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July 29, 2015 GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA VOL. 125 NO. 30
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Monday, Aug 3 Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church
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Gowrie City Council mulls decision to lend street sweeper to
CallenderCity accepts Police Chief Bruce McCormacks resignation ...
A discussion over lending the City of Callender the city street
sweeper and the hiring of Nellis Construc-tion Company to repair
the Gowrie Library roof high-lighted the Gowrie City Council
meeting on Monday, July 20 at the Gowrie Civic/Community Center.
The city also regretfully accepted Police Chief Bruce McCormacks
resignation. McCormack had served with the Gowrie Police Department
for more than 27 years. McCormack will still represent Gowrie on
the 911 Board. The meeting moved at a fluid pace, as Dave Hoover
and the Parks board is still checking out new dig-gers that would
cost $1,000 each. Hoover also stated that city maintenance has
be-gun to move dirt while the new LED light at the northeast corner
of City Park is shining considerably brighter. After Hoover,
McCormack stated that the Fourth of July weekend went well with no
major incidents. However, McCormack also said that the speed gun
has been having problems. The speed gun has been in service for
more than 18 years and is currently in use. Alan Wooters of the
Library Board reported that the reading program has been
successful, as was the re-cent hiring of Elissa Mobley as Library
Director. Wooters said that the library also showcased a puppet
show and all of the recent activity has generated local excitement.
Wooters also proposed a move to lower the number of Library Board
members from seven to five, a proposition that the city council
will discuss at a later time. After all of the committees issued
their reports to the council, there was a small discussion about
the two
bids submitted to the City of Gowrie to fix the Library roof.
Nellis Construction of Coalville submitted a $1,600 bid compared to
Johnson Masonrys $2,100. Gayle Redman favored Nellis, due to the
bid be-ing less expensive, while Mayor Dave Stokesbary wanted a
good job done. The council then unanimously approved the Nellis
bid. Kevin Stern addressed the city council on the recent break-ins
at his business. The council is aiming to further explore the
situation and provide safety for the citys businesses.
Anderson, Paton,named Zion Lutheranchurch secretary Every
Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., any member or
visitor coming into Zion Lutheran Church in Gowrie is greeted with
a kind smile. Continuing that tradition of warm welcomes, Brenda
Anderson became the new church secretary on July 12. Anderson
started after the retirement of long-time church secretary Cheryl
Rasmussen, who retired to help take care of her grandchildren.
According to Anderson, Cheryl has continued to be a great help in
answering questions. Zion Lutheran then approached Anderson to be
the secretary. Ive always been involved with the church, Anderson
said of her new position. I helped teach Sun-day School and help
coordinate Sunday School as a member. Now Im in charge of getting
the bulletins ready each Sunday. I just want to help communicate to
the mem-bers, let them know whats going on in the church and help
them in any way. Anderson grew up in the Gowrie area, and now
currently lives near Paton. Anderson has been married for 11 years
and has two girls. Anderson has also been a life-long member of the
church. Ive always been a member of Zion, Anderson said. I was
baptized and confirmed here. For both Zion and Anderson, the
position has been a great fit for both. Its nice and flexible,
Anderson said of her schedule. Im still able to spend time with my
children, so I appreciate that.
Brenda Anderson is the new church secretary at Zion Lutheran
Church in Gowrie. Anderson has been a prominent member of Zion in
the past, teaching and coordi-nating Sunday School.
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Gowrie Fire Departmentsponsors 10th annual Truck and Tractor
Pull At 6 p.m., Saturday Aug. 1 at the Webster Coun-ty Fairgrounds,
the Gowrie Fire Department will sponsor the annual Truck and
Tractor Pull. Sanctioned by the Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pulling
Association, the events proceeds will benefit the construction of
the new Gowrie firehouse. The Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pulling
Asso-ciation is the top pulling association in the Midwest that
schedules more than 70 evevnts in 50 cities from South Dakota to
Texas. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and
younger. A pit pass is avaiable for an additional $20.
Gowrie Care Center, Farm and Town Insurance, Security Savings
Bank, WCCTA and Macke Gowrie.
Jaguar Baseball... Front row, left to right, are Mitchell Reck,
Adam Dellachiesa, Travis Jones, Spencer Johnson, Cameron Anderson,
Cade King, and Jocob Sorenson. Second Row, left to right are Carter
Steck, Fernando Salizar, Isaac Peebler, Nolan Johnson, Ryan
Gustafson, Daven Reese, and Kolten Lundberg, Third Row, left to
right are Coach Bryan Bachal, Andrew Dorage, Nolan Brand, Dakota
Jaeschke Dylan Johnson, Joe Sedlacek, sam Berglund, Tommy Lennon,
and Coach Brad Anderson.
These Businesses proudly supported the Jaguar Baseball team this
season!
Everyone appreciates your great susccess!
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July 29, 2015 2 THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS
Please come and join us for an afternoon of family fun!!!
City Wide garage sales begin on Friday, July 31st at noon until
7:00 P.M. and Saturday, August 1st from 8:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
We will have activities for all ages! Everything Kicks off with
a parade @1:30pm We welcome back KID TRACTOR PULLS!!
There will be games in the park with an evening of a free will
donation supper accompanied by live entertainment by TRAVIS
KLINGSON AND
JAKE GROSSNICKLE.
Community Church Service in park on Sunday morning at 10:00 A.M.
with program by vacation bible school kids and lunch to follow
service.
Come Support Small town living!!
Friends in Gowrie, Daytonareas make the difference. . . I stayed
in Arizona longer this year to be with my mother and brother. My
mother was recovering from open heart surgery performed in December
and generally was doing fine but there were a few things I would do
for her occasionally. My mother and brother left Arizona after the
first week of May and I decided to stay a week longer in order to
attend Tyler Andersons graduation at West Texas A & M
University. Tylers graduation was on Saturday, May 16. I was
planning to leave on Friday and then stay in Santa Rosa, NM,
leaving the next morning to be there a little early. And then the
weird weather that engulfed much of the country occurred. It never,
never rains in Arizona in May but it happened on that Friday. And
it was also snowing, sleeting, etc., in the mountains that I would
be
traveling through. The Weather Service issued a travel advisory
against driving through the mountains that day and I abided by that
directive. I wasnt able to attend Tylers graduation which was a
disappointment. Tyler had interned at the Dayton Review the
previous summer and had written some sports stories during the
Christmas holidays. We had several long talks and I was getting to
know him. On Sunday I met Tyler at his home and was in-troduced to
his step-father Steve Waters. Regrettably I missed seeing Tylers
mother Val. Tyler and I dined out for lunch and I stayed with him
for several hours before leaving. It was raining during much of my
drive back to Iowa. It was a pleasure to attend the Dayton Alumni
Banquet on Memorial Day weekend. I was seated with friends Chuck
and Linda Danielson and their friends Bill and Carol Murphy who
were very nice. I was able to interact with several people that
night but there is never enough time to greet everyone. Listening
to Joe LeValley sing All the World is From Dayton tonight was
wonderful to hear again. There were many well deserving accolades
for Judy Nemechek Heidner and her sister Joanne, orga-nizers of the
banquet. Many other volunteers were also applauded. Afterwards we
had a wonderful get-together at Chuck and Lindas home with several
couples attending. Jim Nelson and his brother Jerry were also
there. Also attending were Larry and Sue Sandholm Oghe, Boone. The
Oghes have sold their Boone home and are mov-ing to the Tuscon, AZ
area but will return to Iowa a few months of the year in the summer
months to reunite with family and friends. That weekend I was
thinking to myself that as I get older friends are becoming much
more important to me. To be sure family is huge, but there is
something so special our friends and people who matter to us. A few
weeks later I took Tyler out to eat at Marvs Market Street Grill
& Bar in Gowrie. It was great to meet my friends Don and Kay
Miller and another couple they were with. At the Gowrie Fourth of
July celebration I was able to see several events. I enjoyed the
chicken dinner at the Methodist Church. Al Wooters is always
involved in that along with dozens of other church members. I sat
across from two classmates who had at-tended the Prairie View Class
of 1960 class reunion that weekend. One of the two people was
Carolyn Johnson Mabee who had taken photos of that event and she
e-mailed the photo to the Gowrie News, also supply
iden-tifications. I had a good visit with Carolyn and also an-other
gentleman from that class. I am sorry that I cant remember his name
and Ill just have to reunite with them at another Gowrie July 4
celebration. On that same holiday weekend I met with Jim Nelson,
organizer of that great Arizona weekend in March with many Dayton
alumns attending. Many peo-ple attending that weekend event are
still talking about how special that event was. Jim has since
stated that he likes organizing such events, but that he also feels
a need
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July 29, 2015 3THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS
Card of Thanks!
~ Gary and Diane Boerner
Thanks to all that sent cards, helping us celebrate our 50th
anniversary. It was so fun hearing from friends we don't see
everyday. And a special thank you to our kids and grandkids for
helping us celebrate in the Black Hills. Lots of memories.
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Wednesday, July 29 - Hearty Veg Beef Soup, Corn Bread, Banana
Half, Cinnamon Apples w/ Crunchy Topping Thursday, July 30 - Hot
Prok Sandwich w/WW Bread and Potatoes w/ Gravy, Carrots &
Broccoli, Oatmeal Raisin BarFriday, July31 - Salisbury Ground Beef,
Baked Potato, Mixed Vegetable Salad, Peach Crisp, Raspberry
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Thursday August 20, at 10:00 AMFarmers Coop Meeting Room
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Pink and Black Best Shot Tournament slated for Gowrie Golf
Course Summer is not over yet, as there are still plenty of fun
events to be a part of at the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course. In
addition to the Monday Night stag event and Friday Night couples
event, there are a couple tourna-ments left to participate in. A
four 4-gal pink and black best shot tourna-ment is scheduled to be
held on Aug. 3. Tee-off time is 9 a.m. There will be events,
spe-cial prizes and a new golf bag raffle. Be creative with your
pink and black attire. Tournament amount is $80 per team. Sign up
early and call the club house to register. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday, Sept. 6 is the new two couples best shot six inch cup
tournament. Tee off is at 1 p.m. and there is an 18 team total for
the event. The tournament is 18 holes with an amount is $40. The
grill will be available, so bring your own meat to grill and stay
for karaoke. Even if you do not want to participate in the
tournament, bring meat to grill and participate in the fun, as
everyone is welcome. In addition to the tournaments and weekly
events, a new deck has been constructed to Mulligans club house.
