................82.04 Chamber Choir members sang two songs BARKER IMPLEMENT for the board; and Craig Wisniewski gave SUPPLIES...........................................36.15 a presentation on technology use in the el- BATY ELECTRIC SERVICE.......................................9,441.48 ementary building.

O'Tool and Bair moved to approve the BOB'S AUTO SUPPLY minutes from the November 25th meeting. PARTS.................................................46.29 BOB'S CUSTOM TROPHIES Motion carried (5-0).

Bair and White moved to offer a con- SUPPLIES.........................................211.25 tract to Brian Cole as elementary special BOYT CORPORATE OFFICES education teacher pending certification for RESALE SUPPLIES........................720.00 the remainder of the 2013-14 school year. CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY SUPPLIES.........................................479.63 Motion carried (5-0).

O'Tool and Bair moved to approve col- CARDMEMBER SERVICE lege coursework for advancement on the SERVICE.......................................4,797.09 salary schedule for Melanie Elben "In- CCP INDUSTRIES INC. structional Leadership/Literacy SUPPLIES.........................................126.84 Coaching", "Corrective Reading Assess- CENGAGE LEARNING ment", "Reading in the Content areas", BOOKS................................................16.20 "Reading and Writing: Elementary", and CHRIS' AUTO BODY "Elementary Practicum" each for 4 hours REPAIR.............................................195.00 through Grand Canyon University; and CINTAS CORP Danielle Woods "Teaching with Technol- LAUNDRY.......................................104.06 ogy", "Problems with English Grammar", CLARKE CO SECONDARY ROAD and "Constructing Learning Environ- DEPT ments" each for 3 hours through Upper FUEL............................................14,459.61 CLARKE CO SHERIFF RESERVES Iowa University. Motion carried (5-0).

White and O'Tool moved to approve SERVICE............................................60.00 Melanie Elben to obtain her Master's De- CLARKE ELECTRIC COOP. INC. gree in "Curriculum and Instruction with UTILITIES..........................................94.59 an Emphasis on Elementary Reading" with CLARKE FOOD PANTRY an anticipated graduation date of May DONATION........................................59.00 2014 and use it for advancement on the COMBINED SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC salary schedule. Motion carried (5-0).

Bair and White moved to approve pay- SERVICE/EQUIPMENT............60,988.50 COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS ment of bills. Motion carried (5-0).

O'Tool and Helgevold moved to ap- SERVICE.......................................1,149.18 prove financial reports. Motion carried (5- COMPLETE ENTERTAINMENT SERVICE 0).

Kim Antisdel, High School Principal; AFTER PROM.................................593.39 Jeff Sogard, Middle School Principal; and CONTINENTAL RESEARCH Randy Bolton, Assistant Elementary Prin- CORPORATION SUPPLIES.........................................174.07 cipal reported to the board.

Superintendent Gonzales and the Board CONTROL INSTALLATIONS OF IA discussed the next steps toward determin- INC REPAIR.............................................193.64 ing facility needs and possible expansion.

Helgevold and White moved to approve CROSS DILLON TIRE allowing Marcus Kious, Juvenile Court TIRES.............................................2,085.79 Liaison, to take appropriate steps to ad- DANIELS FILTER SERVICE INC dress a student truancy issue where multi- SUPPLIES.........................................288.29 ple meetings have been scheduled and a DAVIS-PENCE POST 69 letter and contract have been sent out. If a DONATION......................................434.25 signed contract is not returned and ad- DIDAX EDUCATION hered to Mr. Kious will move forward re- SUPPLIES...........................................27.45 garding the truancy issue. Motion carried DRAKE UNIVERSITY BAND FEES.....................................140.00 (5-0).

White and Helgevold moved to allow EARTHGRAINS CO the Drill Team to perform on Sunday, BAKERY GOODS...........................514.45 February 16, 2014, at intermission of the EASLEY, THOMAS Iowa Wild hockey game. Motion carried OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 ENTERTAINMENT GROUP (5-0).

O'Tool and Bair moved to approve the AFTER PROM.................................400.00 SBRC application asking for permission FAREWAY STORES, INC. to allow the district to ask for taxing au- SUPPLIES.........................................632.72 thority for increasing enrollment for FARNER-BOCKEN $78,961.00, open enrollment out for SUPPLIES......................................1,548.10 $91,215.00, and LEP instruction beyond 5 FASTENAL COMPANY years for $12,120.00. Motion carried (5- SUPPLIES.........................................462.00 FAT BRAIN TOYS OFFICES 0).

Bair and White moved to approve stu- SUPPLIES.........................................171.37 dent teacher, Ryan Putney, from Grace- FCCLA land University starting in January. Mo- FEES..................................................261.00 FLINN SCIENTIFIC tion carried (5-0).

Bair and White moved to approve the SUPPLIES.........................................339.60 second reading of Board Policy 501.3 - FROST, KEVIN Compulsory Attendance. Motion carried OFFICIAL...........................................80.00 FRY, NELSON (5-0).

Helgevold and Bair moved to delete REIMBURSEMENT..........................40.00 Board Policy 501.3R1 - Attendance Coop- GENERAL FIRE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT CO eration Process. Motion carried (5-0).

Bair and Helgevold moved to approve FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.................454.50 the second reading of Board Policy 905.2 - GIBSON, BRIAN Tobacco/Nicotine-Free Environment. Mo- OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 GONZALES, BENITA tion carried (5-0).

Superintendent Gonzales reported on 4 REIMBURSEMENT........................645.60 year old preschool funding and future im- GOODWIN TUCKER GROUP plications. Also included in her written re- REPAIR..........................................1,364.63 port was facilities usage by outside GRAINGER groups, update on heating system at the SUPPLIES.........................................664.45 secondary campus, Alliant Energy rebates, GRAPHIC EDGE, THE update from Legislative forum, and bank SUPPLIES...................................20,331.40 bids coming up in the spring as the current GREEN HILLS AEA PRINTING/SERVICE...................2,788.78 bid expires June 30, 2014.

Items to consider for the next board HIGHWAY LUMBER agenda include: facility priority list, facili- SUPPLIES.........................................755.31 ty usage info, head maintenance position HOOVER, CHARLENE thoughts, and a follow up with Mr. REIMBURSEMENT..........................16.00 HUGH O'BRIAN YOUTH Sweeney on bowling coach.

The Board adjourned at 9:50 p.m. fol- LEADERSHIP FEES..................................................150.00 lowing a motion by Bair and White.

Next board meeting is scheduled for HUNSICKER & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE.................................7,909.00 January 13, 2014.

HY-VEE Gerard Linskens, President CATERING.......................................768.90 Ruth White, Board Secretary The Board of Directors of Clarke Com- IA ASSC OF SCHOOL BOARDS munity School District approved the fol- FEES..................................................190.00 IA ASSC OF SCHOOL BUSINESS lowing claims on December 9, 2013.

NEWS

REPAIR.............................................195.00 CINTAS CORP LAUNDRY.......................................104.06 CLARKE CO SECONDARY ROAD DEPT FUEL............................................14,459.61 CLARKE CO SHERIFF RESERVES SERVICE............................................60.00 CLARKE ELECTRIC COOP. INC. UTILITIES..........................................94.59 CLARKE FOOD PANTRY DONATION........................................59.00 COMBINED SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC SERVICE/EQUIPMENT............60,988.50 COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS SERVICE.......................................1,149.18 COMPLETE ENTERTAINMENT SERVICE AFTER PROM.................................593.39 viduals across the country CONTINENTAL RESEARCH learn how to get control CORPORATION ofSUPPLIES.........................................174.07 their finances and avoid CONTROL INSTALLATIONS OF IA INC so they don’t have to debt REPAIR.............................................193.64 CROSS DILLON TIREsame pain experience the heTIRES.............................................2,085.79 did.

DANIELS FILTER SERVICE INC SUPPLIES.........................................288.29 FPU lessons also inDAVIS-PENCE POST 69 DONATION......................................434.25 clude guest speakers RaDIDAX EDUCATION chel Cruze, speaker and SUPPLIES...........................................27.45 DRAKE UNIVERSITY daughter of Dave Ramsey; BAND FEES.....................................140.00 EARTHGRAINS CO Jon Acuff, author of Wall BAKERY GOODS...........................514.45 Street Journal best-seller EASLEY, THOMAS OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 Quitter and popular blog ENTERTAINMENT GROUP AFTERChristians PROM.................................400.00 Stuff Like; and FAREWAY STORES, INC. Chris Hogan, counselor SUPPLIES.........................................632.72 FARNER-BOCKEN and speaker for the Dave SUPPLIES......................................1,548.10 FASTENAL COMPANY Ramsey organization.

SUPPLIES.........................................462.00 TheBRAIN revised will be FAT TOYS FPU OFFICES SUPPLIES.........................................171.37 offered through churches FCCLA FEES..................................................261.00 and community centers.

FLINN SCIENTIFIC After purchasing a memSUPPLIES.........................................339.60 FROST, KEVIN bership, each participant OFFICIAL...........................................80.00 FRY, NELSONa receives workbook, REIMBURSEMENT..........................40.00 “Dave Ramsey’s GENERAL FIRE AND Complete SAFETY EQUIPMENT CO Guide to Money,” an enveFIRE EXTINGUISHERS.................454.50 GIBSON, BRIANand an audio lope system OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 CD library.

