May 13, 2015 GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA VOL. 125 NO. 19

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Southwest Webster Ambulance receives donation.... The Masons of Rose Lodge #506 of Gowrie held a Chicken Noodle Supper April 10, 2015. The net proceeds of $692.22 were donated to Southwest Webster Ambulance. Presenting the check are Lyle Barkley, left and Ned Palmer, far right of the Rose Lodge. Accepting the check in the middle is Terry Towne, Director of Southwest Webster Ambulance.

WCCTA holds annual meetingUpdates members on 2014...

The Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone As-sociation (WCCTA) Annual Meeting was held March 17 for the members. Updates on the financials, election of board members and door prizes were all on the agenda for the meeting.

“Living in rural Iowa is full of many opportunities to thrive and grow including high-speed service to ev-ery section with Fiber to the Home technology.” Marcie Boerner told the members of WCCTA

Officially organized in 1954, the Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association Annual Meeting pro-vides a first hand opportunity for all the members of the cooperative to elect board members and hear about their ownership in WCCTA.

This year the Annual Meeting theme was #Rural Is Cool. The decor for the Annual Meeting and the presenta-tion all focused on the rural communication network of WCCTA.

Attendees heard the financial report provided by Jeff Naig of Kiesling Associates LLP. General Manager Daryl Carlson followed with some of the highlights from 2014 along with 2015 and future projects.

“It was a very successful year and we are pleased to be able to present a very positive financial report to our WCCTA members”, stated Daryl Carlson.

Wednesday, May 13 • Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station. • Gowrie Municipal Utilities Board, 5:30 p.m. at the light plantThursday, May 14 • Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center. • Gowrie Jaycees, 7:30 p.m. at Marv’s.Monday, May 18 • Prairie Valley School Board, 6:00 p.m. • Gowrie City Council, 6:45 p.m. at the community center. • Callender Lions, 7:00 p.m. at the community center. • Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church Harcourt.Tuesday, May 19 • Gowrie Library Board, 7:00 p.m. • Gowrie Pool Board, 7:00 p.m. at the library.

To have the date and time of your organization’s meeting listed here,call the Gowrie News at 352-3325 or email us at gnews@wccta.net

WCCTA door prize winners....Congratulations to door prize winners at the Annual Meeting of Members, Corrine Bancroft, Paton, Blooming Plant;

Sam Johnson, Badger, Blooming Plant; Jenny Lane, Gowrie, Blooming Plant; Dan Larson, Vincent, Beef Certificate Bas-ket; Marjorie Wooters, Farnhamville, Gift Basket of Iowa Products from Community Orchard; Julian Swanson, Boxholm exchange, Gift Basket of Iowa Products from Community Orchard; Dale Insko, Knierim exchange, 24” TV; Irene Van Pat-ten, Farnhavmille, 32” TV; Morgan Fredrickson, Gowrie, 47” TV; Greg Anderson, Gowrie, 55” TV.

Left to right are WCCTA office staff Miste Hansch, Linda Lawrence, Renee Robertson, Kim Klingson and Lau-ri McIntire.

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David D. Castenson, 56 David D. Castenson, 56, of Harcourt passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge as results from a car accident. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Southeast Valley Middle School, Burnside with Rev. Dale Harlow and Rev. Arhiana Shek officiating. Burial will follow at Lost Grove Township Cemetery, Harcourt. Friends may call after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Southeast Valley Middle School, Burnside. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Dave Castenson entered this world on October 5, 1958, the son of Don and Velma Castenson. He attended Central Webster and graduated in 1977. Dave was a self-employed farmer who sold seed for Kaltenberg, LG, eMerge, and Syngenta. There are no words that can fully capture this man and the life he led. Dave was a simple, self-less, respectable man who understood purpose and priorities in life. For Dave, God came first, family second, followed by fellowship with others. He was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Dayton and was involved in church councils and committees. He adored worship and that “feel good” feeling he received after hearing The Word. Dave was a family man; a husband, father, brother and son. To his family, Dave was the “the glue, the rock, the go-to.” He had a calming presence about him and always had just the right words to soothe frustration or lighten ones’ day with a laugh. He had a way of bonding with anyone and everyone he met. Dave loved his time spent with others; whether it was a silly wave from a distance, the warm tight hugs he gave his family, fist bumps, or the goofy faces he’d make at children just to see them smile. Although his humility wouldn’t have allowed, one of his most memorable accomplishments was participating in the state basketball tournament in 1976 and 1977. Dave enjoyed watching his kids play sports, the Cyclones, the Simpson Storm, mowing, 100% cotton button up shirts, playing catch, coaching basketball, dancing, making people laugh, and his daily coffee dates. Dave’s coffee cup along with his outlook on life was always “half full.” Dave is survived by his beloved wife, Kristi; his children, Kelsey (John) Wolfe, un-born grand-daughter, Council Bluffs; Renee (Nate Sedlacek) Des Moines, Curt, and Morgan, Harcourt. Sister, Barb (Lonny) Cummins, Fort Dodge, Father and Mother In-law, Paul and Bev Kehoe, Callender, Brother in law, Steve Kehoe, Callender, Pat (Christi) Kehoe, Fort Dodge, Sister in law Paula (Karl) Arnold, Norwalk, Brother in law, Mike Kehoe, Humboldt. Followed by his aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

Junior High Track Girls continually improveBy Gordy Stull The first half of the track season for the ladies’ junior high Jags has been a success. The girls have in-creased their total points in every meet they have com-peted in, and continue turning in personal bests. After a 32 point start and a seventh place finish in Ogden to start the season, the girls finished a strong third Monday night in Rockwell City, scoring 98 points. First place finishes in that meet included Mady Jaeschke in the open 400, then teaming up with Shelby Cummins, Sierra Keller, and Emma Hunter to win the shuttle hurdle relay in a school record time of 1:18.69. The Sprint Medley relay team made up of Cum-mins, Kenzie Crampton, Hailey Tuel, and Delany Conrad also garnered a blue ribbon. Emma Hunter also brought home top honors in the 200 meter hurdles. The 4x200 meter relay team of Morgan Casten-son, Cummins, Laine Nelson, and Conrad nabbed a sec-ond place finish. The long jumping duo of Jaschke and Cummins finished first and third respectively, and Jaidyn Rowley and Crampton went second and third in the high jump. “I’m very happy with where the girls are at this point,” commented Coach Gordy Stull. “The conference meet is a week away, and I think we’re in a position to make a good showing.” The girls finish the season with meets in Man-son, Gowrie and the conference tilt in Sac City on May 15.

Dear Editor,I want to start by saying that Tim and I were quite

humbled by the show of support from the community at Monday’s council meeting.

Before the meeting, Tim and I agreed in prayer that the truth would be revealed and I believe it was. Although Tim wasn’t allowed to finish his question to the other hauler about his $11 per house claim, the residents and business owners were able to conclude on their own that eventually he would have to raise his prices to meet his costs. While saying that he could pick up each home at this costs because he was more efficient, Tim and I would have been able to dispute this with a simple break down:

These costs are broke down per month and would only be for the town of Gowrie.

1. Landfill charges – approximately $900 (6.5 ton of garbage at 35.00 per ton)

2. Diesel charges – (now 2.70 per gallon) Average 2.8 – 4 mpg. I will give them the 4 mpg for 176 miles round trip once per week would equal approximately $120 (4) $480 per month. Most garbage haulers would say this is a conservative estimation. As I stated, this price is for once per week for one garbage truck. Carroll Re-fuse would have to bring two garbage trucks, one for the residential garbage and one for the containers at the local businesses. Tim currently picks commercial accounts up twice per week. CR would also have to bring a recycling trailer and large truck to pick up the recycling. Because I know you can all do the math on those, I will not insult your intelligence by walking you through each step.

3. The upkeep on a garbage truck can be figured at approximately $3.00/mile, and again, that is conservative at best. This would equal $528 per month for one garbage truck.

4. For one employee, if you only paid them $10/hour the cost would run $280 per month. Breakdown of wages: 3 hours in the town, 3 hours of road time, .5 hour at landfill.

5. General bonding insurance for one garbage truck: $18.00

6. Garbage truck insurance: $400 7. Work comp (one garbage man, rated at 10th

most dangerous job): $24.008. Roll box container investment: $75 per house

(their cost)Keep in mind that I didn’t include any taxes in the

above charges and was considerably conservative with all costs. Leaving out two trucks, another employee, and increased landfill charge for rain and snow. This brings their total costs, just to run the town to, $2715. That brings their profit margin to a little less than $1.00 per week per house. How long do you all think they will be able to service Gowrie at this price?

