April 1, 2015 GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA VOL. 125 NO. 13 Visit www.daytongowrienews.com for your local news... Thursday, April 2 • Gowrie Fire Dept., 7:00 p.m. at the fire station. Monday, April 6 • Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church Harcourt. • Cub Scout Pack 42, 6:00 p.m. at the Callender Heritage Library/Community Center Tuesday, April 7 • Farnhamville American Legion Post #510 and Sons of the American Legion, 7:00 p.m., Legion building. • Rose Lodge #506, 7:30 p.m. • Swedish Club, 7:00 p.m , Zion Lutheran Church Doris Stanek will present a program on Israel. Potluck lunch. To have the date and time of your organization’s meeting listed here,call the Gowrie News at 352-3325 or email us at [email protected] The Farnhamville Legion Post #510 held an Honor Flight Soup Supper on Friday March 20. With some awesome donations and the generosity from the people from Farnhamville and the surrounding area, the Post presented a check to Marlene Welander, Jodi Kopecky, Bernie Cockerham, Randy Kopecky (SAL Commander), Mike Ewing (Commander), Marlene Welander, Larry Brown (Vice Commander), Kris and Mike Hogan. Farnhamville Legion held Honor Flight Supper shown above, Brushy Creek Honor Flight Board Member for $1,200.00. The money will be send two Veterans to Washington D.C. for a day. Thanks to all who helped and donated. Next Honor Flight out of Fort Dodge is May 9, 2015. GDC Spring Banquet Thursday, April 9 The Gowrie Development Commission will be hosting the annual Spring Banquet at Mulligan’s (at the Gowrie Golf Course) Thursday, April 9. The GDC continues to work with the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance and partnering with the City Council to work through strategic planning: what is the vision and where is Gowrie going? Anyone can attend and enjoy this opportunity to learn more about what’s happening in Gowrie! Attendees will enjoy a social cash bar at 5:30 pm then a wonderful meal created and served by the Southeast Valley culinary students at 6:00 pm. A short program will follow. Call or text 515-351-9849 or [email protected] to reserve your spot by April 3rd. $15 per person is payable at the door. Security Savings Bank offers student loan resources Security Savings Bank is working with Iowa Student Loan to provide a supplemental student loan resource for students and families that addresses costs of higher education. The Partnership Advance Education Loan can help fill the gap that may remain after colleges provide available financial aid. The Partnership Loan program of- fers both variable and fixed interest rates. A link to the information and application can be found on Security Savings Bank’s website. All Partner- ship Loan processing and servicing is handled by As- pire Servicing Center, a division of Iowa Student Loan’s wholly owned subsidiary, Aspire Resources Inc. Students and families should complete the Free Ap- plication for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) first and work with the college financial aid office to make sure they ap- ply for all applicable forms of federal, state and institu- tional aid, including federal student loans, prior to obtain- ing a private student loan. Accepting a private loan before utilizing other types of aid may decrease your eligibility for federal, state and institutional aid. PPEL Continued on page 4.... By Jill Viles Residents of the Prairie Valley School District will again take to the polls to decide the fate of the pro- posed Physical Plant and Equipment levy (PPEL). The tax levy was defeated by a narrow margin in February, and those on both sides of the issue hope that this time there will be a greater awareness on the part of voters both with regard to the voting date, and the details of the levy itself. The school district has organized a mass mailing to all residents in the district to advise them of the coming vote. While the Prairie Valley School District is not operating in the red this year, and the next year is ex- pected to secure enough funds, it is expected the district will run into a budget shortfall by years four and five as the district struggles to keep up with necessary building repairs. The proposed Physical Plant and Equipment Levy will allow the district to prepare for very expensive repairs such as roof and window replacement at the high school, and other concerns at the elementary building in Farnhamville, including parking lot repairs, as well as the replacement of two air-conditioning units. According to Southeast Valley Board Secretary Lisa Willardson, a school may dip into its general fund to secure costs of infrastructure developments, but as with most school years, the general fund is typically stretched to its limits to accommodate the costs of staff and teacher salaries, photocopying costs, materials and supplies, bus fuel, etc. When an unexpected repair becomes prudent, often there’s a struggle to secure funding. An example of this occurred recently as the elevator at the high school required a $36,000 repair. Additionally, it became neces- sary to replace the bleachers and the gym floor during the 2013-2014 school year. PPEL funds were used to replace these at a cost of $150,000. Superintendent Lois Irwin cautions that if these maintenance issues are not addressed, the district may have to dip into the academic fund for essential repairs that cannot be delayed. She predicts this may lead to a “snowball” effect in which more and more concerns are PV School District Supt. cites costly repairs; Tax levy approval is vital: Irwin Mailing seeks yes vote from voters. . .
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April 1, 2015 GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA VOL. 125 NO. 13
Visit www.daytongowrienews.com for your local news...
Thursday, April 2 GowrieFireDept.,7:00p.m.atthefirestation.Monday, April 6 HarcourtTOPS,8:00a.m.atFaith LutheranChurchHarcourt. CubScoutPack42,6:00p.m.atthe CallenderHeritageLibrary/Community CenterTuesday, April 7 FarnhamvilleAmericanLegionPost#510 andSonsoftheAmericanLegion, 7:00p.m.,Legionbuilding. RoseLodge#506,7:30p.m.SwedishClub,7:00p.m,ZionLutheranChurch DorisStanekwillpresentaprogramonIsrael. Potlucklunch.
To have the date and time of your organizations meeting listed here,call the Gowrie News at 352-3325 or email us at [email protected]
TheFarnhamvilleLegionPost#510heldanHonorFlightSoupSupperonFridayMarch20.
With some awesomedonations and the generosityfromthepeoplefromFarnhamvilleandthesurroundingarea, thePost presented a check toMarleneWelander,
Jodi Kopecky, Bernie Cockerham, Randy Kopecky (SAL Commander), Mike Ewing (Commander), Marlene Welander, Larry Brown (Vice Commander), Kris and Mike Hogan.
Farnhamville Legion held Honor Flight Suppershownabove,BrushyCreekHonorFlightBoardMemberfor$1,200.00.ThemoneywillbesendtwoVeteranstoWashingtonD.C.foraday.
Thankstoallwhohelpedanddonated.NextHonorFlightoutofFortDodgeisMay9,2015.
GDC Spring Banquet Thursday, April 9
The Gowrie Development Commission will be
hostingtheannualSpringBanquetatMulligans(attheGowrieGolfCourse)Thursday,April9.
TheGDCcontinues toworkwiththeGreaterFortDodge GrowthAlliance and partnering with the CityCounciltoworkthroughstrategicplanning:whatisthevisionandwhereisGowriegoing?
Anyone can attend and enjoy this opportunity tolearnmoreaboutwhatshappeninginGowrie!Attendeeswillenjoyasocialcashbarat5:30pmthenawonderfulmealcreatedandservedbytheSoutheastValleyculinarystudentsat6:00pm.Ashortprogramwillfollow.Callortext515-351-9849oremailgowrie@wccta.nettoreserveyourspotbyApril3rd.$15perpersonispayableatthedoor.
Security Savings Bank offers student loan resources
SecuritySavingsBankisworkingwithIowaStudentLoan to provide a supplemental student loan resourcefor students and families that addresses costsofhighereducation.ThePartnershipAdvanceEducationLoancanhelpfill thegap thatmayremainaftercollegesprovideavailablefinancialaid.ThePartnershipLoanprogramof-fersbothvariableandfixedinterestrates.
A link to the information and application can befoundonSecuritySavingsBankswebsite.AllPartner-ship Loan processing and servicing is handled byAs-pireServicingCenter,adivisionofIowaStudentLoanswhollyownedsubsidiary,AspireResourcesInc.
StudentsandfamiliesshouldcompletetheFreeAp-plicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)firstandworkwiththecollegefinancialaidofficetomakesuretheyap-plyforallapplicableformsoffederal,stateandinstitu-tionalaid,includingfederalstudentloans,priortoobtain-ingaprivatestudentloan.Acceptingaprivateloanbeforeutilizingothertypesofaidmaydecreaseyoureligibilityforfederal,stateandinstitutionalaid.
PPEL Continued on page 4....
By Jill Viles Residents of thePrairieValleySchoolDistrictwillagaintaketothepollstodecidethefateofthepro-posedPhysicalPlantandEquipmentlevy(PPEL). Thetax levywasdefeatedbyanarrowmargin inFebruary,andthoseonbothsidesof theissuehopethat this timetherewill be a greater awareness on the part of votersbothwithregardtothevotingdate,andthedetailsofthelevyitself. Theschooldistricthasorganizedamassmailingtoallresidentsinthedistricttoadvisethemofthecomingvote. While thePrairieValleySchoolDistrict is notoperating in the red this year, and the next year is ex-pectedtosecureenoughfunds,itisexpectedthedistrictwillrunintoabudgetshortfallbyyearsfourandfiveasthedistrictstrugglestokeepupwithnecessarybuildingrepairs. The proposed Physical Plant and EquipmentLevywillallowthedistricttoprepareforveryexpensiverepairssuchasroofandwindowreplacementatthehighschool,andotherconcernsattheelementarybuildinginFarnhamville,includingparkinglotrepairs,aswellasthereplacementoftwoair-conditioningunits. AccordingtoSoutheastValleyBoardSecretaryLisaWillardson,aschoolmaydipintoitsgeneralfundtosecurecostsofinfrastructuredevelopments,butaswithmostschoolyears,thegeneralfundistypicallystretchedtoitslimitstoaccommodatethecostsofstaffandteachersalaries,photocopyingcosts,materialsandsupplies,busfuel,etc. When an unexpected repair becomes prudent,
often theresastruggle tosecure funding. Anexampleofthisoccurredrecentlyastheelevatoratthehighschoolrequireda$36,000repair.Additionally,itbecameneces-sarytoreplacethebleachersandthegymfloorduringthe2013-2014schoolyear.PPELfundswereusedtoreplacetheseatacostof$150,000. SuperintendentLoisIrwincautionsthatifthesemaintenance issues are not addressed, the district mayhave todip into theacademicfundforessential repairsthatcannotbedelayed.Shepredicts thismay lead toasnowballeffectinwhichmoreandmoreconcernsare
PV School District Supt. cites costly repairs; Tax levy approval is vital: IrwinMailing seeks yes vote from voters. . .
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SMCH and McCrary Rost Clinic welcome Tonja Petersen-AndersonARNP-C...
TheprovidersandstaffatStewartMemorialCom-munity Hospital andMcCrary Rost Clinic are pleasedto welcome Certified Family Nurse Practitioner TonjaPetersen-Anderson.Tonjaenjoys thevarietyofmedicalopportunitiesofferedinafamilypracticeandisexcitedto joinour team.Whethershesworkingwithwomenshealth,pediatricsorgeriatrics,sheenjoyshelpingothers.
Tonjasattractiontomedicinebeganatayoungage,Mybrotherwasbornwithahole inhisheart.Hehadtwoopenheartsurgerieswhenhewasveryyoung.Seeinghowhewascaredformadeanimpactonme.
AnativeofNebraska,TonjareceivedherBache-lorofScienceDegreeinNursingfromCreightonUniver-sity.SheearnedherMastersdegreeinNursingfromtheUniversity ofNebraskaMedical Center and completedtheFamilyNursePractitionerprogramatClarksonCol-legeinOmaha.Herpastmedicalexperienceincludesem-ploymentasacampushealthaidatCreightonUniversity,aregisterednurseatImmanuelMedicalCenterinOmaha,andanadvanced registerednursepractioneratTrimarkPhysiciansGroupinPocahontasandLaurens.
