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ATTENDING THEIR FIRST DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL ... on 

Thursday, August 19 at North Iowa were these five young ladies 

from the Class of 2014. The girls represent the various communities 

of the North Iowa Community School District. From left are Rachel 

Boekelman, daughter of Myron and Judy Boekelman of Lakota; 

Paige Hassebroek, daughter of Travis and Patty Hassebroek of 

Buffalo Center; Krista Hovland, daughter of Bruce and Vivian 

Hovland of Bricelyn, MN; Jenna Koppen, daughter of Derek and 

Jane Koppen of rural Lakota; and Carly Main, daughter of Ron and 

Amy Main of rural Buffalo Center. These same girls will be photographed 

again in May of 2014 wearing their graduation caps and 

gowns. 

Building Permits Needed for All Exterior Home 

Improvements as Council Weighs Future Changes 

Residents of Buffalo Center will 

need building permits for all exterior 

construction or repairs on their 

properties for at least another 

month. The Buffalo Center City 

Council discussed the matter of 

building permits at their regular 

council meeting this month with 

concerned residents after questions 

arose last month about the variety 

of projects a building permit is 

needed for. The current city ordinance 

requires a building permit for 

the construction or repair of any 

structure in Buffalo Center. 

“There is no doubt that we need 

to take a look at this ordinance and 

clarify it,” said Councilman Marty 

Schaefer. Council members seemed 

to agree that the current ordinance 

regarding building permits is too 

pervasive, but it must be enforced 

until the council has a chance to 

formally review the ordinance and 

take action on it. 

Janet Jutting called on the city to 

be consistent in enforcing the need 

for building permits. “I think a few 

people get hammered on and get 

told they need to do it, and others 

don’t,” said Jutting, noting that she 

has seen many home repair projects 

going on that require a building permit 

under the ordinance. 

The council decided to place the 

issue on next month’s meeting 

agenda. As long as the current ordinance 

stands, the city is asking that 

anyone doing roofing, windows, 

siding or other exterior improvements 

on their property get a building 

permit. 

Fire Chief Brian Blodgett reported 

on a joint meeting of rural fire 

departments and outlined a plan to 

rotate purchases of new vehicles for 

the department, with the goal of not 

having any vehicles over 20-25 

years old. Blodgett stated that the 

department currently needs to 

replace its 1975 pumper and 

requested the council’s verbal support 

to go forward with fundraising 

efforts. He estimates a reasonably 

new vehicle will cost about 

$150,000 to $180,000, and the 

department hopes to make the purchase 

in 12-18 months time. The 

council gave the department its verbal 

support to proceed. 

Betty Davids addressed the 

council on behalf of the Buffalo 

Center Community Club to propose 

a plan to get new street lights for 

Buffalo Center. Club members 

Joann Steffensen and Pam 

Angstman were also present. 

Davids noted that the current street 

lights were installed in 1956, and 

the Community Club would like to 

apply for grants to start buying new 

vintage reproduction street lights 

for the city rather than focusing on 

maintaining the current ones. The 

city spent about $10,000 on new 

heads for the lights five years ago. 

Costs for new lights that the 

Community Club had researched 

ranged from about $600 to $1200 

each, with the goal being to eventually 

have 36 new lights. Davids 

noted that the lights didn’t need to 

be purchased all at once, but the 

project would have to start somewhere. 

Council members expressed 

their initial support of the plan, and 

the Community Club members 

decided to gather more information 

to present to the council next 

month. 

Rod Hansen provided an update 

on the Heritage Town Center project, 

and the council passed a resolution 

approving a grant agreement 

with Vision Iowa for the project. 

Hansen reported that the building 

would need a sprinkler system to 

meet with state code, and the details 

of that system were still being 

worked out. 

It was announced that the new 

playground equipment for South 

Park was arriving, and volunteers 

would be needed on August 27 and 

28 to help with installation. The 

council decided to put in a request 

at the school for students to help, 

and they voted to feed the volunteers. 

Finally, the council approved the 

purchase of a color printer for City 

Hall. 

Military Display 

Open Labor Day 

The military display in the old 

bank building will again be open, 

this time on Labor Day, Monday, 

September 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 

2:00 p.m. Set up by the Buffalo 

Center Historical Society, the display 

honors area veterans with 

many of their uniforms and a collection 

of memorabilia and souvenirs 

brought back from the wars. 

This year, the display especially 

honors the local American Legion 

post. 

There are also books and articles 

about the different wars and many 

pictures of local veterans. 

Stop in and honor our veterans 

on Labor Day. This will be the last 

time this year that the display will 

be open. 

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JOINING THE EDUCATIONAL TEAM ... at North Iowa Community School for the 2010-2011 school 

year are, front from left: Carissa Judge (5th Grade), Amanda Smith (Middle School Social Studies), and 

Julia Storby (Spanish). Back row: Cory Quail (3rd Grade), Don Anderson (Alternative School and P.E.), 

Mark Fisher (Math and Social Studies), and Steve Bergeson (Art). 

Seven New Teachers Join North Iowa 

North Iowa Community School 

welcomes seven new teachers this 

year, including two that have taught 

here before. 

Steve Bergeson is the new art 

intsructor for grades K-12 at North 

Iowa. He first taught art at Canby 

High School in Canby, MN for 14 

years. In his time there, he also 

coached football, wrestling and 

track and was a strength coach. 

Mr. Bergeson served as principal 

of Minneota High School in 

Minneota, MN for five years, and 

he has taught a graduate course at 

St. Mary’s University in 

Minneapolis. Most recently, he 

served as the education 

director/principal at Prairie 

Correctional Facility in Appleton, 

MN. When the prison closed earlier 

this year, Bergeson decided that 

he wanted to teach art again. 

“I am excited to come to Iowa 

and work with young people to prepare 

them to be productive citizens,” 

says Bergeson. “I know that 

Iowa, like Minnesota, prides itself 

on providing excellent public education.” 

He notes that his wife, 

Keri, graduated from high school in 

Rock Rapids, IA. 

Bergeson moved to Buffalo 

Center from Montevideo, MN, 

where his wife still resides for her 

position as principal of Dawson- 

Boyd High School in nearby 

Dawson, MN. 

Outside of his work in education, 

Bergeson and his brother own 

Bergeson Technology Inc. Steve 

says their main product is a patented 

armor system that they sell to 

the U.S. Department of Defense to 

employ on troop vehicles. In his 

spare time, he enjoys fishing (being 

from Minnesota after all), pheasant 

hunting, golfing, reading, working 

out and traveling. 

“North Iowa impressed me as a 

school where the community cares 

about the school, the kids want to 

learn, and the administration, 

school board, and staff want to do 

what is best for the students,” said 

Bergeson of his desire to work at 

the local school. “I believe small 

schools provide more caring and 

attentive educational opportunities 

for young people than large 

schools.” 

Carissa Judge has joined North 

Iowa as a 5th grade teacher and the 

new head varsity volleyball coach. 

She is a native of Boyden, IA, 

where she graduated from Boyden- 

Hull High School in 2000. She 

earned her Bachelor’s Degree from 

Northwestern College in Orange 

City, IA. 

After graduation, Judge worked 

as the Retreats & Conferences 

Program Director at the Des 

Moines YMCA for 3½ years before 

deciding to go back to school. She 

attended Drake University to pursue 

a career in education, earning 

her Master’s Degree. For the past 

two years, she has been the assistant 

varsity volleyball coach at 

Iowa Christian Academy in West 

Des Moines. She has also coached 

Club Volleyball (AAU) for two 

years at Iowa Heart Volleyball 

Association out of Ames and 

Wisconsin Ice out of Plover, WI. 

Mrs. Judge’s husband, Levi, is a 

graduate of the University of 

Northern Iowa, and he has been a 

Youth Sports Director at the 

Woodson WMCA in Wausau, WI 

for the past two years. Carissa says 

he, too, is thinking of going back to 

school for an education degree. 

Judge says that many of her 

family members are involved in 

education, including her parents, 

Jeff and Cheri Meyn, who teach at 

Boyden-Hull Community Schools. 

Her brother, Dusty Meyn, is a business 

teacher and varsity girls basketball 

coach at Forest City High 

School. Her sister, Maria’s soon-tobe 

husband is a special education 

teacher, and Carissa adds that she 

has many aunts and cousins who 

are also involved in education and 

coaching. 

“I am excited for the opportunity 

to work with students and be 

engaged in the education field,” 

says Judge. “My heart has a passion 

for working with children, and I 

will enjoy the 5th grade age level. 

Volleyball is another passion of 

mine, and I love sharing it with others.” 

Cory Quail is a new 3rd grade 

teacher and assistant varsity football 

coach at North Iowa this year. 

He grew up in Forest City, where 

he attended school, and he earned 

his Bachelor of Arts Degree at the 

University of Northern Iowa. 

Before coming to North Iowa, 

Quail was a substitute teacher at the 

Mason City and Clear Lake school 

districts, and he was a varsity assistant 

coach for Mason City’s football 

and track programs. He also 

was an assistant football coach at 

UNI. Outside of teaching and 

coaching, Quail is involved with 

the United Way of North Central 

Iowa Suicide Prevention Group. 

“I am very excited to join this 

school district,” says Mr. Quail. “I 

look forward to sharing many personal 

experiences with the members 

of this community. I grew up 

enjoying a healthy athletic rivalry 

with the North Iowa School District 

and gained much respect for the 

members of this community. I 

believe I can excel in both the 

classroom and athletic arena to help 

continue the success of the North 

Iowa Community School District.” 

Cory’s mother, Diane, lives in 

Forest City. His father, Steve, and 

his brother, Jesse, both reside in 

Hartley, IA. 

Amanda Smith has rejoined 

North Iowa as the new middle 

school social studies teacher and 

8th grade volleyball coach. Smith, 

herself a North Iowa graduate, previously 

taught senior government 

and coached at the school during 

the 2007-08 school year. 

In 2008, she moved to Tripoli, 

IA to teach middle school and high 

school social studies along with K- 

12 Talented and Gifted. She also 

coached speech and middle school 

mock trial. 

Smith is a 2002 graduate of 

North Iowa High School, and she 

received her BA in social science 

education from UNI in 2006. She is 

currently working to complete her 

Master’s degree in public history. 

Several members of Amanda’s 

immediate family live in the area, 

and she says she enjoys spending 

time with her three nieces. 

Miss Smith says that she wanted 

to be back in her hometown, near 

friends and family. “I am proud to 

serve the district that has educated 

so many members of my family,” 

she adds. 

Smith has been active with the 

Buffalo Center Historical Society 

since 2007, and she is also an active 

member of St. Patrick’s Catholic 

Church. 

Julia Storby is the new Spanish 

teacher at North Iowa. She previously 

taught Spanish in Manly for 

seven years. 

Mrs. Storby grew up in 

Mazatlan, Mexico, and she went to 

school for accounting and to teach 

science. 

She and her husband, Lowell, 

live in rural Lake Mills. She comes 

from a large family, including six 

brothers and two sisters. Julia isn’t 

the only Mrs. Storby at North Iowa, 

as her step daughter-in-law, Mrs. 

Chantel (Richardson) Storby, 

teaches 4th grade at the school. 

Julia says that she loves to read, 

travel, dance and go fishing in her 

free time. 

“I love to teach Spanish, and I 

think North Iowa is a good place 

for it,” she says of her decision to 

join the school district. 

Mark Fisher has joined North 

Iowa High School as a math and 

social studies teacher — subjects 

that he has nearly 20 years of experience 

teaching. 

Fisher grew up in rural Dallas 

County in central Iowa. He earned 

BA and BS degrees from Iowa 

State University. His wife, Pastor 

Vicki Fisher, serves United 

Methodist Church in Sac City, IA. 

The Fishers have two children, 

John and Hannah, who currently 

attend East Sac County grade 

school in Sac City. Mr. Fisher says 

that he hopes his children will 

enroll at North Iowa next year. 

“I am looking forward to meeting 

my new students and getting to 

know the communities they come 

from,” says Mr. Fisher. “I have visited 

the high school over the years 

and was excited to see an opening.” 

Mr. Fisher has a website featuring 

some of his classroom projects 

from the last several years at 

mrfisher-mathteacher.com. 

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Bethlehem Lutheran 

Grilled Turkey Supper 

The Men of Bethlehem 

Lutheran Church will sponsor their 

annual Grilled Turkey Supper on 

Saturday, August 28 from 5:00 - 

7:00 p.m. in the BLC Social Hall. 

The menu includes grilled 

turkey sandwiches, baked beans, 

full salad bar and bars. Take-out is 

available. Free-will offerings will 

be accepted, with all proceeds 

going to Bethlehem Lutheran 

Church. 

Ladies Day Out 

Expo in Buffalo 

Center Sunday 

The First Annual Ladies Day 

Out Expo has been planned for 

Sunday, August 29 from 11:00 a.m. 

to 4:00 p.m. at Hofbauer Seed 

Center just west of Buffalo Center 

on Highway 9. 

At-Home America, Tastefully 

Simple, PartyLite and more... what 

more could a woman ask for? With 

over a dozen local consultants, stylists, 

crafters and goodies on hand, 

it’s sure to be a fun day. Destination 

DC will be on-site serving sandwiches, 

chips, baked goods and 

door prizes will be given as well. 

