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Governor Terry Branstad was in Rockwell City on Dec. 12 

to discuss his plan to improve the state’s schools. (Graphic- 

Advocate photo by Ken Ross) 

Citizens hear 

Branstad’s plan 

By Ken Ross 

Graphic-Advocate Editor 

Although the World-Class 

Schools for Iowa plan that Gov. 

Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim 

Reynolds have been promoting in 

discussions throughout the state has 

been generating some controversy, 

the audience at the SCC Middle 

School auditorium in Rockwell City 

on Dec. 19, seemed to come to learn 

more about the ideas presented than 

express either support or opposition. 

The “blueprint on how to 

restore Iowa’s schools to the best 

in the nation” was developed 

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after international study of what 

teachers do in areas where student 

performance excels. The goal is 

to counteract what the governor 

has described as a decline in the 

performance of Iowa students in 

relation to the performance of 

students in other states. 

The plan calls for the elimination 

and replacement of the present tests 

used to measure performance, more 

rigorous requirements to become 

teachers and intense efforts to 

ensure third grade literacy as key 

elements. The full plan is available 

at educateiowa.gov. 

Concerns expressed 

about cemetery 

By Ken Ross 

Graphic-Advocate 

Chris Terry is concerned about 

what has been happening at the 

Cottonwood Cemetery recently and 

is hoping some action can be taken 

to restore the tranquility of the rural 

cemetery west of Lake City. 

He says a scale house placed near 

the cemetery by the owner of a gavel 

pit, Jared Mohr, has created noise 

and a high level of dust. 

Mohr said people have talked to 

county and state offi cials rather than 

to him directly and he is willing to 

work out problems that might have 

resulted from his business operation. 

Chris and Vickie Terry lost their 

daughter fi ve years ago. She was 

24 at the time and had two young 

children. Chris Terry’s stepfather, 

grandfather, grandmother and an 

uncle are also buried at the cemetery. 

“He put the scale house 50 – 60 

foot away from the fence of the 

cemetery. He had a mile he could 

have put it in but he put it in right 

next to the cemetery. I’d like to see 

it stopped, not to put Jared out of 

business, I don’t believe in that but 

he could move the whole thing, it 

didn’t have to be right there,” Terry 

said. 

He described the most immediate 

concern as lime dust that could 

cause damage to grave monuments. 

Terry said the prevailing winds have 

caused lime dust to settle on the 

engravings. 

“The monument company said 

not to wipe them. It will scratch the 

granite so it has to be washed off 

with a garden hose. How are you 

going to get a garden hose out there? 

There is no water there. We have a 

couple of those solar angels at our 

daughter’s grave. The solar panels 

are pitted. I can’t prove it’s the lime 

but they weren’t pitted before. It’s a 

big mess,” he said 

“I want the word to get out for 

some of the older people who don’t 

know what’s going on. And some 

people who no longer live in the area 

who might visit the cemetery once a 

year,” he said. 

Terry referred to an upcoming 

zoning meeting in January at an 

unspecifi ed date but is concerned 

that might not be soon enough. 

”Once that lime gets wet it’ll set 

up like concrete and then who will 

clean it?” 

Jared Mohr is the owner of Mohr 

Sand Gravel and Construction, LLC, 

and the property where the business 

is located. Mohr has operated the 

gravel pit for four years but it has 

been in operation since 1987. The 

scale house has just recently been 

put in its present location. 

“Nobody came to me directly. 

They started calling the state and the 

county. I’m more than willing to talk 

to people and see if they have some 

thoughts on what we can do but no 

one has asked me that,” Mohr said. 

He added, “They’re having a board 

of adjustment meeting next month 

so they will come up with a solution 

that will make everybody happy.” 

Mohr said there was a pile of ag 

lime for fi elds that he had a hard 

time controlling dust from because 

of unusually dry weather. He said 

that pile is gone now and if he ever 

stockpiles that kind of material 

again, he will do it on the other side 

of his property. 

One other concern Mohr expressed, 

“There are highly traveled gravel 

roads on both sides of the cemetery. 

Not all of the dust comes off of my 

property.” 

By Ken Ross 


The Willis family does not take for granted 

having a swimming pool in Lake City for granted. 

The family is just one of many who want to leave a 

legacy in the community for future young people. 

Bernard and Margaret Willis raised fi ve children 

in Lake City and were supporters of many 

community betterment projects. This included the 

fi rst swimming pool, although their older children 

were already in high school when the pool was 

built in the late 1950s. 

Bernard and Margaret are now both deceased, 

Margaret having passed away in October of this 

year, just a few days short of her 91 st birthday. She 

continued her support for the pool through her 

will and the foundation established in her name 

also will help with the new pool. 

“We felt that a donation for the pool would be 

most in keeping with her spirit of giving to the 

community,” said Dave Willis, an attorney with a 

law fi rm in Lake City. 

“Even though our mother was past 90 and she 

didn’t go to the pool, she knew it was something 

really important for Lake City,” said Kent Willis, 

who had been Dave’s partner in the law fi rm 

before retiring a few years ago. 

There has been a Willis law fi rm in Lake City 

since Bernard started a practice in 1937, except 

for three years during WWII when Bernard served 

as an investigator for the Treasury Department. 

Bernard and Margaret married prior to the war 

when he still had his offi ce open in Lake City and 

she was an elementary teacher in Farnhamville. 

She immediately left her teaching job since 

married women were not allowed to teach at that 

time. 

Kent and Dave are the oldest of the fi ve siblings 

and the only ones still living in Lake City. They 

were just a year apart in high school with Kent 

graduating in 1960 and Dave graduating in 1961. 

They took swimming lessons at Twin Lakes, 

transported there by school bus. 

When the campaign to build a pool started, 

Bernard and Margaret were involved in the effort. 

“Anything good that was happening in town, they 

were usually behind it,” Dave said. 

Both Kent and Dave have two children each 

and both have grandchildren. Not all of the 

grandchildren live in the area, but the support 

for the pool project is not simply for the sake of 

young family members but to honor those who 

have shown support for the community in the past. 

“Supporting this pool is a great way to 

memorialize a loved one and you don’t have to 

wait until a person dies to do that,” Kent said. 

Since the pool is a city property, donations are 

automatically tax deductible. 

The Lake City Pool Project has received the 

following memorials: 

In Memory of… 

Beatrice Adams; by Nancy (Adams) Johnson 

LaDean Ahrens Bonnie Carlson & John Gaston 

on behalf of Dan Carlson 

Jean McVay Awtry; by Jay & Teri Messerschmitt, 

Wendell & Rebecca Dimmitt, Penny Berg, South 

Ottumwa Savings Bank Employees, Gary & 

Vicki Johnson, Richard & Linda Amelin, A. L. 

Redenius, Richard & Crystal James, Steven & 

Bonny Ellison, Robert & Judy Blommer, Jane 

By Ken Ross 


The struggle to maintain rural 

postal service in the face of planned 

closings and other service reductions 

has been a rollercoaster ride, with 

the latest news providing temporary 

relief and reason for hope. 

In a mailing last week from Donny 

Hobbs, mayor of Lohrville and 

director of Iowans for Post Offi ce 

Service (IPOS), Hobbs informed 

IPOS members and others, “Exciting 

news today! I just received a heads 

up from Governor Branstad’s offi ce 

that there is a delay in closings.” 

The mailing provides a link to a 

Washington Post article on the 

matter and continues, “While they 

state that closure processes will 

continue no offi ce will be closed or 

consolidated until at least May 15. If 

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Memorials are welcome anytime 

Donny Hobbs 

Harrison, Ann Kem, 

and Jon & Jane Awtry 

Keith Barkmeier; 

by Family of Keith 

Barkmeier 

Jeremy Bauer: by Don 

& Jeanne Devine and 

Scott & Kim Kelly 

Evert Baumann; by 

Don & Jeanne Devine, 

and Family of Evert 

Baumann 

Gerry Been; by Colby 

& Brandy Winter 

Francis & Anita 

Bellinghausen By 

Family of Francis & 

Anita Bellinghausen 

R.M. Bernau; by 

Engineer’s Tool 

Corp 

Eric Blair: by Michelle 

Blair 

Betty Blanchfi eld; by Warren Blanchfi eld 

Warren Blanchfi eld; by Pete & Mary Ann 

Savage, and Rich & Jan Block 

Charles Burley; by Marjorie Burley 

Boyd Cammack; by Dorothy Cammack 

Virginia Curry; by Rich & Jan Block 

Susan Bruening Demman; by Polly (Tuvell) 

Runke 

Jerome Dial; by James & Janet Dougherty, 

Chris (Smith) Jones, and Connie (Smith) 

Gotschall 

Merle Dial; by Rich & Jan Block 

Helen Dowling; by Family of Helen 

Dowling 

Bruce and JoAnn Fell; by Brian Fell and Neil 

Fell 

Dr Paul Ferguson; by Eileen Ferguson 

Adam Finley; by Terry & Nila Finley 

Jack and Eleanor Friedel; by Roger Friedel 

Phyllis & Karen Glasgow; by Karen Glasgow 

Estate 

Duane M Goins; by Nick & Jane Johnson 

William (Bill) Goins; by Pete & MaryAnn 

Savage 

Betty Goodyear; by Bill, Jr & Karen Goodyear, 

and Mary Ann (Goodyear) Heskitt 

Shirley Gray; by Rich & Jan Block 

Robert D Green; by Lou Green 

Blanche Hobart; by Phillip & Mary Margaret 

Lainson 

Jane Hobart; by Kathy Wine 

Michael Hying; by Ken & Gert Hying 

Dan Jackson; by Melva Jackson 

Frankie Johnson; by Dwight Johnson and Rich & 

Jan Block 

Sharon Karstens; by Sheri Hanks 

Connie Kavanaugh; by Bob & Peggy Scanlan 

and Scott & Kim Kelly 

Eugena (Patten) Ladwig; by Carla Thompson 

Earl and Doris Lasher; by Janene (Lasher) Shuey 

Mary Ann Brown Lasher; by Pat (Bandy) 

Simpson 

Elvin and Blanche Lee; by Bob Lee 

Ailene Mally; by Rich & Jan Block 

Traci (Alcox) Mason; by Lake City Employees, 

City Offi cials, & Firefi ghters; Valerie (Cardenas) 

Dave Willis and Kent Willis encourage fellow Lake City 

residents to support the pool project. (Graphic-Advocate photo 

by Ken Ross) 

Nicolson, and Curtis Mason 

Robert McCaulley; by Marjorie Richardson, 

Rudy & Naomi Engstrom, Ann Wenck, and the 

Family of Bob McCaulley 

Missy (Graff) McKenzie; by Don & Jeanne 

Devine 

Connie Betts Mills; by Cathie (Betts) Fowler 

Leland and Irene Campbell Mills; by Lee 

Campbell 

Charles and Anna Nelson; by Karen (Nelson) 

Moffet 

Deane Nutter and Mike Nutter; by Frances 

Nutter 

Don & Aleta O’Connor; by Family of Don & 

Aleta O’Connor 

Aleta O’Connor; by Don & Jeanne Devine, Rich 

& Jan Block, and James & Janet Dougherty 

Don O’Connor; by Rich & Jan Block 

Todd Petzenhauser; by Merrils and Joan 

Petzenhauser 

A.L. Redenius; by Family of A.L. Redenius 

Cecil Remsburg; by Phyllis Remsburg 

Ross Samuelson; by JoAnn Samuelson 

Luke Schleisman; by Mark & Melissa 

Schleisman 

Eugene Seufferlein; by Mary Seufferlein & 

Marsha Berry 

Andy Streeter; by Gary & Kay Streeter 

Harold Tevepaugh; by Anonomous 

Bill Thomsen; by Pricillia Thomsen 

Cristine Trachsel; by Rich & Jan Block, Class of 

2013, and Family of Cris Trachsel 

Delbert Walters; by Rich & Jan Block, and 

Family of Delbert Walters 

Margaret Willis; by Rich & Jan Block, Bob & 

Peggy Scanlan, Bryan & Patricia Jones, Carole 

Lasher & Darcy Gonzales, Mary Irvin, Marlene 

Armbrecht, Stuart McCrary & Nancy Davis, 

Floyd Jones, and Family of Margaret Willis 

The most current updates on the status of the Lake 

City Pool Project capital campaign can be found 

on the webpage at www.lakecitypoolproject.com 

and on our Facebook page. For more information 

or to contribute please contact City Hall at 712- 

464-3111, lakecity2003@iowatelecom.net, or 105 

N Center Street, Lake City, IA 51449. 

Lohrville mayor expresses rural concerns to postal commission 

nothing else, it gives us all more 

time. More time for congress to get 

some good legislation enacted to 

allow the USPS to continue in good 

form, keeping our facilities open.” 

This was the fi rst good news about 

rural postal service for awhile. 

Hearings have been held this past 

year regarding closing of post offi ces 

in rural communities across the 

state, with towns such as Lohrville 

and Lytton being considered for post 

offi ce elimination. 

Governor Terry Branstad and his 

wife, Chris, have a personal interest 

in the fate of rural post offi ces 

because they own some buildings 

leased to the U.S. Postal Service, 

including the post offi ce in Lohrville. 

Hobbs believes that targeting 

rural post offi ces for money saving 

closings is the wrong approach. 

A statement he issued earlier on the 

matter, said in part, “The smallest 

10,000 Post Offi ces in the United 

States make up about 7 tenths of 1 

percent of the USPS budget. Yet, 

these are most of the offi ces that the 

USPS is targeting to close in order 

to “save the business.” If all of those 

10,000 offi ces were closed it could 

be up to a decade before all of that 

7 tenths of 1perecent were realized 

as the USPS is obligated to continue 

to pay rent on most of the buildings 

that they are located in, even if the 

Post Offi ce is closed. In addition 

they will incur great cost installing 

cluster boxes in these towns. The 

Post Offi ces being targeted for 

closure in Iowa are primarily in 

rural communities. Unlike large 

cities, rural communities face great 

hardship with the closing of their Post 

Offi ces. We do not have the luxury 

of going to another retailer that sells 

stamps or accepts packages.” 

With support of the people 

of Lohrville, residents of rural 

communities throughout the state and 

the National League of Postmasters, 

Hobbs appeared this fall before the 

postal regulatory commission on 

behalf of the National League of 

Postmasters. Fundraising efforts in 

Lohrville and support from other 

communities helped pay for the trip. 

Hobbs said that the commission 

asked questions about, among other 

things, how the public hearings 

in Iowa had been conducted. He 

said that those conducting those 

hearings in Iowa indicated that 

they had already decided to close 

the post offi ces being considered 

for closure. Other points in Hobbs’ 

testimony before the commission in 

Washington, D.C. were heard, with 

apparently more open-mindedness 

than was evident at hearings in Iowa. 

Not long after Hobbs returned 

from his trip to Washington, D.C., a 

widely publicized report described 

changes that would slow postal 

service throughout the country. 

In response to an inquiry from 

the Graphic-Advocate about this 

announcement, Hobbs stated, 

“Regarding the announcement about 

slower delivery, I’m not surprised. 

I have heard slower mail delivery 

talked about by the USPS for a while 

now. Currently about 40 percent of 

fi rst class mail is delivered in one 

day and 25 percent in two days. It’s 

great for the 40 percent right now. 

This probably won’t concern most 

consumers. It is really going to effect 

periodicals and newspapers. They 

are saying that in home delivery date 

will go away to, periodicals will no 

longer specify the day a magazine 

should be delivered. Some of those 

are fairly time sensitive. Essentially 

if we want our papers on the schedule 

we have now the newspaper will 

have to deliver them. They say this 

could save over $1 billion. This is 

due in part because most of us are 

unwilling to pay higher postage. 

