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$ 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. page, including adding photos 1 a.m. He said, “The irst time we donation in your advance directives, Simonson (assistant manager); “After having everyone here of each city employee to add to didn’t tell anyone until morning. The will and living will. Braden Gebel, Garrett Rohlk, Elle at the last meeting, we need to the website. The council noted it second time we called all the kids; I Anyone, regardless of age or medi- McCormick and Seth Wheeler stay on top of this situation,” said would like irm deadlines to have igured if I was awake they should be cal history, can sign up to be donor; (head guards); Arielle Wolterman, councilman Scott Tomlinson. the website completed. too. Both times Lloyd and Carol Sch- most major religions in the United Isaiah Salmon, Elyssa Freese, Clough gave an update on the Marcia Cates was present ramm drove us to Omaha. The irst States support organ donation and Olivia Devitt, Riley Snyder, Eliot King Theatre board. The group has to discuss the 2016 Whitey time I was in Omaha six weeks, the consider donation as the inal act of Clough, Miles Gebel, Jordyn recently taken memorabilia out of Thompson Hike Bike-a-thon. The second time three weeks.” love and generosity to others. There Fredericks, Sydney Bauer, Madison the theatre and will be working on event should begin around 1:45 Ladwig has labs done every three is no cost to donors or their families Schiernbeck, Alyssa Mason, a possible fund-raiser with some p.m. on May 4. Due to bridge Dan Ladwig months and if there are any changes, for organ or tissue donation. Brittany Hamann, Taylor Young of those items. Ball was asked to (continued on page 3) PAGE TWO more of the Courier’s front page more about– . . . Public Safety Commission (continued from front page) The E911 Service Board elect- county radios on the tower. three vehicle thefts (vehicles ed Ida Grove Mayor Morris Hurd The board reviewed the third were recovered with no damage), to serve as chair for the coming quarter financial report. three instances of counterfeit year. Hurd replaces former Galva Present were Sohm, Padavich, bills in Ida County, a March 28 Mayor T.J. Padavich. Padavich has Hurd, Holmes, Fineran, Ludvig- drug arrest and reported there moved out of the Galva city limits son, Nading of Galva, Leonard were 88 arrests January through and resigned April 20. and Craig Petersen of the Galva March, up from 33 for the same Ida County E911 Coordinator Township Fire Board. time frame last year. Ed Sohm reported he hasn’t done The next meeting is June 21 at In other business, Harriman any sign work recently. He is con- Battle Creek. reviewed the statistics report, tacting other counties to see how Emergency management com- provided information on mitti- they did signage for windmills. mission mus arrests and discussed sanc- He also reported there would be The Ida County Emergency tuary counties pertaining to non- road closings for the windmill Management Commission elect- legal residents. project and Highway 20 con- ed Hurd to serve as chair and Present were Harriman, Ar- struction. reviewed the third quarter finan- thur Mayor Randy Fineran, Battle The generator was ordered in cial report. Creek Mayor Doc Holmes, former February with eight to 10 week Sohm reported he and Jared Galva Mayor T.J. Padavich, Stan delivery, Edsen’s bid for electri- Johnson helped Cherokee County Nading of Galva, Holstein Mayor cal work was approved in March with a hazmat exercise in Washta Connie Ludvigson, Ida Grove and the supervisors recently ap- involving an anhydrous spill with Mayor Morris Hurd and Ida proved landscaping work for the fatalities. Johnson is working on County Supervisor Rhett Leon- project. He noted the project a table top exercise at Horn Me- ard. must be completed by June 30 to morial Hospital. Supervisors Bob Paulsrud and collect grant monies. Present were Sohm, Padavich, Curt Phillips were absent. Sohm hasn’t contacted the City Hurd, Holmes, Fineran, Ludvig- The public safety commission of Ida Grove to see if they are in- son, Nading and Leonard. Hike bike: The annual Whitey Thompson Hike Bike is set for Wednesday, May 4 at 1:45 p.m. School will will meet Monday, May 9 at 7 p.m. terested in taking the old genera- The commission will meet June be dismissed at 1 p.m. A record number of participants, 675, have signed up for the event. Due to con- at the Ida County Courthouse. tor and placing it at the city wa- 21 at the Battle Creek Commu- struction on the Fifth and Seventh Street bridges, the hike bike route will be revised for this year (see E911 Service Board ter tower for backup coverage for nity Hall. map above). The hike bike starts at Skate Palace as usual and continues on the trail, marked in red. The revised portion of the route, marked in green, begins at the South Main Street bridge where it contin- ues on city streets until it rejoins the trail at the Rohwer Street bridge. Fair board hires carnival, discusses music festival The Ida County Fair Board met tractor giving us a written list of ing back the music festival on April 10. President Kevin Weber exactly what rides we would be Saturday afternoon. The event called the meeting to order with contracting for. Gebers will con- was a great success It was men- the following in attendance: Peg- tact the contractor and make all tioned that an organizer is need- gy Gebers, Randy Rohlk, Becky the arrangements for the carni- ed for the event to make sure it Miller, Keri Weber, Matt Grell and val. runs smoothly and line up indi- Karla Meier. A group contacted Weber about viduals to perform. The secretary and treasurer doing a mud run at the fair. The The food stand has been reports were approved. fair board is open to the event. booked for May 22 for a gradua- Karla Meier gave a brief up- Weber will contact the group to tion. Our next meeting is May 15 date on the queen contest and see if the event would occur dur- at 6 p.m. to clean the building. the little miss contest. Danika ing the fair. Keri Weber Hinkeldey is taking over the little There was discussion on bring- Secretary miss contest for Mary Rohlk who retired from this duty. The cur- rent queen and her court will as- Jean Challman’s sist Hinkeldey in taking care of th the little miss contest. 85 Birthday Meier talked about what she Memorabilia: King Theatre board members recently discovered boxes and containers full of past is doing for advertising and the United Methodist Church movie memorabilia inside the King Theatre. The group is going through the treasurers and hopes status of the advertising for the 208 S. Keil, Holstein to use them in the near future as a fundraiser for the renovation. Some items may be kept to use in upcoming fair. She also had a few Come & Go the theatre. Findings include movie posters, wall decor and movie reels. Pictured are Beth Wolterman, ideas for Denise VanDusen for Becky Bruning, Ryan Goodman and Doug Clough. (Courier photo by Bethany Jones) the commercial booth. Saturday, April 30 • 2 - 4 pm Sara Kreutz gave an overview of her balloon and bubble show Your presence is presents enough for kids. After discussion, the Theatre board looks at concepts, board approved hiring Kreutz at $100 an hour for two hours on Would you care Saturday and two hours on Sun- brainstorms for the future day. Times for the acts will be co- The King Theatre board met on Based on a generic discussion Seating in the theatre could ordinated with VanDusen. to sit with me April 6 to begin moving forward of estimated costs to heat/ possibly hold 140 comfortable In old business, the mini golf with ideas for the project. In cool as well as movie costs chairs with cup holders. In the fundraiser was discussed. Ge- For a cup of attendance were Owen Bolte, and concessions, it looks to be balcony, ideas included offering bers gave an overview on how Becky Bruning, Beth Wolterman, necessary to have an average premium recliner seats. the event went. It was an overall English tea? Paul McCartney Traci Van Houten, Ryan Goodman, of 35 patrons at each showing, Ideas for the outdoor facade consensus that the participants Kim Claussen and Doug Clough. which is in line with the nine included having the nostalgia of liked the event being held in the Van Houten was approved as theatres that were researched. the theatre during its original Veterans Memorial Hall. an at-large member of the board, Eight of the nine theatres years, possibly adding a neon Kevin Weber gave an update on replacing Sierra Pirigyi who will researched had a paid manager. or LED marquee that could the progress of the pen of three SAVE THE State Theatre still participate as time allows. Only one theatre had a full possibly be used as a community barn and donations coming in OmeletOmelet BBrunchrunch Board members researched staff consisting of volunteers. billboard. Other ideas: having a from local banks and other insti- nine municipal theatres around It was the consensus of the place for movie posters outside tutions. Sunday, May 8 the state of Iowa to begin group to have a paid manager the theatre for promotion, After a lengthy discussion, 9 am - 1 pm gathering ideas to create a vision who would line up movies, replacing the glass windows to be the board approved contracting for the King Theatre. purchase concession items and more energy efficient and maybe Joe’s Old Fashion Fun. The board Veterans’ Memorial Hall The main goal of the presented coordinate volunteer efforts. An adding two sets of doors instead approved a contract for three Holstein ideas is to gather information to idea regarding volunteers was of having outside windows as it mechanical rides and four in- Tickets: $10; 10 & under $5 present to an architect to begin discussed in using high school is currently. flatables for $5,000 with the con- the next step of the project. students, who could possibly The board would like to ask It is noted that the following earn points towards the O-A/BC- that the community bring forth information is just preliminary IG scholarship. more ideas by contacting one of ideas and that during the design Discussion was held on the the board members. They are also Cenex will be closed from April 25 to May 1 phase, each decision will be acted possibility of promotions. Ideas interested in any fund-raising upon during board meetings. included having an annual donor ideas people may have. This will for the move into our new building. The board would like to see the list for a set cost per year which be a community effort and any theatre be handicap accessible would give them extra perks and and all ideas are welcome. so all patrons are able to enjoy king-sized buckets for popcorn Meetings are held on the first the showings. This would include purchased at a set cost that could and third Wednesday of each adding a bathroom downstairs then be filled during a movie at month at 7 p.m. at the Ida Grove that is handicap accessible. no charge. Rec Center.

Heritage Days’ group plans duck race, parade, band The Ida Grove Heritage Days The Laser tag contract is The committee will have a fun- committee met April 11 to dis- signed. This event will be held at draiser cookout June 2 during the Come see us & our NEW store on May 2! cuss the duck race fund-raiser it the tennis courts. Wristbands for irst Farmers’ Market. The menu Please note...there will be NO fuel for approx. 1 month due to will share with Ida Grove Commu- this event will be $10 for the day. includes hamburgers, hot dogs, nity Partners. The irst place prize The band Power Play will play brats, chips, beans and a bever- the relocation of our pumps. Sorry for any inconvenience. will be $500 in Chamber Bucks. at the beer garden at the bowling age. The committee will be contacting alley from 8 p.m. to midnight. The next Heritage Days Com- 400 Moorehead Ave, Ida Grove, IA 51445 business and individuals for do- The parade sign up sheets have mittee meeting is Monday, May 2 (712)364-9804 nated prizes. been mailed. at 5:15 at Zimmy’s. Ida County Courier Wednesday, April 27, 2016 3 Landus Cooperative announces board of director offi cers Farmers Cooperative Company On April 6, Landus Cooperative Daryl Doerder, Boone (2017); and West Central Cooperative announced election results for of- Nate Stewart, Cedar Falls (2017); farmer board members signed a icers for the board of directors Gary Graber, Forest City (2018); inal merger agreement April 1 held during the cooperative’s irst Carlson (2019); Trent Farnham, forming Landus Cooperative. board meeting. Gowrie (2018); Matt Showalter, Landus Cooperative CEO Milan With nominations from the loor Hampton (2019); Daniel Heller, Kucerak says there are several ad- and a majority-wins vote includ- Irwin (2018); Jay Drees, Manning vantages to the merger. ing all 18 board members pres- (2018); Jim Long, Maxwell (2017); “Both FC and West Central have ent, John Scott, an Odebolt-area Darrell Jensen, Menlo (2017); grain, agronomy and animal feed farmer was elected president of Scott (2019); Craig Heineman, Og- manufacturing. With the addition the board of directors for Landus den (2017); Tronchetti (2019); of value-added products, plus the Cooperative. Jordan Carstens, a Dan Reynolds, Rockwell City advantage that FC has being on all Bagley-area farmer was elected (2017); Glen Christensen, Scran- seven rail lines in the state of Iowa vice president and Dan Reynolds, ton (2019) and Spellman (2018). gives us tremendous advantage a Rockwell City-area farmer was Several additional committees for marketing corn and soybeans. elected as secretary/treasurer. were named. Committees are as When you have that kind of di- “As a member of Landus Coop- follows: versity in a business model, it re- erative, I am irst and foremost Legal committee—Tronchetti, ally speaks to what you can do to pleased that we have such a tal- Spellman, Jensen and Stewart. maintain a competitive advantage ented and experienced board. Per- Governance and nominat- Theatre cleanup: The State Theatre in Holstein opened in 1927 as “The Scenic.” In July 2015, a group over time.” sonally, it is an honor to be elect- ing committee—Christensen, of volunteers did some heavy duty cleaning in the building preparing it for renovation. (Photo sub- Kucerak says it’s historic in the ed by my peers to represent our Carstens, Doerder and Farnham. mitted) sense this is a true merger in that farmers,” said Scott, newly-elected HR and compensation commit- both memberships had to vote and president of the board of directors tee—Spellman, Kolder Heineman approve. for Landus Cooperative. “Going and Showalter. “Historically, if you were to study forward, our board will focus on Audit and risk management the ‘quote unquote’ mergers in capitalizing on opportunities and committee—Carlson, Long, Drees Holstein State Theatre Iowa and other states, many times doing the right thing to beneit our and Reynolds. it’s an acquisition. A larger stron- members.” Donations, policy and young ger coop is acquiring or taking Sue Tronchetti of Paton, Sam member committee–Jensen, Gra- over a smaller coop that may not Spellman of Woodward and Jim ber, Heller and Scott. renovation continues have the size and scale to continue Carlson of Gowrie; along with As set out in the plan of merg- Holstein’s State Theatre opened The State is slated to be operated are gratefully accepted and appre- or is in inancial dificulty. In those Scott, Carstens and Reynolds will er and approved by the voting back in 1927 when it was known by volunteers. ciated. A person can “buy a seat” cases, typically that coop that is form the executive committee of membership, the irst election as “The Scenic.” In 1929, the own- Both the ongoing renovations for $350. This size gift as well as being acquired has to vote.” the board. for directors is slated to be held ers renamed it “The State” and it and fundraising projects can truly any higher amount will be perma- The merger was approved by a Per the articles of incorpora- in 2017. The number of directors ran continuously until three years be called grass roots efforts. Local nently recognized in the theatre. vote by each cooperative’s mem- tion voted on by the membership, thereafter may be changed pursu- ago. The Holstein Development residents and those from adjoin- Reopening The State will serve bership inalized on Dec. 18, 2015. the Landus Cooperative board of ant to the terms of the articles of Authority purchased the theatre ing areas as well as alumni scat- to strengthen and help vitalize the Landus Cooperative has 725 full- directors includes the following incorporation and bylaws. Except and major renovations are cur- tered all over the nation have pro- community. This is certain to hap- time employees at locations in members. The year their current as determined under the plan of rently underway. vided more than $120,000 to bring pen but it can be accomplished more than 70 communities in term expires is also listed. merger, board members serve The iconic Quonset hut build- this project to fruition. However, much more quickly with the dedi- Iowa and Minnesota and approxi- Tim Kolder, Ackley (2018); three-year terms, with a limitation ing now has two new furnaces, the job of raising money is not yet cated support of many good peo- mately 7,000 member-owners. Jordan Carstens, Bagley (2019); of four consecutive terms. air conditioners, is handicap ac- done. Additional dollars are still ple. cessible and has been completely needed to complete the purchase Please send your donations to rewired. A 12-member commit- of a digital projector, seats and a Holstein Development Authority, tee oversees a host of volunteers 3D screen. PO Box 578, Holstein, Iowa 51025. more about– and professional contractors who The State has nonproit status Questions can be answered by are actively involved with this re- and any donations are tax deduct- Brenda Cronin at 712-251-7610 furbishing. The committee is also ible. It is the committee’s hope or Kathy Vollmar at 712-210- . . . IG council busy making plans for the the- that folks will continue to give as 6440. We invite you to visit www. (continued from front page) bid sheet said that commonwall Constru-ction for bridge work atre’s future. As is the case with generously now as they have pre- HolsteinStateTheatre.com and like construction on Fifth and Seventh restoration would be tuck pointed on Fifth and Seventh Streets. Ball most small town movie houses, viously. Any and all contributions the theatre on Facebook. Streets, the committee, along and painted. When I came to that noted that the company will be with Ida County Sheriff Wade meeting and wondered when they using a new paving machine that Harriman, created an alternate were going to take the plaster off is GPS controlled when the bridges route for bikers to use during the and tuck point the wall, I was told are poured. Seventh Street bridge event. they didn’t expect the contractor is scheduled for April 26, while the Event participants will begin at that time to take all that stuff off Fifth Street bridge was poured on at Ida Grove Skate Palace just as of there and tuck point the wall. April 22. in previous years and follow the “If you drive by it now, you will Partial payment two (50,303) trail up to the high school and see it lasted about a year and a and payment three ($16,948) 2015 GMC 2015 2015 CHEVY over to Main Street. At that point, half, and now all that stuff is falling were approved to Cornerstone CREW CAB CADILLAC SRX EQUINOX bikers will go north at the bridge back off and it’s all pitted and all Commercial Contractors for the crossing into Zobel’s Addition, that moisture is getting sucked downtown revitalization project. turning west onto Seventh Street into the plaster. It was never Also approved was change before heading back north on designed to be an exterior wall,” order three to remove signage At Adams Taylor Street. When bikers reach continued Van Dusen. “It needs and privacy ilm, delete signage Third Street, they will head west Denali, Diesel, Loaded AWD, A Cream Puff! LTZ, 6 Cyl., 4,589 Miles! to get taken care of the way it was relocation and to do scope NADA $38,995 NADA $37,995 to Green Street, turning north supposed to get taken care of.” reduction. Motor NADA $57,995 until Second Street. Participants The council noted that it would Discussion was held during $ $ $ will then travel a block on Second continue the discussion with other business about the Company! 56,510 37,410 35,915 Street to reach Rohwer Street at county attorney Peter Goldsmith conditions of the railroad tracks on which point they will head south as he was not at the meeting to Moorehead Avenue. The council 2015 JEEP 2014 CHEVY 2014 DODGE 2013 CHEVY to gain access back to the trail. have him review the information asked Ball to contact Farmers MALIBU Volunteers and Ida County and move this concern forward. Cooperative to ind information WRANGLER EQUINOX DURANGO Sheriff’s deputies will be An update was given on the on when the tracks would be staged at intersections to trailer removal on the Schreier repaired. Hurd noted when he protect participants from trafic property. The personal vehicle has visited with them in March, he was hazards. The council agreed with been removed and junked. The informed Moorehead Avenue this AWD, RT LTZ, Loaded! Harriman’s choice for the alternate trailer itself will be removed in summer and Washington Street in LOOK at this FUN RIDE! LT, AWD, NICE! NADA $35,995 NADA $25,995 NADA $37,995 NADA $19,995 route. two weeks. September. $ Scott Van Dusen brought The council approved the Bids were mailed to contractors $34,910 $24,830 $36,815 18,888 concerns to the council regarding claims list, clerk’s report, inancial and a bid announcement will be his building located on Second reports, previous minutes and the published for work on Moorehead 2013 CHEVY 2013 DODGE 2012 GMC 2011 CHEVY Street, next to where the Baxter ire department, rec center and Avenue removing the median. Bid REG CAB GRAND CARAVAN ACADIA TRAVERSE Hotel stood. When the building library inancial reports. opening is set for May 2 at 6 p.m. was demolished there were Discussion was held on the alley During strong winds, the back concerns about commonwall off of Seventh Street as the rocks side of the maintenance shop restoration. and gravel are ending up in the hoop building, where salt and Van Dusen noted he attended yard. Suggestions from Gerrod sand are stored, was blown off a meeting during that time and Diesel, Hard to fi nd truck! What a family ride! AWD, Denali, Bought New Here 2LT, AWD, A Real Beauty! Sholty included paving the alley or and damaged. The material was NADA $38,995 NADA $16,995 NADA $28,995 NADA $20,995 expressed his concerns but came building a retaining wall to keep worn out and not able to be $ $ $ $ away from the meeting with the the rock from washing into the repaired. The council approved 37,945 15,780 27,555 19,450 feeling that the council– “didn’t nearby yard. replacing the back side. Friedman think it would be a big ordeal at The council would like to see Distributing will replace the back 2011 CHEVY 2011 GMC 2010 CHEVY 2010 CADILLAC that point.” other options, including cost for of the building for $1,769. “They tore down a building the retaining wall and paving A building permit was issued to COLORADO CREW CAB EXT CAB ESCALADE exposing an exterior wall to the presented before any decision is Cenex/Hash Inc to demolish the elements that’s been inside for made. existing Cenex store located at 400 over a hundred years,” said Van Partial payment number ive Moorehead Ave. Dusen. “The engineer you hired was approved in the amount of The next meeting is May 2 at 6 All Terrain Package MUST SEE TRUCK! Only 48K Caddy Fans Look HERE! wrote the bid sheet. And your $26,440 to Godbersen-Smith p.m. Hard to Find Truck! NADA $22,995 NADA $28,995 NADA $25,995 NADA $29,995 $21,715 $27,475 $24,610 $28,250