The Ladies Day Out Expo is a 

great way to discover all the local 

businesses in and around Buffalo 

Center that do not have a building 

of their own to visit. So call your 

girlfriends, mark your calendars 

and enjoy a day that’s designed just 

for you! 

Luncheon proceeds will go to 

Destination DC. For a more complete 

listing of participating businesses, 

please see the ad in this 

week’s Tribune. For more information 

or to learn how you can participate 

in this year’s expo, call Teresa 

Cooper at 562-2004 or Yvonne 

Zittritsch at 562-2233. 

Don Anderson rejoins North 

Iowa as the Alternative School 

Coordinator. He will also teach 

high school P.E. and serve as the 

head varsity football coach and 

middle school track coach. 

Mr. Anderson previously taught 

in the area during the 80’s and 90’s, 

starting with six years at the 

Thompson High School and then 

coming to North Iowa when the 

sharing agreement was reached. He 

left in 1997 to teach at Rockwell 

City-Lytton, where he spent seven 

years. After that, he spent one year 

at Sumner-Fredericksburg, five 

years at Battle Creek-Ida Grove, 

and one year coaching football at 

Buena Vista. 

Anderson grew up in Dows, IA, 

where he graduated from high 

school. He attended Iowa Central 

Community College and Northwest 

Missouri State University. His first 

teaching job was at the Dumont 

Community School District, where 

he spent two years. 

Mr. Anderson says he came back 

to North Iowa because he enjoyed 

the students and people in the area 

when he taught and coached here 

before. 

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K-PREP STUDENTS ... leave school after experiencing their first 

day of class at North Iowa Elementary on Monday.

On the Side by Brad Hicks 

Obama sees “it” 

It went mostly unreported by the national press because it didn't have 

the controversial appeal of the Muslim mosque and other types of potential 

media circus topics, but President Obama's signing of a new law a couple 

of weeks ago was an important first step in the potential reconstruction 

of manufacturing in America. 

In an East Room ceremony, the president signed the Manufacturing 

Enhancement Act of 2010, and in his remarks, indicated that he is seeing 

the importance of making things in America. 

The president said, "The Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010 

will create jobs, help American companies compete, and strengthen manufacturing 

as a key driver of our economic recovery. Here's how it works. 

To make their products, manufacturers … often have to import certain 

materials from other countries and pay tariffs on those materials. This legislation 

will reduce or eliminate some of those tariffs, which will significantly 

lower costs for American companies across the manufacturing landscape 

- from cars to chemicals; medical devices to sporting goods. That 

will boost output, support good jobs here at home, and lower prices for 

American consumers." 

The president continued, "Now, some suggest … that the only way 

for America to get ahead is to leave manufacturing communities and their 

workers behind. I do not see it that way. The answer isn't to stop building 

things, to stop making things; the answer is to build things better, make 

things better, right here in the United States. We will rebuild this economy 

stronger than before and at its heart will be three powerful words: Made 

in America." 

Amid all of the issues that get discussed, hashed and rehashed, and 

politicized - by TV talking heads, talk radio, and people such as me - the 

matter of jobs that create something is far too often ignored. 

While the American manufacturing base is still strong, it is not what 

it once was. Ronald Reagan was the last "America first" president this 

country had. Reagan was unabashed in his support of things being made in 

America, and of the importance of Americans having jobs that created tangible 

goods. George H. Bush was a globalist, who saw America as a piece 

of the world puzzle, and his policies were inclined toward "getting along" 

with the rest of the world and sowing seeds that would grow business and 

better lives elsewhere, even to the extent that they would damage the 

American way of life. Bill Clinton followed in those footsteps. Thank 

those two for the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the relocation 

of washer and dryer manufacturing, car part manufacturing, dishwasher 

manufacturing, and all of those types of goods, to Mexico. 

George W. Bush followed in his father's footsteps, seeing America as 

the great exporter of democracy and capitalism. What the Bushes and 

Clinton hoped was that by building world economies, the demand for 

American goods would increase. However, building world economies 

wound up devaluing the American-made goods because of labor and regulation 

costs. Our focus on globalism, without regard for the welfare of the 

American worker, has resulted in companies that want to stay in America 

and compete being forced to reduce wages in order to meet the pricing 

points. By allowing the exporting of these jobs, we have put more 

American on welfare, have put the American dream out of reach unless we 

loan money to people who have no chance to re-pay it (which caused the 

current financial crisis), and our dollar is less attractive worldwide. 

That's why the bill that President Obama signed is so important. We 

need to create an atmosphere friendly to American manufacturing. We 

must accept it may mean that some of our world relationships will suffer. 

American workers cannot afford more outsourcing of their jobs and livelihoods 

to other countries because their political leaders won't stick up for 

them first. And, the president and Congress must accept that business 

needs freedom to work - government mandates and regulations kill expansion 

and entrepreneurship. 

Passage of this bill is just a first step, not an accomplishment. That's 

something the president should push hard with Congress. What's wrong 

with the idea of not allowing the importation of any good made by someone 

making less than the American minimum wage? That would make 

America more competitive, and, it would raise wages in much of the world 

to broaden the number of those who can buy goods. That can grow an 

American and a world economy. 

Brad Hicks of Hampton is publisher of the Hampton Chronicle and 

president and CEO of Mid-America Publishing Corporation. 

Way Back When 

10 YEARS AGO 

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2000 

Participating at the Martin 

County fair at Fairmont, MN on 

August 16, Holly Mayland took 

part in the Teen Division of the 

Talent Contest. She placed third in 

this category among 26 contestants 

vying for the six placements. Holly 

is the daughter of Doug and Cheri 

Mayland. 

Seven Iowa families have been 

chosen to host community visits 

during Iowa State University’s 

year-long “Strengthening families 

to become the best” celebration. 

Among the seven host families 

were the Harlan and Amy Asmus 

family of Rake. The Asmus family 

will host an Iowa State community 

visit in Buffalo Center on March 

26, 2001. 

20 YEARS AGO 



Something new had been added 

at Buffalo Lanes, where owner Joe 

Busch has installed a set of Glancer 

Cushions for use by the younger set 

of bowlers. 

NIHS volleyball coach Rox 

Steffensen, while wearing a smile, 

expressed cautious optimism at the 

prospects for her Lady Bison in the 

1990 season about to get underway. 

“We have seven letter winners back 

from our state tourament team, but 

you just don’t walk into the gym, 

look at your squad, and replace 

players like the ones we lost 

through graduation!” 

30 YEARS AGO 



New residents of Buffalo Center 

are Jim and Lora Wolff of Yutan, 

NE, who were welcomed by Mrs. 

Donald G. Johnson of the Welcome 

Basket Committee. 

Welcoming two new teachers of 

the Buffalo Center/Rake Community 

School is Mrs. Opal Leibrand 

of the Welcome Basket Committee. 

Mary Sorensen is the new BC/R 

vocational homemaking instructor 

and eighth grade English teacher. 

Barbara Nelson is the new physical 

education instructor at BC/R, varsity 

volleyball and track coach and 

assistant basketball coach. 

40 YEARS AGO 



“I was almost afraid to hope for 

it,” said Elizabeth Russ as she 

recounted her plans for the coming 

academic session. The daughter of 

Ellsworth Russ, Liz will be attending 

her junior year of college at the 

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wher she will continue studies 

under her major in psychology. 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Yegge 

announce the engagement of their 

daughter, Vicki, to Tim Berschman, 

son of Mr. and Mrs. John 

Berschman. All are from Buffalo 

Center. 

50 YEARS AGO 



Lt. Colonel David M. Reardon, 

who makes his headquarters at Fort 

Monroe, VA, was a Buffalo Center 

visitor the first of the week. He had 

been attending maneuvers with the 

5th army at Camp Ripley, MN, and 

was enroute home, stopping off to 

see his mother, Mrs. Henry Smith, 

and calling on many of his friends 

here. 

Bethany Lutheran Church in 

Kensett was the scene of the wedding 

of Miss Betty Gordon and 

Duane Huisman, Sunday evening, 

August 21. Rev. H. E. Hendrikson 

performed the double ring ceremony. 

The ekklesia 

By Sue Hicks 

I heard a news report the other 

day about President Obama's negligence 

in attending church services. 

Seems he doesn't go very often. 

After a history lesson on past presidents' 

church attendance, someone 

made the comment that, after all, 

faith is a very private matter. 

In this country we have a unique 

perspective. It stems from our form 

of government. No, we are not a 

democracy. We are a representative 

republic (and to the republic for 

which it stands….). This form of 

government is supposed to ensure 

that the common people have a say 

in how they are governed. 

It is populist. Not popular. 

Populist means of the people, by 

the people and for the people. It is a 

belief in the rights, wisdom or 

virtues of the common people. 

From this, we get the idea that each 

person's view is as valid as the 

other's. 

That, along with our historical 

independent streak, makes US citizens 

quite individuated. Each person 

becomes an island. Each has 

his or her own little fiefdom to rule. 

I have my rights, my views, my 

world. My faith is a private matter 

and it's none of anyone else's business. 

But is this belief biblical 

Christianity? Or, is it just an 

American filter through which we 

see our faith, and quite frankly, one 

that should be removed? 

The word church in New 

Testament Greek is ekklesia. It is a 

simple word. Forget the highsounding 

definitions about being 

called out of the world and set 

apart. Until it's use by the writers of 

the gospels, ekklesia was an everyday 

word that meant simply 

"group" or "assembly." I like the 

word "group" best, because assembly 

has an air of formality. 

So, instead of church, we could 

say group, as in I'm going to group. 

Now a group is a whole made up of 

parts, where the whole becomes 

more important than the individual 

parts. 

Paul said it this way: "For as in 

one body (he is speaking of a person's 

physical, human body here) 

we have many members, and not all 

the members have the same function, 

so we (the group), who are 

many, are one body in Christ and 

individually we are members of 

one another." (Romans 12:4-6) 

Those who are members of one 

another cannot maintain a private 

faith. If I am a hand and you are 

foot, then we need to be in sync 

with each other. We need to have a 

shared faith and a shared life. 

As Paul says in 1 Corinthians 

12:26, "If one member suffers, all 

suffer together with it; if one member 

is honored, all rejoice together 

with it." 

Paul even talks about how our 

individual behavior does not affect 

us alone, but the group. "So then, 

putting away falsehood, let all of us 

speak the truth to our neighbors, for 

we are members of one another." 

(Ephesians 4:25) We belong not to 

ourselves, and not just to Jesus 

Christ, but to one another. 

What I do, influences you, in the 

same way that a pain in one part of 

my body, influences the rest of my 

body, and how I feel as a whole. 

We are members of one another and 

members of Jesus Christ. We are 

his body, through many members. 

What we do or don't do in our faith 

is not a private matter, it influences 

the rest of the group and Jesus. 

So then, faith is not private, but 

it is personal. When Jesus asked 

Peter who people said he was, and 

Peter replied that Jesus was the 

Messiah, the Son of the Living 

God, Jesus said, "Blessed are you, 

Simon, son of Jonah, for flesh and 

blood has not revealed this to you, 

but my Father in heaven. And I tell 

you, you are Peter, and on this rock 

I will build my church, and the 

gates of hell will not prevail against 

it." (Matthew 18:13-18) 

This is where the personal enters 

in. The church, or group, is made 

up of people who have each separately 

come to a revelation of Jesus 

as Messiah (anointed one or Christ) 

and Son of the Living God. Jesus 

holds the supreme place in each 

member's heart. That is personal. 

But, he collects us together into his 

flock, and it is only the group, not 

the individual, the gates of hell will 

not prevail against. 

Sue Hicks of Hampton is a 

Christian writer and speaker. 

You can reach her at 

bshicks@mchsi.com. 

Pack a Sack 

Lunch with 

Punch 

The beginning of a new school 

year is a perfect time to take stock 

of kids’ nutritional needs, creating 

new, healthier habits that can also 

improve academic performance. 

“Healthy eating shouldn’t end 

when you leave home in the morning,” 

says Julie Enga, RD, a 

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue 

Shield nutrition consultant. “While 

traditional school lunches maintain 

minimum nutritional standards, 

there are no rules for what you 

bring from home. And often, what 

we bring from home isn’t all that 

great.” 

Enga recommends building your 

child’s lunch around the food pyramid. 

Including the right mix of 

fruits and vegetables, carbohydrates 

and protein can give kids the 

mid-day boost they need to get 

through the rest of the school day. 

Easy foods that kids like: 

• Grains – whole-grain breads 

and wraps. 

• Dairy – string cheese, milk, 

yogurt or sliced cheese on sandwiches. 

• Meat/protein – lean deli meats, 

tuna, peanut butter (NOTE: many 

schools do not allow peanut products 

due to student allergies. If your 

child does take peanut butter to 

school, urge them to wash their 

hands carefully after eating). 

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• Fresh fruits and vegetables – 

carrot or celery sticks, cherry tomatoes 

and virtually any type of fruit. 

Enga also recommends getting 

children involved. “Set guidelines 

on what types of foods should be 

included on the lunch menu, and 

work with your child to select an 

item from each area of the pyramid,” 

she says. “Everybody wins – 

the kids will get the food they want, 

and you’ll know it’s healthy.” 

Additional suggestions: 

• Buy a better lunchbox. That 

trusty brown paper sack might 

work for a peanut butter and jelly 

sandwich, but it limits your options 

for variety. A better option is an 

insulated box (hard or soft) that can 

accommodate ice packs and not 

smash the grapes. 

