The Wright County 151stMonitor year Number 2 Thursday, January 9, 2020 $1.00 per copy Official newspaper of Wright County www.clarionnewsonline.com Supervisors vote in new chairman and hold organizational meeting By Bridget Shileny, editor spots, taking into consideration [email protected] gender equality on the boards. The Wright County Board The supervisor’s appointments of Supervisors met for a special to regional committees stayed session last Thursday. This first mostly the same. meeting of the year was mostly Dave Johnson was re- organizational in purpose and appointed county drainage functioned as the yearly re-set attorney. Adam Clemons was of county and board duties. re-appointed county engineer, First, the board voted on and will still be in a shared the new Chairman for the year, engineer position with Hancock Dean Kluss. 2019 Chairman County. The Wright County Rick Rasmussen will serve Monitor, Eagle Grove Eagle, as Chairmen pro tem. County and Belmond Independent were reimbursable mileage and re-appointed as official county drainage warrant interest newspapers. Board members were set at the same rates as were appointed for the Board last year – 48 cents a mile of Adjustments and Wright and 6 percent, respectively. County Economic Development The board discussed county Commission. employee holidays, and voted The board approved to give employees a half-day Resolutions 2020-01 through off Christmas Eve and a full day 2020-06 to put in place regular Tyler and KyLee Fischer are thrilled to introduce their first- off President’s Day in 2020 in policies for the year: attendance born child, and the first baby of the new year in Wright County addition to the regular holidays at meetings, payment of claims, - Aiden Tyler Fischer. Photo provided observed, as was the case last treasurer naming depositories, year. the construction evaluation Petty cash funds for master matrix, sheriff naming 2019 Wright County Board of Supervisors Chairman Rick various courthouse departments depositories, and recorder Wright County’s Rasmussen (right) handed over the gavel to Dean Kluss (left) were authorized at the same naming depositories. who will be the 2020 Chairman. Photo by Bridget Shileny amounts as previous years. The Engineer Adam Clemons first baby of the treasurer’s end-of-year count of asked the board to consider year to during the spring. The resolutions. cash was also approved. two additional resolutions. The other resolution was to adopt a Clemons also went through Various new appointments first was for the establishment procurement policy. Clemons a summary of maintenance new year to the eminent domain of a 5-ton embargo that would explained that such a policy work that the secondary road compensation commission allow the county to put a 90- is now required by the state in department completed in 2019. By Kim Demory Tyler and KyLee are grateful for were discussed since some day embargo on roads to let order to receive federal monies, This included hauling 77,360 EDITOR Dr. Gabrielson and Krista Ysk- members had passed away. The them improve and prevent large including from FEMA. The tons of rock and 24,308 tons of [email protected] er, ARNP, who delivered their board made plans to contact trucks from driving on them. A policy will apply to the whole gravel. They also completed 570 KyLee and Tyler Fischer’s new bundle of joy, and all the new people to occupy the similar resolution was used last county. The board passed both work orders last year, including brand new baby boy isn’t just other Iowa Specialty Hospital 137 FEMA work orders. their first child, he also happens staff members who helped make to be the first baby of the New this a joyous event. Year in Wright County, and they “They are all phenomenal... Planning continues for Clarion’s are ecstatic about his arrival. they treated us really well,” said Aiden Tyler Fisher made Tyler. his grand entrance into the KyLee added, “We Iowa’s Ride overnight stop world at 4:43 a.m. on January wouldn’t go anywhere else.” 2, 2020, exactly two weeks be- The couple is also thankful by Bridget Shileny, editor roll through Clarion on Main fore his due date. He weighed for the donation of gifts that so [email protected] Street. As noted previously, a healthy 7 pounds 11.8 ounces many area businesses made to It has been just a little over the main camping area will be and was 20.25 inches long. their first baby of the new year. a month since Clarion was near the high school. However, When the couple found out announced as an overnight stop Grebner says the main focus Donors included: that they could potentially be for the inaugural Iowa’s Ride of the event will take place Belmond