Dec.

16, 2015

GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA

VOL. 125 NO. 50

The following Central Plains FFA members who attended the Iowa Cattle Industry Conference from left to right
are Anna Heatherington (Fort Dodge), Cassidy Lambert (Lehigh), Lucas Pontius (Boxholm), Joshua Carlson (Gowrie),
Carson Walrod (Moorland), and Nick Eslick (Dayton). Full story is continued on page 3.

Gowrie City Council receives

report on swimming pool

Ellie Nolte, 4th Grade

Leakage in search tank. . .

By Jill Viles

Cory Keller, of Community and Family Resources,
presented on behalf of her supervisor, Mickie Shubin at a recent Gowrie City Council meeting.

Shubin is on medical leave. Keller advised the
council of both good and bad news. First, the bad news:
Webster County has been flagged as one of the top twenty
counties for substance abuse in the state of Iowa.

The good news: this distinction has led the county
the opportunity to use grant money to try to better understand
this problem, and prevent underage drinking. A collaboration team, made up of various members of the community
such as police officers, teens, teachers, and students, etc.,
will be organized in the hope of combating this problem.

Gowrie City Council continued on page 10...

Gayle Redman first female mayor

in Gowrie; 12 years on council

Kinslie Nolte, Preschool

Gowrie student receive

special honors at ISU. . .

Interested persons may pick up an application with
the city clerk or at the high school. Additionally, suicide prevention will be incorporated into this program as its suggested a severe drinking problem may lead to thoughts of
suicide.

Keller concluded on a somber note: 19% of 8th
graders and 22% of 11th graders in Webster County have
seriously considered suicide compared to 15% of 8th graders
and 16% of 11th graders statewide.
Gowrie swimming pool;
lawsuit possible
Discussion of the condition of the Gowrie Swimming

Gowrie native moved back to her home town. . .

Graduating seniors Taylor Richardson, Anne
Seely, Courtney Stakey, and Ciara McCarty, along
with Katie Jaeschke and Camry Crosswait (not pictured) will receive special honors at the College of Human Sciences fall 2015 convocation ceremony. Full
story is continued on page 4.

By Jill Viles

A new day is dawning for the citizens of Gowrie.
After a perusal of Gowries historical documents, resident,
Alan Wooters, discovered this is the first time our town has
elected a female mayor.

Mayor elect, Gayle Redman, whose roots run deep
in Gowrie, says that she was surprised, but also proud, to
learn of this intriguing fact.

Gayle Redman is a third generation graduate of the
high school in Gowrie, and says she is so happy to watch
her child, Roz Redman, achieve the honor this spring and
take her place as the fourth generation of Redman graduates.
Following her, just a few years later, will be Cecilia Redman,
also of the fourth generation of Redman graduates.

When asked what she would like to accomplish as
mayor, Redman says she is already very involved in many
civic projects, and would like to see this continue. Of most
urgency, she would like to see action taken in moving forward with a housing rehabilitation grant.

She states a previous grant was pivotal in spurring
home improvements in the community. One of the barriers
preventing more interest by the community is the fact that
many feel the grant is too good to be true. However, she
indicates this is not the case, and the grant helps to prevent
distressed properties from becoming too dilapidated, warranting demolition.

Redman cites her 12 years on the Gowrie city
council as a perfect precursor to take on additional responsibility as mayor. She says she has encountered a little bit of
everything. As a result, she understands the expectations of
those who live in Gowrie.

When she first began serving on the council, she
was a bit overwhelmed by how much there was to learn, but
now that shes been a part of civic endeavors for so many
years, she feels prepared to step forward in a position of
greater leadership.

Redman was born and raised in Gowrie, and recalls

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Dec. 16, 2015

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Harold E. Kalahar, 82

Harold E. Kalahar, 82, of Dayton, Iowa, passed
away on Sunday, December 13th, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
A Celebration of Life will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 17, 2015, at the United Methodist Church
in Dayton. Pastor Kay. Christie will officiate. Visitation
will be Wednesday, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Carson
Stapp Funeral Home in Dayton, Iowa. For online obituaries and condolences please visit: www.carsonstappfuneralhome.com

Voting deadline
is Dec. 17 for merger
between FC, WC
Farmers Coop,
West Central Coop. . .

The deadline for voting on the Farmers Cooperative Company, West Central Cooperative merger is
approaching, and both cooperatives are urging members
to vote.

The deadline for dropping off a ballot at a West
Central or FC location is Thursday, December 17 at 5:00
p.m. If members need assistance returning a ballot, they
should contact their location cooperative location.

For a merger, Iowa law requires 50 percent of
each membership to vote, with two-thirds of those votes
cast to favor the proposal.

We need all our members voices to be heard
on this important issue, John Scott, FC Board President,
said. Dont sit this out, because a stronger, merged coop is the key to providing services and maintaining the
cooperative way of life in this increasingly competitive
environment. Your vote will make a difference.

A vote for this merger of equals will mean
our farmer-owned cooperative can grow and innovate to
continue serving member-owners today and tomorrow,
West Central Board Chair Sue Tronchetti said. Having a progressive, forward-thinking, farmer-owned and
controlled cooperative is more important than ever. This
merger will enable us to compete with the multinationals
and take advantage of business opportunities that might
not otherwise be available.

The votes will be counted at a special meeting
slated for December 18.

Farnhamville Lunch Bunch visits Gowrie Care Center...

The children visited the residents of Gowrie Care Center on Wednesday, December 9th. They enjoyed singing
songs about the birth of Jesus. Each of the residents received a handmade angel ornament celebrating Christs birth.

Farnhamville Lunch bunch

plans annual Christmas program

Everyone is invited to attend the Lunch Bunch
annual Christmas program on Wednesday, December
16th at 5:45 PM at Farnhamville First United Church.
Please come enjoy the presentation of a play called,
Marys Song, and stay for supper-fellowship.

The children visited the residents of Gowrie
Care Center on Wednesday, December 9th. They enjoyed

singing songs about the birth of Jesus. Each of the residents received a handmade angel ornament celebrating
Christs birth. The Lunch Bunch after-school group is
an outreach of Farnhamville First United Church. This
visit was one of the groups special activities, termed InHis-Service projects, which take place during teacher inservice days.

SV Middle school
attends Kids Caucus

Students pictured above participated in a mock
Democratic caucus by standing near a sign for the candidate
they wanted to support.

Historical Museum of Iowa...

Wednesday, Dec 16
Prairie Valley School Board, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec 17
Gowrie Fire Dept., 7:00 p.m. at the fire station.
Monday, Dec 21
Gowrie City Council, 6:45 p.m. at the
community center.
Callender Lions, 7:00 p.m. at the
community center.
Harcourt TOPS, 8:00 a.m. at Faith
Lutheran Church Harcourt.
Tuesday, Dec 22
Gowrie Library Board, 7:00 p.m.
Gowrie Pool Board, 7:00 p.m. at the library.
Wednesday, Dec 23
Farnhamville Senior Citizens (cards),
1:00 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
To have the date and time of your organizations
meeting listed here, call the Gowrie News at
352-3325 or email us at gnews@wccta.net

On December 3rd, a group 7th and 8th graders
from Southeast Valley Middle School attended the Kids
Caucus event at the State Historical Museum of Iowa.
These students learned about the history of the caucuses
and the importance of Iowas role in selecting U.S. Presidents.

At the end of the day, all of the students in attendance participated in both a Democratic and a Republican
mock caucus. During the week of January 18th, the social studies department of SVMS will be teaching lessons
about the caucuses in all social studies classes.

We will hold our own mock caucus on January
26th. The students who attended the Kids Caucus will
facilitate the mock caucus at the middle school.

The following students who participated are Jake
Peterson, Seth Jepsen, Quinton Clancy, Emerald Jordison, Abby Grady, Jillian Jacobs, Madison Allbee, Hailey

Pigman, Kate Stern, Paige Heslop, Lauren Jackson, Samantha Mace, Liz Warner, Jezika Johnson, Sam Sytsma,
Logan Stapp, Hunter Sorenson, and Jonah Siebert.

SV JV Boys defeat
Fort Dodge, Story City

The Jaguar JV Boys basketball team defeated
Fort Dodge on Thursday, December 10th by the score of
63-55.

Leading scorers were Kaleb Jondle 16, Keenan
Ferry 10, Kyle Zeka 8, Lucas Pontius 8, Jaden Cline 7,
Jordan Lane 6, Tommy Lennon 4, and Nolan Johnson 4.

The JV Boys Basketball team defeated Story
City by the score of 53-52 on Friday, December 11th.

Leading scorers were Kaleb Jondle 12, Keenan
Ferry and Nolan Johnson 9, Ryan Gustafson 8, Nolan
Brand 7, Aaron Swieter 6, Sam Berglund 2.

The Southeast Valley Boys Basketball team lost
to ST. Edmund by the score of 48-40. Leading scorers
for the JV team were Kaleb Jondle with 12, Nolan Johnson 9, and Sam Berglund 7. The JV record is now 2-1

Southeast Valley 9th

Grade boys in action

The Southeast Valley Middle School Students participated in a mock Republican caucus by filling out a ballot.

The 9th Grade Boys Basketball team lost to
Roland-Story on Friday, December 11th by the score of
59-46.

Leading scores were Nyles Johnson 15, Jackson
Housken 8, Zach Graves 5, Kenny Blunk 5, Joel Lambert
4, JJ Graves 3, Ben Carlson 2, and Mason Ackerson 2.

SV Central Plains FFA attended

Iowa Cattle Industry Convention
Des Moines Wednesday, Dec. 9...

Six FFA members and their advisor attended
one day of the Iowa Cattle Industry Convention which
was held in Des Moines, Iowa at the Holiday Inn Airport on Wednesday, December 9th. Anna Heatherington,
Cassidy Lambert, Lucas Pontius, Joshua Carlson, Carson
Walrod and Nick Eslick, along with Mr. Kehoe, viewed
exhibits and attended two sessions. This was the second
day of the two day conference.

