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Vol. 12 No. 17

August 29, 2018

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Third and Final Month in TanzaniaBy: Rachel Potter

While serving over the last three months in Mbuguni, Arusha, Tanzania, I was able to immerse myself in the culture and daily routines. I benefited from Swahili lessons, interacted with people from the local village, and learned to cook and eat different African food. I experienced life-changing memories and formed relationships to last a lifetime! During my last month, I was able to travel to Moshi, Tanzania to visit the Kilimanjaro Leprosy Project. Unfortunately, there is still a stigma towards people who have leprosy and they are treated as unclean and untouchable. The people who live there, who have leprosy, do not have active wounds, and therefore, are not contagious. It was a wonderful experience to shake hands and

hug people who rarely receive any physical touch. It was amazing to give them the attention that they long for. Another day trip was spent transporting two people to the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center in Moshi. A man who has a prosthetic leg had suffered a break in that leg, which put him on crutches. We took him to the hospital to have it fixed and when the procedure was over, he was able to walk without the crutches. The young girl who was with us, was in need of a new, larger boot to fit her foot. She was born with a foot turned where she walked on the top of her foot, instead of the bottom. Dr. Steve Meyer, from Sioux City, had previously operated on her foot and she had now outgrown the boot

she had been wearing since the surgery. During my last month, I continued to work with STEMM-sponsored local government schools with their lunch program. I helped with

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parent meetings and informed the parents about how the attendance and test scores have increased with the food program being implemented at the schools. The food program is a partnership between STEMM, the school, parents, and the community. STEMM provides the cooks’ salary, cooking oil, and salt. The school, parents, and community provide the firewood, beans, and corn. It is important that this is a partnership because these people realize that they are helping with the program and see the progress that is being made. During my last week in Tanzania, I was able to visit Neyesu, the child I sponsor through World Vision. She is part of the Maasai tribe, which is

one of the only remaining tribes in Tanzania. It took five hours to get to the very remote village and the last two hours of travel were in areas with no roads. Neyesu’s family and community were extremely welcoming during my visit. We spent time talking and getting to know each other with the help of a translator, exchanging gifts, and eating goat. I would strongly recommend anyone who has a sponsor child to visit their child if they ever have the opportunity. Even though I had several opportunities for a variety of ways to serve, I enjoyed the time I spent daily with the 20 children who live at the STEMM Children’s Home and the numerous staff there. We played games, sang songs, ate together, and had a

special prayer time every day. I will treasure those times for the rest of my life. Lastly, I want to thank everyone for the prayers and financial support. Through your generous donations, I received enough to make this trip possible for myself, and also had money leftover to donate to a project at STEMM in Tanzania. The drip irrigation system that has been currently used at the STEMM farm, recently broke down and is in need of a new motor for the pump. The new motor has a price tag of approximately $1800 installed. The farm manager and workers did not have any hope of this being repaired in the near future, until we had a discussion as to where these additional donations could best be used to benefit everyone. I am pleased to report that a new motor has been ordered and will soon be installed, allowing them to continue to use the current irrigation system, as well as looking forward to the possibility of an additional system to help out in the future. Through the donations I received, I was able to pay for the pump to get fixed. This will help many people at STEMM from guaranteeing the farmers a job, to providing food for the children living at STEMM, and profit from selling the produce. Thank you once again…many good things happened this summer from the generosity of so many!

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Local News & Announcements

95th BirthdayThe family of Lorraine Baedke would like to honor her on her 95th birthday, which is Tuesday, September 4th with a card shower. Best wishes may reach Lorraine at: 304 E Veterans Road, #204, Laurens, IA 50554.

80th Birthday Please help us celebrate Shirley Kruse's 80th birthday by showering her with birthday cards! Please send your well wishes to: Shirley Kruse, PO Box 147, Laurens, IA 50554. Thanks for making her birthday special!!

