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LAST NAME DEPARTMENT ANNUAL GROSS WAGETHOMAS, JON POLICE $70,847.44 WINTERTON, DAIN POLICE $25,450.85 QUIGLEY, DANIEL POLICE $60.00 GOODE, GLENN POLICE $370.00 KINGKADE POLICE $3,300.00 SWEITZER, SHANE POLICE $620.00 GRAHAM, JAMES POLICE $1,060.00 ZIMMERMAN, RON POLICE $320.00 PAIGE, HALEY POLICE $822.00 MCCREADY, DANIEL POLICE $1,101.00 STULL, THOMAS POLICE $1,134.00 KLINE, LANE POLICE $1,062.00 SPOERRY, DERRICK POLICE $1,960.00 BRAUDIS, RHONDA POLICE $48.00 GOOD, LINDA LIBRARY $10,567.79 DRISCOLL, CAROL LIBRARY $11,472.70 STEWART, KAY LIBRARY $6,082.56 ALLEN, DEBRA LIBRARY $4,901.96 HONECK, DANIELLE LIBRARY $1,478.35 EDLER, MARA LIBRARY $23,804.20 CRAWFORD, DONITA LIBRARY $3,820.06 ROBINSON, JEFFREY ELECTRIC $73,593.61 TOYNE, JESSE ELECTRIC $64,339.46 WEUVE, JACOB ELECTRIC $64,401.00 HILLEMAN, BRYAN ELECTRIC $61,084.16 FAUGHT, ZACHARIAH PUBLIC WORKS $58,519.75 PITZEN, PHIL PUBLIC WORKS $55,073.02 POSTEL, RICHARD PUBLIC WORKS $34,559.22 WAGNER, JOHN MOWER $1,605.00 BEARDEN, LORI CITY HALL $52,620.00 YATES, KRISTINA CITY HALL $41,059.23 WELLS, LINDA CITY HALL $11,574.00 KIELLY, MICHAEL CITY HALL $22,515.00 SINNING, AVRIL LIFEGUARD $294.00 RANDALL, KIERSTEN LIFEGUARD $47.25 RANDALL, CIERA LIFEGUARD $63.00 WILKENSON, LEE COUNCIL $700.00 SHAFFAR, TERRY COUNCIL $700.00 DARROW, HOWARD COUNCIL $700.00 NICHOLS, BRETT COUNCIL $700.00 QUICK, HARLAN COUNCIL $700.00 SODDERS, STEVEN MAYOR $2,400.00 TOTAL $717,530.61

MARSHALLTOWN – Mar-shalltown Community Col-lege’s Machine Tool and Dieprogram prepared MCCAlumni Dustin Aikin to gothrough the program directlyinto the workforce with theskills he needs and uses daily.

Aikin, a 2012 West Marshallgraduate, didn’t take the routemost high school graduatestake going into the workforceor directly into college. Hejoined the Marine Corp rightafter high school and served ac-tive duty for five years. Afterthat time, he was looking for aneducation and training thatwould take him quickly intoearning an income with theskills he needed to succeed.

He found what he was look-ing for in MCC’s Machine Tooland Die Technology program.“I really enjoyed my time atMCC. For me, it was a littledifferent because I was a vet-eran. Coming from the militaryto MCC was a little more like avacation,” joked Aikin. “Thewhole experience was relaxingfor me.” Outside of the class-room Aikin also served as thePresident of the Veterans pro-gram as well as being a Senatoron the Student Senate.

Aikin earned his Associate ofApplied Science degree in Ma-chine Tool and Die Technologythrough the two-year programand completed and graduated inMay 2020 and is currently em-ployed with Marshalltown Co.,a plant in Marshalltown thatmakes hand trowels, textureguns, mixers and bigger cementequipment. Aikin’s role at thecompany is to make the toolingneeded to produce these itemsand more.

“The things I am doing now,I learned ahead of time whileattending MCC. A lot of thebasic skills I learned in the firstyear of the program I use al-most every day. The things Ilearned in the second year ofthe program are more special-ized but I still use some of thattoo.”

Some of the skills that Aikinlearned during the program in-clude programming, print read-ing, manual mills, saws,grinder, CNC mill, CNC lathe.“The machines I use in my cur-rent job, I worked on at MCC.When I do run into machinesthat may not have been atMCC, I use parts of what Ilearned at MCC and apply it to

these machines.”Aikin also uses the skills he

learned at MCC outside of hisjob. “I do woodworking and Iuse the math skills that I had atMCC for that and I also startedgetting into my own machineprogramming.”

When asked if he would rec-ommend the Machine Tool andDie Technology program hecommented, “I definitelywould! The biggest thing is thatthis is an in-demand career.Companies are always lookingfor hardworking individualswith the skills I learned throughthis program. They are findingout that employees are harderto find which is helping in-crease the pay all the time.What I earned after earning mytwo-year degree is worth it!”

Al Parks, MCC MachineTrades Faculty, was another bigbenefit of the program inAikin’s opinion. “Al was agreat instructor. The biggestthing about Al that he brings tothe program is that he hasworked in the field in so manydifferent areas of tool and die.He can relate everything heteaches to multiple areas so thetraining can benefit more thanone person directly.”

Aikin’s education at MCCwas completely covered by thefunding he received through theVeterans Associate and theLast-Dollar Scholarship he re-ceived his second year. Onehundred percent of his tuitionand books were coveredthrough these grants. Receivingthe extra funding helped notonly with his schooling buthelped to ease some of the fi-nancial expenses outside ofschool. During this second yearat MCC the uncertain times ofCOVID began. He was intern-ing at the time at MarshalltownCo. and they had begun lettinginterns go. The financial sup-port took the burden off worry-ing about tuition and expenses.“Being in the military I also re-ceived a housing allowancewhile I was going to schoolthrough post 9/11 support.”