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Forty years ago day and fresh meat will be one of the sors approved allowing the sheriff’s A wind whipped blaze at the How- home-cooked features. For now the department to remodel the jail to ac- ard Johnson farm southeast of Ida café stocks a few items, such as bread, commodate extra prisoners. Deputy Grove Friday destroyed a shed and milk, dairy products, etc. Hours are 6 Jim Summers asked the board if they several pieces of equipment before a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 6 could remodel two small rooms in the firemen from four communities got a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. jail area into one large room. The larger the blaze under control. Johnson lost Dr. William L. Bender and his fam- room would then hold three prisoners. two tractors, a disc, a new truck, a ily of Viroqua, Wis., will be moving to Ten years ago grinder, an older combine and an older Holstein this week to become the com- Ida County’s delinquent property car in the fire. Fire departments from munity’s first doctor in more than 15 tax rate increased this year compared Ida Grove, Arthur, Kiron and Odebolt years. Bender, 43, signed a contract to 2005. According to Ida County Trea- fought the blaze. the first week in April to open a family surer Kay Cork, 4 percent or $289,927 Battle Creek Mayor John Funder- medical clinic in Holstein. Dr. Bender of the $7,186,784.61 assessed taxes mann signed an agreement with the will also be working on the staff at were not paid by the April 1 deadline. Ida County Public Safety and Com- Horn Memorial Hospital. This compares to 3.4 percent in 2005; munications Commission to join the Twenty years ago 4 percent in 2004; 3.5 percent in 2003 countywide law program after the The Early Childhood Center au- and 3.4 percent in 2002. city council unanimously approved ditorium in Ida Grove now features Gordon Boerner of Ida Grove was re- the contract. The cost of Battle Creek’s 500 new seats thanks to donations, elected president of the Horn Memo- share of the funding is expected to be pledges and can redemption proceeds rial Hospital Board of Directors at its Shopko donation: The Shopko Foundation presented a $1,000 check to Horn Memorial Hospital dur- $14,068. Battle Creek is the last town from area residents. The seats, which annual meeting April 17. Other officers ing Shopko Hometown Pharmacy’s grand opening Friday. Jo Hayes, chief nursing offi cer at Horn Me- in the county to join the program. totaled $46,300, were purchased from are Mick Menage of Odebolt, vice pres- morial, who accepted the donation said the money will go to the hospital’s education department, Thirty years ago and installed by Irwin Seating Com- ident; Clay Miller of Ida Grove, treasur- which has a mission statement to “offer quality care and education as a partner in your health and Ferne and Leonard Carstensen of pany of Grand Rapids, Mich. Six new er and Rev. Rod Dunker of Battle Creek, wellness.” On hand for the donation were Shopko pharmacy staff, from left, Brice Buryanek, Dave Lar- Odebolt are the operators of a new ceiling fans were also installed and the secretary. Dale Ullrich of Arthur and business, The Arthur Café, in Arthur. floor was refinished. Sue Smith of Ida Grove were elected as son, Maxine Burow, Hayes, Alan Bellairs, Dave Henderson, Lynette Wee and Cassi Covalt. (Courier photo They plan to serve three meals a The Ida County Board of Supervi- at-large directors. by Mike Thornhill) Windowsill Lohff-Schumann Bad weather always looks worse through a window. ***** by Libby Bagenstos Monday cards: Join us every training is always available at your Truth never triumphs; its opponents simply Recreation director Monday from 1-3 p.m. to play eu- convenience with Libby, Mel, Barb, die out. Science advances one funeral at a time. May arm/character challenge: chre and 500. Prizes and a light Keely and Rayven. Stop in today —physicist Max Planck Our arm/character challenge snack are provided. Members play and check out our specials. ***** will begin May 1. Each day of the for free and non-members will be Fitness schedule A wise man is one who is smarter than he month you will receive a different charged the $2.25 daily admission March 28 – May 6 thinks he is. arm workout to complete. Weekly fee. Monday–5:45 – 6:30 a.m. Yoga ***** prizes will be given and an overall Facility fund-raiser: If you have (Barb); 9 – 9:45 a.m. Mommy and The day the Lord created hope was probably prize for anyone who completes empty pop cans you’d like to do- Me (Libby); 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Re- the same day he created spring. —philosopher the entire challenge. For informa- nate to a good cause, you can drop tired but not Tired (Libby) Bern Williams tion on the fee to participate con- them off at Lohff-Schumann any- Tuesday–5:45 –6 :30 a.m. Morn- ***** tact the rec center. The fee must time. Money collected will be put ing Mix (Mel); 5:45 – 6:30 a.m. Warren Buffett is one of the richest men in Teach Children To Save Day and Saturday is In- be paid before receiving the work- towards new equipment. Spinning (Barb); 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. the world and he still lives in the same house in ternational Jazz Day and World Veterinary Day. outs. Birthday parties: Let Lohff- Zumba (Araceli) Omaha he bought for $31,500 in 1958. ***** Mommy’s Book Club: Join us ev- Schumann make your child’s Wednesday–5:45 – 6:30 a.m. ***** The hardest part about being strong is no one ery Thursday from 9 – 11 a.m. to birthday party a hit. The $90 fee Weights (Mel); 12 – 12:45 p.m. Cir- You cannot help men permanently by doing for ever asks if you’re okay. refresh your body and your mind. includes admission for your entire cuits (Rayven) them what they could and should do for them- ***** We will work out starting at 9 a.m. group, use of our gym, community Thursday–5:45 – 6:30 a.m. HIIT selves. —Abraham Lincoln Life seems to go smoother when you don’t followed with book club discus- room and children’s room, which (Rayven); 5:45 – 6:30 a.m. Spin- ***** rush it. —Kristen Butler sion immediately after. now includes an eye play system ning (Barb); 9 – 9:45 a.m. Mommy A good time to keep your mouth shut is when ***** Massage therapy: Licensed ther- and games for all ages, for three and Me (Rayven); 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. you’re in deep water. About 76 percent of bank robbers do not wear apist Danielle Nelson is offering hours, a decorated sheet cake and Retired but Not Tired (Rayven); ***** a disguise. massages at Lohff-Schumann. To ice cream. If interested contact 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. Zumba (Araceli) Bar sign: Today’s offer—buy any two drinks ***** set up an appointment contact her Bagenstos. Friday–5:45 – 6:30 a.m. Step and pay for them both. In Scotland, homeowners paint their front at 810-623-8029. Personal training: Personal Aerobics (Libby) ***** door red when they pay off their mortgage. April is National Pecan Month, National Pest ***** Management Month, National Poetry Month, Na- An inch of movement will bring you closer tional Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention to your goals than a mile of intention. —Steve Don’t miss a single issue of the $ Month and National Youth Sports Safety Month. Maraboli Only 41/year This is Administrative Professionals Week and ***** Ida County Courier in Iowa National Playground Safety Week. Tuesday is The simplest toy, one that even the youngest National Pretzel Day, Thursday is Take Your child can operate, is called a grandparent. 712.364.3131 Daughter/Son to Work Day, Friday is National *****

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125 South Main St. in Galva tions are required by May 16 to class will give them the knowl- 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily 282-4426. edge, skills and confidence they (712) 282-4426 Easy grillin’ meals workshop: need to care for infants, toddlers www.Sole2SoulGalva.com Lauri Hummelgard’s next Taste- and school-aged children. Maxi- Home Plate painting class: Take fully Simple freezer meal work- mum class size is 25 kids. Pay- me out to the ball game. If you love shop is Thursday, May 26 at 6 p.m. ment is due by May 27 to reserve summer and baseball or softball is at The Meeting Place in Galva. a spot. Sign up today by calling your life, this painting event is just Participants will make 10 meals 282-4426. for you. Cassandra Vogt will be at that can be grilled, cooked on the Pound Fitness: Certified Pound The Meeting Place on Thursday, stove, baked in the oven or sim- instructor Christi Ladwig is going June 16 at 6:30 p.m. to teach a mered in a crockpot. Prepay cost to teach a morning group fitness painting class for ages 10 and up. includes all seasonings and roast- class at Sole 2 Soul this summer. Participants will paint Home Plate ed garlic infused oil. Call 282- Our next session starts on Tues- for baseball or softball. Call 282- 4426 to sign up and register by day, June 7 at 9 a.m. and runs 4426 to sign up before June 9 and May 1. Maximum class size is 20, through July 26. Call 282-4426 by for registration fee information. so register soon. June 1 to reserve your drumsticks Step aerobics/yoga: AFAA Certi- Adult-child-infant CPR, AED and and for information on class fee. fied Trainer Barb Gebers is teach- first aid training: Jean Grove, own- Zumba: Sole 2 Soul fitness cen- ing a step aerobics/yoga class on er of Tri-State Plus CPR (Sioux ter’s current Zumba mix session Shopko ribbon cutting: The Ida Grove Shopko Hometown Pharmacy held its grand opening Friday. May 2, 9 and 16 at 6 p.m. City) will teach a one-night Red runs through May 4. Classes start The event included a ribbon cutting attended by, from left, Chris Diem, regional pharmacy supervi- Spring cleaning with essential Cross certification course at The at 6 p.m. on Wednesday nights and sor; Dave Larson, certifi ed pharmacy tech; Brice Buryanek, pharmacist; Lynette Wee, certifi ed pharmacy oils: Molly Stoos and Annie Pierce Meeting Place on Thursday, June 2 are taught by certified instructor tech; Dave Henderson, Shopko store manager; Cassi Covalt, pharmacy tech; Maxine Burow, cashier and from Homer, Neb., will be at The from 6 to 10 p.m. Pre-registration Christi Ladwig of Ida Grove. Meeting Place on Tuesday, May and payment are required to se- Save the date: Our next Cre- Alan Bellairs, RPh. pharmacy manager. (Courier photo by Mike Thornhill) 10 at 6:30 p.m. to teach the public cure a spot in this class. Call Anne ative Spirits painting party will be how to clean with essential oils. Johnson at (712) 282-4426 if you Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m. We Register by May 3 to 282-4426. want to sign up by May 20. Maxi- will be painting football jerseys of Letter to the Editor Jennie’s Creations craft night: mum class size is 24. your favorite high school, college The next Jennie’s Creations craft Babysitter training: Our next or NFL team, so watch this column night in Galva is Monday, May 23 Red Cross babysitter training will for registration details. To the editor: enrollment, automatic payroll de- currently not providing any type at 6:30 p.m. We will be doing a be held on Friday, June 3 from The Meeting Place: The Meeting This legislative session, my of- duction, portability and tax advan- of retirement program through summer time block craft for ages 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. If your child is Place is the ideal location to host fice introduced legislation that tages. payroll deduction. 12 and older. All supplies are pro- 11-15 years old and wants to be- your special event. Call for rates would help combat the looming Retirement Savings Iowa would Retirement Savings Iowa would vided. Prepay cost and registra- come a babysitter, this Red Cross and 2016 availability. retirement savings crisis facing operate much like our successful be a personal savings fund opened our country and the state of Iowa. 529 plan, College Savings Iowa, for and controlled by each indi- This crisis has been measured emphasizing professional invest- vidual employee. By offering au- by many recent studies, includ- ment management and affordabil- tomatic payroll deduction and the The Alternative ing a Federal Reserve report that ity. It would be designed specifi- ability to move the plan across em- found 31 percent of America’s cur- cally for small businesses that do ployers, employees are provided rent workforce has no retirement not already offer a retirement sav- with the ease and independence by Fritz Groszkruger know the right thing to do and costs of mining, manufactur- savings or pension. Here in Iowa, ings plan to their employees, re- of saving for tomorrow, regardless Forty-six years ago I was a wa- think that knowledge is exclusive ing and electricity are added up. small business workers are espe- moving many of the complexities of where or for whom they work. termelon to their exceptional minds. The And our Volkswagen can go three cially impacted by this crisis. and costs associated with setting Neither employers nor the state I was in college in Oakland and real issue surrounding Earth Day times as far between fill-ups. According to the AARP Pub- up and maintaining these plans. would be able to contribute to Senator Gaylord Nelson instigat- should be whether government When I go to buy something I lic Policy Institute, 42 percent of Most importantly, it would offer these accounts. ed Earth Day on a Wednesday in might be used to subsidize inef- make a decision as to whether Iowa’s private sector employees small business workers access to Iowa has long been a leader in April so college students could ficient technology in unproven that thing is worth the effort I do not have access to an employ- the ease and convenience of sav- enacting policies that ensure our participate to the fullest extent. quests for a perfect world. took to make the money. That er-sponsored retirement savings ing through automatic payroll de- citizens live fulfilled and equitable They are malleable and the pro- I know most people consider process doesn’t apply to Tesla or plan. Senate Study Bill 3164 pro- duction. lives. My office is proud to con- fessors thought the cause was ur- Earth Day as a good time to clean wind power for that matter. The posed a solution to this problem: We applaud businesses in Iowa tinue this tradition by proposing gent enough that class could wait. up or plant trees. I picked up some money is spent for us without Retirement Savings Iowa. that provide robust retirement a plan that will allow all Iowans, Global cooling was the cause trash out of the road ditch yester- our consent. Some might say, as Offered to Iowa’s small business plans to their employees. But we regardless of industry or educa- of the day and certainly a worthy day, public property by the way. our son did upon a visit home workers through their employers, have heard from small business tion, the chance to save for a pros- concern. Throughout the centu- The problem comes when activ- from college years ago, that we Retirement Savings Iowa aims to owners who would like to provide perous future. Retirement Savings ries famine and civil unrest have ists hijack the idea of recognizing did consent through our vote. As allow every working Iowan the their employees with a retirement Iowa ultimately emphasizes the accompanied cooler periods, the value of a clean environment Charles Grassley once told me, “I opportunity to save in an employ- savings plan and are unable to do importance of putting away a little which unlike today, came and and use it to justify trampling on don’t know. The courts just ap- er-provided retirement savings so for various reasons. Our pro- of today’s paycheck for tomor- went with changes in solar activ- the rights of others for their own proved it over time.” plan. While federal regulations posal approaches this dilemma row’s comfort. ity and geologic events (as op- utopian dreams or profits. Musk, Warren Buffet and un- are still pending, we are advocat- head-on. We aim to fill the gap for Michael L. Fitzgerald posed to human activity). Warm Take Elon Musk’s Tesla as an told numbers of sly businessmen ing four key features: voluntary those small businesses that are Treasurer of State climatic periods have been times example. I read last weekend dream up threats and crises. Tax- of bounty. about the new Tesla Model X. It payers gladly cough up the money On Earth Day 1970 I marched is a seven passenger SUV that can to pay for a fix that never gets the with some sort of sign, prob- go from zero to 60 miles per hour job done, unless that job is lining Highway 20 association ably denouncing corporations in 3.2 seconds. The cost is only the pockets of businessmen who for polluting a swamp. I lived a $135,000. It qualifies for a Section make products that would never block away from Oakland Tech 179 tax break of $25,000 because stand the test of real capitalism. High School, where Huey Newton it can be used for business and I’m no longer green on the out- hears construction updates went before founding the Black has a gross vehicle weight more side and red on the inside like a The U.S. Highway 20 Corridor As- ule for the eastbound lane for grad- issue but these are being handled in Panther Party. The Panthers, as than 6,000 pounds. It also quali- watermelon. I’m green through sociation met April 15 at the Lohff- ing and paving on this section. an entirely new way on this project we affectionately called them, fies for a $7,500 electric vehicle and through because I know that Schumann Memorial Community •Section 4. The completion date and things are going well. conducted social programs for federal tax credit. But now Cali- strict enforcement of private Center. President Shirley Phillips for this section to Holstein is Dec. 1, •Highway 196 is closed for com- “the community” along with their fornia has added a means test for property rights is a better path to called the meeting to order. Holstein 2018. Incentives are $8,000 per day pletion of work. When opened it more militant and violent activi- their tax incentive. Hardly anyone a clean environment. Mayor Connie Ludvigson welcomed penalty for each day not completed will be Highway 71 and the current ties. In other words, they were a who subsidizes Tesla can afford Please reply or comment on those in attendance. by then. Bonus of $1.5 million will Highway 71 from Highway 175 to microcosm of the federal govern- one of their cars and we pay for this column through a letter to The Jan. 15 minutes were ap- be paid if work is completed before Early will be Highway 471. It should ment. the roads as well. this paper or through email at proved. Nov. 16, 2018 and $1 million if com- be opened around the end of April. In a quest for social justice, the All these benefits go to a com- [email protected] or Treasurer Sharon Irwin pre- pleted before Nov. 23, 2018. The Steve Hoesel and Bob Singer Panthers and the government are pany that is really no more green visit my blog: www.alaternative- sented the treasurer’s report. The contractor is Ames Construction out reported on the DOT Commis- tools for those who think they than Volkswagen when all the byfritz.com. balance on hand as of April 13 is of Burnsville, Minn. sion meeting they attended. They $14,926. The report was accepted •Section 5. Contractor is Moyna thanked the commission for the and filed for audit. Irwin reported and Sons at $36 million. They have progress on Highway 20. we have the same membership the same completion date, incen- Phillips, Irwin and Ann Trimble- STEM Scale-Up Program expects numbers as last year at this time. tives and bonuses as section four. Ray are working on a U.S. 20 Corri- Department of Transportation •Section 6 is Adams Avenue to dor Association honor roll and U.S. (DOT) District 3 Engineer Tony Laz- Jackson Avenue. Cedar Valley Con- 20 Corridor Association hero lists. to impact nearly 100,000 students arowicz gave an update on current struction is doing the work on the The lists are to honor those who work being done on sections one, extension of D15 north of Schaller have been or are instrumental in The Iowa Governor’s STEM schools, afterschool programs $3.1 million spread evenly across four and five. for the detour. This project is $4.1 helping to see this project to com- (Science, Technology, Engineer- and other educational settings the six STEM regions of the state. •Section 1. The contractors are million. The detour for this will be pletion. ing and Mathematics) Advisory for 2016-2017. Interested edu- The demand from this year’s ap- working hard to be able to pave the 2017-18. Bids for this section will Trimble-Ray gave the presenta- Council builds on four years of cators applied to receive these plicants equated to nearly $6 mil- west bound lanes this year. The de- be let in September. The detour tion she had given to the Storm Lake delivering top STEM programs by programs, ranging from build- lion with interest from 256 cities tour was started a couple of weeks could actually start in the fall 2016 Kiwanis earlier this month. The traf- awarding a couple thousand edu- ing robots and coding programs in Iowa and the highest applica- earlier than originally planned and depending on the bid. fic counts at Highways 4 and 20 con- cators across the state with STEM to conducting agricultural field tion rate from elementary educa- work on the west bound area from •The four-lane at Holstein is going tinue to go up each month from the units and lessons through the experiences and learning about tors. Correctionville to Minnesota Av- to be rebuilt with acceleration lanes same month the year before. STEM Council’s STEM Scale-Up STEM careers. “The evidence of effect for this enue should be done so that the de- being added at the Highway 59 in- The next meeting is Friday, July 8, Program that expects to impact “It’s incredible to know we will program has been remarkable,” tour will not go through the winter. tersection at Holstein. at Sioux City. close to 100,000 youth during the inspire another 100,000 young said Kemin Industries President They are also asking the DOT Com- •Moving of underground and Sharon Ann Irwin 2016-17 academic year. learners in this fifth round of the and CEO Dr. Chris Nelson, STEM mission for an acceleration sched- above ground utilities is always an Secretary Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek- STEM Scale-Up Program,” said Lt. Council co-chair. “Independent Ida Grove schools had four Gov. Kim Reynolds, STEM Coun- evaluators provide us with data awardees for the STEM Scale-Up cil co-chair. “The credit for the that shows strong gains on both program. The awardees were continued growth and outreach aspects of the STEM Council’s O-A/BC-IG reorganization community meetings set Melissa Jensen-Making STEM of this program in the last four overarching goal to improve per- On Monday, May 2 the pa- will be two meetings on May are designed to provide district Connections, Brett Benson-ST years goes to our regional STEM formance and increase interest in trons of the Odebolt-Arthur 2. The first meeting will begin patrons an opportunity to ask Math, Krystal Weber—Making managers and their regional advi- STEM among young Iowans.” and Battle Creek-Ida Grove at 5 p.m. and the second meet- questions, gather information STEM Connections and Mistaya sory boards, who keep the STEM Results from the 2014-15 Iowa Community School districts ing is scheduled to begin at 7 and express their thoughts, Hoefling—Engineering in Ele- Council’s priorities on the fore- STEM evaluation report show are invited to attend a commu- p.m. If the number of commu- ideas or opinions on the issue mentary. front and deliver these programs all grade levels of students who nity meeting on reorganization nity members in attendance is of school reorganization. Rep- Just as 14 current STEM pro- to the areas of Iowa with the high- participated in the STEM Scale- that will be held in the Ode- larger than the capacity of the resentatives from the Odebolt- grams draw to a close for the est need.” Up Program scored an average of bolt-Arthur Elementary School elementary school library we Arthur and Battle Creek-Ida 2015-16 school year, the STEM All six regional STEM managers, six percentage points higher in Library. will move the meetings to the Grove Community School Dis- Council selected 11 more high- guided by their regional STEM National Percentile Rank on the In an effort to make the school gym. tricts will be present and all quality STEM programs from a advisory boards, awarded these Iowa Assessments in both math- meetings convenient for as Each meeting will follow the members of our communities pool of dozens in January to “scale programs with vital funding from ematics and science compared to many people as possible there same format and the meetings are welcome to attend. up” across PreK-12 in Iowa’s the Iowa Legislature, leveraging students statewide. 6 Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Ida County Courier FAMILY & FRIENDS