Thank you,Staci Hansen-Blair - TCB Sanitation

Willison Concerte runs a new sidewalk outside of WCCTA Friday morning.

The current Gowrie Casey's Store is scheduled to close on June 3 and the new store located at 3418 Market St. will be opening its doors June 4.

New Casey's Scheduled to open

Still somewhat recovering from the long and tough Twin Lakes Conference two nights before the Southeast Valley boys’ track team was able to muster a 2nd place team finish at the Jim Yunek relays at Lake City scoring 109 points. South Central Calhoun won the meet with 118 points and IKM - Manning was third with 102 Points.

The Jaguars were able to win 5 events on Thurs-day night at the meet. Cade King claimed gold in the 110m highs while Shane Promes won gold in the 400m lows. Cade and Shane also teamed up with Carter Steck and Jalen Fuss to win the 4 x 110m shuttle hurdle. Fresh-man Nolan Johnson ran a season best 2:04.00 to win the 800m run while Skylar Warehime won the discus with a throw of 144’ 6”

A young 4 x 800m relay team of Todd Hamilton, Patrick Breitsprecher, Brent Nelson and Lucas Pontius was able to finish 3rd (9:29.93). Also finishing third was the quartet of Keaton Jondle, Carter Steck, Cade King and Caleb Hemmestad in the 4 x 100m relay.

Individually finishing third for the Jaguars were Jalen Fuss and Noah Tucker who ran career PR’s in the 110 highs (17.61) and the 1600m run (4:59.73) respectively.

Jags win invitational, 2nd in TLC Tournament

Keaton Jondle also finished 3rd in the 200m dash (24.87) and 4th in the 100m dash (12.39).

Bryce Gustafson (1600m run - 5:07.58) and Carter Steck (200m dash - 24.99) finished 4th and helped the Jaguars double up points in those events. Malachi Swan-son and Josh Carlson doubled up in the 3200m run fin-ished 4th and 5th respectively.

Improving their season bests in the meet were Keenan Ferry (discus - 109’ 9”), and Cameron Anderson (400m lows - 1:03. 68). The Jaguars will use the East Sac County meet on Monday, May 11th as a final tune-up be-fore their state qualifying meet at Holstein on Thursday, May 14th.

Freshman Nolan Johnson ran a season best 2:04.00 to win the 800m run Thursday at South Central Calhoun. Photo by Lisa Peterson.

Jalen Fuss high jumps for the Jaguars. Photo by Lisa Peterson

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Velma June Castenson, 85 Velma June Castenson, 85, of Dayton went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines as results of a car accident. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Southeast Valley Middle School, Burnside with Rev. Dale Harlow and Rev. Arhiana Shek officiating. Burial will follow at Lost Grove Township Cemetery, Harcourt. Friends may call after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Southeast Valley Middle School, Burnside. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Survivors include her daughter, Barbara and her husband Lonny Cummins of Fort Dodge; daughter-in-law, Kristi Castenson of Harcourt; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild; brothers, Virvel (Rosemary) Chase of Pahrump, NV; Vearl (Marilyn) Chase of Oxnard, CA; Vernon (Merna) Chase of Lincoln, CA; sisters, Vera Hrabak of Topeka, KS; and Vivian Jacobson of Basehor, KS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; parents, Elijah and Lillian (Dobson) Chase; son, David Castenson; brother, Victor Chase and sister, Verna Florea. Velma Chase was born northeast of Gowrie, Iowa. She attended grade school at the Clay Township Country School in Webster County. Velma started high school in Burnside but then moved with her folks in 1945 to the Harcourt Lanyon area, graduating from Lanyon High School in 1948. Velma was baptized and confirmed in the Harcourt Methodist Church in 1946. She joined the Harcourt Lutheran Church in 1957, where she married Donald Castenson at that time. The couple made their home on the family farm by Harcourt for 26 years before retiring and moving into the town of Harcourt in 1984. Donald died in 1991. Velma then moved to Dayton in 2001 and was active in the Dayton Lutheran Church. She enjoyed reading, doing cross word puzzles, playing bridge, and doing her daily devotions to God. Love of God and family were her life. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

David D. Castenson, 56 David D. Castenson, 56, of Harcourt passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at Trinity Regional Medical Center, Fort Dodge as results from a car accident. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Southeast Valley Middle School, Burnside with Rev. Dale Harlow and Rev. Arhiana Shek officiating. Burial will follow at Lost Grove Township Cemetery, Harcourt. Friends may call after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Southeast Valley Middle School, Burnside. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Dave Castenson entered this world on October 5, 1958, the son of Don and Velma Castenson. He attended Central Webster and graduated in 1977. Dave was a self-employed farmer who sold seed for Kaltenberg, LG, eMerge, and Syngenta. There are no words that can fully capture this man and the life he led. Dave was a simple, self-less, respectable man who understood purpose and priorities in life. For Dave, God came first, family second, followed by fellowship with others. He was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Dayton and was involved in church councils and committees. He adored worship and that “feel good” feeling he received after hearing The Word. Dave was a family man; a husband, father, brother and son. To his family, Dave was the “the glue, the rock, the go-to.” He had a calming presence about him and always had just the right words to soothe frustration or lighten ones’ day with a laugh. He had a way of bonding with anyone and everyone he met. Dave loved his time spent with others; whether it was a silly wave from a distance, the warm tight hugs he gave his family, fist bumps, or the goofy faces he’d make at children just to see them smile. Although his humility wouldn’t have allowed, one of his most memorable accomplishments was participating in the state basketball tournament in 1976 and 1977. Dave enjoyed watching his kids play sports, the Cyclones, the Simpson Storm, mowing, 100% cotton button up shirts, playing catch, coaching basketball, dancing, making people laugh, and his daily coffee dates. Dave’s coffee cup along with his outlook on life was always “half full.” Dave is survived by his beloved wife, Kristi; his children, Kelsey (John) Wolfe, un-born grand-daughter, Council Bluffs; Renee (Nate Sedlacek) Des Moines, Curt, and Morgan, Harcourt. Sister, Barb (Lonny) Cummins, Fort Dodge, Father and Mother In-law, Paul and Bev Kehoe, Callender, Brother in law, Steve Kehoe, Callender, Pat (Christi) Kehoe, Fort Dodge, Sister in law Paula (Karl) Arnold, Norwalk, Brother in law, Mike Kehoe, Humboldt. Followed by his aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

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Wednesday, May 13 - Crunchy Pollock, Roasted Red Potatoes, Lima Beans, Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp w/ Ice Cream, WW BreadThursday, May 14 - Turkey Roast, Potatoes & Gravy, Spinach Au Gratin, Blushing Pears, Tomato JuiceFriday, May 15 - Egg Salad on Bun, Potatoes Salad, Copper Pennies, Royal Brownie, Raspberry LemonadeMonday, May 18 - Meat Loaf, Baked Potato, Harvard Beets, Cranberry/Pear CrispTuesday, May 19 - Baked Chicken, Baked Beans, Asparagus, ApricotsWednesday, May 20 - Tuna & Noodles, Peas, Creamy Cole Slaw, Cinnamon Apples, Raspberry Lemonade

Dayton authors move to ArizonaDavid and Diana Satterlee... Local authors David and Diana Satterlee, of Dayton recently sold their home and moved to Sierra Vista, Arizona. Diana instructed piano for many years and has published a children’s book. David has self-published many books and continues to write daily.

Junior High Track Girls continually improveBy Gordy Stull The first half of the track season for the ladies’ junior high Jags has been a success. The girls have in-creased their total points in every meet they have com-peted in, and continue turning in personal bests. After a 32 point start and a seventh place finish in Ogden to start the season, the girls finished a strong third Monday night in Rockwell City, scoring 98 points. First place finishes in that meet included Mady Jaeschke in the open 400, then teaming up with Shelby Cummins, Sierra Keller, and Emma Hunter to win the shuttle hurdle relay in a school record time of 1:18.69. The Sprint Medley relay team made up of Cum-mins, Kenzie Crampton, Hailey Tuel, and Delany Conrad also garnered a blue ribbon. Emma Hunter also brought home top honors in the 200 meter hurdles. The 4x200 meter relay team of Morgan Casten-son, Cummins, Laine Nelson, and Conrad nabbed a sec-ond place finish. The long jumping duo of Jaschke and Cummins finished first and third respectively, and Jaidyn Rowley and Crampton went second and third in the high jump. “I’m very happy with where the girls are at this point,” commented Coach Gordy Stull. “The conference meet is a week away, and I think we’re in a position to make a good showing.” The girls finish the season with meets in Man-son, Gowrie and the conference tilt in Sac City on May 15.