While a bulk of the problem rests in 

the many systemic issues the USPS 

has, part of it is our low postage 

rates. In most countries postage is 

quite a bit higher.”

2 The Graphic-Advocate Commentary 

December 21, 2011 

Recognition of Service 

Recently Chief Bobby Rist presented Bruce Ades a plaque for 30 Years of Dedicated Service to the 

citizens of Lake City, Iowa as a Police Officer for the Lake City Police Department. Also pictured were: 

Kim Kelly, Ken Hying, Bill Davis, and Terry Himes. 

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Drowning in 

alphabet soup 

At times, acronyms simplify 

communication but they can also 

be unnecessarily unwieldy or 

confusing. 

School district names should not 

be more than three words beyond 

the Community School District part 

and should not contain hyphens 

or backslashes. The Pocahontas 

Area/Pomeroy-Palmer Community 

School District, (PA/P-PC) violates 

all three of the rules contained in the 

Ken Ross Universal School Acronym 

Standards Of Simplification 

(KRUSASOS). 

Perhaps no other district name in 

the country is more unwieldy than 

the Odebolt Arthur-Battle Creek- 

Ida Grove (OA-BCIG) Community 

School District. 

Just as unavoidable is the growing 

vocabulary of acronyms used by 

public officials. It’s easy to become 

bewildered at meetings as members 

of councils and boards, along with 

consultants and public employees, 

speak in a mysterious code. 

Unraveling the code often only 

results in a more sophisticated level 

of confusion. A person might still 

be confused after knowing that the 

difference between a T-1 and a 56K 

computer networking system relates 

to their respective RAM capacities 

(or is it ROM?). 

The K in 56K refers to 1,000 

Holly VanHeel, MHA, RD 

Steps to Boost Your Energy 

During the holiday rushing, our 

energy begins to wane. Feeling 

fatigued is a common concern in 

our society today. Fatigue is one 

of the most common complaints 

that leads people to their doctor’s 

office. Diet, stress, lack of sleep, 

infections, certain health conditions 

such as anemia, heart and lung 

disease, or medication side effects 

can affect our energy levels. Rather 

than reaching for an energy drink 

or other caffeinated beverage for 

a temporary lift, try these steps to 

boost your energy level and improve 

your overall well-being. 

• Manage your stress; try 

relaxation techniques such as 

meditation, stretching, and deep 

breathing. 

• Get adequate sleep and 

aim for seven to nine hours of sleep 

every night. Studies have found that 

sleep deprivation can increase your 

risk of cancer, heart disease, and 

other chronic health problems. 

• Exercise regularly. Try to 

exercise early in the day to avoid 

late evening workouts causing you 

difficulty in falling asleep. 

• Energize your diet by 

always starting with a proper 

With Christmas fast approaching 

(the time of giving), here's an impressive 

story of benevolence and 

sacrifice. 

Ninety-year-old Robert Henry (Bob) 

Mapes, formerly of Ft. Madison, 

now of West Point, lived a varied 

and interesting life of farming, laying 

railroad track, military service, 

mechanics and raising champion 

Suffolk sheep. He was always a big 

proponent of education, so it wasn't 

all that unusual that late in life he 

went to college, first at Burlington Jr. 

College, then Iowa State University, 

earning a degree in education. 

With his degree and background in 

mechanics he helped develop and 

teach the auto-mechanics program 

through the Manpower Development 

Training Act in Lee County, 

then with 

Southeastern Community College in 

Burlington. 

While all this was going on, he was 

married and raised four children. 

At the age of 62, Robert Henry 

Mapes retired. But things just weren't 

quite right for Robert. He felt that he 

hadn't done enough. So, at the tender 

age of 70, he joined the Peace Corps. 

Yep. You heard me right. 

Having to learn a foreign language 

was the most difficult part of Peace 

Corps training for Robert. He failed 

it twice, his 70-year-old brain and 

tongue just not able to wrap around 

(actually rounded down from 1,024), 

which is a number of bits or bytes 

of information, I forget which. A bit 

is the smallest unit of information in 

the binary system, either a one or a 

zero, and a byte is eight bits (slightly 

more than a shave and a haircut). A 

byte can store a single character of 

the ASCII code. 

I believe the T in T-1 represents an 

exponential amount rather than an 

N or a log N amount, I’m not really 

sure. Now don’t you feel smarter 

already? 

Every profession has its own set 

of acronyms, often used in public 

discussions without consideration 

for ignorant people like newspaper 

reporters. 

When a school board discusses 

using LOST funds, an audience 

member might wonder who lost 

them and how they can be used if 

they are lost. LOST refers to Local 

Option Sales Tax, a one percent sales 

tax for school district infrastructure 

and equipment. 

Another one percent local option 

sales tax is distributed to towns and 

counties. Sometimes school officials 

will distinguish the school district 

portion of sales tax by the acronym 

SILO (School Infrastructure Local 

Option) which has nothing to do 

with a structure for storing grain. 

Both LOST and SILO acronyms 

breakfast to fuel your physical and 

mental performance. Eat small, 

frequent meals during the day to 

keep your energy levels high. 

• Drink plenty of water, as 

even mild dehydration can cause 

fatigue. 

• Moderate your caffeine 

intake, as high amounts of caffeine 

can raise levels of stress hormones 

and cause burnout. 

• Go easy on alcohol. Though 

an alcoholic drink may make you 

feel drowsy and help you fall asleep, 

too much can impair your quality of 

sleep and interfere with deep sleep, 

which can make you tired the next 

day. 

• Moderate your sugar intake. 

It can be seen as a monumental task 

during the holidays, but often we 

crave sugary treats when we are 

tired. Instead of grabbing a sweet 

treat, reach for some fresh or dried 

fruit. 

• Take time for yourself 

and do something enjoyable, such 

as reading another chapter in your 

book, listening to your favorite 

music, or closing your eyes for a 

little power nap. 

Take care of yourself and your 

family. Enjoy the holidays with 

more energy and overall well-being. 

Ross 

Rambles 

By Ken Ross, 


Empty Nest By Curt Swarm 

Robert Henry Mapes, doing his part 

foreign words. But the Peace Corps 

wasn't about to give up on Robert. 

They assigned him to a location 

where a fellow Peace Corps volunteer 

could act as translator when 

Robert's limited facility for the language 

failed him, 

Off to Guatemala in Central America 

he went, then to Cameroon in Africa. 

He taught animal husbandry, helped 

finance and build an orphanage, and 

taught auto mechanics. 

But he still wasn't done. When he 

retired from the Peace Corps and 

came back to Ft. Madison, he sent 

for two young African men, Pius 

Antemnkeng and Frederick Nartley, 

to come and live with him. Believing 

that education is the key to betterment, 

Robert Mapes sponsored 

the two men through Southeastern 

Community College in Auto Mechanics, 

Auto Body, and Auto Electrical 

programs. Pius and Frederick 

had to take many of the courses over 

because of the language barrier, a 

difficulty with which Robert was 

intimately familiar. Robert painstakingly 

helped the young men with 

reading comprehension and math, 

not to mention finances. 

The Mapes' household was what 

you might call “atypical.” There was 

always an open door, with all types 

of people coming and going, sort of 

an “international house.” A funny 

side story is that Robert's daughter, 

are still used but neither is now 

accurate in regards to school finance 

since the local option has been 

eliminated for the portion of sales 

tax given to school districts and 

replaced with a statewide sales tax. 

Sometimes similar acronyms can 

get mixed up in a person’s mind. I 

wondered why the Future Farmers 

of America would want to regulate 

the operation of an airport until 

I realized that it wasn’t the FFA, 

it was the FAA (Federal Aviation 

Administration). 

Sometimes an acronym becomes 

so common that the words it stands 

for fade from existence. A reporter I 

worked with at another newspaper 

once called the IES (now Alliant 

Energy) to find out the full name of 

that company. The IES employee 

who took the call responded in all 

seriousness that the letters IES don’t 

stand for anything. That was just the 

name of the company. 

It is hard to imagine a company 

arbitrarily choosing three letters as a 

name, but that was the belief of at 

least one employee at IES. 

Business people and public 

officials usually don’t realize when 

they are using confusing terms and 

are willing to explain what they are 

talking about when asked. 

ISU Extension Health & Nutrition News 

Source: www.thewellnessadvisor. 

com 

Holly serves Calhoun County 

in addition to Audubon, Carroll, 

Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, 

Hamilton, Sac, Shelby and Webster 

Counties. You can reach her at the 

Webster County Extension Office, 

515-576-2119, with your nutrition 

and health questions. You may also 

call our toll-free ISU Extension 

Answerline at 1-800-262-3804 or 

visit the ISU Extension web site at: 

www.extension.iastate.edu 

Extension 

Office Closed To 

Observe Holiday 

The Iowa State University 

Extension and Outreach - Calhoun 

County office will be closed on 

Friday, December 23, and Monday, 

December 26, in observance of the 

Christmas holiday. 

Please also note that the office 

will be closed on Monday, January 

2, in observance of the New Year’s 

holiday. 

Warmest wishes to you and yours 

for happy and safe holidays. 

Carol, being fun-loving, put a rubber 

skeleton in Pius' chili at her Halloween 

party. Pius, thinking the skeleton 

was supposed to be there, tried to cut 

it up and eat it. They all got a good 

laugh over that one. 

The plan for Pius and Frederick was 

that they were to return to Africa 

and start a business. However, upon 

graduation, Cameroon was in turmoil, 

so Pius and Frederick stayed. 

They got their green cards and started 

working. Pius moved to Washington 

DC, where members of his tribe 

lived, and married a woman from 

Cameroon. He and his wife have 

children, and own and operate an 

auto repair shop in Blacklick, Ohio 

near Columbus. Frederick lives and 

works in Galesburg, Illinois with his 

wife and children. They all keep in 

touch. 

Through the hard work, sacrifice, 

and benevolence of Robert Mapes, 

two young men had their lives completely 

changed. Robert Mapes: doing 

his part for the betterment of the 

world. 

Have a good story? Call Curt Swarm 

in Mt. Pleasant at 319-217-0526, 

email him at curtswarm@yahoo. 

com, or visit his website at www. 

empty-nest-words-photos-andframes.com

September 21, 2011 Local News 

The Graphic-Advocate 3 

EXTENSION LINES 

From Iowa State University Extension 

Average Iowa farmland value is 

estimated to be $6,708 per acre, 

an increase of 32.5 percent from 

2010, according to results of the 

Iowa Land Value Survey conducted 

in November. This is the highest 

percentage increase ever recorded 

by the ISU annual survey. The 2011 

values are historical peaks. 

“The 2011 land value survey 

covers one of the most remarkable 

years in Iowa land value history,” 

said Mike Duffy, ISU economics 

professor and extension farm 

management economist who 

conducted the survey. “This is the 

highest percentage increase recorded 

by the survey, and the average land 

value of $6,708 per acre, when 

adjusted for inflation, is at an alltime 

high.” 

Scott County, with an estimated 

$9,223 average value for all farmland, 

saw the highest percentage increase 

and highest increase in value, 37.7 

percent and $2,524 respectively, 

of the 99 Iowa counties. However, 

O’Brien County farmland estimates 

of $9,513 were the highest average 

county values. 

“This rate of increase in 2011 has 

led to concerns that farmland may 

be the next speculative bubble,” said 

Duffy. “Some people feel farmers 

are setting themselves up for a fall 

similar to the 1980s. Without a 

doubt, it’s an interesting time and 

something to watch, but it isn’t a 

time to panic.” 

Duffy said that examining some of 

the causes for the current increase 

in farmland values and the reactions 

is helpful in assessing the situation. 

Farmland values are highly 

correlated with gross farm income. 

As gross farm income increases, 

so will land values. In 2005, corn 

prices averaged $1.94 per bushel in 

Iowa. The preliminary estimated 

price for November 2011 is $6.05. 

Soybean prices changed from $5.54 

to $11.40 over the same period. 

Net farm income has increased 

substantially and is projected to 

increase even more for 2011. The 

Iowa State economist goes on to 

say, this increase in income has been 

the primary cause for the increase 

in farmland values, but not the only 

one. 

“There are other causes for the 

increase,” Duffy said. “Interest 

rates are at the lowest level in recent 

memory. Farmland purchased by 

investors went from 18 percent in 

1989 to 39 percent of purchases 

in 2005, but investor purchases 

decreased this year to 22 percent.” 

Duffy believes farmland values 

should remain strong for the next 

several months at least. Beyond that 

there is a fair degree of uncertainty as 

to whether land values can maintain 

their current levels. 

The survey is based on reports 

by licensed real estate brokers and 

selected individuals considered 

knowledgeable of land market 

conditions. The survey is intended 

to provide information on general 

land value trends, geographical 

land price relationships and factors 

influencing the Iowa land market. 

It is not intended to provide an 

estimate for any particular piece of 

property. Only the state average 

and the district averages are based 

directly on the ISU survey data. 

The county estimates are derived by 

combining survey results with data 

from the U.S. Census of Agriculture. 

County 2011 Valuation 2010 Valuation Percent Difference 

Buena Vista $8,693 $6,535 33.0% 

Calhoun $8,617 $6,536 31.8% 

Cherokee $8,103 $6,061 33.7% 

Ida $7,851 $5,847 34.3% 

Pocahontas $8,411 $6,345 32.6% 

Sac $8,427 $6,328 33.2% 

Maps showing 2011 values, percentage change and comparisons to 2010 data and additional information from 

Duffy are available at www.extension.iastate.edu/topic/landvalue. 

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What’s Happening 

Monday, Dec. 26: Calhoun County Courthouse will be closed; The Graphic-Advocate will be closed at Both the 

Rockwell City & Lake City Offices. 

12:00-5:00 p.m. Blood Drive at Lake City Community Building 

Monday, Jan. 2: Calhoun County Courthouse will be closed; The Graphic-Advocate will be closed at Both the 

Rockwell City & Lake City Offices 

Tuesday, Jan. 3: 7 p.m. Republican caucuses will be held at the Rockwell City Middle School (use east door). 

Soup served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Caucus starts at 7:00 p.m. in assigned rooms. For more information contact 

Kevin Schreier, Chair at 515-463-2258, Mike Sexton at 712-297-8720, Susan Juilfs at 712-468-2568 or Kirk 

Warnke at 712-469-2069 

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Auxiliary will be holding their January meeting at the Hospital lower 

level conference center. A short business meeting will take place at 9:30 am. And program to follow with Jodi 

Ricklefs of the Alzheimer’s Association. Everyone is welcome. Contact Ellen Frank at 800-262-2614 for further 

information. 

Wednesday, Jan. 4: 1:30-5:30 p.m. Blood Drive at the Farnhamville Cooperative 

SCC Events 

Thursday, Dec. 22: 1 Hr. Early Dismissal; FFA Christmas Party @ HS Gym (LC) 2:30-4:30p.m. 

Friday, Dec. 23-Tuesday, Jan. 2: Winter Break 

Tuesday, Jan. 3 – Classes Resume 

R.C. Community Coffees 

Sponsored by the Rockwell City Chamber and Development. The Community Coffees are held every 

Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. 

L.C. Betterment Coffees 

The Betterment Coffees are held on the 1 st and 3 rd Friday of the month at 9:30 a.m. 