This deck was made possible by the generous donations of FC Co-op,
NEW Co-op, Anderson Machin-ery, Gowrie Mens league, Karl and Kenny
Streit, and many volunteers to help construct it. The Gowrie
Municipal Golf Course would like to extend a thank you to everyone
that donated and helped with this project. The womens league and
other volunteers have also been working very hard on making the
landscaping look wonderful! Thank you for everyone who helped and
volunteered to make the course and club house look great for the
season! The golf course and Mulligans club house is only open with
the dedication of its members and help of the community. Thanks to
everyone who enabled the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course to be a
success this sea-son.
Jaguar softball players highlight All-TLC honors Four Southeast
Valley softball team players were among the first and honorable
mention teams from the Twin Lakes Conference All-Conference squads.
Senior Nicole Williams, junior Natalie Lambert and junior Josie
Breitsprecher were placed on the first team Twin Lakes
All-Conference squad. Junior Erica Rittgers earned a spot on the
honor-able mention squad. The Jaguars (22-12) finished fourth in
the TLC with a 7-3 record. Newell-Fonda (30-14), this years
conference representative in the State Softball tourna-ment,
finished first with a perfect 10-0 record. Rounding out the top of
conference was Alta-Aurelia (8-2 TLC, 24-12 overall) and East Sac
County (8-2, 15-14).
Senior Nicole Williams pitches against South Cen-tral Calhoun on
July 2 in Lytton. Williams was among four Lady Jags players honored
by the Twin Lakes Conference.
Natalie Lambert pitches the ball for the Jaguars against
Woodward-Granger on July 1. Lambert was hon-ored by the Twin Lakes
Conference. Photo by Lynn Ritt-gers.
Erica Rittgers gets a hit for the Jaguars on June 5 against
Ogden. Rittgers was honored by the Twin Lakes Conference. Photo by
Lynn Rittgers.
Josie Breitsprecher makes the catch on third base against Sioux
Central on June 3. Breitsprecher was honored by the Twin Lakes
Conference. Photo by Lynn Rittgers.
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July 29, 2015 4 THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS
Oscar J. Croonquist, 87, of Twin Lakes, former-ly of Callender,
passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice
Home with his family by his side following a 20 year courageous
battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July
25th at 9:45 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Siev-ers
Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church,
Moorland, with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating the Mass of Christian
Burial. Burial will be in Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery in
Moorland, with Military Rites conducted by the V.F.W. Post 1856 and
the U.S. Army Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include his
wife, Mary Jo of Twin Lakes; children, Jolene Jenkins and her
husband John of Newton; Kathy Parenza and her husband Tony of
Ur-bandale; Dave Croonquist and his wife Laura of Omaha; Julie
Nelson and her husband Todd of Iowa City; and Dan Croonquist of
Callender; 16 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and his
brother, Alan Croonquist and his wife Bonnie of Moorland. He was
preceded in death by his parents, John Oscar and Bertha (Ostrand)
Croonquist; brother, Bernard Croonquist; and sisters, Gladys
Selander and Edna Fiala. Oscar Junior Croonquist was born on
February 15, 1928 in Palm Grove, IA. The family then moved to
Moorland. He graduated from Moorland High School in 1946. Oscar
attended 2 years of college in Fort Dodge and then completed the
Iowa State University Farm Pro-gram. On June 25, 1955 he was united
in marriage to Mary Jo Kehoe in Moorland and the couple established
their home on a farm near Callender for more than 40 years. Besides
being a rural letter carrier for the United States Postal Service
for 32 years, he also farmed for 42 years. Oscar was very proud to
receive an award for the Million Mile safe driver club as a letter
carrier. He was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church,
Cal-lender American Legion, and served on the Lehigh Val-ley
Telephone Board for 21 years. Oscar was a devoted and loving
husband, father, grandfather, great grandfa-ther, brother, and
friend to many. He and his wife Mary Jo, recently celebrated their
60th wedding anniversary in the company of his family on June 25th.
Over the years, Oscar especially cherished the time spent and
memories shared with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family or to Hospice
of Fort Dodge.
Oscar J. Croonquist, 87
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Samantha Gleason3-Aug Elizabeth Castle, Rachael Castle Joann
Saxton, Jane Wallestad Betsy Wiederin, Kevin Barber
JeffErritt,CindyKail Doug Rushton5-Aug Mel Kaufman, Pat Peterson
Bill Vote
Anniversaries29- Aug Ron and Maretta Hansen; Larry and Linda
Nolte.30 - Aug Kevin and Kelly Black.2- Aug John and Dawn
Fredrickson.4 - Aug Cory and Amy Donahe.
Steven J. Dorsey, 68, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at
Southfield Wellness Community, Webster City. Funeral services were
held 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2015 at Our Saviours Lutheran
Church, Callen-der, with Pastor Jon Rollefson officiating. Burial
was at Callender Cemetery with Military Rites by American Le-gion
Peterson Post #431, Gowrie. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie, is in
charge of arrangements. Steven is survived by his wife, Wanda
Dorsey of Callender; son, A.J. (Katie) Dorsey of Gowrie; grandson,
Drew; granddaughter, Charlie; brothers, Tom Dorsey of Fort Dodge;
Jon Dorsey of Farnhamville; Joe Dorsey of Callender; sisters,
Michel (Roger)Swanson of Twin Lakes; Dy Ann (Irv) Fiala of
Callender; Kathy (Dennis) Peterson of Gowrie; Kristy (Rex) Blunk of
Mendota, IL; Sara (Tom) Barkley of West Des Moines; Mary Dorsey of
West Des Moines; and brother-in-law, Dale Chris-tensen of
Callender. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and
Maxine (Lowry) Dorsey; infant sisters, Mary Ann and Mary Suzanne;
and brother, Kelly Dorsey. Steven J. Dorsey was born January 3,
1947 in Fort Dodge and graduated from Prairie Community High School
in 1965. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1967 in Vietnam.
Steve operated Dorsey Construction in Callender for many years. He
was united in marriage to Wanda Christensen on November 19, 1977.
Steve was a member of Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender. He
loved dirt track racing, NASCAR, and was a proud member of Road
Rebels Car Club. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the
family.
Steven J. Dorsey, 68
Dewey C. Madson, 85, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at
Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge. Private family
graveside services were held Fri-day, July 24, 2015 at Gowrie
Township Cemetery. Dewey is survived by his wife, Donna of Gowrie;
daughter, Cheri Delay of Jefferson; sons, Bret Madson of Jefferson;
Todd Madson of Jefferson; step-sons, Steve (Renae) Lane of
Farnhamville; Randy (Geri) Lane of El Cajon, CA; Keith (Sharon)
Lane of North Las Vegas, NV; step-daughter, Kathy (Tom) Lane Fromme
of Oakton, VA; 5 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 6
step-grandchildren; and 10 step-great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by parents, Oscar and Ethel (Gurney) Madson;
sisters, Blanche Hinrichs; Betty Larson; Donna Ablett; brothers,
Charles Madson and Gordon Madson. Dewey C. Madson was born August
22, 1929 in Slifer and graduated from Farnhamville High School. He
served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Ger-many. Dewey then
graduated from Drake University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He
was united in marriage to Betty Dowling on August 30, 1951, and the
couple later divorced. Dewey was employed at Security Savings Bank,
Farnhamville, for 52 years. On June 11, 1972, he married Donna
Lane, and the couple lived in Gowrie and spent their winters in
Glendale, AZ. Dewey loved golf-ing, putting puzzles together, and
traveling. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the
family.
Dewey C. Madson, 85
County Council installed at Webster County Fair The 2015-2016
4-H County Council was in-stalled on Sunday, July 12, following the
Parade of Champions dinner at the Webster County Fair. The
in-stallation was led by Jacob Lewandowski, former County Council
member. The new County Council members are: Dayton Tigers Joel
Anderson, Karrigan Men-tzer Elkhorn Earlybirds Rachel Rethwisch
Gowrie Groundbreakers Ben Carlson, Joshua Carlson, Maddy
Christensen, Jarrett Loseke, Hannah Pe-terson, Matthew Ross
Washington Winners Madison Anderson, Lauren Harris, Leslie Housken,
Tommy Lennon, Olivia Mitchell, Daven Rees, Dillon Sytsma These
youth will work with the adult Youth Committee as they set goals
for the upcoming year in the 4-H program.
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July 29, 2015 5THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS
Colleen M. Royster 72, of the rural Slifer area, passed
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort
Dodge. Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, at
the United Methodist Church, Gowrie, with Pastor Annette Ruhs Kruse
offici-ating. Burial will be at the Callender Cemetery at a later
date. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the fam-ily.
Colleen is survived by her daughter Roberta Dawster of Gowrie; son
Ryan (Tracy) Royster of Cal-lender; 4 grandchildren, Magen Royster,
Logan Royster, Abby Vayding, and Ashely Dawster; 7
great-grandchil-dren, Atreyu, Rowan, Ayden, Bentley, Ollie, Audrey,
and Erabella. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert L.
Royster; parents, Leslie and Mary (Hewitt) Anderson; and brother
Larry Lee Anderson. Colleen Marie Anderson was born October 14,
1942 at Fort Dodge. She graduated from Central Webster Community
School in Burnside. Following her educa-tion, Colleen worked at
Globe Union and then for a bank. On April 3, 1965 she was united in
marriage to Robert L. Royster at Fort Dodge. In 1969, they moved to
the Slifer area, where they farmed until their retirement in 2001.
Bob passed away in 2008. Colleen enjoyed camping, watching movies,
cooking, flowers, and helping others. Most of all she loved her
grandchildren and great-grand-children. She was a member of the
United Methodist Church, Gowrie, Communion Steward, volunteer for
Trinity Hospice, and the Stroke Club.
