Gowrie News May 11, 2016

May 11, 2016
GOWRIE, WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA
Marilyn Jensen presented

Friend of Education Award

The Prairie Valley Education Association recognized Marilyn Jensen of Farnhamville as this years
Friend Of Education. Members Lori Miller and Barb
Langner presented Marilyns award May 4 at the Carrollton Inn. Eleven other schools also honored community
members that evening.

Marilyn Jensen teaches the afterschool outreach group called The Lunch Bunch at Farnhamville
First United Church. Marilyn, Marge Wooters, and Sally
Frotscher founded the group in 2002. Lunch Bunch is
supported by the caring members of First United Church,
allowing Marilyn the privilege of teaching children that
Lunch Bunch means Celebrating Jesus, the Bread of Life.

Bible lessons, crafts, games, songs, bells, meals,
and general fun keep
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the children coming back on

Wednesdays either to the church
after school or to the city park in the
summer. Marilyn often organizes
special In-His-Service projects
activities on early-out school inservice days.

The Lunch Bunch program has helped children feel
accepted, safe, and useful in their
community. Many students who
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vehicle rolls over

Joel Anderson, 17, drove his vehicle into a ditch
Wednesday, May 4, at 6:30 a.m. in rural Gowrie, 360th
street and Garfield.

Anderson related to the Webster County Sheriffs Department that he fell asleep.

His vehicle struck the entrance of a driveway
and then rolled over. The vehicle subsequently started on
fire.

Anderson was checked at the scene by an ambulance according to the Webster County Sheriffs Department.
Distance Medley Conference Champion. . .

The Distance Med was the highlight of the night. They went into the race with the
fourth fastest time but brought home the Conference Championship. Erica is shown ranning the final leg of the Distance Medley Relay Tuesday evening at Manson. Photo by Lynn
Rittgers.
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The Southeast Valley High School graduation
ceremony will be Sunday, May 15, beginning at 2 p.m. at
the Southeast Valley High School gymnasium in Gowrie.

Principal Jim Henrich will make some opening
remarks and introduce the class. The Southeast Valley
senior choir will sing, Youll Never Walk Alone.

Three Southeast Valley seniors will speak. They
are Allie Berg, Tiffany Blunk, and Miranda Keith.

Prinicipal Jim Henrich will announce Honors,
service awards, and make the presentation of the class.
The Southeast Valley School Board will present the diplomas headed by president Shannon Miller and vice
president Gary Welter.

There are 73 graduating seniors this year for
Southeast Valley High School. There is a Graduation
edition inside this newspaper.
How big of a problem

is underage drinking
in Webster County?
SV students are asking questions. . .

The Dayton Review and Gowrie News received
this inquiry last week from an SV student:

My name is Macie Willuweit, a student at
Southeast Valley, my group and I are
doing a project called Project Citizen, a project where we investigate a problem and try to find
solutions.

I am in a group
with Maggie Anderlik, Lau-
Underage Drinking
May 11, 2016
THE GOWRIE NEWS
Security Savings Bank

Welcomes New Employee
Heather Stewart

Bradley S. Lane, President-CEO of Security
Savings Bank, is pleased to announce that Heather Stewart has joined our staff as a Community Service Representative in the Farnhamville office. Heather lives near
Harcourt with her husband, Isaac, and has two children,
Gabby and Lilly. She is a graduate of Iowa Central Community College.

Heather volunteers by coaching her daughters
soccer teams and helping in the concession stand. When
she is at home, she enjoys working on the farm with her
husband and children.

Please stop in and say hello to her.

Pictured left to right are Post Chaplain David Anderson, Alyssa Speck, Justin Loseke, Jameric Dalley and Post
Commander Dave Mills.
Southeast Valley fifth graders

flag essay winners announced

Heather Stewart has joined the Security Savings
Bank staff as a Community Service Representative in the
Farnhamville office.

The United States flag is often thought of as a
symbol of our nations courage, strength, and unity. To
ensure it remains an enduring symbol of American greatness, the American Legion of Iowa has an established essay contest for fifth grade students.

This year the Southeast Valley fifth graders participated in the Legions What the Flag Means to Me
essay contest. The Commander of the Iowa American
Legion, Jim Peterson of Gowrie, provided an educational
CD and booklet, which were used in class prior to writing
the essays.

Members of the Gowrie Legion Post 431 judged
the essays. Post Commander Dave Mills and Post Chaplain David Anderson announced the top three winners at
My Flag Essay
By: Alyssa Speck, first place

The flag is not just a piece of material. It is a
feeling that all of us as Americans feel. The flag makes
me feel free, like no one can control me. I feel free, for I
have freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom of
movement, freedom of assembly, and freedom to choose
our leaders.

The flag is not just a feeling, it reminds people
of things. It reminds me that I am an American, and I am
proud of it. It reminds me of the sacrifice that our veterans have made, and are still making today.

The flag is very important, and truly does mean
something. It means to stand together as one nation. It
means to honor our country and its flag.

