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Vol. 13 No. 30

January 8, 2020

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Darren Waller Wins Craig Long AwardTE Darren Waller was named the recipient of the sixth-annual Craig Long Award, the team announced Friday. Chosen by a select group of local media and facilitated by the Oakland Raiders’ media relations department, the Craig Long Award is presented annually to the player who best exemplifies professionalism and collaboration with the media at large. Waller, who was named an alternate for the Pro Bowl last week, enters the regular-season finale with a team-high 84 receptions for 1,038 yards and three touchdowns. He became the first Raiders tight end since Todd Christensen in 1986 to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in a season and his reception total ranks third in franchise history among tight ends. He currently ranks third among NFL tight ends in catches and second in receiving yards. Originally a sixth-round draft pick out of Georgia Tech by the Baltimore Ravens in 2015, Waller was signed by the Raiders from the Ravens

practice squad prior to Week 13 in 2018. Long, who passed away in 2007 at age 36, was a valuable member of the Raiders’ public relations staff from 1997-2004. A native of Iowa, Long fulfilled his childhood dream of working in the front office for his favorite team. Craig was a 1988 graduate of L-M and also graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1993. He was the son of Daryl & Dorothy Long of Laurens.

Craig Long Award Winners

2019 – TE Darren Waller2018 – DE Frostee Rucker2017 – RB Jalen Richard2016 – T Donald Penn2015 – S Charles Woodson2014 – DL Antonio Smith

Pictured are Raiders tight end Darren Waller and Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group. Photo credit: Tony Gonzales/Raiders.

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PCEDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Jeff IvesCounty Supervisor

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VICE-CHAIRJohn Pohlman, Laurens

SECRETARYLaVonne Hoover, Gilmore City

CHAIRCurt Sindergard, Rolfe

TREASURERAngela Duitsman, Fonda

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Russ NaeveGilmore City

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• First Choice Financial Services • First Lutheran Church of Fonda • Fit Exercise Studio • Fonda Museum • Grandpa’s Barn & Vineyard • Heart ‘n Home • Hudson Realty • Hwy 7 Cafe • Iowa State University Extension &

Outreach - Pocahontas County

• L.A. Styles • Laurens Care Center • Tom & Mary Madsen

• Adam & Eve Hairstyling • Ahlers Enterprises (G & O

Logistics Inc.) • Ann Beneke • Ayers Construction • Ayers Storage Solutions • Bieri & Christensen Family

Dentistry • Bob Johnson Agency, Inc. • Cuts to Dye For • Dallas Olson Electric • Bob & Connie Dallenbach • Dutchland Dairy • Ekstrand Construction

• McCartan Insurance • Paintings in Oil • Pocahontas Abstract Company &

Believe Boutique • Pocahontas County Soil & Water

Conservation • Pocahontas Equipment Co., LLC • Pocahontas Inn & Suites • Pocahontas/Rolfe Vet Clinic • Poky Trading Company • Positech Corporation • Powhatan Travel Service • Rally Point

• Rolfe Auto & Farm Supply /Car-quest Auto Parts

• Rolfe Flower Bin • Siepker Auto Repair • Siepker Insurance Agency • Silver Dollar Saloon • Sindergard Excavating • Stover Construction • Tom’s Plumbing, Heating, &

Cooling • Vonnahme Chiropractic Clinic • Powers Insurance • Woodley Insurance & Real Estate • Wenell Insurance

• Aden Ag, Inc. • Arlington Place of Pocahontas • Bank Iowa • The Bottom Line • First Community Bank

• Hopkins Insurance, Inc. • Jeffrey A. Johnson, L.P.A., P.C. • Jolliffe & Co. • Laurens Plumbing/

Hwy 10 Hardware

• The Paper (My Laurens Inc.) • Pocahontas Farm & Home • Pocahontas Fiber Network • Pocahontas Sales & Service • Powers Funeral Home

• Sale Barn Realty & Auction • Seiler Appliance • Webbink Insurance • Wessels Oil Company • West Iowa Bank

• Evertek, Inc. • Fisher Hydraulics • Palmer Mutual Telephone Co. • Pocahontas Community Hospital

• Availa Bank • Black Hills Energy • Bobalee Hydraulics • Northwest Communications

• Pro Cooperative • United Bank of Iowa • Wells Ag Supply

• Pocahontas Ford-Lincoln • Pocahontas Mutual Insurance

Association • Pocahontas State Bank

Happy Holidays Thank You!