Oscar J. Croonquist, 87 Colleen M. Royster, 72
Down Memory LaneB Y S A R A D O W N S
How many times have I said we cant go home again but if I could
go home again Id like to go back to the days when we came into town
on Saturday nights during the summer. This was the highlight of our
week as school was out and for country kids that was the only time
we had to get together in the summertime. Several of us did not
live close and were on different party lines and back then kids (or
most people) didnt get on the phone and yap and yap and who heard
of texting or Facebook? It would be fun to once again get that
candy bar at Westeens and the nickel bag of popcorn from Axel
Westeen then go walking, talking and share the goodies. We would
then be able to go to the town pump for a cool sip or two of water.
We met others along the main street and caught up on our weeks
activities. We of-ten got to do the same thing on Wednesdays and
have the added enjoyment of watching the town band but at a fairly
young age I was in that band for a while, oom pah-ing away. On
those revisited times I would do what I wish I had done. As I grew
older, we moved to town and I eventually got a job on Wednesdays
and Saturdays, I met some very interesting people. Many of those
older people were Swedish immigrants or were among the ear-ly
residents or even among the founders. How I wish I had talked to
them in depth, learning of their decisions to make this spot in
Boone County home whether they were first or second generation
people. They could tell me first hand of their lives and
experiences. They could tell me of their struggles to establish a
community and how it grew to have busi-nesses of all kind to serve
the townspeople and especially those in the farm area around the
town. I had known that Boxholm was the name of a town in Sweden.
Why didnt I check that out further and talk to John A. Ander-son
about his fathers home town being Boxholm, Swe-den and what he
remembered of his father and the steps leading to the early
establishing the community. It was around and active some years
prior to being officially in-corporated nearly 102 years ago. There
were others who were early settlers or had second generation
offspring from whom I could have gleaned a lot of information.
Apparently word got back to the old country of this paradise in the
center of the United States of America as there were a number of
people who immigrated to the area. Axel Anderson was one of those
people and I spent quite a bit of time in his and wife Annas home,
listening to the Swedish conver-sations until they realized I was
there too. That was okay. I did learn only a few words but got so I
could get the gist of a conversation. That ability long ago made
its escape from my brain. There were other people who were first
gen-eration too. Why didnt I contact them to learn of their reasons
for coming to Boone County. I know why they came to the U.S. but
what led them to that spot? Did they have others already here? Had
the word gotten back that it was a good place to be with rich
farmland available? My classmate, Maxine Johnsons, parents were
late com-ers but they were pure Swedish. Why didnt she write about
that or ask them questions and pass on to us long time Americans?
Another person I wish I had talked to beyond chit chat at Lundvalls
was John Miller. He was quite a guy. And, I know he would have had
some tales to tell be-cause he surely had some insight on the
Hitler regime. I understand his son, Ernst, was first his stepson
who somehow missed being held and put into youth and then military
service of Hitlers army, most likely thanks to John. That, too,
would have been of interest beyond just the hearsay. I may have
needed an interpreter if possible but still, an interesting account
was missed. Why didnt I talk with Axel Westeen, not born in Sweden
but early aboard in Boxholm history was Pete Stark, talked more
with Lloyd Lundvall whose Dad was an entrepreneur in the developing
town. Why didnt I think to write down some of the info gleaned from
con-versations with Esther? There were others around, if not first
from the old country generations but close behind who would have
had tales to tell. But, alas, we do have facts and figures but not
those personal tales that would bring them back to life. My folks
and I remember being asked what kind of a nationality was Downs and
we always said just plain American. Apparently families on both
side of my tree have been around for who knows how long. I wish I
knew more. I know it basically both sides back went back into the
17th or early 19th century, perhaps even before that, but have a
feeling they decided somewhere to follow the Mayflower and
gradually moving west-ward to Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, Missouri and Iowa. My mothers parents moved to South
Dakota
What the oldtimers could have told us...where they homesteaded
on 80 not so good farming acres at a total cost of $160 and
grandfather continued his railroad career until his early death. Of
course, we cant go home again. If there are any of your descendants
still around who had a chance to talk with a grandparent, great
grandparent, aunts, uncles, etc. I hope they told you some of those
family stories, funny, sad, and all and that you have them not only
in your head but written down. If not written, do it now. You cant
go home again.
Southeast Valley Schedule of Events
Week of July 29th to Aug 5thSaturday, Aug 11:30 - 2:30 MS
Marching Band Harcourt Appreciation Day ParadeMonday, Aug 3SVHS
Football at Camp Dodge (Aug 3-6)10:30 - 12:00 Open Gyms for
Volleyball Mondays & WednesdaysTuesday, Aug 4SVHS Football at
Camp Dodge (Aug 3-6)Wednesday, Aug 6SVHS Football at Camp Dodge
(Aug 3-6)10:30 - 12:00 Open Gyms for Volleyball Mondays &
Wednesdays
*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your
convenience*www.southeastvalley.org
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***
Birthdays30-Jul Kalli Board, Jason McKenney31-Jul Gordon Erritt,
Alberta Little Jordan Thomas1-Aug Steve Peterson2-Aug Mark Coon,
Samantha Gleason3-Aug Elizabeth Castle, Rachael Castle Joann
Saxton, Jane Wallestad Betsy Wiederin, Kevin Barber
JeffErritt,CindyKail Doug Rushton5-Aug Mel Kaufman, Pat Peterson
Bill Vote
Anniversaries29- Aug Ron and Maretta Hansen; Larry and Linda
Nolte.30 - Aug Kevin and Kelly Black.2- Aug John and Dawn
Fredrickson.4 - Aug Cory and Amy Donahe.
Stratford Lutheran Churchhosts Swedish Club, Aug. 4 The August
Swedish club meeting will be at the Stratford Lutheran church on
Aug. 4, at 7 p.m. Janet Gal-loway will tell of her experiences in
Honduras. There will also be a potluck lunch. Everyone is welcome
to come to the meeting.
County Council installed at Webster County Fair The 2015-2016
4-H County Council was in-stalled on Sunday, July 12, following the
Parade of Champions dinner at the Webster County Fair. The
in-stallation was led by Jacob Lewandowski, former County Council
member. The new County Council members are: Dayton Tigers Joel
Anderson, Karrigan Men-tzer Elkhorn Earlybirds Rachel Rethwisch
Gowrie Groundbreakers Ben Carlson, Joshua Carlson, Maddy
Christensen, Jarrett Loseke, Hannah Pe-terson, Matthew Ross
Washington Winners Madison Anderson, Lauren Harris, Leslie Housken,
Tommy Lennon, Olivia Mitchell, Daven Rees, Dillon Sytsma These
youth will work with the adult Youth Committee as they set goals
for the upcoming year in the 4-H program.
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claims as her own. However, she likes the visits from any pastor
visiting the care center as they rotate on a regular basis. Of
note, she misses her significant other, Herb Thoma. They shared
their lifes journey with one another for twenty-two years. Herb
passed away at the care cen-ter five years ago. As a child, Nellie
has fond recollections of
By Jill Viles A love of family is truly evident as one listens
to the life story of Nellie Summers. Though raised as an only child
in Lehigh, Nellie went on to become the mother of six childrenfour
girls, and two boys follow-ing her marriage in 1955. Nellie is
grandmother to fifteen, and great grandmother to fourteen. She has
spent most of her life living in Lehigh, but has called the Gowrie
Care Center home for the past four years. Nellie Summers favorite
recollection of Lehigh is the change in leaf color in the fall. Her
eyes sparkle as she thinks of the beautiful scenery surrounding the
town. She describes her time growing up in Lehigh, as well as the
years she raised her
Nellie Summers, resident at Gowrie Care Center,has 15
grandchildren, 14 great grandchildrenRaised as only child in
Lehigh, but mother of six. . .
It's Your Life...
family there, as a friendly atmosphere. One feels as if theyve
stepped into another time and place as the hum of Nellies TV echoes
into the hall-way. The familiar refrain of Leave it to Beaver, as
well as Dennis the Menace, soothe the listener into another time
and place. This is Nellies favorite pastime, and its easy to
understand that these TV programs are associated with such fond
memories of life in a previous generation. Nellie holds her family
dear to her heart as some live close by, and others much further.
They come when they can, she explains. Her children, Doug and
Denise, live in Wis-consin. Dena lives in Illinois. Donita lives in
Missouri. Dennis lives in Harcourt, and Debbie lives in Boone. Zion
Lutheran is the place of worship Nellie
Nellie Summers
school. She states English was her favorite subject. She spent
most of her life as a homemaker, but also worked as a waitress for
twenty-two years. Currenty, Nel-lie explains that she likes all
sorts of activities at the care center. She es-pecially enjoys
listening to guitar playing and sing-ing. Nellie loves to paint and
complete woodwork-ing projects with friends. She names taco salad
as her favorite meal at the Gowrie Care Center.
Prairie Valley school sponsors hole at new Frisbee Golf Course
Approval for the proposed Laurel Park Frisbee Golf Course, a
presentation of the Student Achievement Data and an expansion of
Kids Palace Daycare into the technology lab were subjects of the
Prairie Valley School Board meeting on Wednesday, July 15 at the
Southeast Valley High School Library. The meeting began at 6:45 and
moved rather quickly. The first major move that the school board
made was the hiring of Kyle Johnson as a Student Intervention-ist
(counselor, etc.), a full-time position at the school. Johnson is
the current Southeast Valley head coach in boys basketball. The
school board approved the City of Gowrie expanding the existing
agreement for the baseball field in Gowrie. This would include the
usage of the parking areas and surrounding area near the football
field to ac-comodate the proposed Laurel Park Frisbee Golf Course.
Following the motion, the school board also ap-proved sponsoring
Hole Seven on the course, contribut-ing $500 toward the project.
