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June 24, 2015 GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA VOL. 125 NO. 25

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If you havent had a chance to visit Gowries Golf Course, you are missing out! The course is looking wonderful and there are lots of fun events planned for the summer. Recently a new deck was added for the public to enjoy! Come play a round of golf and stay to enjoy a meal or beverage overlooking the course. During the week, enjoy Mens stag that begins at 6 p.m. with a reduced greens fee of $5 and reduced cart rental of $5 for that event for non-members. This event is open to everyone. Tuesday mornings and evenings are womens league, Wednesday is mens league and Friday night is couples night. Friday couples night begins after 4 p.m. and continues until dusk. After play, bring your own meat to grill or purchase some from the clubhouse. There will be a reduced greens fee of $5 and a reduced cart rental of $5 for non-members for that event and as always everyone is welcome! Recently, the three-person best shot tournament was held. This event was a great success and fun had by all. The traditional annual Fourth of July Mens open tournament will be held on July 4. This tournament is a great way to celebrate the Fourth of July. Call the club house for available open times. In addition to the weekly league events, through-out the summer months there are several scheduled events planned such as: Mens open: July 4 Glow ball: July 10 Club Couples: July 19 Womens Club: July 21

Gowrie Municipal Golf Course plans outlined for summer

The outdoor patio of the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course was renovated recently. The decking was made possible with a $2500 men's league donation, lumber from Engquist Lumber of Harcourt and constructed by volunteers.

The Gowrie Municipal Golf Course is open for the summer. From Men's Stag to Couple's Night, the golf course will host those and a wide array of events over the summer.

Security Savings Bank host a free day at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha for Kid's Club Members.

Danielle Clancy, left, is sworn in as City Clerk by Mayor Dave Stokesbary as Patrice Klingson serves as witness. Clancy was approved to become the Gowrie City Clerk on Monday.

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By Tyler Anderson Gowrie City Park bandshell damage was report-ed at the Gowrie City Counci meeting Monday, June 15. Golf course improvements were also announced. Danielle Clancy was named by the council as the new City Clerk at the meeting. This is a full time posi-tion. There will be a feature about Clancy in next weeks edition of the Gowrie News.Bandshell damage: Dave Hoover of the Parks board stated that the city bandshell suffered extensive damage over the winter. The pillars need repair and the memorial tree was van-dalized at City Park. Hoover reported that two diggers were removed, while the dragon at Brockett Park was taken out due to a hazardous crack in its structure. Hoover also spoke of painting the lions at Brockett. Hoover stated that he had the supplies, but not the volunteers with the repairs. Mayor Dave Stokesbary assured Hoover that employees of the golf course, who were needing more hours and are city employees, could be of use for the re-

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A free day at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha was enjoyed by 53 Kids Club Members and their chap-erones, compliments of Security Savings Bank. The bus left early Sunday morning on June 14th with excited chil-dren who were more than ready to tackle the day! The

ride went by quickly with movies, a fast food stop and a short nap for mom and dad. The aquarium and desert dome were big hits, but the monkeys and gorillas were by far their favorite animals.

Fun Day at the Zoo

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Wednesday, June 24 Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station.

Monday, June 29 Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church Harcourt.

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pair and maintenance projects.Golf course improvements: The golf course will see reduced green fees, go-

Gowrie golf course improvements,changes announced at City CouncilCity Clerk hired. . .

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The hiring of three new staff members and the approval of a new boiler highlighted the Prairie Val-ley school board meeting on Wednesday, June 17 at the Southeast Valley high school library. The Prairie Valley school district approved the hiring of Steve Kehoe as assistant varsity volleyball coach, Jon Duckett as an elementary custodian, and Zach Steinhoff as a special education teacher for the middle school.New hires Two of the three latest additions to Southeast Valley are new faces. Duckett is a diesel mechanic who wanted to work somewhere closer. Duckett is currently in the process of acquiring his CDL to also drive buses. Steinhoff is a recent Morningside College grad-uate who lives in Fort Dodge. Steinhoff was recommend by Dan Fox, the Southeast Valley middle school princi-pal, and can coach athletic teams.Student performance analysis John Field of the school board proposed that Prairie Valley needs to conduct an analysis on overall student performance. Principal Jim Henrich had experi-ence with evaluations before, conducted on a yearly ba-sis.

Superintendent Lois Irwin suggested that the school board can properly address the issue at Julys meeting.New mower, new boiler The school board approved the motion to purchase a new John Deere mower for $17,500 from Harcourt Equipment. There were discussions of selling the mower outright as well as the methods to advertise the mower, but Joe Harrison suggested that the city of Gowrie could be interested in the mower. While there were no solid bids on air condition-ing for the elementary school, the board approved Mid-States Plumbing to replace the air conditioning units. The school board approved the motion to re-place the boiler through McGuiness of Des Moines. The boiler bid was $17, 150 and beat out another bid from Hildreth of Norwalk. Stage certain bid There is currently one bid for the stage certain at the high school. Currently, the bid is for the main stage certain, which has shown obvious signs of wear and tear. Also in the bid is two speakers.Superintendent and Principals Reports Irwin proposed a school board workshop in the

Prairie Valley School Board hires three; approves new mower, new boiler

Library summer reading program kicks off... Kids from ages 3 and up met at the Gowrie Public Library last week for the Summer Reading Program. The children were visited by Volunteer firemen Darell Promes and Greg Benson. The children got to learn all about fire safety, tour the fire truck and turn on the lights and Siron.

By Tyler Anderson Riding off a good weekend at the Madrid Tour-nament, the Southeast Valley baseball team had wait until Tuesday to continue their winning ways. The game against Pocahontas Area was postponed on Monday due to rain. The makeup date is to be determined. Southeast Valley 11, Greene County 7: On Tues-day, the Southeast Valley Jaguars defeated Greene County 11-7 in Jefferson. After jumping out to an early 8-1 lead, the Jags held off a six run Rams rally before scoring three more runs to seal the victory. Senior Dylan Anderson led the Jaguars, going 2-4 with three RBIs, while fellow senior Spencer Johnson drove in two RBIs. Johnson also collected the win on the mound. Junior Cade King contributed with a double and a stolen base, as junior Andrew Dorage tallied two RBIs. SV 332 000 3 11 13 3GC 100 240 0 7 6 6 Southeast Valley 6, East Sac County 0; South-east Valley 10, East Sac County 9: In a battle of Twin Lakes Conference heavyweights on Wednesday, the Jaguars swept the season series against East Sac County in Sac City. The boys defeated the Raiders 6-0 in the early game, before finish-ing the suspended season opener with a 10-9 win. Dorage proved why he is one of the best pitchers in the Twin Lakes Conference, allowing only three hits and fanning seven batters in the shutout. Dorage now sits at a 3-2 record on the mound. Cade King had a big day at the plate, going 2-2 with

Jaguars baseball team continues to win Sweeps East Sac County...

one RBI and three stolen bases. In the second game, the Jaguars scored the winning run to put the broom to the Raiders. Junior Cameron Anderson was credited with the win on the mound, improving his 2015 record to 3-0. The series sweep also snapped East Sac Countys six game winning streak.Game 1:SV 003 002 1 6 4 0ESC 000 000 0 0 3 XGame 2:ESC 102 150 00 9 5 XSV 301 104 01 10 8 7

Southeast Valley 13, St. Marys 3 (5 innings): On Friday in Dayton, the Jaguars cruised to a 13-3 victory over the Panthers. The Jags (11-4, 5-1 Twin Lakes Confer-ence) scored seven runs in the second inning to keep the Pan-thers at arms length before scoring three more runs in the bot-tom of the fifth inning. This ushered in the 10-run rule and seal the Jaguar victory. Junior Cade King was truly a Wild Thing against the Panthers, going 3-4 with two doubles, three runs, a stolen base and one RBI at bat. On the mound, King allowed two hits and struck out eight batters. This helped King improve to 2-1 so far in 2015. Sophomore Myles Davis contributed to the winning effort, going 2-3 with three runs, two RBIs and a stolen base. Senior Dylan Anderson went 2-4 at the dish, hitting a double and tallying four RBIs. SM 003 03X X 3 2 8SV 370 03X X 13 9 3

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Junior Cade King pitches against St. Mary's of Storm Lake on Friday in Dayton. The Jaguars soundly defeated the Panthers, 13-3. The Jags went 3-0 during the week and improved to 11-4 on the year so far.

