Former Ida County Trap Shooter Wins National Title
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Ida County’s Official Newspaper $ Vol. 41, No. 17 Ida Grove, Iowa www.idacountycourier.com Wednesday, April 27, 2016 1.00 Ida County Public Safety Commission hears updates on 2016 budget, training, arrests ❚ by DEB LOGER union employees to start using Harriman will be conducting an Ida County Sheriff Wade Har- up their comp time or they would in-depth background and finger- riman discussed the fiscal year be giving them days off. print check with a possible June 2016 budget and the possibil- “We will have miniscule hours hire date. ity of amending it during the Ida of comp time on the books at the Ida County deputies and Sher- County Public Safety and Com- end of the fiscal year for depu- iff Harriman participated in a munications Commission meet- ties but it’s harder with the dis- two-hour Sac-Ida Peace Officers ing in Arthur April 19. patcher/jailers as we are one Association warrantless search Harriman noted the problem short and have to cover those 24 training session in Sac City April arose last June when he was re- hours,” said Harriman. 12. Pete Grady from the Attorney quired by the union contract to Harriman told the commission General’s office led the training have all comp time used up or he would have a better handle on session. paid out by June 30. Harriman the situation in May. “I won’t be According to Harriman, there said, “Unfortunately we had a lot increasing the tax asking, as we were four inmates in the jail. of hours on the books that had ac- have $10,000 in extra revenue Plans are to epoxy the jail floors cumulated over many years and and could use some carryover April 29 and 30 with any prison- paid out $26,000-plus to clear funds.” ers housed in the Sac County Jail. the books. We held many of our A conditional offer has been Harriman has met with Horn Me- June bills and paid them in July, made for the dispatcher/commu- morial Hospital CEO Chris Nich- which had us starting out this fis- nication position. The individual ols to discuss an outstanding cal year $15,000 in the hole.” had her psychological evaluation $12,000 bill for an inmate. Harriman said in November he April 19 at the Iowa Law En- Harriman gave updates on and Sergeant Fred Anderson told forcement Academy in Johnston. (continued on page 2) Bunched up: The youth soccer season in Ida Grove, sponsored by the Ida Grove Kiwanis Club, is under- way. Teams play Saturday mornings on the fi elds north of the high school. Here a group of pre-kinder- garten and kindergarten children battle for the ball. (Courier photo by Amy Forbes) Former Ida County trap shooter wins national title Former members of the Ida Complex in San Antonio, Texas on including second place out of County Trap Shooters, now part of April 1-3. The three-day competi- 16 teams in Division 2 in Ameri- the Iowa Central Sports Shooting tion challenged the abilities of the can Trap and freshman Jessica team, Austin Tiefenthaler, along shooters in sporting clays, Ameri- Gunderson was named national with Shelby Flammang, Jessica can skeet and American trap. A to- champion in Ladies American Gunderson and Justin Van Houten tal of 76 colleges and universities Trap. attended the 48th Annual ACUI participated in the event, totaling The team shot 491 out of 500 Collegiate Clay Target Champi- about 715 collegiate shooters. birds. This score was contrib- onships at the National Shooting The team brought back titles uted by Zach Klimesh and Jes- sica Gunderson, both with 99 out of 100, Grant Helle and Dylan Bridge pour: Godbersen-Smith Construction of Ida Grove used a GOMACO C-450 cylinder fi nisher and Shepers, both with 98 out of 100 and Kolton Manning with 97 out a 3D guidance system to pave the Fifth Street bridge in Ida Grove Friday. It is the fi rst time a bridge deck of 100. has been paved using a 3D guidance system. Several guests were on-hand to witness the world’s fi rst Along with contributing to the 3D deck pour, including members of the Iowa Department of Transportation, county engineers and team’s overall score, Gunder- others. After the pour, guests were invited to lunch at GOMACO University and a question and answer son shot 99 out of 100 targets in session about the 3D system, which was followed by a tour of GOMACO’s manufacturing facilities. American Trap, which included (Courier photo by Mike Thornhill) her irst 75 straight. This score tied with competitor Carolee Schwarzer of the United States Military Academy. The