Holstein Chamber News

The Holstein Chamber of Com- There is a fee to participate. In- merce met April 14 with 13 busi- cluded in the cost are a shirt, sag nesses present. President Sheryl wagon, drinks and snacks along Leonard called the meeting to or- the route. Contact Hunt for more der. The secretary’s minutes and information or questions on the treasurer’s report were approved. bike ride. In old business, Teresa Hunt Chamber will be selling Holstein informed Chamber she has con- postcards and t-shirts at Kinder- nected with Bill Kahler of Chan- fest. Ag Com Insurance will host nel Brite Lights. He is waiting for the next Chamber coffee on May 5 the new lights to arrive. When the at the library from 2-2:30 p.m. lights arrive, he will schedule a In new business, Rita Frahm time to make the updates and in- talked about the signage for High- stall the new control box at State way 20. She gave information on Farm Insurance. The Ida County IDOT requirements. A signage Conservation won’t be able to host committee of Frahm, Chris Brown, the May meeting, as they will be Jamee Dittmer and Amy Yockey assisting Sac County with a proj- was formed and will meet to dis- ect. We will look at an alternative cuss the services/amenities of the date. community. Keith and Sylvia Carstens were Frahm noted that there would present to talk about the Doug- be an Ida County Career Fair on las School House and the Hol- April 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at stein Heritage Foundation. They Boulders Inn for area high school requested help with building students. Students will be able to maintenance and upkeep. It was visit with business owners and suggested that the schoolhouse learn more about job shadowing be open on Kinderfest during and apprenticeships. She current- Daddy-daughter dance: The Cherokee Regional Medical Center of the morning hours and parade, ly has 17 businesses signed up. Holstein and Ridge View Dance Squad hosted the first annual Dad- as lots of people will be uptown. Hunt presented a sign-up sheet dy-Daughter Dance April 9 at Boulders Inn and Suites in Holstein. They would need help with staff- for a Mother’s Day omelet brunch Here, Nick Jensen of Holstein enjoys a dance with his daughters, ing the schoolhouse. If interested to be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rowan and Ryan. (Photo submitted) in volunteering, contact Carstens the Holstein Legion. Tickets are or Hunt. $5 for those 10 years and younger Hunt will check into getting and $10 for those over 10 years of Sixtieth anniversary: Duane and Shirley Druivenga of Battle Creek HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY some cream for the root beer loats age. The Save the State commit- th April 28, 2016 will observe their 60 wedding anniversary on April 27. They were donated for Kinderfest. The pop tee is hosting the brunch to raise married in the Holstein Methodist church on April 27, 1956. They have will be from Holstein Super Mar- funds for the new projector and Mom & Dad, Grandma & Grandpa two children—a son, David, of Beaumont, Texas, and a daughter, Lori, ket. The Kinderfest morning bike theatre seats. Great-grandma & Great-grandpa Teresa Hunt of Omaha, Neb.; two grandchildren, Danielle Pugsley of Arkansas and ride will consist of a short (10-12 Help them celebrate... Secretary Ashley Livermore of Omaha and five great-grandchildren. miles) and a long (25 miles) ride. send cards to 1000 5th St. In Galva— Ida Grove, IA 51445 Summertime craft night coming to The Meeting Place Birth Aud rey Jennie Evans, owner of Jen- Participants ages 12 and older supplies will be provided for the will be nie’s Creations from Washta, will follow step-by-step instruc- summer-themed class. 90 years young will be featured at The Meeting tions and learn how to paint and To register, call Evans at 712- John and Leana Heidenreich of Place in Galva on Monday, May create seven different wooden 229-5212 or email her at jennie- Richmond Hill, Ga., are the parents May 1 23, at 6:30 p.m. Evans will be blocks to decorate the home, of- [email protected] for information of a daughter, Audra Louise, born Please help her celebrate teaching a 90-minute class on fice or lake house or to give away on the fee. For more information, April 3, 2016, in Richmond Hill, Ga. by sending birthday wishes to: painting and distressing wood- as a special gift. All blocks, rib- contact local event coordinator Audra weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz. Audrey Meier en blocks. bon, paint, brushes, stencils and Anne Johnson at 712-282-4426. Grandparents are Barbara Rath- c/o Willow Dale Assisted Living Happy Birthday ert of Florissant, Mo., Lanny Rath- 118 N. Ida, Apt. 6, Battle Creek, IA 51006 Love, Your Family ert of Wentzville, Mo., and Joe and Jane Heidenreich of Odebolt. Ida Area For Life Subscribe or renew now Wishing These Love Birds Ida County Courier meets May 12 712.364.3131 A Happy WK  Ida Area For Life will meet at 7  $QQLYHUVDU\ p.m., Thursday, May 12, at Remer May 2 TH nd HAPPY 80 BIRTHDAY Realty and Appraisal, 600 West 2 Love, St. in Ida Grove. on April 27 Your Kids & Grandkids There will be an election of of- icers and discussion on summer Mom, Grandma & activities. IAFL is a non-denomi- Great-grandma national group and the public is invited.

✔Ida County Courier, Reminder & Green Saver Bulb program: Jane Hogue, owner of Prairie Pedlar Gardens in DEADLINE Odebolt, gave a program on spring and flowering bulbs April 18 in Galva. Twenty-one women learned more about tulips, caladiums, FRIDAY 3 PM calla lilies, camassia, canna bulbs, colchicum, crocus, daffodils, grape ALL NEWS, Help her celebrate... hyacinth, gladiolus, dahlias and more. Hogue also talked about planting times, how to force bulbs, shade and sun loving bulbs and DISPLAY & CLASSIFIED send cards to more. Hogue also gave an update on new annual and perennial ADVERTISING 1000 5th St. varieties and talked about premium plants and different grasses. in the Ida County Courier, (Photo submitted) Reminder & Green Saver Ida Grove, IA 51445

Celebrating This big brother expects the best care from 50 years together our team of skilled doctors and nurses. Please join our family on this joyous occasion when my parents, April 30 Odebolt Community Center Glenn & Marcella Pork loin dinner starting 5:00 p.m. Segebart Silent Auction celebrate 50 years of marriage Entertainment from local band May 7 • 5 - 7 pm St. John’s Lutheran Church, 608 Fifth St., Battle Creek Your presence will be our treasured gift. We request no other. to follow at 8:00 Monetary donations are being accepted at Hosted by: Dennis, Theresa, Jaimee & Nick Segebart United Bank of Iowa in Arthur under 1525 West 5th Street Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 712.732.4030 Barb Milner Benefit Account Ida County Courier Wednesday, April 27, 2016 7

BC Alumni Association continues planning for all school reunion

Eight members of the Battle The anniversary class responses Table decorations and awards a new cover for the program. Creek Alumni Board met April 15 received thus far were reviewed. were discussed. The tickets, $14 The set-up time for the reunion at First State Bank in Battle Creek Board members will continue to in advance and $17 at the door, will be Saturday, July 2, from to continue planning for the annu- monitor class responses with class will be printed and available after 9-10:30 a.m. The banquet will be- al, all-school reunion/alumni ban- contact members. Board members May 1 at First State Bank in Bat- gin with a social time at 5:30 p.m., quet Saturday, July 2, at the First Joan Sohm and Marcella Segebart tle Creek and Ida Grove, and also anniversary class photos are at 6 Presbyterian Church. will collect the returned informa- at BC Bakery and Café in Battle p.m. and the meal served at 6:30 The minutes from the Feb. 5 tion forms to type the program Creek. Flyers and advertising were p.m. A slide show of the 150th meeting were approved, and the booklet. The honored guest for planned. parade and celebration may be treasurer’s report was presented the 2016 banquet will be Lorraine The paper for the program book- shown in the sanctuary, beginning and accepted. The completed tro- Witt Davis, class of 1973. Her ac- lets will be purchased, and a print- about 5 p.m., while guests enjoy phy case in the Battle Creek Com- complishments will be featured in ing date was tentatively set. Board punch and visiting before the ban- munity Building was discussed. May in the Ida County Courier. president Kevin Huss has created quet. Kids’ Fest coming Monday, May 2, to Skate Palace in Ida Grove Siouxland Human Investment scription drug take back, clown free vision screening at Kids’ will come back either “pass” or Gardening class: Sole 2 Soul partnered with Kandice Moore, left, of Partnership’s annual Kids’ Fest activities and a free dinner, and Fest. This vision screening has “refer.” Refer means the screen- Ida County Extension and Outreach to host a beginner gardening 2016 will be held Monday, May the Ida Grove Fire Department discovered problems before par- er detected a problem, and it is program at The Meeting Place in Galva on April 14. Twenty people 2, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Skate will have a fire truck at the ents realize there is a problem. recommended the child see an took part in the program and listened to Master Gardener Verdean Palace in Ida Grove. event. In a few seconds, a picture eye care professional. “Curly” Kruse, right, from Ida Grove. Kruse talked about a variety of Plans include child ID’s, eye The Battle Creek Lions Club, taken of a child’s eye can make For more information or ques- topics, including starting seeds, soil types, planting times, nutrients, exams, kids’ games, dental with the assistance of the Sac a determination on whether the tions, contact Kerri Hall at 712- screenings, car seat checks, pre- City Lions Club, will be doing eye is healthy or not. The results 222-6394. soil pH levels, mulch and more. At the conclusion of the program, gardeners asked questions and went home with a bag full of pam- phlets, fl ower and vegetable seeds, potato and popcorn to plant Ida High Achievers 4-H Club and a calendar. (Photo submitted) studies gardening techniques The Ida High Achievers met Members were also reminded to Blaine Clovers 4-H Club learns about chickens April 10. The pledge was led by be thinking of community service Tate Phillips. Roll call was, What is projects as well as a share the fun The Blaine Clovers 4-H Club met from 9-11 a.m. at the fair grounds. your favorite spring activity? with activity for the club. on April 3 at the Extension ofice. Evan and Natalie gave a presen- 15 members answering. Morgan Lucas Else, Ryan Paulsrud and Evan and Natalie Burk were hosts. tation on chickens. Evan led the Todd gave the treasurer’s report, Tate Phillips gave a presenta- Natalie led the Pledge to the Amer- 4-H pledge. and Lexi Phillips gave the secre- tion on gardening, and members ican Flag. Roll call was, “What is Our next meeting will be at Col- tary’s report. planted lower and garden seeds your favorite hobby?” and was an- lin Grove’s home. Address is 2004 New business included plans for in pots. The next meeting will be swered by 13 members. The min- Eagle Ave., Holstein. Collin, Kolton the April 17 4-H foundation auc- held on May 8 from 5-7 p.m. Hosts utes and treasurer’s reports were and Ethan are hosts. tion. The club made a dessert for for next month are Evan and Lance given and approved. Katie Knudsen the auction, and all members wore Else and Braden Miller. Paulsrud The new business discussed Secretary a 4-H shirt. April 30 is sheep and led the 4-H pledge and the meet- was the upcoming 4-H Foundation goat weigh-in from 9 to 11 a.m. ing was adjourned. Auction. There will be free skating, Garage sales days WWII medals: France Wanberg of Holstein, formerly of Galva, re- at the fairgrounds. May 15 is live- starting at 4:30 p.m. A pork loin cently received his World War II Philippine Liberation Medal and stock ID deadline. Members who supper will be held from 5-6 p.m., Schleswig’s spring citywide ga- bar. Pictured from left are France Wanberg and Galva Legion Com- are showing must meet this dead- Save the State with the auction to follow. rage sales are Thursday, April 28, mander Roger Meier. (Photo submitted) line. May 29 is the Western Iowa In old business, we discussed 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 28, 4 to 8 Progress Show. FSQA training, fair improvement p.m., and Saturday, April 30, 8 to Old business included a remind- omelet brunch projects and reviewed the rule 11 a.m., at more than 20 locations. er to pay dues. All new members that all livestock must be entered Maps are available at KCK’s, WWII vet receives medal are excluded from paying dues A Save the State Theatre omelet in 4-H on-line by May 15. No ex- Bank of Iowa and United Bank of France Wanberg of Holstein, for- eration Medal and bar from Galva their irst year. FSQA training was brunch will be held Sunday, May 8, ceptions. Iowa. Check maps, as each location merly of Galva, recently received Legion member Roger Meier. held April 12 in Ida Grove. Also, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans’ Sheep weigh-in is on April 30 has its own hours. his long awaited Philippine Lib- Wanberg earned the medal all members are to come up with Memorial Hall in Holstein. while in the service of the 1st Fight- one improvement idea for next Ticket prices are $10, and $5 for er Squadron, Army Air Corps, for month’s meeting. 10 and under. his participation in military opera- tions from October 1944 to Sep- tember 1945 to liberate the Phil- Ida Grove Rec Board approves ippines in WWII. Ida County Veterans Affairs Di- membership rate hike rector Dale Ullrich helped the fam- ily locate the correct paperwork The Ida Grove Rec Center board and an outdoor run scheduled for and ofice to send in the request met March 16. Jean Burns called the Aug. 20. for the medal he hadn’t received. meeting to order with the follow- Drees has been contacted to look Major General Delin N. Loren- ing present: director Chelsea Gross, into the moisture issue in the front en- zana of the Philippine Veterans’ Burns, Sue Knop and Synda Jepsen. try. Gross will contact a local contrac- Ofice, in his letter of congratula- The minutes and inancial reports tor to have a fence installed around tions, gave the “thanks of a grateful were approved. the Dectron. Filipino nation who were the ben- Gross reported memberships are Burns made a motion to increase all eiciaries of the unselish service currently at 410. Upcoming events membership rates by $10 and to offer and abundant kindness shown by are Sunday Swim Club, running from a 10 percent discount for veterans, you and the other members of the April 3 until May 1, Little Bubblers/ beginning July 1. Knop seconded, and U.S. military to the Filipino people Child Aquatics, Art Week Summer the motion was approved. during the war.” Camp, outdoor movie, adult softball The rec board also met April 20.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 2 • FT/PT CNA’s Humane Society Quilt Auction • PT Laundry/Housekeeping BC Women’s Club learns about Nicaragua trip Sioux City Comm. Theatre Viewing Begins at 5:00 plus experience At the monthly meeting of the was presented and accepted. and friends who tend and care New starting wage Battle Creek Women’s Club April In old business, a grant was for each planter. Call Brock Auction Co., Inc. increase, nurse aide membership (NAHCA), 14, members enjoyed a presenta- written to the Ida County Com- A nominating committee of tion by Mike and Patti Andrews. munity Betterment Foundation Morrice, Sharon Forthum and for All Your Auction and RN/LPN tuition assistance, generous They shared a DVD of their for financial support for marking Brueck will fill the slate of offi- Tag Sale Needs. anniversary bonus, referral bonus, health, 2015 mission trip to Nicaragua 20 unmarked graves at Mt. Hope cers for 2016-18 and present this vision and dental benefits & much more. and provided statistics about Cemetery. at the May meeting. the work completed in just one The sign improvement commit- The dessert table was decorat- BROCK0 AUCTION CO., INC. Apply online or in person! week. tee for the city is making prog- ed with butterflies and silk flow- DARRELL SCOTT They assisted a team of volun- ress, but a grant was not written ers by Wingert, Betty Petersen Auctioneer - Mapleton, IA teers who treated patients and this year, as costs and plans were and Lois Jensen. They served (712) 208-0003 BRUCE R. BROCK, animals, provided Bibles in Span- not ready by the grant deadline. angel food cake with fresh straw- Broker ish, delivered rice and beans, fit- In new business, the town berries, nuts, mints and coffee. 30 Plymouth St. SW - Le Mars, IA ted eyeglasses, wrote prescrip- planters will be filled around The next meeting will be May 19. (712) 548-4634 tions and shared the gospel. They May 12-14, weather permitting. answered questions and, in turn, Linda Wingert, Ruth Shubin and the club voted a donation to their Dixie Brueck volunteered to col- Open House Odebolt Specialty Care 2016 mission trip. lect the plants after May 1. Nancy Snyder, Administrator After the program, president Phyllis Groth volunteered to Gorden’s Body Shop Jill Grote, Business Office Manager Shirley Morrice called the meet- purchase bags of soil, and plant- 103 E. Hwy 175, Ida Grove ing to order. She led the pledge er tags will be created and lami- 712.668.4867 of allegiance and the club collect. nated again this year. Saturday, April 30 [email protected] Roll call, “Name a foreign country Due to a donation from the www.careinitiatives.org you have visited,” was answered family of Robin Lorenzen, the 11 am - 2 pm by 19 members. The minutes of flower tags will have in memory Popcorn • Door Prizes AA/EOE Disability & Vets the March meeting were read and of Robin Lorenzen on them, as Food & Refreshments Not for Profit approved. The treasurer’s report well as the names of members 8 Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Ida County Courier SPORTS