The opening keynote session on Wednesday
featured Dr. Jayson Lusk of Okalahoma State University
and was titled: Current and Future Challenges Facing
the Cattle Industry. He shared the challenges facing the
beef and livestock industry in terms of public perception
and activist pressures. Dr. Lusk discussed the science
behind those claims and provided context and strategies
for fruitfully engaging with the public on controversial
subjects. He also has a new book that will be available in
March of 2016 titled: Unnaturally Delicious.

The second the session attended was presented
by Dr. Mark Hilton of Purdue University titled: Developing a Healthier More Profitable Calf. Dr. Hilton dis-

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Erb and son, Michael, of
Fort Dodge, moved here Friday into the Benson home in
West Gowrie which was occupied until recently by the
Don Borgen family. Mr. Erb is now practicing law here in
the former offices of Willard M. Freed, and is associated
with the Johnson, Burnquist and McCormick law firm of
Fort Dodge.

Mrs. Roger Johnson, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Berquist of Rockwell City,
visited here Friday afternoon with Mrs. Eunice Johnson.

Attending the 37th Annual C.C.A. convention in
Kansas City Dec. 8-9, were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Strand,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Seeden and Mr. and Mrs. John
Swenson.

Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Roetman and children,
Jeffrey, Jennifer and Joe, moved Thursday to their home
at the east edge of Gowrie. The house, formerly occupied
by the Vincent Strand family south of town, was moved
and remodeled by the Roetmans this fall.

Mr. Allan Barnum celebrated his birthday this
past Thursday. Guests in honor of the occasion were Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Barnum and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sofus
Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hanson, and Mr. and Mrs.
kFloyd Barnum.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rasmussen and fame
ily, and Mrs. Gary Wiklander, drove to Primghar, Iowa
Sunday. They were dinner guests in the home of Mr.
Rasmussens sister, the George Ransams, and spent the
,afternoon at a 25th wedding anniversary celebration of a
bother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Strand.

The Kensington Club held its annual Christmas party at the V. F. W. Hall Tuesday evening Dec. 6th.

Husbands of the members were guests for the
6:30 turkey dinner which was followed by a gift exchange
and the singing of carols.

Mrs. John Farnham, also a guest, showed her
slides and gave an interesting account of her trip to Rome
and to the Holy Land.

40 Years Ago...

The North Neighborhood Club members enjoyed a holiday dinner at the Country Club in Gowrie on
Thursday evening. Dec. 11. After the dinner, they were
guests in the Charles Peterson home. Gifts were exchanged and secret pals revealed.

The Gowrie United Methodist Women held
their Christmas party Dec. 11th at 2:00 p.m. with fifty in
attendance.

A welcome was given by the president, Mrs.
Carol Wiley.

The girls Sextet from Prairie school, a flute
quartet and a boys brass quartet presented some lovely
Christmas music with Jim Green presenting a special
Christmas solo.

A inspiring Christmas skit was given by Mrs.
Jim Wiley and Mrs. Harold Orness.
Mrs. Evelyn Farnham, state U. M. W. officer,
o
was
in
charge
of the installation service which was a symf
bolic and moving experience for those being installed.
nThey were: Mrs. Louise Arter, president; Mrs. Janice
tGutshall, vice president; Mrs. Belle Erickson, secretary;
Mrs. Barbara Tucker, treasuer; Mrs. Vernie Johnson and

PUBLIC NOTICE there was a
change to the Annual Financial Report.
Copies are at the City Hall for viewing.

cussed the aspects of health from conception to slaughter

so producers can have the most profitable herd possible.

Break-in, vandalism
First United Church closes Webster
weekly Activities
County Courthouse

Wednesday, Dec 16 UMW members are invited
to Christmas Tea at Rockwell City UMC at 2:00 p.m.
Bingo will be held at Gowrie Care Center. The Lunch
Bunch Christmas Program will be at 5:45 p.m. in Farnhamville. Supper will follow. Everyone is invited. Kids
come after school as usual.

Thursday, Dec 17 UMW will meet in Somers at
1:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec 20 Worship will be at the American Legion in Farnhamville at 9:00 a.m.

Please take a tag from the Angel Tree to help a
local family in need. Please bring your gifts to the Farnhamville church by next Sunday, Dec. 20..

50 Years Ago...

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CITY OF GOWRIE
Dec. 16, 2015

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Mrs. Edith Heath, Christian Personhood; Mrs. Ed Imel,

Social Involvement.

Mrs. Salley Morton, Global Concerns; Mrs.
Robert Martin, Program Resources; Mrs. Jim Wiley,
Membership and Stand-Rules; Mrs. Harold Orness and
Mrs. Verne Eklund, Local Church Responsibilities and
Rev. Sam Hahn.

A Cross in a continuing circle joined the officers and the United Methodist Women at the close of
the installation with Mrs. Sam Hahn leading in song, accompanied by Mrs. Patsy Dunbar.

Local Church Responsibility served a lunch on
decorated candle lite tables and Mrs. Farnham presided at
the tea table.


Mr. Lyle Heatherington and Duane
were visitors in the home of Mrs. Frances Sandgren on
Saturday evening.

Guests on Sunday evening in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Brandt were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brandt
of Lehigh, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wooters, Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Patton and Mr. and Mrs. Alan Wooters, Darin, Brent and
Beth, all of Gowrie. The occasion was to celebrate the
10th birthday of Tracy Brandt.

Crime committed Dec. 7,

closure begins Dec. 8

There was a break-in at the Webster County
Courthouse in Fort Dodge on Monday night, Dec. 7, and
the courthouse was closed on Tuesday, Dec. 8, until further notice.

There was extensive damage inside the courthouse, according to preliminary reports. There were
reports of damage to doors, fire extinguishers and other
items.

Police were also checking the courthouse interior for other types of crime other than vandalism.

This closure affected many services provided at
the courthouse. Voting in the courthouse for the Dayton
City Council election was one of countless services that
was temporarily halted.

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Dec. 16, 2015

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Katie Jaeschke, Gowrie, Student of Year,

graduates Magna Cum Laude at ISU

Family, Christmas tree farm,

and power lifting as a sport

Thanksgiving is a special time of the year when
all of us give thanks and we also spend time with family.
I was blessed to be with my family once again in Wisconsin. I stayed with my sister Kim and her husband Paul
Dimick, and their family at their home two miles south of
New Richmond.

My mother Rosalie, 88, going on 45, was there
with my brother Denis. Austin, a freshman in college,
came home for the holiday. Matthew, a sophomore in
high school, was sometimes at home with his girlfriend
and sometimes at her home. (Hes a fine, normal boy).
And Elizabeth has been a precocious girl in junior high.

Paul and Kim, who were both food science majors in college, made a spectacular Thanksgiving feast
and they worked diligently in the kitchen to make it all
perfect. The food was so good and everyone had a good
appetite.

Thursday was a typical Thanksgiving Day composed of good conversation, good food, and of course,
plenty of football. The Packers played Thursday night
and theyve been in a downtown with their high powered
offense out of sync. But it was very special to see Brett
Favre honored at halftime and culminate the ceremony by
hugging Packer great Bart Starr. What a great moment
that was!

On Friday I did a little newspaper work, Kim
went back to managing her motel in New Richmond, but
Paul had the day off as a production supervisor at a large
food processing plant in Clear Lake. Mom and Denis,
who now live together in Altoona, drove back to their
home late Friday afternoon. They started driving for Arizona on Saturday morning.

On that Saturday I experienced a Christmas tradition of the Dimick family. We all went to a gigantic
Christmas tree farm. They we boarded a large wagon
which was pulled by a large tractor. We sang Christmas

Katie Jaeschke of Gowrie is the Fall 2015 Graduating

Student of the Year. She is graduating magna cum laude
with a bachelors degree in family and consumer sciences
education and studies, as well as her teacher licensure.

Despite changing majors at the end of her first
year, she is graduating a semester early with honors. Outside of school, she served for three years as leadership
development coordinator for the Iowa Association of
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America.

In this role, she designed and organized leadership development events and represented the statewide
organization at national conferences. Within the college,
she served as a College of Human Sciences ambassador
and a student representative on the search committee for a

new chair of the Department of Human Development and

Family Studies. After convocation, Jaeschke will teach
family and consumer sciences in Cedar Falls.

Jaeschke will be recognized for her achievements at the colleges convocation celebration at 3 p.m.
Dec. 18 at C.Y. Stephens Auditorium on the Iowa State
University campus. The all-university fall commencement ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Hilton
Coliseum.

The Iowa State University College of Human
Sciences will recognize the accomplishments of approximately 150 graduating students in a series of events on
Dec. 18 and 19.

songs as the wagon was driven into the many acres of the
farm. Once we arrived at a destination, Paul and Kim led
us back to the main complex. They found a small grove
of large spruce trees, and after family members debated
the pros and cons of about five trees, one was indeed selected. The farm supplies a saw and a tarp for wrapping
and pulling on the ground.

At the Christmas tree farm we did enjoy some
hot chocolate. We also ventured into one of their highly
decorated barns and on the second level there were several unique games that were large, handmade complexes
that required some skill and patience to navigate.

That afternoon we watched the New Richmond
JV basketball team compete. Matthew is a starting
guard and he is a good ball handler. But the Tigers were
matched against the Old Abes from Eau Claire and the
Eau Claire team won handily. But Matthew played well.

Kim did give me a tour of the New Richmond
High School. It is quite a facility. It is very new, impressive, and I mentioned to Kim that these high school
facilities/amenities were much nicer than what I had experienced at UW-River Falls when I was in college.

One of the unique sports at New Richmond is
power lifting and the Dimicks are major participants.
Austin competed in power lifting, choosing this as his
winter sport over wrestling. Dad Paul is an assistant
coach and hes a big promoter. Elizabeth is involved in
power lifting in junior high. The power lifting facilities
at the school are extensive.