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By Tyler Anderson In August of 2014, the Southeast Webster and Prai-rie Valley school districts came together as one. Taking up the name of Southeast Valley and adopting the jaguar as their mascot, the whole grade sharing concept was in full effect. Fast forward to one year later. The first year concluded and the Physical Plant and Equipment Levies (PPELs) of both districts were approved by March. With the new school year a mere two months away, the question must be asked on how well the transition went. After all, a transition on this scale has not happened since 1988 and 1989, when both Southeast Webster and Prai-rie Valley schools were initially formed. We took the best of both school districts, said Jim Henrich, principal of the Southeast Valley High School. You can go right down the list, starting with the baseball team making substate last summer. Henrich has recently concluded his first year with Southeast Valley and his 13th overall as a school principal. In his time in Gowrie so far, he has observed excellence in the athletic teams and extracurricular activities. Cross country and football both made state, Hen-rich said. This carried over into our band, which got fourth in state jazz. Our chorus got a Division I rating for the first time in many years. The fall play, Legally Blonde, was an

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unbelievable musical that was really well attended. In the state football appearance, the emergence of Southeast Valley helpped snap a 10 year drought for the for-mer Southeast Webster-Grand students. On the Prairie Val-ley side, the added depth and skill players enabled the Jaguars to overcome injuries and hold their own in Class 2A. Winter sports did well, with double digit victories for both basketball teams, Henrich said. There were two state qualifiers, one from each district in wrestling. Track had a good year, where we qualified twelve students. Spring golf had good seasons. The last sport to share is softball. The Southeast Valley softball team currently stands at a 12-7 record. Whenever a new season or a new activity starts up, theres always going to be questions about policies and how we handle things, Henrich said. Thats just part of it. Once we get through that, people know the expectations go-ing into next year. While the Jaguars have excelled at the high school level, the middle schools transition was more academic.

By Tyler Anderson The Southeast Valley softball team held their own this week, defeating Twin Lakes Conference opponents Pocahontas Area and East Sac County before getting tripped up at the hands of Greene County on Thursday. The girls were able to salvage their weekend on Friday, splitting with Algona (won, 6-3) and Humboldt (lost, 7-1). Southeast Valley 11, Pocahontas Area 1 (6 in-nings): After the rain subsided on Monday, the Southeast Valley softball game continued their home stand with a big 11-1 victory over Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon. The Lady Jags have now moved into double digit wins in the 2015 season. The game was closely contested, until Southeast Valley pummeled Poky with an eight run fifth inning. Junior Natalie Lambert was the star of the game, going 3-4 with a home run and five RBIs. Lambert also gained the win on the mound, allowing only hit runs and striking out two Maidens. Lambert was aided by junior Anna Hearthington, who went 2-3 with a double and drove in two RBIs. Junior Josie Breitsprecher also contributed to the winning effort, go-

Lady Jags winning streak snapped; wins two, loses one in Humboldt triangular

ing 3-4 at the plate with a double and two stolen bases.Poky 000 100 X 1 2 XSV 100 181 X 11 11 0 Southeast Valley 3, East Sac County 1: On Tuesday, the Lady Jags continued their winning ways, edg-ing East Sac County 3-1 in Wall Lake. The win places South-east Valley into third place in the Twin Lakes Conference, behind Newell-Fonda (13-6) and Alta-Aurelia (11-6). Lambert had a stellar game once more, striking out seven batters to earn her sixth win of 2015. Juniors Josie Breitsprecher and Aaliyah Scott each hit a double at the plate, while Nicole Williams and Anna Heatherington each had an RBI. Scott contributed with an RBI as well.SV 001 101 0 3 8 1ESC 000 001 0 1 7 3 Greene County 11, Southeast Valley 1 (6 in-nings): The Southeast Valley softball team encountered a slight bump in the road on Thursday, dropping to Greene County 11-1 in Jefferson. The loss drops the Lady Jags to 11-6.SV 000 010 X 1 2 X

Junior Natalie Lambert connects with the pitch for a hit in Mondays softball game between Southeast Valley and Pocahontas Area. Lambert went 3-4, with a home run and five RBIs, as the Lady Jags defeated the Maidens 11-1 in six in-nings. Photo by Lynn Rittgers.

GC 060 302 X 11 15 1 Southeast Valley 6, Algona 3; Humboldt 7, Southeast Valley 1: Toward the end of the week, the Lady Jags were able to salvage their weekend by splitting their two games at the Humboldt triangular on Friday. The girls defeated Algona 6-3, before falling to a stellar Humboldt team 7-1. The Lady Jags are now 12-7. No line scores were reported as of press time.

Senior Karlee Walker swings away in Mondays softball game between Southeast Valley and Pocahontas Area. The Lady Jags improve to 10-5 by defeating the Maidens 11-1 in six innings. Photo by Lynn Rittgers.

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Vickys Dance and Tumbling Academy to hold Summer Dance Camps During the month of July, Vickys Dance and Tumbling Academy will hold a variety of dance camps, starting on July 13. From July 13-16, there will be a Frozen themed dance camp for pre-school and elementary children that will showcase snow craft, nail painting, active storytell-ing. There will also be an Ice Princess dance routine and snacks. Suggested attire is shorts and tank top or dance attire with tennis shoes. From July 20-24, there will be a Beach Dance

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June 24, 2015 4 THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS Down Memory LaneB Y S A R A D O W N S

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DAISY Award Presented to SMCH Nurses

Delivering compassionate patient care and great clin-ical skills are the qualities that recently earned two Stew-art Memorial Community Hospital (SMCH) nurses the DAISY Award. The award, which was established in 1999 and stands for Diseases Attacking the Immune System, is in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Barnes died at age 33 of complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura or ITP. During his lengthy hospital stay, his family was awestruck by the care and compassion Patrick received from his nurses. The DAISY award was established to say thank you to nurses across the nation by honoring the work they do at the bedside, funding research, and honor-ing nursing faculty.

Ten nurses from Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City and McCrary Rost Clinics were nominated for the award and the award went to Windy Goodwin, RN, and Amy Schumacher, RN. Goodwin has worked in Homecare/Hospice since 2012. She was nomi-nated by a patients family member for many reasons, stat-ing, In mid 2012 we all decided it was time to put Mom on hospice care. Windy treated my mom just like it was her own. She treated the whole family with such great re-spect, it was so comforting knowing that there are such great people out there in the world still. A nurse at Mc-Crary Rost Clinic since 2010, Schumacher was nominated by a co-worker who had observed, I have witnessed her so many times comforting patients that are dealing with the death of a loved one, young or old! She always knows what to say at the right time and she knows when not to say anything. Recently, I heard her have a 15-20 minute conversation with a patient who lost her young son who had major health problems his entire life. Amy was com-forting the mother with the kindest, most understanding words. And when Amy said, I know, the mother knew - Amy did know. Other nominees include Quality/In-fection Prevention nurse Kiana Lamphier, RN, transition coaches Brooke Minnehan, RN and Zacharina Winker, RN, inpatient nurses Kathy Holm, RN, Renee Bronzyn-ski, RN, Jenni Macke, RN, and Carmen Ludwig, LPN and clinic nurse/business office Joann Wiederin, RN.

Cindy Carstens is the Vice President of Nursing and Ancillary Services at SMCH and says nurses, like the ones nominated at SMCH, are surprised when they receive the DAISY Award. Most nurses do not believe

McCrary Rost Clinic nurse Amy Schumacher, RN, and SMCH Homecare/Hospice nurse Windy Goodwin, RN of Gowrie, were presented the Daisy Award at a banquet cel-ebrating exemplary nursing.they are doing anything special and they are just doing their job. Thats why at every DAISY Award presenta-tion, we ask each nurse to pause for a minute and realize how very special they are and how they make the world a better place by just doing their jobs, noted Carstens. Today, a nurses job may entail saving a patients life, ap-plying training and skill to a complex medical procedure, or offering comfort to a patient or family member to make them feel better. Every day, nurses are making a positive difference in a patients and familys life. Nurses make the world a better place and they are special because they are a nurse, added Carstens.