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Gilmore City

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You’re InvitedThursday, January 23, 2020

Laurens Methodist Church

PCEDC ANNUAL MEETING/DINNER & COUNTY FOUNDATION GRANT CEREMONY

Tom GrauDirector, PCEDC

Emily WilliamsMarketing, PCEDC

• Pocahontas Record Democrat & Laurens Sun

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Local News & Advertising

If you or someone you care about is living with a brain injury, you are not alone. We are a group who lives with or cares for someone who lives with brain injury! We exist to support,

encourage, understand, inform and provide fellowship for brain injury survivors and those involved in their lives.

Northwest Iowa TBI Support GroupA monthly support group held 2nd Thursday of the month

Location: United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main St., Laurens (Park and enter on the south side of the church off of Olive St)

Time: 6:00 p.m.Contact: Rob Schramm by calling: (515) 570-9816

or e-mail: NWIowaTBIGroup@gmail.com

You’re InvitedPocahontas County

Economic Development Commission and the Pocahontas County Foundation

Annual Meeting and Grant Awards Ceremony

January 23, 20205:30 PM

Methodist Church201 West Main St.

Laurens, IAPlease help us celebrate the people, organizations, and businesses that are driving community betterment and economic development efforts forward in Pocahontas County! Dinner will be served, so please RSVP!

Pocahontas County Business of the Year

Pocahontas County Boss of the Year

Foundation Grant Ceremony

Kindly RSVP by January 16, 2020:

712-335-4636 williams@iowacentral.eduhttps://tinyurl.com/pocomeeting

Two Rivers Pistol League Starts January 13The Pocahontas Rifle and Pistol Club will continue the long-standing tradition of competing in the annual Two Rivers Pistol League. Teams will fire the first match of the season the week of January 13. The Pocahontas club will again have two teams, and will compete with 11 other teams from Humboldt, Fort Dodge, Royal and Storm Lake. All matches are shot at indoor ranges. The league lasts 10 weeks. The Pocahontas teams have five “home” and five “away” matches on the calendar. Matches will be fired Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday evening of each week. The league is open to all shooters, regardless of experience. Scores are tabulated for individuals, as well as a team score. Technically any .22 pistol is suitable for use, but most competitors will use “match” type guns. More experienced shooters will also compete with “center fire” (.32 caliber and larger) and “.45” guns. Iron sights, red dot or scope sights are acceptable. The Two Rivers League is one of the oldest “shoulder to shoulder” competitions in the country, dating back to the 1950s. The goal of the league is to promote competitive marksmanship in a safe and enjoyable environment. Shooters will compete with other shooters within their NRA classification. Unclassified shooters will receive their NRA classification card at the completion of the season. Awards for competitors will be presented at the annual banquet after the season ends.

Anyone interested in participating or with questions about the league should contact Pat Storr 712-335-4393 or pstorr@ncn.net.

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At the Library & Announcements

Pocahontas County 4-H ScholarshipsApplications for the 2020 Pocahontas County 4-H Scholarships are available at the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pocahontas County Office or online at https://extension.iastate.edu/pocahontas4h. All seniors enrolled in Pocahontas County 4-H are eligible for a $750 scholarship. Up to ten scholarships will be awarded. Scholarship applications are due by February 3, late applications will not be accepted. If you have questions regarding the scholarship contact Lisa at: (712) 335-3103 or lzeman@iastate.edu

Thank YouThe family of Lou Ann Peterson and Becky Braesch would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of sympathy, kindness and support during this time of sorrow. At times like this, you truly appreciate small town life and all that goes with it.