Friday, Jan. 6: 9:30 a.m. Family First Dental 

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Correction 

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dream fulfilled” repeatedly had a misspelling of Diane Vavak’s name. 

We apologize for the error. 


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FOR YOUR 

BUSINESS

4 The Graphic-Advocate Legals/Local News 


Vote-A-Thon Recently Held 

Lake City is in the running for a 

significant boost to the pool project 

through Readers Digest’s “We Hear 

You America” contest. Funding 

is awarded to 18 communities in 

the nation based on the number 

of votes submitted online by the 

community’s supporters. A vote-athon 

was recently held at the public 

library, providing a substantial surge 

of votes and a few days later, Lake 

City moved into 1st place! Voting 

continues through March 1st, so 

ongoing voting is important to 

stay in the running for the $50,000 

grand prize. It’s not too late to start 

voting, so tell your friends, relatives 

and classmates to join in at http:// 

wehearyouamerica.readersdigest. 

com/index.jsp. The next Vote-A- 

Thon will be held on January 2nd; 

sign up at the library to participate in 

this fun event. More than $824,000 

has been committed to the pool 

project to-date. 

Cardiopulmonary 

Resuscitation Training 

Robert Ericsson, R.N. 

South Central Calhoun School 

District 

Members from the Rockwell City 

Ambulance Service have been so 

gracious in putting forth their time, 

resources and knowledge to help 

teach Family an Friends C.P.R., 

Automatic external defibrillator 

and Heimlich maneuver to all the 

seventh and eighth graders this year. 

Members of the rescue squad that 

have assisted in the training were 

Luke Winkelman, Charlie Peyton, 

Devin Collins and Paul Kutz. 

Devin Collins remarked that he just 

loves teaching this age group and 

commented how important it is that 

our youth have this great experience. 

Students are receiving this training 

as part of there health class taught 

by Mr. Birks. There teacher has 

provided classroom time because 

he knows the importance of our 

students learning these life saving 

skills. As Mr. Birks stated, “It might 

be me that needs help”!. Way to go 

Rockwell City Ambulance Service 

and Way to Go Titans! 

Physician Specialists 

Specialized Healthcare Centered on YOU, 

Centered HERE 

St. Anthony Family Care Physicians ......712-792-2222 

OB/GYN Consultants .........712-792-0702 

Westside ............................712-663-4371 

Coon Rapids .......................712-999-2237 

Manning .............................712-653-2211 

Wall Lake ............................712-664-2800 

Breda ..................................712-673-2301 

Mental Health .....................712-794-5435 

SpecialiStS 

Cardiology Iowa Heart Center ..............712-792-6500 

Ear/Nose/Throat Wellendorf ENT ..................712-792-4368 

General Surgery Western Iowa Surgery .......712-792-0480 

Neurology McFarland Clinic ................712-792-1500 

Ophthalmology St. Anthony Eye Clinic. ......712-792-8255 

Orthopedics Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons ..712-792-2093 

Pain Clinic St. Anthony ........................712-792-5836 

Pathology Jedd Hagen, M.D................712-792-5257 

Podiatry McFarland Clinic ................712-792-1500 

Sleep Center St. Anthony ........................712-794-5214 

Radiation Oncology Cancer Center ....................712-794-5265 

Radiology Iowa Radiology ..................712-794-3581 

ViSiting SpecialiStS call 712-792-5072 for appointments 

Oncology Robert Behrens, M.D & Mark Westberg, M.D. 

Dermatology Scott Green, M.D. 

Nephrology Samer Yaseen, M.D.; Michael W.T. Lee, M.D. 

Pulmonology James Meyer, D.O. 

Physiatry Marvin Hurd, M.D. 

Neurosurgery Guy Music, M.D. 

Urology Herman Greenwald, M.D.; Chad LaGrange, M.D. 

Vascular Surgery Douglas Massop, M.D. 

St. Anthony Regional Hospital 

712-792-3581 

Board of Supervisors 

Calhoun County Courthouse 

Rockwell City, Iowa 

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 

The Board of Supervisors of Calhoun County 

met with the following members present: 

Jacobs, Nicholson and Hoag, Sr. 

Additions to the agenda: none 

It was moved by Hoag, Sr. and seconded 

by Nicholson to approve the agenda. Ayes all. 

Motion carried. 

The minutes of the last meeting were read. 

It was moved by Nicholson and seconded by 

Hoag, Sr. to approve the minutes. Ayes all. 

Motion carried. 

It was moved by Hoag, Sr. and seconded by 

Nicholson to approve a pay raise for Kathy Hiler, 

Deputy Recorder, from 75% to 80% ($34,558) 

effective December 12. Ayes all. Motion carried. 

It was moved by Nicholson and seconded by 

Hoag, Sr. to approve the following Transfer: 

Transfer Resolution 2011-40 

NOW THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the 

Board of Supervisors of Calhoun County, 

Iowa, that on this 6th day of December, 2011, 

that transfer #499 in the amount of $474.03 

be transferred from General Basic Fund to the 

Secondary Roads Fund (interest Highway 20- 

June deposited in July), a budgetary procedure. 

Ayes all. Motion carried. 

Ron Haden, Engineer, met with the Board to 

update them on Secondary Road projects. 

It was moved by Hoag, Sr. and seconded 

by Nicholson to approve Underground Permit 

#33-2011 to Elaine Bleam crossing the road 

between Sections 3 and 10, Lincoln Township, 

with 12 inch dual wall tile. Ayes all. Motion 

carried. 

Wayne Dowling, Drainage Clerk, met with 

the Board concerning an e-mail from Brian 

Blomme, Kuehl & Payer, for Joint Drainage 

District 59-7, Tile Branch “B”. A call will be made 

to Sac County on Tuesday, December 13th for 

more discussion. 

Rhonda Mart, Executive Director of New 

Hope Village, Carroll, met with the Board to 

review the annual report. New Hope Village 

serves 15 clients from Calhoun County. 

Connie Harris, Executive Director of Domestic 

& Sexual Assault Outreach Center, Fort Dodge, 

presented the report as to the number of clients 

served and a budget request of $5,000 (the 

same as past years). Also present was Marlene 

Welander. 

It was moved Hoag, Sr. and seconded by 

Nicholson to adjourn until 9:00 am on Tuesday, 

December 13, 2011, for their next regular 

meeting. Ayes all. Motion carried. 

Scott Jacobs, Chairman 

Judy Howrey, Auditor 

Dean G. Hoag, Sr. Gary Nicholson 

City of Lake City 

Fund Activity for the month ending 

November 2011 

Fund ......................................... Receipts 

.........................................(Expenditures) 

GENERAL FUND ...................... $29,579.60 

.................................................. $22,844.46 

ROAD USE TAX ....................... $14,172.26 

.................................................... $7,166.35 

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ................$11,498.06 

.................................................. $10,342.65 

EMERGENCY FUND .................... $732.06 

........................................................... $0.00 

LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX ................. 

.................................................. $15,262.43 

........................................................... $0.00 

LIBRARY MEMORIAL .................... $49.09 

........................................................... $0.00 

PARK RESTORATION ...................... $4.16 

........................................................... $0.00 

DEBT SERVICE ....................... $19,806.37 

.................................................. $29,018.75 

CAPITAL PROJECT-STREETS ......... $0.00 

........................................................... $0.00 

POOL PROJECT ...................... $20,901.97 

....................................................... $213.00 

PERPETUAL CARE .......................... $0.00 

........................................................... $0.00 

WATER UTILITY ....................... $19,120.57 

.................................................. $14,516.93 

SEWER UTILITY ...................... $14,601.45 

.................................................... $9,365.73 

SOLID WASTE FUND .............. $10,552.96 

................................................... $11,024.49 

STORM SEWER ........................... $814.88 

........................................................... $0.00 

Total ........................................ $157,095.86 

................................................ $104,492.36 

VETERANS 

The Southern Cal Board of Education held a 

Special Meeting on Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at the 

SCC HS Supt’s Office. President Jim Brown 

called the meeting to order at 7:16 am. Director 

members present included Vice-President Mark 

Schleisman and Alan Wedemeyer. Others 

present included Supt Jeff Kruse and Board 

Secretary Carol Collins. Director members 

Judy Hungate and Larry Irwin were absent with 

regret. 

Wedemeyer motioned, Schleisman seconded, 

to approve the agenda as presented. Motion 

carried 5-0. 

ACTION ITEMS 

Drop-Out Prevention Program 

Supt Kruse presented the preliminary budget 

and modified allowable growth request for 

the district’s Drop-Out Prevention Program. 

Following discussion, Schleisman motioned, 

Wedemeyer seconded, to approve the Drop- 

Out Prevention Modified Allowable Growth 

request for the 2012-13 school year. Motion 

carried 3-0. 

Intent to Modify WGS Agreement 

The current Whole Grade Sharing (WGS) 

Agreement contains the sharing of gr 5-12. In 

order to expand the sharing to include lower 

elementary grades, the board must consider 

modification of the current agreement. Following 

discussion, Wedemeyer motioned, Schleisman 

seconded, to approve the Resolution of Intent 

to Modify the WGS Agreement. Motion carried 

3-0. 

Set Public Hearing Dates 

In order to proceed with the modification of 

the WGS Agreement, the board must schedule 

a hearing to allow public input. Supt Kruse 

recommended scheduling one public hearing 

for the WGS Agreement and possible building 

closure of Lohrville Elementary. If another 

hearing is needed to receive additional input 

on the building closure issue, another hearing 

could be scheduled for January. Following 

discussion, Schleisman motioned, Wedemeyer 

seconded, to schedule a public hearing on 

Dec 22 at 6:30 pm at Lohrville Elementary to 

receive input on the modification of the WGS 

Agreement. Motion carried 3-0. Schleisman 

motioned, Wedemeyer seconded, to include in 

the Dec 22 hearing the opportunity for public 

input on the possible Lohrville Elementary 

building closure. Motion carried 3-0. 

With no further business to discuss, 

Wedemeyer motioned, Schleisman seconded, 

to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 3-0. 

The meeting adjourned at 7:34 am. 

Submitted by Wendi Geno, Board Secretary 

PROBATE NOTICE 

Eleanor McMeekin 

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT 

CALHOUN COUNTY 

IN THE ESTATE OF 

Eleanor McMeekin 

Deceased. 

Probate No. ESPR501610 

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF 

APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS. 

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of 

Eleanor McMeekin, Deceased, who died on or 

about November 22, 2011. 

You are hereby notified that on the 6th day of 

December, 2011, The Last Will and Testament 

of Eleanor McMeekin, deceased, bearing date 

of the 1 st day of April, 1992, was admitted to 

probate in the above named court and that 

Wayne M. McMeekin and Andrew J. McMeekin 

were appointed executors of the estate. Any 

action to set aside the will must be brought in 

the district court of said county within the later 

to occur of four months from the date of the 

second publication of this notice or one month 

from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs 

of the decedent and devisees under the will 

whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, 

or thereafter be forever barred. 

Notice is further given that all persons 

indebted to the estate are requested to make 

immediate payment to the undersigned, and 

creditors having claims against the estate 

shall file them with the clerk of the above 

named district court, as provided by law, duly 

authenticated, for allowance, and unless so 

filed by the later to occur of four months from 

the second publication of this notice or one 

month from the date of mailing of this notice 

(unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is 

thereafter forever barred. 

Dated this 6th day of December, 2011 

William D. Kurth 

823 West Main, 

P.O. Box 126 


Attorney for Executor 

Wayne M. McMeekin 

202 6 th Avenue P.O. Box 136 

Royal, IA 51357 

AND 

Andrew J. McMeekin 

P.O. Box 521561 

Big Lake, AK 99652 

Executors of Estate 

Date of second publication, 21st day of 

December, 2011. 

14, 21 adv 

Calhoun County Veteran 

Affairs Office is looking into the 

purchase of a good, used or new 

courtesy mini van for our Veteran’s 

medical transportation use. 

Must be: 

�� physically/mechanically sound 

�� Under 50,000 miles 

�� Good gas mileage 

Contact or send vehicle info to: 

Calhoun Co. Commission 

Of Veteran Affairs 

515 Court St., P.O. Box 71 

Rockwell City, Iowa 50579 50575 

712-297-8632, ext. 227 

Vehicle donation(s) 

may be tax deductible & a 

“GREAT SERVICE 

FOR OUR VETERANS” 

THANK YOU 

FOR YOUR 

BUSINESS 

State of Iowa 

Calhoun County 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S LEVY AND SALE 

Iowa District Court 

Court Case #EQCV501516 


Special Execution 

Plaintiff: Bank of America, N.A., As 

Successor by Merger 

VS 

Defendant (Judgment Debtor): Wade 

Foreman aka Wade D. Foreman 

As a result of the judgment rendered in 

rem in the above referenced court case, an 

execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff 

of this county. The execution ordered the sale 

of defendant(s) Real Estate to satisfy the 

judgment. 

The property to be sold is: The North 50 

feet of Lot 6, in Block 19, Western Town Lot 

Company’s Plat of Blocks 12 to 20 in Town of 

Lohrville, Calhoun County, Iowa 

(Local address as 402 Main St., Lohrville, 

Iowa) 

The described property will be offered for 

sale at public auction for cash only as follows: 

Date of Sale: February 7, 2012 

Time of Sale: 11:30 a.m. 

Place of Sale: Calhoun County Sheriff’s 

Dept., Courthouse, Rockwell City 

This sale not subject to redemption. 

Property exemption: Certain money or 

property may be exempt. Contact your attorney 

promptly to review specific provisions of the law 

and file appropriate notice, if applicable. 

Judgment Amount: $41,881.22 

Costs: $7,476.77 

Accruing Costs: Sheriff’s fee 

Interest: 6.625% from 11-22-11 

Attorney: Benjamin W. Hopkins 

Date: December 1, 2011 

Sheriff William A. Davis 

Calhoun County, Iowa 

Jodi Frank, Civil Clerk 

City Of Lohrville Bill Listing 

14, 21 Adv 

Calhoun County Auditor, Election ..... $1,595.29 

Berger, R., Training................................ $64.38 

Berning, T., Training ............................. $174.80 

Beschorner, J., Books/Postage ........... $326.66 

Casey’s, Fuel ....................................... $241.83 

Central Ia Dist., Comm. Bld./Park........ $373.59 

Data Tech, License Fee .................... $1,749.33 

De Lage Landen, Copier Lease............. $50.00 

Farley, M, Library Supplies .................... $30.98 

Gentry & Kinney, Park ...................... $7,555.50 

Haberl, P, Books .................................... $16.87 

Hach, Water Supplies .......................... $343.61 

Haley Equip., Streets ........................... $375.00 

Hawkins, Chemicals ............................ $616.76 

Ia Rural Water Assoc., Dues ............... $200.00 

Kavanaugh, J., Rent .............................. $70.00 

Kuehl & Payer, Water/Sewer Ser. ..... $5,830.80 

Law Office Of Eric Eide, Legal............... $75.00 

Mangold, Wastewater Testing.............. $805.00 

Martin Hildreth, Wastewater Repairs ... $756.00 

Menards, Supplies ............................... $192.33 

Mid-American Publishing, Publishing .. $114.82 

Mid American Energy, Utilities .......... $1,407.06 

Modest Maids, Janitorial ........................ $70.00 

Mosquito Control Of Ia, Spraying ..... $2,070.00 

Napa, Supplies .................................... $108.39 

North American Salt, Salt ................. $3,416.41 

Postmaster, Postage ........................... $102.00 

Quality Pump, Water Repair ............. $1,198.80 

Simon & Schuster, Library Books .......... $19.32 

Staples, Office Supplies ...................... $191.07 

The Penworthy Co., Library Books ........ $75.92 

U.S. Cellular, Cell Phone ....................... $64.01 

Walter’s Sanitation, Solid Waste....... $2,650.00 

Windstream, Phone/Internet ................ $179.25 

Total ................................................ $33,110.78 

General ........................................... $15,595.34 

Road Use Tax ...................................... $707.48 

Wastewater Project .......................... $5,275.80 

Water ................................................ $6,890.29 

Sewer ............................................... $1,991.87 

Landfill/Garbage ............................... $2,650.00 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

ROCKWELL CITY-LYTTON COMMUNITY 

SCHOOLS 

ROCKWELL CITY, IOWA 

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 

INTENT OF MODIFYING THE WHOLE 

GRADE SHARING AGREEMENT WITH 

SOUTHERN CAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 

Public notice is hereby given that a Public 

Hearing will be held in the SCC Middle School, 

1000 Tonawanda, Rockwell City, Iowa, at 6:30 

p.m., CST, on the 26th day of December, 2011, 

at which time interested persons may appear 

and file objections to the proposed modification 

of the Whole Grade Sharing Agreement with 

Southern Cal Community Schools. 