Tonjahashadover24yearsofmedicalexperi-encewhich includescriticalcare, emergencycare,andfamily practice. Tonja joins the medical providers atMcCraryRostClinic in LakeCity andAdamSwisher,D.O.,RochelleGuess,FNP-C,andKariSwisher,ARNP-CatMcCraryRostClinicinGowrie.Forappointments,pleasecall:LakeCityClinicat712-464-7907,orGowrieClinicat515-352-3891
TonjaismarriedtoGeorgeAndersonandtheyhavethree daughters, Emma, Olivia and Julia. She enjoysspendingtimewithherfamily,polishingherphotographyskillsanddoingneedlework.
Tonja Petersen-Anderson, ARNP-C
Gowrie Easter Egg Hunt April 4At Laurel Park at 1:00 p.m...
PlansareunderwayfortheannualEasterEggHuntsponsoredbyJamboreeFoodsandtheGowrieDevelop-mentCommission. Join the funatLaurelParkat1:00p.m. Saturday,April4 forchildrenages3years to4thGrade. In case of inclement weather the hunt will bemovedtotheFireStation.
Thanks to local businesses and a local committeeofJeff&JuliePetersen,PatPeterson,ShellyNelsonandRoseWolfseveralbasketshavealreadybeenassembled.Finished baskets to be donated to the hunt can still bedroppedoffatJamboreeFoodsorWebster-CalhounTele-phonebyFriday,April3.
Paton Library Easter Story Hour April 2
Thursday,April2thePatonLibrarywillhavetheirannual Easter Story hour. Story hour will start afterschoolatabout4:20p.m.
Therewillbeliveanimalssuchasbunnies,chicks,ducks,calvesandmore.Therewillbeeggdyeing,story,crafts,andEastergames.
The Easter Bunny will make an appearance from5:00-5:30.ThereisalsoanEasterColoringConteststopintothePatonLibrarytoenter.
By Jill Viles TheGowrieCityCouncilmetMonday,March23,todiscussseveralpressingissues.Itwasannouncedthat Shelley Segebart resigned from her position asGowrieCityClerk. Though her resignation was verbal, mayor,DaveStokesbaryindicatedhewouldsecureawrittenres-ignationfromheraswell.Stokesbaryadmittedhewouldhavewantedtwoweeksadvancenoticebeforetheposi-tionwasvacated,butthiswasntpossible. Hesaidhenotifiedmembersofthecouncilviatexttoadvisethemofthesituation.ThecityhasplacedanadwiththeGowrieNews,andhasalsocontactedIowaWorkforceDevelopmentandtheFortDodgeGrowthAl-liancetosecureapoolofcandidates. Those interested in applying for this positionshould submit anapplicationbyApril16th. Currently,thisisaparttimeposition,butthecitymayconsiderex-pansionofhourstofulltimewithbenefits. Council member, Gayle Redman, expressedconcern that the blame for Segebarts departure wasplacedonher.IwastoldinatextfromthemayorthatIshouldntbebehindthedesk,saidRedman. GayleRedmanexplainedshehasextensiveex-periencewithaccountingpractices,andthecityisinneedofherassistance.Imnotgoingtothrowmyhandsupandwalkaway,sheexplained.Ihavemoreallegiancetothistownthanthat. Mayor Dave Stokesbary countered that GayleRedmanreportedlyadvisedinterimcityclerk,ElissaMo-bley,Itsuptoyou,regardingwhetherornotshewassupposedtoworkontwospecificdays. StokesbaryalsoexpressedconcernthatRedmanhadtakenMulligansaccountingbookstoherresidence.Theresatrustissuebetweenus,saidStokesbary. However, Redman explained she is extremelyworriedaboutthestateofthecitysfinances,andsheisonlytryingtohelp.TheseareallthingsImstumbling
across,andIwanttofixwhatshere,shecontinued. You [Mayor Stokesbary] keep putting stum-blingblocksinfrontofme. ItwasrevealedthatMulligansrevenuein2014forboth theclubhouseandmembershipfeeswasabout$150,000,andatataxrateof7%,Mulligansshouldhavepaid approximately $10,000 to the state. According toRedman, it appeared $23,000 was actually paid to thestate. However,Redmanrepeatedlyemphasizedtherehavebeendifficultieswiththecomputerusedtoachievethesefigures,andshecantstatewithcertaintythattheyarecorrect. Sohowbadisit?inquiredcouncilpersonJoeHarrisonregardingthecitysfinancialaffairs. Its bad, explained Redman without hesita-tion. Asdiscussion continued regarding the state ofGowriesfinancesandRedmansinvolvementintermsofsortingoutthesituation,Gowrieresident,AlanWootersexpressedhisfeelings.Ifsheswillingtohelpus,letherdoit. Additionally,vigorousdebatecenteredonhowmuchwasbeingaskedoftheinterimcityclerk,assheisrelativelynewtothisoffice.Araremomentofconsen-suswasachievedasitappearedeveryoneacknowledgedplacingthismuchburdenonElissaMobleywasnotfair. YoucantexpectElissatoopenallthemailandfindall theseproblemsandbepreparedfor them,saidRedman. ChuckAngstrom raised an additional concernregarding Patrice Klingsons assistance with regard toeventunfoldinginthecityoffice.Angstromreportedthatduringthelastweek,Klingsonspent22hoursinthecityofficehelpingoutuponSegebartsdeparture.Ineedherhereatthelightplant,saidAngstrom.Someonehastoassumeherpositionassheiscalledaway,andthattakesoneofmyguysawayfromworkthatneedstobedone.
Gowrie City Clerk resigns; City financesmessy; Did Gowrie overpay on sales tax?Mulligans sales tax payment in question. . .
By Jill Viles Thoseattending theMarch19thmeetingof thePrairieValleySchoolBoardwereleftabsolutelystunnedat the talent ondisplay. Seniors,Mueeze alMushabbir,andMeganSnyder,wowedtheaudiencewithtworivetingperformances. Megan Snyder personified Meryl Streeps gut-wrenchingsoliloquyofawomanhauntedbyNaziatroci-tiesinSophiesChoice.HerGermanaccentwasunbeliev-ablyontarget,andtheaudiencewasinabsoluteaweofherperformancebeforebreakingintothunderousapplause. When asked how she achieved such an accent,SnydersimplyrespondedshehadworkedwithMr.Bran-donLewis,highvocalteacher,foraboutanhour. Hegavemeacheatsheetandtoldmethingslikersaresaidlikethis,Snyderexplained. Following this, Mueeze al Mushabbir gave arivetingperformanceofaman,obviouslystrugglingwithmentaldeclineandconfusion,desperatelytryingtomakesenseofhisworldevenashismentalfacultiesdeteriorate.Withoutbreakingcharacter,Mueezemovedtheaudiencewitha rangeofemotions far superior towhatmayhavebeenexpectedfromahighschoolstudent. Thesubjectmatterwasforfromtrivial,andnotalikelyselectionforahighschoolstudent.Followingtheperformances many expressed great admiration for thespeechprogramandremarkedthisfineworkmighthavebeenoverlookediftheyhadnotperformedinfrontoftheschoolboard. Nineteenstudents from thedistrict competedata state competition. Fourteen of the students, includingalMushabbirandSnyderreceivedall1s.SnyderandalMushabbirwillcompeteatthe37thannualAllStateFesti-valonMondayMarch30th,atUNI.
Tax levy vote setTuesday, April 7 Astheschoolboardmeetingcommenced,itwasannouncedthePhysicalPlantandEquipmentLevy(PPEL)willagaincomeupforavoteonApril7th.Aflyerdescrib-ing thepurposeof this levywillbedispersed toallpostofficeboxesandresidencesinthedistrict. Additionally,publicforumsarebeingorganizedto inform residents about PPEL, and also to provide achanceforquestionsandfeedbackfromthoseresidinginthePrairieValleySchoolDistrict.ThetwoforumswerescheduledMonday,March30,at6p.m.at theFarnham-ville FC Community Room and at 6 p.m.March 30 at
theCallenderCommunityCenter.PVadministratorsandschoolboardmembersconductedthepublicforums. It certainlywonthurt toprovidemoreoppor-tunities to learn about PPEL, explained Prairie ValleySchoolBoardmember,HeidiMcGuire.But,ifwerego-ingtoholdpublicforums,wereallyneedtoadvertise. Iknoweveryoneinourcommunityisinterestedinkeepingthebuildingsinourdistrictwell-maintained,offeredPrairieValleysuperintendent,LoisIrwin.Iftheyunderstandwerestarting toslidebackwards in termsofmaintenanceandfacilities,Imsuretheywillbelievetheyneedtosupportthis[PPEL].Other business Itwasreportedthataschoolbussustainedminordamagetoawindshield.Thecurrentinsurancepolicyre-quiresa$1,000deductible,andrepairestimateisfarlessthanthis,sotheboardvotedunanimouslytofixthewind-shield. Itshouldbenotedthedistricthasrecentlysaved$50,000/yearbyswitchinginsurancecompanies. Additionally, theearly retirementpolicy for thedistrictwasdiscussed.Tobeprudent,weshouldelimi-natetwofulltimestaffmembersbyApril30th,suggestedsuperintendent,LoisIrwin.Shewentontheexplainthatthedistrictneverwantstolayoffteachers,andidentifiedlucrativeretirementpackagesasmoreeffectivemeansofreducingthebudget. PrincipalJimHenrichagreedandsuggested,Itmakes sense to offer early retirement instead ofmakingcuts. Arethereanyteachersthatmightwanttotakeadvantage of an early retirement package? questionedLoisIrwin. Theremaybe, responded JimHenrich, But,theywoulddefinitelywanttoseethenumbersfirst.Eightypercentofourbudgetispersonnel.Itmakessensetomakecutshere. The public is invited to a budget hearingApril2ndat6:00P.M.inthehighschoollibrary.
PV School Board has public forumson Tax Levy election set April 7Letter on PPEL vote being sent to district residents. . .
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Wednesday, April 1 - Ham Loaf, Roasted Red Potatoes, California Blend, Raisin Rice PuddingThursday, April 2 - Cheese Burger, WW Bun, Santa Fe Corn, Baby Plums, OJFriday, April 3 - Crunchy Pollock, Potato Wedges, Peas, Chocolate Cream Pie, Raspberry LemonadeMonday, April 6 - Salisbury Ground Beef, Baked Potato, Mixed Vegetables, Peach Crisp, Raspberry LemonadeTuesday, April 7 - Goulash, Green Beans, French Bread, Jell-O CakeWednesday, April 8 - Hot Pork Sandwich, WW Bun, Potatoes w/ Gravy, Car-rots & Broccoli, Oatmeal Raisin Bar
March 15, 1995...20 Years Ago...MarthaRoland,Ames,daughterofDeloresandJohn
Roland,Ames, is engaged to JeffreyWiden, Harcourt,sonofTwilaandCarrollWiden,Harcourt.Theweddingwas planned forMay 6, 1995. Roland graduated fromIowaStateUniveristywithaB.A.inElementaryEduca-tion.WidenisagraduateofIowaStateUniversitywithaB.A.inArtEducation.
GlennandIlaMaeNewellschildrenandgrandchil-drenwishedthemahappy40thanniversary.
FourmembersofthePrairieValleyFFAChapterat-tenededtheIowaFFAAssociationss11thannuallegisla-tivesymposiuminDesMoines.MitchPearson,NathanBilstad,CraigDavisandFFAadvisorStevenKehoe.
NicoleAmberRoetman,daughterofJamieandJulieRoetmanhadababyshowerMarch18atSt.PetersLu-theranChurchinPocahontas.
Rudy Kopecky, Lindsey Black, Craig Hanlon andRonLudwigallcelebratedbirthdaysonMarch16.
ArkayKing,14,Gowire,earnedasuperiorratingintheIowaMusicTeachersAssociationStatePianoAudi-tionsatIowaStateUniversityMarch11.Shewasastu-dentofLindaBenson,Gowrie.
