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Inwood BallroomRaising Funds for New Roof

The Inwood is in need of a new roof ahead of the site's 100th anniversary.

A historic landmark in the area is in need of renovation. Supporters hope fundraising efforts will allow for replacement

of the roof of The Inwood Ballroom in Spillville. The site, built in the 1920s, has been host to a number of acts over the decades such as Tom and Jimmy Dorsey, Guy Lombardo, Glenn Miller, Lawrence Welk, Louis Armstrong, Ray Lewis, Woody Herman and more. Today, the facility is open April through Oc-tober and used by the community for a variety of events including wedding or anniversary recep-tions and dances as well as the annual Indepen-dence Day celebration and a prom night for those with disabilities. Supporters hope to replace the roof sometime before the Centennial Celebration, set for Sept. 4-6, 2020. A fundraiser for the new roof will be held Sat-urday, April 16 at The Inwood, featuring Mischief & Mayhem – Dueling Pianos on Steroids. Doors open at 7 p.m. that night. Donations can be made to Inwood Roof Re-placement Fund and mailed to P.O. Box 26, Spill-ville, IA 52168. For more information, call Mark Kuhn at 563-419-6441, Ruth Kuhn at 563-419-1905 or Wanda Cole at 563-380-6012.

ABOVE LEFT: The exterior of The Inwood. ABOVE: The Inwood in Spillville as it would have appeared in the 1930s. LEFT: The interior of the Inwood.

Residential Development

Eyed Near Calmar Limits A proposal before the county’s zoning board may see residential de-velopment southwest of Calmar. Winneshiek County’s Planning and Zoning Commission will consid-er whether to permit rural residential development near Calmar when the board meets April 19. A 7:30 p.m. hearing is set to take place in City Council Chambers at the Decorah City Hall, 400 Claiborne Dr. to consider a request by Clay Street Rentals. The proposal seeks to redefi ne 16 lots from A-1 Agricultural to A-R Agricultural Residential to allow ru-ral residential development. The lots are located along Easy Road, Hayden Hill Road and Wild Rose Road southwest of Calmar off of Hwy. 24. The proposal includes 32.36 acres of land in the Clay Ridge Estates Subdivision.

City Holding Loan Agreement

Hearing Calmar offi cials are looking to en-ter into a fi nancing agreement for its costs for water and sewer extension work. If approved, the agreement would allow the city to borrow $110,000. At city council’s April 4 meeting, council approved setting a public hearing for May 2 at 5:30 p.m. to consider the agreement. Water and sewer are installed for the site of the new Dollar General store. The testing phase is underway. Also during the meeting, council heard that the Calmar Police Depart-ment will continue stepped-up en-forcement of identifi ed streets. After focusing on 175th Street in Calmar during March, the department will focus on North Street during April.

SW Delays P.E. Waiver Decision

The fate of waivers for physical education for South Winneshiek stu-dents remains up in the air.

Returning to a topic fi rst debated in March, school board members have continued to discuss the idea of grant-ing waivers.

Current board policy is that waiv-ers can be granted for seniors for work study or other special reason, such as an academic offering that is not avail-able otherwise.

First raised in March, the idea has been suggested of allowing waivers for members of athletic teams, as one possibility.

Board members expressed interest during their April 4 regular meeting in the waivers idea but want additional information. Following discussion, the board asked Superintendent Clark Goltz to gather further details on the idea from the guidelines in place in other schools.

Also during the meeting, the board approved additional summer projects including approval of the bid from Dessel Roach for the middle school fl ooring at $12,600 and a bid from WHV for the high school heating with Direct Digital Controls at a cost of $37,500.

No action was taken on work for the bus shed since the board is still wating on labor bids.

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By Michael HohenbrinkEditor

Josie Buddenberg is the new Win-neshiek County Dairy Princess.

Members of the 2016 Winneshiek County Dairy Royalty were crowned Saturday with Mitchell Vagts as Little Mr. Herdsman and Abigail Schmitt and Addison Wemark as Little Miss Squirts.

The 2016 Winneshiek County Dairy Banquet drew a crowd of over 200 people to De Sales School in Os-sian.

During the evening, guests heard about the challenges of dairy farming today as well as the benefi ts of the lifestyle.

The Northeast Iowa Dairy Foun-

dation was honored as the Dairy Pro-moter of the Year.

Scholarship recipients included: Bohden Bigler, Kelsey Hageman, Ashley Schwartzhoff, Joclyn Bush-man, Tyler Flak, Garret Hemesath, Caleb Chyle and Cole Horgen.

Check out our photos from the event on page 9 as well as our online gallery at midamericapublishing.smugmug.com/Calmar-Courier

Buddenberg Crowned 2016 Dairy Princess

Members of the 2016 Winneshiek County Dairy Royalty include: Mitchell Vagts, Little Mr. Herdsman; Josie Budden-berg, Dairy Princess; Abigail Schmitt; Little Miss Squirt, and Addison Wemark, Little Miss Squirt. See more photos on page 9. Photos by Michael Hohenbrink

Addison Timp, a second grade student at South

Winneshiek, designed the placemat for the banquet.

DAIRY BANQUET to page 9

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Stars and Stripes SpectacularBanquet and Auction Thank You

Sons of the American Legion Squadron 279 would like to say thank you to everyone who contributed in any way to our Stars and Stripes Spectacular Banquet and Auction held on Saturday, April 2. Thanks to all the volunteers who sold tickets, collected donations and participated. Thank you to the Starlite Ballroom for hosting, all who purchased dinner tickets and Reggie Humpal for auctioneering. Thanks to all the individuals and businesses who donated cash or items for the auction. It was with your contributions that we were so successful. Thanks to veterans organizations from Lawler and neighboring communities who attended. A special thanks to the Fredericksburg AMVETS Post who showed up in such a large group to support our cause. Funds are to be used for the Freedom Rock project, Chickasaw County Honor Flight and other Legion-supported charities. Anyone wishing to donate may send contributions to the SAL (Sons of the American Legion) Squadron 279, P.O. Box 46, Lawler, IA 52154.

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Lawler Supporters Begin Freedom Rock FundraisingBy Michael Hohenbrink

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Supporters hope to bring the Freedom Rock to Lawler.

The artist behind the effort, Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II, was present in person at a fundraising kickoff event for the project held April 2 at the Starlite Ballroom in Lawler.

Based on the original Freedom Rock located along Iowa Highway 25 near Menlo, which is repainted every year by Sorensen, an effort is underway to bring similar memori-als across the state.

Lawler’s Sons of the American Legion Squadron 279 hopes to bring Sorenson’s work to the community.

Making that dream a reality will take some effort.

“I’m going to say two to four years before completion,” said Don Blazek, an organizer with the proj-ect.

Several factors will determine the timeline.

“Location, which we assume is the memorial or somewhere in the vicinity, the rock, [when] the fund-ing is completed and [the artist’s availability],” are factors Blazek

noted.It’s a project designed to honor

veterans.“We’re just giving back to the

veterans who have done all for us,” said Blazek.

In addition to the Freedom Rock project, members of the squadron are also working to aid the Chicka-saw County Honor Flight effort.

“We’re going to help support that project as well,” noted Blazek.

Donations are being accepted and can be sent to Sons of the American Legion, P.O. Box 46, Lawler, IA 52154.

Freedom Rock Artist Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II appeared at the April 2 kickoff for fundraising for the Lawler Freedom Rock project. Photo courtesy Don Blazek.

LuLaRoe Clothing Line Comes To Northeast Iowa

Two area women, Heidi Bohr and Annette Kriener, have recently become Fashion Consultants with an up-and-coming company named LuLaRoe.

Named for the founder’s oldest three granddaughters Lucy, Lola and Monroe, the clothing line offers al-most 30 different styles of fun tops, stylish skirts and dresses, butter-soft leggings and cozy sweaters.

“Heidi and I were introduced to these clothes and fell in love with their comfort, style and options,” said Kriener. “LuLaRoe has some-thing for everyone. Sizes range from children’s 2T to 14 and adult XXS to 3XL in a wide variety of patterns, solids, colors and prints. Most styles are for women and girls, but there are some styles for boys as well as a recently-announced men’s line.”

“LuLaRoe truly offers something for everyone, and the best part is not everyone will have your same something,” said Bohr. “LuLaRoe offers unique prints, and they only produce around 2,000 of each print in each style. Your style will truly be uniquely yours, and our inventory will constantly be changing with new solids and prints coming in every few

weeks. LuLaRoe also takes great pride in the fact that over 50 percent of their clothing is made right here in the USA. They have a designer and head of production named Pat-rick Winget who has started his own denim line, worked for many large apparel companies and dressed ce-lebrities like Heidi Klum and Kim Kardashian. Patrick works hard at bringing LuLaRoe and their custom-ers fun and fashionable designs that are comfortable and help instill con-fi dence.”

The business’ pop-up location will be based in Ossian at 115 E. Main St.

Kriener added, “We do ‘Pop-up Boutiques’ where we bring the items to your home and set up and let you and your friends and family try things on and mix and match. No sales pitches - just clothes, friends

and fun. Whatever you fall in love with, you get to take home. You can also schedule a ‘Pop-Up Boutique’ for your friends and family at our lo-cation in Ossian or set up a personal shopping appointment with Heidi or myself. We will also offer online sales on a regular basis.”

Their “Pop-up Boutique” launch party is scheduled for this Friday, April 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Satur-day, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at their pop-up location in Ossian.

“We are very excited to be in-troducing this new clothing line to northeast Iowa,” said Bohr.

In addition to sharing their love of LuLaRoe, Bohr is co-owner of Ri-vals, Inc. and Country Lane Shrimp, both in Ossian. Kriener works for the Calmar Courier, Sharon Orr’s Northwestern Mutual in Fayette and teaches through NICC.

Schmitt Named Iowa Guernsey

Princess Jessica Schmitt, daughter of Carl and Terry of Fort Atkinson, was crowned the 2016-2017 Iowa Guernsey Princess at the annual Iowa Guernsey Breed-ers Association meet-ing held April 2. Leslie Sivesind, of Waukon, is the outgoing prin-cess. Schmitt will spend the year promoting the Guernsey breed at several dairy shows and events. Schmitt is a sophomore at Turkey Valley.

We’re just giving back to the veterans who have done all for us.

- Don Blazek

Senator Ernst Traveling

Office HoursRepresentatives from Senator

Joni Ernst’s offi ce will be available to assist residents in area counties. In Fayette County hours have been set for Wednesday, April 13 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the West Union Commu-nity Library, 210 N. Vine St., and in Winneshiek County hours have been set from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Fort Atkinson Public Library, 302 3rd St. NW.

ASD Support GroupA support group for parents/

caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will meet Thursday, April 14 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Taylor Made Bed and Breakfast, 330 S. Main St., Spillville. For more information, call 563-382-1277.

De Sales Kindergarten

Round UpDe Sales’ Kindergarten Round Up

is set for Friday, April 15, from 8:30 to 11 a.m.

Spillville ParkClean Up

There will be a park clean up day Saturday morning, April 16 from 8 a.m. to noon followed by lunch. Clean up will cover the ball diamond and a beach area by the river near the campgrounds.

KC SundayBrunch

The Knights of Columbus will host a Sunday Brunch Sunday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the St. Luke’s Church Basement, St. Lucas.

NICC Trap Open HouseNortheast Iowa Community Col-

lege’s Sports Shooting Team will host an open house Sunday, April 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Turkey Valley Trap Range, 3340 122nd St., in rural Jackson Junction.

Republicans Meeting

Winneshiek County Republicans will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 19 starting at 7 p.m. at Mabe’s Pizza in Decorah. Agenda in-cludes discussion of the replacement of Rep. Branhagen, college recruit-ment and upcoming candidates.

TV HostingBlood Drive

A blood drive is set for Wednes-day, April 20 from noon to 6 p.m. at Turkey Valley Schools.

City Wide Garage SalesCalmar City Wide Garage Sales

are set for Thursday, April 21 through Saturday, April 23. Call the offi ce now to promote your sale at 563-562-3488.

CalmarBlood Drive

A blood drive is set for Friday, April 22 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Calmar Lutheran Church, 200 N. East St.

Geocache HuntWinneshiek County Conserva-

tion will be hosting a Geocache Hunt Sunday, April 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Lake Meyer Park.

Calmar CityWide Clean Up

Calmar City Wide Clean Up is set for Saturday, April 30.

Heidi Bohr (l) and Annette Kriener are excited to share their new business with northeast Iowa.

Decorah Schools Placed On Lock Down Monday The Decorah Community School District was in lock down at press time on Monday. The Decorah Police Department said it had become aware of a subject who was “angry about a curriculum matter at the Carrie Lee School”.

An individual directed an e-mail to the school.

The manner in which the com-

plaint was phrased caused the school district and the [Decorah] Police De-partment to be concerned.

“The school district and the [Dec-orah] Police Department felt it was necessary to put safety measures into place for Monday, April 11, and we are working together to resolve the matter,” said the department in a statement.

