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Wednesday, March 9 • Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire

station. • Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center.Thursday, March 10 • Gowrie Jaycees, 7:30 p.m. at Marv’s.Friday, March 11 • GDC, 12:00 p.m. at the WCCTA conference roomMonday, March 14 • Farnhamville City Council, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.

• Gowrie Municipal Utilities Board, 4:30 p.m. atthe light plant.

• Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith LutheranChurch Harcourt.

Tuesday, March 15 • Gowrie Library Board, 7:00 p.m. • Gowrie Pool Board, 7:00 p.m. at the library. • Webster-Calhoun Meeting of Members, 7:00 p.m.Wednesday, March 16 • Prairie Valley School Board, 6:00 p.m.

To have the date and time of your organization’smeeting listed here, call the Gowrie News at352-3325 or email us at [email protected]

Three teachers accepted early retirement, MaryHammen, Jane Bell and Julie Petersen. Along with thoseteachers Superintendent Lois Irwin will be retiring also.We wish them the best!

The Webster County Chapter of PheasantsForever will hold it’s 31st annual banquet on Saturday,March 19th at the Webster County Fairgrounds, FortDodge. Social Hour is scheduled from 4:30 p.m. until6:30 p.m. Followed by a New York Strip steak dinner,A short program and fund raising activities, includingraffles live and silent auctions.

Tickets for the banquet are $50,which includes the annual membershipfee to Pheasants Forever. Spouse andyouth Ringneck tickets are $20. Tick-ets may be purchased from commit-tee members and will also be availableat the door. For additional informationyou can contact banquet chairman, JerryBeck at 515-571-7406. Pheasants Forever’s main pur-pose is to generate funds for the preser-vation, establishment and managementof wildlife habitat. All monies raisedby each local chapter, except for theannual membership Fee, stays with thelocal chapter. Since the Webster County chapter was es-

tablished in 1985, over $950,000.00 has been raised andput back into habitat, education and youth projects inWebster and surrounding counties. A scholarship fund has been established by thechapter for Webster County Graduates who will be pur-suing degrees in conservation, natural resources, wildlifebiology or animal Ecology. Annual Scholarship Awardsof $1,000.00 are available. Applications are available atall Webster County Schools. The Chapter provides camperships each year toWebster County Youth, ages12-15, to attend conserva-

Pheasants Forever “31st” Annual BanquetSaturday, March 19...

tion camps at Springbrook State Park, Guthrie Center,IA. Anyone interested should contact the Chapter’s Trea-surer, Jerry Beck (515-571-7406) or the Webster CountyConservation Office (515-576-4258) Special auction items this year will include orig-inal paintings by local artists; Turkey Feather paintings byEddie Simpson, Boxholm; Autographed Hawkeye Foot-

ball, Framed Newspaper Print Collage

of the Hawkeye Football perfect regularseason and Hawkeye and Cyclone woodcarved logos from Lynn Anderson. Main Raffle items this year will be atwenty (20) gun raffle, limited editionPheasants Forever Franchi o/u shotgunand a framed canvas edition Terry Red-lin print. In addition, numerous guns will be giv-en away as raffle and attendance prizesduring the evening. All auction itemswill be available for viewing by thepublic at the fairgrounds on Saturday,March 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anyone needing further information

concerning Pheasants Forever, The Banquet or Banquet

Tickets may con tact Banquet Chairman, Jerry Beck, AT515-571-7406.

Mary Hammen

Julie Petersen

Jane Bell

Southeast ValleyFaculty Retirement

Southeast Valley Students

compete at District SpeechSaturday, Feb. 27...

The southeast Valley students competed at Dis-tric Speech on Saturday, Feb. 27. Keygan Barber - Lit-erary Program earned a I rating; and Marydith Barkley- Storytelling earned a I rating.

The Prose II group participant was JosieBreitsprecher - Poetry earning a I rating; Solo MusicalTheater II participate was Patrick Breitsprecher - AfterDinner Speaking earning a II rating;

The Poetry II group participants were PaigeGarcia - Radio earning a III rating, Eliza Geis - Actingearning a I rating, Rawley Grandfield - Original Oratoryearning a II rating and Todd Hamilton - Improv earning aII rating;

The RadioIV (time) group participants wereEva Haub - Expository Address earning a I rating, andDaniel Johnson - Radio earning a I rating;

The Improvisation I group participant was Kata-ra Jondle - Expository Address earning a I rating; theImprovisation II group participant was Liam McDermott- Literary Program earning a I rating;

The Solo Musical Theater II group participantswere Bailey Miller - Solo Musical Theater earning a IIrating, Hannah Peterson - Literary Program earning a IIrating, Dian Puspitaningrum - Acting earning a I rating,Patti Snyder - Storytelling earning a I rating, Tori Vote- Poetry earning a II rating, and Oumaima Zenati - Proseearning a I rating. Those students earning a superior “I” rating will

represent Southeast Valley at the State Competition onMarch 12th.

Gowrie man arrestedin Fort Dodge

ultiple charges pending...

Michael Webster White, 22, Gowrie was ar-rested Thursday, March 10 after an alleged incident inFort Dodge. Police responded to reports of shots fired in the2800 block of 10th Avenue North.

Upon arrival Officers observed a vehicle exitingthe scene at a rapid pace. Officers attempted to pull overthe vehicle. A short pursuit took place. The vehicle cameto a stop in the 2300 block of Seventh Avenue North.

The driver, Michael White exited the vehicleand was arrested by police. A handgun was found by anofficer on the ground near the vehicle.

After further investigation police noticed sever-

al bullet holes in a glass window of an apartment buildingat 2805 Tenth Avenue North.

Michael White has been charged with intimida-tion with a dangerous weapon, Second Degree CriminalMischief, Eluding and an open container violation. Whiteis lodged in the Webster County Jail in Fort Dodge.

Correction in March 2 paper In the March 2 paper there is a correction in theHairology by Courtney article. Courtney's hours shouldbe Tuesday:10-5, Wednesday and Thursday:11-8, Friday9-5 and Saturday 9-3.

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Prairie Valley Community School District has arecent vacancy on the Board of Education. The vacancy is for a member from District 2.District 2 covers approximately 1 mile North of Gowrieand East of Dakota Avenue, to the Northern border of the

district. If you would like to find out if you qualify, orlive in District 2, please notify Lisa in the District Office,515-352-5571. The position is to be filled immediately. If youare interested in serving on the Board of Education, andlive in District 2, please submit a letter by March 11, ex-pressing your desire to do so to: Lisa Willardson, PrairieValley District Office. Box 49 Gowrie, IA 50543.

PV School BoardMemberVacancy

Lois Irwin, PV Superintendent


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30 Years Ago...

Jeff Boerner, Bill Cronin and Brent Wooterswere the leaders in many of the categories when the 1985-86 statistics for the Prairie Panthers were announced thisweek. Boerner led in field goal percentage with 64%,while Wooters and Cronin followed with 54 and 49.However, Cronin led in points scored with 311, followedby Boerner with 255; Wooters, 208. Boerner and Cronin also shared the honors infree throw percentage and total rebounds, with Boernercoming up with 73 and Cronin with 70 in the first depart-

ent, with Cronin first in the latter with 111 and Boernerthe runner-up with 107. Wooters was close behind inboth with third-place honors with points of 66 and 102respectively.

Wooters topped the field in assists with 44,while Kurt Meyer was second with 42; Cronin, third with34; Boerner fourth with 31, and Scott Meyer fifth with30, Wooters was also the leader in drawing the chargewith 24, while Bill Cronin was close behind with 21. Jeff Boerner was the best in blocked shots with28, with the closest to him being Scott Meyer, with 4.Boerner was also the leader in steals, with 38, whileWooters had 26; Kurt Meyer, 26; Tim Warrick, 25, andBill Cronin, 25. The Panthers, who ended up third in the confer-ence with a 7-5 record (11-6 overall), had a 61.3 pointoffensive average, and was also 61.3 in defensive averagein conference play. In the conference statistics, Boerner was third infield goal percentage, sixth in scoring, sixth in free throw

percentage, and seventh in offensive rebounds. Bill Cronin was fourth in free-throw percentageand also placed 10th in defensive rebounds. Brent Woot-ers placed 15th in defensive rebounds and 12th in assists. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Langner, RFD - Gowrie,are the parents of a boy, born Friday, March 14th, 1986 atthe Trinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Peterson and Mr. andMrs. James Suchan visited Keith Lane in Las Vegas, Nev.In addition to having a memorable dining experience atthe Cloister and the Java Java at the Tropicana, they alsospent an afternoon at the Hoover Dam and attended vari-ous shows. Floyd Danielson was admitted Friday to theTrinity Regional Hospital in Fort Dodge where he under-went surgery Saturday. Arriving here Friday to be with

him during his hospitalization was his son, Oliver Dan-ielson, of St. Louis, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Anderson of Sioux Citywere visitors here Sunday and Monday with his parents,Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Anderson and his sister, Au-drey Brundage. Dean and Barbara Sudman have returnedfrom trip to Arkansas and Texas. While in Texas they

visited their son and daughter-in-law, Phil and Brenda

Sudman, at College Station, Tex., where Phil is a doctoralcandidate at Texas A & M University. Duane C. Anderson was a visitor with his sis-ters in marshalltown on Saturday.