March 20, 1985...30 Years Ago...Mr.andMrs.WilliamMillerofR.R.1Farnhamville
announcedtheengagmentoftheirdaughterRenee,toMr.WadeDavisofSpanishFork,Utah.ThecouplewastobewedApril5,1985.
MissLauraMarieKoesterbecamethebrideofJasonWayneReed inamarriageceremonysolemnizedat theUnitedMethodistChurchinGowrieMarch9.SheisthedaughterofMr.andMrs.RobertA.KoesterorMoorland.HisparentsareMr.andMrs.DonM.ReedofGowrie.
Laurie Eastman of Callender and David Hocke of
Patonwereamong349newmembersinitiatedintoPhiKappa Phi, national scholarship honor society at IowaStateUniversity.
A25thWeddingOpenHousewasheldforRossandCarolWarehimeatLarryandMindywarehimeshome.The hosts were their children Cindy Prado, Ottumwa;Dan Michelle and Sara, Farnhamville; Larry, Mindy,AmandaandDavid,Knierim;LoriandRodWarehime,Gowrie.
AnOpenHouseBridalShowerforJulieHansonwesheldMarch30atHourSaviorsLutheranChurchinCal-lender.
JoniParkshadacomeandgoBridalShowerMarch30 at the United Church of Christ Congregational inMoorland.ShewasthebridetobeofKenKruse.
Thank you to the family and many friends of Eddie Peterson for the prayers, vis-its, cards, flowers and memorials. A special thank you to the Stratford Rehab and Nurs-ing Care facility and Penny Osborn, PA for the exceptional care Eddie received. Words cannot express our gratitude for all those that walked this journey with us.~ Jan, Nathan, Evan Peterson and families
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SV High School Yearly Max Bench Press Results CoachSwieterisveryhappywiththeprogressthekidsaremakingintheweightroom.Thesekidsgetup4timesaweekandstartliftingat6:45a.m.whenalotofpeoplearestillsleeping.Itistheonemaxayeartheygettoseehowalltheirhardworkhaspaidoff.Theseresultsaretheamountliftedandalsothebodypercentage.Coachhopesthiscontinuesandknowsalltheirworkwillpayoffforthem. Coach Swieter also commented on the newweightroomandsaiditissonicetogetupeverymorningandhaveanicefacilityliketotolift in.CoachSwieterhasover50boysandgirlslifteverymorningandabout15juniorHighkidsmakethetripeverydayandliftbe-foretheyhopeonabusandgototheMiddleSchool.
Name Bench GradeChaseMobley 315 JuniorAaronSwieter 255 SophomoreJohnnyLautner 250 JuniorKoltanLundberg 240 SeniorCarterSteck 235 JuniorGordonGrossnickle 225 SophomoreKaelanLundberg 225 SophomoreKalebJondle 225 FreshmanTommyLennon 225 FreshmanDylanAnderson 220 SeniorJacobSorenson 220 SophomoreConnerConrad 210 JuniorAndrewDorage 210 JuniorTravisJones 210 JuniorZekeMiller 210 JuniorTristanEwing 205 SophomoreOwenOeltjenbruns 200 JuniorShanePromes 200 SeniorAlexPliner 200 SophomoreSamBerglund 200 SophomoreMylesDavis 200 SophomoreNickEslick 200 SophomoreDakotaJaeschke 200 SophomoreKennyBlunk 200 8thKeeganGoodwin 190 SophomoreKeatonJondle 190 JuniorLoganBoerner 190 JuniorRyanGustafson 190 SophomoreJoelAnderson 185 SophomoreNolanBrand 185 SophomoreKyleJondle 175 8thCameronAnderson 165 JuniorDavenRees 165 FreshmanClaytonKiefer 165 SophomoreNolanJohnson 160 FreshmanIsaiahBreeden 160 FreshmanJordanBenifield 160 8th
CadeKing 155 JuniorChaseSwieter 150 7thJJGraves 135 8thZachGraves 135 8thJarretLoseke 135 8thXavierNichols 135 8thMasonAckerson 135 8thJacksonHousken 130 8thNylesJohnson 125 8thKoltonKamp 90 8th
Name Body % GradeAaronSwieter 1.42 SophomoreKaelanLundberg 1.41 SophomoreCarterSteck 1.37 JuniorKeeganGoodwin 1.37 SophomoreTravisJones 1.35 JuniorAndrewDorage 1.34 JuniorKeatonJondle 1.34 JuniorChaseMobley 1.33 JuniorKalebJondle 1.32 FreshmanKennyBlunk 1.26 8thKoltanLundberg 1.24 SeniorShanePromes 1.22 SeniorJacobSorenson 1.21 SophomoreZekeMiller 1.20 JuniorMylesDavis 1.20 SophomoreCameronAnderson 1.16 JuniorRyanGustafson 1.16 SophomoreConnerConrad 1.15 JuniorKylerJondle 1.14 8thJacksonHousken 1.13 8thNolanJohnson 1.12 FreshmanDyalnAnderson 1.11 SeniorJohnnyLautner 1.09 JuniorCadeKing 1.09 JuniorNolanBrand 1.09 SophomoreDakotaJaeschke 1.08 SophomoreLoganBoerner 1.07 JuniorTristanEwing 1.06 SophomoreDavenRees 1.06 FreshmanGordonGrossnickle 1.04 SophomoreIsaiahBreeden 1.04 FreshmanMasonAckerson 1.03 8thOwenOeltjenbruns 1.01 JuniorNickEslick 1.00 SophomoreTommyLennon .97 FreshmanJarrettLoseke .96 8thSamBerglund .95 SophomoreJordanBenifield .95 8thJJGraves .93 8thNylesJohnson .93 8thZachGraves .91 8thChaseSwieter .90 7thJoelAnderson .90 SophomoreClaytonKiefer .80 SophomoreAlexPliner .70 SophomoreXavierNichols .65 8th
Best Bench Press in each grade
KoltanLundberg 240 SeniorChaseMobley 315 JuniorAaronSwieter 255 SophomoreTommyLennon 225 FreshmanKalebJondle 225 FreshmanKennyBlunk 200 8thChaseSwieter 150 7th
Best Overall BenchChaseMobley 315 Junior
Best Body Percentage in each gradeKoltanLundberg 1.24 SeniorCarterSteck 1.37 JuniorAaronSwieter 1.42 SophomoreKalebJondle 1.32 FreshmanKennyBlunk 1.26 8thChaseSwieter .90 7th
Best Overall Body PercentageAaronSwieter 1.42 Sophomore
PV School Board has public forumson Tax Levy election set April 7Letter on PPEL vote being sent to district residents. . .
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EvelynM.Piltingsrud,94,DesMoines,formerlyofCallender, passed awayThursday,March26, 2015 atTrinityCenterLutherPark,DesMoines. Funeralserviceswillbeheld1:30p.m.onMon-day,March30,2015atOurSavioursLutheranChurchinCallenderwithRev.JonRollefsonofficiating.Burialwillbe inCallenderCemetery. Friendsmaycall from2:00p.m. to4:00p.m.onSunday,March29,2015atPalmerFuneralHome,Gowrie. Evelyn is survived by her daughters, Darlene(Dennis)Baugh;Kathy(PaulNelson)Piltingsrud;grand-children,Nicole;Anders; Krista; Karen (John) Johnson;Robin (Mark) OSullivan; Matt (Kandice); great-grand-children,Ethan;Leila;Phoenix;Cerys;andRhys. Shewasprecededindeathbyherhusband,Vir-gil;parents,MillaRhyneGustafsonandEdwinLeonardGustafson;son,NeilPiltingsrud;sister,EileenGustafsonBangertSmith;brother,AncilLeonardGustafson;niece,Donna Piltingsrud Kern; brothers-in-law, Don Bangert;MiltonSmithSr.;Arnold (Marcelle)Piltingsrud;Burnett(Elizabeth)Piltingsrud;sisters-in-law,Elida(Orin);Delo-ris(Ivan)Hunter. EvelynMaxineGustafsonPiltingsrudwasbornathomeonJanuary12,1921inFortDodge.Shewasbap-tizedon July3,1921andconfirmed in1935atSt.OlafLutheranChurchinFortDodgebyRev.MagnusNodtvedt.Atayoungage,EvelynmovedwithherparentstoafarminOnalaska,WI,returninglatertoFortDodge.Shegradu-atedfromFortDodgeSeniorHighSchool in1938. Ev-elynwasworkingforDr.BlombergwhenshewasaskedtoworkfortheCountyRecordersOffice,laterbecomingDeputy Webster County Recorder. She was appointedWebsterCountyRecorder,holdingthatpositionuntilsheretiredin1949. OnSeptember19,1948EvelynmarriedVirgilL.PiltingsrudatSt.OlafLutheranChurchinFortDodgeandmadetheirhomefarmingnearCallender.ShebecameLibrarianfortheCallenderPublicLibraryfor10yearsand later servedasLibrarian forOurSavioursLutheranChurch. Evelyn was a member of Our Saviours Lu-theranChurchofCallenderandbelongedtotheWomensWELCA,holdingmanyoffices:President,VicePresident,Secretary,etc.ShewasalsoPresidentoftheSchoolBandMothers at PrairieCommunityHigh School andLeaderoftheRolandRockets4-HClubfor10years.Volunteer-ingwasvery important toherwith toomanyprojects tolist. EvelynlovedsingingandsangintheMessiahwithherhusband,Virgil,formanyyears.EvelynandVirgilen-joyeddancing,spendingmanyeveningsattheBohemianHall, andweremembersof a squaredancingclub. Shealsowasanaccomplishedseamstress.Shewillbemissedbyhermanyfriendsandfamily. Memorialsmaybeleftindiscretiontothefamily.
Evelyn M. Piltingsrud, 94
Birthdays1-Apr Bill Hepp, Jody Weinhold2-Apr Ben Jensen, Casey Kaufman Marilyn Lanning3-Apr Kathy Foote, Mary Hammen George Lawman, Earlene Wilson4-Apr Dalton Boerner, Jason Vote Jordyn Stickrod5-Apr Dean Gleason6-Apr Keisha Kopecky, Randy Seil7-Apr Lacey Foote, Mike Kail8-Apr Keaton Martin, Fern Saxton Darlene Thomas
Anniversaries1-April Randy and Jodi Kopecky.
ClarkC.Carlson,87,passedawayWednesday,March25,2015atStewartMemorialCommunityHospi-tal,LakeCity. Private family funeral services were Monday,March30,2015atPalmerFuneralHome,Gowrie,withPastor Robert Zellmer officiating. Burial will be inGowrie Township Cemetery with flag presentation byAmericanLegionPost#510ofFarnhamville.Therewillbe no visitation. Palmer FuneralHome,Gowrie, is inchargeofarrangements.
Clark C. Carlson, 87
JimNelson, formerly ofDayton, and hiswifeDorothyhostedconversationsessionsonDaytonFridayandSaturday,March20and21,attheirmountainhomeinSaddlebrook,AZ. Saddlebrookisacommunityinthefoothillsofthemountainsabout25milesnorthofTuscon.Thecom-munityisknownforitsmountainviewsandseveralgolfcourses. Attendingwere about 20 peoplewho all haveDayton roots, and their spouses. CurrentDayton resi-dents attending the sessions were Chuck and LindaDanielson,DickLiljegren(accompaniedbyPatTuelofStratford),andGlennSchreiber. NelsonsupbringingwasinDaytoninthe1950s.He leftDaytonat theendof theeighthgradewhenhisfamilymovedtoMinnesota.ButJimstillconsidersDay-ton his home town and cherishes thememories he hadgrowingupinDayton. Nelson is a very successful entrepreneur andownsabout50homes thatweredesigned toaccommo-datethementallyill.HisbusinesshasflourishedandlastyearNelsonwonanawardsponsoredbytheMinneapolisStar&Tribune.Nelsonsenterprisewasrecognizedforseekingvaluableinputfromstaffandthenutilizingthatinformationtoimprovetheservicesgiventothementallyill. JimandDorothyNelsonsplitthelargegroupofDaytonresidents into threegroupswith leaders ineachgroup,oneofwhomwasChuckDanielson.ThesessionfocusedonmemorysharingonDayton. The Danielsons stayed in the guest house onthelargeNelsonresidentiallotandseveralotherformerDayton residents stayedFridaynight at a secondhomeadjacenttotheNelsonresidence.TheotherDaytonresi-dentshadaccommodationsattheCatalinaInn.Theac-
View from Nelson home. . . This is a view of the mountains from the Jim Nelson residence at Saddlebrook, a community north of Tuscon, AZ.