Bob Schneberger Celebrating 90th BirthdayBob Schneberger was born near

Festina April 18, 1926. A family din-ner is planned for April 23. Birthday

greetings may be sent to Bob at Good Samaritan Center, 201 Hall St., West Union IA 52175.

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KEEGAN STEINLAGETurkey V alley’s Student

of the Week this week is Keegan Steinlage. Keegan is a junior and the daughter of Keith and Kristi Steinlage. Her nomination came from school nurse Natalie Schneiter.

“Keegan has been especially helpful with our Food and Fitness program and is always willing to volunteer. She never questions going the extra mile and always does so with a smile! Keegan is truly someone who can always be counted on. Her willingness, kindness and hard work can be seen in and out of school,” raved Schneiter.

Keegan is involved in the wellness club, musicals and volleyball and well as being a Boomerang Character Education Team Teacher and a Food and Fitness Member.

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Teacher s̓ Pay, Elections And Dangerous Kite Flying

FEBRUARY

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

While school funding issues make the news today, the 1930s dealt with at least some of the same issues.

As a case in point, there was a front-page news story detailing the amount of Iowa teacher’s salaries in 1938.

In 1920, Iowa’s teachers were paid about the same on average as other teachers nationwide.

After 1920, Iowa’s teachers started getting paid much less than the nation-al average.

In 1920, the national average teacher’s salary was $871 per annum, and Iowa teachers got an average of $827 per annum, which was not much different. In 1938, the average salary of an Iowa teacher was only $875 per annum, while the national average sal-ary was $1,283 per annum. This meant that, on average, a teacher’s salary in Iowa was only 68.19 percent of the national average in 1938.

“Behind the Scenes” For and About the Calmar High School, reported that the cheerleaders had new costumes. The article stated that the pep leaders had been so good that it was decided to fi x them up with new outfi ts in the school colors. Marilouise Broderick and Laurence Flaskerud were the pep leaders. The outfi t for Marilouise was white culottes and a gold sweater with purple lettering. Laurence got white trousers and a purple jersey with gold letters.

At the Olympic Theatre in Calmar, you could go and see William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy in the “rip roar-ing action of a wild horse roundup” in the movie Texas Trail on a Friday and Saturday night for 10 or 25 cents, and then see Randolph Scott and Irene Dunne on Sunday and Monday night in High, Wide And Handsome. Com-ing attractions included Fred Astaire in Damsel in Distress and Bing Crosby in Double Or Nothing.

Calmar’s Community Club was reported to have trouble coming up with a better idea than the successful Valentine’s Day Dance they had at

Frana Hall that night in 1938. A good crowd was entertained by Art Puffer’s Orchestra.

In Jackson Junction, Charles Karnik painted the interior of the railroad depot in February. His work included painting the offi ce and the upstairs rooms.

Jackson Junction Mayor John Achen bought one of the bank build-ings being occupied by the Edward Praska family.

Around this same time, John Deere Day was held in Fort Atkinson’s City Hall, with a free show and luncheon presented by Griffi n Implement Com-pany. It was “standing room only,” as the place was fi lled to capacity to see the new machinery described in the movies. After luncheon, guests could watch some comedy fi lms to fi nish out the program.

In Calmar, George Bucheit’s Gro-cery Store had undergone a transfor-mation. All new display counters and a modern coffee grinding machine had been added, and a fresh blue and white color scheme went throughout the store. Mr. Bucheit had gone to LaCrosse, accompanied by his wife and Irma Slebiska to attend the IGA School of Instruction. Mr. Bucheit told of a display of a cake weighing 2,000 lbs. This cake was in the shape of the USA, and each of the 48 states was cut and sent to the governor of each state. (Yes, in 1938 there were only 48 states).

The “Floods of 1938” in Califor-nia started Feb. 27 and continued for fi ve days. There were 5,601 buildings totally destroyed and 1,500 buildings damaged, and 144 people died in this severe flooding. Back in Iowa, the newspaper had several accounts from

local folks who were in California. Mary Lundgren, from Calmar, was

in the fl ooded area. She woke up to fi nd the house surrounded by water but reported they escaped without in-jury.

MARCHW. D. Yager, Calmar’s mayor, pub-

lished a notice that read, “Children in town are now fl ying kites and in some cases are doing so in close proximity to electric lights and telephone lines. This practice is dangerous and must be stopped. Parents should warn their children of the danger incurred by this practice and forbid them from doing so.”

A deal had just been completed in March of 1938 that resulted in the changing of ownership of the Giesen Company of Calmar. Mr. Flaskerud and Mrs. Giesen had sold their inter-ests, and the business continued un-der the name of Sno-White Grocery. Changes were to be made in the store under the new manager, Perry Luster, formerly of Charles City.

West Union’s Maytag Store adver-tised “bargains in used merchandise” including two rebuilt Maytag wash-ers, two Voss gas engines, three milk-ers, Kerosene and gas stoves and 12 Cream Separators.

“Quiet Election” was the title of an article on the March election for Calmar’s mayor, council and some county positions in 1938.

Only 107 total votes were cast. For mayor, the incumbent, W. D.

Yager, got 102 votes, and Dan Falnes received one vote.

Council votes were: James J. So-bolik, 101; Philip Gerleman, 105; Kenneth Meyer, 100; James Krall, 93; Louis Stribley, 95; L. J. Frana, 6; Dan Falnes, 5. Fred Meyer, Henry Twedt and Ralph Weselmann each got one vote. Dena Winger had 98 votes for county treasurer, which made her the winner over Ella Sandager’s two votes. Arthur Stromsodt received 99 votes for county assessor.

A card shows a 1902 Calmar street scene with a view looking north. Notice Henry Giesen's Grocery Store on left, and in the distance the old Depot Hotel is visible. Card image compliments of Isaac Phillips of Calmar.

WMC Honors Volunteers Winneshiek County Medical Cen-

ter will honor volunteers during Na-tional Volunteer Week, April 10-16.

Winneshiek Medical Center has over 125 active volunteers who are present in many areas, including the information desk, Auxiliary-run Gift Shop and at special events. Addition-ally, volunteers provide hand-crafted items for patients, help with mail-ings, share their gardening talents and sit on the Board of Trustees, Auxiliary Board and Foundation Board.

“Winneshiek Medical Center’s mission is to be a lifelong commu-nity partner improving the health and well-being of those we serve

through patient-centered collabora-tion worthy of the trust our patients place in us. Our volunteers help us achieve our mission every day,” said Karla Bakken, volunteer coordinator. “They give of their time and talents for one purpose – to enhance the care provided to the community. We are deeply appreciative of their willing-ness to serve.”

Winneshiek Medical Center vol-unteers will be recognized for 2015 hours of service at an April celebra-tion. To learn more about the volun-teer program at Winneshiek Medical Center, call the Volunteer Services department at 563-387-3036 or visit www.winmedical.org/volunteering.

Last year, Winneshiek Medical Center volunteers enjoyed a breakfast and “Volunteers are Superheroes!” program honoring their service. Pictured are WMC volunteers Pat Wiest (left) and Vera Wiest (right) having fun with the theme. This year’s Volunteer Appreciation celebration, to be held in April, will honor the 125 volunteers who actively contributed to Winneshiek Medical Center in 2015.

WMC Now Collection Point

For Mother s̓Milk Bank

Winneshiek Medical Center (WMC) Obstetrics is now a drop off/collection depot location for the Mother’s Milk Bank of Iowa (MMBI), coordinated through the University of Iowa Children’s Hos-pital.

MMBI uses human milk to reach hospitalized premature infants, in-fants born with immune system de-fects, insuffi cient milk supply, ad-opted infants and for those mothers experiencing an illness requiring a stop from breast feeding.

WMC can accept donor milk only after the individual has completed screening with Mother’s Milk Bank. After women have been approved to be donors, they may drop off their milk at the WMC milk depot (located in the OB department) any day of the week, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

For more information, call 319-356-2652.

UIU Names December 2015 Graduates

Upper Iowa University has an-nounced the names of its December 2015 graduates.

Area graduates include:Keegan Frana, of Ossian, Bach-

elor of Science: Nursing degree in Nursing

Brittany List, of Calmar, Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services

Newspaper Office Closed

Thursday The offi ce of the Calmar Courier will be closed this Thursday, April 14 during the day. Offi ce hours will resume Friday, April 15 at 8 a.m. Regular news and advertising deadlines remain in effect for Friday, April 15 for publication in the Tues-day, April 19 issue. Submit news items to [email protected] and advertising to [email protected] to reach those departments.

Van Horn Named Spillville Mayor Pro-Tempore

Councilman Ben Van Horn has been named Mayor Pro-Tempore for Spillville following the city council’s April 5 meeting.

The position includes acting in the mayor’s stead when he is absent.

Additional appointments include: Streets Committee – Darrell Schmitt, Dave Timp, Larry Phillips, Tom Straube and Mike Klimesh; Sewer & Water Committee – Darrell Schmitt, Scott Balik and Mike Klimesh; Landfill Committee – Ben Van Horn & Mike Klimesh; Winneshiek County Gaming Revenue Commit-tee – Kris Timp; Parks & Recs Com-mittee –Dave Timp, Larry Phillips,

Scott Balik, Tom Straube and Mike Klimesh; Recodification Commit-tee – Mike Klimesh, Ben Van Horn, Renae Wagner and Joane Kulish; Clocks Committee – Mike Klimesh, Renae Wagner and Tom Straube; Tree Board – Mike Klimesh, Larry Phillips, Renae Wagner and Ben Van Horn; Sidewalk Committee – Ben Van Horn, Larry Phillips and Scott Balik; Insurance Committee – Mike Klimesh, Ben Van Horn and Renae Wagner and Community Beautifi ca-tion Committee – Tom Straube, Dave Timp, Larry Phillips, Renae Wagner, Ben Van Horn, Darrell Schmitt, Scott Balik and Joane Kulish.

Elsbernd Earns High Ranking

An area student has achieved aca-demic ranking in the top two percent of students in the College of Agricul-ture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.

Leah Elsbernd, of Calmar, at-tained the distinction, the university has noted.

Reicks Attains Ranking Distinction

An area student has achieved aca-demic ranking in the top two percent of students in the College of Busi-ness at Iowa State University.

Olivia Reicks, of Lawler, achieved the distinction.

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South Winneshiek’s Student of the Week this week is junior Sawyer Bre-itsprecher. Sawyer is the son of Clay and Michele Breitsprecher and was nominated for this award by Glenna Munuswamy.

“Sawyer is a highly dedicated student. He is also very talented. He is heavily involved in speech and choir and has re-ceived several awards for his performanc-es. Most recently, he was part of the large group speech that ‘brought home the ban-ner.’ To do that, the group must fi rst make it through the district level to the state competition. At state, they must then re-ceive an overall 1 rating and be nominated by a judge to advance to all-state. To ‘bring home the banner’, they must compete and then be picked as the critic’s choice. The speech competition is not classed as sports are. The students must compete against all class sizes. Sawyer has been an integral part of this year’s, and the past two years, success in large group speech,” praised Munuswamy.

She continued, “Sawyer is also musically talented. He excels on the piano and accompanies many contest pieces and the high school musical. He is also dedi-cated to school activities. He is very active as a student government member and has enthusiastically helped put on all student activities. He is currently involved with a group of juniors in the planning of prom. He is also a lead in this year’s high school play. Although he is heavily involved, he gives 100% in all that he does and does it with a fun and spirited attitude. He is a great student leader and I look forward to continuing working with him in his senior year.”

In addition to his accomplishments in speech and choir, Sawyer is also involved with band participating in the UIC Honor Band, Dorian Honor Band, NEIBA Honor Band and auditioning twice for the Iowa All-State Concert Band. He was nominated Class President his freshmen and junior years and has been a member of the National Honor Society for two years.

After high school Sawyer plans on going to college to either the University of Iowa or the University of Northern Iowa.