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Down Memory LaneB Y S A R A D O W N S

On leaving church one Sunday I got into my car and the radio was broadcasting Garrison Keeler’s weekly pro-gram. I never heard what city they were visiting this time but was caught up in his conversation with a fellow who said his band played circus music. I did not get that man’s name nor the name of the band but was brought back many, many years when they began to play. Too soon I reached my destination of the restaurant the “girls” and I had chosen for our usual Sunday lunch. Upon starting the car to head for home I heard that familiar band music again. It did take me back, back, back to those days I attended the “big” circus with my Dad. I could imagine the opening parade with the girls on horseback and the elephants ( w h i c h Ringling says they are giving up), then the various acts accompanied by that music. Each piece seemed to en-hance the particular act, the clowns and their antics, the jugglers and various others. Can’t you just see and hear? The band was very quiet during the tense pro-ducing atmosphere of the performances of the aerialists, tight rope walkers, lion tamers, etc. However when those acts were successfully completed the band would loudly strike up the appropriate song and the crowd clapped and roared. The sounds that were coming out of my speak-ers brought me back “home” too. Karl King’s band played a lot of those circus type songs. There was the blare of the trumpets leading the melody, the tootle of the clarinets and other reed instruments, the euphonium (baritone) or trombone taking over the melody and the tuba or Sousaphone giving the body with its deep keep-ing of the beat and the horn section (altos, French horns, mellophones) doing the after beat , giving the perfect timing. The drums added their fancy rat-a-tats and boom booms. It was rousing and amazingly I did not try to keep the beat with either of my feet. Then came the rush of memories of times past at Boxholm Consolidated and the summer town band concerts. I doubt if I could even do the proper pucker on the mouthpiece of my old mellophone or have enough lung power to do the pah pahs anymore but I remember. I could imagine Clair Reynolds and his baritone and how Miss Bartlett may have chosen those marches which did feature baritone solos. Lee Jacobson blared

Strike up the band....out many leads on his trumpet. The 1940 picture in Dave’s school history book indicates that the favorite instruments apparently were clarinet or trumpet. Dar-lene Freeman, Twyla Bakley and Vida Weiner became quite good on the trumpets in high school but then a baritone was needed and Darlene became quite adept on that instrument. Vern Lehman could tootle out some pretty “mean” tunes on the clarinet. Many of our num-bers featured clarinet solos, especially Clarinet Polka. The 1940 picture shows Violet Widen as the one play-ing Sousaphone. I didn’t know her very well. Most of us who were in sixth and seventh grade at the time stayed with the band. There are always a few drop outs. Moms and Dads liked for their children to be musi-cians but then let them drop out when the kids realized it wasn’t really for them when they found other inter-ests. Many of us also participated in the town band that played on the old bandstand during the summer. Now, while I remember a lot of things, I cannot remem-ber when the town band ceased to exist. I know it was before I got into high school. That poor old bandstand was the venue for some good home town entertainment for a number of years. Clair Reynolds, as an adult, was in a polka band, a very good one. Sorry its name is not among my instant memories but it seems that “Polka” was a part of the name. Somewhere in one of my garage memorabil-ia bins is an eight track tape (do you remember them?) I wish I had had it transferred to a cassette and then CD and then?? I played it a lot on Saturday mornings while doing my weekly cleaning. I do remember that when the town band played some hand clapping, foot stomping polkas, especially if they featured the clarinet, baritone or trombone, there would be cheering, whistling and horn honking. We got the same response when we played the old Sousa or Karl King pieces, many of which I am sure had been written as “circus” songs. Always the favorite, however, were the polkas. To this day I feel fortunate to come across good brass band and polka music. I thoroughly enjoy it. It’s hard to find polka CD’s these days. I haven’t searched the “net” recently but I know the music still exists for if you are unable to sleep some nights and do the TV clicker search you sometimes run across a “pol-ka” party where they are playing the music and couples are dancing up a storm. And, you know what? Most are older couples.Who remembers the good “circus band” and polka mu-sic? I do. There!! I dated myself again!!

Congratulations to the first graduates of Southeast Valley High School! Congratulations to the Southeast Valley High School graduating class of 2015! This is the first graduat-ing class for the two schools districts (Prairie Valley and Southeast Webster Grand) who are completing their first year of whole grade sharing. This is a special for all the grads to enjoy their high school friends and family members. Most high school grads stay relatively close to their hometown in their early years, while some venture far away. Just re-member your roots, your special friends, favorite teach-ers. The Gowrie-Dayton area will always be your home. While there is great opportunity for our first graduating class, there are also major problems. Tuition and college costs in general have risen sharply the past 10 years, much of it caused by the severe recession that started in about 2007. Almost all states have experi-enced budget problems and consequently stated funding for higher education was reduced. And that resulted in gigantic tuition increases. Many universities have dou-bled their tuition rates in the past 10 years or so. Community colleges remain a good bargain and we are fortunate to be located so close to Iowa Central Community College. There are good two year degree programs that are offered and students can also transfer credits to four year state universities. Starting a college education at a community college like ICCC definitely needs to be considered. That being said, this is a good time for some students to do some unconventional things that will help them achieve their goals. Don’t be afraid of considering some unorthodox methods to attain your goals. Be sure to consult with your parents, peers, adult mentors, teach-ers and school counselors. People really want to help you achieve your goals! Enjoy these precious moments at graduation. You will always remember this time and you will always cherish your high school memories.

Southeast Valley Schedule of Events

Week of May 13th to May 20thWednesday, May 13Senior Scholarship Awards Night -TBD Thursday, May 14Preschool Parent Meeting 2015-16Iowa Bandmaster Convention (May 14-16)(A) B/G V Track 2A Boys State Qualifying MeetFriday, May 15(A) B V Golf 2A SECTIONAL - @ Carroll Golf & Country Club4:00 p.m. JH Coed Conference Track @ Sac CitySunday, May 17GRADUATIONMonday, May 18(A) G V Golf 3A REGIONAL @ Clarmond Country ClubWednesday, May 206:00pm PV School Board Mtg6:30pm SWG School Board Mtg6:30pm Little Jaguar Booster Club Mtg.

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

***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***

Board President Alan Jacobson added to the program as well as announcing the results of the Election of Board Members. Elected board members included Jim Peterson for District 1 Gowrie, Alan Jacobson for District 2 Farn-hamville and Richard Allen for District 3 Clare.

#RuralIsCool and the story behind the hashtag were presented by Marcie Boerner, Office Manager at WCC-TA. Marcie told the members that it is the best of both worlds. “Living in rural Iowa is full of many opportuni-ties to thrive and grow including high-speed service to

Birthdays13-May Daryl Adams, Joe Langner Austin Vote14-May Ashley Bendickson, Drake Erritt16-May Kristen Zenor, Brinda Griggs Tawnie Lieb17-May Monte Erritt, Brent Peterson Logan Carlson, Mark Fields Nathan Goodwin18-May Susan Castle, Ersel Rushton Jared Vote19-May Ashley Lusmann20-May Hallie Gallentine

Anniversaries13-May Brent and Sheri Monson.15-May Ron and Lori Prince.

Pictured are members who attended the 2015 WCCTA Annual Meeting.

every section with Fiber to the Home technology.”Winners of door prizes that included TVs, gift bas-

kets, gift certificates and blooming plants were Corrine Bancroft, Sam Johnson, Jenny Lane, Dan Larson, Marjo-rie Wooters, Julian Swanson, Dale Insko, Irene Van pat-ten, Morgan Fredrickson and Greg Anderson.

The evening ended with members enjoying dough-nuts, refreshments and great conversation.

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This is the original Engquist Lumber building which was situated along the railroad tracks. It was later moved to its current location. Harcourt Engquist Lumber is celebrating its 125th anniversary on June 2.

Original Engquist Lumber Building...