Pool Closed for Season - Still Making a Splash!The pool is officially closed for the season and we had another successful year. We had 45 season passes for the summer, which is similar to the last few years. For swimming lessons, there were 62 little swimmers for group lessons and 10 for private. Lessons were instructed by our certified lifeguards for the summer: Allison Graff, Anthony Gordon, Elizabeth Runneberg, Ethan Runneberg, Jadelyn Richardson, Jordan Saunders, Kennedy Tate, Rhianna Aschenbrenner, Riley Oxenreider, Sydney Harrold, and Tori Reese. Although the water has left the pool, we’re still actively raising funds for the planned repairs. Please send your donations today to be included in the Bellinghausen Challenge!

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At the Library & Advertising

At the Library with Glenda MulderAugust 29, 2018

WooHoo! Three day weekend ahead! We all love those, right?! Naturally, we will be closed all three days. Be sure to stop at the library soon for extra checkouts so you don’t run out of books and movies this weekend! OK ladies, mark October 9th on your calendar and plan to attend our Women’s Self Defense Class! This will be presented by the North Iowa Women's Self-Defense Initiative out of Mason City. From their website, “Even here in rural Iowa, violence against women is a very real issue. One in four women will be the victim of domestic abuse in her lifetime. One in five will be the victim of sexual assault. One in eight will be the victim of stalking. Even children and teenagers aren’t safe. One in four girls and one in seven boys will be molested before the age of eighteen. Self-defense has many components; learning about predators and how they operate, situational awareness, assertiveness skills, verbal defense, your physical presence, and physical self-defense techniques that are easy to perform and easy to remember. Women who fight back against their attackers are able to get away successfully four times out of five.” This class is designed for women age 13 and up. No charge for this class, it will

be sponsored by the Laurens Public Library Foundation. New novels this week include: In His Father’s Footsteps by Danielle Steel, Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb, Safe and Sound by Fern Michaels, First Love by Beverly Lewis, Walking Shadows by Faye Kellerman and Texas Free by Janet Dailey. We also received the 2019 versions (how is this possible?!) of The Old Farmer’s Almanac and the Guinness Book of World Records. I don’t know where our Crafty Deb comes up with all these fun ideas! We (Yes, I think even I can do this one!) will be yarn wrapping and decorating wine bottles at our Take it Tuesday, September 4th. Stop by the library or check our Facebook page to see the sample, then sign up (We have to know how many wine bottles we need to empty!) to join us!

COMING EVENTS• Book Club 4th Monday of the

month @ 7 p.m.• Take it Tuesday 1st Tuesday of the

month @ 6:30 p.m.• Tot Time Every Monday at 10 a.m.

starting September 10• Natural Stone Beaded Necklace

September 11 3-5 p.m.• Card Class 4th Tuesday starting

September 25• Women’s Self Defense Class

6-8 p.m. - Tues. October 9

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GARAGE SALE CONTINUES - 1/2

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FUNDRAISINGRecently, the City of Laurens was awarded a $75,000 REAP grant, a $60,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant, and a $70,000 Wellmark grant. The City of Laurens and the Pocahontas County Trails Committee are now working to raise the $40,000 cash match required for the grants, and the community support is vital. So friends, this is where we need your help. There is no amount too small or too big; every dollar from $5 to $5,000 is greatly appreciated and all contributions are tax deductable!

Learn more &Donate online:www.inhf.org/laurenstrail

Questions? Contact Hilary Reed at 712-841-4526 or Brian Reis at 712-335-4395

Donate by check:Checks payable to IowaNatural Heritage Foundation

Pocahontas County Trails702 NW 7th StPocahontas, IA 50574

Advertising & Announcements

Joyful Praise ConcertJoyful Praise, a ladies trio from the area, will be hosting a concert to benefit two area outreach programs. Helping Hands in Albert City provides food, clothing and household items to area people in need. Cherish House in Spirit Lake is an outreach ministry and home for unwed mothers utilized by women in Iowa and surrounding states. Cherish House is under the umbrella of Cherish Center in Milford, Iowa. The event will be held on Tuesday, September 4 at 7 p.m.

at Covenant Church Fellowship Hall in Albert City, IA. There will be a free will offering or you can donate non-perishable food items or baby supply items. Refreshments will be served following the program. The trio consists of Jeri Wenell of Albert City, Judy Clausen of Albert City, Roxi Brostad of Storm Lake, and is accompanied by Connie Dallenbach of Laurens. The concert will be a blend of patriotic, oldies, new music, and sacred music. Please come enjoy an evening of music and fellowship.

