AS YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, SHANNON WILL FIGHT FOR: Career technical education ★ ★ ★ Small business/economic development ★ ★ ★ Farms and agriculture Iowa House ShannonLathamIA www.LathamforIowa.com PAID FOR BY LATHAM FOR IOWA READ THE FULL STORY: Youth For Christ’s HAMPTON Campus Life CHRONICLE program to expand AN IOWA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION AWARD WINNING NEWSPAPER to West Fork district Page 3 /hamptonchronicle WEDNESDAY | 09.30.20 | VOLUME 143 | ISSUE 40 hamptonchronicle.com Helping UP FRONT SIGNS OF back home Zion drive thru RESPECT Gina Jorgensen market bazaar opens general Zion Reformed Church will practice law office hold a drive thru market on Sat- urday, Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to in Hampton 3 p.m. at the church, located at Political party reps, law enforcement officials 2029 Jonquil Ave., Sheffield. Pa- BY GREG FORBES trons are reminded to stay in their wenty years of law cars and experience the market condemn political sign vandalism, theft experience and a de- drive thru style. sire to help her home The event will include a $10 BY GREG FORBES community have led meal to go, pantry items, bakery s the election nears, I don’t understand the mindset of Gina Jorgensen to items, crafts, and frozen meals/ political party rep- open a new law office soups. There will also be an resentatives and people who aren’t respectful of an opinion. in Hampton. law enforcement T online auction at www.zionre- We need to be able to discuss the issues Jorgensen on August 1 began offer- formed.com. Bid deadline is to- officials urge indi- ing services through Jorgensen Law day (Sept. 30) at 6 p.m. viduals to respect and talk to each other about what these Office, located in This event is the Women of other’sA right to express their political the former Hamp- Zion’s annual bazaar with a twist viewpoints. parties stand for and why you support your ton Dental build- Hampton Police Chief Bob Schaefer due to the pandemic. The money party. — LARRY SAILER, Franklin County Republican Party Chair ing at 27 N. Federal raised continues to support the said the police department has fielded St. Jorgensen and church’s many missions. several complaints her team offer le- about political sign gal guidance in a theft and vandal- “Thinking about it over the years, to the right to vote and the right to variety of fields, ism so far this elec- I don’t think we’ve had that many that free speech. including business tion cycle. With have been taken or defaced,” he said. “I understand people feel strongly law, contracts, Catherine Crooks, Franklin about their views, especially during more than a month criminal defense, JORGENSEN remaining before County Democratic Chair, said she a presidential election year,” she said. estates, wills and the Nov. 3 General has heard several cases of vandal- “Let’s all try to get along, be respectful trust, family law and real estate. Election, Schaefer ism or theft of Democratic signs of each other and let our neighbors ex- “We are a general practice law said the amount throughout the county. Whether in press who they support. It is, after all, firm,” she said. “In a rural setting, you of complaints this SCHAEFER favor of Democratic or Republican our right to free speech.” have to be able to help everyone.” year is unusually candidates, Crooks said damage to high compared to other election years. or removal of signs is disrespectful See POLITICAL SIGNS: Page 5 See LAW OFFICE: Page 3 West Fork crowns Homecoming Queen and King Highlighting Wednesday night’s West Fork pep rally at the high school football field was the crowning of Homecoming Queen Cheyla Weaver and Homecoming King Levi Janssen. DICK FRIDLEY/ FFallall ccolorsolors HAMPTON CHRONICLE ccreepreep inin OFFICE HOURS Area trees begin Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. changing colors as 9 Second Ave. NW, Hampton Mike Betten, right, who has worked in radio in Hampton for 32 years and helped install Tuesday on the Town, will October nears LOCAL: 641– 456 –2585 retire from KLMJ this week. Betten is pictured at a Tuesday on the Town performance with his wife, Janet, and performer Eric Chesser. PROVIDED PHOTO BY GREG FORBES ints of fall have begun to pop up around the The man behind the music area’s natural sites. Trees throughout the to gather at the park