Dayton friends reuniteat special gathering. . . Jim Nelson, seated, formerly of Dayton, never forgot his Dayton roots. He is a good friend of Chuck Danielson, Dayton, who presented an award to his friend concerning a certain membership in a Dayton club of boys organized in the fifties. Well have a big-ger story on the Dayton memories weekend in our next edition.
Former Dayton resident hosts weekend retreat at his Arizona home Dayton classmates attend a very special gathering. . .
commodations,food,andentertainmentprovidedforthetwodayswereallcomplementsoftheNelsons. ThegroupreminiscedabouttheLeValleyCafe,skatingrink,formerteachers,communitychurches,andsomuchmore. Therewas somuch laughter and contentment.Jimhadayearningtolookbackathisrootsandhewant-edreflectionsfrompeopleheknewinDayton.Itwasawonderfulweekend. TheDaytonReviewwillhavemorecoverageonthiseventincomingweeks.
PPEL Vote...Continued from front page ....
SV Boys Compete at BV Indoor Meet
The Southeast Valley boys track team trav-eled toStormLake tocompete in theBV indoor trackmeetlastFriday.SophomoreSpencerWarehimehadthehighestplaceofthenightbringinghomethegoldinthe1600mruninatimeof4:46.29.Finishing6thplacewasthe shuttle hurdle team of Shane Promes, Cade King,CarterSteckandJalenFuss ina timeof39.09. The4x200mteamofCalebHemmestad,CarterSteck,ShanePromes andCadeKing had an 8th place finishwith atimeof1:40.79
The Jaguars had a second shuttle hurdle re-lay team of CameronAnderson, Tom Nahnsen, CalebHemmestadandDavenReeswith a timeof46.62andasecond4x200mrelayteamwithTomNahnsen,RyanGustafson,AaronSwieterandNolanJohnson(1:45.35).Runninginthe4x800mrelaywasLucasPontius,Pat-rick Breitsprecher, Daven Rees, and Todd Hamilton(10:27.81)and in the1600mmedleyrelaywasKeatonJondle,RyanGustafson,AaronSwieter,andNolanJohn-son(4:09.48).
Individually, Alex Pliner (38 3.5), SkylareWarehime(382)andNickEslick(303.5)threwtheshotput.JalenFussrana10.57inthe60mhighhurdlesandNoahTuckerrana5:17.27inthe1600mrun.KeatonJondleandCameronAndersonbothranfor theJags inthe400mdashrunning57.10and58.22respectively.
The boys track team will start their outdoortrackseasononMonday,March30thatLakeCityandthenheadingtoStoryCityonThursday,April2nd.
notpreaddressedandemergencyactionmustbetaken. Sheexplains shedoesntwant to see this typeofstrategyutilizedbythePrairieValleySchoolDistrict.Forexample,thedistrictneedstoreplace14sectionsofroofingoverthenextfiveyears. Because the individual sectionswere added atdifferenttimes,theroofreplacementmaybedonesectionbysection,therebypreventingthedistrictfromreceivingabill for theentire replacement. However, someareasoftheroofareinpoorcondition,suchasthehallwayknownasthetrophycasehallway. Arooffailureresultinginwaterdamageappearseminentifthisisnotcorrectedsoon. ResidentsofthePrairieValleySchoolDistricthave a long history of being supportive, explains Su-perintendentIrwin. If itssomethingweneed, theyrelikelytobesupportive. In contrast, PPEL funds may not be used forcostsnotdictatedby the tax levy. For example,PPELfundsmaynotbeusedtocoverteacherssalariesorfuelcostsorbooksandmaterials. A five year plan of proposed funding endeav-ors is provided at www.southeastvalley.org Residentsareencouragedtolookoverthisproposal.Itshouldbenotedthattheschooldistrictswebsitehasbeenreorga-nizedsincetheinitialPPELvotetoprovidegreatereaseintermsofaccessingthisinformation. Theproposedpropertytaxincreasewouldresultinachange from$8.05 to$9.05,per$1,000valuation.This means that a home valued at $50,000 would seeanannualproperty tax increaseof$50peryear. Resi-dentsarealsoencouragedtocomparepropertytaxratesthroughoutthestate. Alistofthesefiguresisavailableathttp://www.dom.state.ia.us/local/schools/
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Down Memory LaneB Y S A R A D O W N S
Everyonce inawhilewhen I rememberoldtimesIwonderwheretheyearswent.ItdoesntseemthatlongagothatIwasateenagerattendingBoxholmConsolidatedHighSchool.But,thenrealizationsetsinandIrememberitwasthatlongagoandoverhalfofmyclassmateshavegonetotheirgreatreward.But,manyofthememoriesofthosetimesarepleasantandworthremembering. Ididsomethinginmyhighschoolyears,eveninmyjuniorandsenioryears,thatnohighschoolboyorgirlwouldbe,asthesayinggoes,caughtdeaddoingtoday.DuringthegoodweatherdaysofspringandfallIrodemybicycletoschool!!Iwouldleaveitnearthesumacbushesonthenorthsideoftheschoolyard(nearwhere thegym isnow). Itwould still be there sixorsevenhourslaterexactlyasIhadleftit!Ineverownedabikelock.ButthatwasBoxholminthe1940s. UponleavingforhomemyusualbikeridetookmenorthalongHwy,169byDanBakelysplaceonthecornerpasthisbeautifulandwellgroomedflowerbedsandgardenwiththeflowersaroundit.ItthentookmepastFrankandDeliaAdamshome,alsoatypicallywellkept Boxholm abode. Crossing the street was Jacob-sonsPhillips66station.ThenexthomewasthatoftheReubenJacobsonsbutifmyrecollectionsarecorrectithadoncebeenownedbyaJulanderfamily.ThenIwasattheMainStreetcornerwheretheChamplinstation(nowbankbuilding)was located and across the streetnorth, theLutheranChurch, across thehighway, eastwasWayne StarksMobil station and across MainsouththegarageonceCarlsonsbutwhoowneditthen?.IfIhadhadtostopfor169traffic, losingmymomen-tum,thebikewouldbewalkedeastupthehilltomyfirst,andpossiblyonly,stopatthePostOfficewhichwasthendirectlytothewestofLundvallsstore.Ibelieveitwasactuallyapartthatbuilding.ParkingmybikealongsidethebuildingIenteredthePostOffice,walkedtotheback,openedBox2 tocheckandgetanymail for theDowns family. (I think thatmayhavebeen ourboxnumbereveninthenewbuilding.)AtthetimeMyrtleStark,theonlyPostMasterIwaseveracquaintedwithduringmyresidency,wasusuallybehindhercage.Atthetimeshekeptlongerhours,openingwhenthemail
From school to the post office...cameonthefirstinterurbantrolleyandnotclosinguntillaterintheday.IbelieveSwen,herhusband,spelledherforalunchbreakandothertimes.Theplacemayhave closed earlier on Saturdays. That is beyondmymemory. WhydidItrytostopeveryday?Well,Myrtlewasoneofthetownsbestsourcesforgos----er----ah--NEWS!Ialsolikedtalkingtoherbecause,likeEs-therLundvall,shewasagreatsourceforthehistoryofthepeopleofthearea.Ithinkinmostsmalltownsthatprobablyistrueofthepostmaster,especiallyonewhohas livedallormostof their lives thereandhasdeeprootsinthecommunity.Thisisprobablytrueofasec-ondcousin,whohasbeenthepostmasterinSt.Charles,Iowaforalongtime.HeisafifthgenerationDownsinthecommunity.Mygreatgrandfather,hisgreatgreat,wasthefirstpostmasterofthetown.IremembergoingtovisitmyfolksinBoxholmforafewdaysatatimeafterIhadacoupleorsochildrenandtakingthemuptowntoexperienceapostofficevisitandastorevisit.TheymaynotrememberastheywerestillquiteyoungwhenIwentbacktowork. Thepostofficevisitsarejustafewamongmymanymemories.Idoubtthatgenerationsthathavefol-lowedmegot toexperience such. Perhaps therewasstillsomeofthepostofficecommunitycommunicationwhenmyclassmate,JohnMalmquistheldthejobbutbythattimemostofmyBoxholmvisitswereSundayonessoIneverhadthepleasureofgoingintoseehimandgetthetownNEWS. Everysooftenwehearofseveralsmalltownpost offices being closed or stuck in the corner of aremaining town business. Are these offices, like somanyschools,alsoon their last leg? Howwill thetownspeoplereceivetheirmail?Willtheyhavetoputaboxnearthestreetorhangonebytheirdoor?Iwouldhope theywouldnthave to travel toanothercommu-nity.Somepeopleinsmalltownsnolongerdriveorgetaroundtoowell.Arewegoingtoloseourruralcom-munitiesaltogether?Ihavemymemoriestolookbackathowitwasbutwedonthavecrystalballstotellushowitwillbe.
Southeast Valley Schedule of Events
Week of April 1st to April 8thWednesday, April 1NO SCHOOL Thursday, April 2NO SCHOOL(A) B V Tr ROLAND-STORY - B V TrFriday, April 3NO SCHOOLMonday, April 6Lehigh Valley Coop Telephone Annual Mtg.Tuesday, April 74th grade (TAG) BEST Testing(H) G V Tr RICHARD RYAN - G V Tr 3:30pm Wednesday, April 8Business, Health Science & Industrial Technology Competition Day @ ICCC5th/6th Grade (TAG) BEST Testing(H) G V Tr RICHARD RYAN - G V Tr 3:30pm
*Schedule is pulled from the PV website for your convenience*www.prairievalley.k12.ia.us
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***
Birthdays1-Apr Bill Hepp, Jody Weinhold2-Apr Ben Jensen, Casey Kaufman Marilyn Lanning3-Apr Kathy Foote, Mary Hammen George Lawman, Earlene Wilson4-Apr Dalton Boerner, Jason Vote Jordyn Stickrod5-Apr Dean Gleason6-Apr Keisha Kopecky, Randy Seil7-Apr Lacey Foote, Mike Kail8-Apr Keaton Martin, Fern Saxton Darlene Thomas
Anniversaries1-April Randy and Jodi Kopecky.
ClarkC.Carlson,87,passedawayWednesday,March25,2015atStewartMemorialCommunityHospi-tal,LakeCity. Private family funeral services were Monday,March30,2015atPalmerFuneralHome,Gowrie,withPastor Robert Zellmer officiating. Burial will be inGowrie Township Cemetery with flag presentation byAmericanLegionPost#510ofFarnhamville.Therewillbe no visitation. Palmer FuneralHome,Gowrie, is inchargeofarrangements.