two had a Arthur transplant recipient shoot off for irst place in Ameri- can Trap for ladies, Gunderson winning by one with a score of 24 urges others to become organ donor out of 25. Gunderson said, “This was truly ❚ by DEB LOGER why others are not accepted as organ he is contacted and his meds are ad- an amazing experience for me. April is National Donate Life Month donors. Some reasons are totally out justed. He also goes to Omaha for a It’s just so much to take in. I am and Dan Ladwig of Arthur knows all of their control, like being born with yearly checkup. happy I shot as well as I did and too well how important it is to have a genetic disease or becoming sick “I will take anti-rejection medica- how great the team did too. I have people register as donors, you see, from a virus or bacteria. tion for the rest of my life. If it weren’t accomplished a lot for myself ,but he’s had two liver transplants. Ladwig said, “I was diagnosed with for donors I wouldn’t have a life. it was great to help the rest of my According to the Donate Life cryptogenic cirrhosis of the liver and Kathy and I have made lots of friends team.” Month website, 121,185 people are my family doctor sent me to Sioux at the hospital from doctors and National champion: Jessica Gunderson, 2015 O-A/BC-IG gradu- The team is expecting an excep- waiting for an organ, each day nearly City where three doctors told me I nurses to Mary who parks the cars. ate, was named national champion in Ladies American Trap at the tional rest of their season. They 79 people receive organ transplants, wasn’t a candidate for a transplant.” Whenever we go to Omaha, I like to 48th annual ACUI Collegiate Clay Target Championships in San An- participated in a meet Saturday, another 22 people die each day wait- His family doctor retired and his stop on the ifth loor and say hi. You tonio, Texas April 1-3. Gunderson is the daughter of Tim and Mary April 23 at Webster City and will ing for an organ and one organ donor new doctor decided to send him to know the staff loves that. We also en- Gunderson of Kiron and a freshman at Iowa Central Community participate in one Saturday, April can save up to eight lives. the Nebraska Medical Center in Oma- joy attending the annual transplant College. (Photo submitted) 30, in Stockdale. There are many reasons why peo- ha, Neb. After ive days of testing, two reunion where we can meet others ple suffer end-stage organ failure doctors determined he was a candi- who’ve been through what we have,” and need an organ transplant and date for a liver transplant. said Ladwig. Ladwig said, “Nine months later on According to Ladwig, transplant IG Council hires summer help, Aug. 20, 2010 I was having a trans- recipients can write letters to their plant. I was told there was a 30 per- donor’s family through the hospital. cent chance it wouldn’t work because He has done that, but doesn’t know approves rec center receptionist my donor had a heart attack. Six anything about his donor. ❚ by BETHANY JONES and Chase Devitt (guards). check on the grant application months later Dr. McCashland told me How do you become a donor? The Outdoor pool summer hires The council also approved hiring before the next council meeting. it was time to get another liver. I said most important thing to do is to sign were approved April 18 at the Ida Chancey Wilcke at $7.25 per hour Ryan Goodman updated the why I feel great. Two months later I up as an organ and tissue donor in Grove City Council meeting. as a receptionist for the rec center. council on the website and was back at the hospital in a wheel- your state’s donor registry. To cover Resolution 2016-5, setting City clerk Edie Ball noted there branding development. There chair. The tests were done in one day all bases, it’s also helpful to: desig- salaries and wages for outdoor isn’t anything to report on the will be a meeting on May 2 with and I was sent home, ive days later nate your decision on your driver’s li- pool employees was approved, trailer park issues, the council Spireworks to get a irst look at on May 26 2011, I got another liver.” cense, tell your family about your do- with councilman Doug Clough asked Ball to check with county the new website. They will be Both calls letting Ladwig know nation decision, tell your physician, abstaining. The following were attorney Laurel Boerner on the working to inalize details of the there was a liver available came at faith leader and friends and include approved: Whitney Francis- progress made with the citations.