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BY JAMES JENNINGS City Administrator Ryan The News Schlabaugh said that the levy KALONA reduction was possible be- cause overall valuation went On Monday night, the Kalo- up about $4.3 million. na City Council passed a near- The city will see an addi- ly $3.7 million budget for the tional $28,000 in property tax fiscal year beginning July 1. revenue from the new levy and As part of that budget, the increased valuation. overall property tax levy will Schlabaugh told the council go down. that the levy is comparatively The current levy is at $10.73 low compared to other similar- per $1,000 of valuation. The ly sized cities in the state. new levy will be $10.59 per

$1,000 of valuation, a reduction of about 1.35%. SEE BUDGET | PAGE 6A Hotel tax grants sought by 4 Riverside organizations

BY JIM JOHNSON organizations is a small part The News of the $183,880 collected from RIVERSIDE visitors who stay overnight at the Riverside Casino and Golf The Riverside City Coun- Resort. cil was scheduled to consider An additional $91,940 is slat- $54,500 in hotel-motel tax rev- ed to go to city parks. enue to five organizations at its According to its grant ap- meeting Tuesday night. plication, Trekfest last year The council’s regular Mon- attracted approximately 7,000 day meeting was moved until visitors the last weekend in Tuesday due to the Presidents’ June. Day holiday. The grant will help pay for The Riverside Area Com- parade awards, advertising, munity Club applied for a the costume contest, security, $19,000 for Trekfest and an the Bill Reilly Talent Search additional $4,000 for summer and rentals such as tables, events. The Riverside History tents, inflatables and portable Center asked for $19,000. The toilets. RACC requested an ad- Washington County YMCA ditional $4,000 for summer requested $10,000 and Paws & More sought $2,500. The amount requested by SEE GRANTS | PAGE 2A

JAMES JENNINGS/THE NEWS Denise Allen, who owns Fresh! along with her husband Scott, puts together a bouquet of roses on the morning of Valentine’s Day. FLOWER FRENZY All the planning and prepa- Valentine’s Day is the busiest day of ration, however, do not com- pletely take away any angst in the year for Kalona’s newest flower shop the days right before the holi- day. BY JAMES JENNINGS “The crazy thing about “Years ago – and it stays the The News Valentine’s Day is that people same today – my wife told me KALONA want it all on one day,” Allen when I get all freaky a couple said. days before and I’m wonder- Flowers have become syn- Planning for the big day ing where all the orders are, onymous with Valentine’s Day starts about a month in ad- she said ‘It’s a man’s holiday. as an expression of love. vance. Nobody plans ahead. It’ll all JAMES JENNINGS/THE NEWS Every Feb. 14, florists are “You start planning what show up on the day of and the State Rep. Jarad Klein (R-Keota) speaks during Saturday’s legisla- swamped with customers buy- flowers you need to order and day before.’ And she’s right,” tive forum at the Washington County Courthouse. ing everything from single ros- what supplies you need to or- Allen said. “I was still nervous es to lavish bouquets as gifts der,” he said. “There are cer- yesterday. I didn’t know what for the people they love. tain things you can do to prep to expect.” Valentine’s Day was proved ahead of time. You get bows Allen has been in the flower Local lawmakers discuss to be no different for Kalona’s ready and other things like business since he was a young newest flower shop, Fresh!, lo- that ready.” man, starting out helping cated at 508 C Ave. next to the The flowers start coming Joyce Niffenegger at her shop, school funding, abortion Kalona Public Library. in about a week before Valen- Niff’s Nature Nook. “Valentine’s Day is a mad- tine’s Day, which was a help to “In the early 1980s when BY JAMES JENNINGS Republicans, all gave their house,” said Scott Allen, who Allen because of the freshness Joyce was first opening up, I The News thoughts on those issues and owns the shop with his wife, of the flowers he gets from his was a kid who liked plants and others at the forum. Denise. “It’s exciting and exhil- supplier. WASHINGTON flowers,” Allen said. “I was a Klein pointed out that the arating. It’s really fun to see all “They’re so fresh, they pret- kid who showed up there.” School funding and abor- House recently agreed to a the people you can make happy ty much come straight from the In 1999, he and his wife pur- tion rights dominated the con- all at one time. That said, it’s 2.5% spending increase in farm to here,” he said. “They chased an existing shop, The versation at Saturday’s legisla- also exhausting.” education funding, as well as are all pretty tight. We have to Garden of Eden, on B Avenue tive forum at the Washington He explained that Valen- prepare them all and get them an additional $7.6 million for where The Raven’s Nest is now County Courthouse. tine’s Day and Mother’s Day transportation equity for rural in buckets of water. They have State Sens. Kevin Kinney are the two busiest holidays of to sit for three or four days be- schools. and Rich Taylor, both Demo- the year for florists. fore they’re ready to go.” SEE FLOWERS | PAGE 6A crats, and State Reps. Jarad Klein and Joe Mitchell, both SEE FORUM | PAGE 2A PAGE 2A | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 NEWS THE NEWS

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Lone Tree’s Squiers “That’s $239,000 for the Mid- FhW_h_[iY^eebZ_ijh_Yj_djhWdi- fehjWj_ed [gk_jo"º Ab[_d iW_Z$ OK’d for retirement “We want to make sure rural districts get a fair shake.” LONE TREE expenses. Taylor lamented that the The Lone Tree school board The board approved the re- 2.5% increase “doesn’t keep up tirement request without dis- approved Athletic Director and with inflation.” cussion. coach Tom Squiers for early re- Highland school board “Thirty-two years is quite member said that the district tirement at its meeting Feb. 12. a lot,” board member Mike At an earlier meeting, the has had to make cuts because Waldschmidt said. state funding has dwindled board approved an early retire- “You do a lot for the school,” over the years. ment package offered to teach- board member Joe Williams “It’s still less than the 3.35% ers and staff in the district. said to Squiers who attended we need for the school,” Engel The retirement package is an the meeting but did not com- incentive, which lowers salary ment. said. “We used to have four principals and a full-time su- perintendent. Now, we have PET OF THE WEEK two principals and a half-time superintendent.” GWEN A school official from Wash- ington added, “We need 3.2% in Washington to break even.”  Ab[_d iW_Z j^Wj b[]_ibWjehi JAMES JENNINGS/THE NEWS understand the needs of the State Sen. Kevin Kinney (D-Tiffin) speaks during Saturday’s legisla- schools, but those needs are tive forum at the Washington County Courthouse. weighed against other needs in it would still need to be ap- the state. that to men.” He also pointed out that proved by the Legislature Mitchell said that he favors education still takes up the ma- again in 2021 or 2022 before go- more access to birth control. jority of the state budget. ing to a statewide vote. “We all want less unplanned The State Senate has pro- “We’re starting to tell a pregnancies,” he said. posed a 2.1% increase in educa- one-third co-equal branch of  Ab[_d iW_Z ^[ \Wlehi j^[ tion funding. government what they can and amendment. “We’re still in negotiations YWd¼j Ze"º iW_Z A_dd[o" m^e “I’m pro-life,” he said. “Life m_j^j^[I[dWj["ºAb[_diW_Z$ voted against the amendment. begins at conception.” The lawmakers also “We’re starting to get into  Ab[_d WZZ[Z j^Wj" _\ j^[ weighed in on a proposed murky waters.” amendment is twice approved amendment to the Iowa Con- Taylor, who also voted by the Legislature, the voters stitution that states a women’s against the amendment, said, of the state will get the final right to an abortion is not guar- “Healthcare is not the govern- say. anteed. The measure passed in ment’s business. It’s not my “This does not get done in a the Senate last week. business to make your health- vacuum,” he said. “It will go to SUBMITTED If passed by the House, care decisions. We don’t do a vote of the people.” This week’s Paws & More pet of the week is Gwen. Gwen is an adult female Vizsla mix who is described as a “Classic Family Dog.” This means she is loyal, trusting, and obedient to her people. Gwen lost GRANTS/Continued from Page 1A her home about a year ago due to a larger female dog moving in who threatened her. Gwen has impeccable indoor manners (fully movies and bands in the park. Last year, the museum at- feeb_dAWbedWWdZj^[AWbedW housed-trained and does not chew). She is happy to snuggle with FbWdi YWbb \eh Wd [l[dj [WY^ tracted 5,000 visitors “from FkXb_YB_XhWho$ humans on the couch and does well with male dogs. Outdoors, month during the summer. all seven continents and 49 Camp Highland “creates a Last year, similar events drew countries.” The Highland High place where the children can she walks well on a leash and is eager to share in whatever fun is about 200 people, half of them School wood shop class built a have supervised fun activities at hand. Last July, Gwen was in foster care in a rural setting but de- children. captain’s chair for the muse- within their community and veloped grass allergies or kept getting into wild parsnip. For more The Riverside History Cen- um. also gives them field trip op- information, contact Paws & More at 319-653-6713. ter asked for $19,000 to sup- Camp Highland, operated portunities to create lasting port the city museum and the by the Washington County memories,” according to the COLLEGE BRIEFS Voyage Home Museum, which YMCA, requested $10,000. The grant application. chronicles the history of the camp has been offered in Riv- The grant reduces costs for Benedictine College president’s list. Any full time student carrying a Star Trek television and movie erside every summer since Highland students who pay minimum of 12 hours and a perfect 4.0 grade enterprise, a major draw of 2016 at Highland Elementary $142 per week to attend the Alexander Ockenfels of Wellman gradu- point average is named to the president’s list. visitors to the city who come to School in Riverside. camp. Children from other ated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts see the future birthplace of the Last year, 35 students at- communities pay $157 per degree in management at Benedictine College \_Yj_edWb9Wfj$@Wc[iJ$A_ha$ tended, 30 of them were High- week. Drake University “We attract visitors from land Community School Dis-  FWmi  Ceh[ h[gk[ij[Z W in Atchison, Kan., at the end of the 2019 fall Jakeb Yeggy earned a bachelor’s degree in all over the world,” the His- trict students. The program grant for $2,500 to support the semester. marketing from Drake University in Des Moines tory Center’s grant application collaborates with the school pet adoption services offered Ockenfels was also named to the fall 2019 at the end of the 2019 fall semester. reads. district, the YMCA-operated by the organization. 4-H SENIOR PROFILE Scammers target Cael Yeggy Alliant customers Hometown: Riverside. Callers who ask you to pay Parents: Mandy and Scott in a few hours or have power Yeggy. disconnected are not legitimate. But scammers are getting more School: Highland High School. sophisticated. 4-H Club: Riverside Ramblers. Alliant Energy has received Projects: Market beef and reports from customers in Wis- breeding beef. consin and Iowa that they are 4-H activities: State 4-H con- receiving calls from scammers pretending to be Alliant Energy. ference in Ames. These callers threaten to cut Special 4-H memory/high- off power in a few hours unless light: Winning rate-of-gain at SUBMITTED immediate payment is made. the county fair. sports team, football, golf, Alliant Energy does not call customers and demand immedi- Other activities: Shooting wrestling, baseball. ate payment. The company will not ask customers to purchase prepaid credit cards, and they do not ask for payment over email. Scammers can make it ap- pear that the calls are coming from Alliant Energy. Some scammers may pro- vide a different phone number that spoofs Alliant’s answering system and automated menu. Alliant Energy’s official phone number is 1-800-ALLI- ANT (800-255-4268). This is the only number to call. If you receive a call like this: šIJEF0IYWcc[hiWh[Yekdj- ing on you being too alarmed to check your account status. Hang up the phone. šJ>?DA09^WdY[iWh[oekZe not owe the amount the scam- mers claim. š9>;9A0Be]_ded7bb_Wdj¼i SEND US YOUR CLUB, SCHOOL, & CHURCH NEWS! website or call them. They can tell you how much is due and EMAIL [email protected] OR when. CALL 319-656-2273. Visit alliantenergy.com or call 800-255-4268. THE NEWS NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 | PAGE 3A LOOKING AHEAD TALKING BROADBAND THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20 6 - 7:30 p.m. Cattle and Hay Sale – Kalona Hertz Land Auction - Louisa Sales Barn, 9 a.m. Co. Fairgrounds, Columbus Junc- Kalona Optimist Meeting – tion, IA, 10 a.m. Kalona United Methodist, 6 p.m. Cattle and Hay Sale – Kalona Sales Barn, 9 a.m. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21 Kalona Optimist Tenderloin Auction and Potato Bar – Path- Dinner – Kalona United Method- way Christian School, starting at ist, serving from 4:30-7 p.m. 4 p.m. Sporting Goods Open House – FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28 2430 Highway 22, Riverside, 1 – 7 VFW Fish Fry – Post 6414, 1259 p.m. Riverside Road, Riverside, 5 - 8 Wellman Garden Club – Good- p.m. win Senior Dining, Noon. Christian Experience Week- end – St. Mary’s Church, 51 St. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22 Mary’s Street, Riverside. Sporting Goods Auction – 2430 Highway 22, Riverside. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 29 Spaghetti Dinner – Goodwin Se- Christian Experience Week- nior Dining, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. end – St. Mary’s Church, 51 St. Mary’s Street, Riverside. SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23 Kalona Historical Society SUNDAY MARCH 1 Christian Experience Week- Czech Heritage Event – Kalona end – St. Mary’s Church, 51 St. Brewing Company, 405 B Ave., Mary’s Street, Riverside. Kalona, starting at 3 p.m. MONDAY MARCH 2 MONDAY FEBRUARY 24 Horse and Tack Sale – Kalona Mid-Priarie school board Sales Barn, 8:30 a.m. meeting – 6 p.m. work session, 7 Farm Retirement Auction – SUBMITTED p.m. business meeting. 6677 56th Ave., Agency, Iowa, 9:30 State Rep. Jarad Klein (R-Keota) welcomed James Graham of Kalona with the Iowa Communications Highland school board meet- a.m. Association to the Iowa House of Representatives last week. Graham was visiting the Capitol to meet ing – 6 p.m. TUESDAY MARCH 3 with legislators to discuss broadband access in Iowa. The News’ Spring Home Im- provement ad deadline, Noon. Farm Retirement Auction – 1375 Batavia Rd., Batavia, Iowa, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25 10 a.m. “Cooking for One or Two” class – Pleasantiew Home, 10 a.m. WEDNESDAY MARCH 4 Sheep, Goat and Hog Sale – City of Kalona upgrading underground WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26 Kalona Sales Barn, 9 a.m. ASH WEDNESDAY Ag Outlook event – Riverside Sheep, Goat and Hog Sale – Casino and Golf Resort, 10 a.m. – service and transmission lines Kalona Sales Barn, 9 a.m. 3:30 p.m. KALONA moves the reliance on a pole- will act as a second feed to the THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27 THURSDAY MARCH 5 The city of Kalona is boring centered service that is suscep- city for redundancy and result FFA Week Agriculture Din- Cattle and Hay Sale – Kalona Sales Barn, 9 a.m. new underground service lines tible to icing and wind shear. in fewer outages. ner – Lone Tree School cafeteria, over the next few years in part- The underground lines will The upgrade is state-man- nership with Alliant Energy. be more durable while the pole dated and will be completed by BRIEFS Directional boring is al- removal will update the city’s fall 2020. ready underway along High- aesthetic. The pole removal project Wellman Garden Club campus and is open to the public. way 22 and will be moving next In partnership with ITC will accommodate the trans- There will be items prepared to A Avenue. the city of Kalona will see the mission lines work. to meet Feb. 21 and sampled on the spot, along As early as this summer, a installation of 69 kV transmis- Together, the utility updates Wellman Garden Club will with recipe handouts, tips on third of the primary under- sion lines from A Avenue to will provide the community meet Friday, Feb. 21, at noon, for nutrition and motivation when ground feeds will be finished. Riverside in the near future. with a more consistent and re- lunch together at the Senior Cen- a person is cooking minimally, ter. After lunch (approximately The finished project re- The new transmission lines liable service. and ideas on preparing food by 1 p.m.), club members will enjoy not cooking every day. the annual “antique road show,” There is no cost to attend, sharing old and unique items but RSVP is encouraged by call- Nominations are open for Kid Captain with each other. ing Pleasantview at 319-656-2421 Guests are welcome. Please or emailing Gran at AGran@ IOWA CITY Nominations are open until Recent Kid Captains from the make your own reservations for pvhome.org. Do you know someone who Sunday, March 15 for current or area were Gabby Yoder in 2019 lunch by 9 a.m. that day. would make a great Kid Cap- former pediatric patients of UI and Quinn Stumpf in 2018. Kalona Optimists tain? Stead Family Children’s Hospi- Children of any age may Cooking class to be Kid Captain is a partner- tal ages 18 and younger. to meet Thursday be nominated as an honorary held at Pleasantview The Kalona Optimist Club ship that began in 2009 between Only parents and legal guard- (away game) Kid Captain. Due University of Iowa Stead Fam- ians may nominate their child. Pleasantview Home Culinary is meeting Thursday, Feb. 20 at to sideline safety concerns, only ily Children’s Hospital and the All Kid Captains will receive Director Austin Glan will host a the Kalona United Methodist children who will be 6 or older Iowa Hawkeyes to feature sto- a commemorative jersey, spe- class focusing on “Cooking for Church with dinner at 6 p.m. All ries of strength, courage and in- cial recognition from UI Stead by November 2020 may be nomi- One or Two,” at 10 a.m. on Tues- are welcome. spiration. Family Children’s Hospital and nated as a home game Kid Cap- day, Feb. 25. The club’s annual Tenderloin If your child has a life-chang- the Iowa Hawkeyes, and an in- tain. It will be held in the Friend- Dinner is scheduled for Feb. 27, ing story, consider nominating vitation to a special behind-the- For more information or ship Center on the Pleasantview serving from 4:30-7 p.m. him or her for the 2020 Kid Cap- scenes tour of Kinnick Stadium to nominate your child, visit tain program. in August. uichildrens.org/kidcaptain. Lone Tree FFA plans Feb. 27 ag dinner

The Lone Tree FFA Chapter will be holding a National FFA Week Agriculture Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 27 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Lone Tree School caf- eteria. This dinner is open to all community members and farm- ers and will be in celebration of National FFA Week. The chapter appreciates all of the hard work of our farmers and will be providing food with a freewill donation.