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Learn more about Stewart Memorial Community Hospital at www.stewartmemorial.org or learn more about the DAISY award at www.daisyfoundation.org

Iowa Workforce, Iowa Cen-tral receive $5.2 million grant The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Iowa Workforce Development more than $5.2 million dollars to provide long-term unemployed workers with oppor-tunities to transition to high demand jobs in healthcare, manufacturing, and other fields. To achieve this goal, Iowa Workforce Develop-ment will strengthen regional partnerships with business stakeholders including major healthcare and manufactur-ing employers, professional associations, key state agen-cies, institutes of higher education. In order to compete in todays workforce, strat-egies need to be innovative and meet the workers where they are, said Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Devel-opment Director. This grant provides us with the oppor-tunity to expand the available services to those affected by long-term unemployment. Iowa Central is pleased to partner with Iowa Workforce Development on this National Emergency Grant and looks forward to helping the region, its em-ployers and most importantly its workers respond to the impact of the avian flu and other long-term unemployed Iowans, said Dr. Dan Kinney, President of Iowa Central Community College. The grant funds will connect workers who lost a job through no fault of their own and individuals strug-gling with long-term unemployment to a broad range of services, including on-the-job training; pre-apprentice-ships and Registered Apprenticeships. Additionally, job search assistance; and career-planning and job coaching will be available. The grant initiative also complements the goals to build a more integrated and comprehensive workforce development system envisioned by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act in 2014.

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June 24, 2015 5THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWSDown Memory LaneB Y S A R A D O W N S

Not only would I like to go home again, I would like to go back to the beginning before. I am talking about the area that became Grant Township with the settlement, later incorporated as a town, Boxholm, Iowa. We know it was one of the last areas in Iowa to be settled by for-eigners. It was a part of the Louisiana Territory and like all of our country, had once been the territory of Indian tribes. According to some research, in 1847, before the Civil War, the first settler in the township was a person named M. White (not Swedish?) from Indiana who took a claim in what became section 15. That appears to be the area of what became the little town of Boxholm. In that same year a Solomon Tomlinson (now theres a Scandi-navian name) came from Ohio and staked his claim in what would be section 10, slightly north of Whites, if I have read a map correctly. Eventually in 1875, well after

From an Indian trail to???the Civil War when immigrants began to populate the area, it is said there still was only an Indian trail to the area. Those immigrants, primarily Swedish I imagine, were willing to take the wild area and clear the grasses and drain peat ponds, finding some of the richest grow-ing soil in the country. The area, being designated as prairie, had little elevation. I try to imagine, when the Whites and Tomlinsons came, how the area looked, nothing for miles except those high grasses and peat ponds and sparse shallow creeks, though they may have held enough water to provide some moisture and per-haps enough for the animals. I would like to imagine in that basically flat land what that little knoll, that central part that was to be the business district, looked like. I can understand why the highest area (nothing to brag about) would have been chosen as a central area for the settlement. Those families must have been true pioneers, bringing what would have been hoped to be ample sup-plies to maintain life for themselves and any animals for some time. With only Indian trails and no bridges it would have been quite a trek to re-supply all their needs. I would like to hover over the area during the ensuing years, as if it were a time-lapsed movie and watch as more people discovered the area and realized its potential. Eventually there would have been, as in all such pioneering, crude buildings, for homes, animal shelters and places of business. There were few trees in the area and how many were of the size to have been felled and made into building materials, logs or boards?Did the first people build sod houses? Somehow I can imagine that. Had the Indians already moved on west-ward? There were probably no large animals around to hunt nor large streams in which to find edible fish. Was it just a crossroads for them? As time passed the area grew and more and more Swedish immigrants came and staked their claims. Where else could they have ever found such a gold mine in rich farmland for around $2.00-$3.00 an acre? Look at the prices now! Those in the area who are own-ers of land originally claimed/homesteaded by an ances-tor, have you ever said thanks to that ancestor for settling there? Well, there is no time-lapse movie so we can all use our imaginations until the camera came into wider use and photos preserved. We can come to Boxholm to-day and see some structures, though not the originals, are ones there before our time. The sad thing is after imagin-ing the growth of the area and town from the Whites and Tomlinsons until into the more current ages there has been an almost drastic reversal. Many of the buildings I knew are no longer. Some are there but looking sad and unused. The hotel is gone though it had been apartments and a barbershop and then ----. The Old Opry House which I never knew as such but had several uses from

Southeast Valley Schedule of Events

Week of June 24th to July 1stWednesday, June 2412:00 p.m. G V-JV Varsity First Soft GAME - Southeast Valley @ West Bend-Mallard10:00 a.m. JH SB & BB vs. Greene County @ Home1:30 p.m. G 2-JVR Soft GAME - Clarion-Goldfield @ Southeast Valley4:30 p.m. B JV-Var Base GAME - GTRA @ Southeast Valley5:30 p.m. G Only Varsity Soft GAME - GTRA @ Southeast ValleyThursday, June 254:30 p.m. G JV-Var Soft GAME - Storm Lake St. Marys @ Southeast ValleyFriday, June 2610:00 a.m. JH SB & BB vs. SCC @ Lytton4:30 p.m. B JV-Var Base GAME - South Central Calhoun @ Southeast Valley4:30 p.m. G JV-Var Soft GAME - South Central Calhoun @ Southeast ValleySaturday, June 27B V Base OGDEN BASEBA - B V Base9:00 a.m. G V Soft SOUTH HAMILT - G V SoftMonday, June 2910:00 a.m. JH SB & BB vs. PAC @ Pocahontas5:30 p.m. B JV-Var Base GAME - Southeast Valley @ Pocahontas Area5:30 p.m. G JV-Var Soft GAME - Southeast Valley @ Pocahontas AreaTuesday, June 3010:00 a.m. JH SB & BB vs. Manson NWW @ MansonWednesday, July 110:00 p.m. JH SB & BB vs. WBM @ Home4:30 p.m. G JV-Var Soft GAME - Manson NW Webster @ Southeast Valley5:30 p.m. Varsity Only Base GAME - Manson NW Webster @ Southeast Valley

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

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Birthdays24-Jun Ediith Geisler, Valerie Castle25-Jun Steve Carlson, Brenda Gleason Tashina Kopecky, Katie Martin 26-Jun Meriam Castle, Camryn Lane Jenny Taylor, Jackie Wiepert27-Jun Shawn Hanson, Micaela Reutzel28-Jun LouiseClearwater,JeffDonahe Scott Kopecky, Barbara Peterson Abby Skoglund29-Jun MartaDecker,KendallKail DerekSeil30-Jun Renee Wilson1-Jul RylieDonahe

a place for the town band to practice, a feed store and a furniture making venture is gone. Happily the old bank sits proudly on its corner thanks to Dave Peterson and his museum. Johnsons store the building is still standing but it is a restaurant/tavern now and the upstairs, once apartments, is a deteriorating (so I heard) storage space. It is an old building. Lundvalls store has been long gone and with it some of my nostalgia, and the new post office is in its place. Every so often there is the threat of its closing too. Westeens is no longer a place for a public restaurant. The Community building is still open at times and has had many uses over the years. Linds hardware store, Adams barber shop/jewelers, Jacks meat market, long gone and now the insurance agency is too. The furniture store long gone as well as the little grocery with its many owners. The old telephone office with its switchboard and party lines and an operator to keep it all connected have been out of the picture many years now. Very few cars are parked on Main street at any time. There are no garages or filling stations. The Cham-plin station site was replaced by a modern bank building quite some time ago. Truly Main Street looks ghostly even in the daytime. The Lutheran Church and the Meth-odist Church buildings stand stately in their places but one wonders how long when we hear of almost constant loss of membership by people leaving the area and old timers having gone to their heavenly reward. The eleva-tor continues business and rises proudly over the town. With the closing and removal of the railroad a long time ago it wouldnt have been a surprise to see its demise too. Thank goodness for semis and truckers. Within the past year the last bastion that seemingly held the community together, the school, was closed. It is said that all things, even towns come to an end or make a drastic change. I fear there may be no further population growth or significant building in Boxholm. My now town, Des Moines, has not come to an end but it has had and will have drastic changes over the years. It is a highly populated many varied businesses area with an effort to keep or rebuild the downtown business district, so there is always hope. But the small towns??? Do we have to think of preparing their eulo-gies? Yep, Id like to see that time-lapse movie of that little spot in Boone County, Iowa but I would like for it to have stopped about forty years or so ago. Nonetheless, I and anyone who was ever a resident of the area or town have our memories and will not forget.