Lori & Scott DarrowBrent PetersonJoe Braesch & familyBetsy & Wes Sharp & familyMorgan & Phillip Miller & McKennaSpencer Darrow

At the Library with Glenda MulderJanuary 1, 2020

Happy New Year! We are looking forward to another year working with the great patrons of the Laurens Public Library! We received a few new novels this week, including: River Murders by James Patterson, Hindsight by Iris Johansen, Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict, Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz, Topeka School by Ben Lerner, All That’s Bright and Gone by Eliza Nellums, Forever Hidden by Traci Peterson, Such a Fun Age by Riley Reid, Mr. Nobody by Catherine Steadman, Moral Compass by Danielle Steele and Treason by Stuart Woods. January Book Club Choice is This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel. This is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick also. The novel has been described like this, “a novel about revelations, transformations, fairy tales, and family. And it’s about the ways this is how it always is: Change is always hard and miraculous and hard again, parenting is always a leap into the unknown with crossed fingers and full hearts, children grow but not always according to plan. And families with secrets don’t get to keep them forever.” You’ve got plenty of time to read this, we don’t meet until January 27!

COMING EVENTS• Tot Time Every Monday at 10 a.m.

• Book Club 7 p.m., 4th Monday of the month• Card Making 6:30 p.m. 4th Tuesday monthly

• Take it Tuesday 6:30 p.m. the 1st Tuesday of the month

Thank YouWe would like to thank West Iowa Bank in Laurens for the Chamber Bucks that we won at the Christmas Open House. They will come in handy at this time of the year!

Marc and Les Stewart

PARA-EDUCATOR(S) VACANCYLAURENS-MARATHON CSD

2020

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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Obituaries & Local News

James Younggreen, Laurens Native, Passes at 76James (Jim) Konrad Younggreen passed away on Saturday morning, December 28, 2019 from complications due to pneumonia. He is survived by Susan, his wife of 48 years, son William (Bill) Younggreen his wife Ritu and their daughter Anika, son John Younggreen and his daughter Carmen, and his brother Jerry Younggreen. He also leaves behind his beloved dog, Sophie. Jim was born in Emmetsburg, raised in Laurens, and spent most of his adult life in Iowa City and Savannah, Georgia. He enjoyed a thriving life with friends and acquaintances in both locations. Jim was a stay-at-home dad dedicated to raising Bill and John and maintaining the household while Susan was working. He had a passion for living and experiencing things, and an extremely positive attitude that aided him in overcoming multiple health issues over the years. He will be remembered as a conversationalist, a kind soul, and genuinely interested in the people that he met. Condolences can be sent to jameskonrad1943@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please make a memorial donation to the Sierra Club at https://bit.ly/2rJWX6X.

Democrats to Caucus in LaurensOne of Iowa's famous Presidential caucuses will occur at the Laurens-Marathon school at 7 pm on Monday, Feb 3, 2020. People who live in the Swan Lake precinct (who vote at the Laurens City Hall) are eligible to attend. The caucus selects leadership for the Democratic party in Pocahontas County by choosing one man and one woman from each precinct to form a county-wide central committee. It will also begin the process of choosing a President of the United States by naming delegates to a county convention in March. Presidential candidates who have more support at the caucus will win more of the delegates. The Laurens caucus will be called to order by Amber Evans, but anyone can then run for the office of caucus chair. Caucus voters may also offer platform planks for the party to adopt and will be able to help Iowa candidates get on the ballot by signing their nomination petitions. The caucus will last about an hour. Voters who are not already Democrats may change their registration on the night of the caucus. Anyone old enough to vote next November may participate. Children are welcome. Persons needing a ride should call 845-4496. The location of any Iowa caucus can be found at https://iowademocrats.org/2020-caucuses/