WANT TO ADVERTISE HERE? [email protected] PAGE 4A | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 OPINION THE NEWS Democratic party unity is important

The New Hampshire pri- mary is now in the books. The Democratic race for president is beginning to take shape. I still strongly support Eliz- abeth Warren. And I certainly see a realistic path to the presi- dency. But right now, I want to talk a bit about party unity. American elections are rarely Politico recently ran an in- shaped by voters changing teresting article that I believe their minds, but rather by all Iowans should read. shifts in who decides to vote in Rachel Bitecofer is a politi- the first place.” cal science professor at Chris- This is not the “convention- topher Newport University al wisdom,” but that is good, as and has been extremely suc- it has typically been wrong. cessful in predicting elections; I honestly believe Demo- much better than the talking crats need to worry more about heads you see on TV. attracting the votes of young This is important, because people and otherwise margin- we found an amazing number alized voters and less about the of Iowans making the argu- so-called “Obama-Trump” vot- ment that they were trying to ers. pick the most “electable” can- Because of this, I think didate. Biden and Bloomberg would be Bitecofer’s researcher dem- disastrous choices. onstrates that this approach Again, whoever comes out may be all wrong. on top, I hope you will com- Voters wanted land trust funded Quoting from the article: mit to working for her or his “Bitecofer’s theory, when you campaign. It is more important BY KATE GIANNINI boil it down, is that modern than ever. It’s been 10 years since Io- wans overwhelmingly voted “yes” for the Natural Resourc- State school funding bill es and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund (IWILL). This fund would create a permanent and back in Iowa Senate reliable $180 million program to pay for natural resources House and Senate lawmak- protection and increased recre- ers have yet to resolve their dif- ational opportunities. ferences on school funding for Iowa legislators have thus the upcoming school year. far declined to embrace the vot- During debate on Tuesday, ers’ wishes. House Democrats offered a Iowa faces enormous wa- plan this week to invest $133 ter resource challenges. Dam- million in public schools next ages from devasting floods on year, but majority party law- makers want to provide less. The low funding means pub- our border and interior rivers School leaders across the lic schools have been forced to exceeded $2 billion dollars in state have said low state fund- increase class sizes and raise 2019, straining emotions and ing over the last decade isn’t property taxes to make up for financially burdening busi- keeping up with rising costs the shortfall in state funding. nesses and families. and hampers their ability to House majority party law- Abnormally wet conditions makers prefer a 2.5% increase train the next generation of in both the spring and fall de- in basic funding for schools Iowa workers. layed farmer planting and har- while Senate majority party The proposals offered by lawmakers want just 2.1%. vesting. Over the past 30 years majority party lawmakers does The bill, SF 2142, is now Iowans have experienced more SUBMITTED not keep pace with rising costs back in the Iowa Senate as law- than 1,000 flood-related presi- Kate Giannini and her two sons. at schools and will lead to more makers try to resolve their dif- dential disaster declarations school closings, higher class ferences. for our cities and counties and to reduce agricultural pollu- stitutional purposes provided sizes and fewer opportunities By state law, the Legisla- endured $18 billion in direct tion. The 45% reduction goal in section 461.31,” meaning we for students. ture is required to enact school property and crop losses. seems like a pipe dream; may- Iowans have always had cannot stop allocating current funding within 30 days to give Climate change will bring be that’s why the strategy has great pride in our public funds to existing programs and school districts the time and more extreme weather and fre- no timelines or consequences schools. shift them to the trust fund. ability to meet their required quent intense rainfall events for failure. However, the state’s new in- schedules for their budget deci- As a mother, a fifth-genera- to wreak havoc on our natural, This year the legislature is vestment in public schools has sions. tion Iowan, and a co-owner of agricultural and economic sys- finally discussing IWILL with been the lowest in Iowa history The leaders of the current a successful 20-year conserva- over the last decade leading to tems. some seriousness, and our gov- House and Senate will not be tion business, I think my chil- the closure of 126 schools in able to deliver school funding At the same time, there is a ernor proudly announced her Iowa. on-time this year as per the law. water quality crisis sweeping support for the trust fund. But dren and all future Iowa gen- our state and our government state leaders propose to deviate erations deserve better when seems to have no sense of ur- from the voters’ intent and al- it comes to safe drinking wa- gency to address it. ter IWILL’s funding formula. ter, recreation, and protecting A second chance for A recent University of Iowa The new plan is touted as and enhancing our natural re- study showed that the amount tax neutral and diverts some sources. of nitrate transported by Iowa current natural resource pro- I urge Iowa legislators and strong school funding streams has doubled since grams into the trust fund, clos- Gov. Reynolds to respect the 2003. Hundreds of our streams ing out their previous legisla- voters’ intent and pass IWILL Schools have been in a and lakes are impaired for rec- tive appropriation. Iowa voters while preserving the original tough position for years, grap- reation, aquatic life and mu- did not vote for this. pling with inadequate funding nicipal drinking water. Per the Iowa Code 461.31, funding formula. to meet student needs. There This continued degradation the “trust fund monies shall still is a chance we can do bet- is happening within the back- supplement and not replace Kate Giannini serves as an elected Washington ter for them this year though. drop of the Iowa Nutrient Re- monies appropriated by the County Soil Commissioner since 2013, a busi- On Monday, I voted to in- duction Strategy, which aims assembly to support the con- ness owner, wife, and mom of two boys. crease school funding by a modest 3% for 2020-21. Unfor- schools an extra boost to take tunately, the proposal was de- care of critical needs that have feated in favor of a spending been piling up after many lean level that will shortchange our years. schools by about a third. A modest and affordable 3% When the House took up the increase in basic school fund- bill on Tuesday, however, they ing would help keep the lights SUBMIT A LETTER agreed that the Senate funding and heat on, make technology level was not enough. improvements, replace out- Because the two chambers dated textbooks and maintain approved different amounts, manageable class sizes. the Senate will need to vote on With a large projected state TO THE EDITOR! SF 2142 again. surplus, it’s not a matter of re- That means we have anoth- sources. This is a matter of pri- er chance to push for the strong orities. [email protected] investment our students and Please encourage all state schools deserve. legislators to consider a stron- 319-656-2273 / 419 B AVE., KALONA I believe we should give our ger investment in our future. THE NEWS LIFE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 | PAGE 5A OBITUARIES Susan E. English Dorothy D. Schumann 1948 - 2020 1938 - 2020

Susan E. English, 71, of husband. Dorothy Darlene Schumann at the age Stude, William Schumann, Washington, Iowa, died Tues- Susan was born Jan. 22, 1938, in Iowa of 82 years. Hannah Schumann, Cierra day, Feb. 11, 2020, at the Uni- taught exer- City, Iowa, the daughter of Ed- Dorothy is Helmuth, Niva Helmuth, Jai- versity of Iowa Hospital follow- cise class at ward and Niva (Miller) Bur- s u r v i v e d mee Helmuth, Molly Helmuth, ing a short illness. the Wash- kholder. She graduated from by her hus- Makayla Helmuth; nine great- Celebration of life services ington Com- Wellman High School in 1956. band: Paul; grandchildren; and a brother: were held Saturday, Feb. 15, munity Y On June 1, 1956, Dorothy was six chil- Donald Burkholder of Shady 2020, at the United Methodist and the united in marriage to Paul dren: Da- Cove, Ore. Church with Pastor Kwang Washington Schumann at the Wellman vid (Grace) Dorothy was preceded Song officiating. Interment Dance Cen- Mennonite Church. Schumann in death by her parents. took place at the Elm Grove ter for several years. Dorothy owned and oper- of Well- Funeral services will be Cemetery in Washington. Me- ated Stitch ‘n Sew Cottage in man, Debra (Darrell) Kudobe She was a member of the held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, morials have been established Kalona for many years. She of Mount Pleasant, Wesley Neighborhood Snowball So- Feb. 20, 2020, at Wellman Men- for Hawkeye Cans for Can- was an active member of the (Brenda) Schumann of Dick- nonite Church in Wellman. cer or the Washington Steele cial Club, Y Women, AAUW, Wellman Mennonite Church, inson, N.D., Delwin (Pamela) Aquatic Center. Online condo- the Monday Night Social Club, where she taught Sunday Schumann of Anamosa, Bever- Rev. Don Patterson will offici- lences may be sent for Susan’s taught Bible School for many school and Bible school and ly (Stephen) Stude of Brewster, ate. Burial will be in the Well- family through the web at years and was a former mem- was involved with church Minn., and Candelina (Curtis) man Mennonite Cemetery. www.jonesfh.com. ber of PEO. Susan was an avid sewing. She also volunteered Helmuth of Kalona; 17 grand- Visitation will be held from 3-8 Susan was born Dec. 14, Iowa Hawkeye fan and was a on the quilt committee for the children: Kristin (Ben) Peiffer, p.m. on Wednesday at the Pow- 1948, in Washington, Iowa, the faithful season ticket holder MCC Sale and she made many Tonia (Shawn) Poole, Kyle ell Funeral Home in Wellman daughter of Wayne and Marie and loyal donor since 1975. quilts for the sale. Dorothy Kudobe, Rachel (Barron) Da- where the family will greet E. (Darbyshire) Knupp. She at- She enjoyed wintering in St. was a member of the Kountry vis, Emily (Zach) Sunderland, friends from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. A tended Prairie Flower School George, Utah, the past several Quilters. Joshua (Ashley) Schumann, memorial fund has been estab- thru sixth grade and then at- years. Dorothy passed away on Jacob (Jacque) Schumann, Na- lished for Washington County tended school in Washington. Susan is survived by her Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at thaniel (Cydney) Stude, Nicho- Hospice and Mennonite Cen- She graduated from Washing- son: Mark (Sara) English of Parkview Manor in Wellman las (Briana) Stude, Matthew tral Committee. ton High School in 1967. Susan Washington, Iowa; daughter: attended Iowa State University Amy (Tyler) Marsh of Elkhorn, for one year and graduated Neb.; four grandchildren: Ad- Don Alan Walker from Drake University in 1970. dison and Parker English and 1934 - 2020 She was united in marriage to Brynn and Aubrey Marsh; one Douglas A. English on April 4, Don Alan Walker, 85, of Iowa High School. lene and spending time with 1972, in Washington, Iowa. sister: Sara (Larry) Bartlett of Washington; one sister-in-law: City, passed away Friday, Feb. He proudly his grandsons. Susan and Doug lived in Des served his Barb English of Harlan, Iowa; 14, 2020, at the Simpson Memo- Don will be deeply missed Moines, for a short time after rial Home. A celebration of life country in by his son: Gary A. (Teresa) their marriage prior to mov- as well as her extended family was held on Wednesday, Feb. the United Walker of West Branch; two ing to Washington. She was and friends. 19, 2020, at Snyder & Hollen- State Army, grandchildren: Curtis Walker a homemaker and worked at She was preceded in death baugh Funeral & Cremation stationed in Sitler Electric and Yoder Tax by her parents; husband: Doug and Cody Walker, both of West Services of Lone Tree, former- Germany. Branch; brother-in-law: James Service. She trained to be a di- in 2002; and brother: David On June ly the Sorden-Lewis Funeral C. Johnson of Lone Tree; neph- alysis nurse to help care for her Knupp in 1947. Home. Burial will be held at a 5, 1955, Don ew: James K. (Fran) Johnson later date. In lieu of flowers, a was united in of Lone Tree; niece: Jamie S. Mary Yeggy memorial has been established marriage to Marlene Johnson in Don’s name. Online condo- in Lone Tree. Don drove truck (Tim) Lorack of Lone Tree; 1931 - 2020 lences may be sent to the fam- for more than 40 years, haul- and lifelong friend of Don and ily at www.sandhfuneralser- ing gas for Jet Transport and Marlene’s: Janette Vincent of Mary Yeggy, 88, of River- ated Yeggy’s vice.com. Handi-Mart. He was a 50-year Conesville. side, passed away on Wednes- H a r d w a r e Don Alan Walker was born plus member of the Lone Tree Don was preceded in death day, Feb. 12, 2020, at the Uni- in River- April 4, 1934, in Iowa City, Masonic Lodge and Lone Tree by his parents; his wife: Mar- versity of Iowa Hospitals and side. Iowa, the son of Leo and Edith American Legion Post No. 457. lene in 2018; infant son: Mi- Clinics. Funeral Mass will S h e (Hinkley) Walker. Don was He enjoyed camping, going out chael Alan Walker; and sister- be 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, retired from a 1952 graduate of Lone Tree for supper with his wife, Mar- in-law: Carol Johnson. 2020, at the St. Mary’s Catholic the Univer- Church in Riverside. Fr. Bill sity of Iowa Roush will officiate. Burial after 25 years SENIOR DINING MENUS IDRIS CLUB will be in the St. Stanislaus of service. Cemetery. Casket bearers will Mary was a member of the St. Feb. 24-28 Idris Club met Feb. 11, at Maker’s Market at tary’s and treasurer’s reports were read and approved. be Mary’s grandchildren. Fol- Mary’s Catholic Church. She Schlabaugh and Sons hosting Alpha Club. Karen Fisher The next meeting will be March 10 at Best of Iowa lowing committal services at loved to spend time with her Wellman – Goodwin was hostess. Each member did a painting taught by store. Meet at 10 a.m. for brunch with Marlene Yoder the cemetery, a time of food friends and family, but most Monday – Chili soup, cheese sandwich, car- Jane and Kara Schlabaugh. as co-hostess. and fellowship will be held at of all she dearly loved to spend rot and celery sticks, cookie. After painting pictures the Idris Club served a Those in attendance were Martha Beckman, Es- the St. Mary’s Parish Center. Tuesday – Salmon loaf, creamed potatoes time with her grandchildren brunch of different appetizers. Then both clubs recited ther Gingerich, Ruth Hershberger, Anna Hochstetler, Visitation will be held on and peas, brownies. and great grandchildren. the Club Collect and Pledge of Allegiance and ad- Jeannie Jones, Karen Plank, Denise Ropp, Vicky Ropp, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, from 4 Mary will be deeply missed Wednesday – Church chicken casserole, – 7 p.m. at the Snyder and Hol- journed to each individual club’s meeting. The secre- Janet Showalter, and Margi Teets. by her children: James (Rita) romaine salad, Bishop’s pie. lenbaugh Funeral and Crema- Thursday – Sausage and rice casserole, Yeggy of Lincoln, Neb., Patri- tion Services of Riverside with tomato spoon salad, fruit crisp. cia Spulak of Bosque Farm, a 4 p.m. rosary. Memorials may Friday – Tuna melt, seasoned fries, cottage N.M., Suzanne (Jeff) Chapman be directed to the Riverside cheese, peaches. First Responders in memory of Williamsburg, Debra (Tom) Cost for a meal is $6 per person. Make res- of Mary. Sympathy notes may Podaril of Columbus Junction ervations by 9 a.m. Call 319-646-2711. be left for the Yeggy family at and Eric Yeggy of Batavia, www.sandhfuneralservice. Ill.; 16 grandchildren; 10 great- Lone Tree com. grandchildren; and siblings: Monday – Spaghetti bake, winter mix veg- Mary Rummelhart was Duane Rummelhart of Iowa gies, pears, garlic bread. born on May 25, 1931, in River- City, Muriel (John) Metz of Tuesday – Chicken fried steak, mashed po- side, the daughter of Roy and Hills, Leroy (Connie) Rummel- tatoes and gravy, stewed tomatoes, rosy apple- LaVerna (Gringer) Rummel- hart of Coralville, Helen (Ben) sauce. hart. Mary was a 1950 gradu- Studnicka of St. Augustine, Wednesday – Tuna and noodle casserole, ate of St. Mary’s High School in Fla. and Paul (Patricia) Rum- peas, fruit cocktail, dessert. Riverside. melhart of Hills. Thursday – Pot roast, half a baked potato, On May 7, 1951, Mary was Mary was preceded in death mixed veggies, peaches. united in marriage to Richard by her parents; husband: Rich- Friday – Baked fish, corn and bean casse- Yeggy at St. Mary’s Catholic ard; one grandson: Jonathan role, tropical fruit, ice cream. Church in Riverside. Mary and Podaril; and one brother: Ken- For reservations, call 319-629-5144 by her husband owned and oper- neth Rummelhart. 10 a.m. A freshly painted room and a pot of chili create warmth in the cold days of winter

The ground has about three ing through and one side of more inches of snow this morn- her face was swollen from it. ing. Son Benjamin, 20, and a The tooth is coming through friend of his went ice fishing okay so far and the dentist told last night. After they came her if it keeps coming through home, we had just finished eat- okay, she doesn’t need to get it ing supper, so I set the food out pulled. for them to eat. We had chili She kept ice packs on it and soup and hamburgers on the used Orajel to numb it. She menu. Our plans are to butcher three also gargles with warm saltwa- When I make a big pot of pigs on Saturday. One will be ter. She is feeling better every chili soup I always think of for Mose and daughter Susan. day but it still hurts to chew on my father. He used to tease my They will dress the pigs on that side. I never had my wis- mother when she made a big Friday night and let them chill dom teeth come in but heard it pot of chili, pointing to the ket- overnight, then we will cut up can be painful. tle saying “Monday, Tuesday, the meat on Saturday, render My page is full, and I need to Wednesday, etc.” He meant the lard, and make pon hoss. get busy. I hope everyone stays It’s a big job, but it will be nice that there was enough soup for healthy through this flu sea- several days, but it never last- to have sausage, pork chops, son. Thank you to all my read- ed that long. ham, and bacon in the freezer ers for your encouragement. I never add chili powder to again. God’s blessings to all of you! my chili soup but substitute Daughter Verena is moved with the spicy V8 juice we back into her freshly painted Chili Soup make. I always use sausage for aqua bedroom now. It looks re- the meat, and everyone loves freshing and blends in with the when I add Rotel tomatoes to it. dolphin items she collects. 2 pounds sausage (may substitute ground beef Benjamin’s friend liked Daughter Elizabeth had or venison) the V8 juice. We think it is a Verena’s name in our fam- 1 fresh garlic clove, minced (or 1 teaspoon good drink when you have a ily gift exchange this year and garlic powder) scratchy throat from allergies gave her some new curtains 1 medium onion, diced during the winter. It seems like that match with her new paint. 1 green bell pepper, diced more of our family is liking it. In the swap bingo at sister 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, undrained It has just enough spice with- Emma and Jacob’s house my 3-4 cups tomato juice out being too hot. niece Emma’s gift was an aqua 1 tablespoon chili powder All that labor we put into comforter set and Verena end- 1/4 cup brown sugar making it with all the veg- ed up with that gift. She was Salt and pepper, to taste etables from our garden in excited to add these new things the summer sure does make it to her bedroom. Brown sausage, garlic, onion, and bell pep- worthwhile to have a cold glass While Lovina and I were per. Drain, then combine in a saucepan along during the winter months. painting, Verena ended up with remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then We only have a few packag- having to go to the dentist. reduce heat to low and simmer for 30–60 min- es of sausage left in our freezer. She has a wisdom tooth com- utes for best flavor. PAGE 6A | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 LIFE THE NEWS