There were also no bids on the John Deere mow-er, and the school
board agreed that the mower should be advertised at a set price of
$4,500. Expansion of Kids Palace Daycare was given the go-ahead by
the school board, as the daycare will ex-pand into the technology
lab room. The Preschool and the daycare will exchange existing
rooms. For the move and expansion, Kids Palace will pay the school
$450 monthly. The school board also held an extensive conver-sation
with the Student Achievement Data presented. The conclusion of the
analysis by school officials stated that the percent of students
proficient in reading, math and science did not consistently meet
the expectation of 85 percent in general education classrooms. The
percentage of non-proficient students in-creased after elementary
school, and the district set a goal of having 85 percent of its
students to be proficient in reading at all grade levels. In the
conversation, members discussed weak spots and key indicators, as
well as what can be done about improvement. Present at the meeting
were board members Shannon Miller, Heidi McGuire, Gary Welter,
Brian Holmgaard and Jim Carlson. Principals Jim Henrich and Jim
Duncan, along with Superintendent Lois Irwin were also present at
the meeting.
SV baseball players earn TLC All-Conference honors With the
conclusion of the 2015 season, the Southeast Valley baseball team
earned top honors from the Twin Lakes Conference. Headlining the
first team of the All-Conference team were junior Andrew Dorage,
sophomore catcher Myles Davis and junior Cade King. On the second
team, the lone Southeast Val-ley Jaguar was sophomore Dakota
Jaeschke while junior Cameron Anderson received honorable mention.
The Jaguars (21-8) finished second in the con-ference with a 9-1
record. Alta-Aurelia (22-11) won the TLC with a 10-0 record.
Finishing out below Southeast Valley was East Sac County for third,
while there was a four-way tie be-tween West Bend-Mallard, Sioux
Central, Pocahontas Area and GTRA for fourth place.
From left, Andrew Dorage, Cade King, Myles Davis, Dakota
Jaeschke and Cameron Anderson each earned All-Conference honors
from the Twin Lakes Conference at the Southeast Valley baseball
awards ceremony.
All-Conference baseball players...
Andrew Dorage (left) and Cade King gained All-District honors at
the Southeast Valley baseball awards cer-emony. Dorage earned 1st
Team Utility Player while King was named 2nd Team Utility
Player.
All-District honors...
Six Southeast Valley baseball players earned Academic
All-Conference awards at the Southeast Valley baseball awards
ceremony. From left to right are Joe Sedlacek, Cameron Anderson,
Andrew Dorage, Nolan Brand, Myles Davis and Nolan Johnson.
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Gowrie Public Library Hosted Tea Party.... The Gowrie Public
Library hosted a Tea Party where the children learned about manners
and etiquette, read a book, had a snack and juice, and worked on a
craft. The children that attended pictured from left to right are
Skylar Winbush, Aleigha Elmore, Tana Harrison, Macy Mundt, Baileigh
Elmore, and Haylea Hutchinson.
Security Savings Bankwelcomes Shelby Neet Brad Lane,
President-CEO of Security Savings Bank, announced that Shelby Neet
has joined the Secu-rity Savings Bank staff as a Customer Service
Represen-tative in our Farnhamville office. Shelby lives in Manson
and is a graduate of Em-metsburg High School. Traveling and school
have kept her busy over the last few years. She enjoys spending
time with her family and being outdoors. Please stop in and say
hello to her.
Shelby Neet
Gowrie CommunityBlood Drive August 6 The Gowrie Womens Club will
sponsor the Gowrie Community Blood Drive from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6 at the Gowrie Community Cen-ter. Anyone is
welcome, but you can schedule your appointment online at
www.lifeservcebloodcenter.org or call 1-800-287-4903. All that is
required to donate is to bring a valid form of identification, such
as your donor I.D. card or a drivers license.
Rittgers, Gowrie, named to Wartburg Deans List Jaclyn Rittgers
of Gowrie was named to the Wartburg College Winter/May Term Deans
List. The college recognized 454 students for the Winter and May
terms. The list honors students who earned a cumula-tive grade
point average of 3.5 or above in at least five course credits
during the two terms. Four of the five course credits must be
graded with a traditional letter grade. Wartburg students take four
courses during Winter Term, which runs from January to April, and
one course during the one-month May Term. May Term courses often
involve travel and study abroad. Wartburg, a four-year liberal arts
college inter-nationally recognized for community engagement,
en-rolls 1,661 students. Wartburg is affiliated with the
Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America and named after the castle
in Germany where Martin Luther took refuge disguised as a knight
during the stormy days of the Reformation while translating the
Bible from Greek into German.
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CALLENDER
Your LocaL church DirectorYGOWRIE
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
James G. Davis, Pastor
9:30 am Sunday School10:30 Sunday Worship
Thurs., July 30 7:30 p.m. Gowrie Arts
Council Concert Rain Site
Saturday., Aug 1 1:00 p.m. Baby Shower
for Jen Rasmussen 5:00 p.m. WorshipSun., Aug 2 9:30 a.m. Worship
10:30 a.m. Missionary
CoffeeTues., Aug 4 10:00 a.m. GCC Taped
ServiceWed., Aug 5 7:00 p.m. Church Chix
HARCOURTFAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCHRod Meyer, Pastor
~~Worship 10:30 am
Fellowship 9:30 amSunday School 9:30 am
HARCOURTUNITED
EVANGELICALCOVENANT CHURCH
Craig Vote, Pastor
9:30 am Sunday Worship~
Mondays: 9:30 am Women's Bible Study.
~Saturdays: 7 pm Men's
Bible Study.
UNITED METHODISTCHURCH
Kay Christie., Pastor 9:00 am Sunday Worship
MOORLANDUNITED CHURCH
OF CHRISTJames G. Davis, Pastor
8:00 am Sunday Worship
OUR LADY OFGOOD COUNSEL
Served by the priests of the Webster Co.
Catholic parishes
Sunday Morning Mass: 10 a.m.
UNITED METHODISTCHURCH
Annette Ruhs Kruse,Pastor
9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship
Tuesday, July 28th 1:00 PM Quilters July 30th August 2nd Summer
Walk To
Emmaus- MenFriday, July 31st 1:00 PM QuiltersSunday, August 2nd
Communion Sunday 9:30 AM WorshipTuesday, August, 4th 1:00 PM
QuiltersThursday, August 6th-
Sunday, August 9th Summer Walk to
Emmaus - WomenFriday, August 7th 1:00 PM QuiltersSaturday,
August 8th 11-3 NC NC UMC
District Picnic
GOWRIE
ROELYNFULTON LUTHERAN
CHURCHJames G. Davis, Pastor
9:15 am Sunday Worship
LANYONEVANGELICAL
COVENANT CHURCHMarc Murchison, Pastor
9:30 am - Worship10:30 am -
Coffee Fellowship11 am - Sunday School
~~Wednesdays:
6 pm - ACTION = A lot of Church Things In One
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FARNHAMVILLE
HOLY TRINITYLUTHERAN CHURCHRobert Zellmer, Pastor
9:30 am Sunday Worship8:30 Sunday School
Mondays:Ladies Bible Study
9:30amArmor of God Class
7:00pm2nd & 4th Tuesday:
Community Meal 11:30am
FIRST UNITED CHURCH
Pastor James H. Chesnutt
10:30 am Sunday Worship
Wednesdays:Lunch Bunch, Kids Club in the City Park 11:30-1:00
for all children age 5 and up. Bible story, lunch and fun.
SOMERSUNITED METHODIST
CHURCHPastor James H. Chesnutt
9:00 am Sunday Worship
Thursdays: 1:30 p.m.Afternoon Bible Study
at Church
Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m.Evening Bible Study at
Dan & ColleenGoodwins
OUR SAVIOURSLUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor: Jon Rollefson
9:15 am Sunday Worship10:15 am Fellowship 10:30 Sunday
School
11:00 am Adult Forum
Thurs., July 30 6:30 PM GriefShare
Class, Fireside RoomFri-Sun., July 31-Aug. 2
South Dakota Mission Trip
Sat., Aug. 1 9:00 AM Mens Group, Fireside Room
Sun., Aug. 2 9:15 AM Worship with Holy Commu-nion
10:15 AM Fellowship Coffee
11:00 AM Adult Fo-rum resumes, Fireside Room
Wed., Aug. 5 6:30 PM Callender Harvest Day/Music Fest, Fireside
Room
Tyler gives advice to high school students?! Hide the children!
Hey friends, here I am once more. Another week of summer is in the
books, and knowing those who are many years my junior, its about
that time to start gearing up for another school year. You know, I
was once in the same boat. I used to dread going back to class. I
liked to sleep in until noon, and I still do when I have the
opportunity, and either sit around in the air conditioning (I cant
tell you how many hours I burned away watching Jerry Springer,
Ricky Lake and Maury in my youth) or go out and meet up with
friends. Feel free to call me nostalgic already, but looking back
in retrospect, I came to cherish the times I was in high school.
Well, certain parts of high school. You see, I started off as a
freshman at Fort Dodge Senior High. Oh boy, was that year of school
rough. Going from middle school to senior high, it was a major
transition. The identity that I previously had was exception-ally
minimized. Instead of being the big fish in the small pond, I was
now a minnow in the sea. Once I came to Southeast Webster for my
sopho-more year and onward, I knew that I was going to be all
right. I knew a few of the teachers and as well as a few of my
peers. While the workload was a little more challenging than what I
previously encountered in Fort Dodge, it was all for the better.
Thank you Mr. Theobald, Mr. Anderlik, Mr. Zi-grang, and all those
great instructors who were in Burnside
from 2002 to 2005. Youre awesome. I took my lumps grade-wise in
the beginning of my stint as an Eagle, but I came out just fine. I
mean, look at me now, Im writing this awesome column. Well, its not
that awesome, but lets just roll with it here. On a more serious
note, I believe thats what makes smaller community schools all the
more special. Its more enticing to go out for sports, music and
other extracur-ricular activities. Believe it or not, there is
something for everyone. Especially at Southeast Valley High School.