Yes, the flag represents the thirteen original
colonies and the fifty states, but the flag also has a true
sentimental representation. The flag represents not only
the United States, but the people that live in it. It represents the hope for a brighter tomorrow, a never ending
free country, and a peaceful nation.

The flag is very important, and that is why I
choose to write about it. I think everyone should know
the true meaning of the flag.
What the American Flag

Means to Me
Wednesday, May 11
Farnhamville Fire Dept., 7:30 p.m. at the fire station.
Gowrie Parks Board, 6:45 p.m. at the civic center.
Thursday, May 12
Gowrie Jaycees, 7:30 p.m. at Marvs.
Friday, May 13
GDC, 12:00 p.m. at the WCCTA conference room
Monday, May 16
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, May 17
Gowrie Library Board, 7:00 p.m.
Gowrie Pool Board, 7:00 p.m. at the library.
Wednesday, May 18
Prairie Valley School Board, 6:00 p.m.
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
By: Jameric Dalley

The American flag reminds me of what many
American people have sacrificed to keep our country
free. When I see the flag I feel proud of my country and
what it stands for. I think people who pass flags and dont
take their hats off disrespect their country. I think that if
you burn the American flag you are also disrespecting
yourself. The American flag represents who we are.

I think that people who have served in the United States Army should be rewarded for their service in
the Army and for their bravery. If we didnt have such
brave people in the Army, we wouldnt be free!

So, what the American flag means to me is
freedom and justice to all Americans everywhere, it is a
symbol of who we are. If you or someone you know is a
veteran of the American Army and needs help, think of
the flag and remember what was sacrificed to keep our
country safe! If you are a veteran, be proud of what you
did and what you mean to us all! I hope that when you
look at the flag you feel proud for our county and all who
have sacrificed for our country.
this springs middle school music concert.

Third place went to Jameric Dalley, son of Bergan & Carrie Dalley. Justin Loseke, son of Chad & Dawn
Loseke, won second place honors. This years top essay
was written by Alyssa Speck, daughter of Pam Speck and
the late Roland Speck; her essay was sent on to the next
level of judging.

The fifth-graders are thankful to the local Legion Posts for providing this citizenship opportunity and
for the certificates and monetary gifts donated to the top
three essay winners.
The American Flag

By: Justin Loseke, second place

The flag means peace, loyalty and the glory that
this country has. It also means freedom for our country
and my home. It reminds me of our soldiers at war and
those that have died protecting our country. The United
States flag is a symbol of our countrys Independence,
liberty, and unity as a Nation. When we respect the flag,
we are respecting the men and women who sacrificed
their lives to make this country what we know today.

Saying the Pledge of Allegiance makes me think
about the freedom we have in our country. The flag brings
us together as one whole big family is the way I think of
it.

When you are ready to dispose of the flag, dont
just throw it away. Thats disrespectful to our country
and the men and women who served this nation. Its like
throwing our country away. Instead, give it to the American Legion or someone who knows someone thats in the
American Legion and they will dispose of the flag properly.
Too many puppy mills. . .

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Heartland Bank is a
Proud Participant of
Money Smart Week

Money Smart Week originated in 2002 with
the Federal Reserve in Chicago. The campaign is designed to create non-commercial educational events that
cover a variety of money topics. Money Smart Week
is a great opportunity for the bank to meet with students
to discuss money topic topics that are important to the
students.

This year Heartland Bank employees met with
the SE Valley 2nd Graders, 5th Graders, and Seniors.
The bank enjoys the opportunity to meet with the students, plus the lessons that are reviewed with the students
help meet the Iowa Core value needs for the students.

Heartland Bank employees will be visiting with
the 2nd Graders this week about how to identify money,
the value of money and how to make change.

Earlier they visited with the 5th Graders about
how important it is to make sure students keep track of
their account balances, identity theft and learning the difference between needs and wants.

Heartland Bank had also visited with the Seniors
about budgeting, how to calculate interest, credit reports,
credit scores and identity theft.

The bank employees really enjoyed meeting
the students. It is always fun to get in the students environment, talk banking at their levels, and a chance for
everyone to learn including the bank employees! It is
great fun for everyone. We appreciate the school letting
us spend time with the students, says Russ Ruhland,
Vice President for Heartland Bank.

Russ Ruhland is speaking to the 5th Grade class at
Southeast Valley on how to read a check register. Photo by
Heartland Bank.
Male charged with

drug possession
in SV parking lot

Law enforcement officers were out at the Southeast Valley High School parking lot along with the Greene
County Sheriffs Office K9 unit and the Carroll County
Sheriffs Office K9 unit on Tuesday, May 3.

Both K9s were alerted to the presence of narcotics in a vehicle parked in the 1400 block of Lincoln St.
After further investigation, a consent search was conducted on the vehicle. A male was charged with possession of
controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Underage Drinking...
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ren Jackson, and Mason Goodwin. We are investigating

the problem of underage drinking in the Southeast Valley
high school.

