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Allison Library to
host Bingo
BINGO, BINGO, BINGO at the
Allison Public Library. Join us for
fun, fellowship, refreshments, and
the chance to win valuable gift certificates
to local Allison businesses.
Our temporary Bingo Parlor will open
at 2pm on Wednesdays: February 6,
February 20, March 6, and March 20.
There is NO FEE to play!
Bring your luck and get your game
on courtesy of the Allison Public Library
and the Rehabilitation Center
of Allison, owned and operated by
ABCM Corporation.
Lighted Night Ski to be
held Friday night
The Butler County Conservation
Board is sponsoring the 10 th Annual
Lighted Night Ski at Heery Woods
State Park near Clarksville on Friday,
February 1, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Participants will meet at the Heery
Woods Park Lodge where, snow permitting,
they can ski along candlelit
trails of the south side of Heery
Woods. If snow conditions are not
favorable for skiing, Butler County
Naturalist Steve Martin will present a
program on owls followed by an owl
calling hike. After skiing or hiking,
participants can return to the lodge
where they can enjoy refreshments of
hot cocoa, coffee, cookies, and hobo
stew.
If conditions are favorable for skiing,
a limited number of skis will be
available on a first-come, first-serve
basis and can be reserved by calling
Heery Woods Nature Center at (319)
278-1130. If the weather is suitable
for hiking, registration is not required
but is recommended. Cost for the
program is one canned vegetable per
person and free will donations will be
accepted.
The Lighted Night Ski at Heery
Woods State Park is a family oriented
program open to participants of all
ages. Children under 16 must be accompanied
by an adult. Participants
should dress for the weather and if
hiking be prepared to be outside for
20 to 30 minutes.
For more information or to register
for the program contact Heery Woods
Nature Center at (319) 278-1130.
Rep. Grassley holds area
Listening Posts
Rep. Pat Grassley (New Hartford)
will be holding listening posts on Saturday,
February 2, at 8:00am at the
Aplington Community Center, 9:15
am at the Parkersburg Civic Center,
10:15am at the New Hartford City
Library, and 11:15 at the Benny Gambaiani
Public Library.
Rep. Grassley will be taking this
opportunity to listen to constituents
concerns and discuss the happenings
at the State House.
Cinderella’s Tea Party to
be held at Allison
Library Saturday
The Allison Public Library is hosting
a “Cinderella’s Tea Party” for girls
ages preschool thru 3 rd grade. If the
glass slipper fits, please join us for
an hour of delightful girlie girl fun
with glittering crafts, sparkling beauty
treatments, entertaining stories, and
delicious refreshments. Wear your
most glamorous party ensemble and
all of your jewels to the “Cinderella’s
Tea Party” at the Allison Public Library,
on Saturday, February 2, at
10:00am. If you are able, please bring
a pair of gently used shoes for a princess
in a far away kingdom who does
not have any shoes. Do NOT miss
this spectacular event and do NOT be
fashionably late!
For additional information contact
the library at 267-2562. We welcome
and encourage children of all abilities.
All programs are FREE of charge.
Butler County Farm
Bureau hosts Stroke Detection
screenings
Butler County Farm Bureau will
host four life saving screenings on
Monday, February 4, from 9:00 a.m.-
4:30 p.m. The screenings include
stroke screening, abdominal aortic
aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease,
and osteoporosis.
Appointments are necessary. Call
1-877-732-8258. Please note that
Medicare does not cover the cost of
the screenings and Stroke Detection
Plus does not file insurance. Visit the
website at www.strokedetectionplus.
com.
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2013
P.O. Box 8
Allison, IA 50602
319-267-2731
Volume 40 - Number 5
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Robert Freesemann, a retired Butler County Rural Electric Co-op
worker, scrapes off the ice on the B.C. REC sidewalks Monday afternoon.
Butler County hit
hardest by ice storm
By Pat Racette
An Iowa Department of Transportation
news release Sunday said
Butler County was the hardest hit
area in the state by the recent ice
storm.
The Iowa DOT reported that
some locations in the county received
up to six-tenths of an inch of
precipitation that turned to ice as it
hit cold surfaces.
Then on Monday morning, the
precipitation refroze and the fog
got denser. Due to the unsafe conditions
of travel, several schools in
the area were cancelled, including
Clarksville and North Butler school
districts.
“I’ve heard people say we received
half an inch of ice, and it is
challenging [to remove],” said But-
ler County Engineer John Riherd.
The county plows began working
at 5 a.m. Sunday, applying salt in
attempts to keep the ice from accumulating
Monday. The county
crews also scraped the roads during
a 12-hour day. On secondary roads,
crews focused on trouble spots and
intersections.
According to Riherd, the temperature
helped the ice linger on
Monday, staying right at the freezing
point of 32 degrees. Eventually,
though, the ice began to melt away
in the afternoon.
In town, Allison Maintenance
Director Alan Brockway and Assistant
Director Kim Miller sanded
Sunday morning and evening and
again Monday before the ice finally
puddled up.
Thelma Wiegmann walks up Main Street in front a dense fog Monday.
Also pictured to the right is Ernest Christopherson of Rockwell.
By Pat Racette
Fresh off ACL knee surgery,
North Butler senior standout athlete
Nikki Boomgarden signed
her National Letter-of-Intent to
play softball for Division I Indian
Hills Community College
last Wednesday (Jan. 23).
With her crutches set aside,
Boomgarden had quite a crowd
watching her sign on the dotted
line for a full-ride scholarship,
including Warrior head
coach Jim Overturf, who was
impressed with her athletic ability
and determined play the past
summer and fall.
“She has the ability to play a
couple positions,” he said, “because
we don’t have that amount
to give every player.”
The Warriors, located in Ottumwa,
play in the National
Junior College Athletic Association
in the Iowa Community
College Conference with
Southeastern CC in Burlington,
Muscatine CC and Iowa Western
CC in Council Bluffs. They
made the national tournament in
2010 in St. George, Utah. Last
year, IHCC lost to Iowa Western
CC by a run in the regional final
game.
This year they start the schedule
at the Tiger Fest in Booneville,
Miss., Feb. 22-23; then head
to the Wallace State Tournament
in Cullman, Ala., to start March;
before going to Pensacola, Fla.,
for a game and then competing
in the Jimmy Stewart Tournament
in Niceville, Fla., March
8-9. The conference season
begins at home March 22 with
Iowa Western.
But right now, Boomgarden
hopes she’ll rehabilitate her
knee injury in time to finish off
her celebrated softball prep career.
“I’m excited to get my knee
fixed,” she said, “and hopefully
I’ll be back by June or July.”
By Pat Racette
Two hundred and 13 words got
David Smith back into Christianity.
The longtime Allison chiropractor
once was anti-Christian, but nearly
12 years ago, the Matthew Bible
verse – 8:5-13 – brought him back
into the faith he had given up long
ago.
He describes his reasons for writing
the book, Capernaum: The Centurion,
in the Author’s Note.
“Considering my background, I
have literally been writing the story
of the centurion my whole life, in
spirit…because it was with this attitude
of non-compliance, of not belonging,
of being the least likely person
to ever embrace a belief in Jesus
Christ as my Lord and Savior, that
I discovered meaning in the story of
the centurion.”
Smith, who wanted to become
a writer a young age, knew he had
to wait until he retired to write his
first book, due to practical matters of
earning a living. He began his practice,
Allison Chiropractic Office, in
1977, but knew he would become
delve into his writing career after his
chiropractic career.
Then in 2011, he began writing
his book, based on the fundamental
Bible passage that brought him back
to the Christian faith. It took him six
months of intense writing to put together.
“I had something to say,” Smith
said, “and I think someone not
Christian could see a different perspective
[of the religion from it], and
someone that is Christian could revisit
and reconsider his or her faith.”
Glenda Riley, an international
renowned writer and Smith’s history
teacher at UNI, edited his copy
twice. She said the strength of the
book is the power of Christianity
and how it can attract people of all
backgrounds.
“The author is not a religious
leader or a writer by trade,” she said.
“He is a person who has experienced
growing faith in his own life so that
the book is sincere and a testament
of sorts.”
Smith’s other mentor, Dr. James
Colman, president of Jupiter Christian
School in Jupiter, Fla., wrote the
Foreword of the book that begins
with a couple questions to set up the
book.
Colman writes:
Can you remember times in your
life when you marveled at someone’s
faith? Did you find that the opportunity
to watch another person’s faith
in action helped your own faith to
grow? The story of the centurion
provides just such an opportunity.
The story, categorized in the Christian
Historical Fiction genre, is the
length of a novella at 104 pages.
However, the story unfolds through
the eyes of the main character in a
secular (non-religious) way.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
$ 1 00
Smith publishes first book
about Roman centurion’s faith
Author David Smith [left] and his friend Jerry Platter pose for a picture
at Star Graphics. Smith’s new book, Capernaum: The Centurion, was
designed by Platter.
Smith made Vibius Flavinus Palatinus,
the Roman centurion from the
8:5-13 Bible verse. He looked up
names from the ancient historic period
(29 AD), before choosing Vibius.
Jesus heals the centurion’s dying
servant in the passage, as Vibius asks
him for help. “Lord, I am not worthy
for You to come under my roof, but
just say the word, and my servant
will be healed.
“For I also am a man under authority,
with soldiers under me; an
I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes,
and to another, ‘Come!’ and he
comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’
and he does it.”
Also in the verse, Jesus claims
he’s found no greater faith with
anyone in Israel than the centurion,
which Smith said would
include Pharisees, apostles and
Jews.
“This was my door in,” Smith said.
“Ten or 12 years ago, I reevaluated
Christianity and the centurion’s
idea of Christianity…He learned
and understood the good of Jesus
[centurion]. It’s a dichotomy.
“I’m [Jesus] in charge of people,
and that’s the way I [Smith] look
at this. You say this this and it happens.
And Jesus liked that.”
Copies are available at Allison
Chiropractic Office (506 Locust St.,
Box 321; 267-2719), Allison City
Hall and Butler County Abstract
Company in Allison.
The price of the book is $10. If
ordering, e-mail allisonchiro@netins.net,
as a $3 shipping and handling
charge will be added.
Smith’s friend Jerry Platter, owner
of Star Graphics, designed the
cover and pages for him.
Capernaum: The Centurion
Smith’s book is historically accurate.
He built the story around
the time frame of Jesus’ ministry,
reading everything he could get his
hands on – textbooks, the Bible, famous
Roman stories, etc. He also
took a couple classes on Rome and
Copies of Capernaum: The
Centurion are available at Allison
Chiropractic Office (506
Locust St., Box 321; 267-
2719), Allison City Hall and
Butler County Abstract Company
in Allison.
The price of the book is $10.
If ordering, e-mail allisonchiro@netins.net,
as a $3 shipping
and handling charge will
be added.
Greece and studied ancient maps.
“I spent hundreds of hours getting
acquainted with the times,” he said.
Smith often would get ideas at odd
times - like 3 in the morning or while
mowing the lawn. One time, he said,
he had to stop mowing the lawn five
times to write ideas down.
“They were some of my best
ones!” he said.
Besides the characters in the Bible
verse, Smith had to develop numerous
other characters to make the
book flow. He would write out characteristics
of the person he was making
up, so when he was writing them
into the story their behavior would
reflect that.
“I needed them colorful and consistent,”
he said. “Some of them
were modeled after people I have
known in the past.”
Boomgarden signs with Div. 1 IHCC
North Butler senior Nikki Boomgarden signed her National Letter-of-Intent last Wednesday (Jan. 23) to play
softball at Division I Indian Hills Community College. Her dad, Mike Boomgarden, and mom, Julie Maurer, are
pictured with Nikki [center] laughing during her signing. (Pat Racette photo)

2 • Thursday, January 31, 2013
Fenneman celebrates 105 years
By Pat Racette
Frieda Fennemann of Clarksville
turned 105 years old Saturday.
Twenty-five family members
and friends came to the Clarksville
Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center chapel to celebrate the milestone
with her.
“Just the fact of being 105 [is
amazing], most people don’t get to
do that,” said her granddaughter Deb
Schense. “And to know that she still
knows us.”
Born in 1908, Fenneman is the
oldest of seven children, with just
her youngest brother, Harold Edeker,
83, still living. She was able to
hold her great-great-granddaughter,
Avery Mae McFarlane, 2.
According to Hawkeye Valley
Area Agency of Aging Communications
Coordinator Vicki Hyke,
Fenneman is one of just seven Butler
County residents over the age of
100, with two others also located in
Clarksville.
At the party, five generations mingled
and ate pizza during the get together.
Fenneman was an avid fisher up
until her 90s, fishing lakes at Park
Rapids, Minn., and by the Shell
Rock River.
“One time a sailboat was out on
the lake on Memorial Day weekend
and skimming across the water really
fast when she said, ‘You can’t
tell me that doesn’t have a motor,’”
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Frieda Fenneman embraces her granddaughter’s hand, Deb Schense,
during her 105 th birthday party Saturday at Clarksville Skilled Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center.
Schense said of her grandma. “It was
just little things like that that were
funny.”
Fenneman also made quilts, sewed,
crocheted and gardened.
She was born near Allison to William
and Emma Edeker, and married
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George Fenneman Jan. 30, 1930, at
the Vilmar Lutheran Church. They
farmed north of Clarksville until
1970, when they moved into Clarksville.
Mr. Fenneman passed away in
1983.
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100 Days of School Celebrated
Although 100th Day festivities have been celebrated
throughout schools since the school year 1981-1982,
Butler County Farm Bureau AITC Coordinator Ruth
Seehusen celebrated the occasion with the Allison K-2
grade classes last week.
Lynn Taylor introduced the 100th Day of School Idea
and early celebrations focused on developing number
sense for young children. Today, preschool children
through elementary students celebrate their 100th Day
of School with many cross-curricular activities.
In the kindergarten classrooms, Ruth challenged the
students to list 100 things they know are produced or
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used on the farm. She prepared 100 slips of paper using
a variety of colors. After talking about each idea,
the slips of colored paper were constructed into a paper
chain to show off their class’s Ag knowledge.
In the first and second grade classes, the students used
a "Hundreds Chart" to work with the ones place numbers
and tens place numbers. They used pictures of hay
bales, cows, horses, and sheep as markers to play while
Ruth gave them their directions to follow. The picture
above shows how the first graders were busy concentrating
on each number that was called.
Doreen Arnold chats with Lois Roose at her bingo table last Wednesday, with Janis Miller and Marlys
Miller [left] and Hilda Tuitjer and Lila Gruelke [right].
Forty-two friends competed for
bingos and $10 gift certificates
donated by local businesses last
Wednesday at Allison Public Library.
However, only 10 were able to
shout out fill up their cards and win
prizes. Besides the bingo, however,
the group also enjoyed refreshments
and fellowship at the APL Bingo
Parlor.
Last week’s winners included:
Alice Schwab, Bud Schueler, Joyce
Marks, Alice Konig, Eileen Wust,
Gail Henrichs, Marlys Kruse, Sharon
Kruse, Marlys Miller and Marlene
Miller.
Four bingo dates are left on the calendar,
including Wednesdays Feb. 6
and 20 and March 6 and 20. The action
is slated to begin at 2 p.m.
The temporary bingo parlor is a
cooperative effort courtesy of APL,
the Rehabilitation Center of Allison
(owned and operated by ABCM
Corporation) and the following
local Allison businesses: Cooper
Motors, Fecht’s Repair, Dumont
Telephone Company, Lil Ricky’s
Steakhouse, Susan’s All-Style Salon,
Butler County REC, Dralle
Plumbing & Heating, Lincoln Savings
Bank, Farmers Feed & Grain, J
& C Grocery, Pam’s Place, Allison
Commercial Club, Butler County
Tribune-Journal, Allison Pharmacy,
Kluiter Auto Repair, City of Allison,
Casey’s General Store and the Butler
County Fair.
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7 families, with potentially 9 new members, attended the 4-H New Member Night at the Butler County Extension
Office on Tuesday, January 22nd. Members learned about all the parts to the 4-H program while
putting together a trail mix. The meeting was led by Butler County Youth & Outreach Coordinator Nancy
Jensen with assistance from Senior County Council Members Danielle Eisentrager and Collin Chesnut.
Participants made a 4-H picture frame while enjoying the trail mix. All potential members were sent home
with a 4-H notebook and an enrollment form for those who are now eager to begin their 4-H careers!
Easter Dinner
SHARE Package
Available
Easter is a great time to eat together.
Purchase an Easter meal for a friend,
relative, neighbor, single parent,
senior, or yourself.
The Easter Dinner includes Ham,
Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Frozen
Vegetable, Buttermilk Biscuits,
Salad Mix, Carrots, Apples, Oranges
and Chocolate Pie. Cost is $30.00.
Sign-up starts February 23.
For more information call Dorothy
Knoedler, 319-885-6642 or visit our
website at www.shareiowa.org. Due
to press deadlines, items are subject
to change.
Spare Me
The Details….
By Vicky Malfero
Freeze Frame Bowl – Greene
League Bowling Stats
Wednesday Night Men’s Hot
Shot League
Date Bowled: Wednesday,
1/23
Dralle’s Dept. Store
16.5/7.5
Allison Pharmacy 15-9
Freeze Frame 14.5-9.5
Kern Chiropractic 12-12
Farm Bureau 11-13
High Game / High Series
Matt Katcher 221,224,201/646,
Marvin Enabnit 202,242/625,
Justin Abell 227,205/618, Darin
Trees 212,208/613, Collin
Freesemann 222/581, John
Martin 241/580, Dick Reser
246/576, Gordy Smith 220/557,
Cody Gethmann 220/555, Clark
Freesemann 234/543, Derek
Lines 211/541, Mike Salge
236/537, Tyler Christopherson
202/525, Randy Lines 507, Isaac
Almelein 217/506, Jack Majewski
201, Ron Stotler 200.
Congratulations to Matt Katcher
for career high series and Isaac
Amelien for career high game.
Thursday Night Men’s Pin
Busters League
Date Bowled: Thursday,
1/24/13
Freeze Frame 10-2
Feldmeier’s 8-4
Pioneer
7-5
Majewski’s Car Wash 6-6
Curly’s DD 4-8
High Game / High Series
Darin Trees 203,212,201/616,
Seth Flemming 212,231/612,
Collin Freesemann 226/584,
Cody Gethmann 222/572, Clark
Freesemann 235/568, Cory Miller
202/545, Ron Salge 531, Dave
Iverson 529, Kevin McConaughy
514, Marvin Enabnit 511, Bryon
Staudt 510.
FSA Announces Farm
Program Sign-up
2013 DCP and ACRE enrollment
will begin February 19, 2013.
ACRE sign-up goes through June
3 2013, while DCP sign-up goes
through Aug 2, 2013. This is different
than in years past when DCP/
ACRE sign-up ended June 1. An
important change to this year’s
sign-up is that all ACRE farms are
no longer in ACRE for 2013. The
ACRE contracts, which were valid
through 2012, have expired as of
2013 therefore farmers may choose
to enroll in either DCP or Average
Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) for
the 2013 crop year.
Here are some important reminders:
All producers planting on DCP
base acres must be identified on the
DCP/ACRE contract and receive a
proportionate share of DCP/ACRE
payment for the farm.
Social Events
50th Anniversary
Fred and Wava Maifeld of Kesley
were married on January 30, 1963 at
the Dumont Methodist Church. They
will be having a family dinner for
their anniversary January 30.
Changes on the farm after enrolling
June 1st in DCP/ACRE must be
reported to your local FSA office
such as:
• Ownership changes
• Producer changes (Individuals and
Entities)
• Change in crop shares arrangements
Note: Changes to the 2013
contracts cannot be made after
September 30, 2013.
Those in the office, as in years past,
prefer to take appointments for signing
up and certifying. They believe
this helps in reducing the amount
of time it takes to sign someone up.
Walk-ins are always welcome and
will be served but priority will be
given to those with a scheduled time.
Please contact the Butler County
FSA Office at (319)-267-2777 with
any questions.
Local Scholar Readies For
Historic Inauguration
Presidential Inaugural
Conference Inspires Up-and-
Coming Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In January
2013, outstanding high school
students from across the United
States and around the world will take
part in a truly American cele-bration
— the Inauguration of the President
of the United States of America.
During the five-day pro-gram, the
High School Presidential Inaugural
Conference will provide scholars
with a deeper understanding of the
history behind the electoral process
and the rich traditions sur-rounding
the Presidential Inaugura-tion.
“The High School Presidential
In-augural Conference will provide
students with an opportunity to take
part in historic events that coincide
with the Inauguration of the President
of the United States,” said Marguerite
Regan, Dean of Academic
Affairs for the Presidential Inaugural
Conference. “Something that is really
wonderful about so many young
people gathering in Washington,
D.C. for this event is that it will provide
them a chance to become more
familiar with and attuned to the president
who will govern the United
States over the next four years. We
certainly hope this will inspire the
next generation of leaders.”
High School Inaugural Scholars
will have the opportunity to interact
with historians, political experts and
leading decision makers to discuss
campaign strategy and presidential
politics. Inaugural Scholars will
at-tend a special viewing party and
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Cody Smith, a Junior at Hudson
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from January 19th-23 rd , 2013.
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the late C. William McDowell.
luncheon where they will watch on
large screen televisions the grandeur
of the inaugural parade, as the President,
Vice President and their families
make their way down Pennsylvania
Avenue from the U.S. Capitol
Building to the White House. To
further commemorate Inauguration
Day, scholars will attend an exclusive
Gala Inaugural Celebration just
for them.
For additional information on the
High School Presidential Inaugural
Conference, visit us at www.inauguralscholar.com/hs.
319-267-9090 • 319-404-3973
270 Main St., Allison, IA
Clubs &
Meetings
500 CARD PARTY
There will be a 500 card party on
Friday, February 1, beginning at
7:00 p.m. at the Clarksville AM-
VETS Hall. The public is invited to
attend.
________
CLARKSVILLE P.E.O.
Chapter IT met in the home of Sue
Lodge on January 21 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by
President Peggy Litterer with 14
members present. Members shared
treasured memories of Pauline Voss
and Joann Voss. The P.E.O. Memorial
Service for Pauline and Jo Ann
was conducted by the Chapter’s officers.