and enjoy an eve- community are start- $1.25 Newsstand Tuesday on the Town visionary Mike ning of live music. ingH to show changing colors, signaling Boehmler agreed, and Betten be- the beginning of fall color viewing Betten retires from life on the radio gan formulating an idea of what shows season. would look like. Pulling from con- “There are a few species of trees WEDNESDAY BY GREG FORBES Betten, who first came to the radio nections he made while attending the that will start turning colors in the next MOSTLY SUNNY face behind the series station in Hampton in 1988, is credit- Country Radio Seminar in Nashville week or two,” said Franklin County 63º41º that has connected the ed as one of the founders and key pro- or acts that had previously visited the Conservation Director Ned Parker. WEDNESDAY Hampton community moters of Tuesday on the Town, which station, Betten recruited artists he be- “The peak will be the end of the month SUNNY AND WINDY with up-and-coming brings Nashville recording artists and lieved would put on a family-friendly (September) through mid-October.” 81ņ59ņ country music artists the Hampton Municipal Band together show for small town Iowa. The Iowa DNR on Monday, Sept. THURSTHU FRI FRISAT forA nearly a decade has elected to take each Tuesday evening in June. “I visualized what they would be 21 released its fall color report, stat- his final bow. Betten said he first brought up the like when they would do a show,” he ing that North Central Iowa would see Mike Betten, a radio DJ for KLMJ idea of a concert at Band Shell Park to said. “It’s easier to do acoustic because its peak between Oct. 12 and Oct. 15 & KQCR Radio on the Go, celebrated then Greater Franklin County Cham- they don’t have to bring the full band while Northeast Iowa’s peak will arrive 81ņ55ņ 85ņ59ņ 76ņ50ņ the last day of his career in radio – 32 ber of Commerce Director, and former and it cuts down on costs for them, a week early, on Oct. 5. 56ºMostly Sunny34º 54ºSunny 36º 57ºMostly Sunny39º Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Cloudy years of which were spent in Hampton Hampton mayor, Brook Boehmler. 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DICK FRIDLEY/ HAMPTON CHRONICLE NNowow Hiring FULL-TIME GENERAL PRODUCTION 1ST & 2ND SHIFTS WELDERS FALL COLORS FROM PAGE 1 While peak season in the they will bare the classic colors MACHINISTS area may vary, Parker said a that draw eyes and camera lens- MAINTENANCE closer look at area trees reveals es each season. SHEFFIELD LOCATION that color changing in some “Those (maples) are going to 1555 255TH STREET species has already begun. He be the real vivid ones as far as SHEFFIELD, IOWA 50475 said to keep an eye out early on oranges and yellows,” he said. for white ashes, whose leaves “There are a number of hick- turn purple with the fall shift. ory species that will turn very To apply and view all other career openings visit: As fall progresses, Parker vibrant yellow as will the honey www.sukup.com/careers said to seek out maple varieties, locusts downtown (Hampton) [email protected] | 641.892.4222 x 2353 hickories and honey locusts, as and some ginko trees.” To properly view fall colors isn’t just about the eyes, it’s ABOVE: Trees along the Rolling Prairie Trail through Hampton equally about location as well. are starting to show signs of fall with orange and yellows Parker said the top spot in the replacing summer greens. BELOW: The pond at Maynes county is Maynes Grove for Grove will offer an abundance of fall viewing opportunities its scenic layout and variety of as fall colors begin to emerge. GREG FORBES/HAMPTON trees. CHRONICLE “That’s going to be your best bet,” he said. “We have a num- “That’s part of the factor that ber of different maples and a goes into what trees we choose, couple of white ashes.” especially in high traffic areas,” He added that a simple trip he said. “In the next 10, 20 or 30 through Hampton’s streets will years, it’ll look very different in yield plenty of pleasing colors. city parks and bike trails as we “There are a lot of maples in are transitioning away from pre- the parkway or people’s yards,” dominately ash trees and look- he said. ing for a huge diversity of trees.” For those who would like a Along with the variety of side of exercise to go with fall trees on the trail comes a dose viewing, Parker recommended of education.