Iowa Workforce, Iowa Cen-tral receive $5.2 million grant The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Iowa Workforce Development more than $5.2 million dollars to provide long-term unemployed workers with oppor-tunities to transition to high demand jobs in healthcare, manufacturing, and other fields. To achieve this goal, Iowa Workforce Develop-ment will strengthen regional partnerships with business stakeholders including major healthcare and manufactur-ing employers, professional associations, key state agen-cies, institutes of higher education. In order to compete in todays workforce, strat-egies need to be innovative and meet the workers where they are, said Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Devel-opment Director. This grant provides us with the oppor-tunity to expand the available services to those affected by long-term unemployment. Iowa Central is pleased to partner with Iowa Workforce Development on this National Emergency Grant and looks forward to helping the region, its em-ployers and most importantly its workers respond to the impact of the avian flu and other long-term unemployed Iowans, said Dr. Dan Kinney, President of Iowa Central Community College. The grant funds will connect workers who lost a job through no fault of their own and individuals strug-gling with long-term unemployment to a broad range of services, including on-the-job training; pre-apprentice-ships and Registered Apprenticeships. Additionally, job search assistance; and career-planning and job coaching will be available. The grant initiative also complements the goals to build a more integrated and comprehensive workforce development system envisioned by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act in 2014.

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By Renae Lane Fiji is the perfect little place to get away for rest and relaxation and certainly lots of fun! They live by Fiji Time which means no time, no schedules, easygo-ing and laidback. We left Sydney, Australia and arrived 4 hours later in Nadi, Viti Levu, Fiji, one of the main islands. We were met and greeted by Jo from Rosie Travels with beautiful leis. He took us to our home for the next four days, the Sofitel Hotel, which was over-looking the South Pacific Ocean and absolutely gorgeous! T he next day, Jo took the ladies and Luther, our newly found travel buddy, into town for a morning of shopping with the local people. He knew where to find the bargains such as native dresses, jewelry and all kinds of precious souvenirs! We all bought sarongs to wear over our shorts so we could visit their Hindu temple which was the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Jo took us to lunch at a local caf, carried our packages and spoiled us royally! Day 23 of our trip was one of the best ever and the highlight of our trip to Fiji! We boarded an old schooner boat to Savala Island, a small private island where you could walk around in 10 minutes. We sailed a leisurely for one and a half hours while the crew played guitars and we enjoyed the sun and refreshments! We all joined in for the sing along, dancing and some even got to steer the boat! On the way, we saw the island where Tom

Our group overlooking Fiji from Rosie's House (Rosie's Travels, our travel agency)

By: Nicole Presley Lavon Lombard has spent most of her life taking care of children. Growing up Lavon helped take care of her sib-lings and worked in the garden while her mother was at work. After graduating from the eighth grade she took took care of her 10 children. Lavon was raised in Eagle Grove, Iowa on a farm where her father worked and went to a one-room country school house. During the winter Lavon remembers combining recesses to go sledding by the school house. A typical day at home consisted of canning, housework, and babysit-ting her siblings. I had to do a lot of house work. Washing clothes and all that good stuff, said Lavon. I wasnt very old. I took care of the kids when mom was working, gardening, canning and I did a lot of babysitting. After graduating from the eighth grade in 1946 Livon had a job at a nursing home in Eagle Grove where she helped take care of patients and cleaned. My folks didnt have the money to go to high school so I just started working. Dad said you gotta work, said Lavon. Later Lavons father took her to Somers, Iowa to look for more work. Lavon found a baby sitting job and also did house work for three other homes during the summer. While babysitting Lavon met her husband, Jim Lombard, at the local grocery store. I was out walking and happened to see him in the grocery store and about walked into the light pole looking at him, said Lavon. November 3, 1948 Lavon married Jim. A year later in 1949 they had their first child and continued to have 10 children total. Jim was usually gone at work, so Lavon stayed home and took care of the children.

It was kind of hard at times because he (Jim) was always gone, said Lavon. From 1972-1997 Lavon worked at the Grandview Health Care Center in Dayton doing house-keeping, helping patients, kitchen work and laundry. Now Lavon lives in the Grandview apartments with her husband. She reads, goes to coffee with her friends and walks. I have to have a walker now. I got mine here because I was in the hospital several times last year, said Lavon. I lose my balance every once and awhile. Thats my Cadillac. Lavon likes to bake and is a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Dayton. Lavon and Jim have been married for 65 years and says her relationship with her husband is stronger since they can spend more time together. Just have a lot of patience. No matter what your children do stand behind them and just enjoy life as much as you can.

Senior Series. . .Lavon Lombard enjoys cooking;worked at Grandview Health Care CenterBabysitting in Somers...

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Ray Norine of Gowrie will celebrate his 85th birthday On July 5th Cards may be sent to him at P.O. Box 72 Gowrie, Iowa 50543. His family includes Gregg and Martha Norine of Gowrie. Ronald and Bernita Norine of Fort Dodge;Shelly and Keese VanZelderen of Scranton; Brian and Karen Norine of Rockwell City; and Lori and Rick Peterson of Cottonwood Arizona. He has 12 grandchildren and 19 great grandchil-dren Rays wife Phyllis passed away in October 2007. Ray was born July, 5th 1930.

Happy 85th Birthday

By Renae Lane Fiji is the perfect little place to get away for rest and relaxation and certainly lots of fun! They live by Fiji Time which means no time, no schedules, easygo-ing and laidback. We left Sydney, Australia and arrived 4 hours later in Nadi, Viti Levu, Fiji, one of the main islands. We were met and greeted by Jo from Rosie Travels with beautiful leis. He took us to our home for the next four days, the Sofitel Hotel, which was over-looking the South Pacific Ocean and absolutely gorgeous! T he next day, Jo took the ladies and Luther, our newly found travel buddy, into town for a morning of shopping with the local people. He knew where to find the bargains such as native dresses, jewelry and all kinds of precious souvenirs! We all bought sarongs to wear over our shorts so we could visit their Hindu temple which was the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Jo took us to lunch at a local caf, carried our packages and spoiled us royally! Day 23 of our trip was one of the best ever and the highlight of our trip to Fiji! We boarded an old schooner boat to Savala Island, a small private island where you could walk around in 10 minutes. We sailed a leisurely for one and a half hours while the crew played guitars and we enjoyed the sun and refreshments! We all joined in for the sing along, dancing and some even got to steer the boat! On the way, we saw the island where Tom

Hanks made The Castaway Movie with his friend Wilson the volleyball. Once we got there, we could snorkel, fish, swim, eat, have massages or soak in the sun. We had a kava ceremony, their national drink,

Part 3 of 3...

Bula! Welcome to FijiOur group overlooking Fiji from Rosie's House (Rosie's Travels, our travel agency)

These adorable village children were so excited to have their picture taken and even more excited when they saw themselves on my camera!

Senior Series. . .Lavon Lombard enjoys cooking;worked at Grandview Health Care CenterBabysitting in Somers...

Fiji Continued on page 11...

