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FAYETTE COUNTY

WEDNESDAY,The JANUARY 4, 2017 UUFayetteCountyNewspapers.comnionWest Union, Iowa $1.25 2017 First Baby of the Year With shingles, tough isn’t enough

Mark and Kari Putney of Elgin welcomed daughter Adalyn Grace to the world Monday, Jan. 2, at 9.28 a.m. at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospitals and Clinics in West Union. As the first baby of 2017, the family received several gift baskets, including one with gifts from dozens of local merchants. See story page A-2 (Zakary Kriener photo) Citizen expresses concern about County Shop location By ZAKARY KRIENER supermajority of 60 percent [email protected] was needed. Just over 53 per- cent approval was garnered. Rural Elgin resident Dick Jensen eyes a large bottle of pills that he now takes to help At the Tuesday, Dec. 27, Later that same month, the alleviate the pain of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), or “after-shingles pain.” Jensen was Fayette County Supervisors board voted, 2-1, to pur- diagnosed with shingles in late October 2016 and now wishes he had gotten the shingles meeting in West Union, con- vaccine, which is available locally and recommended for those age 60 and older. chase 17.5 acres of property (Brian Smith photo) cerned citizen Mary Streif currently cropped, but adja- voiced her opinions, as well cent to Bemiss Distributing, By CHRIS DEBACK as opinions gathered from for future Secondary Roads [email protected] Fayette County residents, Department Maintenance regarding the Secondary Shop construction. Board When it comes to pain, many of us like to think that we can handle our Roads proposal and the Chairman Jeanine Tellin was fair share of it. You, like so many others, may just choose to “suffer through” county shop project. the board member voting no the inevitable aches and pains that very often are a part of life as one gets “We all believe that the on the motion. older. However, if one could lower the chances of experiencing severe pain, County does indeed need a The land was pur- new shop,” acknowledged chased from Bruihler Vision perhaps avoiding it altogether, wouldn’t it make sense to do it? Streif as she addressed the Trust, at a cost of $160,000. Mary Streif That is the message that Dick Jensen of rural Elgin hopes to communicate Board of Supervisors, “but Funds came entirely from the remaining portion of Lot about shingles, in the hope that others will be spared some of the pain he has I’m not sure it is being gone Secondary Roads. The agree- 3 for the seller’s future use. had to endure. about in the right way.” ment grants the County a Streif told the board that “I always considered myself to be pret- or minor illness,” explained Jensen, who first In early November, vot- drainage easement on Lot 3, while the majority of county ers failed to pass a bond is- Block 3 to construct a storm ty tough, and nobody likes to be called a noticed the signs of shingles in late October residents favor construction wimp. When I started experiencing some of this year. sue that would have raised water collection system to of a new shop, it’s the loca- up to $2.9 million to fund serve Lot 4. It was agreed of the symptoms of shingles, I mostly ig- Shingles is a viral infection caused by the nored them and just kept going, because the construction of a new that Secondary Roads will do See SUPERVISORS See SHINGLES secondary Roads shop. A earthwork by July 1 to level continued A-11 that is what I would normally do with a cold continued A-11 NFV consolidation vote set for Feb. 7 By CHRIS DEBACK [email protected]

On Tuesday, Feb. 7, residents of the North Fayette and Valley school districts will head to the polls to decide the fate of the two districts.

ill they vote yes and officially combine the two with two items on the ballot. North Fayette and Valley both districts to create the North Fayette Valley have to pass the consolidation measure as well as the new school district, or vote no after several years NFV district’s Revenue Purpose Statement. Wof consolidation work that has taken place? We won’t If it does pass, what’s next? The Keystone Area know the answer until that evening, but North Fayette Education Agency will have 30 days from the election date and Valley shared Superintendent Duane Willhite seems to draw the seven new director districts of the newly formed fairly optimistic that the measure will pass. NFV district. “From everyone I have talked to, I don’t hear a lot of Then the North Fayette and Valley school boards will negativity on it,” Willhite remarked. “I know one thing; appoint members from their current boards to be a part of the students sure seem to be happy with the expanded the interim North Fayette Valley school board. academics and activities. If we listen to them, I think it is pretty positive.” See NFV CONSOLIDATION VOTE To be clear, it is two separate elections, each district continued A-2

ONE SECTIONS this week’s American WEATHER VOL. 167 NO. 1 Local News/Society/Sports...... Sec. A Farmer U TODAY’S HIGH: 10° Copyright 2017 INSERTS A-12 TODAY’S LOW: 0° The Fayette County Union Quillin’s - West Union Variably cloudy with snow Spahn & Rose - West Union showers. High 17 F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow Fareway - Decorah 70%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected. A-2 Wednesday, January 4, 2017/The Fayette County Union A family-friendly comedy WUACT’s fi rst production: ‘Middleville’

By CHRIS DEBACK are just very complacent un- volved,” Tucker added. “I like [email protected] til a stranger comes to town, just being back on the stage. Th irty-four area resi- which gets everyone’s curios- I come from a very musical dents will grace the stage ity up and makes them see background, but it is nice to at the North Fayette Valley there is more to life. It brings be involved in some commu- Performing Arts Center to excitement to the town! nity theater.” present “Middleville” at 7 “It’s just a good, family- What makes the play p.m. Friday and Saturday, friendly, lighthearted com- unique is that no one is Jan. 13-14. edy,” she added. the “star.” Every one of the “Middleville” is the cre- It truly is a community 34 involved with the play ation of playwright Janet theater with families such as has a speaking part, and the Stansberys, couples like Story Schlapkohl, formerly of no one dominates the dia- On Jan. 13-14, West Union Area Community Theatre (WUACT) will present “Middleville,” West Union and the daughter Chris and DeLyte Ebbers, logue. Getting everyone in- a play written by West Union native Janet Story Schlapkohl. Cast members include (front, of Steve and Donna Story of and other area residents like volved was a key in the de- l-r) Gabe Stansbery, Tytus Stansbery, Zeke Stansbery, Brooklyn Smith, Camille Hutchinson, Hawkeye. It’s the story of an Amy Tucker from Fayette in cision to perform the play Bethany Merkle, Lily Poppen, and Katrina Mikhailova; (middle) Jennifer Hutchinson, Zoey ordinary town with ordinary the production. “Middleville.” Frey, Jean Merkle, Amy Tucker, Isaiah Stansbery, Kassie Stansbery, and Trevor Weidemann; people, just like us — or are “I did plays when I was Schlapkohl donated use (back) Chris Ebbers, assistant director, Eiler Merkle, DeLyte Ebbers, Meg Moellering, Marcia they? Set in the 1950s, it is in high school, and I loved of the play to WUACT roy- Whitcher, Kara Wedemeier, director. (Chris DeBack photo) the fi rst production from the it,” Isaiah Stansbery of West alty-free. It is the fi rst com- newly formed West Union Union said. “I love being up munity theater production Area Community Th eatre there with my boys. It seems in the West Union area since (WUACT). like in all of our scenes, we 1974 when “Th e Music Man” “It’s a town where every- interact with our boys; at one was performed on the gym- one is the same, and everyone point I am trying to be the nasium stage of the old high does the same thing,” said parent or coach, so it comes school north of the court- Kara Wedemeier, the play’s very natural to me.” house. director. “It’s middle-of-the- “I think it has some cute Tickets are $6 for adults road in Middleville, Iowa. humor to it, and I like that and $3 for children at the No one tries to excel, and all so many people can be in- door. Putneys welcome fi rst baby of 2017 By ZAKARY KRIENER that Adalyn is the fi rst baby a car wash; Tindell Shoes, [email protected] of the new year. one free pair of Robeez baby “We are pretty excited shoes; Unionland Market, Adalyn Grace Putney, for this new experience, as $15 toward any locally grown the new daughter of Mark we always wanted at least one product; Quillin’s Quality and Kari Putney of Elgin, boy and one girl,” added Kari. Foods, $10 gift certifi cate; had the honor of being the “I was the only girl in my West Union Hardware & On Tuesday morning, Jan. 3, Fayette County elected offi cials took their oaths of offi ce. (L- fi rst baby born at Gundersen r) Marty Fisher was sworn in as sheriff, while Janell Bradley was sworn in to the Board of family aft er my parents had Curious Goose Gift Shoppe, Supervisors, and Lori Moellers was sworn in as auditor. (Chris DeBack photo) Palmer Lutheran Hospitals three boys, so it will be nice $10 gift certifi cate; Norby’s and Clinics (GPLHC) in to have three older brothers Farm and Fleet, $10 gift card; 2017. to look aft er her.” Citizens Savings Bank, $20 She was born at 9:28 a.m. Th e 2017 GPLHC New scrip money; West Union on Monday, Jan. 2, weigh- Year’s baby and her parents Motors, an oil change; ing 7 pounds, 12 ounces and have received the follow- Easton’s Water Conditioning, measuring 20.5 inches. ing gift s: McJ’s, a receiving a case of bottled water; For the Putneys, Adalyn blanket; Unique Memories Kerndt Brothers Bank, $10 is the fi rst girl in the fam- by Rachel, a $30 gift certifi - deposit in his/her savings ily. She joins older brothers cate; Th e Union, a six-month account; Salon D’vine, $25 Our residents Ryan, Tyler, and Nathan. subscription; Mark’s Jewelry, gift certifi cate and free gel enjoyed celebrating “Th e boys are all ex- $20 gift certifi cate; NuCara manicure for Mom; Antiques cited to have a younger sis- Pharmacy, a gift basket; & Gift s on Vine, free sock the New Year! ter. When they fi rst came to Guppy’s on the Go, $10 in monkey book; West Union meet her, Adalyn gave them Guppy Bucks; Moss Service Chamber of Commerce, $10 As we look ahead to 2017, the each a John Deere tractor,” Center, $25 gift certifi cate scrip money; Gundersen owners, campus director, staff & said Mark. “Th ere will cer- for any service; Union Drug, Palmer Lutheran Hospital, residents look forward to sharing tainly be more pink around $25 gift certifi cate; Bank 1st, a gift basket; Gus & Tony’s the house from here on out.” $25 scrip money; First State Town House Cafe, $10 gift Traditions’ warmth & friendly caring With their daughter due Bank, $10 toward starting certifi cate; Curves, two- atmosphere with you and your on Christmas Day, Mark and a Star Savers Kids’ Klub ac- month membership for lovedlo ones. Kari admit they are surprised count; Torkelson Motors, Mom; China Kitchen, $10 off Arlene a meal; Old Mill Floral, fresh Bodensteiner We would love to fl oral arrangement; and Scott NFV CONSOLIDATION VOTE Pharmacy, baby gift pack. have you move here in the continued Th e Putneys also re- coming year! ceived a basket from GPLHC “Th e interim board will spend the next year for having the fi rst baby of getting a policy book written,” Willhite explained. 2017 and a basket from the 563.422.9200 “It will do the negotiations for the fi scal year ‘19 Girl Scouts for having the Hwy. 150 N., West Union, IA contract. It will have regular business decisions to fi rst girl of 2017. www.traditionswestunion.com make, like picking out what banks the district uses, as well as setting up contracts with local businesses before we become one district.” Th ose on the interim board will remain until two elections are held. Th ose members can either 2010 Chevy K1500 Crew run again or give way to whoever is elected. However, the elections would work a little dif- ferently this time around. First, three director dis- tricts would be up for election in 2019 and the other four would be up in 2021. Aft er that, it would be a normal election cycle. All residents will have a chance to vote for school board members regard- less of which district they live in and whether or not their director district is up for election. So, while a member must come from each director district, area residents will be able to vote for someone in each of the director districts to serve on the board. If the consolidation vote doesn’t pass, Willhite would recommend to each of the two boards to con- tinue whole-grade sharing. “I don’t see either district as strong individu- ally as they can be together,” Willhite acknowledged. Blue; 4x4 with “To be real honest, it would be diffi cult for Valley to 2014 Buick LaCrosse 201414 FordFo Fusion SEE 770,0000,000 miles. go back into a high school because a high school is white, 52K ...... $18,890 red, 36KK ...... $14,490...... $14,4904,4 Tow packageage the most expensive branch to run. It is just the na- ture of high school classes. North Fayette could get anda one-owner!e-owne by, but we would have to make a lot of cuts.” However, it will aff ect the money the two dis- tricts receive from the State for whole-grade shar- ing, as the fi ft h year of the agreement is the 2017- $ 2018 school year, and funding runs out aft er that if only the vote doesn’t pass. 21,690 “If this doesn’t pass and we have a gap year, 2013 Buick Verano 2013 Chevy Malibu LT 2013 Chevy Cruz LT then this [whole-grade sharing] money goes away blue, 83K ...... $9,990 gray, 48K ...... $13,990 gold, 50K ...... $10,999 aft er the 2017-2018 school year, and we never get it back,” Willhite noted. “If it passes, we get money for three more years through the 2020-2021 school year.” If the vote doesn’t pass but is very close, Willhite said he would try again in six months. It would be up to him and the school board members from both districts to fi nd out from the individuals who vot- 2012 Ford Fusion SE 2011 Buick Lucerne 2010 Chevy Impala LT 2015 Chevy Equinox LS 2014 Jeep Cherokee ed no why they did so, to see if the school offi cials red, 50K ...... $10,999 silver, 83K ...... $11,500 white, 99K ...... $6,990 black, AWD, 60K ...... $15,990 could ease some of the voters’ worries. gray, 4x4, 85K ...... $19,490 Residents of the two districts can vote early in the Fayette County Auditor’s Offi ce now through 11 a.m on Tuesday, Feb. 7, or request an absentee ballot up until Friday, Feb. 3. Each district will have three polling locations that will be open noon to 8 p.m. Th e locations are as follows: Clermont, Clermont Fire Hall; Elgin, Elgin Public Library; Fayette, Fayette Community 2013 Nissan Rogue SL 2013 Nissan Rogue S 2011 Dodge Nitro SXT 2001 Jeep Cherokee LTD 2012 Chevy 1500 Xcab Library; Hawkeye, Hawkeye Public Library; white, AWD, 32K ...... $17,990 gray, AWD, 30K ...... $14,990 silver, 4x4, 86K ...... $11,490 silver, 4x4 ...... $3,999 silver, 4x4, 97K ...... $19,999 Wadena, Wadena Public Library; West Union, Assembly Room at the Fayette County Courthouse. In the end, the fate of the North Fayette and T74290 Valley school districts will be in the hands of their citizens on Feb. 7. Don’t forget to get out and vote.