Women, Land and Legacy MeetingDo you think you are really not spending that much to manage your household, but just don’t have a way to prove it? Do you ever wonder if there’s a way to recognize how well you have been doing to keep family living costs in check? Are you concerned that there’s one household expense that‘s too sensitive a topic to discuss? Benchmarking can help you come up with what you need to address these kinds of questions. Annie’s participants will learn in the ‘new’ one-hour workshop how to compare farm family expenses with data, establish a reality check on how much living expenses a family can expect the farm to pay and explore how benchmarking helps make better decisions. Explore how the business skill of ’benchmarking’ is used for production agriculture when comparing farm financial performance. Go beyond traditional benchmarking that producers and lenders use to measure a farm’s financial position and performance over time. Experience benchmarking’s value when applied to farm family living expenses. Carol Ehlers from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is going to speak about what is new in Family Living costs at the Pocahontas Extension Office Thursday, January 9 at 1:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Lexie Seuntjens at 712-335-3103 or seuntjen@iastate.edu.

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Church

This Week at Bethany LutheranPastor David E. Klappenbach

Wednesday: January 8, 20207:00 PM ~ Council Mtg.

Sunday: January 12, 2020Baptism of Our Lord9:15 AM ~ Adult SS9:30 AM ~ Youth SS & Coffee Fellowship10:30 AM ~ Worship6:00 PM ~ Youth Group (JH) at FCC

Monday: January 13, 20207:00 PM ~ Hand Bell Rehearsal

Tuesday: January 14, 20207:30 AM ~ Prayer Group9:30 AM ~ Tuesday coffee at Bethany

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

This Week at First ChristianPastor Rev. Rita Cordell712-845-6164

Friday, Jan. 10 7:00 p.m. - A.A.

Sunday, Jan. 12 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School9:30 a.m. - Elder’s Meeting10:30 a.m. - Worship 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Jr. High Youth Group at First Christian

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 AMConfessions: Saturday 4:15 pm at Resurrection

Office: 16 SW 2nd Street, PocahontasOffice Phone: 712-335-3242 Residence Phone: 712-335-8065E-mail: colly@ncn.net Pastoral Care: Sister Renae Hohensee, 563-552-8666

This Week at Laurens United Methodist ChurchPastor Ed Frank

Wed., Jan. 8: Book Club @ 9 a.m.Crochet Club @ 10 a.m.

Thurs., Jan. 9: Brain Trauma Support Group @ 6 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 10: Men’s Bible Study @ 7 a.m.

Sun., Jan. 12: Adult Sunday School @ 9:00 a.m.Sunday School @ 9:10 a.m.Fellowship Coffee @ 9:30 a.m.Worship @ 10:30 a.m. Confirmation Class Noon-1:30 p.m.Caring Cards from 2-4 p.m.Youth Group (Jr. High) at FCC @ 6-8 p.m.

New Hope Baptist Church202 Byron St, Laurens

New Hope Baptist Church invites you to join us for Sunday School at 10 a.m. and our Worship Service at 11 a.m. Additionally all are welcome to attend our weekly Bible Study held each Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m.

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Extension News

Dry Manure Applicator Certification Workshops Offered in FebruaryIowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will offer manure applicator certification workshops for dry/solid manure operators on six different dates and locations in February. These workshops meet manure applicator certification requirements for both confinement site manure applicators and commercial manure applicators who primarily apply dry or solid manure. “The information in this workshop will benefit not only those needing certification, but anyone using dry or solid sources of manure as a nutrient resource,” said Dan Andersen, ISU Ag and Biosystems Engineering assistant professor and coordinator of the manure applicator certification program. The workshops are free to attend and open to all. Applicators will be required to submit certification forms and fees to the Iowa DNR to meet manure applicator certification requirements. Register for one of the workshops by calling the number listed with the selected site. All workshops begin at 1 p.m.• Feb. 10, Adair County, Warren Cultural