Participants GONZALES, BENITA REIMBURSEMENT........................645.60 will also have access to GOODWIN TUCKER GROUP REPAIR..........................................1,364.63 budgeting forms and MP3s GRAINGER ofSUPPLIES.........................................664.45 all the lessons. For more GRAPHIC EDGE, THE information or to purchase SUPPLIES...................................20,331.40 HILLS AEAgo to www. a GREEN membership, PRINTING/SERVICE...................2,788.78 HIGHWAY LUMBER daveramsey.com.

SUPPLIES.........................................755.31 HOOVER, CHARLENE REIMBURSEMENT..........................16.00 HUGH O'BRIAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP FEES..................................................150.00 HUNSICKER & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE.................................7,909.00 HY-VEE CATERING.......................................768.90 IA ASSC OF SCHOOL BOARDS FEES..................................................190.00 IA ASSC OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICALS FEES..................................................125.00 IA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK TELEPHONE...................................887.51 IA DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES BOILER INSPECTION...................175.00 IA GIRLS HS ATHLETIC UNION FEES..................................................100.00 IA H S MUSIC ASSOCIATION FEES..................................................140.00 IDEAL READY MIX RENT ................................................700.00 INTERSTATE 35 COMM SCH TUITION.....................................28,804.75 IOWA FCCLA FEES....................................................60.00 ITEC CONFERENCE, THE FEES..................................................225.00 J P AUTO SUPPLY SUPPLIES.........................................283.28 JONES CONSTRUCTION, BUD SERVICE.......................................2,307.77 JOSTEN'S SUPPLIES.........................................670.29 JUTTING, SYDNEE REIMBURSEMENT........................439.20 KARL CHEVROLET PARTS...............................................757.03 KCC LASER CREATIONS RESALE SUPPLIES........................224.00 KLINE, MICHAEL REIMBURSEMENT..........................75.00 LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. REPAIR.............................................175.96 LEARNING POST, THE SUPPLIES...........................................75.83 LOFFREDO FRESH PRODUCE FOOD SUPPLIES.........................1,240.62 MADISON NATL LIFE INS INSURANCE.................................1,506.74 MATHESON TRI-GAS INC RENTAL/EQUIPMENT..................327.33 MCCOY, RACHEL SERVICE..........................................116.25 MERTES, JASON OFFICIAL.........................................125.00 MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES REPAIR.............................................320.08 MINDWARE HOLDINGS, INC SUPPLIES.........................................110.74 MOLDEN, RICK OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 MURRAY COMM SCH TUITION.....................................64,510.75 NASCO SUPPLIES.........................................118.28 NSAN, INC FEES...............................................1,008.00 O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL PARTS.................................................86.34 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE PARTS.................................................52.72 OMNI CHEER CHEERLEADING SUPPLIES........568.59 OSBERG, MICHELLE REIMBURSEMENT........................121.56 OSCEOLA FARM & HOME SUPPLIES...........................................54.72 OSCEOLA WATER WORKS UTILITIES.....................................1,595.02 OSKALOOSA COMM SCH FEES....................................................75.00 PEARSON EDUCATION BOOKS..........................................1,724.98 PEEK SALES & SERVICE EQUIPMENT REPAIR.................1,247.00 PGF HEARTLAND FEES....................................................95.00 PLUMB SUPPLY CO SUPPLIES.........................................171.00 PORTERS PRINTS SUPPLIES.........................................323.00 QUALITY GLASS REPAIR...............................................30.00 RIEMAN MUSIC CO, FRANK BAND REPAIRS/SUPPLIES..........498.15 RJ'S PORTABLES RENTAL.............................................95.00 ROBINSONS TRUE VALUE SUPPLIES...........................................26.05 ROFF, TOM REIMBURSEMENT........................121.60 RYCHNOVSKY LAWN INC SERVICE..........................................350.00 SNA FEES....................................................37.25 SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIRS BOOK FAIR.....................................524.47 SCHOLASTIC INC. BOOKS................................................60.45 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF IOWA FEES..................................................125.00 SECRETARY OF STATE NOTARY............................................30.00 SIEMENS INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT...................................514.49 SOLUTIONS SUPPLIES...........................................43.48 SOUTHERN IA TROLLEY SERVICE..........................................123.75 SWCC TUITION.....................................60,623.60 TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY SUPPLIES.........................................201.50 TECHNO PLY, LTD LUNCH SUPPLIES......................1,175.88 THINKING CAP QUIZ BOWL SUPPLIES...........................................88.00 THOMAS BUS SALES PARTS...............................................100.89 TRAVIS MECHANICAL & CONTROLS SERVICE ....................................16,100.57 U S CELLULAR TELEPHONE......................................96.97 U S FOODS INC FOOD SUPPLIES.......................17,655.62 VERNIER SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY

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MCCOY, RACHEL SERVICE..........................................116.25 MERTES, JASON OFFICIAL.........................................125.00 MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES REPAIR.............................................320.08 MINDWARE HOLDINGS, INC SUPPLIES.........................................110.74 MOLDEN, RICK OFFICIAL.........................................100.00 MURRAY COMM SCH TUITION.....................................64,510.75 NASCO SUPPLIES.........................................118.28 Clarke County Hospital reNSAN, INC cently received a 2013 ExcelFEES...............................................1,008.00 O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL lence in Patient Care Award PARTS.................................................86.34 for top AUTOMOTIVE patient satisfaction O'REILLY PARTS.................................................52.72 scores related to physician OMNI CHEER CHEERLEADING SUPPLIES........568.59 communication.

OSBERG, MICHELLE To measure patient satisREIMBURSEMENT........................121.56 OSCEOLA FARM & HOMEfor Medifaction, the Centers SUPPLIES...........................................54.72 care andWATER Medicaid OSCEOLA WORKS (CMS) UTILITIES.....................................1,595.02 surveys all patients with OSKALOOSA COMM SCH FEES....................................................75.00 Medicare to rate and comPEARSON EDUCATION ment about the care they reBOOKS..........................................1,724.98 & SERVICE PEEK ceive.SALES These scores are pubEQUIPMENT REPAIR.................1,247.00 PGF HEARTLAND licly reported and allow valid FEES....................................................95.00 comparisons between hosPLUMB SUPPLY CO SUPPLIES.........................................171.00 pitals regionally and nationPORTERS PRINTS ally. Patients ranked Clarke SUPPLIES.........................................323.00 QUALITY GLASS County Hospital within the REPAIR...............................................30.00 RIEMAN MUSIC CO, top 8 percent of FRANK all U.S. hosBAND REPAIRS/SUPPLIES..........498.15 pitals for the “Doctor Always RJ'S PORTABLES RENTAL.............................................95.00 Communicated Well” catROBINSONS TRUE VALUE egory.

SUPPLIES...........................................26.05 ROFF, TOM “I am proud of our physiREIMBURSEMENT........................121.60 RYCHNOVSKY LAWN staff INC for the cians and medical SERVICE..........................................350.00 quality care and education SNA FEES....................................................37.25 they give our patients,” said SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIRS BOOK BrianFAIR.....................................524.47 Evans, chief-executive SCHOLASTIC INC. officer of Clarke County BOOKS................................................60.45 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF Hospital.

“Clarke County IOWA Hospital is dedicated to give FEES..................................................125.00 SECRETARY OF STATE our community quality serNOTARY............................................30.00 SIEMENS INDUSTRY vice, and I’m honored this EQUIPMENT...................................514.49 recognition SOLUTIONS proves our mediSUPPLIES...........................................43.48 cal staff among the best in the SOUTHERN IA TROLLEY country.”

SERVICE..........................................123.75 SWCC Clarke County Hospital TUITION.....................................60,623.60 MUSIC LIBRARY TAMS-WITMARK also ranked within the top ten SUPPLIES.........................................201.50 percentPLY, of LTD all U.S. hospitals TECHNO LUNCH SUPPLIES......................1,175.88 THINKING CAP QUIZ BOWL SUPPLIES...........................................88.00 THOMAS BUS SALES PARTS...............................................100.89 TRAVIS MECHANICAL & CONTROLS SERVICE ....................................16,100.57 U S CELLULAR TELEPHONE......................................96.97 U S FOODS INC FOOD SUPPLIES.......................17,655.62 VERNIER SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE..................................5,364.90 VILLAGE LTD, THE PRESCHOOL FEES...................32,320.08 VIS LTD. SERVICE.....................................29,450.00 WELLMARK BC/BS INSURANCE...............................80,118.86 WILDER'S TRUCK SERVICE REPAIR...............................................15.00 WINDSTREAM TELEPHONE................................1,556.39 WINTERSET COMM SCH TUITION........................................4,500.75 WOODWARD-GRANGER CSD TUITION........................................1,980.00 WORKPLACEPRO.COM SUPPLIES.........................................213.90 TOTAL EXPENDITURES.......532,928.51

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- Legislative meeting at East Union CSD December 2, 2013 @ 6:00 pm.

- January 19, 18, 2014 meeting with MurTHURSDAY • DECEMBER 2013 ray Development and local agencies.

- Attended Clarke County Development meeting.

- Boiler room repairs completed.

The meeting adjourned at 8:10 pm. The next regular meeting of the Murray Community School Board of Directors will be held December 19, 2013 at 6:30 pm at the Murray School.