The proposed Intent to Modify Whole Grade 

Sharing Agreement may be examined at the 

Superintendent’s Office in Rockwell City, Iowa 

prior to said Hearing or is available at www.scc. 

k12.ia.us under “Board Communications” in the 

December 12, 2011 agenda. 

Rockwell City-Lytton Community School. 

BY: Wendi Geno, Board Secretary 

City of Lohrville 

Council Proceedings 


Mayor, Donald Hobbs called the meeting to 

order at 6:02 PM with Council Members Tami 

Mohr, Denise Brobst and Roger Christensen 

Present. Absent: Craig Cunningham and Chris 

Kavanaugh. 

Motion by Mohr, seconded by Brobst to 

approve the agenda as presented. All Ayes. 

Motion by Brobst, seconded by Mohr to 

approve the consent agenda including the 

Minutes, Treasurer’s Report, Financial Report, 

Claims and Payroll. All Ayes. 

No discussion for Public Forum. 

Lohrville Public Hearing on Status of CDBG 

Housing Project, December 13, 2011 

General description of accomplishments to 

date; seven homes have been rehabilitated to 

date. 

A summary of expenditures to date; 

So far, the City has expended a total of 

$222,791, including: 

• $217,916 ($290,392) in CDBG 

funds, 

• $4,000 ($4,000) in City funds, 

• $875 in homeowner contributions. 

Of that to date the following has been spent: 

• $157,653 ($199,992) on 

rehabilitation construction; 

• $10,968 ($16,000) on general 

administration; 

• $19,590 ($24,000) on direct 

administration; 

• $27,935 ($30,400) on lead hazard 

reduction; 

• $1,118 ($8,000) on lead tests 

• $4,652 ($16,000) on temporary 

relocation. 

A general description of remaining work; 

One more project is remaining and will start 

construction the first of the year. Depending 

on the funds used for that house, there may be 

enough funds to do an additional home. 

A general description of changes made to the 

project budget, performance targets, activity 

schedules, project scope, location, objectives, 

or beneficiaries. The City has requested a time 

extension for the program to May 31, 2012. 

This should give enough time to complete 

construction on the eighth home and do a ninth 

home if there are enough funds. 

Person(s) authorized to receive and respond 

to citizen proposals, questions and complaints 

concerning proposed or funded activities. 

Therese Berning 

City Clerk 

P.O. Box 257 

Lohrville, IA 51453 

(712) 465-2595 

OR 

Shirley Helgevold 

MIDAS Council of Governments 

602 1 st Avenue South 

Fort Dodge, IA 50501 

(515) 576-7183 ext. 212 

shelgevold@midascog.net 

Person(s) available and able to provide 

technical assistance to groups’ representative 

low- and moderate-income persons in preparing 

and presenting their proposals for the request 

and use of federal funds. 

Shirley Helgevold 




(515) 576-7183 ext. 212 

shelgevold@midascog.net 

OR 

Chrystal Rasmuson 




(515) 576-7183 ext. 216 

crasmuson@midascog.net 

Public Hearing to review an application for 

a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan and to 

make available to the public the contents of an 

environmental information document and the 

City’s Facility Plan. 

Motion by Mohr, seconded by Christensen 

to approve Diane Kirby with Kirby Insurance as 

the City of Lohrville’s ICAP Agent of Record. All 

Ayes. 

Motion by Mohr, seconded by Brobst 

to approve Resolution 11-22 approving 

Amendment to the Agreement between Owner 

and Engineer Contract with Kuehl & Payer Ltd., 

Storm Lake, Iowa. Roll Call: Ayes – Mohr, 

Christensen, Brobst; Absent – Cunningham 

and Kavanaugh. 

Oath of office for elected officials was 

administered. 

Motion by Christensen, seconded by Mohr 

to approve the first reading of Ordinance 11-05 

amending the Code of Ordinances of the City 

of Lohrville, Iowa by Amending Section 17.04 

pertaining to the starting time and location 

of monthly city council meetings to be on the 

second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Roll 

Call: Ayes – Mohr, Brobst, Christensen; Absent 

– Cunningham and Kavanaugh. 

Eric Deters with Kuehl & Payer was present 

and gave an update on the Lohrville wastewater 

project. 

Motion to adjourn at 7:56 PM by Mohr, 

seconded by Brobst. All Ayes. 

Donald Hobbs, Mayor 

Therese Berning, City Clerk/Treasurer 

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December 21, 2011 Legals/Local News 


Judgments: H&R Accounts vs. 

Daniel Kennebeck, judgment for 

plaintiff for $1,905.00 + 2.11% 

interest from 12/9/11 and $85.00 

court cost. 

Pyramid Wall Systems vs. Collin 

King, judgment for plaintiff for 

$5,559.00 and $50.00 court costs. 

Magistrate Judgments: State of 

Iowa vs. Jason Lyn King, violation 

of no contact or protective order, 

jail 2 days, Fine $170.00. 

State of Iowa vs. Jason Lyn King, 

domestic abuse assault cause bodily 

injury/mental illness, jail 2 days, 

suspended jail 363 days, Fine 

$635.25. 

State of Iowa vs. Mark Allen 

Wastun, driving while license 

denied, suspended, canceled or 

revoked, Fine $397.50. 

State of Iowa vs. Mark Allen 

Wastun, driving while licensed, 

suspended, cancelled or revoked, 

Fine $397.50. 

State of Iowa vs. Jamie Dawn 

Borsos, violation – fi nancial 

liability coverage, Fine $397.50. 

State of Iowa vs. Jamie Dawn 

Borsos, operating non registered 

vehicle, Fine $127.50. 

State of Iowa vs. Derek Robert 

James Cooper, operating vehicle 

int. OWI 1 st offense, probation 1 

year, jail 2 days, suspended jail 5 

months, 28 days, Fine $1, 882.50 

State of Iowa vs. Jared Kenneth 

Chatterton, speeding, Fine $173.00. 

State of Iowa vs. Kathleen Sue 

Holm, domestic abuse assault 

cause bodily injury/mental illness, 

probation 2 year. Count #2 contempt 

any other act or mission declared a 

contempt, suspended jail 10 days, 

Fine $946.95. 

State of Iowa vs. Troy Allen 

Howey, criminal mischief 3 rd 

degree, suspended prison 1 year. 

Count #2 driving while barred 

habitual offender, jail 2 days, 

suspended jail 363 days, Fine 

$1,604.00. 

State of Iowa vs. David Mathew 

Glenn, burglary 3 rd degree, 

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suspended fi ne, probation 5 years, 

suspended prison 5 years. Count #5 

theft 4 th degree, jail 5 days. Count 

#8 burglary 3 rd degree, probation 

5 years , suspended prison 5 

years, suspended fi ne. Count #9 

burglary 3 rd degree, suspended fi ne, 

suspended prison 5 years, probation 

5 years. Count #10 burglary 3 rd 

degree, unoccupied motor vehicle, 

suspended fi ne, jail 10 days. Count 

#12 theft 4 th degree, suspended fi ne, 

jail 5 days, Fine $1,560.00. 

State of Iowa vs. Mark L. Egli, 

Manson, no valid drivers license 

$330.00. 

State of Iowa vs. Richard Beisch, 

Pomeroy, no valid drivers license 

$430.00. 

State of Iowa vs. Cristian Osvaldo 

Sosa-Arizpe, Storm Lake, no valid 

drivers license $330.00. 

State of Iowa vs. David Dwight 

Dahlstrom, Rockwell City, 

operation w/o registration $127.50. 

State of Iowa vs. Brian Duane 

Whitney, Evans, CO, unsafe 

approach to certain stationary 

vehicle $195.00. 

State of Iowa vs. Bradley John 

Vonnahme, Carroll $127.50. 

City of Lake City vs. Beverly A. 

Klocko, speeding $114.00. 

Speeding: Fine $114.00 – Jane 

Beschorner, Lohrville; Alisa Marie 

Godfrey, Fort Dodge; Richard 

Thomas Mueller, Chaska, MN; 

Kolleen Kae Taylor, Webster City; 

Austin Birchard, Manson. 

Fine $120.00 – Jordan Michael 

Henkel, Lake City; Jenna Sloane 

Bremer, Decorah. 

Fine $168.00 – Benjamin Duane 

Boeckman, Carroll. 

Fine $119.00 – Kelsey Ann Muff, 

Dunlap. 

Warranty Deed: Robert Paul 

Taylor, Jana Taylor to Cheryl Smith, 

Lot 1, Lot 2 Except W 24’, Bk. 5, 

Central Addn. Somers. Rev. $7.20. 

Joseph Minnehan, Anne 

Minnehan, Roselyn Volkmer, 

Ronald Volkmer, Carolyn Davis, 

Robert Davis, Maureen Minnehan 

Jones, Jerry Jones, Colleen 

Gingery, Mark Gingery to Travis 

Gemberling, Sara Gemberling, 

S1/2 Outlot 9 Except Tract, Except 

Easement, Section 11-86-32. Rev. 

$198.40. 

David D. Featherstone, Vickie 

Featherstone, Mary Jo Featherstone, 

Herb Brodsky, Lillian Katherine 

Featherstone, to John J. Lenz, 

Trustee; John J. Lenz Revocable 

Trust, Westin J. Lenz, E1/2 NW1/4 

part Section 28-89-32, NEFRL1/4 

part Section 28-89-32, NE1/4 

SW1/4 part Section 28-89-32. 

196.19 Total Acres. Rev. $2,416.80. 

David L. Willis, Marilyn C. 

Willis, Sue A. Jones, Floyd Jones, 

R. Timothy Willis, Sandra Willis, 

Margaret Diane Havens, Philip 

Havens to Margaret Diane Stark, 

Trent Blair, Dee Blair, E1/2 SE1/4 

Section 26-87-33. Rev. $975.20. 

Quit Claim Deed: Karen Rix, 

Sandra Jean Burns, Kevin L. Burns 

to Karen Rix, Sandra Jean Burns, 

Kevin L. Burns, Lot 1, 2, Bk. 28, 

Maplewood Addn. Manson. 

TF 20 CCSB to City of 

Farnhamville, W 51’ Lot 9, W 51’ 

of S1/2 Lot 8, Bk. 4, Original Town 

Farnhamville. 

Mortgage: Westin Lenz, John 

J. Lenz, Trustee, John J. Lenz 

Revocable Trust to Farm Credit 

Services of America FLCA, E1/2 

NW1/4 part Section 28-89-32, 

NEFRL1/4 part Section 28-89-32, 

NE1/4 SW1/4 part Section 28-89- 

32. 196.19 Total Acres. 

Westin Lenz, John J. Lenz, 

Trustee, John J. Lenz Revocable 

Trust to Farm Credit Services of 

America FLCA, E1/2 NW1/4 part 

Section 28-89-32, NEFRL1/4 part 

Section 28-89-32, NE1/4 SW1/4 

part Section 28-89-32. 196.19 Total 

Acres. 

Westin Lenz, John J. Lenz, 

Trustee, John J. Lenz Revocable 

Trust to Farm Credit Services of 

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Section 28-89-32, NEFRL1/4 part 

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Gray & Gidel 

Attorneys at Law 

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Settlement of Estates 

Rockwell City 297-7514 

part Section 28-89-32. 196.19 Total 

Acres. 

Mark N. Essing, Patricia J. Essing 

to Wells Fargo Bank NA, NE1/4 3.4 

Acre Tract Section 07-89-31. 

Marvin L. Blair to Bank of the 

West, NW1/4 NW1/4 5.0 Acre 

Tract Section 03-86-34. 

Trent Lynn Blair, Dee Ann Blair 

to Farm Credit Services of America 

FLCA, SW1/4 Except Tract 3.98 

400’ x 433’ Section 33-87-33 and 

E1/2 SE1/4 Section 26-87-33. 

TADD Inc. to Farm Credit 

Services of America FLCA, NW1/4 

SW1/4 3.98 Acre Tract 400’ x 433’ 

Section 33-87-33. 

Mortgage Release: West Chester 

Savings Bank to Donald N. Laing, 

D. Scott Railsback, S1/2 SE1/4 

Section 09-86-33. 

United Bank of Iowa to Lisa B. 

Yost, Irma Jean Clark, Ronald D. 

Clark, SE1/4 NE1/4 2 Adjacent 

Tracts, #1 AKA Fulkersons Outlot 

Addn. Outlot 2 and #2 2 Acres 

Adjoining Tract, Section 07-86-33. 

United Bank of Iowa to Judith L. 

Brown, SE1/4 SE1/4 80’ x 153.5’ 


United Bank of Iowa to Judith L. 

Brown, SE1/4 SE1/4 80’ x 153.5’ 


United Bank of Iowa to David L. 

Birks, Jill H. Birks, SW1/4 NW1/4 

3.56 Acre Tract 500’ x 310’ Section 

25-88-34. 

United Bank of Iowa to Marcia 

S. Lynch, 150’ x 40’ Tract Bk. 

22, Rockwell & Hubbell Addn., 

Rockwell City and 150’ x40’ Tract, 

Bk. 4, Original Town Rockwell 

City. 

Wells Fargo Bank NA to Jason L. 

Stamp, Leslie A. Stamp, Lots 8, 9, 

Bk. 2, Brower’s 3 rd Addn. Rockwell 

City. 

United Bank of Iowa to Kevin L. 

Bean, Joanne C. Bean, E1/2 E1/2 

Bk. 6, Sifford’s Addn. Lake City. 

R.E. Contract: Travis 

Gemberling, Sara Gemberling to 

NEW Cooperative Inc., S1/2 Outlot 

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Culbertson, Mary Culbertson, Lot 

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Original Town Rockwell City. 

Affi davit: Rose Marie Jochims 

to Glen C. Jochims, SW1/4 NW1/4 

Except 4.0 Acre Tract Section 13- 

86-31 and NE1/4 SW1/4 Section 

13-86-31. 

Lillian Katherine Featherstone, 

David C. Featherstone, Vickie 

Featherstone, Mary Jo Featherstone 

to Herb Brodsky, E1/2 NW1/4 Tract 

Section 28-89-32 and NEFRL1/4 

Tract Section 28-89-32 and NE1/4 

SW1/4 Tract Section 28-89-32. 

196.19 Total Acres. 

State Tax Lien: Iowa Department 

of Revenue to April R. Wise. 