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Courthouse, West Union saxophone. Palucci has worked in many genres of music, including North Fayette School Board Second Monday, 6 p.m. High school library (unless otherwise noted) Valley School Board Third Monday, 6 p.m. Valley School, Elgin Broadway shows from New York City to Los Angeles, as well NFV Athletic Boosters First Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. NFV High School library, W.U. as being a founding member of the Windspiration Woodwind W.U. Elem. PTO Third Wednesday, 7 p.m. West Union Elementary School Quintet. He has kept an active schedule of musical engage- Fayette Co. Fair Board Second Tuesday, 7 p.m. Dance Pavilion, Fairgrounds, W.U. ments since retirement from teaching. Fayette Co. Democrats Second Tuesday, 7 p.m. 3 S. Frederick, Oelwein; Th e engagement at Montauk mansion, former home of Gayle Tellin, chairman, (563) 578-8229 Iowa Governor William Larrabee, will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Republican Central Comm. First Tuesday, 7 p.m. Fayette Community Library Jan. 22. Th e program will include light classics and a surprise W.U. American Legion Post 15 Second Tuesday Legion Bldg. (on E. Main St.) or two. Th e performance will take place in the music room, Sons of Am. Legion Second Thursday, 7 p.m. Legion Bldg. (on E. Main St.) with additional seating available in the adjoining and open Mobile Vet Center Every Thursday Parking lot adjacent to Hardee’s, W.U. Donnie Snyder dining room. W.U. Legion Auxiliary Unit 15 Third Tuesday, 6 p.m. Legion Bldg. (on E. Main St.) th Hawkeye Legion Aux. Unit 312 Third Monday, 12:30 p.m. Diane’s Café (lunch); Legion Hall (mtg.) …70 birthday… Th e concerts are free, as is the tea following the concert Rotary Mondays, noon Kerndt Brothers Bank Family and friends are when the audience will have the opportunity to visit with the Lions Club 2nd/4th Monday, 6 p.m. 122 invited to an open house and guest performer. In the event of a weather postponement, the Hawkeye Lions Club 1st/3rd Tuesday Hawkeye Fire Station dance in honor of Donnie concert will be held the following Sunday. Masonic Lodge Third Monday, 7 p.m. Masonic Lodge Snyder’s 70th birthday. Concerts are sponsored by the Clermont Historical Knights of Columbus Third Monday, 8 p.m. Holy Name KC Hall Th e celebration will Society and the State Historical Society. Catholic Daughters (CDA) First Tuesday Holy Name Parish Center be held beginning at 5 Planning Committee members include Montauk Site Holy Name Rosary Society First Monday, 7:15 p.m. Holy Name Parish Center p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Manager Wade Schott (563-423-1713), Clermont Historical Men’s Christian Outreach Gp. (Weekly Breakfast) Mondays, 6 a.m. at 122 (downtown W.U.) Gundersen Palmer Auxiliary Second Monday, 10 a.m. Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital Waucoma Event Center in Society Chairperson Arline Davisson (563-423-5561), and lo- W.U. Community Coffee Third Tuesday, 2:30 p.m. Good Samaritan Center Waucoma. From 6 p.m. to 11 cal organizer Steve Story (563-380-8317). Hawkeye Senior Citizens First Monday, noon Hawkeye Community Hall p.m. DJ Black Out will pro- Prairie View Auxiliary Fourth Monday, noon Prairie View Res. Care Facility vide music. AGO Third Sunday, 2 p.m. Various sites (call 563-382-8230) Donnie is the father of Elgin Friends seeking HAL Club 2nd/4th Monday, 8 p.m. Bank 1st Board Room Michelle Liddle and Shawn WU-IRSPA 2nd Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. Historical Center, West Union Vsetecka. book donations Fayette Co. Historical Society First Monday, 1:30 p.m. Historical Center, West Union Waucoma Historical Society Third Thursday, 7 p.m. Call Norma, (563) 776-6041 Birthday greetings can Th e Friends of the Elgin Library organization is planning be sent to Donnie Snyder at Hawkeye Conservation Club Fourth Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Hawkeye American Legion its annual Book Sale to be held Feb. 9-11, 2017. Pack 54 Committee First Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. W.U. Fire Station 25385 Johnsons Mill Road, In preparation for the event, the group is asking book lov- Kaleidoscope Kids Board Second Tuesday, 5:15 p.m. Kaleidoscope Kids Childcare Center Waucoma, IA 52171. ers who have gently used, recently published books (fi ction Adult Reading Discussion Second Tuesday, 7 p.m. W.U. Community Library and nonfi ction) they would like to share with others to please Friends of the Library of W.U. Third Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. W.U. Community Library/ICN Room Alzheimer’s/Dementia consider donating them to the Elgin Friends Book Sale. rd Donations of puzzles, games and DVDs are also welcome. Support Group 3 Thursday, 6-7 p.m. Traditions Assisted Living/Memory Care, W.U. Upcoming blood Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support All donations may be brought to the Elgin Public Library Group “Pearls of Hope” 2nd Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Maple Crest Manor, Fayette drives during regular hours by Wednesday, Feb. 1. ASD (Autism) Support Group Second Thursday, 5-6:30 p.m. Taylor Made Bed & Breakfast, Spillville A.W.A.K.E. Support Group 3rd Mon. (Jan., April, July, Oct.), 5-6:30 p.m. Boeke/Freed Room, PLHC LifeServe Blood Center Baby Café Second Monday, 10 a.m.-noon Palmer Homecare Conference Room, W.U. blood drives throughout the Cancer Support Group Fourth Tuesday, 6 p.m. Gundersen Clinic - Decorah area for the coming months Volunteers sought for W.U. Caregiver Support Group Third Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Arlington Place, Oelwein include the following: Diabetes Support Group Second Thursday, 1:30 p.m. Boeke-Freed Education Room, PLHC Wednesday, Jan. 4 – Holy meal delivery Grief Support Group Mon., Oct. 10-Nov. 28, 4-5 p.m. Palmer Homecare Services (lower level), W.U. Name Parish Center, West AA Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Holy Name Parish Center (alley entrance), W.U. Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A) is nd Union, 12:30-6 p.m. Al-Anon Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. UIU Student Ctr., 2 floor, Meditation Rm. Wednesday, Jan. 11 looking for volunteers to help deliver meals to homebound Celebrate Recovery Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. CrossFire Center, W. Franklin St.,W.U. – seniors in the West Union area. Fayette Co. Substance Abuse Coalition 4th Tuesday, 2:30 p.m. W.U. Community Library Ossian Community Center, Nutrition is a vital component to remaining healthy Overeaters Anonymous Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Old City Hall, W.U. Ossian, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Northeast Swinging Squares 1st/3rd Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. West Union Elementary School Wednesday, Feb. 1 and independent. For many older people it can be increas- – ingly diffi cult to prepare a meal. NEI3A’s mission is to help Bingo Fridays, 1:30 p.m. Cedar Court Apts., 111 Lilac Ave., W.U. Elgin Legion Hall, Elgin, W.U. Mobile Food Pantry Second Saturday, 10 a.m. CrossFire Church, W. Franklin St., W.U. empower older people to remain in their homes for as long W.U. Blood Drive Wed., Jan. 4, 12:30-6 p.m. Holy Name Parish Center, W.U. 12:30-5:30 p.m. as they desire. In order to fulfi ll this mission NEI3A relies Friday, Feb. 10 – Calmar P.E.O. Chapter DB Mon., Jan. 16, 7 p.m. Lynn Lauer, hostess on hundreds of volunteers each year to assist with the deliv- Lutheran Church (lower lev- ery of meals. el), Calmar, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 Meals are delivered Monday through Friday in West – Union. Volunteers use their own vehicles to deliver the Blood drive in New address? Please let us West Central High School meals and usually work in pairs, if possible, with one driv- gym, Maynard, 1-5:30 p.m. West Union today Monday, Feb. 20 ing and the other taking the meals to the door. know ASAP – Meals are ready for delivery around 10:45 a.m. start- West Union’s commu- Please remember to notify the Union offi ce as soon as Hawkeye Community ing at the West Union Senior Center located at 107 Armour nity blood drive is being possible if you have a change of address for your subscription. Center, Hawkeye, 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 Street. Meal deliveries usually take about an hour and a half. held today (Wednesday) at Th is will help to avoid any interruption in your paper deliv- – Help is particularly needed on Fridays. Holy Name Parish Center. ery. Holy Name Parish Center, Volunteers are always needed, no matter how much Donations are being accept- You may call us at (563) 422-3888, or you may drop us a West union, 12:30-6 p.m. Monday, March 6 time they can commit, whether it is once a week or once a ed from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. note: Th e Fayette County Union, P.O. Box 153, West Union, – month! Because appointments IA 52175-0153. Feel free to use the drop box by the front door Sumner Legion Hall, Sumner, If you, your church, or some other organizations are in- were strongly encouraged, if the offi ce is closed. If it is more convenient, the information 12:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 terested in volunteering to help with home-delivered meals, walk-ins will be accommo- may also be e-mailed to Sue at swolf@thefayettecountyunion. – Elgin please call Amanda Arthur at (563) 422-6100. dated as time allows. com. Legion Hall, Elgin, 12:30- Start the new year out 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 14 right by being a lifesaver! If – Calmar you’ve never donated blood Lutheran Church (lower lev- before, this is the perfect el), Calmar, 1:30-5:30 p.m. West Union Community Wednesday, April 26 time to get started. Why not Awards Banquet make it your New Year’s reso- – Sumner-Fredericksburg lution for 2017? High School gym, Sumner, Remember to eat a 1-6:30 p.m. Th e annual West Union Community Awards Monday, May 1 healthful meal and drink – Sumner Banquet will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, plenty of water before do- Janet Batterson Legion Hall, Sumner, 12:30- 2017, at Echo Valley Banquet and Reception Center on nating. Also, please bring ID 5:30 p.m. Hwy. 18 just outside West Union. with you. 109 Rickel St., West Union, IA Tickets are $22 until Jan. 22, ($25 aft er that date) To make an appoint- and can be purchased at the West Union Chamber—A ment to donate at any of the Main Street Community offi ce, West Union City Hall, or When does my 563-422-0472 above blood drives, please Kerndt Brothers Bank in West Union. Th ere will be no call (800) 287-4903 or go on- tickets available at the door. subscription line to lifeservebloodcenter. In addition to the program, a meal will be served at 7 org. p.m. A cash bar will be available. expire? Th e theme for the awards banquet this year is “Shine Wondering when your “Coming of Bright Like a Diamond” to honor how the bright shine subscription expires? It’s easy Punch Card volunteers bring to West Union each year. to check. Just look on the ad- Age in Th e vounteer award categories are Education, Health, dress label on your paper; Middleville winners Community Service, Religion, Historic Preservation and the expiration date is at the “Where no oneChore stands out” Boots” Youth. Th e West Union Chamber will also be giving out top, right aft er your account West Union The fi rst West Union Chamber — its fi rst annual Business of the Year award. Th e Fayette number. Area Community A one-womancommunity show by A Main Street Community Perhaps consider cutting County Union will also honor its 2016 Citizen of the Year. Theatre Premier Janet (Story)theatre Schlapkohl has announced its fi nal A Main Street Volunteer of the Year will be awarded, as out one of your labels, cir- Production Holiday Punch Card win- well. cling the expiration date, and withproduction music in ners, who were drawn on Finally, there will be a silent basket auction that will tucking the label into your by Crystal40 Axe years! Tuesday, Dec. 27: checkbook or hanging it on raise money for the West Union Fourth of July celebra- Don’t Miss It! Wyatt Schmitt, Holli tion. your refrigerator or bulletin Tickets: Dinan, Tami Vagts, Angie board. Th en you’ll always $6 Adults Saturday, Treloar, Victor Schmitz, have a quick reference read- May 14,Tickets 2016 available $4 students at the door Julie Williams, Becky ily available. 7 p.m. Birdsell, Lisa Massman, When your actual re- Friday & Saturday, Evelyna Lockard, Michele Red Cross taking nominations newal time comes, you will Bazaar & Refreshments Breitspraki, Deb Rovang, receive a couple renewal no- January 13provided & 14 at• 6 7p.m. p.m. and during Myranda Bartels, Brandy tices in the mail. Remember Performing Arts Center Burgin, Chris Moritz, Don foe ‘Everyday Heroes’ to send in your renewal pay- intermission by Friends of North Fayette Valley HighDover School, #4 Buhr, and Sabrina Schmitt all ment promptly in order to West Union, IA won gift certifi cates to local Do you know someone who has saved a life, made your avoid any delivery interrup- $10 Ticket West Union businesses. community a safer place, or gone above and beyond to help tion. Th e grand-prize winners for someone in need? Attention: Clubs and the West Union scrip mon- Each year, the Northeast Iowa Chapter of the American JANUARY ey were Beth Starweather Red Cross honors individuals who have made signifi cant and organizations ($100), Frances Lauer ($75), positive diff erences in their communities and exemplify the Stan Hackmann ($50), Shelly Red Cross mission. Th is is a reminder to all CLEARANCE Kingsley ($50), and Dave Everyday Heroes of Northeast Iowa honors ordinary clubs and organizations to Tamling ($50). people whose extraordinary actions demonstrate the poten- please drop off at the Union Prizes can be picked up tial that is in all of us. Heroes are selected based on the degree offi ce a schedule of your 2017 meetings, if you have not al- SALE at the Chamber offi ce. to which their acts of heroism and kindness uphold the values In all, 5,073 Holiday and vision of the Red Cross. ready done so. Th is applies Punch Cards were turned In recent years, heroes have been recognized for saving primarily to those groups Sat., Jan. 7 - Sat., Jan. 14 in worth $760,950 spent their neighbors, performing CPR or for their outstanding whose meeting year begins at local participating busi- work in the community. Heroes come in many shapes and in January or shortly thereaf- nesses. Th at is an increase of sizes. If you know someone that you think is a hero, please do ter. $127,800 over 2015. not hesitate to nominate him or her. In the past the Red Cross Th is will enable us to has honored individuals, groups, adults, children, and even get your meetings on the Activities Calendar, as well % pets. UP Please take a moment to complete the nomination form as publish more detailed ar- ticles prior to the meetings. TO at http://www.dupaco.com/heroes and share it with your 60 OFF friends. Heroism need not involve the direct saving of a life. If Please remember that nominating for a heroic event, the event must have occurred we publish the information Select Merchandise between March 1, 2016, and Jan. 23, 2017. for two weeks before the meet- In order to be eligible for the award nomination, the ings, so your promptness hero must live, work, or go to school in the area served by regarding any scheduling the Northeast Iowa Chapter, which includes Fayette, Alla- changes is appreciated. % makee, Bremer, Butler, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clayton, Clinton, You may leave your & 10 OFF STOREWIDE Delaware, Dubuque, Floyd, Howard, Jackson, Jones, Mitchell, meeting schedule in Th e Cash & Carry. Excludes Previous Sales and Layaway. All Sales Final. Winneshiek and Worth counties. Union’s drop box next to Submit your nomination form by Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, the front door if the offi ce is Open via the avenue easiest for you: online at www.dupaco.com/ closed. Please put “Attn: Sue” Mon. Nights heroes, by email at [email protected], or by mail on the envelope/schedule. Until 8; American Red Cross, Attn: Nicole Breitbach, 2116 Grand Av- If you have any ques- Tues.-Fri. 9-5 enue, Des Moines, IA 50312. tions, please call Sue at (563) Sat. 9-3 422-3888. Waukon, IA • 800-932-7028 • www.elliottjewelers.com A-4 Wednesday, January 4, 2017/The Fayette County Union THE FAYETTE COUNTY UNION EVENTS OF THE WEEK Thursday, Jan. 5 SW/TV @ NFV- WR Friday, Jan. 6 NFV @ TV-G/B-BB NFV @ Waukon- Bowling Saturday, Jan. 7 NFV @ Tripoli Tournament- WR SPORTS NFV @ Decorah- B/BB 2016 sports in review

By Jerry Wadian [email protected] Moines. Nick Baumler was the fa- Another new year is before vorite at 189, but injured an us, and North Fayette Valley ankle in his semifi nal match. sports started back in full Wrestling on one leg, he set- swing this week. tled for his second consecu- But before we start talking tive silver medal. about 2017 sports, let’s look Jared Kerr (145) won his back at some of the high- opening match, but fell to lights from 2016. the top-ranked wrestler in Bowling started the round two. Kerr hit his head, year’s highlights when the stunning him, and lost in the TigerHawk girls won their third round. fi rst-ever match beating Jordan Baumler also lost Cascade, 1880-1385. to a number-one seed in his Th e end of January saw the fi rst-round match and then annual UIC Wrestling Meet. lost in the ultimate tiebreaker NFV fi nished second to in round two. MFL/MM. Th e TigerHawks March opened with NFV’s placed eight in the champi- Autumn Lamb and Colton onship round and crowned Blue making the All-District NFV’s senior football players gathered for a group photo after clinching the 2016 District 4 championship. Holding up a fi nger to three champions, Kelvin Bowling Team. Kim Rounds denote they’re number one in the district are (front, l-r) Josh Guenther, Tate Hovden, Trey Kuhens, Logan West, Tanner Kuhens, Guyer (170), Nick Baumler and Jade Daughton were Samuel Thomas, and Blaize Frieden; (back) Brandon Wolfe, Ethan Lape, Jesse Mackey, Chase Hollinrake, Luke Butikofer, (182) and Jordan Baumler named to the Honorable Austin Frieden, Nick Amundson, Spenser Schmitt, Mason Ward, Tylen Burrow, and Dylan Larson. Over their four years of play- ing together, this group of seniors has been District champions all four years, on one state championship team, and competed (220). Mention UIC Basketball in three semifi nal games. (Jerry Wadian photo) February started with Lynn Team. Kelck winning the Men’s City Mid-March saw Bowling Tournament at Lilac Karissa Gerleman win the stroke requiring open-heart Lanes in West Union. Women’s All-City Bowling surgery in November, but he Boys’ basketball won a Tournament crown at Lilac came back to not only wres- fi rst-round playoff game Lanes. tle, but also earn a trip to the against Oelwein. However, Upper Iowa University DII Nationals. NFV lost by a point in the sent six athletes to the DII April’s highlight came semifi nal round to MFL/MM Wrestling Tournament. when the USBC WBA named when Kedrick Bemiss’ last- Two Peacocks earned All- West Union bowler Virginia second shot bounced off the American status as Jordan McGuire the Outstanding rim twice as well as the back- Rinkin placed fi ft h at 157 and Local Manager. board, but refused to go into Ryan Parmely was seventh at May saw many highlights. the basket. 