Dennis Jeter Elizabeth Care Justice Award is sponfor the following patient satis- Patient Board President sored by the Studer faction categories in 2013: Murray CSD Group, a Nov 2013 private agency dedicated to • Nurse communication A&M Products....................................26.00 improve clinical, operational • Hospital environment: Agriland FS....................................5,213.94 Aquirre, Ron........................................65.00 and financial outcomes for Cleanliness and quietness Alley Bowl..........................................83.00 Energy................................2,868.57 hospitals and healthcare or• Responsiveness of hospi- Alliant American Vendor Sales......................43.12 ganizations.

Clarke County tal staff Arnold Motor Supply.........................97.09 Jeff....................................65.00 • Communication about Augustine, Hospital received an ExcelBankers Trust...............................26,544.92 lence in Patient Care Award medications Bird, Andy...........................................65.00 Blue Ribbon Maint Supply..............324.92 in 2012 for superior scores in • Discharge information Blum, Randy.......................................65.00 Blum, Scott..........................................65.00 quality care provided by the compliance Brown, Bev..........................................63.22 emergency department.

The 2013 Excellence in Burgus, Karen.....................................21.48 Burke, Michael..................................500.00 Butchs................................................336.40 CAM CSD......................................1,133.56 Capital Sanitary Supply....................668.90 Carney, Dave.......................................36.45 Central Decatur CSD.....................3,000.50 Cerebral Group LLC.................170,721.65 City of Murray..................................608.65 Clarke CSD....................................6,180.99 Club Choice.........................................38.00 Creston Publish Co...........................129.36 D&D Pest Contral.............................120.00 Dannco...............................................607.50 Darmedia........................................2,269.70 Davis, Greg..........................................65.00 DM Register........................................60.00 Design Alliance.............................2,250.04 Dietz, Linda.........................................25.00 Don's Jons.........................................480.00 Duff, Glee............................................31.80 East Union CSD...........................11,282.83 ElectricisSupply........................507.10 (Additional $6.00/book ifEcho mailing requested.)

Fareway ..............................................59.14 Fedders, Lyle.......................................65.00 Flowers 'n More...............................162.40 Fry Electric.....................................3,772.57 Gill, Mike............................................65.00 Graceland Univ.................................100.00 Grainger.............................................422.22 127 S. Main St., Osceola, IA 50213 Graphic Edge....................................528.88 Green Hills AEA...................................7.70 Green Valley Pest Control................142.50 Harjes, Carrie......................................65.00 Murray Community School District Herff Jones (Yearbooks)...............3,025.50 Murray, IA 50174 Highway Lumber Co.....................8,936.50 November 21, 2013 The Murray Community School Board Hildreth Co..................................29,702.00 of Directors met in open session Novem- Hy-Vee .............................................788.38 ber 21, 2013. The meeting was called to I-35 CSD........................................1,500.25 order at 6:30 pm by President Dennis Ia Assn of School Bds........................75.00 Jeter. Present: Terri Jones, Aaron Peter- Ia Council of Teachers of English.. .360.00 son, John Siefkas. Absent: Trevor Ia FFA Assn........................................38.23 Robins. Also present: Principals Brown Ia Girls HS Athletic Union............5,436.00 Ia HS Speech Assn............................115.00 and Jensen.

Jones/Siefkas moved to approve the Ia HS Athletic Assn.......................2,478.50 agenda with the following revision: delete IA Prison Industries............................24.95 construction progress report. Motion car- Ia School Finance Systems...............272.50 Jeter, Katherine.................................136.05 ried 4-0.

Peterson/Siefkas moved to approve the Jones Construction........................3,041.57 Joseph's Automotive...........................14.00 following items on the consent agenda: - Minutes of the October 15 and Junker, Jeff..........................................65.00 November 1, 2013 meetings.

Keck Inc............................................259.55 - Accept Kay Risser's resignation at the Kinder, Jerry........................................65.00 Koch Bros..........................................848.09 end of the 2013-14 school year.

- 2013-14 Articulation agreement with Lankton, David.................................130.00 Lyon, James.........................................65.00 Indian Hills Community College.

- ODFI/Originator Agreement with Martin Bros....................................9,242.09 Midland Scientific............................361.10 Clarke County State Bank.

- 2013-14 Special education contracts Miller, Allan......................................188.12 with Clarke CSD, Creston CSD, East Miller, Diane.......................................22.75 Mindworks Inc..................................200.00 Union CSD, and I-35 CSD. Murray Genral Fd..........................4,678.94 Motion carried 4-0.

Siefkas/Jones moved to approve bills Murray Nutrition Fd......................1,049.70 submitted for payment. Motion carried 4- Nasco..............................................1,355.76 Norton, Jamie......................................65.00 0.

Peterson/Siefkas moved to approve the O'Halloran Intern l.........................1,977.60 amendment to Flexible Spending account Ohorliko, Brian...................................65.00 agreement with Advantage Administra- Osceola Farm & Home.......................94.23 Ousley, Art..........................................65.00 tors. Motion carried 4-0.

Peterson/Jones moved to advertise bus Pepsi Cola Bottling...........................337.82 Porters Prints..................................2,768.50 #2 for sale. Motion carried 4-0.

Peterson/Siefkas moved to approve the Postmaster.........................................460.00 100 Series Board Policies with no Quality Glass Co.................................25.00 Ratashak, Patricia................................18.96 changes.. Motion carried 4-0.

The board reviewed the 200 Series of Rieman Music...................................152.16 Board Policies. Changes were proposed to Ripperger Auto Repair.......................95.00 Roberts Dairy Co...........................2,221.26 policies 209.2 and 209.3.

Siefkas/Jones moved to approve the re- Robins, Gary.....................................125.00 view of 300 Series Board Policies with no Robinsons of Osc..............................342.55 Robison, Jerry.....................................65.00 changes. Motion carried 4-0.

Rudacille, Jay......................................65.00 Principal reports: - Student awards ceremony and Nation- Russell, Rod........................................65.00 Sage Publications..............................108.75 al Honor Society installation was held.

Students showing year's growth in math, School Adm of Ia..............................325.00 School Bus Sales.................................62.76 reading and science were recognized.

Academic letters were also awarded.

School Specialty...............................289.96 - Principal Brown reviewed the revised Schumacher, Charles..........................65.00 attendance policies implemented this Shellmeyer, Chad................................65.00 Short, Kim...........................................53.50 school year.

- Elementary staff working on math cur- Siefkas, Connie.................................207.98 riculum.

Smith, Tim.........................................130.00 - 96% attendance at elementary Snyder Plumbing.........................11,712.56 Soukup, Rich.......................................65.00 parent/teacher conferences in October.

- Google application classes are avail- SC Comm Inc......................................47.27 SE Polk CSD..................................1,920.00 able to staff for recertification credit.

SW IA Bandmasters Assn..................22.50 Supt reports: - Representative Joel Fry will be at De- SW Comm College........................5,221.60 Staples Adv.......................................460.07 cember 19, 2013 board meeting.

- Legislative meeting at East Union Stewart, Thomas..................................40.53 Tams Whitmark................................574.75 CSD December 2, 2013 @ 6:00 pm.

- January 18, 2014 meeting with Mur- Terracon Consultants...................10,154.42 Trophies Plus....................................118.71 ray Development and local agencies.

- Attended Clarke County Development Umphfleet, Mike.................................65.00 US Cellular..........................................67.78 meeting.

Univ of Illinois..................................106.50 - Boiler room repairs completed.

The meeting adjourned at 8:10 pm. The US Games..........................................305.00 next regular meeting of the Murray Com- Visa.................................................4,396.14 munity School Board of Directors will be Wal-Mart...........................................477.08 held December 19, 2013 at 6:30 pm at the Ward's Natural Science.................2,044.05 Winterset CSD...............................4,500.75 Murray School.

Woods End Labs Inc.....................8,814.00 Dennis Jeter Zellmers Soft Water............................21.00 Elizabeth Justice Board President Murray CSD INTERSTATE 35 COMMUNITY Nov 2013 SCHOOL DISTRICT A&M Products....................................26.00 405 E. NORTH STREET Agriland FS....................................5,213.94 TRURO, IA 50257-0079 Aquirre, Ron........................................65.00 REGULAR BOARD MEETING Alley Bowl..........................................83.00 MINUTES Alliant Energy................................2,868.57 7:00 P.M. American Vendor Sales......................43.12 High School Library Arnold Motor Supply.........................97.09 November 25, 2013 Augustine, Jeff....................................65.00 AGENDA Bankers Trust...............................26,544.92 I. Call to Order - President Julie BrownBird, Andy...........................................65.00 Blue Ribbon Maint Supply..............324.92 lee called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

II. Roll Call - Bryan Arzani, Julie Blum, Randy.......................................65.00 Blum, Scott..........................................65.00 Brownlee, Leah Gray, Dan Kirkpatrick, Ken Stanley, Jenna Sandquist (Student Brown, Bev..........................................63.22 Burgus, Karen.....................................21.48 Council Representative) - present. Absent Burke, Michael..................................500.00 -none.

III. Pledge of Allegiance Butchs................................................336.40 IV. Welcome and recognize visitors CAM CSD......................................1,133.56 Jan Connelly, Jenny Dickinson, Bobbie Capital Sanitary Supply....................668.90 Carney, Dave.......................................36.45 Finley, Steven Kaster, Candy Millard, Central Decatur CSD.....................3,000.50 Dennis Meggers, and FFA students Kayla Cerebral Group LLC.................170,721.65 Brant, Callie Jackson, and Garrett ThompCity of Murray..................................608.65 son. Administration present: Geoff TesClarke CSD....................................6,180.99 sau, Assistant Principal; Casey ChrisClub Choice.........................................38.00 tensen, Elementary Principal; Jeff Snider, Creston Publish Co...........................129.36 High School Principal; Dr. Jeff Craig, SuD&D Pest Contral.............................120.00 perintendent; and Ted Bauer, Business Dannco...............................................607.50 Manager.