This year there are 72 students, in high school

and junior high, who are competing in power lifting at

New Richmond High School this year. It is becoming
a very popular sport and more schools in Wisconsin are
offering the sport, although the overall numbers are still
relatively small.

The Dimicks had their home built two years ago
in Lundy Reserve. A similar home in the city of New
Richmond would cost them about $8,000 per year in taxes, so the decision to build on a few acres outside of town
was mostly because of property taxes.

Through the holiday we took turns saying a
prayer at a meal. On Sunday we attended their Missouri
Synod Lutheran Church in New Richmond. Naturally,
the Lutherans had coffee and goodies served after church.

I called my daughter Sunday afternoon. Joanna has her doctorate and is a college teacher at Georgia
Southern in Statesboro, GA. Last year I flew to Statesboro for Christmas to be with her and her boyfriend Ted,
who teaches sociology at Georgia Southern. This year I
have conflicts so I wont be able to see them until spring
or summer.

I called my son Daniel. He is newly married
and is doing fine. Daniel and Kristen reside in North Las
Vegas and Daniel is in the Air Force. Im planning to see
Daniel and Kristen in March. Son David is a full time
college student, works two jobs, and I couldnt reach him
by phone.

While I was talking to Daniel and Joanna, and

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Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events

d
Week of Dec 16th to Dec 23rd
h Wednesday, Dec 16
6:00 p.m. Little Jags Booster Club Mtg.
Thursday, Dec 17
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e 5:30 p.m. (H) B JV-Var Wres GAME - Mutli-Team
- 6:30 p.m. (A) B JVR Bask GAME - Southeast Valley
n @ Carroll Kuemper
7:00 p.m. Middle School Winter Concert
n Friday, Dec 18
- 4:00 p.m. (A) JH Girls BB @ Lake View
n 4:00 p.m. (H) JH Boys BB vs. East Sac
5:00 p.m. (A) B JV Wres ROLAND STORY - B JV
Wres
6:00 p.m. (H) B&G V Bask GAME - Storm Lake St.
Marys @ Southeast Valley (A) B V Wres ROLANDSTORY - B V Wres
Saturday, Dec 19
(A) B V Wres ROLAND-STORY - B V Wres
Monday, Dec 21
4:00 p.m. (A) JH Girls BB @ Rockwell City
4:00 p.m. (H) JH Boys BB vs. SCC
6:00 p.m. (H) B JVR-JV Bask GAME - NewellFonda @ Southeast Valley
Tuesday, Dec 22
Early Dismissal 2:20pm
4:30 p.m. (H) B&G JV Bask GAME - ClarionGoldfield @ Southeast Valley
6:00 p.m. (H) B & G JVR Bask GAME - ClarionGoldfield @ Southeast Valley- AUX GYM
6:00 p.m. (H) B&G V Bask GAME - ClarionGoldfield @ Southeast Valley
Wednesday, Dec 23
NO SCHOOL (Dec 23-Jan 1) Winter Break
*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*
www.southeastvalley.org
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***

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others, Kim and Paul and their children were decorating
their eight-foot Christmas tree. Their entire house was
transformed into a Christmas mecca. Everything was
beautiful.

On Monday Matthew and Elizabeth were back
in school, Austin was back in College, and Paul and Kim
were back to their normal jobs. I was alone in their beautifully decorated home with their well behaved puppy.

Thanksgiving days with family are very special
and they end too fast. Over time we have some cherished
holiday memories.

Gowrie United Methodist

Churchs events

Sunday, Dec 20 Light of the World Christmas
Cantata will be at 4:30 p.m. and Blue Christmas Service
will be at 6:30 p.m.

Christmas Eve Service with Communion will be
Thursday, Dec 24.

Down Memory Lane

B Y

Anniversaries
18-Dec Frank and Norma Morgan.
22-Dec Morry and Betty Brain.

D O W N S

A Christmas Message...

Last summer I received a letter from a long time
ago church member then living in North Carolina. In
the letter were some memorabilia. He and his wife were
moving to a new home in Florida and cleaning out their
collection. He sent me pictures of long time members,
only one of whom was still with us. I had copies made
and shared with the offspring of the photos subjects;
some of the offspring probably now being around the age
of their parents when the pictures were taken. Along with
the pictures was a piece of paper on which were words
I had penned in February of 1980 for some reason. This
possibly was a Lenten offering. I somehow recall that the
congregation was asked to write something apropos for a
daily Lenten study booklet. The article was headed Saturday, February 23, 1980 Scripture Reading: John 16:1622. Id like to share with you now at Christmas time.
SORROW NOW BUT JOY IN THE MORNING

Last Christmas we celebrated Easter, for it was
not as much the Christ Child but the Risen Lord who was
with us.

The excitement of last minute preparations for
church and family festivities was dimmed by the deaths

of two people close to us, my aunt (my second mother)

and our daughter-in-laws mother. Still, through the Holy
Spirit, our family was drawn together Christmas Eve
and we did celebrate our Lords birth, not as previously
planned but with a haphazardly prepared potluck and
hastily wrapped packages.

Though we were sad, we rejoiced for this year
we were experiencing the true meaning of Christmas.
Christ was with us saying, This is why I came. (Ref.
John 18:37 RSV) He said, You have sorrow now but
I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice (Jn.
16:20 RSV)

We ended our day by attending Christmas Eve
services, worshipping and communing with others. While
we did have tears, we felt the peace and joy of Christs
presence and the rose on the Jesse tree reminded us that
Christ is the resurrection and the life; that those who believe in Him shall never die. (Ref. Jn. 11:25-26 RSV)

How Wonderful! Easter at Christmas!
A VERY JOYOUS CHRISTMAS TO ALL

Southeast Valley hosted May Term

for Project-Based Learning

Many schools in Iowa are trying to find small
chunks of time that allow students to engage in some
inquiry- or projectbased learning. These might be classlevel projects, teacher-led exploratories, or student-led
genius hours. Several districts in Northwest Iowa
are going beyond these smaller experiments, however.
Theyre carving out a couple of weeks for a J Term
after winter break, or a May Term at the end of the year,
or even a mid-semester MidMester Academy.

These initiatives typically offer students an
immersive, project-based experience of 30 to 50 hours,
capped with a public exhibition / defense to the community. Student projects are quite varied and create student
learning opportunities that may not occur in schools
typical core curricula. For example, at Spirit Lake High
School, students learn about Yamazumi charts, Kaizen
events, elemental spaghetti diagrams, and other lean engineering techniques with Polaris, the local snowmobile
manufacturer. They gain real-world web development
experience by designing a new website for their community. They explore law enforcement issues such as crime
labs, use of force, drug policing, SWAT, and polygraphs
with the local police department. They discover how to
weld by creating a new sculpture for the community.
They learn about the beauty industry and the local theatre
through field trips and hands-on disciplinary work.

Over at Southeast Valley High School, students learn the strategies of medieval warfare and
compete against each other with self-designed catapults. They study the Holocaust and its relevance to
today. They examine the history of rock and roll and
write their own rock anthems. They design their own
video games, learn about project planning and the

Board Chair...
Birthdays
17-Dec Jacob Bendickson, Jan Carlson

Marilyn Skoglund
18-Dec Jeremy Hammen, Joe Wiederin
19-Dec Shawn Everhart, Vickie Gleason

Don Larson, Spencer Warehime

Nick Wilson
20-Dec Jodee Foote, Lauren Jackson
20-Dec Shay Saxton
21-Dec Janice Birkland, Bartley Black

Matt Carstens, Shanda Donahe

Amy Jaeschke, Angie Sandberg

Kendall Sandgren
22-Dec Breck Imhoff, Ellie Nolte
23-Dec Dianna Birkland, Frank Morgan

Leola Mundt

S A R A

Dec. 16, 2015

Dear Editor,

Making the decision to buy more ground is
likely the most difficult cost vs. benefit analysis a farmer
undertakes. You have to consider many factors. What is
the CSR and what practices will you have to implement
to meet yield goals? Does the price compare to equivalent
ground? Can your current equipment handle that much
acreage?

There are always risks. But, if you never look
past year one, the forecasts are rarely profitable. Buying
more ground is a long-term investment and signing on the
dotted line means youre planning your legacy.

The mathematical and emotional analysis to buy
80 acres is much like the scrutiny with which our board
decided to recommend a merger of Farmers Cooperative
Company and West Central Cooperative for our memberships. You know youre only going to get one shot at
it in your lifetime. Yes, there will be change and some
risks, but youre building your operation to be stronger
and more profitable. Youre making a decision to make
your operation better for the long-run.

Today, FC and West Central are offering our
members a historic opportunity to grow and improve

Letter to the Editor continued on page 11...

hospitality business, are introduced to landscape design, and go deep with Rube Goldberg machines. And
in Newell-Fonda High School, students learn outdoor
survival skills, create life hacks, explore the financial
and marketing aspects of running a sports franchise, and
investigate the science behind real world objects through
their own, local How Stuff Works spinoff.

Wheres the technology in all of these projects? As Science Leadership Academy principal Chris
Lehmann would say, its ubiquitous, necessary, and invisible. Digital learning tools are present in all of these
activities, theyre necessary to accomplish the work, but
theyre invisible in the sense that theyre just a means to
an end, not the end itself. And thats how they should be.
What could your students do in a 1- or 2-week immersive
inquiry- or project-based learning experience?

Dec. 16, 2015

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Dear Santa
How are the
reindeer? I want adarbie and play doh crazy cuts, jewelry
making kit and friend.

