ISI Promotes Employment Program Alongside Area Businesses
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THE $100 1 Vol. 132, No. 1 Holstein, IA 712-364-3131 www.holsteinadvance.com Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Supervisors approve salary increases for county elected offi cials The Ida County Board Leonard made the motion for a Section 6 of Galva Township of Supervisors reduced 5 percent increase for elected upstream and for Dan Doxtad, the compensation board’s officials for budgetary purposes. Section 5 of Galva Township recommendation by 1 percent Paulsrud seconded the motion downstream. during the Dec. 29 meeting. and both voted aye. Williams also discussed the first Supervisor Curt Phillips was not The board approved Brandi major snowfall and the completion present. Reiss for dispatcher/jailer at $16 of the wind tower project. Discussion was held on Ida per hour effective Dec. 19 and Lena Ed Sohm, Ida County Emergency County Compensation Board’s Hawthorne as jailer/dispather at Management Coordinator, was recommendation of increasing $16.44 per hour, effective Jan. 1. present to discuss a master matrix elected official’s pay by 6 percent. Also approved were the evaluation. The board approved During the discussion, the AFSCME/Iowa Council 61 public the matrix submitted by Wally and supervisors discussed the need to safety contract, certificate of cost Chad Burk in Section 15 of Grant get in line with other counties in allocation plan (reimbursement Township. The Burks plan to re- regards to wages. from DHS for their office at the design the inside of their hog unit “We are still behind,” noted courthouse), 2017 wellness to fit additional heads. The unit supervisor Rhett Leonard. “I’m agreement with ISAC and coverage currently holds 1,600 pigs and will personally not comfortable with 6 through the Hoffman Agency for increase to 1,760 pigs. percent.” computer and terrorism coverage The board also discussed adding Visit to Rome: Nineteen vocalists from the Siouxland area made a trip to Rome as part of a 300-plus Outgoing supervisor Bob at a cost of $2,297 per year. additional Frontier services as member choir that performed for Pope Francis for the close of the Jubilee Year of Mercy on Nov. 20. Paulsrud agreed, “Five percent Discussion was held on the self- back up for the county internet is pretty good. But maybe the funding plan the county currently and phone lines in case Long Lines Three local members were invited to the once-in-a-lifetime event. From left, identity not available, supervisors should take a 3 operates. With an increase in services are interrupted. The Amanda Schnuckel of Holstein, Stacey Schnuckel of Odebolt and Tyler Schnuckel of Holstein. (Photo percent, with the rest of them health insurance rates, the county agreement includes an additional submitted) taking 6 percent. That would be has the option to increase the $20 per month, which is a more palatable with the public.” premium, decrease self-funding or promotional rate for one year. The Paulsrud continued, “We as leave the plans alone and absorb board will reevaluate the services Schnuckels among Diocesan Pilgrims supervisors don’t do as much the cost of the increases. The board if the rate increases next year. as we used to. We don’t have to determined the county would Discussion was held with who join communion of singers in Rome handle a landfill, no public health, absorb the cost of the increase Creston Schubert and Ray Drey, no mental health, no DHS. Our and not increase premiums for the newly elected county supervisors, Reprinted with permission from throw away several times from the brother Jerry Balk of Guttenberg, duties have come down quite a employees. This decision does not who were present at the meeting, author Joanne Fox of the Catholic 21 pilgrims who traveled, Nov. 14- Iowa – who are Rosendahl’s first lot.” affect county employee’s costs. on committee assignments. Final Globe. 21, to Rome. cousins – and it was quite the But Leonard disagreed, “We may The medical examiner two-year assignments were approved at the The Cathedral of the Epiphany The unusual aspect of the family outing. have less because of those, but we term for Curt Hesse was approved. meeting on Jan. 3. choir may, or may not, be an travelers was how many were If it’s Wednesday in Rome, have more meetings to go to. And Jeff Williams, Ida County The board acknowledged integral aspect of a central related to each other. The singers that means it is general audience we need to make sure we push for engineer, was present to discuss manure management plans from belief in the Nicene Creed, but included myself and my son day in St. Peter’s Square. Getting the focus on those committees to a tile road application. The board Chester