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This is the original Engquist Lumber building which was situated along the railroad tracks. It was later moved to its current location. Harcourt Engquist Lumber is celebrating its 125th anniversary on June 2.

The SV Girls Track Team placed 5th at conference out of 11 teams. The Distance Med and 4x400 relays were crowned conference champions and so was Erica Rittgers in the 800.

Natalie Lambert was 2nd in the 400 hurdles and 3rd in the 100 hurdles. It took every point the team could score to get into the top half but the girls pulled it off.

It was a very long night, with two rain delays and a scoring system problem, so the times were not what Coach Swieter and the team wanted but the girls hung it out and finished their last race around 11:30 p.m. and finished with the 4x400 winning it.

The boys and girls teams got home around 1:30 so it was a very long day for the athletes.Varsity Results... Shot put - Jaiden Ackerson, 33’ 1/2”, 6th; Discus - Jaiden Ackerson, 98’ 9”, 5th; High Jump - Cassie Zinnel, 4’ 4”, and Claire Whalen 4’ 4”; 3000m run - Sarah Nahnsen 16:10.17; 4x800m relay - placed 7th it consisted of Micae-la Fevold 3:14.59, Emma Graves 3:09.87, Hannah Fiala 3:14.13, and Gina Gillespie 3:08.79; Shuttle Hurdle Relay - placed 6, 1:21.46 it consisted of Leslie Housken 20.95, Anna Heatherington 19.87, Kanyon Pepples 18.71, and Karissa Hiesterman 21.79; 100m run - Tessa Berg 15.90, and Cassie Zinnel 15.47; Dist. Med - placed 1, 4:30.76 it consisted of Natalie Lambert 27.20, Josie Breitsprecher 28.87, Angela Dopita 1:04.71, and Erica Rittgers 2:29.52; 400m run - Kanyon Pepples 1:06.20, 6th and Gina Gil-lespie 1:14.34; 4x200 - 1:59.06, placed 5 it consisted of Karissa Hiesterman 30.13, Josie Breitsprecher 28.96, Angela Dopita 28.18, and Nicole Williams 31.44; 100H - Natalie Lambert 17.02, 3rd, and Leslie Housken 20.13; 800m run - Erica Rittgers 2:34.91, 1st and Hannah Fiala 3:13.96; 400H - Natalie Lambert 1:10.29, 2nd and Kanyon Pepples 1:16.17, 7th; Sprint Med relay - 2:10.18 it consist-ed of Anna Heatherington 15:40, Cassie Zinnel 15:10, Kraissa Hiesterman 29.05, and Nicole Williams 1:10.30; 1500m run - Emma Graves 6:41.10; 4x100 - 58.58 it consisted of Nicole Williams 16.18, Tessa Berg 15.88, Karissa Hiesterman 13.05, and Kanyon Pepples 13.53; 4x400 - 4:20.00 placed 1st it con-sisted of Natalie Lambert 1:03.41, Josie Breitsprecher 1:04.88, Angela Dopita 1:06.17, and Erica Rittgers 1:04.81. The team standings where, 1 Pocahontas Area/LM with 168 points, 2

Karissa Hiesterman shows great determination as she finishes the 400 hurdles. Photo by Lynn Rittgers.

Sioux Central with 130 points, 3 Alta-Aurelia with 94 points, 4 South Central Calhoun with 90 points, 5 Southeast Valley with 67.50 points, 6 East Sac County with 64 points, 7 Manson NW Webster with 54.75 points, WB-Mallard/TRV with 32 points, 9 Newell-Fonda with 15 points, 10 Storm Lake St. Marys with 12 points, and 11 Graettinger with 9 points.South Central Calhoun Varsity Track Results... Shot put - Jaiden Ackerson, 32’ 3”, 4th; Discus - Jaiden Ackerson, 97’ 9.5”; High Jump - Cassie Zinnel, 4’ 4”, and Claire Whalen 4’ 4”; Long Jump - Tessa Berg 12' 1"; Shuttle Hurdle Relay - placed 5, 1:18.34 it consisted of Leslie Housken 20.51, Anna Heathering-ton 19.71, Kanyon Pepples 18.30, and Karissa Hiester-man 18.87; 100m run - Tessa Berg 15.05; Dist. Med - placed 1, 4:35.88 it consisted of Natalie Lambert 27.91, Josie Breitsprecher 27.67, Angela Dopita 1:04.50, and Erica Rittgers 2:35.58; 4x200 - vvv1:58.46, placed 4 it consisted of Karissa Hi-esterman 29.88, Cassie Zin-nel 29.87, Nicole Williams 30.21, and Kanyon Pepples 28.13; 100H - Natalie Lam-bert 16.78, 2nd, and Anna Heatherington 19.96; 200M - Leslie Housken 32.17; 400H - Natalie Lambert 1:08.97, 1st and Kanyon Pepples 1:19.96, 5th; 4x100 - 56.97 placed 4th it consistedof Tes-sa Berg 14.67, Karissa Hies-terman 14.08, Cassie Zinnel 14.02, and Nicole Williams 14.45; 4x400 - 4:14.28 placed 1st it consisted of Kanyon Pepples 1:05.12, Josie Breitsprecher 1:02.66, Angela Dopita 1:03.98, and Erica Rittgers 1:01.87.

SV Girls Track Team places 5th at conference

Nicole Williams runs the open hundred for the Jaguars. Photo by Lynn Rittgers.

Boys 5th at TLC Conference Track Meet

Besides competing against the normal teams at this year’s Twin Lakes Conference track and field meet, the teams had to battle two lightning delays, technological issues and dense fog to see who could not only physically but mentally last the longest and come out on top. It took 7 and a half hours, but Pocahontas Area/LM 117.5 points had topped Alta-Aurelia by ½ point for this year’s confer-ence championship. 3rd place Manson NW scored 103 to edge SCC’s 102.5 and Southeast Valley’s 100 points.

The Jaguars were lead by three individual meet champions. Spencer Warehime was a double gold med-alist winning the 3200m run and the 1600m run and fin-ished 5th in the 800m run. Shane Promes won the 400m low hurdles with a time of 57.85 and finished 5th in the 110m high hurdles. Skylar Warehime took home runner-up honors in the discus throw with a throw of 138’ 6”.

Cade King was able to claim conference runner-up honors in the 110m high hurdles running a 16.68. Cade also claimed a 4th place finish in the 400m low hurdles. Shane and Cade teamed up with Carter Steck and Jalen Fuss in the 110m high hurdles to claim a second place fin-ish and season best time of 1:04.11. Shane and Cade also helped the 4 x 400 to a 4th place finish along with Carter and Nolan Johnson.

Nolan was able to claim a pair of individual 6th place finishes in the long jump (18’ 5”) and 400m dash (53.10) before anchoring the 1600m Medley relay to a second place finish. He joined Keaton Jondle, Carter Steck and Cameron Anderson to run a 3:55.13. Keaton and Carter along with Aaron Swieter and Caleb Hemmestad were able to run a 47.68 in the 4 x 100m dash to finish 5th.

Jacob DeBaun, Bryce Gustafson, Noah Tucker, and Malachi Swanson’s 9:00.51 was good enough for 4th in the 4 x 800m relay while Zeke Miller, Aaron Swieter, Tom Nahnsen, and Caleb Hemmestad took 6th in the 4 x 200m relay. Freshman Patrick Breitsprecher stepped up and ran a season best of 11:20.00 in the 3200m run to finish 8th and earn a team point.

The Jaguars will conclude the season with their state qualifying meet at Holstein on Thursday. May 14th and then the state track meet in Des Moines on May 21st - May 23rd.

Malachi Swanson placed in the 3200M run for the Jaguars Thursday evening at South Central Calhoun. Pho-to by Lisa Peterson.

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Somers Public Library, Somers, Iowa, is the recipi-ent of a charity grant from The Iowa Network Services and a supporting grant from Webster-Calhoun Coopera-tive Telephone Association.

The fund raiser by the library used the grants to pur-chase more computers for the community’s patrons of the library.

Library Board Members Candy Bilstad and Colleen Goodwin along with Librarian Judy Harvey proudly ac-cepted the check from Marcie Boerner, Office Manager with WCCTA.

In a separate ceremony, accepting the check from INS representative Kent Atha was Judy Harvey, Somers Public Library Librarian and Daryl Carlson, General Manager with WCCTA.

“It is so important that we are able to provide easy access to computers for our patrons”, states Librarian Judy Harvey.