Hailie Castle

1st Grade - Mrs. Blunk

Dear Santa,

I was good this year. I realy want a phone this year or
an Ipod. This year I was good. I know this because I helped
mom with chors. I was naughty this year too. I konw
because broke the cabinet door.
Jacelyn

1st and 2nd Grade - Ms. Rasmussen

10,000$
10$
Candy
Mae

v
frozen bike
frozen dolls
frozen Zkuter
frozen games
frozen computer
frozen stufd amimas
frozen Ice Cream Maker

Aspen Lomicka

dear Santa

I'm writing to you to ask you if you chould give me a
Wii.
Nevein
Ten pokemon tins.
Remt cuntr car.
Nerth Gun.
A big box of pizz from pizzhut with breadsticks.
A credit card with ten dollers on it.

Cord Breen
Dear Santa,

Thank you for the presents you left me last year. Can
you please give mea message Bear and a color box this
year.
Have a merry christmas!

Morgan C.
toys, tv, Ipad.
christmas ordaments.
colors, letters, siwm goggles.
Kyle
Dear Stana,

I want a stufft animl caat and a stufft animl dog
thank you,
Ella

I would like a balloon.

Kinley Wirt
All I want for Christmas is...Transformers.

Branden Robinson
I would like Santa to bring me a turtle.
Bennett
I would like Santa to bring me...
A Poky BQ
Bentley
All I want for Christmas is... Dogs, Bubbles, and a
Trampoline.
Jatlon
All I want for Christmas is... Playdoe, Trampoline, and
Bubbles.
Bella
All I want for Christmas is a dog.
Cayl
All I want for Christmas is Monster high Dolls
Kiera
All I want for christmas iss... 3DS
Damyan
I would like Santa to bring me a big Ninja Turtle.

Deyon Robinson

Dear Stana,
pritty please can I have all the decsendants doll's. Mal's
spell book with real magic. decsendants the movie Evie's
magic mirror with real magic

Lyria Gilbert

I would like Santa to bring me a spider.

Brodie

Dear Santa

all I really want is a ipad with minecraft on it.
Owen

For Christmas I would like a... Transformer

Asher

Dear Santa,
How has your year gone? For Christmas I would like a ds
and some legos and some poke'mon please. Thank you

Love Cornell.

Cornell Lowery
Dear Santa,
I have been a good girl. I would like a nerf cross bow
blaster, roller blades, ipad, guitar, colored pencils, and
clothes. Thank you.
Katelynn
Dear Santa

for christmas I want a train set and a lego set and a
remote Big monster truck.
Leo
Dear Santa,

How are your reindeer doing? How are your elves
doing? I have been a good boy. I would like a now nerf
gun.

Mason Bahr
Dear Santa,

how are all the reindeer? For Christmas Iwant a toy
unicorn. Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas
Elizabeth

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The Kids Palace Childcare

Dear Santa

I would like some animal figures and arrows and
a 3D target. Also one video game. Thank you for the
presents.

Logan Bintz

For Christmas I would like a transformer

Biatue

For Christmas I would like a... Dora Friend

Claire
Deer Santa
I want a remote control helicopter

Kale George
Dear Santa
I whant a tablete.

Jacey Carlson
Dear Santa,
My Kids Palace Childcare friends would like...
A ball - Ryliegh (3yrs old)
a loader tractor & bucket - Nicholas (3yrs old)
paw patrol - Tripp (3yrs old)
Dogs & Cats - Brooklyn (3yrs old)
a baby with a bottle - Jasmin (4yrs old)
Candy - Makenna (2yrs old)
a baby - Taylor (3yrs old)
Mickey Mouse Drum Set - Dawson (3yrs old)
Ninja Turtles - Landyon (3yrs old)
Superman blanket - Rocco (3yrs old)
a captin america blanket - Nicco (3yrs old)
a workout set - Aayson (3yrs old)
Thanks,
Miss Kim's Room : )

Merry Christmas!

Dec. 16, 2015

THE GOWRIE NEWS

The Webelos Boy Scouts visit

Callender Fire Station. . .

The Webelos boy scouts were able to visit the
Callender Fire station tonight for a tour of the facility,
trucks and try on gear. Terry Towne, pictured below was
there with the Gowrie ambulance to demonstrate CPR
and let the kids try it out for themselves. She also showed
the kids the defibrillator and the ambulance. We are very
fortunate to have these volunteers among our communities! The Webelos boy scouts are lead by Jamie Urban.

Our Saviours Lutheran

Churchs schedule of
Southeast Valley Jazz band events for the week
outstanding soloists . . .

The Southeast Valley Jazz Band had an outstanding performance Saturday, Dec. 5 placing them first at the
NCIB District Jazz Festival. The Outstanding Soloists front
row from left to right are Hannah Peterson - Soprano Sax,
and Miranda Keith - vibes; second row left to right are Liam
McDermott - trombone, Katrina Nelson - clarinet, and Allison Carlon - alto sax; third row from left to right are Fernando Salazar - drum set and Jack Mumper - guitar and
bass guitar. The Southeast Valley Jazz band is directed by
Mrs. Hanna.

On Wednesday, Dec 16 Confirmation Class will
be held in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, Dec 17 Dorcas/Lydia Circle will
meet in the Fireside Room at 9:00 a.m., Mary/Martha
Circle will meet in the Fireside Room at 2:00 p.m., Choir
Practice will be at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Dec 19 Mens Group will meet in the
Fireside Room at 9:00 a.m., meet at Donn and RaeLynns
to go caroling at 3:45 p.m., Scarlet Cord Worship and
Prayer at Gowrie Care Center will be at 6:00 p.m.

Tomorrow's Leaders

Pictured from L to R are, Gavyn, nine, Declan, six, and Ina, three, children of Jason
and Heidi McGuire; Bristol, four months, daughter of Ben and Brooke Beschorner; Riley,
seven, Jacey, five, and Taylor, three, daughters of Brett and Kathy Carlson.

Dec. 16, 2015

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Southeast Valley Wrestling squad dropped

three but gained valuable experience

Coledon Bethel, a 106 pounder for the Jaguars,
waits for the referee signal to start. Photo by Emilea Lundberg.

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On Thursday, December 10th, the Jaguar wrestling team took the long trek North to Graettinger to
participate in a tough quad, grappling with three strong
wrestling squads, South Central Calhoun, Graettinger
Terril-Ruthven Ayshire, and Pocahontas Area. As a team
the Jags dropped three of the duals wrestled but gained
some valuable experience along the way. In the first dual
SSC clipped the the Jags 42-33, the host team Graettinger
topped the Jags 50-29, and in the final Poky Area defeated the Jags 60-21. Individually, Kaelan Lundberg finished the night 3-0; Trey Lawrence, Kyler Jondle, Colton
Klingson, & Zeke Miller went 2-1; Coledon Bethel,
Bryce Scott, and Evan McCrady finished 1-2 and Carter
Fuckinger and Ivan Hudson went 0-3. Tony Crampton
finished 1-1 and Matt Ross went 0-1.

Our young squad tangled with the top teams in
the conference tonight and overall didnt wrestle that bad.
They are making some positioning mistakes against some
more experienced wrestlers that cost them in matches.
160 lbs. Freshman Kyler Jondle continues to impress
beating the 7th ranked 1A wrestler from Graettinger and
won a close match against a solid wrestler from SCC. 170
lbs Junior Kaelan Lundberg also had a solid night recording three falls.

On the road again.....

The Jags traveled westward to participate in
the Maple Valley-Anthon Oto tournament Friday night,
December 11th. Usually, the tournament is contested on
Saturday, but tournament officials decided to try a Friday
afternoon weigh in and Friday night wrestling. Despite
the long night Thursday, the Jaguars came to wrestle, finishing fifth in the eleven team field even without the services of Heavyweight Tony Crampton leaving ten wrestlers in the line up. The Jag freshman and sophomores
led the team, placing three wrestlers in the finals, sophomores Colton Klingson and Trey Lawrence and freshman
Kyler Jondle. Klingson and Jondle made their first appearance in their career while Lawrence made his second
appearance after a runner up performance his freshman
year. 113 lbs. Coltan Klingson upped his record to 9-4 by
pinning Kyler Duis of Manson in back and forth match
finally catching Duis on his back in the third period,
winning his first title in his career. Klingson wrestled a
solid tournament, wrestling aggressively and staying in
good position. He recorded three fall in the tournament.
Sophomore 132 lbs. Trey Lawrence also wrestled a solid
tournament, pinning Marvin Hildreth of West Monona in
the second period winning his first MV-AO tournament
title. Trey also pinned his way through the tournament
pushing his season record to 12-1. Freshman 160 lbs. Ky-

SV 7th grade Jag

boys have positive
signs in three games

The 2015-16 Southeast Valley 7th grade boys
basketball season has gotten off to a busy start.

The young Jags had quite a task ahead of them
to start the season by playing 4 games in 7 days with very
limited practice time. On December 3rd SV played host
to Newell Fonda at SVMS.The Jaguars got off to a slow
start in the first game of the year getting outscored by the
Mustangs, 9-2.

Points continued to come slow for the SV team
and the Jags trailed 20-6 at the half. Southeast Valley
could only muster 5 second half point and went on to suffer the defeat 35-11. Southeast Valley was led in scoring
by Sam Hanson with 8 points, Hunter Sorenson had 2 and
Carson Lambert had 1 point.

Coach Valentine commented on the game by
saying he thought the team played very tight and nervous
and just never got settled in to execute the offense. It was
good to finally get out on the floor and play.
Jags host Woodward-Granger

On Friday, December 4th the Jags played host to
the Hawks from Woodward-Granger.SV was eager to get
back on the court and try to improve from the firsts game.
The Jags got off to a slow start and fell behind 8-2 after
the 1st quarter and trialed 19-6 at the half.

W-G put some pressure defense on the Jags at
times in the second half and went on to win the game
43-16. SV was led in scoring by Sam Hanson with 12
points. Memphis Simpson added the other 4 points for
Southeast Valley. Commenting on the contest Coach V
said we managed to get a few more things done on offense but still allowed them to many points on Defense.
We did a pretty decent job of rebounding. That was one
positive stat we could take away from this game.