From a local news perspective, how serious do
you think this problem is and do you know of any
civic groups that are trying to solve the problem?

Glenn Schreiber answers Marcie as follows:

Thanks for your inquiry Marcie. We arent experts in the field by any means.

But we did feature a short series on the topic
earlier this year which indicates that there is an alcohol
problem in Webster County amongst young people. We
have a higher than average problem it appears.

Earlier this school year there was a police report
on one youth attempting to deliver some type of drug on a
SV school bus. Drug or alcohol abuse of any kind is not
good.

The legal drinking age in Iowa is 21 but obviously youth below 21 are indulging.

We dont have
answers but we will be using your letter in our newspapers and on our Facebook to
get comments from other adults and/or experts in the field.
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Hostesses seated left to right are Maureen Rittgers
and Linda Benson. The program presented was by hostesses
on music for relaxation.
Kensington Club meets

Tuesday,
May 3

All sixteen members of Kensington Club were
present at the Tuesday, May 3, meeting held at Mulligans.
Hostesses Maureen Rittgers and Linda Benson
guided us through relaxation exercises with music. With
deep breathing using the diaphragm, it is shown that with
practice, even two minutes a day can benefit our mind
and body.
SV Jr. High girls

first at SC Calhoun

The Southeast Valley Jr. High girls track team
finished first for the second time this season at the May 2
track meet at South Central Calhoun.

The SV Jaguar girls were team champs and finished with 135.5 points; second was Manson Northwest
Webster, 118.50; third was SCC Titans, 105; fourth was
Pocahontas Area, 101; and fifth was East Sac, 91;

Individuals results are as follows:

100 M Dash - 1st Kiersten Fisher, 13.12; 6th
Allie Bethel, 15.63; 200 M Dash - 1st Kiersten Fisher,
27.90; 4th Kylie Weiland, 31.43; 400 M Dash - 5th Marlie Johnson, 1:10.57; 800 M Run - 6th Macie Willuweit,
3:02.8;

100 M Hurdles - 2nd Emma Hunter, 18.75 and
5th Sierra Keller, 19.65; 200 M Hurdles - 1st Kiersten
Fisher, 30.91 and 3rd Emma Hunter, 34.11; 4x100 M
Relay - 1st place, 59.05; 4x200 M Relay - 2nd place,
2:05.03; 4x400 M Relay - 4th place, 5:02.29; 4x800 M
relay - 4th place, 12:02.24;

Sprint Medley Relay - 2nd place, 2:15.17; Dist.
med - 4th place, 5:27.05; Shuttle Hurdle - 2nd place,
1:18.90; High Jump - 1st Kiersten Fisher, 5-00.00 and
5th Jaidyn Rowley, 4-04.00; Shot Put - 2nd Maggie Anderlik, 27-10.50 and 6th Shayna Steck, 24-1.00; Discuss
- 2nd Jayne Ferrari, 81-02.00 and 6th Keely McGuire,
67-11.
Friend of Education...
continued from front page...
have become too old for The Lunch Bunch come back
as helpers for the younger ones.

In 2010, Marilyn retired from teaching and
counseling in the Prairie Valley School district ending a
31-year career in public education.

The Prairie Valley Education Association is
proud to honor Marilyns efforts in providing a safe place
where kids feel accepted and cared for. We are thankful
for her dedicated service to students in the community.
Card of Thanks!

Thank you friends and
family for all the birthday greetings
and kindnesses shown me since
surgery. You are the best!
Sincerely,
Ruth Elaine Sandeen
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SV Jaguar girls finish third

at conference track meet
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Coach Swieter praises his team. . .

The Southeast Valley girls track team finished
third out of 11 teams at the conference track meet.

The SV girls had 84 point. Pocahontas Area
finished first at 115 and Sioux Central was second at 113.
Southeast Valley was third followed by 4. Alta-Aurelia,
83.5; South Central Calhoun, 74; Manson NW Webster,
74; East Sac County, 61; Graettinger-Terril/RuthvenAyr, 36; Newell Fonda, 32.

The Southeast Valley girls had another outstanding team performance by placing third, noted
coach Swieter.

This was a big night for the team as we knew
we could place as high as third and drop as far as sixth
from the times we have run this year compared to the
other teams so they did what they needed to do to place
as high as we could.

The Distance Med was the highlight of the
night. They went into the race with the fourth fastest
time but brought home the Conference Championship.
We also had third runner up with the 3000 - 800 - 400
hurdles.