The Somers Public Library has been conducting a funding raising campaign to add new computers for their patrons to utilize. Librarian Judy Harvey applied for grants to Iowa Network Services and Webster-Calhoun

INS represenative Kent Atha and Daryl Carlson presented the check to Judy Harvey.

WCCTA representative Marcie Boerner presented the check to Candy Bilstad, Colleen Goodwin and Judy Harvey.

WCCTA helps Somers Library purchase computersCooperative Telephone Association and was successful in receiving their financial support.

“There are so many times that a computer is required in our daily lives and we are so proud to be able to pro-vide them in our community,” stated Harvey.

The INS Charity Grant Program is offered to more than 300 communities in Iowa served by 142 rural in-dependent telephone companies. An independent Charity Grant Committee is responsible for evaluating the appli-cations and establishing awarded dollar amounts awarded on a quarterly basis. There are no restrictions as to the type of charity; however, the program must benefit and be made available to everyone in the community. INS Chari-ty Grant applications are available from Webster-Calhoun at the office in Gowrie or on the website at http://www.wccta.net.

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INS represenative Kent Atha and Daryl Carlson presented the check to Judy Harvey.

WCCTA representative Marcie Boerner presented the check to Candy Bilstad, Colleen Goodwin and Judy Harvey.

WCCTA helps Somers Library purchase computersCooperative Telephone Association and was successful in receiving their financial support.

“There are so many times that a computer is required in our daily lives and we are so proud to be able to pro-vide them in our community,” stated Harvey.

The INS Charity Grant Program is offered to more than 300 communities in Iowa served by 142 rural in-dependent telephone companies. An independent Charity Grant Committee is responsible for evaluating the appli-cations and establishing awarded dollar amounts awarded on a quarterly basis. There are no restrictions as to the type of charity; however, the program must benefit and be made available to everyone in the community. INS Chari-ty Grant applications are available from Webster-Calhoun at the office in Gowrie or on the website at http://www.wccta.net.

WCCTA also makes donations to help various proj-ects within their 16 service area communities. The Somers Public Library fund raiser is an excellent opportunity to extend the communications services of WCCTA along with computers for the community.

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Teach the Children to Save Day... Mindy Swieter and Charlotte True from Security Savings Bank visited the 3rd graders at Prairie Valley and Southeast Webster on April 24th. They gave a lesson on the value of savings as part of the American Bankers Association Education Foundations’ annual “Teach the Children to Save Day”.

Charlotte True from Security Savings Bank pictured to the left is giving a lesson on the value of sav-ings.

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The Iowa Central Men’s Basketball program will be starting a two day a week camp for high school, 9th -12th grade, boys and girls wanting to improve their individual skills. The camp will incorporate all the basic fundamen-tals of the game.

The camp will cost $10 per session and no sign up is necessary. Each session will run for one hour in length. Each individual can come one time or as many times as they want.

The camp will be held on the Iowa Central campus inside Hodges Fieldhouse. The dates and additional in-formation can be located at ictritons.com/men_basketball

If you have questions, please contact Chad Helle at 515-570-5948 or helle@iowacentral.edu

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Lehigh River Days will be held June 19-21 We are currently seeking parade entries The parade will be Satur-day at 10 a.m. starting on the East Green by the elevator. There is no entry fee and cash prizes will be awarded. For further info call Doug at 359-2545 or Dan at 359-2502

Lehigh River Days are seeking flea market vendors for Saturday. the 20th The flea market will be on the East Green. There is a $10 setup fee but limited electricity is available. For further info call Dan at 359-2502

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SV student recognized by Gov. Brandstad

Ryan True, a student at Southeast Valley High School, was recognized by Gov. Terry Brandstad for out-standing academic achievement at the Thirteenth Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony April 26 at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.

The statewide program, sponsored by the Iowa Gov-ernor’s Office, Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and its title sponsor the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), honored 436 high school seniors from across Iowa.

“Iowa Farm Bureau members believe that by invest-ing in our youth and communities, we’re investing in the future of Iowa,” said IFBF President Craig Hill. “We are so proud to honor such exceptional students and proud to be a leading contributor to educational programs and an-nual scholarships for our youth.”

Each high school was invited to select their senior student or students with the highest academic ranking, based on grade point average for their first seven semes-ters. Students selected for the award also had the oppor-tunity to recognize their favorite/most influential teacher and will receive a photo plaque of their meeting with Governor Brandstad.

“The principles learned through academic success, like those learned from participation in education-based activities, help develop outstanding leaders and citizens,” said IHSAA Executive Director Alan Beste. “The part-nership between the IHSAA and the Iowa Farm Bureau, along with the great cooperation of the Governor’s Office has made this prestigious event possible for many years.”

Ninety-eight percent of those recognized also partic-ipate in extra-carricular school activities, with more than 80 percent participating in at lease one interscholastic sports. Nearly 60 percent of the group plan to continue their education in Iowa.

Ryan True, Southeast Valley Senior, shakes Gov. Brandstad’s hand at the Thirteenth Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony April 26.

PV fourth grade talent show

Prairie Valley Fourth Grade will be presenting a tal-ent show Friday, May 15 at 9:00 a.m.

Mrs. Brandes’ class and Mrs. Bell’s class will be per-forming.

Performers for Mrs. Brandes’ class are: Elias Field, Elvis Presley Report; Leon Cook, God Bless the Broken Road, Rascal Flatts; Haley Posey, Show you, Shawn Mendez; Anna Martinez, Elizabeth Burger, Ally Grady, Abby Zoll, and Paytin Dorsey, Lips are Moving Kidz Bop by Megan Trainer; Drew Corell, Elias Field, Ethan Ackerson, Ryan Carter, Logan Songer (Mrs. Bell’s class), and Teagan Sweeny, Uptown Funk Kidz Bop; and Cop-per Nuss, Lego Band online.

Performing for Mrs. Bell’s class are: Nathan Roberts, Little Einstein Remix; Althea Ball, Girl Almighty by One Direction; Cecilia Redman, I Really Like You by Carly Rae Jepsen; Corrie Warner and Jared Cloud, Home Sweet Home country version; Jaedan Castillo and Max Holl-man, Centuries; and Justin Loseke, Eli Johnson, and Shay Saxton, Shell Shocked, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Carol Dickkut and her husband Bob, a physical thera-pist at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, are active in their retirement. Carol substitute teaches and Bob fills in part time at the hospital. Their schedules leave them lots of time to spend with their family and each other, in addition to volunteer work, reading, and golf. The fun-loving pair excitedly plan get-away trips with friends and family.

Enjoying each moment life has to offer was a lesson learned after health issues for Carol began. In Septem-ber 2012, Carol opted to have her ovaries removed as a preventative measure after discovering she was at high risk for developing ovarian cancer. At that time, lymph nodes were also removed. After microscopic testing of the removed organs, it was revealed that she had stage 2 ovarian cancer. Additionally, after this second ordeal with cancer, the first occurring in 1984 when a mastec-tomy was performed after Carol discovered a lump in her breast, she decided to have her other breast removed in 2013 for preventative measures.

Nearly three months after her chemotherapy ended, Carol noticed her left foot and ankle was swollen. An

ultrasound scan was prescribed to check for blood clots. When none were found, Carol and her oncologist opted to do nothing and see if the swelling resolved itself. In 2014 she saw her surgical oncologist who, after seeing the swelling had not reduced, ordered another ultrasound. Again finding no blood clots, Carol received a prescrip-tion for lymphedema treatment.

Lymphedema is defined as swelling that results from the inability of the lymphatic system to remove water and protein from the tissues of certain parts of the body. It can affect the arms, legs, trunk/abdomen, head and neck, or external genitalia. Lymphedema will continue to prog-ress if it is left untreated, and there is no cure.

Causes of lymphedema include surgery and/or radia-tion therapy for various cancers, especially with lymph node removal or damage; infection, trauma, deep vein thrombosis, chronic venous insufficiency, heredity, or parasites (usually in developing countries). In Carol’s case, the removal of lymph nodes during her surgery in 2012 is the likely cause.

Laura Hejtmanek, a physical therapist on the team at SMCH, graduated from Des Moines University in 2006 with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT). She began working at SMCH in 2012 and recently became a Cer-tified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) through the Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy, a member of the North American Lymphedema Education Association (NA-LEA). “I’ve been very excited to begin a lymphedema treatment program here at SMCH to bring a new level of specialized care to the area,” she says.