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Editorial. . .Tax levy election deserves supportby PV residentsBy Glenn Schreiber TherewillbeanothertaxlevyvoteonTuesday,April 7, in theGowrieSchoolDistrict.All residents inthedistrictwillreceiveamailingonthisimportantmattersometimethisweek. ThisPhysicalPlantandEquipmentLevy(PPEL)voteisvitallyimportantforthePrairieValleySchoolDis-trict. Themoney received can only be used for infra-structureand/orequipment.Thesebuildingexpenditureswouldincluderoofrepairs,heating/coolingsystems,win-dows,schoolbusesandsoforth.Majorroofrepairsareneededinthenextseveralyears. I attended the public hearing on the tax levymatterbackinJanuaryfortheSWGschooldistrict.Bothschoooldistrictswereseekinga$1taxlevyperthousanddollarsofvaluation.Ididlistentothepresentationandthen talkedwitha farmerandfinancial consultant afterthepresentation.Ihavestudied/reviewedtheSWGtaxlevymatterthatwase-mailedtomebySupt.RichStof-fers,andagainthetaxlevyvotewasverysimilarsincebothdistrictswereseekingthesame$1taxlevy. ThePPELvoteisntperfect,butitisrelativelyfairandrelativelyinexpensive.Mostpeoplewillbepay-inganextra$5 to$8 permonthfor thenext10years,whileensuringthatthePVschooldistrictmaintainsandimprovesitsinfrastructureandequipment.Farmersown-ing farmland will pay more simply because they havehighervaluations.Afarmerwith$1millioninvaluationwillpayanextra$1,000peryear. Thereturnforalldistrictresidentsisexcellent,ifoneplacessignificantvaluetotheirfacilitiesandbeingabletokeepupwithtechadvances. TherewillbesomeinCallenderwhoareupsetwiththeirschoolsituation.Withempathyanyonecanun-dertandtheirfeelings. But in thisfastchangingworldmanyhardchoicesneedtobemade,andsometimescom-pletefairnessisimpossible. Withayesvoteeveryonewillbenefit,eitherdi-rectlyorindirectly. ThiswillbeamajorvictoryforallK-12 students, andparentswill also share the benefits.Having excellent school facilities and equipment will
leadtoabettereducationalenvironment.Andthefinan-cialpressureswilleaseforeveryone. ThePrairieValleySchooldistrictisinaleader-shipposition.AftermonthsofnegotiationsandmeetingbetweenthetwoschoolboardsitwasdeterminedthatthehighschoolbelocatedinGowrieforbothdistrictswhileretaininganelementaryschoolnearFarnhamville.Thiswastherightdecision,althoughmanypeopleintheSWGschooldistrictdidnotagreeatthattime. Ifyouputthekidsfirst,youwillvoteyes.Ifyouputyourselffirst,thequalityoflifeissuefortheschooldistrictwillbeenhanced.Propertyvalueswillreflectthatandsoayesvoteforpropertyownersmakesgoodsensealso.Asacommunity,thiswillbeamajorstepforward. Parents, grandparents and relatives of the stu-dentswillallenjoythismajorachievement.Andthein-vestmentisveryreasonable.
AspecialschoolelectionforPrairieValleyCommu-nitySchoolDistrictwillbeheldApril7,2015.Thespe-cialelectionconcernsthePhysicalPlantandEquipmentLevy.ThePPELwouldauthorizetheBoardofDirectorsofthePrairieValleyCommunitySchoolDistricttolevyandimposeaphysicalplantandequipmenttaxforape-riodof10years.
The polls will open at 12:00 p.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. The polling places for the election are Prairie Valley Middle School, 3116 Zearing Ave., Farnham-ville, Iowa for Director District Number 1; Callender Community Center 505 Thomas St. Callender, Iowa for Director District Number 2; and Gowrie Commu-nity Center 1204 Market St., Gowrie, Iowa for Direc-tor District Number 3.
The tax is currently 33 cents for every $1,000 ofproperty valuation. The new levy would increase thistaxto$1.00forevery$1,000ofpropertyvaluation.ThelevywouldalsoallowtheBoardofDirectorstoimposeaphysicalplantandequipmentincomesurtaxtoeachin-dividualincometaxpayerinthedistrictattheendofthecalendaryearbeginningwiththe2015calendaryearoreachyearafter.Thepercentofincometaxwouldnotex-ceed20%peryear.Thetotaltaxwouldnotexceed$1.00per$1,000valuation.
PV Tax Levy VoteTuesday, April 7; Polling places listed
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Three FFA members awarded the Iowa Farmer Degree...
At the Central Plains FFA annual Awards Night on March 24, three local chapter members were presented with the Iowa Farmer Degree Award and a scholarship of $250, courtesy of Security Savings Bank. Loan Officer Jon Rollef-son is shown congratulating recipients. Clockwises are Ka-tie Walrod, Logan Klingson, and Riley Rittgers. Only 5% of all FFA members obtain this honored degree.
TheCentralPlainsFFAPorkLoinSupperandAwardsNightwasheldonTuesday,March24th in thehigh school commons. Themeal was served between5:00and6:30PMintheHighSchoolCommons.Itwasopentothepublic. The meal was catered by Lidderdale CountryStore. Themeal consisted of porkmedallions, cheesypotatoes, assorted salads, roll, and drink. A variety ofdessertswerepreparedandservedbytheJaguarCafandSoutheastValleyFCCLAOrganization. Heartland Bank donated a quilt designed andsownbyKellyBlack.Mr.KevinBlackandStevenTuck-er representedHeartlandBankduring theauction. Mr.BruceWalrodprovidedhisservicestoauctionthequilt.Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kehoe of Callender purchased thequilt.ProceedsofthequiltwillfundfutureFFAactivi-ties.
Mrs.KellieBlairofDayton,Iowawastheguestspeaker.SheiscurrentlythecontractcoordinatoroftheBooneRiverWatershed for the IowaSoybeanAssocia-tion. Herpresentationchallengedthestudentstodeter-minewhattheirlegacywillbe.Shesharedpersonalex-perienceswithcurrenteventstochallengethestudentstosetgoalsandworktowardsthosegoals.Thereisabrightfuture in the industryofagricultureand leaderswillbeneeded. ShanePromesservedasmcoftheawardsession.Mr.KehoediscussedtheaccomplishmentsofthechapterandrecognizedmemberswhohavebeeninvolvedinFFAactivitiesthroughoutthepastyear.Threememberswill
Central Plains FFA officer team... Mrs. Kellie Blair, guest speaker stands with the chapters officer team. Seated from left to right are Jaden Cline, Bre Ahrens, Katie Walrod, Collin Nordin, and Allie Berg; standing left to right are Kellie Blair, Erica Nordin, Mason Bahr, Shane Promes, Riley Rittgers, and Mr. Kehoe.
Central Plains FFA held Pork loin supper and Awards Night
Central Plains FFA continued on page 8...
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Central Plains FFA officer team... Mrs. Kellie Blair, guest speaker stands with the chapters officer team. Seated from left to right are Jaden Cline, Bre Ahrens, Katie Walrod, Collin Nordin, and Allie Berg; standing left to right are Kellie Blair, Erica Nordin, Mason Bahr, Shane Promes, Riley Rittgers, and Mr. Kehoe.
January 15, 2015, fourteen travelers fromSecuritySavingsBankventuredoutonaTripofaLifetimetoAustralia,NewZealandandFiji.After41hoursoftravel,losingonedaybecauseofcrossingtheInternationalDateLine,wefinallyreachedourwelcomedhotelinCairns,Australia!
Ourtripencounteredatotalof14flightsand24days.EverythingisveryBritishincludingtheEnglishlanguageanddrivingontheleftsideoftheroad.Thewaterdoesgodownthedraincounterclockwise,northiswarmerthanthesouth,theyhavetheSouthernCrossConstellationandUggsaresoldeverywhere!
The first few days were spent in the northern
Here are the Security Savings Bank travelers pictured at Ayers Rock (Aluru Rock in native language) Sitting in the front row are Susan True, Charlene Anderson, Renee Miller, Cheryl Rasmussen and Cheryl Decker. Standing in the back are Judy Wyrick-Eaton, John (our guide), Steve & Renae Lane, Les Vangilder, Krisitn Fields, Diana Vangilder, Charlotte Johnson, Cheryl Stephanson and Rosalee McDonald.
Security Savings Bank travelers visit Austrailia, New Zealand, and Fiji part 1 of 3...
Queensland area. We experiencedAustralias richAb-original history with a tour of the Daintree RainforestescortedbyanAboriginefromtheKukuYalanjitribewhotaughtusaboutsurvivalintheforest.ThenextdaytookusonahighspeedcatamarantoGreenIslandintheGreatBarrierReefwherewewentswimmingintheCoralSea,snorkelingandmetCassius,theworldslargestcroc-odileincaptivity.
Afterathree-hourplaneridewearrivedintheOut-backDeserttoseeAyersRock(UluruRockinnativelan-guage)andKataTjutaRockwhicharebothverysacredtotheAboriginepeople.Thetemperaturewasonly118
Austrailia Trip continued on page 9...
Bill and Cindy Bush display their wine and asseccories for sale during the Sportsman's Show in Fort Dodge.
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CALLENDER
Your LocaL church DirectorYGOWRIE
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
James G. Davis, Pastor
9:30amSundaySchool10:30SundayWorship
Wed.,April1 6:00 p.m.Vesper Ring-ers
7:00p.m.ChurchChixThurs.,April2 MaundyThursday 9:00 a.m.Womens Bi-bleStudyatchurch
7:00 p.m. MaundyThursdayWorship
Fri.,April3 GoodFriday 7:00 p.m. Good FridayWorship
Sat.,April4 5:00p.m.WorshipSun.,April5 EasterSunday7:00a.m.Sunrise Service; 8:00a.m. Easter Breakfast;10:30 a.m. EasterWor-ship
Tues.,April7 10:00 a.m. GCC TapedService
7:00p.m.SvenskaKlubWed.,April8 3:45 p.m. Beginner &SonshineBells
6:00 p.m.Vesper Ring-ers
7:00 p.m. ConfirmationClass
HARCOURTFAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCHRod Meyer, Pastor
~~Worship10:30amFellowship9:30am
SundaySchool9:30amHARCOURT
UNITED EVANGELICAL
COVENANT CHURCHCraig Vote, Pastor
9:30amSundayWorship~
Mondays:9:30amWomen'sBibleStudy.
~Saturdays:7pmMen's
BibleStudy.
UNITED METHODISTCHURCH
Karen Young, Pastor 9:00amSundayWorship
MOORLANDUNITED CHURCH
OF CHRISTJames G. Davis, Pastor
8:00amSundayWorship
Thurs.,April2 1:00 p.m. MaundyThursday Service @Fulton
Fri.,April3 1:00 p.m. Good FridayService@UCC
Sun.,April5 9:15 a.m. Easter Wor-ship
OUR LADY OFGOOD COUNSEL
Served by the priests of the Webster Co.
Catholic parishes SundayMorningMass:
10a.m.