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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., June 25 7:30 p.m. Rain site for

Gowrie Arts Council Concert

Sun., June 28 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Cheryls Ap-

preciation Coffee 6:00 p.m. VBS Volun-

teer MeetingTues., June 30 10:00 a.m. GCC Taped

Service 7:00 p.m. Church Coun-

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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

Karen Young, 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

9:00 a.m. Sunday School10:15 a.m. Sunday WorshipWednesday, June 24th 6:00 PM Churchwide

PrayerwalkFriday, June 26th 1:00 PM QuiltersSunday, June 28th 9:30 AM Worship 5:00 PM Youth GroupTuesday, June 30th 1:00 PM QuiltersWednesday, July 1st 2:30 PM BINGO at Care

Center 6:30 PM Church MeetingFriday, July 3rd 1:00 PM QuiltersSaturday, July 4th11:30 AM Gowrie UMC

Annual 4th of July Chicken Dinner

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:

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Night

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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 WorshipWednesdays:

Lunch Bunch 4:30-6:00 PMYouth Mission Team 5:15Kids Bell Choir 6:00-6:15

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., June 25 9:00 AM Dorcas/Lydia

Circle, Fireside Room 2:00 PM Mary/Martha

Circle, Fireside Room 7:00 PM Choir Practice Sun., June 28

9:15 AM Worship 10:15 AM Fellowship

Coffee; Blood Pressure Check

6:00 PM C.A.T.S. Mon., June 29

7:00 PM Bible Study with Don Doolittle, Fireside Room

Wed., July 1 4:00 PM Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance Ribbon Cutting at Our Sav-iour's Lutheran Church

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Diane Zills of Jefferson is the daughter of the late Wayne and Mary Carr of Webster City. Diane is en-gaged to Shane Allen of Jefferson, formally of Gowrie. Shane is the son of Rob and Joleen Allen of Churdan. Diane graduated from Buena Vista College with a BA degree in Human Services. She is employed with Boys Town as a In-Home Family Consultant. Shane graduated from Iowa Central Community College with a degree in Criminal Justice. Shane is em-ployed with the Greene County Sherriff's department as a deputy Sheriff. The couple will be married August, 1st 2015.

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The All Aboard Kids Club is open to all savers age of 12 and under. Parties and trips are hosted by Secu-rity Savings Bank during the year to reward our younger customers for their saving accomplishments.

The Gowrie Independence Day Celebration is one of the longest running patriotic events in the State of Iowa and at the centerpiece of this pride is American Legion Peterson Post #431. The Legion along with the support of many local businesses and organizations help make the whole celebration a great success! The Legion kicks off the celebration in the City Park on Thursday evening, July 2nd. The Pork Loin Dinner starts at 5:30 pm at the City Park Shelter House. It is followed by Bin-go. Its also a great opportunity to get your raffle tickets! McDermott Family Midway has been traveling to the Gowrie Independence Day celebration for many years. Residents look for the traveling carnival to arrive in town to prepare for the celebration. The carnival will be open Thursday and Friday evenings and all day on Satur-day, July 4th. Advance tickets are available for purchase at many local businesses including Bruntlett Elevator, The Drill Barbershop, Design Electronics, The Gowrie News, Heartland Bank and Security Savings Bank. Activities start bright and early on July 4th as the American Legion Auxiliary host the food stand at the City Park Shelter House from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. Craft Fair vendors interested in having a spot in the city park can contact Neal Fish. Vendors arrive before the parade and are open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Parade at 10:00 am is second to none and high in patriotic spirit. The Legion provides the announc-ers stand on the south side of the City Park and leads the parade with the flags of our nation and state. The six floats that carry over 270 flags throughout the parade is an unforgettable patriotic experience. This entry includes flags each labeled with the name of a deceased veteran buried at the Gowrie Township Cemetery or a past mem-ber of Peterson Post 431. At 8:00 pm on July 4th Legion members draw the names for cash winners for the annual raffle. Funds raised by the Legion go back into the Gowrie community as well as sponsoring numerous events during the Inde-pendence Day celebration. Legion members have a big part in the Fire-works display at dusk as they have the year round task

Local American Legion Sponsors 4th of July Celebration

of taking care of the local pop can collection site. Com-munity members are very supportive of this fundraiser. Funds from the can collection pay for 100% of the fire-works purchase, insurance, and licensing. It makes for a long day but volunteers create an unforgettable home town celebration. Check out the full list of celebration events online at www.gowrie.org.

2015 Webster County Fair events announced The 2015 Webster County Fair 4-H activities start with judging of the Family & Consumer Sciences, Expressive Arts, Photography, Mechanics and Engineer-ing and Ag & Natural Resources exhibits on Tuesday, July 7. After judging is completed State Fair selections will be made. All exhibits in the 4-H Auditorium will be on display for the duration of the fair. The 4-H Audito-rium will be closed Sunday morning, July 12 until noon and closed again at 5:00 p.m. Sunday for the evening pro-gram. Wednesday evening will feature the 4-H Style Show, Webster County Fair Little Miss Contest and the selection of the 2015 Fair 4-H King and Queen. King and Queen candidates are active in their 4-H clubs and must be active in 4-H. They are judged on personality and leadership. Communication entries will be judged as fol-lows: Educational Presentations and Extemporaneous Speaking were judged before the fair on Saturday, June 27. Working Exhibits on Saturday, July 11, and Share the Fun on Sunday, July 12. The public is invited to watch any of these events. Livestock exhibits will enter on Wednesday through Thursday. Judging will begin Wednesday morn-ing with the dog show and conclude on Sunday afternoon with the pets and horse games classes. The evening program on Sunday, July 12 will feature the Parade of Champions at 6:30 p.m. followed by the installation of the 2015-2016 Webster County 4-H Council. The livestock market auction will take place on Saturday, July 11 beginning at 7 p.m. in the east audito-rium. All are invited to bid on their favorite 4-H member or FFA members premium. Come to the Webster County fair and take the opportunity to observe the judging activities as well as the many exhibits entered by the 4-Hers.

Our Saviours, Callender, opening food pantry

Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Callender is opening a food pantry for families in the Southeast Val-ley School District that need assistance.

Hours of operation will be the fourth Saturday of ev-ery month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the church located at 504 James St.

For additional information, contact the church office at 515-548-3423.

Gowrie area studentson ICCC Deans List Iowa Central Community College released its Deans List. To get on the list students much achieve a 3.5 - 3.99 GPA and be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours. Named to theDeans list are: Gowrie - Tori N. Hamilton; Callender - Antonio J. Castillo, Jr.; Farnhamville - Shawna J. Bachman; Misty D. Middleton; Moorland - Alexander G. Wendland; Somers - Cody L. Houser; Dayton - Elizabeth A. Anderlik; Cody K. Breitsprecher; Lehigh - Ryan R. Fawcett; Rory J. Grandfield; Otho - Carl C. Bechtel; Sarah M. Nelson; Marcy M. Weinzetl; Lohrville - Timothy T. Hoefling; Stephanie A. Hood; Kellsie J. Knapp; Lake City - Adam J. Ewoldt; Danielle M. Macke.

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CITY OF GOWRIERegular Gowrie City Council Meeting

Held June 15, 2015 Regular Gowrie City Council meeting was held June 15, 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, and Willardson. Redman moved the minutes of the previous meeting be approved, second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Harrison moved the agenda be approved with no additions or deletions, second by Willardson. Motion carried-all ayes. Dave Hoover gave parks report. Band shell is damaged on the pillars and needs repaired, not with filler. Memorial tree was found snapped off by vandalism. Two diggers were removed out of City Park and will cost $1000.00 each to replace. Dirt from firemen will be spread. Jim Blair Sanitation will provide roll off will only cost city to dump. Need volunteers to paint. Bruce McCormack gave police report. Dave talked about library roof leaking. Entry way needs tuck-pointing done. Pool has new leak, believes it is plumbing issue, not in the floor. Gayle gave Golf Board report from meeting held on June 8, 2015. Decking is replaced, basement cleaned, along with several agenda items.Redman moved appointment of Danielle Clancy as City Clerk, second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Dave Mills from American Legion Post 431 reminded the council that the legion donated money to build the fire station located at 1108 Main and that they have an agreement dated back from 8-14-72 that the Legion will have a permanent home within that building. Motion by Harrison to adopt Resolution 2105-01, A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A PETTY CASH FUND, second by Redman. Carried on roll call vote of all ayes. Harrison moved to approve Resolution 2015-02, A RESOLUTION TO CLOSE BANK ACCOUNTS, TRANSFER MONEY BETWEEN BANK

LEGAL PUBLICATION The Webster County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 29, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. on the second floor of the county courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa. The purpose of the public hearing is to review the 2 acre rule.