V. Approval of Agenda - Motion to apDarmedia........................................2,269.70 Davis, Greg..........................................65.00 prove the agenda by Bryan Arzani, secDM Register........................................60.00 onded by Leah Gray. Motion carried Design Alliance.............................2,250.04 Ayes 5, Nays 0.

VI. District Priorities - President Dietz, Linda.........................................25.00 Don's Jons.........................................480.00 Brownlee reviewed the following district Duff, Glee............................................31.80 priorities with the board to keep in the East Union CSD...........................11,282.83 forefront as the board makes decisions that Echo Electric Supply........................507.10 continue to move the district forward: 1. Articulate and support a cohesive stuFareway ..............................................59.14 Fedders, Lyle.......................................65.00 dent-centered PK-12 vision for continuous Flowers 'n More...............................162.40 school improvement 2. Engage in effective teaching and releFry Electric.....................................3,772.57 Gill, Mike............................................65.00 vant learning for the 21st Century 3. Operate with fiscal integrity, efficienGraceland Univ.................................100.00 Grainger.............................................422.22 cy and effectiveness VII. Open Forum - No one present adGraphic Edge....................................528.88 Green Hills AEA...................................7.70 dressed the board.

VIII. Board Comments- Brownlee and Green Valley Pest Control................142.50 Harjes, Carrie......................................65.00 Gray shared information regarding their Herff Jones (Yearbooks)...............3,025.50 recent two-day attendance at the annual Highway Lumber Co.....................8,936.50 Iowa Association of School Boards ConHildreth Co..................................29,702.00 vention.

IX. Superintendents Report- SuperinHy-Vee .............................................788.38 I-35 CSD........................................1,500.25 tendent Dr. Craig shared the following inIa Assn of School Bds........................75.00 formation in his report: * Building and Grounds Committee met Ia Council of Teachers of English.. .360.00 Ia FFA Assn........................................38.23 for their second meeting on November 19 to tour the buildings and evaluate the faIa Girls HS Athletic Union............5,436.00 Ia HS Speech Assn............................115.00 cilities. * Teaching and Learning Committee Ia HS Athletic Assn.......................2,478.50 IA Prison Industries............................24.95 met earlier in the month. Twenty-three in attendance.

Ia School Finance Systems...............272.50 * Upcoming Meetings: Heartland SuJeter, Katherine.................................136.05 Jones Construction........................3,041.57 perintendent s Meeting, Calendar CommitJoseph's Automotive...........................14.00 tee, Teaching and Learning Committee, Junker, Jeff..........................................65.00 and Madison County Development Group. * I-35 has received the Teacher LeaderKeck Inc............................................259.55 Kinder, Jerry........................................65.00 ship & Compensation (TLC) Planning Koch Bros..........................................848.09 Grant. * Fitness Center and Renovation upLankton, David.................................130.00 Lyon, James.........................................65.00 date- wrestling room looks closer to completion, trophy case is ready to be in-

CCH awarded for high scores in patient care

INTERSTATE 35 COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 405 E. NORTH STREET TRURO, IA 50257-0079 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES 3:00 P.M. Superintendent's Office November 27, 2013 AGENDA I. Call to Order - Vice-President Leah Gray called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.

II. Roll Call - Bryan Arzani, Leah Gray, Ken Stanley and President Julie Brownlee (by telephone). Absent - Dan Kilpatrick.

III. Approval of Agenda - Motion to approve the agenda by Bryan Arzani, seconded by Julie Brownlee. Motion carried Ayes 4, Nays 0.

IV. Early Retirement - Dr. Craig handed out a copy of the current plan with recommended changes by District Attorney Drew Bracken. Motion to approve the updated policy language for early retirement policy code No. 407.3a and waive second reading by Bryan Arzani, seconded by Ken Stanley. Motion carried. Ayes 4, Nays 0.

Dr. Craig handed out information regarding early retirement. This included a census which showed that 10 certified employees and one classified employee are eligible for early retirement this year. Dr. Craig discussed that the early retirement program is funded by the Management Levy. He also shared a handout that showed potential cost savings if a veteran educator is replaced with one with less experience. He expressed concerns that this policy should be considered a district management tool, and not a guaranteed benefit for retirees. Dr. Craig stated that if the board agrees to accept applications, it still has the right to limit the number of applications that get approved. Motion to open early retirement from December 7, 2013 to February 12, 2014, and after it closes, the board will make determination by recommendation of the Superintendent.

Motion carried. Ayes 4, Nays 0.

V. Adjourn - Bryan Arzani moved to adjourn. Motion approved. Motion carried, Ayes 4, Nays 0. Meeting was adjourned at 3:40 p.m.

Julie Brownlee, Board President Ted Bauer, Board Secretary THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT CLARKE COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RANDALL LYNN DYSON, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR009836 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION To All potential heirs and persons interested in the Estate of Randall Lynn Dyson, Deceased, who died on or about May 23, 2012: You are hereby notified that on the 2 nd day of January, 2014, The Application for Authority to Settle Suit and Approval of Fees will come on for hearing at 1:30 o' clock in the Courtroom in the Courthouse in Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa.

Dated this 11 th day of December, 2013.

Laura M. Dyson, 1961 Benson St., Weldon, IA 50264 Administrator of the Estate Kathryn E. Walker Walker, Billingsley & Bair 208 N. 2nd Ave. W Newton, IA 50208 Attorney for the Estate Date of second publication: Dec. 26, 2013 Murray Community School District Murray, IA 50174 November 21, 2013 The Murray Community School Board of Directors met in open session November 21, 2013. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by President Dennis Jeter. Present: Terri Jones, Aaron Peterson, John Siefkas. Absent: Trevor Robins. Also present: Principals Brown and Jensen.

Jones/Siefkas moved to approve the agenda with the following revision: delete construction progress report. Motion carried 4-0.

Peterson/Siefkas moved to approve the following items on the consent agenda: - Minutes of the October 15 and November 1, 2013 meetings.

- Accept Kay Risser's resignation at the end of the 2013-14 school year.

- 2013-14 Articulation agreement with Indian Hills Community College.

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and Madison County Development Group. IOWA COMMUNICATIONS * I-35 has received the Teacher Leader- NETWORK...........................................5.50 ship & Compensation (TLC) Planning IOWA DIVISON OF LABOR THURSDAY • DECEMBER 19, 2013 SERVICES........................................250.00 Grant. * Fitness Center and Renovation up- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY........160.00 date- wrestling room looks closer to com- J P AUTO SUPPLY............................13.48 pletion, trophy case is ready to be in- JOSTENS............................................76.16 stalled, and footings for Fitness Center LABELS EAST..................................71.50 MARTENSDALE-ST MARYS have been poured. * IASB Convention - attended with SCHOOLS...................................46,507.75 President Julie Brownlee and Vice-Presi- MCGRAW HILL SCHOOL PUBLISHING CO.........................2,069.21 dent Leah Gray. * The National Honor Society induction MEASE CONSTRUCTION............130.00 ceremony, held on November 20, was very METHODIST OCCUPATIONAL personalized with many family members HEALTH & WELLNESS................133.00 and high school students attending and MIDAMERICAN ENERGY..............11.27 MIDWEST TECHNOLOGY witnessing the honored induction. * Upcoming Meetings: Heartland Su- PRODUCTS......................................946.48 perintendent s Meeting, Calendar Commit- MONOPRICE.....................................27.10 tee, Teaching and Learning Committee, NELSON, BRAD ...............................83.69 and Madison County Development Group. NORWALK COMMUNITY * Leadership Team has been discussing SCHOOLS.....................................1,500.25 what we want an Interstate 35 graduate to OFFICE DEPOT INC.......................119.88 look like. What skills and potential op- ORKIN EXTERMINATING COM...67.00 portunities do we want them to have?

R AND B TIRE AND AUTO, X. Road Runner RecognitionINC....................................................333.95 * Road runners of the week: Aiden RIEMAN MUSIC.............................385.46 Kaster, Sam Vonnahame, and Addisyn SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIRS.....2,563.07 SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY INC....230.95 Edwards. * Academic Students of the week: Ce- SE WARREN COMMUNITY cilia Christensen, Jacob Capps, Kaitlyn SCHOOLS...................................10,501.75 Morris, Tucker Keller, Addison Wilson SPRING VALLEY WIRELESS...1,650.95 THOMAS BUS SALES OF IOWA and Levi Porter. * PBIS October Award Winners: INC.................................................1,380.04 Keann Williamson, Regan Jackson, Kate TRAVIS MECHANICAL.............1,130.98 Stanley, Kayla Wells, Zach Willey, TRURO POST OFFICE.....................57.46 Genaro Gutierrez, Cheyanne Loomis, U S POSTAL SERVICE....................79.95 Mick Schaeffer, Cassanda Parker, Dillan WALKUP, JANET ............................26.95 Jacobe, Cole See, Haley Shipley, Leah WASTE MANAGEMENT OF Jones, Sal Arzani, Garrett Ostling, IOWA................................................390.00 Sheilaica Alvero, Kaden Mumford, and WILDWOOD HILLS RANCH & Alyssa Reed.