Iowa Department of Revenue 

to Lookout Limited LLC, Steven 

Bawden. 

Iowa Department of Revenue to 

Dennis J. Kinley. 

Release of State Tax Lien: Iowa 

Department of Revenue to Courtney 

L. Konstanz. 

Plat of Survey: Jeffrey M. 

Krueger, Surveyor to Helen Marie 

Schossow, Eddy Courter, NW1/4 

SE1/4 Parcel A 39.64 Acre Tract 

Section 05-89-32 and NE14 SE1/4 

Parcel B 39.64 Acre Tract Section 

05-89-32. 

Jeffrey M. Krueger, Surveyor to 

Sara Lee Foods, Dan Richardson, 

Sara Richardson, SE1/4 NE1/4 

Parcel A 18.66 Acre Tract Section 

12-86-33. 

John P. Lennon, Surveyor to 

David J. Stein, Trustee; Elizabeth 

Ann Bulich, Trustee; Garwin Stein 

Trust, W1/2 SWFRL1/4 Parcel A 

56.92 Acre Tract Section 27-89-32 

and SEFRL1/4 Parcel A 10.64 Acre 

Tract Section 28-89-32 and W1/2 

SWFRL1/4 Parcel B 7.24 Section 

27-89-32 and SEFRL1/4 Parcel B 

5.86 Section 28-89-32. 

Marriage Certifi cate: Steven 

Paul Pelz, Manson to Emily 

Wilhelmina Schultz, Pomeroy. 

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Metal Roofing 

- Seamless Gutters 

(Aluminum & Steel) 

- Leaf-X Gutter 

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- Vinyl 

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- Replacement 

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New Construction Additions 

Remodeling Garages 

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Since 1979 

Private Pesticide 

Applicators 

Instruction Course 

Iowa State University Extension 

and Outreach - Calhoun County 

offi ce would like to remind 

private pesticide applicators of the 

continuing instructional course to 

be held on Wednesday, January 4, 

beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the United 

Methodist Church in Rockwell City. 

The training will be conducted by 

John Holmes, ISU Extension and 

Outreach Field Agronomist. 

Participants are encouraged to 

arrive early to register and take 

advantage of the health screening 

options provided by Calhoun County 

Public Health before the two-hour 

training session. Preregistration is 

not required. Cost of the training 

program is $20 payable at the door. 

If questions, call ISU Extension and 

Outreach-Calhoun County Offi ce at 

712/297-8611. 

If the January 4 training date 

doesn’t fi t your schedule, the same 

training will also be held on March 

15, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. at the FC 

Community Room in Farnhamville. 

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LEGION 

Lake City American Legion 

Auxiliary Unit 31 met December 13, 

with 15 members present. Meeting 

was called to order by President 

Virginia Sheffi eld. Helen Schaffer 

led the opening prayer. The Pledge 

of Allegience and Preamble were 

recited. Secretary presented the 

October meeting minutes. Tresurer 

gave the October and November 

report. Tree Committee reported 

on the Tree Display. Winners were 

the Lake City Red Hat Group and 

Blair Family Tree. Discussed the 

November Trip to Betty Nielsen and 

the Freedom Quilt Organization. 

Voted to send a donation to the 

group. Selected a girl to attend 

Girl State next June. Agreed to 

send Christmas donation to two 

individuals, Shady Oaks, and 

Opportunity Living. Agreed to fi x 

Turkey dinner for Legion members 

in March. Discussed membership 

renewals. Members made cash 

donations to School Christmas 

Benefi t. Helen Schaffer gave closing 

prayer. Meeting was Adjourned. Jean 

Fahan and Helen Snyder provided 

refreshments 

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This week’s Crossword and 

Sudoku puzzles 

CLUES ACROSS 

1. 1960’s civil rights college organization 

5. Big K store 

9. A slab of lumber 

14. Hilltribe of Thailand 

15. From a distance 

16. Earth color pigment 

17. A gelling agent in foods 

18. Plural of sorus 

19. Shabby in appearance 

20. Outdoor cookers 

23. The immaterial part of a person 

24. A single unit or thing 

25. Containing salt 

28. Erstwhile 

33. Mimicked 

34. God of the underworld 

35. Quick head motion 

36. Narrow country roads 

38. To become old 

39. Diminished light under a tree 

41. Behave in a certain manner 

42. Counterweights 

44. 84097 UT 

45. Brief communications 

47. Common folder color 

49. Hostelry 

50. Section of a window 

51. Discrepancy between actual and 

stated 

58. Brief publicity notice 

59. Elliptical 

60. Racer Earnhardt 

61. Attempt one more time 

62. A boundary line 

63. Italian Island 

64. Turkish rulers 

65. Secondhand 

66. S. branch of the Lower Rhine 

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Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. 

To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fi ll each row, column 

and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. 

You can fi gure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the 

numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, 

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1. Thick piece of something 

2. Dorset ____ chilli 

3. Burn the surface 

4. Border of a pavement or street 

5. Party where guests wear costumes 

and masks 

6. In a state of confl ict 

7. Not frequently experienced 

8. Smart and trim in appearance 

9. Commercial enterprise 

10. Beaten egg dish 

11. Cain and __ 

12. Bolsheviks 

13. Not wet 

21. Longest division of geological time 

22. Italian capital 

25. Arabian greeting 

26. Keep up 

27. Seasons of fasting 

28. Venerated wise men 

29. Lyric poems 

30. Lake in N. Finland 

31. Object built to scale 

32. Excessive fl uid in tissue 

34. Genus lepus 

37. Understudies 

40. Smooth-skinned melon 

43. Hindu god of fi re 

46. Rugged mountain range 

47. Sent by USPS 

48. Small social insect 

50. Apply a thin coat of metal 

51. Horse fl y 

52. Wife of Boaz 

53. Headstream of the Ubangi River 

54. “Rudolph” singer Burl 

55. Celebration 

56. Gaelic name for Scotland 

57. Make a ringing sound 

58. Women’s undergarment 

Answers 

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12/14/11 

Members of the South Central Calhoun Jazz band include: (fi rst row) Tess Richardson, Andrew Van Hulzen, Nicholas Collison, Kellsie 

Knapp, Ashley Toms, Heidi Hunziker, Matthew Nieland, Zack Stewart. (Second row) Mr. Plummer, Zach Ludwig, Ben Clark, Brett Nicholson, 

Ryan Nicholson, Conner Hildreth. (Third row) Taylor Davis, Tyler Kutz, Colin Brown, Corey Jacobs, Lucas Farrington, Austin Jacobs, Jace 

Neubaum, Katie Welander, Cassie Trudeau, Kirby Olson, Trevor Brown. Not pictured was Megan Collison. 

SCC Jazz Band qualifi es for the Iowa Jazz Championships 

On Saturday, December 3rd, the 

South Central Calhoun Jazz Band 

competed at the North Central 

Iowa Bandmaster’s District Jazz 

Contest in Webster City. SCC won 

Class 2A, which qualifi es them 

for the Iowa Jazz Championships 

in Des Moines on Tuesday, April 

10th. This is the 16th consecutive 

year that a Jazz Band directed by 

Mr. Plummer has won this contest. 

Other bands in Class 1A that 

placed were: 2nd - Prairie Valley, 

3rd - Ft. Dodge St. Edmund’s, 4th 

- Emmetsburg, 5th - Manson/NW 

Webster. 

The Jazz Band played 3 songs: 

Blues in the Closet by Oscar 

Pettiford, Prelude to a Kiss by 

Duke Ellington, and I Snore, 

You Drive by Victor Lopez. The 

following received soloists awards: 

Zack Stewart - Bari Sax, Andrew 

VanHulzen - Bari Sax, Nicholas 

Collison - Tenor Sax, Zach Ludwig 

- Trombone, Taylor Davis - Bass 

and Megan Collison - Flute. 

Alto Sax I - Ashley Toms - 12th 

Alto Sax II - Heidi Hunziker - 10th 

Alto Sax II - Kellsie Knapp - 10th 

Donavon Smith (right) won IMCA Sunoco Stock Car track titles at 

Boone Speedway and Buena Vista Raceway this season. Pictured 

with IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett Root during the 

national awards banquet Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., the Lake City 

driver now owns fi ve career track titles in the division. (Photo by 

Bruce Badgley, Motorsports Photography) 

Tenor Sax I - Nicholas Collison - 

11th 

Tenor Sax II - Matthew Nieland - 

10th 

Bari Sax I - Andrew VanHulzen- 

11th 

Bari Sax II - Zack Stewart - 10th 

Flute - Megan Collison - 11th 

Trumpet I - Cassie Trudeau - 12th 

Trumpet II - Kirby Olson - 11th 

Trumpet III - Trevor Brow - 11th 

Trumpet IV - Jace Neubaum - 10th 

Trumpet V - Katie Welander - 10th 

Trombone I - Colin Brown - 9th 

Trombone II - Austin Jacobs - 12th 

Trombone III - Zach Ludwig - 9th 

Trombone - IV - Lucas Farrington- 

9th 

Bass Trombone - Corey Jacobs - 

11th 

Trapset - Conner Hildreth - 11th 

Bass - Taylor Davis - 12th 

Piano - Tess Richardson - 11th 

Vibes - Ben Clark - 11th 

Auxiliary Percussion - Brett 

Nicholson -12th, Ryan Nicholson 

- 9th 

Smith Receives ButlerBuilt North Central 

Region Modifi ed Rookie of the Year award 

Lake City, Iowa – A three-time 

national champion and the winner 

of 170 weekly events at the start of 

the season, Dustin Smith ended 2011 

with an unexpected prize. 

Smith made the quick transition 

from a Stock Car to top point 

standings for rookie drivers in the 

ButlerBuilt North Central Region 

for IMCA Modifi eds. 

“I’ve never won any kind of rookie 

of the year award,” Smith said. “I 

really wanted to run for national 

rookie but I rolled my car in June 

and that set us back a bit.” 

He’d get his career fi rst win in 

the class in just his third night out. 

Smith fi nished the season with four 

checkers and 14 top fi ve fi nishes in 

37 starts, with a victory in the JR 

Motorsports Hawkeye Dirt Tour and 

track titles at Algona Raceway and 

Buena Vista Raceway to his credit. 

“The biggest difference for me this 

year was making adjustments on the 

car. That’s huge with a Modifi ed,” he 

said. “There are so many fi ne-tuning 

things you can do. You could have a 

fourth place car but one adjustment 

could make you the fi rst place car. 

I’m learning how to make those 

adjustments.” 

Overcoming an unanticipated 

John Reis, AuD 

change in the track surface, Smith 

qualifi ed for the main event at the 

IMCA Speedway Motors Super 

Nationals fueled by Cenex. He’s 

hoping to make the fi eld for the 

Friday night Fast Shafts All-Star 

Invitational and the big dance at 

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Center for Health Services, Lake City 

Call 800-779-8534 

Office Hours: afternoons 

Every other Wednesday 

Tests & Hearing aid evaluations by appointment. 

The Hearing Loss Specialists 

Boone Speedway next September. 

“I really want to get into the All- 

Star race. I know a lot of people who 

could vote for me,” he joked. 

Part of the large and well-known 

racing family that hails from Lake 

City, Iowa, Smith was the national 

Hobby Stock champion in 2004 and 

2005, and national Stock Car king 

in 2009. Younger brother Devin will 

walk across the stage at this year’s 

banquet in Lincoln to accept his own 

national Hobby Stock hardware. 

Dustin Smith (left) of Lake City received the ButlerBuilt North Central 

Region Modifi ed Rookie of the Year award, during the national IMCA 

banquet Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. Smith won four features along 

with track titles at Algona Raceway and Buena Vista Raceway this 

season. He is pictured with IMCA Vice President of Operations Brett 

Root. (Photo by Bruce Badgley, Motorsports Photography) 

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Memorial Community Hospital, 

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LOHRVILLE 

Helping Hands Club met at 

Pat Kevlin December 6. With12 

members present. Roll Call 

Christmas Plans. Food was provided 

by the officers. $2 offering for needy 

families. 4 Lap robs were given 

to needy. Also bibs were given to 

people at the nursing home. Bette 

Knapp crochey stars and everyone 

received one. Thank You Bette. Next 

meeting January 3. 

Lohrville Legion an Aux had 

Christmas Dinner at the Lohrville 

Library December 13. There were 

18 members present. Bette Knapp 

welcomed everyone. Everyone 

enjoyed the meal and visiting with 

everyone. Thanks for everyone for 

bringing food. 

Lohrville Community Club met 

at the Barb B Q Shack Tuesday 

December 13 at 6PM. with 12 

members present. Discussed ideas 

for next year. See you in January. 

There was a big crowd at bingo 

Sunday. Everyone at a nice time. 

The Lohrville Library will be 

closed December 23 to 27. 

Wish everyone Merry Christmas 

and Happy New Year. 

Signet Chapter 

The altar of Signet Chapter No. 

1, Order of the Eastern Star, was 

draped in a special ceremony at 

the Dec. 7 meeting at the Carroll 

Masonic Temple. 

Members particularly honored in 

memory were Dick Morris, Lulu 

Schau, Beulah Kelley, Ruth Hanson, 

Virginia Curry, Gloria Woodhouse, 

Genevieve Lamb, Betty Lou Jensen, 

Marjorie Shanda, and John Harris 

Watts. The chapter’s Charter is 

draped for 30 days in memory 

of Mrs. Jensen, Mrs. Shanda and 

Mr. Watts, whose deaths occurred 

recently. 

Associate Matron Betty Farnell 

opened the meeting with a Christmas 

reading. 

Plans were made for the January 

meeting, which will be on the 9 th , a 

week later than usual. It will start at 

7 p.m., preceded by dessert at 6:00, 

and will include closed installation 

of the 2012 officers. 

The December lunch committee 

was Claudia Reed and Marcia 

Whited. Tables were decorated for 

the Christmas season. 

THANK YOU 

FOR YOUR 

BUSINESS 

SHADY OAKS 

Some of the team members joined in the caroling at Shady Oaks. 

It’s beginning to look (and sound!) 

a lot like Christmas at Shady Oaks! 

Donned in Christmas hats, scarves 

and antlers, team members shared 

their voices as they caroled through 

the halls this past week. Many 

favorite holiday songs were sung 

that brought back memories, and 

residents have already been asking 

Rockwell City 

Public Library 

News: Check it Out 

New Book Spotlight: 

Running Away to Home by 

Jennifer Wilson is the refreshing 

story of the author’s search for her 

roots in Croatia. The author, along 

with her husband and two young 

children pack up their belongings 

and travel from Des Moines to 

Mrkopalj, Croatia. During their 

year-long adventure they discover 

not only their ancestors, but also 

what they had been missing amidst 

the hustle and bustle of “normal” 

suburban life: each other. Call 297- 

8422 to add your name to the reserve 

list! 

Survey: 

Many of you might have seen a 

survey in your mailbox that we sent 

out in September. The purpose of the 

survey was to find out how we can 

better serve our community. If you 

didn’t receive a survey or haven’t 

filled one out yet, it is available on 

our website at www.rockwellcity. 

lib.ia.us or you can pick one up at 

the library. 

Did you know? 

That the Rockwell City library 

has over 35 magazines available for 

check out? We have something for 

everyone from People and Sports 

Illustrated to Iowa Outdoors and 

Taste of Home. Stop by and see 

what we have for you! 

Your Holiday Florist 

Celebrate the Holidays with 

Lake City flowers this season 

Last minute holiday shopping done easy! 