UNITED METHODISTCHURCH
Annette Ruhs Kruse,Pastor
9:00a.m.SundaySchool10:15a.m.SundayWorship
Wednesday,April1st 9:30AMLentenBreakfast 5:30PMConfirmation 7:00PMChoirPractice 7:00PMChurchCouncilMeeting
Thursday,April2nd 7:00 PM MaundyThursdayService
Friday,April3rd 1:00PMQuilters 7:00 PM Good FridayService
Sunday,April5th CommunionSunday EasterSunday 7:30AMSunriseService 8:30AMEasterBreakfast 9:00AMSundaySchool 10:15AMWorshipMonday,April6th 12:00PMSmallGroupTuesday,April7th 1:00PMQuiltersWednesday,April8th 5:30PMConfirmation 7:00PMChoirPractice
GOWRIE
ROELYNFULTON LUTHERAN
CHURCHJames G. Davis, Pastor
9:15amSundayWorship
Thurs.,April2 1:00 p.m. MaundyThursday Service @Fulton
Fri.,April3 1:00 p.m. Good FridayService@UCC
Sun.,April5 9:15 a.m. Easter Wor-ship
LANYONEVANGELICAL
COVENANT CHURCHMarc Murchison, Pastor
9:30am-Worship10:30am-
CoffeeFellowship11am-SundaySchool
~~Wednesdays:
6pm-ACTION=AlotofChurchThingsInOne
Night
Saturday:8am-Men'sFellowship
(HarcourtDepot)
www.lanyoncovenant.org
FARNHAMVILLEHOLY TRINITY
LUTHERAN CHURCHRobert Zellmer, Pastor
9:30amSundayWorship8:30SundaySchool
Mondays:LadiesBibleStudy
9:30amArmorofGodClass
7:00pm2nd & 4th Tuesday:
CommunityMeal11:30am
FIRST UNITED CHURCH
Pastor James H. Chesnutt
10:30amSundayWorship
Wednesdays:LunchBunch4:30-6:00PMYouthMissionTeam5:15KidsBellChoir6:00-6:15
SOMERSUNITED METHODIST
CHURCHPastor James H. Chesnutt
9:00amSundayWorship
Thursdays: 1:30 p.m.AfternoonBibleStudy
atChurch
Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m.EveningBibleStudyat
Dan&ColleenGoodwins
OUR SAVIOURSLUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor: Jon Rollefson 9:15amSundayWorship10:15amFellowship10:30SundaySchool11:00amAdultForum
Mondays:BibleStudywithDonDoolittle,7:00pm
Tuesdays:Women'sEveningBible
Study,7:00pmPraiseandWorship,
6:00pmWednesdays:
Confirmation,6:00pmThursdays:
ChoirPractice,6:00pmDivorceCare,7:00pm
Saturdays:Men'sgroup,9:00am
Thurs.,April2 7:00PMMaundyThursdayWorshipwithHolyCommu-nion;1stCommunion;Choirsings
Fri.,April3 7:00PMGoodFridayWorship;Choirsings
Sun.,April5 7:00AMSunriseServicewithHolyCommunion
EasterBreakfast,Freewilloffering
NoSundaySchoolorAdultForum
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be receiving their IowaFFADegrees at the 86th StateLeadershipConference:LoganKlingson,RileyRittgers,andKatieWalord.Mr.JonRollefsonofSecuritySavingsBankwaspresent torecognizetheIowaDegreerecipi-entsandprovidethema$250.00scholarship. TheofficerteamannouncedthechapterStarAwards. TheStarGreenhandAwardwent toCollinNordinofGowrie.CollinisthesonofMattandStacieNordin.KatieWalrodofMoorlandwastherecipientoftheStarChapterAward.SheisthedaughterofBruceandAmyWalrod.Thoseawardswerevotedbythemember-ship.ThetopthreefundraisingmemberswereKatieWalrod,RyanCollen,andJoshuaCarlson.Thechapterendedupbeingranked24thoverallinthestatewiththeNationalFFAChapterAward.BryceScottwasselectedtopartici-pateintheStateFFABand.The87thStateFFALead-ershipConferenceisApril20and21st,2015.ItwillbeheldonthecampusofIowaStateUniversity. ThechapterwasnotifiedbytheIowaFFAAs-
sociationthatfourstudentswwouldberecognizedatthestateleadershipconferenceintheproficiencyawardcer-emony.CurtCastenson,BryceScott,andClaytonTaylorwontheirproficiencyawardareas.Allthreeapplicationswill advance onto the national level. Logan Klingsonplacedsecondinstateinhisarea. The 2014-15 retiring officer teamwere: Presi-dent Shane Promes, Gowrie; Vice President- CollinNordin,Gowrie;SecretaryAllieBerg,Somers;Report-erKatieWalrod,Moorland;TreasurerRileyRittgers,Gowrie; Sentinel Erica Nordin, Gowrie; Parliamen-tarianJadenCline,Callender;HistorianBreAhrens,Callender;andchaplainMasonBahr,Gowrie. Thechapterappreciatesallofthesupportgivenbyindividualsandlocalbusinessesthroughouttheschoolyear.
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ThenarratorisMrs.DendaleVosbergandsolosistsareJeffPattersonandDavidDruse.
Friday,April3,at7:00p.m.istheGoodFridayser-vice. Musicandwordwillguideattendeesthroughthepainofthecross.JeffPattersonandRev.AnnetteKruse,aresoloists.
OnEaster,April5,at7:00a.m.therewillbeasunrisebreakfastandat10:15a.m.acelebrationoftheresurrec-tionwilloccur.
Face painting, games, crafts and snacks will be available at the Family Easter Fun event, hosted by Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, McCrary Rost Clinic and Community Pharmacy Lake View, on Saturday, April 4th at Speaker Park shelter house in Lake View.
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Thesnowhasmelted,flowerswillsoonbegrowingandbirdswillbemakingtheirspringmigration.Easterisjustaround thecorner. Inappreciationofyoursupportand patronage throughout the year, Stewart MemorialCommunityHospital,McCraryRostClinicandCommu-nityPharmacyLakeViewwillhostafamilyEasterFuneventonSaturday,April4atSpeakerParkShelterHousein Lake View, immediately following the BlackhawkMensClubEasterEggHuntwhichstartsat9:30a.m.
Gather the entire family and come enjoy this freeevent.Manyactivitiesareplannedforfamiliesattendingincluding games, crafts, and face painting. Free snackswillalsobeavailable,andanEasterprizedrawingwillbeheld.
TolearnmoreabouttheservicesatStewartMemo-rialCommunityHospital,logontoourwebsiteatwww.stewartmemorial.orgorfollowusonFacebookatwww.facebook.com/SMCHLakeCity.
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degreesthatdayandwehadtowearflynetsoverourheads as they liked fresh travelers! That eveningwasenjoyedwithachampagnetoastbythedesertsunset.
On toAlice Springs, the town famous for the oldtelegraphstationbuilt in1976bringingcommunicationto theOutback. Heresoneofouradventures thatyoudontgetathome,acamelridetoseethedesertsunriseoverthemountains.Stevehasonemorethingcrossedoffhisbucket listanOutbackBalloonridewatch-ingthekangaroojumpingbelow.Thiswasafavoriteofmany.
Anotherthree-hourflighttodaytothebeautifulcityofMelbourneinthesouthofAustralia.Weenjoyedanevening on Phillip Islandwith theMarch of the LittlePenguinscomingtoshoreafteradayatsea.Oneoftheparentsgoestoseawhiletheotherstayshomewiththebabies.Theyreturnatduskwithfull tummies,regurgi-tatetheirfoodandfeedtheiryoung,yum!Australia isthe OpalCapital of theWorld sowevisited an opalmuseumtolearnaboutthedifferentcolorsandqualitiesofthisbeautifulgem.Yes,ofcoursetheyhadagiftshop!
Sydneyisaverybusycitywiththeirfamousbridgeandoperahouse.Uponarrival,wewenttoTheRockintheSydneyHarbour,whichwasthelandingspotfortheprisonersastheywerethrownoutofBritainandsentto the new colony. Today it is filledwith restaurants,
The Security Savings Bank travelers enjoyed a dinner cruise in Sydney, Austrailia. The Sydney Bridge and Opera House can be seen in the background. Pictured left to right are Judy Wyrick-Eaton, Kristin Fields, Cheryl Rasmussen, Charlene Anderson, Steve Lane, Charlotte Johnson, Renee Miller, Les Vangilder, Cheryl Decker, Renae Lane, Susan True and Diana Vangilder. Missing from the photo are Sheryl Stephenson and Rosalee MacDonald.
museumsandagreatplacesfortourists.WehadatouroftheiconicOperaHousewhichistheatreontherightandoperaon the left. Tickets runfrom$20$390ormore.Someofourtravelersmanagedtoseeashowoneevening. TheSydneyHarbourBridgeopenedin1932.For$270,youcouldtakeafour-hourclimboverthetopofit,butwedecidedadriveacrosswouldbejustfine!
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Gowrie UMC offers various events
TheGowrieUMChadmany different events hap-peninginthenearfuture.
ThursdayApril2-MaundyThursdayserviceat7:00p.m.willfeaturetheGowrieUMCchoirsharingthecan-tataTheyWillBeDonewrittenbyLaniSmith,thecan-tataisintendedtocapturethecontrastsofPalmSundayandHolyWeekandtoprepareworshiperstoappreciatemoredeeplythemessageofEasterSunday.
ThenarratorisMrs.DendaleVosbergandsolosistsareJeffPattersonandDavidDruse.
Friday,April3,at7:00p.m.istheGoodFridayser-vice. Musicandwordwillguideattendeesthroughthepainofthecross.JeffPattersonandRev.AnnetteKruse,aresoloists.
OnEaster,April5,at7:00a.m.therewillbeasunrisebreakfastandat10:15a.m.acelebrationoftheresurrec-tionwilloccur.
Face painting, games, crafts and snacks will be available at the Family Easter Fun event, hosted by Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, McCrary Rost Clinic and Community Pharmacy Lake View, on Saturday, April 4th at Speaker Park shelter house in Lake View.
SMCH to host free family Easter fun
Thesnowhasmelted,flowerswillsoonbegrowingandbirdswillbemakingtheirspringmigration.Easterisjustaround thecorner. Inappreciationofyoursupportand patronage throughout the year, Stewart MemorialCommunityHospital,McCraryRostClinicandCommu-nityPharmacyLakeViewwillhostafamilyEasterFuneventonSaturday,April4atSpeakerParkShelterHousein Lake View, immediately following the BlackhawkMensClubEasterEggHuntwhichstartsat9:30a.m.
Gather the entire family and come enjoy this freeevent.Manyactivitiesareplannedforfamiliesattendingincluding games, crafts, and face painting. Free snackswillalsobeavailable,andanEasterprizedrawingwillbeheld.
TolearnmoreabouttheservicesatStewartMemo-rialCommunityHospital,logontoourwebsiteatwww.stewartmemorial.orgorfollowusonFacebookatwww.facebook.com/SMCHLakeCity.