Officers and chairman of committees
gave their reports. Finalizing
of plans for the Social meeting and
other upcoming events were announced.
Ione Hardy’s program topic “Tie It
To A Goal” were 12 + 1 selected reflections
for the New Year. She tied
in her comments for each reflection
with good advice and goals to be obtained.
The 13th reflection dealt with
treasured memories.
________
Alzheimer’s
Disease Caregiver
Support group to
meet February 5
Waverly Health Center (WHC)
will host a monthly Alzheimer’s
Association Caregiver Support
Group on Tuesday, February 5. The
event will be held from noon to 1
p.m. in Tendrils Rooftop Garden on
the WHC campus.
The group is designed to provide
education and support to caregivers
and to help them maintain their
physical and emotional health as
they care for their loved one.
This event is free and open to
the public. Please park in the Red
Lot and enter through the Tendrils
Rooftop Garden event entrance, located
south of the Center Pharmacy
drive-up.
Waverly
Health Center
to host Stroke
Support group
Waverly Health Center (WHC)
will host a monthly “Stronger After
Stroke” support group on Tuesday,
February 5. The event will take
place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in
Tendrils Rooftop Garden on the
WHC campus.
Gentle stretching, exercise and
yoga will be offered at 6:30 p.m. At
7 p.m., participants can create their
own Valentine’s Day cards.
Those who have had a stroke, no
matter how long ago, and their caregivers
are all welcome.
This event is free and open to
the public. Please park in the Red
Lot and enter through the Tendrils
Rooftop Garden event entrance, located
south of the Center Pharmacy
drive-up. To learn more, contact
Jenn Wolff at (319) 352-5644.
Open for the “Big Game”
Sunday, February 3, open @ 4
Serving Lunch
“Super” Soup &
Sandwich Bar
Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m.
Special Beer prices all day
Lil’
RICKY’S
STEAKHOUSE
Grill Yer’ Own
319-267-9090 or
319-404-3973
270 Main St.
Allison, IA
Watch the
Big Game
on our
4 big
screen
TV’s!
College-bound Iowa youth
active in 4-H and/or FFA livestock
projects and current undergraduate
students may apply for $113,700
in scholarships available from the
Iowa Foundation for Agricultural
Advancement (IFAA).
The scholarships are available
to freshmen entering any Iowa
two or four-year, post-secondary
institution this fall as well as current
undergraduates attending Iowa State
University. Applicants must major
in animal science or a curriculum in
agriculture or human sciences that
is related to the agriculture industry.
The awards include: Ten $5,000
one-year scholarships; One $4,000
one-year scholarship; Two $3,000
one-year scholarships; One $2,500
one-year scholarship; Twelve $2,000
one-year scholarships; Six $1,500
one-year scholarships; One $1,200
one-year scholarship; Fifteen $1,000
one-year scholarships; Six $500
one-year scholarships.
Applications and additional
information are available on the
Sale of Champions section of
the Iowa State Fair’s website
(http://www.iowastatefair.org/
Iowa’s Senior Medicare Patrol
has issued a warning that scammers
posing as Medicare officials
are phoning Iowa’s seniors and
attempting to visit them in their
homes. They are trying to obtain
personal information to commit
financial fraud. Their hook is
to convince the potential victim
that they have new and critical
information about their Medicare
benefits.
Deb Yankey, State Coordinator
for Iowa Senior Medicare Patrol,
advises, “Watch out for a caller who
says they want to bring details about
a new Medicare Summary Notice or
deliver a new Medicare card to you.
Medicare officials do NOT phone
seniors to discuss changes and they
do NOT visit your home. It’s shrewd
to be rude – hang up the phone and
don’t open your door to a stranger.”
These calls have been received
by seniors in Polk and Marion
counties within the last few days.
Thursday, January 31, 2013 • 3
IFAA Offers Iowa Youth
$113,700 in Scholarships
competition/sale-of-champions/
winners-circle-scholarships) or by
calling 563/343-1144. Selection
will be based on level of 4-H/FFA
involvement in livestock project
work, livestock exhibition and/or
judging, scholarship, leadership
and career plans. Applications for
current undergraduate students must
be postmarked by April 1, 2013, and
applications for incoming freshmen
must be postmarked by May 1, 2013.
All materials should be sent to IFAA
Winner’s Circle Scholarship, c/o
SGI, 30805 595th Ave., Cambridge,
IA 50046.
Winners will be announced during
the 2013 Iowa State Fair annual
4-H/FFA Sale of Champions on
Saturday, August 17, an event
sponsored by IFAA. The IFAA is a
non-profit organization founded in
1988. It is comprised of agricultural
enthusiasts dedicated to encouraging
4-H and FFA livestock, poultry
and agricultural project members
to pursue ag-related careers. IFAA
scholarship funds come from a
percentage of Sale of Champions
proceeds as well as Winner’s Circle
Club donations.
WARNING! New Fraud
Scheme Targets Older Iowans
Senior Medicare Patrol expects that
calls will spread statewide. The
scammers have discovered that
Medicare will soon be sending a
redesigned “Medicare Summary
Notice,” which is the explanation of
benefits sent to persons on Medicare
after every payment for their
healthcare. Scammers typically
use the occurrence of a change in a
government program, to design new
fraud schemes. Iowans will begin to
see the new Medicare notices in their
mail over the next several months.
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
asks for Iowans to report if they
receive this type of call, to SMP at
800-423-2449 or to Medicare at
1-800-633-4227. SMP will report
directly to Medicare, how these calls
are affecting Iowans. However, if
you give out your bank information
to a person you suspect is a scammer,
the first and most important thing to
do is immediately call your bank and
local law enforcement.
Wilder Days of Allison Committee
Winter Bean Bag Tournament
Saturday, February 23, 2:00 p.m.
Allison Emergency Services Building
Limit of 32 teams ~ entry fee $25 per team
To register your team and for more tournament
details contact Joey Endelman (267-2107).
Allison Fire Dept & Wilder Days Committee will
be selling sandwiches and beverages.
-- Public is welcome --
Dumont Reformed Church
Oyster-Chili Supper
NEW DATE: Tues., Feb. 5, 4:30 to ??
Oyster stew, chili,
beefburgers, homemade
bread, pies and drinks
Freewill Offering
912 3rd Street, Dumont
Pete & Shorty’s
Clarksville, 278-4538
Every Monday Evening: 1/3 lb. Hamburgers
$2.00 after 5:00 p.m.
Every Tuesday Evening: Tenderloins $3.00
after 5:00 p.m. Dine In or Carry Out
Wednesday: All Day - Hot Beef
Every Thursday Evening - Pan Fried Chicken
Every Friday Evening:
Country Style Ribs
Alaskan Walleye Fish Fry
Saturday Night Special
Smothered Prime Rib Sandwich
Dinner Specials Every Sunday
Broasted Chicken every day
Gift Certificates Available
Hours: Monday-Saturday 6:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

4 Obituaries/Church News
• Thursday, January 31, 2013 • Butler County Tribune-Journal •
Obituaries
Church Directory
Fritz Duane Dickman
Fritz Duane Dickman, age 81, of
Clarksville, Iowa, was born March
7, 1931, the son of Fred and Lamena
(Carney) Dickman in Clarksville. He
received his education from Clarksville
Schools and graduated in 1949.
Following graduation, Fritz began
working at Plastering Homes.
On July 30, 1951, Fritz married
Marcia Merfeld at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church in Greene, Iowa. They
lived in Greene for a short time after
their marriage, and then moved to
Clarksville. Fritz worked at Oliver’s
Manufacturing for nine years while
farming and raising dairy cattle. In
1954, Fritz and Marcia purchased
and moved to the family farm west
of Clarksville, where they lived for
40 years. After their retirement they
moved to town.
Fritz was a member of the St.
Mary’s Catholic Church in Greene.
He loved tractors and although farming
was his occupation, it was also
his hobby. He enjoyed working on
tractors and tinkering with anything
he could find. Fritz truly enjoyed
visiting with all of his family and
friends.
Fritz died Friday, January 25, 2013
at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo,
Iowa, from complications
of pneumonia. He was preceded in
death by his parents; one sister in infancy,
Janice and one granddaughter,
Elizabeth Doty.
Fritz is survived by his wife of
nearly 63 years, Marcia of Clarksville;
three sons, Doug Dickman
of Clarksville, Steve (Kelly Allen)
Dickman of Belmond, Iowa and
Greg (Teri) Dickman of Garner,
Iowa; one daughter, Roxann (Reginald)
Boyce of Wellton, Arizona;
nine grandchildren, Joey, Charlie,
Abbee, Melissa, Ashley, Aimee,
Leona Nellie Voigts, age 92, of
Clarksville, Iowa, was born August
6, 1920, the daughter of Henry and
Ada (Riden) Klunder, in Clarksville.
She received her education
and graduated from Clarksville High
School in 1938.
Leona was united in marriage with
Vern Voigts. They lived on a farm
near Vilmar, and moved to a farm
near Nashua and then later moved
into Clarksville. They were later divorced.
Leona was employed at Ahrens
Rest Home in Clarksville for many
years. Later she worked as a cook
at Community Nursing home from
1975 until 1991. She became a resident
of the nursing home in 2002.
Leona was a member of St. John
Lutheran Church. She enjoyed playing
bingo through the years, with
her sister and later at the home. She
enjoyed the musical entertainment at
the home and was known to be a ‘social
butterfly’, visiting with everyone.
She especially enjoyed the time
spent with her grandchildren.
Leona died Friday, January 18,
2013, of complications of pneumonia,
at the Clarksville Skilled
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in
Clarksville Iowa. She was preceded
in death by her parents; two brothers,
Howard Klunder and Calvin
Klunder; one sister, Viola Ahrens
and great-granddaughters, Morgan
and Megan Sankey.
Leona is survived by one son,
Robert (Ardith) Voigts, Clarksville,
Iowa and one daughter, Betty
(Keith) Holm, Tripoli, Iowa; five
grandchildren, Lori (Dan) Edeker,
Jody (Rhonda) Niehaus, Kelly
Sankey, Tammy (Adam) Kaufman
and Lance Holm (Josh); nine greatgrandchildren,
Quinn and Dylan
Edeker, Kenedrick, Kierra and Kinley
Saulsberry; Brady Maurer, Wally
Byron, Autumn and Jasmine; nine
great-grandchildren and one brother,
Mark (Bev) Dickman of Clarksville.
Mass of Christian Burial was held
Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church in Greene
with Msgr. Walter Brunkan officiating.
Sharon Frascht accompanied
those in attendance singing “On
Eagle’s Wings”, “Amazing Grace”,
“How Great Thou Art” and “In The
Garden”. Burial was held in Rose
Hill Cemetery, Greene, with Kenny
Roose, Alan Kluiter, Joey Dickman,
Charlie Dickman, Greg Dickman,
Steve Dickman, Reggie Boyce and
Abbee Dickman-Gappa serving as
casket bearers. Honorary casket
bearers were Doug Dickman and
Bud Hayes.
Memorials may be directed to the
family and online condolences may
be left at www.redman-schwartz.
com
Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home
in Clarksville was in charge of arrangements.
Leona Nellie Voigts
Kaufman and Tyler and Trever Niehaus;
and one sister-in-law, Kiyo
Klunder, Okinawa.
Funeral Services were held Tuesday,
January 22, 2013, at St. John
Lutheran Church in Clarksville,
with Pastor Tom Reuss officiating.
Sharon Leerhoff accompanied
those in attendance singing “Amazing
Grace” and “How Great Thou
Art”. Travis Bouska sang “Go Rest
High On That Mountain”. Burial
was held in Lynwood Cemetery,
Clarksville, with Lori Edeker, Dan
Edeker, Quinn Edeker, Dean Riden,
Lance Holm, Jody Niehaus, Kenedrick
Saulsberry and Scott Woodman
serving as casket bearers. Honorary
casket bearers were Dylan Edeker,
Kierra Saulsberry, Kinley Saulsberry,
Wally Kaufman, Brady Maurer,
Trever Niehaus and Tyler Niehaus.
Memorials may be directed to
Clarksville Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation
Center. Online condolences
may be left at www.redmanschwartz.com
Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home
in Clarksville was in charge of arrangements.
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Senior Foot Clinics
February 2013
Butler County Public Health Foot
Clinics for the month of February
have been scheduled. Appointments
are required for patients to
come to the office to have their
toenails trimmed by an RN on a
monthly basis.
A fee of $20 will be charged for
this service. Home visits will be
$25. Appointments will be taken
beginning at 9:00 a.m. and may
be made by calling Butler County
Public Health at 319-267-2934.
Clinics will be held on the following
dates:
Wednesday, February 6, The
Meadows Assisted Living, Shell
Rock;
Tuesday, February 12, Parker
Place Retirement Community,
Parkersburg;
Thursday, February 14, Elm
Springs Assisted Living, Allison;
Tuesday, February 19, St. Peter
Lutheran Church, Greene;
Thursday, February 21, Dutchman’s
Oaks Assisting Living, Dumont;
Tuesday, February 26, Maple
Manor Assisted Living, Aplington;
Thursday, February 28, Clarksville
AMVETS Hall.
PLEASANT VALLEY –
First United Church of Christ
31015 150 th Street
Clarksville
319-276-4443
Rev. Peter Wenzel,
Interim Minister
Sunday, February 3: 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:00 a.m. Worship.
CLARKSVILLE –
Peace for your soul,
In a peaceful setting.
Unity Presbyterian Church
Ridge Avenue & 220 th St.
One mile south of Hwy. 3
Pastor Stephen W. Keve
319-266-0634 or 319-961-0081
Sunday, February 3: 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service.
CLARKSVILLE –
St. John Lutheran Church
204 N. Washington
278-4765
Sunday, February 3: 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:00 a.m. Worship/
Communion.
Tuesday, February 5: 1:00 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study.
Wednesday, February 6: 6:15
p.m. 7 th & 8 th Grade Confirmation
Class; 7:00 p.m. Handbell Practice;
7:30 p.m. Church Council Meeting.
CLARKSVILLE –
Community United
Methodist Church
309 W. Superior Street
Pastor Dan Fernandez
To contact Pastor Dan for
appointments call 885-4554
or leave message at 278-4712.
In emergency 515-729-7079
Handicapped Accessible
Hearing ear phones for
Worship service
Sunday, February 3: 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship
Service/Communion Service.
CLARKSVILLE –
Immanuel United
Church of Christ
203 S. Mather Street
319-278-4224
Friday, February 1: 10:00 a.m.
Fundraising Committee.
Sunday, February 3: 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship/
Communion; 1:30 p.m. Nursing
Home.
Monday, February 4: 1:00 p.m.
Dorcas Sewing; 6:00 p.m. Bible
Study.
Wednesday, February 6: 9:00
a.m. Bible Study; 4:30 p.m. Confirmation;
6:30 p.m. Church Council.
Thursday, February 7: 1:30 p.m.
Women’s Fellowship.
CLARKSVILLE –
New Life Lutheran
Congregation
Unity Presbyterian Church
Ridge Avenue & 220 th St.
One mile south of Hwy. 3
Rev. Kris Snyder, Pastor
1 st , 2 nd and 5 th Sundays;
3 rd and 4 th Sundays
Galen Eiben, Lay Pastor
Sunday, February 3: 8:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship/Holy Communion.
CLARKSVILLE –
Church of Christ
302 S. Elizabeth Street
Val Swinton, Pastor
278-4416
Sunday, February 3: 8:45 a.m.
Coffee & Donuts; 9:15 a.m. Sunday
School; 10:00 a.m. Worship Service;
6:30 p.m. Bible Study.
Wednesday, February 6: 7:00
p.m. Bible Study; 7:00 p.m. Sonbeams.
PLAINFIELD –
First Baptist Church
809 Main Street
319-276-4889
Pastor Shawn Geer
Sunday, February 3: 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School – all ages; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.
PLAINFIELD –
United Methodist Church
404 2 nd Street
Pastor Catherine Orth
Church - 319-276-3195
Cell – 319-231-2117
Office Hours
Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday, 1-3 p.m.
Sunday, February 3: 9:00 a.m.
Worship.
SHELL ROCK –
United Methodist Church
204 S. Prairie Street
Pastor Dan Fernandez
319-885-4554
Sunday, February 3: 9:00 a.m.
Worship Service.
SHELL ROCK –
Peace Lutheran Church
(LCMS)
121 East Washington
319-885-41240
Saturday, February 2: 7:00 p.m.
Worship; 8:00 p.m. Bible Class &
Sunday School.
SHELL ROCK –
Faith Lutheran Church
422 N. Prairie Street
Pastor Kim Smith
319-885-4547
Email: faithsr@butler-bremer.
com
Sunday, February 3: 9:00 a.m.
Worship Service; 10:00 a.m. Sunday
School; 10:15 a.m. Contemporary
Worship Service.
Wednesday, February 6: 7:00
p.m. Evening Worship Service.
WAVERLY –
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
2700 Horton Road
Fr. Dave Schatz
319-352-2493
Eucharistic Liturgies: Saturday
5:15 p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. and
10:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 31: 6:30 p.m.
Liturgy Committee.
Friday, February 1: 7:00 a.m.
Mass.
Saturday, February 2: 4:30 p.m.
Reconciliation; 5:15 p.m. Mass/
Food Bank Collection; 5:00-7:00
p.m. Spaghetti Supper.
Sunday, February 3: 8:00 a.m.
Mass; 10:00 a.m. Mass; Food Bank
Collection @ Masses.
Tuesday, February 5: 4:00 p.m.
Rosary.
Monday, February 11: 7:00 p.m.
Baptism Class.
WAVERLY-
Peace United Church of Christ
1800 11 th Street SE
319-352-3151
Pastor Jonathan Hennings
Sunday, February 3: 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship
Service.
WAVERLY –
St. John Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
“Church of the Lutheran Hour”
On radio stations WMT, 600 AM at
6:30 a.m.; KXEL, 1540 AM at 7:00 a.m. &
KWAY, 1470 AM at 8:00 a.m.
Every Sunday
415 4 th Street SW
Rev. Matthew Versemann &
Rev. Keith Brustuen
Sunday, February 3: 8:00 a.m. &
10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday
School & Bible Class.
Wednesday, February 6: 5:30
p.m. Confirmation; 6:00 p.m. Midweek
Classes.
SHELL ROCK -
Solid Rock Baptist Church
212 S. Cherry Street
Pastor Gene Meany
319-429-0931
Sunday, February 3: 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School; 11:00 a.m. Morning
Worship; 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening
Service.
Wednesday, February 6: 7:00
p.m. Prayer & Bible Study.
NASHUA-
St. John’s United Church
of Christ, Pleasant Hill
10009 Union Ave.
Nashua, IA 50658
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Nashua
Rev. Jessica Margrave Shirm
(641) 435-4998
Sunday, February 3: 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service/Communion; Coffee
Hour.
Wednesday, February 6: 7:00
p.m. Women’s Fellowship.
AREDALE, BRISTOW AND
DUMONT-
New Hope Parish
United Methodist Churches
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Aredale
Sunday, Feb. 3: 8:30 a.m. Worship
Service.
Dumont
Sunday, Feb. 3: 9:00 a.m. Sunday
School: 10:15 a.m. Worship Service.
DUMONT-
Dumont Reformed Church
(641) 857-3514
Pastors Jeff and April Fiet
Sundays: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School
for all ages; 10:00 a.m. Worship.
BRISTOW-
Reformed Church, Bristow
Kesley Presbyterian Church
Pastor Tamara Entin
Cell: 515-293-0928
Home: 515-532-2274
Sunday, Feb. 3: 9:30 a.m. Worship
at Kesley.
BRISTOW-
Bristow Church of Christ
Justin Briney, Minister
Ph: 641-775-3301
Sunday, Feb. 3: 9:00 a.m. Coffee
and goodies; 9:30 a.m. Bible School
for all ages; 10:15 a.m. Worship Service;
6:00 p.m. Evening Worship.
APLINGTON-
Hitesville Gospel Hall
R.R., Aplington
Sunday, Feb. 3: 10:00 a.m. Ministry
of the Word; 11:00 a.m. Worship;
7:00 p.m. Gospel Service.
Wednesday, Feb. 6: 7:30 p.m.
Prayer Meeting and Bible Study.
ALLISON-
Allison Bible Church
108 Pfaltzgraff St.
Sunday, Feb. 3: 9:15 a.m. Bible
Hour; 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship.
Wednesday, Feb. 6: 7:00 p.m.
Lord’s Supper and Prayer.
ALLISON-
United Church of Christ
Ralph Wedeking Pastor
Sunday, Feb. 3: 9:00 a.m. Confirmation
Instruction, Sunday School;
Because of weather Annual Meeting
was cancelled last Sunday morning.
Annual Meeting will be this Sunday,
Feb. 3 at 10:00 a.m.
ALLISON-
St. James Lutheran Church
Pastor Jeffrey A. Blank
Sunday, Feb. 3: 9:00 a.m. Worship
with Holy Communion; 10:00
a.m. Sunday School.
Monday, Feb. 4: 1:45 p.m. W-
ELCA Hosts Bingo at the Allison
Rehabilitation Center.
Tuesday, Feb. 5: 7:30 to 10:30
a.m. Coffee at The Corner.
Wednesday, Feb. 6: 9:00 a.m.
Mary Circle; 6:00 p.m. 7 & 8 Grade
Confirmation; 7:00 p.m. Choir.
Thursday, Feb. 7: 7:30 to 10:30
a.m. Coffee at The Corner
Friday, Feb. 8: 10:15 a.m. Worship
& Communion at Allison Rehabilitation
Center.
Saturday, Feb. 9: 9:30 a.m. Martha
Circle; 7:00 a.m. Women &
Men’s Bible Study at Elm Springs;
The Corner Hrs. 2-5 p.m. Middle
School; 7-11 p.m. H.S. Hrs.
ALLISON-
Trinity Reformed Church
Pastor Gary Mulder
614 Cherry St.
319-267-2982
Note: Handicap Accessible
Services are broadcast live on Dumont
Cable Channel 998.