Sheilah LizerZoning Administrator

PROBATEJames L. Kramer, ISBA #AT0004348

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTWEBSTER COUNTY

IN THE MATTER Probate No. ESPR308049OF THE ESTATE OF NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OFJON D. ANDERSON, APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR,Deceased. AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Jon D. Anderson, Deceased, who died on or about May 24, 2015:

You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of June, 2015, the last will and testament of Jon D. Anderson, deceased, bearing date of the 25th day of November, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Rita L. Mundt was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 9th day of June, 2015. Rita L. Mundt Rita L. Mundt, Executor of the estate 1010 Lynd Street Gowrie, IA 50543James L. Kramer Attorney for executorJohnson, Kramer, Mulholland, Cochrane, Driscoll & Cochrane, P.L.C.1004 Market Street; P.O. Box 10Gowrie, IA 50543

Date of second publication24th day of June, 2015

Probate Code Section 304

PROBATEJames L. Kramer, ISBA #AT0004348

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTWEBSTER COUNTY

IN THE MATTER Probate No. ESPR308052OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS M. STEWART, NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OFDeceased. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Doris M. Stewart, Deceased, who died on or about January 27, 2015:

You are hereby notified that on the June 10, 2015 the last will and testament of Doris M. Stewart, deceased, bearing date of the 24th day of April, 2012, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Craig L. Stewart was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this June 11, 2015. Craig L. Stewart Craig L. Stewart, Executor of estate 2121 Xavier Avenue Duncombe, IA 50532James L. Kramer Attorney for executorJohnson, Kramer, Mulholland, Cochrane, Driscoll & Cochrane, P.L.C.1004 Market Street; P.O. Box 10Gowrie, IA 50543

Date of second publication24th day of June, 2015

Probate Code Section 304

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ACCOUNTS AND COMBINE BANK ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS, second by Willardson. Motion carried with roll call vote of all ayes. Redman moved to adopt Resolution 2015-03, A RESOLUTION TO MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE BANK SIGNATURE CARDS, second by Harrison. Motion carried with roll call vote of all ayes. Elissa Mobley will be removed from all accounts. Harrison moved to purchase Receipts Management Module, second by Redman. Motion carried on a roll call vote of all ayes. Redman moved to approve Tobacco Permits, second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Redman moved to approve getting a three year audit bid (2 audits and 1 exam), second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Redman moved to send letter to the county asking for a waiver on back taxes and all cost pertaining to 1107 Beek Street property suggested by Mark Campbell, second by Willardson. Motion carried-all ayes. Willardson moved to approve reimbursing the Gowrie Development Commission for the D.O.T.s yearly sign permit fee of $45, second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Redman moved approve Wade Warehimes flooring bid for Club House of $559, second by Harrison. Motion carried on roll call vote of all ayes. Redman moved to approve green fees ($5.00 green fees, $5.00 cart rental, couples will be $5 each person) for all leagues, mens stag, or couples night, second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes. Redman moved to approve rental rates: City parkkitchen and bathrooms to be $50.00 to rent with a $25.00 deposit, Brockett parkbathrooms to be $25.00 with a $25.00 deposit, Laurel parkno bathrooms, Community/Civic Centerroom only $50.00 plus $25 deposit, room and kitchen $75.00 with a $25.00 deposit, Mulligansto be determined by the golf board, no fee on any park shelters, but can be reserved, second by Willardson. Motion carried-all ayes. (Deposits will be refunded if the premise is returned to its original condition and inspected by a City representative.) Redman discussed the Lease Terms on Club House in detail. The golf board set it for $100/month and a $1000 deposit. Terms are negotiable. Harrison moved up to $300.00 advertising expense, second by Willardson. Carried all ayes on roll call vote. Wage Adjustments were tabled until next meeting and will be noted as Salary Reviews. Willardson moved to approve payment of bills, with the deletion of duplicate payment, second by Redman. Motion carried-all ayes.Adjourning of the meeting at 8:17 p.m. moved by Willardson, second by Redman. Motion carried-all ayes.ACCO POOL CHEMICALS 1,647.85ARAMARK SUPPLIES 379.48BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY BILL 312.85CASEY'S FUEL-POLICE AND CITY 496.12CINTAS RED CROSS SUPPLIES 132.41GOWRIE SERVICE FUEL 117.49GOWRIE MUNICIPAL UTILITIE VERIZON RENT & UTILITIES 11,432.99GOWRIE NEWS PUBLICATIONS 213.77JAMBOREE MISC. SUPPLIES 1,802.79MENARDS MISC.-GOLF & CITY 365.85MIDLAND POWER, SECURITY LIGHT/GOWRIE SIGNS 87.41NAPA AUTO PARTS, STREET VEHICLE & OPER SUPPLIES 56.44STAR ENERGY STREETS FUEL 173.35WEBSTER CALHOUN TELEPHONE SERVICES 618.69EFTPS FED/FICA TAX 4,232.83IPERS IPERS PROTECT 894.05STATE W/H STATE TAX 276.00CHUCK ANGSTROM, REIMBURSEMENT FOR SHOP TOOLS 101.42LEAF COPIER-LEASE 59.71BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS 184.15SHELLY NELSON PROGRAM EXPENSE 137.85POSTMASTER POSTAGE-LIBRARY 90.50CARRIE DALLEY FOOD 3.99BLUE RIBBON PELHAMS SOFTENER SALT-SUPPLIES 18.00ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY FOOD 138.05SALES TAX, SALES TAX-GOLF COURSE & CLUB 1,018.00AMERICAN BOTTLING CO POOL-POP 206.40

Local fruit, vegetable and flower mart...Left to right, Kristen Fields, Luther Tai (in background) Cheryl Decker, Cheryl Rasmussen, Charlene Anderson, Judy Wyrick-Eaton, Jo (our guide), Susan True, Renee Miller and Charlotte Johnson.

DESIGN ELECTRONICS KEYS 4.50HARCOURT EQUIPMENT MOWER PURCHASE 6,539.58M&M SALES CO COPIER 23.75BRUCE MCCORMACK, VIVITAR 50 IN 1 CARD READER/WR 27.21NORTH CENTRAL CORRECTION LABOR-NCCF 36.00MIKE SWEITER, POOL MANAGER CONTRACT 500.00ENGQUIST LUMBER POOL 49.33FARMERS COOPERATIVE SPRING AGRONOMY 1,589.27FORT DODGE ASPHALT CO., ROUT & RUBBER FOR STREETS5,500.00DECKER SPORTING GOODS SWIM WEAR 525.00RAEANN CHADA MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 16.77FELD FIRE HOOD INSPECTION 150.00GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SUBSCRIPTION 10.00ADVANCED SYSTEMS-CONTRACT, LEASE-COPIER 99.81SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS SUBSCRIPTION 19.98US FOODS FOOD 1,414.97GAIL MCLOUD POSTAGE REIMBURSEMENT 14.36GOWRIE DEVELOPMENT, SIGN PERMIT-ANNUAL FEE 30.00MTI DISTRIBUTING CO MISC.-PAINT 128.68SPEED'S AUTO SUPPLY GOLF CART LEASE 916.66MINDY SWIETER, RED CROSS REIMBURSEMENTS 574.57BANKERS TRUST SEWER GO BOND 156,307.50ZIMCO SUPPLY CO., GROUNDS MAINTENANCE-COURSE 1,070.50NORTHERN LIGHTS FOOD & OPER SUPPLIES 1,951.08FORT DODGE DISTRIBUTING CLUB - BEER EXPENSE 292.60HUMES DISTRIBUTING BEER-CLUB 519.50MACKE MOTORS OIL CHANGE 32.25CONGREGATE MEALS, PAYMENT TO OTHER AGENCY 62.50DON'S PEST CONTROL PEST CONTROL 137.80MERCHANT BANK CREDIT CARD FEES 114.38JORDAN LANE, REIMBURSEMENT-RED CROSS 312.50ELISSA MOBLEY, REIMBURSE FOR SUPPLIES/LIBRARY 431.98COCA-COLA POP EXPENSE 303.36TAYLOR, TAMMY CLEAN CIVIC CENTER/MAY 250.00FARM & TOWN INSURANCE CONG MEALS INSURANCE 628.00OFFICE ELEMENTS OFFICE SUPPLIES 115.94DIGITY, RADIO ADVERTIZING-GOLF 1,570.00ROBERT PROCTOR REFUND FOR PARK RENT 50.00KENNY STREIT, MEMBERSHIP REFUND-OVERPAYMENT 214.00KATHLEEN JOHNSON, LANDSCAPE EXP-CLUB HOUSE 460.45ANNA HANSON RED CROSS CERTIFICATION185.00CARTER STECK RED CROSS CERTIFICATION 80.00ALICIA MORROW RED CROSS CERTIFICATION100.00LOGAN BOERNER RED CROSS CERTIFICATION100.00ERICA NORDIN RED CROSS CERTIFICATION100.00KEATON JONDLE RED CROSS CERTIFICATION185.00KARISSA HIESTERMAN RED CROSS CERTIFICATION185.00HANNAH VAUGHN RED CROSS CERTIFICATION185.00DAVID CARLON, REIMBURSE ROCK AT GOLF COURSE 84.16DAVE TJEPKES, REIMBURSE FOR CURB INSTALL 1,085.00BLANK PARK ZOO PROGRAM 138.60FAMILY CIRCLE MAGAZINE 12.98PENWORTHY COMPANY BOOKS 51.41REDBOOK SUBSCRIPTION 8.00YES! MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION 10.00ELISSA MOBLEY POSTAGE 31.01CASEY'S STORE #2302, PERMIT REFUND FOR OLD CASEY'S 37.50CLOUSER PLUMBING TECH POOL PIPING REPAIRS 328.65DEAN SUMMERS PATCH LIBRARY ROOF 500.00PAYROLL CHECKS TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS16,530.53CLAIMS TOTAL 228,131.06GENERAL FUND 31,125.46GOLF COURSE FUND 23,848.77ROAD USE TAX FUND 11,898.23CONGREGATE MEALS FUND 4,951.10DEBT SERVICE FUND 156,307.50RECEIPTS FOR MAY TOTALED $156,247.95.________________ ______________________________________Danielle Clancy, City Clerk David Stokesbary, Mayor