• Pack an after-school snack for 

kids involved in extracurricular 

activities. “If your child is famished 

when they get home, they’re much 

more likely to grab chips or cookies 

to tide them over until dinner,” 

Enga says. 

• Make it fun. Cut sandwiches 

into shapes, and encourage kids to 

help shop for their lunch. 

• Don’t forget the drink. The 

best lunch drinks are milk and 

water, Enga says. Fruit juices are 

often filled with sugar, and are not 

a substitute for eating the fruit 

itself. 

• Even sweets are okay, if used 

in moderation. Avoid pre-packaged 

desserts, which are filled with 

refined sugars and fat, and have 

very little nutritional value. 

Pudding cups, or apple slices with 

caramel packs, are better options. 

Also, while 100-calorie packs may 

seem like a healthy alternative, they 

are generally highly processed and 

offer little nutritional value. “Kids 

are kids, so they’ll eat every last bit 

of sugar you put into their lunch,” 

Enga says. “A little treat is okay, 

but too much sugar will cause a 

mid-afternoon crash.” 

The final key, according to 

Enga, is variety. “Encourage your 

kids to eat something different each 

day, even if they don’t want to,” she 

says. “Learning to enjoy a variety 

of foods will pay dividends far into 

the future.” 

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BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH 

Thompson, Iowa 

Mark Decker, Pastor 

Thursday, August 26: 

Caretakers, 7:00 p.m. 

Sunday, August 29: 

Drive Your Tractor to Church and “Rally 

Sunday” 

Pork Grill, 10:00 a.m. 

Monday, August 30: 

Galatians meeting, 3:00 p.m. 

Tuesday, August 31: 

Grief and Loss, 7:00 p.m. 

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BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH 

Buffalo Center, Iowa 

Perry Aalgaard, Pastor 


Heart Warmer’s, 7:00 p.m. 


Worship, 9:30 a.m. 

Fellowship, 10:30 a.m. 

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COMMUNITY CHAPEL 

Lakota, Iowa 

Ron Wheeler, Pastor 


Men’s Prayer Time, 6:30 a.m. 


Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. 

Morning Worship service, 10:30 a.m. 

Choir Practice, 6:30 p.m. 

Evening service, 7;00 p.m. 

Wednesday, September 1: 

Bible Study and Prayer, 7:00 p.m. 

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 




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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL 

CHURCH 


Tim Diehl, Pastor 


Worship service, 9:00 a.m. 

Fellowship, 10:15 a.m. 

Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. 

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 

Lakota, Iowa 

Donna Steven, Pastor 



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FIRST REFORMED CHURCH 


William Peake, Pastor 


TMNH Bible Study 

Bulletin announcements are due for this 


Ham Loaf, sweet potatoes, waldorf 

salad, strawberry rhubarb 

crisp, ice cream dollop 


Vegetable Soup, ½ egg salad 

sandwich, pear, lemon cream pudding 

Wednesday, Septembr 1: 

Chicken Breast, potatoes and 

gravy, spinach, fruited gelatin with 

whipped topping. 

Thursday, Septembr 2: 

Tater Tot Casserole, tossed 

salad, peaches, oatmeal applesauce 

cake, orange juice. 

Friday, Septembr 3: 

Chicken and Orange Salad, 

raisin bran muffin, chocolate pudding, 

graham crackers, tomato 

juice. 

Reservations for a meal need to 

be made by 6:00 p.m. the night 

before. Call Bea Smoley at 562- 

2531 or Gen Dearing at 562-2439 

for Reservations. Please leave a 

message if you reach an answering 

machine. 

BC Area Christian Women 

Meet Wednesday, Sept. 1 

Buffalo Center Area Christian 

Women will meet Wednesday, 

September 1 at 9:30 a.m. at First 

Reformed Church, Buffalo Center. 

Special feature will be “Color 

My World” with Marvella Blome. 

Speaker will be Jean Peterson of 

Forest Lake, MN, who will also 

provide music. 

Prayer and Planning meeting 

will be held Wednesday, September 

15 at 10:00 a.m. 

For reservations and cancellations, 

call Joyce at 566-3529. 

Attend Church 

75th Birthday 

Card Shower for 

Regina Halverson 

Honken 

whose special day is 

Tuesday, Aug. 31 

Greetings and well-wishes 

may be sent to 

22431 370th Avenue 

Winnebago, MN 56098 

Happy Birthday, Regina! 

Services and Announcements 

of activities in our area 

CHURCHES 

“Not forsaking the assembling . . . together” 

Sunday’s bulletin to Linda Harms (harmsl@wctatel.net), 

12:00 noon. 


Worship with live broadcast on KIOW 

107.3 F.M., 9:30 a.m. 

Fellowship Hour meets in the narthex 

classroom, 10:30 a.m. 


Dorcas Circle meets in the narthex classroom, 

10:30 a.m. 


Lectionary Text Study in the pastor’s 

study, 10:00 a.m. 


All church notes for the weekly newspaper 

are due to Linda Harms for the 

September 1 issue. 

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GRANT LUTHERAN CHURCH 

Rural Woden 

Jackie Ziemer, Pastor 


Worship in Woden’s South Park (offering 

to Local Food Banks), 10:00 a.m. 

Picnic in the park, 11:00 a.m. 

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IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 

Rural Titonka 






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ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 

Woden, Iowa 






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ST. PAUL LUTHERAN 

Lakota, Iowa 

Marino Melsted, Pastor 


Worship Service, 9:30 a.m. 

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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 


Shannon Pascual, Pastor 



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ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH 

Rake, Iowa 

Terry Mahnke, Pastor 



Coffee, 10:30 a.m. 


Pastor’s Day off 

News from 

TMNH 

By Sandy Bashans, Activity Director 

The weather hasn’t been too bad 

this week. There were quite a few 

that went outside to enjoy it. 

Tuesday afternoon the program 

was about 1960-61 and things that 

happened those years, fads they 

had, new inventions, music and 

sports. It’s amazing how much we 

remember when you start talking 

about something. St. Patrick’s furnished 

cookies to go along with our 

cooked apples. (Did you know that 

the Granny Smith apple first 

appeared in 1960?) Yup, it did, so 

we had some cooked Granny Smith 

apples with ice cream and a cookie. 

The Left Overs entertained us 

on Wednesday morning. They are 

always good and we really enjoy 

listening to them. 

Bible Study was switched to 

Friday this week so we called and 

got some sweet corn at the store on 

Thursday. Then eleven of the residents 

went outside and husked it. 

We’ll enjoy it for dinner! 

This week we also had reading, 

exercise, Bible Study, let’s talk, and 

current events along iwth games of 

bocca ball, dominoes, and juca. 

Judy Junkermeier was the 

Saturday afternoon entertainment 

this week. It was so nice having her 

come again - we thoroughly 

enjoyed it and will look forward to 

another time. 

Gary Boyken did the church 

services on Sunday. We do appreciate 

having our services each week. 

Our thanks this week to Sharon 

Irons for onions, to St. Patrick’s for 

cookies and to Wayne Steffensen 

for cucumbers. 

Hope your week is a good one! 

Regina Halvorson Honken Kelly Frerichs 

75th Birthday Card 

Shower for Regina 

Halverson Honken 

Mrs. Regina Halverson Honken, 

formerly of Buffalo Center, will 

celebrate her 75th birthday on 

Tuesday, August 31. 

Regina’s family cordially invites 

you to help her celebrate her special 

occasion by sending greetings 

and well-wishes. Cards will reach 

Regina at 22431 370th Avenue, 

Winnebago, MN 56098. 

JoAnn Lower 

Bethlehem Women’s 

Guest Night Sept. 1 

Bethlehem Lutheran Church 

will host a Women’s Guest Night 

on Wednesday, September 1, with 

guest speaker JoAnn Lower. 

JoAnn is a Norwegian-Lutheran 

Iowa farm girl storyteller who 

weaves word pictures of ordinary 

people and places into rich tapestries 

that warm and comfort all who 

hear them. Her stories and storytelling 

speak to all of us, city or 

country, about what really matters 

in our day to day lives. 

Throuh her unique storytelling 

warmth, you will savor the hopes 

and dreams, the beauty and dignity 

that bind us all together. You’ll find 

a laugh and a lump in your throat in 

each of her stories. 

The Church Ladies invite all 

ladies of the area to join them for 

this enjoyable evening. 

Heartwarmer’s Quilt 

Guild Meets Aug. 26 

The Heartwarmer's Quilt Guild 

will meet at the Bethlehem Lutheran 

Church on Thursday, August 26, at 

7:00 p.m. 

Projects for the day include the 

Snapshot quilt, pillowcases and 

other charity projects, so bring your 

normal sewing supplies. 

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Frerichs Earns 

Master’s Degree 

Kelly Frerichs graduated from 

the University of Northern Iowa on 

May 8, 2010, at the UNI Dome in 

Cedar Falls, IA. 

Kelly received her Master of 

Arts degree in Speech-Language 

Pathology. She has accepted 

employment with Southern Plains 

Education Cooperative in 

Fairmont, MN. 

Kelly is the daughter of Keith 

and Kristy Frerichs of Buffalo 

Center and a 2004 graduate of 

North Iowa High School. 

Ennen Family 

Reunion Held in 

Buffalo Center 

The 2010 Ennen Family 

Reunion was held Sunday, August 

15 at Lion's Park in Buffalo Center, 

with a noon potluck dinner. It was 

the 111th anniversary of Katie 

Dolhman Ennen's birth. There were 

27 people in attendance. 

The afternoon was spent visiting 

and reminiscing about days gone 

by. Root beer floats were enjoyed 

at the afternoon program, which 

included a sing-along. 

The following people were in 

attendance: Shari Smith, Kristin, 

Bill, Lauren, and Landon Olson, 

Indianola, IA; Edward and Matt 

Smith, Chariton, IA; Barb Skagg, 

Des Moines, IA; Ken Pfile and 

Wanda Smith, Mt. Horeb, WI; 

Markley Ennen, Bruce and Deb 

Venteicher, Buffalo Center; Jenny 

Blomster, Chanhassen, MN; Gary 

and Kathy Dierks, Mankato, MN; 

Rex and Kim Ennen, Dave and 

Deanna Ennen, Forest City, IA; 

Ross Ennen, Ames, IA; Norman 

and Delores Benning, Hampton, 

IA; and Jerry Hunt, Johnston, Joice, 

Craig, and Michael Forster, 

Fairmont, MN. 

The 2011 Ennen reunion will be 

held on August 14th. 

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in life, it’s enough to prompt songs of joy. 

It’s such a great feeling we’d turn cartwheels – if we could. 

For generations people have felt joy in finding God is able. 

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Pete and Pat Smidt Celebrate 63rd Anniversary 

Mr. and Mrs. Pete Smidt of 

Fayetteville, AR will celebrate their 

63rd wedding anniversary with a 

card shower. 

Pete and Pat joined in holy matrimony 

on September 2, 1947 at 

Good Hope Methodist Church in 

Algona, IA. Their years have been 

blessed with seven children: Jack, 

David, Mark, Mary, Lois, Philip 

and Jared; sixteen grandchildren: 

Richard and Darlene Thompson Celebrate 60 Years 

Richard D. and Darlene (Larson) 

Thompson of Crystal Lake will celebrate 

their wedding anniversary on 

Friday, August 27. The couple will 

celebrate 60 years of love and life 

together with a family supper. 

Richard and Darlene were married 

August 27, 1950 at the Crystal 

Lake United Methodist Church. 

During the past 60 years, the couple 

Ree Receives 

Degree at NCC 

Rob Ree graduated from 

Northwest Iowa Community 

College with a degree in Diesel 

Technology on Friday, July 23, during 

commencement ceremonies 

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Rob was also named to the 

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Naomi, Jeremiah, Adam, Gaby, 

Shiela, Jacob, Nathaniel, Elisabeth, 

Satchel, Solomon, Seth, and 

Samuel; six great-grandchildren: 

Megan, Caleb, Nicholas, Joshua, 

Aaron and Rebekah. 

Friends and family may send 

well-wishes to the couple at 4230 

N.W. Meadow Creek Circle #108, 

Fayetteville, AR 72703. 

has been blessed with five children, 

Kathy (Terry) Olsen; Kevin (Lana) 

Thompson; Kristi Benson; Karen 

(Denny) Squier; and Kelly (Brenda) 

Thompson. They also have fourteen 

grandchildren and twelve greatgrandchildren. 

Well-wishes will reach Richard 

and Darlene at 10787 350th Street, 

Forest City, IA 50436. 

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students on the Honor List are fulltime 

and have achieved an average 

grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 

scale. 

Rob is the son of Kelly and 

Diane Ree of Buffalo Center and a 

2008 graduate of North Iowa High 

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LEADING THE BISON ... onto the field this football season are seniors, from left: Mike Limon, Keith 

Davis, Jeb Kothenbeutel and Scott Evans. Not pictured is senior Johnny Albizu. 

Growth Vital for 

Young Bison Team 

After a 13 year hiatus, Don 

Anderson has returned as the head 

varsity football coach at North 

Iowa. 

“I had a great experience when I 

was here before,” says Coach 

Anderson, explaining his decision 

to come back once he saw there was 

an opening at the school. During the 

school day, he serves as the 

Alternative School Coordinator and 

teaches high school P.E. classes. 

Anderson has stayed involved 

with coaching football in the years 

he’s been away, and last year he 

coached linebackers at Buena Vista 

University. 