Sunday, Feb. 3: 9:00 a.m. Worship;
10:00 a.m. Fellowship; 10:30
a.m. Sunday School.
Wednesday, Feb. 6: 6:30 p.m.
Middle School Youth Group; 7:00
p.m. Youth Group.
Saturday, Feb. 9: 7:00 a.m. Iron II
Iron Men’s Group.
VILMAR-
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Pastor Mark Walker
Note: St. John’s is Handicap Accessible.
Sunday, Feb. 3: 8:45 a.m. Sunday
School, Confirmation; 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service, with Holy Communion,
Coffee & Fellowship.
Wednesday, Feb. 6: 6:00 p.m.
Confirmation & Wings; 7:30 p.m.
Choir Practice.
Saturday, Feb. 9: 7:00 a.m. Prayer
at Elm Springs.
GREENE-
First Presbyterian Church
319 East Traer Streets
P.O. Box 160
Greene, IA 50636-0160
Jenny Ehlers, Pastor
pcgreen@omnitelcom.com
Sunday, Feb. 3: 8:30 a.m. Worship
Followed by Fellowship.
Wednesday, Jan. 6: Awesome
Kids for Christ.
GREENE-
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor
Sunday, Feb. 3: 10:00 a.m. Mass.
ROSEVILLE-
St. Mary Church
Roseville, IA
Msgr. Walter Brunkan, Pastor
Saturdays: 7:00 p.m.
Sundays: 8:30 a.m.
GREENE-
St. Peter Lutheran Church
324 E. Traer, Greene
Gary Hatcher, Pastor
641-816-5531
Saturday, Feb. 2: 9:30 a.m.
Church Council Retreat; 6:00 p.m.
Worship with Holy Communion by
Intinction.
Sunday, Feb. 3: 9:00 a.m. Worship
with Traditional Holy Communion;
10:00 a.m. Fellowship, Sunday
School, Luther League; 5:00 p.m.
Church Council Pizza Supper; 6:00
p.m. Church Council Meeting.
Monday, Feb. 4: 7:00 p.m. Worship
Committee.
Tuesday, Feb, 5: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
WELCA Tying Day.
Wednesday, Feb. 6: 7:00 a.m.
Men’s Bible Study; 10:00 a.m. Service
of Prayer & Healing; 6:30 p.m.
Contemporary Worship with Holy
Communion; 7:00 p.m. 7 th & 8 th
Confirmation.
Friday, Feb. 8: 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
WELCA Tying Day.
Saturday, Feb. 9: 6:00 p.m. Worship.
WAVERLY-
Open Bible Church
1013 E. Bremer Ave.
Senior Pastor
Rev. Marvin Talamantez
Ph: 319-352-2038
Sunday, Feb. 3: 8:30 a.m. and
10:15 a.m. Morning Worship; Coffee
Corner: Sundays at 9:45 a.m.
SHELL ROCK-
First Baptist Church
223 W. Washington Street
Shell Rock, IA 50670
Pastor Alan V. Dicks
Sunday, Feb. 3: 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service;
6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Service.
Wednesdays: 6:30-8:00 p.m.
AWANAS-Bible Verses, Stories,
Refreshments.
What is it that we believe, as Christians, that Christ has done for us?
We believe that Christ has died for us, buying us back from the consequence
of our sins. We believe that death has been defeated by His death
and resurrection; that we may walk where He has led the way.
Christ has done all of this without our help.
It would be a tragic error of faith to then believe that from that point on
it is up to us to complete what was begun.
The Holy Spirit has called each of us, taught us and gathered us together
as a church. Do we need to have any fear that God will not complete
what He has begun?
Too often we end up acting as though we believe that, “Now it is up
to me.” These are all gifts and God is not stingy in giving gifts to His
children.
How many times did Christ advise, “Be not afraid.” As we walk in
the gifts and inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the best advice I could give
is to be a bit less afraid, a bit more joyful and a bit more willing to step
forward in faith not knowing with perfect certainty where we are being
led, only that we walk in the love of Christ to share that love with our
neighbor. Amen.
Pastor Mark Walker
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Vilmar)

Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal
The Grassley Bulletin
Pat Grassley ~ State Representative
House District 50
Beginning Farmer Working Group Meets
On January 23 rd I announced the
establishment of a beginning farmer
working subcommittee. This subcommittee
will review the existing
beginning farmer program that is administered
by the Iowa Agricultural
Development Authority. The current
program consists of a nearly 30-yearold
beginning farmer loan program,
which provides low-cost lending for
agricultural land and other agricultural
input assets. It also includes
a decade-old beginning farmer tax
credit program, which provides retiring
farmers with tax credits of 5%
(for cash rental) or 15% (for cropshare
rental) for leasing or renting
their agricultural land or assets to a
qualified beginning farmer.
The working subcommittee is
chaired by Representative Bobby
Kaufmann (R); and includes Representative
Brian Moore (R), Representatives
Dan Muhlbauer (D),
Representative Patti Ruff (D); and
myself. It is anticipated that this
committee will start moving bills
through the subcommittee process
as early as next week. Some of
the ideas that are being discussed
include: 5%-of-value agricultural
expansion tax credit for the beginning
farmer to help offset agricultural
asset acquisition costs greater
than $5,000; doubling the current
$6-million cap statewide for beginning
farmer agricultural tax credit
claims that would additionally accommodate
the beginning farmer
expansion tax credits; and providing
qualified beginning farmers with
preference in regards to DNR leases
of state land for agricultural purposes
to Iowa farmers. The working
subcommittee held a brief introduc-
The Legislature was in full swing
during its second week of the 2013
session. Although we had a short
week in observance of Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day, it was still a very
busy and productive week around
the Capitol.
We wasted no time in proposing
legislation on behalf of Iowa’s hardworking
taxpayers. You may recall
that when we came into the Majority
in January 2011, the state of Iowa
had a $900 million budget gap, we
were relying heavily on one-time
funding to pay for ongoing expenses,
and the state’s reserve funds were
not filled to their required levels.
Since 2011, we have worked tirelessly
to restore fiscal order to state
government. Because we stuck to
our core principles of commonsense
budgeting, which included not
spending more than the state takes
in, not using one-time funds for ongoing
expenses, and not intentionally
underfunding our obligations
simply to fix the problem down the
road, the state has gone from a $900
million spending gap to having an
ending balance of $688 million in
Fiscal Year 2012.
Our budgets are balanced and we
are properly funding the priorities of
Iowans. The success of responsible
budgeting combined with the improving
Iowa economy has resulted
in excess revenue. That revenue exceeds
what the state needs to operate,
which makes it an overpayment
by the taxpayers of Iowa. While
some can’t wait to use this money to
grow government, the proper place
for these dollars is back in the pockets
of Iowans.
Last week, with the taxpayers of
Iowa in mind, we filed the first three
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tory meeting at the conclusion of the
House Agriculture Committee meeting
on Wednesday. If anyone has
any other suggestions for beginning
farmers please get ahold of me. I
have made this a priority on the Agriculture
committee and continue to
seek out suggestions to move these
ideas forward and work for the future
of agriculture.
I will begin my Listening posts:
Aplington Community Center, Aplington,
Ia
8:00 AM - 02 Feb 2013
Parkersburg Civic Center, Parkersburg,
Ia
9:15 AM - 02 Feb 2013
New Hartford City Library, New
Hartford, Ia
10:15 AM - 02 Feb 2013
Benny Gambaiani Public Library,
Shell Rock, Ia
11:15 AM - 02 Feb 2013
In addition to my Listening Posts, I
have produced this newsletter called
The Grassley Bulletin to keep you
informed of the issues going on at
the Capitol. The Bulletin is distributed
to local newspapers and interested
constituents. I encourage you
to contact me at any time throughout
the year with any issues or concerns.
Whether I am down in Des Moines
or on the farm in New Hartford, remember
that I work for you. Without
your input, I cannot properly
represent your views. I look forward
to hearing from you this legislative
session, and I am excited to my work
for the people of House District 50.
Linda Upmeyer
Newsletter
bills of the 2013 legislative session.
These bills are just the beginning of
the work we plan to do to move Iowa
forward this session. The bills are
aimed at sending tax dollars back to
the pockets of Iowa taxpayers.
House File 1 removes the current
$60 million annual cap on the Taxpayers’
Trust Fund and then transfers
the state’s entire ending balance
into the fund. Most importantly, it
directs funds from the Iowa Taxpayers’
Trust Fund back to Iowans as a
credit that can be claimed when you
file your income taxes.
As part of our plan to provide
property tax relief to all classes of
property, House File 2 increases the
state aid portion of the school foundation
formula from 87.5 percent to
100 percent. This will lower local
property tax rates for all classes of
property. According to the Legislative
Services Agency, House File 2
would provide $411 million in property
tax relief in Fiscal Year 2013.
House File 3 provides options to
Iowans when paying their income
taxes. Iowans would be able to
choose between the current system
for paying income taxes or a 4.5%
percent flat tax with zero deductions.
This legislation would allow Iowans
to choose which option makes the
most sense for them at that time.
We are serious about giving Iowans
more of their hard-earned
money back. We will continue to
look for more opportunities for Iowa
taxpayers to have a seat at the table
and move Iowa’s economy forward.
As always, please feel free to contact
me anytime with the issues you
care about at linda.upmeyer@legis.
state.ia.us or 515-281-4618.
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Ronald Reagan once said, “The
problem is not that people are taxed
too little, the problem is that government
spends too much.” Keeping
this in mind Senate Republicans
think it is vitally important that we
thoroughly examine the system that
has been funding school districts in
Iowa: Allowable Growth. Should we
be spending money on a system that
is admittedly in need of repair?
If we are committed to rebuilding
our education system back to
the top-tier status it should be, we
should not put the cart before the
horse. The money we give schools is
useless without the proper tools. We
need to focus on getting to the root
of the problems before we decide to
dedicate more money to it. I think all
parties can agree that Iowa’s education
system falls short in some areas
and everyone at the table is committed
to fixing those problems. However,
fiscally irresponsible practices
should not sustain a system in need
of repair.
The Senate Democrats released
their Allowable Growth proposal
this week. Their plan would set the
rate at 4% for Fiscal Year 2014, providing
$135 million and an increase
of $42 million in property taxes.
Make no mistake, we care about our
schools, our teachers and especially
our students. We do not want to do
them a disservice by simply throwing
money at them. The Democrat
proposal would continue the practice
of taking away local control from
districts, demanding they meet state
directives instead. These directives
are part of the system that needs an
overhaul. We want the best for our
children and can provide that to
them in the form of education if we
take a step back and focus on raising
student achievement levels. Throwing
money at an issue never fixes it
but perpetuates the problem.
While 4.0% allowable growth in
Fiscal Year 2014 may not seem like
too much to ask for, this is irresponsible
spending at its finest. It is these
types of irresponsible spending practices
that have hurt local districts in
the past. For three consecutive years
under Democrat control in the Legislature
and under Governor Culver,
schools suffered over $450 million
in underfunding after being promised
increases. Overpromising and
under delivering hurts school districts
and Republicans will continue
to push for responsible budgeting.
Allowable Growth is part of the
overall education reform puzzle that
we will be talking about over the
next few weeks. Senate Republicans
support responsible spending practices
that do not overcommit state
budget resources. We do not want
state spending to continue to grow
at a rate that outpaces increases in
revenue.
Allowable Growth negotiations
are a process and as discussions and
proposals continue Senate Republicans
plan on serving as the voice of
reason. We may be in the minority
but we will remain outspoken for
common sense solutions with fiscal
sensibilities to the issues near and
dear to Iowans. As the education reform
pieces start to fall into place,
Iowans can rest assured that Senate
Republicans can and will find solu-
Editorial
Dix Diary
Senator Bill Dix
Iowa Senate District 9
Bremer County, Butler County, north and west Fayette County and north Black Hawk County
(319) 269-3664 • bill.dix@legis.state.ia.us
Allowable Growth: Funding a
System in Need of Repair
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tions to things like raising student
achievement levels and enabling
students to compete in a global marketplace
while remaining fiscally responsible.
Taxpayer Trust Fund
Helping Iowans get their money
back
Over the last several years, Senate
Republicans have had a goal of
helping Iowans find a way to keep
more of their hard-earned dollars.
Republicans regained control of the
Iowa House and the Governor’s Office
in 2011. We inherited the largest
spending gap in state history. Projected
spending for FY 2012 outpaced
projected revenues by over $1
billion. Thanks to strong budgeting
principals and fiscal restraints put
in place by Legislative Republicans
and Governor Branstad, we turned
the fiscal ship of Iowa around. The
state now has a healthy projected
ending balance for the current fiscal
year of over $800 million.
Republicans know that the money
is not ours. It is the citizens of
Iowa hard-earned dollars collected
through over taxation. Republicans
in both chambers want to return
this money to the people. In order
to accomplish this, Republicans
in the House and Senate both filed
bills that would remove the cap on
the Taxpayer Trust Fund and return
these funds to the taxpayers that
have made these overpayments.
The Taxpayer Trust Fund was established
in 2011 to capture and set
aside over-collection of taxpayer
dollars. This was the only way Republicans
could protect this money
from expenditure by the Democrats
and return the money to the people.
The amount of money transferred
each year into the Trust Fund is determined
by subtracting the adjusted
revenue estimate for that year from
the actual revenues received. The
difference, up to $60 million, gets
transferred into the Trust Fund for
the following fiscal year.
The balance in the Trust Fund after
two fiscal years is projected to
be $120 million. If Republicans are
successful in passing our bills to remove
the cap, and transfer the ending
balance into the fund, the projected
balance in the Fund will grow
to almost $800 million for FY 2014
instead of just $120 million. That
is a lot more money that can be put
back into family budgets throughout
the state.
Family budgets have been tight
and with such a large ending balance
in the state bank, we can provide
this tax credit and should not delay!
Now is the time to ease the tax burden
on Iowans and help stimulate the
state economy. Senate Republicans
are committed this Legislative Session
to helping Iowans to keep more
of their hard earned money and this
is a good first step.
In contrast to the work Republicans
are doing, Senate Democrats
introduced legislation this week that
would rob the Taxpayers Trust Fund
in support of greater state spending.
This fund should be protected and
used for the sole purpose of returning
taxpayer dollars back to the taxpayer.
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TH ANNIVERSARY
IOWA VETERANS DESERVE
OUR SUPPORT
On January 23, we welcomed hundreds
of veterans from around the
state to the Capitol for the annual
“Veterans Day on the Hill.” In recent
years, the Legislature reestablished
the Veterans Affairs Committee
and has worked in a bipartisan
manner to expand benefits for our
veterans and service members. This
year, we continue to explore opportunities
to support Iowa veterans and
their families, enhance existing services
at the state and county levels,
and help returning service members
reenter civilian life.
Iowa troops and their families
have sacrificed for all of us. They
deserve our gratitude and dedicated
support. For more information
about states services available to
Iowa veterans, visit the Web site of
the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs
at https://va.iowa.gov/.
IMPROVING MENTAL
HEALTH AND DISABILITY
SERVICES
Many Iowans and organizations
have volunteered their time and expertise
to guide the work of the Legislature
as we look for ways to better
help those in need of mental health
and disability services.
The Mental Health and Disability
Services Redesign Study Committee
officially completed its work on
January 11, capping off months of
research, collaboration and meetings.
Based on their recommendations,
the Legislature will decide
how to implement changes to Iowa’s
mental health system that were approved
last year. We must ensure
that current services are maintained
and that a base level of services is
provided statewide. Many Iowans,
including medical experts and public
safety officials, have shared that restoring
and expanding mental health
services is a must.
IMPROVING WATER
QUALITY THROUGH BETTER
PRACTICES
With 71,665 miles of streams and
rivers and more than 161,000 acres
of lakes, ponds and wetlands in our
state, clean waterways are a key to
Iowa’s quality of life.
Iowa’s water quality improvement
efforts were highlighted at the
Capitol recently by representatives
of the state’s soil and water conservation
districts. These groups work
with farmers and landowners to help
improve soil conservation and water
quality through better farming practices.
Thursday, January 31, 2013 • 5
Discussion focused on the recently
proposed nutrient reduction strategy
that has been developed by the
Iowa Department of Agriculture,
the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
and Iowa State University.
This strategy aims to improve water
quality by reducing nitrogen and
phosphorus. For more information
on how we can improve Iowa’s waterways,
go to www.nutrientstrategy.
iastate.edu.
TIMELY ACTION BY
LEGISLATURE REQUIRED
FOR GREAT LOCAL SCHOOLS
Strong schools are a key to Iowa’s
economic opportunities—now and
down the road. Our path to a highwage
Iowa future depends on the
quality of our local schools. Our
children need the skills to take on
available jobs, and we must assure
new and expanding businesses that
our state is committed to education
and job training that will build the
strongest possible workforce.
Iowa law requires basic state funding
for local schools be set a year and
a half in advance. This is the money
that keeps our schools open—the
money to turn on the lights, run the
buses and pay employees. That is
why I am pressing for timely action
this year. This year we also plan to
take the additional step of providing
enough state funding to prevent any
related property tax increase.
With Iowa’s economy rebounding
from the national recession, we
should be able to agree that investing
in Iowa’s future is our top priority.
For the sake of our students and the
Iowa economy, we should return to
our state’s tradition of predictable,
stable and sustainable funding for
our local schools, students and educators.
Additional information
This is a legislative column by
Senator Amanda Ragan, representing
Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo
counties. For newsletters, photos
and further information, go to www.
senate.iowa.gov/senator/ragan.
To contact Senator Ragan during
the week, call the Senate Switchboard
at 515-281-3371. Otherwise
she can be reached at home at 641-
424-0874. E-mail her at amanda.
ragan@legis.iowa.gov.
Senator Ragan is an Assistant Senate
Majority Leader, chair of the
Human Resources Committee and
vice-chair of the Health & Human
Services Budget Subcommittee. She
also serves on the Appropriations,
Natural Resources & Environment,
Rules & Administration and Veterans
Affairs committees.
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6 Weekly News/Obituaries
• Thursday, January 31, 2013 • Butler County Tribune-Journal •
Hampton-Dumont
Schools
Breakfast & Lunch
Menus
Monday, Feb. 4:
Breakfast: French toast sticks/
syrup, smokies, fruit.
Lunch: Macaroni and cheese,
broccoli, wheat roll, rosy applesauce.
Tuesday, Feb. 5:
Breakfast: Egg omelet, toast,
fruit.
Lunch: Soft shell taco, lettuce,
tomato, cheese, corn, fresh fruit,
peanut butter sandwich.
Wednesday, Feb. 6:
Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, fruit.
Lunch: Popcorn chicken, whole
grain pasta salad, pears.
Thursday, Feb. 7:
Breakfast: Cereal, toast, fruit
juice.
Lunch: Chili, cinnamon rolls,
carrots & celery, peaches.
Friday, Feb. 8:
Breakfast: Waffle/syrup, fruit.
Lunch: Mini corn dogs, tater tots,
California veggies, mixed fruit.
All meals include milk and are
subject to change without notice.
Please Note: There is a 25¢ charge
for lunch seconds for ALL students.
Breakfast includes peanut butter &
jelly offered with toast.
Lunch includes fresh fruits,
vegetables & whole grains when
possible.
Hawkeye Valley Area
AgencyAging MENU
Monday, February 4: A:
Meatloaf, Tomato Gravy, Whipped
Potatoes, Tangy Spinach, Wheat
Bread, Spiced Apples, and Margarine
B: Spinach & Turkey Salad, Orange
Juice, Wheat Bread, Spiced Apples,
Assorted Salad Dressing, and
Margarine
Tuesday, February 5: A:
Cranberry Dijon Chicken, Oven
Roasted Potatoes, Seasoned Carrots,
Multi Grain Bread, Lime Fruited
Gelatin, and Margarine B: Grilled
Pork with Mushrooms, Oven
Roasted Potatoes, Seasoned Carrots,
Multi Grain Bread, Lime Fruited
Gelatin, and Margarine
Wednesday, February 6: A:
Roast Beef with Gravy, Whipped
Potatoes, Seasoned Corn, Multi
Grain Bread, Frosted Cake, and
Margarine B: No Alternate
Thursday, February 7: A: Beef
Patty with Peppers & Onions,
Brown Gravy, Baked Sweet Potato,
Cabbage, Wheat Bread, Fresh
Orange, and Margarine B: Mixed
Bean Soup, Egg Salad, Broccoli
Salad, Wheat Bread, Fresh Orange,
and Margarine
Friday, February 8: A: Turkey
Ham & White Beans, Herbed Green
Peas, Italian Vegetables, Cornbread,
Mandarin Oranges, and Margarine
B: Mexican Casserole, Herbed
Green Peas, Italian Vegetables,
Cornbread, Mandarin Oranges, and
Margarine
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MENUS
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Wheels
Monday, Feb. 4: Ham, au gratin
potatoes, cooked cabbage, jello with
fruit.
Tuesday, Feb. 5: Beef stroganoff,
noodles, country trio vegetables,
jello poke cake.
Wednesday, Feb. 6: Chef salad,
garlic bread, mandarin oranges.
Thursday, Feb. 7: Meatloaf,
boiled potatoes, green beans,
strawberry chocolate cake.
Friday, Feb. 8: Sweet & sour
chicken, rice, broccoli cuts, pears.
North Butler
Community School
District
Breakfast/Lunch
Elementary Menu
Monday, Feb. 4:
Breakfast: Cereal, toast, fruit.
Lunch: Crispitos, refried beans,
lettuce/cheese, carrot sticks, fruit.
Tuesday, Feb. 5:
Breakfast: Egg, toast, fruit.
Lunch: Rib patty, French fires,
beets, fruits, ½ slice bread.
Wednesday, Feb. 6:
Breakfast: Cereal, toast, fruit.
Lunch: Tater tot casserole, mixed
vegetables, green beans, fruits, jelly
sandwich.
Thursday, Feb. 7:
Breakfast: Egg, sausage, fruit.
Lunch: Shrimp poppers, has
browns, peas & carrots, yogurt.
Friday, Feb. 8: Donut, cereal,
fruit.
Lunch: Cheese pizza, fresh
veggies, lettuce salad, fruits.