delivering the first baby of the bike ride. The ride will take downtown with a shuttle likely Shears Relaxation Salon & Spa new year in Wright County, they place July 12-18 of this year. being offered to transport people New Lyric Theater admit it added a whole new lev- The route will take folks through throughout town. Main Street UPDATED el of excitement to the delivery Clarion Clarion on Wednesday, July 15. from Fuel to Highway 3 will be for them. Dollar General Since the announcement was closed off for the event. INFO “We were pretty excited. First Citizens Bank made, plans have been coming On Main Street and I didn’t think about it at all First State Bank/Town & together for the big event. throughout town, a variety when we came in Tuesday for Country Insurance Several committees have of entertainment is in the a checkup. They had us come Fuel been formed to help organize works. Fuel will have two back Wednesday and that’s Hearts & Flowers the Clarion stop, including bands throughout the day near when they said we might have Thrifty White Pharmacy housing, food, entertainment, their restaurant. Timbukbrü the first baby of the new year,” Wells Fargo Bank and marketing. Craig Grebner, is planning for a band as well. him at Brothers Market. He to town. People can also put said Tyler. “That’s when we manager at Brothers Market Grebner also teased some other also said if anyone would like up signs to offer their yards for were like, ‘We have to get the Eagle Grove in Clarion who is leading up special entertainment from to head up the food committee, camping or space in their homes number one baby here.’ Eagle Grove Chiropractic the local effort, explained that a couple of other downtown they can talk to him about that for riders to stay overnight for a The couple said that all Private Individuals riders and support staff could businesses that is still in the as well. cost. went well with the delivery, but Sharon Geisinger start rolling into town relatively planning stages. While Gazebo Another fun element of Those planning the admitted it was a long night. early, perhaps before noon on Park may be used for extra the event is the theme the event are excited about the KyLee eventually ended up Sarah Meyer & Family Leigh Bycroft July 15. He notes, “From the camping, there are no events planners chose. Clarion will opportunities Iowa’s Ride will having a C-section. Although previous night’s stop in Eldora, planned there at this time. be celebrating a “Christmas bring to Clarion. Grebner hopes it was unexpected, both moth- “All of it is awesome... the route into Clarion is the The downtown area will in July” theme. Grebner that it will be a fun community er and baby did well and are there was a handmade hat that easiest, flattest and shortest on also be where food vendors emphasized this is a fun, festive, occasion for locals and visitors healthy and strong. was extra special,” said Tyler. the entire route.” Grebner adds will be set up. Grebner says the cost-saving idea that everyone alike. He adds that while it “He is more than we ever “Local businesses giving things this may mean extra day riders, planning committee is trying to can participate in. Clarionites will be a full day of events, the could have imagined. Our hearts means a lot...it’s really special... in addition to the registered keep the food vendors as local are encouraged to get in on the planners also don’t intend for it are so full and never imagined and we really appreciate it. riders. The event organizers as possible but are still trying fun and decorate their yard with to be a raucous all-night party you could love someone so (Aiden) is a spoiled little man.” have noted that they will be to offer an interesting variety their Christmas decorations. either. “It will be low key but much,” said the happy parents. KyLee and Tyler were married capping registration at 5,000. of options for visitors. He Grebner said there are other also a lot of fun,” he asserts. “I just can’t stop staring at Oct. 7 2017. The couple and Riders will come into town notes that there is still room for ways that people can participate Any questions about the him. It’s pretty awesome,” said their new son live in Humboldt. from the south on County K, will additional licensed vendors, and as well. Residents are invited to event can be directed to Grebner Tyler beaming with pride. take a right by the hospital, and interested parties can contact make signs to welcome riders at Brother’s Market. Supervisors hear funding request from Wright Co Charitable Foundation by Bridget Shileny, editor Foundation made a presentation foundation is considering some of support at $9,000 as they lining the tile.