Christian Experience Weekends FLOWERS/Continued from Page 1A planned at St. Mary’s Riverside located. we had food.” Niffenegger decided she was “That was an existing floral It was a good partnership, retiring from her business be- The Iowa City Catholic The weekend includes time shop that we bought in 1999,” but it eventually got too big to fore opening his new shop. Deanery will host an overnight alone and time with others on Allen said. “We added onto handle for the Allens. “It was nuts. I didn’t even weekend retreat, open to all the same journey. it and added a cake bakery. “We were there for about six know where I was going to land denominations, for women on The weekend begins 7 p.m. We did flowers and wedding years,” Allen said. “It was busy, until about Halloween,” Al- Feb. 28–March 1, and for men Friday and ends at 4:30 p.m. cakes.” it was good, but it was way way len said. “This was a complete March 6-8 at St. Mary’s, River- Sunday. It is open to all men They eventually teamed up too much.” shell. There were two false side. and women over the age of 18. with Paula Miller, who owns They closed up shop, and walls and a ton of old store fix- A Christian Experience The cost of the weekend is The Tuscan Moon Grill on Allen went on to become the tures. You couldn’t even walk through.” Weekend offers a chance to $50, payable to Christian Expe- Fifth with her husband, War- manager of a flower shop in ren. Pleasant Valley in Iowa City His goal was to open his retreat from everyday life and rience Weekend. Scholarships “Originally, we were the for about a decade. shop in time for Christmas in take a look at who you are and are available for those who re- start of the Tuscan Moon’s After that shop closed, Allen Kalona, which he did, opening where you are going. quest assistance. courtyard,” Allen said. “We was essentially retired. on Dec. 6. Throughout the weekend For more information, call put a hole in the side of our “I was kind of retired, and Since opening, business has you will be given the time and Carol TeBockhorst at 319-330- building and got together with my kids said ‘You need to be been good. the tools to rediscover yourself, 3452 or Bob Wagner at 319-430- Paula, before she even knew back in the flower business. “It’s been incredible. I can’t your faith and your God. 4468. Warren. All these customers are ask- believe it,” he said. “I’m not “The Tuscan Moon was a ing about you and looking for getting rich by any means, but gift shop that carried wine. She you,’” he said. it’s been great. The community BUDGET/Continued from Page 1A wanted to have a wine bar, and However, he waited until has been wildly supportive.”

“We did go back through On the expense side, debt SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS and look at communities with service dropped by nearly a population between 2,000 $52,000. Menus are subject to change. Menus are soup, baby carrots, fresh cauliflower, apple Wednesday – Personal cheese pizza corn, and 3,000 just to see where we Schlabaugh explained that elementary listings. High school and middle slices. fresh broccoli, orange slices, ranger cookies. ranked,” he said. “It went any- the reduction is due to the re- school may have alternate choices. Thursday – Pork tenderloin, potato wedges, where from $8.10 all the way to cent refinancing of the com- Hillcrest Academy grape tomatoes, warm cinnamon apples. $22.71 per $1,000 of valuation.” munity center bonds and the Feb. 24-28 Monday – Biscuits and gravy, peas, apple- Friday – Cheesy potatoes and ham, dinner The city also expects to see timing of that refinancing. sauce, bread. roll, steamed peas, Bug Bit Grahams, juice box. an additional $35,000 in local Both PAWS & More animal Mid-Prairie Tuesday – Barbecue beef sandwich, cole- option sales tax revenue. shelter and Wellman Senior Monday – Nacho grande, salsa, sour slaw, potato rounds, pudding, bread. Highland “It’s a pretty good barom- Dining got allocations of $4,500 cream, steamed broccoli, red pepper strips, Wednesday – Cook’s choice. Monday – Omelet with cheese, French toast eter for us that we’re seeing in the new budget. Mexican rice, apricots. Thursday – Taco Thursday. sticks, hash brown cubes, assorted fruit juices. Tuesday – Chicken tetrazzini, garlic cheese- Friday – Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, Tuesday – Breaded pork loin patty, bun, continued growth in the busi- The budget also allows for bread, garden salad, steamed corn, strawber- steamed corn, bread, bananas baked beans, cinnamon apple slices. ness community with respect the hiring of an additional gen- ries. Wednesday – Bosco sticks, marinara to sales tax,” Schlabaugh said. eral laborer for the city. Wednesday – Fish sandwich, baked potato, Lone Tree sauce, steamed broccoli, diced pears. The city will also receive a “We’re proposing adding a cucumber slices, rosy applesauce, oatmeal Monday – Corn dog, seasoned garbanzo Thursday – Chicken nuggets, mashed pota- nearly $12,000 increase in road year 1 general laborer in the chocolate chip cookie. beans, green beans, crisp carrots, apple slices, toes, sweet corn, peaches. use funds from the state. $16.50 per hour range,” Schla- Thursday – Sloppy Joe on a bun, potato Cheetos. Friday – Spaghetti, meat sauce, celery “We saw the state allocate baugh said. wedges, baked beans, pudding cup, fruit. Tuesday – Walking taco, cheesy broccoli, sticks, garlic breadstick, apple slices, cottage more funds per resident,” The city would advertise the Friday – Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato pears, Goldfish Grahams. cheese. Schlabaugh said. “We’ll be just position in May, make the hire shy of $12,000 in additional in June, and the new worker road use funds that can go to- would start in July with the KALONA PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS ward improving our roads.” new fiscal year. Programs/events by Daniel J. Levitin; and “The World” by Jessica Dean; “Fort- Preschool Storytime every Boy, The Mole, The Fox and nite: Scavenging” by Josh Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. The Horse” by Charlie Mack- Gregory; and “Greece: All Toddler Time every Friday sey. Around the World” by Kristine at 10:30 a.m. New large print: “Mock- Spanier. Feb. 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m. – Ear- ingbird Songs: My Friendship New easy reader books: ly-out craft activity for ages with Harper Lee” by Wayne “The Great Cake Race” adapted kindergarten through fifth Flynt; “Lost in Lumby” by Gail by Kristen L. Depken; “These grade. Fraser; “Celine” by Peter Hell- Are My Pets” by Mercer May- New adult fiction: “House er; and “The Mulberry Bush” er. on Fire” by Joseph Finder; by Charles McCarry. New easy books: “Quiet” “Closed Casket: The New Her- New junior fiction: Graph- by Tomie dePaola; “Little Sock” cule Poirot Mystery” by So- ic novel “Bad to the Bones” phie Hannah; “Dancing With by Jeffrey Brown; “Blaire” by by Kia Heise and Christopher Fireflies” by Denise Hunter; Jennifer Castle; “Sunday Sun- D. Park; “Penguin Flies Home” “Hindsight” by Iris Johansen; daes” by Coco Simon; graphic by Lita Judge; and “Food Fight and “Promised Land” by Rob- novel “Unicorn vs. Goblins” Fiesta: A Tale About La Toma- ert Whitlow. by Dana Simpson; and graphic tina” by Tracey Kyle. New adult nonfiction: novel “Wings of Fire: The Hid- New toylending: Activ- “Shortest Way Home: One den Kingdom” by Tui T. Suther- ity cause and effect blocks; toy Mayor’s Challenge and a Model land. balancing moon blocks; toy egg for America’s Future” by Pete New junior nonfiction: carton matching set; toy mag- Buttigieg; “Successful Aging” “Germany: All Around the netic fishing pole. WELLMAN-SCOFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS

Activities New young adult: “The Animal Sounds” by Ruth A. Fridays at 10:30 a.m. – Tod- Conference of the Birds” by Musgrave; “A Fox Found a dler time with Megan. Ransom Riggs. Box” by Ged Adamson; “Fix Feb. 29 – Trivia Night. Call New junior fiction: “The That Clock” by Kurt Cyrus; for details. Cloud Kingdom” by Katrina and “Neck & Neck” by Elise New adult fiction: “A Charman; “The Shadow- Single Light” by Tosca Moon lands” by Katrina Charman; Parsley. Lee; “All the Days Past, All the and “Wings of Fire,” the third Log in to the library’s web- Days to Come” by Mildred Tay- graphic novel, by Tui Suther- site at www.wellmanlibrary. lor; and “Treason” by Stuart land. org for the latest news and ac- Woods. New easy reading: “Wild tivities. THE NEWS LOOKING BACK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 | PAGE 7A 100 YEARS AGO FEB. 19, 1920 LOOKING BACK - KALONA, EVERGREEN SCHOOL 1939-1940

Kalona Albert Spenner spent from Saturday until Monday in Iowa City with his brother, Frank, who attends school there and also with other relatives. Lloyd Strickler has been visiting his friend, Clifford Fry, the past week. Sam D. Miller reports that his sale last Monday was very satisfactory in every way. The place sold for $4,025 which was about the price the owner held it at and the other personal property sold at very satisfac- tory prices also. Mr. Miller wished us to add that he is highly pleased with the work of his auctioneer, Mr. Vanatta. Wellman C. H. Yoder has moved to his mother’s farm in Parnell. Mrs. Whetstine returned to her home in Iowa City last Sat- urday after spending the day here with friends. Walter Ihrig has moved to his new home purchased from John Eckhardt. John has moved to the George Herr farm, which he purchased last fall. Ray Stiner will continue Row 1: Katie Hershberger, Esther Beachy, Ida Hershberger, Chester Miller, Albert Shetler, Joe Jr. Miller, Franklin Yoder. working for Nick Snider the coming season. Ray is a good Row 2: Lena Shetler, Edna Miller, Rhoda Hershberger, Eldon Ropp, Emery Miller, Lloyd Ropp, Jonas Miller, Jesse Beachy. man and Nick knows it. Row 3: Bertha Miller, Eldora Miller, Clarence Miller, Tobie Hershberger, Duane Gingerich, Delmar Gingerich, Dennis Shetler, Simon Miller, We hear that Dr. Miller has Jr. Hershberger. purchased the Winegarden Row 4: Laurine Miller, Alta Shetler, Gladys Bender, John Hershberger. home. It will make the doctor’s Row 5: Barbara Miller, Mary Beachy, Ada Miller, Edward F. Miller, Eugene Hershberger, Joe Beachy, John Shetler, Leo Miller. family an ideal home. Row 6: Elner Miller, Amelia Miller, Marjorie Gingerich, Alva Gingerich, Paul Gingerich, Daniel Bender, Chester Miller, David Yoder. Mrs. A. F. Longwell was in Row 7: Teacher Paul T. Guengerich, Mary Elisabeth Miller, Paul Yoder, Jonas Beachy, Rudy Miller, Paul Shetler. Kalona between trains Monday evening. Wm. Stricker has purchased a half interest in the pool hall driving an Army mail bus and Washington, moved to Kalona with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. cess. of his father, Henry Stricker, was staying in town some- and lives in the Skola property Eldon Schlabaugh, and visited Jenny Hobbs will play her and has already taken posses- where in France with a young recently vacated by Mr. and her grandfather, Sam Schla- final home game as an Iowa sion, having quit work in the couple. He has been teaching Mrs. Weldon Nisly, who moved baugh, at Pleasantview Home. State Cyclone Feb. 26. Hobbs Wehrle Auto Company garage the people to play games as we to Muscatine. Miss Suzanne Yoder spent extends a special invitation last Saturday evening. Billy, do here. Mrs. Vernon Hartzler and the weekend with her sister, to friends and family to at- as we all know him best, is an Sgt. Arthur Whetstine is Mrs. Ferd Skola were guests Roberta, at Hesston College. tend. Five members of Cyclone honest, energetic young man, home on furlough after many Monday evening, when Marie Mr. and Mrs. Gary Martin, squad have been named to the and we predict will run a good, months in the Southwest Pa- Jackson entertained the ABC Mrs. Delmar Miller and Alma Big 8 Conference academic clean place of business. cific. Club in her home. At the close Troyer were Sunday dinner honor roll first team, including Miss Marie Snavely left last Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Yoder of the Rook games, the prize for guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Hobbs with a 3.39 grade point week for her home at Ladora, and Keith and Mrs. Dale Yoder high score, traveling and con- Martin and Cheryl. average. Hobbs is a major in after spending a few weeks and family spent Friday eve- solation score were awarded to Lone Tree animal science. here with her brothers, F. D. ning at M. E. Yoders. Mrs. Reese Trusler, Mrs. Hartz- A second public meeting Mid-Prairie had several and R. E., and families. Billy Walker was guest of ler and Mrs. Eugene Way. Oth- concerning the proposed bowl- students who took part in the honor at a birthday party Sun- ers sharing the valentine party ing alley will be held at the Southeast Iowa High School day evening in the home of Mr. were Louise Kallaus, Mrs. Wil- American Legion building on Speech Contest Feb. 11. Three 75 YEARS AGO and Mrs. Bill Sitler at Wash- lis W. Gingerich and Mrs. Joe Feb. 27. According to Donald of the students advance to the FEB. 22, 1945 ington. Billy was 4 years old Allen. Kout, the bowling equipment final round: Crystal Zeadow, Monday. Mrs. Myron Jones and Mrs. has been purchased. A ware- Kym Goodlow and Kelley Con- Lone Tree David Teets planned a surprise house owned by Mossman’s way. Those who participated Kalona Mr. and Mrs. Herbert dinner party at the Kalonial will be used for storage until are Jessica McCoy, Havilah No paper. Swailes, who have spent the Townhouse as a courtesy to suitable facilities can be con- Meinel, John Meinel, Collette Wellman past several weeks at their Judy Enfield who has oper- structed. Conway, Mike Young, Crystal Twelve lettermen from Lone Tree home, went to ated the Kalona Beauty Center Riverside Zeadow, Kym Goodlow, Kelley Wellman High were presented Bloomfield today to look after here for the past 10 years. Mrs. Bill Watkinson, a senior at Conway and Sara Kemp. with their certificates of award their farm there and get things Jones and Mrs. Teets also in- Highland was recently named Wellman Thursday night at the annual in shape for the spring work. cluded other beauty operators to the Southeast Iowa Boys All- After 32 years with area football-basketball banquet, Mrs. L. E. Brinkmeyer accom- of the community and a num- Conference team. Bill has been schools, including the last sev- sponsored by the Community panied them to spend a couple ber of customers of Miss En- a standout for the Huskies this en as principal at Washington Club in their honor, held at of days visiting in the Otis field. year. Township and Wellman El- the Gobble Inn. Names of those Christofferson home. Those sharing the courtesy Ellen Kron, standout senior ementary, Ed Miller is taking boys receiving awards are: se- Rollie Joe Masters, the little were Mrs. Sam Rodgers, Mrs. guard, was named to the first retirement, and will work his niors, Wayne Turnipseed, Gene son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gordon Miller, Mrs. Ralph Coo- All-Conference team. Team- last day in May when school Long, Don Norman; juniors, Masters, who moved to Daven- per Jr., Mrs. Claude Escher, mates Elizabeth Kron, guard, lets out for the summer. “It’s Junior Wagamon, Bill Top- port a few days ago, is reported Mrs. Willard Boller, Mrs. Roy and Diane Waldschmidt, for- just time for something dif- ping, Bob Rowe, Marvin Hud- to be very seriously ill with spi- Swartzendruber, Mrs. Lloyd ward, received honorable men- ferent,” Miller said. “We want son, Emery Whetstine; sopho- nal meningitis. He has been ill Plecker, Mrs. Larry Hoover, tion. to do some traveling, and try mores, Bill Litwiller, Stanley for several days. JoAnn McDonald, Mrs. Everett some other things.” Goodwin, Harold Kempf; and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Faires Cox, Mrs. Marvin Eimen, Mrs. The Youth Center officially freshmen, Leon Miller. All let- have moved from a farm south- Amos Mellinger, Mrs. Ray- 125 YEARS AGO opened its doors last weekend, ters were awarded for football. east of Riverside to Hills. Mr. mond Yotty, Mrs. Don Miller, FEB. 23, 1975 allowing students seventh Bill Godber, Bill Kraft, Roy and Mrs. Jack Sherburne who Shirley Christner, Mrs. Earl grade through 12th grade to Taylor and Howard Durian bought the farm the Faireses Fry, Mrs. Paul McAndrew, have a gathering place to be attended the Iowa-Wisconsin were on are moving to it. Mrs. A. A. Jackson, Mrs. L. J. Kalona with friends. basketball game in Iowa City. The advanced home eco- Strickler, Mrs. Fay W Boone, There was a record turnout Mrs. F. L. Hicks entertained nomics girls gave a musical Mrs. Velma Spicher, Mrs. John for the Kalona Optimist Club the dinner bridge club in her tea last Friday afternoon. Each Durst, Mrs. Donald Ruth, Jane pancake supper on Feb. 16. Op- home. Six members and one girl invited a guest and the fol- Holey, Mrs. Ivan Yoder, Mrs. timists served 430 people, run- guest were present. Mrs. Ar- lowing were present: Mrs. E. C. Ronald Bender and Mrs. Eu- ning out of sausage in the pro- thur Wright was a guest and Green, Mrs. E. Wyllie, Mrs. M. gene Way. #1A 3.125x2 the members who attended Griebel, Mrs. C. Cantrell, Mrs. Wellman were Mrs. Jessie Gardner, Ver- M. Wade, Mrs. F. Hoskins, Mrs. The Golden Hawks won nie McIntosh, Jennie Oldaker, L. Adams, Mrs. R. Baker, Mrs. the EIHC title Friday night by Allie Green, Emma Webster, R. Grecian, Mrs. H. Buell, Mrs. defeating the Solon Spartans Monticello Berndes Center Elizabeth Wehrle and the host- Mae Musser, Mrs. W. Idle, Mrs. 98-74. They stand 12-1 in confer- 766 N. Maple St., Monticello, Iowa ess. G. Cook, Mrs. W. Stonebarger, ence play. Dan Dickel was the Sat., Feb. 22, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Bob Godlove, recently Mrs. K. Wilcox, Mrs. H. 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SUBMITTED Mid-Prairie High School FFA members are (front row from left) Colby Rourke (secretary), Brody Miller (sentinel), Kamren Martin (reporter), Aubrey Fay (president), Abby Frantz (vice president), Ben Meader (treasurer), Hailey Slaubaugh (reporter), Bridget Fisher (historian) and Sadie Frantz (student advisor); (second row) Stone Peck, Collin Miller, Colton Hobbs, Kendra Schaefer, Georgia Nisly, Tobi Knepp, Gabi Knepp, Jeorgia Knepp and Myah Lugar; (third row) Camden Miller, Gannon Callahan, Brenten Boyse, Noah King, Kaden Meader, Mose Yoder, Zoe Fisher, Grace Conway and Phelan Hostetler; (fourth row) Zane Fisher, Payton Peck, Taylor Gingerich, Alexa Huber, Annie Morrison, Brit- tany Kinsinger, Kaitlin Martin and Carmen Sieren; (fifth row) Levi Bontrager, Braydon Younge, Kelyn Yoder, Ella Brunk, Ruby King, Krissy Gerst, Kaylee Shirkey, Marissa Cline, Jacey Sisson and Chandler Hershberger; (back row) Sydney Skelton, Anna Nafziger, Brittney Pfeifer and Riley Yoder. Not Pictured: Emma Baker, Vinnie Bowlin, Cole Davis, Sidney Davis, Mariyah Dusenbery, Olivia Duwa, Peyton Freeman, Carter Harmsen, Logan Harmsen, Clarke Latcham, Colin McClellen, Adayia McKenzie, Alyssa McDowell, Eliza- beth Meader, Rebekah Meader, Brodey Neal, Collin Nickell, Maddie Nonnenmann, Nathan Quinby, Jaselyn Robertson, Emma Slaubaugh, Paytin Swartzentruber, Max Troyer and Caleb Vercande. MID-PRAIRIE FFA HIGHLIGHTS In February 2019, Sub- Three members served as Iowa District Career Development State Fair grandstand ushers. events were held at Williams- MID-PRAIRIE FFA AT LEGISLATIVE SYMPOSIUM The school year began with burg with three members par- the annual Ice Cream Social ticipating. at the beginning of the school Members went to the mid- year. dle school throughout the year The chapter once again col- to present information to the lected trash along our Adopt-a- ag life science classes. Highway roadway. An all-school assembly was Members also cleaned up held at the high school during trash after all home football FFA week. A faculty breakfast games. was held showcasing FFA ac- Members organized a pull tivities throughout the year. tab drive and made tie blan- In March 2019, Mid-Prairie kets for the Ronald McDonald FFA members attended the House. District CDE’s, with the sec- Members attended the retary’s book and reporter’s FarmHer Grow Iowa Confer- scrapbook competing. ence. The secretary’s book and re- October was spent partici- porter’s scrapbook advanced to pating in the Linn Mar fresh- state. man/sophomore livestock The Food for America pro- judging contest. gram was presented to third Six members of the Mid- graders at all Mid-Prairie el- Prairie chapter attended the ementary schools. National FFA Convention in In April, the 20 members Indianapolis. Members pre- of the FFA chapter traveled to sented lessons to a variety of el- Des Moines for the State FFA Convention. ementary-aged students about The secretary’s book re- agricultural topics. ceived a silver and the report- Seventeen Mid-Prairie FFA er’s scrapbook received a gold. members attended the District Three members of the chap- Greenhand Fire-Up Camp held ter received their Iowa FFA de- at Clear Creek Amana High grees. School. Mid-Prairie FFA Chapter (from left) Aubrey Fay, Carmen Sieren and Bridget Fisher attended the 35th Members went to the mid- The Greenhand quiz team Annual FFA Legislative Symposium and FFA Day at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 28. received a silver, and the ag dle school throughout the year sales team received a silver. to present information to the The biotechnology team re- ag life science classes. ceived a silver along with the belt check was held at the high showed livestock at the Wash- August found the Mid-Prai- December brought the fruit poultry judging team. school. Members assisted in ington and Johnson county rie chapter recruiting new and cheese sales to an end and The annual FFA Banquet working with flags at the Kalo- fairs. Members participated in members at the Freshman Ori- the Christmas Party. was held honoring FFA mem- na and Wellman cemeteries. livestock judging contests at entation Night. FFA members sponsored bers with about 95 people at- In June, two members at- both county fairs. Twenty-three members Christmas events for seniors. tending. tended the Washington Leader- The chapter hosted a cook- of the Mid-Prairie chapter In January three members In May, members picked ship Conference. out and movie night for all FFA showed or assisted at the state attended the Iowa FFA Legisla- up trash along Highway 22 as The chapter hosted the members. fair. tive Symposium. a part of the Adopt-a-Highway Goldenhawk Showdown Ju- The chapter had a float in The chapter won the su- Six members attended the program. nior Swine Show. the Wellman Fourth of July pa- preme FFA horticulture chap- Iowa FFA Amplify, Ignite and Buckle Up or Eat Glass seat- In July, many members rade. ter at the Iowa State Fair. Transform conferences.