Co-ed track— O-A/BC-IG boys, K-P/WC girls win titles The O-A/BC-IG boys and Kingsley- 1,500, 5:50. Hemer, Devin Behrendsen, Ethan Pierson/Woodbury Central girls Ridge View placings in the top six Young) 9:24; Blake Netherton, 400, won team titles at the O-A/BC-IG co- were: :55.04; Ryan Kolpin, 110 hurdles, ed track and field meet Thursday. Second—Megan Wiese, shot put, :17.77; Adam Grote, 400 hurdles, The O-A/BC-IG girls and Ridge 36-4; 4x400 (Abbi Hansen, Paige 1:03. View boys both finished second. The Todd, Madeline Else, Kinzey Dutler) Fourth—Ryder Meek, discus, Ridge View girls were third. 4:23. 116-9; 4x200 (Chase Devitt, Adam Girls Third—Rachel Kenny, 3,000, Grote, Parker Clausen, Andrew K-P/WC scored 154 team points to 12:48; 4x200 (Lexi Phillips, Kara Mace) 1:42; 4x400 (Andrew Mace, claim the girls’ championship. O-A/ Richard, Dakota Sippel, Renae Wi- Chase Roeder, Austin Lindner, Ethan BC-IG was second with 130 points. ese) 2:02; Paige Todd, 200, :28.57. Young) 4:13. Ridge View tallied 75.5 points, which Fourth—Erin Johnson, 3,000, Fifth—Austin Lindner, high jump, was good for third place. There were 13:17; distance medley (Beth Pick- 5-6; Grant Conover, 400 hurdles, seven teams entered. hinke, Paige Todd, Emerson Else, 1:04; sprint medley (Quintin Crans- One highlight for O-A/BC-IG came Macy Wunschel) 5:07; Kennedy ton, Ryan Kolpin, Ethan Mortensen, in the high jump where freshman Mason, 100 hurdles, :18.11 and the Dylan Hemer) 4:20; Isaac Endrulat, Sydney Durbin cleared 5-5, which 400 hurdles, 1:18; Kinzey Dutler, 800, 2:11. set a new school record and tied her 800, 2:34; 4x100 (Lexi Phillips, Kara Sixth—Parker Clausen, shot put, for the second best jump in the state Richard, Dakota Sippel, Beth Pickh- 38-11. for all classes so far this season. inke) :55.37. Ridge View’s placings in the top Falcon placings in the top six were: Fifth—Kaylynn Luscombe, shot six were: First—Sydney Durbin, high jump, put, 31-2; Abbi Hansen, high jump, First—Ryan Cougill, 100, :11.75; 5-5; Madison Schiernbeck, 3,000, 4-6; Kinzey Dutler, 100, :13.88; Andres Carbajal, 400 hurdles, 11:42; shuttle hurdle (Olivia Devitt, Beth Pickhinke, 200, :29.34; Mad- :57.57; 4x100 (Andrew Conover, Brittany Hamann, Kirsten Dausel, eline Else, 400 hurdles, 1:19; sprint Ryan Cougill, Peyton Boyle, Josue Summit Nielsen) 1:11; 4x200 (Jor- medley (Beth Pickhinke, Lexi Phil- Solares) :46.14; 4x400 (Caden Wan- dyn Fredericks, Sarah Cotton, Jor- lips, Emerson Else, Macy Wunschel) drey, Jackson Graff, Ian Reed, Andres dyn Hedberg, Sydney Durbin) 1:51; 2:07. Carbajal) 3:38. Summit Nielsen, 100 hurdles, :17.11. Sixth—4x800 (Jill Galvin, Abbi Second—Kyle Schiernbeck, dis- Second—Calli Wareham, long Hansen, Kylie Smith, Renae Wiese) cus, 123-1 and shot put, 45-10; Cole jump, 15-3; Brittany Hamann, 100 11:53. Degen, high jump, 5-10; shuttle hurdles, :17.65; sprint medley (Jor- Boys hurdle (Andres Carbajal, Evan Le- dyn Hedberg, Olivia Devitt, Summit O-A/BC-IG was first in six events, uschen, Felipe Carbajal, Cole Degen) Nielsen, Calli Wareham) 2:01; 4x100 which helped catapult the Falcons 1:03; Josue Solares, 100, :12.07; Cole (Jordyn Fredericks, Sarah Cotton, to the team title with 133 points. Degen, 110 hurdles, :16.52. Brittany Hamann, Summit Nielsen) Ridge View was second, just seven Third—Joe Kenny, shot put, 43- O-A/BC-IG high jumpers: The high jump has been a productive event for both the O-A/BC-IG boys and :53.81. points (126) behind the Falcons. 3; Jon Pickhinke, 1,600, 5:14; sprint girls this season thanks to the brother/sister combo of Cody Durbin and Sydney Durbin. Cody Durbin, Third—Kirsten Dausel, high Ridge View was first in four events. medley (Jake Kliegl, Peyton Boyle, a senior, cleared 6-3 to win the high jump at the O-A/BC-IG boys meet April 19 and he won the Falcon jump, 4-8; Jordyn Fredericks, 100, Six teams were entered in the boys Jacob Tokheim, Grant Anderson) co-ed meet title on Thursday with a height of 6-7. Sydney Durbin, a freshman, won the event at the co- :13.39; Brooklyn Hoffman, 400 division. 4:03. ed meet Thursday with a school record jump of 5-5, which also tied her for the second best girls’ jump hurdles, 1:18; Madison Schiernbeck, Falcon placings in the top six were: Fourth—Jon Pickhinke, 3,200, in the state this year in all classes. Cody Durbin is also tied for the second best jump of the boys’ season 1,500, 5:21. First—Cody Durbin, high jump, 11:09; Caden Wandrey, 200, :24.96; (6-8) in all classes. Both jumpers qualifi ed for this week’s Drake Relays in Des Moines. (Courier photo by Fourth—Meg Nakazawa, long 6-7; Ryder Meek, shot put, 47-2; Garret Lamp, 800, 2:11. jump, 14-6 ¼; Sarah Cotton, 100, Miles Gebel, long jump, 19-00; Fifth—4x800 (Tyler Wingert, Mike Thornhill) :13.57; Madison Schiernbeck, 400, shuttle hurdle (Dylan Wunschel, Grant Anderson, Zach Kenny, Logan 1:08; 4x400 (Calli Wareham, Sydney Miles Gebel, Quintin Cranston, Cody Cuthrell) 9:27; Ian Reed, 400, :56.84. Durbin, Jordyn Fredericks, Sarah Durbin) 1:03; Dylan Wunschel, 110 Sixth—David Tiefenthaler, discus, Cotton) 4:29. hurdles, :16.40; Blake Netherton, 113-2; Evan Leuschen, high jump, Fifth—4x800 (Alyssa Mason, 800, 2:09. 5-6; Ryan McGuire, long jump, 17-9; Brooklyn Hoffman, Hannah Veit, Second—Miles Gebel, 200, Ryan McGuire, 200, :25.84. Skylar Reis) 11:45. :24.14; 4x100 (Chase Devitt, Adam “I was real happy with the prog- Sixth—distance medley (Meg Na- Grote, Parker Clausen, Devon Fritz) ress we have made,” noted Ridge kazawa, Anna VanDusen, Courtney :47.02. View coach Dale Tokheim. “If we Peters, Angelika Solis) 5:22; Jordyn Third—Andrew Mace, discus, keep working hard and get some Hedberg, 200, :29.36; Kirsten Dau- 120-7; Dylan Wunschel, long jump, handoffs down, we could surprise a sel, 400 hurdles, 1:22; Alyssa Mason, 18-3; 4x800 (Isaac Endrulat, Dylan few people at districts.”

Garret Lamp named to substate team

Ridge View senior Garret Lamp was named to the Iowa Coaches Association all-substate basket- ball team for northwest Iowa. Lamp earned a spot on the sub- state eight team in class 2A.

K-P hosts WVC Falcon high jumpers qualify for Drake track meet May 2 The brother and sister high man Sydney Durbin are among day at 3 p.m. while the boys’ high The Western Valley Conference jump duo from O-A/BC-IG both the top 24 Iowa high school ath- jump is Friday at 9:45 a.m. coed track and field meet will be qualified for this week’ Drake Re- letes in their events to compete at They are the only athletes from held at Kingsley-Pierson High lays in Des Moines. Drake. O-A/BC-IG and Ridge View to School in Kingsley Monday, May 2. Senior Cody Durbin and fresh- The girls’ high jump is Thurs- qualify for Drake. Field events start at 3:30 p.m. with the first running events slat- Falcon golfers at Boyer Valley ed for 4 p.m. The O-A/BC-IG boys’ golf team bine by 80 strokes. Team scores 49. won its triangular with Boyer Val- were O-A/BC-IG, 173; Boyer Val- Girls ley and Woodbine Friday in Dun- ley, 194 and Woodbine, 253. River Valley shot a 198 to top Falcon boys third lap. The girls were third in a three- O-A/BC-IG’s Landon Ray was Boyer Valley, 213 and O-A/BC-IG, team match up with Boyer Valley medalist with a 39. O-A/BC-IG’s 240. in golf triangular and River Valley. other scores that counted were The Falcon team score came Boys Devon Fritz, 44; Reed Godbersen, from Amy Bennett, 52; Anna Van- O-A/BC-IG traveled to Spencer The Falcon boys defeated Boyer 44 and Ty Warnke, 46. Ethan Zobel Dusen, 57; Rhondee Cranston, 65 Thursday for a boys golf triangular Valley by 21 strokes and Wood- shot a 48 and Ross Schwade had a and Sierra Brotherson, 66. with Spencer and Algona. The final team scores were Spencer, 163; Al- gona, 178 and O-A/BC-IG, 183. O-A/BC-IG’s scoring came from Lichtenberg wins IG Early Bird Ethan Zobel, 40; Ty Warnke, 45; Travis Lichtenberg of Ida Grove chtenberg, 63; Chad Lichtenberg, bel, 77. Reed Godbersen, 48 and Landon won the Ida Grove Golf and Coun- 64 and Mike Ray, 66. Hole prize winners were Charlie Ray, 50. Ross Schwade shot a 51 try Club’s Early Bird Golf Tourna- First flight: Dennis Foxhoven, Luke, hole two, longest putt; Luke, and Kurtis Krager had a 54. Three ment April 16. 70; Tom Farr, 70 and Fred Yohnke, hole five, closest to the pin in one Falcon JV golfer also played nine- Flight results were (in order of 73. shot; Luke, hole six, closest to the Ridge View long jump: Ridge View’s Ryan McGuire jumped 18-5 ¼ holes. Their scores were Kaden finish): Second flight: Keith Vermeys, pin in two shots and Travis Lich- to place third in the long jump at the O-A/BC-IG boys meet April 19. Ladwig, 49; Blake Anderson, 55 Championship flight: Travis Li- 76; Austin Sadler, 76 and Brad Zo- tenberg, hole nine, longest putt. (Courier photo by Mike Thornhill) and Ryan Bumann, 60. Ida County Courier Wednesday, April 27, 2016 9 K-P/WC top team at Falcon boys’ track meet Kingsley-Pierson/Woodbury el, low hurdles, :57.39. event was the shuttle hurdle. The Third-Kyle Schiernbeck, shot put, Central scored 155 points to place Third-shuttle hurdle (Dylan foursome of Ryan Cougill, Felipe 45-1 ½; Ryan McGuire, long jump, first at the O-A/BC-IG boys track Wunschel, Adam Grote, Quintin Carbajal, Evan Leuschen and Cole 18-5 ¼; 4x200 (Caden Wandrey, and field meet April 19. Cranston, Ryan Kolpin) 1:06; Miles Degen turned in a season best time Jake Kliegl, Ryan Cougill, Jacob O-A/BC-IG was second with 124 Gebel, 400, :54.33; Ryan Kolpin, of 1:03.08. Tokheim) 1:37; Andres Carbajal, points and Ridge View was third high hurdles, :17.45; 4x100 (Dylan Coach Dale Tokheim noted sev- 400 hurdles, :58.01; sprint medley with 88.5 points. Eight teams were Wunschel, Miles Gebel, Parker Clau- eral other event times or distances (Caden Wandrey, Ryan McGuire, entered. sen, Cody Durbin) :47.41; 4x400 were either season or personnel Ian Reed, Tyler Wingert) 4:07. O-A/BC-IG (Adam Grote, Isaac Endrulat, Ethan best records. A season best time Fourth-Joe Kenny, shot put, 44- O-A/BC-IG placed first in three Mortensen, Andrew Mace) 3:57. came in the 4x100 (:45.74). Ath- 11; 4x800 (Tyler Wingert, Andres field events and one individual run- Fourth-Adam Grote, long jump, letes with personnel best perfor- Carbajal, Grant Anderson, Austin ning event in placing second as a 18-4; Blake Netherton, 800, 2:11. mances were Ryan McGuire, long Degen) 9:20; Andrew Conover, 100, team at its home meet April 19. Fifth-Ryder Meek, discus, 116-8; jump, 18-5 ¼; Kyle Schiernbeck, :11.91; Jacob Tokheim, 200, :24.23; Raptor shot put: Ridge View’s Megan Wiese placed second in the Cody Durbin took the high jump Blake Netherton, 400, :55.65; Cody shot put, 45-1 ¼; Joe Kenny, shot 4x400 JV (Ian Reed, Jake Kliegl, Ja- with a leap of 6-3. Ryder Meek Durbin, 200, :24.38; sprint medley put, 44-11; David Tiefenthaler, shot cob Mitchell, Garret Lamp) 3:58. shot put at the O-A/BC-IG co-ed track and fi eld meet Thursday with threw the shot 47-9. Miles Gebel (Ethan Mortensen, Ryan Kolpin, put, 40-2 and Ezra Miller, shot put, Fifth-Evan Leuschen, high jump, a toss of 36-4. (Courier photo by Mike Thornhill) had the best long jump at 19-9 ¼. Dylan Hemer, Ethan Young) 4:18. 36-6. 5-6; Caden Wandrey, long jump, Devon Fritz turned in a time of Sixth-4x800 (Isaac Endrulat, Ridge View’s other placings in 18-2 ¾; Zach Kenny, 3,200, 11:55. 10:44.61 in the 3,200. Ethan Young, Dylan Hemer, Devin the top six were: Sixth-Kyle Schiernbeck, dis- O-A/BC-IG’s other placings in the Behrendsen) 9:30; Grant Conover, Second-Cole Degen, high jump, cus, 115-7; Ian Reed, 400, :57.48; top six were: low hurdles, 1:05; 4x100 JV (Chase 5-8; 4x100 (Andrew Conover, 4x200 JV (Kevin McGuire, Jacob Food plots for pheasants Second-Ryan Kolpin, high jump, Devitt, Quintin Cranston, Ethan Ryan Cougill, Ryan McGuire, Jos- Mitchell, Ryan McGuire, Felipe Car- 5-8; Dylan Wunschel, long jump, Mortensen, Chase Roeder) :49.31. ue Solares) :45.74; 4x400 (Jacob bajal) 1:42; sprint medley JV (Evan and quail provide needed shelter 18-6 ½ and high hurdles, :16.29; Ridge View Tokheim, Caden Wandrey, Andres Leuschen, Billy Frasier, Jake Kliegl, Devon Fritz, 1,600, 4:57; Miles Geb- Ridge View’s lone first place Carbajal, Jackson Graff) 3:43. Andrew Snyder) 4:19. Each winter, food plots of corn, ants and quail: sorghum or other grains are used Corn provides the most reliable by all kinds of wildlife for survival. food source throughout the win- A well-designed food plot can ter as it resists lodging in heavy provide additional shelter for snows. Sorghum or milo provides pheasants, quail and other wild- better winter habitat. Pheas- life, and withstand wet heavy ants prefer corn to sorghum as Fishing report snows that often flatten grass hab- a food source. Half corn and half itats, like the March 23 storm that sorghum plots make the best of The Iowa Department of Natu- Bluegill - Good: Bluegill are blew across north Iowa. both worlds - cover and food - for ral Resources issues a fishing re- biting well on a small piece of “There have been few docu- pheasant and quail. port compiled from information crawler fished under a bobber. mented cases of pheasants actu- Place food plots next to wet- gathered from local bait shops, Most are having luck in Town ally starving to death in Iowa,” said lands, CRP fields and multi-row angler creel surveys, and county Bay along shore and especially Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife shrub-conifer shelterbelts that and state parks staff. on the stone piers. Some sorting research biologist with the Iowa provide good winter habitat and Storm Lake (including Little is required. Department of Natural Resources. away from tall deciduous trees Storm Lake)—A few walleye Walleye - Fair: A few walleye “Virtually all of Iowa’s winter mor- that provide raptors with a place have been picked up near shore. have been picked up in Town Bay tality is attributed to persistent sit and watch food plots. Anglers have had the most luck and along the east side of the snows or blizzards with the birds Size of food plots depends upon fishing the north side of the lake lake. Fish a twister tail or a min- dying of exposure to predators where they are placed. If the plot near the Chautauqua Jetty. now below a bobber. Target ar- or the weather.” With next winter is next to good winter cover the Black Hawk Lake—Water level eas near shore with gravel, sand in mind, now is the time to begin plot can be smaller but at least two is eight inches over the crest of and/or rock substrate. planning food plots. acres minimum. If winter cover is the spillway. For more information, contact So why plant food plots for marginal, like a ditch, then plots Black crappie - Good: Anglers the Black Hawk District Office pheasants if they seldom starve in must be larger, five to 10 acres, to are having luck fishing near the at 712-657-2638. For lake loca- winter? provide cover as well as food. inlet bridge and in Town Bay. Use tions, maps and other informa- Shuttle hurdle: O-A/BC-IG’s Brittany Hamann clears a hurdle during First, food plots provide winter Depending on the amount of use small, bright-colored jigs fished tion, go to www.iowadnr.gov/ the shuttle hurdle relay at the O-A/BC-IG co-ed track and fi eld meet habitat as well as food. In fact, some food plots can be left for two about two feet below a bobber. Fishing/FishingReports.aspx if properly designed and large years. The weedy growth that fol- Thursday. Hamann teamed up with Olivia Devitt, Kirsten Dausel and enough, the habitat created by a lows in the second year provides Summit Nielsen to place fi rst with a time of 1:11. (Courier photo by food plot is much more beneficial excellent nesting, brood rearing, Mike Thornhill) to wildlife than the food itself. Sec- and winter habitat for pheasants Raptor boys golf twice ond, food plots allow pheasants and other upland wildlife. Food Ridge View competed in two On April 21, the Raptors hosted Fish hatcheries busy netting walleye to obtain a meal quickly thereby plots that have heavy deer use boys golf meets last week. a four-team meet in Holstein. The The late night, weeklong annual the clock as workers bring in the limiting their exposure to preda- generally need to be replanted ev- On April 19, the Raptors trav- final count was Woodbury Cen- walleye collection is underway at nightly haul well past midnight. In tors and maximizing their energy ery year. eled to Storm Lake’s Lake Creek tral, 159; Alta-Aurelia, 165; Ridge Rathbun Lake, Storm Lake, Clear the morning, those fish will have reserves. Cost-share assistance or seed course to battle Alta-Aurelia and View, 187 and Lawton-Bronson, Lake and the Iowa Great Lakes. their eggs removed, then will be “If hens have good fat supplies for food plot establishment is Storm Lake. The final team scores 199. Crews with the Iowa Department returned to the lake where they coming out of the winter, they are available from most county Pheas- were Storm Lake, 173; Ridge Ridge View’s team total came of Natural Resources’ Fisheries were caught to make room for the more likely to nest successfully,” ants Forever chapters or local co- View, 182 and A-A, 185. from Garret Lamp, 42; Gus Leon- Bureau have been setting gillnets next night’s catch. said Bogenschutz. Food plots also ops. People can also contact their Ridge View’s Garret lamp was ard, 46; Colt Wandrey, 49 and at night looking for walleyes ready At Spirit Lake, crews have al- provide habitat and food for many local wildlife biologist for infor- medalist with a 39. Alex Snyder of Colton Wunschel, 50. Braden Else to spawn. ready collected and spawned other species like deer, turkey, mation on how to establish and A-A was runner-up medalist with and Jack Mentzer both recorded The goal is to collect enough enough northern pike adults to partridge, squirrels and songbirds. design shelterbelts or food plots a 41. Ridge View also counted scores of 51 on the varsity side. fish to hatch 150 million walleye produce 900,000 fry. During wall- Bogenschutz offers the follow- that benefit wildlife. More infor- rounds from Evan Else, 46; Colton Ridge View’s JV numbers were fry that will supply Iowa lakes and eye collection, Spirit Lake crews ing suggestions for planning shel- mation is available at http://www. Wunschel, 47 and Colt Wandrey, Evan Else, 46; Devin Mentzer, 52 fish hatcheries. will also be collecting muskies to terbelts and food plots for pheas- iowadnr.gov/privatelands. 50. and Brant Price, 56. Hatcheries will operate around hatch 500,000 muskie fry.