Finisher Farm/H&R they certainly were blessed to Alex Fox of Sioux City. Mary Jane the pilgrims to the square early which we are assigned.” approved a tile road crossing Partnership and GN2/ Maschhoff sing for two, historic, pontifical Hochderffer of Jefferson, S.D., was allowed those of us with the Following the brief discussion, application for Jeff Jochims in Environmental. ceremonies. accompanied by her daughter “ticket” to get through security That was the perception of Theresa. Kristine Danner and and be positioned eight rows from Rachael Wragge of Sioux City, one son Michael of McCook Lake, S.D., the route of the popemobile. of the 19 vocalists and a member were among the travelers. When Pope Francis appeared, ISI promotes employment program of a 300-plus choir raising their Stacey Schnuckel of Odebolt the joy exploded. He waved, voices in song for the Mass and her brother Tyler Schnuckel kissed babies, anointed a woman celebrated by Pope Francis for and his wife Amanda Schnuckel in a hospital bed and let kids ride alongside area businesses the close of the Jubilee Year of of Holstein were on the trip. with him. His remarks on the Year Ida Services Inc. (ISI) is a Renee Blum, employment preferences. Some prefer to work in Mercy on Nov. 20, as well as the Finally, Chrissy Martinez of South of Mercy were in Italian, but were community support program development manager, has been housekeeping, while others would Consistory of Cardinals on Nov. 19. Sioux City, Neb. and her mother condensed into other languages, for those living with disabilities. assisting ISI in helping clients gain like to work in a manufacturing Although the Holy Father was Teri Rosendahl of Spring Grove, truly reflecting the universality of They offer support for those living employment out in the community setting.” not around for selfies with the Minn., rounded-out the “related” the church. with disabilities with housing, through assessments and The program allows clients to job choir members, the shepherd of singers. Add two pilgrims, Bonnie Joanne Nguyen of Sioux City felt employment and much more. employment services. She works shadow at local employers around the Catholic Church was a stone’s Morarend of Dubuque and her (continued on page 2) However, in an ever-changing with ISI and other regional centers Ida County. Employment support world, those services are being including the Howard Center based professionals that are employees of redefined. Those who live with in Sac City. ISI, go along with the client to the disabilities are able to become more “Supportive employment has been place of employment to help the independent with assistance in a in place since 1976, but there was a client first see if the job is a fit. countywide project that allows them place and time in the 1980s when “This program isn’t just about to work outside of the sheltered the decision was made to create sticking people into jobs. We look at work environment they’ve been three needs for those who live with the client’s needs along with their accustomed to for the last few a disability. It needed to be support likes and dislikes. They are just decades. out in the community; paid jobs, at like us. There are some jobs that or above minimum wage and it had we couldn’t stand to be at. So by to be long term,” said Blum. “But, as working with employers we can look with most government programs, at what they have open and work DEADLINES funding was cut and the program with the clients by allowing them to Legal Notices ............. Friday, 3 p.m. didn’t really become the centerpiece job shadow for a few hours during Submitted News ........Friday, 3 p.m. of caring for those with disabilities. the week at no cost to the employer. Display Ads .................Friday, 3 p.m. And the sheltered environment “We offer the employer 12 hours of Classifi ed Ads .............Friday, 3 p.m. became the norm. ‘free’ labor. The client comes to work, Obituaries ...................Friday, 3 p.m. “Days in the sheltered environment learns the area, meets coworkers are coming to an end. We are helping and really is a test run to see if this OFFICE HOURS to bring them into the community, is something they would enjoy and Holstein – Tues & Thurs into jobs that help them feel more excel at. Sometimes it doesn’t work like productive citizens,” Blum stated. out and sometimes the match fits 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. “We spend a lot of time prior to perfectly and the client is hired with (at McGuire Auction) job placement taking assessments the employer on either a part-time Pope’s choir: Nineteen vocalists from the Siouxland area made a trip to Rome as part of a 300-plus Ida Grove – Mon-Fri and finding out what the client likes or full-time basis,” Blum explained.