All breakfasts orange juice and
(SWS-Something with Syrup)
Waffles or Pancakes or French
Toast.
All lunches include milk.
Variety of fruits and vegetables
served daily.
May differ at each building.
Menus subject to change.
North Butler
Community School
District
Breakfast/Lunch
Middle School/High
School Menu
Monday, Feb. 4:
Breakfast: Cereal, toast, fruit.
Lunch: Crispitos, refried beans,
lettuce/cheese, carrot sticks, fruit.
Tuesday, Feb. 5:
Breakfast: Egg, toast, fruit.
Lunch: Rib patty, French fries,
beets, fruits, ½ slice bread.
Wednesday, Feb. 6:
Breakfast: Cereal, toast, fruit.
Lunch: Tater tot casserole, mixed
vegetables, green beans, fruits, jelly
sandwich.
Thursday, Feb. 7:
Breakfast: Egg, sausage, fruit.
Lunch: Shrimp poppers, hash
browns, peas & carrots, yogurt.
Friday, Feb. 8:
Breakfast: Donut, cereal, fruit.
Lunch: Cheese pizza, fresh
veggies, lettuce salad.
All breakfasts orange juice and
(SWS-Something with Syrup)
Waffles or Pancakes or French
Toast.
All lunches include milk.
Variety of fruits and vegetables
served daily.
May differ at each building.
Menus subject to change.
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in 2013!
Prairie Rose Fabrics will be holding
Beginning Quilting classes soon.
Classes will be taught by Deb Steere
and run from
Thursday, March 14 to April 11, 2013
These classes will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
at the Clarksville Library.
For more information, please stop in or contact us
319-278-4767. Sign up soon as class size will be limited.
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New Christian Fiction
Safe in His Arms by Colleen Coble…Born
and raised on a sprawling
ranch in Texas, Margaret O'Brien
prides herself on her competence as
a rancher, so when her father hires
Daniel Cutler as a new foreman, she
is suspicious, especially when he assures
her he is a safe haven even for
her heart.
A Texan's Choice by Shelley Gray…
When Scout Proffitt shows up immediately
after her father's death and
claims that he now owns their ranch,
Rosemarie Cousins has little choice
but to stay on the ranch with this notorious
outlaw.
To Honor and Trust by Tracie Peterson
& Judith Miller…After she falls
under suspicion when some jewels
go missing, Callie DeBoyer wonders
if she should leave her governess job
and her golf-instructor love interest
to escape to Africa to become a missionary
with her parents.
A Promise to Love by Serena Miller…Ingrid
Larsen, a young Swedish
immigrant struggling to find a new
life in the north woods frontier of
1871, proposes a marriage of convenience
to a widower with five young
children while she looks for her
brother who has disappreared in the
dangerous lumber camps.
Flora's Wish by Kathleen Y'Barbo…
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cés’ died in untimely accidents--is
desperate to land a husband in Eureka
Springs, but when she is discovered
by Pinkerton detective Lucas
McMinn with the slippery Will
Tucker, she must convince Lucas of
her innocence.
Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney…Young,
intrepid Cate Kincaid's
first job as a private investigator becomes
far more complicated when
an address search uncovers a dead
body, and she must investigate to
find the killer.
Camellia by Diane T. Ashley &
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Camellia
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Upcoming Events
Jan. 31 – Thursday Things Children’s
Program 4:15-4:45
Feb. 5 – Board Meeting 4:30
Feb. 7 - Thursday Things Children’s
Program 4:15-4:45
Feb. 12 – Friends of the Library
Meeting 4:00
Feb. 14 - Movie Day for Adults featuring
Valentine’s Day 1:00
Feb. 14 - Thursday Things Children’s
Program 4:15-4:45
Liebe Care Center's "Resident Chef" for the month of January was
Eugene Ewald. When asked what he would like for his selected meal,
he replied "Bacon!" When asked what he would like to go with that,
he replied "more bacon", so he decided a breakfast menu sounded
good! The meal he did select was Bacon, an egg patty, shredded
hash browns, toast, and fruit. Having a breakfast meal for lunch was
a hit with Eugene, as well as the other residents!
Wednesday January 30th - We
will be playing Dice Baseball in the
lounge area this morning. "You'll
Never Guess" what we have planned
for this afternoon. Come out to find
out! This evening at 6:45 we will
have a "Game Night" in the dining
area. Today is National Croissant
Day.
Thursday January 31st - We will
be playing Balloon Volleyball this
morning in the lounge area. This afternoon
we will be playing Bean Bag
Toss in the lounge area. Today is
'Westerns are Wonderful Day". The
day is the birth anniversary of Zane
Grey (1872 - 1939), Grey whose
birth name was Pearl Zane Gray (he
dropped his first name and changed
the "a' in Gray to "e" ), was an American
dentist who later became a writer.
He wrote about the western frontier;
on of his best-selling books was
Riders of the Purple Sage (1912).
Friday February 1st - This morning,
we will be playing Dice Roll in
the lounge area. This afternoon we
will be enjoying a "Spa Day". Come
out for an afternoon of pampering.
Can you believe it is already February
1st? February's birthstone is
the Amethyst, and the flower is the
violet.
Saturday February 2nd - A movie
will be available today in the lounge
area. This evening we will be enjoying
Lawrence Welk. Today is
Groundhog Day! The legend is
if the groundhog sees his shadow,
winter will continue for another six
weeks.
Sunday February 3rd - Devotions
will be led by St. John's Lutheran
Church of Vilmar, today at 2:00pm.
Today is National Popcorn Day -
This is celebrated annually on Super
Bowl Sunday. More than 4.2 million
pounds of popcorn are eaten on this
day. Today is Super Bowl XLVII,
this will be the 10th Super Bowl held
in New Orleans, tying the city with
the Miami area for the most Super
Bowls hosted.
Monday February 4th - Residents
Council will be held this morning in
the lounge area. This afternoon we
will be playing Net Throw. Today is
Homemade Soup Day.
Tuesday February 5th - We will be
playing Penny Pitch this morning in
the lounge area. This afternoon we
will be playing High Rollers in the
dining area. Today is known as National
Chocolate Fondue Day.
We offer exercise group Monday
through Friday prior to the morning
and afternoon activities. Social time
is held at about 2:30, or when our afternoon
activity is complete.
You may visit us at 108 South
High in Greene, or online at www.
liebeinc.com Have a great week!
Stay warm!
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Obituaries
...continued from page 4
Robert Dean Gerdes
Robert Dean Gerdes, 80, of Allison,
Iowa, passed away on Tuesday,
January 22, 2013, at the Rehabilitation
Center of Allison in Allison,
Iowa.
Robert was born on August 16,
1932, in Dumont, Iowa, to Dirk and
Stena (Greenfield) Gerdes. He graduated
from the Dumont High School
in 1951.
On March 19, 1954, he was united
in marriage to Darlene Jungling at
the Bristow Reformed Church.
Robert was a dairy and crop farmer
until 1989, and then he worked for
AMPI in Fredericksburg and for
Sukup Manufacturing in Sheffield.
He was a member of the Trinity Reformed
Church in Allison and served
on various offices and committees in
his church and throughout the community.
He enjoyed collecting lighthouses
and watching sports, especially the
Iowa Hawkeyes.
Robert is survived by his wife
Darlene of Allison, son Daryl and
wife Catherine of Liberty, Missouri,
grandchildren Levi, Noah and
Natalie Gerdes of Liberty, Missouri,
brother Herman and wife Donna
Gerdes of Stromsburg, Nebraska,
sister-in-law Margaret Gerdes of
Hampton, in-laws Harry and wife
Karen Jungling of Bristow and Betty
and husband Eldon Siemers of Mason
City, along with many nieces
Darrell “Pete” Edwin Nieman
Darrell “Pete” Edwin Nieman, 88,
of Shell Rock, died Monday, January
21, 2013, at the Shell Rock Healthcare
Center in Shell Rock.
Darrell was born August 29, 1924,
on a farm in Shell Rock Township,
the son of Edwin and Mamie
(Sells) Nieman. He graduated from
Shell Rock High School in 1943.
He served in the United States Navy
from January 5, 1944 until his honorable
discharge on April 15, 1946.
He then returned to the Shell Rock
area where he farmed, operated his
trucking business as well as a small
saw sharpening business. On December
18, 1977, he was united in
marriage to Mary Thompson Hoodjer
in Clarksville, Iowa.
Darrell was a 66 year member of
the Avery-Slight American Legion
Post #393 in Shell Rock, Iowa. He
was very proud of his service to his
country; he often attended Navy
reunions to stay in contact with his
fellow veterans. He enjoyed fishing,
camping, and attending his
grandchildren’s school and sporting
events. Time spent with Darrell often
involved a board game, playing
cards or putting together a puzzle.
He is survived by a sister Pauline
Jacobs of Clarksville, a step-daughter;
Jan Phillis of Cedar Falls, two
step-sons; Ken (Judy) Hoodjer of
Clarksville, and Galen Hoodjer of
Greene; 11 step-grandchildren and 5
step-great-grandchildren, and several
nieces and nephews. He is preceded
in death by his parents, wife Mary
LaVonne Niemen in 2003, sisters
Opal Freerks and Audrey Jurgens,
Katherine Kampman, age 93, of
Aplington, was born on October 29,
1919, the daughter of Eildert and
Johanna (Haats) Eilderts at her parents’
home in rural Aplington. She
received her education at Ripley #5
Country School.
Katherine married John Kampman
on February 7, 1939, at the Bethel
Reformed Church parsonage. Following
their marriage, John and
Katherine farmed north of Aplington.
In 1985, she moved to Aplington
where she resided independently
until her death.
Katherine was a member of the
Bethel Reformed Church. She dearly
enjoyed attending church services
and was active in their women’s
group. Katherine took great satisfaction
in farming with her husband and
had a big heart for children. Katherine
loved gardening, reading and
flowers. She was a great cook and
loved to do jigsaw puzzles.
Katherine died at The Presbyterian
Village in Ackley, Iowa on Friday,
January 25, 2013, of natural causes.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, John on October
30, 1983; two sisters, Stella Schipper,
Gerdena Kampman and one
brother, Arnold Eilderts.
Katherine is survived by one
son, Darwin (Mavis) Kampman of
Aplington; two daughters, Joanne
(Gary) Miller of Clear Lake, Iowa
and Carolyn (Richard) Sheckler of
DeWitt, Iowa; six grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; 2 great-greatgrandchildren;
two brothers, Harry
(Marge) Eilderts of Parkersburg and
Robert (Doris) Eilderts of Yuma, Arizona;
one sister, Albertha Schipper
of Cedar Falls, Iowa; one sister-in-
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents Dirk and Stena, son Douglas
in 2004, brother Paul, infant brother
and father and mother-in-law John
and Henrietta Jungling.
Funeral services were held Saturday,
January 26, 2013, at the Trinity
Reformed Church in Allison,
with Pastor Gary Mulder officiating.
Burial took place in the Oak Hill
Cemetery in Bristow, Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be directed to the family.
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home in
Allison was in charge of arrangements.
nephews; Gary Jacobs and Joel Jurgens,
and a niece, Claudia Freerks.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 25,
2013, at Faith Lutheran Church in
Shell Rock with Pastor Kim Smith
officiating. Burial will follow in the
Riverside Cemetery in Shell Rock
with Military Rites conducted by
Avery-Slight American Legion Post
#393 of Shell Rock. Visitation will
be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday,
January 24, 2013, at the Kaiser-Corson
Funeral Home in Shell Rock and
for an hour prior to services at the
church on Friday. Memorials may be
directed to Faith Lutheran Church in
Shell Rock or Avery-Slight American
Legion Post #393 of Shell Rock.
On-line condolences may be left at
www.kaisercorson.com.
Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in
Shell Rock is in charge of arrangements.
Katherine Kampman
law, Laura Eilderts of Marshalltown,
Iowa and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Monday,
January 28, 2013, at Bethel
Reformed Church in rural Aplington
with Pastor Scott Summers officiating.
Belva Schipper accompanied
those in attendance singing “Precious
Lord, Take My Hand” and
“To God Be The Glory”. Burial was
held in Bethel Reformed Church
Cemetery with Grant Kampman,
Corey Wagner, Jeremy Miller, Riley
Sheckler, Ryan Sheckler and Donald
Kampman serving as casket bearers.
Honorary casket bearers were Michelle
Miller and Jana Wagner.
Memorials may be directed to the
family and online condolences may
be left at www.redman-schwartz.
com
Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel
in Aplington was in charge of arrangements.

Clarksville Star • Butler County Tribune-Journal
If you’re like me, by the time the
work day is over and I’m heading
home, the last thing I want to think
about is what to make for supper! I
don’t really enjoy cooking. When
one’s diet is limited a great deal, it
rather dampens enthusiasm for being
creative in the kitchen. However, I
do love to bake, which is odd because
I seldom can eat what I bake!
Shopping for groceries has been a
bit of an adventure for me- reading
labels, clipping coupons (which I
then forget to take!) and finding fresh
produce should all be second nature
to me now. I like to do a marathon of
cooking on the weekend and kind of
coast through the week. I make sure
my husband is fixed up with meals
since my nights are often spent at a
meeting or checking on my parents.
We have a little joke about how
many meals are in the refrigerator at
any one time! (No comments on the
4-Day Rule, please!)
In February I’ll be offering the
program Spend Smart Eat Smart
at the extension office. It is only one
meeting but will be packed with tips
that families can use to get the most
from every food dollar. According to
ISUEO, the cost of food is expected
to increase by 3 – 4% in 2013 which
means we ALL need to learn how to
get the most bang for our buck.
You know me; I need to do the
research to make these statements,
so I “stumbled” on a report by
ISUEO that was put out in August
2012 with some interesting facts.
We are just now beginning to see the
slaughter of those animals that were
fed some of that high priced corn last
summer and early fall and we are
beginning to feel the impact of those
higher grain prices at the grocery
stores. Many retailers chose to raise
prices gradually so consumers saw
The Clover Connection
Nancy Jensen
Butler County CYC
nejensen@iastate.edu
Spend Some to Save More
A Continuing Instructional
Course (CIC) for Private Pesticide
Applicators will be held on
February 6, 2013 starting
promptly at 9:30 a.m. at the
AmVet Building in Allison, Iowa.
Iowa law does not allow admittance
to late arrivals. This is one of two
continuing instructional courses
offered in Butler County.
Private pesticide applicators need
a license only if they are applying
“Restricted Use” pesticides. The
pesticide label will clearly designate
whether a pesticide is classified as
“Restricted Use”.
Private applicators may recertify
their license by passing an exam
every three years, or they can
recertify by attending an “Approved”
continuing education course each
year of the three-year licensing
period. Attendance is required
each year of the three-year cycle.
Those recertifying by attending the
CIC’s each year are required to pay
$15.00 to the Iowa Department of
Agriculture and Land Stewardship
(IDALS) every third year to renew
their license. If the applicator misses
a gradual increase in price rather
than a huge jump now. Choice cuts
of meat went from $5/ pound last
summer to $5.50 / pound today.
(Lucky for me, my son raises beef so
no sticker shock for me yet!)
Of course meat is not the only
product to be affected by higher
grain prices. Almost every aisle and
shelf in any grocery store today has
products with some sort of cornbased
ingredient. Take a look at
your own pantry at home and see
how many products list corn as an
ingredient. You’ll be surprise! I know
I was. According to Roger Elmore,
ISUEO corn specialist, “Consumers
should be prepared for price bumps
in a wide range of processed foods.”
The list of products containing corn
continues to grow.
Spend Smart Eat Smart covers
these topics; menu planning
(something I am VERY GOOD
at!), shopping for food (watch those
store ads and coupons!) unit pricing
(which size is the better deal?) and
preparing food.
This program takes consumers
through a three-step process of
PLAN, SHOP, EAT and teaches
consumers three strategies to use;
1) Buy the most you can with
the dollars you have
2) Invest your time to save
money
3) Use all the skills you have
and develop new ones
If you’re interest in stretching
dollars farther, join us, Thursday,
February 21 st from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at
the Butler County Extension Office
in Allison. We’ll even help you
stretch those dollars farther since the
workshop is free! Call us today and
sign up. What have you got to lose?
Allison Site for Continuing
Instructional Course (CIC) For
Private Pesticide Applicators
a year of continuing education, he/
she will have to recertify by testing
when their license expires. Contact
the Butler County Extension Office
(319/267-2707) for other scheduled
dates in other counties.
There is now a $20.00 training
fee per person for attending any
ISU Extension private pesticide
applicator CIC. This fee partially
replaces state support that was
reallocated within the state
government. This fee is payable at
the door at registration and before
the meeting begins. This fee does
not cover the license renewal costs
of $15.00 that is sent every three
years to IDALS. Private pesticide
applicators are encouraged to come
early to register for the CIC. Your
Private Certification Number must
be recorded on paperwork. Know or
bring this number with you. If you
have any further questions, please
call the Butler County Extension
Service at 319/267-2707.
Extension programs are available
to all without regard to race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, age, or
disability.
Volunteers Attend Training
to be 4-H Leaders
Fourteen 4-H adult volunteers
and staff participated in training
on Saturday, January 19 th at the
Adair County Extension Office in
Greenfield. They spent the day
learning to understand and work
successfully with youth as 4-H Club
Leaders, Project Leaders and Clover
Kid (K-3.) There were volunteers
from Adair, Adams, Butler, Guthrie,
Story, Taylor and Union County 4-H
Programs.
The training was a six hour
program that focused on building
positive youth development skills in
young people that help them become
strong communicators, connected
in their community, and able to step
up in leadership roles in the club.
Participants learned to identify and
create the eight essential elements
of the 4-H program, including:
caring adults, safe environments,
inclusive settings, and providing
opportunities for mastery, service,
self-determination, planning for the
future and engaged learning. The
training was split to focus on 4 th -
12 th grade 4-H clubs and K-3 rd grade
Clover Kids groups. Leaders of 4-H
clubs also learned about planning
club meetings, helping youth set
goals and best practices for vibrant
and active clubs for young people.
Clover Kids leaders learned about
planning age-appropriate lessons,
curricula available and behavioral
management.
The training was led by Iowa
State University Extension and
Outreach Youth Program Specialists
Jane Hayes-Johnk, Mary Kramer,
and Clover Kids Volunteer Leader,
Savannah Ruby from Adair County.
Attending the training from Butler
County were Jen Brase and Alisha
Engel both from the Clover Kids
4-H Club.
For more information on volunteer
opportunities with the Iowa 4-H
program, please contact your local
Iowa State University Extension &
Outreach Office.
BC Extension News
Butler County Extension News
Yard and Garden:
Pruning Trees
AMES, Iowa – There are many
valid reasons for pruning trees and
shrubs. The most important reasons
include pruning for safety, health and
appearance. Iowa State University
Extension and Outreach horticulturists
discuss the best time to prune
common Iowa trees. To have additional
tree, yard and garden questions
answered, contact Hortline at
515-294-3108 or email hortline@iastate.edu.
Find answers to common
yard and garden questions at the ISU
Horticulture Department’s Yard and
Garden FAQs website, http://expert.
hort.iastate.edu/.
When is the best time to prune
oak trees?
Winter (December through February)
is the best time to prune oak
trees in Iowa. Pruning oak trees in
winter greatly reduces the risk of an
oak wilt infection.
Oak wilt is a fungal disease that is
lethal to many oaks. It can be spread
from infected trees to healthy trees
by sap-feeding beetles (“picnic
bugs”). Oak wilt infections occur
most commonly in spring and early
summer. The sap-feeding beetles are
very active in spring and early summer.
During this same time, oak wilt
infected trees are producing masses
of spore-producing fungal material
(spore mats). These mats release a
fruity odor that attracts sap-feeding
beetles and other insects. As the beetles
feed on the spore mats, spores
often accumulate on the surface of
their bodies. Sap that forms at the
surface of pruning cuts made in
spring or early summer may attract
sap-feeding beetles that may have
been previously feeding on an oak
wilt infested tree. As the beetles feed
on the sap of the pruning cut, fungal
spores get into the fresh wound, infecting
the tree. Pruning oak trees in
winter greatly reduces the risk of an
Course Helps Farm Women
Manage for Today and Tomorrow
Creating a transition plan to make
sure a farm continues as a productive
agricultural business can be challenging.
Farm women can learn how
to plan a successful farm transition
through a five-session course offered
by Iowa State University Extension
and Outreach. The “Managing for
Today and Tomorrow” program, a
new Annie’s Project course, is being
offered in Jefferson on Thursday
evenings, Feb. 21 – March 21.
Women will learn about business,
estate, retirement and succession
planning from ISU Extension and
Outreach specialists and area professionals.
Besides brief presentations,
there will be discussions based on
participant questions with followup
activities for family members to
complete at home.
“We’re happy to be a partner in
bringing this valuable program
to Greene County,” said Michael
Cooley, county extension coordinator.
“This farm transition course is
an opportunity for farm women to
meet with others who share similar
issues and concerns. A small class
size will make it comfortable for everyone
to speak up and get questions
answered.”
Annie’s Project, an agricultural
risk management education program
for women, has successfully reached
more than 8,000 farmers and ranchers
in 30 states. “This new program
emphasizes the role women play in
helping transition farms from one
generation to the next,” said Madeline
Schultz, ISU Extension Value
Added Agriculture Program specialist,
and Annie’s Project National Co-
Director. “Managing for Today and
Tomorrow will empower women to
take ownership of the future of their
farms.”
Managing for Today and Tomorrow
During five weekly, three-hour
sessions, farm women will learn
about succession, business, estate
and retirement planning. “Understanding
the concepts behind estate
and succession planning is a criti-
oak wilt infection as the beetles and
fungal mats are not present at that
time of year.
If an oak tree must be pruned in
spring or summer (such as after a
storm), immediately apply latex
house paint to the pruning cuts to
avoid attracting sap-feeding beetles
to the wounds.
When is the best time to prune
shade trees?