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South Winneshiek School Calendar

Thursday, April 14HS G/B JV/V Golf @ NFV

4:00, Pre-School Orientation/Registration Meeting @ SW

Elem/MS Ossian 6:00, Spring Concert 5th – 6th Band and 5th

Gr. Choir @ Ossian Gym

Friday, April 15HS Girls Track Invitational @

Decorah 5:00

Saturday, April 16Prom 8:00 – 11:30

Monday, April 18No School Teacher In-Service

B/G Varsity Golf @ Tri-City Luana GCC 4:00, HS Girls

Track Invitational @ Hudson HS 4:30, HS Boys Track

Invitational @ Decorah HS 5:00

Tuesday, April 19B/G Varsity Golf @ SW GCC 4:00, MS 7&8 Boys Track @

NFV 4:00, MS 7&8 Girls Track @ Sumner-Fred 4:00, Junior

High Honor Choir Festival @ Williams Performing Arts

Center in Arts Center, Oelwein, 7:00

Turkey Valley School Calendar

Thursday, April 14Coed Track @ New Hampton 5:00, Golf @ Clayton Ridge

4:00, Trap Shooting @ Home 4:00

Friday, April 157 & 8 Grade leave on Washington DC Trip

Saturday, April 16State Music Festival Solo/Ensembles, Trap Shooting Turkey Valley Invite 9:00 @

Boyd

Monday, April 18No School - Professional

Development, Golf vs MFL MarMac @ Jackson Heights

4:00

Tuesday, April 197&8 Girls Track @ Sumner

4:00, 7&8 Boys Track @ NFV 4:00, Boy’s Track @ Charles

City 5:00, Golf @ S. Winn 4:00, Trap Shooting @ Home

(Waverly/SW)

CFS CATHOLIC SCHOOL,CALMAR & SPILLVILLE

MONDAY, APRIL 18NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY, APRIL 19Lunch: Chicken Patty on WG Bun, French Fries, Carrots, Applesauce

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20Lunch: Goulash, Cheese Filled

Breadstick, Green Beans, Pears

THURSDAY, APRIL 21Lunch: Nachos w/Cheese, Lettuce,

Banana, Krispie Bar

FRIDAY, APRIL 22Lunch: French Toast, Sausage,

Hashbrown, Peaches

DESALES CATHOLIC SCHOOL,OSSIAN


TUESDAY, APRIL 19Brkfst: Breakfast Cookie, Fruit, Yogurt

Lunch: Chicken Patty on WG Bun, Potato Wedges, Pears

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20Brkfst: Pancake Sausage Stick, OJ,

YogurtLunch: Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich,

Corn, Pineapple

THURSDAY, APRIL 21Brkfst: Mini Pancakes, Fruit, Yogurt

Lunch: Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Strawberries

FRIDAY, APRIL 22Brkfst: Cereal, Toast, OJ, Yogurt

Lunch: Chicken Fajitas, Vegetable, Fresh Fruit

SOUTH WINN CSD,CALMAR & OSSIANMONDAY, APRIL 18

NO SCHOOL

TUESDAY, APRIL 19Ossian Brkfst: Breakfast Pizza

Calmar Brkfst: Warrior SandwichLunch: Pork Ribbet, WG Bun, Baked

Beans, F. Caulifl ower, Pineapple

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20Ossian Brkfst: Sausage Pancake StickCalmar Brkfst: Sausage Pancake Stick

Lunch: Hamburger Gravy, Mashed Potatoes , R. Lettuce & Dressing, WG Bread 1 Sl. (k-8), 2 Sl. (9-12), Banana

THURSDAY, APRIL 21Ossian Brkfst: UBR

Calmar Brkfst: Breakfast PizzaLunch: Hot Dog, WG Bun, Potato Wedges, Fresh Carrots, Peaches

FRIDAY, APRIL 22Ossian Brkfst: Muffi nCalmar Brkfst: Muffi n

Lunch: Chicken Patty, WG Bun, Fresh Broccoli, Sweet Potato, Pears

TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL,PROTIVIN


TUESDAY, APRIL 19Lunch: McRib, WG Bun, Baby Carrots, French Fries, Apple Slices, Chocolate

Cupcake

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20Lunch: Mandarin Chicken, Brown Rice,

Veggie Tray, Strawberries, Fortune Cookie

THURSDAY, APRIL 21Lunch: Taco Meat, WG Softshell/

Hardshell, Mixed Greens, Cowboy Salsa, Frozen Slushie, Fruit Snacks

FRIDAY, APRIL 22Lunch: 1st Grade Meal, Pizza, Veggie

Tray, Grapes, WG Cookie

TURKEY VALLEY CSDJACKSON JUNCTION


TUESDAY, APRIL 19Brkfst: Cereal, Toast

Lunch: Cheeseburger, French Fries, Tomato, Onion, Pickles, Green Beans,

Fruit Slushy

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20Brkfst: Breakfast Pizza

Lunch: Chicken Alfredo, Breadstick, Broccoli, Peaches

THURSDAY, APRIL 21Brkfst: Strawberry Bagel

Lunch: Popcorn Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Baked Beans, Grapes

FRIDAY, APRIL 22Brkfst: UBR Bar

Lunch: Turkey Wrap, Carrots, Cucumbers, Celery, Spanish Rice,

Watermelon

SW Students Celebrate Reading MonthSouth Winneshiek preschoolers through fourth

graders celebrated Reading Month during the month of March. The theme was Reading Road Trip so the halls and doors were decorated with maps, vehicles and road signs.

Students were challenged to read at least 20 minutes each night. The goal was 100,240 minutes. Minutes were turned in and tallied each Thursday during the month, and names were drawn for prizes. The fi nal count at the end of the month was 105,200 minutes read so they beat their goal.

To ce l -ebrate, stu-dents met for an assembly April 7 and then moved from center to center doing relays, snacks and activities during the af-ternoon.

Linlee Huinker enjoys ice cream dur-ing the Reading Month celebration held April 7 at South Winneshiek Middle School.

Austin Taylor rides a scooterboard during the relay portion.

Quinn Huinker is shown riding a scooterboard during a relay portion of the day.

Karstyn Lukes and Jordan Peterson compete in the relay portion by pushing a tire around the course. Photos by Michael Hohenbrink

Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging MenusMeal locations in Winneshiek

County are as follows:Calmar: Senior Center, 106 E.

Main St., Tuesday and Thursday; for reservations call 563-562-3654.

Decorah: Winneshiek County Senior Center, 806 River St., Mon-day through Friday; for reserva-tions call 563-382-9557.

Fort Atkinson: Community Center, 300 3rd St. NW, Wednes-day and Friday; for reservations call 563-534-7517.

April 12:A: Hamburger Patty; Baked

Beans; Coleslaw; Hamburger Bun with Ketchup; Hot Spiced Fruit

B: Baked Chicken Breast; Baked Beans; Coleslaw; Ham-

burger Bun with Mayo; Hot Spiced Fruit

April 13: BIRTHDAY MEALA: Roast Beef; Brown Gravy;

Whipped Potatoes; California Veg-etables; Wheat Roll with Marga-rine; Birthday Cake

B: No Alternative April 14:A: Pork Loin with Gravy; Oven

Roasted Potatoes; Green Peas; Wheat Bread with Margarine; Tropical Fruit

B: Vegetable Beef Soup; Hot Mustard Chicken Salad; Wheat Bread with Margarine; Mixed Green Salad; Tropical Fruit; Salad Dressing

April 15:A: Turkey Breast with Gravy;

Baked Sweet Potato; Broccoli; Multi-Grain Bread with Margarine; Fresh Seasonal Fruit

B: Spinach & Ham Chef Salad; Assorted Fruit Juice; Crackers; Fresh Seasonal Fruit; Salad Dress-ing

April 18:A: Potato Crusted Fish; Maca-

roni and Cheese; Green Beans; Multi-Grain Bread with Margarine; Tropical Fruit; Tartar Sauce

B: Grilled Pork with Gravy; Macaroni & Cheese; Green Beans; Multi-Grain Bread with Margarine; Tropical Fruit

Brenden Riehle competes in the suitcase relay.

Ashton Batterson and Cooper Franzen try to push a tire while keeping it upright.

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ʻBee Blessedʼ And Grab Some HoneyHoney is honey; it’s just that

simple. The following information comes from the National Honey Board.

The color and flavor of honey differ depending on the bees’ nectar source (the blossoms). In fact, there are more than 300 unique kinds of honey in the United States, originat-ing from such diverse fl oral sources as Clover, Eucalyptus and Orange Blossoms.

In general, lighter-colored honeys are mild in fl avor, while darker hon-eys are usually more robust in fl avor.In addition to being a great natural sweetener, honey has a multitude of benefi ts that many people don’t know about. Have you ever had an unrelenting sore throat? Honey has been proven to be a natural throat soother! Honey is also a natural en-ergy boost. Honey’s unique blend of natural sweeteners gives it the ability to provide quick energy in any cir-cumstance.

Mary and Tim Wiltgen live near Fredericksburg, right on Hwy. 18. They have their own beehives and are very passionate about being bee-keepers. Mary is a retired teacher and loves not only using and cook-ing with honey but also teaching oth-ers about the bees and the process of making honey. The following recipes are from Mary and are not only fam-ily favorites but also won her blue ribbons at the Iowa Honey Producers Association cooking contest.

Mary has also offered some help-ful cooking tips. When you are cook-ing sauces, marinades and salad dressings, you can substitute honey for up to half of the granulated sweet-ener in your recipe. When you bake with honey, you can substitute up to half of the granulated sweetener in your recipe. For each cup of honey used, you need to reduce the other liquid in the recipe by ¼ cup, add ½ teaspoon of baking soda and reduce the oven temperature by 25 degrees.

Honey Glazed Snacks

7 c. Crispix cereal2 c. Cheerios

3 c. miniature pretzels

2/3 c. butter1 c. pecan halves

½ c. honey

Mix cereals and pretzels; set aside. Melt butter; add honey. Gen-tly stir until blended. Add the pe-can halves and let soak for a few minutes. Pour mixture over cereal/pretzel mixture. Spread on two jelly roll pans, which you have lined with parchment paper. Bake in 350 degree oven for 12 minutes. Do not over-bake. Remove from oven. Cool about 3 minutes; then pour onto wax paper or in big container to cool. Do not al-low to cool completely on pan as the mixture will stick. Store the mixture in an airtight container. Absolutely delicious! Optionally, change up the cereal used. Chex mixes are great. Cinnamon Toast Crunch is also a great substitute for the Crispix ce-real.

Honey Pumpkin Muffi ns

1½ c. all-purpose fl our½ c. softened butter

1½ teaspoons baking powder¾ c. honey

1 teaspoon baking soda1 egg

¼ teaspoon salt1 c. solid pack pumpkin

1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 c. chopped pecans (Toast if you

wish)½ teaspoon ground ginger¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger and ground nutmeg. Set aside. Beat butter until light. Mix in honey, egg and solid pack pump-kin. Mix. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just blended. Stir in pecans. Spoon the batter into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25

minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove and cool. Serve warm or at room tem-perature with honey butter.

Honey Butter

1 c. softened butter¼ c. honey

Mix thoroughly. Serve.

Little Bite of Honey

½ c. honey½ c. crunchy peanut butter1 c. instant nonfat dry milk

Melt together the peanut butter and honey in a microwave-safe bowl. Depending on wattage of micro-wave, [this] will take approximately 1-1:30 minutes. Stir in dry milk. Heat about 10-15 more seconds. Stir well.

When cool, knead mixture on a fl at surface, or this can be accom-plished in the bowl with a wooden spoon or rubber scraper. Work the mixture until it is smooth. Drop the ball onto wax paper or parchment paper and roll to ½ inch thick. With a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut into strips about ¾ inches wide. Cut strips into 1 ¾ inch pieces. (Sizes are ap-proximate!) Set aside and dry. Dry-ing will take a couple hours. Cut wax papers into rectangles. When candy is dry, wrap each piece into the rect-angle; twist ends to seal.

The following recipe is not Mary’s. This a great glaze to serve over lemon (angel food) cake or lem-on poppy seed bread.

Lemon Honey Yogurt SauceFrom Giada De Laurentiis

1 c. plain yogurt1/4 c. honey

1 tablespoon lemon juice

In a small bowl whisk together the yogurt, honey and lemon juice until smooth. Pour into a serving pitcher.

Till next time, I will use a quote from Mary, “Bee blessed.”

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Living in Faith

This is a weekly feature highlighting some of Iowa’s unsolved homicides in the hopes that it will lead to new tips and potentially help solve cases. The project is a partnership between this newspaper and other members of the Iowa Newspaper Association.

Find out more about this and other unsolved homicides at www.IowaColdCases.org.

Donna Lee Marshall Monday, January 8, 1996, Donna Lee Marshall was found in her southeast side Iowa City mobile home with a gunshot wound to the head. She died the following day. Donna’s 7-year-old daughter Tiffany discovered her mother lying on the living room floor of their trailer around 3 p.m. She ran outside to tell Donna’s boyfriend, Donald Matthess, who had just picked up Tiffany from school. A search of the mobile home — located at Lot 99 in the Bon-Aire Mobile Home Lodge — yielded mostly prescription drugs and paperwork pertaining to child custody. Authorities searched

both the mobile home and two cars that were parked there. Investigators also took some child custody documents addressed to Marshall and letters from the state child support recovery unit addressed to Matthess. When Marshall divorced Scott Sweeting in 1989, Marshall was awarded custody of Tiffany. Sweeting was granted visitation rights, but divorce proceedings on file with the clerk of court showed Sweeting petitioned the court in 1992 to grant full custody to him. No final ruling had been made at the time of Marshall’s murder.

DONNA LEE MARSHALL | Age: 37|

Died: January 8, 1996Hometown: Iowa City

If you have any information about Donna Lee Marshall’s unsolved murder, please contact the Iowa City Police Department at (319) 356-5275 or email the Investigations Division at [email protected]. You may also contact the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at (515) 725-6010 or email [email protected].