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SUBMITTED Highland High School FFA members are (front row from left) Brock Schaedler, Taylor Sublette, Jamison Kasparek, Bryce Waters, Thomas Rittenmeyer, Jenna Sands, Maddie Peiffer and Mackinze Hora; (second row) Brayden Johnston, Jack Peiffer, Isaac Black, Peyton Yeggy, Katelyn Waters, Dakota Longbine and MyLei Smith; (third row) Cody Strait, Aaron Schaedler, Caiden Sweeting, Lillie Pierce, Jenna Waters and Avery Johnston; (back row) advisor Gina Trower, Matt Colbert, Kerra Longbine, Grace Prybil, Payton Brun, Addy Kleopfer and advisor Duane Van Winkle. Not pictured: Brandon Holm, Ashton Sexton, Ellie Anderson, Madison Thomann, Tristan Stokes, Bryce Thompson, Carsen Mel- linger, Jalynn Brown, DJ Jones, Tyler Hoppman, Brooke Rarick and Grant Prybil. Highland FFA officers join Legislative Symposium

BY TAYLOR SUBLETTE seeking opportunities. pages who were working in the AND BROCK SCHAEDLER The Highland FFA students Senate chambers. Highland FFA co-reporters visited with State Sen. Kevin As a fun adventure, before DES MOINES Kinney and spoke with him Highland FFA headed home On Jan. 28, Highland FFA of- about up and coming legisla- from the symposium, they had ficers Jamison Kasparek, Tay- tive actions pertaining to agri- the opportunity to climb to the lor Sublette, Ellie Anderson, culture in Iowa. top of the dome in the State Jenna Sands, Brock Schaedler, Students also shared their Capitol building. Bryce Waters and advisor Gina experiences with Kinney and The Highland officers Trower traveled to Des Moines learned that he, also, comes climbed the 298 steps from for the 35th Annual Legislative from an agricultural back- the second floor of the Capitol Symposium. ground. building to the top of the dome FFA members from all over Not only did the Highland in order to overlook all of Des the state came together at the FFA meet with Kinney, but Moines. Highland High School FFA officers (from left) Jenna Sands, Bryce Iowa State Capitol to learn they also learned about citi- It was an exhausting trip Waters, Jamison Kasparek, Brock Schaedler, Taylor Sublette and El- about volunteering, agricul- zenship and leadership while up, but well worth it once they lie Anderson pose in front of the State Capitol in Des Moines while ture in the government and talking with some of the senior got to the top. they attended the Jan. 28 Legislative Symposium. PAGE 10A | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 NATIONAL FFA WEEK THE NEWS LONE TREE FFA

SUBMITTED Lone Tree High School FFA members are (front row from left) Tyler McCullough, Oliver Altenhofen, Josh Mills, Josie Mullinnix, Will Hotz, Hunter Hain, Alberto Cortes, Alex Viner, Abby Buckman, Allison Marshek, Haley Sweeting, Holley Johnson, Natalie Patterson, Arlie Lorack, Brynne Ronan, Lindsay Werbach, Ella Buser and Avery Shalla; (second row) Tim Mills, Riley Donovan, Zane Arnold, Keegan Edwards, Braden Viers, Matthew Fellows, Ronan Moffit, Cade Shield, Adam Knock, Emma Slaughter, Lauren Bell, Alyssa Knock, Gavin Pourroy, Cale Yoder, Caleb Yoder, Wyatt Yoder, Tessa Galloway, Katelyn Maldonado, Madelyn Eden, Julieyn Eden and Abby Westfall; (third row) Bailey Pierson, Colton Jondle, Darian Ketchum, Cooper Madoerin, Jack Buser, Shane Zaruba, Dani Pettitt, Ashley Yedlik, Madison Bell, Riley Krueger, Alivia Hemsted, Caden Jondle, Madi Sobolik, Kyle Zaruba, Maddie Altenhofen, Ryan Werbach and Lexi Garrett; (back row) Bryce Abbott, Zack Madoerin, Mitchell Koedam, Tyler Bell, Derick Sandburg, Nick Floyd, Cory Krueger, Cale Christofferson, Kasey Chown, Cade Patterson, Gabe Bellinger, Javid Smith, Gage Rife and Tyler Rundlett. FFA members attend Legislative Symposium, FFA Day at Capitol

DES MOINES ists can play in the agriculture Making a difference, stu- industry. dents visit with legislators, Then, Julie Kenney, Iowa skills learned in the classroom applied in a world where citi- Deputy Secretary of Agricul- zenship is essential. ture, addressed the students FFA members from across about the importance of agri- Iowa came to build character culture in Iowa and abroad. and promote citizenship, vol- unteerism, and patriotism. Kelsey Tyrrell of the World Nearly 560 high school stu- Food Prize addressed students dents wearing blue corduroy about the future of Iowa agri- flooded the Iowa State Capitol culture and the importance of building in Des Moines on Jan. being involved with statewide 28. This included six Lone Tree issues. FFA members: Holley John- Gov. Kim Reynolds present- son, Haley Sweeting, Alex ed and signed the FFA Week Viner, Allison Marshek, Abby Proclamation, declaring Feb. Buckman and Alberto Cortes. State Sen. Kevin Kinney (third from left) visits with Lone Tree High School FFA members Alex Viner, These six Lone Tree FFA Haley Sweeting, Abby Buckman, Allison Marshek, Holley Johnson and Alberto Cortes at the Jan. 28 22-29, the week of President members had the opportunity Legislative Symposium and FFA Day in Des Moines. George Washington’s birthday, to visit with Johnson County FFA Week in Iowa. legislators and discuss the im- The proclamation sign- portance of agricultural educa- learned in the agriculture Annual Iowa FFA Legislative members heard from Iowa ing took place in State Capitol tion. classroom and learned the im- Symposium and FFA Day at Farm Bureau Federation Pres- The students visited with portance of citizenship. the Capitol. ident Craig Hill about the im- Tuesday afternoon with the legislators, exhibited skills This was all part of the 35th During the morning, FFA portance young agricultural- Iowa FFA state officer team. HILLCREST FFA

SUBMITTED Hillcrest Academy FFA members are (from left) Abner Staley, Owen Swartzendruber, Kennedy Roth, London Schrock, Julia Boller, Drew Blauvelt, Luke Schrock, Noah Miller, Josiah Beachy, Leah Bontrager, Esther Hughes and advisor Mike Severino-Patterson. Not pictured: Jimmy Yusuf.

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BY MARY ZIELINSKI nal four list. Correspondent “We could have a director WASHINGTON right after the special meet- ing,” Seward told The News Depending on how wage Tuesday. and benefit package negotia- The new director could, tions proceed, the county may while finishing a two-week’s hire its first ever ambulance notice to a current employer, services director following a 10 begin duties part-time with a.m., Feb. 19 closed session. Washington County. Chairman Jack Seward said The director would start at Tuesday’s Board of Supervi- sors meeting that the Feb. 19 full-time in early March. special session will mainly be If something changes with a closed one with the second the second candidate, the board will go on to the third. SUBMITTED candidate for the position and likely could be followed by a The current privately con- Five Mid-Priaire spellers earned trophies at the Jan. 28 district spelling bee. They were (from left) Fiona tracted ambulance services McClellen, Taylor Pence, Max Kipp, Logan McClellen and Jason Heitman. hiring in open session. Last week, the board re- end at midnight June 30 when scinded its offer to its first- the business closes permanent- choice candidate after a ly. Mid-Prairie spellers earn trophies in background check of the indi- The board expects it will vidual disclosed information have its newly formed emer- that bothered board members. gency ambulance services de- district and regional spelling bees The offer was then made to partment in operation by July the second candidate on the fi- 1. Five Mid-Prairie students Fiona McClellen won the The Mid-Prairie spellers competed at the Knights of Co- fourth-grade division. Max finished in the same place as lumbus district spelling bee Kipp won the fifth-grade bee; they did at districts with the held at Clear Creek-Amana on Taylor Pence took second. Lo- Kalona council OKs exception of Jason Heitman Jan. 28, and for the first time gan McClellen won the sev- in Spelling Club history, every enth-grade bee; Jason Heitman who took fourth place. speller finished in the top two, took second. The four spellers will com- library director hire allowing them all to advance to Three weeks later at the pete at the state (and final) the regional bee, held in Cedar regional bee in Cedar Rapids, competition in Ames on March Rapids Feb. 16. four of the spellers finished in 8. “Wow! That means we all the top two, qualifying for the BY JAMES JENNINGS from our Friends Club and fel- get to go,” said Jason Heitman state competition. This tied the The Spelling Club is coached The News low employees that came to- after the completion of the fi- record of four Mid-Prairie stu- by Trent Yoder and Pat Ander- KALONA gether. nal bee that night. dents going to the state bee. son. “We brainstormed what our The Kalona Public Library priorities for what our next di- will have a new director in rector are. One of the top prior- April. ities that came out of that was Livestock confinement moratorium At Monday’s meeting, the a collaborator and a teamwork City Council approved the rec- approach.” ommendation from the Library After interviewing three appears dead in Legislature for now Board to hire Trevor Sherping candidates, the subcommittee to replace Anne Skaden who made a recommendation to the is retiring after more than 25 full board for follow-up inter- BY PERRY BEEMAN Shipley of Fairfield. been active in the Scott County years as director. views with two in-house candi- Iowa Capital Dispatch Lawmakers have consis- Pork Producers Association. Sherping currently works dates. as a part-time clerk at the li- “We were very privileged DES MOINES tently declined to give county The legislation hasn’t supervisors control of where moved, and Republican caucus brary and is working on finish- that we had two outstanding For all their sign-waving the confinements are built in staffers don’t expect it to. Paus- ing up his master’s degree. candidates from our own li- and news conference com- their counties. This has caused tian didn’t respond to an email “He’s been working for the brary,” Slabaugh said. ments, environmentalists ad- stress for local politicians who late Thursday afternoon. library as a clerk and shows Along with Sherping’s hire, mitted this week they have field most of the complaints Eldon McAfee, lawyer for outstanding leadership poten- the Library Board recommend- virtually no chance of getting about odor and the allegations the Iowa Pork Producers As- tial for our library,” Library ed that Youth Services Librar- a hearing on their proposed that emissions from the ma- sociation (IPPA), said, “IPPA Board President Frank Sla- ian Olivia Kahler’s position be moratorium on large livestock nure stored in deep pits under is obviously and absolutely baugh said. re-evaluated. confinements in Iowa. the hogs, and spread on fields opposed to any moratorium Slabaugh said that a lot of “We want to see if we can When the activist speeches as fertilizer, are making people on building or expanding con- work went into the interview pull some shared leadership ended, an Iowa Capital Dis- sick. finement operations. We have process. potential and rewrite the job patch reporter asked how Farm groups have strongly extensive regulations in place “We went through several descriptions,” Slabaugh said. many of the 85 Republicans in opposed a moratorium or any since 1995 that properly regu- months looking at job descrip- “They are working on that as the 150-member Iowa Legisla- significant change to Iowa’s late the siting and construc- tion and getting the ad posted,” we speak, possibly changing ture had endorsed the proposed major livestock regulations. tion. Those regulations have he said. “When it came down to the title from youth services moratorium on construction The House bill was sent to been followed and a morato- the interview process, we met librarian to a more overarch- of new confinements or expan- the Agriculture Committee, rium would be devastating to with the full board, we had Jen- ing title. A salary increase is sions of existing ones. headed by Rep. Ross Paustian, agriculture and beyond that to elle (Bender) representing the also something we’ll be looking The answer: One. Rep. Jeff R-Walcott, a farmer who has Iowa’s economy.” City Council, we had members for.”