Prior to treatment Carol had difficulty finding shoes that would fit. Her feet and legs felt heavy and the swell-ing was noticeable. Treatment can help reduce the swell-ing and maintain swelling reduction. Methods of treat-ment can include manual lymph drainage, compression bandaging, skin care, therapeutic exercise, and compres-sion garment fitting. For Carol, treatment meant under-going daily manual lymph drainage followed by daily wrapping with compression bandages on her affected limb by Laura every day for two weeks. The goal was to reduce the swelling by at least 60 percent and allow Carol to move on to wearing specially fitted compression garments all day. At night she wears a custom fitted night sleeve to help manage the swelling. “I feel fortunate that I sought and received treatment before the condition got too bad. The best thing about treatment is that I now have a choice of shoes and a lightness in my step! Maybe Bob and I can enjoy dancing during our next vacation!” Carol says with a twinkle in her eye.

To learn more about lymphedema treatment at Stew-art Memorial Community Hospital, please contact Laura Hejtmanek at 712-464-4244. Stewart Memorial Com-munity Hospital requires all patients coming to physi-cal therapy have a referral from a medical provider. The State of Iowa does have Direct Access to PT.

Bob Dickkut, physical therapist at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, is trained by Laura Hejtmanek in wrapping the legs of his wife, Carol, which helps treat her lymphedema.

Baird awarded E. Lucille Miller Music Scholarship

The GFWC/Iowa Federation of Women’s Club has awarded Heather Baird of Duncombe the E. Lucille Mill-er Music Scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic year for $1,000. Heather was sponsored by the local GFWC/Iowa Lehigh Federated Women’s Club. She will be at-tending The University of Iowa.

Heather is a student at Southeast Valley High School, Gowrie where she has earned the following honors and/or accomplishments: Honor Roll, all four years; Lettered in Band and Vocal four years with several awards at con-tests; Outstanding Soloist award at the State

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ultrasound scan was prescribed to check for blood clots. When none were found, Carol and her oncologist opted to do nothing and see if the swelling resolved itself. In 2014 she saw her surgical oncologist who, after seeing the swelling had not reduced, ordered another ultrasound. Again finding no blood clots, Carol received a prescrip-tion for lymphedema treatment.

Lymphedema is defined as swelling that results from the inability of the lymphatic system to remove water and protein from the tissues of certain parts of the body. It can affect the arms, legs, trunk/abdomen, head and neck, or external genitalia. Lymphedema will continue to prog-ress if it is left untreated, and there is no cure.

Causes of lymphedema include surgery and/or radia-tion therapy for various cancers, especially with lymph node removal or damage; infection, trauma, deep vein thrombosis, chronic venous insufficiency, heredity, or parasites (usually in developing countries). In Carol’s case, the removal of lymph nodes during her surgery in 2012 is the likely cause.

Laura Hejtmanek, a physical therapist on the team at SMCH, graduated from Des Moines University in 2006 with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT). She began working at SMCH in 2012 and recently became a Cer-tified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) through the Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy, a member of the North American Lymphedema Education Association (NA-LEA). “I’ve been very excited to begin a lymphedema treatment program here at SMCH to bring a new level of specialized care to the area,” she says.

Prior to treatment Carol had difficulty finding shoes that would fit. Her feet and legs felt heavy and the swell-ing was noticeable. Treatment can help reduce the swell-ing and maintain swelling reduction. Methods of treat-ment can include manual lymph drainage, compression bandaging, skin care, therapeutic exercise, and compres-sion garment fitting. For Carol, treatment meant under-going daily manual lymph drainage followed by daily wrapping with compression bandages on her affected limb by Laura every day for two weeks. The goal was to reduce the swelling by at least 60 percent and allow Carol to move on to wearing specially fitted compression garments all day. At night she wears a custom fitted night sleeve to help manage the swelling. “I feel fortunate that I sought and received treatment before the condition got too bad. The best thing about treatment is that I now have a choice of shoes and a lightness in my step! Maybe Bob and I can enjoy dancing during our next vacation!” Carol says with a twinkle in her eye.

To learn more about lymphedema treatment at Stew-art Memorial Community Hospital, please contact Laura Hejtmanek at 712-464-4244. Stewart Memorial Com-munity Hospital requires all patients coming to physi-cal therapy have a referral from a medical provider. The State of Iowa does have Direct Access to PT.

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Castenson, Harcourt, dies from Friday wreck Dave Castenson, Harcourt, died Friday, May 8 in a vehicle accident south of Dayton on Highway 175. His mother Velma, passed away Saturday, May 9 follow-ing the accident. She was the passenger in the vehicle when they were t-boned by 19 year old Colten Bills. Criminal charges are pending. The funeral for David Castenson and Velma Castenson will be held at the middle school in Burnside Wednesday, May 13.

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PUBLIC INPUT MEETING

The Region V Regional Planning Affiliation (RPA) will hold a public input meeting on the draft FY 2016-2019 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (2016-2019 RTIP). The RTIP is a document produced annually that identifies all transportation projects member governments of the Region V RPA plan to implement using federal funds over the next four years. Region V includes the following counties: Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster and Wright and the cities within these counties. Project funded with regional Surface Transportation Funds or regional Transportation Alternative funds added to the 2016-2019 RTIP include:

Fort Dodge/Webster County Des Moines River Valley Trail (South Extension Phase 1) project at $550,000 in FY 2017 and $150,000 in FY 2018.Hamilton County Lake Path Trail project at $331,808 in FY 2016.Humboldt County’s P33 resurfacing project at $1,000,000 in FY 2019.Wright County’s R33 resurfacing project at $1,600,000 in FY 2019.

The Draft FY 2016-2019 RTIP is available on the MIDAS website http://www.midascog.net or by contacting Shirley Helgevold at MIDAS Council of Governments, (515) 576-7183 ext. 212 or e-mail at shelgevold@midascog.net. Written comments should be received by May 26, 2015 at 12:00 PM. Please submit all written comments to:

Region V Regional Planning Affiliation602 1st Avenue SouthFort Dodge, IA 50501

Or e-mail to: shelgevold@midascog.net.

PUBLIC INPUT MEETINGMay 27, 2015

2:00 PMMIDAS Building

602 1st Avenue SouthFort Dodge, IA 50501

If you have any special needs pertaining to this meeting, or have any questions, please contact Shirley Helgevold, MIDAS Council of Governments, (515) 576-7183 ext. 212.

A Special Gowrie City Council MeetingHeld on May 6, 2015

A Special Gowrie City Council meeting was held on May 6, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gowrie Civic/Community Center with Mayor Dave Stokesbary in the chair and the following Council members answering roll call: Petersen, Redman, Jackson, Willardson arrived at 6:37 and Harrison arrived at 7:04. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss subjects that were tabled at the Regular Council meeting. Rock for Semi Parking was tabled. Redman moved to approve $900.00 for a Tool Chest Purchase second by Jackson. Motion carried by roll-call all ayes. Employee Raises was Tabled. Redman moved to approve Dual Membership for the Golf Course $100.00 for singles and $125.00 for couples. Second by Willardson. Motion carried-all ayes. Jeff Strutzenburg’s Insurance / wage adjustment was tabled. Redman moved to donate the $300.00 credit with Digity Radio Station to GDC for the 4th of July advertisement. Second by Petersen motion carried-all ayes. Discussion was held on the lawn mower for the Golf course. Discussion was held on 4-way stop signs. Clerk’s hours were tabled. Fort Dodge Asphalt – Crack and Seal was tabled. Dave Hoover from Parks Board reported the signs are posted for garage bids. Bids are due in by May 12th. Harrison moved to approve the Golf Board Appointments: Vance Bauer, Doug Johnson, Kathy Carlson, Jason Nelson, Gayle Redman, Neeley Hanson, and Kevin Black. Second by Willardson, motion carried-all ayes. Redman moved to adjourn at 7:30 p.m., second by Harrison. Motion carried-all ayes.

City Clerk Mayor

LEGAL PUBLICATIONAMENDMENT 001 TO WEBSTER COUNTY ORDINANCE NUMBER

051; AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND OFF-ROAD VEHICLES IN WEBSTER

COUNTY, IOWA.

The Webster County Board of Supervisors will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday May 19, 2015 at 10:30a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Room, Webster County Courthouse, Fort Dodge, Iowa, regarding the above caption amendment.