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ASSUMPTION CATHOLICLittle Turkey

Father Nicholas MarchSunday, April 17:10:30 a.m. Mass

BETHANY LUTHERANRural Ossian

Sunday, April 17:10:30 a.m. Worship Service

CALMAR COMMUNITYUNITED METHODIST

CalmarPastor Linda Th ompson

Sunday, April 17:9 a.m. Worship

CALMAR LUTHERAN &SPRINGFIELD LUTHERAN

Pastor Phil OlsonSunday, April 17:

9 a.m. Calmar Worship10:30 a.m. Springfi eld Worship

DE SALES CATHOLICOssian

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8 a.m. Mass

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Father Nicholas MarchTh ursday, April 14:

8:45 a.m. School MassNo Weekend Mass

MT. CARMEL CATHOLICLawler

Father Nicholas MarchFriday, April 15:8:30 a.m. Mass

No Weekend Mass

OSSIAN LUTHERANOssian

Pastor Dave LenthSunday, April 17:8:30 a.m. Worship

OUR LADY OF SEVENDOLORS CATHOLIC

FestinaFather Robert GrossSaturday, April 16:

4 p.m. Mass

ST. ALOYSIUS CATHOLICCalmar

Father Robert GrossSunday, April 17:

10 a.m. Mass

ST. BENEDICT PARISHDecorah

ReconciliationSaturday at 3:15 p.m. or

by appointmentSaturday, April 16:

4:00 p.m. MassSunday, April 17:

7:30 a.m. Mass10 a.m. Mass

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLICFort Atkinson

Father Nicholas MarchSaturday, April 16:

4 p.m. MassTuesday, April 19:

8:30 a.m. Mass

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN,STAPLETON

Rural WaucomaRev. Wayne T. & Irmagard

Ellingson, PastorsSunday, April 17:

10:30 a.m. Worship

ST. LUKE’S CATHOLICSt. Lucas

Father Nicholas MarchNo Weekend Mass

Wednesday, April 20:8:30 a.m. Mass

ST. MARY’S CATHOLICWaucoma

Father Nicholas MarchSunday, April 17:

8:30 a.m. Mass

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN,RICHFIELDRural Sumner

(8 miles SW of Waucoma)Rev. Wayne T. & Irmagard

Ellingson, PastorsSunday, April 17:

9 a.m. Worship

ST. WENCESLAUS CATHOLICSpillville

Father Robert GrossSaturday, April 16:

6 p.m. Mass

STAVANGER LUTHERANOssian


TRINITY LUTHERANCalmar

Pastor Jesse DeDeyneredeemertrinity.comSunday, April 17:

10:30 a.m. Worship Service

ZION LUTHERANCastalia

Pastor Alan WicksSunday, April 17:

10:30 a.m. Morning Worshipwith Holy Communion

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What Can You Do For Encouraging Vocations?By Father Nick March

Christ Our Hope Cluster

People often wonder what they can do to help foster vocations to the priesthood.

In this short article, it may be easier to say what they shouldn’t do: people shouldn’t feel sorry for priests. That attitude doesn’t do a bit of good, and may even be harmful in our efforts to invite young men to consider their calling. Who wants to become what everyone else pities?

The pointlessness of feeling sorry for priests becomes clear when you consider the top two reasons people pity them. People seem to think priests are too lonely and too busy. At the same time. Does that even make very much sense?

Let’s consider loneliness first. Sometimes, I admire those stickers on the rear window of family vehi-cles. You know, the ones that tell you how many children and dogs are cur-rently ruining the upholstery of that particular family minivan. If a priest had those stickers on his window, he would have to put a Jesus sticker in the middle, with himself just beneath the Lord, and the two of them sur-rounded by literally thousands of stickers of men, women and chil-dren of all ages. (Not to mention all the animals he has blessed over the years!) It would be impossible to see out the back of his car. The stickers would overfl ow onto the trunk, the roof, the side windows, etc. If you saw a car like that, the last thing you would assume of its driver would be loneliness. The life of a priest is full

of people of all kinds, and he is al-ways interacting with them in impor-tant, meaningful moments.

But what about busyness? Are priests too busy? My days are very full, and sometimes they are full of concern about things I would prefer not to worry about—lights, locks, leaks, meetings, money and moth-ers of the bride. Nevertheless, it is an honor to be entrusted with things that really matter on earth and in eternity. The evangelist Luke tells us that discipleship of Jesus means be-ing a good steward of everything we have. Someone who can be trusted with material things is someone who can be entrusted with things that will never pass away. There is nothing wrong with being busy. I think par-ents have more preoccupations than I do. People who care about important things tend to be busy!

Sometimes, I think about the pio-neers and missionaries who helped establish our churches. They had very little to work with. By com-parison to them, I have a lot of time, money and helpers. Jesus sent his apostles into the world to teach, sanctify and govern, not to have lots of free time and very little responsi-bility. Our modern culture puts a high value on being entertained, served and free to do whatever one wants. That makes priesthood seem worth-while and essential by comparison, and thanks be to God for that.

Our attitudes and expressions are teaching young men what they might expect in a life of priesthood. Hope-fully we are making the idea appeal-ing, not appalling!

Sheriff's Offi ce Hosts StudentsThe Winneshiek County Sheriff ’s Offi ce hosted eighth grade students from Turkey Valley, South Winn, North Winn, De Sales and C.F.S. on April 7. Stu-dents spent the day at the sheriff ’s offi ce and at the Winneshiek County Courthouse. The students met with an agent from the FBI, toured the jail, participated in a mock trial, learned about the special response team and watched a K-9 demonstration.

Winneshiek County K-9 Unit Demo Planned At Fairgrounds

Winneshiek County’s K-9 Unit, “Deputy McCoy,” will perform a demonstration at Winneshiek Coun-ty Fairgrounds in conjunction with an event for the Humane Society of Northeast Iowa (HSNEI). The HSNEI Spring Event is set

for Saturday, May 7 at the Danan Lansing Building at the Winneshiek County Fairgrounds and includes a wide variety of fun activities planned. Deputy McCoy will perform at 10:30 a.m. and will be available for pictures after the demonstration.


Give Us Your Tired, Your Weary – Your Tattered Pages, Waiting To Be ReadOur youngest has discovered

books.In particular, Thomas the Tank En-

gine seems to be at or near the top of Joseph’s list.

The distinctive wording of “choo choo” is newly-added to his vocabu-lary, and he seems to go for books involving said character with a ven-geance.

While we can try to restrain him from the missals at Mass and any oth-er books he can fi nd while we’re out and about, he is having his fi ll, none-theless, with the growing collection around the house.

In part, this comes as the wife has been on a buying spree with books of late.

Having discovered second-hand shops in the area, she is happy to fre-quent them on a near-weekly basis.

So, she has taken to perusing the

shops and swelling our library.For the twins, military history

seems to be their thing. Coming home from school board, games or a city council meeting, I can be greeted at the door with various tidbits on Allied raids on the Axis during the Second World War.

The oldest, inspired by the Percy Jackson series, greets me in turn with trivia questions about the Titans from Greek mythology.

Having taught Ancient Greece for a few years, I’ll still confess I’m not able to answer most of his queries.

Still, it beats the alternative of the boys heading to play Minecraft online, so I’ll answer the occasional trivia challenge.

In the meantime, the wife men-tioned recently that we’re almost to the point of needing another book-case.

And garage sale season is just around the corner, which may well bring more books into the fold.

I’ve tried paring down our collec-tion – more than once – only to fi nd they’ve multiplied.

Books don’t actually do that, do they?

Perhaps an experiment is in order – leaving a couple books on a shelf and coming back in a few weeks to see if, like rabbits, they have indeed multiplied on their own.

On the other hand, maybe a worm-hole exists, linking our bookshelves to some forgotten library.

Whatever cause is to blame, the books are multiplying.

Rather than be dismayed, I’ll take this as it comes. Perhaps they are se-cretly living organisms in their own right.

Like the toys of the “Toy Story”

franchise, it’s possible, when we’re not looking, that they come to life.

And perhaps the word has gotten out – “Psst, hey, have you heard about the new digs down the street?”

I can hear the conversation now. One book, a copy of Plutarch’s Lives, says to another, insisting, “Plenty of room. Lots of company.”

To which the second book, a copy of Livy, responds, “What about messy fi ngers? You know I don’t like choco-late on my pages.”

The fi rst book could reply, “No, no worries. Noli timere, my Latin friend.

Some cheese puffs on the fi ngers of the toddler, but he only tackles books with pictures.”

A third book, a dictionary, pipes in, “Hey, what about reference works? Sounds like a sweet place.”

Wherein, the fi rst book responds, “Sure. But watch out for fi nals time. After school snacks can be rough when the kids are cramming.”

If the prospect of a glass of spilled milk isn’t enough to scare them off, said tomes are welcome to migrate our way.

Just beware the occasional toddler.

Left Behind I enjoy politics. Largely because it gives me a chance to apply all the things I’ve learned reading X-Men comics over the years. For instance, when most people think of opposing ideologies re-garding the X-Men, they probably think of Professor Xavier and Mag-neto. After all, they’ve been going at it since the very fi rst issue back in 1963. Across all mediums, you can count on any adaptation of the X-Men starting with these two genuine-ly wanting the best for their people, but going about in drastically differ-ent ways. Magneto wants to consoli-date mutants into a group powerful enough to protect them from any would-be aggressors. Xavier would rather see mutants assimilate into the larger society. As leaders of their respective phi-losophies, their relationship mirrors that of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Except with super pow-ered battles and a lot more property

destruction. But while we’ll continue to see this dynamic explored in movie ad-aptations, no doubt including the up-coming “X-Men: Apocalypse,” it’s not something that’s been used in the comics for a long time. Sure, the X-Men comics still center around mutants fi ghting each other over differing philosophies, but Xavier and Magneto are no longer key components in that discussion. I don’t recall exactly when it hap-pened, but there is a powerful scene where Xavier and Magneto realize that their disagreements don’t matter anymore. The world they fought to shape has moved on without them. I wonder if that’s how the Repub-lican and Democrat establishment feels right about now. The Republican party is currently dividing its energy between subvert-ing the will of the American people by refusing to hold confirmation hearings on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland and figuring out

how to subvert the will of their own base by making sure Donald Trump doesn’t secure enough delegates to win their nomination. Ironically, the GOP’s best hope to stop Trump is Ted Cruz, who was previously considered the worst case scenario for the establishment before Trump raised (or lowered) the bar. Senator Lindsey Graham, who once happily joked about the idea of Cruz being killed on the Senate fl oor, is now endorsing him because, in his own words, the poison of Cruz is preferable to the bullet that is Trump. In Graham’s recent appearance on the Daily Show he has the attitude of a man standing on the deck of the Titanic, bitterly resigned to his fate. No matter who wins the Republican Primary, Graham and his ilk are cer-tain to lose. Meanwhile, on the other side of the aisle, Hillary Clinton’s role as the future Democratic standard bearer is still being challenged by a man who has only technically been a Democrat

since last November. While Clinton still holds a lead over Sanders, this is a fi ght nobody expected she’d have to work so hard to win and her nomination may be complicated by the shocking num-ber of Sanders supporters that would sooner vote Trump over Clinton. We tend to think of politics as a matter of “left and right.” By that measure, you’d have Bernie Sanders on the left, Hillary Clinton and John Kasich in the middle, and Ted Cruz on the right. You’d expect voters to gravitate towards the candidate clos-est to their own place on the line. But Trump’s cannonball into the political waters seems to have tilted the political axis. A not insignifi cant number of voters with different pri-orities have begun to emerge and they’re changing rules of the game. The GOP was already facing an ideological crisis before this shift added a new dimension to the con-flict. If they manage to subvert Trump at the convention, it could

very well result in an open revolt that irreparably sunders the party. The Democrats aren’t at that point yet, but the Sanders campaign has tapped into that same vein of anti-establishment feelings, particularly from young voters who feel their interests aren’t represented by either party. Sanders speaks to millennials that didn’t grow up indoctrinated with Cold War propaganda and thus don’t have a refl exive negative reac-tion to the word “socialism.” In both cases, party leadership will either have to adapt or risk being left behind as the country moves on without either of them. Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and is not a member of any organized political party.

OpinionFIRST AMENDMENT to the CONSTITUTION

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

STATE of IOWA MOTTOOur liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.

A NATION OF LAWSWhere the will of men exceeds the rule of law, there, tyranny prospers.

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STATE OFFICIALS FEDERAL OFFICIALSTerry BranstadGovernor of Iowa1007 East Grand AvenueDes Moines, IA 50319(515) 281-5211https://governor.iowa.gov

Michael BreitbachIowa Senate, District 281007 East Grand AvenueDes Moines, IA 50319(515) [email protected]

Darrel BranhagenIowa State Representative,District 551007 East Grand AvenueDes Moines, IA 50319(515) [email protected]

Rod BlumCongressman1st District of Iowa213 Cannon House Offi ce BuildingWashington, DC 20515(202) 225-2911

Barack ObamaPresident of theUnited States of America1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NWWashington, DC 20500(202) 456-1414www.whitehouse.gov

Charles GrassleyU.S. Senator135 Hart Senate Offi ce BuildingWashington, DC 20510(202) 224-3744; Fax (202) 224-6020http://grassley.senate.gov

Joni ErnstU.S. Senator111 Russell Senate Offi ce BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510(202) 224-3254; Fax (202) 224-9369http://Ernst.senate.gov

CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR

Medicaid Modernization BeginsBy Darrel R. Branhagen

Iowa House of Representatives

More than 90 percent of Iowans re-ceiving Medicaid services will receive services through the MCOs under the new system. They include those in the

Iowa Health and Wellness Plan (Io-wa’s version of Medicaid expansion), low-income families and children, people receiving long-term care, and those who receive waivers for home- and community-based services.