CONFERENCE CENTER...............200.00 XI.Administrative/Department reports- WINTERSET CSD......................24,004.00 Bobbie Finley, Transportation Coordina- WINTERSET MADISONIAN, INC., dba tor, shared information regarding bus in- THE SHOPPER................................307.23 spections on November 21. Out of the 16 ZONES INC........................................16.99 buses, 8 passed without any issues, 6 had Fund Total:................................209,989.59 issues that must be corrected within 30 FUND: days and 2 were placed out of service until 33 CAPITAL PROJECTS-LOCAL repairs are made. The four vans passed OPTION SALES TAX without any issues. Bobbie thanked her ALLIANT UTILITIES INC.......14,147.72 team of drivers for their efforts to prepare BANKERS LEASING for the inspections. Dr. Craig thanked COMPANY.......................................348.00 Bobbie and the bus drivers. Geoff Tessau, KOCH BROTHERS......................1,786.36 Assistant Principal, discussed how the dis- Fund Total:...................................16,282.08 trict is using electronic media to communi- FUND: cate with parents and district residents. 81 SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND The district is using Facebook to let par- SAM BEDWELL & DMACC.........500.00 ents know if inclement weather is can- Fund Total:........................................500.00 celling a practice or having an impact on FUND: the start time or dismissal time. He further 61 SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND explained that Connect 5, the emergency ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY text service, will continue to be used for CO...................................................4,011.34 the most important messages. Jeff Snider, ATLANTIC COCA-COLA BOTTLING Secondary Principal, shared information CO......................................................714.20 on the board report. During American Ed- FARNER BOCKEN CO...............1,969.70 ucation week, students recognized staff to HARRIS COMPUTER show support for everyone involved in the SYSTEMS.........................................101.25 educating of students here at I-35. Custo- KECK WAREHOUSE..................4,074.51 dians, cooks, bus drivers, associates, secre- LOFFREDO...................................2,423.20 taries, teachers and coaches were recog- McCORMACK DISTRIBUTING CO., nized by students to show their apprecia- INC....................................................134.00 tion for contributing to their educational TAYLOR, PATRISHA .....................21.55 experience. On Veteran's Day, high school US FOODS..................................16,208.51 and middle school students wrote letters to Fund Total:...................................29,658.26 veterans to thank them for their dedication FUND: to our country. Steve Caster, Athletic Di- 21 STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND rector, shared information on his board re- ADEL-DESOTO-MINBURN port. All conference and all district selec- SCHOOLS.........................................200.00 tions have been made for fall sports. Foot- ALL PRO SOUND...........................740.00 ball all district selections are as follows: ANDERSON SCALE CO................115.00 Briar Vogel, 1st team linebacker; Alex BANK OF MONTREAL.................403.06 Middleton, 1st team running back; Bobby BFS....................................................298.04 Heilman, 2nd team defensive line; Garrett BIRCH, THERESA ...........................39.80 Ostling, John Young, and Jaylin White BOBS CUSTOM TROPHIES.........113.30 each received honorable mention. All C/O JULIE EGLI INTERSTATE 35 conference volleyball selections are Jenna MAT CLUB......................................500.00 Sandquist (first team), and Haley Bean CLARKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (second team). Another big recognition DISTRICT for all of the fall sports is that 35 students 70.00.............................................................. achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher. Food Ser- CUSTOMINK DESIGN T-SHIRTS vice Director, Candy Millard, updated the ON-LINE board on food service. Casey Christensen, 1,091.40........................................................

Elementary Principal, shared information EAST UNION COMMUNITY on the report to the board. The parent- SCHOOLS teacher conferences at the elementary level 56.00.............................................................. had a 97% attendance. He thanked the HOLTRY, FONA ..............................30.00 PTO for help with the checkout and Mrs. I.H.S.M.A..........................................100.00 Kozak for organizing and running the IATC....................................................45.00 Scholastic Book Fair. The Pre-K staff re- INTERSTATE 35 LUNCH ceived CPR certification and attended FUND................................................610.91 training for the grant process. Mrs. Pick- IOWA KNOWLEDGE BOWL..........50.00 ering and the second and third graders and IOWA TRACK AND FIELD COACHES staff put on a wonderful fall musical. Jen- CLINIC..............................................194.00 na Sandquist, Student Council Representa- LITTLE ROADRUNNER tive, explained that teachers are bringing FOOTBALL......................................180.00 new ideas into the classroom to help stu- MT AYR COMMUNITY dents learn. For example, through pen SCHOOLS.........................................100.00 pals students are practicing writing and NODAWAY VALLEY COMM speaking. In government, students use SCHOOLS...........................................90.00 court cases to study the Constitution. She PIONEER DRAMA SERVICE.......140.00 thanked Mr. Snider and Dr. Craig for sup- PORTER'S PRINTS......................7,400.00 porting her and Clair Bertrand who were ROADRUNNER LITTLE selected to perform with the Honors High LEAGUE...........................................143.00 School Ensemble at Carnage Hall in SAM'S CLUB...................................314.88 February.

SAYDEL COMUNMITY SCHOOLS...........................................70.00 XII. Consent Agenda A. Approval of Past Minutes: SHINDIGZ........................................271.87 October 28, 2013 Regular Monthly SIMPSON COLLEGE, DEPT. OF MUSIC .............................................386.50 Meeting November 7, 2013 Special Meeting SOUTH CENTRAL FFA DISTRICT ..........................................30.00 B. Approval of Bills C. Approval of Personnel TIM MCCONNELL * Anna Johnson- Assistant HS Girls PHOTOGRAPHY...............................50.00 WINTERSET CSD...........................150.00 Track Motion to approve consent agenda by Fund Total:...................................13,982.76 Bryan Arzani, seconded by Dan KilINTERSTATE 35 COMMUNITY patrick. Motion carried Ayes 5, Nays 0.

SCHOOL DISTRICT XIII. Candidate for Early Graduation 405 E. NORTH STREET Dan Kirkpatrick moved to approve Joe TRURO, IA 50257-0079 Bedwell for early graduation, seconded by BOARD WORK SESSION MEETING Leah Gray. Motion carried, Ayes 5 Nays MINUTES 0.

5:30 P.M. XIV. FFA Out-of-State Trip - Mr. MegHigh School Library gers and FFA students, Kayla Brant, Callie November 25, 2013 Jackson, and Garrett Thompson were AGENDA present to request permission to attend the I. Call to Order - President Julie National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado, from January 16-19, 2014. Brownlee called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.

Twenty-two students and eight chaperones II. Roll Call - Bryan Arzani, Julie would attend. FFA would be responsible for travel and lodging expenses. Leah Brownlee, Leah Gray, Dan Kirkpatrick, Gray moved to approve the FFA Out-of Ken Stanley, - present.

III. Approval of Agenda - Motion to State Trip, seconded by Bryan Arzani. approve the agenda by Bryan Arzani, secMotion carried, Ayes 5 Nays 0.

XV. Early Retirement 2014-15 - The onded by Dan Kirkpatrick. Motion Ayes 5 Board continued the discussion from the Nays 0.

IV. Press Box Naming Proposal- Suwork session regarding whether to offer early retirement and felt that more infor- perintendent Dr. Craig shared a copy of a policy for the "naming of facilities" used mation was needed before a decision could be made. Leah Gray moved to table the by another district. The sample copy of early retirement decision until more infor- this policy calls for a Facility Naming mation is provided at a special board Committee established to name or rename meeting, seconded by Bryan Arzani. Mo- facilities. The Superintendent would serve as the chairperson for this committee made tion carried, Ayes 5 Nays 0.

XVI. Adjournment - Bryan Arzani up of a variety of stakeholder groups inmoved to adjourn. Motion carried, Ayes cluding students, parents, certified staff, 5, Nays 0. Meeting was adjourned at 8:20 classified staff, administration and community. After working with the commitp.m. tee, the chairperson would make 2-5 name Julie Brownlee, Board President recommendations to the Board of EducaTed Bauer, Board Secretary tion. Board member Arzani indicated he BOARD BILLS liked the flexibility of this sample policy.

11/27/2013 This sample policy will be reworked and Fund: brought back to the board in the near fu10 OPERATING FUND AGRILAND.................................11,494.98 ture.

V. Board Priorities and Superintendent AHLERS & COONEY, P.C..........1,384.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES INC..........8,264.87 Evaluation- Superintendent Dr. Craig shared a handout listing 3 goals and prioriANYTIME SEPTIC SERVICE.......350.00 ties that administration will frame in terms AWS SERVICE AND STOREFRONT.................................410.00 of SMART Goals and present to the BRASS, BART K ............................123.80 board. The goals and priorities include the following: (1) accountability-who is reBUSSANMAS TOWING & REPAIR.............................................200.00 sponsible for specific responsibilities, how we measure completion or progress, how CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY, INC.................................................1,342.50 we respond to completion, progress or no CHANNING BETE COMPANY....134.60 progress, (2) leadership culture-developCITY OF TRURO.........................2,329.70 ing leadership at all levels, focusing instructional leadership to improve teaching CIVIC CENTER OF GREATER DES MOINES..............................................72.00 and learning, supporting a unified vision and goals, and defining or describing what CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY GAS DIVISION, LLC......................504.08 leadership looks like, and (3) student achievement-math and literacy proficiency CORE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY...............................135.24 (Iowa Assessments and DIBELS), college CRESTON PUBLISHING...............346.28 and career readiness (ACT and Iowa AsDANIELS, ED ..............................3,129.91 sessments), student and parent engagement in student achievement. Dr. Craig DES MOINES AREA COMM COLLEGE...................................17,600.00 further explained that he has been asking the administrative team difficult questions.