197. UIU soft ball won its fi rst- NFV sent three grap- Maleek Williams had the ever NSIC championship plers to the State Wrestling feel-good story of the season. and a trip to the DII Regional Tournament in Des Th e UIU freshman suff ered a Soft ball Tournament. Th e Peacocks made it all the way to the title contest before placing second. Both NFV golf teams had fantastic seasons. Th e girls’ golf team won the UIC by six strokes with all six golfers earning All-Conference hon- ors. Th e boys were second with three All-UIC perform- The NFV girls’ golf team proudly displays the sixth-place trophy it earned at the Class 3A State ers. Golf Tournament at Coldwater Links in Ames. TigerHawks at the State Tournament included Both TigerHawk golf Valley associate activities director Ardel McCartney, golfers Callie Lembke, Molly Wenthold, teams had wonderful playoff Anna Torkelson, Bailey Moser, Claire Hanson, Marrah Burrack, Kariann Elsbernd, and head runs. coach Robin Madole. (Tammy Moser photo) Th e boys placed second in Regional action and just and played in the IHBCA missed a shot at the State All-Star Game. Golf Tournament by fi nish- Megan Gavin became ing third in District action. a four-time INA All-State Th e girls made it all the catcher and was named for way to their fi rst-ever State the third time to the IGCA Tournament aft er winning All-Star Team. Regional by six strokes and In other news in July, the placing second at the District young West Union swim Meet. team went 6-2 and placed At the State Golf fi ft h at the Conference Meet Tournament in June, the girls in Waukon aft er some key brought home a sixth-place swimmers were absent on a trophy. Senior Bailey Moser school trip. led the TigerHawks with an Also, Nick Baumler played 11th-place fi nish. in the Annual Shrine Football TigerHawk track also had a Game in Ames. He caught successful May. two passes for 17 yards as a Both the boys and girls tight end and scored a touch- won the UIC Meet. Th e boys down by recovering a fumble beat South Winn by four in the end zone. points, and the girls beat August’s highlight was the Central/Elkader by fi ve. Rinehart R100 Archery Tour Nick Baumler used his signature outside single move to con- At the State Qualifying coming to the Volga River Danny Halva (left) fl ies down the backstretch of 3200 on the trol the leg of J.J. Clark during their third-round match at the Meet in West Union, the boys Blue Oval of Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Halva fi nished 2016 State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. The match Recreation Area. Hosted by fourth in a photo fi nish for his third consecutive season of featured the top two wrestlers in Class 2A at 182. Baumler were second, qualifying nine Echo Valley Archers, over scoring points for NFV at the State Track Meet in Des Moines. won for NFV, 10-7, but injured an ankle with 30 seconds left events for the State Meet. Th e 600 archers from across the (Jerry Wadian photo) in the match. Wrestling on one leg, the senior lost in the fi nals girls fi nished fourth, with United States and Canada but won his second consecutive silver medal. (Kris Van Sickle fi ve events making the state braved the winds and rain Photo) fi eld. during the three-day tourna- At the State Track Meet in ment. early-season injuries, but saw alum Clint Rodgers was in- Des Moines, Danny Halva Fall was an active time for vast improvement as the sea- ducted into the Upper Iowa fi nished fourth in the 3200, sports. son progressed. University Athletic Hall of making it three straight sea- NFV football captured its At the UIC, three varsity Fame as a player. sons of scoring at the State fourth consecutive District and six JV runners earned Th e UIC suff ered a setback Meet. Th ree other NFV boys’ championship with a per- medals for top 15 fi nishes. in the fall when Ed-Co and events just missed fi nishing fect 9-0 record. Along the Macy Niewoehner capped Starmont opted to drop out in the top eight. way the TigerHawks won the season with her third of the conference in favor of For the girls, Marin Ehler Homecoming, 42-7, over straight trip to the State returning to the Tri-Rivers was eighth in the shot, and Beckman and had one win Track Meet in Fort Dodge. In other news Conference. Ed-Co will leave the 4x800 of Megan and by forfeit when Columbus during the next year, and Starmont will Macy Niewoehner, Natalie couldn’t fi eld enough players. fall, NFV assistant football exit in two years. Moyle and Rebecca Miller Th e TigerHawks won their coach and North Fayette fi nished seventh; it was the fi rst playoff game over New third consecutive year a girls’ Hampton, but with its top 4x800 has made the trip to three running backs out of Des Moines. action, NFV fell in the re- NFV BB plays at Valley June saw a great personal match with Union (LPC), honor for West Union Parks 28-12. By Jerry Wadian & Rec director Kathy Guyer. Th e team did place 14 play- [email protected] She was selected as one of ers on the All-District Team only 47 people in the coun- with head coach Bob Lape try to be a lifeguard at the being named the District Fans of NFV basketball should take note that the National Olympic Swimming Coach of the Year, and Ethan girls’ and boys’ basketball games against West Central on and Diving Trials in Omaha, Lape was the Off ensive MVP. Tuesday, Jan. 10, will be played in the gym at Valley. Nebraska. D u r i n g Ethan Lape went on to be Th e change was needed because there is a also a home her fi ve-day stint, Guyer got named to the Des Moines wrestling meet against East Buchanan and Wapsie Valley to see the fi nest swimmers in Register’s Elite Squad for scheduled for the same night at the gym in West Union. America compete for a spot the second straight season; Th e games at Valley will start at 4:45 p.m., with boys’ on the team competing at the it was also his school-record and girls’ JV games. Each of these will last only two quar- 31st Summer Olympiad in third season on one of the ters. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Guyer Register’s All-Star teams. Th e varsity squads will play full games with the girls worked shift s of 12, 16, 8, 4, Th e fi nal off -season honors starting between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m.; the boys will begin and 16 hours at the two pools for NFV football came when around 8 p.m. at the Century Link Center. fi ve TigerHawks made one of In July, baseball and soft - the INA’s All-Star teams. ball took center stage. TigerHawk volleyball fi n- Th e girls fi nished second ished with a 20-15 record, BOWLING to unbeaten Kee with a 12-4 the most wins in a season National League record in the UIC. Th e boys since 2009. NFV was 7-1 in December 22, 2016 Tilleraas, 200; Jeff Miller, 202; Dave Kurth, were third in the UIC with the UIC and set a school re- Turkey River Saloon 45 15 200; Jay Jensen, 204; Derek Miller, 221; Top Hat/CPS 44.5 15.5 Billy Schulke, 258, 212, 208; Gary Berns, NFV’s Macy Niewoehner runs past some of the huge throng a 13-3 record. Th e boys also cord with 16 blocks against NEI Appraisal & Realty 32.5 27.5 221; Jeremy Brink, 211; Ron Bills, 224, of people at the State Cross Country Meet in Fort Dodge. The made it to the District fi nal South Winn. Th e girls beat Jimmy D’s 31.5 28.5 222, 203; Arlin Begalske, 215; Brendan before losing to third-ranked McJ’s/Dessel-Roach 30 30 Erickson, 209, 207; Greg Stahl, 232; Terry TigerHawk runner qualifi ed for her third consecutive State Waukon in the Regional Lilac Lanes 26 34 Chensvold, 265; Cory Cannon, 208, 204; Meet. She fi nished 60th with a time of 21:10.5. Afterwards New Hampton. playoff s before losing to Barrel Drive In 20 40 Bob Schott, 235; Jerry Miller, 203 head coach Tracy Nuss commented, “Macy’s time was con- Between them, the two third-ranked West Delaware Begalske Construction 10.5 49.5 Ind. High Series: Billy Schulke, 678; Ron High Team Game: Top Hat/CPS, 1131 Bills, 649; Terry Chensvold, 632; Brendan sistent with her times during the year; in fact, it was one of her teams had seven All-District in Manchester. High Team Series: Top Hat/CPS, 3190 Erickson, 601; Bob Schott, 596; Derek faster times. However, it was a very strong fi eld. She will use players. NFV cross country had a Super Splits: Ron Bills, 2-4-10; Terry Miller, 567; Jeremy Brink, 567; Jay Jensen, this year’s experience to work on to her time to make a better Chensvold, 9-10 560; Greg Stahl, 559; Cory Cannon, 559 Trevor Hurd made the youth movement and some Ind. High Games: Leland Ellis, 201; Jared showing next year.” (Zakary Kriener photo) INA All-State Baseball Team Wednesday January 4, 2017/The Fayette County Union A-5 Brady Kuennen The 2016 Leggin’ It for Learning 5K Walk/Run was another Bowling great success! This year’s event raised over $3,400.00 which will be used to provide additional educational oppor- Tourney tunities and resources for our youth. Visit our website (www. legginitforlearning.org) and Facebook page for more infor- Th e First Annual Brady mation and to view pictures from this year’s run/walk. Thank Kuennen Memorial Bowling you to all who participated, sponsored, and/or volunteered Tournament will start at to help. It takes all of you to make this such an amazing noon on Saturday, Jan. 7, at event. A special thank you to Joel Fantz, Fayette County En- Lilac Lanes in West Union. gineer and the county road crew for getting the trail repaired All proceeds from the in time for the run/walk. Also, thanks to Randy Wiedenhoff, tournament will go to- the Clermont Fire Department, and the Clermont Ambulance ward the Brady Kuennen crew! We look forward to seeing everyone next year at the Scholarship, which Brady’s 2017 race! wife, Wendy, created to keep Thank you so much to our his legacy alive aft er he died 2016 sponsors for supporting our race! in February 2016. Th e fi rst scholarship will be given out Gold Level $100+ in spring 2017 to a Turkey Aylsworth House Movers Headliner-Deb Matt Valley High School student LLC Norby's Farm Fleet who exemplifi es the same Allen Knox Associates Alpine Communications characteristics as Brady. B & B Construction Farmers Union Coop He was a 1998 graduate of Bank 1st Jacobsen Farms Some North Fayette Valley sophomore boys raised $67.60 for the Fayette County Food Turkey Valley High School. Body Kneads Croell Redi-Mix Shelf as part of a school project. Among the participants were (front, l-r) Adrian Wirtz, Brooks Th e tournament will Salon and Spa Bodensteiner Implement Hovden, Carson Ward, Easton Halverson; (back) Stacie Schroeder, NFV Community Coalition have three shift s starting at Central Tank Coatings, Inc./ Viafi eld coordinator, Trevor Rowray, and Jen Kimber, Helping Services for Youth and Families noon, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. It Cakes by Glenda Valley Community prevention specialist. (Chris DeBack photo) will be a nine-pin tourna- Allamakee-Clayton Education Association ment; if a bowler bowls a Electric Co-op (VCEA) NFV sophomores help to eliminate hunger 9 on his or her fi rst ball, it Crop Production Services Silver $50-99 counts as a strike. Dean Family Chiropractic Lehmann Rock and Lime Dairy Queen of West Union Elgin State Bank educate their fellow students. Each team will consist By CHRIS DEBACK things that go into food in- of fi ve members with an en- Durnan Dairy KJ's Ag Service [email protected] In December 2016, securities, and how can com- Fauser Energy Resources NuCara sophomore boys were taught try fee of $30 per person, munities get involved and which includes three games Newspapers of Fayette Moss Service Center Some North Fayette about hunger and food inse- have a better understanding County Unionland Feed and Supply curities. Hunger is described of bowling and door prize Valley sophomore boys of what that looks like? To drawings throughout the Gundersen Palmer Lu- Bronze $10-49 helped raised money for the as the uneasy or painful sen- understand that while you theran The Barrel Drive In sation caused by recurrent day. Th e top two teams will Fayette County Food Shelf may have plenty to eat and receive a grand prize. Hospital and Clinics Brown’s Sales and Leasing in order to stamp out hunger and involuntary lack of food, the fridge is always full, your Kerndt Bros. Bank Downtown Hair Designs- and it is a potential, but un- To register, call Lilac and food insecurity within next-door neighbor may not Lanes at (563) 422-3594 with KwikTrip Carla Hanson the two whole-grade sharing necessary, consequence of be as fortunate. What kind T.J.'s Marti’s Custom Framing food insecurity. Food insecu- a team name and team cap- districts. of role do we have as respon- tain. Time Restored-Jeff Marcks Alesha’s Salon Helping Services for rity is whenever the availabil- sible citizens to kind of get Torkelson Motors China Kitchen ity of nutritionally adequate Th e tournament is still Youth and Families in engaged in that?” seeking donations for door Weber Construction and The Irish Shanti Decorah has been partnering and safe food or the ability to Knowing that for every Electric Frog Hollow Miniature purchase those types of food prizes, as well as looking for with NFVHS Principal Todd $1 donated, the Food Shelf lane sponsors. For more in- West Union Dental Herefords Wolverton to bring a number in socially accepted ways is is able to buy $13 worth of Associates limited or uncertain. formation, call Sally at (641) of diff erent programs to the food, the team decided to 243-0362. students at the high school. According to a Feed collect money during a bas- While the group has used America data table, 4,521 ketball game. On Dec. 9, as lectures, guest speakers and people, or 12.8 percent of NFV took on Edgewood- other methods to get its mes- the population of Fayette Colesburg at home, the boys sage across, this year it decid- County, were food-insecure set up a booth that accepted BOWLING ed to use hands-on learning in 2014. Th at percentage in- monetary donations while experiences. creases to 19.9 percent when providing facts on hunger “Each month, we are narrowed down to just the and food insecurity to edu- National League December 22, 2016 taking a look at diff erent sit- children who are food inse- cate the public and fellow Turkey River Saloon 45 15 uations and trying to engage cure in Fayette County. students. Th ey raised $67.60, Top Hat/CPS 44.5 15.5 IT’S NOT Some of the students NEI Appraisal & Realty 32.5 27.5 our students in addressing which purchased 324.48 Jimmy D’s 31.5 28.5 those,” said Stacie Schroeder, learned this lesson by team- pounds of food, enough to McJ’s/Dessel-Roach 30 30 ing up to raise money for the Lilac Lanes 26 34 NFV Community Coalition make 270 meals. Barrel Drive In 20 40 coordinator. Fayette County Food Shelf. Th e group recently pre- Begalske Construction 10.5 49.5 TOO LATE! She noted that in Th ey split themselves up into sented the check to Karen High Team Game: Top Hat/CPS, 1131 High Team Series: Top Hat/CPS, 3190 October, senior boys learned two units: a logistics side that Martin, manager of the Super Splits: Ron Bills, 2-4-10; Terry about domestic violence by fi gured out the who, how, Fayette County Food Shelf, Chensvold, 9-10 Be Bold. Apply Today. what, where and when, and Ind. High Games: Leland Ellis, 201; Jared using what is called “purple who was grateful for the do- Tilleraas, 200; Jeff Miller, 202; Dave Kurth, people.” Th ey cut out card- a marketing and promotion nation. Martin mentioned 200; Jay Jensen, 204; Derek Miller, 221; side that promoted the event. Billy Schulke, 258, 212, 208; Gary Berns, board silhouettes of domestic that every little bit helps 221; Jeremy Brink, 211; Ron Bills, 224, violence victims and shared “For this project, it is pre- when fi ghting hunger in 222, 203; Arlin Begalske, 215; Brendan their stories by placing the venting hunger,” Schroeder Fayette County. Erickson, 209, 207; Greg Stahl, 232; Terry Chensvold, 265; Cory Cannon, 208, 204; cutouts around school to explained. “What are the Bob Schott, 235; Jerry Miller, 203 Ind. High Series: Billy Schulke, 678; Ron Bills, 649; Terry Chensvold, 632; Brendan Erickson, 601; Bob Schott, 596; Derek BOWLING Miller, 567; Jeremy Brink, 567; Jay Jensen, 560; Greg Stahl, 559; Cory Cannon, 559 USDA, NRCS to fund Calmar: 563.562.3263 Big City League conservation project December 20, 2016 Oelwein: 319.283.3010 Reilly’s Construction 135 105 Sisters Retreat 125 115 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced Th e Union 124.5 115.5 Jeremy Lueder, 568; Colton Blue, 536 Caledonia Haulers 122.5 117.5 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Westphal Mower Serv. 119 121 Fayette Men conservation partners will direct $1.3 million toward a new Jimmy D’s 115 125 December 21, 2016 conservation project in northeast Iowa. Th e projects will help Team Bud 113.5 126.5 Stine Seed 45 15 Hometown Pest Control 105.5 134.5 Waucoma 43.5 16.5 communities and farmers improve water quality, enhance soil High Team Series: Team Bud, 1872; NuCara Pharmacy 32 28 health, support wildlife habitat, and protect agricultural vi- Hometown Pest Control, 1887; Sisters NEI Appraisal & Real. 31 29 Retreat, 1608; Caledonia Haulers, 1935; Jon’s Repair 25.5 34.5 ability. Westphal Mower, 1818; Th e Union, 1822; Renk Seed 20 40 Th e northeast Iowa project is one of 88 across the coun- Jimmy D’s, 1687; Reilly’s Construction, Th ree Amigos 20 40 1813 High Team Series: Renk Seed, 1817; Jon’s www.nicc.edu/apply try that will receive $225 million in federal funding as part of High Ind. Game: Kennon Gumm, 210; Repair, 1850; Stine Seed, 1948; NuCara USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Steven Williams, 204; Trevor Mitts, 200 Pharmacy, 1708; Th ree Amigos, 1809; In addition, partners have proposed to contribute up to an ad- High Ind. Series: Kennon Gumm, 549; Waucoma, 1878; NEI Appraisal & Real., Jeff Blue, 538; Steven Williams, 510 1698 ditional $500 million. High Ind. Game: Dwane Koch, 217; Jeremy Brink, 211; Jordan Greco, 210 RCPP projects are selected on a competitive basis, and High Ind. Series: Dwane Koch, 560; Jason local private partners must be able to at least match the USDA Big City League Moellers, 541; Jay Jensen, 527 commitment. RCPP is administered by the Natural Resources December 27, 2016 Reilly’s Construction 148 112 Conservation Service (NRCS). Th e selected Iowa projects in- Caledonia Haulers 138.5 121.5 clude: Sisters Retreat 132 128 Fayette Men • Innovative Conservation Agriculture Project, led by Th e Union 131.5 128.5 December 28, 2016 Westphal Mower Serv. 129 131 Stine Seed 63 17 the Allamakee Soil and Water Conservation District in north- Team Bud 126.5 133.5 NEI Appraisal & Real. 48 32 east Iowa, will address water quality and soil health concerns Jimmy D’s 125 135 Waucoma 46.5 33.5 Hometown Pest Control 109.5 150.5 NuCara Pharmacy 45 35 by supporting implementation of cover crops and no-till in High Team Series: Caledonia Haulers, Th ree Amigos 39 41 conjunction with manure application. 1991; Westphal Mower Serv., 1931; Jon’s Repair 27.5 52.5 Th e Union, 1757; Sisters Retreat, 1825; Renk Seed 27 53 Th e project will also focus on the conversion of marginal Hometown Pest Control, 1909; Jimmy High Team Series: Jon’s Repair, 1788; Renk cropland to pasture and the addition of a small grain crop to D’s, 1924; Reilly’s Construction, 1860; Seed, 1844; NEI Appraisal & Real., 1878; a corn-soybean system, preferably with the inclusion of cover Team Bud, 1851 Stine Seed, 1924; Th ree Amigos, 1812; High Ind. Game: Steven Williams, 235; NuCara Pharmacy, 1870; Waucoma, 1748 crops in the rotation. Th ese practices will help to minimize Kevin Bemiss, 234; Jeremy Lueder, 222 High Ind. Game: Ron Miller, 220; Jay High Ind. Series: Steven Williams, 627; Jensen, 217; Jeremy Brink, 212 soil erosion and nutrient runoff . High Ind. Series: Lee Johansen, 609; Ron Th e project will address the need to educate produc- Miller, 605; Jeremy Brink, 586 ers and landowners about how diff erent practices aff ect soil health and long-term productivity. USDA-NRCS and its part- ners are each contributing about $650,000 to the project for a total of $1.3 million over fi ve years. With the announcement, NRCS is investing a total of $825 million in 286 projects, bringing together more than 2,000 conservation partners who have committed an esti- mated $1.4 billion in fi nancial and technical assistance. 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West Union, Fayette County, Iowa City of Maynard Wa/Sw/Landfi ll..... 59.40 1 the roll being called the following Supervisors Th e Plan conforms to the general plan for Supervisors by resolution adopted on December Th e Board met with David Boss, Monday, December 12, 2016 John L. McCarter Service ... 26.25 1 were present and absent: the development of the County; 12, 2016: Community Action, for an update. Th e Board of Supervisors of Fayette April McDermott Service .. 17.00 1 Present: Jeanine Tellin, Vicki Rowland and Proposed agri-business, commercial and Parcel C in the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Th e Board met with Joel Fantz, County County, Iowa, met on Monday, December 12, MCI Service ...... 138.65 1 Darrel Dolf (Via Conference Call) Absent: industrial development in the Urban Renewal Township 93 North, Range 9 West of the 5th Engineer, for an update. 2016, at 9:00 o’clock a.m., at the Fayette County McKee Foods Corporation -None-. Area is necessary and appropriate to facilitate the P.M., Fayette County, Iowa, and more particu- Th e Board adjourned. Supervisors’ offi ce. Supplies ...... 267.24 2 Motion was made by Rowland and sec- proper growth and development of the County larly described as follows: Upon request, this information could be Th e meeting was called to order by the Th e Mealey, LLC Rent ...... 200.00 1 onded by Dolf to open the meeting at 10:01 A.M. in accordance with sound planning standards Beginning at the Southeast Corner of made available in large print, and/or computer Chairperson, and the roll was called showing the Midwest Wheel Co. Supplies ...... 27.40 1 On roll call, all voted aye, none nay, and and local community objectives. said Section; disk. following Supervisors present and absent: Linda Miller Reimbursement...... 1620.00 1 the motion was carried. Th e Plan is made a part hereof and is Th ence North 00°26’52” West (Assumed Lori Moellers ...... Jeanine Tellin Present: Jeanine Tellin and Vicki Rowland Mitko Service ...... 189.00 1 Th e Board of Supervisors investigated hereby in all respects approved in the form pre- Bearing), 1597.02 feet along the East Line of said County Auditor ...... Chair of the Board Absent: Darrel Dolf Moss Serv Ctr Inc. Supplies...... 507.35 1 and found that notice of intention to conduct a sented to this Board, and the County is hereby Southeast Quarter; Published in Th e Fayette County Union Motion was made by Rowland and sec- C.J. Moyna & Sons, Inc. Supplies .. 768.55 1 public hearing on the designation of the Fayette authorized to undertake the projects and initia- Th ence South 88°52’04” West, 583.33 January 4, 2017. onded by Tellin to approve the current agenda. NAPA Auto Parts Supplies ...... 1321.09 3 County 2017 Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area tives described therein, provided, however that feet; On roll call, all voted aye, none nay, and the mo- National Business Furniture and on an urban renewal plan and project for the the establishment of the Urban Renewal Area is Th ence South 00°26’52” East 1120.20 tion was carried. Supplies ...... 211.50 1 Area had been published according to law and hereby made contingent upon the receipt of the feet; Motion was made by Rowland and sec- Paul Niemann Const. Co. as directed by the Board and that this is the time executed Joint Agreement, which is hereby, in all Th ence South 05°12’04” West 486.92’ feet onded by Tellin to approve the minutes from the Rock Products ...... 7594.05 3 and place at which the Board shall receive oral or ways ratifi ed and approved. Th e Chairperson to the South Line of said Southeast Quarter; Monday, December 5, 2016 meeting. On roll NITV Federal Services, LLC written objections from any resident or property and County Auditor are hereby authorized and Th ence North 88°13’04” East, 631.39 feet call, all voted aye, none nay, and the motion was Services ...... 