20 Years Ago...

American Legion National Vice CommanderKeith Baker was in Gowrie Tuesday evening to present50-year certificates to eight Peterson Post #431 members.Those receiving the award were Russ Petersen, MalteHanson, Harold Nordmann, Comdr. Baker, Don Will,Jerry Patton, Jim Patton, Morris Nyren, Duane (Andy)Anderson. Don Bruntlett and Richard Swanson. Five members of the Greeneld-HartquistAmerican Legion Post #699 in Harcourt received 50-

year certificates Tuesday evening for continuous ser-vice are Quentin Lundquist, Harcourt; Ed Rydman, FortDodge; Duane Smith, Fort dodge; Norman Castenson,Harcourt; Everitt M. Peterson, Otho; Carl Anderson,who is at the Veterans’ home in Marshall town; RobertEngquist of Harcourt, who died this past year, would alsohave received the 50-year certificate. Floyd and Lennice Barnum of Callender willobserve their 60th wedding anniversary with a familygathering on Sunday, March 17. The couple has two sons, Allan and his wifeMary, of Clive, and Robert and his wife, Gloria, of Da-kota Dunes, South Dakota. They have five grandchildren,three step grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.Lennice Phillips and Floyd Barnum were married onMarch 18, 1936, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in

Callender.

Security Reality and Insurance

Wednesday, March 9 - Taco Soup or White Chili, Tortilla Chips, Lettuce Salad,Applesauce Jell-OThursday, March 10 - Scalloped Potatoes & Ham, Broccoli, Cranberry PearCrisp, OJFriday, March 11 - Crunchy Baked Fish, Tartar Sauce, Sweet Potato, CreamedPeas, Orange/Banana/Pineapple, Tomato JuiceMonday, March 14 - Meat Loaf, Boiled Potatoes, Spinach Au Gratin, Straw-berries, Angel Food CakeTuesday, March 15 - Chili, Cinnamon Roll, Baby Carrots, Chilled Pears,Raspberry LemonadeWednesday, March 16 - Creamed Chicken over Biscuit,Brussel SproutsPineapple Tomato Juice

Annual DaytonCommunity Expowas Friday, March 4 Area businesses, ModifiedTractor, and Delicious food...

Friday, March 4 was the 23rd annual DaytonCommunity Expo which proved to be a huge success.

Crowds lined the dozens of booths to get information andsamples from area businesses. Cory Lindberg, Farmer Coop; Laura Sandstrom,From Miry Clay Potter; Kevin Diehls, Diehls of Dayton;Tiffany DeCastro, Rodan + Fields; were just a few of thegreat area businesses in attendance.

Jeff Paulson, Ogden was on hand to answer anyquestions about and show case his modified tractor whichas three 1700 HP engines. The modified tractor runs onmethanol Alcohol. The tractor burns 10 gallons of fuelevery 320 feet.

At noon everyone was invited to take part ina delicious meal which was prepared by The WebsterCounty Pork Producers and was also free of charge.

Diehls of Dayton... Kevin Diehl of Diehls of Dayton welcomes and an-swers any questions about his business. Photo by Jeff Heck.

Security Savings Bank... Tami Larimore and Rich Dutcher, Security Sav-ings Bank, enjoy themselves at the Dayton CommunityExpo. Photo by Jeff Heck.

RoJohn... Mike McCarville, RoJohns, greets passersby atthe Dayton Community Expo.. Photo by Jeff Heck.

Pickett’s Salvage... Employees of Pickett’s Salvage warmly greet po-tential customers while promoting their business at TheDayton Community Expo. Photo by Jeff Heck.

Miry Clay Pottery... Laura Sandstrom and daughter Aubrey showcaseexquisite pottery that can be purchased at From Miry ClayPottery in Dayton. Photo by Jeff Heck.


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Phyllis Kathryn Peterson, 86, of Callender,Iowa, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2016 atthe Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A memorial service honoring Phyllis’ life willbe held on March 12, 2016 at 10:30AM at Our Saviour’sLutheran Church in Callender, Iowa, with Pastor JonRollefson officiating. The family will greet friends from9:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday, March 12th, atthe church. Interment at the Callender Cemetery will beconducted after the service, with a luncheon following atthe church. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted toGunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services in FortDodge, Iowa.

Phyllis is survived by her sons John Petersonof Canton, Michigan, and James (Angie) Peterson of Gowrie, Iowa, her grandchildren Jennifer (Jason) Cragerof Farmington, Michigan, Jill (Brett) Burleson of Plym-outh, Michigan, Melissa Peterson of Ames, Iowa, Bran-don Henson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nicholas (fi-ance Sarah) Peterson of Duluth, Minnesota, and LesliePeterson of Humboldt, Iowa, and six great-grandchildrenEmily and Steven Crager, Aubrey and Brendan Burleson,and Dominique and Kenyon Leake. Phyllis was precededin death by her parents, husband Charles, daughter Kath-leen, sister June, and brother John. Phyllis Kathryn Renquist, the daughter of Mil-ton and Minnie (Carlson) Renquist, was born on October3, 1929 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She graduated from GowrieHigh School in 1947. On May 21, 1949, Phyllis Renquist

and Charles Peterson were united in marriage at Zion Lu-theran Church in Gowrie, Iowa, also the church whereshe was baptized and confirmed. Chuck and Phyllis lived and farmed betweenCallender and Gowrie all of their married life. Everysummer for many years, they enjoyed spending a monthin Ontario Canada fishing at a small resort where thesame people came back each year and were like family.Their grandchildren and great-grandchildren were veryspecial to them and they enjoyed attending their manyschool activities and ball games over the years. Phyllis was a devoted wife and homemaker, anda loving mother and grandmother. She will be remem-bered for living simply, loving her family, and having acaregiver’s heart for the elderly. Memorials may be given to Our Saviour’s Lu-

theran Church or your favorite charity.

Phyllis Kathryn Peterson, 86

This is a column by Glenn Schreiberfrom 2005. Ivan Skoglund was starting to

slow down at 92.

Poor Ivan Skogland.“I just can’t understand it,” he said last

week. “I must be slowing down.” “Ivan, you’re going to be 92 year-old onMay 1,” I reminded him. “Yes, but I can’t quite play golf like Iused to. I’m not quite as agile.” Ivan still plays golf and has been out onthe golf course several times already this year.But he no longer plays all nine holes. “I play as many holes as I feel comfort-able with,” he said. That is often 4-6 holes, just

depending. Meanwhile, there are quite a few peoplehalf Ivan’s age who aren’t in nearly as good ofshape.

I was at the Post Ofce, venting a littleon a postal matter to Cindy, (sorry Cindy), andtowards the end of our one-sided conversationI mentioned that during my recent stressful pe-riod I had lost 15-18 pounds, and my waist sizewent from a 38 to a 36.

Chuck Danielson, former pal fromthe ole Lunch Box days, intervened and said,“That’s nothing. I went from a size 38 to a 42.” Chuck always manages to interject alittle humor. Vivian Paul is one of the sweetest, kind-est people I know. When I lived in Harcourt fora year she lived in the apartment across fromme. I got to know her very well.

Vivian actually liked my lady friend atthe time much more than she liked me. She

sees me and asks about her. Now Vivian, thatdoesn’t do much for my ego. Not a problem, Iadore you anyway. Vivian has since moved to Dayton tobe closer to her daughter Sharon, a resident atGrandview Care Center. Sharon has had themisfortune of innumerable medical problems inher life, the latest of which is a serious episodeof cancer. Cancer ravaged her mouth and jaw-line and she had an operation in January for thecancer. The operation was successful, but moretests, etc., are still being conducted. But Vivian is grateful for the Lord’swork and all His blessings. She is a devoutChristian lady, a member of the Dayton UMChurch. She attends the Saturday Night Aliveservice. “Moving to Dayton saved me all thatgas money and it is so much more convenient,”she said. Yes, but we shared so many happytimes in our Harcourt apartments—even duringsome of the blizzards.