The PUBLIC HEARING will be the first consideration of Amendment 001to Ordinance # 051 as follows:

SECTION 1 SHALL BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:SECTION 1 PURPOSE. This Ordinance shall designate the County secondary roadways upon which all-terrain vehicles and off-road utility vehicles may operate.SECTION 2 SHALL BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBSECTION (4):3) Reasonable Distance. In order to determine whether a particular

distance of travel on a paved County Roadway is reasonable, the following factors may be considered: a) the operators starting location; b) any planned course of travel by the operator and/or any other individuals the operator is riding with; c) the operator’s destination; d) the operator’s place of residence. The above list is not exhaustive, other factors may be considered by law enforcement.

SECTION 3 SHALL BE COMPLETELY REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE:SECTION 3 operation oN COUNTY roadways. A registered all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle may be operated on unpaved roadways in Webster County pursuant to the restrictions in this ordinance and those restrictions imposed by the Iowa Code. An operator otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Ordinance and any other applicable ordinance, regulation or laws may operate a registered all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle on paved County owned roadways for a reasonable distance, in order to permit the operator to freely traverse the County’s system of unpaved secondary roadways without interruption. Such operation may begin one hour after sunrise and must cease one hour before sunset. SECTION 4 SHALL BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBSECTION (11):11) On privately owned land without the express consent of the property

owner. A violation of this section may be prosecuted under Section 7 of this Ordinance below; however, such a violation may also constitute a violation of Iowa Code Section 716 and may be prosecuted accordingly.

Copies of the full text of said Ordinance No. 051 are available at the County Auditor's Office and may be obtained there.

Carol MesserlyWebster County Auditor

CITY OF GOWRIE

“It Pays to Advertise!”

30 Years Ago, May 22, 1985The Prairie High School Girl’s track squad finished

4th in the Twin Lakes Conference Track Meet. The mem-bers of the team were, Patsy Pedersen, Brenda Dean, Jolene Jensen, Karen Sandberg, Carolyn Cronin, Kari Olson, Helen Hiracheta, Tyra Jaeschke, Sara Warrick, Kim Fiviker, Michelle Borgen, Kin Hammen, Jori Ekis, Angel Doster ,Connie Auxier, Janice Hammen, Heather Swenson, managers,; Rachel Lawrence, Holly Samuel-son, Melissa Fisher, Kristi Wells, and Julie Hall. Dave Lathrop was the girls’ coach.

F.F.A. members were presented with Honorary awards at teh Prairie chapter’s annual banquet. Duane Nelson, Distinguished Service Award; Jay Anderson, Overal Top Salesman; Richard Phillips, present the Iowa FFA Assn. Distinguished Service Award for school ad-ministration; Phil Fevod, Honorary Chapter Farmer De-gree; Keith Peterson, “Star Chapter Agribusiness” award, and David Anderson, “Star Chapter Farmer.”

The Cedear Vally Community School class of 1985 included, Ryan Moore, Jody Seil, Paige Ulstad, Valorie Vote, Michele Lusman, Todd Bird, David Kuebler, Angie Johnson, Ryan Warbis, Richard Goszczynski, Todd Pter-son, Brenda Moeller, Marci Henderson, Scott Ryan, Scott Little, Kane Martens, and Donna Lantz. The principal was Marvin Ryan and the superintendent was Leland E. Morrison. The class motto was “Do not go where the path leads. Rathe rgo where these is no path and leave a trail.”

Gowrie Swimming Pool season tickets were on sale for $42.00 for a family and $21.50 for individuals.

20 Years Ago, May 10, 1995Gowrie was selected as one of the towns to take part

in an Iowa State University study of small town business-es. A team of researchers were in town visiting businesses and interviewing managers and owners.

Robert Ewing, Farnhamville received his 50-year membership certificate and pin as a memver of the Ma-sonic Lodge from his brother, Hollis Ewing, also of Farn-hamville.

The third annual “Celebrate America...Red, White,

and Brass” drum and bugle corps contest date was an-nounced and would be held at teh Prairie Valley athletic complex in Gowrie.

Rev. Steve Ward, son-in-law of Harold and Lois Lambert or rural Dayton, spoke at the Evangelical Cov-enant Church of Lanyon on Mothers Day May 14. His son Ben played the piano for a special music number with Nathan and Ashleigh reciting from memory the first Psalm.

Tina Schieuer thanked everyone that attneded her Spring Open House. The door prize winners were Pau-lette Green, DeVonne Kopecky, Jodi Tossmanith, Opal Wright, Lori Jacobson, and Emily Bendickson.

Stephen Dick, son of Mike and Pam Dick, Gowrie was recognized for being one of 30 students in the to 10% of the freshman class at Buena Vista College. Na-than Niceswanger, son of Alan and Mabel Niceswanger, Somers, was recognized for being one of the 23 students in the top 10% of the junior class at Buena Vista College.

Lady Jaguars defeated by East Sac

SV at Gowrie vs. East Sac: The Lady Jaguars were defeated by East Sac County 230-225. Kennedy Gallen-tine earned runner up medalist honors with 55. Sage Mi-chalski also shot 55, Tiffany Blunk 59 and Abby Anderlik 61. Marydith Barkley carded 62 and Courtney Shirbroun 66. Coach Blunk commented “we didn’t play as well as we can. We need to get more consistent.” The Lady Jags are 2-3 in conference play and 4-4 overall.

SEV at Manson vs. Manson and Newell: The Lady Jags finished 3rd in a conference triangular at Manson. The Jags shot 225, Manson 211 and Newell 205. Sage Michalski leds the Jags at 53. Kennedy Gallentine shot 55 and Courtney Shirbroun 58. Marydith Barkley and Abby Anderlik shot 59 while Tiffany Blunk carded 60. Coach Blunk commented “I know we can play better. A few of the girls played well so I’m optimistic we will put it together soon.”

SEV at Lake Creek Storm Lake Conference Tourna-ment: The Lady Jags finished 7th in 18 hole Conference play at Storm Lake with a team total 470. Only 4 shots separated 4th and 7th. The Jags were led by Kennedy Gallentine at 113. Sage Michalski carded 114, Tiffany Blunk 119, Abby Anderlik at 124 and Marydith Barkley 133. Coach Blunk commented “we played OK but not what I think we can shoot. We just need all the players to shoot to their potential. I know we can do it, it’s just a matter of when. Hopefully it will be in Regional Play. We just need to keep working hard at practice and stay positive. I thought the best we could finish was 4th and we were very close, only 4 shots. Meredith Barkley

Friday May 1, the Jaguar boys golf team hosted their own invitational at Dayton golf course. The Jags blew away the six team field with a score of 159, and claimed the title by 32 shots.

Logan Boerner paced the team with a fine 37. Team-mate Keegan Goodwin finished 2nd overall with a 39. Josh Johnson’s 40 earned him a third place finish, and Conner Conrad’s 43 brought home the 5th place medal. Ogden finished second at the invite with a 191. Other teams competing were Woodward-Granger, Glidden-Ralston, Sioux Central, and Greene County.

Jaguar boys golf team wins invite, takes 2nd in TLC Tournament

On the following Monday the team traveled to Lake-side in Fort Dodge to play in the 11 team Twin Lakes Conference tournament. The Jags played very good golf as a team, but it was not good enough to beat Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon, who shot a very impressive 309.

The Jags brought home second place in the tourna-ment, but it took the use of a fifth score to break a tie with East Sac County as both team ended with 319s.

Josh Johnson finished in a three way tie for 6th place overall to lead the Jags with a 79. Conner Conrad, Keegan Goodwin, and Spencer Johnson all tied for 9th place with 80s. Logan Boerner’s 83 then was used to break the tie with East Sac and give the Jags the 2nd place finish.

The team now looks on to the Kuemper Invite, and then Sectional play. Great playing Southeast Valley. Keep it going.

American Sniperby Chris Kyle From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him “The Legend”; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes hon-estly about the pain of war—including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates—and in moving first-person pas-sages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. Grip-ping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.

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Minute with Mike...Week 17 is over. We are now one week past our sched-

uled ending date. We are working very hard to close this place down so we can go home. If we have a good week next week and everything falls into place I think we could be done by the end of the week. But if things get held up at any point along the way I think it will take at least two weeks for us to get done. As I try to recall I think the lon-gest I was here when I was in the Senate was about a week past the ending date. That was just one year. If I remember, the other years it seems we adjourned right around the end-ing date.