Whats cool about SV is instead of just seeing specific teachers and
students like you would at the larger schools, you run into the
same crowd nearly every day and more familiarity is gained. My
advice to any incoming freshman is the same as incoming college
students. The main thing with high schools, colleges and
universities is to get involved, and even if you stink at it, join
up and be there to learn. Remember, its not what you know, its
about who you know and whos willing to speak up for you. Plus, its
okay if youre not a five-star athlete or a whiz kid. Its all right
to be quite awkward at this stage of the game. Trust me, weve all
been there in some shape or form. Next, I sound like Im cheating on
parental advice here, but grades arent everything. Instead, give
everything your best shot. If you give a solid effort on
everything, even if you dont completely comprehend the material,
youll wind up doing okay. Another thing Ive personally learned over
the years is to keep your teachers and instructors in the loop
about things. Theyre human too, and they will understand if youre
not getting a firm mental grasp on certain material. Or better yet,
if youre having a bad day and you need some cool down time, they
will appreciate it if you let them know. Its better to cool the
jets, count to ten and come back to class in a better mood than
cause another distur-bance and get deeper into trouble.
Also, I know this goes against the policy of how younger people
work and how certain cliques operate, but please dont be a jerk to
others. Be as positive as you can, respect the Golden Rule and all
of that cool stuff. You dont absolutely know what a certain
per-sons situation is, and until you walk a mile in their shoes,
its best that youre polite to them or at least be tolerant of their
differences. If you know someone you think is being annoying or
disruptive, dont simply tell them to shut up. Its going to make it
worse. Just be as cool as the other side of the pillow (par-don my
Stuart Scott reference) and kindly ask them to turn down the
proverbial volume. If you break it to them nicely rather than
bluntly, you will generate have a more positive response. On one
last note, compliment people as much as you can. Always assist your
peers when theyre down on their luck and always praise your peers
when they succeed. Always remember, you will attract more bees with
honey than with vinegar. In the long run, everyone is on the same
team. Thats what Ive learned over the years. Im still not the best
at it, and I dont expect my younger friends to be either. But its
always the little things that we do that make or break us, as well
as other people, in our high school years and in the long run. To
my incoming and returning Southeast Valley friends, heres to you.
Make your community and the world a better place, one day at a
time.
Phil DeCastro was also present at the meeting, asking for city
approval and possible funding of the new Frisbee Golf course.
According to DeCastro, 60% of the $4,500 needed is already
acquired. Parks and Rec does have money, and a budget for Parks and
Rec will be pro-vided soon. The City of Gowrie openly supported and
ap-proved the Frisbee golf course, but the city cannot attach money
for the project. Instead, Redman suggested that donations would be
optimal for reaching the $4,500 benchmark. The City of Gowrie also
approved purchase a new Toro mower, while keeping and repairing the
old John Deere mower. The Toro was preferred over pur-chasing a new
John Deere, due to better equipment struc-ture. The City of
Callender wanted a one-time usage of the city sweeper, to clean
their downtown area. The council wanted to see on what kind of a
rate to charge the City of Callender, as well as factoring wages,
mile-age and wear-and-tear. Approval for the usage will be
determined at a later date. Lastly, Jeff Petersen moved to approve
board appointees, which garnered a unanimous yes. Travis Nuss and
Lisa Willardson agreed to be reappointed to the Library Board.
Carrie Dalley and Alan Burger agreed to be reappointed to the
Planning and Zoning Commission Board. Steve Cathcart agreed to be
reappointed to the Board of Adjustment. Crystal Wilks position will
re-main open, due to an upcoming vote. Dennis Carpenter will be
replacing Stern on the Utility Board, while DeCastro will be
replacing Marty Carlson on the Parks Board. Redman pointed out golf
course specifics to-ward the end of the meeting. There are $5 green
fees and $5 cart rent for only three golf course events: league
play, mens stag on Monday nights, and couples night. All present at
the meeting were Mayor Stokes-bary, Gayle Redman, Joe Harrison,
Jeff Petersen, Corinne Jackson and Terry Willardson.
City of Gowrie...Continued from front page...
to have a purpose involved. So all of us are thinking of
creating a noteworthy purpose for Jim so that he and Dor-othy can
create another spectacular Arizona retreat. Jim wanted to meet me
at Eilers Restaurant, the former Cellar Restaurant, but this
restaurant was closed that night for the Holidays. So we opted to
meet at Ap-plebees. I arrived a little early and was delighted to
see Robert and Nancy Hansen, Dayton. They were celebrat-ing their
anniversary. I was able to visit with them for 10 minutes or so
until Jim arrived. Jim is highly organized and once again he
in-deed had a purpose for the visit. I am simultaneously intrigued
and amazed with his keen perspectives, and also pleased with his
love for local Dayton area history. Jim Nelson and his family had
left Dayton when he was in the eighth grade, and even though he had
achieved great success in business in the Twin Cities, Jim has a
great af-finity for his roots in Dayton. As I get older I seem to
realize more than ever before the value of God, family and
friendships/acquain-tances. Sometimes good friendships involve
seeing that person only once or twice a year, but they are still so
im-portant.
My Journey...continued from front page...
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Also, I know this goes against the policy of how younger people
work and how certain cliques operate, but please dont be a jerk to
others. Be as positive as you can, respect the Golden Rule and all
of that cool stuff. You dont absolutely know what a certain
per-sons situation is, and until you walk a mile in their shoes,
its best that youre polite to them or at least be tolerant of their
differences. If you know someone you think is being annoying or
disruptive, dont simply tell them to shut up. Its going to make it
worse. Just be as cool as the other side of the pillow (par-don my
Stuart Scott reference) and kindly ask them to turn down the
proverbial volume. If you break it to them nicely rather than
bluntly, you will generate have a more positive response. On one
last note, compliment people as much as you can. Always assist your
peers when theyre down on their luck and always praise your peers
when they succeed. Always remember, you will attract more bees with
honey than with vinegar. In the long run, everyone is on the same
team. Thats what Ive learned over the years. Im still not the best
at it, and I dont expect my younger friends to be either. But its
always the little things that we do that make or break us, as well
as other people, in our high school years and in the long run. To
my incoming and returning Southeast Valley friends, heres to you.
Make your community and the world a better place, one day at a
time.
Greene County pitcher Marissa Promes hurls a pitch against
Crestwood on Tues-day at the Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex
in Fort Dodge. The Rams defeated the Cadets, 5-0.
By Tyler Anderson The Greene County softball team did a repeat
to conclude their 2015 campaign, finishing in third place at the
2015 Iowa Class 3A State Softball Tour-nament at Harlan and Hazel
Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge. On Tuesday, the Rams blanked
the Crestwood Cadets 5-0 at the Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports
Complex in Fort Dodge. Greene County scored all of their runs in
the bottom of the third inning, and tallied 10 hits overall. Senior
Marissa Promes, who lives near gowrie had a stellar day at the
mound, allowing two hits and striking out six Cadet batters.
Seniors Tressa Rasmussen and Emily Chris-
tenson each led the Rams at the dish with two RBIs. Rasmussen
and senior Hannah Onken also hit doubles for the winning effort.
Thursday ended up being a little rough on the Greene County
softball team, as the Rams fell 8-1 to #1 Benton Community. Benton
ended their season the following day in a 3-1 loss against Solon.
However, Friday proved to be the day of re-demption for the Rams,
as they defeated Center Point-Urbana 7-6. Promes earned the win
once more on the mound, finishing 2-1 in the tournament. The Rams
concluded their season with a 32-7 record while Promes was named to
the Class 3A All-Tournament Team.
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CITY OF GOWRIERegular Minutes July 20, 2015
Regular Gowrie City Council meeting was held July 20, 2015 at
6:45 at the Gowrie Civic/community Center with Mayor Dave
Stokesbary in the chair and the following Council members answering
roll call: Redman, Harrison, Jackson, Peterson, and Willardson.
Redman moved the minutes of the previous meeting be approved,
second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Dave Strokesbary added
to the agenda-of fire agreement and board appointees. Harrison
moved to approved agenda, second by Peterson. Motion carried-all
ayes. Dave Hoover gave parks report. Still working on checking out
diggers that cost $1000.00 each. City maintains has started to move
dirt, and the new LED light on the northeast corner of City Park is
brighter. Bruce McCormack gave police report. The 4th of July went
well with no issues. Speed gun is not working well, which has being
in use for 18 years. Dave Stokesbary mentioned Bruce McCormacks
resigning after 2 years and applications are coming in. Bruce still
wants to represent Gowrie on the 911 Board. Chuck Angstrom gave
parks report. Fox Engineering was hired to work on upgrading Waste
Water Plant, last done in 2004. Project may cost around one million
dollars. Alan Wooters gave library report. Reading program was a
successful bringing in 50-100 kids. Elissa Mobley has been working
out really well for them. Council will be approached at a later
date due to the change of library board members from 7 down to 5.
Mindy Swieter gave pool report. Hoping to change pool board term
away from six years. Redman moved to hire Nellis Construction
Company, Inc. for library roof, second by Harrison. Carried on roll
call vote of 5 ayes. Kevin Stern spoke on police issues. His
business has been broken into and wants the patrol time changed so
there is someone out around 2 a.m.-4 a.m. Council will be looking
into situation. Redman moved to approve Frisbee golf with no money
attached, second by Willardson, Motion carried-all ayes. City
manager will contact city attorney on writing a letter to
Grundman/Hicks due to leaks and other repairs at the pool. Redman
moved to purchase Toro mower and keep current John Deere which will
be repaired for $1200, second by Jackson. Carried on roll call vote
of 5 ayes. Callender, IA would like to hire Gowrie to come clean
their Main Street. City manager will be checking into the fee to
charge Callender. Approval will be determined at a later date.
Street Committee will discuss more on which streets to repair.