This is a big change for our state as we move from a costly fee-for-service model to a more effi cient wellness-oriented model. Here are some ques-tions I have received about the new Medicaid:

1. What percent of the Iowa’s bud-get goes to Medicaid? What is the total

cost?In 2015, Medicaid cost the General

Fund $1.6 billion of the State’s $7.1 billion General Fund budget, or 23 percent, and covered 560,000 Iowans.

2. What are the risks to the overall state budget if Medicaid costs are not controlled?

Without doing something to control the growth in Medicaid costs, there eventually would be no new money for much of everything else funded in the state budget, from conserva-tion programs to education. Just look at next year’s budget. The state has $176 million more to spend than we budgeted for this year. Two weeks ago, we passed a bill giving our schools a $153 million increase next year – that is the vast majority of the money the state has to spend. If we had not imple-

mented Medicaid modernization, the amount of money needed for Medicaid next year would have been $151 mil-lion higher!

3. With this kind of fi nancial risk, do you think the legislature could have acted on its own in a timely fashion to prevent huge costs to the budget?

It would have been very diffi cult. The legislature has in the past several years looked into many ways to con-trol the growth in Medicaid. We have tried just about every cost containment measure that the federal government allows states to use (and these are lim-ited).

4. What is Iowa’s greatest health care challenge?

My belief is that access to care – as the state’s population continues to age – is the greatest challenge to Iowans

in the next few decades, especially in rural Iowa. Expanding the use of tele-medicine may help this, but access to some specialty care services will be very diffi cult. The growth in reliance on the state for health care coverage - from 200,000 to 600,000 in just a few years – places a great deal of pressure on the state budget.

5. How will the new Medicaid Modernization Plan affect those pa-tients it will serve?

Services will not change or be cut in the short run and should be improved in the future over existing delivery. MCOs are required to cover all ser-vices currently covered by Medicaid, at a minimum, and Medicaid enrollees’ benefi ts will remain the same.

To gain control of our ever-increas-ing costs, we must approach health care

in a different way. Our new system, Medicaid modernization, will focus on preventative care to help patients lead healthier lives. Promoting healthy life styles and tackling chronic disease will result in overall lower health care costs. Iowa’s Medicaid clients will en-joy a healthier quality of life.

I recognize that change of this size could be diffi cult at the beginning. I am optimistic that this is the right approach to make Iowans healthier and provide predictability to the Medicaid budget. I recognize that this does not come about without controversy. Change is always diffi cult, especially of this mag-nitude, but I think it is time that we all come together and work to make this program as successful as possible for those who are on Medicaid services.

Calmar Courier Tuesday, April 12, 2016 7Legals / RecordsPublic Meetings

April 18Winneshiek County Board of

Supervisors, 9:30 a.m., Second Floor – Winneshiek County Court-house

April 25Winneshiek County Board of


May 2Winneshiek County Board of


Ossian City Council, 5 p.m.Calmar City Council, Calmar

Fire Department, 5:30 p.m.South Winneshiek school board,

7 p.m., District Offi ce, Calmar Waucoma City Council, 8 p.m.,

Waucoma Community Center

May 3Spillville City Council, city

hall, 6 p.m.

May 4Fort Atkinson City Council, li-

brary basement, 6:30 p.m.

May 9Winneshiek County Board of


Turkey Valley school board, 7 p.m., Jackson Junction

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Fort Atkinson

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGSCITY OF FORT ATKINSON

APRIL 6, 2016

Present: Glass, P. Schmitt, Schroeder, K. Schmitt, Schneiter. Absent: None.Mayor Paul Herold called the meeting to order

at 6:30 p.m.Mayor Herold announced the public hearing for

amending the FY2016 Budget was now open for any questions or comments. There were no writ-ten comments or objections submitted, nor were there any comments or objections from those present. After which time, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed.William Ross Merritt, III, representing Hawkeye

Sanitation, spoke to the Mayor and Council re-garding the current solid waste disposal contract with the City noting the contract expires June 30, 2016. Merritt presented a new contract for the Council to review. Following discussion Glass made a motion approving a new fi ve year Solid Waste Disposal Contract between Hawk-eye Sanitation and the City of Fort Atkinson. The contract will be effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021, seconded by Schroeder, carried. Sean Snyder, the newly hired Winneshiek

County Emergency Management Coordinator, introduced himself. Snyder explained his role and his commitment to the position to make sure both the rural and municipal areas in Win-neshiek County are ready for emergencies that may arise. Snyder also noted he is encourag-ing city offi cials and employees to participate in FEMA training classes to become NIMS com-pliant.Greg Barta told the Mayor and Council there

have been and are still many chairs in the Com-munity Center that are in disrepair. This has lead to a shortage in the facility. Options for new chairs were discussed. P. Schmitt made a mo-tion authorizing the purchase of 100 Hercules series triple braced & double hinged metal fold-ing chairs for the community center, seconded by Glass, carried.Barta explained there is a frost boil/wet spot he

is watching on a city street that if it doesn't get better may have to be dug out.; weather permit-ting, the company inspecting the city's backup well should be coming to do the work within the next couple of weeks; he was able get the back-up generator up and running; presented costs estimates for review to make concrete repairs around the community and library properties.Motion by K. Schmitt to approve the following

consent items: March 1, 2016 council minutes, clerk’s reports, and monthly bills, seconded by Schneiter, carried.Schneiter made a motion introducing Resolu-

tion #280, a resolution amending the FY2016 Budget, seconded by K. Schmitt. The Mayor put the question on the motion and the following named Council Members voted:Ayes: Glass, P. Schmitt, Schroeder, K. Schmitt,

Schneiter.Nays: NoneWhereupon the Mayor declared said motion

carried and the resolution approved.Mayor Herold explained the candidates for the

city clerk's position were interviewed and it is their recommendation the Council approve the hiring of Amie Johansen to the position. Schneiter made a motion hiring Amie Johan-

sen as Fort Atkinson's new city clerk, replacing Joyce Bakewell when she leaves the position June 30, 2016, and setting Johansen wage at $16.00/hr, seconded by Schroeder, carried.Glass made a motion approving a building per-

mit for Kaiya Kriener, seconded by Schneiter, carried.K. Schmitt made a motion introducing Reso-

lution #281 a resolution authorizing payment of certain claims prior to council approval, sec-onded by Schroeder.The Mayor put the question on the motion and

the following named Council Members voted:Ayes: Glass, P. Schmitt, Schroeder, K. Schmitt,

Schneiter.Nays: NoneWhereupon the Mayor declared said motion

carried and the resolution approved.The city clerk was directed to post notices

advertising the City is looking to fi ll a seasonal part-time position.It was discussed that 22 hanging planters will

be purchased once again for the Hwy 24 corri-dor and downtown area. Donations to help fund the plants and volunteers to water the plants would be appreciated.Saturday, May 8, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to noon

has been selected for the city wide spring clean up day. The site where the dumpster will be lo-cated is just east of the hay auction location.P. Schmitt made a motion to adjourn, seconded

by Glass, carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.Attest: City ClerkMayor

March 2016 ExpensesAcentek-phone service ..........................235.62Alliant-elect utility .................................1829.85Baker & Taylor Co-library books ............342.18Bank Iowa-hsa contribution ...................100.00Bell's Fire Stop-supplies ........................165.00Mid America Publishing-publishing ........215.99Capo Products-operating equipment ...3705.00Citizens' Savings Bank-Mar. taxes &fees ..................................................1815.70Christiana Bodensteienr-reimb supp .......45.88Darin Barta-rental fee ..............................35.00Drillings All Season Sports-repair ............13.86Flea Market Décor-subscription...............27.95Fort Atkinson Rental-monthly rent ...........45.00Franzen Sales & Serv-ups chgs & supp .41.98Good Housekeeping-subscription ...........10.00Greg Barta-mtg reimb ................................9.26Hawkeye Sanitation-garbage service ..2060.10Hubers Store-supplies/repair .................267.01IAMU-workshop fee & member dues.....493.05IPERS-Mar. IPERS ..............................1093.97John Deere Financial-supplies ..............131.79Keystone Lab-lab fees .............................12.00Lee's Repair-snow removal .................1785.00Macqueen Equip Co-workshop fee .........50.00Marv Smith Electric-repair/supplies .....1316.31Mediacom-internet service ......................55.30National Geographic-subscription ...........67.00US Post Offi ce-postage .........................119.00SEH-engineering services ...................4278.43Treas State of Iowa-qtrly taxes ............1078.00US Cellular-phone services ...................101.49Usgaard & Smith-repair ...........................78.09Wellmark-insurance ...............................394.24Winn Co Engineer-plow supplies...........713.83Winter Equip Co-plow supplies..............405.78March Payroll.......................................5333.38Total ..................................................28472.04March 2016 Expenses by FundGeneral ..............................................10639.84Road Use Tax ......................................7051.64Employee Benefi ts.................................494.24Capitol Project .....................................4278.43Water ...................................................3771.84Sewer ..................................................2236.05Total ..................................................28472.04March 2016 RevenuesGeneral ................................................8511.01Road Use Tax ......................................3253.85Employee Benefi ts.................................732.04Emergency Levy ....................................145.18Local Option Tax ..................................2597.10Debt Service ..........................................348.78Capitol Project .....................................4278.43Water ...................................................5387.65Sewer ..................................................5805.20Total ..................................................31059.24

Published in the Calmar Courieron Tuesday, April 12, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICEWinneshiek County

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGSWINNESHIEK COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORSMONDAY, MARCH 28, 2016

The Board of Supervisors met at 9:30 a.m. on March 28, 2016, with all members present.Lee Bjerke, county Engineer, met with the

Board to discuss road matters.Moved by Thompson and seconded by Ash-

bacher to adopt resolution 16-22 establishing the Roadside Vegetation Management Plan guidelines. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Complete resolution on fi le in the county Auditor’s and Engineer’s offi ces.Jessica Rupp and other staff of Riverview

Center met with the Board to present a procla-mation and discuss their programs. Moved by Ashbacher and seconded by Beard to proclaim April 2016 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Winneshiek County. Motion carried unani-mously.Bev Frederick, Director of the Spectrum Net-

work, met with the Board to give an update on programs and invite the Board members to a tour of their facilities.Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Beard to

enter into contract with Upper Explorerland Re-gional Planning Commission for a low to moder-ate income study of the Burr Oak area that is needed for funding determinations for the sewer project upgrades. Motion carried unanimously.Moved by Thompson and seconded by Kuhn to

adopt resolution 16-23, setting a public hearing for April 18th at 11:30 a.m. on the transfer of the real estate in Ossian next to the Ossian Senior Hospice property. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Public Notice will be published as required by law.Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Beard to

approve the family farm credit applications that were collected by the Assessor’s offi ce in 2015. Motion carried unanimously.Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Thompson

to enter into Actuarial Services Agreement with Silverstone Group for GASB 45 actuarial opin-ion related to post-employment benefi ts. Motion

carried unanimously.Moved by Kuhn and seconded by Ashbacher to

approve the consent agenda which includes the minutes of the last meeting and the claims fi led with the Board. Motion carried unanimously.Denise Ballard, consultant for the Iowa Gov-

ernment Health Care Plan, met with the Board to discuss the options IGHCP has for health in-surance. Brian Huinker, MGB, was also present for the presentation. The Board asked Ballard and Huinker to discuss details and work on get-ting a quote through IGHCP for comparison.Andy Van Der Maaten, county Attorney, met

with the Board to discuss county issues.Moved by Thompson and seconded by Kuhn

to adopt resolution 16-24, establishing a policy for public records exemption for security related information. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Complete resolution on fi le in the county Auditor’s offi ce.Moved by Thompson and seconded by Beard

to adopt resolution 16-25, scheduling a public hearing on the proposed ordinance authoriz-ing mandatory evacuation in the event of a civil emergency for April 18th at 11:45 a.m. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. Public No-tice will be published as required by law.The Board and Bjerke toured several closed

bridges and ongoing road issues.Moved by Thompson and seconded by Kuhn

to adjourn to 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2016, with a work session on March 29th at 10:00 a.m. to discuss road issues. Motion carried unani-mously.The Board of Supervisors met with Lee Bjerke

at 10:00 a.m. on March 29, 2016, to discuss road issues. No actions were taken.ATTESTBenjamin D Steines County AuditorJohn Logsdon, Chairman Board of Supervisors

Claims 03-28-2016General Basic FundAlice Abbott, Mileage ...............................61.16Alliant Energy, Utilities .........................1837.63Area Transportation, Services .............1100.00Black Hills Energy,