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April 1, 2015 10 THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS
PRAIRIE VALLEY SCHOOLBOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Bills Presented March 19, 2015 Acme Tools, Suppleis billed to Iowa Central, Building Trades $3,479.46 Airgas Supplies, HS Shop $1,329.79 Amazon, Ipad mini's for Ele.- Grant Reimbursement, Technology $6,017.68 Supplies, District $11.98 Ipad mini's - PTA Reimbursement,EL $3,813.45 Supplies, HS $352.27 Ames Environmental Mold Air Samples, Capital Projects $580.00 Arnold Motor Supplies Parts, Transportation $13.31 Art Craft Studio Art Room - Kiln repair parts, HS $114.00 BB Community Leasing Lease Agreement - Digital Controls - EL, Capital Projects $3,297.29 Birkland, Jean Supplies, Nutrition $15.18 Black Hills Energy Utilities, HS $4,209.81 Blunk, Shawn Supplies - Weight Room - bolts, HS $8.41 Calhoun County ECA Utilities, EL $9,672.91 Central Iowa Distributing Supplies, HS Maintenance $755.30 EL Maintenance $544.20 Classroom Direct Supplies, EL $64.38 Dean Foods Supplies, Nutrition $2,836.67 Deckers Softball Uniform / Belts, Softball $78.50 Digity Radio Ads, District / 50% Split SWG $799.00 Doors, Inc Door Lock Replacement, Capital Projects $282.00 Drees Repairs, HS Kitchen $53.98 Earthgrains Supplies, Nutrition $667.69 Electrical Materials Supplies, HS Maintenance $905.65 Engel Law Firm Legal Fees - WGS, District $90.00 Engquist Lumber Supplies, Building Trades $17.97 Farm News Subscription, FFA $66.50 GK Services Supplies, HS Maintenance $296.28 Supplies Transportation $69.94 Global Technologies, Supplies - Nursing Class Perkins, HS Perkins $586.00 Gowrie Development Membership, District $300.00 Gowrie Municipal Utilities, HS $6,553.67 Gowrie News Publishing, HS $317.41 Gowrie Service Diesel, Transportation $98.50 Great American Opportunities, Band Fundraiser, Instrumental $2,730.66 Hanson, Brian Travel, District $162.40 Hanson, Tamara Act Registrations, HS $65.00 Henrich, Jim Travel, HS $161.20 Hewlett Packard Laptop Repairs, Technology $124.99 IASBO Registration, District $203.00 Iowa Central Community College, Secondary Tuition, HS $9,044.75 Textbooks, HS $1,943.52 Room Use Bill, HS $593.33 Iowa Hgih School Music Association, Entry Fee, HS Band $396.00 Iowa High School Individual Speech, Registration, HS $209.00 Iowa Lakes Community College, Secondary Tuition, HS $6,949.50 Iowa School Finance Budget Workshop, District $200.00 Iowa Wrestling Coaches Association, Membership, Wrestling $129.00 Jamboree Supplies, Nutrition $22.22 Jamboree Foods Supplies, FCS $188.54 Supplies - Maker Space Day, EL $4.49 Jessup Gym Gym Equipment - Donation, HS $470.00 Jostens Yearbook Deposit - HS, Yearbook $2,263.26 Yearbook Deposit - EL, Yearbook $708.00 JP Byson Diesel Fuel, Transportation $2,368.50 JW Pepper Supplies, HS Band $35.93 Kabel Insurance Services. District $270.00 Kastendieck, Tina Travel. EL $17.60 Keck Supplies, Nutrition $2,489.17 Lehigh Valley Telephone Utilities, Bus Barn $42.54 DTS Technology $125.00 Lundberg, Emilee Parking, Wrestling Cheer $13.00 Martin Brothers Supplies, Nutrition $10,575.48 McNealey, Brenda Lunch Refund, Nutrition $45.90 Menards Supplies, HS Maintenance $256.17 MF Athletic Supplies, Boys Track $151.95 Mid Iowa Towing, Towing - Warranty will reimburse, Transportation$750.00 Midstate Plumbing, Callender Bus Barn Water Boiler Repair Capital Projects $532.50 Napa Auto Supply Supplies / Parts, Transportation $695.23 Supplies / Parts SPED, Transportation $135.82 Party Productions Supplies - NHS Banquet, Student Council $58.54 Paton Churdan CSD Open Enrollment, District $1,119.90 Pepsi Supplies, Student Council $108.95 Praiire Lakes AEA Media Production - Forms, HS $38.53 Media Production - Forms, Transportation $41.57 Rasix Computer Supplies - Ink, Technology $239.77 Ricoh Docmall, Technology $78.92 Supplies, Technology $86.10 Copier Lease, PPEL $2,515.00 Rieman Music Supplies / Repairs, HS Band $56.68 Roe, Connie Lunch Refund, Nutrition $43.80 S.S.C Office Supplies, District $565.31 Office Supplies, High School $691.31 Office Supplies, EL $126.00 Scholastic Supplies - Kindergarten Roundup, EL $81.48 School Bus Sales Parts, Transportation $401.88 School Specialty Supplies - EL Kiln, EL $390.39 Supplies, District $52.45 Schumacher Elevator Maintenance, HS Maintenance $197.98 ShineOn Design Math T-shirts, HS Resale $364.00 Star Energy Gas, Transportation $652.21 Diesel, Transportation $2,706.69 Special Ed Gas, Transportation $240.50 Special Ed Diesel, Transportation $107.79 Preschool Gas, Transportation $420.93 Swanson Florist Sr. Night Basketball, All Athletics $63.75 TCB Sanitation Utilities, HS $420.00 Trophies Plus Chenile Pins, All Athletics $245.31 Twin Lakes Conference Header Plaque - Extra Bars, All Athletics $94.90 US Postal Servce Stamps, HS $98.00 Postage, District $54.95 Verizon Cellulars, District $667.49 Visa - Bankers Bank Top 10 Lunch - Reimbursed Donation, HS $446.00 Visions Glass Bus windshield, Transportation $454.20 Walmart Itunes for Ipads - PTA Paying, EL $225.00 Maker Space Supplies, EL $49.01 Walters Sanitary Utilities, EL $700.00 Web-Cal Coop Tele. Telephones, District $193.45 Telephones, EL $342.60 Telephones, HS $1,051.85 DTS, Technology $375.00 Webster County Cattlemen, Supplies, Boosters $612.00 Willardson, Lisa Travel, District $40.00 Xenia Utilities, EL $572.90 $111,465.92
A public meeting was held at 6:00 p.m. in the Southeast Valley High School Library to discuss and answer questions about the voter approved PPEL being held on April 7. As no public members were in attendance, the Prairie Valley Education Association presented their initial proposal to begin the compensation negotiations for fiscal year 2016. Barb Langner presented on behalf of the PVEA. The Board has 2 weeks to respond with a counter proposal. At date will be determined for the Board to give their counter.
Prairie Valley Community SchoolsBoard of Directors
Southeast Valley High School Library Regular Board Meeting
Thursday, March 19, 20156:30 p.m.
The Prairie Valley Community School District held their regular business meeting Thursday, March 19, 2015 in the Prairie Valley Junior Senior High School Library. President Shannon Miller called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: Shannon Miller, Jim Carlson, Heidi McGuire, John Field, Gary Welter; Absent: Brain Holmgaard, Joe Harrison Also Present: Lois Irwin, Lisa Willardson, Jim Duncan, Jim Henrich and 4 public members. Moved by Welter, seconded by McGuire to approve the agenda with the change of moving speech up for the convenience of the speech students. Ayes: Miller, Welter, Carlson, McGuire, Field Nays: None Motion Carried:5-0 Shannon Miller reported that he had attended the Maker Space Day at the Elementary School. Complimented on how great it was. The liaison committee met and talked about any needed recommendations. None were made. Jim Carlson and Heidi McGuire reported on the facilities committee meeting. Most of the meeting was spent talking about the PPEL vote. No public participation. Ruth Nellis spoke about the individual speech contest this year. There were 21 speeches and 19 received a superior and moved to state. Of the 19 at state, 14 received a 1 rating. 10 of them received all 1s from all of the judges. Meagan Snyder made All State as well. Ruth was followed by 2 of the individual speech presentations. The first by Meagan Snyder, who did a script speech. Her script was from Sophies Choice by William Styron. Meagan did it in an impressive German accent. Her presentation was very emotional and moving. Meagan was followed by exchange student Mueeze Mushabbir who did a monologue in the acting category. His monologue was a comedy about a man who believed that his overwhelming body odor was the cause for the distance between him and the other people in his life, even though everyone told him he had no odor what so ever. It was a humorous and very well done presentation. Everyone was really appreciative and proud of the speeches. Moved by Carlson, seconded by Field to approve the minutes. Ayes: Miller, Welter, Carlson, McGuire, Field, Nays: None, Motion Carried:5-0 Moved by McGuire, seconded by Welter to approve the bills as presented. Ayes: Miller, Welter, Carlson, McGuire, Field, Nays: None, Motion Carried:5-0 Moved by Field, seconded by Carlson to approve the financials as presented. Ayes: Miller, Welter, Carlson, McGuire, Field, Nays: None, Motion Carried:5-0 Moved by Field, seconded by Welter to accept the resignation of Rene Corell as Middle School para-educator. Ayes: Miller, Welter, Carlson, McGuire, Field, Nays: None, Motion Carried:5-0 It was discussed that the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget hearing is set for April 2, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the Southeast Valley High School Library. A discussion was held regarding the possibility of offering an early retirement incentive this year. The board concluded that they did not want to offer it this year. A plan for mailers for the PPEL was discussed. A mailer will go out the week before the vote. Moved by Carlson, seconded by Field to accept the first reading and wave the second reading of the new Southeast Valley High School Graduation requirements, policy 501.2. Ayes: Miller, Welter, Carlson, McGuire, Field, Nays: None, Motion Carried:5-0 Moved by Field, seconded by Welter to accept enter into closed session pursuant to Iowa code 21.5i Annual evaluation of the Superintendent. A roll call vote was taken. Welter Aye, Field Aye, Carlson Aye, McGuire Aye, Miller Aye, Motion carried : 5-0 Moved by Welter, seconded by Field to reconvene to Open Session. A roll call vote was taken. Welter Aye, Field Aye, Carlson Aye, McGuire Aye, Miller Aye, Motion carried : 5-0 Jim Duncan reported that Elementary Maker Space Day was a huge success. Assistance from all who helped was much appreciated. Jeromy Keehn did a lot of work setting it up, as well as Andrea Walsh, Jill Rasmussen, Calhoun County, the AEA, ISU and parent volunteers. Manson has contacted us about doing one at their school as well. The kids loved it. Parent teacher conferences went well. There was a good turn out. They are wrapping up the Iowa Core this year. Kindergarten Roundup is March 20, 2015. Kindergarten numbers are down from previous years, but the preschool numbers for next year look strong. Family fun Night will be April 9th, and the book fair will take place then as well. The are planning co-field trips with Dayton Elementary.
WEBSTER CO.BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PUBLIC NOTICEConfinement Feeding Operation Construction
The Webster County Board of Supervisors, has received a construction permit application for a confinement feeding operation, more specifically described as follows: Name: Keaton Mosher
Location: Section 3 of Roland Township Type of confinement feeding operation structure proposed: One new 3210 head deep pit swine finisher confinement building at an existing swine confinement facility.Animal Unit Capacity of the Operation after expansion: 2280 animal units. (5700 swine finishers)
Examination: Application is on file in Webster County Auditors Office and is available for pubic inspection during the normal working hours of 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday through Friday.
Comments: Written comments may be filed at the Webster County Auditors office addressed to the Webster County Board of Supervisors until 4:30p.m.on April 20, 2015. Comments will be forwarded to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
For further details, contact the Webster County Auditors office, 701 Central Avenue; Fort Dodge, IA 50501; [email protected]; or call 515 573-7175.
Gowrie City CouncilSpecial Session on March 23, 2015
The Gowrie City Council met in a special session on March 23, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gowrie Civic/Community Center with Mayor Stokesbary in the chair and the following Council members answering roll call: Redman, Harrison, and Jackson, Willardson at 6:35. Absent: Petersen. The reasons for the meeting were to discuss: Carroll Refuse, Clerks Position and Resignation, Mulligans 2014 Revenue, Additions and Removal of Signature Cards at the Bank, Approve Clean-up Days, Purchasing or Repairing of Cities Computer. Addition to the meeting was a request from Kenyon Construction with new Caseys needing to block off Pleasant Street from March 30th to April 1st to store the gravel while they bury the tanks. Discussion was held with Carroll Refuge with owners attending the meeting to answer questions. Decision will be made at the April meeting. Discussion was held on the new City Clerk position, advertising in the Gowrie News, Iowa Workforce Development, and Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, the deadline for taking applications is April 16. Willardson moved to allow Gayle Redman in the City Clerks office to help resolve past issues. Second by Jackson. Motion carried-all ayes. Mulligans revenues for 2014 were discussed. Redman motioned to remove Shelley as a signer on all city bank accounts. New signers are: Dave Stokesbary, Jeff Petersen, Gayle Redman, and Elissa Mobley. Second by Willardson, motion carried-all ayes. Arts Council checking remove Diane Adam and Shelley Segabart, signers same as other accounts plus Colleen Palmer and Julie Petersen. Second by Harrison, motion carried-all ayes. Another addition to the meeting was discussion about the Food Pantry and having Shelley Segebarts name removed from the committee and they will decide who will be their signatures, also the taxes and having it under the City or giving it to one of the Churches. Dave will have Marla look into it. Tabled until next months meeting. Motion to approve City clean up days set for May 4th 8th Second by Harrison, motion carried-all ayes. Harrison moved to approve $500.00 to be spent on Harland Technology Services to repair the Citys computer. Second by Jackson, motion carried by roll-call all ayes. Willardson moved the closing of Pleasant Street on March 30-April, second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Harrison moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m. second by Jackson. Motion carried-all ayes. __________________________ CITY CLERK MAYOR
Regular Gowrie City Council meeting was held on June 16, 2014 at 6:45 p.m. at the Gowrie Civic/Community Center with Mayor Stokesbary in the chair & the following Council members answering roll call: Adams, Petersen, Harrison, Redman & Jackson. Absent: City Clerk-Shelley Segebart. Minutes of the previous meeting and the clerks report was approved on a motion by Petersen, second by Jackson. Motion carried-all ayes. Harrison moved to approve the agenda as posted, second by Adams. Motion carried-all ayes. Chief McCormack gave the monthly Police report. Bruce McCormack gave the monthly Parks report. He said that the security cameras for the parks will be purchased next month. The Library report was given. Jordan Adams gave the monthly Gowrie Development Commission report.