February through March is generally
regarded as the best time to
prune most shade trees. The absence
of foliage at this time of year gives
the individual a clear view of the tree
and allows the selection and removal
of appropriate branches. Also, the
walling-off or compartmentalization
of wounds occurs most rapidly
just prior to the onset of growth in
spring. Oaks are an exception. The
winter months – December, January
and February – are the best time to
prune oak trees.
Large amounts of sap often flow
from pruning cuts on maple, birch
and elm when pruned in late winter.
However, the loss of sap doesn’t
harm the trees. The trees won’t
“bleed” to death. Eventually the flow
of sap will slow and stop.
Shade trees can also be pruned in
midsummer. If possible, avoid pruning
shade trees in spring as they are
leafing out. In spring, the tree’s energy
reserves are low and the bark
tears easily. Another poor time to
prune is during leaf drop in fall.
When should I prune my fruit
trees?
Late February to early April is the
best time to prune fruit trees in Iowa.
Summer pruning of fruit trees is
generally not recommended. However,
water sprouts (rapidly growing
shoots that often develop just below
a pruning cut) can be removed in
June or July.
cal first step in developing a plan
to transition the family farm to the
next generation,” said Erin Herbold-
Swalwell, attorney and guest course
presenter. Herbold will share how
women can discuss these concepts
with the entire family and begin
the process of estate and succession
planning.
Angie Loew, Farm Credit Services
of America financial officer in
Carroll, was a member of the curriculum
development team and will
be a guest presenter for the course.
“Working with farm women for 25
years and being involved with Annie’s
Project, I’ve seen the benefits
of this curriculum first-hand,” Loew
said. “Women want to strengthen
their role in agriculture and learn the
skills necessary for successful farm
transitions.” Farm Credit Services
of America is a statewide sponsor of
Annie’s Project courses.
Managing for Today and Tomorrow
meets from 6 to 9 p.m. on
Thursdays, Feb. 21 and 28, and
March 7, 14 and 21 at the Greene
County Extension Office, 104 West
Washington St., Jefferson, Iowa. Refreshments
will be served prior to
class start time.
The cost is $75 per person, which
includes a 300-page workbook with
fact sheets, hands-on activities and
presentations. Course size is limited,
and registration is due by February
14.
For more information contact
Madeline Schultz at 515-294-0588
or schultz@iastate.edu, or Michael
Cooley at 515-386-2138 or mcooley@iastate.edu.
Farm women may
also register online at https://www.
ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/annie/quickregister.html.
Managing for Today and Tomorrow
is supported by the Beginning
Farmer and Rancher Development
Program of the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant
# 2011-49400-30584. More information
can be found on the Annie’s
Project website at www.extension.
iastate.edu/annie.
Jesse M. Marzen
Attorney at Law
Join me on February 2nd at 10:30 in the Clarksville
Library for the presentation - 10 Common Estate
Planning Mistakes * Free and Open to Public *
Please call 641-426-5433
Commercial Ag Weed, Insect,
Plant Disease Course
Butler County Extension will offer
the Commercial Ag Weed, Insect
and Plant Disease Management
Continuing Instructional Course
(CIC) for commercial pesticide
applicators Wednesday, February 13,
2013. The program will be shown at
locations across Iowa through the
Iowa State University Extension and
Outreach Pest Management and the
Environment (PME) program.
The local attendance site is the
Butler County Extension meeting
room located at 320 N. Main St.,
Allison. Registration begins at 8:30
a.m., and the course runs from 9 to
11:45 a.m. The registration fee is
$35 on or before February 6th and
$45 after February 6th. Additional
information and registration forms
DES MOINES – The Iowa Emerald
Ash Borer Team said today that
final results from the comprehensive
surveillance efforts undertaken
again in 2012 show little movement
of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB),
an invasive insect pest that kills ash
trees. The pest had initially been
found in Iowa on Henderson Island
in the Mississippi River in Allamakee
County in 2010; this year’s survey
results show the pest has moved
off the island but has not moved outside
of Allamakee County.
In 2012 there were 1,220 purple
traps set across the state by USDA.
Two of the traps were positive for
EAB. One was located in New Albin
and the other in Lansing. EAB had
originally been found in Allamakee
County in 2010, however only on
a Mississippi River island in the
extreme northeastern corner of the
county. These two positive traps in
2012 confirmed that the beetles have
moved inland from the Mississippi
River.
A federal and state quarantine has
been in place for Allamakee County
since 2010. The quarantine prohibits
the movement of firewood, ash nursery
stock, ash timber or any other article
that could further spread EAB.
In addition to the purple traps, the
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
evaluated 416 trap trees for
signs of infestation; one tree each
at Black Hawk Point and Plough
Slough, Allamakee County, were
the first positive trap trees in Iowa.
Other surveillance efforts consisted
of visual inspections of 1,291 trees
in 58 counties for signs of EAB infestation;
these inspections were
negative.
USDA also conducted outreach
and inspection at a variety of high
risk sites throughout the state in
2012. These efforts included visiting
120 firewood dealers, 121 logging
operations, 46 pallet manufacturers,
131 private campgrounds, 93 sawmills
and 274 tree services.
With funding from the state of
Iowa Forest Health appropriation,
12 community tree inventories were
completed by the DNR Forestry
Bureau. A total of 31 other community
tree inventories were completed
with a combination of state and federal
funds, 28 of which were from
USDA Forest Service competitive
resource allocation grants. In preparation
for EAB all 43 communities
will receive urban forest management
plans this winter.
The EAB Team in Iowa has been
conducting annual surveys to determine
if this pest is in Iowa since
2003.
Emerald Ash Borer Management
Options
The Iowa EAB Team continues to
discourage homeowners more than
15 miles from known infestations
from treating their healthy ash trees
with insecticides to protect them
from this pest. Preventive treatments
for individual healthy ash trees
could be done in New Albin and
Lansing, but other communities out-
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for this and other courses offered
through the PME Program can be
accessed at www.extension.iastate.
edu/pme.
The course will provide
continuing instructional credit for
commercial pesticide applicators
certified in categories 1A, 1B,
1C and 10. Topics to be covered
include equipment calibration and
safe application techniques, drift
management, pesticide labels,
pesticide stewardship, pests and pest
management.
Certified Crop Advisor (CCA)
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
in Pest Management will be offered
at this program. Any interested
participant should bring his or her
CCA number.
Emerald Ash Borer 2012
Surveillance Summary
side 15 miles (most of Iowa) should
only begin preventive treatments in
2013 if additional evidence of EAB
is found.
Trees with a 25-inch circumference
(approximately 8 inches in diameter)
or smaller, homeowners can
treat their own trees following Iowa
State University Extension and Outreach
soil drench recommendations
found in the publication Emerald
Ash Borer Management Options. If
a tree is larger than that size, a commercial
pesticide applicator should
be called for assistance. Treatments
will need to be done every one to
three years for the life of the tree to
maintain protection. The extension
publication is available online at
https://store.extension.iastate.edu/.
As a reminder, insecticide products
to manage EAB work best as
preventive treatments for healthy
ash trees planted along streets or
in yard settings. Healthy trees have
full crowns, elongating branches,
and bark tightly held to the trunk/
branches. It is not practical or cost
effective to treat woodlot trees with
insecticides.
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is
native to eastern Asia, and was detected
in the United States near Detroit,
Mich., in 2002. EAB kills all
ash (Fraxinus) species by larval burrowing
under the bark and eating the
actively growing layers.
The metallic-green adult beetles
are a half inch long, and are active
from late-May to early-August in
Iowa. Signs of EAB infestation include
one-eighth inch D-shaped exit
holes in ash tree bark and serpentine
tunnels packed with sawdust under
the bark. Tree symptoms of an infestation
include crown thinning and
dieback when first noticed, epicormic
sprouting as insect damage progresses,
and woodpecker feeding.
EAB has killed ash trees of various
sizes in neighborhoods and woodlands
throughout the Midwest. Ash
is one of the most abundant native
tree species in North America, and
has been heavily planted as a landscape
tree in yards and other urban
areas. According to the USDA Forest
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8 Sports/Library News
• Thursday, January 31, 2013 • Butler County Tribune-Journal •
Bearcats 1-2 in duals
GREENE – North Butler’s wrestling
team had a pair of close losses
sandwiched around a win in its home
meet on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
The Bearcats lost to Jesup 42-36
before defeating Wapsie Valley 50-
27 and finished the night with a close
40-29 loss to Turkey Valley.
Going 3-0 on the night were Caleb
Wedeking at 145 and Cody Nelson
at 152 as he improved to 36-0 while
Wedeking is 32-4.
Jesup (JES) 42 North Butler (NB)
36
145: Caleb Wedeking, NB, pinned
Dallas Fowlkes, JES, 1:17. 152:
Cody Nelson, NB, pinned Mitch
Westpfahl, JES, :57. 160: Riley
Murray, JES, pinned Connor Tindall,
NB, 5:21. 170: Alex Dewald,
JES, pinned Dylan Dietz, NB, :36.
182: Brock Winters, JES, pinned Jacob
Groeneveld, NB, :39. 195: Ryan
Even, JES, pinned Ethan Weitzenkamp,
NB, 1:46. 220: Cody Swingen,
NOBU, pinned DeVante Miller,
JESU, 3:21. 285: Riley Kock, NB,
forf. 106: Colton Dietrick, JES,
pinned Alan Peters, NB, 3:04. 113:
Jacob Clark, JES, forf. 120: Tyler
Brinkman, NB, dec. Alex Warm,
JES, 7-6. 126: Austin Janssen, NB,
pinned Austin Markey, JES, 5:50.
132: Brady Janssen, NB, dec. Brendan
Murray, JES, 8-1. 138: Charlie
Faulkner, JES, pinned Jacob Goodrich,
NB, 2:20.
North Butler (NB) 50 Wapsie Valley
(WV) 27
152: Cody Nelson, NB, forf. 160:
Connor Tindall, NB, dec. Jake
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Goeller, WV, 7-6. 170: Dylan Dietz,
NB, forf. 182: Jacob Groeneveld,
NB, forf. 195: Ethan Weitzenkamp,
NB, forf. 220: Cody Swingen, NB,
forf. 285: B.J. Weepie (WV) tb-1
Riley Kock (NB) 3-2. 106: Alan Peters,
NB, tech. fall Brandon Hyde,
WV, 6:00 16-0. 113: Cameron Jones,
WV, pinned Tyler Brinkman, NB,
:30. 120: Bryce Ackerman, WV, forf.
126: Austin Matthias, WV, pinned
Austin Janssen, NB, 1:13. 132:
Brady Janssen, NB, inj. def. Vincent
LaRue, WV. 138: Ethan Kleitsch,
WV, pinned Jacob Goodrich, NB,
1:13. 145: Caleb Wedeking, NB,
pinned Bryce Brownell, WV, 1:19.
Turkey Valley (TV) 40 North Butler
(NB) 29
160: Connor Tindall (NB) sv-1
Charles Hadacek (TV) 6-4. 170:
Tyler Sawyer, TV, pinned Dylan
Dietz, NB, 1:02. 182: Dillon Kuennen,
TV, pinned Ethan Weitzenkamp,
NB, :51. 195: Kyle Reicks,
TV, pinned Jacob Groeneveld, NB,
:08. 220: Luke Kuennen, TV, pinned
Cody Swingen, NB, 1:14. 285: Riley
Kock, NB, forf. 106: Austin Vrzak,
TV, pinned Alan Peters, NB, 2:27.
113: Tom Reicks, TV, pinned Tyler
Brinkman, NB, 5:33. 120: double
forfeit. 126: Austin Janssen, NB,
maj. dec. Travis Reicks, TV, 16-5.
132: John Hageman, TV, maj. dec.
Brady Janssen, NB, 14-0. 138: Jacob
Goodrich, NB, forf. 145: Caleb Wedeking,
NB, maj. dec. Eric Buckendahl,
TV, 8-0. 152: Cody Nelson, NB,
pinned Nick Meirick, TV, 1:24.
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North Butler gets defensive
MANLY – North Butler used its
defensive skills to post a 32-11 win
at Central Springs on Friday.
The sixth-ranked Bearcats held
Central Springs to just three field
goals en route to their 14th straight
victory.
Kenzie Siemens led the way for
coach Kevin Clipperton’s squad,
scoring 11 points and recording a
team-high seven rebounds. She added
four steals of her team’s 10 steals.
Andrea Schrage added nine points
and Jenny Rottler handed out three
assists.
North Butler 32
Central Springs 11
North Butler
8 9 7 8 - 32
Central Springs
6 2 2 1 - 11
North Butler (13-1) – Jenny Rottler
0-4 4-4 4, Katelyn Shultz 0-2 0-0
0, Andrea Schrage 4-7 1-4 9, Kenzie
Siemens 4-9 2-2 11, Lisa Feldman
2-9 0-0 6, Taylor Siemens 0-0 0-0 0,
Steph Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Stephanie
Lursen 0-0 0-0 0, Haley Landers 1-1
0-0 2. Totals 11-32 7-10 32.
Central Springs (xx-x) – Nicole
Young 0-8 0-1 0, Lauren Franke 0-0
0-0 0, Amelia McAllister 0-2 0-0 0,
Brittany Florea 0-0 0-0 0, Dakota
Stensrud 0-3 0-0 0, Lexi Korte 1-9
0-0 3, Carly Miller 0-2 1-2 1, Taylor
Richardson 1-4 0-0 3, Kendall
Moorehead 1-4 2-3 4, Leah Hall 0-0
0-0 0, Kaitlyn Hrubitz 0-1 0-0 0. Totals
3-33 3-6 11.
Three-point goals – NB 3-12
(Feldman 2-6, K. Siemens 1-4, Rottler
0-1, Shultz); CS 2-19 (Richardson
1-2, Korte 1-7, McAllister 0-1,
Miller 0-2, Young 0-7. Rebounds –
NB 22, 10 off., 12 def. (K. Siemens
7, Schrage 4, Feldman 3, Landers 3,
Rottler 2, Shultz, T. Siemens, Lursen);
CS 20, 9 off., 11 def. (Young
5, Stensrud 4, Korte 3, Richardson
3, Moorehead 3, Miller 2). Assists
– NB 6 (Rottler 3, Feldman, Shultz,
Schrage); CS 3 (Young, Stensrud,
Korte). Steals – NB 10 (K. Siemens
4, Feldman 3, Rottler 2, Schrage);
CS 5 (Young 3, Florea, Richardson).
Blocks – NB 2 (Rottler, Schrage);
CS 0. Fouls – NB 10, CS 11. Fouled
out – None.
North Butler third
at Corn Bowl
MASON CITY – Nine top-three
finishes helped North Butler to a
third-place team placing in the Corn
Bowl Conference wrestling meet on
Saturday.
Cody Nelson was the lone conference
champion for the Bearcats, winning
his title by pin in 54 seconds at
152 pounds as coach Gordy Smith’s
squad accumulated 188 points.
Runners-up were Austin Janssen
(126), Brady Janssen (132), Caleb
Wedeking (145) and Connor Tindall
(160).
Nashua-Plainfield won the team
title with 287.5 points.
Consolation championships were
had by the Bearcats’ Alan Peters
at 106, Ethan Weitzenkamp (182),
Cody Swingen (220) and Riley
Kock (285).
North Butler travels to Sumner-
Fredericksburg High School on
Saturday for the Class 1A sectional
tournament. The top two finishers in
each weight class qualify for the district
meet the next week at Aplington-Parkersburg.
Team Scoring
1. Nashua-Plainfield 287.5, 2.
Riceville/St. Ansgar 211, 3. North
Butler 188.
North Butler results only
106 – Third – Alan Peters (NB)
pinned Kail Christianson (N-K)
1:31.
113 – Third – Wyatt Portis (Rock)
dec. Tyler Brinkman (NB) 8-4.
126 – Championship – Kyle White
(CS) pinned Austin Janssen (NB)
2:50.
132 – Championship – Dylan
Mueller (CS) dec. Brady Janssen
(NB) 8-2.
138 – Fifth – Levi Nettleson (CS)
pinned Jacob Goodrich (NB) :48.
145 – Championship – Cody
Marks (N-P) dec. Caleb Wedeking
(NB) 2-1.
152 – Championship – Cody Nelson
(NB) pinned Landon Johnson
(Rice/SA) 0:54.
160 – Championship – Jordan
Neilsen (Rice/SA) pinned Connor
Tindall (NB) 0:54.
170 – Third – Remington Sliger
(Rock) pinned Dylan Dietz (NB)
2:21.
182 – Third – Ethan Weitzenkamp
(NB) pinned Wyatt Paulus (Rock)
3:38.
195 – Fifth – Tanner Shreckengost
(WF) pinned Jacob Groeneveld
(NB) 1:56.
220 – Third – Cody Swingen (NB)
pinned Collin Kuhlemeier (Rock)
1:24.
285 – Third – Riley Kock (NB)
pinned Hunter Julson (N-K) 0:22.
Bearcats split home dual
GREENE – Four wins by fall and a
pair of forfeit victories helped North
Butler’s wrestling team to a 42-30
win over Belmond-Klemme as the
Bearcats split in a home triangular
on Thursday night.
Coach Gordy Smith’s squad suffered
its third close dual loss of the
week when North Butler lost in the
other dual 37-33 to Central Springs.
Alan Peters, who was seeing his
first action of the season, earned a
pair of wins by fall at 106 pounds.
Other double winners for the
Bearcats were Cody Swingen (220),
Riley Kock (285), Caleb Wedeking
(145), Cody Nelson (152) and Jacob
Groeneveld (195).
Groeneveld earned a win by forfeit
at the end to make the meet close
against Central Springs.
Nelson, who earned both wins by
fall and improved to 38-0, moved
up from fourth to third in the rankings
released by the Predicament on
Thursday.
Wedeking also moved up in the
rankings from eighth to seventh.
North Butler is 14-16 in dual action.
Central Springs (CS) 37, North
Butler (NB) 33
106: Alan Peters, NB, pinned
Coleman Waters, CS, 3:40. 113:
JD Sliger, CS, maj. dec. Tyler
Brinkman, NB, 8-0. 120: Matthew
McDonough, CS, forf. 126: Kyle
White, CS, pinned Austin Janssen,
NB, 1:45. 132: Dylan Mueller, CS,
dec. Brady Janssen, NB, 6-3. 138:
Levi Nettleton, CS, pinned Jacob
Goodrich, NB, :58. 145: Caleb Wedeking,
NB, dec. Kegen Fingalsen,
CS, 3-0. 152: Cody Nelson, NB,
pinned Hunter Veech, CS, :22. 160:
Cameron Moorehead, CS, forf. 170:
double forfeit. 182: Izak Pedersen,
CS, pinned Dylan Dietz, NB, :52.
195: Jacob Groeneveld, NB, forf.
220: Cody Swingen, NB, forf. 285:
Riley Kock, NB, forf.
North Butler (NB) 42, Belmond
Klemme (B-K) 30.
285: Riley Kock, NB, forf. 106:
Alan Peters, NB, pinned Mike Anderson,
B-K, 3:52. 113: Zach Andrews,
B-K, dec. Tyler Brinkman, NB, 7-3.
120: Chris Avarado, B-K, forf. 126:
Austin Janssen, NB, pinned Kevin
Brown, B-K, 1:50. 132: Reed Lette,
B-K, dec. Brady Janssen, NB, 10-4.
138: Tanner Heaberlin, B-K, forf.
145: Jacob Goodrich, NB, forf. 152:
Caleb Wedeking, NB, pinned Taylor
Meints, B-K, 3:05. 160: Cody Nelson,
NB, pinned Jose Gomez, B-K,
:49. 170: Oscar Calles, B-K, pinned
Dylan Dietz, NB, :45. 182: Jacob
Groeneveld, NB, forf. 195: double
forfeit. 220: Luke Worden, B-K,
pinned Cody Swingen, NB, 1:35.
Bearcats pull out victory
at Central Springs
MANLY – North Butler outscored
Central Springs 10-2 in the fourth
quarter to pull out the 41-39 win on
Friday night.
Riley Christensen led the way for
the Bearcats, scoring 11 points, hauling
down eight rebounds and handing
out three assists in the victory.
Ty Miller and Rob Rottler each
added nine points for North Butler.
Miller added four steals.
It avenged a 57-45 loss to the Panthers
earlier this season.
The Bearcats improved to 7-9
overall.
North Butler 41, Central Springs
39
North Butler (7-9) – Ty Miller
3-12 2-2 9, Brandon Heuer 1-2 0-0
3, Layton Nordmeyer 2-4 1-2 5, Riley
Christensen 5-9 1-2 11, Shaylon
Lahr 0-3 0-0 0, Rob Rottler 3-9 1-1
9, Todd Dolan 2-3 0-0 4, Reid Lammers
0-3 0-0 0. Totals 16-45 5-7 41.
Central Springs (3-14) – Brett Sorenson
1-3 0-0 3, Chris Wood 1-5 0-0
2, Matt Logeman 3-12 3-4 11, Char-
North Butler tops
Northwood-Kensett
ALLISON – Rob Rottler knocked
in four 3-pointers en route to a
19-point night as North Butler defeated
Northwood-Kensett 48-39 on
Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Riley Christensen added 10 points
and Layton Nordmeyer had a teamhigh
eight rebounds and four steals
as the Bearcats improved to 6-9.
Ty Miller distributed four assists at
the game held at Allison.
Northwood-Kensett led 17-16 at
the half before the Bearcats put together
a solid third quarter to start to
pull away.
Brady Cotter led Northwood-
Kensett with 12 points.
North Butler 48, Northwood-
Kensett 39
Northwood-Kensett (6-9) – Garrett
Olson 2-4 0-0 5, Josh Einertson 2-8
2-2 7, Mike Burrow 2-5 1-2 5, Brady
Cotter 4-8 2-2 12, Brent Hagen
1-5 0-0 2, Mason Olson 2-7 0-0 4,
Brandon Brockman 1-3 0-0 2, Justin
Read 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 15-42 5-6 39.
North Butler (6-9) – Ty Miller
0-5 2-2 2, Brandon Heuer 0-1 0-0
0, Layton Nordmeyer 0-2 1-2 1, Ri-
GREENE, Iowa – The sixthranked
North Butler girls basketball
keeps finding a way.