Natural Gas Service ...........................1791.89Teresa Bockman, Reimbursement ........487.44Carpenter Uniform, Supplies ...................91.95Casper Plumbing & Heating, Inc, Repairs .................................................402.11CDW Gov't, Supplies ...........................2920.67CEC, Services .......................................422.70John Christopherson, Mileage .................31.50Ricardo DeLaRosa, Mileage....................26.90Dell Marketing, Equipment ....................335.78Digital Ally, Equipment .........................4200.00Donlon Pharmacy, Prescriptions ...............8.00Fauser Energy Resources, Fuel ............303.17Leslie Goedken, Reimbursement ............48.23Hawkeye REC, Utilities..........................638.68Hawkeye Sanitation, Inc, Services ..........72.80Faith Hlubek, Reimbursement ...............238.48IA St Sheriffs & Deputies Assn, Membership ..........................................375.00ICIT, Registration ...................................275.00iPROMOTEu, Supplies ..........................122.25J & C Overhead Doors, Services...........182.50Brenda Johnson, Mileage ......................100.04KDEC Radio, Advertising.......................100.00Joe Kroack, Transport .............................30.00L-Tron Corporation, Supplies ..............4071.78Dr. Kevin Locke, Services......................410.00Luther College, Printing ...........................24.38Mail Services, Services .........................559.05Mihm Brothers, Inc., Services................150.00Mississippi Welders, Supplies ...............215.72MOCIC, Membership .............................100.00Mary Moen, Reimbursement .................144.42Pitney Bowes, Lease Pay ....................7526.85Pizza Ranch, DARE Meal......................301.16PJGreufe & Associates, Services ........1500.00Carrie Quandahl, Services ....................105.00Quill.com, Supplies ..................................10.39Ricoh USA Inc, Maintenance Agreement.......................343.79Ridgewood Real Estate, Rent Payment .......................................490.00Schumacher Elevator, Services.............450.75Sherwin Williams, Paint ...........................47.67Solutions, Services ................................250.00Storey Kenworthy, Supplies .....................64.25Sutton's Car Wash, Services ...............1081.00

SYNCB/Amazon, Supplies ....................622.34Deb Thorstenson, Transport ....................30.00John Troendle, Transport.........................15.00Steve Vanden Brink, Services .................60.00Verizon Wireless, Cell Service.............1688.23Walmart Business/SYNCB, Supplies ......93.52Wayne Walter, Reimbursement .............282.60Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Payment ...............................................326.48Francis Wenthold, Mileage ......................13.80Windstream, Telephone Service ............605.99Winneshiek Co Recorder, Fees ...............17.00Winneshiek County Fair Board, Exhibit Space........................................170.00General Basic Public HealthAbility Networks Inc, Services ...............194.00Accent, Payment ...................................109.68Ailco Equipment Finance Group, Equipment ............................................761.00Allscripts LLC, Maintenance Agreement.......................586.44CLIA Laboratory Program, Certifi cate Fee ......................................150.00Clinical Drug Information, LLC, Licensing ............................................3512.00Community Health Services, LEAD Grant ..........................................362.50Decorah Mobile Glass, Services ...........217.00Deyta, LLC, Services ...............................95.00Honeywell HomMed, Equipment ...........165.00IA Alliance in Home Care, Registration..370.00LetterWerks Sign City, LLC, Signs ..........95.00McKesson Medical Surgical, Supplies...710.86Mercy Assisted Care, Inc, Supplies .......256.00NICC, Registration...................................10.00Ricoh USA Inc, Maintenance Agreement.......................202.88Schilling Paper, Supplies .......................257.84SYNCB/Amazon, Supplies ......................24.96Verizon Wireless, Cell Service...............262.15Veteran's Memorial Community, LEAD Grant ..........................................610.00Walmart Business/SYNCB, Supplies ........1.85Winn County Auditor, Rent ..................7614.75Water Testing Grant FundChemRight Laboratories, Inc, Testing ...800.00

MH/DD Services FundLD Products, Supplies .............................89.21Next Generation Technologies, Equipment ............................................450.00Windstream, Telephone Service ..............80.70Rural Services Basic FundAlliant Energy, Utilities .............................20.63Larry Iverson, Meeting .............................45.00Waldon Johnson, Meeting .......................45.00James Neuzil, Meeting ............................45.00Dave Nienhaus, Services ........................45.00Kenneth Nordheim, Meeting ....................45.00Tom Otteson, Meeting .............................45.00Jeff Ryan, Meeting ...................................45.00Carl Schmitt, Meeting ..............................45.00Ron Stika, Meeting ..................................45.00Verizon Wireless, Cell Service...............104.20Winn Co Landfi ll, Fees ..........................467.94Secondary Road FundAlliant Energy, Utilities ...........................827.02Aramark Uniform Services, Services .....484.67Becker Hardware, Supplies .....................15.99Lee Bjerke, Reimbursement ..................811.94Black Hills Energy, Natural Gas Service 668.07Carquest Auto Parts, Supplies...............806.21Dakota Fluid Power, Inc, Services .......2154.49Decorah Mobile Glass, Services ...........211.80Deere Credit, Inc, Equipment ..........191709.66Drilling All Season Sports, Supplies ........39.40Fastenal Co, Supplies .............................13.71Fauser Energy Resources, Fuel ............453.94Franzen Sales & Service, Services ...........3.31Hawkeye REC, Utilities........................2716.68Headington Repair, LLC, Services ......2507.03Hi-Way Products, Materials ...................821.46Holiday Inn Ames, Lodging ......................99.68Farm Plan, Supplies ..............................156.23Kirkeby Welding, Services ...................1041.50Matt Mettille, Reimbursement ..................10.00Minnowa Construction, Construction .....................................15554.69Mower Power, Supplies ...........................39.60North Iowa Reporting, Services .............642.40PJGreufe & Associates, Services ........1000.00Racom Corporation, Services................330.00Sadler Power Train, Roads..................1092.82Michael Shimak, Reimbursement ............34.00

Snap-on-Tools, Supplies........................207.95SYNCB/Amazon, Supplies ......................47.97TAPCO, Supplies .....................................73.44Linus Tekippe, Services ...........................50.00True North Lubricants, Supplies ..........7840.74St Lukes Cntr for Occ Health, Services ...37.00Valley Radiator, Services .....................1601.00Verizon Wireless, Cell Service.............1827.76Washington County Treasurer Equipment ............................................500.00Michael Weis, Services ...........................20.00Winn Co Landfi ll, Fees ............................12.54County Assessor Agency FundBob Busch, Mileage.................................36.80Keith Frana, Mileage ...............................13.80Bill Green, Mileage ..................................27.60Paul Herold, Mileage ...............................46.00Todd Hill, Mileage ....................................27.60Michael Klimesh, Mileage ........................27.60Ricoh USA Inc, Maintenance Agreement.......................115.54Leon Shatek, Mileage ..............................23.00Paul Stevens, Mileage .............................32.20Verizon Wireless, Cell Service.................62.10Jon Wangness, Mileage ..........................36.80E911 Surcharge FundAnderson Law, Legal Services ............1360.72CenturyLink, E911 Service ....................399.30Decorah Newspapers, Publications.........39.80Racom Corporation, Services................428.50SCG Consulting Services, Services ....2500.00Festina Sewer Sinking FundDon DiLaura, Outside Labor ..................263.00Winn Co Treasurer, Services ...............2336.00Winneshiek Co Health Ins FundCoventry Health Care of Iowa, Insurance ..........................................72402.07Midwest Group Benefi ts, Health Ins Claims ...............................2257.05Midwest Group Benefi ts, Fees ..............630.00Grand Total .....................................376491.82


PUBLIC NOTICECity of Spillville

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGSCITY OF SPILLVILLE

The Spillville City Council held the regular April meeting at the Spillville City Hall at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Mayor Klimesh called the meeting to order with the following coun-cilmen present Balik, Wagner, Schmitt and Straube. Absent, VanHorn.The Mayor opened the public hearing con-

cerning the 2016 budget amendment at 6:00 p.m. There were no written or oral comments received at this time. Moved by Balik, seconded by Straube to close

the public hearing at 6:01. On roll call vote, Ayes; Balik, Wagner, Schmitt and Straube. Nays; none. Motion carried.Moved by Wagner, seconded by Schmitt to ap-

prove Resolution # 16-4-1 adopting City Budget Amendment #1 to the 2016 budget. On roll call vote, Ayes; Balik, Wagner, Schmitt and Straube. Nays; none. Motion carried. Moved by Schmitt, seconded by Balik to ap-

prove items on the consent agenda as follows: a. Approval of March 10, 2016 meeting b. Claims c. City Finance Reports d. Civic Improvement Association Class C

Liquor LicenseOn roll call vote, Ayes; Balik, Wagner, Schmitt

and Straube. Nays; none. Motion carried.Received the library report.Sean Snyder was present to introduce himself

as the Winneshiek County Emergency Manage-ment Coordinator and to offer his assistance in helping elected offi cials in Spillville to become National Incident Management System compli-ant.Ryan Koshatka was present to apply for a

building permit.Moved by Balik, seconded by Straube to ap-

prove a building permit for a 32X32 shop addi-tion to the back of the garage. On roll call vote, Ayes; Balik, Wagner, Schmitt and Straube. Nays; none. Motion carried.City banking will be re-evaluated at a future

date.Discussed the Independence Day Celebration

& the availability for grants for fi reworks and promotion and city donations to the celebration.Moved by Straube, seconded by Balik to autho-

rize the Mayor to apply for grants for fi reworks and promotion. On roll call vote, Ayes; Balik, Wagner, Schmitt and Straube. Nays; none. Mo-

tion carried.Moved by Balik, seconded by Straube to do-

nate $1250 and the city percentage of the gate weighed against proceeds from successful grant applications. On roll call vote, Ayes; Balik, Wagner, Schmitt and Straube. Nays; none. Mo-tion carried.Received the Bily Clocks Report, City Mainte-

nance Report and other City Reports.There will be a park clean up day Saturday

morning, April 16th from 8-12 followed by lunch. We will be cleaning up the ball diamond and a beach area by the river near the campgrounds. ALL VOLUNTEERS ARE WELCOME AND AP-PRECIATED. The Mayor Committee Appointments were

made as follows:Mayor Pro-Tem – Ben Van HornStreets Committee – Darrell Schmitt, Dave

Timp, Larry Phillips, Tom Straube and Mike KlimeshSewer & Water Committee – Darrell Schmitt,

Scott Balik and Mike KlimeshLandfi ll Committee – Ben Van Horn & Mike

KlimeshWinneshiek County Gaming Revenue Commit-

tee – Kris TimpParks & Recs Committee – Dave Timp, Larry

Phillips, Scott Balik, Tom Straube and Mike KlimeshRecodifi cation Committee – Mike Klimesh, Ben

Van Horn, Renae Wagner and Joane KulishClocks Committee – Mike Klimesh, Renae

Wagner and Tom StraubeTree Board – Mike Klimesh, Larry Phillips, Re-

nae Wagner and Ben Van HornSidewalk Committee – Ben Van Horn, Larry

Phillips and Scott BalikInsurance Committee – Mike Klimesh, Ben Van

Horn and Renae WagnerCommunity Beautifi cation Committee – Tom

Straube, Dave Timp, Larry Phillips, Renae Wag-ner, Ben Van Horn, Darrell Schmitt, Scott Balik and Joane KulishMoved by Schmitt, seconded by Wagner to

adjourn. On roll call vote, Ayes; Balik, Wagner, Schmitt and Straube. Nays; none. Motion car-ried.Meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.Attest: Mayor, Michael T KlimeshJoane Kulish, City Clerk

Claims Paid & Summary of ReceiptsMarch 2016

Beaver Creek Graphix, Museum Souvenirs ............................. -201.80Shimek Sanitation, Sanitation........... -2,250.00 Iowa One Call, Water & Sewer Locates ........................ -19.30 John Deere Financial, Shop Maintenance.............................. -199.02Farmers Union Cooperative ................ -120.90Decorah Rental.........................................Void: Gje, Rgje Created On 03/14/2016 ............0.00 Us Cellular, Sewer ................................. -95.92Northeast Iowa Tree Service, LLC Tree Removal.............................. -500.00Mid-America Publishing Corp., General - Publications ........................ -225.68Heying Manufacturing, Special Revenue - Shop R&M ....................................... -2,259.02Huber's Store, Snow Removal Repair ... -32.14Auditor Of State, State Exam Fee ....... -900.00Timp, David, Payroll ............................ -584.88Franzen Sales & Service, Snow Removal ....................................... -3.50Hawkins, Inc, Water-Supplies ................ -55.14Graphics, Inc., Water Testing................. -15.68European Heritage Gifts, Souvenirs ...... -84.22Marv Smith Electric, Shop Lighting........ -88.44Winneshiek County Treasurer, 28E Law Enforcement ............................ -1.00Centurylink, General Telephone ........... -56.32Ipers, Payroll Benefi ts.......................... -388.26United States Treasury, Payroll Benefi ts................................ -1,163.28Farmers Union Cooperative, Road Use -48.36Heying Manufacturing, Special Revenue - Shop R&M ........................................ -448.42Zarnoth Brush Works Inc, Road Use ... -315.00Central Motors Inc, Road Use Vehicle Repair ................... -272.49Keystone, Water Testing ........................ -24.00Discover, Clocks Cc Fees...................... -41.08Fencl Oil & Lp Co., City Hall Lp ............-115.00Fencl Oil & Lp Co., Museum Lp........... -155.00Phillips, Larry J, Reimbursement Supplies ....................-114.42Timp, David, Payroll ............................ -390.62Alliant, Electricity ................................. -604.30Alliant, Electricity ................................... -17.80Alliant, Electricity ................................... -17.80Mediacom, Clocks Internet Access........ -55.30Alliant, Electricity ................................. -261.56Alliant, Electricity ................................. -170.66Alliant, Electricity ................................... -37.77