Marshalltown Co. has been agreat place for Aikin to start hiscareer. “I really like my job. Ihave been there for just over ayear but even during that shorttime the amount of growth theyhave done is just amazing.They are constantly expand-ing.”

MCC’s Machine Tool & Die programpreparing for a career

Dustin Aikin in the MCC Machine Tool and Die Tech-nology program lab. -Photo submitted

Anyone who has dreamedof becoming a publishedpoet, may make his or herdream come true through theIowa Poetry Association's(IPA) 2021 Lyrical Iowa Po-etry Contest. Lyrical Iowa isIPA's annual anthology ofpoetry published since 1946featuring more than 300poems. The contest is opento anyone with an Iowa ad-dress.

"Each year we receiveclose to two thousand poemsfrom people who wish eitherto be published for the firsttime, or to win or place inone of our seven contest cat-egories," said Lyrical Iowaeditor, Marilyn Baszczynski."Anyone who enjoys writingpoetry is invited to submit anentry - from school childrento centenarians."

Poets may submit up to atotal of five poems in any ofseven categories for adults.Students may submit up tofive poems in their division(grades K-4; 5-8; 9-12, col-lege). Only one poem perperson may be published.Selections are made anony-mously by out-of-statejudges. Modest cash prizesare available for those whoplace in any of the cate-gories.

In addition to the regularadult categories for general(any subject or form), son-net, haiku, national/worldevents, humorous verse, andpoetry for children, there is aspecial category for poemsof the pandemic this year.Student divisions are open toany subject and form. Linelimits are specified in all cat-egories and divisions. Pleasesee contest rules for more in-formation.

The contest is open fromJanuary 1 - February 28,2021. Rules are availableonline atwww.iowapoetry.com/rules2021.htm. Before entering, besure to read some of 2020'swinning poems atwww.iowapoetry.com/lyri-

caliowa.htm. Notificationsare sent in July to winnersand those whose poem is se-lected for publication. Pres-tigious Pushcart Prizen o m i n a t i o n s(iowapoetry.com/pushcart.htm) will be announced inearly fall.

Email submissions arepreferred for adult and col-lege divisions; all K-12 mustmail in submissions byUSPS to appropriate schooleditors. If you cannot accessthe internet, send a SASE(self-addressed, stamped,envelope) for contest rules toIowa Poetry Association c/oMarilyn Baszczynski, Edi-tor, 16096 320th Way, Earl-ham, IA 50072.

"The contest is free andopen to IPA members as wellas non-members," saidBaszczynski. "The voicesand points of view repre-sented in Lyrical Iowa arefresh, diverse, and alwayssurprising. I hope if some-one has always wanted togive this contest a try thatthis is the year."

The Iowa Poetry Associa-tion, founded in 1946, is anon-profit organizationwhose sole objective is topromote interest in and ap-preciation of poetry amongIowans through educationalopportunities, poetry writingcontests, and the publicationof an annual anthology ofIowa poetry. Besides spon-soring an annual contest,IPA offers two workshopseach year and IPA LIVE!, aprogram of monthly virtualmini-workshops. Member-ship is open to any individ-ual or group with an Iowaaddress. Annual dues are$8.00. Patron dues of $15 ormore provide the same ben-efits and additionally helpsupport the expanding pro-grams of the organization(increased outreach, scholar-ships, etc.). For more infor-mation, go towww.iowapoetry.com oremail ipa@iowapoetry.com.

Iowa Poetry Association Announces 2021 LyricalIowa Poetry Contest

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Colo-NESCO Community SchoolHonor Roll for end of 1st Semester

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa -Iowa Lakes CommunityCollege has released the fallhonors list of full-time stu-dents (12 credits or more)who have demonstrated ac-ademic excellence by earn-ing a grade point average of3.25 (based on a 4.00) orhigher.

Fall semester studentswho have achieved a 3.25grade point average or betterare recognized by inclusionon the Dean's List. Thosewith a 4.00 (A) average areon the President's List.

On this list is BlaiseBouchard, Dean's List, fromZearing.

Iowa Lakes CommunityCollege is accredited by theIowa Department of Educa-tion with programs ap-proved for veterans'

education and by the U.S.Justice Department, the Fed-eral Aviation Administra-tion, and the Iowa Board ofNursing.

With more than 50 areasof study from many nation-ally recognized programs tofulfill various educationalgoals, Iowa Lakes Commu-nity College helps peoplelooking to receive the firsttwo years of a baccalaureatedegree, wanting to start anew career through careerand technical programs, orhoping to re-enter the work-force with an updated skillset.

Individuals who wouldlike to know more aboutIowa Lakes CommunityCollege may visitiowalakes.edu.

Iowa Lakes Community College Fall

2020 Honors List

After 8 years working for the Federal Govern-ment and the USPS service, Linda Heishman-Needs is hanging up her apron and turning herkeys over to a new Postmaster. This coming Fri-day, February 5th, 2021 will be her last day fillingthe mailboxes in Rhodes, Iowa. She is retiringAGAIN! Working any job in a rural area such as this,

you learn many things about those within thecommunity and DO think of them as more thancustomers; they become also an extension ofyour family. Being the Postmaster does not en-tail only putting the mail out, but also being asounding post for some, and a comfort to others.She has found it hard to say "good bye" to manyof the residents of this tiny town. There aremany stories to tell and many, many she will for-ever cherish.Not only will she miss them, they too, will miss

her! If you are a resident of Rhodes, or on therural route serviced by Rhodes, or if you justwant to say "good bye", stop in when you can orsend her a note. She will appreciate it im-mensely!

Linda Needs to Retireas Rhodes Postmaster