95th Birthday Card Shower!Help L.J."Bud" Hawley celebrate his 95th birthday September 5th by sending him a card to: 304 E Veterans Rd., Laurens, IA 50554.

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Announcements & Advertising

BUS DRIVER VACANCYLAURENS-MARATHON CSD

2018-2019

Bus DriverGood Pay $33.95 per route

Up to $67.90 per Day

Interested applicants need to send a resume/application to:

Scott Williamson, SuperintendentLaurens-Marathon CSD

300 W Garfield StLaurens, Iowa 50554

Position will be opened until filledE.O.E/AA

SUB COOKS VACANCYLAURENS-MARATHON CSD

2018-2019

Sub Cooks

Interested applicants need to send a resume/application to:

Scott Williamson, SuperintendentLaurens-Marathon CSD

300 W Garfield StLaurens, Iowa 50554

Position will be opened until filledE.O.E/AA

PARA-EDUCATOR(S) VACANCYLAURENS-MARATHON CSD

2018-2019

Para-Educator(s)Full-time position

Interested applicants need to send a resume/application to:

Troy Oehlertz, PrincipalLaurens-Marathon CSD

300 W Garfield StLaurens, Iowa 50554

Position will be opened until filledE.O.E/AA

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2018 Pocahontas County Fair Beef Carcass AwardsBeth Doran, ISU Extension and Outreach Beef Program Specialist, presented the beef carcass data at a supper meeting. 4-H’ers and their families learned how beef is graded at the packing plant. They had hands-on experience measuring a ribeye and learned about marbling in the meat. The following awards were presented: Advanced Heifer Feeder Pen Grand Champion – Ava TendalAdvanced Heifer Feeder Pen Reserve Champion – Dawson FischerAdvanced Steer Feeder Pen Grand Champion – Ava TendalAdvanced Steer Feeder Pen Reserve Champion – Dawson FischerGrand Champion Rate of Gain – Ava TendaReserve Champion Rate of Gain – Jacalyn SobotkaGrand Champion Carcass – Halee HauswirthReserve Champion Carcass – Ava Tendal3rd Place Carcass – Delany Janssen

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Announcements & Advertising

Pocahontas County Health Department is accepting applications

for a Registered Nurse. Must be currently licensed in the State of Iowa. Previous Public

Health and/or home care experience is preferred.

Please send resumes to:Pocahontas County Health Dept.

99 Court SquarePocahontas, Iowa 50574

Position will remain open until filled. EOE

Model A Car ClubFonda will be the first stop on a five day, 550 mile trip, when some thirty-five Model A Fords wind their way around Northwest Iowa. This will be the twenty-third tour of this “traveling museum”, sponsored by the Central Iowa Model A Club. Starting out in Johnston, north of Des Moines, the group plans to lunch in Fonda and see the many wonders of Gib and Jan Alpers’ Fonda Museum before continuing on. Some five million Model A Fords were made from 1928 to 1931. The public is welcome to take in this bit of America’s history, September 17th, with the first cars arriving shortly after twelve o’clock noon, and lining Fonda’s Main Street for the next couple hours. Be prepared for what these proud owners enjoy doing most: talking about their cars!

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Announcements

Award-winning Singer/Songwriter Carol Markstrom in Concert

6:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 Pocahontas CCB Nature Center

702 NW 7th St., Pocahontas

Join us for an evening of western music and a viewing of the Dunn Family Collection

of Lizard Lake/Creek area artifacts. Start off your Labor Day Weekend with good music, history, friendship, and refreshments!

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Church

This Week at Laurens United Methodist ChurchPastor Ed Frank

Wed., Aug. 29th: UMW NEW Circle organizational meeting @ 7 p.m.

Fri., Aug. 31st: Men’s Bible Study @ 7 a.m.