Wine Gift Baskets 

Home Decor 

Poinsettias • Candles 

Beer Bread & Dip Mixes 

Gift Certificates 

Fresh Flowers & Much More! 

Lake City Flowers 

712-464-3787 or 800-587-1760 

101 South Center St. Lake City, IA 

“LIKE” us on Facebook 

for an encore. To also get in the 

festive spirit, residents participated 

in “Make a Joyful Noise”, in 

which they were able to sing as 

well. Residents were pleased to 

have the 3rd graders for the Foster 

Grandparent Program visit and wish 

them a Merry Christmas. Another 

great event was the viewing of the 

SUNNYVIEW 

Thank you to Jo Fickbohm for 

this report. On December 11th 

the Lanesboro United Methodist 

Church performed the live/puppet 

production of “Journey to the 

Manger.” This spectacular show is 

a combination of music with animalfaced 

puppets in the manger made 

to come to life by the youth group 

and a few adult helpers. To put on 

a production like this requires about 

13 to 18 performers, stage hands, a 

driver, two vans, and lots of muscle 

to move all the stage equipment, 

speaker system, and numerous 

puppet faces and plaques. 

Thirty-seven lucky residents of 

Sunnyview were in attendance 

to watch this puppet rendition of 

the birth of Jesus in the stable at 

Bethlehem. The puppets added 

humor to the traditional story of 

Jesus’ birth. Their little antics and 

movements and their wide open 

mouths during the singing of some 

familiar Christmas songs and one or 

two songs with their added words 

brought smiles to 37 faces. The 

evening concluded with snacks of 

coffee, root beer and homemade 

cookies furnished by Marlene Stacy, 

Clarice Martz and Jo Fickbohm. 

Thank you to the men for helping 

move chairs, taking our garbage and 

with cleanup. 

Lucille Gray added, “The cast of 

puppets was behind two levels of 

blue curtains. The narrator discussed 

the true meaning of Christmas, and 

Iowa Savings Bank 

Closed December 26 th & 

January 2 nd 

All transactions for the year 2011 must be posted 

by cut off time December 30th at 3 p.m.! 

Carroll west 

792-9772 

Iowa Savings Bank 

www.iowasavingsbank.com | “Growing with you since 1902” 

Carroll East 

Drive-up 

Coon rapids 

999-2271 

Lake City 

464-3153 

Bayard 

651-2274 

Glidden 

659-2372 

Member 

FDIC 

TeleBank: 1-888-535-BANK • Toll Free: 1-866-788-BANK 

29 th Annual Community 

Christmas Dinner 

movie, “A Holiday Romance”. From 

all of us here at Shady Oaks, we hope 

that you have a very safe, enjoyable 

and blessed Christmas. We always 

want to remember that though 

the presents and get-togethers are 

lots of fun, the true reason for our 

celebration should focus on the birth 

of God’s Son, Jesus Christ. 

the puppets were lifted as she read. 

Costumes for the puppets included 

sheep, camel, mouse, a life-like 

baby doll, Mary and the Wise Men. 

Some puppets require two persons to 

operate – one for the arms and one 

for the legs. The inn-keeper was 

in charge of music by guitar and 

keyboard. Jesus is our Savior from 

our sins. It was truly an inspiring 

production.” 

Thank you to the St. Francis 

Catholic Church for bringing bars, 

and to Mrs. Tom Feld for sharing the 

lovely flower arrangement. 

Music is a big part of Christmas. 

Thank you to the Rockwell City Cub 

Scouts, who came to sing carols at 

Sunnyview on Thursday evening. 

There has been Christmas music 

wafting from the kitchen along with 

the aroma of good food. The potato 

bar was a big success on Tuesday. 

Who knew there could be so many 

toppings for a potato – bacon, cheese, 

chili, taco meat, and broccoli. Also, 

there was ranch pasta salad, lime 

cheese salad and, to top it all off, 

Hawaiian cake. Thank you to Cindy 

Kraft, Jana Blunt, Sandy Alne and 

Dee Harman. 

Remember our puzzle from 

last week? It was, “Can you 

guess the name of a Christmas 

carol by looking at the following 

clue? ABCDEFGHIJK 

MNOPQRSTUVWXYZ” It is “The 

First No-el.” 

For all persons who are going to be alone, 

plus homebounds. 

(We will deliver in town) 

St. Francis Church, 744 Main, Rockwell City 

NO STEPS! Elevator in Southwest Entrance 

December 25th, 12:30 p.m. (Carry Outs 11:30 a.m.) 

Please call for reservations or to donate 

or help by December 23rd 

Jim at 297-7804 or Pat & Sue at 297-7057 

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OBITUARIES 

Ronald Dale Libolt 

Rockwell City - Ronald Dale 

Libolt was born October 30th 1946 

in Cherokee. Parents were Willard 

“Buck” & Murvene (Wilson) Libolt 

of Storm Lake. Ron graduated from 

Storm Lake in 1964 and then served 

in the US Army. Ron went to work 

for Wilson Foods in Cherokee in 

1966. Ron worked at the “pack” 

for almost 40 years before retiring 

in 2005. For many of his working 

years Ron was the Vice-President of 

the UFCW Local 179. 

Ron was united in marriage to 

Carol Walters on April 6th, 1974 

in Elk Point, SD. Following their 

marriage they lived in Cherokee for 

34 years and the last two in Rockwell 

City. 

Ron enjoyed watching all sports, 

reading, socializing with his friends, 

and spending time with his family; 

especially his grandkids. 

On December 16, 2011, Ron 

passed away at the Paula J. Baber 

Hospice Home in Fort Dodge Iowa 

at the age of 65. He was preceded in 

death by his parents. 

He is survived by his wife, Carol 

Larry Miller 

Lake City – Larry Miller, 63, died 

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 

Stewart Memorial Hospital in Lake 

City. A memorial service will be held 

10:30 a.m. Friday at Lampe Funeral 

Home in Lake City with visitation 

one hour prior to the service. Burial 

will be held at a later date. 

Larry is survived by his children, 

Kris (Heather) Miller of Rockwell 

City, Kelly (Sara) Miller of 

Rockwell City, Kasi (Jeremy) Dirks 

of Davenport, Lisa Miller of Lake 

City, Rosco Miller of Churdan, and 

Nicholle Miller (Andy Winter) of 

Lake City, 9 grandchildren, and 

brother, Denny (Sharon) Miller of 

Lake City and numerous friends and 

family. He was preceded in death by 

Isabelle Annear, Pam DeWald, 

Ruben and Evelyn DeWald had their 

family Thanksgiving gathering on 

the Saturday following the holiday 

at Paula Redmon’s in Jefferson. 

Shirley Hamilton and her 

granddaughter Olivia went caroling 

Sunday evening, the 11th, in Paton 

and Grand Junction. 

Barbara Winkelman had lunch 

Sunday the 11th in Jefferson with 

Lloyd Winkelman of Perry and his 

daughter, Marilyn Dvorak of Homer, 

Alaska, also Joyce Winkelman of 

Scranton and Dorothy Schilling 

of Jefferson. Barbara went on to 

the Christmas program Sunday 

afternoon at the Greene County 

Historical Museum. 

There was a good crowd at the 

Christmas concert presented by 

the Town and Country Band at the 

Paton-Churdan School on a recent 

Saturday evening. 

ADAZA 

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Hwy 71 & 175 

(712) 688-7722 

Jefferson, Ia 

606 Hwy 30 East 

(515) 386-4913 

Lake City Ia 

711 East Main St 

(712) 464-3617 

Onawa, Ia 

1004 Iowa St. 

(712) 423-3265 

Ute, Ia 

200 E 1st St. 

(712) 885-3356 

of Rockwell City, and their children 

and families: 

Richard Walters, and his wife 

Linda, and their children Rick and 

Rebecca of Bartlesville, Oklahoma. 

Rodney Walters, and his wife Darci, 

and their children Andy and his wife 

Rachel and great-granddaughter 

Fay, Kyle, Scott, Nichole, and Heath 

of Rockwell City, Iowa. 

Randy Walters, and his children 

Sarah and Mitchell of West Des 

Moines, Iowa. 

Rob Libolt, and his wife Jessica, 

and their children Parker, Payton, 

and Porter of Center Point, Iowa. 

Sister, Betty Marques and family 

of Storm Lake, Iowa. 

Brother, Bob Libolt and his wife 

Lenore and Family of Storm Lake, 

Iowa. 

And many nieces and nephews. 

A visitation will be held Monday, 

December 19th from 4 to 8 p.m. at 

Lampe Funeral Home in Lake City. 

Inurnment will be at a later date. 

To leave an online condolence, 

please visit www.lampefuneralhome. 

com. 

his parents, Wilbur “Buss” and Clara 

Miller. 

Larry Miller was born October 

30, 1948 in Lake City to Wilbur 

“Buss” and Clara (Kutz) Miller. 

He graduated from Lake City High 

School in 1966 and completed 

the mechanic program at Iowa 

Central Community College in Fort 

Dodge. Larry worked at Bowie 

Manufacturing for 33 years and 

Scranton Manufacturing for 2 years. 

He was a member of the American 

Legion, the Lake City Baptist 

Church and the coffee crew at Sweet 

Things in Lake City, and he enjoyed 

field work and visiting with anyone 

who would listen and especially 

babysitting “Cloie.” 

Robert and Karen Gingery had 

dinner and an afternoon visit at the 

home of John and Sharon Wagner in 

Carroll on the 11th. Craig and Cindy 

Balm of Carroll were also present. 

Karen, Sharon and Cindy are sisters. 

Vernon and Shirley Hamilton have 

been at basketball games lately, at 

Prairie Valley, Farnhamville, and 

in Boxholm. Their granddaughter 

Olivia Hanlon is their favorite 

player. 

A large crowd came to the book 

signing at the Churdan Library the 

evening of the 8th. Sally’s Backyard 

Birds features pictures that Sally 

White has taken in her own yard. 

Chris Lohr assisted with creating and 

publishing and Lawrence Geisler 

was editor. Copies of the book are 

available at the Churdan Library. 

They would be great Christmas gifts. 

Holiday greetings to all our readers 

from the good folks of Adaza! 

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AUBURN 

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH 

Craig S. Zandi, Pastor 

Zion: 

10:30 a.m. Worship 

BARNUM 

CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN 

CHURCH 

“The Prairie Church” 

2 ½ miles SW of Barnum 

James Davis, Pastor 

Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Worship 

FARNHAMVILLE 

HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN 

CHURCH 

Rev. Robert Zellmer 

Sundays: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School/ 

Adult Bible Classes; 9:30 a.m. Worship 

FIRST UNITED CHURCH 

Crystal Oberheu, Pastor 

Sundays: 9:00 a.m. Worship 

. 

GLIDDEN 

GRACE BAPTIST 

329 E. 7 th Street 

Glidden 

712-659-3893 

712-659-2304 

Rev. R.E. Hamilton, Pastor 

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for 

all ages; 10:30 a.m. Morning service; 

5:40 p.m. Praise & Prayer; 6:00 p.m. 

Evening service 

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 

Chad Jennings, Pastor 

9:15 a.m. Sunday school 


PLEASANT RIDGE 

COMMUNITY CHURCH 

Four Miles South of Glidden 

Pastor Brian Hodge 

www.pleasantridgecc.org 

Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 

10:30 a.m. Morning Worship; 6:30 

p.m. Fellowship. 

JOLLEY 

UNITED METHODIST 

Anita Bane, Pastor 


Wednesday, Dec. 21: 2:00 p.m. UMW 

Christmas Tea (RC), 6:00 p.m. EPIC 

Christmas Party at RC UMC (all ages) 

Saturday, Dec. 24: 6:30 p.m. 

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 

RC 

Sunday, Dec. 25: 9:00 a.m. Jolley 

Worship, 10:30 a.m. RC Worship 

Monday, Dec. 26: Office Closed 

Tuesday, Dec. 27: EPIC Service Day 

Wednesday, Dec. 28: No EPIC, No 

Bells (RC) 

KNIERIM 

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 

(Missouri Synod) 

Rev. Chadric Dietrich 

10:15 a.m. Worship/Holy Communion 

at Immanuel, Rockwell City 

LAKE CITY 

FIRST BAPTIST 

John Swoyer, Pastor 



KINGDOM HALL OF 

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES 

9:30 a.m. Public Talk 

10:20 a.m. Watchtower Study 

LAKE CITY UNION CHURCH 

– A UNITED METHODIST 

AND PRESBYTERIAN (USA) 

CONGREGATION 

Rev. Betty L. Weidert 

Sundays: 10:30 a.m. Worship; 11:30 

a.m. Coffee 

Wednesday, Dec. 21: 9:30 a.m. Esther 

Circle, The Gathering & Youth Group 


Lohrville This Chiropractic Space Clinic 

Joseph Available D. Smith Call D.C. 

(712) 464-3188 

Hwy 175 & Main 712 - 465 - 5155 

Huss Furniture 

Flooring & Upholstery 

Lake City - 464-9901 

Lake View - 657-2126 

Tracy 

Wetter 

108 N. Ill., Lake City 

712-464-7905 

Community 

Pharmacy 

Lake City 464-7281 

Rockwell City 297-7337 

Casey’s Custom Colors 

Professional Painters * Interior & Exterior 

Cell: (515) 571-5916 * (712) 297-2029 

Rockwell City, Iowa 50579 

This Space 

Available Call 

(712) 464-3188 

CHURCH NEWS 

Christmas Eve Worship Service 

Sunday Dec. 25 10:30 a.m. Worship 


PILGRIM LUTHERAN CHURCH 

Craig S. Zandi 

Pastor 

Saturdays: 5:30 p.m. Worship/ 

Holy Communion; Sundays: 8 a.m. 

Confirmation Classes; 9:00 a.m. 

Worship/Holy Communion; 10 a.m. 

Sunday School/Bible Study 

Wednesday, Dec. 21: 9:00 a.m. Men’s 

Breakfast, Noon Food & Fellowship, 

7:00 p.m. Advent Worship @ Zion 

Fellowship following worship. 

Thursday, Dec. 22: 10:30 a.m. Pastor 

@ Shady Oaks 

Saturday, Dec. 24: 5:00 p.m. Worship 

@ Zion, 6:30 p.m. Worship @ Pilgrim 

Sunday, Dec. 25: 9:00 a.m. Worship/ 

Communion, 10:30 a.m. Worship/ 

Communion/Zion 

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC 

CHURCH 

Fr. Lynn Bruch 

Masses: 5:30 p.m. Tues. & 8:00 a.m. 

Fri. 

5:00 p.m. Saturday 

10:00 a.m. Sunday 

Confessions: Saturday 4:30 p.m. 

WOODLAWN CHRISTIAN 

Sundays: 9:00 a.m. Adult Sunday 

school; 10:10 a.m. Worship; 6:00-7:30 

p.m. Youth and Adult Bible School; 

Wednesdays: after school-6:20 p.m. 

Rock Solid Kidz 

Saturday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve 

Services – 5:30 p.m. Children’s 

Program, 6:15 pm Supper, 7:00 p.m. 

Worship 

Lake City Flowers & Gifts 

101 S. Center, Lake City 

800-587-1760 712-464-3787 

www.lakecityflowers.com 

Hospital, Funeral, Birthday, Just Because 

Flowers, Plants, Balloons, Candles Gifts 

Weddings & Custom Silk Arranagements 

Where Everybody Wins! 