On December 7 SV had yet another home game
when they hosted Manson/NW. The jags came out very
determined and trailed by just one point at the end of the

ler Jondle(10-4) pulled a big upset in the semis beating

ninth ranked and previously undefeated Tyler Zieman of
Cherokee 4-3 in the semi-finals but couldnt quite bring
home the gold and was defeated by senior Parker Pruel of
Denison, 8-4. Jondle was up by a point in the third period
when he took a shot, lost his balance and was caught on
his back for a big five point move.
Junior 170 lbs. Kaelan Lundberg(10-4) finished with
a strong third place finish by defeating Philip Minkler
of Poky by fall. Sr. 182 lbs. Zeke Miller and 120 lbs.
Evan McCrady finished fifth, Freshman 106 lbs. Coledon
Bethel finished 6th; Freshman 138 lbs. Carter Fluckiger
and freshman 152 lbs. Ivan Hudson did not place while
senior 195 lbs Bryce Scott had to injury default out the
tournament.
Finishing in the top five in this tournament is a nice
feather in the guys hat. I think we were hovering in seventh or eighth position before the final round started. The
guys put together a nice final round clawing their way
up to fifth place. Zeke wrestled a nice match for fifth
place, reversing an earlier loss against his Maple Valley
opponent. Carter had probably one of the toughest overall brackets in the tournament, drawing the # 1 seed first
round and catching a tough senior in the backside only
losing 5-0. Ivan also showed improvement but couldnt
quite pull out a victory in the consos.
The Jaguars are back in action December 17, Thursday night at home against Guthrie Center, Ogden, and
Panorama.
Team Results: 1. Pocahontas Area 194, 2. West Monona
158, 3. Cherokee 129, 4. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 125.5,
5. Southeast Valley 121.5, 6. Denison-Schleswig 120,
7. Manson Northwest Webster 113, 8. Maple ValleyAnthon-Oto Hs 110, 9. Tri-Center 59.0, 10. ArchBishop
Bergan Catholic 56.0, 11. East Sac County 15.0

Bryce Scott, a 195 pounder for the Jaguars, applies a cradle Thursday evening at Graettenger. Photo by
Emilea Lundberg.

1st quarter, the score was 7-6.

Both teams struggled some on the offensive
side of the floor with the Cougars scoring 8 point and SV
scoring 7 point in the second quarter. SV trailed 15-13
at the half. SV did keep the balanced scoring gong in the
third quarter and did win the 3rd quarter by the score of
7-6. In the end the Jags came up short and lost 28-24.

The Jags were lead by Sam Hanson with 14
points, Memphis Simpson had 8 and Carson Lambert
scored 1 point with a free throw. Coach V gave a couple
thoughts at the end of the game saying that he was proud
of the guys as they played a little harder than the first two
games, we did manage to win a quarter but missed too
many free throws down the stretch which was the difference.

On Thursday, December 10th SV had yet another home game by hosting Glidden Ralston at SVMS.
With it being the second of three games for the week and
coming off 2 days of not being able to practice the Jaguars struggled at the offensive end of the floor and dug
themselves a hole and were never able to get out.

SV trailed 9-3 after one and 15-7 at the half.
The third quarter proved to be a little closer for SV just
getting outscored by one, 7 to 6 but still trailed 22-13
after three. G-R went away and won the game 38-19.

Coach V commented by saying it was just a
tough night at both ends of the floor. WE had a hard time
getting into the offense and executing it correctly and
also had some breakdown on the defensive end as well.
Sam Hanson lead SV with 17 points and Carson Lambert
had 2. to round out the scoring.

Zion Lutheran Church,

Gowrie, weekly events

Wednesday, Dec 16 Beginner & Sonshine Bells
will meet at 4:00 p.m., Confirmation Class will be at 7:00
p.m., and Zion WEBS will meet at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec 19 worship will be held at 5:00
p.m.

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THE GOWRIE NEWS

Sara Downs, author of Down Memory

Lane, shows an example of giving
Through the holidays and year round...

Saras church, Lutheran Church of the Good
Shepherd, is a small church with quite a few retirees and a
number of younger families so you know it is not a rich
church. However they are very mission minded.

They fill food bags twice a year for Meals from
the Heartland doing at least 30,000 meals. They take a
Sunday dinner type meal to the Des Moines Shelter and
Services to the residence four times a year, feeding up
to 250 or so persons, their signature being ice cream
sundaes and cookies as well as leaving cereal, juice, milk
and bananas for the next days breakfast. This meal costs
a minimum of $750.

They are supporters of St. Josephs Family
Shelter, taking an evening meal for at least 30 people
once a month. This is a special one of pizza, etc and dessert and drinks and juice and milk plus taking cleaning,
hygiene supplies, hats, gloves socks,etc., bedding and
bath supplies that are collected each month.

Also they have helped with carpeting, vacuum
cleaner, repairs, etc. when can. They also are sponsors
of a local grade school and before school begins collect
many needed supplies that parents cant afford and try to
help throughout the year as things come up.

They pledge to help if a child needs some sort of
clothing or other things needed. Year round they collect
peanut butter and jelly for Friday back packs for a number of children whose families may not have lots of food
at home. During the week they can get both breakfast and
lunch and this particular school is 100% free meals.

Their ladies create around 400 various sized
quilts each year and a couple hundred (approx.) given
to head start children to keep, nursing homes, their own
home or facility bound, new babies, others when they
hear of special needs, etc.

They help a local community center provide
Christmas food baskets for needy -providing almost
$2,000 worth of canned goods this year, the occasional
special mission project , local or through ELCA.

Sara has for a number of years put up a tree
for gifts for the church. She puts themed articles on
it which there is a tag with an item for the church any-

thing from T.P. to garbage bags, cleaning supplies, cups,

plates, plastic silverware, paper towels, coffee, office
supplies, $ to mail newsletters or print bulletins, stamps,
etc.

One of the items on the tree can be selected and
kept, just bring back whats on the tag. This year Sara
has little nutcrackers or shelf sitters (various Christmas
figures). I have had bear trees, monkey trees, sock trees,
etc. There is sign saying Find a Friend, take to keep,
bring back tagged item. Things are already piling up
around it says Sara.

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CITY OF
CALLENDER
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SUBMITTAL OF A CDBG
HOUSING APPLICATION

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 508 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1987, as amended, the Callender City
Council will hold a public hearing on December 21, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. at
Callender City Hall, 415 Thomas St., Callender, Iowa. The purpose of the
hearing will be to discuss the submittal of a Community Development Block
Grant application to request funding to rehabilitate six or more homes. The
project is being funded in part through a Community Development Block
Grant provided by the Iowa Economic Development Authority and the City
of Callender. If you have questions concerning the project or if you require
special accommodations to attend the hearing such as handicapped
accessibility or translation services, you may contact the City Clerk at (515)
548-3859.

GOWRIE
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
Regular Meeting
December 9, 2015


Regular meeting was held December 9, 2015, 6:30 PM at the utilities
building with the following board members present: Lane, Carpenter,
Tvrdik and Boerner.

Motion by Lane to approve minutes and financials, second Boerner.
Carried-all ayes. Rittgers arrived at 6:36 PM.

Boerner moved the bills be allowed, subject to audit, second Lane.
Carried-all ayes.
DATA TECHNOLOGIES, ANNUAL LICENSE/SUPPORT FEE 2,910.03
ANGSTROM, CHUCK
CELL PHONE REIMBURSEMENT
80.00
PAYROLL TAXES
STATE TAX
1,238.00
ARAMARK
BLDG & MAINT SUPP/UNIFORM EXP 237.56
BLACK HILLS ENERGY UTILITY SERVICE
353.45
JIM BLAIR SANITATION RECYCLING-376 CUSTOMERS
1,692.00
TCB SANITATION
GARBAGE-376 CUSTOMERS
5,828.00
CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY, FIRST AID SUPPLIES
60.39
CITY OF GOWRIE
ELEC, WATER, GARBAGE
1,931.77
GMU
UTILITY SERVICE
2,298.64
GOWRIE NEWS
REGULAR MINUTES
92.80
GOWRIE SERVICE
GAS & DIESEL
212.64
HAWKINS INC
CONTAINER DEMURRAGE
5.00
ACHFILE-HEARTLAND BANK, ACHFILE
32.10
SINKING FUNDS-HEARTLAND, SINKING FUNDS
10,490.00
IAMU, PUMPS WKSHP REG LESS COUPONS
10.00
KRIZ-DAVIS COMPANY ELEC DIST SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 348.57
MANGOLD ENVIRON TESTING, WW COMPOSITES
601.00
NAPA, MOTOR VEH OPER & DIST SUPPLIES
151.99
OFFICE ELEMENTS
COPIER CONTRACT
79.00
SALES TAX
SALES TAX
2,567.00
WCCTA TELEPHONE
282.32
CHASE PAYMENTECH MONTHLY FEE
39.24
SIMECA
POWER PURCHASED
37,980.82
EFTPS
FED/FICA TAX
4,938.55
RASMUSSEN TILING, BACKHOE WORK/FIX JNT 12" SAN SEWER 292.00
JOHNSON KRAMER MULHOLLAND, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES400.00
WELLMARK BLUE CROSS, HEALTH INSURANCE
4,085.19
DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA, DENTAL INSURANCE
243.70
PRINCIPAL LIFE
LIFE INSURANCE
73.60
POSTMASTER
POSTAGE STAMPS (25 ROLLS)
1,225.00
IPERS IPERS
2,677.28
IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY, SRF LOANS-SEWER
8,467.50
SECURITY SAVINGS BANK, ELEC REVENUE LOAN 80815 23,586.89
BRUNTLETT ELEVATOR BARN LIME
10.88
ENGQUIST LUMBER CO., BLDG/GROUNDS MAINT & SUPPLIES 85.00
STAR ENERGY
DIESEL FUEL
68.41
DSG
DIST SUPP/120 RR ELEC METERS 6,170.39
IOWA RURAL WATER ASSN, 2016 MEMBERSHIP DUES
275.00
TAYLOR CLEANING
OFFICE CLEANING
90.00
ZIEGLER POWER SYSTEMS, CAT PARTS/FILL CAP
90.48
AK TRANSMISSIONS
MOTOR VEH REPAIRS-96 FORD F250218.37
BOMGAARS, BATTERIES/GARAGE DOOR OPENERS
4.99
BUSINESS CARD
OFFICE CHAIR
295.99
METERING & TECHNOLOGY SOL, 18 RR WATER METERS 3,734.20
JEO CONSULTING GROUP INC., ARC FLASH ASSESSMENT 645.00
EPROCESSING NETWORK, ONE TIME SET UP FEE/MONTHLY FEE100.00
CITY OF CALLENDER, USE OF EQUIPMENT/BOOMTRUCK
330.00
SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES, UB DEPOSIT REFUND
250.00
DEPOSIT REFUNDS
REFUND DATE 11/25/2015
16.76
PAYROLL CHECKS
TOTAL PAYROLL CHECKS
15,221.95
Agenda was approved by consensus.
Total revenues for month $105,330.93. Total expenses for month
$154,803.74.