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Nomination papers are now is currently sheriff. Washington County auditor available at the Washington Only voters living in the su- beginning March 2. The dead- County auditor’s office for var- pervisor candidate’s respective line is 5 p.m. on March 25 for ious county positions which district are allowed to sign the primary election candidates will be on the ballot for the nomination papers. and 5 p.m. on March 20 for all June 2 primary election and The offices of county audi- non-party political organiza- the Nov. 3 general election. tor and sheriff are elected at tions and nominated by peti- Three seats on the Wash- large. All terms are four years. tion candidates who will be on ington County Board of Su- Nomination papers and ac- the general election ballot. pervisors, as well as the offices companying information, as Non-partisan hospital of county auditor and county well as a county map outlin- sheriff will be on the ballot. ing the supervisor districts, trustee candidates and Soil The three open seats on the are available at the county and Water Conservation Board Board of Supervisors consist auditor’s office at the Court- candidates who will be on the of Districts 1, 2 and 4, and the house in Washington or may be general election ballot must current officeholders are Jack downloaded by using the links also file by 5 p.m. on March 20. Seward Jr., Bob Yoder and Stan at co.washington.ia.us. The deadline for Ag Exten- Stoops. Nomination papers and an sion Council candidates run- The current auditor is Dan accompanying affidavit of can- ning on the general election Widmer, and Jared Schneider didacy may be filed with the ballot is Aug. 26. SPORTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 Boys basketball teams tip-off playoff action this week

BY JOE TISCHLER this season that both went the seniors who average double Lone Tree will be on the points and 11.5 points, respec- The News Huskies’ way. Highland won figures in scoring in Zack road throughout the dura- tively. Girls basketball kicked off at Hillcrest, 65-58, in January Lasek (17.2 points per game), tion of their postseason run Mid-Prairie kicked off their their postseason action last then defeated the Ravens, 49- Mason McFarland (14.8), and which begins against Calamus- postseason with a Class 2A- week, now it is the boys turn to 44, in Riverside two weeks ago. Cole Adamson (11.2). Wheatland Thursday. District 9 play with a win over go into bracket play as our four It is always tough to defeat “Having to face a solid The Lions placed third in Wilton Monday night for the local teams tip-off their post- a team three times in a season Hillcrest team for the third the SEISC North Division with team’s fifth straight victory. season play this week. and the Huskies will try to that time this season is not going a 10-6 record and with a 13-9 They have a tough test at top- Three teams start their Thursday against an 11-9 Ra- to be an easy task for us right overall mark. Calamus-Wheat- seeded Camanche Thursday, postseason Thursday in the vens squad. out of the gate,” said High- land placed second in the Tri- a team they lost to 70-33 at the Class 1A-District 7 tourna- “Our bracket is very strong land head coach Bill Zywiec. Rivers East Division with an end of January. The Golden ment. After posting an 18-4 reg- with only one team under “We have been talking about 8-4 mark and finished 11-11 Hawks though are hot at the ular-season record, Highland .500,” said Hillcrest head coach just playing our game and overall. right time of the season. will host Southeast Iowa Su- Dwight Gingerich. taking care of the little things Lone Tree is led by “As a team we have now per Conference-rival Hillcrest “I feel we’ve progressed on the court that we can con- 1000-point scorer Keegan Ed- won five games in a row mostly Academy at 7 p.m. Thursday through the season and proud trol.” wards who is averaging 21 due to the defense we have been in Riverside. Lone Tree will of the kids’ effort to get to this Hillcrest is led offensively points per game in his senior playing which leads us to suc- hit the road Thursday for a point. We lost five of our top by junior Eli Ours who leads season. He also leads the squad cess on the offensive end,” said 6:30 p.m. tip against Calamus- seven a year ago, so it’s been a the squad in points (18.3 aver- in rebounds (171) and assists head coach Daren Lambert. Wheatland at North Cedar, year of growth, and we are still age) and assists (77). Senior (136). “Players have been stepping Stanwood. young with just two seniors. It Kobe Borntrager is the team’s Calamus-Wheatland is led up in their roles and playing Highland and Hillcrest was great to clinch a winning leading rebounder (121) and by juniors Kaden Schnede and selfless which has resulted in battled to two close decisions season.” brings a 13.9 points per game Brady Buchmeyer who lead us playing quality basketball Highland is led by a trio of average. the squad with averages of 14.5 at the right time of the year.”

JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS Highland’s Bryce Thompson won the 106-pound weight class at the Class 1A-District 2 meet in North English. The junior will be making an appearance at the Iowa State Wrestling Championships this week. Three area wrestlers move on to state

feated Brody Hoyt of Iowa Highland’s Thompson and Yeggy, Golden Valley-Marengo with a 2:24 fall to remain in the bracket then Hawks’ Boucher all move on to state Gavin Holmes of New London in the second-place bout. BY JOE TISCHLER top seed in his bracket and that Mid-Prairie’s Boucher won The News held true to form as he had little his first match with a 15-4 ma- One week ago, 13 area wres- trouble in claiming the cham- jor decision win over Lane tlers made their way past the pionship. He defeated Paul De Stender of Maquoketa at 195 section tournament to get to Jong of North Mahaska-New pounds. He led 8-2 after the the cusp of wrestling in the Sharon with a 13-9 decision. first period then used a pair of Iowa State Wrestling Cham- The junior raced out to an 8-2 3-point nearfalls to clinch the pionships this week. After lead after two periods with the major decision. After forfeit- battling through Saturday’s help of three takedowns and ing his match against 34-1 Wy- then staved off a late charge district tournament, three att Voelker of West Delaware, from his opponent to secure wrestlers achieved the dream Boucher dominated Clark victory. In the championship, of competing on Iowa’s biggest Younggreen. He led 10-2 before Thompson was in a tight bout stage. earning the fall win at 3:01. In the Class 1A-District 2 against Zane Keim of Iowa Val- Thompson, Yeggy, and tournament in North English, ley-Marengo until he earned Boucher begin their state tour- Highland’s Bryce Thompson a fall win 55 seconds into the at 106 pounds and Cael Yeggy second period to secure a bid nament run Thursday at Wells at 182 pounds advanced to Des to state. Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Moines. While in the Class 2A- Yeggy took the long route to The Class 2A tournament with District 4 meet in Center Point, claim a berth to Des Moines. He Boucher will begin with first Mid-Prairie’s Isaac Boucher fell to Chase Wickwire of Belle round and first-round conso- advanced to state at 195 pounds. Plaine in the first match of the lation action at 1:30 p.m. The Four wrestlers competed in day. Needing to win the next Class 1A tournament beings each weight class with the top two matches, Yeggy fought at 6 p.m. with first round and two in each class advancing to back to top his opponents to first-round consolation battles. Des Moines. take second in the weight class Action will continue Friday Thompson came in as the and earn a bid to state. He de- and Saturday. Area wrestlers in competition at districts

BY JOE TISCHLER 120 pounds, and Eli Slaymak- (182) all placed fourth in their The News er at 195 pounds each placed weight classes. fourth in their respective A pair of Lone Tree wres- Aside from the three wres- weight classes. tlers competed in the Class 1A- tlers that qualified for state, Mid-Prairie had six wres- District 8 meet in Wilton. After 10 other area wrestlers repre- tlers compete in Center Point. losing his first match at 220 sented Highland, Mid-Prairie, Vinnie Bowlin at 152 pounds pounds, senior Timothy Mills and Lone Tree at the district and Cael Garvey at 160 pounds defeated Spencer Kessel of Lou- wrestling meets. each won a wrestle back match isa-Muscatine with a 54-second Highland was well rep- before falling in their respec- fall. He fell in his third-place resented in North English. tive third-place bouts. Mason match to Kolby Morris of Al- Easton Schlabaugh at 113 Hartley (145 pounds), Ben burnett. Will Hotz took fourth JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS pounds, Carlos Valenzuela at Meader (170), and Cory Allen place at 170 pounds. Mid-Prairie’s Mason Hartley in competition at 145 pounds Saturday. PAGE 2B | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 SPORTS THE NEWS Lone Tree boys seniors honored before final home game of season

JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS vs. Belle Plaine Cale Yoder Tyler McCullough

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JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS SUBMITTED Josh Mills The Lone Tree seniors help Keegan Edwards celebrate his 1000th-career point Friday night against Belle Plaine.

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JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS vs. Durant Brad Tornow Christopher Miller

JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS Jacob Nonnenmann Abe Bender Brody Miller

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MID-PRAIRIE 1970 BOYS BASKETBALL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS The 1970 Mid-Prairie boys basketball team was honored at halftime of the game versus Durant Feb. 11. The team was the Class 1A state runners-up. Above are members of the team that were present: (top) Dan Dickel, Dan Jirsa, David Speacker, Steve Yotty, (bottom) Allen Schrock, Don Showalter, Jerry Kron, Denny Yoder, Tim Grady (coach). Other team members included: Byron Miller, Dick Ehrenfelt, Norman Schrock, Greg Boyd, Reed Edmundson, Mark McAndrew, Steve Mast, Jerry Huffman, and Randy Porter. PAGE 4B | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 SPORTS THE NEWS

JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS Hillcrest’s Yani Gutierrez looks to pass away from a double team in the Feb. 13 Class 1A-Region 4 first round game at Lone Tree. Lone Tree girls cruise to playoff win over Ravens BY JOE TISCHLER steal and lay-in. Hughes would The News add an old-fashioned 3-point LONE TREE play of her own to pull the Ra- vens within 15. Lone Tree got off to a fast Lone Tree would get their start and kept the pace going offense on track again as their throughout in earning a 59-16 lead grew to 20 at 26-6 for the win over Hillcrest Academy first time following a Johnson in a girls basketball Class 1A- 3-pointer with 1:35 left in the Region 4 first round game Feb. first half. Baskets from Josie 13. Mullinnix and Johnson in the The Lions scored 31- and final minute grew the lead to 30-point victories over the Ra- 32-8 at halftime. vens in the regular season and The Lions started the second used a 16-0 first quarter as part of a 43-point win in the postsea- half with seven straight to get son. the lead to 30 for the first time Madeline Jacque was the at 39-8 following a Johnson bas- Lions’ catalyst in building the ket. Lone Tree outscored Hill- first-quarter edge as she tal- crest 15-4 in the third to take a lied 13 of the team’s 16 points. sizable 47-12 lead into the final She drained a pair of 3-pointers quarter. within the game’s first min- Lone Tree was astounding ute. Holley Johnson added a on the defensive end as well 3-pointer to make it 9-0 before as they had 36 steals which in- Jacque rattled off another sev- cluded 10 by senior Sara Bran- en straight which included an son. old-fashioned 3-point play and Jacque led the Lions with 18 an offensive putback in the fi- points on 3-for-6 shooting from nal minute. 3-point range. Johnson added Hillcrest got on the board 17 to go along with five assists. nearly two minutes into the Hughes led Hillcrest with Madeline Jacque scored a game-high 18 points in Lone Tree’s 59-16 win over Hillcrest Feb. 13. quarter with an Esther Hughes nine points. Highland girls suffer tight playoff loss at Winfield

BY JOE TISCHLER field 14-10 in the third quarter The News to pull within 2 at 32-30 going WINFIELD into the final eight minutes. The fourth quarter was tight Highland had the ball look- throughout. Highland led by a ing for the go-ahead basket in point until Winfield knocked the final seconds in their Class down two free throws to take 1A-Region 4 contest Feb. 13 at a 1-point lead with 19 seconds Winfield-Mount Union, but the left. Highland got a final shot final shot was offline and the off before the final buzzer, but Huskies fell 42-41 to end their season. it did not go. The Huskies fell twice to “The girls left everything Winfield-Mount Union in the they had on the floor and regular season, each by double- played a very good game,” said digit margins, but the playoff Highland head coach Jody game was much tighter. Fink. “We are going to miss After a low-scoring first our two seniors, but they leave quarter which saw Winfield behind a good group of girls to lead 9-3, Highland fought Win- move forward and fight for the field to a 13-13 tie in the second future.” SUBMITTED quarter and trailed 22-16 at the Dani Laughlin led Highland Highland’s Dani Laughlin goes up for a shot against Winfield-Mount Union’s Bradie Buffington in the break. with 11 points. Senior Alyssa Feb. 13 Class 1A-Region 4 first-round game in Winfield. Laughlin led Highland with 11 points. The Huskies scored Win- Brase added nine.

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JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS Mid-Prairie’s Phelan Hostetler goes up for a shot against West Liberty’s Averi Goodale in Saturday’s Class 3A-Region 6 first-round game in West Liberty. The Comets defeated the Golden Hawks, 66-39. Golden Hawks ousted from playoffs

WEST LIBERTY urday in West Liberty. from the floor in the playoff set- Socially isolating a member of Mid-Prairie lost the two reg- back. STIGMA: The Mid-Prairie girls bas- ular-season games by a com- Maddie Nonnenmann was a community because they are ketball team played West Lib- bined eight points to the 18-4 Mid-Prairie’s only player in living with HIV. erty tight during two regular- Comets. Junior Myah Lugar double figures with 10 points. season meetings, but the third scored double figures in both Sailor Hall led West Liberty contest was a different story contests with 13 and 16 points, with 20 points. LET’S STOP HIV #StopHIVTogether as the Golden Hawks fell to the respectively. Saturday, howev- Mid-Prairie finishes the TOGETHER StopHIVIowa.org Comets, 66-39, in a Class 3A- er, she was held to two points 2019-20 season with a 7-15 over- Region 6 first-round game Sat- as the Golden Hawks shot 33% all record. THE NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 | PAGE 5B High school football district groups for fall 2020 announced

BY JOE TISCHLER district mark and 6-3 overall won the district in 2019. Regina (Iowa City), and Wapel- Iowa Valley (Marengo) and The News record. They will move to Dis- Highland will be staying in lo. Columbus, North Cedar, Re- will be replaced by Moravia, trict 7 in 2020. Joining the Gold- Class A-District 6 but with all gina, and Wapello are all mak- Tri-County (Thornburg), and Mid-Prairie, Highland, and en Hawks in the district will new members. The Huskies ing the move from Class 1A. Twin Cedars (Bussey) meaning Lone Tree know what teams be Central Lee (Donnellson), finished in fourth place in the Lone Tree will remain Class there will be nine schools in will be in their respective dis- Davis County (Bloomfield), Ed- district standings in 2019 with 8-District 4 will a couple of new the district compared to eight tricts when the 2020 Iowa high dyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, a 2-3 mark and 5-4 overall re- members. The Lions finished a season ago. Remaining in the school football season starts in West Burlington/Notre Dame, cord with Belle Plaine topping tied for second in the district district are English Valleys the fall. and Williamsburg. All teams the standings. They will be in 2019 with a 5-2 record and 5-4 (North English), Montezuma, Mid-Prairie finished in but West Burlington/Notre joined in District 6 in 2020 by overall mark. District cham- New London, WACO (Way- second place in the Class 2A- Dame make the move over Columbus Community, Lis- pion H-L-V, (Victor) will be land), and Winfield-Mount District 6 standings with a 4-1 from District 6. Williamsburg bon, North Cedar (Stanwood), leaving the district along with Union.

JOE TISCHLER/THE NEWS Mid-Prairie’s Jacob Nonnenmann dribbles into a crowd of Wilton defenders in Monday’s Class 2A-District 9 playoff game in Durant. Strong second half gives Mid-Prairie playoff win BY JOE TISCHLER ute cut Wilton’s lead in half at The News 30-25 by halftime. DURANT Neither could score at the outset of the second half un- The Mid-Prairie’s boys bas- til Lucas Boyse came off the ketball handled Wilton twice bench to hit a big 3-pointer to during the regular season by open the lid on the rim 3:45 into margins of 19 and nine points. the second half. Another big It took some time for the 3-pointer from another bench Golden Hawks to find their player gave Mid-Prairie their groove Monday night, but first lead of the game. Brody thanks to a dominant second- Miller’s shot from distance half effort, they topped the gave the Golden Hawks a 33- Beavers for the third time this 32 edge with 1:50 remaining season with a 54-42 victory in in the third quarter. Christo- Class 2A-District 9 playoff ac- pher Miller added five straight tion in Durant. points, including a 3-pointer The win sets up a district- and a Jack Baker basket gave semifinal showdown with top- Mid-Prairie a 40-32 lead going seed Camanche Thursday at 8 into the final quarter. p.m. in Camanche. The change in Mid-Prairie’s After starting the season momentum started in the half- 3-13, the Golden Hawks have rattled off five straight wins. time locker room. It’s a perfect time to be hot as “We hadn’t been playing postseason play begins. like we usually had and so “(The streak) helps because (head coach Daren Lambert) we can transition that to the told us to just calm down and game. We know we can do stuff just get back to what we usu- and we can win,” said junior ally do,” said Trimpe. “That’s Ethan Trimpe. “We’ll see if what we did; we shut them this confidence can help us get down. They didn’t score a lot in through it and maybe get a win the second half. We just kept on (Thursday at Camanche).” doing what we were supposed The win streak was in doubt to do.” of continuing throughout the Mid-Prairie’s run contin- first half and into the second. ued into the fourth quarter as Wilton raced out to an 11-3 lead they built their lead to 13 at and lead by seven at 19-12 after 47-34 before Wilton made their one quarter. first shot from the field in the Mid-Prairie started the sec- second half with 3:30 left in the ond quarter with six straight game. to pull within one at 19-18, but Mid-Prairie’s bench out- Wilton countered with an 11-2 scored their starters Monday run to push their lead to 10 night by a 34-20 margin. Chris- at 30-20 late in the first half. topher Miller led the way with An Aidan Rath old-fashioned 12 points and Brody Miller Mid-Prairie’s Ethan Trimpe (top) and Brad Tornow (bottom) look for scoring avenues in Monday’s game 3-point play and a Christopher scored 10. Aiden Rath led the against Wilton. The Golden Hawks advanced in the playoffs with a 54-42 win over the Beavers. Miller basket in the final min- starters with seven points.