395.00 1 owner of the County. Th ere were no written ob- directed to execute said Joint Agreement on be- along the South Line of said Southeast Quarter to carried. North American Salt Co. jections, statements, or any evidence heretofore half of the County. Upon the receipt of such ex- the Point of Beginning. Th e Board met with Tim Cummings, Supplies ...... 9511.08 1 fi led with the Board. Th ere being no objections, ecuted Joint Agreement, the establishment of the Provisions for Division of Taxes Levied Custodian, for a brief update. NE IA Comm Action Service ...... 218.34 1 comments, or evidence off ered, motion was Urban Renewal Area will become eff ective and on Taxable Property in the Urban Renewal Area. ISU Extension Th e following claims were approved: Northeast Iowa RC&D Inc. made by Dolf and seconded by Rowland to close fi nal without further action by the Board, and Aft er the eff ective date of this ordinance, the A One Janitorial Service ... 152.91 1 Pass Th rough ...... 6000.00 1 the public hearing at 10:02 A.M. On roll call, all the County will be then vested with authority to taxes levied on the taxable property in the Urban AcenTek Phone Service ...... 252.62 1 Oelwein City Clerk’s Offi ce voted aye, none nay, and the motion was carried. carry out the powers granted under Chapter 403 Renewal Area each year by and for the benefi t of Dairy Days in AgVantage FS Supplies ....116.20 1 Service ...... 46.16 1 Supervisor Dolf moved the adoption of of the Code of Iowa for the carrying out of the the State of Iowa, the County and any city, school Alan Albrecht Service ...... 15.54 1 Oelwein Publishing Company a resolution entitled “A Resolution to Declare urban renewal projects and initiatives therein. district or other taxing district in which the All Stop Fuel ...... 76.00 1 Publications ...... 343.70 2 Necessity and Establish an Urban Renewal Area, Section 6. All resolutions or parts thereof Urban Renewal Area is located, shall be divided Calmar Allamakee-Clayton REC Utilities .... 382.55 1 Oelwein Veterinary Clinic Pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa in confl ict herewith are hereby repealed, to the as follows: Alliant Energy Utilities . 2876.88 4 Service ...... 65.00 1 and Approve Urban Renewal Plan and Project extent of such confl ict. that portion of the taxes which would be Iowa dairy producers Appliance Plus Supplies ...... 25.20 1 Overhead Door Supplies/Maint ..... 473.85 1 for the Fayette County 2017 Agribusiness Urban Passed and approved December 12, 2016. produced by the rate at which the tax is levied have the opportunity to Arlington, City Utility ...... 73.17 1 Palmer Lutheran Health Center Renewal Area”, seconded by Supervisor Rowland. EXHIBIT A each year by or for each of the taxing districts Arnold Motor Supply Supplies ...... 618.97 1 Services ...... 134.69 1 Aft er due consideration, the Chairperson put the Legal Description upon the total sum of the assessed value of the learn about emerging dairy Baumler Impl Co,Inc. Supplies ...... 159.18 2 Pitney-Bowes Inc Service .. 220.98 1 question on the motion and the roll being called, Fayette County 2017 Agribusiness Urban taxable property in the Urban Renewal Area, as Lawrence Benda DAV Driver ...... 20.00 1 Poors Automotive Service .... 11.50 1 the following named Supervisors voted: Renewal Area shown on the assessment roll as of January 1 of industry issues at the 2017 Black Hills Energy Utilities 138.05 1 Postmaster Supplies .....278.00 2 Ayes: Rowland & Dolf, Tellin Abstained Parcel C in the Southeast Quarter of the calendar year preceding the fi rst calendar Dairy Days hosted by Iowa Bodensteiner Implement Prairie Farms Dairy Supplies ...... 1037.71 2 Nays: -None-. Section 22, Township 93 North, Range 9 West year in which the County certifi es to the County Supplies ...... 436.27 1 PROTEX CENTRAL INC. Whereupon, the Chairperson declared the reso- of the 5th P.M., Fayette County, Iowa, and more Auditor the amount of loans, advances, indebt- State University Extension BP Express Fuel ...... 1121.25 2 SERVICES...... 695.00 1 lution duly adopted and signed approval thereto. particularly described as follows: edness, or bonds payable from the special fund Bruening Rock Prod. Supplies .....2282.33 1 Quillin’s West Union Supplies ...... 224.37 3 Resolution # 339 Beginning at the Southeast Corner of referred to in paragraph (b) below, shall be al- and Outreach specialists. Buchanan County Service ...... 14895.76 1 Reinhart Food Serv. Supplies ...... 2326.92 3 A Resolution to Declare Necessity and said Section; located to and when collected be paid into the Th e program is scheduled Th omas & Beth Buhr Response Technologies Supplie .... 2395.00 1 Establish an Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to Th ence North 00°26’52” West (Assumed fund for the respective taxing district as taxes Well Abandonment ...... 354.00 1 Riley’s Supplies ...... 21.90 1 Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and Approve Bearing), 1597.02 feet along the East Line of said by or for said taxing district into which all other at several eastern Iowa Car Quest Supplies ..... 618.84 1 Rite Price Ofc Supply Supplies ...... 750.75 9 Urban Renewal Plan and Project for the Fayette Southeast Quarter; property taxes are paid. For the purpose of al- Century Link Phone Service ...... 339.70 1 Rodas Chevrolet, Inc Supplies ...... 22.00 1 County 2017 Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area Th ence South 88°52’04” West, 583.33 locating taxes levied by or for any taxing district locations in January and CenturyLink Phone Service ...... 653.10 3 Roete, John & Christine ROW...... 2369.85 1 WHEREAS, as a preliminary step to exercising feet; which did not include the territory in the Urban February. CenturyLink Service ..... 34.81 1 Ron’s Electric Ronald Schroede the authority conferred upon Iowa counties by Th ence South 00°26’52” East 1120.20 Renewal Area on the eff ective date of this ordi- Chapman Electric Service ...... 12255.93 1 Services ...... 920.00 1 Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, the “Urban feet; nance, but to which the territory has been an- In the local area, Charley’s Gas Gauge Fuel ...... 96.10 1 Vicki Rowland Reimbursement ..... 334.97 1 Renewal Law”, a county must adopt a resolution Th ence South 05°12’04” West 486.92’ feet nexed or otherwise included aft er the eff ective Charley’s Quik Shop Fuel ...... 78.10 1 Shad K Roys Reimbursement ...... 46.91 1 fi nding that one or more slums, blighted or eco- to the South Line of said Southeast Quarter; date, the assessment roll applicable to property Dairy Days will be off ered Chemsearch Supplies . 666.50 1 Jon R Saboe Reimbursement...... 200.00 1 nomic development areas exist in the county and Th ence North 88°13’04” East, 631.39 feet in the annexed territory as of January 1 of the Tuesday, Jan. 17, in Calmar. Clemens, Roberta I ROW ...... 2817.14 1 Sadler Power Train, Inc Supplies ...1143.64 1 that the development of such area or areas is nec- along the South Line of said Southeast Quarter to calendar year preceding the eff ective date of the Croell Redi-Mix Supplies ...... 2927.25 1 Sam’s Club Supplies ..... 490.68 1 essary in the interest of the public health, safety the Point of Beginning. ordinance which amends the plan for the Urban “Th e ISU Extension Cushion Plumbing Service ...... 96.50 1 Saur and Saur Expenses 835.15 1 or welfare of the residents of the county; and Supervisor Tellin introduced an ordi- Renewal Area to include the annexed area, shall D & N Fencing Service . 525.00 1 Allen R Schott Reimbursement ...... 95.22 1 WHEREAS, it has been recommended to the nance entitled “Ordinance No. 40. An Ordinance be used in determining the assessed valuation of and Outreach dairy team James Davis Service ...... 7.40 1 Dustin Schott Reimbursement ..... 191.36 1 Board of Supervisors of Fayette County, Iowa Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on the taxable property in the annexed area. conducts this workshop to Darrel Dolf Supplies ...... 58.80 1 Scott Van Keppel, LLC (the “County”) that the Fayette County 2017 Taxable Property in the Fayette County 2017 that portion of the taxes each year in Dollar General Charge Sales Supplies ...... 54658.67 1 Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area (the “Urban Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to excess of such amounts shall be allocated to and provide the latest research Supplies ...... 518.45 1 Isaac L Sedlmayr Renewal Area”) be established containing the Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa.” when collected be paid into a special fund of Don’s Phillips 66 Serv. Service ...... 118.40 1 Reimbursement ...... 296.98 1 real property (the “Property”) described on It was moved by Supervisor Rowland and sec- the County to pay the principal of and interest to Iowa’s dairy producers,” Don’s Truck Sales Inc. Supplies ...... 619.53 1 Shuck-Britson, Inc. Services...... 2259.02 1 Exhibit A to this Resolution; and onded by Supervisor Dolf that the ordinance be on loans, moneys advanced to or indebtedness, said Jennifer Bentley, ISU Donohue Law Offi ce Sims TV & Electronic/Haven WHEREAS, a proposal has been made which adopted. Th e Chairperson put the question on whether funded, refunded, assumed or other- Expenses/Rent ...... 550.60 1 Serv/Supplies ...... 119.95 1 establishes the need to designate the Property as the motion and the roll being called, the follow- wise, including bonds issued under the authority Extension and Outreach Earthgrains Baking Co., Inc. Kay Snyder Mileage ...... 12.18 1 being appropriate for agri-business, commercial ing named Supervisors voted: of Section 403.9(1), of the Code of Iowa, incurred Supplies ...... 396.92 1 Solutions, Inc. Data Processing ...... 576.99 1 and industrial development; and Ayes: Rowland & Dolf, Tellin Abstained. by the County to fi nance or refi nance, in whole dairy specialist. “Our goal Eastern Iowa Tire Supplies ...... 1684.72 1 Spahn & Rose Lumber Supplies .... 481.39 1 WHEREAS, the proposal demonstrates that Nays: -None-. or in part, projects in the Urban Renewal Area, is to help producers make Easton Water Service ..... 141.75 2 Storey-Kenworthy Company suffi cient need exists to warrant fi nding the Whereupon, the Chairperson declared and to provide assistance for low and moderate- Election Systems & Soft ware Supplies ...... 115.27 1 Property to be an economic development area; the motion duly carried and declared that said income family housing as provided in Section sound herd management Supplies ...... 4.11 1 Robert Sturch DAV Driver ...... 80.00 1 and ordinance had been given its initial consider- 403.22, except that taxes for the instructional Elgin Motor Supply Supplies ...... 100.16 2 Super Landscapes Service ...... 3020.00 1 WHEREAS, an urban renewal plan (the “Plan”) ation. support program of a school district imposed decisions that are backed by Joel D Fantz Reimbursement ...... 173.88 1 Superior Welding Sup. Co. has been prepared for the governance of projects It was moved by Supervisor Rowland and sec- pursuant to Section 257.19 of the Code of Iowa current and relevant infor- Fauser Energy Resources Supplies ...... 1327.81 1 and initiatives to be undertaken within the Urban onded by Supervisor Dolf that the statutory rule and for the regular and voter-approved physi- Supplies ...... 11723.07 3 Sweeney Court Reporting Servic Renewal Area, and which authorizes a certain requiring an ordinance to be considered and cal plant and equipment levy of a school district mation.” Fayette County Ag. Society Service ...... 319.70 1 initial urban renewal project (the “Project”) to be voted on for passage at two Board meetings prior imposed pursuant to Section 298.2 of the Code Fee ...... 13750.00 1 Jeanine A Tellin Utilities ...... 48.72 2 undertaken in the Urban Renewal Area consist- to the meeting at which it is to be fi nally passed of Iowa, and taxes for the payment of bonds and “Th is daylong program Fayette County Road Dept Debra Th orstenson DAV Driver ...... 144.00 1 ing of providing tax increment fi nancing support be suspended. Th e Chairperson put the question interest of each taxing district shall be collected off ers producers an oppor- Service ...... 4108.32 3 Tires 4 You Supplies .... 256.46 1 to Viafi eld Cooperative (the “Coop”) in connec- on the motion and the roll being called, the fol- against all taxable property within the taxing dis- Fayette Publishing Publications ...... 317.96 2 Treasurer State of Iowa Fees .. 245.00 1 tion with the construction and operation of a lowing named Supervisors voted: trict without limitation by the provisions of this tunity to hear up-to-date Robert Fink Construction Fayette County Union fertilizer drying facility by the Coop for use in its Ayes: Rowland & Dolf, Tellin Abstained ordinance. Unless and until the total assessed Service ...... 50.00 1 Publications ...... 1002.76 3 agribusiness operations; and Nays: -None-. valuation of the taxable property in the Urban information. Th ey can also Donald Fox DAV Driver ...... 90.00 1 United States Cellular WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing by the Whereupon, the Chairperson declared Renewal Area exceeds the total assessed value of talk with our speakers for Franklin County Treasurer Phone Service ...... 42.04 1 Board of Supervisors on the question of estab- the motion duly carried. the taxable property in such area as shown by the Service ...... 3010.00 1 U.S. Postal Service Postage ....500.00 1 lishing the Urban Renewal Area and on the It was moved by Supervisor Dolf and sec- assessment roll referred to in subsection (a) of answers to their specifi c Galls, LLC Supplies ...... 99.96 1 Mark Vagts Reimbursement ...... 4.20 1 proposed Plan and the Project was heretofore onded by Supervisor Rowland that the ordinance this section, all of the taxes levied and collected Gempler’s Supplies ...... 59.00 1 Valley Radiator Service ... 699.66 1 given in strict compliance with the provisions of entitled “Ordinance No. 40. An Ordinance upon the taxable property in the Urban Renewal situations,” she added. Harold Gieselman Election Offi cial 23.52 1 Jeremy J Van Horn Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, and the Board Providing for the Division of Taxes Levied on Area shall be paid into the funds for the respec- Topics covered at GovConnection, Inc Fees ... 250.00 1 Reimbursement ...... 100.00 1 has conducted said hearing on December 12, Taxable Property in the Fayette County 2017 tive taxing districts as taxes by or for said taxing Grainger Supplies ...... 503.14 1 Brenda Vande Voorde 2016; and Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant to districts in the same manner as all other property the 2017 Dairy Days will West Union Civic Club Supplies ...... 26.00 1 Reimbursement...... 175.67 1 WHEREAS, the Property is situated within two Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa”, now be put taxes. When such loans, advances, indebtedness, Hawkeye Interconnect Service ...... 152.45 1 Viafi eld Supplies ...... 2247.46 4 miles of the corporate boundaries of the City of upon its fi nal consideration and adoption. Th e and bonds, if any, and interest thereon, have been include colostrum qual- Hawkeye Telephone Service ...... 658.42 2 Visa Expenses ...... 79.69 2 Randalia, Iowa (the “City”), and a certain agree- Chairperson put the question on the motion, paid, all money thereaft er received from taxes ity; illionaire model dair- Helping Service Service .. 5000.00 1 Walvatne Electric Services...... 3403.21 1 ment (the “Joint Agreement”) has been executed and the roll being called, the following named upon the taxable property in the Urban Renewal Hi-Viz Safety Supplies .. 3750.00 1 Ward Collision Service Service ...... 245.00 1 by the City to satisfy the consent requirements of Supervisors voted: Area shall be paid into the funds for the respec- ies; woodland and wildlife Kevin Hirsch Reimbursement .... 125.00 1 Waste Mgmt Service ...... 44.64 1 Section 403.17 of the Code of Iowa; and Ayes: Rowland & Dolf, Tellin Abstained. tive taxing districts in the same manner as taxes Connie Holder Service ..... 84.00 1 Waucoma Tire Co. Supplies ...... 148.90 1 WHEREAS, the Plan was submitted to and con- Nays: -None-. on all other property. management opportuni- Daniel Hostetler Reimbursement .... 10.59 1 West Union Hardware Supplies ...... 242.78 2 sidered by the Planning and Zoning Commission Whereupon, the Chairperson declared the portion of taxes mentioned in subsec- ties on your dairy; keys to Hygienic Lab Supplies ...... 361.00 1 West Union Motors Supplies...... 884.09 2 of the County; and the motion duly carried and the ordinance duly tion (b) of this section and the special fund into Shawn Ihde Well Abandonment .. 485.00 1 City of West Union Utilities ...... 1477.90 3 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 403.17 of the adopted, as follows: which that portion shall be paid may be irrevoca- successful farm transition; Industrial Supply Solutions City of Westgate Utility ...... 43.80 1 Code of Iowa, the County has received an ex- Ordinance #40 bly pledged by the County for the payment of the Supplies ...... 86.30 1 WEX Bank Fuel ...... 3938.71 2 ecuted consent agreement from the owner of the An Ordinance Providing for the principal and interest on loans, advances, bonds silage, snaplage and shred- IA DOT Supplies ...... 190.35 1 Wilbur Ford Service ...... 500.85 1 “agricultural land” proposed for inclusion in the Division of Taxes Levied on Taxable Property issued under the authority of Section 403.9(1) of lage; and, balancing SCC Iowa Prison Industries Supplies ..... 691.55 1 Wingfoot Commercial Tire Urban Renewal Area; and in the Fayette County 2017 Agribusiness Urban the Code of Iowa, or indebtedness incurred by IPE 1031 Service . 160000.00 1 Supplies ...... 487.56 1 WHEREAS, copies of the Plan, notice of pub- Renewal Area, Pursuant to Section 403.19 of the the County to fi nance or refi nance in whole or in and milk quality decisions. Iron Mountain Shredding ...... 98.62 1 Winneshiek Co. Engineer lic hearing and notice of a consultation meet- Code of Iowa part projects in the Urban Renewal Area. ISACA Dues ...... 20.00 1 Reimbursement...... 400.00 1 ing with respect to the Plan were mailed to the BE IT ENACTED by the Board of as used in this section, the word “taxes” A $15 registra- John Deere Financial Supplies ...... 1185.17 4 Edward Wurzer Service 480.00 1 City and the West Central Community School Supervisors of Fayette County, Iowa: includes, but is not limited to, all levies on an ad tion fee covers the noon Les Keune Dentinator Ziegler Inc. Supplies .... 1237.76 1 District; the consultation meeting was held; and Purpose. Th e purpose of this ordinance valorem basis upon land or real property. Maintenance ...... 100.00 1 129 North Vine LLC Rent ...... 3000.00 1 responses to any comments or recommendations is to provide for the division of taxes levied on Repealer. All ordinances or parts of or- meal and program costs. Jeff rey Koch Reimbursement ...... 100.00 1 Motion was made by Rowland and sec- received following the consultation meeting the taxable property in the Fayette County 2017 dinances in confl ict with the provisions of this Joan Koehn Supplies .... 240.00 1 onded by Tellin to approve the 12 month Class were made as required by law; Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area, each year ordinance are hereby repealed. Preregistration for the pro- Joe Kroack DAV Driver ...... 122.00 1 C Liquor License with Outdoor Service and NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by the Board by and for the benefi t of the state, city, county, Saving Clause. If any section, provision, gram in Calmar is request- Chris Lauer Service ...... 2575.00 1 Sunday Sales for Leon A. Hansmeier, d/b/a Echo of Supervisors of Fayette County, Iowa, as fol- school districts or other taxing districts aft er the or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged in- Leslie R. Lauer & Sons Inc. Ex Valley Speedway & Banquet/Reception Center lows: eff ective date of this ordinance in order to create valid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall ed by Friday, Jan. 13, in or- Supplies ...... 1500.00 1 for use in Union Township. An economic development area as de- a special fund to pay the principal of and interest not aff ect the validity of the ordinance as a whole Nathan Lein Reimbursement ...... 231.00 1 On roll call, all voted aye, none nay, and the li- fi ned in Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa is found on loans, moneys advanced to or indebtedness, or any section, provision or part thereof not ad- der to reserve a meal. Dan Lett Service...... 2203.88 1 cense was approved. to exist on the Property. including bonds proposed to be issued by Fayette judged invalid or unconstitutional. Registration will start Logan Contractors Supply, Inc. Th e Board met with Kelley Schmitz from Th e Property is hereby declared to be an County to fi nance projects in such area. Eff ective Date. Th is ordinance shall be Supplies ...... 308.76 1 Cedar Valley Friends of the Family for an update urban renewal area, in conformance with the re- Defi nitions. For use within this ordinance the eff ective aft er its fi nal passage, approval and pub- at 9:30 a.m., and the pro- Loomis Plumbing & Heating and a budget request. quirements of Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, following terms shall have the following mean- lication as provided by law. Supplies ...... 150.75 1 Th e Board of Supervisors of Fayette and is hereby designated the Fayette County ings: Passed and approved by the Board gram will conclude by 3 Mail Services, LLC Renewal ...... 