Sat., Sept. 1st:UMM meeting @ 8 a.m.Dodd/Gustafson Wedding Ceremony

Sun., Sept. 2nd:Adult Sunday School @ 9 a.m.Fellowship @ 9:30 a.m.Worship @ 10:30 a.m. w/ Holy Communion

Mon., Sept. 3rd:Labor DayCHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

This Week at Bethany LutheranPastor Scott Baker

Monday: August 27, 20187:00 PM ~ Hand Bell Rehearsal

Sunday: September 2, 201815th Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 AM ~ Worship w/Communion 10:00 AM ~ Coffee Fellowship 10:30 AM ~ Adult SS4:00 PM ~ Laurens Care Center

Tuesday: September 4, 20185:00 PM ~ W/M Mtg.

Worship, Love, Accept~Together in Christ’s Name

This Week at First ChristianPastor Rev. Rita Cordell

Friday, August 31 7:00 p.m. - AA Sunday, Sept. 2 9:30 a.m. - Worship

Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic ChurchPocahontas, IA -- Pastor: Very Rev. Craig Collison, VF

MASS TIMES:Daily Mass as scheduled in the weekly bulletinSaturday at 5:00 PMSunday at 10:30 AM

Confessions: Saturday 4:15 pm at Resurrection

Office: 16 SW 2nd Street, Pocahontas

Office Phone: 712-335-3242

Residence Phone: 712-335-8065

E-mail: colly@ncn.net

Pastoral Care: Sister Renae Hohensee, 563-552-8666

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Extension News

4-H Clover KidsAll children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to join Pocahontas County Clover Kids. The children meet once a month for hands on learning, crafts, and FUN! There will be an informational parent meeting Wednesday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m. at the ISU Extension and Outreach Pocahontas County office. If you would like complete details and to get your child signed up, you may call the Extension office at 712-335-3103 or email lzeman@iastate.edu.

Grain Drying, Handling and Storage Handbook Now Available for DownloadMidWest Plan Service’s award-winning publication “Grain Drying, Handling, and Storage Handbook” (MWPS-13) is now available for download through the MidWest Plan Service website. The publication had previously only been available as a printed hard copy. The book provides information on the whys and hows of developing a total system for grain drying, handling and storage. It discusses how the design and location of a grain system can help avoid bottlenecks during harvest and how grain handling components can be tied to performance, capacity and convenience. It also includes information on the function and operation of equipment used for holding wet grain, maintaining grain quality after harvest, handling large volumes of grain and the need and importance of safety and automation. The publication was written by Dirk Maier, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering at Iowa State University, along with experts from the other MidWest Plan Service university partners. “This handbook is in its third edition and has always been a collaborative project between engineers from several universities leading this field,” said Maier. “Our handbook has more than 150 pages packed full with expert advice on how to plan a modern grain drying, handling and storage system.” The downloadable format is available for purchase through the MidWest Plan Service website at https://www-mwps.sws.iastate.edu/catalog/grain-handling-storage/grain-drying-handling-and-storage-handbook-pdf, while printed copies can still be purchased. MidWest Plan Service is a university-based publishing cooperative dedicated to disseminating research-based, peer-reviewed and unbiased publications that support the outreach missions of the North Central Region land-grant universities. Established in 1929 and publishing since 1932, it is one of the oldest regional cooperative efforts of land-grant universities in the United States. The publication recently received the Blue Ribbon Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).

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Extension News

Yard and Garden: Late Summer PlantingsSeeds germinate fast when the soil is already nice and warm, which makes late summer a good time to rejuvenate lawns and plant fall vegetable crops of spinach, lettuce, peas and kale. Or plant a new tree. ISU Extension and Outreach horticulturists share tips on late summer and early fall plantings in the yard and garden. To have additional questions answered, contact the horticulture hotline at hortline@iastate.edu or call 515-294-3108 When is the best time to sow grass seed in Iowa? Mid-August to mid-September is the best time to seed new lawns and overseed existing lawns in Iowa. A late summer seeding has several advantages over spring seeding. The seeds of cool-season grasses germinate quickly in the warm soil of late summer. The warm days and cool nights of early fall promote rapid turfgrass growth. The growing grass also has less competition from weeds as few weed seeds germinate in late summer or fall. Is late summer/early fall a good time to plant trees? Mid-August through September is an excellent time to plant pine, spruce and other