We are very proud of the girls and the way they
have come together, Said coach Swieter.
SV Individual results:

Shot put - Jaiden Ackerson, 33 1/4, 5th place;
Discus - Jaiden Ackerson, 93 8, 5th place;

High Jump - Claire Whalen, 4 4, 6th place;
Long Jump - Claire Whalen, 13 8 1/4, 7th place and
Mady Jaeschke, 14 8 3/4, 5th place;

3000 M Run - Kasey Lundberg, 12:57.81, 5th
place and Alli True, 12:08.45, 2nd place; 4x800 M Relay
- 12:02.68 placed 6th and consisted of Savanah Seehusen 2:47.14, Anna Heatherington 3:10.48, Emma Graves
3:03.96 and Lanie Nelson 3:00.51; Shuttle Hurdle Relay - 1:19.12 placed 8th and consisted of MadyJaeschke
18.81, Shelby Cummings 20.46, Leslie Housken 20.29,
Karissa Hiesterman 18.96;

100 M Dash- Katara Hiesterman 14.45, 7th
place; Distance Medley Relay - 4:33.46* placed 1st and
consisted of Kanyon Pepples 28.89, Natalie Lambert
28.01, Josie Breistprecher 1:03.78 and Erica Rittgers

2:31.76; 400 - Lanie Nelson, 1:14.26 and Emma Graves,*
1:14.42; 4x200 - 1:57.92,* placed 8th and consisted of
Katara Jondle 30.45, Shelby Cummins 29.18, Savanah
Seehusen 28.83 and Mady Jaeschke 28.88;

100 M Hurdles - Leslie Housken, 19.94 and
Karissa Hiesterman, 18.50; 800 M Run - Erica Rittgers,
2:29.98, 2nd place and Lanie Nelson, 3:00.50; 200 M Run
- Kanyon Pepples, 29.26, placed 8th and Josie Brietsprecher, 28.45, placed 5th;

400 M Hurdles - Natalie Lambert, 1:09.75
placed 2nd and Shelby Cummings,* 1:13.98, placed 6th;
Sprint Medley Relay - 2:05.20 placed 7th and consisted
of Katara Jondle 15.09, Karissa Hiesterman 13.31, Savanah Seehusen 28.50, Mady Jaeschke 1:07.67;

1500 M Run - Alli True* 5:31.99, 3rd place
and Kasey Lundbert, 6:09.17; 4x100 M Relay - 55.95
placed 7th and consisted of Katara Jondle 14.57, Karissa
Hiesterman 13.02, Savanah Seehusen 14.30 and Shelby
Cummins 13.05; 4x400 M Relay- 4:19.23, placed 4th and
consisted of Kanyon Pepples 1:06.21, Natalie Lambert
1:04.35, Josie Brietsprecher 1:04.91 and Erica Rittgers
1:03.13.
SV Jaguar girls
finish second at
Lake City track meet

Congratulations to the girls track team in placing 2nd last night at the Lake City meet. This was out of
11 teams. Once again another great team performance.
We did not have a champion tonight in any event but we
scored in 18 of the 19 events we were entered in. We also
set 11 new top ten performances tonight which means
they are continuing to get faster. There is one more meet
to fine tune before districts so Mondays meet will determine what we are running at Districts. Once again the

Lanie Nelson ran the fourth leg on the 4x800m relay Tuesday evening at the conference track meet. Photo by
Lynn Rittgers.
coaches are happy with times and the team place at this
meet and this is because they have continued to work
hard and have found ways to get faster. This has been a
great group to work with and feels the track program has
some great years ahead.

New school records were set last night - 4x800
with Natalie Lambert - Josie Breitprecher - Erica Rittgers and Savanah Seehusen; 4x200 with Kanyon Pepples
- Natalie Lambert - Josie Breitprecher - Erica Rittgers.
SV Individual results:

Shot put - Jaiden Ackerson,* 34 2, 2nd place;
Discus - Jaiden Ackerson, 98 6, 4th place;

High Jump - Claire Whalen, 4 4, 5th place;
Long Jump - Claire Whalen, 13 4.5 and Mady Jaeschke, 13 10.25;

3000 M Run - Alli True, 11:39.83, 2nd place;
Kasey Lundberg, 13:02.86, 5th place; 4x800 M Relay10:29.87** placed 2nd and consisted of Savanah Seehusen 2:47.30, Natalie Lambert 2:28.35; Josie Breistprecher 2:41.51, and Erica Rittgers 2:32.44; Shuttle Hurdle
Relay - 1:17.53* placed 4th and consisted of Mady Jaeschke 19.10, Shelby Cummins 19.68, Leslie Housken
20.33 and Karissa Hiesterman 18.01;