800-676-7537 297-7537 

Rockwell City 

Lake City Rockwell City 

Member 

FDIC 

Lohrville 

712-464-3181 712-297-7547 712-465-2715 

Lake City Lumber 

1018 W. Main 

Lake City, IA 

712-464-8941 

For your complete building and 

remodeling needs 

“where caring makes the difference” 

For your long term 

or respite care needs 

Speech - Physical - 

Occupational Therapy 

Offered Daily! 

Skilled 

Nursing 

Facility 

LANESBORO 


Reverend Lexi Kirkpatrick 

Sundays: 8:00 a.m. Sunday school; 

9:00 a.m. Church. 

Wednesdays: 4:00 p.m. After School 

Special Kids; 6:00 p.m. Chimes. 

Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. Community 

Coffee. 

LOHRVILLE 

LOHRVILLE CHRISTIAN 

CHURCH 

(Disciples of Christ) 

Phil Cline, Pastor 

95 5 th Street, Lohrville 

712-465-5545 

9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 

10:15 a.m. Fellowship/Coffee 

For information on local Bible Studies 

call Pastor Phil @ (H) 712-465-5545 

(C) 712-465-6009. 

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC 

Fr. Lynn Bruch 

Masses: No Sunday Morning Mass 

Saturday: 6:30 p.m. Mass 

Daily Mass: 8:00 a.m. Thursday 

Confessions: Saturday 6:00 p.m. 


Reverend Lexie Kirkpatrick 

Sundays: 8:30 a.m. Choir Practice; 

10:30 a.m. Worship; 8:00 p.m. Bible 

Study. 

Wednesdays: Parish-Youth Group. 

LYTTON 

EMANUEL-ST. JOHN 

LUTHERAN 

Wayne Pfannkuch, Pastor 

Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:00 a.m. 

Sunday school; 6:00 p.m. Contemporary 

Service; 7:05 p.m. Confirmation 

Tuesday, Dec. 20: Vine Deadline for 

January issue 

Wednesday, Dec. 21: 6:30-8:30 p.m. 

EPIC Christmas Party at Rockwell City 

Methodist Church-Transportation from 

Emanuel-St. John at 6:00 p.m. 


Candlelight Service 

Sunday, Dec. 25: 9:00 a.m. Worship 

with Holy Communion, No Sunday 

School, No Contemporary Service, 

No Confirmation, Tape Ministry: Sara 

712-297-8918 


sunny@iowatelecom.net 

877-397-7600 

Hwy 20 East, Rockwell City, IA 50579 

(712) 297-7200 

Carlson 

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 

Pastor Wayne Pfannkuch, Pr 


10:00 a.m. Sunday School @ 

Emanuel-St. John Lutheran 

POMEROY 

EVANGELICAL CONVENANT 

Rural Pomeroy 

Sundays: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 

10:15 Morning Worship 

ROCKWELL CITY 

CHURCH OF CHRIST 


10:00 a.m. Communion & Worship 

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Supper; 7:00 

to 8:00 p.m. Youth Group 1 st thru 12 th 

grades; 

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 

Pastor Don Howard 

817 S. 3 rd . St. 

For more information, please call 

297-5445 

9:00 a.m. Worship; 6:30 p.m. Sunday 

evening Worship; 

Wednesday: Prayer Service – 6:30 

p.m. 


Christmas Eve Service 

Sunday, Dec. 25: 10:15 a.m. 

Christmas Morning Worship Service 

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN 

(Missouri Synod) 

Rev. Chadric Dietrich 

Sundays: 8:45 a.m. Worship/Holy 

Communion at Immanuel; 10 p.m. 

Sunday School 

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC 

Fr. Richard Ries 

Masses: 9:30 a.m. Sunday 

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN 

Reverend Jim Mossman 

Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Worship 

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Worship; 9 a.m. 

Sunday school 

Thursday, Dec. 15: 6:45 a.m. Men’s 

Bible Study. 

Friday, Dec. 16: Pastor’s Day off. 

Saturday, Dec. 17: 5:30 p.m. Worship/ 

HC O: Marcia Alrichs 

Sunday, Dec. 18: 9 a.m. Worship/ 

Holy Communion O: Rachel Miller; 10 

a.m. Sunday School & Confirmation; 

4-6 p.m. Financial Peace Class; 5 p.m. 

“Family Tree” @ Lytton Church; 6:30 

p.m. Christmas Program 

Wednesday, Dec. 21: 11:00 a.m. M on 

W, 9:00 a.m. Ruth, 9:30 a.m. Sarah, 5-7 

p.m. JH EPIC, 6:30-8:30 p.m. HS EPIC 

Thursday, Dec. 22: 6:45 a.m. Men’s 

Bible Study, 11:00 a.m. M on W 

Friday, Dec. 23: Pastor’s Day off, 11:00 

a.m. M on W 

Sunday, Dec. 24: 6:30 p.m. Christmas 

Even Service/HC 

Sunday, Dec. 25: 9:00 a.m. Worship 

Tuesday, Dec. 27: 6-8 p.m. MOM’s 

Wednesday, Dec. 28: No EPIC 


Anita Bane, Pastor 

10:30 a.m. Worship, 5:00 p.m. 2 nd 

Saturday of each month, Skit/Drama 

Service 

Wednesday, Dec. 21: 2:00 p.m. UMW 

Christmas Tea (RC), 6:00 p.m. EPIC 

Christmas Party at RC UMC (all ages) 


Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 

RC 

Sunday, Dec. 25: 9:00 a.m. Jolley 

Worship, 10:30 a.m. RC Worship 


Tuesday, Dec. 27: EPIC Service Day 

Wednesday, Dec. 28: No EPIC, No 

Bells (RC) 

SOMERS 


Crystal Oberheu, Pastor 

Sunday: 

10:30 a.m. Worship, 

BLAIR’S 

ARTISTIC TOUCHES & DESIGNS 

CUSTOM FURNITURE & CABINETRY 

712-464-3075 

101 N. Center, Lake City 

Shady Oaks Care Center 

“Dignity In Life” 


Doctor Healthy E. Hound 

Mr. Robert Ericsson, R.N. 

Rockwell City-Lytton School 

District 

On December 6, 2011 the Rockwell 

City Elementary had wonderful 

visitors. Doctor Healthy E. Hound, 

in costume, played by Craig 

Kempcke and Mrs. Tina Grovisner, 

narrator. Students in grades K-4 

were in assembly and listened to the 

message about proper diet, healthy 

eating with portion control and daily 

exercise to be physically fit. Mrs. 

Grovisner told students that screen 

time should be limited to no more 

than 2 hours. Screen time includes 

television and electronic games. Ten 

students won prizes like Frisbees 

electronic jump ropes for answering 

questions about diet and exercise. 

The students smiled as they gazed 

in amazement at Dr. Healthy E. 

Hound and listened to the message 

about healthy choices we must 

all make. Mr. Kempcke and Mrs. 

Grovisner commented that the 

students were well behaved and very 

attentive. These speakers came to our 

school from United Health Care out 

of Urbandale, Iowa. The Rockwell 

City-Lytton School District was glad 

to host these visitors. Special thank 

you goes out to the administration 

and staff for taking time out of 

their busy schedules to reinforce 

healthy lifestyles that we all strive to 

achieve. Way to Go Titans!! 

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Lake City: 712-464-8911 • Toll Free: 

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Mon.-Fri. 8-12pm 1-5pm; 

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Mark & Carmen Hood 

712-465-2205 * 712-465-5005 Home 

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Hwy 175 West, Lake City 

712-464-3185 or 1-800-262-6629 

Mark’s 

712-297-8818 

Call for Appointments! 

Reg. Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri. 

7:30 a.m. - Noon Saturdays; Closed Sunday 

Lake City 

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331 Court St., PO Box 307 

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Phone: 712-297-7589 or 800-297-7589 

FAX: 712-297-7024 

Proliant 

PO Box 158 

Lytton 712-466-2256 

712-297-8818 

749 High St 

Rockwell City Call for appointments! 

Reg Hours: 7:30 - 5:00 Mon.-Fri. 

7:30 - Noon Saturdays - Closed Sundays 

Stewart Memorial 

Community Hospital 

800-262-2614 

712-464-3171 

Lake City, Iowa 

Insurance for Farm, Town, Auto, 

Crop & Business 

Johnson Insurance 

Agency 

Carl Johnson 


Lohrville, 712-465-6495 

Tom & Sandy Anderson 

Calhoun County Electric 

Cooperative Ass’n 

297-7112 

1015 Tonawanda 

Rockwell City, Iowa 50579 

This Space 

Available Call 

(712) 464-3188

10 The Graphic-Advocate Sports 


Kayla Degner looks for her shot during the Dec. 16 win at home against Laurens-Marathon. 

(Graphic-Advocate photo by Ken Ross) 

Girls lose one win one 

By Ken Ross 


The South Central Calhoun girls’ 

basketball team continued to have 

an uneven season, winning easily 

on Dec. 9 against Ridgeview 46-31 

before being overpowered Dec. 10 

by Carroll Kuemper at home 24-60. 

Titan head coach Dave Birks 

commented on the win against 

Ridgeview. 

“This was a good all around effort. 

Our defense was solid. We had our 

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best starting night of the season, 

especially from the three-point line. 

There were good contributions from 

a lot of girls,” Birks said. 

After the loss to Kuemper, Birks 

said, “Kuemper was a very good 

team that physically dominated us. 

We had a hard time getting shots and 

executing our offense. Hopefully we 

perform better when challenged next 

time.” 

The top SCC scorer in the Dec. 9 

game was Bailey Dettmann with 13. 

CONTEST RULES: To enter, circle the team that you think will win that particular 

game in the proper space on the offi cial entry blank. People in the 

same household may make copies of the entry form to enter. Entries must be 

completed and brought in or mailed to (The Graphic-Advocate, 505 Fourth 

St., Rockwell City, IA 50579; or The Graphic-Advocate, P.O. Box 121, Lake 

City, IA 51449) the offi ce by 5 p.m. on Friday of each week. $25 prize* will 

be awarded to the winner. $15 prize* will be awarded by a drawing of all 

completed entry forms. (* $25 prize and $15 will alternate from week to week 

between Lake City Betterment Association Script Money and Rockwell City 

Chamber Bucks.) All entries will be entered in a season-ending drawing for 

13 Godfathers Pizzas from Sparky’s One Stop. Prize winners will be notifi 

ed and may pick up their prizes at the appropriate offi ce. Employees and 

family of The Graphic-Advocate are ineligible entrants. Advertisers and their 

employees are invited to enter. 

ENTRY FORM 

1. Main vs. Brown ___________________________________ 

2. Dartmouth vs. Albany ______________________________ 

3. California vs. UNLV _______________________________ 

4. Ball State vs. Morehead State _______________________ 

5. Chicago State vs. Cincinnati ________________________ 

6. W. Michigan vs. Oakland ___________________________ 

7. E. tennessee State vs. Tennessee ______________________ 

8. N.C. A&T vs. Ohio ________________________________ 

9. Manhattan vs. George Mason _______________________ 

10. Marist vs. Pennsylvania ___________________________ 

11. Furman vs. Georgia ______________________________ 

12. West Kentucky vs. Louisville _______________________ 

13. Radford vs. Maryland ____________________________ 

14. Wagner vs. Pittsburgh ____________________________ 

15. ** Baylor vs. West Virginia ________________________ 

16. St. Mary’s vs. Missouri State _______________________ 

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Others with points included Haley 

Birks – 10; Kori Assman – 6; Ashley 

Toms – 5; Kenzie Twyman – 5; 

Briana Otto – 4 and Andee Hammen 

– 3. 

The top SCC scorer in the Dec. 

10 game was Kori Assman with 6. 

Others with points included Kayla 

Degner – 5; Haley Birks – 4; Bailey 

Dettmann – 3; Ashley Toms – 3; 

Ashley Henkenius - 2 and Kenzie 

Twyman – 1. 

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Click on “view/buy photos” 

in the left side column. 

Calhoun County’s 

2011-2012 

Basketball 

Contest 

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1001 W Main St 

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Lohrville 

404 Locust 

(712) 465-6845 

Town & Country 

Insurance 

404 Elm St. 

Lohrville 

(712) 465-6495 

Stewart Memorial 

Community Hospital 

1301 W. Main St., Lake City 

(712) 464-3171 

Pomeroy 

730 S East St 

(712) 468-2023 

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627 High St 

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Southern Calhoun Ag Services 

3811 Jennings Ave. 

Lake City 

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Jake Petzenhauser goes up for the basket during the Dec. 16 

win at home against Laurens-Marathon. (Graphic-Advocate photo 

by Ken Ross) 

Boys split evenly in 

basketball action 

After eight games the South Central 

Calhoun Titan Boys’ Basketball 

team has a 4-4 record with the a win 

in the only Twin Lakes Conference 

match. 

On Dec. 13 

Southeast Webster at Burnside -- 

SCC 49, SEW 43 

The top Titan scorer at that game 

was Jake Petzenhauser with 17. 

Others with points included Colin 

Higgins 10, Nathan Christensen - 

10, Jacob Simpson - 8, Bryce Doty 

- 3 and Brett Monahan - 1. 

On Dec. 16 

Laurens-Marathon at Rockwell 

City -- SCC 50, LM 41 

Iowa SavIngS 

Bank 

106 N. Illinois St. 

Lake City 

(712) 464-3153 

Lake City 

Veterinary Service, PC 

1103 W. Main St., Lake City 

(712) 464-8911 

Wilkins NAPA Auto Parts 

Lake City 

(712) 464-3181 

907 E. Main St. 

Lake City 

(712) 464-3163 

Bowie international 

313 S. Hancock St., lake City 

(712) 464-3191 

M & M Construction 

Mike & Mark Morrow 

109 Evergreen Dr. 

Lake City, Iowa 51449 

(712) 464 - 3378 or (712) 464 - 3741 

Lohrville 

(712) 465-2715 

Member FDIC 

Rockwell City 

(712) 297-7547 

Jake Petzenhauser had the most 

points for the Titans with 13. Others 

with points were Jacob Simpson - 

12, Nathan Christensen - 11, Ben 

Clark – 6, Colin Higgins – 5 and 

Brett Monahan – 3. 

On Dec. 17 

IKM-Manning at Rockwell City - 

IKM 72, SCC 41 

Jacob Simpson scored the most 

points for the Titans wit 12. Others 

with points were Ben Clark - 9, 

Anthony Handlos - 6, Nathan 

Christensen - 6, Jace Neubaum - 

2, Jake Petzenhauser – 2, Colin 

Higgins - 2 and Mason Twyman – 2. 

$25* Winner 

Kelsi Carlson 

$15** Winner 

Marcy Daisy 

J.H. Girls 

Basketball 

Results 

The 7A girls basketball team 

hosted East Sac at Lake City and lost 

a tough battle 19-22. After falling 

behind 12-22 the girls made a run in 

the 4th quarter but couldn’t get some 

last second shots to fall before the 

buzzer sounded. Allison Birks led 

the team in scoring with 12 points, 

Emily Henkenius 3, Aliyah Taylor 2, 

and Kelsi Carlson 2 points. 

The 8th grade team then took the 

floor and struggled against the East 

Sac zone. The final score 20-29. 

Scoring went as follows: Taylor 

Hepp 8, Cali Miller 5, Jordan Hepp 

4, and 3 points for Shelby Kingery. 

Coaches comments “we played 

them a lot tougher than we did last 

year, we had some good looks but 

couldn’t get them to drop” 

A combined 7 and 8 grade team 

traveled to Laurens and came home 

with a victory. The score was 28- 

25. Scoring for the Titans was Cali 

Miller with 14 points, Lexus Doster 

with 6, Jordan Ludwig 3, Hannah 

VanMeter 2, Marae Erkenbrack 

2, and Mady Dick with 1 point. 