DES MOINES STAMP MTG CO........................................................28.80 One question is what should I-35 students DRAKE UNIVERSITY...................550.00 know and be able to do when they graduESCHOOL SOLUTIONS.............2,175.00 ate. Dr. Craig reported that he was pleased FAMILY CENTER............................15.67 that he had 23 community members attend FAREWAY STORES......................110.45 the Teaching and Learning Committee FICKES, CLYDE.............................219.67 meeting last week. The meeting lasted over 1-1/2 hours. He stated that he will FOLLET LIBRARY RESOURCES, INC......................................................11.91 break down the group into smaller groups.

GRACELAND UNIVERSITY.....7,000.00 Future work sessions will include discusHEARTLAND AEA XI...................610.03 sions regarding standards for evaluation.

VI. Calendar- Superintendent Dr. Craig HILLYARD/DES MOINES.........1,107.14 HOGLUND BUS CO. INC...........2,037.68 explained that school districts are mandated for the 2014-15 school year to choose HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT SCHOOL PUBLISHING.................332.61 between counting 180 school days or 1080 INDIANOLA SCHOOLS...........44,467.41 hours to meet the new requirements of a full school year. In order to count as a day INTERSTATE 35 LUNCH FUND................................................374.70 next year, students will need to have at INTERSTATE BATTERIES...........247.50 least 6 hours of student contact. Lunch breaks will be excluded, however, time beINTERSTATE COMMUNICATIONS..................7,447.06 tween classes will be included. Because of the 6-hour per day minimum requirement, IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK...........................................5.50 most districts including Interstate-35 will need to choose counting hours for next IOWA DIVISON OF LABOR SERVICES........................................250.00 year. Given the number of heat-related IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY........160.00 early dismissals and snow-related late J P AUTO SUPPLY............................13.48 starts and early dismissals, the current JOSTENS............................................76.16 method of counting would not allow us to LABELS EAST..................................71.50 count most of these days. Dr. Craig ex-

most districts including Interstate-35 will need to choose counting hours for next year. Given the number of heat-related early dismissals and snow-related late starts and early dismissals, the current method of counting would not allow us to count most of these days. Dr. Craig explained that I-35 currently has a 6.68 hour day of instruction (without lunch). This gives us 1,202.4 hours of instruction annually. After subtracting an average of 27 hours for snow release, 27 hours for heat release, 4 hours for end of quarter, and 36 hours for PLC days, 1,108.4 hours remain.

Dr. Craig discussed the possibility of changing the start and end times of our school day. Some suggestions include 7:30 - 2:35, 7:45 - 2:50, 8:00 - 3:05. Reasons for considering changes in the schedule include avoiding intense heat time, getting students home after athletics and activities in a timely manner, and reducing the end of day loss. One hour late start PLC and teacher collaboration days were also discussed. Advantages include continuity in the professional development by meeting regularly each week. Dr. Craig further discussed the likelihood of having four secondary parent-teacher conferences earlier in the quarter and two elementary parent-teacher conferences so that parents can help their children make changes and improve their performance. When conferences are held at the end of the quarter or semester, nothing can be done to improve performance and grades for that period.

Board member Bryan Arzani said that he thought it was good that our intent is to engage parents to help students. High School Principal Jeff Snider added that if a student has a D or an F, parents are called every two weeks. Board member Leah Gray expressed concerns about starting earlier and how it would impact parents. President Bromlee added that the schedule must be predictable for parents.

Board members discussed that changing the start time would put students on buses in St. Charles and New Virginia earlier.

VII. Data on properties in St. Charles and New Virginia - Dr. Craig updated the board that the fuel barrels on both locations had been removed in 1987 and soil samples were tested in 1988. Both properties received a clean bill of health. Board members discussed how the properties could be sold in the future and the need to be transparent in the process.

VIII. BOE Self-Assessment - Superintendent Craig asked Harry Heiligenthal from the IASB to conduct a workshop for school board development.

IX. Early Retirement- Superintendent Craig shared information on the current early retirement process. He explained that to be eligible one has to be age 55 by June 30, 2015, and been employed by the district at least 15 years. We have 11 people eligible for early retirement. The application time is from December 7th through February 12th if the board opens the early retirement option. Superintendent Craig said there is one that has expressed interest and completed an application already.

Board members expressed concerns that this can potentially take the most experienced teachers out of the classroom. They also asked for information that would show the savings if actual retires would be replaced with a beginning teacher. Board member Leah Gray asked if we shouldn't put a cap on it and limit the number that we accept.

X. December Board Meeting- It has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 17. The work session begins at 5:30 pm and the regular meeting begins at 7:00 pm.

XI. Future Work Session Agenda Items: Calendar, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Late Starts, Board Priorities and Superintendent Evaluation, Properties in St. Charles and New Virginia, and Early Retirement.

XII. Adjournment - Leah Gray moved to adjourn. Motion Ayes 5, Nays 0. Meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.

Julie Brownlee, Board President Ted Bauer, Board Secretary

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

The storm water will be from highway construction activity located in Clarke County on 330th Ave. Description of project: The construction of a 120'-0" x 24'-6" Con. Conc. Slab Bridge and approach roadway grading.

X The Public Land Survey location is in Township 72, Range 24, Section(s) 2. _ The Public Land Survey location is from Township_ ,Range_, Section(s)__ to Township _, Range_, Section(s)_.

Storm water will be discharged from multiple point sources and will be discharged to the following streams: South Otter Creek Comments may be submitted to the Storm Water Discharge Coordinator, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Environmental Protection Division. 502 E 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034. The public may review the Notice of Intent from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday by the department.

Regular Council Meeting December 2, 2013 7:00 PM Murray City Hall Mayor Pro Tem Scott Busick called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. Present: Dean Robins, Jeannie Crees, Doug Black, and Scott Busick. Absent Greg Clark, Motion by J Crees seconded by D Black to approve the agenda. All yes, motion carried.

Joan Callison the Librarian told the Council that per City Ordinance if a Library Board Member has missed 6 consecutive meeting, the seat shall be deemed vacant. The Library Board would like the Council's approval to look for a replacement Board Member. Motion by S Busick seconded by J Crees to allow the Library Board to start looking for a replacement member if this one is not meeting the criteria. Mayor Pro Tem Busick ask Joan if she had contacted the State Library Board.

The State Library board referred her to the Iowa League of Cities or the State Auditor. She called the Iowa League and they told her the best way to handle it is to amend the budget. Mayor Pro Tem Busick said that is not what we were trying to do.

Joan said the other way is to set up a trust fund, Council said we thought that's what you wanted to do is the trust fund. Joan will find out how to set up the trust fund.

D Robins called H R Green about the sewer project and told them to wait until after the first of the year before we get started. S Busick called Jeremy Rounds at CCOG and he will meet with the Council after the first of the year to discuss the availability of any grants.

Ritha Wolfe, City Clerk gave a report on the cleanup at 519 Third Street.

Mayor Werner s resignation was briefly discussed. Motion by D Robins seconded

by D Black to approve the 2013 Financial Report Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013.

All yes, motion carried. J Crees discussed the Cities electric bill and ways to cut it back. Alliant Energy has a seasonal program so she suggested shutting off the electric at five locations while they are not being used. The five locations are the Tennis Court, Little League Concession Stand (remove the air conditioner), Little League Ball Fields, Arena, and the large Shelter at Mallory Park.

Greg Clark arrived at 7:30 P M. Motion by S Busick seconded by J Crees that we start doing these on a six month unless they say they will come over at no charge, if not everything on six months depending on how the concession stand question is answered. All yes, motion carried.

Discuss the garbage CD and the T&A CD. J Crees stated that we have a Garbage CD and a T&A CD that come due in January. Garbage CD #6917 cash that and transfer to the sewer department and the T&A CD # 7716 transfer to savings # 4523. City Clerk Ritha Wolfe stated that the T&A CD should be put into the checking not savings and the Garbage CD needs to be transferred by a resolution not a motion according to the State Auditor s Office. Motion by S Busick seconded by J Crees to transfer the T&A to the checking.

All yes, motion carried.

J Crees called the State because we pay taxes on gas and we can apply for a refund of that tax money for the last three years.

The state is looking to see if the City has a permit. Crees will continue to check this

Crees to transfer the T&A to the checking.

All yes, motion carried.

J Crees called the State because we pay taxes on gas and we can apply for a refund of that tax money for the last three years.

The state is looking to see if the City has a permit. Crees will continue to check this out.

Mayor Pro Tem S Busick read the propane bids to the Council. South Central Coop. $1.50 per gallon, Agriland FS $1.60 per gallon, and Countryside Products $1.50 per gallon. Motion by J Crees seconded by S Busick to approve Countryside Products for the 2013-2014 propane.

All yes, motion carried.

S Busick talked to the Council about a concern of discharge water from Casey s into the ditch along First Street. He will talk to the County Supervisors and report back to the Council.

City Clerk Ritha Wolfe told the Council that Joan Callison was having problems with a breaker shutting off at the Library.

The Council ask Randy Turner to take a look at it.