evergreens. (Evergreens planted in late October or November may not have adequate time to become established before the onset of winter and could be subject to desiccation injury and death.) Deciduous trees and shrubs can be planted from August through early November. Water newly planted trees every day for three or four days and then gradually reduce the frequency of watering. When watering, slowly apply water to the rootball and the surrounding soil. A thorough watering every seven to 10 days (in dry weather) should be sufficient three to four weeks after planting. Continue watering until the ground freezes in winter. Can perennials be planted in late summer? Late summer/early fall is an excellent time to plant many perennials. It is also a good time to move or divide perennials, such as peony, daylily, garden phlox and Oriental poppy. Perennials planted in late summer or early fall should be mulched with several inches of straw, pine needles or other materials in late fall. Mulching helps prevent repeated freezing and thawing of the soil that may heave plants out of the ground. Drying of the exposed plant crowns and roots can cause severe damage or death. Which vegetables can be planted in late summer? Several vegetables can be planted in late summer for a fall crop. For a fall crop, plant beets, carrots, Swiss chard, kohlrabi and kale in early to mid-August, plant leaf lettuce and spinach in late

August to early September, and plant radishes from mid- to late September. Seed germination in late summer is often rather poor due to dry soil conditions. To promote seed germination, plant fall vegetables when the soil is moist after a rain, sow the seeds slightly deeper than spring plantings and lightly water the row after the seeds have been sown.

New 4-H Year BeginsAll children in 4th through 12th grade are invited and encouraged to join Pocahontas County 4-H. The 4-H year begins September 1. There is something for everyone in 4-H! We have seven clubs in our county and 3 specialty clubs, horse project area, shooting sports, and robotics. If you have a child in 4th through 12th grade and would like to find out more information on clubs, meeting times, activities, or the enrollment process, please contact ISU Extension and Outreach Pocahontas County at 712-335-3103 or email lzeman@iastate.edu.

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City Council Minutes

August 20th, 2018 The Laurens City Council met in regular session at the Municipal at 5:00 p.m. on Monday,

August 20th, 2018. Mayor Rod Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Present were Council members, Jean Swanson, Aaron Christenson, Rich Newgard, John Jamison, City Manager Hilary Reed, City Clerk Joan Hoben, Public Works Director Julian Johnsen City Attorney Ann Beneke, and Police Chief Tom Shaw. Council member Julie Potter was absent.

Swanson moved to approve the consent agenda with the change of moving item number eight to after item number three, the minutes from the August 6th, 2018 meeting, as well as the list of claims. Jamison seconded. All ayes; motion carried.

CLAIMS 08-20-2018 A&M SERVICES INC MOPS, RAGS, RUGS 94.24

ACCO POOL CHEMICAL 549.80

AFLAC GROUP INSURN 493.14

AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES 66.17

AMAZON BOOKS & DVDS 258.05

FIDELITY SECURITY LIFE SEPT. EYE CARE 192.19 BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS 451.04 CASEY'S GENERAL STORE FUEL 47.24