Carpenter moved to approve the 2nd reading of Resolution 1.15, A
RESOLUTION AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO ELECTRIC
RATES, second Lane. Motion carried on a roll call vote of all ayes.

HK Scholz-Chuck informed the board that he has not heard from
them.

Nothing further concerning the new Fire Department bill.

After a long discussion, the Board came to a consensus to resolve
the disputed bill from the previous meeting by having Chuck call him and
send a letter outlining all the costs.

Carpenter moved to add a fee of $10.00 to each customer who gets
posted with a 24 hour notice during the winter moratorium (Nov 1 Apr 1),
second Lane. Carried-all ayes.

Chuck informed the Board of an Energy efficiency seminar in
February that he plans to attend.

The City of Gowrie did not qualify for the disadvantaged community
status that Fox Engineering was hoping for. This automatically makes
GMU in non-compliance with the DNRs timeline for the wastewater plant
to meet the new limits on ammonia levels. New improvements must be
made in order to comply with the ammonia limits and disinfection rules.

Where to give the Shared Dollars from Cipco was discussed and
decided to give to the fire department and food pantry.

Motion by Rittgers to adjourn, second Boerner. Meeting adjourned
8:01 PM.

Next regular meeting to be held January 11, 2016, 6:30 PM, at the
utilities building.
______________________________ ___________________________
Patrice Klingson
Debra Tvrdik
Sec of Board
Board Chair

CITY OF
CALLENDER
CITY OF CALLENDER CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
December 8, 2015

The Callender City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:46
p.m. by Mayor Randy Hanson. Present: Lee, Weston, Jondle, Martens,
Shirbroun.

Weston administered oath of office to Mayor Randy Hanson
effective January 1, 2016 for 2 year term expires Dec 30, 2018. Hanson
administered oath of office to Nick Martens for city council effective
January 1, 2016 for 4 year term expired Dec 30, 2020.

Motion by Weston, Second by Shirbroun to approve the Consent
Agenda; including City Council Meeting Minutes 11/10/2015, Claims
Payables November 2015 & Financial Report Bundle November 2015. All
Ayes. MC

Motion by Weston, Second by Shirbroun to approve the Agenda. All
Ayes. MC
Council is considering Appointment of Jeff Pommer for Vacant
Council Seat effective 1/1/2016.

Mayor Appointments tabled; considering 2 members of the council
on committees vs 3 members.

Council supports formation of a new community C.A.R.E. Committee.

Motion by Weston, Second by Jondle RESOLUTION #491 SETTING
THE COMPENSATION FOR CITY EMPLOYEES and ELECTED
OFFICIALS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 (Effective July 1, 2016);

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Gowrie City Council...

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Pool followed. As promised at last months meeting, the city
sought the advice of an independent company to assess the
problems with the pool.

It was noted by Chuck Angstrom that though there
are tiny cracks at the bottom, these were characterized as benign. In contrast, the pools search tank was reported to have
substantial leakage.

The search tank is a part of the pools maintenance
system. It is half submerged in the water, and it serves to
keep the pools water level at a proper depth. For example,
optimal water conditions bring the water level with the gutters. He reported the city attorney has suggested we file suit
with Surity Bond, and contractors, Grundman Hicks Construction.
Community Center
The community center requires a new water softener. Discussion was held as to whether to rent or buy a water
softener. Cost comparisons were analyzed, and the board is
leaning toward a rental option.

Additionally, they would like to contact the new
restaurant manager at the golf course, to see if she would like
to have a water softener to aid in the washing of dishes.
Gowrie Golf Course
Lee-Luke wage increase 1.5%, J. McCormick 2%, J. Horell up $25 month
a month, PT help $12.00 hour. Library, Mayor, Council no change. Ayes Lee, Weston, Jondle, Martens, Shirbroun. Abstain: Lee MC

Julie Whitsend, MIDAS, discussed the CDBG Grant. Callender City
Council is ready to proceed with the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Grant
to rehabilitate 6 houses.

Motion by Weston, Second by Lee to approve MIDAS as general
administrator for CDBG Housing Rehabilitation grant. All Ayes. MC

Motion by Shirbroun, Second by Weston to designate the same
Housing Committee. All Ayes. MC

Using prior windshield survey and prior pre-applications Motion
by Lee, Second by Weston to approve identified Target Area; Norway
South to Williams Street East to Rankin St, East to Hilda, continue north
on Gilmore back to Norway. All Ayes MC.

Council will proceed with LMI Survey before 12/17 for special
meeting 12/21/2015; need 80% to respond to survey.

Motion by Martens, Second by Weston to approve RESOLUTION
492 Commitment of Funds for the Submittal of a CDBG App for Housing
Rehabilitation; include local match $8,000 for the cost of rehabilitation. All
Ayes. Lee, Weston, Jondle, Martens, Shirbroun. MC

Motion by Shirbroun, Second by Jondle to approve RESOLUTION
493 Publish Notice Public Hearing Dec 21, 2015 at 5:30 p,m. to discuss
the activities proposed in the City of Calendars CDBG Housing Grant
Application. All Ayes. Lee, Weston, Jondle, Martens, Shirbroun. MC
Motion by Weston, Second by Shirbroun to proceed with
Environmental Contract not to exceed $3,000. All Ayes. MC

MIDAS is general administrator, city will also solicited RFP for
Technical Services from 6 firms (publication 12/2/2015) due noon
12/18/2015.

Motion Weston, Second by Shirbroun to change and approve single
health insurance renewal with Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Premier
Blue 500 $1,317.94. All Ayes. MC

From a liability standpoint city will contract to remove damaged tree
at park.

Utility report tabled pending completion of December utility bills. 37
water meters need to be replaced; ensure compatible with drive by meters.

1 item removed from Legal Report, 1 new, 3 pending. Council
representation needed at Fire Department Meeting for further discussion.

Motion by Lee, Second by Shirbroun to approve Resolution #494 Application for Residential Tax Abatement 717 Charles. All Ayes. Lee,
Weston, Jondle, Martens, Shirbroun. MC

Motion by Jondle, Second by Martens to approve Resolution #495
Application for Residential Tax Abatement 602 Margaret. All Ayes.
Lee, Weston, Jondle, Martens, Shirbroun. MC

Inform residents of Iowa Code regulations; all residents must display,
house number, 911 Address. Provide informational update to customers.
Lance Rossow, MER Engineering, discussed 4 additional storm
sewer lines to address standing water. Approximate costs were discussed
for budgetary purposes. Maps were prioritized - exhibit 3,1,4,2.

Motion by Shirbroun to approve Policy City Vehicle, Second by
Wanda. All Ayes - MC
Motion by Lee to approve Policy Customer Notification Utility
Maintenance, Second by Jondle. All Ayes - MC

City will sell tablets to Library for $50 each.
CLAIMS/PAYABLES NOVEMBER 2015
NOVEMBER 2015
CALHOUN COUNTY ELECTRIC ELECTRIC
11,513.19
BROWN SUPPLY
SUPPLIES
2,918.55
GOWRIE NEWS & PRINT SHOP PUBLICATION
515.26
IPERS
PAYROLL 1,089.86
IOWA UTILITIES BOARD
DUES
240.45
LEE-LUKE, DENITA
REIMBURSEMENT
115.45
LEHIGH VALLEY COOP TELEP PHONE
502.58
ACCESS SYSTEMS
LIBRARY
76.62
MENARDS SUPPLIES 79.34
MID AMERICAN ENERGY
LIBRARY
154.54
NAPA AUTO SUPPLY
SUPPLIES
38.89
STAR ENERGY
FUEL
133.85
TREASURER STATE IOWA
SALES TAX
943.05
KAHL CONSTRUCTION CO., STORM SEWER WORK PARK 6,378.90
IOWA ONE CALL
FEES
29
FORT DODGE ASPHALT
FIRE HYDRANT
267.31
CITY OF CALLENDER
UTILITIES
1,591.65
COLLECTIONS SERVICES CTR PAYROLL
713.52
QUILL
SUPPLIES 383.94
WEBSTER COUNTY AUDITOR ELECTION
1,024.30
HEALTH ALLIANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE
1,026.00
PETTY CASH LIBRARY
LIBRARY
171.94
EFTPS
PAYROLL 1,562.50
JOHNSTON AUTOSTORES
SIREN BATTERY
84.47
WOODRUFF ELECTRIC
CONTRACT LABOR
4,757.00
IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY
LOAN
5,450.00
SCHATTSCHNEIDER INSPECT ELEVATOR INSPECTION
500
JEFF STANEK, REPLACES VOID CHK HARVEST MUSIC
76.65
UNION PACIFIC
UB REIMBURSEMENT
424.76
DEPOSIT REFUNDS
REFUND DATE 11/09/2015
238.35
PAYROLL CHECKS
ON 11/12/2015
2,251.84
PAYROLL CHECKS
ON 11/24/2015
2,740.70

CLAIMS TOTAL
47,994.46
EXPENSES
GENERAL FUND
6,534.40

ROAD USE TAX FUND
905.51

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND
256.5

CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FUND 4,168.90

WATER FUND
9,445.12

SEWER FUND
2,068.25

ELECTRIC FUND
19,165.78

STORM WATER FUND
5,450.00
REVENUE GENERAL

RUT

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

EMERGENCY

LOST

DEBT SVC

CAPITAL PROJ

WATER

SEWER

ELECTRIC

STORM WATER
Weston departed meeting at 9:02 p.m.