Alliant, Electricity ................................. -181.66Alliant, Electricity ................................... -19.27Alliant, Electricity ................................... -47.05Alliant, Electricity ................................... -17.56Alliant, Electricity ................................. -236.56Alliant, Electricity ................................. -452.84Alliant, Electricity ................................... -45.16Alliant, Electricity ................................... -43.43Phillips, Larry J, Payroll ....................... -544.26Phillips, Larry J, Payroll ....................... -387.72Decorah Rental, Shop Maintenance...... -18.00American Home Services, Shop Repair & Maintenance............ -2,097.96Us Cellular, Sewer ................................. -95.92John Deere Financial, Shop Maintenance.............................. -364.43Fastenel Comany, Shop Supplies ......... -20.89Leschensky Insurance Agency, City Insurance................................ -16,384.00Timp, David, Payroll ............................ -419.22Centurylink, Telephone .......................... -72.06Discover Card, Clocks ......................... -300.93Balik, Scott R, Payroll ...........................-110.82Fisher, Jennifer K, Payroll.................... -226.79Kray, Colleen M, Payroll ...................... -322.88Meyer, Joyce A, Payroll ....................... -140.94Phillips, Larry J, Payroll ....................... -873.78Straube, Thomas A, Payroll ..................-110.82Van Horn, Benjamin W, Payroll ............-110.82Wagner, Renee L, Payroll .....................-110.82Kulish, Joane, Payroll .......................... -544.33Klimesh, Michael T, Payroll .................. -184.70Durham, Colleen, Payroll..................... -160.09Schmitt, Darrell G, Payroll ..................... -74.08Iowa Department Of Revenue & Finance, Payroll Benefi ts ................ -440.00Ipers, Payroll Benefi ts.......................... -624.10United States Treasury, Payroll Benefi ts................................ -1,057.92Service Charge ........................................ -2.00RevenueGeneral .............................................$4,828.93Clocks ..................................................$145.53Road Use..........................................$2,410.54 Sewer ...............................................$5,087.99 Water ................................................$5,738.79LoOptTax ..........................................$2,852.89 Total ................................................$21064.67


Two Men Arrested On Felony

Drug Charges

Two men were arrested following a search at a residence in rural Wau-coma.

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Offi ce conducted a search at 23434 V Ave., the resi-dence of Daryl Jones, 49, and Jonathan Lortie, 31, April 8.

Deputies found m e t h a m p h e t -amine, firearms and drug para-phernalia.

B o t h m e n were arrested and transported to the Fayette County Jail and charged with possession of methamphet-amine - third of-fense, a class “D” felony; posses-sion and control of a fi rearm and or ammunition as a felon, a class “D” felony and posses-sion of drug paraphernalia.

Both men were on parole at the time for felony drug possession.

Daryl Jones

Jonathan Lortie

PUBLIC RECORDS: WINNESHIEK COUNTY AND FAYETTE COUNTYWinneshiek County

Sheriff’s Offi ce

March 31 Justin Pritchard, 34, of Decorah, was arrested and booked into the Winneshiek County Jail for disor-derly conduct and public intoxication on Cottonwood Road near Freeport.April 1

Nathan Guyer, 21, was arrested and booked into the Winneshiek County Jail for public intoxication.April 3

Jordan Olson, 24, of Waukon, was arrested and booked into the Win-neshiek County Jail for operating while under the infl uence on Hwy. 9 at 2:36 a.m.

Winneshiek County Court

Criminal Lance Herman Halverson, of Protivin, theft-fourth degree, writ-ten plea of guilty, deferred judgment, one year of probation, 20 hours of community service, civil penalty

Traffi c Jeremy John Franzen, Decorah, speeding; Stephen Jeffrey Gerleman, Decorah, seat belt; Jed Donald McLi-mans, New Albin, P.A.U.L.A.; McK-insey Ann Clark, Fayette, speeding; Carter John Hubka, Decorah, speed-ing; Linda Marie Easler, Decorah, speeding; Jesse William Hackbarth, Norwood Young Am, speeding; Ja-cob Michael Bennett, Eyota, Minn., P.A.U.L.A.; Kendra Sue Tupy, Lawler, no insurance; Stewart Adam Schlafer, Stockton, Ill., speeding; Taylor Storm Reber, Kasson, Minn., stop sign/right of way; Jonathon Ri-ley Cronin, Cedar Rapids, operation without registration card or plate; Shawn Joseph Henry, Decorah, seat

belt; Crystal N. Wolf, Sun Prairie, Wis., speeding; William Charles Pe-terson, Dassel, Minn., following too close; Marshal Dillion Rosenbaum, Lawler, seat belt; Benjamin E. Gin-gerich, Eagle River, Wis., no valid driver’s license, failure to comply with safety rules/regulations, operat-ing without evidence of authority and hours of service violation; Mariah Renae Schmelzer, Ridgeway, speed-ing; Austin Ray Schrage, Cresco, speeding; Robert S. Joice, Lexing-ton, Ky., speeding; Brent Stuart Kral-ing, Harmony, Minn., no valid driv-er’s license; Paul James Quandahl, Ridgeway, seat belt; Myrna Kay Wil-son, Decorah, speeding; Ty Edward Kline, Monticello, Minn., speed-ing; James Michael Yates, St. Paul, Minn., speeding; Matthew Griffi th Baumann, Decorah, operation with-out registration card or plate; Fed-erico Solovi, Postville, no valid driver’s license; Michael Eugene Meyer, Calmar, speeding; Amber Rose Suckow, Decorah, speeding; John Brian Flannigan, North Oaks, Minn., speeding; Todd William Johnson, St. Paul, Minn., speeding; Thomas Charles Feldman, Cresco, speeding; Lori Noelle Hageman, Os-sian, speeding; Neil D. Hornbaker, Arkansaw, Wis., speeding; Kenneth L. Kwit, La Salle, Ill., speeding; Jen-na Leigh Schnitzler, Decorah, stop sign/right of way; Shawn Phillip Kraft, Decorah, no insurance; Ryan Samuel Bullerman, Calmar, speed-ing; Dean Bluske, Onalaska, Wis., speeding; Herbert Mark Johanns, Dubuque, speeding; Lindsey Rachel Kuzma, Lakeville, Minn., speeding; Cheryl Ann Schmitt, West Union, failure to yield; Jared John Skillen, Waverly, speeding; Paul John Gard-ner, Decorah, speeding; Rebecca Lynn Pierce, Cresco, speeding; Erika

Gomez, Postville, unlawful pass-ing of school bus; Daniel Joseph L. Burns, Decorah, driving under sus-pension.

Fayette County Sheriff’s Offi ce

April 2At 6:06 a.m., the Fayette County

Sheriff’s Offi ce took a report of a vehicle on its top on Kornhill Road west of I Ave. An investigation de-termined that Jacob John Fedeler, of Arlington, was operating a 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais eastbound on Kornhill Road when he lost con-trol and entered the south ditch. The vehicle came back onto the roadway and entered the north ditch where it overturned onto the top. Fedeler was not injured and was cited for failure to maintain control. The vehicle was considered a total loss.

At approximately 10:11 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Offi ce received a 911 call of a two-vehicle accident at the Pumper Gas Station in Fayette. Once deputies arrived, they were alerted that the driver of one of the vehicles had left the scene. One of the vehicles was owned by Mar-cella Gertude Klemp, 75, of Fayette, who reported that while her vehicle was parked, a white Kia with two fe-males had struck it and left the area. Upon an investigation it was discov-ered that Nancy Maxine Flores, 69, of Fayette, was the driver of the Kia and after leaving the scene she was involved in another accident on Lov-ers Lane in Fayette. Flores had struck a tree causing minor injuries to her and the passenger and totaling her car. Fayette Fire and Ambulance as-sisted, and both women were taken to the hospital in West Union for their injuries.

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PUBLIC NOTICECity of Calmar

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGSCITY OF CALMAR

APRIL 4, 2016

Mayor Keith Frana called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. at the Calmar Fire Station. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Present were: Ondrashek, Schissel, Kirkeberg, Sabelka and Kleve.Sean Snyder, the Winneshiek County Emer-

gency Management Coordinator, was present to introduce himself to the group. He stated that the City needs to be NIMS compliant so they are compliant should a disaster occur and need assistance from FEMA. Motion by Kirkeberg, second by Sabelka to

approve the consent agenda (agenda, minutes of March 7, 2016, clerk/treasurer reports, and claims for March 2016). Aye: Kleve, Sabelka, Ondrashek, Kirkeberg and Schissel. Motion carried.

Claims March 2016ALA, 2 american fl ags .............................30.00Aramark, uniform ...................................287.15Black Hills, natural gas ........................1429.68Book Look, books ..................................387.70Calmar Motors, oil change explorer.........29.20Center Point Lg Pnt, lp books ..................83.88Centurylink, phone service ....................372.53City Laundry, supplies ...........................477.33Culligan, seasonal service fd ...................42.50Decorah Electric, wwtp controls ............194.00Delta Dental, insurance .........................215.34Emblem Sales, patches pd ....................310.84Farmers Union, dextron and fuel pd ......405.98Gunderson Clinic, fees ..............................8.00Heying Lbr, supplies ..................................5.00IAMU, Cc workshop .................................90.00Ingram, books ........................................155.40IRS, taxes ............................................5098.52Intoximeters, police supplies .................458.50Iowa Dept. Rev, taxes water ................3731.00Iowa Codifi cation, code supplement ......101.00Iowa Workforce, quart unempl .................64.33Iowa Pumpworks, repair lift pump .......4093.14IPERS, ipers ........................................3246.60Iroc Web Design, services .....................517.50John Deere Financ, supplies ...................33.65Keystone Labs, testing ............................12.00Kwik Star, fuel ........................................500.41Malcolm Enterpris, garbage.................6030.63

Michele Elsbernd, reimb rec fees, supplies, ...............................................189.48Micromarketing, books ..........................296.10Napa, supplies .........................................26.51NE Ia Trust Fund, pledge local match .1000.00NE Iowa Telephone, repair clerk telephone ...........................280.00O'Grady Publishing, books ......................35.00Olsbard Auto, cutting edges ..................175.20Postmaster, 6 rolls stamps ....................448.88Postville Vet Clinic, ship water sample ......9.00Rite Price, drum, paper,toner.................316.20Storey Kenworthy, water bills ................330.00Short Elliott, services ww plant ..............694.52SW Trap Team, trailer renewal,sponsor .........................400.00Fehr Graham, dollar general extension .......................135.00Test America, sewer testing ...................537.60Treas State IA, taxes .............................869.00US Cellular, phone bill ...........................429.68Walmart, supplies ..................................322.55Wellmark, premium ..............................3618.08Wiltgen Const, push snow repair tractor .......................265.50Wiltgen Mfg., part for plow .........................2.46Winn True Value, supplies .......................27.98Payroll March.....................................15180.40Total ..................................................54000.95Claims By fund General ..............................................27572.24Road Use...............................................774.94Benefi ts................................................5310.02Water ...................................................6059.27Sewer ................................................10553.48Total ..................................................50269.95Revenue by fundGeneral ..............................................23340.91Road Use...........................................10370.31Benefi ts................................................2332.02Emergency ............................................273.90Lost ......................................................7927.96Tif .........................................................5282.14Debt Service ........................................2130.19Water .................................................25893.18Sewer ................................................37862.23Total ............................................... 115412.84T.J. Schissel presented the Fire Department

Report. They had 1 paged call and held their monthly business meeting and training night with 51.5 volunteer hours for the month.Chief Joe Ward presented the Police Depart-

ment Report. He reported a busy month with several arrests. They paid special attention to Jessie Street in Ossian and 175th Street in Calmar this month with many warnings and citations issued. Next month they will focus on Becker Ave. in Ossian and North St. in Calmar. The Street Department Report was presented

by Matt Bullerman in the absence of Junior Boy-er. Matt reported that work had started on the Freedom Rock project. Matt Bullerman presented the Water/Waste-

water report. He stated that the west lift station pumps were back in service. The Dollar General water and sewer service is installed and in the testing phase. Jeremy Bril presented PPE# 1 for Skyline