897.75 1 County, Iowa, met on December 12, 2016, at 2017 Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area. “County” shall mean Fayette County, Iowa. of Supervisors of Fayette County, Iowa, on p.m. Contact your coun- Ali R Manson Fees ...... 146.16 1 10:00 o’clock, a.m., at the Courthouse, West Th e development of the Property is nec- “Urban Renewal Area” shall mean the Fayette December 12, 2016. Martin Bros. Dist. Supplies ...... 498.92 1 Union, Iowa, for the purpose of conducting a essary in the interest of the public health, safety County 2017 Agribusiness Urban Renewal Supervisor Dolf introduced the reso- ty ISU Extension and Martin Gardner Architecture public hearing on the designation of an urban or welfare of the residents of the County. Area, the boundaries of which are set out be- lution next hereinaft er set out and moved its Service ...... 1234.95 1 renewal area and on a proposed urban renewal It is hereby determined by this Board of low, such area having been identifi ed in the adoption, seconded by Supervisor Rowland; and Outreach offi ce for more Doug Martin Mileage ...... 10.92 1 plan and project. Th e Chairperson presided and Supervisors as follows: Urban Renewal Plan approved by the Board of aft er due consideration thereof by the Board, the information. Chairperson put the question upon the adoption of the resolution, and the roll being called, the Vouchers for the event following named Supervisors voted: Ayes: Rowland & Dolf, Tellin Abstained. may be available at your lo- Nays: -None-. cal agri-service providers or Whereupon, the Chairperson declared said resolution duly adopted, as follows: veterinarian’s offi ce. Resolution #340 Resolution to fi x a date of meeting at For more information, Quality, Local which it is proposed to approve a Development contact your county ISU Agreement with Viafi eld Cooperative, including tax increment payments in an amount not to ex- Extension and Outreach ceed $1,250,000 WHEREAS, Fayette County, Iowa (the offi ce or local dairy special- “County”), pursuant to and in strict compliance ist Jennifer Bentley at (563) Orthopedic Specialty Care with all laws applicable to the County, and in particular the provisions of Chapter 403 of the 382-2949 or Larry Tranel at Code of Iowa, has adopted an Urban Renewal Plan for the Fayette County 2017 Agribusiness (563) 583-6496. Urban Renewal Area (the “Urban Renewal Area”); and WHEREAS, this Board has adopted an ordi- nance providing for the division of taxes lev- Cow-calf Total Knee Replacement ied on taxable property in the Urban Renewal Area pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa and establishing the fund referred to in producers winter and Arthroscopy Subsection 2 of Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa, which fund and the portion of taxes re- ferred to in that subsection may be irrevocably meeting series pledged by the County for the payment of the principal and interest on indebtedness incurred under the authority of Section 403.9 of the Code Cow-calf producers who Comprehensive of Iowa to fi nance or refi nance in whole or in part projects in the Urban Renewal Area; and want to learn more about im- WHEREAS, the County proposes to enter into proving returns from their Shoulder Surgery an agreement (the “Development Agreement”) with Viafi eld Cooperative (the “Coop”) with re- enterprises are invited to at- spect to the Coop’s construction and operation of a fertilizer drying facility for use in its agribusi- tend any in a series of strat- ness operations in the Urban Renewal Area; and WHEREAS, under the Development Agreement egy-focused workshops host- Carpal Tunnel and the County would provide fi nancial incentives to ed by the Iowa Beef Center the Coop in the form of incremental property tax payments in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000 and Iowa State University under the authority of Section 403.9(1) of the Trigger Finger Release Code of Iowa; and Extension and Outreach in WHEREAS, it is necessary to set a date for a early 2017. Extension cow- public hearing on the Development Agreement, Procedures pursuant to Section 403.9 of the Code of Iowa; calf specialist Patrick Gunn NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of Fayette County, Iowa, is organizing the workshops as follows: and will share informa- Section 1. Th is Board shall meet on the 27th day of December, 2016, at 10 o’clock a.m., tion about feeding, includ- Mass and Cyst Excisions at the Courthouse, West Union, Iowa, at which time and place proceedings will be instituted ing grazing, harvest residue, and action taken to approve the Development cover crops and alternative Agreement and to authorize the incremental property tax payments in a total amount not ex- feeds. ceeding $1,250,000. Section 2. Th e County Auditor is hereby Some of the informa- directed to give notice of the proposed action, tion to be shared involves re- Dr. Roswell Johnston, the time when and place where the meeting will DO, FAAOS be held, by publication at least once not less than search that investigated fac- four days and not more than twenty days before the date of said meeting in a legal newspaper of tors aff ecting feeder calf price general circulation in the County. Said notice and how changes in market shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF MEETING FOR APPROVAL timing may aff ect revenue. OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH VIAFIELD COOPERATIVE AND Gunn and Extension beef AUTHORIZATION OF TAX INCREMENT program specialists from PAYMENTS Th e Board of Supervisors of Fayette each area also will talk about County, Iowa, will meet at the Courthouse, West Union, Iowa, on the 27th day of December, 2016, other long-term strategies at 10 o’clock a.m., at which time and place pro- that improve revenue such as ceedings will be instituted and action taken to CLINIC/SURGERY HOURS: approve a Development Agreement between the changes in the breeding pro- County and Viafi eld Cooperative with respect to the construction and operation of a fertilizer gram and how to shorten the Monday from drying facility for use in its agribusiness opera- calving season, Gunn said. tions in the Fayette County 2017 Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area, which Agreement pro- Preregister by the date 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. vides for certain fi nancial incentives in the form of incremental property tax payments in a total listed below and pay $20 per amount not exceeding $1,250,000, as authorized person at the door. Walk-in by Section 403.9 of the Code of Iowa. Th e Agreement to make incremental registration is $25 with no property tax payments will not be a general ob- ligation of the County, but will be payable solely meal guarantee. Preregister and only from incremental property tax rev- either by calling IBC at (515) enues generated within the Fayette County 2017 Agribusiness Urban Renewal Area. 294-2333 or emailing beef- Now Seeing Patients at: At the meeting, the Board will receive oral or written objections from any resident or property [email protected]. You also owner of the County. Th ereaft er, the Board may, can contact the beef program at the meeting or at an adjournment thereof, take Community Memorial Hospital additional action to approve the Development specialist listed by that indi- Agreement or may abandon the proposal. Th is notice is given by order of the Board of vidual session. Supervisors of Fayette County, Iowa, in accor- Area Workshop Schedule: dance with Section 403.9 of the Code of Iowa. 909 West 1st St., Sumner, IA 50674 Lori Moellers Jan. 17, Protivin: 10 County Auditor Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mint. in confl ict herewith are hereby repealed. Preregister by Jan. 13 by Passed and approved December 12, 2016. Th e Board met with LaRae Engelhardt, County calling Russ Euken, (641) Social Services, for an update. Motion was made by Rowland and sec- 923-2856 or Denise Schwab, onded by Tellin to approve the following resolu- (319) 472-4739. tion: Resolution # 341 Jan. 30, Independence: 319-833-5922 BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Call 6 to 9 p.m. at Heartland Board of Supervisors of Fayette County, Iowa that the 2016 homestead and military applica- Acres. Preregister by Jan. 23 tions recommended for approval by the Fayette County Assessor be approved and those recom- by calling Denise Schwab, mended for disallowance be disallowed. On roll call, all voted aye, none nay, and the reso- (319) 472-4739. lution was adopted. Wednesday January 4, 2017/The Fayette County Union A-7

The average value of farmland in the state of Iowa has declined for a third straight year after hitting record highs in 2013. (submitted photo) Farmland values decline for third year By CHRIS DEBACK eraged. For an optimist, this All our commodity prices [email protected] decline is still modest, and were at all-time highs during the probability of a replay of that stretch of highs for land, For the third year in a the 1980s farm crisis is low.” as well. Now that those com- row, average Fayette County Michael modities have pulled back, farmland value has been in Jacobson, so has the buying power to decline. Kerndt purchase land, so land values According to the annual Brothers come down.” Iowa State University Land Bank as- An Iowa State University Value Survey, the average sistant vice Extension release on the Cattlemen’s estimated worth of farmland president in survey noted that the most in Fayette County is approxi- West Union, common positive factors af- OBITUARIES banquet set for mately $7,694 per acre. Th at agrees with fecting land price include is a decrease in $529 per acre Zhang. Michael Jacobson low interest rates, strong Jan. 21 over 2015, which saw land “I don’t demand, limited land sup- Th e Fayette County value at $8,223. think we’re in the midst of ply and strong crop yields. It Funeral services held Cattlemen’s Association Fayette County isn’t the any type of crisis,” Jacobson also noted the most common will hold its 2017 Annual only one to see the decline said. “I think the type of peo- negative factors are lower Jan. 1 in Gunder Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 21, as the state of Iowa has also ple that live around northeast commodity prices, such as at the Arlington Community a whole has seen a decrease Iowa, they are pretty level- we have seen recently, high Norene Henrietta Landsgard, Center. Social time will be- in land value for the third headed, and they know what input prices, stock market 85, of Gunder, Iowa and Clermont, gin at 5:30 p.m., followed straight year. In fact, every a piece of land can make for returns, weakening global Iowa died on Tuesday, December by a roast beef dinner at county across the state re- them. Th ey know about cash economy, livestock losses, 27, 2016 at the Barthell O.E.S 6 p.m. Th e annual meet- ported a drop in farmland fl ows.” and weak cash rental rates. Home in Decorah, Iowa. ing, an auction, and door value. In 2015, the average He noted that it’s just the “It’s no secret that land Norene was born on January prizes will follow the dinner. value of farmland in Iowa free market at work. prices have come down; we 29, 1931 to Ole and Nina Anyone with a paid mem- was $7,633. Th ere was a $450 “I think [the free mar- didn’t need Iowa State to tell (Loft sgard) Amundson in rural bership receives two free tick- decrease in 2016 to $7,183, ket] has a lot to do with it, us that,” Jacobson closed. Clermont, Iowa. ets to the banquet. Additional which amounts to a 5.9 per- along with the commodity “We could see it just by val- She was baptized on February tickets will be $12 at the door. cent drop in value. Th e sur- prices that agriculture was ues that are around, apprais- 11, 1931 and confi rmed on June 3, Anyone with questions or vey represents a statewide av- seeing in general since 2013,” als, purchases. Basically, Iowa 1945 at West Clermont Lutheran an interest in becoming a erage of low-, medium- and Jacobson explained. “We State just reaffi rms it.” Church, Clermont, Iowa. Fayette County Cattlemen’s high-quality farmland. have had highs in soybeans, Norene graduated from Association member should However, many believe corn, milk, beef, and hogs. Clermont High School in 1948 contact Kevin Converse at it is the free market evening where she was active in choir and (319) 404-1280. itself out aft er all-time high ‘Start to Farm’ series for dairy band and played on the women’s basketball team. Beef royalty candidates sought land value prices were seen Norene was united in marriage with Gordon Lee Th e Fayette County in 2013 at $9,080 in Fayette farmers continues Landsgard on August 5, 1950 at East Clermont Lutheran Cattlemen are also seeking County and $8,716 across the state. Th e Fayette County “Start to Farm: New Farmer Learning Networks” is for be- Church in rural Clermont, Iowa. candidates who are inter- ginning and early-career farmers looking for an edge in manag- While raising their family, they farmed one mile east of ested in promoting the cattle average value for an acre of farmland is now approxi- ing and growing their farm business. Th e Iowa State University Gunder, Iowa and had dairy cows and hogs until moving to industry as the 2017 Fayette Extension and Outreach dairy team will continue its dairy begin- Clermont, Iowa in 1996. County Beef Princess (age 15 mately 15 percent lower than in 2013. Th e statewide aver- ning-farmer series to improve business practices and production Norene was a true partner with her husband joining him to 18) and Little Miss Cowgirl techniques, tour successful farm operations, and to form a com- in all the farming duties. Together they raised their six chil- (age 9 to 12). Parents of con- age is now 17.5 percent lower than in 2013. It’s the fi rst time munity to share new ideas and profi table farming methods. dren and enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren and testants must be members “Start to Farm” will be facilitated across the state, and farm- great-grandchildren. of or be willing to join the such a decline has happened since the farm crisis in the ers can attend all or some sessions. Norene lived out her faith as an active member at Marion Fayette County Cattlemen’s Dates in January include: Lutheran Church as a Sunday School teacher, Children’s Association. Please call or ‘80s. “Th e golden era of • Th ursday, Jan. 12 – “Th e People Side of Dairy”; ISUEO Choir director, Ladies Aid member and offi cer, and Adult text Haley Pagel at (319) farm management specialist Melissa O’Rourke will provide com- Choir member. 415-3740 or Sara Converse phenomenal, yet abnormal growth in farm income and munication strategies in working with family and non-family Music was an important part of her life and she loved to at (319) 269-1280 for more employees. sing with the Sunday Morning News. information. Applications land values, as we saw from 2006 to 2013, is already be- • Th ursday, Jan. 26 – “Raising Calves & Heifers”; ISUEO She was a member of the Tre-Ore Club in Clermont. are due by Friday, Jan. 13. dairy fi eld specialist Jennifer Bentley will provide guidelines and Norene is survived by her six children, Brenda (David) Royalty will be crowned at hind us. Th e land market is going through an orderly ad- recommendations for raising both calves and heifers to maxi- Carlson of Decorah, Iowa, Gary (Marsha) Landsgard of the annual banquet. mize production in the milking herd. Postville, Iowa, Daryl (Shirley Best) Landsgard of Gunder, justment while the U.S. agri- cultural sector, a competitive “Start to Farm” will be off ered at four locations with the Iowa, Alan Landsgard of Gunder, Iowa, Linda Schlein of Fair Board same topics presented at each site. Programs will start at noon Monona, Iowa and Loren (Lori) Landsgard of Fairbank, Iowa; industry, is trying to adjust to the old normal of zero and conclude by 2 p.m. 11 grandchildren, Jenny Kleiner, Jonathan (Sarah) Carlson, to meet Locally the program will be held in the Robotic Meeting Carson (Melissa) Landsgard, Holly Zimmerman, Tyson industry-wise net profi ts,” Jan. 10 said Wendong Zhang, assis- Room at Iowa’s Dairy Center, 1527 Hwy 150, Calmar. RSVP: (Heidi) Landsgard, Justin (Brittnie) Landsgard, Nikala (Ethan (563) 382-2949 or [email protected]. Rink) Landsgard, Kyle (Susie) Schlein, Katie (Jake) Warner, tant professor of economics Th e Fayette County Fair at Iowa State University, who Registration for the program is requested, but there is no Madison Landsgard and Parker Landsgard; 15 great-grand- Board will meet in regular participation fee. children; four stepgrandchildren, Jennifer Lembezeder, Beth led the annual land value sur- session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, vey. “For a pessimist, there For more information, contact your county ISU Extension Wahlberg, Amy Bruening, and Annie Muir, and families; one Jan. 10, at the Dance Pavilion and Outreach offi ce or ISU Extension and Outreach dairy spe- brother, Kenneth (Ruth) Amundson of Clermont, Iowa and are reasons to worry, espe- on the Fayette County cially for landowners and/or cialists Jennifer Bentley at (563) 382-2949 or Larry Tranel at sister-in-law, Johanna Amundson. Fairgrounds in West Union. (563) 583-6496. Norene was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon producers who are overlev- Lee Landsgard; parents, Ole and Nina Amundson; brothers and sisters-in-law, Almer and Marjorie Amundson, Morris and Hildur Amundson, Art and Norma Amundson, Clarence OBITUARIES Obituaries are now printed unedited as they are Amundson and Cliff ord Amundson, who died in infancy. received from the funeral home/families. Funeral Services were held on Sunday, January 1, 2017, at 2:30 pm at Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder, Iowa. Th e Rev. Funerall services held at Marshall Hahn offi ciated. Funeral held for former Visitation was held from 1 – 2:30 pm before the service at Illyria Community Church the church on Sunday. West Union woman A private family graveside service will be held at Marion Robert A. Vargason, 79, Mildred Peterson, 94 of Lutheran Cemetery, Gunder, Iowa, at a later date. of Elgin, Iowa went home to West Union, Iowa died Saturday Condolences may be left with: www.graufuneralhomes. be with the Lord on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Good com. Dec. 24, 2016, at the University Samaritan Society in Waukon, Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. Iowa. Postville, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements. 1u1 Robert Aice was Mildred Anna Geraldine, born August 18, 1937 in the daughter of Louis (LTN) and Independence, Iowa, the son Cora (Nordhus) Olson was born of Clint and Edna (Sharp) September 13, 1922 on a farm Former area resident Manetta Vargason. near Clermont, Iowa. Keefer dies at age 101 Bob was united in mar- She was baptized at the West riage to Virginia Peterman Clermont Lutheran Church by Manetta Irene (Earle) on September 1955. To this Rev. Gunsten and confi rmed at union, three children were Keefer of Clovis, New Mexico, the West Clermont Lutheran Church by Rev. Gunsten. formerly of the Fayette/Wadena born. On February 16, 1960, Millie attended rural school near her farm and attended area, died Saturday, Dec. 10, Clermont High School, graduating in 1939. 2016. Bob was united in marriage to Colleen Howard in Preston, Aft er graduation she was employed at the Montauk Manetta was born in a Minnesota and three children were born to this union. Larrabee Mansion in Clermont until 1941. log home in Albany, Iowa, on Bob cherished his family and friends and enjoyed ev- On October 24, 1941 Mildred was united in marriage Aug. 29, 1915. Th e daughter of ery moment with them especially his grandkids and great- with Ernest Merlin Peterson at the West Clermont Church William Edward and Lavina grandkids. by Rev. Ramsey. To this union, three sons were born, Larry, (Harriman) Earle, she was the He spent several years traveling to Texas aft er retire- Dennis and David. middle of fi ve children. ment. Bob enjoyed fi shing, gardening, hunting, woodwork- Th ey farmed for several years on a farm they purchased She attended Frog Hollow ing and camping. east of West Union, Iowa. School, Albany School and Bob is survived by his wife of 56 years, Colleen; fi ve Some years aft er Ernest’s death, she moved to West Fayette High School. children, Bobby Vargason Jr of Florida, Nancy (Royce) Union, Iowa and then resided at the Good Samaritan Center, Manetta met Clay Vinton Keefer, the love of her life, on a Penhollow of Oelwein, Clint Vargason of West Branch, Lori Waukon, Iowa. football fi eld in Wadena; he was the school’s guard. (David) Hosier of West Branch, and Scott (Skyla) Vargason Millie was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Th e couple were married Oct. 22, 1932, in Wadena. of Postville; 12 grandchildren; 21 great- grandchildren; a Chairman of Ruth Circle, served on ZLCW Board for several Aft er they married, they moved to a family-owned farm sister, Mildred Anderson (Leo) of Donna Texas; sisters-in- years and helped in the kitchen every Monday for Due Days. on Kornhill Road, midway between Fayette and Wadena. law, Margaret Vargason of Weslaco, Texas, Karolynn Mortiz In 1998, Millie was acknowledged for her volunteer work Th ere, they raised their two children, Mardell, born in 1939, (Garry) of Eldorado, Iowa, Lois Wickett (Dick) of Clive, Iowa by Governor Terry Branstad and he stopped in to see her and Rickie, born in 1954, and loved the family farm for 45 and brother-in-law, Willie (Yvonne) Kerr of Clermont, Iowa; last year. She enjoyed going to Circle, helping with meals on years. several cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. wheels, doing volunteer work, playing euchre, going to the Th ey were longtime members of Wadena Presbyterian He was preceded in death by his daughter, Lisa Kay; his river and telling jokes. Church. parents, Clint and Edna; mother and father-in-law, Robert Millie is survived by her son, Dennis; three sisters, Ardes In 1977, the Keefers moved to Guttenberg to start their and Grace Kerr; brothers, Jim, Delbert, and Charles; broth- Olson Pitman, Doly McDermott and Lorraine Olson; her life on the Mississippi River. Th ere, they joined First United ers-in-law, Sonny Kerr and Harlo Meyer and sisters-in-law, grandchildren, Heather Peterson Erickson, Lisa Peterson Methodist Church, and Manetta was twice chosen as the Delores Meyer and Katie Kerr. Dummermuth; three great grandchildren, Ainzley Erickson, Guttenberg Volunteer of the Year. In lieu of fl owers, a memorial fund has been established Angela and Andrea Dummermuth; many cousins, nieces, In 2006, health concerns forced Manetta to move to in Bob’s name. nephews and friends. Glendale, Ariz., to be close to her daughter, Mardell. Th ese Online condolences can be left at www.graufuneral- Millie was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest were good years. homes.com. Peterson; parents, LTN and Cora Olson; stepmother, Laura Life’s next step required 24/7 care at her son Rickie’s Visitation was held Th ursday, December 29, 2016 from Olson; two sons, Larry and David; brothers, Louis Luke home in Clovis, New Mexico. Aft er a wonderful life spanning 4-7 pm at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Arthur Olson and Kenneth Clarence Evon Olson; one sister, 101 years, Manetta was called home, passing away on Dec. 10, Service, Elgin, Iowa and one hour before services at the Lovilla Corrine Olson. 