Down to only two regular starters
from the beginning of the season because
of injuries, the Bearcats staved
off a huge rally in the fourth quarter
to top Northwood-Kensett, 57-55,
on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Leading 46-30 heading into the
final eight minutes, the Vikings outscored
them 25-11.
When the season began, North
Butler was a junior and senior-laden
team with lots of experience. Now,
the Bearcats start a pair of freshmen
and start only one senior with a couple
of juniors.
But the Bearcats persevered, getting
big efforts from Lisa Feldman,
Kenzie Siemens and Jenny Rottler,
who all scored in double figures,
with 16, 15 and 12 points, respectively.
Last week, North Butler was
ranked seventh and moved up a spot
in the Iowa Girls High School Athletic
Union rankings on Thursday.
Andrea Schrage added nine points
and led the team with seven rebounds
and a blocked shot.
Siemens was 4-of-7 from beyond
the three-point line for 12 of her
points.
Hattie Davidson did the majority
of the damage for N-K, scoring
a game-high 24 points, recording a
double double with 10 rebounds. No
other Viking scored in double digits.
North Butler 57
Northwood-Kensett 55
lie Weiner 4-9 0-0 8, Jace Whitehurst
1-3 0-0 2, Brandon Hebel 1-5 1-3
4, Will Bird 4-8 0-0 9. Totals 15-45
4-7 39.
North Butler 6 16 9 10 - 41
Central Springs 9 20 8 2 - 39
Three point goals – NB (Rottler
2-5, Heuer 1-1, Lahr 2-5, Miller 1-4,
Lahr 0-3); CS 5-17 (Logeman 2-7,
Sorenson 1-1, Bird 1-2, Hebel 1-3,
Weiner 0-1, Whitehurst 0-1, Wood
0-2). Rebounds – NB 27, 5 off., 22
def. (Christensen 8, Rottler 5, Nordmeyer
4, Dolan 3, Lahr 2, Heuer 2,
Miller 2, Lammers); NB 28, 7 off,
21 def. (Wood 9, Weiner 6, Hebel 6,
Sorenson 5, Bird 2). Assists – NB 10
(Christensen 3, Heuer 2, Rottler 2,
Lammers 2, Lahr); CS 8 (Bird 4, Sorenson,
Wood, Logeman, Weiner).
Steals – NB 6 (Miller 4, Lahr, Rottler);
CS 6 (Wood 2, Bird 2, Weiner,
Hebel). Blocks – NB 1 (Christensen);
CS 3 (Sorenson 2, Hebel).
Total fouls – NB 12; CS 10. Fouled
out – None.
ley Christensen 3-8 4-4 10, Shaylon
Lahr 2-6 0-0 6, Gavin Scroggin 0-1
0-0 0, Rob Rottler 6-16 3-4 19, Todd
Dolan 1-2 0-0 2, Reid Lammers 2-5
4-9 8. Totals 14-46 14-21 48.
Northwood-Kensett 2 2 7 15 - 26
North Butler 7 10 4 18 - 48
Three point goals – N-K 4-17
(Cotter 2-6, G. Olson 1-2, Einertson
1-4, Burrow 0-2, M. Olson 0-3); NB
6-18 (Rottler 4-9, Lahr 2-5, Heuer
0-1, Lammers 0-1, Miller 0-2). Rebounds
– N-K 21, 6 off., 15 def.,
(Cotter 6, Einertson 5, G. Olson 3,
M. Olson 3, Brockman 3, Hagen);
NB 24, 8 off., 16 def. (Nordmeyer
8, Christensen 5, Rottler 5, Lahr 2,
Lammers 2, Miller, Dolan). Assists
– NB 10 (Miller 3, Nordmeyer 2,
Lammers 2, Heuer, Rottler, Dolan);
N-K 9 (Hagen 4, G. Olson 2, M.
Olson 2, Cotter). Steals – N-K 8
(Einertson 3, Brockman 2, Burrow,
Cotter, Hagen); NB 9 (Nordmeyer
4, Miller, Heuer, Christensen, Lahr,
Lammers). Blocks – N-K 5 (Hagen
3, Brockman 2); NB 0. Total fouls –
N-K 20, NB 9. Fouled out – N-K, G.
Olson.
No. 6 Bearcats pull through
N’wood-Kensett
10 8 12 25 - 55
North Butler
20 10 16 11 - 57
Northwood-Kensett (10-6) – Mary
Bjorklund 2-3 0-0 4, Brooke Burnes
0-2 0-0 0, Maren Davidson 3-14 0-0
8, Shelby Hagen 1-2 0-0 2, Taylor
Christiansen 0-2 0-0 0, Savannah
Lira 3-8 2-3 8, Kayla Branstad 0-2
0-0 0, Shelby Low 2-8 4-4 9, Hattie
Davidson 9-16 6-8 24. Totals 20-57
12-15 55.
North Butler (13-1) – Jenny Rottler
5-6 2-3 12, Katelyn Shultz 0-0 0-0 0,
Andrea Schrage 4-7 1-4 9, Kenzie
Siemens 5-9 1-2 15, Lisa Feldman
6-15 1-2 16, Taylor Siemens 0-1 0-0
0, Steph Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Stephanie
Lursen 1-1 0-0 2, Haley Landers
1-7 1-2 3. Totals 22-46 7-16 57.
Three-point goals – N-K 3-15 (M.
Davidson 2-11, Low 1-4); NB 7-16
(K. Siemens 4-7, Feldman 3-8, Rottler
0-1). Rebounds – N-K 29 (H.
Davidson 10, Bjorklund 6, Lira 6,
Hagen 3, Burnes 2, M. Davidson,
Low); NB 28, 8 off., 20 def. (Schrage
7, Shultz 6, Rottler 5, K. Siemens 3,
Feldman 3, Landers 3, Lursen). Assists
– N-K 12 (Bjorklund 4, Lira
3, Burnes 2, M. Davidson 2, Low);
NB 7 (Rottler 2, K. Siemens 2, Feldman
2, Shultz). Steals – N-K 13
(Lira 5, Bjorklund 2, M. Davidson
2, Branstad 2, Burnes, Hagen); NB
10 (Schrage 3, Landers 3, Rottler 2,
K. Siemens, Feldman). Blocks - N-K
4 (H. Davidson 2, Bjorklund, Lira);
NB 1 (Schrage). Fouls – N-K 16, NB
16. Fouled out - None.
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4. A rubberized raincoat
7. An upper limb
10. Wander
12. Biblical name for Syria
14. Former OSS
15. Norwegian capital
16. No. Am. Gamebird Assoc.
17. Taxis
18. Ancient Chinese weight unit
20. Third tonsil
22. Ancient Hebrew measure =
1.5 gal.
23. Piece of clothing
25. Overre ned, effeminate
28. Housing for electronics
31. Cut grass
32. Ghana’s capital
33. Prof. Inst. of Real Estate
34. Shares a predicament
39. Old World buffalo
40. Loads with cargo
41. What part of (abbr.)
42. Partakers
45. Expressed harsh criticism
49. Doctors’ group
50. OM (var.)
52. A dead body
55. Jewish spiritual leader
57. An almost horizontal entrance
to a mine
59. Anglo-Saxon monk (672-736)
60. Database management system
61. A swindle in which you cheat
62. Arabian Gulf
63. Six (Spanish)
64. Price label
65. Black tropical American
cuckoo
66. Teletypewriter (abbr.)
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2. Tessera
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4. Directors
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6. The goal space in ice hockey
7. The academic world
8. Standing roast
9. More (Spanish)
11. Gram molecule
13. Head of long hair
17. Cost, insurance and freight
(abbr.)
19. Line of poetry
21. Originated from
24. One time only
26. A civil wrong
27. Female sheep
29. Bay Area Toll Authority
30. Afrikaans
33. Hold a particular posture
34. South American Indian
35. Paying attention to
36. Wife of a maharaja
37. Mild yellow Dutch cheese
38. Central Br. province in India
39. 4th month (abbr.)
43. Grooved carpentry joint
44. Present formally
46. Skeletal muscle
47. -__, denotes past
48. Aba ____ Honeymoon
51. Young lady
53. Any of the Hindu sacred
writing
54. Where Adam and Eve were
placed
56. Promotional materials
57. Play a role
58. Arrived extinct

10 Public Records
• Thursday, January 31, 2013 • Butler County Tribune-Journal •
DEATH RECORDS
Ingrid Clark, Shell Rock. Date of
death, Jan. 7. Date recorded, Jan. 11.
Douglas Flynn, Shell Rock. Date
of death, Aug. 4. Date recorded,
Aug. 9.
Orval Hasty, Parkersburg. Date of
death, July 4. Date recorded, July 31.
Don Jackson, Aplington. Date of
death, July 23. Date recorded, July
27.
Michael Kling, Aplington. Date of
death, Aug. 2. Date recorded, Aug. 8.
Lester Klunder, Clarksville. Date
of death, July 16. Date recorded,
July 30.
Rena Kruse, Allison. Date of
death, July 7. Date recorded, July 12.
LeRoy Lupkes, Parkersburg. Date
of death, July 4. Date recorded, July
9.
Melvo Majewski, Greene. Date of
death, Aug. 1. Date recorded, Aug. 7.
Paul Rottink, Allison. Date of
death, Jan. 3. Date recorded, Jan. 11.
Myrtha Rust, Clarksville. Date of
death, Jan. 13. Date recorded, Jan.
18.
CITATIONS
Timothy Allan, 34, Aplington, failure
to yield at yield sign, $100 fine,
$35 surcharge, and $60 court costs.
Daniel Lane, 25, Clarksville,
speeding, $80 fine, $28 surcharge,
and $60 court costs.
Tony Wilson, 40, Reinbeck, speeding,
$40 fine, $14 surcharge, and $60
court costs.
Sarah Alborn, 25, Cedar Falls, 35
mph in 25 mph zone, $40 fine, $14
surcharge, and $60 court costs.
Sam Cordes, 23, Allison, failure to
wear/maintain safety belts, 50 fine,
$17.50 surcharge, and $60 court
costs.
Randall Goedken, 51, Dubuque,
speeding, $40 fine, $14 surcharge,
and $60 court costs.
Tabitha Johnson, 26, Cedar Falls,
speeding, $20 fine, $7 surcharge,
and $60 court costs.
Carol Pies, 56, Parkersburg, failure
to obey stop sign, $100 fine, $35 surcharge,
and $60 court costs.
Kailey Rindels, 19, Waverly, possession
of alcohol, $200 fine, $75
surcharge, and $60 court costs.
Jason Shaull, 36, Allison, no fire
extinguisher, $50 fine, $17.50 surcharge,
and $60 court costs.
Preston Wheat, 16, New Hartford,
permitting unauthorized minor to
drive, $200 fine, $70 surcharge, and
$60 court costs.
Reeve Wheat, 14, New Hartford,
failure to have valid license/permit
while operating motor vehicle, $200
fine, $70 surcharge, and $60 court
costs.
DISTRICT COURT
Tara Smith, Waterloo, convicted
on Jan. 18 of OWI 1st. Sentenced to
90 days in jail with 9 hours credit;
$625 fine plus 35% surcharge, and
$165 court costs; 1 year probation.
Brad Hess, Clarksville, pled guilty
on Jan. 17 to simple assault. Sentenced
to 30 days in jail suspended
with 1-year probation.
Derek Landers, Greene, charged
on Jan. 17 of violating terms of probation.
Sentenced to 365 days in jail
with 314 days credit; and $155 court
costs.
Anthony Dann, Parkersburg, pled
guilty to domestic abuse assault 2nd.
Sentenced to 180 days in jail with 1
day, 7 hours credit; $315 fine plus 35
surcharge; $70.97 victim restitution;
and 1-year probation.
Blake Hartzell, Clarksville,
charged on Jan. 14 of violating terms
of probation. Sentenced to 4 days in
jail; and $50 per month restitution
fine.
SMALL CLAIMS
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-
Iowa dba, Covenant Medical Center,
Sartori Memorial Hospital and
Mercy Hospital v. Amanda Lopez,
Clarksville. Judgment dismissed
with prejudice.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
Release: Veridian Credit Union
to Chad and Jacqueline Eberhart,
90-16-21-NE-Part; 2013-0044.
Release: Veridian Credit Union to
James and Krystal Kennedy, Aplington-AP-Original
Town-4-9-; AP-
106-4-9, 2013-0045.
Release: Mers to Travis and Sherri
Walker, Parkersburg-PB-Knocks
ADD–16-; PB-617–16; 2013-0046.
Release: Mers to Jesse Meyer;
92-16-12-SW NW-Parcel C; 2013-
0047.
Release: Power Coop Employees
CU to Tod and Sandra Miller; Parkersburg-PB-Wemples
ADD–33-NE
COR; PB-632–33-NE COR; Parkersburg-PB-Wemples
ADD–33-NE
COR; PB-632–33-NE COR; 2013-
0049.
Release: Lincoln Savings Bank to
Bruce and Sue Schroeder and Sue
Wheat; Greene-GR-Traers 2 nd ADD–
1-SUBD OL 2 EXC; GR-418–1-
SUBD OL 2 EXC; 2013-0050.
Warranty Deed: Russell and K C
Millerto Jacob and Bridgette Huff;
90-15-13-E1/2 SE-Parcel L; $960;
$6,500; 2013-0051.
Release: Iowa State Bank to S&S
Food Store Inc; Parkersburg-PB-
Savages ADD-5-8-SE COR ETC;
2013-0052.
Mortgages: Bryan and Renise Frey
to Iowa State Bank, 91-18-33-S1/2
SE; $471,880; 2013-0053.
Easement: Robert and Dorothy Asche
to Central Iowa Water Association;
91-16-32- SW-The E ½ of the
SW ¼, Except fenced I; ES13-0007.
Easement: Culver, Verna, Paul and
Samuel Klinkenborg to Central Iowa
Water Association; 91-16-32-NE
SW-The E ½ of the NE ¼ of the SW
¼; ES13-0008.
Release: Citicorp Trust Bank FSB
to Gary and Shirley Bierman; 91-18-
14–S COR ETC; ES13-0009.
Release: Wells Fargo Bank to Jay
and Carolyn Rogers; Clarksville-
CL-Hiltons ADD-1-2 and 3-; CL-
204-1-2 and 3; Clarksville-CL-Hiltons
ADD-1-6 and7-and alley EXC;
CL 204-1-6 and 7-and alley EXC;
Clarksville-CL-Hiltons ADD-8-5
and 8-; CL-204-8-5 and 8; 2013-
0059.
Joint Ten Deed: Henrietta Nevenhoven
to Geral and Sandra Peters;
90-17-30-SWFRL-EXC; $693.60;
$434,000; 2013-0060.
Warranty Deed: Michael and Carolyn
Johnston to Jason Shirbroun;
Clarksville-CL-Orig TWN and CH
BLKS-4-5 and 8-EXC; $226.40;
$142,000; 2013-0061.
Mortgages: Jason Shirbroun to
Mers; Clarksville-CL-Orig TWN
and CH BLKS-4-5 and 8-EXC;
CL-210-4-5 and 8-EXC; $145,053;
2013-0062.
Release: Lincoln Savings Bank to
Richard and Barbara Eckhoff; 91-
16-20-S1/2 SE; 91-16-28-NW NW;
91-16-21-SW-ETC; 2013-0063.
Release: Lincoln Savings Bank to
Larry Hinders; Allison-AL-Original
Town–68-E1/2; AL-42–68-E1/2;
2013-0064.
Quit Claim Deed:Lester Severs
to Verla Pecha, Keith and
Steve Meinders, Mari Petersen,
LaDonna Estal and Marcia Lunn;
Dumont-DU-Pendergast ADD–20,
21-W48FT LT21; DU-306–20,
21-W48FT LT 21; 2013-0066.
Mortgages: Thomas and Lenee
Pollock to Mers; 90-18-24-SE-ETC;
$137,000; 2013-0067.
Mortgages: Chad and Heather
Pruisner to Mers; 90-16-9-S1/2 SE-
Parcel A; $130,000; 2013-0069.
Mortgages: Steven and Rachel
Nieman to Deere Employees Credit
Union; 91-15-11-NE NE-ETC OL
10; $175,000; 2013-0070.
Mortgages: George and Rita Amling
to Mers; 90-15-34-SW NW-Parcel
A; 90-15-34-NW SW; 90-15-34-
SW SW; $138,000; 2013-0071.
Quit Claim Deed: Brandon Huisman
and Lesa Rieken to Brandon
Huisman; 90-33-16–SW Parcel A;
ES13-0010.
Mortgages: Brandon Huisman to
Ally Capital Corp; 90-15-33–SW
Parcel A; ES13-0011.
Warranty Deed: The Nieman Family
Limited Partnership to Alan Nieman;
93-15-27-SW; 93-15-27-W1/2
W1/2 SE-EXC; 93-15-2-NEFR
NEFR; 93-15-2-NE NW; 93-15-2-
N1/2 NE-W59Acres; 93-15-33-E1/2
NE; 93-15-34-N3/4 N1/2 NW-EXC
E20A; 2013-0077.
Release: C US Bank and Peoples
Savings Bank to Lonny and Glenda
Wilharm; 93-15-16–NE COR ETC;
2013-0081.
Release: C US Bank to Lonny
and Glenda Wilharm; 93-15-16–NE
COR; 2013-0082.
Mortgages: Lonny and Glenda
Wilharm to C US Bank; 93-15-16–
Comm NE COR; $45,950; 2013-
0083.
Mortgages: Henry and Callie
Vance to Iowa State Bank; Clarksville-CL-ORIG
TWN and CH
BLKS-17-3-6-; CL-210-18-3-6;
Clarksville-CL-Railroad ADD-18-
2-5, 8-; CL-212-18-2-5, 8; $38,500;
2013-0084.
Release: Farm Credit Services of
America to Joel and Julie Debner;
92-17-2-E3/4 W1/2 SE; 2013-0085.
Release: MidwestOne Bank to Espenscheid
Inc; Greene-GR-Traers
2 nd ADD-8-3-SE; GR-418-8-3-SE;
Greene-GR-Traers 2 nd ADD-8-4 and
5-; Greene-GR-Traers 2 nd ADD-8-6-
NW1/2; GR-418-8-6-NW1/2; 2013-
0088.
Release: First Citizens National
Bank to Harry and Janel Nagel; 93-
17-29-W1/2 NE-ETC; 93-18-19-
SFRI/12 SW; 93-18-19-NW SW;
93-18-19-SW; 2013-0089.
Release: Cedar Rapids Bank
and Trust Company to Jacob and
Bridgette Huff; 90-15-13- SE-Parcel
K; ES13-0012.
Mortgages: Tracy and Sheila Yost
to Premier Lending Alliance; 91-15-
1–NE COR ETC; $125,000; 2013-
0094.
Mortgages: Kenton and Tami
Schneider to Veridian Credit Union;
91-15-35–NE COR; $34,000; 2013-
0096.
Mortgages: Justin and Alysha
Butler County
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Strickler to First National Bank of
Hampton; Bristow-BR-Jones 1 st
ADD–4 and 4-ETC; BR-853–4 and
3-ETC; $10,000; 2013-0097.
Release: Community Savings
Bank to Jacob and Montica Foxen;
Parkersburg-PB-Wemples ADD–
1,2,3-ETC; 2013-0098.
Warranty Deed: Allan, INC to
Hayes Business Group LLC; 92-
16-30-NW SW-Parcel I; $2,479.20;
$1,550,000; 2013-0099.
Quit Claim Deed: Randall and Galene
Harken to Matthew and Mallory
Morris; 91-18-14-S1/2 NE-Parcel
A; 2013-0100.
Mortgages: Matthew and Mallory
Morris to First Mortgage Company
LLC; 91-18-14-S1/2 NE-Parcel A;
$200,000; 2013-0101.
Release: Lincoln Savings Bank to
Brent and Dawn Janssen; 91-15-7-
NE COR; 2013-0102.
Release: Lincoln Savings Bank to
Brnt and Carol Janssen; 91-16-7-NE-
COMM S of NE Cor; 91-16-8-NW-
COMM NW COR; 2013-0103.
Warranty Deed: Grace Bode
Farms, LTD. to Carol, Peter, Paul
and Charles Watters; 90-16-18-SE
SE-EXC; 2013-0110.
Release: Mers to Shane Barnett
and Kristi Lindaman; Allison–
540-EXC; ES13-0013.
Warranty Deed: Michael Kalkwarf
and Holli Harken to Beverly Myers;
Aplington-AP-Original Town-31-
7 and 8-N 65 FT; AP-106-31-7 and
8-N 65 FT; $137.60; $86,500; 2013-
0115.
Release: Veridian Credit Union to
Jean and Jeremy Stauffer; Allison-
AL-Original Town–544-ETC; 2013-
0116.
Release: Lincoln Savings Bank to
Jean and Jeremy Stauffer; Allison-
AL-Original Town–544-ETC; AL-
42–544-ETC; 2013-0117.
Release: Lincoln Savings Bank to
Jeremy and Jean Stauffer; Allison-
AL-Original Town–544-SW COR
33FT N; AL-42–544-SW COR 33FT
N; 2013-0118.
Joint Ten Deed: Debra Baumgartner
to Jeremy and Jean Stauffer; Allison-AL-Original
Town–544-ETC;
AL-42–544-ETC; $95.20; $60,000;
2013-0119.
Joint Ten Deed: Jeremy and Jean
Stauffer to Brett and Jodee Cooper;
Allison-AL-Original Town–544-SW
COR 33FT N; AL-42–544-SW COR
33FT N; $132; $60,000; 2013-0119.
Mortgages: Brett and Jodee Cooper
to Lincoln Savings Bank; Allison-AL-Original
Town–544-; AL-
42–544; $78,604; 2013-0121.
Release: PHH Mortgage Corporation
to Tracy and Sheila Yost; 91-15-
1–NE; ES13-0014.
Release: Mers to George and Rita
Amling; 90-14-34-SW NW SW SW;
90-15-34-SW SW-Parcel A; 2013-
0130.
Release: Mers to Monica and Brian
Fecht; 91-16-8-SE; 2013-0132.