One huge benefit has been for the kids, and their opportunities to have a group of teachers who are focused just on them and their needs, said Dan Fox, the principal of the Southeast Valley Middle School. We have four core teachers, who are at each grade level, and they only teach those grades. Fox also concluded his first year with Southeast Valley, coming over to Burnside from Saydel (Des Moines) last year. We have our own space and our own facilities, Fox said. This spring, we watched 75 plus kids go out to an eight lane, all-weather track and its completely to them-selves. Were maximizing the space that we have, Fox said. Were still tweaking things and looking at how we can bet-ter use the space that we have. Much like the high school students, the Southeast Valley middle school students inherited immaculate facili-ties. According to Fox, the fine arts received a boost with the existing stage and amenities associated with high school events. Its not limited to just sports, Fox said. If we want to have assemblies or have a guest speaker come in, its no big deal. Band and vocal have a stage. For our vocal de-partment, to have a stage where high school plays happened previously, and with all of the sound and lighting, our middle school gets to use and they dont have to share with anybody. When they need to prep for a concert, its not really that dif-ficult for us to set up the stage. As with anything smooth in transition, there were challenges that both the middle school and the high school have had to address. For middle school, the issue was con-verting a former high school to the needs of middle school students. Anytime where you shift a building that was in one year, organized for one age group, and you change that age group, theres a little adjustment period there, Fox said. The benefit of having a high school becoming a middle school were the facilities. The flip side of that is there are some things not designed for an elementary-middle school concept. According to Fox, there were a total of 30 class-rooms in Burnside that had to emptied and changed. Fox said that the custodians and other staff members did an amazing job in their work last summer to make life easier for the stu-dents in their first day of classes. Even though the middle school is continuing to determine how to further enhance their space, Fox commended the teachers and staff for their flexibility in the transformation. It wasnt so much the number of kids or staff that were an issue, it was just some of those structural pieces that were things that we had to address right away, Fox said. The staff was really good about being flexible. For Henrich and the high school, transportation was the main obstacle.

The big obstacle has been transportation, but we have two great transportation directors, Henrich said. Weve made commitments made to parents about how long kids would be on the bus and when they would be picked up and worked through that. Henrich also spoke about the challenge of creating a brand new community based from the previous two school districts. Other things were the culture and climate in bringing expectations from both districts together, Henrich said. Weve had numerous kids who had never been in this building and they didnt know the processes and policies, and that was part of the learning process. Altogether, Fox and Henrich stressed that it was all about the students. According to both principals, the students have come together to forge a positive atmosphere in both buildings. For the kids, they have shared that it was a good experience, Fox said. Having a few more friends and a few more kids in their grade has allowed them to find that social niche. Its been good for the kids. I cant say enough about the kids, Henrich said. They made it work. I really do think that we combined the best of both districts and made some really strong programs. Come Aug. 26, it will be year two of the Southeast Valley whole grade sharing agreement. There will be new challenges, of course, but according to Henrich, the future is bright. The brand of Southeast Valley is continue to grow in all activities, whether its sports or fine arts, Henrich said of the future. I see us becoming more and more involved in the communities through projects. These communities give a lot to the school, we need to give back and show that were giving back.

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and Tumbling Party with Limbo Rock, sand castle craft, surf games and snacks. Suggested attire is a tank top and shorts or dance attire with tennis shoes. Both camps will run from 9 a.m. to noon. The youth camp tuitions are $55 per camp. On July 27-30, Vickys will hold a Summer Musical Theater Dance Intensive, which is a four day comprehensive training program. From 10 a.m. to noon, the program is designed for dancers with goals to devel-op, increase and strengthen technique, self-confidence and artistry. Tuition is $55. After the Summer Musical Theater on the same dates, there is a Hip-Hop Dance camp that runs from noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuition is $25 for the camp. For more information on registering for these camps, one can call Vickys at 515-352-5476 or 515-570-3198. One can also email [email protected] or visit Vickys at 1013 Market Street in Gowrie.

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June 24, 2015 11THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgeralds

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BarnumO Hern Brothers, Po Box 37 ............2015006863CallenderCarstensen Alex, Po Box 162 ..........2015111854Morsher Keaton, 840 Mortimer Ave 2015041553Rottinghaus Kevin, 2758 Dakota Ave ................. .........................................................2015033946CoalvilleFleagle Steven, 555 Auburn Hills Dr ................... .........................................................2015070098DuncombeMickelson Vicki D, 3279 230th St ...2015022289Vanvalkenburg Glenn, 2812 220th St ................. .........................................................2015043955Fort Dodge1st Federal Savings Bank Of, 22801 Old Hwy 169...................................................2015008040Alspach George W, Apt 202 2805 6th Ave N ....... .........................................................2015078706American Cat Fanciers Association, 1619 N 22nd St ............................................2015107312Anderson Keith, 1044 Ne 29th St ...2015016508Benson James F, 308 N 8th St ........2015034891Bickford Diane, Po Box 427 ............2015069778Bickford William, Po Box 427 .........2015069778Chhim Andrew S, 1683 13th Ave N .2015107325Chhim Paul C, 1683 13th Ave N ......2015107326Chiba Ikumi, 1 Triton Ci ..................2015227903Cox Marie L, 2120 7th Ave N ...........2015138519Crimmins Clifford E, 3102 N 15th St...................2015085796Dickerson Lona F, 1021 Central St .2015099245Dickerson Ralph, 1021 Central St ..2015099245Dobson Dee, 1112 2 Ave North Apt 3.................. .........................................................2015027192Dunn Hugh, 206 East 4th St ............2015119785Edwards Linda S, 306 S 6th St .......2015023997Elliott Raymond E, Rr 2 ...................2015171537Fletcher Julia, 1638 7th Ave N ........2015107330Fletcher Linda, 728 Cr Ave ..............2015039619