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Community Bank names Robert L. Butcher president Robert L. Butcher has been Community Bank is a locally named the president and CEO of owned agricultural bank that has Community Bank, as announced assets of more than $190 million by the bank’s board of directors. and has offices in Holstein and Butcher moves into the position Nevada. Community Bank’s main after the recent death of longtime focus is on providing high quality bank president Dan Engler. service for area farmers, business- Butcher has been on the bank’s es and consumers. staff as its executive vice president Butcher also announced the and a member of the board since promotion of Thomas Todd as ex- December 2011. Butcher is a na- ecutive vice president, Trey Else tive of Holstein, where he grew up as senior vice president of lending on a crop and livestock farm. He and Jeana Todd as assistant vice graduated with an animal science president. All three of these offi- degree from Iowa State University cers have been with the bank since in 1974. it opened. Robert L. Butcher

Dance donation: The Cherokee Regional Medical Center of Holstein and Ridge View Dance Squad, Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight coming soon under the direction of Roxy Dutler, hosted the fi rst annual Daddy-Daughter Dance Saturday, April 9 at Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Dodge Regional Airport on Sat- Jima monument before boarding Boulders Inn and Suites in Holstein. Lisa Ducommun, left, of the CRMC presented Dutler and members will be conducting its 12th Honor urday, May 7, at 6:20 a.m. and fly the plane for the trip back to Fort of the 2016-17 Dance Squad a check for $500 for helping host the event. On hand for the donation Flight on May 7. All of the partici- into Dulles International Airport Dodge. The group will arrive back were, front from left, Ducommun, Renae Wiese, Beth Meyer, Kennedy Mason, coach Dutler, Lexi Phillips, pating veterans have been notified. and take motor coaches to the me- in Fort Dodge at approximately Veterans who have applied but are morials. Weather permitting, they 10:40 p.m. The public is invited to Julie Wood and Ashley Kestel and back from left, Katie Brinkman, Destiny VanBeek, Macy Wunschel, not on this flight need not reapply will have a motorcycle escort to welcome these heroes home. Mercedes Juelfs, Sierra Deck and Brittney Vincent. Abbi Hansen, Taya Hinkeldey, Yesenia De La O, Kate as their application forms will be those memorials. After a visit to An informational meeting is Kofmehl and Kylie Humlicek are also members of the dance squad. (Photo submitted) kept on file for future flights. the Korean War, Vietnam War and planned for April 27 at the Web- There will be 145 veterans in- Lincoln memorials, a brief tour of ster County Agricultural Center. cluding seven WWII veterans, 64 downtown D.C. will follow. Veterans from approximately 20 Korean War veterans and 74 Viet- The veterans will then be taken surrounding Iowa counties will be nam War veterans on the flight. to the WWII memorial and to Ar- on this trip. The veterans will be visiting their lington National Cemetery to wit- If anyone wishes more informa- memorials in Washington, D. C., ness the Changing of the Guard tion about the Brushy Creek Area our nation’s capital. at the tomb of the Unknown Sol- Honor Flight, contact Ron New- They will leave from the Fort dier. The final stop will be the Iwo sum, chairman, at 515-571-4477.

RV prom servers: Ridge View’s prom servers were, front from left—Emerson Else, Jake Kliegl, Ezra Miller and Beth Meyer. Back—Austin Degen, Kara Richard, Kevin McGuire, Gracie Chance, Jake Tokhiem and Kenzie Dutler. (Photo submitted) Operation Engage America open house April 30 All veterans, service members, Boom Life LLC. Also 12-year-old eration Engage America (OEA). military families and the commu- Arika Hammond who volunteers OEA is a nonprofit organization Prom royalty: Ridge View High School’s prom royalty was crowned during prom on April 16. Royalty nity are invited to attend a free with the Puppy Jake Foundation that provides support, awareness, was, front from left—queen Tonia Anway and king Braden Else. Court, from left—Natasha Madsen, open house event Saturday, April will share what it means to volun- education and resources to vet- Beth Kalin, Emily Egger, Brooke Hoeppner, Kyle Schiernbeck, Dave Tiefenthaler, Jackson Graff and Alex 30 from 1-4 p.m. at Kings Pointe teer and honor all veterans past erans, community members and Water Park Resort-Ballroom in and present. their families living with PTSD Pickhinke. (Photo submitted) Storm Lake. The public is encouraged to at- (post traumatic stress disorder) The event will kick off at 1 p.m. tend the free event to show sup- and TBI (traumatic brain injury) with the Pledge of Allegiance, port to our veterans, service mem- and for those in the community See a photo in the paper or online you want Storm Lake High School Choir and bers and to educate themselves who want to support them and be inspirational veterans speaking. about those in the community a part of the solution. For more in- to hang on your wall? Give us a call at the The afternoon will include an op- and workforce that are living with formation visit Operation Engage tional workshop taught by Sioux- PTSD or TBI. America online at www.operation- Ida County Courier & Reminder land local veteran Tom Eakin of The event is sponsored by Op- engageamerica.org. 712.364.3131

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Alice Virginia Hemphill Wilmer G. “Bill” Noll June 3, 1918 – April 18, 2016 Oct. 24, 1927 – April 17, 2016 ODEBOLT - Services for Alice and Ann. IDA GROVE - Services for Wilmer United Methodist Church in Ida Virginia Hemphill, 97, of Odebolt Alice was a dedicated wife and G. “Bill” Noll, 88, of Ida Grove Grove. He was active in United were April 21, 2016, at United mother who cherished spending were April 21, 2016, at United Methodist Men and the Historical Methodist time with her family and Methodist Society. He enjoyed Bible study, Church in grandchildren. She was an active Church in Ida woodcarving, square dancing, Odebolt member of United Methodist Grove. The camping with his grandchildren, with the Rev. Church and was involved with Rev. Chad gardening and organizing the Ken Miller many church activities. She Lierman Goodwill truck for 14 years, when Youth rally: St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ida Grove hosted approxi- officiating. enjoyed reading, playing bridge, officiated. it came to Ida Grove. mately 70 area middle and high school students at a youth rally Inurnment working on crossword puzzles Burial was in Bill’s true delight in his life was April 9. Garrett Ehlers, formerly of Ida Grove, led the rally and spoke was in the and golfing. the Ida Grove his family; he will be remembered of his faith and the infl uence of Jesus’ ministry on his life. Several Odebolt Alice was a 75-year member Cemetery in as a kind, thoughtful and other athletes joined in a panel discussion. The panel included, front Cemetery of Chapter DS PEO and Ingleside Ida Grove. compassionate man. He will be under direction of Farber & Club and loved history and the Christensen-Van Houten Funeral greatly missed by all. from left, Jessie Pauley, Megan Johnson-Torgrude and Ehlers. Back Otteman Funeral Home. Odebolt Museum. From 1986 to Home in Ida Grove was in charge Left to cherish his memory from left, Landan Paulsen, Levi Paulsen, A.J. Schable, Larry Hultgren She died April 18 at Odebolt 1992, she served on the board of of funeral arrangements. are his loving wife of 66 years, and Crystal Schiernbeck-Oberle. (Photo submitted) Specialty Care in Odebolt. directors at New Hope Village. He died April 17 at UnityPoint Freda Noll of Ida Grove, and his Alice was born June 3, 1918, in Survivors include her Health–St. Luke’s in Sioux City. children: Richard (Liz) Noll of For All Your Battle Creek. She was adopted children: Joan Blassengame Wilmer G. “Bill” Noll was born Sioux Rapids, Betty Hedberg of entals - reasures by Edward and Ella Eliza Davis of Hampton, Va., and Ann Oct. 24, 1927, in Twin Falls, Idaho, Lake View, Robert (Darlene) Noll Flower & Gift Needs! R T (Down) Hanson. She graduated Christine Hemphill of Carroll; a to James and Lora (Devine) Noll. of Early, Lyle (Roxanne) Noll of 712-364-4343 Variety of Gift Items AND MORE from Odebolt High School and daughter-in-law, Judy Hemphill When Bill was six-months old, the Schaller, Beverly Flewelling and ❘ received her bachelor’s degree of Odebolt; a grandson, Jared R. family relocated to Ida Grove. He Bob of Sioux City and Dale (special HOURS: M - F • 9 - 5:30 Sat • 9 - noon 502 W. Hwy. 175 • Ida Grove from Morningside College. She Hemphill and wife, Jill; a great- grew up helping his dad, James, friend, Katherine Eenhuis) of taught high school English for grandson, Brayden William on the farm and attending Blaine Harlan. many years. Hemphill of Waukee; and Township Country School. Also surviving are 14 On April 21, 1946, Alice extended family members. Bill married Freda Blidegn Feb. grandchildren; 23 great- married Robert W. Hemphill. Alice was preceded in death 19, 1950, in the Lutheran church grandchildren; a sister, Marjorie National Day of They made their home in by her parents, her husband, at Galva. They lived on a farm (Chuck) Wadsely of Nemaha; and Odebolt, where they raised three Robert W. Hemphill; and a son, in Ida Grove and were blessed special friends, Gerald and Shari children: Joan, Robert (Butch) Robert (Butch) Hemphill. with six children: Richard, Betty, Tarr. Robert, Lyle, Beverly and Dale. Bill was preceded in death by Velma A. Smith He enjoyed farming but, after an his parents, James and Lora Noll; Dec. 16, 1928 – April 23, 2016 Breakfast accident on the farm, he started three brothers: Donald, Roy and First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall IDA GROVE – Services for Velma for her many jobs in her church. working in Holstein, building Melvin; a sister, Barbara; and a 312 Main Street, Ida Grove, IA 51445 A. Smith, 87, of Ida Grove were She served as a trustee for camper trailers. He also worked great-grandson, Zachary Jones. April 26, 2016, at First United many years and planned the at United Builders and Midwest Condolences may be sent online Thursday May 5, 2016 Methodist new fellowship hall. She was a Industries, both in Ida Grove. to www.christensenvanhouten. Church in member of P.E.O. chapter CB and Bill was a faithful member of com. 7:00-8:00 am Ida Grove. a charter member of Questers Burial was P.I.A. chapter. She served as with speaker Gary Thies of Mapleton, IA at Ida Grove state treasurer, plus many other Dorene Wonder free-will offering Cemetery in organizations too long to list. BATTLE CREEK – Services for will be 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, April hosted by The Ida County Ministerial Association Ida Grove. Her greatest enjoyments were Dorene Wonder, 86, of Battle 27, at Christensen–Van Houten She died her family and friends. Velma took Creek, formerly of Galva and Funeral Home in Ida Grove. April 23. great pride with her calligraphy, Danbury, will be at 11 a.m., Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Velma was home, yard, travel and sitting in Thursday, April 28, 2016, at United Home in Ida Grove is in charge of born Dec. 16, 1928, to Peter and her gazebo having coffee with a Church of Christ in Schleswig. The arrangements. KIDS FEST 2016 Lena Schuett in Ida Grove. She friend. She enjoyed her Euchre Rev. Kevin J. Freese will officiate. She died April 23 at Willow graduated from Ida Grove High friends, also. Velma will be missed Burial will be in Morgan Township Dale Wellness Village in Battle School and attended college in as a leader who believed anything Cemetery in Schleswig. Visitation Creek. Sioux City. In 1947, she married was possible with God’s help. May 2, 2016 Kenneth Charles Smith of Battle Velma was the widow of CLOWN Ida Grove Fire Creek. Kenneth C. Smith and mother of 3:30-6:30 Dept. will have She joined the staff at Ida Dennis Charles (wife, Terri) and May 5— with activities a fire truck County State Bank (now United C.J. (Charles James) (wife, Deb). FREE DINNER Bank of Iowa) in 1968. Velma She was grandmother went back to classes to receive a of Stephanie Hall, Amanda National Day of Prayer CHILD ID’S EYE EXAMS KIDS GAMES degree and was promoted to vice Bable (husband, Bryan) and president. She was written up in Matthew Smith. She was great- The Ida County Ministerial porting agency of the Lutheran DENTAL SCREENINGS CAR SEAT CHECKS “Who’s Who in Business,” because grandmother of Lydia, Sydney Association will host a prayer Church, Missouri Synod. Thies is of her successful development of and Patrick Bable and Madison breakfast Thursday, May 5 from a well-known Christian leader in PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK the Emerald Club at the bank. Hall. She left behind a sister, 7 to 8 a.m. for National Day of west central Iowa and through- Skate Palace After 27 years, she retired, due Burenett Krohnke; two sisters- Prayer in the First United Meth- out the world. to her husband’s illness. Kenneth in-law, many nieces; and many odist Church fellowship hall in Thies has traveled, spoken and 201 Susan Lawrence Dr. died in 1998. nephews. Ida Grove. There will be a free taught in 75 countries in the past Ida Grove, IA Velma was baptized, confirmed In lieu of flowers, the family will offering. 40 years, and has been able to For more information or questions contact and married at First United asks that donations be made to Guest speaker will be Gary Thies raise the awareness of the mis- Kerri Hall Methodist Church in Ida Grove. First United Methodist Church of Mapleton, director of Mission sion of Jesus Christ in the nation 712-222-6394 She will be fondly remembered Fellowship Fund, Ida Grove Central, the largest mission-sup- and the world. Church Directory ~ Battle Creek ~ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Kevin Freese Rev. Randy Cormeny Rev. Randy Cormeny, Interim 600 3RD ST. - 712-365-4938 602 5TH ST. - 712-365-4477 STORY AVE. - 712-365-4328 Please notify our off ice if your Sunday service times change. Sunday – 9:30 a.m. worship Sunday – 9:30 a.m. worship Sunday – 10:25 a.m. Sunday school Call 712-364-3131 10:30 a.m. fellowship 8:30 a.m. education hour 11 a.m. worship The deadline is noon Thursday prior to Wednesday publication. 10:40 a.m. Sunday school ~ Ida Grove ~ ~ Galva ~

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH BREAD OF LIFE FAITH CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SILVER CREEK ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Father Richard Ball Keith & Nancy Hair, Pastors Pastor Kristin Boysen UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Paul Egger, Pastor 800 N. MAIN ST. - 712-364-2718 411 WASHINGTON AVE. - 712-364-2405 300 CRAWFORD ST. - 712-282-4361 Pastor Kristin Boysen 406 MONONA ST. - 712-282-4700 Saturday – 5 p.m. confessions; 5:30 p.m. Mass Sunday – 10 a.m. worship Sunday – 10:30 a.m. worship 1906 ORCHARD AVE. - 712-282-4703 Sunday – 9 a.m. Bible class Sunday – 10 a.m. confessions; 10:30 a.m. Mass Wednesday – 7 p.m. worship Sunday – 9 a.m. worship 10 a.m. worship

FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Mark Aurand Richard Salcido, Pastor ~ Holstein ~ 330 S. MAIN ST. - 712-364-3630 100 7TH ST. - 712-364-2918 Sunday – 9:15 a.m. Sunday school Saturday – 6 p.m. worship ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN UNITED METHODIST CROSSRIDGE EVANGELICAL 10:30 a.m. worship Sunday – 8 a.m. worship Matthew Martens, Interim Minister Dori Collogan, Pastor FREE CHURCH 9:15 a.m. Sunday school & Bible class 310 E. 2ND ST. - 712-368-2228 208 S. KIEL ST. - 712-368-2678 Pastor Tyler Parson 10:30 a.m. worship Sunday – 8:15 a.m. worship Sunday – 9 a.m. worship LOHFF-SCHUMANN MEMORIAL FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 9:20 a.m. Sunday school 10:10 a.m. Sunday school & fellowship COMMUNITY CENTER Chad Lierman, Pastor 9:30 a.m. coff ee hour 301 LOHFF-SCHUMANN DR. 10:30 a.m. worship 712-368-6139 312 MAIN ST. - 712-364-2412 ~ Arthur ~ FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH st rd Sunday – 9:30 a.m. RiDGE KiDS Sunday Communion on 1 & 3 Chris Schroder, Pastor – 9:15 a.m. Sunday school Sunday of the month & adult Bible study 10:30 a.m. worship EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 113 N. MAIN ST. - 712-368-2850 Sunday 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship Glen Lozier, Pastor – 9 a.m. Adult Bible study, Sunday school; 9:45 a.m. fellowship WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HIGHWAY 175 & M31 - 712-367-2472 OUR LADY OF GOOD 10:15 a.m. worship with Communion Shari O’Bannon, CLP Sunday – 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; COUNSEL CATHOLIC 4TH & MAIN - 712-364-3829 10:30 a.m. worship; 6 p.m. prayer meeting Father Richard Ball Sunday – 9:15 a.m. Sunday school Wednesday – 6:30 p.m. AWANA/Jr.-Sr. High youth 513 MUELLER ST. - 12-368-4755 10:30 a.m. worship & then fellowship coff ee Bible study/prayer Sunday – 9 a.m. Mass