City Clerk Ritha Wolfe told the Council that Clarke County Sheriff Bill Kerns had called to say that he has received a number of complaints on a property in Murray and would like the Council to take a look at. Motion by J Crees seconded by D Robins to send a letter to the property owner. All yes, motion carried.

Motion by D Robins seconded by D Black to approve the consent agenda. All yes, motion carried.

Street Dept. Randy Turner gave the Council a report on the maintenance done on the tractor.

Water Dept. Randy Turner reported that he had attended the classes on November 19, 20, and 21. He would like to attend the 30 hours of classes as soon as possible so he is checking where and when they will be available. There may be a class in December he would like to attend on basic water distribution. Randy told the Council that the cell phone he was issued doesn't work very well so he is proposing to use his personal cell phone and be reimbursed for the amount the cell phone cost the City. We will need to check with U S Cellular about the contract we have now.

S Busick stated after we figure out what the contract is I don't think anyone would have a problem with that, but if we still have to pay out the contract and give you money then no. No motion no vote taken.

Randy Turner stated that he seeing the need for some things. He ask if there is a spending limit or anything. We have a set of craftsmans tool but there are no batteries anywhere. We need batteries or new tools. After some discussion about other item needed. Motion by J Crees seconded

by D Black to let Randy purchase 2 lithium batteries, a lithium charger, an inverter, all necessary nuts bolts and washer that you need, and any necessary shop supplies you need to do your job. All Yes, motion carried.

Motion by S Busick seconded by D Robins for Randy to attend the classes he signed up for and find some closer for his 30 hour CEU. All yes, motion carried Sewer Dept: Randy Turner reported to the Council about finding an electrician to hook up the generators. The Estimate is $2000.00 to $3000.00 per generator.

Randy will call the State Inspector for the requirements.

Motion by J Crees seconded by S Busick to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 PM. All yes, motion carried.

Scott Busick, Mayor Pro Tem Ritha Wolfe, City Clerk These minutes are not Council approved.

City Of Murray Claims Register Report Ag Source Laboratories Testing/Water......................................54.00 Agriland Fs Inc Gas..................................................1,056.91 Alliant Energy Electric...........................................3,429.02 Barnes & Noble Bookselle Books/Library...................................155.29 Bob's Auto Supply Part/Supplies.......................................15.45 Brammer, Keith Payroll Expense................................960.57 Payroll Expense................................998.92 Callison, Ruby Payroll Expense................................237.64 Payroll Expense................................255.46 Card Service Center Annual Norton Renewal.....................79.99 Chuck Titus Mow/Cleanup At 519 3rd S.............460.00 City Of Murray Final Bill/Haley Hodges...................117.11 Clarke County Reservoir Local Option Tax/Oct....................9,411.65 Local Option Tax/Nov..................9,411.66 Clarke County State Bank Fed Taxes..........................................207.97 Fica Taxes.........................................398.74 Medicare..............................................93.26 Fed Taxes..........................................274.38 Pica Taxes.........................................477.82 Medicare............................................111.74 Crees, Joyce Payroll Expense..................................63.61 Creston Publishing Compa Publications.......................................106.48 D&D Pest Control/Denny M Pest Control.........................................60.00 Doug Black Veterans Memorial Fund/B..............100.00 Electrical Engineering & 2 Generators.................................35,031.80 Haley Hodges M Refund/201 S Cone St #................32.89 Highway Lumber Supplies...............................................13.00 Iowa One Call One Call Fees......................................25.30 Iowa Rural Water Membership Dues.............................200.00 Ipers Ipers...................................................462.22 Ipers...................................................566.67 Jaywil Softwarw Developm Pre Printed Bar Code/Lib.................183.00 Matt Parrott & Sons W2 S/Supplies.....................................92.31 Mcconnell, Paige Payroll Expense................................198.76 Payroll Expense................................184.90 McNeal/ Cheryl Payroll Expense..................................37.29 Payroll Expense..................................41.68 Murray Post Office Water Bills...........................................90.75 2 Rolls Of Stamps...............................92.00 Osceola Farm & Home Supplies.............................................196.28 Petty Cash Reimburse Petty Cash.........................52.50 Quality Scent Deodorizing.........................................26.00 Randy Turner Coat......................................................40.27 M Refund/204 Second St.................150.00 RICOH USA Inc Copy Machine...................................105.00 Copy Fees............................................44.79 Schildberg Construction Rock...................................................955.51 SIRWA Water Fees......................................4,720.00 Snyder Plumbing Winterize/Park/Arena.......................150.00 Solutions Office Supplies....................................74.98 South Central Phone/Pax..........................................135.97 Tom & Robin Shannon M Refund/112 Grant........................150.00 Treasurer State Of Iowa State Taxes..........................................94.00 State Taxes........................................128.00 True North Companies Disabilxty/Life Ins..............................41.23 Turner, Randy Payroll Expense................................268.16 Payroll Expense................................747.62 Unitypoint Clinic-Occupa Drug Test/Randy Turner....................37.00 Usa Bluebook Sullies....................................................5.10 Wal-Mart Supplies/Book/Library.....................330.70 Waste Management Residential......................................5,146.80 Commercial.......................................717.54 Wellmark Blue Cross Bule Health Ins.......................................2,217.72 Wolfe, Ritha Payroll Expense................................716.78 Payroll Expense................................701.10 Mileage................................................13.56 Recap Totals Fund Totals 001 General..................................24,628.54 110- Road Use...............................4,355.29 112 T&A........................................2,817.32 600 Water ......................................8,819.28 610 Sewer.....................................36,757 74 670 Garbage...................................5,928.68 950 Meter..........................................450.00 ****..............................................83,756.85 City Of Murray Budget Revenues Report

600 Water ......................................8,819.28 Service....................................... $8,544.57 610 Sewer.....................................36,757 74 Clarke Co Recorder 670 Garbage...................................5,928.68 service............................................... $7.00 OSCEOLA SENTINEL-TRIBUNE 950 Meter..........................................450.00 Clarke Co Reservoir ****..............................................83,756.85 Contribution.............................$53,308.60 City Of Murray Clarke Co Hospital Physical............................................$67.00 Budget Revenues Report Continental Research Corp Fund Totals 001 General............................18,368.83CR Supplies..........................................$377.84 110 Road Use................................14.88CR Corey Clark 112 T&A...................................2,288.54CR Training............................................$80.00 200 Go Debt.............................................00 CR Services 600 Water...............................17,998.23CR Services..........................................$742.96 610 Sewer.................................5,592.70CR D&D Pest Control 670 Garbage.............................5,261.00CR Service..............................................$55.00 820 Insurance...........................................00 David Walkup 950 Meter.....................................150.00CR Reimb...............................................$10.00 ***Total..................................49,674.18CR Dickinson Company Service........................................$1,895.00 Electric Eng. Co OSCEOLA CITY COUNCIL Equipment......................................$683.60 Tuesday, September 3, 2013 The City Council met on Tuesday, Equipment Management Company September 3, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. for the Freight............................................$137.64 regular work session. The meeting was Feld Fire called to order by Mayor Fred Diehl with Equipment......................................$264.00 the following present: Council Members: Foxy's Chris Dorsey, Dave Walkup, Sarah Truitt, Refund............................................$308.75 George Fotiadis and Glenn Schaff. City Fred Diehl Staff present were Ty Wheeler-City/Ad- Reimb.............................................$444.24 ministrator/Clerk, Britanee Ward - Ac- Gilbert Plumbing & Heating counting Manager/ Assistant City Clerk, Service........................................$1,683.00 Marty Duffus - Police Chief, Dave Hach Company Leonard - Code Enforcement officer, Mike Supplies..........................................$242.40 Allen - Street Superintendent, Donnie Mc- Hard Rock Car Wash Cuddin - Waste Water Superintendent and Service............................................$100.00 Marc Elcock - City Attorney. Also present Hd Supply Waterworks were Derek Lumsden, Ed Stoll, Rebekah Parts................................................$811.50 Reed, Jack Lowe, Amy Hansen, Jody Coe, Highway Lumber Phil Coe, Andrew Collings, Ann Diehl, Material............................................$63.10 Dan Hooper, Susan Slaymaker and others Hirsch Electric Misc................................................$110.00 that didn't sign in.

Motion by Dorsey and second by Truitt Ideal Ready Mix co to approve the agenda all voting aye, mo- Concrete......................................$2,525.56 IMWCA tion carried.

Susan Slaymaker, Phil Coe, and Bran- Premium......................................$3,763.00 don Patterson all spoke during open fo- Iowa Parks & Rec Assoc Dues...............................................$475.00 rum.

Ty Wheeler - City Administrator/Clerk JP Auto informed the council that City Hall has re- Parts................................................$202.55 ceived a lot of positive comments about KD Tires LLC having a tattoo parlor in the City of Osce- Service..............................................$15.00 Kirkwood Com College ola.

Motion by Fotiadis and second by Training..........................................$155.00 Schaff to approve the second reading on Lenz Mechanical Ordinance amending article 9 of the 1999 Service........................................$3,456.00 zoning ordinance, roll call vote: Fotiadis, Lyle Persels aye; Dorsey, aye; Walkup, aye; Truitt, Reimb...............................................$73.00 Marc Elcock aye; Schaff, aye and motion carried.