Frees Tysen, 117 N 12th St .............2015233092G And H Distributing Inc, 3014 5th Ave South ... .........................................................2015043819Garnica Carlos, 116 N 14 St ............2015218376Gillespie Kolton, 701 Wridge Rd .....2015228982Gleason Mary A, 510 N 9th St .........2015138528Gonzales F Edward Md, Iowa Ent & Sinus Surgery Ctr ......................................2015079215Green Kathleen, Po Box 962 ...........2015134573Grisham Tonya, 602 C St .................2015080831Hale Floyd, 1606 Ave O ...................2015079086Hale Mary H, 1606 Ave O ................2015078441Hereid Skye, 208 N 26th St .............2015027907Hoffbauer Molly, 223 Ave E .............2015070862Jensen Colin K, Po Box 877 ............2015021515Johnson Tony C, 1802 Scenic Dr ....2015021563Kelly Aubrey D, 2015 3rd Ave N ......2015107345Kennedy K, 1419 7th Ave ................2015171414King Cody W, 1035 16th Ave No ......2015113045L T Co Incorporate, 509 3rd Ave S ..2015028510Larson Ronald A, 1406 8th Ave S ...2015068973Lizer Tyler, 335 8th Ave N ................2015006484Mahlke Fredric W, 413 S 13th St ....2015171422Mccarville Diane, 1979 220th St ....2015028839Mcconnell Scott, 1940 20025 St .....2015196146Medina Derik, 1550 L St .................2015031699Michelfelder Deborah, Po Box 3032 2015120448Miller Dawn A, 1395 N 14th St ........2015107349Miller Hope Mariah, 1395 N 14th St 2015107347Miller Jacob A, 1395 N 14th St .......2015107348Miller Michael Robert, 1395 N 14th St ............... .........................................................2015107349Oconnor Evelyn M, 515 1/2 S 18th .2015147007Oconnor Theodore, 515 1/2 S 18th .2015147007Olson Kristine Noel, 1625 11th Ave N ................. .........................................................2015170666Olson Rosetta M, 333 Ave M W .......2015024116Passow Pamela J, 3102 N 15th St Lot 65 ........... .........................................................2015237735Paxson Larry A, 411 N 3rd St ..........2015187100

Perry Marjory, Ste 308 Friendship Haven W S Canyon Rd .......................................2015059579Peters Merrell M, Po Box 1722 .......2015022665Peterson John, 1528 5th Ave S .......2015167647Pullen Victor K, 2762 17th Ave N ....2015187753Reader Blake M, 122 Ave B ............2015080432Reid Mlissa, 106 N 101 Apt 104 ......2015018837Robertson Victor, 2059 Highland Park Ave ........ .........................................................2015169257Rogers Alisha A, 115 N 12th St .......2015035341Rykhus Ben, 223 Ave E ...................2015070862Saunders Katherine, .......................2015109905Schilling Emily S, 1683 13th Ave N 2015107352Schilling Sharon S, 1683 13th Ave N 1683 13th Ave N ...............................................2015107326Staley Don, 827 N 6th St .................2015109944Staley Vivian, 827 N 6th St .............2015109944Steinhoff Edward H, 712 Kenyon Rd 206 ........... .........................................................2015187357Steinhoff Edward H, C O Jill Arthur 223 Ave E ... .........................................................2015086162Sullivant Bryan, 1730 Jonathan Dr 2015042989Tague Michael, 1302 8th Ave N Apt 1 ................. .........................................................2015171099Ward John Thomas, 1210 9th Ave N .................. .........................................................2015194800Watters Jared, 2703 19th Ave N .....2015148078Wehde Bradley A, 22801 Old Hwy 169 ............... .........................................................2015008040Wehde Valerie L, 22801 Old Hwy 169 ................. .........................................................2015008040Welch Margaret V, 2400 6th Ave N .2015024183White Irish Llc, 3031 10th Ave S .....2015030733OthoCampbell Crissann, 2497 Nelson Ave................. .........................................................2015167641Campbell Mark, 2497 Nelson Ave ..2015167641Hoerchler Eileen M, Po Box 171 .....2015193486Mcmahon Ella, 608 Hayes St ..........2015078283

which numbs the tongue! Many of us choose to go snor-keling where we saw blue star fish, huge clams, zebra fish, and even Nemo! This was an experience that I will never forget as I had my own guide and he took me to the main channel for well over an hour. We fed the fish with bread crumbs and then he would dive down and bring up all kinds of sea creatures for me to see and touch. Nestled in the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, we visited a vast collection of orchids with more than 2,000 varieties, shaded by huge mahogany trees. This was once the private collection of the late American actor, Ray-mond Burr. Also went to a fruit, vegetable and flower market where the locals brought and sold their products, including roots of tapioca. We went to an original Fiji village named Na-rewa where the chief still lives in the middle and rules his people. Culture shock set in when stories of the past were told to us. It was very common for the chief to have 8-10 wives. Wife #1 was for love and it was a great honor, but there were a few disadvantages. If the chief died first, wife #1 was buried alive or clubbed to death. Wife #1 was safe if their first born was a boy, but if they had a girl, the chief kept her and good-bye to wife #1! The chief was a cannibal and each shell on his roof symbolized one eaten person. Methodist missionaries came in 1835 and changed their ways. We visited the Methodist church in the village square next to the chiefs hut and saw the chiefs special corner where he would sit. The children were absolutely adorable and wanted their picture taken. Fiji is in the heart of the South Pacific with 333 islands, but only 110 are permanently occupied. It is 4 hours from Australia, 10 hours from Los Angeles and 5 hours south of Hawaii. Needless to say, its out in the middle of nowhere! The population is 940,000 people with 57% Fijian, 38% Indian and 5% mixed. In 1879, Indians were brought in as slaves to work in the rice fields. They were given a five year contract with the op-tion to return, but most of them stayed. They export tapioca root to China for ethanol,

Fijians are vegetarians Monday through Friday, they have 23 letters in the alphabet (no HXZ) and no two con-sonants are together. They are one of the first ones to celebrate New Years Eve (they are so close to the Inter-national Dateline) and the average wage is $2.70 - $3.00 an hour. We flew home from Fiji, to Los Angeles, Phoe-nix and finally DSM! It was a great trip and we made so many new friends! Vinaka! (Thank You)

Local fruit, vegetable and flower mart...Left to right, Kristen Fields, Luther Tai (in background) Cheryl Decker, Cheryl Rasmussen, Charlene Anderson, Judy Wyrick-Eaton, Jo (our guide), Susan True, Renee Miller and Charlotte Johnson.

Fiji Sofitel Resort and Spa ...Our Home on the beach of the South Pacific in Fiji.

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near future, along with a potential joint meeting with the Southeast Webster-Grand school board. The location that Irwin brought up would be at Iowa Central Com-munity College in Fort Dodge. Irwin also discussed with the school board an update to the five year plan. Principal Jim Duncan stated that the summer reading program, held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, re-ceived positive feedback from students and parents. Henrich reported that summer school finished on Tuesday, June 16. The original ending date was scheduled for the last day of June. With the new lighting fixtures at the softball field in Harcourt, games are now pushed back to 5:30 start times. Further baseball field improvements will be held until the fall.

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Wesley, Gowrie, graduates Army Basic Training; 2012 PV graduate

Army Pfc. Austin A. Wesley has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core val-ues, physical fitness, and received instruction and prac-ticed in basic combat skills. Those combat skills are military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremo-ny, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Wesley is the son of Gary Wesley of Moorland,

Gowrie, Dayton area eligible seniors; may applyfor food vouchers Income eligible seniors 60 years of age and old-er who live in the 29 county area serviced by Elderbridge can apply for the vouchers at the Elderbridge offices in Fort Dodge and also at Senior meal sites and Senior Cen-ters in the following communities: Gowrie, Jefferson, Lake City, Manson, Rockwell City, Sac City, Scranton, Stratford, Wall Lake and Webster City. If accepted, single seniors can get up to 10 vouchers worth $3 each, couples can receive up to 20 vouchers for a $60 total value. Income guidelines are $21,775 or less for single seniors and $29,471 or less for senior couples.

Iowa, and Dawn Wesley of Fort Dodge, Iowa. He graduated in 2012 from Prairie Val-ley High School, Gowrie, Iowa, and he earned an Associate Degree in 2014 from Iowa Central Com-munity College, Fort Dodge.

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Two more host families needed for foreign exchange students The Southeast Valley school district is cur-rently looking for two more host families for foreign exchange students going to Southeast Valley this up-coming school year. They come with their own spending money and health insurance. Families willing to provide housing is kindly asked to provide room and board, as well as three meals a day. Learn about their culture, teach them about ours and enjoy the new memories and relationships that wi