100 M Dash - Kanyon Pepples, 13.86, 6th place
and Katara Jondle, 13.84, 5th place; Distance Medley Relay - 5:16.03, placed 4th and consisted of Leslie Housken
34.09, Emma Graves 32.05, Lanie Nelson 1:12.63 and
Kasey Lundberg 2:57.04; 400 M Dash - Mady Jaeschke,* 1:07.88; 4x200 M Relay - 1:15.79** placed 2nd
SV girls track continued on page 3...
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Southeast Valley
Schedule of Events
Week of May 11th to May 18th
Wednesday, May 11
PVES - NO Classes for AM Preschool
2:!5 p.m. 5th grade choir performs at Grandview
Care Center
Thursday, May 12
4:00 p.m. B/G V Track 2A Coed State Qualifying
meet - @ Garner
Friday, May 13
10:00 a.m. B V Golf 2A SECTIONAL - @ Carroll
Country Club
4:30 p.m. JH TLC Track @ Rockwell City
Sunday, May 15
2:00 p.m. SVHS Graduation
Monday, May 16
9:00 a.m. G V Golf 3A FIRST ROUND @ Ames
6:00 p.m. Little Jags Booster Club Mtg.
6:30 p.m. Incoming 5th Grade Orientation Night
Tuesday, May 17
6th grade TAG FT to Dolliver Park & Camp
WaNoKi
10:45 a.m. 7th/8th grade choir performs at
Grandview Care Center
4:00 p.m. Vicky's Dance Rehearsal
Wednesday, May 18
PVES - NO Classes for PM Preschool
2:15 p.m. 5th grade choir performs at Grandview
Care Center
*Schedule is pulled from the SV website for your convenience*
www.southeastvalley.org
***Schedules are subject to change at anytime***
12-May
13-May

14-May
16-May

17-May

18-May
13-May
15- May
Birthdays
Rick Brand, Alan Carstens
Daryl Adams, Joe Langner
Austin Vote
Ashley Bendickson, Drake Erritt
Kristen Zenor, Brinda Griggs
Tawnie Lieb
Monte Erritt, Brent Peterson
Logan Carlson, Mark Fields
Nathan Goodwin
Susan Castle
Anniversaries
Brent and Sheri Monson.
Ron and Lori Prince.
Down Memory Lane

B Y
S A R A
May 11, 2016
D O W N S
The Big Game . . .

Seventy years ago on May 16th twenty-two
young people marched down the aisle and took their
places on the now non-existent stage in what was once
the Junior/Senior High Assembly Hall. We sat through a
number of speeches and/or tributes and the main speaker, none of which or whom any of us probably remember
without getting out that long stored memorabilia. Where
did the time go? What became of the hopes and dreams?
Where are those young people now? Sadly to say the
majority have gone to their heavenly reward and to my
knowledge not more than seven of us remain and that
may not be accurate since one or two have not responded to contact efforts. How many of us remember those
days at old BHS, Boxholm Consolidated High School?
How long will that beloved old (and newer gym addition) building remain a stately reminder of those good old
days? I remember a lot of them and those memories may
not be totally accurate but who besides us will know or
care to remember?

Recently our church secretary with whom I share
an office was telling of her grandsons (private school)
senior class having gone to Cancun on their senior trip.
We were permitted a skip day and the school board actually approved of the use of a bus and driver and the fuel
and any parking expenses to take us all the way to Des
Moines for the day. We probably had a couple chaperones although I dont remember that. We were dropped
off at a central location and given pretty much free rein
to go with our regular cronies to spots around downtown
Des Moines. There were many shops and eating facilities at that time so there were things to do. Frankly, I
dont remember where my friends and I had lunch. I do
remember one group of girls saying they wanted to go
to Skondras one of the higher end dining spots in the
area. They had a revolving glass encased doorway. I still
existed for a number of years after I became a resident
of Des Moines. Another nearby (actually more popular)
restaurant was Babes where I had a number of occasions
to dine. It had gained a reputation, which I dont know
was actually true, of having a back room for, I guess
gambling and liquor, both of which were illegal at the
time but patronized by Des Moines based service people.
Whatever, it still had a reputation as being a good dining
spot and the owner, Babe himself, was an on floor personage off and on all day and evening long.

We also had another free day in which we all
went to Fort Dodge, via FDDM&S puddlejumper. The
main purpose of that trip was for all to go to the same
photographer to have our senior pictures taken. I cant
remember a chaperone on that one though there may have
been. We had free time after the pictures for food, shopping, etc. Heaven help us if were late for that last train
back to Boxholm. Imagine a parent having to get a collect
phone call and having to set chores aside to make an unscheduled trip to retrieve some irresponsible kids. I think
we all made it but supposedly some of the boys made
their way to the Ft. Dodge airport and had the $$$ for a
little plane ride and almost missed the train. Now Im not
sure if there is anyone left to verify that one or could or
would. Its a good story for our progeny.