Coach Anderson hopes to generate 

excitement in the football program, 

and one of his goals is to get 

more kids involved in football. He 

notes, though, that his philosophy is 

not simply to teach kids to be good 

students and athletes — it’s about 

teaching them to be good citizens. 

Perhaps the biggest challenge for 

this year’s Bison team is a lack of 

experience, with the bulk of the 

players coming from the younger 

classes. The team contains just five 

seniors and six juniors, but Coach 

Anderson says the young players 

are making an effort to learn. “If 

they hang in there and keep trying 

to get better, we’ll get better,” 

added the coach. 

Looking ahead to Friday’s opening 

game at Rockford, Anderson 

predicts, “We’re gonna have our 

hands full.” He says the RRMR 

Warriors, led by 13 senior players, 

already have playoffs on their mind. 

Coach Anderson doesn’t see 

things getting much easier in the 

coming weeks either. He notes that 

schools like Northwood-Kensett 

and Bishop Garrigan have very 

solid programs, and even West 

Hancock, who hasn’t seen much 

success in recent years, has a strong 

NORTH IOWA HIGH SCHOOL 

2010 Varsity Football Schedule 

Kickoff - 7:00 p.m. 

Aug. 27 Rockford Rockford 

Sept. 3 West Fork Home 

Sept. 10 Akron Westfield Akron 

Sept. 17 Clay Central-Everly Home 

Sept. 24 West Hancock Home 

Oct. 1 Southeast Webster-Grand Burnside 

Oct. 8 Northwood-Kensett Home 

(Homecoming) 

Oct. 15 Belmond-Klemme Belmond 

Oct. 22 Bishop Garrigan Home 

(Parents’ Night) 

Head Coach Don Anderson 

Assistant Coaches Cory Quail & Nate Hemiller 

class coming up. “We’re gonna 

have to be ready to play every 

week,” he says, “We ain’t getting 

many breaks.” 

Even with many hurdles to overcome 

this season, Coach Anderson 

is focused on being a competitive 

team and getting people excited 

about the football program at North 

Iowa. “We’ve gotta learn to play 

hard all the time and never give 

up,” concluded Anderson. 

Lunch Menu 

NORTH IOWA SCHOOL 


B: Cereal, toast 

L: Sloppy joe on bun, french 

fries, apple half 


B: Muffin squares, yogurt 

L: BBQ chicken, pineapple and 

mandarin oranges, fresh vegetable 


B: Breakfast bites, apple half 

L: Shrimp poppers, peas, watermelon 

wedge 

Thursday, September 2: 

B: Egg patty, toast 

L: Scalloped potatoes with ham, 

corn, Jell-O with fruit, sandwich 

Friday, September 3: 

B: Cereal, toast 

L: BBQ rib sandwich, green 

beans, applesauce, angel food 

cake 

Thursday, August 26 

Ladies Guest Night, Community 

Chapel, Lakota, 6:30 p.m. 

Heartwarmer’s Quilt Guild, 

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 7:00 

p.m. 

Friday, August 27 

60th Anniversary Card Shower 

for Richard and Darlene Thompson 

THE MIDGET BOYS LITTLE LEAGUE ... team in Buffalo Center during the summer of 2010, front from 

left: Trevor Aukes, Hunter Gelhaus, Mack Wempen, Logan Eichenberger and Jack Ralls. Back row: 

Austin Paden, Alex Paulson, Taylor Ostermann and Connor Smith. Not pictured are Derek Yegge, Tate 

Corporon, Aaron Weaver, Anthony Weringa, Steven Milbrandt and Coltan Skarpohl-Ost. 

THE 2010 PEEWEE BOYS ... little league team in Buffalo Center, front from left: Kevin Hassebroek, Ben Hassebroek, Clayton Henn, Brett 

Walton, Thomas Blodgett, Nathan Beenken and Isaac Embrock. Back row: Coach Troy Armstrong, Spencer Armstrong, Tristan Tabb, Nick 

Sabin, Noah Paulson, Coach Pete Paulson, Isaiah Walk, Skylar Langfald, Calvin Faugstad, Sam Hassebroek, Austin Haisman and Coach 

Sue Armstrong. 


SPORTS 

SPORTS 

First Team 

Ben Matson, North Iowa, Sr.; 

Anthony Kokakis, North Iowa, Sr; 

Mike Bohl, Newman, Sr.; Josh 

Luecht, Newman, Sr; Hunter King, 

Newman, Jr.; Drew Verstegen, 

Newman, Jr; Chris Throne, Lake 

Mills, Sr.; Drey LyBarger, Lake 

Mills, Jr.; Levi Dahle, Lake Mills, 

Jr.; Trevor Molitor, Osage, Jr.; 

Jordan Angell, Osage, Jr.; Matt 

Bushbaum, Osage, So.; Drew 

Tweeten, Forest City, Jr.; Nick 

Svare, Garner-Hayfield, Sr. 

Second Team 

Brent Price, North Iowa, Sr.; Nic 

Hassebroek, North Iowa, Sr.; Isaac 

Gribben, Newman, Jr.; Blake 

Louscher, Newman, Jr.; Jake 

Adams, Newman, So.; Alex 

Grunhovd, Lake Mills, Jr.; Royce 

Byrnes, Lake Mills, Jr.; Chris 

Weigle, Osage, So.; Brandon 

Sports Editor: Andrew Shaw Email: sports@wctatel.net 

League 

NORTH 

Results 

IOWA HIGH SCHOOL 

at 

2010 Varsity Volleyball Schedule 

Buffalo Lanes 


Five Bison Receive All-Conference Baseball Honors 

Saturday, August 28 

Grilled Turkey Supper, 

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Social 

Hall, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 

Sunday, August 29 

Ladies Day Out First Annual 

Expo, Hofbauer Seed Center, 11:00 

a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Tuesday, August 31 

75th Birthday Card Shower for 

Regina Halverson Honken 

Monarch tagging program, 

Thorpe Park, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, September 1 

BC Area Christian Women, First 

Reformed Church, 9:30 a.m. 

Bethlehem Lutheran Church 

Women’s Guest Night, 7:00 p.m. 

Ben Matson 

First Team 

NORTH IOWA HIGH SCHOOL 

2010 Cross Country Schedule 

Tuesday, Aug. 31 Newman 4:30 

Tuesday, Sept. 7 Belmond-Klemme 5:00 

Monday, Sept. 13 Emmetsburg 5:00 

Monday, Sept. 20 West Fork 5:00 

Monday, Sept. 27 Garner-Hayfield 4:30 

Tuesday, Oct. 5 Eagle Grove 4:30 

Monday, Oct. 11 Forest City 4:30 

Thursday, Oct. 14 NIC @ Forest City 4:30 

Thursday, Oct. 21 Districts TBA 

Saturday, Oct. 30 State @ Fort Dodge TBA 

Head Coach Jon Potter 

Assistant Coach Doug DeBoer 

Aug. 31 West Hancock Away 6:00pm 

Sept. 2 Northwood-Kensett Home 6:00pm 

Sept. 7 Belmond-Klemme Home 6:00pm 

Sept. 9 Osage Away 6:00pm 

Sept. 11 9th Grade Forest City Away 9:00am 

Sept. 14 Garner-Hayfield Away 6:00pm 

Sept. 16 Lake Mills Home 6:00pm 

Sept. 19 JV Ventura Away 9:00am 

Sept. 21 Newman Home 6:00pm 

Sept. 28 Forest City Home 6:00pm 

Oct. 2 NIC Tournament Home 9:30am 

Oct. 5 NIC Final Four Home 6:00pm 

Oct. 9 Lady Bison Tournament Home 9:00am 

Oct. 11 WCLT Away 5:30pm 

Oct. 14 Armstrong-Ringsted Home 5:30pm 

Oct. 16 JV Forest City Away 9:00am 

Head Coach Carissa Judge 

Assistant Coach Laine Matson 

Barker, Osage, Jr.; Luke Wagner, 

Osage, Jr.; Reid Gilbertson, Forest 

City, Jr; Alex Johnson, Forest City, 

Sr.; Joe Ermer, Garner-Hayfield, 

So.; Derek Kindwall, Belmond- 

Klemme, Sr. 

Honorable Mention 

Ben Bromeland, North Iowa, 

Sr.; Carter Kruckenberg, Newman, 

Sr.; Josh Zabel, Lake Mills, Jr.; 

Luke Hanke, Osage, So.; Andrew 

Rosacker, Forest City, Sr.; Tom 

Legge, Garner-Hayfield, Sr.; Kris 

Erdman, Belmond-Klemme, Sr. 

Player of the Year 

Chris Throne, Lake Mills 

Coach of the Year 

Tony Adams, Newman 

Anthony Kokakis 

First Team 

Brent Price 

Second Team 

Nic Hassebroek 

Second Team 

Ben Bromeland 

Honorable Mention 

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FOOTBALL SEASON BEGINS 

Season Opener: Forest City 

Fri, Aug 27-Algona at Forest City, 7:30 pm 

Season Opener: Iowa State U 

Thurs, Sept 2-N. Illinois at ISU, 7:05 pm 

Season Opener: Waldorf College 

Sat, Sept 4-Waldorf at Trinity College-Ellendale, 

N.Dakota-1 pm 

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“Where Are They Today?” 

with 

Pam Angstman 

641-562-2419 

email - angstman@wctatel.net 

This column will attempt to trace the journeys of graduates of our 

local school system (whether it was BC, BCR, BCRLT or North Iowa) – 

where they are now, how they got there, what they remember about graduating 

from here and how to contact them. It is done in the spirit of long 

friendships, fun times and great memories. Comments and suggestions relative 

to this column may be directed to the Tribune, bctrib@wctatel.net, or 

Pam Angstman, angstman@wctatel.net 

Neely Ellsworth Hagedorn 

Neely Ellsworth graduated from 

North Iowa High School in 2002 

and now lives in Mankato, MN, 

with her husband, Erik (NIHS class 

of 2000), their six-month-old son, 

Brody, and their dog, Bella (puggle 

= pug/beagle mix). Neely will be 

starting her third year of teaching 

Kindergarten at Jefferson 

Elementary School in Mankato. 

From high school, Neely attended 

Waldorf College, majoring in 

Elementary Education with 

Endorsements in Reading and 

Special Education. She graduated 

in April 2006 and moved to Ames 

where Erik was working at Ames 

Community Bank. 

Neely was hired as a second 

grade teacher in Madrid, IA, but 

Erik took a new job at US Bank in 

Mankato as a commercial loan officer 

in June 2007 so Neely started 

searching for teaching jobs in 

Mankato. 

She was hired in the fall of 2007 

to teach sixth grade special education 

at Garfield Elementary. After 

one year, she went back to the 

classroom and has been teaching 

Kindergarten since. Their son, 

Brody Ross, was born on February 

1, 2010. 

Education played an important 

role in her life because now she is 

an educator herself. She appreciated 

the small class sizes at both 

North Iowa and Waldorf College. 

She has also developed a belief that 

it is important to have strong parent-teacher 

relationships. 

Thinking back to high school, 

Neely remembers enjoying the 

opportunity to be involved in all 

sports; she played softball, volleyball, 

track and basketball all four 

years of high school. Her sophomore 

year in track was memorable 

because there were only seven girls 

out for track that year so they called 

themselves the Magnificent 7. She 

Winnebago Co. 

Courthouse 

News 

DISMISSED 

Eugene Aukes, 39, child endangerment/no 

injury. 

Kyle Peterson, 20, assault. 

Tina Summers, 38, possession 

of drug paraphernalia. 

SENTENCES AND PLEAS 

David Canterbury, 50, pled 

guilty August 10 to the charge of 

OWI-first offense. He was sentenced 

to two days in jail and fined 

$1,250 ($625 suspended). Charges 

were filed June 28 by the 

Winnebago County Sheriff's Dept. 

Jerod Harmon, 20, pled guilty 

August 10 to the charge of OWIfirst 

offense. He was sentenced to 

two days in jail and fined $1,250 

($625 suspended). Charges were 

filed June 20 by the Lake Mills 

Police Dept. 

SIMPLE MISDEMEANORS 

James White, 23, fifth degree 

theft, $65. 

Kristen Nelson, 26, fifth degree 

theft, $65. 

Tylor Anderson, 20, permit 

operation of vehicle while registration 

suspended, $250. 

Tina Summers, 38, possession 

of a controlled substance, deferred 

also had the opportunity to be on a 

team that went to State Softball and 

State Basketball. 

Growing up in her neighborhood 

in Buffalo Center consisted of playing 

basketball with all the neighbor 

kids on the south side of town. The 

"South Side Kids" enjoyed Freaky 

Friday and Ghost in the Graveyard, 

getting slushies at Casey’s in the 

summertime and being able to roam 

the town without any worries. 

Neely and her family get back to 

the area often because Erik's parents, 

John and Louise Hagedorn, 

live in Rake, and her mother, Rita, 

is in Buffalo Center. During the 

summer months, she comes back 

almost every Wednesday because 

that's her mother's day off at the 

dentist office. If she doesn't come 

home, her mother usually comes to 

Mankato where they visit and shop. 

The family also comes on some 

weekends to have supper with their 

families and let their relatives enjoy 

their new grandchild. 

Erik and Neely are enjoying 

every moment of their new addition. 