Motion by Truitt and second by Service........................................$3,328.00 Walkup to waive the third reading, roll May's Auto Body call vote: Fotiadis, aye; Dorsey, aye; Repair..........................................$2,129.05 Walkup, aye; Truitt, aye; Schaff, aye and Mediacom motion carried. Ordinance 511: AN OR- Service..............................................$69.95 DINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 9 Midwest Breathing Air System Service............................................$120.25 “B-1” GENERAL BUSINESS DISMike Henry TRICT OF THE 1998 ZONING ORDIService............................................$435.00 NANCE OF THE CITY OF OSCEOLA O'Halloran International In BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of Parts................................................$147.35 the City of Osceola, Iowa: SECTION 1. Osceola Fire Dept.

SECTION MODIFIED. The following Grocery............................................$83.15 use is hereby added to section 9.020 titled Osceola Sinclair Service “Permitted Uses” of Article 9 titled “B-1” Parts................................................$332.85 General Business District of the 1998 Osceola Vision Center Zoning Ordinances of the City of Osceola: Exam..............................................$115.00 9.020 Permitted Uses: Tattoo Studio (800 Overdrive between like stores, conformity to state li- Library...........................................$743.61 censing and regulatory requirements) Powerplan SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY CLA- Equipment...................................$1,947.38 USE. If any section, provision or part of Schildberg Construction this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or Material..........................................$157.73 unconstitutional, such adjudication shall South Central Iowa Landfill Ag not affect the validity of the ordinance as a Landfill.......................................$5,000.00 whole or any section, provision or part Standard & Associates Inc. thereof not adjudged invalid or unconsti- Forms.............................................$102.00 tutional. SECTION 3. WHEN EFFEC- Susan Body TIVE. This Ordinance shall be effective Reimb.............................................$500.00 upon its final passage, approval, and pub- Thomas J Lower DO lication. First Reading passed by the Service............................................$116.00 Council the 20th day of August, 2013.Sec- Tom & John's Auto-John ond Reading passed by the Council the Repair.............................................$662.45 3rd day of September, 2013. Third Read- Ty Wheeler ing passed by the Council the 3rd day of Reimb............................................ $360.00 September, 2013.

Us Cellular Motion by Walkup and second by Phone.............................................$635.14 Schaff to postpone the two public hearings Veenstra & Kimm Inc. regarding the proposed vacations of the Service......................................$10,729.50 south half of the North/South alley in Vetter Equipment Block 6 of the Atkins Addition and the Service............................................$138.32 north/south alley in block 3 of Webster's Waste Management of Creston second addition for September 17, all vot- Service......................................$26,049.15 ing aye motion carried.

Wilder's Truck Service Motion by Fotiadis and second by Service....................................... $2,076.15 Schaff to set public hearing for September Windstream 17. Resolution 2013 - TO FIX A TIME Phone.............................................$691.91 AND A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEAR- Total.......................................$155,107.96 ING FOR THE PROPOSED ORDI- Fund Recap: NANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF 1 General.................................$64,918.66 LAKE DRIVE TO MATEER DRIVE. 110 Road....................................$7,990.12 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 115 LOST Reservoir .............$53,308.60 OF OSCEOLA, IA HEREBY RE- 303 FY 2014 Airport Hanger..$8,544.57 SOLVES that: Section 1. A Public Hear- 334 S Fillmore to Grade Lake .$3,540.99 ing will be held as part of the regularly 335 Old Plant Force Main.......$5,578.08 scheduled City Council meeting on 336 2014-19 CIP Prof September 17, 2013 at 7:00 PM to inform Services......................................$1,610.43 the public on the proposed ordinance 610 Sewer...................................$9,616.51 changing the name of Lake Drive to Ma- Total ......................................$155,107.96 teer Drive. Section 2. The City Clerk is Motion by Fotiadis and second by hereby directed to give notice of the pro- Walkup to enter into close session Code of posed hearing, setting forth the purpose, Iowa 21.5.j.: To discuss purchase or sale the time when and place where the hearing of real estate. The preliminary discussion will be held, by publication at least once of purchasing or selling a particular propand not less than 4 nor more than 20 days erty where the premature disclosure could before the date of the hearing, in a legal be expected to increase the price may be newspaper which has a general circulation made in closed session. Roll call vote: Foin the City. tiadis, aye; Dorsey, aye; Walkup, aye; All voting aye, motion carried.

Truitt, aye; Schaff, aye and motion carried Andrew Collings with SICOG, explain Motioned by Schaff and second by Fothe professional agreement with SICOG tiadis to exit close session, all voting aye on the Old Plant Pump Station Force Main motion carried. project. Motion by Schaff and second by Motioned by Schaff and second by FoFotiadis to approve the agreement, all vot- tiadis to approve purchase of 524 S Teming aye, motion carried. ple, parcel 01843, for the S Fillmore to Andrew Collings also went over the Grade Lake Sewer Project in the amount documentation for the assistance plan for of $18,500, all voting aye, and motion carthe CDBG program. Motion by Fotiadis ried. and second by Truitt to have the mayor There being no further business, motion signs all the documentations.

by Fotiadis and second by Dorsey to adMotion by Schaff and second by journ the meeting at 7:42 PM. All voting Walkup to approve the tax abatement for aye, motion carried.

318 E Fayette, all voting aye motion carFred Diehl, Mayor ried. Resolution No 2013-25: A RESOAttest: LUTION APPROVING APPLICATION Britanee Ward, Accounting Manager/ (S) FOR TAX ABATEMENT UNDER Assistant City Clerk THE CITY-WIDE URBAN REVITALIZATION PLAN BE IT RESOLVED, that TRUST NOTICE application from the following persons for IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: the following projects be approved by the Helen Blair Revocable Living Trust City Council of Osceola, Iowa and that To all persons regarding Helen L. they be forwarded to the County Assessor, Blair, deceased, who died on or about for the physical review of the improve- 16th day of October, 2013. You are herements, after the issuance of a building per- by notified that Kathryn J. Kelly is the mit by the Zoning Administrator if re- trustee of the Helen Blair Revocable Livquired and not already secured. ing Trust. Any action to contest the validiName: Calvin Ogletree ty of the trust must be brought in the DisProperty Address: 318 E Fayette trict Court of Clarke County, Iowa, within Type of Improvement: Residential Re- the later to occur of four (4) months from model the date of second publication of this noTy Wheeler - City Administrator/Clerk tice or thirty (30) days from the date of informed the Council on projects that staff mailing this notice to all heirs of the deceis currently working on and status on dent settlor and the spouse of the decedent projects. settlor whose identities are reasonably asMarc Elcock - City attorney had noth- certainable. Any suit not filed within this ing to report to the council. period shall be forever barred.

Fotiadis had more questions about the Notice is further given that any person reservoir and water quality. Dorsey want- or entity possessing a claim against the ed to welcome back Schaff. Walkup want- trust must mail proof of the claim to the ed to thank the staff for explanation on trustee at the address listed below via cerproperty taxes. Truitt wanted to remind tified mail, return receipt requested, by the everyone the Latino festival is September later to occur of four (4) months from the 15 and to Thank Brandon Patterson for in- second publication of this notice or thirty forming the Council on the water issue. (30) days from the date of mailing this noSchaff wanted everyone to know he was tice if required or the claim shall be forevglad to be back and to thank everyone for er barred unless paid or otherwise satiscoming out. fied.

Mayor Diehl informed the council on Dated this 22 nd day of November, 2013 the his trip to Burlington and to remind Helen Blair Revocable Living Trust everyone about the Sportsmanship BanKathryn J Kelly quet is September 21.

1459 - 205th Avenue Motion by Schaff and second by FoOsceola, IA 50213 tiadis to appointed Susan Catreras to the Date of second publication: Dec. 19, 2013 Water Board all voting aye motion carried.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT Motion by Fotiadis and second by CLARKE COUNTY Schaff to approve the consent agenda, IN THE MATTER OF which include August 20th's minutes, THE ESTATE OF liquor license for Foxy's Refund and HyHelen L. Blair, Deceased Vee Store and the following claims: PROBATE NO. ESPR009877 Affiliated Computer Services NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL Equipment..................................... $625.00 WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION All Service/Troy Short To All Persons Interested in the Estate Service............................................$417.25 of Helen L Blair, Deceased, who died on All-American Publishing or about October 16th, 2013: Contribution...................................$293.00 You are hereby notified that on the 21st Alliant Energy day of November, 2013, the last will and Utility........................................$11,889.68 testament of Helen L. Blair, deceased, Andrew Construction bearing date of the 21 st day of September, Service........................................... $600.00 2009 was admitted to probate in the above Barker Implement named court and there will be no present Parts..................................................$73.51 administration of the estate. Any action to Bob's Auto Supply set aside the will must be brought in the Parts............................................... $238.15 district court of the county within the later Card Service to occur of four months from the date of Misc.............................................$2,358.87 the second publication of this notice or Center for Education & Employ one month from the date of mailing of this Training......................................... $124.95 notice to all heirs of the decedent and deCharlie Beeker visees under the will whose identities are Training........................................... $80.00 reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be Chestnut Lawn & Landscape forever barred.

Service ...................................... $1,136.30 Dated this 22 nd day of November, 2013.

Clapsaddle-Garber Assoc Kathryn J. Kelly Service....................................... $8,544.57 Proponent Clarke Co Recorder Wayne I. Wilson, service............................................... $7.00 ICIS PIN No.: AT0008636 Clarke Co Reservoir 4200 University Avenue, Suite 424, Contribution.............................$53,308.60 West Des Moines, IA 50266 Clarke Co Hospital Date of second publication: Dec. 19, 2013 Physical............................................$67.00

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