Motion by Shirbroun, Second by Martens to adjourn at 10:00 p.m.
Ayes - MC
Randy Hanson - Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________________
Denita Lee-Luke City Clerk

The Gowrie Golf Course will be selling golf passes

for any person who was not a member in 2015 for the years
fee. It is not known if rates will rise next year or not as this
has yet to be determined.

Those interested are advised this offer will be available until December 24, and season golf passes make a great
Christmas gift. The alcohol license for the restaurant was approved, but the new owner must secure an Iowa LLC. This
was done so the city clerk can move forward with the liquor
license.

Additionally, it was reported that the a health inspection revealed a few items that need to be fixed within 90
days. It was noted that the flooring in the kitchen is sticky
and not easily cleanable.

Discussion was held as to whether new flooring
should be purchased by the city, but Peterson pointed out that
the owner doesnt have to accept thisthey can appeal.
Redman noted that while this may be true, much of flooring
in the building could be updated, focusing on one areathe
kitchenallows guests to see that the city is concerned about
the flooring and making improvements one step at a time.

Estimates were provided from two contractors, and
it was suggested that new flooring may be laid over existing
flooring to cut down on costs. Well, if the floor is already
sticky, the new flooring should really stick, offered comic
relief from Willardson. It is estimated the new flooring in
the kitchen would cost about $800 in addition to the costs of
installation.

Gayle Redmon...
continued from front page...

a very happy childhood in the community. One of her earliest memories involved a rule of childhood which was to be
enforced until the age of five. Gayle Redman was admonished by her mother that she was not allowed to cross the
street until she was five years of age.

So, when this day arrived, she dutifully took her
younger sisters hand and they set off for downtown Gowrie.
As is expected in a small town, several adults recognized the
youngsters and questioned the intrepid team, but were put at
ease as they explained they were headed to Zion Lutheran
Church.

A phone call home confirmed this was the case,
though Gayles mother admitted she hadnt realized permission to cross the street could lead all the way to Zion.

Following high school, Redman attended the Spencer School of Business then accepted a secretarial job and
relocated to Mason City to work for the IRS. Following this,
she was transferred to Des Moines where she worked her
way up in the IRS to become a tax auditor. Gayle recalls
living in Mason City for about a year, Des Moines for about
ten years, Boone for a year, and Ames for about four years
before returning to Gowrie in 1998.

She explains her experience living in bigger cities as being O.K., and this experience provided her with
a frame of reference in terms of city life versus small town
living, which she wholeheartedly prefers.

She states that the whole time she lived away from
Gowrie, she was always trying to figure out a way to move
back, hoping for a transfer to the Fort Dodge IRS office to
no avail. She explains her draw to Gowrie was similar to
Dorothys enchanted line in The Wizard of OZtheres no
place like home.

One of her favorite memories drawing her back to
Gowrie was the celebration of Gowries Centennial when
she was five years of age. She recalls members of the community dressing up in clothes characteristic of the era a century ago. She says she currently displays the dress, worn on
this occasion, on a dress form in her home.

I had a very happy childhood growing up in
Gowrie, says Redman. Im so glad to have my girls also
have the experience of living here. She adds that the building of the swimming pool was completed in 1965, the year
she was born. She has many wonderful memories swimming
at the pool and skating at the roller rink.

In terms of her role in Gowrie politics, Redman
views the councilmembers as the decision-makers. As
mayor-elect, she views herself as the person people can call
with questions, and the person to reach out to when things
arent getting done as promised or expected.

The mayors main job is to keep the city business
organized so the city council can run efficiently and effectively, says Redman. I felt that becoming mayor was the
next best step for me because of my experience on the city
council.

She adds that she doesnt have another area of employment drawing her attention away from the needs of the
community, and this serves to enhance her ability to meet the
needs of the people of Gowrie. She emphasizes she really
likes the public service part of being mayor, and she is happy
to serve in this capacity because she feels she is making a difference in the community.

She says she has few reservations in terms of her
additional responsibilities as mayor. Im not worrying
about anything in particular, says Redman.

In terms of hobbies, Gayle Redman loves home
improvement projects and hosting garage sales. She enjoys
fixing things up around the house and entertaining at home.
She has a lot of friends in the community, and she enjoys
spending time with them.

Dec. 16, 2015

THE GOWRIE NEWS

Letter to the Editor...

11

continued from page 5...

Gowrie Groundbreakers...

Gowrie Groundbreakers at the Webster County 4-H Awards Banquet on Nov. 29

Jaguar girls stay hot, win two games;

Great team effort propels victories

Jags beat St. Eds, West Bend Mallard. . .

The Southeast Valley Jaguar girls made a big
statement last week, winning two games and raising their
record to 3-1.

The Jaguars defeated St. Edmonds 58-45 and
then beat West Bend Mallard 38-27.

Emma Graves and Aaliyah Scott each had 16
points to lead the Jaguars to victory against St. Eds.

Graves also led in rebounds with eight and Scott
had seven as the Jaguars played a solid game.

Josie Breitsprecher had a game high six assists
and four steals which helped ignite the team. She had
seven points.

Erica Riitgers, who had nine points, also had
four assists and four steals to help on both offense and defense. Riitgers also made three blocks and Breitsprecher
had two.

The Jaguars played well on both offense and defense. The team did well in transition.

Not a single player was in foul trouble.

The Jaguars dominated on the free throw line
also. The team made 11 of 15. Individually Breitsprecher
was 2-2; Riitgers, 3-4; and Scott, 5-6.

Gowrie Police Report

Wed., Nov 4 - 900 Blk 4th St. with Mayor
Stokesbary reference junk property; 1500 Blk Market
St. Disposed of dead opossum for resident; LEC- Return phone call reference issues with neighbors dogs.
Under Investigation.

Thu., Nov. 5 - 1800 Blk Main St. Posted copy
of Citys truck parking ordinance on parked semi.

Fri., Nov. 6 - Disabled vehicle 360th St. and
Gowrie Ave. AOB 928. Vehicle parked off traveled
portion of roadway; Traffic stop- BBM 565 warning
speed; Traffic stop- ATK 640 citation speed; Secured
Civic Center after event; Traffic stop- CKR 249 warning speed; Traffic stop- 094 TLC warning tail light;
Traffic stop- CKR 165 warning expired registration
and insurance card.

Sat., Nov. 7 - LEC- 1400 Blk Park St. reference suspicious males walking through yards and
looking in vehicles; Spoke with individuals. Advised
they were working on a roof on that block. Advised
they wouldFinish their work and stay off other properties; Returned phone call reference off-road vehicles
riding on street in the 1100 Blk Pleasant St; LEC- Assisted Gowrie Fire with fire call 330th and Easter Ave.
Tractor fire; Received phone call that the tractor at
330th and Easter Ave. was on fire again. Gowrie Fire
was Paged and responded to scene to put out the fire;
Assisted Iowa State Patrol with traffic stop on 360th at
the Webster/Calhoun Co. line.

Sun., Nov. 8 - Vehicle unlock 1200 Blk Beek
St; Traffic stop- DPV 832 citation speed; Parking
warning tag issued. DMB 246 for parking on wrong
side of the road; Traffic stop- CVZ 852 citation for
speed; Traffic stop- 084 XSQ warning for having blue
license plate lights; Open door 1000 Blk Market St.
Secured.

Mon., Nov. 9 - LEC- Report of large amount
of smoke coming from south of town. 380th and Easter Ave. farmer was Burning ditches and fence rows;
3rd St. and Market St. reference boat trailer left on
street for extended period of time. Advised Homeowner of Citys trailer ordinance. Boat was moved off
the street; Car accident at the intersection of Market
St. and Pleasant St. Accident form filled out. No citations.

Tue., Nov, 10 - Ambulance call 1500 mile
390th St. for unresponsive subject. Assisted Gowrie
EMS.

Wed., Nov. 11 - Out for storm spotting; Traffic stop- 494 ZEY warning for fail to stop and expired
registration sticker.

Emma Graves was hot in the field making eight
of 11 shots. Breitsprecher was perfect at 3-3.

Others scoring were Morgan Castenson, 2;
Cassie Zinnel, 5. Others rebounders were Karissa Heisterman, 1; Kearsten Hainzinger, 2; Breitsprecher, 4; and
Carson Shipley, 1.
Jags beat West Bend

The Jaguars defeated West Bend Mallard 38-27
on Dec. 4.

Josie Breitsprecher led in scoring with 10. She
was 4-5 on the line. She also led in assists with four and
steals with four.

The Jaguars played a great defensive game to
ensure the victory.

Cassie Zinnel and Morgan Castenson each had
seven points. Others scoring were Kearsten Hainzinger,
2; Emma Graves, 6; Erica Riitgers, 5; and Aaliyah Scott,
1.

The Jaguars had 30 rebounds in the game.

The leading rebounder for the Jaguars was
Emma Graves with nine. Kearsten Hainzinger had five;
Erica Riitgers, five; and Aaliyah Scott, six. Others with
boards were Zinnel, 1; Breitsprecher, three; and Carson
Shipley, 1.