Mindy Swieter spoke on pool duties. Starting 2016 summer season
weekend pool duties will no longer be done by pool manager. City
will take over these duties if there is no volunteer. Peterson
moved to approve board appointees, second by Harrison. Motion
carried-all ayes. Travis Nuss and Lisa Willardson agreed to be
reappointed to Library Board. Carrie Dalley and Alan Burger agreed
to be reappointed to Planning and Zoning Commission Board. Steve
Cathcart agreed to be reappointed to Board of Adjustment. Travis
Nuss agreed to be reappointed to Library Board. Crystal Wilks
position will remain open due to upcoming vote. Dennis Carpenter
will be replacing Kevin Stern on the Utility Board. Phil DeCastro
will be replacing Marty Carlson on Parks Board. Redman moved to
approve the $600.00 cost to George Oster to help facilitate a new
fire agreement, second by Harrison. Carried on roll call vote of 5
ayes. Redman corrected Gowrie News on article about cost of cart
rental and green fees at the golf course. Stokesbary mentioned he
has checked on sidewalks and still looking into the project. Alan
Wooters mentioned approving Bruce McCormacks resignation as police
chief. Council put it to a vote. Willardson moved to approve
resignation, second by Redman. Motion carried-all ayes. Jackson
moved to approve paying of the bills, second by Peterson. Motion
carried-all ayes. Adjourning of the meeting at 8:07 p.m. moved by
Harrison, second by Jackson. Motion carried-all ayes.DATA TECH
INV.#39434,39435 5,798.45ACCO POOL CHEMICALS 2,059.05ARAMARK
SUPPLIES 856.98BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY BILL 660.84CASEY'S POLICE
FUEL 916.50CINTAS RED CROSS SUPPLIES 132.41GOWRIE SERVICE FUEL
244.59GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIE VERIZON RENT & UNPAID BALANCE
15,137.82GOWRIE NEWS PUBLICATIONS 380.73HEARTLAND BANK CREDIT CARD
FEES 391.94JAMBOREE ACCT. 220 4,170.99MENARDS, CITY,POOL,COURSE
SUPPLIES 1,632.79MIDLAND POWER, SECURITY LIGHT/GOWRIE SIGNS
169.28NAPA AUTO PARTS CLUB HOUSE 589.47NORTH CENTRAL SOLID WASTE
QUART ASSESS JULY-SEPT 2015 1,166.63STAR ENERGY STREETS FUEL
381.12WEBSTER CALHOUN TELEPHONE SERVICES 640.17EFTPS FED/FICA TAX
9,232.62IPERS IPERS 5,084.66STATE W/H STATE TAXES 1,313.00AIRE MATE
MOSQUITO SPRAYER 86.73CHUCK ANGSTROM, REIMBURSEMENT FOR SHOP TOOLS
101.42HAWKEYE FIRE LLC INSPECTIONS 246.95WEBSTER CO TELECOMM
JULY-SEPT 2015 2,849.50LEAF COPIER-LEASE 119.42REGIONAL LANDFILL
DISPOSAL OF TIRES 7.25ADVANCED SYSTEMS-DALLAS COPIER LEASE
131.32BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS 358.01CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT
BOOOKS 83.88POSTMASTER POSTAGE-LIBRARY 32.81CARRIE DALLEY LAUNDRY
23.99ELDERBRIDGE AGENCY, CONG MEALS DAILY RECEIPT 2,229.00BLUE
RIBBON PELHAMS SOFTENER SALT-SUPPLIES 18.00ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY
CONG.MEALS 343.16SALES TAX SALES TAX GOLF 947.00AMERICAN BOTTLING
CO POOL-POP 305.52BROWN SUPPLY CO POOL 584.40
Webster County Claims Register Report for 07-14-2015 A PLUS AUTO
GLASS WINDSHIELD REPAIR 325.00ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING copier lease
191.11ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC equipment 256.87AGSOURCE COOPERATIVE
SERVICES, well water kits 375.00AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL INC WELD SHOP
270.38ALLIANCE CONNECT LLC PHONE SERVICE 2,278.28ALLIANT ENERGY
UTILITIES 36.29ALLIED INVESTMENT PROPERTIES L rent & expense
400.00AMHOF, ROXANNE mileage 34.65ANDERSON, JON E mileage
15.00ANDERSON, KATHERINE mileage 345.98ANDERSON, MINDY cell phone
reimbursement 25.00BARRIER GROUP contracts 6,500.00BEMRICH
ELECTRICAL INC service call 100.00BENNETT CRIMMINS & SMITH
legal representation 240.00BIRDSELL, TAMARA mileage 106.38BLACK
HILLS ENERGY UTILITIES 98.72BLUE RIBBON PELHAM WATERS SHED SUPPLIES
114.48BOECKMAN, LINDSAY mileage 184.80BRENNAN, JENNIFER rent
payments 300.00CALHOUN COUNTY ECA LIGHTING 9.75CASEY'S GENERAL
STORES INC FUEL 3,222.50CENTRAL IA JUVENILE DET CENTER DETENTION
SERVICES 8,911.50CENTRAL IOWA BUILDING SUPPLY I WELDING SUPPLIES
1,118.62CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC SHED SUPPLIES 759.50CENTRAL
IOWA TOURISM REGION, fy 2016 matching funds program 600.00CENTRAL
STATES ROOFING ROOF REPAIRS 325.30CHRIS DENCKLAU TRUCKING REPAIRS
982.50CITIZENS CENTRAL meal on wheels 73.50CLARK, RICHARD rent
payments 33.00COCHRANE, TONI ZEHR salary 3,041.00COLE, DR DAN,
medical examiner expense 200.00COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER voucher
program 60.00CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY supplies 225.62CRITES,
CHARLOTTE wic cleaning 300.00CURASCRIPT SD SPECIALTY DIST medical
supplies 1,592.50DANIEL TIRE COMPANY TIRES & REPAIRS
1,018.90DATEL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LLC, software maintenance
contracts 619.00DAYTON REVIEW advertising 85.85DAYTON, TOWN OF
UTILITES 108.45DEARBORN NATIONAL life insurance 584.96DES MOINES
STAMP MFG CO stamps 31.70DIAMOND MOWERS INC PARTS 620.38DOOLITTLE
OIL CO INC GREASE 1,220.55EASTWOOD, BRITTANY mileage 10.50EDMAN,
ALISHA mileage 51.98ELDORA PHARMACY pharmaceutical services
436.50ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING RADIO PARTS 86.65EMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH rental space 20.00EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUND quarterly
payment 33,600.50ENOS, MARY rent & expense 400.00EVANS, PAM
rent & expense 400.00FASTENAL COMPANY STOCK 211.01FETROW
REPORTING INC DEPOSITIONS 58.90FILTER CARE STOCK 16.20FORCE AMERICA
INC STOCK & PARTS 28.98FORT DODGE FORD INC OUTSIDE SERVICES
77,383.60FORT DODGE MACHINE & SUPPLY STOCK & PARTS
538.38FORT DODGE WATER DEPT water 298.22FREEMAN, SUSAN wages
3,508.16FRIESTH, DORIS rent & expense 400.00FRONTIER phone
service 1,227.03GARGANO, MARK, medical examiner expense
700.00GEHLHAUSEN, DAWN mileage 363.10GEISLER, GARRETT mileage
15.00GENE MOELLER OIL COMPANY fuel 22.50GOLDFIELD COMM SERVICES
CORP internet services 39.95GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES UTILITLES
119.85GOWRIE NEWS advertising 85.85GRAY SANITATION GARBAGE
44.00GREATER FORT DODGE GROWTH ALLI, quarterly payment
25,000.00GRELL, MELISSA mileage 214.00GROUP SERVICES INC safe-t
fund 17,000.00HALFWASSEN, ANGIE phone 25.00HAMILTON, MONICA mileage
25.73HANNA, LAURA mileage 383.25HARCOURT EQUIPMENT PARTS &
STOCK 528.34HARLAND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES HARDWARE, MAINTENANCE
CONTRACTS 5,071.00HAUSER, ALISON travel expenses 121.97HEARTLAND
SENIOR HOUSING rent & expense 400.00HEITRITTER, TRACEY wages
2,191.88HEPP, BLAINE contracted wages 2,527.93HOUSEHOLDER,
ELIZABETH phone 25.00HOWELL, HALEY mileage 273.33HOWELL, JULIE A
mileage 281.20HOWELL, KRISTINE mileage 291.70HUGGHINS, CATHY
mileage 525.00IDDA county dues 4,000.00INDEPENDENT SALT COMPANY
WINTER SALT 7,289.46INFO DOG SECURITY LLC shredding 146.20INLAND
TRUCK PARTS CO PARTS 61.51IOWA COUNTY ATTY ASSN registration
50.00IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES SIGNS 530.60ISAC, fy 2016 membership
dues 5,500.00IWWA dues 65.00JIM'S FLOOR COVERING INC courthouse
flooring 457.38JIM'S SERVICE INC service 248.50JOHNSON CONTROLS
INC., SERVICE AGREEMENT 243,068.16JONES, REBECCA mileage
105.53JOSTEN, KATHLEEN A phone 25.00JP BYSON OIL COMPANY PROPANE
60.00KEMNA AUTO OF FORT DODGE oil change 39.95KERWIN, LINDA mileage
162.55KIMBALL MIDWEST STOCK 235.66KITTLESON, VALERIE mileage
222.60KNAPP, CAROL cleaning 46.50KNIPPEL, MARGRET mileage
15.00KONICA MINOLTA PREMIER copier lease 495.96KRAFT, STACY mileage
67.00LEHIGH VALLEY COOP TELE UTILITES 177.93LEHIGH, CITY OF
UTILITIES 247.90LIGHTEDGE SOLUTIONS INC., computer
services/internet 210.40LINCOLN, JANEL wages 420.00LIZER, SHEILAH
mileage 268.80MARCO INC copier lease 2,000.34MARTIN HILDRETH CO INC
TILE CLEANING 705.00MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS 1' ROAD STONE
59,000.00MATHESON TRI-GAS INC WELDING SUPPLIES 427.83MATT'S TIRE
SERVICE INC TIRE REPAIR 20.00MCGILL, ANDREW L phone 50.00MENARDS -
FORT DODGE tables 246.69MERSCH, MARCELLA mileage 15.00MESSERLY,
CAROL mileage 49.35MICHAEL, BRETT wages 816.53MICHELSON, DAVID well
plugging 799.00MIDAMERICAN ENERGY UTILITIES 3,144.19MIDAS COUNCIL
OF GOVERNMENTS annual dues 33,630.10MIDWEST WHEEL CO STOCK &
PARTS 477.83NANNIGA, JOHN rent 475.00NAPA AUTO SUPPLY PARTS &
STOCK 253.60NICHOLS, TRICIA mileage 387.78NORTH IOWA K-9 k-9
boarding 140.00OFFICE ELEMENTS supplies 209.39O'HALLORAN
INTERNATIONAL INC STOCK & PARTS 1,845.23OLSON, STACI, medical
examiner expense 200.00O'REILLY AUTO PARTS STOCK & PARTS
328.15PETERMAN, JENNIFER mileage 23.63PETTY CASH SHERIFF petty cash
378.09PETTY CASH-MENTAL HEALTH supplies 23.27PETTY CASH-PUBLIC
HEALTH postage 91.74POLK COUNTY SHERIFF service fees 41.50POLK
COUNTY TREASURER, medical examiner expense 161.30POWERPLAN PARTS
& STOCK 12,714.45PRESCOTT, KARI mileage 409.50PRIA 2015-2016
dues 60.00QUADE, SUSAN mileage 24.15ROGER'S TIRE SERVICE TIRES
& TIRE REPAIR 1,082.64ROYAL PROPERTIES LLC rent 1,400.00SANOFI
PASTEUR INC vaccines 66.73SAXTON, JAMIE mileage 21.53SCHOON, KAREN
L phone 50.00SECRETARY OF STATE notorary renewal 30.00SERGEANT,
WILLIAM rent & expense 400.00SHEDA, JENNIFER mileage
52.30SIBBITT, DANI mileage 127.90SKOGLUND AUTO BODY supplies
1,115.49SMITH DDS, DUANE dental services 559.00
Regular MeetingJuly 14, 2015
The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with
the following members present: Singer, Fletcher and Leffler.