Brody is quite a noisemaker, 

enjoys rolling around and loves 

jumping in his jumper. Neely likes 

having her summers off which 

allows her to take Brody for walks 

and trips to the BC swimming pool. 

Neely is the daughter of Rita 

Ellsworth and the late Ross 

Ellsworth. Her older brother, Jesse 

(NIHS class of 2000), works as a 

product manager in the Phoenix, 

AZ, area, where he is in charge of 

developing his company's products 

as well as managing thirty employees. 

Her younger brother, Dylan 

(NIHS class of 2006), will graduate 

from the University of Northern 

Iowa in the fall of 2010. 

Neely can be reached at 

ellsworthn@hotmail.com or on 

Facebook. 

judgement. 

Kevin Johnson, 57, public consumption/intoxication, 

$65. 

SCHEDULED VIOLATIONS 

Jed Bergland, Forest City, 

speeding, $100.50; no seatbelt, 

$93.75. 

Juana Antemate Chagala, 

Thompson, speeding, $242.25; no 

insurance, $566.25. 

Carrie Young, Belmond, failure 

to secure child, $262.50. 

Logan Knutson, Bemidji, MN, 

speeding, $249. 

Jacob Kurtzleben, Forest City, 


Dennis Clark, Fertile, speeding, 

$114. 

Keith Dakin, Forest City, no 

seatbelt, $127.50. 

Logan Swearingen, Thompson, 

speeding, $168; failure to yield to 

emergency vehicle, $200. 

Michele Thackery, Emmetsburg, 


Michael Muench, Forest City, 

failure to comply with safety regulations, 

$127.50; operation by 

unqualified driver, $127.50. 

Janice Neitzert, Columbia, MO, 


Joseph Kressin, Austin, MN, 

failure to have valid license/permit, 

$270. 

Kristin Brietzke, Nora Springs, 

speeding, $87.75. 

Sharon Fuhrman, Joice, speeding, 

$238.75. 

Susan Brandts, Bricelyn, MN, 

BUFFALO CENTER CITY 

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS 

August 11, 2010 

The Buffalo Center City Council met on 

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at 

City Hall. Council present: Silber, Paulson, 

Krull, Schaefer, West. Citizens present: Lyle 

Hippen, Brian Blodgett, Jarvis Jutting, Alan 

Carson, Betty Davids, Pam Angstman, Joann 

Steffensen, Rod Hansen, Janet Jutting, 

Spencer Armstrong. Employees present: 

Paul Jutting, Public Works, and Pat Conroy, 

Police. Mayor Armstrong called the meeting to 

order. 

West moved to approve the agenda noting 

both Dale Barrie and Priscilla Miller were taken 

off the printed agenda, seconded by Paulson. 

All ayes, motion carried. 

West moved, seconded by Krull, to 

approve the minutes from the July 8th meeting. 

All ayes, motion carried. 

Schaefer moved, seconded by West, to 

approve the payment of bills listed at the end 

of the Council notes. All ayes, motion carried. 

Paulson moved, seconded by West, to 

approve the building permits for Jarvis Jutting, 

patio/landscaping, Carroll Van Hove, fence, 

Robert Neuman, deck, and Alan Carson, 

driveway. All ayes, motion carried. The 

Council reviewed the current building ordinance, 

and until a further thorough review can 

be completed, has requested all residents to 

apply for a building permit for any repair which 

would include roofing, windows, siding and 

other improvements along with all other construction. 

Brian Blodgett presented a report and 

pumper replacement for the Fire Department. 

West moved, seconded by Krull, to verbally 

support the pumper replacement. All ayes, 

motion carried. 

Rod Hansen gave an update on the community 

center/museum project. Paulson 

moved, seconded by Schaefer, to approve 

Resolution 16-2010 authorizing the execution 

of a community attraction and tourism program 

(CAT) grant agreement. Roll call vote: five 

ayes. Resolution carried. 

The new play center equipment for South 

Park has arrived. Miracle Recreation supplies 

a installation supervisor, the install dates are 

August 27 and 28. Schaefer moved, seconded 

by Paulson, to provide water, pop, sandwiches 

and pizza to volunteers during set up 

time. All ayes, motion carried. 

Other discussions included old play 

ground equipment, a beautification program 

including street light replacement, banners, 

and planters, pool policies, and unkempt properties. 

Paulson moved, seconded by Silber, to 

proceed with updating urban revitalization 

plan. All ayes, motion carried. 

Schaefer moved, seconded by Paulson, to 

approve the purchase of a HP colored laser 

printer for City Hall. All ayes, motion carried. 

Paulson moved, seconded by Schaefer, to 

adjourn the meeting. All ayes, meeting 

adjourned. 

Revenues for July 2010: General Fund, 

$30,898.26; Library, $260.00; Road Use Tax, 

$5,331.89; Employee Benefit Fund, $398.11; 

Local Option Sales Tax, $5,720.29; Debt 

Service, $2,085.57; Water Fund, $8,165.11; 

Sewer Fund, $5,414.99; Garbage Fund, 

$7,214.09; Interest, $2.42 

Disbursements for July 2010: General 

Fund, $47,719.04; Library Fund, $2,625.55; 

Road Use Tax, $19,960.24; Employee Benefit 

Fund, $4,247.65; Water Fund, $7,833.94; 

Sewer Fund, $2,713.26; Garbage Fund, 

$5,785.52; Gross Payroll, $28,709.93; City 

Contribution, $4,492.51. 


Kevin Nelson, Northwood, failure 

to maintain control, $200. 

Roger Spear, Woden, speeding, 

$92. 

Raymond Smith, Buffalo 

Center, speeding, $92. 

Heidi Tenold, Emmons, MN, 

operation without registration, 

$127.50. 

LAND TRANSFERS 

Helen Twedt Estate to Erling 

Twedt, lot 4 and part of lot 5, all in 

Helgesons Third Addition, Lake 

Mills. Helen Twedt DOD 

1/17/2010. 

Valere Nelson Rev Tr, Valere 

Nelson co-trustee and Elaine 

Nelson co-trustee to Elaine Nelson 

Rev Tr and Jeffery Nelson, a tract 

of land in section 25, Mt. Valley 

Township. 

Walter Flugum Estate and 

Duane Moe to Carma Flugum, lot 

8, Helgeson 2nd Addition, Lake 

Mills. Walter Flugum DOD 

7/30/2010. 

Charles Barloon Estate to Hazel 

Barloon, a portion of lot 1, block 

69, Forest City. Charles Barloon 

DOD 4/1/2010. 

John Alexander and Nancy 

Alexander to Marilyn Cornell, 

Janice Branstad and Leann Hagen, 

tract of land in section 2, Center 

Township, block 17, C.D. Smith's 

Addition, Lake Mills. 

Keith Ellefson and Genevieve 

Ann Mattison Ellefson to 

Genevieve Ann Ellefson Liv Tr, a 

tract of land in section 4, Linden 

Township. 

Keith Ellefeson and Genevieve 

Ann Mattison Ellefson to Keith 

Ellefson Liv Tr, a tract of land in 

section 35, Eden Township and sections 

3 and 17, King Township. 

Patricia Gunderson to Adam 

Sauer and Jennifer Sauer, lots 1 and 

2, block 1 and tract adjoining lot 1, 

Irving Place, Lake Mills. 

Paul Klemm Estate to Rosanne 

Klemm, a tract of land in section 

34, Logan Township. 

Mary Russ to Michael Swenson, 

Janet Swenson, Robert Joynt, 

Jacqueline Joynt, Matthew Duve, 

Melissa Duve, Bennett Quamme, 

Julie Quamme, Robert Harms and 

Linda Harms, a tract of land in section 

15, Lincoln Township. 

Michael Sprecher and Elizabeth 

Sprecher to Michael Sprecher and 

Elizabeth Sprecher, a portion of 

lots 2 and 3, block 2, Windview 

Heights Subdivision, Lake Mills. 

Paul Sandahl to Mitchell Berger 

and Nancy Berger, lots 5 and 8, 

block 96, Forest City. 

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Troy Armstrong, Mayor 

ATTEST: 

Deb Jensvold, City Clerk 

AUGUST 2010 BILLS 

Alliant Energy, Service . . . . . . . . . .$5,454.00 

Alphs Plumbing, Service . . . . . . . .$5,565.52 

American Red Cross, Service . . . . .$216.00 

Anderson Sanitation, Service . . . . . .$836.00 

Troy Armstrong, Mileage . . . . . . . . . . .$25.00 

Alisa Arnold, Refund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9.45 

Atlas Stamp & Seal, Service . . . . . . . .$21.75 

B C Fire Department, Service . . . .$2,223.50 

B C Repair, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74.97 

Boeckholt Repair, Service . . . . . . . . . .$50.81 

Buffalo Center Post Office, Supplies $281.75 

Buffalo Investment Group, Service . . .$50.00 

Casey's General Store, Supplies . . .$466.81 

Central Pool Supply, Supplies . . . . .$486.48 

Dakota Supply Group, Supplies . . . .$397.94 

Kim Davids, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54.05 

DeVries Lumber, Supplies . . . . . . . . .$34.50 

Cindy Drahota, Refund . . . . . . . . . . . .$12.64 

Dr. Pepper Snapple, Supplies . . . . .$131.80 

Farm Plan, Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . .$599.39 

Gateway Hotel, Service . . . . . . . . . .$210.56 

H & S Autoparts, Service . . . . . . . . . .$25.58 

Hawkins Inc, Supplies . . . . . . . . . .$1,376.50 

Heartland Asphalt, Supplies . . . . . . .$484.80 

Hemphill Law Office, Service . . . . . .$309.04 

Heritage Town Center, Donations .$6,100.00 

Hewett Wholesale, Supplies . . . . . . .$640.58 

Iowa DNR, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$210.00 

Iowa One Call, Service . . . . . . . . . . . .$37.90 

Iwireless, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50.70 

Deb Jensvold, Mileage . . . . . . . . . . .$132.00 

Johnson's Food Center, Supplies . . .$155.99 

K & H Coop Oil Co., Service . . . . .$1,086.98 

Kossuth County Auditor, Service . .$4,049.15 

LGI, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$129.50 

Library 

WCTA, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35.21 

Readers Digest, Service . . . . . . . .$15.00 

DeVries Lumber, Supplies . . . . .$490.40 

Johnson Foods, Supplies . . . . . . .$32.42 

Sharon Hippen, Supplies . . . . . . .$71.64 

State Library, Service . . . . . . . . . .$53.89 

National Geograph, Service . . . . .$19.95 

Consumer Reports, Service . . . . .$26.00 

Saturday Even Post, Service . . . .$14.98 

Birds & Blooms, Service . . . . . . . .$10.00 

McNaughton, Service . . . . . . . . .$236.25 

Dave Low, Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$450.00 

M C Business Systems, Service . . . . .$38.43 

Marshall and Swift, Service . . . . . . . . .$6.45 

Matt Parrott and Sons, Supplies . . . .$434.16 

Mid-America Publishing, Service . . . .$95.50 

MPH Industries, Service . . . . . . . . . . .$43.25 

Murra Hardware, Supplies . . . . . . . .$411.98 

Next Generation Technologies, 

Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$53.98 

NIACOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$625.95 

Pro Hydro-Testing, Service . . . . . . . .$505.00 

River City Fence, Supplies . . . . . . . .$315.00 

Rogness Brothers, Service . . . . . .$3,014.28 

Trans Iowa Equipment, Supplies . . .$448.13 

Waste Management, Service . . . . . .$595.95 

Weaver's Leather Store, Supplies . . .$64.95 

Winnebago Coop Telephone, 

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$424.63 

Winnebago County Auditor, 

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,217.55 

Winnebago Cty Public Health, 

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$288.00 

Street Project 

Jacobson Westergard & Assoc, 

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,208.05 

Wicks Construction, Service . .$3,693.51 

(Published 08/25/2010 in the 

Buffalo Center Tribune) 

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“Passing the 

Environmental Baton!” 

Our race through life begs the 

question – like the relay race in 

which the baton is passed from one 

runner to the next “What condition 

will the environmental baton be 

when we pass it on to the next generations 

– our children and their 

children?” 

The oil spill in the Gulf of 

Mexico is a significant reminder 

that we apparently have a short 

term or casual perspective toward 

our natural world. In this situation 

not only is the natural world 

assaulted – in addition the culture 

of a region is devastated. 

Recently while at church – the 

minister focused on the issue of the 

Gulf oil spill. The congregation 

sang This is my Father’s World 

written in 1901 by Maltbie D. 

Babcock. 

Both the sermon and the song 

left a significant impression with 

me. It strengthened feelings and 

personal convictions. It reinforced 

a simple but important rule from 

my father. My job was to always 

return the tools that father had borrowed 

from the neighbors. His 

rule was simple “Return them in 

better condition than received” and 

that was my job. The song at 

church was appropriate to this concept 

as the first verse indicates: 

This is my Father’s world, and 

to my listening ears 

All nature sings, and round me 

rings the music of the spheres. 

This is my Father’s world: I rest 

me in the thought 

Of rocks and trees, of skies and 

seas: his hand the wonders 

wrought. 

This is my Father’s World truly 

reflects the idea that the world and 

its beauty is ours to consider with 

reverence passing it on to future 

generations so that our economy 

and the natural systems can be 

maintained to benefit those that 

will inherit what we leave. 