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IOWA DISTRICT COURT HELP WANTED City of Ida Grove FOR IDA COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF CHARLES WILLIAM SYKES, DECEASED CITY OF IDA GROVE IG Golf & Country Club, Club Control Sand $2,325.44 Case No. ESPR009203 CLAIMS & REVENUE REPORT House Rental $419.75 Scott Van Dusen, New Printer $543.72 Front Desk NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, MARCH, 2016 IMFOA, IMFOA Registration $125.00 Selections, Postage $103.10 OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND Aaron Thomas, Sports Fund- Ia. Assn of Municipal Utilities, Selections, Paper, Binder, Labels $13.37 NOTICE TO CREDITORS raiser $2,681.00 CCR Workshop $45.00 Shaffer & Stevens, PC, Part-time 3 p.m.-11 p.m. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Abu Bekr Rat Patrol, Heritage Iowa Communications Network, Structural Assessment $2,175.00 Charles William Sykes, Deceased, who died Days’ Parade $400.00 Long Distance Telephone $3.68 Shopko Stores Operating Co., on or about March 25, 2016: Adams Motor Company, Service, Iowa Dept. of Public Health, DVDs $65.96 Apply in person or send resume to: You are hereby notifi ed that on 4-8-2016, Carb. Tune-Up $423.17 Outdoor Pool Registration $245.00 Skate Palace, Skate Palace the last will and testament of Charles William Adams Motor Company, Oil Ia. Park/Rec. Assn., IPRA Rental $250.00 Sykes, deceased, bearing date of February 22, Change, Fuel Filter $745.16 Conference $265.00 Skate Palace, Rental, [email protected] 2013, was admitted to probate in the above Advanced Systems, Inc., Iowa Rural Water Assn., Beverages - Fun Nite $2,994.25 named court and that Dennis Charles Sykes Service Agreement $27.45 Vision Insurance $121.38 Snyder & Associates, Inc., was appointed executor of the estate. Aramark, Mat Service $182.05 IPERS, IPERS $5,452.91 Engineering Test Well $495.00 Any action to set aside the will must be Arbor Day Foundation, Annual IPERS, IPERS $208.36 Staley’s Food Service, Inc., brought in the district court of said county within Membership $15.00 Jalee Everetts, Reimbursement $27.00 Fun Nite Meals $3,998.30 the later to occur of four months from the date Auditor of State, Audit Filing Fee $425.00 Jared Johnson, Fire School $116.22 Stan Houston Equip., Perma of the second publication of this notice or one Baker & Taylor, Books $214.61 Jennifer A. Conover, Fitness Patch $107.70 month from the date of mailing of this notice to Barco Municipal Products, Stay Class Instruction $525.00 Steve’s Window Service, all heirs of the decedent and devisees under Back Sign $71.34 Jennifer A. Conover, Fitness Window Cleaning $83.00 the will whose identities are reasonably ascer- Barnes & Noble, Inc., Children’s Class Instruction $75.00 Sunset Upholstery, Umbrella tainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Books $43.09 Jeremiah Reitz, Replace Void Repair $70.00 Notice is further given that all persons indebt- Best of Barb’s Catering LLC, Check $32.32 Tabitha Bockelman, Fitness ed to the estate are requested to make immedi- 2011 Indorf Ave. Catered Dinner $500.00 Jerry Eslick, Ice Rescue Suit $350.00 Class Instruction $190.00 ate payment to the undersigned, and creditors Blue Tarp Financial, Crane Hoist $769.97 Katherine Anderson, Auto Tabitha Bockelman, Fitness Holstein, IA 51025 having claims against the estate shall fi le them Blue Tarp Financial, Gantry Crane $53.90 Withdrawal Reimbursement $58.00 Class Instruction $155.00 with the clerk of the above named district court, (712)368-6200 Bob Lorenzen, Turfgrass Class $35.00 Kelsie Nettles, Auto Withdrawal Team Laboratory Chemical, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for al- Boerner & Goldsmith Law Firm, Reimbursement $60.00 Tree Root Destroyer $595.00 lowance, and unless so fi led by the later to oc- Legal Services $1,596.68 Lansink Repair & Hardware, Tei Landmark Audio, Audio cur of four months from the second publication Boerner & Goldsmith Law Firm $150.00 Tree Removal $2,690.00 Books $161.25 of this notice or one month from the date of the Bomgaars, Batteries, Fittings, Oil $262.09 Lauri Hummelgard, Fitness The Collins Group Inc., POW/MIA mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed Brian’s Computer Tech, Dell Class Instruction $145.00 Flags $93.45 or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Computer $1,005.00 Lauri Hummelgard, Fitness The Des Moines Register, Come join our Maintenance team! Dated 4-8-16. Calhoun-Burns & Assoc., 5th St. Class Instruction $190.00 Subscription $240.02 /s/ Dennis Charles Sykes Br. Construction $8,719.72 Layne Christensen Company, Thies Printing LLC, Tickets $94.68 Executor of the Estate Calhoun-Burns & Assoc., 7th St. Test Well $26,293.00 Toyne Inc., Tire Chains System $2,352.63 This position is responsible for routine maintenance tasks, preventative Dennis Charles Sykes Br. Construction $4,734.96 Long Lines, Telephone/Internet $288.68 Treasurer, State of Iowa, Sales 2766 Keystone Avenue maintenance tasks, and equipment repair during downtime situations. Center Point Large Print, Books $40.14 Long Lines, Telephone/Internet $328.08 Tax $2,798.00 Ida Grove, IA 51445 Fabrication tasks as needed related to equipment repair. This position is Center Point Large Print, Books $40.14 Lukins Construction Co., RBC Treasurer, State of Iowa, State Peter A. Goldsmith Central Iowa Distributing, Snail Removal $346.00 Taxes $1,572.00 responsible for adjusting equipment before, during and after shift, performing #AT0002823 Shampoo, Towels, Tissue, CID $279.30 Malcom’s Paint & Hardware, Treasurer, State of Iowa, State Attorney for the Executor work order sheets and calibrating equipment. Must be able to read and Central Iowa Distributing, Towels $83.80 LED Bulbs, Wing Nut $89.43 Tax $24.00 Boerner & Goldsmith Law Firm P.C. Christi Ladwig, Fitness Class Malloy Electric, Comminutor Trophies Plus, Racquetball understand manuals, must have basic math skills, execute and document 500 Second Street Instruction $200.00 Motor $522.26 Tourney Plaques $49.91 Ida Grove, IA 51445 work completed and have strong written and oral communications skills. Christi Ladwig, Fitness Class Mangold Env. Testing, Lab Ultra-Chem Inc., Air Freshner Date of second publication Instruction $200.00 Analysis $303.00 Dispenser $231.16 Must be able to lift, bend and squat on a continuous basis. Must be able 27th day of April, 2016 Christie Van Houten,Spring Break Mapleton-Rooter, Rotorooter United Bank of Iowa, Fed./FICA to work independently and be mechanically inclined. Typical hours are Challenge $37.00 Sewermain-Circle D. $160.00 Tax $4,870.69 6 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday. Pay starts at $11.50 an hour. These are trial Collection Services Center, Marco, Inc, Copier Maintenance $436.93 United Bank of Iowa, Print Garnishment $172.46 Microfi lm Imaging Systems, Deposit Tickets $47.76 hire positions with the potential to become long-term Midwest Industries Counsel, Copier Maintenance $75.00 Service Agreement $391.00 United Bank of Iowa, Fed./FICA PUBLIC NOTICE employees! Now’s your chance to get a foot in the door with a great company! Dale Ullrich, Flag Poles $276.40 Mid-America Publishing Corp., Tax $4,522.92 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT Danielle L. Bennett, Fitness Minutes, Claims, Dog United Bank of Iowa, Fed./FICA Post-offer, pre-employment drug screen required. IDA COUNTY Class Instruction $125.00 Licenses $431.80 Tax $517.70 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Danielle L. Bennett, Fitness MidAmerican Energy, Electricity $473.21 United Health Care Insurance, FLOYD WALTER WILCKE, DECEASED Apply at: Employment Connections Class Instruction $85.00 MidAmerican Energy, Electricity $13,149.97 Health Insurance $8,631.98 Probate No. ESPR009204 Dollar General - MSC 410526, Missy Schmidt, Reimbursement $21.00 Uptown Sporting Goods, NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, 122 E. State Hwy 175, Ida Grove, IA 51445 Tissue, Towels, Air Freshener $27.25 Municipal Emergency Services, Goggles $123.60 OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND Drees Heating & Plumbing, Valve Line Repair $52.70 Usa Blue Book, pH Buffer, NOTICE TO CREDITORS 712-364-4896 Entry Way Humidity Analysis $216.00 Municipal Pipe Tool Co. LLC, Gloves $138.25 To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Edsen Electric, Treadmill Circuits $50.00 Pump-Sewer Machine $6,810.00 Vantagepoint Trns. Agency, Floyd Walter Wilcke, Deceased, who died on Fire Service Training Bureau, Municipal Supply Inc., Autogun Deferred Comp. $15.00 For this and other excellent opportunities with Midwest Industries, check or about April 11, 2016: Firefi ghter II Training $100.00 Repair $431.00 Vantagepoint Trns. Agency, out our website at www.ecijobs.com or stop by our office located at You are hereby notifi ed that on the 15th day First Cooperative Assoc., N.E.T. Broadband, Internet $35.95 Deferred Comp. $15.00 of April, 2016, the last will and testament of Midwest Industries. Indol-Iso Oil $1,737.69 NIYSL, Pee Wee Baseball Verizon Business, Long Distance $93.83 Floyd Walter Wilcke, deceased, bearing date Frontier Communications, Team Registration $210.00 Verizon Business, Long Distance $143.44 of the 4th day of September, 2013, was admit- Telephone Service $578.85 North West REC, Electricity $919.62 Western Iowa Tech. College, ted to probate in the above named court and GCC Alliance Concrete Co., Inc. $1,598.00 NW Ia. League of Cities, NW Ia. Firefi ghter Training $355.00 that Robert H. Wilcke was appointed executor GCC Alliance Concrete Co., Inc., League Meeting $30.00 Ziegler, Control Linkage, of the estate. Concrete $196.00 Offi ce Elements, Markers, Paper, Transmission $2,158.65 Any action to set aside the will must be Godbersen-Smith Const. Co., 5th Binders $165.04 Total Claims Paid $454,843.23 brought in the district court of said county within & 7th St. Bridge Construction $76,273.36 Pete Howe Sanitation Inc., Jet the later to occur of four months from the date Godbersen-Smith Const. Co., Vac Lines $2,100.00 TOTAL CLAIMS BY FUND of the second publication of this notice or one 5th & 7th St. Bridge Petty Cash, Postage $42.98 General $50,563.74 month from the date of mailing of this notice to Construction $204,292.19 Pool Tech Midwest, Inc., Gaskets, Fire Department $5,664.20 all heirs of the decedent and devisees under Graphic Edge, Rec. Center Valves, Solenoid $854.20 Fire Dept. Non-Budget $8,442.73 the will whose identities are reasonably ascer- Sweatshirts $576.51 U.S. Postal Service, Postage Library $3,029.52 tainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Hallett Materials, Ice Control [email protected] - Heritage Days $147.00 Summer Rec. $105.00 Notice is further given that all persons indebt- Sand $3,087.00 U.S. Postal Service, 2 Rolls Major/Minors $105.00 ed to the estate are requested to make immedi- Hanson Auto Supply, Filters, Forever Stamps $98.00 Road Use Tax $11,240.79 ate payment to the undersigned, and creditors Connectors $431.70 U.S. Postal Service, Utility Employee Benefi ts $5,342.70 having claims against the estate shall fi le them Hawkins, Inc., Chlorine,CCH Billing Postage $265.51 King Theatre $2,427.00 with the clerk of the above named district court, Granular, Sulfur Dioxide $2,917.03 Presto-X-Company, Pest Control $45.20 Community Partners $75.00 as provided by law, duly authenticated, for al- HD Supply Waterworks, Ltd., Presto-X-Company, Pest Control $45.20 Downtown Revitalization $2,159.86 lowance, and unless so fi led by the later to oc- Blue Marking Paint $158.83 Pronto, Diesel Fuel $45.90 5th St. Bridge Replacement $156,787.28 Physical Therapist cur of four months from the second publication Hemer’s PlumbIng & Heating, Push Pedal Pull, Elliptical 7th St. Bridge Replacement $137,232.95 of this notice or one month from the date of the full-time (1.0 FTE) Heat Run to Entryway $127.00 Exerciser $4,866.84 Ball Fields $25.77 mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed Hultgren Implement Inc., Fittings, Push Pedal Pull, Maintenance $1,520.00 Water $35,636.42 or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. O-Ring, Fastener $13.53 Quill Corporation, Towels, Odor Sewer $22,263.94 Dated this 21st day of April, 2016. IAWEA Region 3, %Steve Casey, Eliminator $58.30 Landfi ll/Garbage $13,741.33 Robert H. Wilcke MT/MLT Nielsen/Sholty Training $80.00 Racquetworld, Racquet & Balls TOTAL $454,843.23 Executor of estate Ida County Abstract Co., for Tourney $100.46 TOTAL REVENUES BY FUND full-time (1.0 FTE) - days 58970 879th Road Theatre Abstract $440.00 RDG Planning & Design, General $48,823.18 Ponca, Nebraska 68770 PRN position available Ida County Extension, Refund $125.00 Downtown Revitalization $2,159.86 Fire Dept. Non-Budget $18,427.00 Thaddeus Cosgrove Ida County Sanitation, Contract Reliant Transportation, Salt & Library $305.05 ICIS PIN NO.: AT0001750 Garbage $13,954.42 Hauling $2,349.60 Road Use Tax $22,712.88 Attorney for executor Ida Grove Cenex/HASH Inc., Robert Brooke & Associates, Employee Benefi ts $2,978.24 Cosgrove Law Firm RN - MED/SURG Gasohol $522.90 Bracket for Bathroom Stalls $42.09 Emergency Fund $413.21 607 W. 2nd Street Ida Grove Chamber of Rutten’s Vacuum Center, Local Option Sales Tax $14,207.10 full-time (.75 FTE) - nights (7p-7a) Ida Grove, IA 51445 Commerce, Membership Vacuum Repair $98.94 TIF-Ridgeview $769.17 Date of second publication includes OB Dues $230.00 Rutten’s Vacuum Center, Roller, Debt Service $1,344.98 4th day of May, 2016 Ida Grove Chamber of Belt, Clutch, Cord-Vacuum $113.93 Downtown Revitalization $61,900.57 part-time (.60 FTE) - nights (7p-7a) Commerce, Chamber Annual Ryan Sadler, Reimbursement $22.00 Ball Fields $25.77 Awards Banquet $50.00 S & S Repair, Distributor, Cap, Water $26,295.87 PRN position available Ida Grove Chamber of Rotar, Oil $312.74 OC-WA/SW Improvements $15.00 Commerce, Speaker Sponsor $250.00 Sandry Fire Supply LLC, Sewer $25,801.42 PUBLIC NOTICE Ida Grove Food Pride, Chimney Sticks $87.50 Landfi ll/Garbage $14,429.35 Battle Creek-Ida Grove Nurse Tech Lunch-’n-Learn $305.24 Schau Salvage, Inc., Ice TOTAL REVENUES BY FUND $238,448.79 Community School District part-time (.60 FTE) - days (7a-7p) NOTICE : full-time (.90 FTE) - nights (7p-7a) The Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community Schools has a renovation project and will be PUBLIC NOTICE accepting sealed bids for an Asbestos Abate- ment Project starting on July 5, 2016. A non- Clinic RN City of Ida Grove mandatory walk-through is required at the Ida Grove Elementary, 403 Barnes in Ida Grove, PRN - support all Burgess Clinics City of Ida Grove Member Goodman. Member Buehler. On a unanimous vote motion Iowa, at 10 a.m., May 5, 2016. Bids accepted City Hall Motion by Council Member Tomlinson to carried. until 2:00 p.m., May 19, 2016. Sealed bids April 18, 2016 approve Partial Payment #2, $50,203.08, to Motion by Council Member Goodman to will be opened at the convenience of the Battle Cornerstone Commercial Contractors (North- approve the employee list for the 2016 Out- Creek-Ida Grove Community Schools. Bidding Radiologic Tech Mayor Morris Hurd called the meeting to ern Escrow) for work on the Downtown Revi- door Pool season, second by Council Member instructions and specifi cations may be picked PRN weekend hours order at 6:00 p.m. with the following members talization Project, second by Council Member Cates. Motion carried. Council Member Clough up from Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community present: Paul Cates, Scott Tomlinson, Ryan Cates. On a unanimous vote motion carried. abstained from voting due to a confl ict of inter- Schools’ representative; no fee is required for cross-training to CT required Goodman, Doug Clough, and Jeff Buehler. Motion by Council Member Goodman to est with a relative on the employee list. the CD. If the bidder requests a hard copy, a Motion by Council Member Goodman to approve Partial Payment #3, $16,948.55, to Motion by Council Member Clough to ap- copy charge will be required through Alloy Spe- approve amending the agenda to add Scott Cornerstone Commercial Contractors (Norther prove Chancey Wilcke as Rec Center recep- cialty. The Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community Van Dusen under Appearances, Petitions and Escrow) for work on the Downtown Revitaliza- tionist at $7.25 per hour, second by Council Schools reserves the right to reject any and all Communications, second by Council Member tion Project, second by Council Member Bue- Member Goodman. On a unanimous vote mo- bids and to waive informalities or irregularities Cates. On a unanimous vote motion carried. hler. On a unanimous vote motion carried. tion carried. in the bidding. Motion by Council Member Tomlinson to ap- Motion by Council Member Tomlinson to ap- Motion by Council Member Goodman to ad- Send sealed bids to: %XUJHVV+HDOWK&HQWHURIIHUVDFRPSUHKHQVLYH prove the agenda, second by Council Member prove Change Order #3 on the Downtown Re- journ, second by Council Member Clough. On Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community Schools Cates. On a unanimous vote motion carried. vitalization project, second by Council Member a unanimous vote motion carried. Attn: Board Secretary FRPSHQVDWLRQDQGEHQH¿WVSURJUDPLQFOXGLQJ Motion by Council Member Clough to ap- Clough. On a unanimous vote motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. 900 John Montgomery FRPSHWLWLYHVDODU\ZHHNHQGDQGQLJKWVKLIW prove Partial Payment #5, $26,440.02, to Motion by Council Member Goodman to ap- Ida Grove, IA 51445 Godbersen Smith Construction for 5th and 7th prove $1,769.28 for repairing the hoop building /s/ Morris C. Hurd, Mayor Bids must be received no later than May GLIIHUHQWLDOV372PHGLFDOGHQWDOOLIHDQG/7' Street Bridge construction, second by Council at the Maintenance Shop, second by Council Attest: /s/ Edith Ann Ball, City Clerk 19, 2016, at 2:00 P.M. LQVXUDQFHDQG E ZLWKFRPSDQ\PDWFK :HSURYLGHSDLGWUDLQLQJÀH[LEOHVFKHGXOLQJDQG UHZDUGLQJZRUNLQDFDULQJZRUNHQYLURQPHQW

It’s easy to keep current on what’s available . . . just plug into the )RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQUHJDUGLQJEHQH¿WVDQG WKHDSSOLFDWLRQSURFHVVYLVLWRXUZHEVLWH www.BurgessHC.org/employment Burgess Health Center - Human Resources Ida County Courier & Reminder 1600 Diamond Street Phone: 712.423.9344 712-364-3131 • [email protected]@frontiernet.net Onawa, Iowa 51040 Fax: 712.423.9199 214 Main Street • P.O. Box 249 • Ida Grove, Iowa 51445 www.idacountycourier.com Equal Opportunity Employer Ida County Courier Wednesday, April 27, 2016 13 Former Odebolt man injured in earthquake Aftershocks of a 7.8 magnitude Hemer said, “Lee was the first “We talked to that nurse and she earthquake more than 3,000 one to tell me that he heard on told us he was on the second miles from Odebolt in Ecuador the news there was an earth- floor when it started shaking and April 16 were felt in the home quake where Dean was staying. all four floors just collapsed. His of Lee and Karen Hemer. Karen Right away you think he’s fine friends and owners of the build- said, “I got a huge shock Sunday that nothing has happened to ing lived on the first floor and (April 17) morning when I heard him. With them having no elec- were killed instantly. He was about the earthquake in Conoa, tricity and no way to communi- pinned with his left leg up into Ecuador because my brother cate we were at a loss as what to his chest and with stuff on top of Dean was traveling there.” do. We contacted the American him for more than six hours be- Dean Einspahr, 64, is a 1970 Consulate for help.” fore people found him and dug graduate of Odebolt-Arthur High It took two days to learn that him out,” said Hemer. School, was flown by the Ec- the consulate found him in a Friday (April 22) he was listed uadoran military to Guayaquil private hospital 200 miles from in critical condition with back where he’s being taken care of his hotel. An American nurse injuries and kidney problems. at Clinica Kennedy. Hemer said and her husband who lived Hemer said he was on dialysis, the family is working to get him near where Einspahr was stay- but doctors were optimistic he Fifth grade: Participants in the Northwest Iowa honor choir for the BC-IG fi fth grade were from left: home. ing found him in the rubble. would pull through. Genavieve Hopkins, Ruth Clark, Mikayla Lundy, Brady Montgomery, Lennon Wells, Damon Dausel, Connor Hoegh and Ty Conover. (Photo submitted) TAG students visit Nebraska Medical Center O-A/BC-IG High School TAG technologists, medical nutrition included: measuring their grip students traveled to Omaha, therapists, physical therapists, strength as a physical therapist Neb. in an opportunity to attend physician assistants, radiation and operating a sonogram Backstage Pass 2016 at the therapists and radiographers. machine to check on a baby within University of Nebraska Medical Students began the day with an uterus. Center. presentations about various The students also studied The event provided an inside medical professions. These simulated stained slides of view of the School of Allied presentations shared information human cells under a microscope, Health Professions. Different regarding the education necessary learned about the process of professions highlighted included for that career, job placement stopping the heart in order to cardiovascular interventio-nal success rates, expected salaries, allow surgeons to operate on it technologists, clinical laboratory staffing needs in that medical area while keeping the patient alive scientists, clinical perfusionists, in the future, etc. Students were throughout the procedure as a computed tomography then invited to navigate among clinical perfusionist, performed technologists, cytotechn-ologists, several booths set up with various a 3D dissection of a very realistic diagnostic medical sonographers, hands-on opportunities. virtual cadaver on the anatomage magnetic resonance imaging Some highlights of the day table.