CONNECTIONS, INC. GROUP INSURANCE 32.30

COUNSEL MAINT CONTRACT 94.22 DEL'S GARDEN CENTER GROUP OF TREES 2,692.12 DELTA DENTAL SEPT. DENTAL 919.80 GILLMAN SERVICES FINAL PAY REQUEST - FAST & GREMS 32,348.20 HYVEE, INC SUPPLIES 109.29 I & S GROUP, INC STORM SEWER 1,508.91 IRS FED/FICA TAX 4,599.22 JCL SOLUTIONS TOILET PAPER 65.44 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL GRAPPER BUCKET HOSE 663.03 LAURENS HOUSE OF PRINT MAP PADS 105.00 LMPC HAIL INSURANCE 11,830.65 LMU MONTHLY UTILITIES 333.10 LAURENS PLUMBING SUPPLIES 478.26 LAURENS STATE BANK POSTAGE 86.99 LAURENS SUN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION 27.50 MET TESTING WASTEWATER PENGO 364.00 MENARDS STREET SUPPLIES 19.99 METHODIST MEN SUMMERFEST MEALS 30.00 PCC AMUBLANCE BILLING SERVICE AMBULANCE BILLING 399.88 PETTY CASH POSTAGE 197.59 POC COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RANDOM TESTING 34.75 POCAHONTAS COUNTY SOLID WASTE LANDFILL CHARGES 5,741.08 POCAHONTAS EQUIPMENT MOWER REPAIRS 252.00 PRIME BENEFIT SYSTEMS GROUP INSURANCE 1,500.00 PRO COOPERATIVE MONTHLY FUEL 2,164.58 RB LUMBER COMPANY STREET SUPPLIES 25.47 SANTANDER LEASING STREET SWEEPER PAYMENT 3,390.81 SHAMROCK RECYCLING INC JULY RECYCLING 1,634.00 STATE LIBRARY OF IOWA DATABASE SUBSCRIPTION 100.48 STATE OF IOWA ELEVATORY SAFETY ELEVATOR SAFETY PERMITS 225.00 STEVE FALES REMOVE TREE 350.00 THOMPSON INNOVATION REPAIRS AT LAGOON 9,788.55 VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONE CHARGES 266.35 ZIEGLER PARTS FOR BACKHOE 130.66

TOTAL 84,661.09

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PAYROLL 8/13/2018 001 GENERAL 7,733.06

210 ROAD USE TAX 1,223.84 600 WATER 2,034.46 610 SEWER 1,847.03 670 GARBAGE 2,601.15

TOTAL 15,439.54

PAID TOTAL 100,100.63

BY FUND 001 GENERAL

29,222.16

110 ROAD USE TAX 2,969.13

112 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 1,482.82

171 SISTER CITY 55.00 200 DEBT SERVICE 3,390.81 321 OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSING 32,348.20 600 WATER 3,795.78 610 SEWER 13,549.93 670 GARBAGE 11,777.89 745 STORM WATER 1,508.91

TOTAL BY FUND 100,100.63

Mayor Johnson opened the public hearing for the Sale of Property at 202 Bissell. With no written

or oral comments or objections Mayor Johnson closed the public hearing at 5:02 p.m. Newgard moved to approve Resolution 14-18 – Approval of Sale and Contract for 202 Bissell.

Christenson seconded. Roll call vote: Ayes: Jamison, Newgard, Christenson, Swanson. Nays: None. Absent: Potter.

Police Chief Tom Shaw presented the council with figures on a new police vehicle. After great discussion, Newgard motioned to authorize a purchase up to $37,500. Swanson seconded. All ayes; motion carried.

Swanson motioned to approve Final Pay Request – Fast for Gillman Services. Jamison seconded. All ayes; motion carried.

Jamison motioned to approve Final Pay Request – Grems for Gillman Services. Christenson seconded. All ayes; motion carried.

After much discussion, Christenson motioned to stick with past precedence in regards to Silver Dollar’s utility bill request. Jamison seconded. Motion carried 3-0; 1 abstaining.

After much discussion regarding the property at 540 W. Section Line Road and ways to acquire the property, Swanson moved to proceed with the lien search. Christenson seconded. All ayes; motion carried.

The date of the next council meeting will be moved to Wednesday, September 5th at 5:00 p.m. due to the Labor Day Holiday.

Swanson moved to adjourn at 5:34 p.m. Swanson seconded. All ayes. Motion carried.