The heavy responsibility of 

stewardship is passed on to each 

generation. The temptation for 

short term gain through the mining 

of our soils and natural resources 

needs to be put in the context of use 

of the natural world on a sustainable 

basis. It is like making a 

financial investment that pays a 

dividend in perpetuity. In many 

cases we are tapping into the prin- 


Winnebago 

County 

Board of 

Supervisors 

Minutes 

August 10, 2010 

The Winnebago County Board of 

Supervisors met in session at 9:00 A.M. 

August 10, 2010, adjourned from August 3, 

2010. 

Present: Supervisors Wubben, Oulman 

and Stensrud 

On a motion by Wubben and seconded by 

Oulman the Supervisors moved to approve the 

minutes for the August 3, 2010 Board Meeting 

and approve the agenda for the August 10, 

2010 meeting. All voted aye. Motion carried. 

On a motion by Oulman and seconded by 

Wubben the Supervisors moved to approve 

the following policy. All voted aye. Motion carried. 

WINNEBAGO COUNTY COURTHOUSE 

GROUNDS USE POLICY 

1. Use or display on the courthouse 

grounds requires approval of the Board of 

Supervisors. 

2. A letter of application shall be signed by 

the responsible party acknowledging responsibility 

for the payment of any damages that 

might occur to the courthouse grounds during 

the designated event. 

3. There shall be a pre-event meeting 

between County representatives and the party 

responsible for the event or display to inspect 

the grounds and determine the placement of 

any equipment. 

4. The courthouse grounds shall not be 

used for any unlawful purpose and shall not 

contain writings, inscriptions, illustrations nor 

images considered by the Board of 

Supervisors to be inciting, inflammatory or 

derogatory to any other group or organization 

nor any event. 

5. The use of the courthouse grounds shall 

not interfere with normal county government 

operations or with normal public access to the 

courthouse during business hours (Monday 

through Friday 8:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M.) and 

on Saturdays when the Courthouse is required 

by Law to be open for election purposes or 

other official business. 

6. No animals (except guide dogs) or vehicles 

are allowed on the courthouse grounds. 

7. Nothing shall be placed on the courthouse 

grounds that could be harmful to grass 

or trees in the long term. 

8. The courthouse grounds shall be 

cleaned by the applicant and returned to its 

pre-event condition immediately after the designated 

event or arrangements shall be made 

to pay the County for the cost of cleaning. 

9. Any group using the courthouse 

grounds and causing damages shall be 

required to reimburse the County for the cost 

of said damages. 

10. In addition to the foregoing, winter holiday 

displays shall be no more than five (5) 

feet in height and sixty-four (64) square feet in 

area coverage. Such holiday displays may be 

displayed from December 10th of one year to 

January 5th of the following year, at which 

time, all displays must be removed. It is noted 

that electrical service is limited and each 

party's display will be allowed one (1) 

spot/flood light on a first come, first served 

basis. 

11. The Board of Supervisors in the exercise 

of its discretion may grant reasonable variances 

from these rules and requirements for 

good cause shown on a case-by-case basis. 

12. Violation of these policies may be 

cipal or asset so that it becomes 

depleted and after a period of time 

not only is the income depleted so 

is the asset. 

Can we truly pass the world on 

to our children, grandchildren and 

their children in “better condition 

than we received it? That is our 

challenge. 

The song It is our Father’s 

World implies that the resources of 

the world are owned in common. 

As the “Father” - society has the 

responsibility for the harvesting of 

those resources on a judicious and 

carefully measured basis. In athletic 

terms – are we passing the baton 

on to the next generation so that we 

feel a deep sense of pride or will we 

drop the baton and loose the race? 

Ash Borer Resolution 

Places Restrictions on 

Firewood in Parks 

This past spring, the destructive 

emerald ash borer (EAB) was discovered 

in Iowa. The EAB is a 

small beetle that is native to Asia, 

but found its way to North America 

and, over the last decade, has 

destroyed tens of millions of ash 

trees around the Great Lakes. It is 

slowly spreading, and recently, it 

reached Iowa. 

In an effort to prevent the further 

spread of this pest, members of the 

Winnebago County Conservation 

Board adopted a resolution at their 

July 12 meeting banning the possession 

of firewood at WCCB 

cause for the County to deny an applicant's 

future use of the courthouse grounds. 

Approved this 10th day of August, 2010: 

WINNEBAGO COUNTY 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 

by Mike Stensrud, Chairman 

ATTEST: Karla Niederkofler, Auditor 


Wubben the Supervisors moved to approve 

the following Resolution to Amend the 

Drainage Levies. All voted aye. Motion carried. 

Resolution 08-10-10-01 

The Board of Supervisors met August 10, 

2010 with all members present. 

Motion made by Wubben and seconded 

by Stensrud that the following resolution be 

adopted. 

WHEREAS, there are now outstanding 

warrants and claims against the following 

Drainage Districts and there being insufficient 

funds to take care of these accounts of the 

Drainage Districts. 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the 

Board of Supervisors of Winnebago County, 

Iowa, that there is hereby levied the following 

amounts against all lands, tracts, real estate, 

highways and railroads in the following 

Drainage Districts in Winnebago County, Iowa. 

DD 1, $12,080.31; DD 1 Lat 2, $3,149.28; 

DD 1 Sub 2, $341.33; DD 2-3, $54,721.84; DD 

2-3 Lat 2, $1,472.75; DD 2-3 Lat 3 Lower 

Ditch, $949.52; DD 2-3 Lat 4, $973.14; DD 2- 

3 Lat 5, $1,461.70; DD 2-3 Lat 6, $678.43; DD 

2-3 Lat 11, $1,968.42; DD 2-3 Lat 14, 

$2,980.31; DD 3-11 Lat 1, $3,053.26; DD 3-11 

Lat 3 of Lat 1, $3,249.88; DD 3-11 Lat 6, 

$1,494.03; DD 3-11 Lat 7, $4,266.18; DD 3-11 

Lat 9, $5,212.93; DD 3-11 Lat 11, $4,915.84; 

DD 3-11 Sub 4, $289.67; DD 5 Main Ditch, 

$5,508.88; DD 5 Lat 2, $1,925.44; DD 6 Lat 2, 

$1,275.93; DD 6 Lat 3, $1,486.63; DD 6 Lat 5, 

$1,908.27; DD 8, $656.89; DD 11, $285.24; 

DD 11 Lat 1, $2,685.41; DD 14 Lat 4 Tile, 

$1,115.63; DD 14 Main 4 Open Ditch, 

$16,807.35; DD 18, $5,039.71; DD 19, 

$591.84; DD 20-66, $327.87; DD 22 Lat 3, 

$2,867.03; DD 27-25, $2,118.00; DD 35-89 

Branch 3 of Lat 12, $230.77; DD 39-37, 

$125.55; DD 47 Lat 3, $363.51; DD 48, 

$2,318.27; DD 49-79 Lat 1, $573.34; DD 54- 

52-17 Lat 2D, $176.29; DD 54-52-17 Lat 2H, 

$135.10; DD 54-52-17 Lat 6R, $3,768.94; DD 

54, $274.36; DD 57 Lat 1, $43.74; DD 68-136 

Lat 2, $960.48; DD 68 Open Ditch, $529.77; 

DD 84, $7,717.51; DD 89, $201.74; DD 92, 

$7,075.15; DD 92 Lat 2, $1,014.36; DD 92 Lat 

3, $2,993.13; DD 102, $73.21; DD 110, 

$1,109.12; DD 118, $8,078.20. 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the 

said assessments be so levied and when so 

extended in accordance with original apportionment 

and classification shall be collected 

with the taxes payable in the year 2010. 

All voted aye and on motion the Board of 

Supervisors adjourned. 

Mike Stensrud 

Chairman of the Board of Supervisors 

ATTEST: Karla Niederkofler, Auditor 


Stensrud the Supervisors moved to approve 

the petition and billing of DD 2 Lat 15. All 

voted aye. Motion carried. 

An informational meeting began at 11:00 

A.M. to discuss Drainage District 34-30 Lat 4. 

Present: Supervisors Oulman, Wubben and 

Stensrud, Karla Niederkofler, Auditor, Trevor 

Wolf, EIT, Wayne Wubben, Larry Dirksen, 

Arthur Post and Collin Fjetland. Trevor Wolf 

discussed the project and took questions 

about the project. The possibility of a reclassification 

was also discussed. 

Seana Godbold, Tuttle Lake Watershed 

Coordinator discussed the East Forks Joint 

Powers Agreement. The Supervisors asked 

for more information. 

The session was adjourned until 9:00 A.M. 

August 17, 2010. 

Mike Stensrud, Chairperson 

Attest: Karla Niederkofler, Auditor 

(Published 08/25/2010 in the 

Buffalo Center Tribune) 

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parks from any areas known to be 

infested with the EAB. The exact 

resolution states: 

“In accordance with state and 

federal guidelines, the 

Conservation Board hereby prohibits 

the importation of firewood 

from select states under the federal 

emerald ash borer quarantine 

and/or Iowa counties under the 

Iowa Department of Land 

Stewardship quarantine and is hereby 

adopted for all lands and areas 

under the Conservation Board’s 

control.” 

In other words, areas infested 

with the EAB have been quarantined, 

and no firewood is to be 

brought into any WCCB area from 

any of those quarantined areas. 

Many chain stores sell firewood 

that is certified to be from nonquarantined 

areas. If you do not see 

that certification on your firewood, 

or if the store cannot tell you where 

the firewood came from, do not buy 

it. Never transport firewood from 

an area known to be infested with 

the EAB. Your best option is to buy 

or collect firewood from local 

sources. 

For more information on the 

WCCB’s resolution, you can contact 

WCCB Director Robert 

Schwartz at 641-565-3390 or at 

rschwartz@winnebagoccb.com. To 

learn more about the emerald ash 

borer, visit 

www.emeraldashborer.info 

Try Tribune 

Classifieds! 

Auction 

North Iowa Storage 

Saturday, August 28 - 9:30 a.m. 

Location: Industrial Park west of airport, Forest City, IA. 

(South of Forest City on Hwy. 69, then east on B14) 

NOTE: 

Selling the contents of seven storage units 

with an assortment of unclaimed property to be sold 

to the highest bidder. 

All items subject to redemption until sale time. 

Items include appliances, desks, chairs, TVs, books, 

household items, tools, toys, sporting goods, trumpet, 

furniture, clothes, and more. 

Managed & Conducted by: Gary Garst Auction & Clerk 

41578 20th Ave. - Buffalo Center, IA 50424 

(641) 561-2739 

Terms: Cash or good check day of sale. 

Not responsible for accidents, thefts, or warranties. 

Announcements made sale day take precedence over print. All items sold as is.

Lakota In “Review” 

Mary Mabus, Correspondent ~ lrmab@hickorytech.net 

THERESA BERG ... representative of the Annual Eagle Pool 

Tournament held the first weekend in March in Lakota, presents a 

$500 scholarship to Shelby Heetland, daughter of Bruce and Dawn 

Heetland of Lakota. Shelby will be attending the University of Iowa 

to study to become a Physicians Assistant. This is the first annual 

Eagle Pool Scholarship to be given thanks to all the businesses and 

sponsors for their generous donations. See you all in March 2011. 

Lakota Museum 

Plans Good Ol’ 

Days Celebration 

The Lakota Museum is planning 

a community event to celebrate the 

good ol’ days on Saturday, 

September 11. Participants are 

needed to make this a memorable 

and enjoyable day for Lakota residents 

and those of the surrounding 

area. They are looking for antique 

cars, old tractors, artifacts, memorabilia 

and more, along with vendors. 

For more information, please 

contact Char at 515-886-2510 or 

515-538-0116. If you have an old 

quilt or blanket that you would like 

to display, please call Marilyn at 

515-886-2339. 

Lakota Museum 

Open Saturdays 

The Lakota Museum will be 

open each Saturday from 9:00 a.m 

to 12:00 noon and at other times by 

appointment. 

The museum welcomes classes, 

class reunions, family reunions and 

get-togethers to visit the museum to 

reminisce days gone by or to discover 

Lakota history as you have 

never known it before. 

Anyone wishing to visit the 

museum by appointment may do so 

by contacting Char Spear at 886- 

2510 or Marilyn Thompson at 886- 

2339. 

Hours at Lakota 

Public Library 

Lakota Public Library hours are 

Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 to 5:00 

p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. On 

Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

and Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 

noon. Library Director is Sue 

Kearney. 

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Welcome 

To your 

Outdoors! 

By Lisa Ralls 

RE: County Roadsides 

One of the pleasures of summer 

is enjoying the colorful abundance 

of wildflowers. And surprisingly, 

some of the best places to observe 

this display is right outside your 

door in our county roadside ditches. 

At this time of year, they are alive 

with color and beauty! 

But, it wasn't always that way. 

Yes, the wildflowers and native 

grasses that grace our roadsides are 

the same ones that once adorned 

the millions of acres of prairies that 

covered Iowa. But, over 99% of 

those acres were eventually lost to 

the plow, and so, over the years, 

many of our wildflowers disappeared, 

as well. In an effort to bring 

back those native species, many 

agencies, including county conservation 

boards, began replanting our 

roadsides with the grasses and 

flowers that originally grew in our 

prairies. The Winnebago County 

Conservation Board was one of 

those agencies. 