Back then we didnt get to have a prom although
our senior year we made the effort. Heavens to Betsy! A
prom??!! That would mean dancing - in the school? In
the gym? Oh, no! The preachers wouldnt allow it! So
we had the usual Junior/ Senior Banquet and a movie. At
least we had that occasion for our memories.
SV girls track...
continued from page 2...
and consisted of Kanyon Pepples 27.57, Natalie Lambert
28.43, Josie Breistprecher 27.97 and Erica Rittgers 27.55;
100 M Hurdles - Leslie Housken, 20.60 and Karissa
Hiesterman, 17.86, 5th place; 800 M Run - Alli True,*
2:37.90, 2nd place; 200 M Run - Kanyon Pepples, 28.94,
4th place and Savanah Seehusen,* 29.10, 6thh place; 400
M Hurdles - Shelby Cummins, 1:14.91, 4th place; Sprint
Medley Relay - 2:04.67,* 4th place and consisted of
Katara Jondle 13.90, Karissa Hiesterman 13.04, Shelby
Cummins 29.12 and Mady Jaeschke 1:08.10; 1500 M run
- Emma Graves,* 6:20.59 and Lanie Nelson,* 6:11.08;
4x100 M Relay - 54.48 placed 2nd and consisted of Katara Jondle 14.06, Karissa Hiesterman 13.01, Savanah Seehusen 14.00 and Shelby Cummins 13.13; 4x400 M Relay
- 4:18.06* placed 2nd and consisted of Kanyon Pepples
1:06.31, Natalie Lambert 1:03.04, Josie Briestprecher
1:05.46 and Erica Rittgers 1:03.16.
Team Standings:
1. Pocahontas Area/LM, 152; 2. Southeast Valley, 93;
3. East Sac County, 91; 4. South Central Calhoun, 86;
5. IKM-Manning, 66; 6. Glidden-Ralston, 40; 7. PatonChurdan, 31; 8. Ar-We-Va, 14; 9. SL St. Marys, 13.

Another long time senior tradition looked forward to toward school years end was Kid Day. The Seniors got to dress and act like first graders (or younger)
and even act up in class without fear of being reprimanded. That was the day that the majority of our class
got into or on Skeeter Norlins car (missing the passenger side front door) and took the slow short trip up to
Main Street via side streets; the highway only had to
be crossed, not accessed. The other students around got
to watch us and laugh at us and in the senior classrooms
there was little learning done. I think it was probably a bit
of reprieve for teachers too in that they didnt have to be
so strict. I wonder how long that tradition continued.

Now there are senior trips to faraway places.
Everyone is on their own to get their pictures taken and
submitted on time to the yearbook staff. There is definitely no kid day though I hear there is a lot more goofing
off that we would ever thought of doing.

But finally after all that came the Big Day. We
sat through all the falderal, niceties, tributes, speeches,
feeling a bit ho-hum about it all. But finally came the
time when the Superintendent and Board President were
standing up there and the whole class arose. Alphabetically each name was called and we nervously walked up
and stood before them, receiving the blue sheepskin and
proudly moving the tassel from one side of the mortarboard to the next one. WE were now high school graduates ready and equipped (so we thought) to face the
world. And we did!
Man in Moorland
surrenders last week
after verbal dispute

A man believed to be having emotional problems
surrendered to law enforcement agencies on Wednesday
of last week in Moorland at about 2:20 p.m.

He initially refused to come out of his home for
about three hours. Police were responding to a verbal
dispute and allegedly threats were made.

A street was blocked by the State Patrol and
school buses in that area were delayed for a brief period.
SV boys defeat
West Bend in golf

For the first time in many years the SV golf
team traveled to West Bend for a golf meet. It turned
into a good trip as the Jags prevailed 164 to 176.

Logan Boerner brought home meet medalist
honors after defeating teammate Conner Conrad in a
playoff. They both shot 37. Josh Johnson, 42, and Michael Vosberg, 48, were the other SV counters.

Garrett Houdek lead the junior varsity with a 47.
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It's your life...
May 11, 2016
THE GOWRIE NEWS
Anna (Hanson) Hetland recalls her

youth in Lehigh, Callendar, Gowrie
Jimmy Clay Tile plant a marvel in county. . .
By Glenn Schreiber

Anna (Hanson) Hetland, 77, Story City, as
a young girl lived with her family in many southern
Webster communities including Callender, Gowrie,
Lehigh and Dayton.

She has fond memories of her time as a young
girl. The family moved frequently but she still has recalls
many wonderful things about her childhood.

Her family sometimes went to the Lizers Auction Barn in Gowrie on a Friday. One year they purchased a dog a week before Easter. The dog was a great
pet but it was a little too playful.

On Easter the dog early jumped towards Anna
and tore Annas Easter dress. The family took the dog
back to the auction barn shortly thereafter.

Their experience with dogs was sometimes good
and sometimes not so good. They started to raise a German shepherd and the dog became rabid. Dr. Roch, a veterinarian in Gowrie, advised the family to get a shot every
day for three weeks. The dog hadnt bitten any family
member but he was concerned that the dogs saliva had
perhaps infected family members.

At a country school in Callender a Mrs. Johnson was Annas school teacher. She was learning cursive
writing.

My teacher was very nice and Im sure she was
very capable. But she also was trying to convince me to
write with my right hand, recalled Anna.

I explained this to my mother who went to the
school and talked to my teacher, Anna recalled. She
informed my teacher that I was left handed and that she
should not try to change my natural tendencies.

The teacher listened and indeed did the right
thing. She didnt interfere again trying to change Anna.
Instead, she encouraged Anna who progressed well from
that time forward.