__________________________________ ____________________________________ Rod Johnson, Mayor Hilary Reed, City Clerk

City Council Minutes

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LMPC Minutes

August 23, 2018 The Utility Board of Trustees of Laurens, Iowa met in regular session at the Municipal Building, 272 N. Third Street, Laurens, Iowa, at 5:15 p.m. on the above date. Present were Trustees Richard Main, Ben Storms and Jerry Runneberg. Also present was General Manager Chad Cleveland. Motion by Trustee Storms and seconded by Trustee Runneberg to approve the agenda for the August 23, 2018 meeting as presented. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Runneberg and seconded by Trustee Storms to approve the minutes of the July 24, 2018 meeting. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Storms and seconded by Trustee Runneberg to approve the summary of receipts for July 2018 in the amount of $382,210.79 and the list of expenses for July 2018 in the amount of $354,774.52. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Summary of Receipts A/R Electric $ 263,026.40 A/R Communications $ 71,615.63 Merchandise/Services – Electric $ 2,278.38 Merchandise/Services – Communications $ 74.00 Carrier Access Fees $ 3,996.00 Deposits – Electric $ 840.00 Deposits – Internet $ 197.00 Deposits – Telephone $ 70.00 Deposits – Cable TV $ 110.00 Marathon Energy – Electric $ 11,120.51 Marathon Loan – Principal Payment $ 1,208.74 Marathon Loan – Interest Payment $ 374.78 CD Interest – Electric $ 2,811.11 CD Interest – Communications $ 1,405.55 Tower Lease $ 900.00 Attachment H Revenues $ 20,764.71 Miscellaneous – Electric $ 348.61 Miscellaneous – Telephone $ 56.00 Miscellaneous – Cable TV $ 1,003.37 Electric Receipts $ 302,803.24 Office Supplies – Electric $ 30.00 Communications Receipts $ 79,407.55 Total Cash Receipts $ 382,210.79 Total Cash Receipts $ 382,210.79 List of Expenses A & M Laundry Dust Mops & Mats $ 85.28 AFLAC Employee Contributions $ 315.90 Ahlers & Cooney Legal Fees $ 840.00 Alliant Energy Natural Gas $ 393.13 Amaril Uniform Company FR Clothing $ 483.18 Aureon CALEA/SS7/Switching/Transport $ 553.89 Avesis Group Vision Insurance $ 114.52 Big 10 Network Programming Fees $ 601.72 Border States Electric FR Clothing $ 2,591.55 Century Link Access Transport Fees $ 558.09 Century Link Lexcis Directory Listings $ 36.78 Cleveland, Chad Meeting Expenses $ 215.74 Consortia Consulting Consulting Contract $ 900.00 Counsel Lanier Copier Support $ 34.96 Department of Energy WAPA Power Bill $ 30,934.10

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Echo Group Supplies $ 551.86 Employee Benefit Systems Self-Funding - Claims $ 23.19 Employee Benefit Systems Self-Funding - Administration $ 120.00 Fox Sports Net North Programming Fees $ 1,627.10 Hearst Television Programming Fees $ 1,184.70 ICMA RC Employee Contributions $ 1,200.00 Iconnectiv Local Number Portability $ 22.78 Internal Revenue Service Payroll Taxes $ 12,386.28 Internal Revenue Service Excise Taxes $ 710.75 Interstate TRS Fund TRS Fund Assessment $ 102.75 Iowa Department of Revenue Sales Tax $ 7,749.00 Iowa Department of Revenue State Withholding $ 2,446.00 Iowa One Call Locates $ 25.30 Iowa Public Employees Retirement System IPERS Contributions $ 8,119.54 Iowa Utilities Board Direct Assessments $ 1,125.98 KEYC-TV Programming Fees $ 328.50 KTIV-TV Programming Fees $ 817.50 Laurens, City of Utility Billing $ 92,909.60 Laurens Equipment Supplies $ 27.80 Laurens Food Pride Supplies $ 182.68 Laurens House of Print Paper Supplies $ 59.39 Laurens Municipal Power & Communications Communications Bill $ 150.42 Laurens State Bank CTS Improvement Fund $ 22,000.00 Laurens State Bank Service Charges $ 59.78 Laurens Sun Publications/Advertising $ 189.88 Long Lines Communication Services $ 7,017.05 Merchant Bankcard Credit Card Processing Fees $ 492.05 Messenger Advertising $ 99.00 Mid America Communications Adtran Provisioning $ 264.76 MidAmerican Energy Neal 4 Operations $ 42,000.00 National Cable Television Cooperative Programming Fees $ 14,771.31 Nexstar Broadcasting Programming Fees $ 1,320.00 NIMECA Power Bill $ 10,451.26 Office Elements Office Supplies $ 45.55 PAC Athletic Boosters Donation $ 100.00 Payroll Salaried, Hourly & Overtime $ 35,429.22 Petty Cash Postage $ 7.31 PLIC-SBD Grand Island Group Life/Disability $ 1,160.39 Pop Media Programming Fees $ 721.99 Postmaster Postage $ 307.74 Pro Cooperative Fuel/Diesel $ 19,437.99 R & D Industries Network Support $ 1,141.72 RFD-TV Programming Fees $ 7.66 Rovi Guides Programming Fees $ 645.33 Siepker Auto Vehicle Repair $ 34.03 Spencer Municipal Utilities Programming/Transport Fees $ 1,706.37 Tower Distribution Company Programming Fees $ 1,062.60 Tulsat Nebraska Materials for Node Split $ 5,658.76 VECTOR Annual Dues $ 3,792.05 Verizon Wireless Service $ 291.82 Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Group Health Insurance Premiums $ 10,455.81 Zcorum Cable Modem Provisioning $ 779.40 Ziegler Inc. Generator Maintenance $ 2,793.73 Total Expenses $ 354,774.52