Absent: Dencklau and Campbell. Moved by Leffler, seconded by
Fletcher to approve minutes of the July 7, 2015 regular meeting.
Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler
to approve merit pay increase for Krystal Steck to $1,092.55 each
pay period effective August 7, 2015, per recommendation of Jessica
Wernimont, Child Support Recovery Unit Supervisor. Motion carried
unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to receive and
place on file re-appointment of Lori Oeltjenbruns as rural
representative to the Dayton Library Board. Motion carried
unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to receive and
place on file Manure Management Plan Update for AKR Farms in
Section 2, Dayton Township. (Copy on file in Auditors office).
Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher
to approve Class B Beer Permit for Backpocket Brewing LLC. Motion
carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to
approve and authorize Chair to sign annual Animal Control Officer
proposal and Agreement effective August 1, 2015. (Copy on file in
Auditors office). Motion carried unanimously. Kari Prescott
discussed Community Health Needs Assessment and Health Improvement
Plan for the Webster County Health Department. No action taken.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file
Planning and Zoning Commissioners Report and set 10:15 a.m. July
28, 2015 as the time and date for public hearing to amend Zoning
Ordinance 046 and Zoning Map to rezone two parcels of land in the
Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 88 North, Range 30 West
of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa, and all of Block 12 in the
unincorporated Town of Roelyn from A-1 to I-1. Motion carried
unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to receive and
place on file Planning and Zoning Commissioners Report and set
10:30 a.m. July 28, 2015 as the time and date for public hearing to
amend Zoning Ordinance 046 and Zoning Map to rezone the following
described property from M-E to A-2: Part of Lot 4 Petersons Sub
Division of NW Fr. of Section 7, Township 88 North, Range 28 West
of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to receive and place on file
Planning and Zoning Commissioners Report and set 10:45 a.m. July
28, 2015 as the time and date for public hearing to amend Zoning
Ordinance 046 to allow building on less than two acres upon review
and favorable recommendation from the Planning and Zoning
Commission. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded
by Leffler to approve and authorize Chair to sign permit from
Prairie Energy to install new underground electric service to 1973
Xavier Avenue in the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of
Section 23, Township 89 North, Range 27 West, Colfax Township.
(Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried unanimously. Tom
Laufersweiler with Drainage District No. 96 stated that the
Trustees were going to start the process of defining the drainage
easement and requested the Board leave them alone to do their job.
No action taken. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Fletcher to allow
claims. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by
Leffler to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
s/Carol Messerly s/Robert H Singer Webster County Auditor
Temporary Board Chairman
Regular MeetingJuly 21, 2015
The Board of Supervisors met in Session on the above date with
the following members present: Singer, Fletcher, Dencklau, Campbell
and Leffler. Absent: None. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell
to approve minutes of the July 14, 2015 regular meeting. Motion
carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer to
receive and place on file the following Drainage Repairs: D.D.# 1
and D.D.#3 Webster & #2 Humboldt. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve request from
Dennis McCubbin to assign Tax Sale Certificate number P090003
(Parcel #1701354003) to him for payment of $150.00. Motion carried
unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve
Class B Beer Permit Application for Badger Lake Dragon Boat
Association effective August 8, 2015. Motion carried unanimously.
Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to receive and place on file
Manure Management Plan Update for Dallas Thomas in Section 36,
Cedar Township, Calhoun County. (Copy on file in Auditors office).
Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by Singer
to approve and authorize Chair to sign letter of support for
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge (CHCFD) in its request for
continued funding. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion
carried unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to
review and approve modifications to Agreement CRD8180MWISEC110207
between Webster County, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources,
Webster County Improvement Corporation, and the Webster County
Conservation Board for the maintenance and operation of the Gypsum
City OHV Park. (Copy on file in Auditors office). Motion carried
unanimously. Moved by Fletcher, seconded by Leffler to approve
request from the Webster County Conservation Board to transfer the
2014-15 GENERAL Fund balance of $20,202 into the Conservation Trust
Fund to be used for Gypsum City OHV Park Campground Project. Motion
carried unanimously. Moved by Leffler, seconded by Campbell to
approve and authorize Chair to sign the following resolution: A
RESOLUTION BY THE WEBSTER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN SUPPORT OF
THE WEBSTER COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARDS RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT AND
PROTECTION GRANT APPLICATION (REAP) WHEREAS, the Webster County
Board of Supervisors supports environmental education, natural
resource management and park/trail development in Webster County;
and WHEREAS, the Webster County Board of Supervisors strives to
improve the quality of life for citizens and visitors of Webster
County; and WHEREAS, the Webster County Board of Supervisors
supports the acquisition and development activities planned by the
Conservation Board at Camp WaNoKi; and WHEREAS, the County is
working on a variety of quality of life enhancements in partnership
with the City of Fort Dodge, the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources and the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation to expand the
recreational opportunities for the social, economic, and health
betterment of Webster County and the region; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the Webster County Board of Supervisors endorses the
Camp WaNoKi Project and the REAP Grant Application submitted by the
Conservation Board; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Conservation
Director is authorized to sign the REAP Grant Application. Passed
and approved this 21st day of July, 2015. s/Keith Dencklau s/Carol
Messerly Webster County Board of Supervisors Webster County
Auditor
Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Campbell, seconded by
Singer to approve and authorize Chair to sign permit from Midland
Power to rebuild 4 miles of overhead electric service along west
side of Baxter in Section 19, along north side of 370th Street in
Sections 16 and 17, and along east side of Dakota Avenue in
Sections 22 and 27, all in Township 86 North, Range 30 West, Gowrie
Township. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion carried
unanimously. Moved by Singer, seconded by Fletcher to approve and
authorize Chair to sign permit from Frontier Communications to
relocate underground copper and fiber cables along north side of
175th Street due to culvert replacement project immediately east of
1993 175th Street in Section 10, Township 89 North, Range 29 West,
Douglas Township. (Copy on file in Engineers office). Motion
carried unanimously. At 10:30a.m. a meeting was held for Drainage
District #247 Webster & #7 Humboldt and #213 Bruce Atherton
with Natural Resource Conservation Services to present plans for a
proposed wetland restoration in Section 17, Newark Township. For
further particulars see Drainage Record Book. 10:45a.m. Randy Will,
County Engineer discuss the proposed maintenance facility
Mechanical and Electrical Systems Narrative, Drawings, and Site
Layout. No official action was taken. Moved by Campbell, seconded
by Singer to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously,
s/Carol Messerly s/Keith Dencklau Webster County Auditor
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
SMITH, JANE A transcript 204.50STAR ENERGY LLC FUEL
3,551.43STOREY KENWORTHY chairs 631.17STOREY KENWORTHY/MATT
PARROTT, supplies 363.25STRATFORD GRAVEL INC., GRANULAR MATERIALS
168,543.70SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY well plugging 600.00TCB SANITATION
GARBAGE 219.45THE MESSENGER legal 1,594.26TIMMERMAN, SUSAN mileage
460.23TOP QUALITY MFG CO INC gloves 1,178.50TOWN & COUNTRY
VETERINARY CLIN, dog pound 440.00TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTE
medical records 20.93TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA STOCK 615.07TUCKER,
BERNA mileage 15.00TYLER TECHNOLOGIES software 1,437.50UBBEN,
COURTNEY mileage 145.43UNITED PROPERTY GROUP LLC rent 300.00UNITED