2016. church on Friday. Funeral Services were held at 11:00 am on Th ursday, She was a blessing to everyone who knew her. Funeral Services were held at 10:30 am on Friday, December 29, 2016 at the Zion Lutheran Church in West, Survivors include her daughter, Mardell Pinson, Unit December 30, 2016 at Illyria Community Church, rural Union, Iowa with a visitation one hour before services from 3062, 4730 West Northern Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301; her son, Elgin, Iowa with Pastor Pam Reinig as the Offi ciant. 10-11 am at the church on Th ursday. Rev. Adam Starrett was Rickie Keefer, and wife Margaret, 629 Sunland Dr., Clovis, Burial followed at Illyria Community Cemetery, rural the Offi ciant. N.M. 88101; and her two grandchildren, Melissa and Brian. Elgin, Iowa. Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation She was preceded in death by her husband, Clay; and her Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Service, West Union, Iowa helped the family with the arrange- siblings, Hazel Earle, Lena Earle, Merville, Earle, and Wayne Elgin, Iowa helped the family with the arrangements. ments. 1u1 Earle. 1u1 1u1 A-8 Wednesday, January 4, 2017/The Fayette County Union BITUARIES Obituaries are now printed unedited as they are O received from the funeral home/families. Olson services held Services held for Jim O’Brien, Dec. 26 in Clermont three-time W.U. Citizen of the Year Funeral held for Mabel Eileene M. Olson, 86, Molokken of West Union of Clermont, Iowa died James E. O’Brien, 67, of Wednesday, December 22, 2016 West Union, Iowa died Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Mabel Gullickson Molokken, at Stoney Brook, West Union, 89, West Union, IA, formerly Iowa. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. of Ossian, IA, died Monday, Eileene Mary, the daugh- December 26, 2016, at Gundersen ter of William W. and Julia E. James Edward, the son of Everett and Avis (Dirksen) Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, (Kobriger) Wedo, was born nd WI. May 19, 1930 at the Postville O’Brien was born February 2 , 1949 in Waterloo, Iowa. Mabel was born on May Hospital in Postville, Iowa. 2, 1927, on the Johnson Family She was baptized in Jim grew up in Sumner, Iowa and graduated from Sumner High Farm, rural Ossian, to John T. Decorah and confi rmed at Johnson and Bertha (Evenson) the West Clermont Lutheran School. He graduated from Luther Johnson. Church in Clermont. She was baptized on June She attended country College, Graduate School of Banking, and College for 5, 1927 and confi rmed on school at Morris #6 and grad- September 7, 1941, both at First uated from Clermont High Financial Planning. He was a Certifi ed Financial Lutheran Church, rural Ossian. School in 1948. Mabel was united in marriage to Glen H. Gullickson on Eileene was united in marriage with Lyle Marion Olson Planner and Mutual Fund Counselor. Jim was the co-owner of O’Brien Brothers Drug, the Executive Vice President and September 4, 1943, at First Lutheran Church, rural Ossian. Six on July 18, 1954 at West Clermont Lutheran Church. children were born to this union. Glen later passed away on Eileene worked as a bookkeeper at the Kaiser-Frazer Director of Farmers Savings Bank, and President of O’Brien and Associates. July 16, 1994. Garage from 1948 until 1954. She then worked at the Mabel was later united in marriage to Edwin Molokken Clermont Co-Op for 12 years, Atwood/Escel for 13½ years, Upon graduation from Luther College he served his country in the United States Marine Corps during Vietnam. on January 9, 1999, at First Lutheran Church, rural Ossian. Valley “C” Store for fi ve years, and Clermont Hardware for Mabel enjoyed dancing, traveling, baking and spending three years. She also sold Avon for many years. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain. Jim was united in marriage with Valerie Peterson on time with her beloved family. She loved working alongside Eileene lived at the same house on State Street in Glen on the farm where they raised their six children and also Clermont for 54 years and moved into Stony Brook Village January 18, 1986 in Elgin, Iowa. To this union, one son, Michael, was born. worked for N.I.C.C. for 10 years. We will miss her lefse and be on January 1, 2016. reminded of her when we hear someone say “Uff da”, she was Eileene was very active in the Business and Professional Jim was very active in the community. He was a past president of Rotary International; West Union Industrial feisty and independent, but most of all she was loved. Womens Club of Clermont and the Sheehan-Olson Survivors include her husband, Edwin Molokken, West American Legion Auxiliary. She was the fi rst woman to hold Development; West Union Country Club; West Union Ambassadors; West Union Betterment Foundation; Zion Union; six children, Bernice (Roger) Winter, Calmar, Jan offi ce in Clermont, serving two terms on the city council. (Ron) Helgerson, Marion, Lyle (Cheryl) Gullickson, Dike, She enjoyed fl ower gardening, collecting coins, stamps, Endowment Trust; Jaycees; Northeast Iowa Shriners; and the Bank Administration Institute. Marilyn (Tony) Brincks, Ossian, Don (Linda) Gullickson, crocks, and knickknacks, playing Bingo, and attending fam- Monona, Bruce (Marcia) Gullickson, Ossian; Edwin’s chil- ily activities. Th e Masons were a very important part of his life. He was a member and Past Master of Masonic Lodge #69 in West dren, Joan Molokken, Haines City, FL, Eddie Wayne (Arlene) Eileene is survived by her three sons, Mike (Brenda Molokken, West Union, Jeff (Diane) Molokken, West Union, Olson) Olson of Clermont; Randy (Laurie Moody) Olson Union and Lookout Lodge #395 in Sumner and Cedar Rapids Consistory. Steve Molokken, Portland, OR; fi ft een grandchildren; sev- of Clermont; and Tim (Konnie) Olson of Elgin; 17 grand- enteen great-grandchildren and fi ve sisters-in-law, Hazel children; 10 great-grandchildren; her twin sister, Irene Mitts He was a member of the Troop 54 Committee; American Legion Post 15; various committees at Zion Lutheran Church; Gullickson, Helen Storch, Lyla Molokken, Eileen Molokken of Clermont; sisters, Marilyn Schott of Clermont; and Elsie and Donna Seitz. (Burdette) Sebastian of Postville; and several nieces and Ducks Unlimited; History and Literature; Library Board; West Union Sesquicentennial Steering Committee; Fayette Mabel was preceded in death by her parents, John and nephews. Bertha Johnson; her husband, Glen Gullickson; two grand- Eileene was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle; her County Economic Development; West Union Chamber; and the Committee to build the PAC (Performing Arts Center) at sons, Mitchell Brincks, Adam Gullickson, 2 great grandchil- stepson, Dennis Olson; grandson, Cory Christopher Olson; dren, Matthew Winter, Nicole Winter and four siblings, Bessie two brothers-in-law, Arthur Schott and Darwin Dean Mitts; North Fayette Valley High School. He volunteered for many hours at the North Fayette Elementary, Middle, and High Johnson, Ervin Johnson, Th elma Eide and Myron Johnson. and nephews, William Mitts and Steven Owen. Visitation was held on Friday, December 30, 2016, from Funeral Services were held at 7:00 pm Monday, Schools. He was named the West Union Citizen of the Year in 1988, 1989 and 1999. 4-8 pm at the Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation December 26, 2016 at the West Clermont Lutheran Church Service of Ossian, Iowa. Visitation was also held one hour be- in Clermont. Rev. David Schafer was the offi ciant. His hobbies and interests include camping, fi shing, hunt- ing, backpacking, coin collecting, reading and traveling. fore services at the church on Saturday. Friends called on Monday, December 26, 2016 from Funeral Services were held on Saturday, December 31, 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the West Clermont Lutheran While in college Jim went to Panama on three diff erent occasions for archaeological digs, which sparked a desire to 2016, at 10:30 am at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Eldorado, Church in Clermont. Iowa. Th e Rev. Ginny Olson offi ciated. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date in trace his own family history. Jim volunteered his time record- ing cemeteries for Fayette County and has compiled a data- Burial followed in First Lutheran Cemetery, rural Ossian, God’s Acres Cemetery, Clermont, Iowa. Iowa. Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, base of over 30,000 individuals. He enjoyed history and facts and was known for his sto- Condolences may be left with: www.graufuneralhomes. Clermont, Iowa helped the family with the arrangements. com. 1u1 ries and jokes. Spending time with friends and family was what he loved most and was always ready to play games. Sc hmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Jim is survived by his wife, Valerie, of West Union; his Ossian, IA, is in charge of arrangements. 1u1 son, Michael O’Brien of Iowa City, Iowa; his brother, Th omas Conservation Board (Darlene) O’Brien of Maricopa, Arizona; mother-in-law, Janice Peterson of Elgin, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Joni (Steve) meet to Jan. 10 Gisleson of Elgin and Renee (Rodney) Ray of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; nieces and nephews, Lisa (Jay) Heying, Chris Cemetery Board annual meeting Th e Fayette County Conservation Board will meet in (Katie) Gisleson, Laura (Collin) Looby, Rodney Ray, and regular session at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Wildwood Raeann Ray; and great nephews TJ Heying, Myles Gisleson Nature Center in rural Fayette. and Xander Looby; aunts, uncles, and cousins. Th e Fayette County Cemetery Board will hold its an- Jim was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents nual meeting at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, in the ICN room at the and father-in-law. Fayette Community Library. All are invited to attend. Funeral Services were held at 11:00 am on Friday, December 30th, 2016 at the Zion Lutheran Church in West Union, Iowa with a visitation from 9-11 am at the church on West Union Decorah Friday. Rev. Adam Starrett was the Offi ciant. Memorials: In lieu of fl owers, memorials may be made to Monument Memorial the Zion Lutheran Church Endowment Trust. ‘…Good things will come’ Th ere will be a Masonic Service held for Jim on January 16, 2017 at 8:00pm at the Masonic Lodge in West Union, Company Company Iowa. Th e public is invited to this service. By Pastor Leslie White Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation CrossFire Church, W.U. 126 W. Franklin St. 215 Washington Service, West Union, Iowa is helping the family with the ar- “Oh, if I could just go back and do it all over again, life rangements. 1u1 would be so much better!” Hwy. 56 E Street You hear this oft en said. Life isn’t as West Union Decorah good as you think it should be, so you want to go back and “do it over.” At some (800) 404-8670 (800) 634-6653 point in time most everyone thinks like this. Th is takes place when current cir- cumstances seem excessive or particu- larly unfair. Well, how about the future? CHURCH DIRECTORY We can look forward to good things or grump about what isn’t good today. If you don’t like the

Redeemer Lutheran Church Holy Name Church St. Paul’s state of your present circumstances, can you not East Clermont Lutheran Wadena Community Corner of Hwy. 18 & 150, Rev. Jim Brokman, Pastor United Methodist Church Church hope for better? Of course, you can. As the say- West Union Rev. Dale Rausch, Pastor Ron Roberts Elgin Sunday - Worship, 10 Rusty Phillips, pastor ing goes: “If you continue to do the same things Rusty Phillips, Pastor Sacramental Priest Pastor Mee Kang Sunday - Bible Study, 9:30 Sun., Jan. 8 - S.S. Tuesday - Mass, 10 a.m. a.m. Sunday - Worship, 8:45 a.m. that got you into your current predicament, you a.m.; Coff ee, 10 a.m.; Worship, Christmas program, 9:30 a.m. Sunday - Mass, 10 a.m. 11 a.m. can expect to get these same results in the fu- First Baptist First Baptist West Union ture.” Zion Lutheran Church Arlington United Methodist Elgin West Union Church Church (563) 422-5663 Pastor Lee Boleyn If you are completely honest with yourself, Cell (563) 518-106 Oratory of Pastor Adam Starrett 590 Main Street, Arlington Ph. 426-5272 Our Lady of Walsingham you might discover that prior decisions produce Church Offi ce, 422-3295 Sundays - Worship, 10:30 Pastor A.A. “Rip” Baillargeon Sundays - Discipleship Sundays - Worship, 9 a.m.; (Anglican/Episcopal Rite) most unhappy results. We make choices, whether Sundays - Worship, 9 a.m. Hour, 9 a.m.; 409 West Elm Street a.m. Fellowship, 10 a.m. S.S., 10 a.m. Worship, 10:15 a.m. for good or bad. Now the new year enters in and First Wednesday of the Th e Rt. Rev. Terry Lee Volga United Methodist Wednesdays - Awana, Landsgaard, we believe it is time to seek solutions, so all types St. Peter’s Catholic Church month - Ladies’ Mission TREK and Journey, 6:30 p.m. Society, 1:30 p.m. Priest-in-Charge of people are making all sorts of resolutions. Clermont 306 Washington Street, Volga Saturday Mass, 9:15 a.m. Rev. Jim Brokman, pastor Worship, 9 a.m. Bethel Presbyterian Th ese have been tried before without success but St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Holy Day Masses: Call for Rev. Dale Rausch, West Union information (563) 422-3758 are attempted again. Many of these resolutions Sacramental Priest Fayette Pastor Don J. Best are simply rewritten ideas that lack any degree Th ursdays - Mass, 9 a.m. St. Peter (Richfi eld) Rev. Jim Brokman, pastor Sunday - Worship, 10 a.m.; Sundays - Mass, 8:30 a.m. Rural Sumner Saturdays - Mass, 5 p.m. Coff ee Fellowship, 11 a.m. of long-term continuance. Th ey are lacking time- Wednesdays - Mass, 8 a.m. St. John (Stapleton) Faith Bible Fellowship less substance. Th e things of this world will not CrossFire Church Rural Waucoma West Clermont Lutheran Episcopal Evangelical Free Church give the satisfaction you long for. Leslie White, pastor Rev. Wayne Ellingson, Wed., Jan. 4 - WELCA Pastor Dan Doebel Sundays - Bible classes for Pastor Irmgard Ellingson, Church of the Saviour Brd Mtg., 1 p.m.; Conf. I, 2:45 Th ere is a new and better way. Romans 12:2- Clermont 563-210-5347 all ages, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, Lay Minister p.m. Offi ce: 342 E. Bradford 3 from Th e Bible informs us: “Don’t copy the 10:30 a.m. with potluck 3rd Wed., Jan. 4 - FHC Circle, 9 Sundays - Worship, Sun., Jan. 8 - Worship, 9:30 10:30 a.m. (Meeting at NFV Cafeteria) behavior and customs of this world, but let God Sunday/month to follow; a.m.; Cedar Ct. Comm., 12:30; a.m.; Coff ee & Fellowship, Sunday worship, 10 a.m. Evening Service/Study, 6:30 Conf. at St. Peter’s, 6:30; Sarah 2nd & 4th Sundays - Conf. II & S.S., 10:30 a.m.; transform you into a new person by changing the p.m. Circle, 7:30 Communion Sunday Mtg., 6 p.m. way you think. Th en you will learn to know God’s Wednesdays - Narcotics Sun., Jan. 8 - St. John - wor- Will for you, which is good and pleasing and per- Anonymous meets in base- ship, 9 a.m.; S.S., 10 a.m.; St. Hawkeye and Alpha UMC Bethany Lutheran ment, 7 p.m. Peter - S.S., 9:15 a.m.; Worship, Sun. - Alpha, 9 a.m. Rural West Union Randalia & Union fect… Don’t think you are better than you really Th ursdays - “Celebrate 10:30 a.m.; St. Peter Annual Pastor Marshall Nessa United Methodist churches are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves…” Recovery,” (separate men’s and Meeting & Potluck, 11:30 a.m. United Methodist Wednesdays - Bible Study & Julie Ahrens, pastor (New Living Translation) women’s groups) 7:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 10 - St. Peter’s West Union Prayer, 7 p.m. Sundays Council, 7:00 Pastor Christopher Ebbers Sundays - S.S. for all Randalia - Worship, 9 a.m. Th e answer waits on how to get it right. It Hawkeye Wed. - Worship, 6 p.m., ages, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:30 need not be elusive. If you want to change things Choir, 8 p.m. Union - Sunday School, 9 Seventh-day Adventist Trinity Lutheran a.m.; FLIGHT youth group, 6 a.m.; Worship, 10 a.m. toward the better, begin by placing your trust in Church Pastor Sunday - Worship, 10:15 p.m. Pastor Mark Lukeish James Harbaugh a.m. God. Th en be transformed by changing the way First Elder, Richard Bonjour, 116 W. Wilbur St., Hawkeye Illyria Community Church you think through a renewing of your mind. It all Church of Christ Grace Lutheran Church 563-425-4077 Ph. (563) 427-3358 Pam Reinig, pastor Missouri Synod starts there. Th e heart declares your feelings, and Service times: Saturday - Sunday - S.S., 8:45 a.m.; Arlington Sunday - Worship, 10:45 Scott Hall, pastor Fayette your mind declares what your choices become. Bible Study groups, all ages, Worship, 10 a.m. a.m. Rev. Herbert C. Mueller III 9:30 a.m.; Worship and sing- Sundays - S.S., 9:15 a.m.; Th ere is good and bad in every day. We can pro- Worship, 10:30 a.m. Sundays - Divine Service ing, 10:55 a.m. St. John Lutheran Ossian-Stavanger Lutheran or Matins, 8 a.m.; Bible Class, cess ourselves into a dour mood or seek better. It Arlington Rev. Wayne Ellingson, pastor 9 a.m. Pastor Margaret Yackel-Juleen Th e Church of Jesus Christ of Wed. - Confi rmation, 6 p.m. depends on where you focus. Fayette Community Church Sundays - Worship, 8:30 Latter-Day Saints Sun., - Ossian Worship, 8:30 Has your focus been on the wonderful story Pastor Andy Sayer a.m.; S.S., 9:30 a.m. Fayette Branch a.m.; S.S. & C.H., 9:45 a.m.; of Jesus’ birth on that fi rst Christmas and the ex- 207 W. State Street 509 W. Water St., Fayette Stavanger Worship, 10 a.m.; St. Peter Lutheran Church Church Offi ce, 425-3551 First United Methodist Sunday - 9 a.m. S.S. & C.F., 8:45 a.m. Missouri Synod perience of hope, love, joy, and peace He brings Sundays - Worship Fayette Westgate to light? Th e current Christmas season is now Gathering, 10:30 a.m. Pastor Mee Kang Elgin & Highland Lutheran St. Peter Lutheran Rev. Herbert C. Mueller III fi nishing its 12 days, but its goodness can be con- Wednesdays - Free Family Sundays - Worship, 10:45 Pastor David Coffi n Eldorado Sundays - Bible Class and Supper, 5:30-6 p.m.; Kidz a.m. Wed. - Choir, 7 p.m. Pastor Virginia Olson tinued. Sun. Highland Ser., 9 S.S., 9 a.m.; Divine Service or Zone (ages 5-5th grade), 6-7 Communion on the 2nd & Matins, 10 a.m. Th e healthy wonder of Christmas can be re- p.m.; Identify (teens grades a.m.; Elgin Serv., 10:30 a.m.; last Sundays tained by accepting God’s Son, Jesus, into your 6-12), 6-7:30 p.m. Conf. class, 11:45 a.m. Sundays - S.S., 9 a.m.; Life Groups meet through- Worship, 10 a.m. life and walking into the future with “Th e God out the week Who Loves You.” Th en you can look forward in anticipation and with gladness to learning God’s Will for you, which is good and pleasing and per- CHURCH PAGE SPONSORS fect. Change for the better oft en doesn’t happen as fast as you want it. If you persist in follow- Union Drug ing what God’s Will is for you, good things will • Medicare Billing • Manual Blood Pressure Monitoring • Patient Education and Counseling • Diabetic Shoppe • Free Delivery & Mailout • Gifts & Hallmark come. Ph. 563-422-3814 Lilac Plaza - West Union - Ph. 422-3721 (563) 422-3871 TOLL-FREE 800-246-3721 Car, semi collide near Sumner Wednesday January 4, 2017/The Fayette County Union A-9 On Friday, Dec. 23, at 10:11 a.m., the Fayette County Sheriff ’s Offi ce was notifi ed of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of W Avenue and 120th Street. Upon further investigation by a deputy, it was deter- mined that Brooke Myers, 37, of Sumner was driving a 2010 white Chevy Impala northbound when her vehicle went out of control and crossed the center of the roadway into the path of a 1997 Peterbuilt semi loaded with round bales. Th e semi was being driven southbound by William Headington, 52, of Decorah. Th e two vehicles collided, causing the Chevy to go into the east ditch and the semi into the west ditch. Myers was transported to Community Memorial Hospital in Sumner for treatment of minor injuries, Headington was not injured. Th e Chevy was considered a total loss, and the semi sus- tained approximately $2500 damage. On Thursday, Dec. 22, Austin Ruroden, 28, of West Union lost This 1997 Peterbilt semi, driven by William Headington Th e Fayette County Sheriff ’s Offi ce was assisted at the control of his 1999 Chevy pickup, crossed the centerline and of Decorah and loaded with round bales, ended up in the scene by the Westgate and Sumner fi re departments and the entered the west ditch, striking a cement box culvert. After be- ditch after a 2010 Chevy driven by Brooke Myers of Sumner Sumner ambulance. ing trapped overnight, he was able to make his way to the crossed the center line and collided with it. Myers suffered Th e accident remains under investigation. road’s shoulder the next morning, where he was later found. minor injuries, but Headington was not injured. The accident Ruroden sustained serious injuries in the accident. Charges remains under investigation. (photos submitted) are pending. (photos submitted) Loses control due to weather On Sunday, Dec. 25, at 5:52 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff ’s Offi ce took a 911 call reporting a vehicle on its side in the ditch on Harding Road west of 280th Street. An investigation determined that Dorothy Anderson, 87, of Elgin was operating a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser westbound on Harding Road when she lost control of the vehicle due to weather conditions. Th e vehicle crossed the roadway, entered into the south ditch, and overturned onto the passenger side. Anderson was not injured, but the vehicle sustained an estimated $3500 damage. Th e Sheriff ’s Offi ce was assisted at the scene by the Clermont Fire Dept. and Ambulance. Serious injuries sustained in accident