So, in the 1990's, we began an 

Integrated Roadside Vegetation 

Management (IRVM) program in 

Winnebago County. IRVM programs 

restore our roadsides back to 

their original state, using native 

grasses and wildflowers, reduced 

spraying, and reduced mowing. All 

of this means more wildlife habitat 

and more beauty, but less polluted 

runoff, less erosion, and less time 

and money spent maintaining our 

roadsides. All in all, a win-win situation! 

And, it is now, in these summer 

months, when the beauty of our 

roadsides really shines! Sometimes 

it can be difficult to see the diversity 

of wildflower species that are 

blooming in our ditches when 

you're driving by at 55 m.p.h. (or 

faster?). But, it doesn't take much 

of a glance to see the color along 

some beautiful stretches of our 

roads! 

That purple color you see could 

be from wild bergamots, flowers 

that are sometimes called bee balm 

KBEW AM 

plays your favorite oldies and keeps you 

informed of the latest 

news, weather, sports and markets. 

KBEW FM 

is your place for today’s country and yesterday’s 

favorites 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Join us as we cover area sports! 

because their sweet nectar attracts 

bees and butterflies. Or it could be 

from purple coneflowers, prairie 

clovers, or prairie phlox. If they're 

tall, spiky, purple flowers that have 

a lot of butterflies on them, they are 

probably blazing stars, a butterfly 

favorite. 

The yellow colors you see could 

be from yellow coneflowers or 

black-eyed Susans. Goldenrods 

also add a lot of bright color in the 

late summer and also attract a lot of 

butterflies. Different varieties of 

sunflowers grace our roadsides, as 

well, as do very tall, sunflowerlooking 

flowers called compass 

plants. 

Various species of milkweeds 

grow in our ditches, from the common 

and swamp milkweeds with 

their purple flowers to the butterfly 

milkweeds with their bright orange 

flowers. Asters are small delicate 

flowers, but they are also hardy and 

often bloom until the first frost 

strikes. And, of course, Iowa's state 

flower, the wild rose, can be found 

throughout our roadsides, as well. 

So, this summer, don't just speed 

down the highway. Slow down a bit 

and enjoy the beautiful Iowa 

scenery all around you. And, if you 

do, you will notice that Iowa's 

roadways are a very colorful part of 

that scenery! 

Winnebago Co. 

Courthouse 

News 

MARRIAGE LICENSES 

Orlen Maas, legal age, Forest 

City, and Veronica Corkill, legal 

age, Crystal Lake. 

Chadrick Henning, legal age, 

and Marisa Colvin, legal age, both 

of Fertile. 

SIMPLE MISDEMEANORS 

Jennifer Sabin, 31, possession of 

drug paraphernalia, $100. 

Daniel Vining, 21, third degree 

harassment, $100. 

James White, 23, fifth degree 

theft, $65. 

Allison Kraft, 22, fifth degree 

theft, $65. 

Michael Barke, 31, no fireworks 

permit, $100. 

SCHEDULED VIOLATIONS 

Kirk Williams, Thompson, 


Jimmy Janssen, Titonka, speeding, 

$141. 

SIDE LINE TREE SERVICE 

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Obituaries 

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PROFESSIONAL 

DIRECTORY 

WINTER 

Funeral Home 

& Cremation Service 

562-2858 or 

1-877-562-2858 toll free 

winterfuneral@wctatel.net 

• Petroleum 

• Motor Oil 

• LP Gas • Paint 

K & H CO-OPERATIVE OIL CO. 

Box 188 

Wesley, IA 50483 

515-679-4212 

Toll Free 1-800-244-6101 

DR. STEVEN H. JOHNSON 

DENTIST 

11 2nd Ave. NW Buffalo Center 

641-562-2969 

Anderson Construction 

515-886-2454 

• Block • Brick 

• General Construction 

Mark D. Anderson 

Lakota 

Dentist 

Randall L. Winter, DDS 

Kyle P. Winter, DDS 

Phone 562-2297 

800-763-4935 

101 4th Street NW ~ Buffalo Center 

Eric Schulz, Forest City, open 

container-driver, $330. 

Duane Leavens, Forest City, 


Shane Taffe, Apple Valley, MN, 


Paige Dodd, Forest City, no 

seatbelt, $127.50. 

Chester Plonski, Forest City, 


Anthony Helvik, Forest City, 

possession/purchase of alcohol by 

person under legal age, $330. 

Susan Heinitz, Waukesha, WI, 


Jack Briner, Waterloo, speeding, 

$114. 

Edilberto Merida Regalado, 

Waterloo, speeding, $114. 

Jacob Mills, Manly, speeding, 

$114. 

Marie Kelly, Forest City, speeding, 

$114. 

Lacy Jerome, Gilbert, AZ, 


Zachary Doden, Buffalo Center, 


Alyson Rowley, Marshalltown, 


Catherine Rand, Mason City, no 


Stefan Jensen, Iowa City, operation 

of motor vehicle with expired 

license, $168.75. 

Mark Shipman, Corwith, speeding, 

$119. 

Lisa Lloyd, Forest City, speeding, 

$119. 

Rebecca Kyhl, Mason City, 


Jerry Penning, Thompson, 


Francis Adams, Lake Mills, 


Charles Twait, Dubuque, operation 

without registration, $161.25. 

Paul Austin, Forest City, speeding, 

$114. 

Frank Askvig, Hanlontown, 


Memory Jim, Lake Mills, no 


Khamsone Khounmixay, Albert 

Lea, MN, speeding, $114. 

Brandon Flugum, Lake Mills, 

vehicle entering stop/yield intersection, 

$195. 

Melony Neilsen, Mason City, no 

insurance, $397.50; driving while 

license denied, suspended, cancelled, 

$397.50. 

Amber Martie, Hanlontown, 

driving while license denied, suspended, 

cancelled (two counts), 

$397.50 each. 

Dear Friends of 4-H 

At this time we would like to extend a gracious 

Thank You to you for your contribution to the Lakota 

Area Merchants and Friends of 4-H. We greatly 

appreciate your contribution and your continued support 

in our 4-H youth. 

Your generosity has helped to encourage our 4H 

youth. We look forward to many more prosperous 

years of supporting our local 4-H members. 

Thank you again for your generous contribution. 

FOR ALL YOUR LUMBER NEEDS 

151 Jackson St. N 

PO Box 73 

Thompson, IA 50478 

641-584-2555 

641-584-2666 fax 

docslumber@wctatel.net 

Place your 

professional 

advertisement here 

each week for 

$4.00 

Place your 

professional 

advertisement here 

each week for 

$4.00 

Bank Agency 

Insurance 

LIFE-HEALTH-HOME and AUTO 

641-562-2275 Buffalo Center 

Bruce Venteicher, Agent 

Optometrists 

Dr. Brent D. Johnson 

Dr. Roger Hanson 

BLUE EARTH VALLEY EYE CLINIC 

435 South Grove Street, Suite 2 

Blue Earth, MN 

Phone 507-526-2222 

Susan Post 

Certified Public Accountant 

235 Elevator Ave E 

PO Box 277 

Titonka, IA 50480-0277 

515-928-2138 

Dorothy Marie Vodraska, 76 

Dorothy Marie Vodraska, 76, of 

Spencer, IA, passed away on Friday, 

August 13, 2010, at Spencer 

Hospital. Funeral services were held 

Tuesday, August 17 at Warner Chapel 

in Spencer with Rev. Paul Hansen 

officiating. Pallbearers were Ellery 

Krause, Adrienne Vodraska, Joshua 

Wede, Ryan Wede, DeNicca Wede, 

Katie Vodraska, Curtis Vodraska, 

Maggi Vodraska and Molli Vodraska. 

Interment was held at Riverside 

Cemetery in Spencer. 

Dorothy Marie (Thompson) 

Vodraska was born January 9, 1934 

in Buffalo Center, IA, the sixth of 13 

children of Lauren and Goldie 

(Steele) Thompson. She grew up on a 

farm near Lakota, graduating from Lakota High School in 1951. 

Dorothy married John Wencelav Vodraska on January 22, 1953 at 

Bancroft, IA. They lived for brief periods in Cherokee, Spencer, Sioux 

City, and Des Moines, IA before settling in Spencer in 1961. They raised 

five children in Spencer and enjoyed the many offerings that the community 

and the region provided growing families. 

Dorothy enjoyed family activities, gardening, walking, bingo, the Clay 

County Fair, traveling and volunteering her time in the community. She 

had an exceptional memory of the many places she visited in her life. 

Dorothy and John had always planned to spend their retirement years traveling 

around the country. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, 

John, in 1987 before they could make many of those trips. In later 

years, she became a frequent participant in The Farmers Bank’s Heritage 

Club tours and international trips. She traveled frequently and visited 

every state of the union and for some states, multiple times. She also traveled 

to Canada, Swaziland, South Africa, Switzerland, Austria, Australia 

and New Zealand. Her memories from her many trips were a constant 

source of inspiration and entertainment to her family and friends. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, John; son, Wence; parents, 

Lauren and Goldie (Steele) Thompson; and two brothers, Howard and 

Harold. 

She is survived by four of her five children, Anthony (Anita) Vodraska 

of Spencer; Theresa (Gary) Wede of Sutherland, IA; Timothy (Nancy 

Kozikowski) Vodraska of Tomahawk, WI; and James Vodraska; nine 

grandchildren, Ellery (Erik) Krause of Burtonsville, MD; Adrienne (Pam 

Cruickshank) Vodraska of Brockton, MA; Joshua (Anna) Wede of State 

College, PA; Ryan (Tiffany) Wede of Sioux Falls, SD; DeNicca Wede of 

Waterloo, IA; Katie Vodraska at University of Northern Iowa; Curtis 

Vodraska of Tomahawk, WI; Maggi Vodraska, student at Iowa State 

University, and Molli Vodraska, student at Columbia College of Chicago; 

and six great-grandchildren, Zeb Wede, Brynn Wede, Tyrus Wede, Kade 

Wede, Grace Wede and Olivia Krause. She is also survived by 10 brothers 

and sisters, Irene (George) Wempen of Buffalo Center; Everett Thompson 

of Armstrong, IA; Raymond (Bev) Thompson of Mesa, AZ; Ruth (Melvin) 

Harringa of Buffalo Center; Eldon Thompson of Bancroft, IA; Glen 

Thompson of Ledyard, IA; Janice (David) Winter of Lakota, IA; Sharon 

(Marion) Burt of Ledyard; Roger (Linda) Thompson of Lakota, and Larry 

(Rita) Thompson of Lakota; and many nieces and nephews. 

Thank You 

To the Softball and Baseball parents and players, I want 

to thank all of you for a fun season. I appreciate the gift of 

money and for letting me coach your boys and girls this summer. 

I also want to thank you for driving kids to the games 

and for helping out when it was needed. I will miss coaching 

the little league teams in Lakota, it has been a wonderful 

experience for me and I hope I have taught your sons and 

daughters a little more about softball and baseball and how 

rewarding it is to be on a team. Thanks again. 

Coach Kahler 

Heetland Taxidermy 

Bruce Heetland 

3804 185th Avenue 

Lakota, IA 50451 

515-886-2243 

"For all your big trophies" 

RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL 

& FARM WIRING 

Martinson Electric 

Tim Martinson, Owner 

641-562-2806 

Free Estimates Buffalo Center 

HASSEBROEK REFRIGERATION 

• Commercial Refrigeration & Equip. 

• GE and Hotpoint Appliances 

• Heating • Cooling • Heat Pumps 

• Water Conditioning • Water Heaters 


PHONE 641-562-2592 

215 North Main 


641-562-2370 

Kuchenbecker Excavating 

CALL US FOR 

•Land 

Clearing 

•Basements 

•Ditch 

Cleaning •Large 

Tile Repair 

•Pits 

•Dirt 

or Rock Hauling 

LASER EQUIPPED EQUIPMENT 

Kenneth Kuchenbecker 

507-569-3359 Rake, Iowa 

B. C. Repair 

•Lawn 

and Garden 

•Tractors, 

all makes and models 

•Combines 

and Skidloaders 

•Overhauls, 

Hydraulic, Electrical Repairs 

WE MAKE SERVICE CALLS 

LARRY A. GRAY 

Hiway 9 West 641-562-2580 or 562-2107 

Silber's 

Photography 

TRAVIS SILBER 

641-330-8315 

Optometrists 

Drs. Klepper & Trainer 

Eyes Examined 

Glasses Fitted — Contact Lenses 

115 East Call Algona, Iowa 

295-2196 

1-800-330-5198 

B. C. Veterinary Clinic 

John Stock, DVM 

Buffalo Center and Titonka 

Phone 562-2262 

If no answer call 928-2642 

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 

Erpelding, Voigt 

& Co. 

562-2521 or 

Algona, Phone 295-7275 

TIGGES CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 

Family Practice & Sports Injury 

DR. MERLE TIGGES Bancroft, IA 

FOR APPOINTMENT 515-885-2582 

•Insurance 

Accepted •Specific 

Spinal Care 

•Hands-on 

Adjusting •Problem 

Cases 

Feel the Difference!


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STOP BY . . . . . . . .124 North Main, 

Buffalo Center, IA 

For Sale Notice 

FOR SALE — Almd Tappen gas 

stove w/micro on top $50 (micro 

needs handle), Almd Amana sideby-side 

with ice maker $150, Almd 

Maytag built-in dishwasher $50, (all 

3 for $200!) Ruud natural gas water 

heater $175. 641-425-8425 

(Sheffield). Please leave a message 

w/phone #. MAP25-1ty 

FOR SALE — Pallet forks, 

snowbuckets, rockbuckets and 

other various skidloader attachments, 

515-538-0069. (12)47-tf 

ARE YOU LIVING ALONE? Be 

safe with a Medical Alert Dialer. No 

monthly charge, FREE installation. 