Sixth grade: O-A/BC-IG sixth graders chosen for the Northwest Iowa Honor Choir were in front, from left: Amber Hofmeister, Mary Carlson and Abby Nichols. In back: Easton Harms, Aiden Bower, Kally Henderson, Hannah Weeda, Zoe Bengford and Anna Mogensen. (Photo submitted) Students perform at honor choir On April 19, students from Battle Creek-Ida Grove Elementary School and from Odebolt-Arthur/Battle-Creek Ida Grove Middle School performed in Le Mars at the Northwest Iowa Choral Director’s Association honor choir. Students learned five pieces of music and practiced them at school. During the event, they joined more than 200 other students from northwest Iowa for rehearsal in the afternoon followed by a concert. The fifth and sixth grade students were under the direction of Tanya Rosenkranz, while the seventh grade Seventh grade: O-A/BC-IG seventh grader participants in Northwest choir was under the direction of Greg Iowa Honor Choir include in front, from left: Trust Wells, Cade Ernst Woodin. and Ashly Gunderson. In middle: Alex Clark, Marley Hewitt, Emma Chosen to perform from the BC-IG Schirrmacher and Hannah Tegland. In back: Amber Hoefl ing, fifth grade were Genavieve Hopkins, Medical center: O-A/BC-IG High School TAG students visited the University of Nebraska Medical Center Brianna Lozier, Truman Clark, Ahren VanDusen and Mahala Kruse. in April. Students were able to work with medical staff to learn about diff erent career paths during Ruth Clark, Mikayla Lundy, Brady Montgomery, Lennon Wells, Damon (Photo submitted) the visit. Working with one of the clinical perfusionists (far right) are Ellie Dotzler (far left), Brooklyn Dausel, Connor Hoegh and Ty Conover. Hoff man and Alyssa Mason. (Photo submitted) Chosen from the sixth grade at O-A/ Lamination Ida County BC-IG Middle School were Easton Courier & Reminder Harms, Aiden Bower, Kally Henderson, Service 214 Main St. • Ida Grove, IA 51445 Hannah Weeda, Zoe Bengford, Anna Mogensen, Amber Hofmeister, Mary available (712) 364.3131 Charter Oak making plans for quasquicentennial Carlson and Abby Nichols. Charter Oak is making plans for Jeff Klatt and many other great bonus if present), live music by Seventh graders from O-A/ its quasquicentennial (125th) cel- entries. Charter Oak’s new fire Gimikk band of Des Moines from BC-IG included Amber Hoefling, Serving All Of Iowa ebration June 17-19. truck will be christened at the 7 to 9 p.m. and Hairball from 10 Brianna Lozier, Truman Clark, Ahren Friday, June 17, activities begin Wash-In Ceremony, 2 p.m. activi- p.m. to midnight. VanDusen, Mahala Kruse, Alex Clark, GINGERICH STRUCTURES with an opening ceremony at 3:30 ties include a performance by the Sunday’s activities include Marley Hewitt, Emma Schirrmacher, p.m. on Main Street. Helicopter Abu Bekr Chanters Chorus at St. church services at St. Boniface Hannah Tegland, Trust Wells, Cade 36’x48’x16’ RV Storage $19,999* rides will be available from 4 p.m. John’s Lutheran Church, a bean Catholic Church (11 a.m.), St. John Ernst and Ashly Gunderson. 2 – 14’x14’ Non-Insulated Overhead™ Doors to dusk. The all school reunion bag tournament on Main Street Lutheran (9 a.m.), United Method- 1 – Entry Door runs from 5 to 7 p.m. everyone is and the Bill Riley talent show. ist (9 a.m.), Immanuel Lutheran *delivered and erected on your level site *travel charges may apply invited to attend the catered buf- Other activities include a col- Soldier Township (10 a.m.) and PUBLIC NOTICE Locally Owned/Operated• 15 Years Experience • Free Estimate• Experienced Crews fet. lector car show/antique tractor St. Luke’s at Ricketts (8:30 a.m.). City of Ida Grove A beer garden will be open from display at Charter Oak park, Rick There are no services at St. Paul 641-436-1757 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. A quasqui draw- Keating’s Music Mix Productions, in Hanover. Bid Request on Removing Portion of Henry Gingerich www.gingerichstructures.com Street and Median on Moorehead Avenue ing for $125 plus a $50 bonus if people’s choice barbecue cook- Staley’s chicken dinner will be The City of Ida Grove is requesting bids for present will be held at 6 p.m. “In off, a slow pitch softball tourna- served at the Charter Oak Com- the Moorehead Avenue Project north of High- way 175 for removing a portion of the street Your Ear Mobile Sound” will pro- ment, Joe’s Old Fashioned Fun munity Building from 11 a.m. and median, or removing only the median. vide a free musical tour through Carnival and helicopter rides (4 to 1:30 p.m. At noon, a quasqui A storm water sewer manhole will also need replacement. Bid documents can be picked up the ages from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Joe’s p.m. to dusk). drawing will be held for $125 at City Hall, or will be mailed if requested. Old Fashioned Fun Carnival will Food cart vendors will be serv- (plus $50 bonus if present), the Sealed bids are due on or before May 2nd at be available. Fireworks will light ing from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the fire department drawing for a 5:00 p.m., and can be mailed or delivered to City of Ida Grove, 403 3rd Street, P.O. Box 236, up the sky at 10 p.m. beer garden is open from 1 p.m. 2016 Honda Rancher and an auc- Ida Grove, IA 51445. Saturday’s activities include to 1 a.m., children’s activities, at- tion of three Jeff Klatt chainsaw The City of Ida Grove has the right to refuse any, any part, or all bids. Bid opening will be the quasquicentennial parade at tractions and activities for all. At art creations. May 2nd at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers 11 a.m. featuring 12 units from 6 p.m., there will be a quasqui The dodge ball tournament be- located at City Hall, 403 3rd Street, Ida Grove. the Shriners, Runaway Saws by drawing for $125 (plus a $50 gins at 2 p.m. at the tennis courts. For further information, call 712-364-2428. Never miss a Sunday!!

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Thursday, April 14 only activity reported on Alpine damage only in the 600 block of 11 a.m.: Civil paper service in 1:27 p.m.: Assistance Officers received 28 calls 5:42 p.m.: Report of Avenue Taylor Street the 200 block of Fourth Street requested in the 600 block of for service. Among the calls harassment/threats in the 100 9:08 p.m.: Health and safety Sunday, April 17 11:25 a.m.: Civil paper service First Street were four for traffic stops, one block of Davenport Street check requested Officers received 18 calls for in the 5000 block of 130th Street 1:47 p.m.: Accident reported, vacation watch request and one 7:24 p.m.: Assisted with Saturday, April 16 service. Among the calls were 11:35 a.m.: Civil paper service damages only in the 400 block 911 wrong number. unlocking vehicle Officers received 26 calls for five for traffic stops and one 911 in the 1000 block of Industrial of Highway 175 8:03 a.m.: Committal 8:23 p.m.: Counterfeit service. Among the calls were transfer. Park 2:04 p.m.: Controlled burn assistance reported in the 300 block of nine for traffic stops and one 2:39 a.m.: Suspicious person/ 11:41 a.m.: Civil paper service reported on 260th Street 8:19 a.m.: Property reported Highway 175 911 transfer. activity reported in the 100 in the 200 block of First Street 4:07 p.m.: Controlled burn found 8:31 p.m.: Call to talk to an 2:55 a.m.: Assisted motorist block of First Street 11:43 a.m.: Civil paper service reported on 230th Street 8:24 a.m.: Road closure officer on Highway 20 9:09 a.m.: Assisted with in the 500 block of Second Street 5:54 p.m.: Animal complaint reported on Sixth Street 9:13 p.m.: Assistance 3:08 a.m.: Suspicious person/ unlocking vehicle 12:04 p.m.: Health and safety on Market Avenue 8:55 a.m.: Civil paper service requested on Main Street activity reported on Lubeck 12:24 p.m.: Assisted motorist check 6:43 p.m.: Controlled burn in the 100 block of Highway 175 10:53 p.m.: Burning complaint Street on Moorehead Street 1:35 p.m.: Assisted with reported on Harvest Avenue 9:37 a.m.: Civil paper service on Highway 175 5:34 a.m.: Animal complaint 1:14 p.m.: Property reported unlocking vehicle 7:52 p.m.: Report of theft/ in the 600 block of Father Dailey Friday, April 15 on Sixth Street found 1:47 p.m: Reported controlled larceny/shoplifting in the 600 Drive Officers received 23 calls for 5:38 a.m.: Assisted motorist 2:44 p.m.: Reckless driving/ burn on Highway 20 block of Father Dailey Drive 9:48 a.m.: Assisted with service. Among the calls were on Highway 175 speeding reported on Highway 2:35 p.m.: Civil paper service 8:09 p.m.: Suspicious person/ unlocking vehicle eight for traffic stops, two alarm 7 a.m.: Medical assistance 59 in the 300 block of Fifth Street activity reported in the 2000 10:25 a.m.: Civil paper service checks and one 911 transfer. requested in the 100 block of 3:04 p.m.: Burning complaint 3:22 p.m.: Assisted with block of Dodge Avenue in the 1000 block of Industrial 12:11 a.m.: Animal complaint King Street in the 600 block of Circle Drive unlocking vehicle Wednesday, April 20 Park on Brady Avenue 10:46 a.m.: Civil paper service 3:40 p.m.: Medical assistance 4:01 p.m.: Civil paper service Officers received 14 calls for 10:27 a.m.: Family/ custody 12:43 a.m.: Accident with an in the 400 block of Second Street requested in the 600 block of in the 100 block of Main Street service. Among the calls were concerns in the 800 block of animal reported on Highway 59 11 a.m.: Civil paper service in Morningside Street for fall/back 11:34 p.m.: Assisted motorist four for traffic stops and one Second Street 8:31 a.m.: Civil paper service the 300 block of Fifth Street injury on Highway 20 animal complaint. 11:28 a.m.: Fraud/scam in the 600 block of Father Dailey 2:12 p.m.: Assisted with 5:44 p.m.: Suspicious person/ Tuesday, April 19 12:35 a.m.: Suspicious reported Drive unlocking vehicle activity reported in the 200 Officers received 23 calls for person/activity reported in the 12:12 p.m.: Trespassing 8:43 a.m.: Animal complaint 2:15 p.m.: Reported fraud/ block of Jasper Avenue service. Among the calls were 400 block of Highway 175 reported in the 900 block of on Court Street scam in the 500 block of Sunset 5:52 p.m.: Animal complaint three for traffic stops, two 8:30 a.m.: Non-medical Main Street 9:08 a.m.: Assistance given on Street on Burns Street transferred 911 calls, one alarm transport 12:57 p.m.: Committal Highway 20 3:59 p.m.: Suspicious person/ 6:08 p.m.: Animal complaint in and one abandoned 911 call. 11:23 a.m.: Assault reported assistance 12:05 p.m.: Violation of a activity reported in the 400 the 300 block of W. County Road 4:29 a.m.: Assisted motorist in in the 1000 block of Twin Pines 2:12 p.m.: Suspicious person/ court order in the 100 block of block of Second Street 7:58 p.m.: Medical assistance the 5000 block of 140th Street Drive, report only activity reported in the 400 King Street 6:01 p.m.: Committal requested in the 1500 block of 9:46 a.m.: Urinalysis testing 11:24 a.m.: Non-medical block of Second Street 4:01 p.m.: Welfare check assistance Kiel Street assistance transport 2:25 p.m.: Call to talk to an requested 8:38 p.m.: Assisted with 11:29 p.m.: Suspicious 9:48 a.m.: Assistance 12 p.m.: Suspicious person/ officer 5:35 p.m.: Drug offenses in the unlocking vehicle person/activity reported in the requested in the 5000 block of activity reported in the 5000 2:47 p.m.: Call to talk to an 100 block of King Street 8:42 p.m.: Assisted with 100 block of Second Avenue 130th Street block of 140th Street officer 6:16 p.m.: Reckless driving/ unlocking vehicle Monday, April 18 10:28 a.m.: Suspicious person/ 1:40 p.m.: Suspicious person/ 3:17 p.m.: Warrant served speeding reported on Green 8:50 p.m.: Property recovered/ Officers received 26 calls for activity reported on Main Street activity reported in the 400 with Woodbury County Street returned service. Among the calls were 10:38 a.m.: Controlled burn block of Elm Street 3:52 p.m.: Accident reported 6:18 p.m.: Criminal mischief 9:11 p.m.: Burning complaint six for traffic stops, four alarm reported on Landmark Avenue 2:36 p.m.: Report of fraud/ in the 900 block of John A. reported on Landmark Avenue in the 700 block of Third Street tests, one 911 wrong number 11:20 a.m.: Civil paper service scam Montgomery Drive, damages 8:14 p.m.: Suspicious person/ 10:08 p.m.: Accident reported, and one abandoned 911 call. in the 1000 block of Industrial 4:02 p.m.: Warrant served 10:06 a.m.: Civil paper service Park in assistance with Cherokee in the 200 block of Rohwer 11:25 a.m.: Traffic control/ County Deputies made OWI, driving while Street escort 4:44 p.m.: Assistance 10:14 a.m.: Civil paper service 11:32 a.m.: Civil paper service requested in the 500 block of revoked/suspended, warrant arrests in the 400 block of Second Street in the 5000 block of 140th Street Second Street. The Ida County Sheriff’s Of- ity in rural Ida County. Charged On April 20, Antonia Teresa fice has released information on with possession of marijuana was Clark, 43, of Holstein was arrested charges filed and arrests made Sarah Lynn Black, 16, of Danbury. on an outstanding Ida County war- during the past week. She was released into the custody rant for contempt of court. The Come Join our Production Team! On April 17, Dylan James Lars- of her parent pending an appear- original conviction against her Pam Leinbaugh en, 21, of Dighton, Kan., was ar- ance in juvenile court. was for domestic abuse. She was These positions require the ability to read blue-prints and measure rested and charged with operat- Charged with minor in posses- transported to the Ida County jail Insurance Agent accurately as well as understand spoken and written instructions in ing while intoxicated first offense. sion of alcohol were Dillon Scott where she is currently being held • Auto • Home English. Must be a detail-oriented person who can lift up to 25 lbs on a The charge was filed following a Osborn, 19, and Troy Joseph Gor- on a $300 bond. regular basis throughout the day. Must be able to work independently. • Farm • Business $10.50 traffic stop in rural Ida County. He don, 20, both of Battle Creek. On April 20, Daniel Blanco Cis- Typical hours are 6 am - 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday. Pay starts at an was transported to the Ida County On April 20, Janet Sue Schmidt, neros, 35, of Holstein was arrested [email protected] hour. These are trial hire positions with the potential to become long- jail where he was held overnight. 50, of Holstein was arrested and and charged with driving on a sus- term Midwest Industries employees! Now’s your chance to get a foot in He was released the following day charged with driving while her pended driver’s license following 712-229-1619 the door with a great company! after appearing before the magis- license was revoked following a a traffic stop in Holstein. He was Post-offer, pre-employment drug screen required. trate. traffic stop in rural Ida County. She transported to the Ida County jail Apply at: Employment Connections On April 19, the Ida County Sher- was transported to the Ida County where he was held overnight. He iff’s Office filed charges against jail where she was held overnight. was released the following day 211 South Main St. 122 E. State Hwy 175, Ida Grove, IA 51445 three individuals following a citi- She was released the following day after appearing before the magis- Odebolt, IA 712-364-4896 zen complaint of suspicious activ- after posting $1,000 bond. trate. 51458 For this and other excellent opportunities with Midwest Industries, check 800-798-2282 out our website at www.ecijobs.com or stop by our office located at Midwest Industries.