Center, Greenfield. Call 641-743-8412.• Feb. 11, Wright County, Heartland Museum,

Clarion. Call 515-532-3453.• Feb. 17, Washington County Extension Office,

Washington. Call 319-653-4811.• Feb. 18, Sioux County Extension Office,

Orange City. Call 712-737-4230.• Feb. 19, Buena Vista County Extension Office,

AEA Office, Storm Lake. Call 712-732-5056.• Feb. 24, Hamilton County, Lions Community

Building, Kamrar. Call 515-832-9597.

Pocahontas Master Gardeners to Hold Winter Webcast SeriesThe Pocahontas County office of ISU Extension and Outreach will host the Master Gardener winter webcast series February 11, March 10, and April 14 at 5:00 PM at 305 N Main, Pocahontas. Speakers for this year’s series were chosen based on current issues and Master Gardener volunteer interest, according to Susan DeBlieck, Master Gardener state coordinator with ISU Extension and Outreach. Participants will learn about climate change, native plants, and get tips for designing gardens that encourage children to spend more time outdoors. “The webcast series gives Master Gardener volunteers a chance to continue their learning, which they can apply to their volunteer projects within the community,” DeBlieck said. Contact the Pocahontas County office of ISU Extension and Outreach for specific details about how you can participate. All webcasts count toward Master Gardener continuing education hours and last an hour. Topics and speakers: • Iowa Weather: With a changing climate, Iowa will be warmer and wetter. State Climatologist Justin Glisan, PhD, from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, will share what people can do to adapt to changing growing conditions. • Bring Kids in the Garden: State Master Gardener Coordinator Susan DeBlieck wants adults to help get youth outdoors every day. She’ll share ideas for Master Gardener volunteer project sites and youth landscape design tips. • Explore the Ada Hayden Herbarium: Love native plants? Deborah Lewis is the curator of the Ada Hayden Herbarium. Learn about early Iowa botanists, explore the herbarium and Deb’s favorite native plants. What would we find if we had full-access to the Ada Hayden Herbarium for an hour-long scavenger hunt without worrying about “museum rules” and damaging the specimens (or getting squished between the moveable rows of cabinets)? First, we might find out what the Herbarium is, how its samples (specimens) are stored, and why the Herbarium is important in teaching and research. Next, participants would track down some favorite specimens – old, rare, lovely, recent, odd… Then, from these specimens, we could perhaps find clues to the stories of a few of the many collectors of Iowa’s native plants who are represented in the Herbarium – and how their specimens and research results are still being used! The scavenger hunt list includes: Indian-grass, packet, Louis Pammel, morel, plant press, orchid… and, of course, Ada Hayden.

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Writing Your Retirement Paycheck- PocahontasHow can I be sure my retirement funds will last my lifetime? This important question will be addressed in an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach workshop January 16 and 23, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Pocahontas County Extension Office, 305 N Main Street, Pocahontas, IA 50574. Writing Your Retirement Paycheck is designed to provide information needed by those approaching retirement within the next ten years. The workshop outlines key factors to consider prior to retirement and describes two strategies for structuring your retirement income. “For most of us,” says Carol Ehlers, Human Sciences Specialist in family finance, “our paychecks have been determined by someone else all our lives. But in retirement, many of us are responsible to write our own paychecks. How will we know how big it should be?” According to Ehlers, who will lead the workshop, topics include: inflation, health costs, Social Security, required minimum distributions, annuities, and more. “Individuals need to make their own decisions about retirement,” says Ehlers “but clear and non-commercial information is a necessary ingredient for decision-making.” Ehlers points out that even those who work with a trusted financial professional must ultimately make the decisions themselves. A financial professional can suggest or recommend products and strategies, but it is the consumer who decides and then lives with the results of the decisions. A fee of $35 for the Writing Your Retirement Paycheck workshop will help to off-set direct expenses and to support the Human Sciences County Extension Program. Register online: http://bit.ly/wyrp14270 , by January 13, 2020. For questions contact Lexi Seuntjens at 712-335-3103 phone or seuntjen@iastate.edu.