On Friday, Dec. 23, Fayette County Sheriff ’s offi cers PUBLIC NOTICE responded to a single-vehicle accident just north of 16857 Driving with Lincoln Road. PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORM WATER An investigating deputy determined that on Th ursday, DISCHARGE Th e Iowa Department of Transportation suspended Dec. 22, at approximately 7 p.m., Austin Ruroden, 28, of West plans to submit a Notice of Intent to the Iowa Department of Natural Resourcs to be covered Union was traveling north in his 1999 Chevrolet pickup when under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination license he lost control of the vehicle, crossed the centerline and en- System (NPDES) General Permit No. 2 “Storm Water Discharge Associated with Industrial On Friday, Dec. 23, at tered the west ditch, striking a cement box culvert. Activity for Construction Activities.” Th e storm water discharage will be from 3:42 p.m., the Fayette County Ruroden remained trapped in his vehicle overnight. He highway construction activity located in Fayette Sheriff ’s Offi ce received a re- managed to free himself from the vehicle the next morning County on US Highway 18. Th e project is HMA resurfacing with milling and PCC sidewalk from port of a vehicle in the ditch and make his way to the shoulder of the roadway, where he east of IA 150 to Golden Road (B-64) in West Union. on Hull Street near Pearl was discovered by a passing motorist. Th e Public Lands Survey location is Township Street in the city of Hawkeye. Ruroden was transported to Gundersen Palmer Lutheran 94N, Range 8W, Sections 8/9 to 16/17. Dorothy Anderson, 87, of Elgin lost control of her vehicle due Storm water will be discharged from 47 point When a deputy arrived, to weather conditions on Christmas Day. She was not injured, Hospital in West Union, where he was treated for multiple sources and will be discharged into the follow- ing streams: roadway ditches and storm sewer to it was learned that Charles but her vehicle sustained approximately $3500 in damage. fractures, internal injuries and lacerations. He was later trans- Glover and Otter Creek. Hubbs, 66, of Hawkeye was (photo submitted) ferred Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Comments may be submitted to the Storm Water Discharge Coordinator, IOWA driving north on Hull Street Th e Ruroden vehicle was considered a total loss. Fayette DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Environmental Protection Division, 502 East when he lost control due to Ambulance and the Fayette Fire Department assisted at the 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034. Th e icy road conditions and went scene. public may review the Notice of Intent from 8:00 Two jailed after burglary a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the into the ditch. Charges are pending. above address aft er it has been received by the Department. Th ere was no damage in Arlington Published in Th e Fayette County Union reported, but Hubbs was January 4, 2017. Inmate assaults detention offi cer charged with driving while On Th ursday, Dec. 29, his license is suspended and at 12:37 p.m., the Fayette Th e Fayette County Sheriff ’s Offi ce fi led given a promise to appear in County Sheriff ’s Offi ce took charges against Annelease Anderson, 22, for PUBLIC NOTICE court. a report of two subjects en- assault on a jailer (Class D felony). tering a home in Arlington Charges stem from an incident that OFFICIAL NOTICE while the owners were not occurred at the Fayette County Law BEFORE THE UTILITIES BOARD OF THE UTILITIES DIVISION OF THE IOWA there. Enforcement Center on Tuesday, Dec. 27, in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO THE When deputies arrived, CITIZENS OF FAYETTE AND BUCHANAN which Anderson assaulted a female deten- COUNTIES: they discovered that LaVern tion offi cer. Th e detention offi cer sustained Notice is given that Black Hills Energy PUBLIC NOTICE minor injury in the incident. Company, Papillion, Nebraska, under the provi- Dearborn, 54, of Surprise, Arizona, and Kimberly Bright, 54, sions of Iowa Code Chapter 479 (2015), has fi led Anderson is currently an inmate at the Law Enforcement a petition with the Iowa Utilities Board (Board) IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT of Arlington had entered the residence and removed several for renewal of a permit to construct, operate, and FOR FAYETTE COUNTY items. Center for probation violation (original charge of burglary) maintain an existing natural gas pipeline. Th e PROBATE NO. ESPR019942 and is being held without bond. route of the pipeline is described as follows: NOTICE OF Deputies recovered the stolen items and arrested both EXHIBIT “A” Petition for Renewal of APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND Pipeline Permit (Permit No. 1124; P-0796) NOTICE TO CREDITORS subjects for burglary in the third degree, a Class D felony. Th e Natural Gas Pipelines located in IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Dearborn and Bright were transported to the Fayette Fayette and Buchanan Counties, State of Iowa is MARCELLA ANNA BLONG, Deceased Driving while barred described as follows: To All Persons Interested in the Estate of County Law Enforcement Center and charged. In addition, A Th ree (3) Inch Plastic (HDPE) Natural Marcella Anna Blong, Deceased, who died on or Gas Transmission Pipeline beginning at the about October 5, 2016: upon entering the Law Enforcement Center, Dearborn was On Friday, Dec. 23, at 3:11 p.m., a Fayette County deputy Northern Natural Gas Company Town Border You are hereby notifi ed that on the 7th day found to be in possession of a controlled substance; he was Station (TBS) existing facilities, being at a point of November, 2016, the undersigned was ap- came upon a vehicle in the ditch on Hwy. 18 east of F Ave. Two Th ousand (2,000) Feet more or less North of pointed administrator of the estate. Notice is thereby also charged with having contraband in a jail, another Upon investigation, it was learned that Daniel Wrice, 53, the South Section Line and Th irty-Two (32) Feet hereby given that all persons indebted to the more or less West of the East Section Line of the estate are requested to make immediate payment Class D felony. was driving east on Hwy. 18 when he went into the ditch due Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of Section Th irty-Six to the undersigned, and creditors having claims If convicted, each subject could serve up to fi ve years in (36), Township Ninety-One (91) North, Range against the estate shall fi le them with the clerk of to icy road conditions. Eight (8) West parallel and laying within the the above-named district court, as provided by prison on each felony. No damage was reported, but Wrice was arrested and West county road Right-Of-Way of County Road law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and un- W45 also known as G Avenue, Fayette County, less so fi led by the later to occur of four months charged with driving while barred and failure to fi le SR insur- Iowa; thence running South a distance of One from the second publication of this notice or one Th ousand Four Hundred Twenty Eight (1,428) month from the date of the mailing of this no- ance. Feet more or less parallel and laying within the tice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is Driver loses control in blowing snow West county road Right-Of-Way of County Road thereaft er forever barred. W45 also known as G Avenue, Fayette County, Dated this 4th day of January, 2017. Iowa; thence undercrossing County Road W45 Darren Franzen On Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 3:22 p.m., the Fayette County Loses control, enters ditch also known as G Avenue from the Southeast 25134 Rose Road Quarter (SE1/4) of Section Th irty-Six (36), Hawkeye, IA 52147 Sheriff ’s Offi ce received a report of a vehicle in the ditch on On Friday, Dec. 23, at 1:17 p.m., Fayette County Sheriff ’s Township Ninety-One (91) North, Range Eight Co-Administrator (8) West to the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Juniper Road near Great River Road. offi cers were called to a vehicle in the ditch on Hwy. 18 east of Section Th irty-One (31), Township Ninety-One James Franzen When a deputy arrived, it was learned that Jessica Koch, Clermont. (91) North, Range Seven (7) West parallel and 28227 Spruce Road laying within the East county road Right-Of- Waucoma, IA 52171 21, of West Union was driving north on Juniper Road when When a deputy arrived, it was learned that Robert Way of County Road W45 also known as Avenue Co-Administrator she lost control aft er going over snow that was blowing across G at a point Five Hundred Sixty One (561) Feet Jeff rey E. Clements, AT0001531 Magner of Dubuque was driving his 2013 Chevy Spark when more or less North of the South Section Line and 117½ S. Vine Street, P.O. Box 164 the road. Koch’s vehicle entered the ditch and struck an em- he lost control and went into the ditch. Th irty-Two (32) Feet more or less East of the West Union, Iowa 52175-0164 West Section Line Fayette County, Iowa; thence Phone: (563) 422-3545; Fax (563) 422-5557 bankment, totaling the 2004 Jeep Liberty. No injuries were reported. running South a distance of Five Hundred Sixty Attorney for the Administrators Koch reported no injuries. One (561) Feet more or less parallel and laying Date of second publication 11th day of Th e accident remains under investigation. within the East county road Right-Of-Way of January, 2017. Th e incident remains under investigation. County Road W45 also known as G Avenue to Published in Th e Fayette County Union the Southwest Corner of the Southwest Quarter January 4 and 11, 2017. (SW1/4) of Section Th irty-One (31), Township Ninety-One (91) North, Range Seven (7) West Arrested on Black Hawk Co. warrant parallel and laying within the East county road Right-Of-Way of County Road W45 also OWI, fi rst offense On Wednesday, Dec. 28, at approximately 5 a.m., the known as G Avenue, Fayette County, Iowa; Fayette County Sheriff ’s Offi ce took a 911 call of a disturbance thence undercrossing 10th Street also known UBLIC OTICE On Tuesday, Dec. 27, at approximately 11:10 p.m., West as 100th Street a distance of Sixty-Six (66) Feet P N Union Police conducted a traffi c stop in the 300 block of Hwy. taking place at a residence on Palace Road just north of the more or less from the Southwest Corner of the city of Oelwein. Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Section Th irty- 150 North. One (31), Township Ninety-One (91) North, PUBLIC NOTICE During the course of the investigation, it was discovered Range Seven (7) West to the Northwest Corner Palmer Memorial Foundation will hold Upon investigation, offi cers found the driver Irma of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section its annual meeting on Th ursday, January 19, Hudson, 43, of Fayette to be intoxicated. that Lessie Proctor, 30, of Oelwein had a valid arrest warrant Six (6), Township Ninety (90) North, Range 2017 beginning at 7:30 a.m. Th e meeting will be out of Black Hawk County for failing to serve jail time. Th e Seven (7) West parallel and laying within the held in the Boeke/Freed Education Center on Hudson was subsequently charged with operating while East county road Right-Of-Way of County Road the Lower Lever of Gundersen Palmer Lutheran original charge for the warrant was driving while license is W45 also known as Slater Avenue, Buchanan Hospital and Clinics, West Union. intoxicated, fi rst off ense (a serious misdemeanor), and cited County, Iowa; thence running South a distance Th e annual meeting is open to Northeast for a registration violation. barred. of Five Th ousand Two Hundred Eighty (5,280) Iowa residents 18 years of age or older, who have Proctor was taken into custody and transported to the Feet more or less parallel and laying within purchased a $25 voting membership or who have She was transported to the Fayette County Law the East county road Right-Of-Way of County contributed at least $25 to the Foundation. Fayette County Law Enforcement Center before being turned Road W45 also known as Slater Avenue to the Palmer Memorial Foundation was estab- Enforcement Center to await her initial appearance. Section Line of the Southwest Corner of the lished in 1975 as a non-profi t organization whose over to Black Hawk County. Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Section Six (6), sole objective and purpose is to fund the health- Township Ninety (90) North, Range Seven (7) care needs of Northeast Iowa. Fayette County deputies were assisted by the Oelwein West, Buchanan County, Iowa; thence truncating Published in Th e Fayette County Union Police Department. South a distance of Two Th ousand One Hundred January 4 and 11, 2017. (2,100) Feet more or less through the Northwest Two-vehicle accident Corner of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section Seven (7), Township Ninety (90) North, On Friday, Dec. 23, at approximately 11:43 a.m., Fayette Range Seven (7) West parallel and laying within Icy road sends car into ditch the East county Road Right-Of-Way of County County deputies were called to a two-vehicle property dam- Road W45 also known as Slater Avenue to a On Friday, Dec. 23, at 2:19 p.m., the Fayette County point Two Th ousand One Hundred (2,100) Feet PUBLIC NOTICE age accident near the intersection of County Road W33 and South of the North Section Line and Th irty-Two Highway 187. Sheriff ’s Offi ce received a report of a vehicle in the ditch on (32) Feet more or less East of the West Section Line of Section Seven (7), Township Ninety (90) THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT Upon investigation, it was discovered that Madison Hwy. 18 west of West Union. North, Range Seven (7) West, Buchanan County, FAYETTE COUNTY When a deputy arrived, it was learned that Jennifer Ball, Iowa; thence undercrossing County Road W45 CASE NO. ESPR019954 Monroe, 19, of West Union was traveling southbound in her also known as Slater Avenue due West a dis- NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF 2003 Volkswagen Bug when she lost control due to weather 35, of Fredericksburg was driving her 2005 Chevy Venture tance of Sixty-Six (66) Feet more or less from the APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) Northwest Quarter NOTICE TO CREDITORS conditions. Upon losing control, Monroe’s vehicle struck minivan when she lost control due to the icy road conditions (NW1/4) of Section Seven (7), Township Ninety IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF and went into the ditch. (90) North, Township Seven (7) West to the LOUISE C. DIETZENBACH, Deceased. Daniel Witt, 48, of Decorah, who was driving a 1996 Honda Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) Northeast Quarter To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Louise Odyssey belonging to Hometown Taxi. No injuries were reported. Th e accident remains under (NE1/4) of Section Twelve (12), Township C. Dietzenbach, Deceased, who died on or about Ninety (90) North, Range Eight (8) West and December 7, 2016: No injuries were reported, and both vehicles sustained investigation. Terminating at the District Regulator Station You are hereby notifi ed that on the 22nd (DRS) in Buchanan County, Iowa, being situated day of December, 2016, the last will and testa- minor damage. in the City of Aurora, Iowa. ment of Louise C. Dietzenbach, deceased, bear- Th e incident remains under investigation. Weather-related accident (the “Subject Lands”) ing date of December 1, 1987, was admitted to A map showing the route of the pipeline probate in the above-named court and that Clair On Sunday, Dec. 25, at 7:28 p.m., a Fayette County dep- may be obtained by writing to Brad Fleming, U. Dietzenbach was appointed executor of the Black Hills Energy Company, 1102 East First estate. Any action to set aside the will must be uty on patrol located a vehicle in the ditch on Cedar Road Street, Papillion, NE 68046 or by calling 402- brought in the district court of said county with- 221-2714. in the later to occur of four months from the date north of Dove Road. Orders issued and documents fi led of the second publication of this notice or one Car hits truck of good Samaritan Upon investigation, it was determined that Marcus in this docket may be viewed on the Board’s month from the date of mailing of this notice to Electronic Filing System (EFS) at http://efs.iowa. all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the Bernardo III, 21, of Kingfi sher, Okla., was operating a 2009 gov. Objections to the granting of the renewal will whose identities are reasonably ascertain- On Friday, Dec. 23, at 10:15 a.m., a Fayette County of permit may be fi led using EFS or in writing, able, or thereaft er be forever barred. Chrysler 3LX southbound on Cedar Road when, due to Notice is further given that all persons Sheriff ’s deputy responded to a two-vehicle accident that oc- although electronic fi ling is preferred, within 20 th weather conditions, the vehicle slid off the roadway and into days aft er the date of second publication of this indebted to the estate are requested to make im- curred near the intersection of 120 Street and W Avenue. notice. mediate payment to the undersigned, and credi- the ditch. Instructions for submitting an electronic fi ling tors having claims against the estate shall fi le Th e investigation determined that Jeremy Menuey, 40, of can be found on the EFS Web site at http://efs. them with the clerk of the above-named district Sumner had stopped his 2007 Chevy pickup truck along the Neither Bernardo nor two passengers were injured, and iowa.gov. Written objections must be fi led with court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for there was no damage to the vehicle. the Iowa Utilities Board, 1375 E. Court Ave., allowance, and unless so fi led by the later to oc- edge of the roadway to assist a motorist when his vehicle was RM 69, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0069. Both cur of four months from the date of the second Th e incident remains under investigation. electronic and written objections must clearly publication of this notice or one month from the rear-ended by a 2006 Cadillac SRX driven by Bruce Niebuhr, state the objector’s name and address and list date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise 60, of Fairbank. Th e pickup was then pushed into the east the docket number on the objection. Late fi led allowed or paid) a claim is thereaft er forever Slides into ditch objections may be permitted if good cause is barred. ditch. shown. Dated December 27, 2016. On Friday, Dec. 23, at 12:59 p.m., a Fayette County depu- Th e date of the fi rst publication is Clair U. Dietzenbach A 14-year-old passenger in the pickup was taken to December 28, 2016. Th e date of the second pub- Executor of estate ty came upon a 2003 Subaru Outback in the ditch at the inter- lication is January 4, 2017. 19864 290th Street, Waucoma, IA 52171 Community Memorial Hospital in Sumner and treated for UTILITIES BOARD Jeremiah W. White, ICIS PIN No: AT0008373 minor injuries. No other injuries were reported. section of Hwy. 18 and Golden Road. Geri D. Huser, Chair Elizabeth S. Jacobs Nick Attorney for executor Upon an investigation, it was learned that driver Th omas Wagner Firm Name: Elwood, O’Donohoe, Braun & Th e Chevy sustained approximately $3500 of damage. Docket No. P-0796 ATTEST: White, LLP Steen, 27, of Elgin had pulled his vehicle off Golden Road Trisha M. Quijano Address: 125 N. Vine Street; PO Box 475 Th e Cadillac sustained an estimated $5000 of damage. Executive Secretary, Designee West Union, IA 52175 Th e Westgate and Sumner fi re departments assisted at the onto Hwy. 18 and subsequently slid into the north ditch. Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this 20th day Date of second publication: January 11, 2017. No injuries were reported. of December, 2016. Probate Code Section 304 scene. Published in Th e Fayette County Union Published in Th e Fayette County Union Th e accident remains under investigation. December 28, 2016 and January 4, 2017. January 4 and 11, 2017. Th e accident remains under investigation. A-10 Wednesday, January 4, 2017/The Fayette County Union CLASSIFIED