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MID-PRAIRIE 67, DURANT 56 with 17 and 14 points, respec- 46-18 advantage at the break. FINAL Conf. Overall FINAL Conf. Overall tively. Lasek also grabbed 14 Ten of the 11 players who saw River Valley Conference, South River Valley Conference, South The Golden Hawks finished Regina Catholic 15 4 15 6 West Branch 16 2 18 3 rebounds. Keegan Edwards led time scored in the contest. Eli the regular season with their West Branch 14 4 17 4 West Liberty 15 4 18 4 fourth straight victory with Lone Tree with 30 points. Ours led with 13 points in the Durant 8 11 10 12 Regina Catholic 13 6 14 7 a home win over Durant Feb. balanced attack. Noah Miller Mid-Prairie 7 11 8 13 Mid-Prairie 7 12 7 15 11. On senior night, a pair HILLCREST ACADEMY 60, DANVILLE 56 scored 12 and London Schrock Tipton 6 11 9 14 Durant 5 14 6 16 of underclassmen shined as The Ravens overcame a added 11. Wilton 2 17 4 18 Tipton 5 14 7 15 sophomore Carter Harmsen fourth-quarter deficit to claim West Liberty 0 17 2 19 Wilton 5 14 7 15 LONE TREE 83, BELLE PLAINE 72 River Valley Conference, North River Valley Conference, North recorded a double-double with a non-conference road win Feb. Camanche 18 1 18 3 Cascade 19 0 22 0 25 points and 10 rebounds and 11. Hillcrest took a 47-46 lead In the regular-season finale Monticello 17 1 18 2 Monticello 16 3 17 5 junior Ethan Trimpe notched on a John Hughes jumper. Af- and on senior night, The Lions 21 points and grabbed seven Cascade 12 7 14 8 Bellevue 11 8 12 9 ter Danville regained the edge, scored an upset victory over Northeast 11 8 13 9 Northeast 10 9 11 10 rebounds. After a slow start, Eli Ours’ 3-pointer tied the con- the Plainsmen. The five se- Mid-Prairie led by five after North Cedar 10 8 12 9 Camanche 5 12 6 15 test at 52 with three minutes niors in the starting lineup ac- Bellevue 6 13 7 15 Anamosa 3 14 5 16 one quarter and by nine at half- left. The Ravens took the lead counted for all but seven points Anamosa 2 15 4 16 North Cedar 0 19 1 21 time, 28-19. Chris Miller was for good with Ours free throws as they all scored in double fig- SEISC, North SEISC, North just shy a double-digit scoring down the stretch. Ours led with ures led by Keegan Edwards’ Pekin 15 1 16 4 Mediapolis 17 0 20 1 effort with nine points. 26 points on 9-for-12 shooting 20 who topped the 1,000-point Highland 14 2 18 4 Wapello 12 3 14 5 Lone Tree 10 6 13 9 Pekin 11 4 12 6 HIGHLAND 54, LONE TREE 50 from the floor. He also added plateau for his career. Tyler seven steals and five assists. McCullough and Cory Krueger Hillcrest Academy 9 7 11 9 Louisa-Muscatine 10 6 11 9 Wapello 8 8 9 11 Winfield-Mt. Union 9 7 12 10 In a regular-season local fi- Kobe Borntrager scored 12 each scored 16. Harmon Miller nale for Highland, the Huskies Mediapolis 8 9 8 13 Lone Tree 7 9 12 10 points and added six rebounds. scored 14 and Cale Yoder added Winfield-Mt. Union 5 11 7 15 Highland 4 12 6 17 edged Lone Tree, 54-50, Feb. 11. Drew Blauvelt reached double 10. Lone Tree shot 48% from the Highland held quarter leads Columbus 3 13 3 19 Columbus 1 15 1 20 figures with 10 points. floor and from 3-point range in Louisa-Muscatine 1 15 2 20 Hillcrest Academy 1 16 2 20 all the way throughout, but scoring the 11-point victory. SEISC, South SEISC, South the Lions stayed right on their HILLCREST ACADEMY 69, HLV 37 WACO 16 0 21 0 Van Buren 15 1 19 3 heels. The Huskies led by two THURSDAY PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: The Ravens closed out the Burlington (N.D.) 10 4 17 4 Burlington (N.D.) 14 2 18 4 after one quarter and by seven New London 11 5 14 7 West Burlington 12 4 18 4 regular season with their sec- Lone Tree vs. Calamus-Wheat- at 29-22 at halftime. Highland West Burlington 10 6 12 8 Central Lee 10 6 15 7 took an eight-point lead into ond-straight non-conference land - at North Cedar, Stan- Danville 9 7 10 11 Holy Trinity 9 7 13 9 the quarter. Lone Tree cut into road win Feb. 14 at HLV. Hill- wood - 6:30 p.m. Holy Trinity Catholic 5 11 8 13 Danville 4 12 9 13 the lead in the final quarter, crest scored early and often in Hillcrest at Highland Cardinal 5 12 10 13 New London 4 12 5 17 but could not make the full building a 26-10 first-quarter 7 p.m. Central Lee 3 13 4 17 WACO 3 13 5 17 comeback. Zack Lasek and Ma- lead. They added to the lead in Mid-Prairie at Camanche Van Buren County 1 13 6 16 Cardinal 2 15 5 18 son McFarland led Highland the second quarter and held a 8 p.m. *Through Feb. 17 games *Through Feb. 17 games PAGE 6B | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICES THE NEWS

for February 27th at 2PM. CARRIED 4-0. FARMERS & MERCHANTS $35.00, safe deposit box IRS $4,550.52, FICA payment CITY OF LONE TREE Wageman, Dickey motioned to set GENESIS LAWN & LANDSCAPE $599.94, cemetery mowing JANUARY PAYROLL $16,877.45, all employees public hearing date for wastewater HAWKINS, INC. $2,477.58 supplies plans, specifications, form of contract & HOLLAND, MICHAEL, RAIBER & SITTIG $455.00, legal services RECEIPTS ...... DISBURSEMENTS CITY OF LONE TREE Swinton, Wageman motioned to ap- cost for March 2nd at 5:30PM at Lone J&S ELECTRONIC BUSINESS SYSYEMS $240.91, quarterly copies & GENERAL FUND ...... FEBRUARY 10, 2020 prove Resolution 2020-C (FY21 max Tree City Hall. CARRIED 4-0. contract $5,861.78 ...... $20,277.59 levy). CARRIED 4-0. Swinton, Ronan motioned to ap- JOHNSON CO AUDITORS OFFICE $805.00, election expense ROAD USE TAX ...... Mayor Havel called to order at 5:30 Dickey, Ronan motioned to approve prove 3-year Freemont, Lincoln, Pleas- JOHNSON CO SHERIFF OFFICE $5,070.00, police contract $17,674.97 ...... $17,807.17 PM the regular meeting of the Lone Tree Resolution 2020-D (mileage reimburse- ant Valley, City of Lone Tree Fire Agree- JOHNSON COUNTY REFUSE $2,416.00, refuse contract LOST ...... City Council at Lone Tree City Hall with ment rate). CARRIED 4-0. ment. CARRIED 4-0. MATHESON TRI-GAS INC $32.64, rent $44,677.52 ...... $0 Wageman Dickey, Swinton and Ronan Dickey, Swinton motioned to sus- Dickey, Swinton motioned to ap- REIT CUT LLC $9,850.00, ROW tree removal TIF ...... present and Baird absent. Dickey, Swin- pend the rules and read by title only prove 28E agreement with Johnson SIGNIFICANT DIGITS, INC $350.00, SDReader annual licensing fee $1,333.56 ...... $0 ton motioned to approve the agenda as Ordinance 2020-1 (adopting code of or- County Sheriff for FY20-21. CARRIED SIMMERING-CORY IA CODIFICATION $2,665.00, codification WATER FUND ...... presented. CARRIED 4-0. Dickey, Swin- dinances of the City of Lone Tree). CAR- 4-0. STANDARD PEST CONTROL $28.00, spray $7,863.09 ...... $11,834.64 ton motioned to approve the consent RIED 4-0. Swinton, Ronan motioned to ap- STOREY KENWORTHY $87.63, receipt books SEWER FUND ...... agenda (minutes, reports, bills). CAR- Dickey, Wageman motioned to ap- prove employee policy 2020-1 (snow & TALLGRASS BUSINESS RESOURES $78.12, office supplies $13,023.45 ...... $10,874.81 RIED 4-0. Water samples were read from prove 1st reading of Ordinance 2020-1 ice removal). CARRIED 4-0. TEAM LAB $223.50, snow plow coating SEWER REVENUE ...... the Community Building and the Care (adopting code of ordinances of the City Swinton, Dickey motioned to move THE NEWS $75.32, legals $7,579.28 ...... $0 Center, reported safe and filed. of Lone Tree). CARRIED 4-0. to closed session per Iowa Code Section US CELLULAR $90.64, cell phones REFUSE FUND ...... Dickey, Swinton motioned to open Dickey, Swinton motioned to ap- 21.5j (discuss purchase of particular US FOODS, INC $133.46, food supplies $2,621.16 ...... $4,062.19 public hearing for Max Levy FY21 at prove renewal with Wellmark for employ- real estate) 6:58PM. CARRIED 4-0. VEENSTRA & KIMM, INC $35,200.00, engineering expenses CPTL PJT-WWP ...... 5:50 PM. CARRIED 4-0. ee health insurance. CARRIED 4-0. Back to open session at 8:00PM. WINDSTREAM $133.46, phones $4,400.00 ...... $35,200.00 There were no written or oral comments. Swinton, Wageman motioned to ap- Work session to go over FY21 bud- POSTMASTER $183.05, utility postage TOTALS ...... Dickey, Wageman motioned to close prove class c beer permit renewal for get. Council and Mayor instructed clerk ALLIANT ENERGY $5,596.07, electric/street lights $105,034.81...... $100,056.40 public hearing for Max Levy FY21 at Dollar General. CARRIED 4-0. to proceed with budget as presented. DELTA DENTAL $116.62, employee premium Cash On Hand ...... $3,960,051.22 5:52 PM. CARRIED 4-0. Dickey, Ronan motioned to approve Swinton, Dickey motioned to adjourn DOLLAR GENERAL CO $62.39, food supplies Sav Cert ...... $298,563.11 Dickey, Wageman motioned to open class c beer permit renewal for Cobb Oil at 8:21 PM. CARRIED 4-0. EASTERN IOWA LIGHT & POWER $137.41, electric/street lights public hearing for code book codifica- Co/DBA Lone Tree BP. CARRIED 4-0. JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL $55.97, supplies JOANNE HAVEL, MAYOR tion at 5:52 PM. CARRIED 4-0. Dickey, Wageman motioned to set FOLLOWING CLAIMS PAID IN JANUARY MENARDS $102.33, supplies ATTEST There were no written or oral com- public hearing for FY21 City Budget for ACTION SEWER & SEPTIC SERVICE $354.75, jetted main sewer STATE HYGIENIC LAB $645.50, tests STEPHANIE DAUTREMONT, CITY CLERK ments. March 2nd at 5:30PM at Lone Tree City AGVANTAGE FS $41.79, fuel VISA $178.80 postage & supplies Submitted for publication 02-11-2020 Dickey, Ronan motioned to close Hall. CARRIED 4-0. BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY $94.34, plow truck parts WELLMARK $5,073.24, employee premium public hearing for code book codifica- Wageman Swinton motioned to set COBB OIL $133.53, fuel WINDSTREAM $474.97, phones/internet Published in The News, Thursday, Febru- tion at 5:53 PM. CARRIED 4-0. bid date deadline for wastewater plant FAREWAY MEAT & GROCERY $917.05, food supplies IPERS $3,413.42, IPERS payment ary 20, 2020 L-159

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY total cost for the project, the same now IMPROVEMENTS being on file in the office of the City CITY OF RIVERSIDE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS Construct improvements includ- Clerk, reference to which is made for a AND SPECIFICATIONS, PROPOSED FORM ing all labor, materials and equipment more detailed and complete description NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING support of or in opposition of the sale. OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST necessary for excavation, backfill and of the proposed improvements, and at FOR THE CITY COUNCIL Written comments may be submitted to FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASTE- sitework; reinforced concrete; masonry said time and place the said Council will OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, IOWA the Riverside City Clerk, P.O. Box 188, WATER TREATMENT FACILITY IMPROVE- building work including plumbing, heat- also receive and consider any objections Riverside, IA 52327-0188, in advance MENTS FOR THE CITY OF LONE TREE, ing, ventilating, doors, and associated to said plans, specifications, estimate of The City Council of the City of River- of the public hearing. Any questions re- IOWA. work; painting; aeration equipment; cost and form of contract made by any side, Iowa will hold a public hearing for garding the sale of property may also be At 5:30 p.m. on the 2nd day of screening and grit removal equipment; interested party. the purpose of selling property located March, 2020, the City Council of said ultraviolet disinfection equipment; sub- This notice is given by order of the directed to City Hall. on Galileo Drive - Lot #1 through #6 to This notice is published at the direc- City will, in said Council Chambers, hold mersible pumps; electrical work includ- Council of the City of Lone Tree, Iowa. APEX Construction, Inc. in the amount a hearing and said Council proposes to ing conduit, cables, wiring, motor con- of $212,000. The Public Hearing will be tion of the City Council for the City of Riv- adopt plans, specifications, form of con- trols, starters, switches, fixtures and CITY OF LONE TREE, IOWA held during the City Council meeting on erside, Iowa. tract and estimate of cost and, at the controls; piping and appurtenances; Joanne Havel, Mayor Monday, March 2nd, 2020 which begins time, date and place specified above, and miscellaneous associated work, in- ATTEST: at 6:30 p.m., at City of Riverside City Becky LaRoche or at such time, date and place as then cluding cleanup. Stephanie Dautremont, City Clerk Hall. City Clerk may be fixed, to act upon proposals and At said hearing, the City Council will All interested persons are invited enter into a contract for the construction consider the plans, specifications, pro- Published in The News, Thursday, Febru- to attend the public hearing and to of- Published in The News, Thursday, Febru- of the following improvements: posed form of contract, and estimated ary 20, 2020 L-57 fer comments, orally or in writing, in ary 20, 2020 L-30 HIGHLAND CSD CITY OF LONE TREE

HIGHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS received earlier in the day and stated 6 second reading. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING companies had put in bids and the in- Golden made a motion to ap- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 terest rates were very favorable on the prove board policies 401.10, 401.11, 6 P.M. – HIGH SCHOOL BOARD ROOM bids. 401.13R1, 402.1, 402.2, 402.2E1, His recommendation was to go with 402.2R1, 402.3, 402.3E1, 402.3E2, Roll call was taken with Rachel Long- UMB Bank NA, Kansas City, MO and 402.3R1, 402.4 and 402.6. Seconded bine, Mike Golden, Kevin Engel, Saman- Hills Bank and Trust Company, Hills IA by Allen. tha Holden, Megan Allen, Kathy Butler with an interest rate of 1.443262%. Motion carried 7-0 and Nate Robinson present. Golden made a motion to approve 401.10 Credit and Procurement 5:30 p.m. – The Board held a pub- the resolution directing the sale of Cards lic hearing for the purpose of hearing $3,700,000 general obligation school 401.11 Employee Orientation comments, both for and against, the bonds, series 2020. Seconded by Engel. 401.13R1 Staff Technology Use/So- proposed plans, specifications and form Roll Call Vote – All Ayes. cial Networking Regulation of contract for the Highland Elementary Motion carried 7-0 402.1 Release of Credit Information playground renovation project. Janelle Sulhoff, Misty Soukup and 402.2 Child Abuse Reporting No one signed in to speak and there Janice Thomann spoke about the Plain 402.2E1 Child Abuse Reporting were no public comments. The public Talk Literacy Conference they attended Form hearing was closed at 5:40 p.m. in New Orleans. There were over 2000 5:45 p.m. – The Board held a pub- educators there representing 44 states. 402.2R1 Child Abuse Reporting lic hearing for the purpose of hearing They believe they were the only ones Regulation comments, both for and against, the from Iowa. They were able to hear many 402.3 Abuse of Students by School proposed plans, specifications and form highly recognized speakers and felt they District Employees of contract for the high school/middle brought back many new great ideas. 402.3E1 Abuse of Students by school HVAC and storage improvements One of the first things they are putting School District Employees Form project. in to place is a new lesson plan template 402.3E2 Level 1 Investigator’s Re- No one signed in to speak and there that each teacher will turn in weekly to port were no public comments. The public Mrs O’Leary. O’Leary stated she was ap- 402.3R1 Abuse of Students by hearing was closed at 5:57 p.m. preciative for the opportunity to be able School District Employees Regula- The regular meeting was called to to go with these teachers and is excited tion order at 6 p.m. by President Nate Robin- to move forward with all the new infor- 402.4 Gifts to Employees son. mation they were able to learn about at 402.6 Employee Outside Employ- Roll call was taken with Samantha the conference. ment Holden, Mike Golden, Kathy Butler, Ra- Longbine made a motion to approve Longbine made a motion to approve chel Longbine, Kevin Engel, Megan Al- the bid from J Harding Inc of Iowa City the below resignation, appointment and len and Nate Robinson present. Also for the Highland Elementary playground modification. Seconded by Holden. in attendance were Ken Crawford, Su- renovation project in the amount of Motion carried 7-0 perintendent, Jane O’Leary, Elementary $388,000 with alternate #1 in the Resignations: Principal, Angela Hazelett, Secondary amount of $2,600 and unit price #1 of Brandy Christner – HS/MS Night Principal and Sue Rich, Board Secretary. $72/cubic yard. Seconded by Butler. Custodian Golden made a motion to approve Roll Call Vote – All Ayes. Appointments: the agenda, as presented. Seconded by Motion carried 7-0 Tony Castillo – High School Soccer Longbine. Engel made a motion to approve Coach – 10% Motion carried 7-0 the bid from Peak Construction of North Modifications: Consent Agenda Items: Liberty for the high school and middle Luana Genck – General Cook to MS/ Minutes: Approval of the January school HVAC and storage improvements HS Night Custodian - $13.00/hour 13, 2020 regular meeting minutes. project in the amount of $1,886,000 A work session will be held on Mon- Approval of the January 27, 2020 work with either alternate #1a in the amount day, February 24, 2020 at 5:00 pm in session and special meeting minutes of $80,100 or #1b in the amount the high school board room. Financial Reports: Approval of the of $65,100 and alternate #2 in the The next regular board meeting is January financial reports. amount of $57,500 and alternate #3 in scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2020 Payment of Bills: Approval of the fol- the amount of $71,200 and alternate lowing February bills. #4 in the amount of $50,200. Second- at 6:00 p.m. in the high school board General Fund - $108,173.27 ed by Longbine. Roll Call Vote – All Ayes. room. Prepaid General Fund - $9,818.42 Motion carried 7-0 Longbine made a motion to adjourn Schoolhouse Fund - $132,238.81 Mr Crawford went over changes on at 7:07 p.m. Seconded by Allen. Motion carried 7-0 Prepaid Schoolhouse Fund - board policies 403.1 – Employee Physi- Published in The News, Thursday, February 20, 2020 $15,938.22 cal Examinations, 403.2 – Employee Reports and documents and the full Activity Fund - $5,130.44 Injury on the Job, 403.3 – Communi- text of motions, resolutions, or policies Prepaid Activity Fund - $2,510.00 cable Diseases – Employees, 403.3E1 considered by the Board at this meeting Lunch Fund - $13,325.04 – Hepatitis B Vaccine Information and are on file in the Board Secretary’s of- CITY OF WELLMAN School Fundraisers: None Record, 403.3R – Universal Precautions fice, 648-3822, Monday through Friday, Longbine made a motion to approve Regulation, 403.4 – Hazardous Chemi- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the items on the consent agenda. Sec- cal Disclosure, 403.5 – Substance-Free onded by Golden. Workplace, 403.5E1 – Substance- PRESIDENT, NATE ROBINSON Motion carried 6-0 Free Workplace Employee Notice and SECRETARY, SUE E RICH Robinson abstained 403.5R1 – Substance-Free Workplace Tim Oswald, financial advisor from Regulation. These policies will be Published in The News, Thursday, Febru- Piper Sandler reviewed the bond bids brought back to the next meeting for the ary 20, 2020 L-199 WASHINGTON COUNTY DISPATCH