Chamber News Debate occupied much of our time again this weekin the Iowa Senate. We took action on bills every day thisweek. Wednesday we spent significant time discussingthe need for legislative overslght in regard to MedicaidModernization. I support legislative oversight of the Medicaid Mod-ernization considering this is a $4.2 billion program thatimpacts more than 560,000 Iowans. The federal govern-

ent gave the state approval to begin the new moderniza-tion program on April 1.

Update on Supplementary State Aid for Schools This issue is currently in the hands of a conferencecommittee. This committee is made up of an equal num-ber of Republicans and Democrats from both the Houseand the Senate. Being the ranking member of the Edu-cation Appropriations Committee, I was assigned to thisconference committee. My goal is to come to a reason-able percentage of growth that will allow our schools thefunds they need while staying within the state budget. The Governor has put the percentage of 2.45%in his budget. Personally I see this funding percentagefalling between 2 and 3%. I feel the Governor wouldsupport this number. Up to this point, our committee has only met once.I have heard that there have been some behind closeddoors discussions. Hopefully we can come to a compro-

ise soon. I do understand the importance of letting ourschools know what this amount will be. I will do all I canto move this process to a conclusion.

Senate Judiciary Committee passes Iowa Hearing Pro-tection Act

I continue to hear from constituents about gun billsthat recently passed in the Iowa House. The first of thefirearms bills, the Iowa Hearing Protection Act, cleareda Judiciary subcommittee panel and full committee thisweek. The Iowa Hearing Protection Act deals with a newsuppressor bill legalizing firearm suppressors in Iowa.Anyone wanting to purchase a suppressor must complywith federal law, which requires a person to a residentof the U.S., legally eligible to purchase a firearm, passa background check by the Bureau of Alcohol TobaccoFirearms and Explosives (ATFE), pay a onetime $20transfer tax per suppressor, live in a state that authorizessuppressors, and be at least 21. The bill would remove suppressors from the list of

Farm Bureau Board of directors... The Farm Bureau Board of Directors fromWebster County from left to right are Anton & AlyssaStanek, Rep. Tim Kraayenbrink, Jesse Green of ruralHarcourt and Vance Bauer.

offensive weapons and establishes a process for purchaseof a suppressor including application to the chief law en-forcement officer where the person resides. The officerhas 30 days to issue certification if the applicant meets allthe above conditions. The bill in its current state creates a class “D” felonyfor possession of a suppressor in Iowa in violation of fed-eral law and would be effective upon enactment. Bills like this are often amended as they movethrough the legislative process and could be a very dif-ferent bill by the time it makes it to the floor for debate.I will be keeping an eye on it and stay informed on anychanges and updates.

Medicaid Modernization Update The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services(CMS) have approved the State of Iowa to proceed withMedicaid modernization on April 1, 2016. The State has set up a website with all materialsthat have been distributed to members and providers. Itincludes a frequently asked question section. It can befound at https://dhs.iowa.gov/ime/about/initiatives/Med-icaidModernization


Southeast Valley JHwrestlers battled hard Beating West Bend-Mallard...

By Coach Daniel Lee Southeast Valley Middle School battled on thewrestling mat on Tuesday night against two tough schools.This meet was different then the what the middle schoolhas faced during the season. A double dual meet againstAlta-Aurelia and West Bend-Mallard.

A dual meet being very similar to how the HighSchool wrestlers compete. Against Alta-Aurelia the Jags

wrestled hard but SV ended up loosing 24-18. Jags battledback when facing West Bend-Mallard, winning at the end,28-24.

Quinton Clancy, Mason Goodwin, and JD Mohrwent 2-1 for the evening. Logan Stapp went 0-2. ChaseKamp, Calvin Williamson, Nobel Nowell, and GabeSchuttler went 1-1. Hunter Sorenson finished with an im-pressive 2-0. The Middle School will finish the season Fri-day night at Manson.


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My church had decided to host a Seminarianfrom Guyana (my Pastor’s home country) while he wasin Des Moines during the summer of 1998 doing a chap-laincy internship at Lutheran Hospital. Stephen was se-lected for this opportunity and then to move to Dubuquein late August to attend the seminary. This was a greatopportunity for Stephen but at the same time a bit heartrending as he left his pregnant wife and small daughter intheir meager apartment at the seminary that just happenedto be in Kingston, Jamaica. That is where the studentsfrom Guyana went to become ordained pastors. The op-portunity to come to the States for the Chaplaincy train-ing and time at Dubuque were initiated and supervisedby a Guyanan who is a professor at the Dubuque Semi-nary. So, while we were in Kingston, our Pastor, his wifeand three of us had made arrangements to visit Stephen’sfamily and have dinner with them. We took them varioussupplies, clothing for the little girl and the baby to be.We were treated to a Guyanese dinner which was tastyand had a nice get acquainted visit with this feeling soisolated young woman. When we left we each left someJamaican money, discretely placed.

To get to their apartment building we had to calla taxi. Streets and roads in that country are not the wideones we have here and so their cars are not usually thelargest. Of course what came was a small hatchback andthere were to be five us in addition to the driver. Wesaid Jean, the eldest, should have the front seat and hadto direct her to get into the left side. (Jamaica, long ruledby Britain, uses the left side of road approach.) Pastor’swife and we two other women squeezed into the backseat. Pastor went back into their room and brought outa pillow to sit on in the luggage area accessed throughthe hatch and so was hunched over for the several mileride. The traffic was something else but somehow wesurvived, going and coming back. The driver negotiatedthrough the traffic making some moves that had us doingthe frightened inhale. On the way I asked the driver howmany people lived in Kingston to which he replied, “Oh,I don’t know. One day a few hundred or thousand movein and the next day a few hundred or thousand move out.”`` One morning when I rode the bus that droppedoff the medical missionaries we stayed for a few minutesso the rest of us could see the facilities before they of-ficially opened for the day. As usual, there was a waitingcrowd. After all, this would be their only opportunity tosee a doctor or nurse until next year, though some mightbe advised to come back when the next team came. Pa-tients were advised that the medication given them wasto be taken exactly as directed, not stretched out overa longer period, save “for another time” or shared withsomeone else. This was a clean but modestly furnishedfacility and on the bus ride back and in the evenings we

heard many tales about the woes of the people and theirmaladies. We all felt quite fortunate that we had the ad-vantage and availability of medical personal and facilities“back home”. Our time at our respective assignments went tooquickly and too soon, it seemed, the bus was at the schoolto pick us up for the last time. We boarded, wading ourway through children touching, and hugging and somecrying and it was a bit hard to hold back our own tears.

We had packed everything up before we left inthe morning so it was a quick change of clothes, throw ourbags on the bus and head those several miles down out ofthe mountains, back near the Caribbean to the airport. Ithad been dark when we arrived so we got to see morescenery. Now we could see all those fabricated out ofanything abodes, more beautiful foliage and flowers and

even buildings that looked as if they were among the firstthat the British may have erected. A lot of contrast. Wewere going to fly out to Montego Bay where we would

join other missionaries who had been serving schools, or-phanages and clinics in that area. We might not get therein time to share devotions but we did meet with someget acquainted and have dinner with them. This starteda beautiful relationship. In fact one of those people fromMinnesota, is still one of my e-mail “buddies”.We had a couple days to do various things from justshopping (never go alone) or participate in the many“tours” and other “fun touristy things” the resort area of-fers. Some went rafting on the Martha Brae River, someclimbed the falls at Ocho Rios. A couple of my friendsand I opted for shopping (mostly window) and the glassbottom boat ride. I found out there are good artists in Ja-

maica, especially those who carved the great roosters. Tosee the sea life at its own level in those clear blue waterswas fascinating and to learn about them, especially thesting rays and sea urchins. The sting rays usually did notcome close to shore and the swimming areas. We wereadvised if we were in the water and happened to brushagainst a sea urchin and be “stung” the best “antidote”was acid like vinegar poured on it but if that were not

Goodbye Kingston, Hello Mo-Bay...

readily available, “Pee on it!”. But now I was “hooked”on the whole package of Jamaica. I wanted to do moreand I wanted to see more. And I did. Someday you mayhear about that but now it’s time to leave Jamaica. I havekept the memories alive enough for now.