Confinement Site Manure Applicator Workshops Scheduled Confinement site manure applicators and anyone interested in learning about manure issues should plan to attend a two-hour workshop offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in January or February. These workshops are offered in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. There is no fee to attend, but applicators will need to pay certification fees to complete certification requirements. “Iowa law requires confinement site manure applicators to attend two hours of continuing education each year of their three-year certification period or take and pass an exam once every three years,” said Dan Andersen, assistant professor, ISU Ag and Biosystems Engineering and coordinator of the manure applicator certification program. A total of 62 counties will participate in the confinement site manure applicator workshops. In addition, a series of six dry/solid manure applicator certification meetings will be held in February. ISU Extension and Outreach county offices have a complete list of workshop dates and locations, and a list is available at http://www.agronext.iastate.edu/immag/certification/confinementsitebroch.... The workshops serve as initial certification for those applicators who are not currently certified, recertification for those renewing licenses and continuing education for those applicators in their second or third year of their license. Due to uniform certification deadlines, applicators are encouraged to attend workshops prior to March 1, to avoid being assessed a late fee of $12.50 for those who are re-certifying. Those unable to attend one of the workshops need to schedule time with their extension county office to watch the training video. Due to scheduling conflicts, many extension offices will no longer accept walk-in appointments to watch these videos but do offer scheduled dates and times to provide this training. If you can’t attend training during one of the scheduled reshow dates at your county extension office, you will be charged a $10 fee to view the training at your convenience. If attending the workshops or watching the two-hour training video is not convenient, confinement site manure applicators may contact their local DNR field office to schedule an appointment to take the certification exam to meet certification requirements. Applicators also have an online certification option, in which an applicator can take the training online at the DNR MAC eLearning site, https://elearning-dnr.iowa.gov/. The applicator will need to sign in and get an A&A account. Contact Pocahontas County Extension and Outreach for more information about the Manure Applicator Certification Program, or visit http://www.agronext.iastate.edu/immag/mac.html.

Extension News

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December 16th, 2019 The Laurens City Council met in regular session at the Municipal Building at 5:00 p.m. on

Monday, December 16th, 2019. 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, Julie Potter, City Manager Hilary Reed, City Clerk Joan Hoben, Chief of Police Tom Shaw, Public Works Director Julian Johnsen, and City Attorney Ann Beneke.

Jamison moved to approve the consent agenda including the minutes from the December 2nd, meeting and the list of claims. Christenson seconded. All ayes; motion carried.

CLAIMS 12-16-19 A&M SERVICES RUGS, RAGS, MOPS 94.50

ACCO CHEMICALS 675.00

AFLAC GROUP INSURANCE 493.14

AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL AMBULANCE SUPPLIES 64.45

AMAZON BOOKS & DVDS 148.62

ANN BENEKE NUSIANCE LEGALS 683.93

BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS 662.44

CAPSTONE PRESS, INC. KIDS BILINGUAL 186.91

CONNECTIONS, INC. GROUP INSURANCE 38.76

GREAT AMERICAN FINANCIAL COPIER LEASING 79.00

COUNSEL COPIER MAINT. 104.49

ECHO GROUP, INC. LIGHTS 579.92

FARM & HOME PUBLISHERS PLAT MAP 57.00

FOLLET SOFTWARE COMPANY LIBRARY SOFTWARE 1,042.50

GALL'S PD JACKET 410.85

GLENDA MULDER NORTON LICENSES 22.00

IRS FED/FICA TAX 8,142.11 JCL SOLUTIONS CLEANING SUPPLIES 85.67 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL SHOP SUPPLIES 5.23 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ONE TIME PAYMENT 3,750.00 LAURENS FOOD PRIDE CLEANING SUPPLIES 11.66 LAURENS HOUSE OF PRINT DELINQUENT NOTICES 85.00 LMPC PHONE & INTERNET 129.91 LMU MONTHLY UTILITIES 639.44 LAURENS PLUMBING REPAIR ON FURNANCE AND TOILET 1,379.18 LAURENS STATE BANK POSTAGE 108.06