Release: Farm Credit Services of
America to George and Lois Roose,
Trustees; 92-16-22-E1/2 SW-EXC
ETC; 2013-0134.
Release: Wells Fargo Bank to
Craig and Stephanie Codner; 92-17-
27-SW NW-Parcel A IN; 2013-0140.
Release: First National Bank to
JDR Real Estate Holdings, LLC;
Parkersburg-PB-IND and COMM
Park PH 1–Park Plaza Parcel F;
2013-0142.
Release: Veridian Credit Union to
Steven and Rachel Nieman; 91-15-
11–OL 10; 2013-0143.
Release: Veridian Credit Union
FKA and John Deere Community
Credit Union to Steven and Rachel
Nieman; Shell Rock-SR-Original
Town-11-6 and 7-; SR-705-11-6 and
7; 2013-0144.
Release: Iowa State Bank to Bruce
and Cynthia Simon; 91-17-10-SW
SW; 91-17-16-NE NE; 91-17-15-
W1/2 NW; 2013-0145.
Warranty Deed: Marvin and
Bohlen to Brent, Steven, Todd and
Darren Bohlen and Shari Wilken;
Clarksville-CL-Poisals ADD-3-7-;
CL-211-3-7; 2013-0148.
Release: Farme Credit Services
of America, FLCA to Anthony and
Karen Wahl; 91-15-11-SW SE-ETC;
91-15-11-N1/2 SW-OL YP and 61
SUBD EXC; 91-16-11-W3/4 SE
SW-EXC ETC; 91-16-36-NE NE;
91-15-30-WFR1/2 SWFR-EXC
ETC; 2013-0150.
Warranty Deed: John and Marie
Allanto John and Marie Allan; 91-
16-6-EFR1/2 NW-EXC; 91-16-6-
NE SW; 2013-0151.
Release: Mers to Thomas and Lenee
Pollock; 90-18-24–TR COMM
S1/4 COR; 2013-0154.
Release: First Security Bank and
Trust Comp to Susan Shaw; 93-17-
1-NE NW-Parcel B; 2013-0155.
Release:First Security Bank and
Trust to Troy, and Rebecca Duryee;
93-17-22-SE NW-Parcel B; 2013-
0157.
Release: First Security Bank and
Trust to Todd and Roxanne Landers;
93-17-22-SE NW-Parcel B; 2013-
0157.
Release: First Security Bank and
Trust to Pat and Cleta Wilson; 92-
18-28–Bickford SUBD LT16; 2013-
0158.
Warranty Deed: JeanMurphy,
James, Particia, Joseph and Pam
Angstman and Mary and Steven
Mullan to Joseph Brown; 91-18-10-
NW NE-Parcel B; $119.20; $75,000;
2013-0160.
Warranty Deed: Mary and Steven
Mullan to Joseph Brown; 91-18-10-
NW NE-Parcel B; 2013-0161.
Mortgages: Joseph Brown to
First Security Bank and Trust Company;
91-18-10-NW NE-Parcel B;
$68,882.19; 2013-0162.
Mortgages: Daniel and Katie Reints
to MidwestOne Bank; Parkersburg-PB-Stouts
ADD–4 and
5-S35FT LT 5, ETC; PB-627–4
and 5-S35FT LT 5, ETC; $108,500;
2013-0164.
Mortgages: Brian Hinrichs to
USDA; 91-15-11-NE NE-SUBD OL
10, LT16; $110,900; 201-0165.
Release: First Security Bank and
Trust to Karl Zimmerman; 93-18-
27-N1/2 SW; 2013-0166.
Release: First Security Bank and
Trust to Steve and Sherri Ward; 93-
17-2-NE SE-ETC; 2013-0167.
Release: First Security Bank and
Trust to Lee Frerichs; Allison-AL-
Original Town–452-S49FT; AL-42–
453-N 49FT; Allison-AL-Original
Town–453-N 53FT; AL-42–453-N
53FT; 2013-0168.
Release: First Security Bank and
Trust Comp to Lee Frerichs; Allison-AL-Original
Town–452-S49FT;
AL-42–453-N 49FT; Allison-AL-
Original Town–453-N 53FT; AL-
42–453-N 53FT; 2013-0169.
Warranty Deed: Milton and Marilyn
Ulfers to Bobby Miller; Allison-
AL-Folkers ADD–4-; AL-39–4;
Allison-AL-Original Town–558-E
100 FT; AL-42–558-E 100 FT; Allison-AL-Original
Town–529-EXC;
AL-42–529-EXC; 2013-0181.
Easement: Marilyn and Donald
Poppens to MidAmerican Energy
Company; 90-18-33-W1/2 SW;
2013-0182.
Easement: Willard Frost to
MidAmerican Energy Company;
90-17-36-NW-Parcel C; 2013-0183.
Easement: Betty Claassen to
MidAmerican Energy Company; 90-
16-34-SE; 2013-0184.
Easement: Millie Saul to MidAmerican
Energy Company; 90-16-32-
NE SE; 2013-0185.
Mortgages: Todd and Roxanne
Landers to First Security Bank and
Trust; 93-17-22-SE NW-Parcel B;
$64,000; 2013-0186.
Release: Mers to Chad Eberhart;
90-16-21–NE NE Parcel A; ES13-
0015.
Release: State Bank and Trust
Company to Doris Posekany; 90-15-
33-NE NW; 2013-0191.
Warranty Deed: Kenann Land,
INC. to Patrick and Rhonda Epley;
91-15-24-SW-ETC; $23.20;
$15,000; 2013-0192.
Release: Iowa Bankers Mortgage
Corporation to Edward and Sherly
Haats; Aplington-AP-Original
Town-55-1 and 2-S 63 FT; AP-106-
55-1 and 2-S 63 FT; Aplington-AP-
Original Town-55-3-E ½; AP-106-
55-3-E ½; 2013-0197.
Mortgages: Shawn and Tara Spain
to First Security Bank and Trust;
Greene-GR-Original Town-20-7-;
GR-409-20-7; $50,000; 2013-0198.
Mortgages: Alan Frost to National
Bank; 93-15-14-N1/2 SE; $75,000;
2013-0199.
Release: Wells Fargo Bank NA to
Randy Ingle; Clarksville-London
ADD-2-7 and 8-EXC N56FT; ES13-
0018.
Release: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
to Paul and Susan Morensen; 90-
15-19-SW SW-COMM SW COR;
2013-0205.
Release: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
to Paul and Susan Morgensen; 90-
15-19-SW SW-COMM SW COR;
2013-0206.
Joint Ten Deed: Donis, and Kenneth
Smith and Janice and Robert
Johnson to Steven, Koula, Jeffrey
and Carissa Kramer; 91-16-10-S1/2
SE; $1,784.80; $1,116,000; 2013-
0209.
Warranty Deed: The Nieman Family
Limited Partnership and Partners
Roberta and Alan Nieman to Alan
Nieman; 93-15-27-SW; 93-15-27-
W1/2 W1/2 SE-EXC; 93-15-2-NE
NW; 93-15-2-NFR1/2 NEFR-W
59A; 93-15-2-NE NE-EXC; 93-15-
33-E1/2 NE-EXC; 93-15-34-N3/4
N1/2 NW-EXC E20A; 2013-0210.
Mortgages: David and Kristi
Cleary to Wells Fargo Bank; Parkersburg-PB-Hillcrest
ADD–3-; PB-
608–3; $163,000; 2013-0212.
Mortgages: Susan Ronald Rand to
Veridian Credit Union; 92-15-13–
TR COMM NW COR; $189,000;
2013-0213.
Quit Claim Deed: Donn and Sally
Tindall to Donn and Sally Tindall;
93-18-22-SE; 93-18-20-NW; 2013-
0214.
Release: United States of America
to John and Lindsay Brinkman;
Greene-GR-Thomas 1 st ADD-1-3
and 4-; GR-414-1-3 and 4; 2013-
0216.
Warranty Deed: Gregory and Sandy
Van Nostrand to HS Investments
INC; Parkersburg-PB-Tammens
ADD-2-7-NE COR TR COMM
72FT; $21.60; $14,000; 2013-0217.
Warranty Deed: James and Angela
Hansel to HS Investments INC;
Parkersburg-PB-Tammens ADD-2-
7-NE COR TR COMM 72FT; PB-
529-2-7-NE COR TR COMM 72FT;
$21.60; $14,000; 2013-0218.
Mortgages: HS Investments to
MidwestOne Bank; Parkersburg-
PB-Tammens ADD-2-7-NE COR
TR COMM 72FT; PB-629-2-7-NE
COR TR COMM 72FT; $180,000;
2013-0219.
Release: Mers to James Kennedy
and Krystal Anderson; Aplington–4-9-;
ES13-0021.
Mortgages: Hayes Business
Group, LLC to Two Rivers Bank
and Trust; 92-16-30-W1/2 SW-
Parcel E; 93-17-2-NW SE-Parcel in
Parcel Q; 92-16-30-NW SW-Parcel
I; $9,999,9000; 2013-0223.
Mortgages: Karris Golden to Veridian
Credit Union; 90-15-11-NE
NE-Parcel B; 90-15-12-NW NW-
Parcel B; $124,000; 2013-0225.
Mortgages: Kurt and Jull Hempen
to MidwestOne Bank; Parkersburg-
PB-Klinkenborg ADD–1 and 2-;
PB-635–1 and 2; $236,000; 2013-
0226.
Release: First National Bank of
Hampton to Justin and Rhonda
Schmidt; 91-18-10-NW-SE COR;
2013-0228.
Mortgages: John Landers to First
Security Bank and Trust Company;
93-18-34-NE NE-NE COR; $7,326;
3013-0229.
Release: Farm Credit Services
of America, FLCA to Steven and
Sandra Sessler; 90-18-11-SE-ETC;
2013-0230.
Release: CFCCU to Kenneth and
Karla Beckman; 90-16-11-NE;
2013-0231.
Mortgages: Kenneth and Karla
Beckman to CFCCU; 90-16-11-NE-
ETC; 2013-0232.
Warranty Deed: Michael and
Christine Babcock and Coleen Ackerman
to Stephen Lawless; Shell
Rock-SR-Original Town-6-6 and
7-ETC; SR-705-6-6 and 7-ETC;
$87.20; $55,000; 2013-0233.
Mortgages: Stephen Lawless to
Veridian Credit Union; Shell Rock-
SR-Original Town-6-6 and 7-ETC;
SR-705-6-6 and 7-ETC; $35,000;
2013-0235.
Mortgages: Sarah and Luke
Lodge to Lincoln Savings Bank;
Clarksville-CL-ORIG TWN and CH
BLKS-5-6 and 7-W1/2; CL-210-5-6
and 7-W1/2; $85,402; 2013-0239.
Mortgages: Rodney and Connie
Sents to Lincoln Savings Bank; 90-
18-31-W1/2 SW-Parcel C; $79,000;
2013-0240.
Mortgages: Shawn and Shelly Terrill
to Veridian Credit Union; 90-17-
34-NW; $86,200; 2013-0241.
Mortgages: Michael and Joyce
Gansen to Lincoln Savings Bank;
Greene-GR-Traers 1 st ADD-22-4-7-
And Vacated Alley; GR-417-22-4-7-
And Vacated Alley; $91,200; 2013-
0242.
Mortgages: Russell and Nancy
Payne to Wells Fargo Bank; 93-16-
27-SW NW-Parcel A; $157,000;
2013-0243.
Mortgages: Betty and Monty
Heitland to First Security Bank and
Trust; Greene-GR-Traers 1 st ADD-
21-5-EXC SWLY 10FT; GR-417-
21-5-EXC SWLY 10FT; $98,890.97;
2013-0244.
Warranty Deed: Mark and Debra
Blythe to Eric Harms; Aplington-
AP-Original Town-31-9-; AP-106-
31-9; $8.80, $6,000; 2013-0245.
Quit Claim Deed: Ronald and Diane
Salge to Ronald and Diane Salge;
92-17-4-SW SE; 92-17-4-W1/2
SE; 2013-0246.
Mortgages: Richard and Shelly
Gibson to Lincoln Savings Bank;
90-18-25-SW-COMM W1/4 COR
ETC; $246,000; 2013-0249.
Release: US Department of Agriculture,
Farm Service Agency and
United States of America to James
and Janelle Willis; 90-18-24-SW
ETC; 2013-0250.
Warranty Deed: Donna and Jake
DeGroote; to Jake DeGroote; 92-17-
6-NW; 2013-0251.
Warranty Deed: Audrey Schoeman
to Audrey Schoeman, Trustee;
90-15-26-SW-EXC; 90-15-35-E1/2
NW; 2013-0256.
Release: Cedar Falls Community
Credit Union to Kenneth and Beth
VanLengen; Parkersburg-PB-Meadowbrook
1 st ADD–6-EXC S 2 FT;
PB-619–6-EXC S 2 FT; 2013-0257.
Mortgages: Kenneth and Beth
VanLengen to Cedar Falls Community
Credit Union; Parkersburg-
PB-Meadowbrook 1 st ADD–6-EXC
S 2 FT; PB-619–6-EXC S 2 FT;
$40,694.75; 2013-0258.
Release: First Security Bank and
Trust to Monty and Betty Heitland;
Greene-GR-Traers 1 st ADD-21-5-
EXC SW 10FT; 2013-0260.
Mortgages: Shannon and Melissa
Hovenga to Veridian Credit Union;
Clarksville-CL-Mathers ADD-1-1
and 4-; CL-208-1-1 and 4; $55,000;
2013-0261.
Mortgages: Jon and Lynne Thompson
to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Aplington-AP-Harkens
ADD–26-; AP-
104–26; $97,500; 2013-0262.
Quit Claim Deed: Leland and Darlene
Buseman to Darlene Buseman;
Aplington-AP-Original Town-19-9,
10 and 11-ETC; AP-106-19-9, 10
and 11-ETC; 2013-0263.
Mortgages: Monte and Robin
Miller to Farm Credit Services of
America; 91-16-22-NE SE-Parcel E;
$313,100; 2013-0268.
Release: CFCCU to Tamara and
Donald Fleshner; 90-17-12–TR in
SE; 2013-0269.
Release: CFCCU to Norma and
Clarence Kane; 92-15-7-SE SW-SW
COR ETC; 2013-0270.
Mortgages: Clarence and Norma
Kane to CFCCU; 92-15-7-SE SW-
SW COR ETC; $87,800; 2013-0271.
Warranty Deed: Wells Fargo Bank
and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
INC to Federal Home Loan MTG
CORP; 90-17-20-SE SE-Parcel D;
90-17-29-N1/2-LT 1 SUBD; 2013-
0273.
Release: Mers to Jonathan and Michelle
Arkulari; 91-16-21-NE-NE
COR; 2013-0274.
Release: MidwestOne Bank to Jay
Mittag; 90-17-10–SW COR; 2013-
0275.
Release: INRCOG to Michael and
Mary Larson; Shell Rock-SR-Schuldts
ADD–2-; SR-709–2; 2013-0276.
Release: Mers to Becky and Thomas
Woltz; 93-15-33-SE; 2013-0279.
Mortgages: Melanie and Duane
Groeneveld to MidwestOne Bank;
90-18-36-NW-COMM SW COR;
$87,000, 2013-0285.
Mortgages: Vincent and Nyleta
Bernard to First National Bank;
Parkersburg-PB-Legend Trail
Development–48-; PB-634-48;
$290,000; 2013-0286.
Release: Farm Credit Services of
America, FLCA to William, Jill,
Larry and Juanita Backer; 92-15-11-
N1/2 NW; 2013-0288.
Release: Farm Credit Services of
America, FLCA to David and Barbara
Peters; 93-15-13-SE NE; 2013-
0289.
Release: Mers to Michael and
Carolyn Johnston; CL–4-5 and 8-;
ES13-0022.
Easement: Dale and Bernice Nieman
to MidAmerican Energy Company;
90-16-34-E1/2 W1/2 NE-EXC
Parcel A; 2013-0294.
Easement: Parkersburg Economic
Development to MidAmerican Energy
Company; 90=16-31-S1/2 E1/2
NE-EXC; 2013-0295.
Easement: David and Kristine
Martinson to MidAmerican Energy
Company; 90-15-24-E1/2 SE; 2013-
0296.
Easement: David and Kristine
Martinson to MidAmerican Energy
Company; 90-15-24-S1/2 NW;
2013-0297.
Easement: Randy and Glenda
Schell to MidAmerican Energy
Company; 90-16-34-NW-EXC
ETC; 2013-0298.
Easement: Bonnie Troy, Trustee,
to MidAmerican Energy Company;
90-16-31-SW NE-EXC; 2013-0299.
Easement: Alan and Rebecca Ostercamp
to MidAmerican Energy
Company; 90-17-33-NE; 2013-
0301.
Easement: Marjorie and Donald
Tjeerdsma, Trustees, to MidAmerican
Energy Company; 90-17-33-
NE; 2013-0301.
Easement: James and Mary Norton
to MidAmerican Energy; 90-15-
19-W1/2 SE NWFR-EXC Parcel E;
2013-0302.
Easement: Duane and Marie De-
Groote to MidAmerican Energy
Company; 90-16-35-NWFR-EXC
PAR A and B; 2013-0303.
Easement: Esther Schipper to
MidAmerican Energy Company;
90-17-34-SW-EXC E1/2; 2013-
0304.
Easement: Stanley and Vickye
Thompson to MidAmerican Energy
Company; 90-16-31-N1/2 SE; 2013-
0304.
Mortgages: Eric and Lisa Trees to
First Security Bank and Trust Company;
93-16-11-SE NW; $138,000;
2013-0306.
Mortgages: Eric and Lisa Trees to
First Security Bank and Trust Company;
92-16-11-SE NW; $26,092.99;
2013-0307.
Warranty Deed: Ida and Ralph
Arenholz to Daniel Ufford; Aredale-
AR-I and M T S CO 1 st ADD-10-5
and 6-; AR-801-10-5 and 6; $1.60;
$1,200; 2013-0308.
Quit Claim Deed: Joe Degroote to
Joephine Studnicka; 90-16-23-S1/2
NW-ETC; 90-16-24-N1/2 SW-ETC;
90-16-24-S1/2 SW-N 16 A; 2013-
0309.
Release: Iowa State Bank to Dennis
and Mary DeGroote; 91-15-19-
NWFR; 2013-0311.
Release: PHH Mortgage Corporation
to Chad and Heather Pruisner;
90-16-9-SE-Parcel A IN S1/2; ES13-
0024.

• Butler County Tribune-Journal •
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
BUTLER COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
HELEN N. DAUGHENBAUGH, Deceased
Probate No. ESPR016167
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
HELEN N. DAUGHENBAUGH, Deceased, who
died on or about December 24, 2012:
You are hereby notified that on the 10 th day
of January, 2013, the last will and testament
of HELEN N. DAUGHENBAUGH, deceased,
bearing date of the 8 th day of December,
2006, was admitted to probate in the above
named court and that LOU ANN GIBSON was
appointed executor 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 22 nd day of January, 2013.
LOU ANN GIBSON
Executor of estate
12605 Hickory Avenue
Greene, IA 50636-9006
G.A. Cady III, ICIS PIN No: AT0001386
Attorney for executor
Hobson, Cady & Cady
9 First Street, SW
PO Box 456
Hampton, IA 50441
Phone: 641-456-2555
Date of second publication 7 th day of
February, 2013.
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City of Allison Council Meeting
Public Hearing
The City of Allison met for a public hearing
on Monday January, 21, 2013, 5:15 pm, council
chambers, Mayor Scot Henrichs presiding.
Council members present: Janis Cramer,
James Blockhus, Tim Junker, Jerry Platter, and
David Smith. Absent: None. Others present:
Pat Racette; Doug Bird, Stan Swingen, Allan
Brockway, Kim Miller, Chris Graser and Patty
Hummel.
The Mayor asked for comments on reducing
speed on the Pfaltzgraff addition and to add a
stop sign on the corner of Allan and Oak Street.
The proposal was to reduce speed from 25
miles per hour to 20 miles per hour.
No comments written or oral were heard.
It was moved by Smith and seconded by Cramer
to adjourn the public hearing. Public Hearing
adjourned.
Regular Meeting of the Allison City
Council
The City of Allison met in regular session
on Monday, January 21 st , 2013, immediately
following the public hearing; 5:20 pm. Council
members present as listed above. Others present
at the regular meeting were the above and
Joey Miller.
It was moved by Smith and seconded by
Junker to approve the agenda. Ayes: All. Motion
carried.
It was moved by Smith and seconded by Cramer
to approve the consent agenda. The consent
agenda included
Minute of the January 14 th council meeting
Financial Reports for December:
Revenues for December: General Fund
$20,683.02; Road Use Tax $8,013.07; T&A Tax
Benefits $2,740.76; Tif $151.53; Solid Waste
$8,365.48; Water Utility $7,337.40; Storm Water
Utility $963.79; Sewer Utility $6,434.18 Total
Revenues: $58,659.47
Expenditures: General Fund $64,158.87;
Road Use Tax Fund $3,490.16; Solid Waste
$3,087.00; Water Utility $4,158.20; Sewer Utility;
$2,912.15 Total Expenditures: $77,806.38
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Ayes to approve the consent agenda, all.
Consent agenda approved.
It was moved by Smith and seconded by
Platter to approve the change of speed in the
Pfaltzgraff addition – the change of speed from
25 to 20 miles per hour and to place a stop sign
on the corner of Oak and Allan Streets. Ayes to
change the code section that identifies speed
signs and stop signs; all. To suspend the rules
and adopt at the first reading of the ordinance.
Ayes: Cramer, Blockhus, Junker, Smith. Nays:
None Motion carried.
Other business discussed: Librarian Patty
Hummel asked permission to close a road for a
summer reading program and to bring in sand
for the event – a beach party. Council agreed.
Stan Swingen presented a picture of the
Youth Football Team and thanked the council
for their support of the program.
Doug Bird discussed nuisances and was given
direction by the council to what they wished
as far as proceeding with various nuisances.
Doug will also do the sidewalk analysis for
quadrant 1 as soon as the weather allows.
A speed sign will be moved on Pfaltzgraff to
a different location – more toward a lot line than
in the middle of city right – away where it is now.