Coaches comments “Mady came 

in off the bench and did a great job 

defensively shutting down their star 

player.” A two quarter game was 

then played for the 7th graders and 

they also won. Scoring points in 

that game was Naia Goodman with 

4 points, Lindsey Sweeney 2 points, 

and Vanessa Squire 2 points. 

On December 15th the Titans 

hosted MNW. The 7A team lost to 

a good Cougar team13-44. Scoring 

was as follows Allison Birks with 10 

points, Kelsi Carlson 2 points and 

Myk Schoop 1 point. 

The 8A team came to play and 

pulled off the upset 27-22! Cali 

Miller continues to shoot the ball 

well and finished with 10 points, 

Shelby Kingery is settling down 

and getting more in control with 

running the offense. She finished 

with 8 points. Taylor Hepp had a 

solid game with 7 points and Jadyn 

Khommanyvong came off the bench 

to contribute 2 points. Coaches 

comments “This was a big win for 

these girls. They played aggressive 

and are starting to realize they can 

score too!” 

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WEEK 3 WINNERS 

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Operated by Volunteers for the Community 

Starring Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper 

Comedy/Family/Musical 

Dec. 23&25 at 7:30pm ONLY*** Rated PG ** 98 minutes 

No Showing Christmas Eve Or Christmas Day Matinee 

Showing for 2 weekends – Dec. 30-31 & Jan1 

Purchase $10 Gift packs available at the Theatre, United Bank of 

Iowa, Calhoun County Variety Store or Lake City Hardware 

They–re closer than you think. With the help of three fans, the Muppets 

must reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon. 

Coming Soon 

Dec. 30-31, Jan. 1 *** 

The Muppets 

Jan. 6-8 Real Steel 

Jan. 13 ** 1:00 p.m. Matinee 

Arthur Christmas 

Jan. 13-15 Arthur Christmas 

Jan. 20-22 Moneyball 

Fri & Sat 7:30PM & Sun 2PM & 7:30PM 

712-464-3040 

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December 21, 2011 Sports/Local News 


SMCH Steps Up Safety with Joint Meeting 

(Lake City, IA) It’s not common 

for visitors or patients to be unruly 

at Stewart Memorial Community 

Hospital (SMCH) or McCrary 

Rost Clinic, but when the situation 

arises, the hospital staff and local 

law enforcement are prepared to 

deal with the circumstances. “Our 

hospital is proactive when it comes 

to the safety of our patients, visitors 

and employees. Today we took that 

one step further with a joint meeting 

of our safety committee and area law 

enforcement,” said Leah Marxen, 

Chief Executive Officer. 

The SMCH safety committee has 

been in place for over thirty years. 

The committee meets each month 

to find solutions to current and 

potential safety concerns. “We have 

addressed a variety of security and 

safety issues over the years and 

we are now working on expanding 

our partnership with area law 

enforcement in the event we need 

their expertise,” said Bob Wirtz, 

Director of Facilities and chair of 

the SMCH Safety Committee. Wirtz 

said recent safety improvements 

at the hospital include a security 

badge system for all employees, 

and additional security cameras. 

“We added eight additional security 

cameras in our hallways this year 

and will add another eight in 2012,” 

Wirtz noted. 

During a tour of the hospital and 

clinic, area law enforcement, which 

included representatives from the 

Lake City Police Department, 

Calhoun County Sheriffs office, 

Rockwell City Police Department, 

Iowa State Patrol and Calhoun 

County Emergency Management, 

received a first hand look at all of 

the security measures SMCH has in 

place. “Whenever you bring together 

It sounds like science fiction, 

but local Iowa State University 

4-H Youth Development staff and 

volunteers are using advanced eyescanning 

technology on cattle, 

sheep, and goats as part of the 

animal identification system for 4-H 

and FFA livestock projects. 

“Retinal scans are part of a 

growing technological trend in 

animal identification,” said Mike 

Anderson, ISU Extension 4-H 

Youth Development Livestock 

Specialist. Anderson trained fifteen 

4-H/FFA volunteers and staff on 

Thursday, December 15, at the ISU 

Allee Research Farm in Newell. 

Those trained represented 4-H 

clubs, fairboards, and livestock 

superintendents from five Northwest 

Iowa counties. “The retinal image 

machine painlessly flashes a beam 

of light into the eyeball and records 

the pattern of veins in the eye,” says 

Anderson. 

Each retina, whether bovine or 

human, is unique and a scan is 

considered one of the most accurate 

forms of identification he said. 

The ISU Extension 4-H retinal 

image training is part of an effort that 

started six years ago to improve the 

4-H Livestock Animal Identification 

System, according to ISUEO 4-H 

Youth Field Specialist, Carol Ehlers. 

Anderson taught using retinal 

scanners (valued at $3,000 each that 

are not much bigger than a small 

video camera) to record the physical 

ear tag as well as photographing both 

the left and right eye of each species. 

Bob Wirtz (far right), Director of Facilities and chair of the SMCH Safety Committee, explains the 

newborn security system at the hospital to a group of area law enforcement officials touring the Lake 

City hospital. 

area law enforcement and the safety 

leaders of an organization, there 

is an improvement in everyone’s 

ability to respond to different 

situations,” said Bill Davis, Calhoun 

County Sheriff. “Collaborating at 

a meeting like this also gives us 

the opportunity to discuss different 

safety policies the hospital has in 

place and offer feedback on how 

According to Ehlers, this is the 

second regional training partnering 

with ISU Allee Research Farm’s 

Manager, Lyle Rossiter, providing 

the facility and cattle. “Buena Vista 

4-H Sheep Superintendent, Rusty 

Corderman, provided the sheep, 

and Newell goat producer, Brian 

Sievers, lent livestock for the handson 

training,” Ehlers said. 

Historically, 4-H and FFA 

exhibitors have been required 

to submit hair samples for DNA 

analysis to serve as a permanent 

means of identification. “DNA 

analysis is costly and requires a 

complex laboratory procedure that 

takes time,” according to Anderson. 

“Also, hair samples have been lost in 

transit. For 

4-H members taking livestock to 

the Iowa State Fair, the Iowa 4-H 

program found that the retinal scans 

proved a near-perfect animal ID 

technology because of its speed and 

accuracy,” Anderson said. 

Calhoun County 4-H volunteers 

completing the ISU Extension 4-H 

retinal image certification training 

included Fairboard members Jack 

Parker, Kelly Meyer, Brandon 

Anderson, and Kalyn Anderson; and 

Jill Mims, CYC, Calhoun County 

Extension. 

For more information contact, 

Carol Ehlers, ISU Extension & 

Outreach 4-H Youth Program 

Specialist, at the Buena Vista County 

Extension & Outreach office, 712- 

732-5056, or by email at: xehlers@ 

iastate.edu. 

to improve or move forward with 

different security measures,” noted 

Davis. “It’s not often that we need 

the assistance of law enforcement at 

the hospital, but when we do, they 

have been very accommodating and 

easy to work with,” stated Marxen. 

“We are grateful to have a wonderful 

group of officers in our community 

that truly cares about the safety of 

our hospital,” noted Marxen. As 

SMCH moves forward with several 

security measures, Wirtz says they 

will be consulting with local law 

enforcement. “It’s a great benefit to 

have input from our local experts as 

we address new safety measures to 

better serve our patients, visitors and 

employees in our hospital, clinics 

and pharmacies,” said Wirtz. 

4-H Volunteers Train for High-Tech Retinal Imaging 

A two-hour high-tech retinal imaging training taught 15 volunteers at 

the ISU Newell Allee Research Farm on December 15. Volunteers 

used retinal scanners to take a picture of each animal’s eye, making 

an image that is downloaded into a computer database recording the 

day, time, and global positioning satellite coordinate of the location. 

This provides a permanent animal livestock identification. 

Calhoun County 4-H’ers Complete Iowa Cattlemen 

Foundation Youth Beef Team Orientation 

Sponsored by the Calhoun County 

Cattlemen and ISU Extension & 

Outreach-Calhoun County 4-H 

Youth Program, local 4-H’ers 

were among 14 Northwest Iowa 

youth completing Iowa Cattlemen 

Foundation Beef Youth Team 

Orientation on Saturday, December 

10, at Cherokee and Sac City. The 

unique training prepares young 

people engaged in raising livestock 

to tell their story about modern beef 

production. 

Iowa Program Coordinator, Krista 

Frazee, taught youth and adults 

attending the two-hour session the 

power of telling their own story 

explaining their commitment to 

raising healthy animals and how 

to answer questions ranging from 

beef nutrition to environmental 

stewardship. ISUE 4-H Youth 

Program Specialist, Carol Ehlers, 

highlighted the opportunities and 

resources through 4-H to support 

Beef Youth Team presentations. 

Local 4-H members who 

completed the regional training and 

developed a plan for five activities in 

2012 to tell their own story include 

Local 4-H members completed the Iowa Cattlemen Foundation’s Beef Youth Team Orientation with 

Krista Frazee preparing them to tell their story about modern beef production. 

From left to right: Megan Collison; Nicholas Collison; ICA Program Coordinator, Krista Frazee (Ames) 

Megan Collison and Nicholas 

Collison. 

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation 

Youth Beef Team is open to all 

youth, ages 12 to 18, who are 

interested in promoting the beef 

industry. The Youth Beef Team 

began in 1994 as a way to include 

youth in the Iowa Cattlemen’s 

organization. A volunteer adult will 

serve as a contact person and coach 

for the group and will be supported 

by the local County Cattlemen’s 

Association and ISU Extension and 

Outreach. 

Goodman wins 100 

During wrestling action in Holstein on Dec. 17, South Central 

Calhoun Titan Chase Goodman, a junior, pictured with head 

coach Lance Schultz, received his 100th win. (Photo contributed 

by Wendy Goodman) 

Titan wrestlers defeat two at 

home, win tournament in Holstein 

By Ken Ross 

Graphic–Advocate Editor 

At a home tournament on Dec. 13, 

the South Central Calhoun wrestlers 

easily defeated two opposing teams 

but were outscored by Audubon. 

At the Holstein Ridgeview 

Tournament on Dec. 17, SCC was 

the top team among the six teams 

participating, earning the third 

tournament title for the season. 

During the week, two titan wrestlers 

won their 100 th match. 

Senior Tate Klocke recorded his 

100th career win at home on Dec. 

13. Junior Chase Goodman recorded 

his 100th career win at Holstein on 

Dec. 17. 

Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Rockwell City 

SCC – 84, Southeast Webster - 0 

SCC – 69, East Sac County - 5 

Audubon – 46, SCC – 30 

Saturday, Dec. 17 at 

Holstein Ridge View Wrestling 

Tournament 

1. South Central Calhoun - 293 pts. 

2. Coon Rapids Bayard - 233 pts. 

3. Ridge View – 193 pts. 

4. Sioux City West - 171 pts. 

5. Sheldon - South Obrien - 160 

pts. 

6. Alta-Aurelia – 88 pts. 

Dual Meet scores 

SCC 70 A-A 7 

SCC 63 SSO 14 

SCC 63 SCW 16 

SCC 52 RV 25 

SCC 46 CRB 25 t 

SCC Dual meet record is now 21-2 

for The season 

Conf. record (5-0) 

Ind. Results for the week: 

106 lbs. - Skylor Pochinski (5-3) 

3rd at Ridge View (17-6) on the 

season 

113 lbs. - Jesse Barringer (5-3) 

2nd at Ridge View (11-11) on the 

season 

120 lbs. - Chase Goodman (8- 

0) 1st at Ridge View (21-2) on the 

Season 

126 lbs. - Trey Eddy (3-2) 2nd at 

Ridge View (4-4) on the season 

132 lbs. - Logan Peed (5-3) 3rd at 


138 lbs. - Tate Klocke (5-3) 3rd at 


145 lbs. - Jeff King (7-1) 1st at 


152 lbs. - Michael DeMoss (5-3) 

3rd at Ridge View (13-7) on the 

season 

160 lbs. - Cody Schoop (7-1) 1st 

at Ridge View (17-3) on the season 

170 lbs. - Zayne Barrett (6-1) 2nd 

at Ridge View (7-3) on the season 

182 lbs. - Kaden Anderson (3-5) 

4th at Ridge View (13-10) on the 

season 

195 lbs. - Colten Riley (8-0) 1st at 


220 lbs. - Nolan Machovec (3- 

2) 3rd at Ridge View (3-2) ont the 

season 

285 lbs. - Aron King (5-2) 2nd at 


others: 

Colin Corey (1-0) 

MJ Sittig (2-1) (14-2) on the season 

Taylor Reiss (0-1) 

Tyler Kutz inj. (10-5) on the season 

Ben Sexton (0-2) on the season 

Kelby Schoop (3-0) (16-2) on the 

season 

Nick Henry (1-0) 

Klocke wins 100 

During wrestling action in Rockwell City on Dec. 13, South 

Central Calhoun Titan Tate Klocke, a senior, pictured with head 

coach Lance Schultz, received his 100th win. (Graphic Advocate 

photo by Ken Ross) 

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The Boosters offer a variety of snacks during basketball games. 


Funds raised by United Bank of Iowa employees through a fi tness challenge will go toward the 

new track at the South Central Calhoun Middle School in Rockwell City. Pictured are Bob Roby, 

vice president/regional manager; Tina Meth Farrington of the track committee; Randy Martin, 

SCCMS principal; and Sara Block, asst. ag loan offi cer and UBI wellness committee member. 


United Bank Fitness Challenge raises funds for track 

During the past summer, United 

Bank of Iowa sponsored a fi tness 

challenge to promote wellness 

among employees. During June, 

UBI employees in Rockwell City, 

Lake City, Lohrville and the other 

20 UBI locations were encouraged 

to add more exercise to their daily 

lifestyle and given tips on healthy 

eating. 

The challenge was for employees 

to average 30 minutes of aerobic 

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activity daily during the month. If 

this challenge was met, United Bank 

of Iowa pledged to make donations 

to local health related organizations 

or programs designated by the 

employees in recognition of their 

efforts. Employee activities during 

June ranged from the normal riding, 

running, walking to fi lling sandbags 

for those battling fl ood waters. 

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employees exceeded our overall 

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SCC Christmas Concert 

The South Central Calhoun Concert Band began the Dec. 15 Christmas Concert, under the direction of Tom Plummer. The concert 

band performance at the high school gym in Lake City was followed by the SCC Jazz Band, also under the direction of Tom 

Plummer, the SCC Swing Choir and the SCC Mixed Choir directed by Barry Stevens. (Graphic-Advocate photo by Ken Ross) 

expectations by logging a total of 

over 3,500 hours during the month,” 

Bob Roby, vice president, regional 

branch manager, said. 

In recognition of the efforts of 

UBI employees, Roby presented 

a check for $1,500 on Friday to 

Randy Martin, principal of the South 

Central Calhoun Middle School, 

accepting on behalf of the school 

district to support the new middle 

school track in Rockwell City. 

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Half-time entertainment 

The South Central Calhoun Girls’ Drill Team entertained during a break in the basketball game on 

Friday in Rockwell City. (Graphic-Advocate photo by Ken Ross) 

SCC Booster Breakfast 

Volunteers recently served breakfast at the South Central Calhoun Middle School in Rockwell 

City to raise funds for the Booster Club. (Graphic-Advocate photo by Ken Ross)

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