Cassie Zinnel had three assists; and Scott, Riitgers and Hainzinger each had three steals.

8th grade Jag boys

defeat Manson NW,
Glidden-Ralstron
Everything clicks. . .

The Southeast Valley 8th grade basketball team
used a pressure defense and fast break scoring to defeat
Manson Northwest Webster by the final of 41-31. The
Jags took control early with 15-2 first quarter and continued to momentum in the second to take a 28-8 halftime
lead.

Everything was clicking in the first half as the
defense created turnovers and the offense was putting the
ball in the hoop. The second half the defense stayed aggressive, but the Jags had a little difficulty cashing in on
the offensive end of the floor.

The Jaguars were still able to control the game
and never let the lead get under double digits as they were
ahead 33-19 at the end of the third quarter and won by
the final score of 41-31. Scoring for Jaguars were Ross
Halligan (2), Calvin Williamson (2), Hunter Kruse (3),
Carter Lane (12), Quinton Clancy (3), Chase Swieter
(14), Jared Kastendieck (5). The Jags move to 1-2 on the
season and are in Burnside against Glidden-Ralston on
December 10th.
Southeast Valley
Handles Glidden-Ralston

The Jaguar 8th grade took a 41- 29 victory over
the Wildcats in a fast paced game. The Jags jumped out
quickly and held a 2-point advantage 12-10 after a quarter of play.

Then the Jaguars really turned up the defensive
pressure by forcing turnovers that lead to easy points and
took a 27-17 lead into the halftime break. It was more of
the same pressure in the third quarter as the Jags continued to roll and were able to extend the lead to 18 points at
a 38-20 score.

The Jags ended the game with 12 point victory
at 41 -29 to improve to 2-2 on the season. Scoring for
Southeast Valley were Ross Halligan (5), Hunter Kruse
(12), Carter Lane (9), Quinton Clancy (2), and Chase
Swieter (13). The Jaguars will host Ogden on December
11th in Burnside.

our cooperatives. To be stronger for our members so we

can build better, faster assets for you sooner; to maintain
strength in your equity structures through diversification;
and to provide better services by improving productivity.

As your farming operations grow around us, we
have to improve and change. We cannot just keep pace;
we have to be ahead and ready when you are. Merging
two strong cooperatives offers our members power in
numbers and continues local ownership and service.

Your cooperative and our people will continue
to serve you. Our location staff may be wearing different
logos as a result of a member-approved merger, but we
will continue serving your farming operation with attentive and progressive employees year after year.

After months of review and in-depth research,
our farmer Boards unanimously recommend this merger
to our members. Our recommendation is now your decision.

This merger, like expanding and improving your
operation with new ground, is a significant decision. We
encourage members to participate in our informational
meetings, learn about our recommendation, visit with our
employees and weigh pros and cons.

Now is the time to position our cooperatives for
the future. We ask that when you return your ballot, you
vote yes for the merger of FC and West Central. Every
member matters. Please sign on the dotted line, and vote.
Sincerely,
John Scott
Odebolt, Iowa farmer
President of the Board - Farmers Cooperative Company
Sue Tronchetti
Paton, Iowa farmer
Chairwoman of the Board - West Central Cooperative

7th grade Jag girls

beat Ogden 42-11;
8th grade girls lose

The Southeast Valley Jaguar JH Girls basketball
A teams played at Ogden Friday night. The 7th grade
dominated the Bulldogs by a score of 42-11 behind very
aggressive team work and a total team effort.

The Jaguars received balanced scoring with Emily Jaeschke leading the way with 12 points and the duo
of Emily Hemmestead and Morgan Farnham chipping in
8 points each. The Jags recieved outstanding wing play
from Sydney Carlson and Kiersten Fisher and very solid
post play from Brielle Haub.

The Jags received quality bench minutes from
Lilly Williamson, Addie Correll, Chloe Hicks and Rylie
Nelson. The 7th grade improves to 3-1 on the season.

The 8th grade lost a tough 22-21 contest to the
Bulldogs, two many missed free throws and layups cost
the Jags tonight however in the big picture of things the
girls played their hearts out and left everything on the
court and some nights you just come up short.

The Jags were led in scoring by Maggie Anderlik with 7 points and Viatris Scott right behind with 6.
Delaney Conrad had and outstanding overall game coming up big with alot of key rebounds. The 8th grade is
now 1-3 on the season.

SV JH 7th, 8th
grade girls win
at Glidden-Ralston

The Southeast Valley JH Girls A teams played
at Glidden Ralston Thursday night. The 7th grade started
the night off with a 35-30 win with balanced scoring and
tough defense.

Emily Jaeschke who led the way 11 points, with
Sydney Carlson right behind with 7 and Emily Hemmestead chipping in 6. The Jaguars received very solid
post play from Brielle Haub and Kiersten Fisher.

The Jags also received very quality minutes
from Morgan Farnham, Addie Corell and Chloe Hicks
the 7th grade improves to 2-1 on the season.
8th grade girls win

The 8th grade picked up there first win of the
season with a 27-17 win behind an outstanding all around
game from Delaney Conrad who led the way with 12
points.

The Jags received outstanding guard play from
the duo of Cassi Bergland, Mackenzie Crampton and Viatris Scott. The Jags also received quality minutes in the
post from Haley Kraft and Maggie Anderlik.

The Jags also received quality bench minutes
from Jaiden Rowley, Taegan Long and Macy Willewit.
The 8th grade improves to 1-2 on the season.

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Dec. 16, 2015

THE GOWRIE NEWS

New Cooperative Inc.,

43rd Annual Meeting
held Tuesday, Dec. 10

Sophomore Tommy Lennon plays tough defense Friday night against Roland Story. Photo by Marcie Boerner.

Jaguar boys edged by St. Eds

in tough loss to start week
Offense clicks against Roland Story. . .

The Southeast Valley Boys Basketball team lost
a heartbreaker to St. Edmunds 41-40 at St. Edmonds.

Leading the scoring for the Jaguars was Logan
Boerner with 9, Myles Davis 9, Dakota Jaeschke 9, and
Conner Conrad 8. The varsity record is now 1-1.

The score was close throughout the game with
St. Edmond leading by one at the half, 21-20.

Dakota Jaeschke led in rebounds with 11 and
Myles Davis had seven.

The Jaguars had trouble with three point shooting going 2-12 and overall the Jaguars were 11 of 53 in
field goal shooting, good for 21%.

We did play tough defense, said Coach Steve
Gutshall. It was indeed a tough defensive battle.

It was also noted that the Jaguars struggled a bit
with their shooting.

Myles Davis had three steals which helped the
Jaguar defense. Conrad Conner and Keegan Goodwin
had two steals apiece.

Conrad had three assists to lead the offense in
that category. Boerner had two assists.

Alex Pliner contributed five points and had two
boards.
Jaguars lose at Story City

Roland Story defeated the Jaguars 89-74 Friday
night.

It was a very close game at the half with Roland
Story having a 38-34 lead. But R-S outscored the Jaguars
36-18 in the third quarter to take a commanding lead.

The Jaguars made a comeback, outscoring their
opponent 22-15 in the fourth quarter.

Scoring for the Jaguars were Conner Conrad
with 23, Dakota Jaeschke 14, Myles Davis 10, Kaleb
Jondle 7, Cade King 6, Logan Boerner 4, Alex Pliner 4,
Tommy Lennon 4, and Keegan Goodwin 2. The Jaguars
varsity boys team record is now 1-2.

Conrad was 8-14 in shooting including 3-9 from
three range. He was a perfect 4-4 from the line.

Jaeschke was 5-11 from the field and 4-7 from
the line.

Davis was 4-7 in shooting as the offense rolled.
Cade King was 3-3 at the line; Nolan Johnson made two
assists; Keegan Goodwin was 2-2 from the line and made
two assists; Conrad had two steals; Pliner was 2-3 from
the field; Noland Brand had a rebound; and Caleb Jondle
was 2-5 in three point shooting.

Junior Myles Davis is in action Tuesday night against St.

Edmonds. Photo by Marcie Boerner.

Webster County 4-H Alumni...

Nic Schelle of Ames, Sharon Mitchell of Duncombe and Jim Byson Sr. of Barnum received the Webster County
4-H Alumni Award at the annual 4-H Award and Volunteer Recognition Banquet. Nic is a member of the 4-H Youth
Committee, many time trip and 4-H Conference chaperone and Technology project leader. Sharon is the leader of the
Washington Winners 4-H Club. Jim has been a long time fair auction supporter.

The 43rd Annual Meeting of NEW Cooperative Inc. was held Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2015 at the Webster
County Fairgrounds.

More than 350 members turned out for the dinner event.

General Manager, Dan Dix and Board President,
Brian Wagner highlighted another impressive fiscal year,
with an emphasis on the increase in both Local Net Savings and Capital Asset additions over the past 5 years.

Dean Lemke, Director of the Nutrient Management and Environmental Stewardship for the Agribusiness Association of Iowa was the guest speaker of the
night. Lemke covered water quality issues and gave some
insight to the members specifically on the Des Moines
Water Works lawsuit.

The 2015-16 NEW Cooperative Scholarship
Recipients were recognized and awarded their scholarship certificates. This years recipients were Matt Aden,
Jacob Clark, Taylor Hintch, Brett Holtorf, Jacob Lauver,
Tristan Seil and Celeste Swanson.

Voting ballots were collected and counted, and
the results of the 2016 Board of Director Elections were
determined. Roger Nelson, Troy Melohn and Roger
Coon were re-elected to each serve another 3 year team
on the board.

NEW Cooperative is a farmer owned grain,
agronomy, feed and energy cooperative headquartered
in Fort Dodge, Iowa. As a leading Midwest agriculture
retailer, NEW Cooperative exists to be an innovative and
efficient provider of todays agriculture markets and services to over 4,000 members through their 34 locations in
Iowa.