LAURENS SUN LEGALS 151.58

MIKE HERTZ TRAINING 25.00

POC CO BOARD OF HEALTH POOL INSPECTION 288.00

POC CO SECONDARY ROAD SALT SAND MIX 484.23 POC COUNTY RECORDER RECORDING 332 S. 1ST STREET 27.00 POC FORD LINCOLN MERCURY PD CAR SERVICE 41.92 POCAHONTAS CO SOLID WASTE LANDFILL FEE 6,124.59 PQLIGHTING 3 LIGHT OVERS 160.36 PRIME BENEFITS GROUP INSURANCE 20,000.00 PRINCIPAL LIFE GROUP GROUP LIFE INSURANCE 853.60 PRO COOP INDUSTRIAL TIRE 4,834.34 R&D INDUSTRIES WARE SUPPORT 743.00 RB LUMBER LIBRARY SUPPLIES 24.84 SAMSON DEVELOPMENT APPLIANCE PICKUP 40.00 SANTANDER LEASING STREET SWEEPER 3,390.81 SHAMROCK RECYLING NOV. RECYCLING 1,733.51 UMB BOND FEES 500.00 VERIZON WIRELESS CELL PHONES 359.92 VERNON MANUFACTURING DIST SUPPLIES 407.00

City Council Minutes

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WEX BANKS PD DEPT. FUEL 591.38 ZIEGLER, INC. MAINT. REPAIRS 1,046.95

TOTAL 61,507.80

PAYROLL 12/2/2019 001 GENERAL 11,279.05

210 ROAD USE TAX 1,389.65 600 WATER 2,657.54 610 SEWER 2,001.84 670 GARBAGE 2,086.57

TOTAL 19,414.65

12/5/2019

001 GENERAL 10,297.72

PAYROLL TOTAL 29,712.37

PAID TOTAL 91,220.17

BY FUND 001 GENERAL

38,851.24

110 ROAD USE TAX 6,555.16

112 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 14,931.21

200 DEBT SERVICE 3,890.81

600 WATER 7,612.99 610 SEWER 5,797.02 670 GARBAGE 13,581.74

TOTAL BY FUND 91,220.17

Reed issued Mayor Rod Johnson the oath of office. Reelected Mayor Rod Johnson’s new term

will begin on January 2, 2020. Mayor Johnson issued the oaths of office to Julie Potter, Aaron Christenson, and Rich Newgard.

The re-elected council members’ new term will begin their on January 2, 2020. Chad Cleveland, on behalf of the LMPC board of trustees presented LMPC’s annual report. Mr.

Cleveland also asked the council to approve the 2019 write offs. Swanson so moved. Potter seconded. All ayes; motion carried.

John Pohlman and Tom Grau provided to the council updates from the year on behalf of Pocahontas County Economic Development Commission. After much discussion, Newgard motioned to approve a payment to PCEDC in the amount of $14,000 to be divided into two payments. Swanson seconded. All ayes; motion carried. Jamison moved to approve Resolution 21-19 – Nuisance Charges. Christenson seconded. Roll call vote: Ayes: Potter, Jamison, Newgard, Christenson, Swanson. Nays: None.

Potter moved to adjourn at 5:59 p.m. Jamison seconded. All ayes. Motion carried.

_____________________________________ _______________________________________ Rod Johnson, Mayor Hilary Reed, City Clerk

City Council Minutes