Southeast ValleySchedule of Events

Week of March 9th to March 16th

Wednesday, March 9

PVES - NO Classes for AM Preschool

Saturday, March 12

National History Day District Contest @ Storm Lake

High School

Speech - State Individual Events Contest

Sunday, March 13

FCCLA National Cluster Meeting (Nov 14-16)

Monday, March 14

3:00 p.m. (A) G V Tr ISU INDOOR - G V Tr

Tuesday, March 15

USD Coyote Jazz Festival

3:00 p.m. (A) B V Tr ISU INDOOR - B V Tr

6:00 p.m. Little Jags Booster Club Mtg.

7:00 p.m. Webster Calhoun Telephone Annual

meeting

Wednesday, March 16

Teacher In-service in PM

Early Dismissal 12:20pm

PVES - NO Classes for PM Preschool

*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*www.southeastvalley.org

***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***

New Book Arrivals

New Movie Arrivals

Mothers, Tell your Daughters; by Bonnie Jo CampbellConcussion; by Jeanne Marie LoskosCrippled America, How To Make American Great; by Don-

ald TrumpScandalous behavior; by Stuart WoodsConviction, The Untold Story Of Putting Jodi Arias Behind

Bars Blackjack; by Robert B. ParkerNYPD 4; by James PattersonWake Up Happy, by Michael StrahanDevil In The White City, by Eric LarsonSpool Of Thread, by Anne Tyler

Some Luck, by Jane SmileyFriction, by Sandra BrownWarriors Forest of Secrets, by Erin HunterWarriors Rising Storm, by Erin HunterThe Forgotten Room, by Karen WhiteThe Pearl that Broke it’s Shell, by Nadia HashimiRed Queen (#1), by Victoria AveyardEleven Days (#1), by David HarstadSentenced to Life, by Joan BeckerOut of the Deep I Cry, by Julia Spencer Flemming Audio BooksThe Last Mile; by David BaldacciBrotherhood In Death, by J.D. Robb Audio Book Friction,by Sandra Brown

The Good Dinosaur PinocchioBig Hero 6

Barney Egg-cellent AdventuresMy All American

Birthdays9-March Morry Brain, Dallas Thomas Ethan Wiederin10-March Gary Hammar 11-March Bettie Nelson, Je Wolf12-March Alyssa Barber, Dan Castle Logan Jaeschke Rosemary Stickrod 13-March Sheri Monson, Jill White Wayne Wolf 14-March Lukis Anderson, Bob Langner 15-March Bonnie Adam, Lenore Page16-March Lindsey Black, Rudy Kopecky

Anniversaries16-March John and Cec Winkelbauer.

Area Clergy groupplanning upcomingevent Three members of the Area Clergy Group meton Wednesday, February 24th at noon in the DaytonUnited Methodist Church. This group is endeavoring towork together (all denominations and all churches withinour communities of Dayton, Harcourt, Lanyon, Otho,Boxholm, Lehigh, Pilot Mound, Callander, Burnside,and others), to bring the Light of Jesus Christ to those

who might not otherwise hear. Our mission is to preach arelationship with Jesus Christ.Several topics were discussed including a sum-

mary of the magic show performed by Mike Prestby atthe high school following the basketball game. We allfelt that it was a good show, but was poorly promoted. Itwas decided that for future events, we will work harderat getting the word out so they will be better attended. Itwas also discussed that we need more clergy to meet withso that we can have more people to work on these typesof events and also be able to reach more area and moreyouth. A youth event is being planned (tentatively) forApril 17th and will more than likely be held in Gowrie.While not all of the details are in yet, what you can counton is that there will be great music and lots of food. We

need all the clergy in the area to come to the next meetingso that we can get this event planned and be able to assigntasks. It takes a community to serve a community. The group also decided on a name change andwill from this point on be called the “Soul Patrol.” As wasstated in the first paragraph of this article, we are hereto share Jesus Christ with any and all who want to hearabout Him. Many clergy and many denominations are in-volved in this group and are all working towards the samegoal. If you would like to be involved, but haven’t yet,you can email me at [email protected]. Our nextmeeting will be held at the Emanuel Lutheran Church inDayton at noon. Bring your own lunch.

The Soul Patrol members also discussed upcom-ing shared services such as Harcourt Appreciation Dayon August 7th in the park. This event comes after a weekof Vacation Bible School. And the Thanksgiving serviceheld on the Tuesday before the holiday. The HarcourtMethodist Church will be hosting this event with PastorCraig Vote preaching.

“God is very deliberate”

God doesn’t fool around when it comes to re-lationships. He relates to different people in differentways, but every contact we make has a purpose- - forthem and for you, so don’t take relationships lightly.

The things we say, to our families, to our co-workers, the clerk in the store are important. Whether werealize it or not, the words we speak to others, tells thema lot about us.

We also need to be careful for many of the peo-ple we meet will see Christ in our actions more than theydo in our words.

We need to ask God to help us watch not onlyour words but our actions as well, for people will judge uswhen we claim to be a follower of Christ and sometimeswe don’t act like it.

So be careful my friends, be a good ambassadorfor Christ!

We would like to express our gratitude to thosewho helped with the selection process. Your time andparticipation were an immense help. We trust that you will join us in welcoming himto the Southeast Valley School system.

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Bob Williams, formerly of Dayton, returns homeoccasionally to see former friends and acquaintances.

Williams, who was born in 1925 in Dayton, re-tired from WHO Radio and TV 18 years ago.

A 1942 graduate of Dayton High School, Bobgraduated with well-known Dayton residents Wayne

Tell, Jack LeValley, Gordy Swanson, and Robert Haub.Prior to graduating, Bob was a “printer’s devil” at theDayton Review. He did a lot of the odd jobs around theprint shop but also did some press work.

He was hired at a Fort Dodge radio station andHe served with the Army Air Corps as a navigator inWorld War II. After the war he was hired at a Fort Dodgeradio station. But he made his “mark” at WHO. Bob was involved in news, TV shows, but manypeople remember him as the radio voice during the BigBand era. On Saturday nights he introduced a Big Bandat some location in Iowa. He did “bandstands” at a dif-ferent ballroom around Iowa.

Bob worked with many famous Big Bands in-cluding the Dorsey band. It was a fun time in Bob’s ca-reer.

Bob did many interviews with famous people,including a one-hour interview with Bob Dole who was“very witty.” Said Bob, “I got a nice letter from SenatorDole and it wasn’t a form letter.” He once introduced Governor Harold Hughes atan important function.

He read the news off the AP wire services. Hedid lengthy newscasts and he started an all news format. Bob attended Ivan Skoglund’s 90th birthdayparty. “While working at a small station in the middle1940’s before moving to WHO in 1948, we broadcast adaily half-hour show the station called its ‘mythical air-plane ride,’”recalled Bob. “And since I had flying experience in WorldWar II, they assigned me as a host for the show. In real-ity, it was a 30-minute string of commercials for busi-nesses in surrounding towns,” he said. With an airplane engine sound effects record inthe background, Bob would give an “aerial” descriptionof the community. Then he would “fly” over Jenny’sAntique Shoppe, Uncle John’s Catfish Cheese Bait and

Bob Williams, 1942 Dayton Highgrad, was WHO radio personalityInterviewed Bob Dole, introduced Gov. Harold Hughes. . .

Greene County Medical Center received thenews that Jenny Taylor, RN for Dr. Jeffrey Wahl in themedical center’s West Central Orthopedics clinic, hasbeen selected as one of 100 Great Iowa Nurses of 2016.Nurses throughout the state – and there are over 50,000nurses in Iowa – are nominated by their patients, peers orleadership teams for this coveted honor. The award is designed to “recognize the mean-ingful and lasting contributions to humanity and the nurs-ing profession,” according to the 100 Great Iowa Nursesorganization. The nomination for Taylor was submittedby the medical center’s chief nursing executive, KatieHeldt, who noted, “Jenny Taylor exemplifies the char-acteristics of a professional, caring and compassionatenurse. Jenny leads by example.” Taylor was named the medical center’s firstDAISY award recipient in 2014 when she was recognizedfor patient care that went above and beyond the expected.

Taylor has a history of doing whatever is neces-sary for her patient to receive the care needed This is evi-dent in one of the examples shared in her 100 Great IowaNurses nomination – that of working with multiple localagencies to help a patient receive needed care, includingoffering to provide transportation on her own personal

Jenny Taylor, RN for Dr. Jeffrey Wahl in themedical center’s West Central Orthopedics clinic, has beenselected as one of 100 Great Iowa Nurses of 2016.

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time, if necessary. An official awards ceremony will be held for all100 Great Iowa Nurses on Sunday, May 1, at the IowaEvents Center/Community Choice Credit Union Conven-tion Center in Des Moines.