Annas father purchased a farm in the Lehigh
area and the family moved again. They lived near Brushy
Creek.

Anna (Hanson) has many fond memories of
Lehigh including the Jimmy Clay Tile manufacturing
plant that survived for decades in Lehigh. The buildings are still there. That plant meant so much to so many
people in Lehigh and the surrounding area, said Anna.
Anna Hetland continued on page 9...
New Kid Sized

book shelves at
Gowrie Library

The Gowrie Library has just installed new Kid
Sized book shelves!

The new shelves were recently added to the
library to allow our younger generations easy access to
their favorite books. Purposely built so the books are displayed at eye level, a child has no problem picking out
something fun to read.

Bring your child, or grandchild, to the Gowrie
Library and see how they go right for the bookshelves
made especially for them!

We would like to recognize Mr. Dave Mills who
volunteered his time and craftsman like quality skills in
making these two new childrens book carts. The kids will
be able to look at the front of the books now to find their
favorite book.

We are so excited and happy to be able to have
something new to offer to the kids, come check it out!!!
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Security Savings Bank money sponsors Smart Poster

Contest at Southeast Valley Elementaries

Security Savings Bank, in conjunction with
Community Bankers of Iowa (CBI), once again sponsored the Money Smart Poster contest to motivate ele-
SE Valley (Farnhamville)
1st... Isabella Pudenz
2nd... Ryan Larson
3rd... Ollivia Lee
SE Valley (Dayton)
1st... Karah Hayes
2nd... Brylee Butrick
3rd...Alexius Gilliland
SV Jags rally to claim

second in TLC conference
tourament at Lakeside
Goodwin second overall;
Johnson, Boerner place high

The goal was to win, but the Jags fell just short
at the 2016 Twin Lakes Conference Tournament held at
Lakeside in Fort Dodge.

Even with mission not accomplished, there is
plenty to be proud of with this Jaguar golf squad. After
the first nine holes of this 18-hole tournament the Jags
were in third place, and over 10 shots behind the leaders,
but the Jags came to life on the tricky back 9 at Lakeside.

Southeast Valley was the only team in the 11
team conference to shoot a better score on the back 9 than
the front 9, and not only better, but 11 strokes better. This
allowed the Jags to catch one of the leading teams, but
unfortunately not both.

Keegan Goodwin was in good form as he posted
a 73 for the Jaguars, and claimed the second place overall
medal. Josh Johnson shot a solid 80, and brought home
the 8th place medal.

Logan Boerners 82 earned him the 10th place
medal, and Conner Conrads 84 brought home the 15th
and final place medal, which he had to earn by winning a
playoff. Nolan Brand shot a 95, and Michael Vosbergs
97 were the other Jag participants.

East Sac County was the Tournament champs
with a score of 312. They were followed by the Jaguars,
319; South Central Calhoun, 321; Alta-Aurelia ,352;
West Bend-Mallard, 355. They made up the top 5 in the
11 team Twin Lakes Conference.

Keegan Goodwin was in good form as he posted
a 73 for the Jaguars, and claimed the second place overall
medal. Photo by Lisa Peterson.
mentary school students to learn about money. The competition was open to grades 2 through 4 in the Southeast
Valley School district. We welcome everyone to stop in
and take a look at these masterpieces which are displayed throughout our bank offices.
May 11, 2016
Jaguar track team brings home

three indiviual conference titles
Spencer Warehime, Nolan Johnson...

The 2016 Twin Lakes Conference track meet
was held in Manson on Tuesday night. The Southeast
Valley boys track and field team looked to win their first
conference title their Tuesday, but ended up in 5th after
what turned out to be a very close team race. South Central Calhoun won the conference meet with 128 points.
Manson NW was second with 106, PAC/LM third with
101 and Alta Aurelia was 4th with 100 points. The Jaguars scored 90.5.

The Jaguars won three individual titles on
Tuesday. Spencer Warehime repeated as the 3200m
(10:35.42) and 1600m (4:51.89) conference title. Teammate Nolan Johnson kept Spencer from his third title
of the night in the 800, edging Warehime by one onehundredth of a second. Nolan ran a 2:05.42 to Spencers
2:05.43.

Patrick Breitsprecher also helped the Jaguars in
their dominance of the distance events at Manson. Patrick picked up a 4th place finish in the 3200m run with
a time of 10:47.84 before coming back in the 1600m run
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with 4:54.40 to place second. Nolan also placed 5th in

the 400m dash setting a new school record of 52.90. All
three will be back next year for the Jaguars to repeat their
performances.

Carter Steck and Zeke Miller picked up a pair of
places in the open 200m dash for the Jaguars. Steck finished 5th in 24.03 and Miller 7th in 24.16. Aaron Swieter
finished 6th in the 100m dash with a time of 12.28.