Construction for work completed thru March 20, 2016, in the amount of $ 24,667.99. Motion by Schissel, second by Ondrashek to approve payment of PPE# 1. Aye: Kleve, Schissel, On-drashek and Kirkeberg. Kleve abstained. Motion carried. Motion by Schissel, second by Kleve to authorized Mayor Frana to sign the agreement for Professional Services with Fehr-Graham for their work on zoning and corporate limits. Aye: Kleve, Schissel, Ondrashek, Kirkeberg and Sa-belka. Motion carried. Don Wurtzel thanked the council for their warm

reception to the owners of the new Subway. He reported that they were in the process of work-ing with a prospective purchaser of approxi-mately 3 1/2 acres on 175th Street. Brian Ondrashek reported on the status of the

South Winn Park & Rec project. He stated that they currently have the position funded 90-95% and would be implementing a capital campaign to raise funds for the program. They would like to have the position fi lled by August 1st. Jenny Johnson reported on the plans and

schedule for the swimming pool season. She has many changes planned with staff meetings scheduled. Fee schedules have been changed and the rules and regulations updated. All these along with lesson registration will be available on the city web site. Keith Frana brought up the former “Noon”

whistle. After discussion it was decided to again sound the whistle at noon and 6:00 p.m.Discussion was held regarding the speed lim-

its on 175th street in the area of the bike trail. There have been some issues here and many motorists are driving well over the posted speed

in this area. Winneshiek County Conservation will also be requesting the speed limits lowered in the area. Motion by Sabelka, second by Kirkeberg to

set the date for the public hearing to amend the 2015-2016 budget for May 2, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. at the Calmar Fire Station. Aye: Kleve, Sabelka, Kirkeberg, Ondrashek and Schissel. Motion car-ried. Motion by Kleve, second by Schissel to ap-

prove Resolution # 531 setting the date of May 2, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. for a hearing to consider vacation of parts of city streets and part of a city alley. Aye: Kleve, Sabelka, Schissel, Ondrashek and Kirkeberg. Motion carried. Motion by Schissel, second by Sabelka to ap-

prove Resolution # 532 relating to fi nancing of proposed project to be undertaken by the city of Calmar, Iowa establishing compliance with reimbursement regulations under the Internal Revenue Code. Aye: Sabelka, Schissel, Kleve, Ondrashek and Kirkeberg. Motion carried. Motion by Schissel, second by Kleve to ap-

prove Resolution # 533 setting the date of May 2, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. for a public hearing on proposal to enter into a General Obligation Cor-porate Purpose Loan Agreement and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $ 110,000. Aye: Kleve, Sabelka, Schis-sel, Kirkeberg and Ondrashek. Motion carried. Motion by Kirkeberg, second by Sabelka to ap-

prove Dorsey & Whitney as our Bond Council for the Dollar General issuance. Aye: Kleve, Sabelka, Schissel, Ondrashek and Kirkeberg. Motion carried. The clerk stated that the bids for the Calmar

Street project had been fi nalized and that the city's share was over the previous estimate in excess of % 53,000.00.Motion by Schissel, second by Kleve to ad-

journ. Aye: Schissel, Kleve, Sabelka, On-drashek and Kirkeberg. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.ATTEST:Keith Frana, MayorMichele Elsbernd, City Clerk


PUBLIC NOTICEWinneshiek County Zoning

PUBLIC NOTICEWINNESHIEK COUNTY ZONINGNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BEFORE THE WINNESHIEK COUNTY PLAN-NING AND ZONING COMMISSIONTo change the use of the land at the following

described property:Lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,

16, 17 & 18 of Clay Ridge Estates Subdivision,

located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 96 North, Range 7 West of the 5th P.M. Winneshiek County, Iowa.The Parcels are located along side of Easy Rd,

Hayden Hill Rd, and Wild Rose Rd. Southwest of Calmar off of State Hwy 24. Parcels will en-compass approx 32.36 acresThe application is made by: Clay Street Rent-

alsThe following change in the zoning ordinance

is to permit rural residential development.From the present zoning classifi cation of: A-1,

Agricultural DistrictTo the proposed zoning classifi cation of: A-R

Agricultural Residential District.A public hearing will be held by the Winneshiek

County Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, April 19th, 2016, at 7:30pm. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 400 Claiborne Dr. Decorah, Iowa, at which time you may appear,

if you so desire, either in person or by agent or attorney in opposition to or support of the pro-posed request.


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The Outstanding Young Dairy Producer award went to Nick Bohr.

The Pioneer Dairy Producer award went to David Bigler.

Winners of the Top Dairy Herd awards include (front row, l-r): Megan Kregel, Brian Bigler, Darren Einck and Mark Knutson; back row: Tanner Mashek and Glen Schmitt. Not pictured: Al Schmitt.

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DAIRY BANQUETfrom front page

Thank YouThank YouWe would like to thank Father Nick, Father Rausch

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TV Red was led by Emily Luzum with 46 for a total of 202 team points.

Leading TV White was Austin Fischer with a 44.

TV Trap Battles TV Trap Battles Cold And WindCold And Wind

The season is underway for many spring sports, even if Mother Nature doesn’t feel like cooperating all that much. Turkey Valley’s Trap Shooters took to the fi eld for a second time on April 7 with New Hampton hosting. With the mercury at 43 degrees and a north-west wind at 12 mph, the shooters bundled up and took to the range. Leading TV White was Austin Fischer with a 44, followed by Robert Swestka with a 39, William Einwalter with 38, Bradley Kriener with a 29 and Dakota Rush with a 25. TV White had a team total of 175. TV Red’s 202 team points was led by Em-

ily Luzum with 46, followed by Amber Barloon with 43, Alexus Ball with 39 and Sydney Kuen-nen and Raven Hirsch, both with 37. Sloan Huinker led TV Gold with a 35, followed by Kayla Gebel with a 34, Shaylee Brincks with 32 and Erika Lea Franzen-Acker-man with 31. TV Pink was led by Kaylie Klimesh, Shayla Kuennen and Amy Marie Schmitt, each with 30, followed by Kandace Engelhardt with 29 and Jessica Ann Schmitt with 20. TV Pink had 139 team points. Shooting as individuals were Codi Wurzer - 25, Carter Reicks – 41 and Billy Swestka – 39.

Turkey Valley Trap took to the range April 7 for the second outing of the season.

TV Pink scored a total of 139 points at their meet April 7.

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Class of 1976Class of 1976

We look forward to seeing you in Lawler and Protivin!

40Year Reunion

June 18 • 10:30 a.m. • LawlerJoin us for the Class of ‘76 fl oat in the Irish Fest Parade,

Lawler. Parade starts 11 a.m. Meet 10:30 a.m. at beginning of parade, north edge of Lawler.

Following the parade, the reunion will move to:

The Place • 4 p.m. • ProtivinPlease pass the word on to other classmates.

If questions contact Diane Reicks at 641-330-0708.

SW Golfers Open SeasonSouth Winneshiek golfers saw

their fi rst meet of the year at Silver Springs in Ossian against Waukon April 3 with chilly and breezy condi-tions.

Both boys and girls took on Wau-kon in the season opener.

SW boys went 153 to Waukon’s 183.

Leading the boys, Nathan Winter was a medalist with a 34 while Lo-gan Schweinefus was runner-up with a 36.

Anthony Emanuel went 40 while Alex Kuennen went 43.

SW girls marked 200 to Waukon’s 215.

Jaden Schweinefus and Skyler Luzum were co-medalists with a 45 each while Olivia McGee had a 54, and Jaimie Elsbernd had a 56.

For the junior varsity, SW boys went 206 to Waukon’s 238.

Scores included: Braden Lensing – 50; Josh Lensing – 51; Gabe Kipp – 52; Nathan Kuennen – 53; Cole

Klimesh – 53.For the junior varsity, SW girls

went 252 to Waukon’s 241.Scores included: Kelsey Hage-

man – 59; Cassidy Frana – 63; Alys-sa Timp – 64; Jordan Poshusta – 66.

“It was a great start to the season for both teams,” said Coach Doug Schweinefus.

Schweinefus singled out “a very impressive” two-under par round for Nathan Winter.

For the girls, Schweinefus noted performances by both Jaden Sch-weinefus and Skyler Luzum, which he called “a great start” for the two girls.

Work is needed to move forward with the season.

“[B]oth teams left shots out there [and we] need to learn to finish a round strong,” said Schweinefus.

Photos courtesy Shanna Schweinefus

SW Golf Trounces Clayton Ridge

Another cold and windy day on the golf course saw South Win-neshiek golfers win for both boys and girls.

In action at Silver Springs in Os-sian, South Winn boys went 161 to CR’s 176 with Logan Schweinefus as medalist with a 35. Nathan Win-ter was runner up with a 39. Anthony Emanuel came in with a 43 while Alex Kuennen had a 44.

For the girls, South Winn went 198 to Clayton Ridge’s 227 with co-medalists Jaden Schweinefus and Skyler Luzum having a 44 each, fol-lowed by Olivia McGee with a 54 and Kelsey Hageman with a 56.

While the win was enjoyable, the

adverse weather was a factor.“We need mother nature to warm

up,” said Coach Doug Schweine-fus. “These kids have practiced and played in nothing but cold and wind.”

Still, bad weather or no, the win is certainly welcome.

“We are always happy with a win,” said Schweinefus. “We need to work on fi nishing rounds strong. The short game is always a work in prog-ress. It’s cold so sometimes it’s hard to have a lot of feeling when you’re cold, but we need the kids to dial in their short game.”

TV Golfers Kick Off SeasonThe Turkey Valley golfers got the

season underway April 7 at Starmont with a pair of losses.

“Both teams lost to good Star-mont squads by wide margins, but overall I was happy with our season debut,” said Coach John Reicks. “With a team fi lled with a lot of new-comers, there is plenty to build upon after today’s meet.”

For Reicks, the opener was a chance for the kids to become more seasoned in their own right.

“I told the kids beforehand we would be using this meet as an ‘in-tense practice’,” said Reicks. “With very little course time under our belts heading into the meet, I thought our kids handled themselves very well for the most part. I am sure their scores were higher than they would have hoped, but now we can go to work and correct some of our mis-takes.”

Mother Nature is proving to be no friend to the kids.

“The weather certainly did not do us any favors,” said Reicks. “I still saw lots of smiles and grins out on the course after some great shots, which as a coach, makes all our ef-forts worthwhile when working with a young and inexperienced group.”

For the afternoon, Cale Reicks took a break from the track team and fi red a 48 to lead the Trojans. Na-than Mueterthies did likewise as he carded a 66.

Garrison Kruse (68) and fresh-men Simon Schmitt (73 ) and Jason Herold (90) also toured the rugged Backbone course.

For the girls, seniors Kennedy Balk and Sarah Busta both fi red 68s while Morgen Kuennen added a 75. Jenna Schmitt (78) and Kaci Rausch (113) also saw their fi rst varsity com-petition on the girls’ side.

Anthony Emanuel swings during the South Winneshiek Boys Golf season opener April 3. Coach Doug Schweinefus watches as Jaden Schweinefus takes a swing while Skyler Luzum looks on.

Jaden Schweinefus and Skyler Luzum were co-medalists for SW girls golf April 3.

Nathan Winter was a medalist with a 34 while Logan Schweinefus was runner-up with a 36.

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Synthetic Polymers might be a mouthful to say, but Brenden Kroganhad a chance to get up close with the idea.

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It’s not often that a kid gets to pilot an aircraft.

Or conduct surgery.And receiving a hug from a

robotic pal is likely not too com-mon either.

Yet, for hundreds of area youth and their parents, a chance to learn about Science, Tech-nology, Engineering and Math-ematics (STEM) came as the Northeast Iowa Family STEM Festival got underway April 7 at the Wilder Business Center on the Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) Calmar campus.

The festival’s goals includ-ed promoting youth interest in STEM activities as well as intro-ducing children and parents to STEM careers in the community.

Dozens of exhibits featured hands-on, interactive STEM ac-tivities.

Youngsters had the chance to travel the solar system in a digi-tal planetarium, drive a robot, conduct science experiments and explore synthetic polymers as well as other activities.

By 2020, the demand for STEM professionals is expected to add over 1 million new STEM jobs within the United States workforce.

STEM careers have higher job security and average a high-er yearly income than most other fi elds.

-- Source STEM Education Coalition

Let s̓ Learn AboutSTEM

Annebelle Scheidel and Isaiah Fey have fun with colors.Skylar Sittig meets a potential new friend of the robotic variety.

The Postville Junior High School Science Program was among area exhibitors taking part in the event. Shown here are students Wilson Perez and Estevan Sanchez with a display including information on heav-enly bodies, from lunar phases to the Andromeda galaxy.

Scott Hohenbrink pedals to make a smoothie, powered by human means.Nathaniel Myers gets a robotic "hug" while gettingacquainted with robotics.Ryan Hall helps Addison Murray learn about wind power.

Joseph Hohenbrink is intrigued by one of the robots on display.Scarlet Johnson and Zander Johnson practice their skill with robotic surgery while helped by Emily Strattan.

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