Zion LutheranChurch’s weeklyschedule of events Wednesday, March 9 at 4 p.m. Beginner & Son-shine Bells will meet. Lenten Worship at UMC will beginat 7 p.m.

On Thurday, March 10 Project Day will begin at1:30 p.m. and GCC Devotions will begin at 3 p.m. On Tuesday, March 15 there will be a GCCTaped Service at 10 a.m. On Wednesday, March 16 at 6 p.m. Lenten Soupsupper at Zion will begin. Lenten Worship will begin atZion at 7 p.m. Vesper Ringers will begin at 8 p.m. Zion

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The Senior Dance girls pictured from left to right are Erica Nordin, Kearsten Hainzinger, Brandi Dorsey, Vicky

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The SV Dance Team are all smiles as they put on agreat routine. Photo by Lynn Rittgers.

outheast Valley Senior Dancers...

Webster County Selectedfor Substance AbusePrevention GrantTo reduce youth binge drinking and un-derage alcohol use...

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH)has selected Webster County to participate in an $8.1

illion federal grant to reduce youth binge drinking andunderage alcohol use, and the problems associated with

both. The Iowa Partnerships for Success (IPFS) Grantis funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Ser-vices Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Pre-vention.

Webster County was among 12 counties identi-fied by IDPH as “highest need” in regards to underagealcohol use and youth binge drinking and funded througha Request for Proposal process. According to Fort Dodge Police Chief, KevinDoty, “Webster County being selected for this SubstanceAbuse Grant is a good thing for the youth of WebsterCounty. Underage and binge drinking are issues thatneed to be addressed.

With education being a big component of thisgrant, instruction in our schools will be provided to at-tempt to address these issues with our youth. Educationwill give them the tools to use before they are presentedwith a situation where they will have to make a choiceabout their use of alcohol.

I think having a strong Social Host ordinance asan additional component of this grant helps send the mes-sage, if you are allowing this behavior by hosting a party,you could end up in court. It is not ok for our youth todrink.

A Social Host ordinance also gives parents anout if their children ask them to host a party.” “If wesit by and say it will not happen here; it is a rite of pas-sage, we could have a tragic incident take place whereyoung people are hurt or killed and then it will be too late.What will you think when officers come to your home togive you the news that no parent or family member everwants to hear? To do nothing and not support this effortis failing our young people that look up to us for guid-ance. If we keep one of our young people from beinghurt or killed, I think the grant program will have been asuccess,” said Chief Doty, of the Fort Dodge Police De-partment.“ Alcohol is the substance most frequently usedby youth in Iowa and across the nation,” said Julie Hib-ben, the IPFS Project Director. “Webster County’s par-

ticipation will not only benefit its youth directly, but willalso help increase the health and safety of all county resi-dents.” According to the 2013-2014 National Survey onDrug Use and Health, 6.40 percent of Iowans aged 12-17had consumed more than five drinks of alcohol in onesitting during the past month. This is significantly higherthan the national rate of 6.16 percent. In addition, 35.83percent of Iowans aged 12-17 felt that five or more drinksof alcohol once or twice a week was a great risk.

The risk perception rate for Iowans aged 12-17was 3.26 percent lower than the national rate of 39.09percent, suggesting that alcohol use is not deemed to beas high of a risk by Iowans aged 12-17 as it is by otherAmericans of the same age group.

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schedule of events Wednesday, March 9 Lunch Bunch will meetbetween 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Farnhamville.

Saturday, March 12 United Women’s Fellow-ship will meet 1:30 p.m. in Farnhamville.

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ing sudden death rules. You don’t have to play back-to-back challengerounds against the same player or in a multi-player matchwith the exact same opponents. A player can’t challengeyou, lose to you, and immediately challenge you again foranother round.

However, if ALL parties agree, consecutiveround challenges are allowed. Challenges MUST beverbally agreed upon at the beginning of EACH round.Incomplete round: If a player does not complete a bag tagchallenge round, the exiting player should trade tags withthe player with the highest tag number.

If play is stopped by all players before the roundis complete, no tags are exchanged. This could be due tohazardous weather, physical emergency or mutual agree-ment.

Multiple people at the same course at the sametime can have a group challenge with 5 or less playing inthe group. If more than 5 are present the group must splitinto cards of at least 3 and play proceeds as if it were atournament/league. TOURNAMENTS/LEAGUES: All MUST par-ticipate in challenges at a tournament. If you happen to bepooled with one or more Gowrie Disc Golfer with a BagTag, then those players are also competing for tags thatround. Please refer all questions to Phillip DeCastro ormessage Gowrie Disc Golfer on Facebook.

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Our Saviour’s LutheranChurch to show Moviefree of charge Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Callenderwill be showing the Christain based movie “Me Again”in the Church Fellowship Hall on Sunday, March 13th at6:30 p.m.

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Gowrie Police Report

February 25, 2016 to March 2, 2016 February 25th- Routine patrol activity reported.February 26th- 15:00- Officer was called to aresidence in the 1000 block of Riddle St. Motherreported finding her juvenile son in possession ofcigarettes and then he assaulted the mother. The

officer determined that no assault took place. The juvenile was issued a citation for possession of to-bacco under legal age.February 27th- 22:00- Officer dispatched toCasey’s General Store 1131 Market St. Clerk re-ported finding a bag of possible narcotics left onthe counter. The officer seized the bag and request-ed copy of security footage. Case is under investi-gation.February 28th- 00:28- Officer assisted theGowrie Fire Department with a structure fire inHarcourt.February 29th- Routine patrol activity reported.March 1st- 19:00- Officer was requested to assistthe Sheriff’s Office in locating an erratic driverdriving South on Highway 169. Officer located the

vehicle and spoke with the driver about their driv-ing habits.

21:30- Officer dispatched to the 1300block of Park St. Reporting party advised hismother was drunk and out of control. After offi-cer’s investigation it was determined that it wasa civil issue and the adult son was advised if hedidn’t like her behavior he could leave. Mother ad-vised she would stay at a friend’s. 23:45- Officer dispatched to 1100 blockof Pleasant St. Caller reported having a femaleshow up at her house drunk and worried about herwalking home. Female was same individual froman earlier call. Female was giving a ride home.March 2nd- 10:35- Officer received a call ofa phone scam. A media release was put on the

Gowrie Police Department’s Facebook Page tonotify residents. Case is under investigation. 13:00- Officer was advised of carelessdriving at the High School.*Note: All charges are merely an accusation. All defendants are

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Regular MeetingFebruary 23, 2016

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date withthe following members present: Fletcher, Dencklau and Leffler. Absent:Singer and Campbell Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Fletcher to approve the February16, 2016 regular meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously.

Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve pay increasefor Martha Shaw from $24.00 per hour to $24.50 per hour effective March1, 2016, per recommendation of Kari Prescott, Public Health Director. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Fletcher to approve pay increasefor Sarah Feldmann from $21.67 per hour to $22.47 per hour effectiveMarch 1, 2016 per Community Services Case Management salaryschedule. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve pay increasefor Deborah Schmehr from $18.86 per hour to $19.66 per hour effectiveMarch 1, 2016 per Community Services Case Management salaryschedule. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Fletcher to approve pay increasefor Emily Elkin from $20.13 per hour to $20.93 per hour effective March1, 2016 per Community Services Case Management salary schedule.Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher seconded by Dencklau to adopt the followingresolution approving salary adjustments for the elected officials for fiscalyear beginning July 1, 2016: WHEREAS, the Webster County Compensation Board meetsannually to recommend a compensation schedule for elected officialsfor the fiscal year immediately following, in accordance with Iowa CodeChapters 331.905 and 331.907, and WHEREAS, the Webster County Compensation Board met onJanuary 13, 2016 and made the following salary recommendations for thefollowing elected officials for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016:

Elected Official Current Salary Proposed Increase Recommended SalaryAuditor $ 63,550 2% $ 64,821County Attorney $ 99,522 2% $ 101,512Recorder $ 63,550 2% $ 64,821

Sheriff $ 84,050 2% $ 85,731Supervisors $ 35,875 2% $ 36,593Supervisor Chair$ 36,900 2% $ 37,638Treasurer $ 63,550 2% $ 64,821

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Webster County Board ofSupervisors approves the following salary adjustments for the followingelected officials for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016:Elected Official Approved Salary Approved IncreaseAuditor $ 64,821 2%County Attorney $ 101,512 2%Recorder $ 64,821 2%Sheriff $ 85,731 2%Supervisors $ 35,875 0%Supervisor Chair $ 36,900 0%Treasurer $ 64,821 2%Approved this 23rd day of February 2016.WEBSTER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSATTEST: s/Doreen Pliner, Clerks/Merrill Leffler, Vice Chairpersons/Keith Dencklau, Supervisors/Clark FletcherAbsent: Mark Campbell, Robert H Singer

Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on

file Community and Family Resources and the Richmond Center FinancialReports for year ending June 30, 2015. (Copy on file in Auditor’s Office).Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to approve Special ClassC Liquor License Application (5 day permit) for Domestic Sexual AssaultOutreach Center effective April 15, 2016. (Copy on file in Auditor’s Office).Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Fletcher to approve applicationand permit from Hy-Vee Food Store of Fort Dodge, Iowa for conductinga portion of 5th Annual Hy-Vee Half Marathon on Saturday, April 16,2016 within Webster County secondary road right of way. (Copy on file inEngineer’s Office) Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher seconded by Dencklau to approve the policy fordust control program, vendor permit form and patron acknowledgementform. (Copy on file in Engineer’s Office) Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Fletcher to allow claims. Motioncarried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Dencklau to adjourn the meeting.Motion carried unanimously.

s/Doreen Pliner s/Merrill LefflerWebster County Clerk Vice Chairman Board of Supervisors

Regular MeetingMarch 1, 2016

The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date withthe following members present: Singer, Dencklau, Campbell and Leffler.Absent: Fletcher Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve the minutes ofthe February 23, 2016 regular meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on filea request for repairs to Drainage District # 24 tile line. Motion carriedunanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place on fileWebster County Civil Service Commission certification of all participantsthat passed the entrance examination tests for Deputy Sheriff. (Copy onfile in the Auditor’s office) Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve pay increase forApril Wicklein from $16.36 per hour to 17.57 per hour effective February11, 2016, per recommendation of Webster County Attorney. Ayes: Singer,Leffler. Nays: Dencklau. Motion carried. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve step increase forDeputy Derek Christie from step 2 at $51, 295.94 to step 3 at $55,241.41effective March 11, 2016, per recommendation of Webster County Sheriff.Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to approve step increasefor Deputy Amy Stringer from step 2 at $51, 295.94 to step 3 at $55,241.41effective April 15, 2016, per recommendation of Webster County Sheriff.Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to approve salary increasefor Sara Lewis from $17.57 per hour to $18.72 per hour effective February28, 2016 per recommendation of Webster County Treasurer. Ayes: Singer,Leffler. Nays: Dencklau. Motion carried. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to approve employment ofLonnie Nichols, Webster County Planning and Zoning Administratoreffective March 21, 2016 at an annual salary of $60,000. Motion carriedunanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Leffler to approve hiring andemployment of Thomas K. Walsh, Class A Equipment Operator,Clare Shed, effective March 1, 2016 at the rate of $17.74 per hour perrecommendation of County Engineer. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to accept and place on fileresignation of Mike Williamson, Transport Officer, effective February 17,2016. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Singer to receive and place on fileManure Management Plan Update for Price Finisher in Section 7, BurnsideTownship. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to receive and place onfile Manure Management Plan Update for Norwest Finisher in Section 7,Burnside Township. Motion carried unanimously. At 10:30 A.M. the bids were received for the following bridgereplacement projects:L-070110—73-94; on 100th Street approximately700 feet east of Xavier Avenue; L-073360—73-94; on 150th Streetapproximately 3500 feet east of Union Avenue; L-082307—73-94; onQuail Avenue approximately 1500 feet north of 140th Street; L-090702—

73-94; on Garfield Avenue approximately 1400 feet south of 110th Street;L-602720—73-94; on 380th Street approximately 800 feet east of DakotaAvenue; L-671674—73-94; on River Road approximately 3000 feet northof Highway 175; LFM-883205—7X-94; on Nelson Avenue approximately2600 feet south of 270th Street; L-973408—73-94; on Vasse Avenueapproximately 1200 feet north of 220th Street.

Prairie Valley Community SchoolsBoard of Directors

Southeast Valley High School LibraryRegular Board Meeting

Wednesday, February 24, 20166:30 p.m.

The Prairie Valley Community School District held it’s regular boardmeeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 in the Southeast Valley HighSchool Library.

President Shannon Miller called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Shannon Miller, Heidi McGuire, Gary Welter, Jim Carlson,Kathy Carlson, Joe Harrison; Absent: None Also Present: Jim Duncan , Lisa Willardson, 12 public members. Moved by Welter, seconded K. Carlson by to approve the agenda .Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Harrison, Nays:None, Motion Carried: 6-0 Moved by J. Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve to approve

Moved by Singer, seconded by Dencklau to accept the low bids of:Midwest Contracting for $474,160.00 on five tied projects L-0070110-7394; L-073360- 7394; L-082307-73-94; L-671674 and L-973408-73-94; Peterson Contractors, Inc. for $438,246.62 on three tied projectsL-090702-73-94; L-602720-73-94 and LFM-883205-7X-94 and authorizethe County Engineer to send contracts to the contractor with the low bid ineach group, subject to Engineer ’s final review. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Dencklau, seconded by Leffler to adjourn the meeting.Motion carried unanimously.

s/Doreen Pliner s/Mark CampbellWebster County Clerk Chairman Board of Supervisors

PEDERSON SANITATION GARBAGE 88.00PETERSON, CODY CELL PHONE 40.00PETERSON, JOE CELL PHONE 25.00PITNEY-BOWES INC RENTAL CHARGES 274.74POCAHONTAS HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MH, EPSDT, MH/CH T19, 829.28PRAIRIE ENERGY COOP UTILITIES 62.56PRAIRIE ENERGY COOPERATIVE LIGHTING 105.38QUALITY INN & SUITES, LODGING FOR CONFERENCE 113.12RCH DOMAIN LLC, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT 400.00RDG PLANNING & DESIGN INC, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 800.00ROSADO, LEANN MILEAGE 408.17RV HORIZONS INC RENT PAYMENTS 240.00RYAN DIAGNOSTICS INC LEAD CARE TEST KITS 2,100.00SECRETARY OF STATE NOTARY RENEWAL 30.00SECURE SHRED SOLUTIONS SHREDDING 82.00SIGN-UP LTD, INTERSECTION & RESIDENCE SIGNS 102.20SMITH MEDICAL PARTNERS SUPPLIES 883.55SMITH, JANE A TRANSCRIPTS 44.50STAR ENERGY LLC FUEL 4,010.73STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE, AUTOPSIES 4,749.00STOREY KENWORTHY/MATT PARROTT, OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,128.09STRUECKER, DALE FUEL 44.30THE GARAGE DOOR COMPANY INC, OUTSDIE REPAIRS 1,002.40THE MESSENGER LEGAL NOTICE 3,439.31THE SCHNEIDER CORP SOFTWARE 11,000.00TOP QUALITY MFG CO INC GLOVES 279.60TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTE, MEDICAL RECORDS 49.10TURNKEY CORRECTIONS COPIER LEASE 100.00UNITED STATES CELLULAR CELL PHONE SERVICE 765.04UNITY POINT HEALTH PT/OT VISITS 2,700.00UNITY POINT HEALTH DRUG TESTING 80.00UNITYPOINT HEALTH HOSPITALS, MEDICAL EXAMINER EX. 200.00UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, CONTRACTED SERVICES 80.00USPCA, CERTIFICATION TRIALS REGISTRATION 75.00VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONE 3,971.36VINSON, ANGELA CELL PHONE 25.00VISITING NURSES SERVICES OF IA, SERVICE 2,800.00VON BOKERN ASSOC INC BI-ANNUAL BILLING 3,200.00W & H COOP OIL COMPANY FUEL & OIL 27,269.08WEBSTER COUNTY AUDITOR RENT 2,015.55WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF SERVE PAPERS 52.00WEBSTER COUNTY TREASURER DD 122 2,043.28WELLS FARGO REMITANCE CENTER, LABELS 6,223.22WEST PAYMENT CENTER LAW LIBRARY EXPENSE 1,384.87

WINTER EQUIPMENT CO INC SCARIFIERS 18,169.22WOODBURY COUNTY SHERIFF SERVED PAPERS 16.50WRIGHT COUNTY HEALTH DEPT

WIC, CH, MG, EPSDT, CH/MT T19, TOBACCO 5,491.82XENIA RURAL WATER DISTRICT WATER 65.20YOUTH SHELTER CARE SHELTER SERVICES 4,054.60ZIEGLER INC PARTS & STOCK 3,154.55

PROBATEJames L. Kramer, ISBA #AT0004348

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTWEBSTER COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Probate No. ESPR308201

DONALD LEE JOHNSON, Deceased. NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Donald Lee Johnson,Deceased, who died on or about February 11, 2016: You are hereby notified that on the 25th day of February, 2016,the last will and testament of Donald Lee Johnson, deceased, bearing dateof the 21st day of October, 1993, was admitted to probate in the abovenamed court and that Beverly Jean Johnson was appointed executor ofthe estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the districtcourt of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date ofthe second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailingof this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whoseidentities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate arerequested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditorshaving claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the abovenamed district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance,and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the secondpublication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of thisnotice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter foreverbarred.