February 10 They are unsure of injuries. Officers re- down. Caller in the 1000 block of 140th sponded. Operators Rebecca Adeline February 16 Street, Wellman, reports she was as- Mullet of Kalona and Elizabeth Ann Caller in the 1000 block of 140th saulted. Arrested Robert Wayne Milford Spronk of Washington. State accident Street, Wellman, reports subjects are Jr., 37, of Wellman, for assault. report to be filed. possibly taking property they are to be February 11 Caller reports intoxicated female in taking possession of. Officer responded. Report of a student from Mid-Prairie the parking lot at the casino. Units were Unfounded. The subject did have per- who ran the stop sign in Wellman. Re- disregarded as the female got a ride mission take the truck. questing a deputy make contact with the from a taxi. Caller in the 1000 block of 140th driver. Student was spoken to and made February 14 Street, Wellman, report the theft of a TV aware of the complaint. Caller reports hitting a car in the from the camper. Officer spoke to the Request a welfare check in Kalona. parking lot at Kalona Casey’s. Opera- caller. Report to be filed. Officer responded and was unable to tor Thomas Gingerich of Kalona versus Received several calls regarding locate anyone at the residence. Caller parked vehicle. what sounded like gun shots or loud called in and is fine. Caller in the 300 block of Fifth Av- bangs south of Kalona. Officers re- Caller in the 1300 block of Tulip enue, Wellman, reports her boyfriend’s sponded and spoke with a subject in the Avenue, Riverside, reports needing an vehicle was broken into last Wednes- 1300 block of Highway 1 and advised officer for her out of control 16-year-old day and fuel card, cash, credit card and him of the fireworks ordinance. child. Officers responded and transport- driver’s license were taken. Report to be ed the juvenile to Four Oaks in Iowa City. filed. Juvenile charged with simple assault. Caller in the 1500 block of Washing- Report to be filed. ton Iowa Road, Wellman, reports order- Traffic stop on Highway 1. Cited Da- ing four bags of dog food from eBay and vid Allan Knerr, 61, of Kalona, for driving only three bags were delivered two days while license under suspension X5. ago. EBay requested documentation of February 12 the theft. No suspects. Caller reports the theft of a debit February 15 card from a resident in Wellman. Report Caller in the 1400 block of 133rd to be filed. Street, Wellman, reports his great-niece An incident happened involving fuel stole his credit card and used it without at Kum & Go. Gallons of gas are going to his permission in the Des Moines area. the drain. Riverside Fire responded and Spoke with the caller. He will speak with assisted. his niece and will contact officer. Docu- February 13 mentation for now. Officer reports having new charges Vehicle stop at Highway 1 and 110th on a subject. Robert Wayne Milford, 37, Street, Kalona. Arrested Anthony Law- Wellman, burglary 1st degree. rence Graper, 32, of Kalona, for inter- Caller in the 2100 block of 560th ference with official acts and OWI 3rd Street, Kalona, reports a chimney fire pending DCI lab results. at the residence. They believe the fire is Caller in the 100 block of South out but would like the fire department to Sixth Street, Kalona, reports loud music respond. Kalona Fire and Kalona QRS to the south of his residence that has responded. been going on for over an hour. Officer Caller reports a two-vehicle accident located a large garage party and advised in the 200 block of Sixth Street, Kalona. them of the complaint they will keep it Published in The News, Thursday, February 20, 2020 THE NEWS PUBLIC NOTICES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 | PAGE 7B

Aldrich (Grade 9), attend Mid-Prairie Board Meeting. Board President Schla- discussed the second segment and por- MID-PRAIRIE CSD from Pekin Community School District bach asked for any additional questions tions of the third segment of the Book for the 2019-20 School Year; or comments from Board Members. The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Len- Dave and Roberta Stakland request There were none. cioni as a Board Development Exercise. MID-PRAIRIE COMMUNITY mitment and personal touches to the Robert Stakland (Grade 3), attend Mid- Jeremy Pickard moved to approve Discussions of next sections will occur SCHOOL DISTRICT program. Prairie from Washington Community the removal of Board Policy 507.6 Stu- at future meetings during the Work Ses- KALONA, WELLMAN, WEST CHESTER Jeremy Pickard arrived at 6:26p.m. School District for the 2019-20 School dent Insurance on Second Reading as sion segment of the meeting. MID-PRAIRIE CENTRAL OFFICE during the above agenda item. Year; recommended. Gabrielle Frederick sec- Board Development and Inservice COMMUNITY ROOM, Facilities Committee Report Dave and Roberta Stakland request onded the motion. Motion carried 7-0. Activities – Agenda item moved from WELLMAN, IA 52356 Superintendent Schneider opened Jayla Stakland (Grade 6), attend Mid- Gabrielle Frederick moved to ap- the initial Work Session Agenda portion FEBRUARY 10, 2020 – 6:15 P.M. the agenda item with a list of questions Prairie from Washington Community prove the changes to Board Policy 403.6 of the meeting. Nothing was added. WWW.MID-PRAIRIE.K12.IA.US received to date. Each time, the admin- School District for the 2020-21 School Drug and Alcohol Testing Program on Announcements and Suggestions istrative staff will attempt to answer the Year; Second Reading as presented. Jodi for Next Agenda -- Agenda item moved President Marianne Schlabach questions posed by Board members. Erik and Shannon Babbitt request Meader seconded the motion. Motion from the initial Work Session Agenda called the meeting to order. Schneider showed an overview of funds Matthew Babbitt (Grade 3) and Avery carried 7-0. portion of the meeting. Board members present: Mary available for the projects from 6 differ- Babbitt (Grade 6) attend Mid-Prairie’s Review of Board Policy 407.1 – Li- The next regular Board meeting will Allred, Denise Chittick, Gabrielle Freder- ent potential sources and will consult Home School Assistance Program from censed Employee Resignation be on Monday, February 24, 2020, at ick, Jeremy Gugel, Jodi Meader, Jeremy with Piper Jaffray to sharpen these num- Iowa City Community School District for Superintendent Schneider present- 6:15 p.m. at the Central Office Com- Pickard (Arrived at 6:26p.m.), and Mari- bers. Schneider also showed a sche- the 2020-21 School Year; ed revisions to the current policy. The munity Room. Agenda items to include: anne Schlabach. matic drawing as one option of connect- Personnel Items current policy had specific dates that ALC Presentation; Culture and Diversity, Board members absent: Jeremy ing an auditorium to the High School. Work Agreement issued to Kim Blau- need to be reviewed annually. The mod- Facility Report. Pickard (Arrived at 6:26p.m.). The Board raised additional questions velt, West Elementary Paraprofessional, ifications remove the dates and insert Closed Session Also Present: Mark Schneider, Jeff to be added to the list for processing by $13.90 per hour; relative days within the months of March Pursuant to Iowa Code, Chapter Swartzentruber, Robin Foster, Rachel Administration and Board. Fundraising Requests and April so that the policy is more 21.5j, the Board may enter into closed Kerns, Marc Pennington, Bill Poock, Amy Board Member and Administrator MP Fine Arts Boosters request ap- adaptable in how it flows. Clarification session to discuss the purchase of par- Shalla and Jay Strickland. Dialogue – Tabled. proval to raise funds through sale of was provided to new Board Members on ticular real estate only where premature Jodi Meader moved to adopt the The Ideal Team Player Book Dis- custom made Pura Vida bracelets for the rationale for this policy. disclosure could be reasonably expected agenda as presented. Seconded by De- cussion -- Agenda item moved to the continuation of fundraising for band uni- Gabrielle Frederick moved to ap- to increase the price the governmental nise Chittick. Motion carried 6-0. end of the meeting. forms; prove the changes to Board Policy 407.1 body would have to pay for that property. Board Development and Inservice Mary Allred seconded the consent Licensed Employee Resignation on First President Pickard requested a motion to WORK SESSION Activities -- Agenda item moved to the items. Motion carried 7-0. Reading as presented. Jeremy Gugel move the Board to Closed Session. Middle School Band Presentation end of the meeting. Student Learning seconded the motion. Motion carried Gabrielle Frederick moved to have Mark Pennington, Middle School Announcements and Suggestions Middle School Assistant Principal 7-0. the School Board move to closed ses- Principal introduced Middle School for Next Agenda -- Agenda item moved and Assistant Activities Director Licensed Employee Non-Renewal sion pursuant to Iowa Code, Chapter Band Director Lauren DiGiorgio. Lau- to the end of the meeting. Middle School Principal Marc Pen- Incentive 21.5j. Jodi Meader seconded the mo- ren introduced a number of students nington, and Activities Director Tyler Superintendent Schneider noted tion. who earned the highest ratings at band BUSINESS MEETING Hotz presented the recommendation, that the incentive amounts need to be Roll Call Vote: Gabrielle Frederick - contest. They each performed for the Public Forum– 7:00 p.m. need, and rational for a Middle School determined by the Board for the cur- yes Board. The Board congratulated the Christine Meader representing the Position. This staff recommended po- rent year implementation of Board Mary Allred - yes students for a job well done and encour- Fine Arts Boosters shared of their sup- sition would be present in the building Policy 407.1. Schneider recommends Jodi Meader - yes aged them to continue their musical en- port for the Auditorium item on the Fa- on a full time basis as part of an ongo- the Board consider the incentive to be Jeremy Pickard - yes deavors. cilities Committee’s list of recommenda- ing conversation the past two or three $1,500 by the third Friday in March and Marianne Schlabach - yes Home School Assistance Program tions. years. The position would be a new cer- $750 by the second Friday in April. Jeremy Gugel - yes Rachel Kerns, Home School Assis- Consent Items tified administrator position in the Fall of Jeremy Pickard moved to approve Denise Chittick - yes tance Program Director, presented an Gabrielle Frederick moved to ap- 2020. the third Friday in March amount of Motion carried 7-0. update on the Home School Assistance prove the following consent items. Jeremy Pickard moved to approve $1,500 and the second Friday in April The Board entered Closed Session Program. There are 26 staff members Minutes of Previous Meetings the creation of a combined Assistant amount of $750. Gabrielle Frederick at 7:53 p.m. at the Home School Program, 183 fami- The minutes of January 27, 2020; Middle School Principal and Assistant seconded the motion. Motion carried The Board exited Closed Session at lies and 409 students. Molly Steinbrech Finance Report Activities Director. Gabrielle Frederick 7-0. 8:08 p.m. shared about the STEM program and The Finance Report for January seconded the motion. Motion carried Work Session Adjournment Scale Up Awards that help families en- 2020; 7-0. Completion of Unfinished Work The meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m. hance their experiential learning oppor- Payment of Bills Second Reading Board Policies Session Items tunities. Rose Schrock shared videos The bills as listed for February 10, 507.6 – Student Insurance; 403.6 The Ideal Team Player Book Dis- President, Marianne Schlabach where the parents provided their per- 2020, Prepaid Bills; and Hills Bank ACH Drug and Alcohol Testing Program cussion -- Agenda item moved from the Secretary, Jeffrey C. Swartzentruber spective on Home School Assistance Transactions for January 2020; Superintendent Schneider reviewed Work Session Agenda portion of the and the impact on their families. The Open Enrollment Requests the two policies that passed on First meeting. Published in The News, Thursday, Febru- Board affirmed the staff for their com- Saundra Aldrich requests Courtney Reading at the January 27, 2020, School The Board and Administrative Team ary 20, 2020 L-274