PUBLIC HEARING7:00 P.M.
No written or oral objections were given the Increase of Garbage Rates. Redman moved to approve a $2.00 increase (bringing the total to $21.25) per household to the current garbage rate, second by Harrison. Motion carried by roll call-all ayes. The Council moved to have the second reading next month (July 2014). The Mayor read a public notice pertaining to the Rehabilitation Grant. Petersen moved to approve the Rehabilitation Grant pay request in the amount of $23,800.00, second by Adams. Motion carried-all ayes. The non-enforcement of City code agenda item was dropped because the person putting it on the agenda did not show up.Redman moved to approve the following board reappointment:*Laurie Kalahar reappointed to the Library BoardSecond by Petersen. Motion carried-all ayes. No public comments were given. Petersen moved to approve the payment of bills, second by Adams. Motion carried-all ayes.EFTPS Fed/Fica 2,690.20IPERS Ipers 1,980.07Bruce McCormack Police-uniform exp. 39.99Caseys General Store Police-fuel expense 523.33Landon Hansch Police-uniform exp. 40.94WCCTA Telephone expense 394.53Black Hills Energy Utilities 583.20GMU Utilities 1,893.69Martin Pest Control Animal control 75.00Airgas USA LLC Shop supplies 76.78Aramark Shop maintenance 166.19Community Pharmacy Allowances 35.69Doolittle Oil Company Shop supplies 142.20Engquist Lumber Shop maintenance 138.71Fastenal Pool-supplies 3.70Gowrie Service Streets fuel expense 188.65Jeff Strutzenberg Insurance 1,000.00North Central Correctional Fac., Clean-up days expense 24.00Visa Clean-up days expense 374.71Iowa Division of Labor Inspection fee 40.00Farmers Cooperative Agronomy expense 273.60Gowrie News Publications 542.42Leaf Printer/copier lease 59.71M&M Sales Co. Printer/copier supplies 28.52Main Street checks Office supplies 109.33The Messenger Publications expense 130.46Bennett, Crimmins & Smith Attorney fees 31.25Shelley Segebart Insurance 675.00Advanced Systems Library-copier supplies 30.49Advanced Systems Inc. Library-copier lease 65.66Baker & Taylor Library-book expense 566.39Center Point Large Print Library-book expense 41.98Consumer Reports -magazine expense 26.00HGTV Magazine -magazine expense 15.00Love of Quilting -magazine expense 32.97Overdrive -technology expense 393.33Shelly Nelson -misc. expenses 143.85The Penworthy Compay -book expense 27.92 SC Construction Parks-demolition expense 2,870.00Aaron Swieter Pool-cleaning expense 141.75Acco -chemicals expense 1,469.05Alicia Morrow -cert reimbursement 185.00Central Iowa Distributing -supplies 137.20Chase Mobley -cert reimbursement 232.25Courtney Shirbroun -cert reimbursement 185.00Dr Pepper Snapple Group -pop expense 432.00Fastenal -supplies 4.00Marcellous Taylor -seeding expense 1,500.00Mike Swieter -Concessions expense 767.97Mindy Swieter -cert reimbursement 185.00The American Bottling Co. -pop expense 216.00Harcourt Equipment Streets-tractor expense 337.46Inline Service Streets-vehicle expense 4,016.19Menards Dump truck expense 27.56Napa Auto Parts Street-vehicle expense 185.97Star Energy Streets fuel expense 283.35Midland Power Security lite expense 9.43Aire Mate Mosquito-chemical expense 820.34Menards Local option expense 619.98Anderson Erickson Meals-milk expense 220.40Carrie Dalley -laundry expense 10.00GMU -utilities 210.00RaeAnn Chada -mileage expense 18.86US Foods -purchased food 1,338.95Payroll Payroll 19,030.78
GOLF COURSEFort Dodge Distributing Clubhouse-beer 1,145.10
Humes Distributing 2,001.44Iowa Dept. of Revenue Sales tax 94.59Jamboree Foods Clubhouse-liquor acct 1,000.00Main Street Checks Check purchase 110.78Merchant bank Credit card expense 18.54Sams Club Purchased food 325.25Sams Club Pop expense 207.82 Harrison moved to adjourn, second by Jackson._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _______________________________ MAYOR PRO-TEM MAYOR
Jim Henrich reported the following on the High School We received our results from Iowa Assessments last week. At first glance I am pretty happy with the results. I will share the results at next board meeting, when I have looked more closely at the results.May Term registration is almost complete, and teachers are nearly done planning their classes. I feel strongly that if the weather holds up students and teachers will really enjoy this new experience. FFA banquet is March 24th. I will be meeting with current 8th graders on March 26th in the gym, starting at 6:30. We will go through introductions, expectations, start the process for registering for classes and do building tours. We will meet again in August to finalize everything. Mrs. Hanson and the special education teachers will also be helping out on the 26th. Spring sports are in full gear, and the numbers participating look strong. Moved by Field, seconded by McGuire to adjourn. Ayes: Miller, Welter, Carlson, McGuire, Field, Nays: None, Motion Carried:5-0 Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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and is a substantial commitment given the state of ourcurrentbudget.Bycoincidence, totaleducationfundingmakesup55percentofourtotalstatespending.Thereal-ity is, the1.25percent,$100millionfigure isbasedonsustainability,notpolitics. Another issue involving schools is the schoolstartdate.Inaninterestingmove,theSenateDemocrat-icMajority Leader filed amotion to reconsider on theschoolstartdatebillthatpassedwithbipartisansupport. TheSenatehadearlierpassedabillthatremovedtheschoolstartentirely.Thatbillwent to theHouseofRepresentatives,whereitwasamendedtoallowschoolsto start any timeafterAugust23andallowedawaiverforyeararoundgradeschools. Thatamendedbill thenreturnedtotheSenatewhereitwasagreedtoona28-22bipartisanvote.ThebillshouldhaveproceededontotheGovernor for his signature, but instead, in amove thatcontinuestoprovideuncertaintyforschools,themotiontoreconsiderwasfiled. So,thebillisstalleduntilthemotiontorecon-siderislifted,orthebillisbroughtbackupforanothervote.Timewilltell,andtheuncertaintycontinues.Sena-torGronstal,theSenateMajorityLeader,wasquotedintheDesMoinesRegistersayingheisntinarushtobringupthemeasureagainandwantstogiveSenatememberstimetocometotheirsenses. As always, Iwant to hear fromyou.MySen-atenumber is (515)281-3371andmyhomenumber is(515)432-7327.Writemeat:StateCapitol,DesMoines,IA50319oratmyhomeaddress: 1313QuillAvenue,Boone, IA 50036.Emailme at [email protected].
OutstandingworkincaretransitionsatStewartMe-morialHospital has garnered the IowaHealthcareCol-laboratives (IHC) Patient Safety Grand Prize award.The2015IHCPatientSafetyAwardswererecentlyan-nounced and will be featured at the statewide PatientSafetyConferenceonMarch12atTheMeadowsEvents&ConferenceCenterinAltoona.
Thisawardispresentedtohealthcareprovidersand/orhealthcareorganizationswhohavedemonstratedout-standing leadership and achievement in patient safety.ThePatientSafetyAward aims to raise the standardofhealthcareinIowabypromotingacultureofcontinuousimprovementinquality,safety,andvalue.
This award honors patient safety champions thatsupportthefollowinginitiatives:improvepatientsafety;reducetheriskofharm;andkeeppatientsat thecenterofcare.
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital developeda transition coach project to share patient informationacross the care continuum and created a team whichincludes the quality advisor, director of nursing, healthcoaches,andclinicnursingsupervisor,emergencyroomnursesandhomecarenurses.Akeycomponenttotheirsuccesswasestablishingadedicatedtransitionnursewhocoordinatescareandlooksatdischargebarriersfromad-mission and involves thepatient and family in thedis-chargeprocess.Handovertohomecareornursinghomeismoreconciseandcontinuityofcarevisitscoordinated
Brooke Minnehan, RN, answers a patients questions and educates her about her health concerns. The transition coach program has reduced the number of hospital readmissions and ensures continuity of care across the continuum of health care services.
bythetransitionnurseKari Jones, Director of Nursing, comments, This
award is fantastic recognition and we are honored tohavebeenchosenamongstallthegreatworkbeingdonethroughtheIHC.Acrossthecontinuumofcare, includ-ing the SMCH Emergency Room, the Inpatient units,Homecare,theMcCraryRostClinicsandtheCommunityPharmacies,thecareofourpatientsisbetterstreamlinedand coordinated through our efforts this last year.Wehave seenwonderful improvement in this collaborationwiththeroleofourtransitioncoaches,BrookeMinnehan,RN,andZacharinaWinker,RN.Collaborationacrossthecontinuumof care,with our patients at the center,wasourgoalatSMCH.Hardworkbyallinvolvedmadethisareality.
WereveryproudoftheworkbeingdoneinIowa,saidDr.TomEvans,PresidentandCEOofIHC.Patientsafety is about eliminatingunintendedconsequencesofmedicalcare.Thisawardallowsustohighlightsomeofthebesteffortsinourstateasweworktowardourvisionofdeliveringthemosteffectiveandefficienthealthcareinthenation.
SMCH receives statewide award for patient safety
Iowa DNR conducting prescribed burns
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plansto conduct prescribed burns this spring inWebster andHamilton Counties on wildlife areas managed by theIDNRSaylorvilleWildlifeUnitinBoone.
Prescribed burns will normally be conducted dur-ingthemonthsofMarch,AprilandMayandareusedtoimprovewildlifehabitat,control invasiveplantspecies,restoreandmaintainnativeplantcommunitiesandreducewildfirepotential.
Ground nesting birds such as pheasants, mallardsandbobolinkswillallbenefitfromhabitatimprovementasaresultofperiodicprescribedfire.
Burnswillbeconductedonadaythatmeetsspecificobjectives andweatherprescriptions asdefined in eachunits specific burn plan. If you have any questions orconcerns,youmaycontactDNRWildlifeBiologistJoshGansenat515-432-2545.
Disorderly Conduct at Funerals House File 558 relating to disruptive and dis-orderlyconductatservicesfordeceasedmilitaryservicememberspassedoutoftheHouseunanimously. This bill includes amisdemeanor for showingdisrespect for theAmericanFlagand increases thedis-tanceallowedforanydisturbanceornoisefrom500 to1,000feetof the locationofa funeralormemorialser-vice.As a funeral director this bill is very close tomyheartandIamverypleasedtoseethisbillmovetotheSenateforconsideration.Water Quality Demonstration Projects IowaSecretaryofAgricultureBillNortheyan-nounced thisweek thatnineUrbanConservationWaterQualityInitiativeDemonstrationProjectshavebeense-lected to receive$655,194.00 in funding. Partnersandlandowners participating in the projects wi
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