The sign sits in the middle of a front yard and it
was requested that it be moved.
Suggestion to have a fair board rep come to
a meeting in March to discuss upcoming schedules
of races.
Discussion on the budget and a workshop at
the next meeting on February 4 th , 2013.
With no other business, it was moved by
Junker and seconded by Smith to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned.
Signed
Scot Henrichs, Mayor
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Sandy Harms, City Clerk
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MINUTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BUTLER
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
HELD ON JANUARY 15, 2013.
Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman
Mark Reiher with members Tom Heidenwirth
and Rex Ackerman present. Also present
was Fern Myers, Allison, Iowa.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved as read.
Board reviewed the Semi-Annual Report of
the Treasurer and ordered it placed on file.
Board met with Treasurer Vicki Schoneman
to review the County Investment Policy. Also
present was Engineer John Riherd. Moved by
Reiher, second by Heidenwirth to accept the
revisions and ordered it placed on file. Motion
carried.
Board met with Butler County Historical Society
member Judy Poppen to hear a FY14 funding
request. Said request will be considered
during the budget process.
Board met with Conservation Director Mike
Miner for recommendation of new appointment
to the Conservation Board, Meredith Borchardt,
Clarksville, Iowa. Also present was Conservation
Board member Roy Edeker. Board accepted
the recommendation of the Conservation
Director and Board.
Staff meeting was held.
Board approved claims as submitted.
Board acknowledged receipt of Manure Management
Plan Annual Update for David J. Muth
Sr.
Moved by Reiher, second by Heidenwirth to
adjourn to Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 9:00
A.M. Motion carried.
The above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the minutes and proceedings of a
regular adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors
of Butler County, Iowa on January 15,
2013.
Attest: Lizbeth Williams
Butler County Auditor
Mark Reiher
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 • 11
Budget authority
highlights board session
Superintendent Terry Kenealy
updated the North Butler Board of
Education on the unspent budget
authority for FY14 Wednesday, Jan.
16, at a work session.
The school district is trying to stay
proactive on the matter after a drop
in funds in previous years. According
to prior board meeting, the UBA
went from 1.2 million dollars in 2011
to a proposed $400,000 in 2013.
Kenealy provided three allowable
growth scenarios for the FY14
budget authority, in spite of hearing
Gov. Terry Branstad indicate it at 0
percent. Kenealy used percentages
of 0, 2 and 4 percent, since the State
of Iowa is yet to set the allowable
growth percentage. The past three
years, the AG has been set at 2, 0 and
2 percent AG.
“We talked about our situation and
had thoughts and ideas on putting together
budget reduction packages to
stop the decline of the unspent budget
authority,” Kenealy said. “We
have to have our budget authority
on balance, and if we continue to decline
we won’t have budget authority
and that’s unacceptable.”
• At the Board of Education meeting
Jan. 21, NBMS English and language
arts teacher presented a short
demonstration on how iPads are be-
ing used in class. At the beginning
of the year, two carts of iPads were
installed in the middle school, while
one cart was put in both Allison and
Greene elementary schools.
• The board approved Patrick
McAlpine as the new interim assistant
speech coach for 2012-13.
• The second reading in the Series
100 North Butler Board Policies was
approved by the board.
• Longtime curriculum director
Mary Oelmann’s request for voluntary
early retirement was approved.
This year she also was the technology
integration specialist district
wide.
• The board approved a $10 increase
in the driver’s education fee,
as each student will be charged $280.
The driver’s education instructor fee
will stay the same at $160.
• The board had initial discussion
on consider the high school football
field being named after Dave Sturm,
the Greene coach for 26 years who
tallied a 165-81 record. Kenealy was
asked to gather additional information
on naming the field like state
and school protocols, and also to
find out the thoughts about the group
that wants to see this happen.
• The board approved revisions
and updates to the District Direct
Services Plan for special education.
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12 Honor Roll/New & Noteworthy
• Thursday, January 31, 2013 • Butler County Tribune-Journal •
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Writer’s Group to meet February 5
There will be a Writers Group meeting on Tuesday, February 5 at 7:00
p.m. at the Community Room of the Allison Public Library. Writers of
all ages and levels of experience are welcome. The writing challenge
this month is “Love”. Refreshments will be served.
If you have any questions, call Robyn Mulder at 319-267-2639.
Oyster-Chili Supper to be held February 5
Dumont Reformed Church will be holding an oyster and chili supper
on Tuesday, February 5, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Please note new date.
On the menu are oyster stew and chili soups, beefburgers, homemade
bread, pies and drinks for a freewill offering.
The church is located at 912 3rd Street, Dumont.
Valentine’s Dinner fundraiser at Marble Rock
Community Center
You are invited to a Valentine’s dinner fundraiser on Saturday, February
16, at the Marble Rock Community Center at 6:30 p.m. They will be
serving a smoked pork chop or baked chicken dinner. Following dinner,
dance to the Chocolate Crackers.
Tickets are $15/single or $25/couple. They may be purchased through
any Marble Rock Community Center board member: Earl Kiefer, Cathy
Kruse, Steve Bodensteiner, Marla Tegtimeier, Lynn Kingery, Todd
Shriever, Pam Clough, or Carol Wreghitt.
Rehabilitation Center of Allison offers free
blood pressure, glucose clinic
The Rehabilitation Center of Allison, owned and operated by ABCM
Corporation, is offering a free blood pressure and blood glucose clinic.
The clinic will be held at The Corner in Allison from 8 to 10 a.m. the
fourth Tuesday of each month (Feb. 26, March 26, April 23, May 28,
June 25, July 23, Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 22, Nov. 26 and Dec. 24).
Winter Bean Bag tournament set for Feb. 23
The Wilder Days of Allison committee will be hosting a Winter Bean
Bag Tournament on Saturday, February 23 at the Allison Emergency
Services Building. Competition will begin at 2:00 p.m. There is a limit
of 32 teams and the entry fee is $25 per team.
To register your team and for more tournament details contact Joey
Endelman (267-2107). The Allison Fire Dept and Wilder Days Committee
will be selling sandwiches and beverages. The public is welcome.
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North Butler High School Releases 2nd Quarter
and 1st Semester Honor Roll 2012-2013
By MaTina Clark
2 nd Quarter Honor Roll:
Freshmen:
Straight “A” Honor Roll:
Isabel Derdzinski,
“A” Honor Roll:
Tyler Brinkman, Reed Christensen, Reid
Lammers, Jennifer Rottler, Trevor Wangsness
“B” Honor Roll:
Brooklyn Benning, Todd Dolan, Brookelynn
Dye, Alysha Fox, Tyler Holm, Austin
Janssen, Taylor Jensen, Addison Johnson,
Drew Johnson, Katelynn Johnson, Katelyn
Junker, Madison Kreimeyer, Haley Landers,
Jocelyn Lewis, Brooke Mennen, Kara
Schmidt, Stephen Schoning, Gavin Scroggin,
James Seehusen, Jaret Wunsch
Sophomores:
Straight “A” Honor Roll:
Kaitlyn Geilenfeld
“A” Honor Roll:
Madyson Bixby, Camie Crawford, Chloe
Jensen, Lauren Jepperson, Blake Mulder,
Jo Anna Schafer, Holli Van Wyk, Stephanie
Williams
“B” Honor Roll:
Caleb Collins, Francisco Galvez, Jacob
Goodrich, Brandon Heuer, Kayla Jacobs,
Shane Jensen, Brylee Landers, Carter Lewis,
Stephanie Lursen, Amanda McCary, Daniel
Mouw, Gerod Schafer, Katelyn Shultz, Caleb
Wedeking, Sarah Wilcox
Juniors:
Straight “A” Honor Roll:
Tiffany Cassmann, Lisa Feldman
“A” Honor Roll:
Maria Derdzinski, Morgan Hagen, Dillon
Rademaker, Kenzie Siemens
“B” Honor Roll:
Drew Anderson, Elizabeth Bright, Emily
Campbell, Emily Dolan, Jacob Duffield,
Avery Johnson, Kirsten Keller, Cameo Kerr,
Shaylon Lahr, Trent Merfeld, Cody Nelson,
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Dusti Nicol, Devon Poppen, Marisa Speedy,
Chase Wiegmann, Channing Wunsch
Seniors:
Straight “A” Honor Roll:
Nikki Boomgarden, Matthew Heeren, Kaya
Schafer, Mitchell Williams
“A” Honor Roll:
Michael Ballhagen, Sarah Bell, Riley Christensen,
Kaleb Junker, Riley Kock, Layton
Nordmeyer, Robbie Rottler, Andrea Schrage,
Carter Yerkes
“B” Honor Roll:
Taylor Boeckmann, Kirby Bouillon, Madison
Brace, Dylan Edeker, Ashley Galvez,
Aspyn Hinders, Brady Janssen, Denver
Landers, Jordan Lewis, Ty Miller, Megan
Rieken, Erin Scroggin, Trevor Siemons, Nicole
Staudt, Regina Staudt, Aranzazu Verdad
1 st Semester Honor Roll:
Freshmen:
Straight “A” Honor Roll:
Reed Christensen, Isabel Derdzinski
“A” Honor Roll:
Tyler Brinkman, Todd Dolan, Addison
Johnson, Madison Kreimeyer, Reid Lammers,
Jennifer Rottler, Trevor Wangsness,
Jaret Wunsch
“B” Honor Roll:
Brooklyn Benning, Michael DeBerg,
Brookelynn Dye, Alysha Fox, Tyler Holm,
Austin Janssen, Taylor Jensen, Drew Johnson,
Katelynn Johnson, Katelyn Junker, Haley
Landers, Sheldon Leavens, Jocelyn Lewis,
Brooke Mennen, Kara Schmidt, Stephen
Schoning, Gavin Scroggin, James Seehusen,
Ethan Weitzenkamp
Sophomores:
Straight “A” Honor Roll:
Kaitlyn Geilenfeld
“A” Honor Roll:
Madyson Bixby, Jacob Goodrich, Chloe
Jensen, Lauren Jepperson, Jo Anna Schafer,
Holli Van Wyk, Stephanie Williams
“B” Honor Roll:
Caleb Collins, Camie Crawford, Morgan
Davis, Erika Dralle, Francisco Galvez, Kayla
Jacobs, Shane Jensen, Brylee Landers, Carter
Lewis, Stephanie Lursen, Amanda McCary,
Daniel Mouw, Blake Mulder, Sierra Pleas,
Katelyn Shultz, Caleb Wedeking, Sarah Wilcox
Juniors:
Straight “A” Honor Roll:
Tiffany Cassmann, Lisa Feldman
“A” Honor Roll:
Emily Campbell, Maria Derdzinski, Morgan
Hagen, Avery Johnson, Dillon Rademaker,
Kenzie Siemens
“B” Honor Roll:
Drew Anderson, Elizabeth Bright, Emily
Dolan, Jacob Duffield, Tiffany Hauser, Morgan
Hobson, Kirsten Keller, Shaylon Lahr,
Trent Merfeld, Cody Nelson, Dusti Nicol,
Devon Poppen, Clay Shurtz, Marisa Speedy,
Connor Tindall, Evan Winters, Channing
Wunsch
Seniors:
Straight “A” Honor Roll:
Matthew Heeren, Kaleb Junker, Carter Yerkes
“A” Honor Roll:
Michael Ballhagen, Sarah Bell, Nikki
Boomgarden, Riley Christensen, Riley Kock,
Jordan Lewis, Ty Miller, Layton Nordmeyer,
Megan Rieken, Robbie Rottler, Kaya Schafer,
Andrea Schrage, Mitchell Williams
“B” Honor Roll:
Kristopher Anderson, Taylor Boeckmann,
Kirby Bouillon, Madison Brace, Alexandra
Cardenosa, Dylan Edeker, Ashley Galvez,
Aspyn Hinders, Brady Janssen, Denver
Landers, Justin Rogers, Erin Scroggin, Trevor
Siemons, Nicole Staudt, Regina Staudt,
Cody Swingen, Aranzazu Verdad
Butler County
Commission of
Veteran Affairs
VA OFFICE HOURS:
Mon,Tue & Wed 7:30-4:00
Phone: (319) 267-9967
FAX: (319) 267-2532
Email: vetaffairs@butlercoiowa.org
Website: www.butlercoiowa.org
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Trucking: Road Rock - Sand - Black Dirt - Fill
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ATTORNEY
ETHAN D. EPLEY, 313 S. Cherry St.,
Suite B, P.O. Box 627, Shell Rock, 319-
885-4240, eepley@iabar.org
General practice including but not limited
to: Agricultural Law, Criminal Law, Estate
Planning, Real Estate, Taxation, Trial
Law
________________________ ST-43-tf
JESSE M. MARZEN, Attorney at Law,
Join me on February 2nd at 10:30 in the
Clarksville Library for the presentation
“10 Common Estate Planning Mistakes.”
Free and open to the public! Please call
641-426-5433.
_________________________ ST-4-2
THANK YOU
I WOULD like to thank everyone who
remembered me with cards for my 90 th
birthday. Special thanks to the Clarksville
Commercial Club. Lorraine Jacobs
________________________ ST-5-1x
THE FAMILY of Leona Voigts would
like to thank family and friends for your
expressions of sympathy with cards,
food, visits and memorials at the time
of our mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother’s
death. Thank you to
Pastor Tom for his visits to the hospital
and for being here for our family in our
time of need. A special thank you to the
great staff at Clarksville Skilled Nursing
& Rehabilitation Center for your loving
care all these years. Robert and Ardith
Voigts and family; Betty and Keith Holm
and families
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BUTLER COUNTY HELP WANTED
Butler County is seeking an
Assistant Engineer and Engineer Technician
Butler County has openings for an Assistant Engineer and an Engineer
Technician, both working out of the County Engineer’s Office located in
the Courthouse in Allison, Iowa. Successful applicants shall meet the
minimum education & training requirements as well as possess the
physical and mental abilities required to perform the essential functions
of these jobs. Successful applicants are required to have a valid driver’s
license with good driving record and must pass a pre employment
physical, drug screening and background check prior to employment.
For more information about these openings visit our website
www.butlercoiowa.org. First consideration will be granted to
those applications received by March 1, 2013. EOE
Customer Service
Representative
Butler-Bremer Communications is an advanced communications
company located in Plainfield, Iowa providing voice, data, video and
wireless services. The company is currently looking to add a Customer
Service Representative to its work force, duties would include:
Receive and route telephone calls, interact with customers,
receiving and posting of payments, assisting in customer
billing functions, preparation of installation and trouble
orders, basic trouble shooting of service problems.
Butler-Bremer provides a competitive compensation and benefit
package; no experience required although a plus. Candidates must
have basic computer skills (Word/Excel/Data Entry) and good
communications skills. Any offer of employment is contingent upon
the results of a background check.
Qualified candidates should send their resume and cover letter
to: Butler-Bremer Communications, Attn: Richard L. McBurney,
CEO/GM, P.O. Box 99, 715 Main St., Plainfield, IA 50666, email to
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319-404-8920
Larry Skiner
319-240-2199
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 • 13
THIS PUBLICATION DOES NOT KNOWINGLY ACCEPT
advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent or which might
otherwise violate the law or accepted standards of taste.
However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the
accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of the goods
or services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly
investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to
use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when
dealing with persons unknown to you who ask for money
in advance of delivery of the goods or services advertised.
Now Hiring
Christensen Farms, a leader in the Pork
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Various NEW Positions include:
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Call 800-889-8531 with any questions
Grow Finish Service
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Christensen Farms, a family owned swine organization, is
currently seeking an experienced pig person to join our Grow
Finish team as a Service Manager. This position has direct
responsibility for monitoring the care, maintenance,
management, & marketing of CF hogs at all designated sites.
Take pride in being a part of a strong culture that thrives on
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Position requires a degree in an agricultural-based major
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To learn more about this position and to apply, visit us online
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BUTLER COUNTY TREASURER’S
OFFICE HELP WANTED
Butler County Treasurer’s office is seeking a full time
Driver License/Motor Vehicle clerk
The applicant must have a high school diploma or GED, possess a valid
driver license and pass a background check. Skills needed for the position
include operating office machines and must be proficient in Word
and Excel applications. Duties include the issuance of driver license,
administer drive and motorcycle tests, learn and apply procedures
governing motor vehicle registration and title transfers. This position
requires processing data accurately, dealing with people in a courteous
helpful manner and maintain confidentiality. Previous office experience
and direct customer service would be helpful. Compensation will
commensurate with skills. Applications must be received by February
6, 2013. Send resume to Butler County Treasurer, Vicki Schoneman, PO
Box 327, Allison, IA 50602 or email to vschoneman@butlercoiowa.org.
Butler County is an equal opportunity employer.
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14 News
• Thursday, January 31, 2013 • Butler County Tribune-Journal •
North Butler sixth-graders Andrew Morton (baritone) and Alexis Stirling
(flute) performed at the Karl King Middle School Honor Band Festival
in Fort Dodge on Saturday, January 19. Andrew is the son of
Steve and Robin Morton. Alexis is the daughter of Jeff and Susan
Stirling.
Karl King Honor Band Festival
Saturday, January 19th, 4 students from North Butler Middle School participated
in the Karl King Honor Band Festival. The Honor Band Festival
was held at St. Edmond’s in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. There is a 6th grade band and
a 7th grade band at the festival. About 50 schools were represented in the
two bands. Over 400 nominations were received for the honor band, so it is
quite an honor that these students were chosen!
North Butler seventh-graders Johanna Duffield (percussion) and Sarah
Goodrich (alto sax) performed at the Karl King Middle School Honor
Band Festival in Fort Dodge on Saturday, January 19. Johanna is
the daughter of John and Jennifer Duffield. Sarah is the daughter of
Joe and Tracey Goodrich.
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Saturday, February 9
$2.00
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3:00 ~ Sign up starts at 2:00
$1.00
Draws
$2.00
Mystery
Shot
By MaTina Clark
Twenty-five of the twenty-nine members of the
North Butler High School Large Group Speech
Team will be competing at the State Contest on
Saturday, February 2 nd , 2013, at Dubuque Senior
High School. This surpasses last year’s record by
twelve students.
Eight speech groups received a Division I rating
at the District Contest and earned the opportunity
to compete at the State level. Those students include:
Ensemble Acting: Kaya Schafer (12) and
Carter Yerkes (12), Sarah Bell (12) and Amanda
Kluiter (11); Group Mime: Kaya Schafer (12)
2103 Commerce Dr, Grundy Center • (319) 824-6000
State-Bound Large Group Speech Students: Row 1: Stephen Schoning, Jacob Goodrich, Caitlin Allan, Amanda Kluiter, Kaya Schafer, Sarah
Wilcox. Row 2: Amanda McCary, Aspyn Hinders, Daniel Mouw, Mady Bixby, Brayden Hammer, Lisa Feldman. Row 3: Lauren Jepperson,
Blake Mulder, Denver Landers, Sarah Wilcox, Chase Spratt, Mitchell Williams, Avery Johnson. Not pictured: Carter Yerkes, David Reese,
Evan Winters, Amanda McCary, Jo Anna Schafer.
NBHS Large Group Speech Team To
Send Record Numbers On To State
By Pat Racette
A house owned by Dale and Renee
Schwartz and located at 19402 Vail
Ave., three miles east of Clarksville,
was destroyed by fire Saturday night.
A neighbor called in the structure
fire, due to nobody being home at the
residence. The Clarksville Fire Department
was paged shortly before 7
p.m. The Allison and Shell Rock fire
departments were also called to assist
with transporting water, but the
damage had been done.
“Water was a big issue at the beginning,”
said CFD chief Darren Spree.
“As soon as we got trucks coming,
we were able to have enough water
to control it.”
The cause of the fire is still undetermined;
however, an inspector
with the State Fire Marshal’s office
has been on scene to investigate.
Spree said the east side of the
house was fully engulfed in flames
when they arrived, and the fire was
between the ceiling and roof.
Farmers nearby eventually came
by to help peel off the roof with
farm equipment, and fire crews were
able to get the flames under control
around midnight.
“By the time the neighbor noticed
it, the fire had a good start,” said
Clarksville fireman Jeff Kolb. “And
by the time they call 911, we get
paged, and on scene, we’re talking
several minutes have already lapsed.
and Jo Anna Schafer (10); Group Improvisation:
Carter Yerkes (12) and Denver Landers (12);
Aspyn Hinders (12), Lisa Feldman (11), Jacob
Goodrich (10), and Daniel Mouw (10), and Jacob
Duffield (11), Brayden Hammer (10), Lauren
Jepperson (10), Amanda McCary (10), and Blake
Mulder (10); Radio Broadcasting: Mitchell Williams
(12), Avery Johnson (11), David Reese (10),
Chase Spratt (10), and Evan Winters (11); and
Readers Theatre: Caitlin Allan (10), Mady Bixby
(10), Lauren Jepperson (10), Brylee Landers (10),
Amanda McCary (10), Blake Mulder (10), Jo
Anna Schafer (10), Chase Spratt (10), Sarah Wil-
The backside of the home shows
what remains of the house a day
later.
After battling the flames for several
hours, a Clarksville firefighter
works to extinguish hot spots.
cox (10), and Stephen Schoning (9).
Groups who received Division II ratings at District
Contest include: Group Mime: Kirby Bouillon
(12) and Drew Anderson (11), and Aranzazu
Verdad (12) and Karley Anderson (9); Ensemble
Acting: Aspyn Hinders (12) and Mitchell Williams
(12); Musical Theatre: Caitlin Allan (10),
Mady Bixby (10), and Sarah Wilcox (10).
Congratulations to ALL members of the NBHS
Large Group Speech Team on great performances
at District Contest. Good luck to the State-bound
members as they compete at the next level.
Fire destroys rural Clarksville house
The rule of thumb is a fire doubles in
size every 30 seconds to 1 minute.”
CFD firefighters were called back
on Sunday morning as well because
the fire had reignited. Shell
Rock firefighters were also called to
help haul water, as roads were becoming
ice covered at the time.
Eileen Wust second in line calls out her bingo in the blackout round, with Betty Williams [front] and Mary
Hewitt and Norm Gulick in back.
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