Dated this 2nd day of March, 2016.Beverly Jean Johnson

Beverly Jean Johnson, Executor of the estate 2710 Madison Avenue Otho, IA 50569

James L. KramerAttorney for executorJohnson, Kramer, Mulholland, Cochrane, Driscoll & Cochrane, P.L.C.1004 Market Street; P.O. Box 10Gowrie, IA 50543

Date of second publication16th day of March, 2016

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11THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWSBILLS PRESENTED February 24, 2016

Airgas Supplies HS Shop $1,254.82Amazon Supplies HS $225.67 Supplies HS Maintenance $35.80 Supplies Technology $532.19 Supplies HS Library $213.07Arnold Motor Supplies Parts Transportation $33.09Ball a, Ken Mailbox Replacement,Transportation $16.99Black Hills Energy Utilities HS $5,484.97C.H. McGuiness Repair Kit Capital Projects $192.39Calhoun County ECA Utilities EL $10,014.82Carroll Refuse Service Utilities EL $200.00Casey's Tri M Supplies Tri M $113.39Castenson, Kristy Scorebook, Girls / Boys Basketball $60.00Central Iowa Distributing Supplies HS Maint. $529.80

Supplies EL Maint. $450.94CH McGuiness Boiler Gasket Repair, Capital Projects $447.00City of Callender Utilities Bus Barn $238.54Coca Cola Supplies Concessions $1,538.88

Resale Elementary $79.44Vending Machines Student Council $216.24

Custom Resources, LLC DECA Fundraiser - Candy Bars, DECA $2,760.00Dayton Leader Publishing District $20.00Dean Foods Supplies Nutrition $2,606.42DECA Membership and Clinic, DECA $456.00DECA State Career Development Conf., Registration, DECA $1,195.00Deckers Basketballs Girls Basketball $297.95Des Moines Register Subscription HS / EL $162.00Digity Advertising - split with SWG, District $1,400.00Dinner Detective Tickets - Instrumental Trip $3,588.00Double M Signs Youth Basketbal l Tshirts, Resale $645.00Drees Parts HS Maintenance $84.18

Roof Drain Leak HS Maintenance $72.00Walk in HS Capital Projects $620.55EL Steam Kettel Nutrition $108.00HS Ice Cream freezer Nutrition $72.00

DTN Progressive Farmer Vo Ag Perkins $759.96Duncan, Jim Travel EL $166.40Earthgrain Supplies Nutrition $1,231.06FM Controls Control Repairs Capital Projects $337.50Fort Dodge CSD OE Billing District $44,619.94

Special Ed Tuition District $16,816.80Geisler, Britney Supplies HS Speech $58.10GK Services Supplies, HS Maintenance $328.12

Supplies Transportation $165.44Gowrie Municipal Utilities HS $5,252.01Gowrie News Publishing District $524.75

Advertising Dance $72.00Gowrie Tire and Service Bloor Scrubber Battery, EL Maintenance $768.00Graham Tires Tires Transportation $698.25Graphic Edge Resale Dance $806.25

Resale HS Band $339.73Great American Opportunities, Fundraiser, Instrumental Trip $3,337.51Gruhn Law Firm Legal Fees District $1,517.00GTM Resale Dance $387.00Hanlon, Kerry Travel, District Maintenance $40.00Hanson, Brian Travel District $158.00Harcourt Equipment Parts - Snowblower HS Maintenance $82.81

Parts, HS Maintenance $192.23Henrich, Jim Travel HS $94.40Hewlett Packard Laptop Repairs Technology $464.95

Laptop Repair Technology $84.99Hyvee Supplies FCS $358.14IASB Annual Conference District $770.00Iowa High School Athletic Association, 2016

Regional Basketball Game, Boys Basketball $858.00Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Membership and Clinic, Baseball $70.00Iowa High School Speech Association, Entry Fee, HS $426.00Iowa Jazz Championships, Entry Fee HS Band $200.00

Iowa Lakes Special Ed Tuition District $6,208.50Iowa Lakes Community College, Entry Fee HS Band $145.00Iowa Testing Programs Assessments District $117.89Jamboree Supplies District $59.28 Supplies FCS $408.70 Supplies Nutrition $51.03

Supplies FFA $18.93JMC Computer Lunch Database Nutrition $1,023.04

Database HS $2,601.20 Database EL $1,643.84Jostens Cap and Gown Class of 2016 $1,944.25

Deposit Yearbook $1,988.75Diplomas HS $635.42

JP Byson Diesel, Transportation $1,483.85JW Pepper Music HS Band $22.89Keck Supplies Nutrition $2,514.13Kelly Black Quilts Supplies FFA $347.75KGK Farm Snow Removal, HS Maintenance $351.25Larsen Electric Motor Motor HS $353.25Legacy Tour and Travel Instrumental Trip Hotels and Transp

Instrumental Trip $16,533.00Lehigh Valley Telephone Utilities Bus Barn $75.20

DTS Technology $125.00Lundberg, Emilea Travel Wrestling Cheer $92.00Manson NW Webster CSD, Special Ed Tuition District $9,040.41

Martin Brothers Supplies FCS $60.99Supplies Nutrition $11,822.83Supplies Nutrition $3,294.95

Menards Supplies HS Maintenance $96.33MidAmerican Utilities Bus Barn $325.19Modern Sound Intercom Service Call, HS Maint. $268.00N.A. M. E. Trim M Pins Tri M $344.00Napa Auto Supply Supplies / Parts Transportation $692.17

Supplies HS Maintenance $57.61National FFA Organization, Supplies FFA $825.00Northern Lights Supplies Concessions $1,821.71Omaha Symphony Tickets - Instrumental Trip $445.00Overhead Door Service Repair Capital Projects $180.30Paper Coprporation Paper Order HS $959.20PV Activity Fund, Volleyball - working Concessions, Concessions $232.00Really Good Stuff Supplies EL $287.25Ricoh Supplies Technology $20.88

Copier Lease PPEL $2,515.00Rieman Music Supplies / Repairs HS Band $308.24Scholastic Supplies - Kindergarten Roundup, EL $104.61School Bus Sales Parts Transportation $428.76School Specialty Supplies EL $281.76

Supplies EL Library $67.64Schumacher Elevator Maintenance HS Maint. $199.29

Service Call HS Maintenance $49.00Schuster's Construction Snow Removal EL Maintenance $625.00

Snow Removal Bus Barn $40.00Sherwin Williams Paint HS Maint. $201.72

Paint HS Maint. $201.72Shine On Donkey Basketball Tshirts, FFA $299.50

Resale, Wrestling Cheer $299.50Resale, Wrestling / Student Council $634.00

SOCS Mobile App setup District $350.00Southeast Webster Grand Special Ed Tuition District $70,373.70Star Energy Gas Transportation $483.60

Diesel Transportation $1,994.37Preschool Transportation $212.87Gas Special Ed Transportation $329.49Diesel Special Ed Transportation $530.35Propane EL Maint. $225.10

Stewart, Becky Supplies Nutrition $6.88Stratford Community School District, Open Enrollment, District $639.60SV Dance Team Working Concessions Concessions $296.27SV Track Boys Working Concessions Concessions $74.68SV Track Girls Working Concessions Concessions $74.68SV Wrestling Working Concessions Concessions $100.00Swanson Florist Sr. Flowers NHS $50.00TAMS Witmark Music Library, Musical Supplies Musical $25.00TCB Sanitation Utilities HS $375.00Tony Vincent, Professional Development Program, District $2,850.00Trophies Plus Bank Plaque HS Band $10.00University of Minnesota Supplies - Early Literacy, EL $110.00Verizon Cellulars District $589.20Visa - Bankers Bank Donkey Basketball FFA $1,563.12

USPS - Postage District $29.40Pizza Ranch - AEA Conferenece, District $18.00Sapling - Supplies EL $40.00

Decker Equip - Door Magnet HS Maint. $172.39SICO - Cafeteria seats District $404.24Late Nite Labes - Chem Supplies HS $59.95Blick Art Materials - Art Paint HS $133.29Muscial Creations - Music Sheets HS Vocal $14.00

Department of Management - Form S-PB-6

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROPOSED PRAIRIE VALLEY SCHOOL BUDGET SUMMARY

FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017

Location of Public Hearing: Date of Hearing: Time of Hearing:

Southeast Valley High School Library03/23/17 6:00 p.m. 1

The Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2016/17 school budget at

the above-noted location and time. At the hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections

to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget. This notice represents a summary of

the supporting detail of revenues and expenditures on file with the district secretary. A copy

of the details will be furnished upon request.