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By CHRIS DEBACK [email protected] When famed Nordic Choir conductor Weston Noble died on Dec. 21 at the age of 94, he didn’t just leave behind his students at Luther College and his fame in the music world, but a lasting im- pression that touched thou- sands of lives. Two local West Union residents, Leslie Poppen and Marie Reyner, had the plea- sure to not only be taught by Professor Noble, but to per- form in his famed Nordic Choir during their time at Luther College almost two de- cades apart. Reyner was a member of Noble’s concert band, playing the alto clarinet during the 1957-1958 school year. She then moved over to the Nordic Choir the next school year and In 2010 Marie (left) and Frank Reyner were members of sang as a second soprano. the Weston Noble Alumni Choir that went on a European Poppen performed in tour. While on the tour, the group stopped at a vineyard in one of Noble’s lesser-known Vienna for dinner, where people danced to music played in choirs at Luther in her sopho- the background. When the group was getting ready to leave, more and junior years, but she Marie grabbed the group’s legendary conductor, Weston joined the critically acclaimed Noble (above), to help him up and to the bus. The 88-year-old Nordic Choir for her senior man at the time thought she wanted to dance, so they did. year. Noble died on Dec. 21 of complications from a fall earlier that Both women have stories day. (Submitted photo) of how Noble touched their Poppen reminisces sic legend during the Alumni lives, but fi rst, let’s get to know Like many college coach- the man who became a choral Choir’s 2010 European tour. es today, Weston was quite Th e group performed in St. legend. the recruiter. He called many Wolfgang and Vienna, Austria, Noble’s roots students each year, recruiting Berlin; and Prague in the them to the music program at Weston Henry Noble Czech Republic. It was a once- Luther College. Leslie Poppen in-a-lifetime opportunity, one was born on Nov. 30, 1922, was one of those to receive a in Riceville. Aft er attending that neither of the Reyners will call from the professor. ever forget. a one-room country school- “When you got to Luther, house he went to Riceville While the trip itself was you realized that he had not wonderful, Weston, whether High School, where he was a just called you, but he had member of the band and sang he realized it or not, honored called everyone,” she said with Marie in a way she won’t ever in the choir. A very smart man, a grin. Noble graduated from high forget. While on the European Even aft er college, the tour, Noble asked each mem- school at the age of 16 and Luther professor continued promptly enrolled at Luther ber of the choir to write his his interest in his students. or her impressions of the trip. College in Decorah in 1939. Poppen recalled him being her During his time at Luther, One evening aft er a rehears- mentor when she received her al in St. Wolfgang, Austria, he majored in history because fi rst teaching job in Fayette. music wasn’t yet a major at the Marie took her time refl ecting She said that he took her to on what she called “the ex- college. During his sophomore her fi rst Iowa Choral Directors Road classifi cations released year, he took over rehearsals tra senses” of music. She sent Association meeting. him her trip impressions in a of the choral ensemble Schola However, what meant the By ZAKARY KRIENER Cantorum. It was during those Christmas card that winter. most to her was the fact that His response is what she will [email protected] rehearsals that he realized his he never forgot her. While in passion for conducting. remember most about the for- At the Tuesday, Dec. 27, Fayette County system from other public roads in order to his advanced age it may have mer Decorah resident. Supervisors meeting, road classifi cations warn citizens they are entering a section of Noble volunteered for taken him quite a while into military service and was called “His note back to me, I were offi cially approved for 2016 and 2017. road which has a lesser level of maintenance a conversation to remember will keep that forever,” Marie to active duty in 1943. He who she was, it always came Matt McElree, assistant to the Fayette eff ort than other public roads. In addition, promptly graduated before said with a smile. County Engineer, presented a map to the Area Service C classifi cation roads will have back to the conductor. “He said in his note, ‘Your joining the war eff ort. He was “He used to go around Board of Supervisors which shows the chang- additional signage to warn the public that ac- a member of an Army tank note with your Christmas the country and give lectures, greeting is far beyond just a es in road classifi cation for the upcoming cess is limited. division in World War II and and part of one of the talks year. For a higher-resolution view of the map, Also discussed at the Supervisors meet- saw action during the Battle of note. It is memorable.’ Now he gave he would talk a lot this is coming from Weston check online athttp://www.fayettecountyio- ing were “No Snow Removal” routes. Th ese the Bulge and the liberation of about vulnerability and open- wa.org/ENGINEER.html. roads are normal roads in all respects with Germany. Noble,” she said with gleam of ing yourself to being vulner- honor in her eyes and excite- Among the changes, a total of 11 roads the exception that snow is not removed. It is said that Noble sought able,” Poppen recalled. “He are classifi ed as Level B, and one road is clas- According to County Engineer Joel out Hitler’s abandoned head- ment in her voice. always shared a story in his “He continued, ‘It takes sifi ed as Level C. Roads classifi ed as Level B Fantz, the Level B and No Snow Removal quarters near Brandenburg talks about me when I was in Gate and sat at the desk at a feeling only known in the have a lesser level of maintenance than Level road program is critically important to help second grade. Th e last time I realm of the spirit to transfer A roads, which make up the majority of roads the road department provide good service to which Hitler made many of his saw Weston was just about 10 military decisions. Noble told them, however humbly, into in the county, while Level C roads have re- the residences and businesses located in rural days before he died. I went to words for our soul and is a rare stricted access and a minimal level of main- areas. In a bad winter, some roads will stay the website classicalmpr.com a concert in Decorah, and he that he used a wrench to knock gift . You have it. It is on my tenance. Level B roads have no snow removal open for only a few hours aft er the grader happened to be there. desk to read every day. With and have a lower level of gravel, grading, and passes. Being able to focus the County’s re- off a piece of Hitler’s marble ta- “I went up to him and he ble and mailed the souvenir to love and admiration, Weston.’” signage. sources on the most-used roads is crucial. looked at me, and he looked “I visited him in his offi ce Roads within Area Service B and C clas- Eight additions were made to the No himself. He noted that it never for a while, and looked at me as arrived. a couple years later, and this sifi cations will have appropriate signage dis- Snow Removal program for the 2016-2017 if ‘I’m not sure I know her,’” she thing that I wrote was taped In 1946, Weston returned continued. “Th en, fi nally, he played at all access points to roads on the winter season. to Iowa where he taught at on his cupboard,” Reyner said looked at me and said, ‘Second proudly. a high school in Lu Verne grade.’ I said, ‘Yup, that’s right.’ for two years before start- SHINGLES He made that connection End of an era continued ing his graduate studies at the again because he remembered University of Michigan in Ann While Noble may be gone, I told him this story way back he certainly will never be for- Arbor. In 1948, Luther College when I was in college. I told called the proud alum to fi ll a gotten. Many of his former stu- same virus that causes chick- everyone’s body is unique, tion, which has the side eff ect him when I was in second dents have taken to Facebook enpox. Once you have had and everyone is aff ected dif- of making me dizzy quite a one-year faculty appointment grade, it was the fi rst time I as interim director of the band to share their favorite photos chickenpox, the virus lies ferently by it. I used to think bit. I also have to wear loose- had heard what I considered to with or stories of the beloved of it in terms of a small an- and choir. Th at one-year ap- be a really good choir, which dormant in nerve tissue and fi tting clothes all the time, so pointment quickly turned into conductor. What may sum years later may reactivate as noyance, like poison ivy or I don’t agitate my side and was the high school choir, and him up better than any story chiggers, but now I know it is 57 years at the college, where that’s when I knew I wanted shingles. It usually manifests my legs all the time. Finally, I he led the band until 1973 and may be the fi nal line from the itself as a painful rash that much diff erent than that, and am fi nding out that, in some to do this for my life’s work. anthem “O, Lord God” written much more serious,” added Nordic Choir until 2005. For some reason, he used that can occur anywhere on your cases, shingles can lead to Noble had such a way by Paul Tschesnokoff (Pavel Jensen. story in his talks when he went Chesnokov). It’s the one song body. Quite oft en, it appears nerve damage that is irrepa- with his students, touching out and taught other people. as a single stripe of blisters Now, when Jensen thinks rable,” concluded the long- their lives and inspiring them with which the Nordic Choir about the fact that there is So whenever he saw me for the always ended its concerts, and that wraps around either side time Elgin farmer. to go on to do great things, last 30 years, he’d look at me of a person’s torso, or some- a vaccine which can help All things considered, it that many aspired to be once the fi nal lines were written on and say, ‘Second grade.’” a banner on Noble’s coffi n. times around one eye or on prevent shingles in people makes sense for anyone age again conducted by the legend. 60 years of age or older, he In 2007, former students made Th ose lines read, “I will one side of the neck or face. 60 or older to make arrange- Reyners remember Noble sing to the Lord as long as I Symptoms of shingles can’t imagine why anyone ments to get the shingles vac- those dreams come true when Th e Reyners had their up- wouldn’t take advantage of it. they started the Weston Noble live and praise Th y great name include pain, burning, numb- cine. It is available in West close encounter with the mu- while I have my being.” ness or tingling, sensitivity to “Now that I have been Union at NuCara Pharmacy Alumni Choir that would through it and am still deal- perform each summer for the touch, a red rash occurring and Union Drug, or you can next eight years. It disbanded aft er the initial pain, fl uid- ing with the pain aft erwards, contact your local pharmacy in 2015, when Noble felt it was SUPERVISORS fi lled blisters, itching, fever, I would encourage anyone or your doctor to get more time to move on from the en- continued headaches, sensitivity to light, who is 60 or older to get the information. deavor. and fatigue. If you are experi- shot. It is available locally When it comes to shingles, and from what I understand, tion on which many can’t A member of the board encing these symptoms, you tough just isn’t going to be A charismatic man responded by explaining that should contact your doctor you don’t even need to have enough. So start out 2017 agree. an appointment to get one. However, that wasn’t be- “A lot of people believe an industrial lot carries a immediately, especially if with a wise decision that fore Marie and Frank Reyner heft ier cost than farm land. you are 70 or older, you or Maybe someone can learn could save you a lot of pain and Leslie Poppen each per- this decision was hurried and from my experience and was done with the intention Th ey went on to share that someone in your family has a and suff ering in the long run. formed in the choir. Th e as one of only a few counties weakened immune system, or avoid some of the pain that Get your shingles shot today! Reyners performed for three of giving citizens no choice I have had to deal with,” said in the matter,” she said. in the state to own a county if the pain and rash are near years, including on a European farm, they think it is benefi - the eye, which could lead to Jensen. tour in 2010. Poppen per- While the bond issue Perhaps doing so would was voted down in a special cial to keep it whole and con- permanent eye damage. formed the last year of the tinue to receive a reliable in- “My wife, Dorothy, was re- be the wisest move a per- group at the urging of both election and in the general son could make to begin Marie and Frank. election, at least two mem- come in the form of rent. Th e ally the fi rst to suspect that I county currently gets $257/ had shingles, so I went to the the new year. If you are Each of Noble’s former lo- bers of the board remain still not convinced, con- cal students remembered him confi dent the vote is trending acre for that land. doctor and they confi rmed it. Decorah Sales “We have to look at the Aft er getting some medica- sider some of the alterna- for the gentle, but ingenious in the right way. tives to not getting the shot. man he was. “We had approximately long run,” noted Supervisor tion, the rash went away in Commission “He taught you how to Vicki Rowland. “When we about a week, but then later “I am told that in some 39 percent vote ‘yes’ in the cases, the pain (PHN) might connect emotion and put fi rst election and received ap- costed it out, we determined the pain came back, and I am Market Report: Jan. 2 emotion into your teaching,” that in the long run, it will be still dealing with that today,” never go away and is some- proximately 54 percent ‘yes’ thing you just have to deal Poppen explained. “He was a votes in the general election,” more fi nancially benefi cial explained Jensen. very spiritual man, and he just to build at the West Union He was told that what he was with and endure. I now have High Ch. Bf Strs & Hfrs ...... 118-121.50 noted Supervisor Darrel to take a lot of pain medica- Choice Bf Strs & Hfrs ...... 115-118.00 had a magical way about him... Dolf. “We have to fi gure out Industrial Park.” experiencing was posther- Beyond that, he had a special Rowland went on to petic neuralgia (PHN), which Sel. & Ch. Bf Strs & Hfrs ...... 110-115.00 relationship with his students, what we can do to get above the required 60 percent state that the Fayette County is oft en referred and he taught you how to con- Courthouse, which was built High Ch. Hol. Strs & Hfrs ...... 86-89.00 nect everything you were do- needed to pass the vote.” to “aft er-shingles Choice Hol. Strs & Hfrs ...... 83-86.00 Meanwhile, Streif con- and paid for during the Great pain.” PHN can STARTING FRIDAY, Jan. 6 PG-13 ing with emotion. Depression, was a substantial “He was charismatic, tinued to advocate for hav- best be described Sel. & Ch. Hol. Strs & Hfrs ...... 78-83.00 ing the shop constructed on bond passed for the good of as short, painful Jack but not in the way that most the county at a time when Market Thin. Shelly Cows ...... 40-51.00 people would think,” she con- the county farm near Prairie bursts of excru- Reacher High Yeilding Mkt Cows ...... 51-58.00 tinued. “He was very quiet, View Residential Care people didn’t have a lot of ciating pain that gentle, and genuine.” Facility on land that is al- money. persist aft er the SHOWTIMES: Market Bulls ...... ------“We have to ask, what “He increased the faith of ready owned by the County. rash has disap- FRI - 7:00 & 9:30; Gd Tk. Home Hol. Baby Calves...... - - - - - thousands of people,” Marie “Th at $160,000 could has the current generation SAT - 1, 4, & 7; peared. Th e level Gd Tk. Home Col. 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Bildens stay busy on local Heritage Farm By ZAK KRIENER [email protected] The family responsible for planting the roots of the Bilden Century and Heritage farm in 1866 included (front, l-r) ach year, dozens of Erling’s grandfather Hans, Erling’s great-grandparents family farms from Torgrim and Kari, and Lars; (back) Peter, Theodore, around the state of Matinus, and Edward Bilden. (submitted photo) Iowa are honored Ewith the distinction of be- ing named an Iowa Century we spray every 10-14 days before harvesting in the fall.” Farm or an Iowa Heritage Erling and Mary went on to say that last year, they harvest- Farm, constituting 100 years ed 150 bushels of apples, but noted that the trees get larger or 150 years respectively, and produce more every year. of the same family own- Along with the apple orchard business, the Bildens spend ing farmland. This year, the a lot of time in the shop working on projects with old barn Erling and Mary Bilden farm boards. near Elgin was named to “We have taken down about a dozen old barns over the both lists as one portion of past several years,” said Mary. “We do everything from taking their Clayton County farm them down to removing the nails and then creating wood- originated in 1866, and the working projects out of them.” rest was purchased in 1882. The two spend a lot of time in the shop making bird houses, “My great-grandfather, benches, small tables, flowers, and much more. Torgrim Larson-Bilden “When it comes down to it, we enjoy every minute of the bought the first 80 acres country life and have no plans of moving to town,” closed of the farm for $233 at a Erling. “There is just something about waking up to the fresh tax sale,” explained fourth- air and being able to set our own schedules that we love. No generation farmer Erling. matter the time of day or season, there is always something to “Another 80 acres was added do on the farm.” in 1882, making up the 160- acre farmstead.” After Torgrim planted the roots for the now 150-year Erling and Mary Bilden of Elgin were among old farm, he passed it on those recognized at the Iowa State Fair for to one of his sons, Hans T. having an Iowa Century and Heritage Farm this Bilden. From there, the farm year. Started by his great-grandfather, Torgrim, was handed to Erling’s father, in 1866, the Bilden farm continues to raise beef cattle and many acres of crops in its present Tilpher. form. (Zakary Kriener photo) In 1979, Erling officially took ownership of the rural Elgin farm. “Back in the early days of kids managed the farm during the day. the farm, they raised every- “I would check the hogs in the morning and thing,” shared Bilden. “Dairy evenings after I got home, but Mary did a lot of cows, beef cows, hogs, chick- the day-to-day chores while I was on the road,” ens, you name it.” noted Erling. “She was born and raised on a He went on to say that un- farm, so she knows all about stacking hay and der his watch, the farm was driving a tractor. She was in charge while I was home to beef cows and hogs working.” for many years. Of the 160 acres of land on the Bilden farm, “We sold the hogs a while the majority of it is leased to other farmers to back and went to raising cus- grow corn, while some of the land is kept for tom hogs after that,” he con- hay to ensure the beef cows are fed year-round. tinued. “About five years ago, Over the years, both Erling and Mary ad- we emptied the hog build- mit that there has not been much free time for ings for good.” them as they have served on their church coun- Erling, along with Mary, cil and as board members Accepting a certificate for becoming an Iowa Century and his wife of over 40 years and for Clayton County Farm Heritage Farm at the 2016 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines are children, Hans L. and Erika, Bureau. Mary has also been Looking to build this winter? (front, l-r) Jensen Tilpher Bilden, Elli Brincks (white), Claira a paraeduactor at North Bilden, Ava Bilden, Jaden Brincks, Paxton Brincks, and Ryker went on to raise only beef It’s never too late to start planning for Brincks; (back) a Farm Bureau representative, Secretary of cows. Fayette Valley Middle School your new pole building or machine sheds! Agriculture Bill Northey, Allison and Hans Bilden, Mary and “The kids were very active in Elgin, while Erling spends Erling Bilden, and Erika and Mike Brinks. (submitted photo) around the farm growing up,” much of the year helping a added Mary. “They were both neighbor farmer. in 4-H and FFA and were big “We enjoy staying busy,” AMERICAN BUILDING COMPONENTS hands around the farm.” said Mary. “We try to keep PERFECT FIT. Today, Hans and his wife, our schedules as busy as we Allison, live in Elgin with can throughout the year.” PERFECT FEEL. PERFECT SPEED. their three children, Ava, If their farm chores, jobs, Clara, and Jensen, while and community involve- Erika (Brincks) lives near ment weren’t enough, the Ossian with husband Mike Bildens also have a pair of and children Paxton, Jaden, business endeavors that they Elli, and Ryker. began after selling out their It’s safe to say that the feeder pigs several years ago. fifth generation – and pos- “We have an apple orchard HEYING LUMBER CO. sibly sixth – will be active in and a small woodworking 200 W. Main St., Calmar, IA the farming industry. Hans business, where we make 1-866-HEYINGS raises several of his own head decorations out of old barn of beef with his father’s herd boards,” stated Erling. “They of 30, while Erika and her are both relatively new en- husband raise hogs and beef deavors, but we have found See water clearly. cows in nearby Winneshiek that we really enjoy both of Eliminate the effects A NEW WORLD DEMANDS NEW HOLLAND. 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