STATES CELLULAR cell phone service 980.03UNITY POINT HEALTH
supplies 768.00UTLEY, LACEY mileage 110.25VASQUEZ, NANCY
interpreter 50.00VERIZON WIRELESS service 2,097.22W & H COOP
OIL COMPANY FUEL 36,727.56WAHKONSA MANOR rent payments 25.00WALMART
COMMUNITY supplies 298.98WALTERS SANITARY SERVICE INC garbage
service 184.25WEBSTER CALHOUN COOP TELE 911 circuits 434.74WEBSTER
CO TELECOMMUNICA contracted services 18,589.00WEBSTER CO WELLNESS
PROGRAM reimbursement for double payment 628.54WEBSTER COUNTY
AUDITOR POSTAGE 250.38WEBSTER COUNTY AUDITOR rent 2,015.55WEBSTER
COUNTY ENGINEER sign placement 1,817.01WEBSTER COUNTY SHERIFF
unclaimed civil check 646.47WELLS FARGO REMITANCE CENTER office
supplies 636.32WESTRIDGE TOWN HOMES rent & expense 400.00WITTE,
JOEL cell phone reimbursement 25.00WOOLSTOCK MUTUAL
TELEPHONE,computer services/internet 159.85WUEBKER, JENNIFER
mileage 216.95YOUTH SHELTER CARE shelter services 2,145.90ZIEGLER
INC PARTS & STOCK 2,617.86
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July 29, 2015 11THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS
PRAIRIE VALLEY SCHOOLBOARD OF DIRECTORS
CITY OF GOWRIE
BILLS PRESENTED July 15, 2015 Airgas Supplies HS $256.30 Amazon
Supplies HS $329.95 Supplies District $99.85 Supplies Technology
$57.11 Arnold Motor Supplies Parts Transportation $86.50 BB
Community Leasing, Lease Agreement - Digital Controls - EL Capital
Projects $3,297.29Black Hills Energy Utilities HS $268.03 Bryan
Bachel Baseball Supplies, Baseball $246.22 Calhoun County ECA
Utilities EL $3,802.90 Caroll Cleaning Company, Supplies HS
Maintenance $28.54 Caseys General Store Supplies - DLC Meeting,
District $40.63 Central Iowa Distributing, Supplies HS Maintenance
$708.60 Supplies - Annual Order, HS Maint. $6,569.10 Supplies -
Annual Order, EL Maint. $4,155.10 Refinish Floor - EL Capital
Projects $3,900.00 Refinish Floor - Practice Gym - HS Capital
Projects $3,240.00 City of Callender Utilities Bus Barn $175.52
Coleson, Mary Lunch Refund Nutrition $66.85 Cummins Cental Power,
Parts Transportation $225.03 Dayton Leader Publishing District
$132.00 Dayton Review Publishing District $31.25 Deckers Softball
Masks Softball $293.00 Softball Helmets Softball $187.00 Game Balls
Volleyball $157.85 Helmet Decals Football $817.00 Supplies Football
$100.85 Des Moines Register Subscription EL / HS $59.75 Diamond
Vogel Paint HS Maintenance $72.90 Drees, Sump Pump Replacement
Capital Projects $1,346.18 Repairs EL Walkin Nutrition $180.00
Repairs HS Walkin Nutrition $242.04 Reach in freezer repair,
Nutrition $447.98 Duncan, Jim Travel EL $128.00 Ecolab Pest
Elimination Annual, HS Maint. $1,066.05 Engquist Supplies HS
Maintenance $129.23 Farmers Coop Supplies HS Maintenance $511.32 FD
Machine Parts Transportation $73.19 Feld Fire Hood Inspection
Nutrition $150.00 Hood Inspection Nutrition $150.00 FM Controls
Repairs EL Maintenance $377.50 Fort Dodge Community Schools, OE 2nd
Semester, District $25,096.62 GK Services Supplies HS Maintenance
$444.42 Supplies Transportation $227.82 Gowrie Municipal Utilities
HS $4,123.24 Gowrie News Publishing District $292.16 Grahm Tires
Parts / Tires Transportation $1,919.94 Grell Roofing Roof HS
Capital Projects $34,700.00 Hanson, Brian Travel District $256.40
Harcourt Equipment Parts HS Maintenance $100.25 Harris Computer
Installation Travel / Expense, PPEL $2,035.24 Activities Accounting
Software Annual PPEL $656.67 Henrich, Jim Travel HS $45.59 HyVee
FCS Supplies FCS $94.77 IAAE Conference VO Ag Perkins $325.00 ICCC
Building Trades HS $15,078.94 Early Bird Tuition Final Balance HS
$1,372.72 Inland Truck Supplies Transportation $37.98 Iowa Athletic
Field Irrigation Repair PPEL $126.74 Iowa Public School Insurance
Program Liability Insurance FY 16, District $32,777.00 Workers Comp
Insurance FY 16, District$65,983.00 Jamboree Supplies Nutrition
$22.13 Supplies - FFA $309.84 JMC, Student Computer Database
Technology $1,550.10 JMC Lunch Program Nutrition $536.70 Jostens
Diplomas and covers, HS $769.75 Graduation Supplies Class of 2015
$12.16 JW Pepper Supplies HS Band $114.99 Kabel Insurance Services
District $275.00 Insurance Reimbursement District $500.00 Kehoe,
Steve Travel HS $206.40 State Fair Entry FFA $144.00 Kim's
Greenhouse Supplies - May Term HS $179.75 Kirk Showers Mowing
Services District $185.00 Kolton Lundberg Murphy Scholarship
Scholarship $250.00 Lehigh Valley Telephone, Utilities Bus Barn
$73.63 DTS Technology $125.00 Menards Supplies HS Maintenance
$220.10 Mid State Plumbing AC Units repair work - Elementary
Capital Projects $1,102.66 Mid West Technology Products, Supplies
Shop Perkins $379.60 Midwest Bus Parts, Inc., Fuel Tank for Bus
Transportation $1,064.95 Miranda Engeldinger Murphy Scholarship
Scholarship $250.00 Mitchell, Theresa DOT Physical Transportation
$67.00 Modern Sound Engineering, Repairs HS Maintenance $164.00
Moore, Denise Lunch Refund Lunch Fees $16.28 Napa Auto Supply
Supplies / Parts Transportation $913.99 Nasco Supplies FCS Perkins
$242.63 Nashua Plainfield FCS Annual Conference, FCS Perkins
$111.25 National FFA Organizaiton, Banners FFA $500.00 Niceswanger
Photography Sr. Class Graduation Pictures Class of 2015 $1,332.00
NWEA MAP Testing District $8,801.50 Pampered Chef Perkins Supplies
FCS, FCS Perkins $500.09 Paper Corp Paper Order FY 16 HS $1,220.00
Paper Direct Paper Order HS $110.35 Pederson Sanitation Roll - Off,
Roof Debris Capital Projects $345.00 Pepsi EL Pop Machine EL
$284.35 Ricoh Docmall Technology $78.92 Supplies Technology $442.98
Copier Lease PPEL $2,515.00 Riedesel, Angela Yearbook Refund
Yearbook $60.00 Rieman Music Supplies / Repairs HS Band $62.98 SAI
Annual Conference - Henrich District $150.00 Scholastic Supplies EL
$81.48 School Bus Sales Parts Transportation $164.26 School
Specialty Supplies EL $209.27 Schumacher Elevator Maintenance HS
Maintenance $197.98 Security Savings Loan - Weight Gym $114,614.75
Loan - Floor $77,578.40 Loan - Computers 1-1 $71,242.01 Sherwin
Williams Paint HS Maintenance $353.85 Something Unique Baseball
Resale Baseball $37.00 Sorenson, Amber Gate Worker All Athletics
$80.00 South Central Calhoun CSD, OE District $286.03 Southeast
Webster Grand CSD, Shared Nurse - drug testing, District$1,365.69
Shared Guidance Counselor, District $13,258.95 Palmer - National
History day, District $1,000.00 Staff Development for Educators,
Conference - St. Charles, District $998.00 Star Energy Gas
Transportation $325.69 Diesel Transportation $1,083.86 Swanson
Florist Graduation Flowers HS $601.00 Sympathy Flowers District
$164.00 Band District $45.00 Vocal District $63.00 Sympathy Flowers
FFA $40.00 Jean Birkland Retiring, Student Council $35.00 TCB
Sanitation Utilities HS $374.64 Trophies Plus, Promotional Items
for Concessions, Boosters $1,117.30 United All Stars Resale Fall
Cheer $2,955.00 UPS Shipping Transportation $10.82 Shipping Nurse
$13.18 Vantage Learning LeagueMinder Renewal, All Athletics $310.00
Verizon Cellulars District $660.60 Visa Hotels National Conference
FCCLA $1,562.93 Hytek - Track Program Track $187.00 Waterboy Sports
Football $144.50 Travel for Conference District $5.00 Hotels for
Conference District $2,394.00
Prairie Valley Community SchoolsBoard of Directors
Southeast Valley High School Library Regular Board
MeetingThursday, July 15, 2015
6:00 p.m.
The Prairie Valley Community School District held its regular
board meeting Wednes day July 15, 2015 in the Prairie Valley
District Office. Prior to the start of the meeting the board
members took a tour of the outdoor grounds and facilities of the
Elementary School. President Shannon Miller called the meeting to
order at 6:25 p.m. Present: Shannon Miller, Heidi McGuire, Gary
Welter, Brian Holmgaard, Jim Carlson; Absent: Joe Harrison, John
Field Also Present: Lois Irwin, Lisa Willardson, Jim Henrich, Jim
Duncan, Phil DeCastro Moved by Carlson, seconded by McGuire to
approve the agenda as presented.Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire,
Holmgaard, Carlson; Nays: None Motion Carried:5-0 Moved by Welter,
seconded by McGuire to approve the minutes.Ayes: Miller, Welter,
McGuire, Holmgaard, Carlson; Nays: None Motion Carried:5-0 Moved by
Welter, seconded by Holmgaard to approve the bills as
presented.Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, Holmgaard, Carlson; Nays:
None Motion Carried:5-0 Moved by Holmgaard, seconded by Welter to
approve the financials as presented.Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire,
Holmgaard, Carlson; Nays: None Motion Carried:5-0 Moved by Welter,
seconded by Holmgaard to approve the hiring of Kyle Johnson as
Student Support Services. Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, Holmgaard,
Carlson Nays: None Motion Carried:5-0 Moved by Holmgaard, seconded
by McGuire to approve the City of Gowrie expanding the existing 28E
agreement for the Baseball Field in Gowrie to include the usage of
the parking areas and surrounding area near the football field to
use as part of the proposed Laurel Park Frisbee Golf Course. Ayes:
Miller, Welter, McGuire, Holmgaard, Carlson; Nays: None Motion
Carried:5-0 Moved by Welter, seconded by Holmgaard to approve
sponsoring hole number 7 on the Laurel Park Frisbee Golf Course for
$500.00, after checking with the Boosters to see if they would be
interested.Ayes: Miller, Welter, McGuire, Holm