Prom servers: O-A/BC-IG High School celebrated its junior-senior prom on April 16. Sophomores chosen to help serve the meal include in front, from left: Austin Behrendsen, Alex Schaeuble, Claire Sohm, Jatelyn Jessen, McKinna Faulkenberry, Raquel Rubio and Dakota Porter. In back, Ryder Meek, Austin Newquist, Zane Dausel, Daltyn Swanger, Ryan Kolpin, Jenna Henderson and Bethany Rehse. (Courier photo by Amy Forbes) MAPLE RIVER APARTMENTS

Ida Grove AFFORDABLE HOUSING Apartments Offering 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, refrigerator and stove, Built In 1996-97 resident-controlled heat, onsite laundry & handicap units. Upstairs and ground fl oor units, ~ RENTAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE ~ 2-bedroom apartments, APPPLICLICAATTIONIONS AVAVAIILALABBLLEE AT: 940 sq. ft., laundry hookups, 1108 FIFTH ST., IDA GROVE, IA all electric, refrigerator, stove, OR CALL 712.792.7800 dishwasher & central air Sunset St., Ida Grove “This institution is an 712-364-2571 equal opportunity provider and employer.” www.keywaymanagement.com Ida County Courier Wednesday, April 27, 2016 15 CLASSIFIEDS Deadline for Classified ads - Friday 3 pm

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THANK YOU: THANK YOU: HELP WANTED: HELP WANTED: NOTICE: NOTICE: A HUGE THANK YOU to all the My sincere thank you for all the Company drivers wanted. Oberg Company drivers wanted. Oberg Get your propane forklift tank Before you send your old gold businesses, church families, Jr. & expressions of sympathy through Freight Company. Good, steady Freight Company. Good, steady or camper tank fi lled at Johnson away to someone you don’t know, Sr. parents & community members prayers, phone calls, cards & freight. Excellent home time. freight. Excellent home time. Propane, 960 First St., Battle bring it into Murray Jewelers, your for your overwhelming generosity comforting words I received at the Consistent, regional miles. No-touch Consistent, regional miles. No-touch Creek. 32-tfc hometown jeweler in Ida Grove for given to the Ridge View After Prom death of my brother, Floyd. It was van freight. Ask us about our sign- van freight. Ask us about our sign- over 67 years. Ph. 712-364-2822. Party. Everyone who attended was very comforting. on bonus. Contact: Oberg Freight on bonus. Contact: Oberg Freight NOTICE: safe, enjoyed the hypnotist, had a Phyllis Christie Company, Fort Dodge, IA. 1-888- Company, Fort Dodge, IA. 1-888- Spring has sprung, & so may your 17-1t/crgs lot of fun & won many great prizes. 17-1t* 739-5220, ext. 2. www.obergfreight. 739-5220, ext. 2. www.obergfreight. allergies. Call today so we can give Your support is truly appreciated. com. 17-1t* com. 17-1t your immune system a natural boost. Ridge View Jr. & Sr. THANK YOU: Ida Family Chiropractic, 712-364- MICHAELSEN CONSTRUCTION: Classes & The The Ida County 4-H Foundation HELP WANTED: 2508. 13-tfc Now installing farm drainage tile After Prom Committee would like to give a “Big Thank HELP WANTED The City of Ida Grove is looking to using GPS technology. For all your 17-1t You” to those who donate items to Part-time RN Charge Nurse-Wages hire a part-time ball fi eld assistant. PREGNANT? NEED HELP? tiling needs, contact Scott at 712- our auction, those who bought the based on experience. Benefi ts Those interested must be able For confi dential help, medical 210-1749 or 712-364-3202, Ida THANK YOU: auction items, the 4-Hers who had include: vison & dental insurance, to devote 5-10 hours of mowing/ care, anonymous pregnancy test, Grove. The family of Floyd Wilcke would a great time rollerskating before the uniform allowance, free meals while trimming/general cleanup weekly, guidance or counseling, etc., call 8-tfc/crgs like to thank all those who shared pork loin supper & the 4-H Clubs for working & more. Apply in person plus a variable amount of hours Birthright at 1-800-550-4900 24 our grief in the passing of our father their great desserts for the People’s at Willow Dale Wellness Village weekly to prepare ball fi elds for hr. hotline. Sponsored by Father & grandfather. Thanks to those Choice Dessert Contest. Thank you in Battle Creek or online at www. youth baseball & softball games Dailey Council Knights of Columbus who provided warm hugs, gave to the grilling crew for a great job on abcmcorp.com. EOE. 17-1t/crgs during the ball season. Work 10864. 17-1t memorials, gave of their time & talent, the pork loins. Your support to the must be completed during the day. Pets or provided food. A special thanks auction fund-raising evening was a Eligible candidates must be at goes to Josh & Christie Van Houten big success. These funds that were HELP WANTED: least 16 years of age, able to run COUNTRY COLOR Full-Time RN BODY SHOP & their staff for their excellent care & generated will be used to provide for the evening & use power equipment, mowers, NOTICE: service. They really made a diffi cult camp grants & college scholarships shift on the Med/Surg/Peds fl oor; trimmers, leaf blowers & basic fi eld Ryan Van Houten 8th Street Grooming & Boarding. time easier! We would be remiss to our 4-H youth of Ida County. must be willing to learn ER. Part- prep equipment. Applications may Auto Body Repair/Refi nishing Grooming available for small & if we didn’t thank the ambulance Thank you!! Time and Relief RN positions also be picked up at Ida Grove City Glass Replacement medium-sized breeds. Boarding services of Battle Creek & Ida Grove 17-1t available. Apply by May 1 to www. Hall, 403 3rd St., Ida Grove, IA. Located west end available for all sizes of well behaved, & Horn Memorial Hospital & Willow hornmemorialhospital.org. EEO. Questions? Contact Chelsea Gross of Battle Creek. housebroke family dogs. Open Mon., Dale Wellness Village & Assisted THANK YOU: 16-2t at the Rec Center or Bob Lorenzen 131 S. Center Street Tues., & Fri. by appointment for Living for their excellent services & A big thank you to friends who at City Hall. The City of Ida Grove is Call for appointment grooming. Ph. 712-342-9012. Becky care they provided over the years. always remember us with prayers HELP WANTED: an EOE. 17-1t 712-365-4910 Pigott, 703 8th St., Correctionville, IA It is truly amazing that we have & kind words. Thank you to all Class A CDL Company Drivers ASE Certifi ed I-car trained. 51016. 7-tfc such wonderful care in these small who donated money, food, labor Wanted: Only four positions left! HELP WANTED: 17-1t communities! God bless all of you or auction items & to those who Sign-on bonus up to $6,000 & earn Bartender. Experience a plus, but for all you do! purchased the donated items at up to $60,000 annually, with benefi ts. will train. Flexible hours. Must be Bob, Lynne, Tom, Cindy, Ron Ray’s benefi t. A special thanks to Home weekly. Contact us today! 21 & a TAKE CHARGE PERSON. & Families the awesome people who helped put Hewitt Trucking. www.hewittrucking. Pick up application at Sportsman’s 17-1t Events on such a wonderful benefi t. Words com. 1-877-439-4881. 17-4t* or see Randy. Call 712-371-2449 can never express how blessed we 16-4t THANK YOU: feel to live & worship in such great CORRECTION!!! ATTENTION: NOTICE: Family, friends & neighbors are communities. It has been & will HELP WANTED: The Inn At Battle Creek Wonderful people. We’re so blessed. continue to be a tough road with Part-time positions available, with Horn Memorial Hospital Volunteers: . 712-365- All of you have made our anniversary PSP, but knowing so many people various hours, some mornings, Real Estate The Horn Memorial Hospital Auxiliary 4499. Mother’s Day Lunch Buffet. a very Special Day. Many thanks to care & embrace us, we know we will days & evenings. Apply in person to would like to “Thank You” for your Sunday, May 8, 2016. Serving ham all of you. not be alone in our journey. Wendy or Katie. Ida Grove Cenex. dedication & volunteer service over & Parmesan ranch chicken breast. FOR SALE: D & D Ray & Connie Dirksen 16-tfc the past year with an appreciation Call to reserve your spot for 11 a.m. May 4 Taking reservations until 17-1t* 17-1t* Country living with a view. Move-in- salad luncheon. , 11:30 a.m., or 1 p.m. ready home located on 5 acres less Conference Room, Horn Memorial May 5. $15.95/person. $13.95/ HELP WANTED: than one mile from both HWY. 20 and Hospital, Ida Grove. R.S.V.P by mothers. FULL-TIME HOUSEKEEPER & D15, with great view of Maple River Monday, May 2, to Sarah Harm at Garage Sales LAUNDRY PERSON WANTED. valley. Located in the Galva-Holstein Horn Memorial Hospital 712-364- Come in person to apply at School District. House has 4,288 sq. 3311, ext. 7227. 16-2t 17-2t* Morningside Healthcare Community ft. livable space. Three bedrooms, in Ida Grove. Talk to Chris. No phone two full bathrooms, one master For Rent MOVING SALE: GARAGE SALE: calls. 17-3t suite & master bathroom with walk- Ph. 712-369-3519 to view. Kitchen Holstein citywide garage sale. April in closets. Two large family rooms APTS. FOR RENT: FOR RENT: table with leaf, six chairs, dark wood 29-30. Stop at 420 S. Hamburg St. HELP WANTED: & modern kitchen, complete with In Ida Grove. $300; book shelf, free standing $15; Friday, 12 to 8 p.m. Sat., 8-1 p.m. AUTO SALES ASSOCIATE. appliances. Hardwoods, laminate Duplex: kitchen/ 2-bedroom apartment in Clear microwave oven $40; sofa & love Men’s clothes, power & hand tools, Requires a driven, successful hardwood & tiled fl oors throughout. dining & living room on main fl oor. Lake. Rental assistance & utility seat, beige $250; glass coffee table & household items, collectibles, metal individual with a knack for selling. Newer furnace/AC, water heater Second story: two bedrooms & bath. allowance available. On-site two end tables $100; two lamps $25; patio chairs, trunk, toolboxes, storage Must be self-motivated, friendly, & septic system with leach fi elds. ½-basement shower, & washer & laundry; no pets. 877-935-9340. recliner, dark red $40; rocker, dark containers, golf camping & fi shing polite & outgoing. Must be dedicated Two-car, attached garage, patio & dryer hookups. Ph. 712-364-3523 www.tlpropertiesiowa.com. This red $40; cabinet $10; 3 pc. bedroom gear, 8’ step ladder, old highchair, to providing the highest level of two walk-out decks for entertaining. or 712-371-2577. institution is an equal opportunity set, 2 dressers, mirror & headboard lots of misc. customer satisfaction. A great Out buildings include modern 40x60 13-tfc provider & employer. Equal $60; full size mattress & box spring 17-1t/crgs* opportunity for the right individual. machine shed, 25x50 machine shed/ Housing Opportunity. Handicapped $50, two twin beds with mattresses Send resume to: AUTO SALES, cattle shed, 20x60 open front cattle Accessible. 17-1t* FOR RENT IN HOLSTEIN: $50; small computer desk $10; Dell P.O. Box 249, Ida Grove, IA 51445. shed & 4,000-bu. grain bin with air dry. FOR RENT IN BATTLE CREEK: computer with printer $75; TV (not 17-2t Asking $275,000 for house, buildings One- & two-bedroom apartments.

HD) $15; desk with dresser $10; For Sale & acreage. Great opportunity to raise Central air. Gas heat. Washer & Large, one-bedroom apartment. bean bag chair $5; wicker chair $10; a family while experiencing the quiet, dryer, stove & fridge included. No Utilities, stove refrig., water & sewer trailer $175; Snapper riding mower, HELP WANTED: country lifestyle. Call 712-369-3720 pets. References required. 712-229- furnished. Laundry on site. $375/ 46” deck with blade for snow $800; Looking for carpentry construction for more information. 5717 or 712-368-2600. month. Maple Valley Apartments. Adam Schaaf upright piano, oak, FOR SALE: worker. Experience a plus, but Ph. 712-365-4980. circa 1915, best offer. Near new 2 (two) portable willing to train. Ph. 712-369-0681. 17-3t/crgs 13-tfc 16-tfc 16-2t* dehumidifi ers. Have instructions for 13-tfc both. 1-Danby & 1-Premiere. $75 each. Doug Hussey, 305 Taylor. Ph. HELP WANTED: GARAGE SALE: 712-364-4416 17-1t* Immediate, full-time opening for an Friday, April 29, 3-8 p.m., Sat., April LPN or CMA in a busy doctor’s offi ce. 30, 8-1. Shark fl oor steam cleaner, Previous experience preferred. Job Openings larger-sized women’s clothes, new FOR SALE: Must have the ability to function in a & like new; bend-over slacks; misses Net wrapped alfalfa orchard grass fast-paced clinic setting, be a team & larger-sized clothes. Youth boy’s hay. Reasonably priced. Terry Eason, player, EMR knowledge (a plus), VT Industries builds Architectural Wood Doors in its highly automated clothes, small to large. Soccer, Battle Creek. Ph. 712-365-2560. computer skills & be compassionate football & baseball shoes. Large, 12-tfc/crgs to patients’ needs. Competitive plant in Holstein. VT is a family company with stable jobs, good pay, clear-glass platters & serving bowls. wages, benefi ts. Mail resume to: Ida comprehensive benefits and awesome people! VCR, like new. VCR movies. Picture Grove Family Health Center, 101 2nd frames. Puzzles, plant stands, misc. FOR SALE: St., Ida Grove, IA 51445. Or email: Due to a strong demand for our products, we are adding to our Team. Judy Krenk/June Knop. 6-½ miles Crushed concrete. Can deliver. [email protected] with north of Arthur on M-31, or 3-½ miles Michaelsen Construction, Ida Grove. resume. EOE. 17-1t Production Operators south of Hwy. 20, M-31. 1961 Quail Ph. 712-364-3202 or 712-210-1749. Ave. 17-1t* 13-tfc/crgs FULL TIME Machine Operators, Wood Finishers, Inspection, Shipping. Wanted • 1st Shift $12.41 with reviews at 30 & 90 days GARAGE SALE: • 2nd Shift $14.11 with review at 90 days 514 Riverview Ln., Ida Grove. NOTE FOR SALE: TREES WANTED: • 2nd Shift Finish starts at $14.46 with review at 90 days DATES: May 5, 6, 7th. 9 a.m. ‘til ??? Garden fence & posts-hand tools & We want to buy your unwanted Attn: Dealers, collectors, thrift store wheelbarrow. Several base kitchen evergreen & leaf trees. Up to 6”-7” Ask us about Summer Temporary jobs. owners: Thurs. will be selling some of cabinets, good for storage. Computer trunk diameter. Call Dean today at my old stuff in small lots. Reasonable desk. Full-size bed, double dresser 712-883-2437. 15-tfc/crgs Customer Service offers accepted. Fri., Sat., general with mirror. Lg.-size Lazy Boy rocker. Estimating and Project Coodinator areas are expanding their teams! Be a part of a merchandise. VHS, books, leather Carpet-used in basement, 10x25 ft. WANTED: jackets, knick knacks, cameras, Thomasville lg. oak china cabinet. Now taking new lawn care customers. dynamic group that provides the best customer service in the business. Need excellent 8-tracks, two old bikes, misc. Cash Also a dropleaf matching server on Call Dylan 371-3412 or Shelley 371- computer skills, detail focused, good math, written & verbal communication, organized only. Details: 712-364-3894 or 712- rollers. Will accept any reasonable 3067. 17-1t 371-9341. 17-2t/crgs* offer for any listed item. Ph. 712-364- and customer driven. Extensive training program. Great job for motivated individuals. 2134. WANTED: 17-1t* Lawn mowing & garden tilling FULL BENEFITS: BC/BS Medical, Dental, Life, STD, 401 (k) match, quarterly gain services. Call Dalton Williamson, DOSE GARAGE SALE: Battle Creek. 712-365-4570. share bonus, paid holidays, vacation and tuition reimbursement. Downtown Ida Grove. Thursday, April FOR SALE: 28, 8-5. Friday, April 29, 8-5. Just 2005 ODYSSEY pontoon. 18-ft., DEADLINE ALL NEWS, added: more spring items, bedding, 9-passenger, Evinrude 2006 50 FRIDAY 3 PM DISPLAY & APPLY IN PERSON: crafts, clothing, collectibles, tools & HP MinnKota trolling motor. 2005 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Human Resources Office | 1000 Industrial Park Holstein | IA more. More coming in, so be sure & ShoreLand’r trailer. Ph. 712-365- in the Ida County Monday – Friday 7 am – 4 pm stop in & see what is new. 4864. Courier, Reminder 17-1t/crgs 17-1t* & Green Saver www.vtindustries.com EOE—M/F/V/D 16 Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Ida County Courier

Area sheriffs Boerner & Goldsmith Courthouse Report issue scam alerts An Ida Grove citizen received Law Firm, P.C. Real Estate Transfers Schau Towing and Salvage, loading capacity-reregistration. a phone call on April 12 from an Attorneys at Law Perry and Barbara Grell, war- warranty deed to Berne Coop- Tyler Schubert, Galva, failure to individual stating they were with Ida Grove ...... 712.364.2421 ranty deed to Terry and Barbara erative Association, Lot A, Block carry registration card. MidAmerican Energy. The caller Padavich, 4.44 acres in the NE 2, Jacob’s Addition, Ida Grove and Tyler Schubert, Galva, no valid advised the citizen that there was ¼ NEfr ¼, Section 5, T-88-N, R- a portion of Lot K in the N ½ SW driver’s license. an overdue balance on the ac- 39-W, Ida County. ¼, Section 14, T-87-N, R-40-W, Dennis Lee, Carbondale, Kan., count and that the power would Vicki Laughlin, real estate con- Ida County. failure to comply with safety rules. be turned off unless the bill was tract to Clint Berry, Lot 3, Block Connie Henningsen, warranty Megan Tullis, Danbury, opera- paid in full. 19, First Addition, Battle Creek. deed to Elizabeth Wulf, the east tion without registration plate or The caller would only accept Joyce Corkill trust, trustee 65 feet of Lot 20, Block 1, First card. payment in the form of a pre-paid warranty deed to Douglas Lan- Addition, Holstein Town and Alex Wingert Battle Creek, dark credit card. The call back number sink and Dennis Lansink, NW ¼, Lot Improvement Company, Hol- window or windshield. used in the scam uses a pre-auto- Section 25, T-88-N, R-40-W, Ida stein. Criminal mated option menu very similar to County. Misti Baker, warranty deed to Nathaniel Arbegast, Battle MidAmerican Energy’s automated Berne Cooperative Associa- Ballard Smith III, Lot 4 and the Creek, domestic abuse assault— menu, making the scam seem very tion, warranty deed to Schau north 30 feet of Lot 5, Block 9, impeding flow of air/blood, two authentic. Towing and Salvage, part of the Moorehead’s Second Addition, years prison suspended, $625 fine If you receive communications NW ¼ SW ¼, Section 14, T-87-N, Ida Grove. suspended, three years probation. from a company, even one you do R-40-W, Ida County. Shirley Ruser and Dorothy Rus- Nathaniel Arbegast, Battle business with, always confirm the Dale Breyfogle, quit claim deed er, warranty deed to TAJ Proper- Creek, second degree burglary, 10 authenticity of communication to Francene and Keith Leonard, ties, part of Lot G, NE ¼ SW ¼, years prison suspended, $1,000 you receive before you take action the east 51 feet of Lot 13, Block Section 14, T-87-N, R-40-W, Ida fine suspended, three years pro- on it. If you are unsure, notify law 9, Holstein. Grove. bation. enforcement immediately. Jerry and Amanda Groth, war- Marjie and Richard Betz, war- Robert Hare, Cherokee, con- Scams are in the air in Ida Coun- ranty deed to Roger and Phyllis ranty deed to Marjie and Richard tempt—failure to pay fine (third ty. The Ida County Sheriff’s Office Groth, NW ¼, Section 28, T-86-N, Betz, SE ¼, Section 7, T-88-N, R- degree theft), 10 days in jail, may has been receiving multiple re- R-40-W, with exception and 3.16 40-W, Ida County. purge jail sentence by paying fine ports of a scam, where someone acres in the N ½ NW ¼, Section Clerk of Court as ordered. calls and state that they are with 28, T-86-N, R-40-W, Ida County. Due to a change in procedures at Julie McManigal, Soldier, third the IRS and that they are either Estate of Virginia Degen, court the Ida County Clerk of Court office, degree burglary, five years prison, issuing a warrant for the victim’s officer deed to Richard Degen, information is only provided elec- credit for 69 days served, $750 arrest or demanding immediate E ½ SW ¼, Section 3, T-89-N, R- tronically. fine suspended. credit card payment. 41-W, with exception, Ida County. The following information is John Keim II, Odebolt, assault, The IRS does not issue arrest Leonard Degen trust, court of- from data filed by the Ida County $65. warrant for non-payment or late Ask about our 0% financingfinancing proprogram.gram. ficer deed to Richard Degen, E ½ Clerk of Court office. Traffic and Michael Jepsen, Danbury, drive payment of taxes. SW ¼, Section 3, T-89-N, R-41-W, other charges might include charg- while license denied, $1,000. On April 13, the Sac County M with exception, Ida County. es that were dismissed. For more Lyle Traylor, Ida Grove, animal Sheriff’s Office Facebook page J Conservatorship of Trey B. information on specific cases con- running at large, $65. noted four different scams were Murray Jewelers Riessen, court officer deed to tact the clerk of court or visit www. OWI reported in two-days. They ranged Trey B. Riessen, NE ¼ NE ¼, Sec- iowacourts.gov. Christopher Bruning, Ida Grove, from being a lottery winner to you 712-364-2822712-364-2822 DOWNTOWNOWNTOWN IDA GROVEROVE tion 35, T-87-N, R-41-W, with ex- Traffic charges OWI, deferred judgment, one year peeping money to the IRS. These e-mail:e-mail: [email protected]@frontier.com Hours M-FM-F 9-5:30;9-5:30; SSatat 99-1-1 ception, Ida County. Speeding unsupervised probation, $1,250 are all scam calls or emails. Do Shirley Hayes, warranty deed Connor Carstens, Holstein; civil penalty. not respond to these requests for to Jarod and Jill Hasbrouck, Lot Rachel Horstman, Battle Creek; Tanner Hopkins, Omaha, Neb., money. 34, Zobel’s First Addition, Ida Katy Reasoner, Bozeman, Mont.; OWI, deferred judgment, one year Premium Annuals, 4-pack Bedding Plants, Heirloom Tomatoes, Hardy Perennials, Clematis,

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