Budget 2017 Actual 2015

Taxes Levied on Property 1 2,860,467 2,965,319 2,910,490 -0.9%

Utility Replacement Excise Tax 2 199,542 175,283 35,484 137.1%

Income Surtaxes 3 260,000 290,000 261,878 -0.4%

Tuition\Transportation Received 4 836,028 825,000 888,660Earnings on Investments 5 78,000 90,200 98,132

Nutrition Program Sales 6 165,000 175,000 158,143

Student Activities and Sales 7 225,000 200,000 252,765

Other Revenues from Local Sources 8 456,000 255,000 309,992

Revenue from Intermediary Sources 9 0 0 0

State Foundation Aid 10 2,751,282 2,748,771 2,720,529

Instructional Support State Aid 11 0 9,013 0

Other State Sources 12 947,600 522,500 633,352

Comm ercia l & Indu stria l St ate R epla ceme nt 13 37,990 40,375 0

Title 1 Grants 14 68,522 74,000 75,636

IDEA & Other Federal Sources 15 260,000 190,000 223,284

Total Revenues 16 9,145,431 8,560,461 8,568,345

General Long-Term Debt Proceeds 17 250,000 0 749,019

Transfers In 18 289,000 0 414,825

Proceeds of Fixed Asset Dispositions 19 0 0 0

Total Revenues & Other Sources 20 9,684,431 8,560,461 9,732,189

Beginning Fund Balance 21 3,110,357 3,621,396 3,750,583Total Resources 22 12,794,788 12,181,857 13,482,772

*Instruction 23 5 ,710 ,000 5 ,735 ,000 5 ,455 ,438 2 .3%

Student Support Services 24 430,000 325,000 502,204

Instructional Staff Support Services 25 150,000 140,000 142,655

General Administration 26 145,000 150,000 143,952

School/Building Administration 27 325,000 340,000 316,518

Business & Central Administration 28 80,000 75,000 76,960

Plant Operation and Maintenance 29 531,500 540,000 535,731

Student Transportation 30 775,000 825,000 1,060,045

This row is intentionally left blank 31 0 0 0

*Total Support Services (lines 24-31) 31A 2,436 ,500 2 ,395 ,000 2 ,778 ,065 -6 .4%

*Noninstructional Programs 32 355,500 500 354,716 0.1%

Fa ciliti es Ac quisition a nd Construc tio n 33 550,000 541,795 346,151

Debt Service 34 289,000 119,040 370,378

AEA Support - Direct to AEA 35 276,303 280,165 254,388

*Total Other Expenditures (lines 33-35) 35A 1,115,303 941,000 970,917 7.2%Total Expenditures 36 9,617,303 9,071,500 9,559,136

Transfers Out 37 250,000 0 302,240

Total Expenditures & Other Uses 38 9,867,303 9,071,500 9,861,376

Ending Fund Balance 39 2,927,485 3,110,357 3,621,396

Total Requirements 40 12,794,788 12,181,857 13,482,772

Proposed Property Tax Rate (per $1,000 taxable

valuation) 9.38261

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the minutes with the correction of the repetition of a word in the minutes.Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Harrison. Nays:None, Motion Carried: 6-0 Jim Carlson reported on the building committee. Iowa Central wouldlike to expand the ICN room that is located in the most eastern room of theone story section of the high school. Conversations have been had thatthis might be a good time to consider remodeling this area of the school.The possibility of putting the high school offices in the area of the ICN roomwere discussed. This would allow the office to be at the front door of thebuilding. Kolocia construction came to look at possibilities. The idea ofhaving an architect do a schematic of the area as opposed to blue printswhich are more expensive was brought up. This would give everyone anidea of what options there are.

Shannon Miller reported that the State of Iowa TransportationInspection occurred last week. This happens twice per year, and all busesand vehicles owned by the school are inspected. The inspections are veryrigorous, and in depth. Shannon was happy to report that Terry Pautsch,the Transportation Director had received a perfect score on the inspection.

This is not the first perfect score that Prairie Valley has received in therecent years. It is a very difficult achievement, and President Miller wantedto express the boards appreciation for doing a great job in keeping the busfleet and vehicles in great condition as well as keeping our students safe.

Moved by Welter, seconded by Harrison to approve the bills aspresented. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, HarrisonNays: None, Motion Carried: 6-0 Moved by J. Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve the financialsas presented. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson,Harrison, Nays: None, Motion Carried: 6-0 An update on the Superintendent search was given. Interviews wereconducted Saturday, February 13 at the high school. Board members,teachers, administration, parents and other staff were involved in the firstround of interviews. 4 candidates were interviewed. From that process,the pool was narrowed to the final two candidates. The joint boardsinterviewed the final two candidates in second rounds, and identified BrianJohnson as the top candidate. Brian Johnson has been the superintendentat Schleswig Community School District for the past 8 years.

Moved by Welter, seconded by Harrison to approve the superintendentcontract to be offered to Brian Johnson. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J.Carlson, K. Carlson, Harrison, Nays: None, Motion Carried: 6-0 Samantha Gleason gave an in depth and very informative presentationon the Early Literacy Implementation program at the Elementary School.She discussed the current Title 1 program, and the progress that is beingmade, as well as the challenges. Samantha reported that she has 43

students currently in the Title 1 reading program, and that from Fall toWinter, 30% of the students she works with have hit proficient levelsthis year. Jim Carlson stated that he really appreciated being given theinformation on these programs, and wanted to know what the board coulddo to help progress even more. New curriculum is a possible need, andadditional staff options were discussed. The need to continue workingwith the elementary in Dayton remains. The two elementary schools areworking together to ensure that students are learning the same informationso that when they come together at the middle school, they have the samebackgrounds. Another need is to increase parent involvement at homeparticularly with students that struggle with reading. Both Samantha andMr. Duncan expressed that it is critical to read with your child at home atleast 20 minutes per day.

Teacher Leadership Coordinators have been chosen for next year.These positions are part of the new TLC Grant from the State of Iowa.There will be a coordinator in the High School, Middle School, and ashared coordinator in the Elementary schools. These coordinators willassist in the hiring of the additional TLC positions of Mentor, Model andProfessional Learning Community Leaders.

It was recommended that Tamara Hanson be approved for the High

School TLC Coordinator position.Greg Slininger be approved for the Middle School TLC Coordinator

position. Tina Kastendieck be approved for the shared Elementary TLCCoordinator position. Moved by Welter , seconded by K. Carlson to approve contractsto Tamara Hanson and Tina Kastendieck as TLC Coordinators. GregSlininger is an SWG employee, and they will issue his contract. Ayes:Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Harrison, Nays: None,Motion Carried: 6-0 Moved by Harrison, seconded by McGuire to approve the GowrieFrisbee Golf Course to do modifications to course holes/baskets on schoolproperty. In particular, hole number 5. Modifications will include a reinforcedplatform surrounding the hole to prevent mud holes from forming. Themodificat ions will be at the cost of the city. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire,J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Harrison, Nays: None, Motion Carried: 6-0 A recommendation from Terry Pautsch was given to look at thepossibility of adding additional buses to the fleet this year. We currentlyhave 7 leased buses, and none of the buses are coming up this year forrenewal. If we were going to continue with the leased buses, this yearwould be the year to add buses. Terry strongly felt that we need to add at

least 2 buses to the fleet, but would ideally like 4. Further conversationsregarding cost, need and the benefits of leased buses will occur at theMarch meeting. Terry stressed that the decision needs to be made soon inorder to get the buses by the start of next year.

Moved by J. Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve that aschematic be done of the south, one story wing of the high school at thecost of $3,500. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson,Harrison, Nays: None, Motion Carried: 6-0 Moved by Welter, seconded by J. Carlson to approve the requestfor Modified Allowable Growth or $122,943 for FY 17 At Risk/DropoutPrevention. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, HarrisonNays: None, Motion Carried: 6-0 Moved by McGuire, seconded by Harrison to approve an hourlyincrease of .40 cents for Charlene Pry, High School associate, due to achange in job duties. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Car

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