Call or stop in at RunTime Data, 

641-562-2001. (24)28-tf 

NEW OR USED appliances. 

Call or stop. Hassebroek 

Refrigeration, 562-2592. (10)3-tf 


Library Hours 

NEW OPEN HOURS 

Monday, Wednesday and 

Friday -- 2:00-5:30 p.m. 

Tuesday 9:30-11:30 a.m.; 

2:00-5:30 p.m. 

Thursday -- 2:00-7:00 p.m. 

Saturday -- 9:30-11:30 a.m. 

NOW OPEN 

Boeckholt’s Cottages 

315 2nd St SW 

and 310 2nd St SW 


Newly remodeled, completely 

furnished guest cottages. 

Rent by day, week or month. 

For reservations contact 

Al or Judy at 

641-562-2221 

Cell 641-903-6565 

www.boeckholtscottage.com 

BRANDT STUMP REMOVAL 

SERVICE, insured, free estimates, 

515-928-2427. (8)7-tf 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT VALUE 

MEAL — Double Cheeseburger, 

Fries and Beverage. — Drivers 

Choice. (11)22-tf 

PROCESS MEDICAL claims 

from home? Chances are you won't 

make any money. Find out how to 

spot a medical billing scam. Call the 

Federal Trade Commission. 1-877- 

FTC-HELP. A message from the 

Buffalo Center Tribune and the FTC. 

(36)37-tfn 

CHICKEN FRY THURSDAYS — 

Drivers Choice. (5)19-tf 

Driver’s License Examiners 

FOREST CITY 

Treasurer’s Office, County Courthouse 

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

No written test after 3:30 p.m. 

Drive test by appointment 

HUMBOLDT 


ALGONA 


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For more information go to: 

www.dot.state.ia.us/mvd/ods/dlsites.htm 

Attend Church 

This Sunday 

Lola’s Cottage 

“Your Home Away From Home” 

For nightly and weekly rental 

Reasonable Rates! 

FOR RESERVATIONS CALL: 

Abby Folkerts 641-585-1193 

Web: www.lolascottage.net 

Email: pchop@wctatel.net 


641-562-2606 

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HOMES FOR SALE 

� 418 S Mill Road - New Listing! 

� 509 S Main 

� 117 4th St NE 

FARMLAND FOR SALE 

160 acres m/l Sect 22 Grant Twp, Kossuth County 

AUCTION 

195 acres m/l Sect 26, Grant Twp, Kossuth County 

� 409 2nd St NW Price Reduced 

� 305 1st Ave NW - Bare Lot 

� 215 6th Ave NE 

Bare Lot perfect for new housing 

� 110 2nd St NW 

4 bedroom recently remodeled 

www.centralstatesrealestate.com 

for information and pictures 

125 N Main St. Buffalo Center, IA 

641-562-2353 

Steve Hassebroek 

Don Haisman 

Bob Hassebroek 

John Cowin - 515-646-3931 

� 201 3rd St NW - Price Reduced 

Lakota 

� 405 Graham St - New Listing! 

� 514 Smith Street 

Price reduced - great starter home! 

Thompson 

� 157 3rd Ave W 

CENTRAL 

STATES 

AGENCY, LLC 

Help Wanted 

Part time bartender/cook for 

two days per week, Captain Ron’s, 

Rake, 641-566-3900. (12)23-2tx 

Wanted 

LAND TO RENT, 515-538-0141 

or 515-538-0255. (6)25-1tx 

Softener Salt, 

Birdseed, Safe-Walk 

For Sale at 

Buffalo Seed Center, Inc. 

641-562-2126 

Rake Library Hours 

Monday: Closed 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 

9:00-11:30 a.m.; 1:30-5:00 p.m. 

Thursday 

9:00-11:30 a.m.; 1:30-6:00 p.m. 

Saturday -- 9:00-10:30 a.m. 

YOU BRING IT 

WE’LL BUY IT! 

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J & J Recycling 

2341 Hwy 169, Elmore, MN 

ROLL OFF SERVICE AVAILABLE! 

10, 20 and 30 yard boxes 

Buying across the scale by the ton ... iron, cars, trucks, tin, wire, 

machinery, farm equipment and any other metals you may have on 

the farm or around the shop. Also buying aluminum cans, copper, 

brass, batteries, cast iron, radiators, stainless steel, wire, etc. 

Phone 507-943-3653 

WANTED 

Certified Nursing Assistants 

Timely Mission Nursing Home is now accepting 

applications for part time: 

Afternoon 2:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. shifts 

We offer competitive wages, life insurance, 

401-K pension plan, dental and medical reimbursement. 

�Up to $640 sign on bonus in 4 months 

�Holiday pay �Vacation 

Ask about our payment in lieu of benefits program 

from $130.00-$260.00 extra per month 

Apply in person to Roberta Hagedorn, RN/DON, 

at 

Timely Mission Nursing Home 

109 Mission Drive 

Buffalo Center, Iowa 50424 

641-562-2494 

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Thank You 

for the many cards and phone calls from friends and neighbors 

in Buffalo Center in regards to 50th anniversary card 

shower. It was great to hear from everyone. It was all very 

much appreciated! 

Phil and Margaret Vaske 

In Loving Memory of 

John Murra Jr. 

February 10, 1930 - August 26, 2006 

I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. 

I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. 

I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, 

Of happy times, and laughing times 

and bright and sunny days. 

I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun, 

Of happy memories that I leave when life is done. 

Love and miss you, 

Joy and Robby 

Samantha and Hunter 

Shane and Becky 

Drake and Kenley 

Summer Hours: 

Mon.-Fri. 

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 

Closed over 

lunch from 

12 p.m.-1 p.m. 

Sat. 8-11:30 a.m. 

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AUG./SEPT. 2010 

30 — McGuire all day 

31 — Carlson a.m.; McGuire p.m. 

01 — McGuire all day 

02 — Keller a.m.; CLOSED p.m. 

03 — McGuire all day 

To make an appointment for a specialty, 

call the Mason City Clinic at 1- 

800-622-1411. 

In a medical emergency after hours, 

call the Mercy Family Clinic in Forest 

City at (641) 585-2904 until 5:00 p.m. 

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency 

room. For other medical 

advice, please call the Mercy Family 

Health Line at 1-800-433-3883. 

2008 Ford F150 

Regular Cab, XL, FPU, White, 

62,292 miles, 4.6, Auto, 4WD 

Ben’s Special Price 

$16,500 

2010 Ford Mustang 

Convertible, Silver, 29,089 miles, 

V-6, Auto, RWD 


$19,995 

AC/DC Liquid Relocators, LLC 

— We Offer — 

�Syrup, Wet Cake & Dry 

Distillers Grain Trucking 

�Rock & Gravel Trucking 

�Vacuum Tank for liquid 

relocation 

�Septic Tank Services 

Plus 

�A Quiet Campground in Lakota 

Phone 

515-320-3219 515-320-3220 

For Rent 

One Bedroom 

Apartment 

at Timely Mission 

Apartments 

in Buffalo Center 

Stove & Refrigerator furnished 

Laundry Facility on site 

Rent for 1 Bedroom Apt. $225 

Rent for 2 Bedroom Apt. $275 

FOR MORE INFORMATION 

CONTACT 

Murphy Management 

208 East State Street 

Algona, Iowa 50511 

515-295-2927 

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at the Postoffice in 

Buffalo Center, Iowa 50424 

(USPS 069-400) 

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Crew Cab, SLT4, FPU, Inferno Red, 

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Located at Junction Hwy. 9 & 69 

Forest City, IA 

1-800-300-6615

THE STUDENT COUNCIL ... at North Iowa High School gave the hallways at the school a fresh coat 

of paint before classes began, as they replaced the salmon pink on the bottom part of the walls with 

Bison blue. Student Council advisor, Gabrielle Recker, top left, says the new paint job is a big improvement. 

Student Body President Logan Hovland, top right, taped along the edges of the walls. A separate 

painting project took place in the girls locker room, where Macy Heetland and Amber Paden came up 

with a new scheme to replace the baby blue walls. Macy works on the new paint job, below. Along with 

the help of Morgan Hassebroek, Michelle Boekelman, Rachel Boekelman and Shelby Heetland, the 

girls gave new life to the walls. 

(Photo by Kim Norstrud) 

THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL ... graduates Tom Johnson (1981) 

and Pam Ryerson (1979) were honored June 3. They both have 

served as teachers in the Humboldt Community School District for 

25 years. Tom is the vocational agriculture instructor, FFA advisor 

and assistant football coach. Pam is a mathematcis instructor and 

the math department chairperson at Humboldt High School. They 

both have furthered their education while employed at the district, 

earning Master's Degrees. Paul and Bonnie Johnson are Tom's parents, 

and Mary Ryerson is Pam's mother. Contratulations to them 

both for their 25 years of service and wishes for continued success 

as they extend their teaching careers at Humboldt High School. 

REMINDER 

Buffalo Center Residents: 

Building permits are now needed 

for roofing, windows, siding and 

other exterior improvements! 

Contact City Hall 562-2505 

if any questions. 

Community Hymnsing 

At First Baptist Church 

Features New Format 

The North Iowa Community 

Hymnsings will take on a new and 

fresh format on Sunday, August 29 

when the group gathers at First 

Baptist Church of Buffalo Center at 

7:00 p.m. The hymnsings have 

been bringing together those who 

love the old hymns that are near 

and dear to their hearts and faith. 

The congregations who sponsor the 

hymnsings are an ecumenical mix 

of First Baptist, First 

Congregational and First Reformed 

Churches of Buffalo Center in 

addition to Ramsey Reformed of 

rural Titonka and First Presbyterian 

of Lakota. Pastor Donna Steven 

will step into the leadership of the 

singing. 

“Our hymnsings have followed 

the seasons of the year in the past,” 

mentioned Pastor Bill Peake of 

Buffalo Center's First Reformed 

Church. “As we look to the future, 

we decided to revamp our format. 

Hymnsings will be held – continuing 

our rotation through the participating 

churches – on those months 

containing five Sundays.” Each 

church contributes to the mix with 

someone from their congregations 

to sing or play. The host churches 

will provide a “Community 

Thank you, 

Mayor Armstrong and the 

Buffalo Center City Council 


WINNEBAGO COUNTY EXTENSION HOSTED ... a Clover Kids Summer day camp at Lions Park in 

Buffalo Center on Monday, July 19 for kids going into grades first through fourth. This year’s theme was 

ocean life. Thirteen Clover Kids spent the afternoon learning about water pollution and the life cycle of 

the ocean, making their own aquariums from water bottles, and playing games. 

Clover kids in attendance were, front from left: Kade Hobbs, Ella Hughes, Cassie Peterson, and Carl 

Roth. Second row: Tommy Hughes, Isaiah Oudekerk, Harlie Adams, and Cooper Moffett. Third Row: 

Leah Kramersmeier, Korra Marr, Cole Peterson, Brenna Paulson, and Carver Moffett. 

While summer is almost over, the Winnebago County Extension has one more camp for you to enjoy! 

Join the ISU Department of entomology on Monday, August 16, for a day filled with learning about bugs 

in your backyard to bugs across the country! The insect camp is open to kids grades first through third. 

Contact the Extension Office for more information at 641-584-2261, toll free at 1-888-408-6606 or by 

email at jthomsen@iastate.edu 

AN OVERNIGHT OUTDOOR ADVENTURES CAMP ... was put on by Winnebago County Extension at 

Pilot Knob in Forest City on July 28-29 for children going into grades 4-7. During the camp, participants 

had fun while going on hikes, fishing, canoeing, stargazing, and learning how to cook over an open fire. 

There is still time to sign up for the Insect Camp, August 16 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. for kids going 

into grades 1-3. Contact the Extension Office for more information at 641-584-2261, toll free at 1-888- 

408-6606 or by email at jthomsen@iastate.edu 

Special.” First Baptist has invited 

Jerry Johnson of Bancroft to this 

Sunday’s hymnsing. Pastor Donna 

Steven of Lakota's First 

Presbyterian will be sharing a brief 

devotional time in addition to leading 

the singing. An offering will be 

Sunday August 29, 2010 

11 am to 4 pm 

Hofbauer Seed Center 

Hwy 9 Buffalo Center 

AT HOME 

AMERICA 

PARTYLITE 

SCENTSY 

STELLA AND 

DOT 

TASTEFULLY 

SIMPLE 

HOMEMADE 

GOURMET 

TUPPERWARE 

NORWEX 

received on this Sunday that First 

Baptist has designated for the work 

of Gideon's International and their 

ministry of scripture sharing 

throughout the world. 

The community at large is cordially 

invited to share this hour with 

the sponsoring churches. A lunch 

will follow the hour long service in 

the fellowship hall. First Baptist 

Church is located at 15 Third 

Avenue, NE in Buffalo Center. 

UPPERCASE 

LIVING 

DELORES BADJE- 

CRAFTS 

SKIN CARE & 

COLOR 

CONSULTANT 

DIVA GIRL 

PURSE 

AJ 

EMBROIDERY 

MARY’S MARVELS 

& MORE 

Luncheon proceeds to 

Destintion DC 

and door prizes to be given.

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