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Field To Family ...... 18416.25 Konecranes Inc ...... 125.00 Sixth Judicial Distr ...... 18093.00 THE JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF 123securityproducts.Co ...... 720.36 Finkbine Aber Rentals ...... 1350.00 Larrabee Center Inc ...... 1057.92 Solon Public Library ...... 12481.75 SUPERVISORS 4 Cs Community Coordi ...... 6173.01 Fiona B Johnson ...... 60.00 Larry Jon Hingtgen ...... 36.90 Soloprotect US Llc ...... 69.51 FORMAL MEETING MINUTES 942 Iowa Ave ...... 450.00 Foundation 2 ...... 118553.68 Law Office Of David Fi ...... 282.00 Southgate Property Man ...... 450.00 FEBRUARY 6, 2020 Abbe Center For Comm ...... 31187.83 Full Circle Services ...... 2725.22 Law Offices Of Jeffre ...... 1002.00 St Luke’s Methodist Ho ...... 113.34 Proclamations, ordinances and Action Sewer & Septic S ...... 90.00 Gary Boseneiler ...... 209.25 Life Connections Peer ...... 1000.00 St Luke’s Methodist Ho ...... 772.92 resolutions adopted by the Board of Adam Finken ...... 60.00 Gatr Truck Center...... 49.14 Lindeman Law ...... 1364.00 Staples Advantage ...... 250.59 Supervisors are only summarized in the Adam M Gebhart ...... 60.00 Gerald A Fuhrmeister ...... 60.00 Linder Tire Service In...... 598.68 Staples Credit Plan ...... 232.93 published minutes; the full text may be Affordable Housing Netw...... 14.00 Goodwill Industries ...... 22903.39 Linn County Community ...... 7659.25 Stericycle ...... 34.63 inspected at the Office of the County Au- Airgas USA Llc ...... 47.99 Goodwill Industries Of ...... 727.68 Linn County Sheriff ...... 26031.45 Successful Living ...... 6590.44 ditor, 913 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Alex Armstrong ...... 276.01 Graphic Printing & Des ...... 218.94 Lisa Strawn ...... 203.23 Sumaya Rabee ...... 442.50 Mon. thru Fri., between 7:45 a.m. and Alexandria Manor Apts ...... 1100.00 Great Plains Ada Cente ...... 750.00 Lone Tree Preschool ...... 62.50 Summit Fire Protection ...... 940.00 5:30 p.m. and at www.johnson-county. Alliant Energy ...... 1035.25 Greg Parker ...... 60.00 Lonnie L Matthews ...... 1044.15 Susan Uthoff ...... 30.00 com. Amanda Voss-Grumish ...... 35.00 Greiner Law Office Pc ...... 132.00 Louisa County Sheriffs...... 28.03 Systems Unlimited Inc ...... 3770.44 Chairperson Sullivan called the Amazon.Com Capital Ser ...... 594.85 Guardian Angels Servic ...... 517.20 Mac Real Estate Llc ...... 450.00 Tac10 Inc ...... 4463.00 Johnson County Board of Supervisors to Annette Martin ...... 1102.00 Guardians Of Ne Iowa I ...... 970.00 Manasseh House ...... 475.00 Tailored Living ...... 1330.80 order in the Johnson County Administra- Arc Of East Central ...... 12376.15 Hands Up Communication ...... 194.00 Mandy Rose Coates ...... 46.10 Tailwind Iowa City Llc ...... 465.00 tion Building Boardroom at 9:00 a.m. Arc Of Southeast Iowa ...... 2203.37 Hansch Llc ...... 450.00 Marshall County Sheriff ...... 31.00 Tallgrass Business Re ...... 2636.57 Present: Lisa Green-Douglass, Royce- Austin Jiras ...... 300.00 Hanson Law Office ...... 126.00 Mcc Telephony Of Iowa ...... 1270.00 Terracon Consultants I ...... 669.75 ann Porter, Janelle Rettig, and Rod Sul- Bankers Ad Co ...... 319.87 Hardin County Community ...... 22.06 Mcfalls Auto Trim ...... 200.00 The Governor Group Llc ...... 450.00 livan; absent: Pat Heiden. Barco Municipal Produc ...... 463.49 Hart Law Plc ...... 346.50 Medical Associates Cl ...... 2139.00 The Lodge Apartments ...... 2500.00 All actions were taken by the follow- Barron Motor Supply ...... 349.99 Hartig Pharmacy Servi ...... 4405.48 Menards - Iowa City ...... 147.40 The Masters’s Touch L ...... 1230.00 ing vote: aye: Green-Douglass, Porter, Ben Lord ...... 68.90 Henry Schein ...... 162.80 Mercy Psych Group/Merc ...... 130.11 Thomas Forensic Llc ...... 1137.50 Rettig, Sullivan; absent: Heiden. Benton County Access ...... 3193.55 Hillcrest Family Se ...... 153961.77 Merit Construction ...... 174058.48 Tiffany Schick ...... 125.00 PROCLAMATION No. 02-06-20-01 Benton County Transpor ...... 793.76 Horizons A Family Se ...... 15765.40 Metropolitan Plannin ...... 11418.25 To The Rescue ...... 6156.63 Iowa Honey Bee Day Bishop Holdings Tandem ...... 550.00 Hoth Properties Llc ...... 270.93 Michael Charles Hotz...... 1000.00 Treasurer State Of Io ...... 5143.13 February 13, 2020 Black Hawk County Sheri ...... 35.75 Howard M Field Estate ...... 450.00 Mid American Energy ...... 143.55 United Healthcare Serv ...... 134.84 Summary: This proclamation recognizes Blair & Fitzsimmons Pc ...... 102.00 Hughes And Trannel Pc ...... 60.00 Midwest Frame & Axle ...... 15.70 University Of Iowa H ...... 21441.54 the contribution of honey bees and na- Bound Tree Medical Ll ...... 1937.12 Hy Vee Pharmacy #1 # 70 ...... 24.25 Midwest Wheel & Equip ...... 2490.44 Unlimited Abilities ...... 8792.90 tive insects as pollinators, that honey Braun Intertec Corpor ...... 2648.75 Hy-Vee #1080...... 168.44 Midwestone Bank ...... 20484.24 Unlimited Services In ...... 4988.25 bees are vital in crop production across Brehme Drug Inc ...... 65.00 Hy-Vee #1281...... 34.65 Mike Aguilar...... 35.00 Walmart Pharmacy #10-17 ...... 19.72 the nation, and the State’s efforts in pre- Brighten Properties ...... 500.00 Hy-Vee #1288...... 34.93 Milton Castro ...... 60.00 Walter Kopsa C/O Keyst ...... 500.00 serving hobby beekeepers and the bee Bruce D Reynolds ...... 53.03 Hy-Vee Inc ...... 120.75 Mount Pleasant Home ...... 2280.00 Wellmark Blue Cross ...... 139000.00 population. Board Action: Resolved to Buchanan County Sherif ...... 186.58 Hy-Vee Pharmacy #1281 ...... 98.36 Neighborhood Centers ...... 2791.57 Wells Hometown Drug ...... 96.39 proclaim February 13, 2020, as Iowa Builders Of Hope Glob ...... 2831.30 Iemsa ...... 30.00 Neil Shatek ...... 59.95 Welter Storage Equipme ...... 340.00 Honey Bee Day in Johnson County and Calhoun-Burns And Ass ...... 1028.60 Imagetek Inc ...... 693.09 Nora Heaton ...... 450.00 William J Blanchard...... 43.80 encourage all residents and visitors to Capital Properties ...... 450.00 Insight Public Sector ...... 466.03 North Iowa Counseling ...... 823.84 Willis Dady Emergency ...... 140.00 focus on the importance of honey bees Cedar Falls Utilities ...... 150.00 Interstate All Battery ...... 293.86 North Liberty Commun ...... 11234.00 Motion by Porter, second by Green- to our state economy and environment, Certified Laboratories...... 219.63 Iowa County Recorders A ...... 25.00 North Star Community ...... 4052.60 Douglass, to approve the minutes of the and to assist in reducing the threats to Chadwick T Gerdes ...... 44.95 Iowa Dept Of Agricultur ...... 89.70 Northwest River Suppli ...... 173.64 formal meeting of January 30, 2020. honey bee survival in Iowa. Changing Leaf Counseli ...... 880.26 Iowa Northland Region ...... 2150.00 Nsure Inc ...... 894.34 Motion by Porter, second by Green- Motion by Green-Douglass, sec- Chatham Oaks Inc C/O ...... 99174.87 Iowa Paper Inc ...... 2058.40 Nw Iowa Care Connectio ...... 115.75 Douglass, to approve the payroll authori- ond by Porter, to approve Proclamation Chris Henze...... 60.00 Iowa Valley Rc&D ...... 6902.93 Obh Fairfield ...... 346.62 zations submitted by department heads 02-06-20-01. Iowa Honey Producers City Laundering Co ...... 103.03 Irish Reporting Inc ...... 340.00 Optimae Lifeservices ...... 796.98 and elected officials, as approved by a Association District 3 Director Ed St. City Of Coralville...... 33604.00 J Harding Inc ...... 3217.50 Options Of Linn Count ...... 2648.05 majority of the Supervisors. John and Planning, Development, and City Of Dubuque ...... 41.36 Jack Dvorsky ...... 450.00 Paul R Wittau ...... 60.00 Motion by Green-Douglass, sec- Sustainability Sustainability Coordinator City Of Iowa City ...... 12668.32 James Sedlacek ...... 30.00 Paulette Villhauer ...... 550.00 ond by Porter, to approve the Change Becky Soglin spoke and accepted the City Of Iowa City - Ut ...... 386.24 Jarod L Webb ...... 40.00 Penn Center Inc ...... 68108.33 Order No. 02 with Merit Construction, proclamation. City Of Iowa City-Ac ...... 41239.75 Jbi Ltd Dba Justice B ...... 3433.98 Plugged In Iowa ...... 3000.00 Cedar Rapids, for site revisions to the PROCLAMATION No. 02-06-20-02 City Of North Liberty ...... 88.27 Jennifer Day ...... 29.10 Prairie View Managem ...... 32556.72 Johnson County Access Center (named Children’s Dental Health Month City Of Swisher Swis ...... 4732.50 Jered Camp ...... 35.00 Press-Citizen Media...... 86.90 GuideLink Center) in an amount of February 2020 CJ Cooper & Associates ...... 280.00 Jeremy Peck ...... 60.00 Prime Properties ...... 450.00 $43,678.81 Summary: The proclamation notes the Community Foundation ...... 5007.74 Jerica L Johnson ...... 12.00 Priority Dispatch Cor ...... 8400.00 Motion by Green-Douglass, second history of National Children’s Dental Compass Minerals Ame ...... 71496.53 Joanne Downes ...... 47.25 Professional Scuba Ins ...... 590.00 by Porter, to approve the updates to the Health Month observances and that Coralville Frame & Axle ...... 91.80 John A Conner ...... 52.96 Public Safety Dive Sup ...... 915.14 Grievance Procedure in the Employee good health can be achieved in part County Of Wapello/Wapel ...... 65.80 John C Compton Pc ...... 440.00 Quality Home Repair Ll ...... 500.00 Handbook, (included in the online through good dental habits learned ear- Cozy Corner Adult Day ...... 734.40 John Mike Hennes ...... 60.00 R J Longmuir ...... 120.00 agenda packet for the meeting of the ly and reinforced throughout life. Board Cr Care Pharmacy ...... 245.18 John R Tiffany ...... 30.00 Rapids Reproductions I ...... 487.92 Board of Supervisors held on February Action: Resolved to proclaim February Cs Services Asheville I ...... 35.00 Johnson County Audi ...... 141600.51 Ray Oherron Co Inc ...... 74.00 6, 2020). 2020 to be Children’s Dental Health Custom Hose & Supplies ...... 165.11 Johnson County Audito ...... 5339.41 Rdg Planning & Design ...... 3690.00 Adjourned to Informal Meeting at Month in Johnson County and urged Custom Rentals Llc ...... 418.00 Johnson County Second ...... 3512.65 Rem Iowa Community Se ...... 6769.78 9:26 a.m. all dental health professionals, fam- Daniel E Johnson ...... 12.00 Johnson County Sheri ...... 18835.00 Resources For Human...... 16950.61 ily members, teachers, and our entire Dans Overhead Doors An ...... 695.75 Joint Emergency Commu ...... 6525.00 Resources For Human De ...... 850.05 /s/Rod Sullivan, Chair, Board of Supervi- community to participate in the annual Davis Center ...... 7228.50 Jones & Bartlett Learn ...... 210.82 Ricoh USA Inc ...... 313.30 sors celebration. Delaware Dubuque Jacks ...... 498.40 Jones County Sheriff’s ...... 173.81 River City Housing Col ...... 450.00 /s/Attest: Travis Weipert, Auditor Motion by Green-Douglass, second Dell Marketing Lp ...... 7895.94 Joshua F Busard ...... 14.00 Riverview Center Inc ...... 37895.46 Recorded by Emily Way by Porter, to approve Proclamation 02- Delta Dental Of Iowa ...... 9447.40 Jt Egli ...... 300.00 Robert D Winstead ...... 59.95 These minutes were sent for formal ap- 06-20-02. Public Health Oral Health Co- Dennis La Grange Lisw ...... 275.10 Jz Properties Llc ...... 1060.00 Robert Pohlmann ...... 480.00 proval and publication on February 14, ordinator Stephanie Gramlich spoke and Diagnostic Imaging Asso ...... 14.51 Kacena Real Estate Man ...... 500.00 Rollinger Rental Proper ...... 30.00 2020. accepted the proclamation. Dogs For Law Enforcemen ...... 65.00 Karl Chevrolet Inc ...... 155.00 Royceann Porter ...... 71.00 Motion by Green-Douglass, second Dylan G Reed ...... 35.00 Katrina Rudish ...... 31.31 Rural Employment Alte ...... 2954.22 Published in The News, Thursday, Febru- by Porter, to approve the claims on the Dylan Mertens...... 300.00 Kelly D Steele Attorne...... 450.00 Schindler Elevator Cor ...... 629.46 ary 20, 2020 L-379

M Reed Fisher, Ashley K Cory, quit claim deed; Lots 2 & 3 of Aud Plat claim deed; E2 Crawfordsville OP Lot 1 WASHINGTON COUNTY REAL ESTATE grantor; Jacob A Tappan, Mackenzie of W2 SE 28-74-6 & 4 block 5 E Fay, grantee; warranty deed; Aud E Wayne Lowe, Deborah S Lowe, John William Miller, grantor; Jacob M Parc A, Cont 1.00 Acre in NE 18-77-8; Deborah Sue Lowe, grantor; Wayne Feb. 3 - 7, 2020 grantee; quit claim deed; Aud Parc D-1, $160,000 Lowe Revocable Trust, E Wayne Lowe Acord, Analaura Osorio, grantee; warran- Deanna L Estes, grantor; Delbert Cont 1.24 Acres in W2 E2 SW 10-77-7 Kathryne M Houseal Estate, Jane Trustee, Deborah Lowe Revocable Trust, ty deed; Aud Parc A, part Lot 13 Hahns K Estes, grantee; deed of surviving Gregory M Gent, Georgia A Gent, Ann Therme CoExecutor, Michael J Deborah S Lowe Trustee, grantee; quit 1st SD; $264,500 spouse; Part Crawfordsville OP Lot 6 grantor; Joseph G Gent, Hannah A Gent, Houseal CoExecutor, grantor; Alan M Block 3 grantee; warranty deed; Part NE NW 17- Horesowsky, grantee; court officer Janice E Rosien, Jane E Hardy Power 77-9; Part NW NE 17-77-9; $370,000 deed; Aud Parc H, 5.93 Acres in NE 4 of Attorney, grantor; Janet L Boyd Trust- United States of America Rural NWFR4 19-77-8; $169,000 PUBLIC NOTICES ee, Janet L Boyd Revocable Living Trust, Housing Service, United States Dept of James M Dunn, Margaret G Dunn, grantee; warranty deed; Washington Ro- Agriculture, grantor; Andrew Drahota, 4D Farms II LLC, grantor; G&MH En- PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM source and will be discharged to the fol- bisons Add Lot 3A Block 3; $190,000 Erin Drahota, grantee; quit claim deed; terprise LLC, grantee; quit claim deed; WATER DISCHARGE lowing stream: Dirty Face Creek. Larry S Rediger, Wanda J Rediger, Lot 7 & N 40.25 Ft Lot 8, Blk 1 South- Comm at SW Corn SE NW 29-75-7 Comments may be submitted to grantor; Nathan Klostermnn, Sara Hou- west Washington, Washington Thence E 348.50 FT, Thence N 665 FT Remedelick LLC plans to submit a the Storm Water Discharge Coordinator, sley, grantee; warranty deed; Wellman Scott Kasper, grantor; Donna Marie Kenneth E Guy Trust, Debra Ann Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Deer Meadow Estates II SD lot 13; Yoder, grantee; quit claim deed; SW NE Greiner CoTrustee, Danny Joe Guy Co- of Natural Resources to be covered un- Environmental Protection Division, 502 $40,000 02-76-7; NW SE 02-76-7 Trustee, Danny Guy CoTrustee, grantor; der NPDES General Permit No. 2 “Storm E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319- Hazel L Benson Estate, E David Ben- Russell E Parker, grantor; Donna Danny Joe Guy, grantee; court officer Water Discharges Associated with In- 0034. The public may review the Notice son Administrator, grantor; Scott Owen, M Parker, grantee; deed of surviving deed; part E2 SE 25-74-9; S2 NE 25- dustrial Activity for Construction Activi- of Intent from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon- Marti Owen, Marthetta Owen, grantee; spouse; Washington MM Youngs 2nd 74-9; Brighton OL NW Brighton Lot OL3; ties”. day through Friday, at the above address court officer deed; Beg 184 FT W of Add Lot 1 Block 7 Subject to Contract Comm 40 Rods N of SW Corn 30-74-8; The storm water discharge will be after it has been received by the depart- NE Corn SW4 NW4 24-77-9, Wellman; Chicaqua Chapter of Izaak Walton Part W2 SE 19-74-8; S2 SW NE 19-74- from the construction of a residential ment. $35,000 League of America Inc, grantor; Wash- 8; NE SE 19-74-8; Part SE NE 19-74-8; subdivision and is located in the NW ¼ Darrell D Steele, Carmen S Steele, ington County Conservation Board, Part W2 NW 20-74-8; Part W2 SW 20- of Section 13, Township 78 North, Range Published in The News, Thursday, Febru- grantor; Darrell D Steele Revocable grantee; warranty deed; N2 SE NE 14- 74-8; NFR2 SW 19-74-8; Part Comm at 8 West, in Johnson County. Storm water ary 20, 2020 L-28 Trust, Darrell Steele CoTrustee, Carmen 75-8 & Right of Way Over S 33 FT of N2 Point 1831 FT S of NW Corn 30-74-8 will be discharged from one (1) point Steele Revocable Trust, Carmen Steele NE 14-75-8 Dennis Stout, Linda Stout, Linda M CoTrustee, grantee; special warranty Darrell D Steele, Carmen S Steele, Stout, grantor; Jason A Witterow, grant- deed; Part SE SE 30-75-7; Part NE NE grantor; Darrell D Steele Revocable ee; contract amendment; Havre Havre 31-75-7; N 15 Acres of W2 NE 31-75-7; Trust, Darrell Steele CoTrustee, Carmen Lot 3 Block 3 PUBLIC NOTICE from this site on historic properties may Part SE 30-75-7; N 15 Acres of W2 NE Steele Revocable Trust, Carmen Steele Ann Iglehart, Ann M Iglehart, Ann be submitted within 30-days from the 31-75-7; Part SE 30-75-7; SW SE 24-75- CoTrustee, grantee; special warranty Marie Iglehart, grantor; Robert J Igle- Windstream Supply LLC is propos- date of this publication to: M. Harbeck, 8; Part S2 SE SE 24-75-8; Part N2 NE deed; Part NE NE 31-75-7 N 15 Acres hart, Robert Joseph Iglehart, grantee; ing to build a 144 foot pole to be used Terracon, 15080 A Circle, Omaha, NE 25-75-8; Undivided ¾ Int in: Aud Parc G, of W2 NE 31-75-7; Part SE 30-75-7; SW quit claim deed; Lot 1, Cont 20.37 Acres for communications purposes at 2995- 68144, 402-330-2202 or matthew.har- Including Lot 1 in SE SW 06-74-7 & in SE 24-75-7; Part S2 SE SE 24-75-8; Part of Parc L in E2 SW SE 28-74-6 2996 105th Street, Riverside, Washing- [email protected]. Part SE 06-74-7 N2 NE 25-75-8; Undivided ¾ Int in: Aud Ann Iglehart, Ann M Iglehart, Ann ton County, IA 52327 (41° 30’ 23.0” Beachy Construction LLC, grantor; Parc G, Including Lot 1 in SE SW 06-74-7 Marie Iglehart, grantor; Robert J Igle- North and 91° 33’ 47.5” West). Public Published in The News, Thursday, Febru- Freeman M Beachy, Shaena E Beachy, & In Part SE 06-74-7 hart, Robert Joseph Iglehart, grantee; comments regarding potential effects ary 20, 2020 L-15 PAGE 8B | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 CLASSIFIEDS THE NEWS $7 minimum for first 15 words GARAGE SALES SUBMIT YOUR PO Box 430 319-656-2273 30¢ each additional word $10 for 40 words CLASSIFIED: 419 B Ave., Kalona, Iowa 52247 [email protected] CLASSIFIED DEADLINES LINE ADS: 4 P.M. MONDAYS | DISPLAY ADS: 10 A.M. MONDAYS

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Trailer house in the country. Two bed- room, one bath, large garage, new The Kalona Post Offce has openings windows, fooring, new paint. Appli- for Rural Carrier Associate (RCA). ances furnished. $550 plus deposit. This is a non-career part-time posi- Renter pays utilities. No smoking/ tion. Must have valid state driver’s li- pets. 4846 Derby Ave., SW, Kalona. cense and suffcient size vehicle with 319-325-4086. ability to drive and deliver mail from the right hand side. Hourly wage is Mini-storage: located on Commercial $17.78. Apply at www.usps.com. Click Street in Lone Tree. Now taking reser- on careers at the bottom of the page. vations. Call 319-643-7150. Click on search jobs. Select Iowa and start. Click on the link for the position/ 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apts. in Kalona. Help Wanted town. For further details contact the Some utilities furnished. FREE appli- postmaster, 319-656-2422. cation fee. 319-656-4446. Part-time clerk, Kalona Public Library, 7-12 hours/week. We are searching for an applicant with good computer and customer service skills as well as the ability to lift books and push heavy carts. Applicants must have skills in organization and alphabetization. Job consists of 2 evenings per week and the occasional Saturday. Minimum age to apply is 16. Applications and more information available at the Li- brary. 319-656-3501

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City of Bloomfeld is hiring a Finance Manager to oversee the fnances of the city. Duties include budgeting, daily reconciliations, fling of all state and federal reports and presenting the fnancial condition of the City to the Council. BA degree in accounting or comparable experience. Interested individuals should submit a completed application, letter of interest and re- sume to City Clerk, 111 W Franklin St., Bloomfeld, IA 52537. Applications available at www.cityofbloomfeld.org or at City Hall. Job description avail- able upon request. Applications close February 18, 2020 at 4 p.m. EOE