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Electric Expenses $ 281,258.14 Communications Expenses $ 73,516.38 Total Expenses $ 354,774.52 The Trustees reviewed the Utility Funds Report, Income Statement, and Balance Sheet for July 2018. No action was taken. The Trustees reviewed pricing options for our Internet services. No action was taken. Motion by Trustee Runneberg and seconded by Trustee Storms to approve the proposed Independent Contractor Agreement with Ramon Gallegos for our voice over HFC consolidation project. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Motion by Trustee Storms and seconded by Trustee Runneberg to approve the proposed Tower Lease Agreement with Interstate Power and Light Company. Ayes: All. Nays: None. Motion carried. Chairman Main introduced the following Resolution and moved that it be adopted. Trustee Storms seconded the motion to adopt. The roll was called, and the vote was: Ayes: Main, Runneberg and Storms. Nays: None. Whereupon, the Chairman declared the Resolution duly adopted as follows:

WHEREAS, Tom Schmidt has served Laurens Municipal Power & Communications with commitment and dedication for 20 years from June 29, 1998 through August 31, 2018; and

WHEREAS, his services as Communications Operations Manager reflects a period of progress and effective development of Laurens Municipal Power & Communications, meeting our customer requirements that may not have occurred without his support, skill, and diligence; and

WHEREAS, the exacting and demanding responsibility of providing communication services to the customers of Laurens Municipal Power & Communications is being met today because of his resourcefulness which he so often displayed; and

WHEREAS, his insight, perspective, and personal contributions over the past 20 years has been invaluable to Laurens Municipal Power & Communications.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of Laurens Municipal Power & Communications express their heartfelt thanks to Tom Schmidt for the years of devoted work he has performed for Laurens Municipal Power & Communications.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of Laurens Municipal Power & Communications wish for Tom the best of health and happiness in his retirement. Passed, Approved and Adopted this 23rd day of August 2018 Richard Main Chairman of the Board of Trustees ATTEST: Chad Cleveland Secretary of the Board of Trustees

General Manager Update: 1. All hardware is on hand for the contractor to split Node 3. We expect the work to be completed

by the end of August. 2. DGR Engineering is working on a cost of service study for the Electric Utility. 3. All materials have been ordered for the Fiber project out to Laurens Equipment. We have

received the Iowa DOT work permit and are waiting for the Pocahontas County work permit. At 7:15 p.m. the Trustees and General Manager left the Municipal Building and went on a tour of the Laurens Municipal Power & Communications facilities. There being no further business, on motion and vote, the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Richard Main Chairman of the Board of Trustees ATTEST: Chad Cleveland

Secretary of the Board of Trustees

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