I want to take this time to tell you I truly enjoy work-ing for you in the Iowa House. I want you to know how much it means to me that you have entrusted me to repre-sent you in Des Moines. I take this job very seriously and always try my best to represent the interests of the people of House District 10. I know there are those of you out there that do not agree with my political philosophy or the roll that government plays in our lives. But I will always listen to you and let you explain your view points even though at the end, chances are we will have to agree to disagree. But that is what representative government is all about and I think we are lucky to have it. When you look at

what is going on in other lands across this world where you do not have the chance to express your feeling or thoughts with out fearing for your life. Agree or disagree your input helps me in making decisions on legislation. Please do not hesitate contacting me just because you think I’m not go-ing to agree with you.

I want to start out this news later with the Eminent Do-main bill SSB 1276. The Dakota Access Pipeline (Bakken Pipeline) cuts right down the middle of Calhoun County. I want all land owners to please do not throw in the towel and sign papers thinking there is nothing you can do. This is not a done deal. We are working on legislation that will protect property rights. The bill requires that 75% of the affected land owners would have to sign easements before they can use the eminent domain process. I’m working on adding an amendment that would require the line to go un-der your existing tile lines and also give land owners legal protection if there ever was a break in the line and the oil followed your drainage lines to a water source. Please tell your neighbors not to give up. Also please contact me if they are using strong arm tactics to get you to sign their easements.

State RevenueProjected Ending Balance at the end of FY 2015 on

June 30: $420 million Current Cash Reserve: $522.2 millionCurrent Economic Emergency Fund: $174.1 millionFY 2015 Revenue Estimate: $6.767 billionFY 2015 Actual Spending Amount: $6.994 billionFY 2016 On-Going Revenue Estimate: $7.175 billionFY 2016 New Revenue: $180.9 million (2.6%)According the non-partisan LSA, actual state revenue

growth is 2.6%, not 6%. In actual dollars, growth is $180.9 million, not $408.1 million. According to LSA the $408.1 million figure represents the growth between estimates not the growth between actual spending and the FY 2016 es-timate.

According to the non-partisan LSA, actual state spend-ing last year was $6.995 billion. The new revenue estimate is $7.175 billion. The difference is 2.6% or $180.9 million. It is simple math.

Some folks down here insist there is 6% growth or $408.1 million. They are ignoring actual state spending in doing so. They take the latest estimate on final FY 15 revenue ($6.767 billion) and subtract it from the latest esti-mate on FY 16 revenue ($7.175 billion). The difference is 6% or $408.1 million. But those numbers are irrelevant as long as actual spending is higher than the estimate.

School FundingThe first bill House Republicans approved in 2015

was school funding. This could have been solved in Feb-ruary. Schools are getting the first bite of the apple when it comes to state spending. The problem is the apple, due to falling revenues, is not as big as many had hoped. Other important responsibilities such as funding Medicaid, eco-nomic development and public safety still have to receive funding in addition to education.

The House position continues the legislature’s trend of providing significant increases to the state’s K-12 system, bringing the 5 year total increase to over $570 million, a nearly 22% increase.

According to the Department of Education’s Alloca-tion Summary documents, Iowa will spend $10,231 per student in FY 15. That means in a classroom of 20, Iowa spends just over $200,000.

Because we need to get this issue settled before we can get out of here. There are talks going on to keep the Supplemental State Aid at 1.25% but then to add some one time money to that to reach a compromise. This will be much like what the legislature did two years ago. But I want all of you to know that we will be taking this ad-ditional money out of the ending balance. This will be the same place we will take the money that may be needed to help with the cost for the Avian Flu Pandemic. This cost could very easily be in the hundreds of millions. So if we have a bad financial year in Iowa and we spend all of the ending balance we could show up next year and have to do an across the board cut to balance the budget. I just want you all to know that.

For those of you receiving this news letter if you have friends that you think would enjoy it please forward this on to them so they can receive these newsletters as well, I would appreciate hearing from them too.

Back at home in District 10The big news is that I was able to finish planting corn

Sunday night before I had to head back to Des Moines on Monday. That was a big load off of my shoulders.

If you should want to look up any of the Bills men-tioned in my newsletter:

Go to the following link: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/ In the box titled “BILLS / Quick Search”, enter the

Bill Number Ex. “HF490” for the Anti-Bullying bill and click on ‘GO’

Sometimes the bills can be difficult to read but there usually is a summary statement near the end of the bill.

Thanks for your time and please keep me and my fam-ily in your prayers,

Mike Sexton Iowa Representative District 10mike.sexton@legis.iowa.gov712-830-3960 cell

Mike Sexton State Represenative

Jaguar boys golf team wins invite, takes 2nd in TLC Tournament

On the following Monday the team traveled to Lake-side in Fort Dodge to play in the 11 team Twin Lakes Conference tournament. The Jags played very good golf as a team, but it was not good enough to beat Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon, who shot a very impressive 309.

The Jags brought home second place in the tourna-ment, but it took the use of a fifth score to break a tie with East Sac County as both team ended with 319s.

Josh Johnson finished in a three way tie for 6th place overall to lead the Jags with a 79. Conner Conrad, Keegan Goodwin, and Spencer Johnson all tied for 9th place with 80s. Logan Boerner’s 83 then was used to break the tie with East Sac and give the Jags the 2nd place finish.

The team now looks on to the Kuemper Invite, and then Sectional play. Great playing Southeast Valley. Keep it going.

May 13, 2015 12 THE GOWRIE NEWSTHE GOWRIE NEWS

Great accomplishments are the result of hard work. The kind of

work that every student puts in.

POET Biorefining – Gowrie congratulates the seniors

at Southeast Valley High School.

WHEN WE LOOK TO THE FUTURE,

WE LOOK TO THE STUDENTS.

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By Amanda DeVries Thursday, May 7, nine Southeast Valley students performed for the Gowrie United Methodist Women’s meeting. Performances included Daniel Johnson with his improvisation act, Mueeze Al Mushabbir, with his speech, Nicole Williams and Roslyn Redman each doing solos, and the saxaphone choirs performing.

SV High School students performed for Gowrie UMC. Pictured left to right in the front row are Ebony Scott, Van-essa Scott, Megan Seil, Mueeze Al Mushabbir, and Roslyn Redman. Pictured left to right in the back row are Mrs. Hanna, Allison Carlon, Hannah Peterson, Ramona Thompson, Danielle Border, Daniel Johnson, and Mr. Louis. Photo by Amanda DeVries.

They were accompanied by Mrs. Hanna, Mr. Louis, and Danielle Border who is currently a Student Teacher attending Luther College and will be the new Middle School Band Instructor starting this fall for Southeast Valley. The Gowrie UMW meeting took place after the performance with a dessert of angel food cake, strawber-ries and ice cream at the end.

Southeast Valley students perform for Gowrie UMW

Kensington Club met Tuesday May 5, 2015

Kensington Club members met on Cinco de Mayo at Mulligan’s in Gowrie.

The guest speaker was Marcie Boerner, office man-ager at Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Asso-ciation. She spoke to the group about media communica-tion. Co-hostesses for the month were Maureen Rittgers and Andrea Kuhn.

Co-hostesses of Kensington and guest speaker Stand-ing from left to right are Maureen Rittgers, Marcie Boerner, and Andrea Kuhn.

Bakken Oil debacle...

I am certain that no one in this town or county has spent more time researching: Energy Transfer Partners, Kelsey Warren, Pipeliners Union Local 798,the Bakken oil fields, this particular type of crude oil, tax implica-tions, etc., than I have. I attended the first Dakota Access Meeting in Fort Madison and asked public questions. Now, with eminent domain legislation (Iowa House Bill 247 and Iowa Senate Bill 1276) headed for a showdown, it’s time to wake up if you care at all about your genera-tion farms. I’ve done way more than my share: it’s time to contact Kraayen-brink, Sexton, and Bobby Kaufman one of the sub-committee leaders. Their emails follow: (tim.kraay-enbrink@legis.iowa.gov.) ( mike.sexton@legis.iowa.gov.) (bobby.kaufman@legis.iowa.gov ). Disclaimer: I don’t know everything possible about this issue but I am open to questions and dis-cussion. I am NOT open to blather or uninformed vit-riol because I passed that threshold a long time ago.

Linda Sorenson

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