Steck, Miller and Swieter also teamed up with
Nolan Johnson to place 4th in the 4 x 400m relay with
time of 3:38.01. Keaton Jondle joined the trio of sprinters
to place 5th in the 4 x 200m dash with a time of 1:38.62.
Keaton and Zeke also lead off the 4 x 100m relay along
with Kyler Jondle and Nyles Johnson to finish 6th in the
4 x 100. The 4 x 800m relay team of Cameron Anderson,
Ivan Hudson, Jacob DeBaun, and Nolan Johnson took
home 5th place honors in the 4 x 800m relay.

In the field events, Alex Pliner through a season
best throw of 45 10 in the shot put increasing his current school record by almost three feet. His throw was
good enough for 4th place. Kyler Jondle picked up an 8th
place finish for the Jaguars in the high jump.
I was proud of the way our kids competed tonight. I
think there was some disappointment that we didnt place
higher than we did as a team. We have always had a very
tough and competitive conference. The biggest thing we
ask of these boys day in and day out is to give us 100%
all the time and I think they did that on Tuesday night,
commented Coach Nuss. Im extremely proud of what
the boys accomplished and how far they have come not
just this year, but how far some have come since their
freshman year.
The Jaguars will compete in the state qualifying meet on
Thursday, May 12th at Garner. Those who advance will
compete at the state meet in Des Moines on May, 19th,
20th and 21st.
SV boys track team

set school records; State
qualifying site top times

The Southeast Valley boys track team competed
at the Jim Yunek Relays in Lake City looking to improve
times and fine tune things for the state qualifying meet in
one week. The Jaguars end the meet with several season
best times, a couple school records and set some state qualifying site top times.

The 4 x 800m relay team of Jacob DeBaun, Patrick Breitsprecher, Cameron Anderson and Nolan Johnson
broke the school record by eight seconds last night running
an 8:25.44 to take 1st place overall. Nolan also broke his
own school record in the 400m dash in a time of 52.38 to
also finish 1st.

Also finishing first was the 1600m medley relay
team of Zeke Miller, Aaron Swieter, Carter Steck, and
Spencer Warehime. Their time of 3:42.13 was almost four
seconds faster than the previous time set by the Jaguars this
year.The 4 x 100m relay of Keaton Jondle, Zeke Miller,
Aaron Swieter and Carter Steck finished 2nd place overall
in a time of 46.30 which was also a season PR.

Individually, Aaron Swieter took 3rd in the 200m
dash with a time of 24.48 and Keaton Jondle was 5th in
the same event with a 24.87. 4th place finishes went to
Jacob DeBaun (1600m, 5:04.82), Patrick Breitsprecher
(400m hurdles, 1:02.06), and Sam Berglund (shot put, 39
7.5). The freshman 4 x 200m relay of Nyles Johnson,
Zach Graves, Kyler Jondle, and Kenny Blunk also took 4th
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Aaron Swieter hands off the baton to Carter Steck
in the 1600m medley relay Thursday evening in Lake City.
Photo by Lynn Rittgers.
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place with a time of 1:41.60.

Fifth place finishes were Alex Pliner (shot put,
39 4.5), Ben Carlson (3200m run, 12:13.23), and Zeke
Miller (100m Dash, 12.12). The shuttle hurdle relay and
4x400m relays also finished 5th overall. Members of the
shuttle hurdle was Daven Rees, Jarrett Loseke, Jackson
Housken, and Colton Kamp while the 4x400m quartet was
Cameron Anderson, Zach Graves, Kyler Jondle and Nyles
Johnson.

The Jag will wrap up the 2016 season with their
state qualifying meet at Garner and then the Iowa State
High school championship in Des Moines on May 18th 20th.

Spencer Warehime repeated as the 3200m
(10:35.42) and 1600m (4:51.89) conference champion Tuesday evening in Manson. Photo by Lynn Rittgers.
Banking After Graduation...

While graduation from high school is an exciting life
event, it is a little scary. All those choices the graduate has
to make after high school like, do I go on to college, which
college, where am I going to live, am I moving away, do I
get a job, and so on. This is a challenge for anyone, not to
mention an 18 year old person.

And then add to the choices what about your bank?
Your banking needs? What does the high school graduate do
about those choices?
Hopefully the answer is nothing! Your local bank
should be able to go with that graduating senior anywhere
they go. In todays technology world with online banking,
mobile deposit, person-to-person payments, bill pay and
external transfers your local bank can stay with the student
for life!

For the student, imagine needing a bank for your direct
deposits, asking questions about student loans, or an issue
with identity theft? Imagine now, simply picking up the
phone, sending an email or a text to your local banker, the
one you know/grew up with, to help you with these banking
questions/needs? It truly is that simple!

For the graduating high school senior, here are some
recommended bank products/services you need in place no
matter what other choices you choose after graduation:

1. Personal Checking Account one that you can have
payroll direct deposited or student loan funds deposited. An
account you can write checks off of when needed.

2. Debit Card preferably one with the EMV security
chip embedded for the students security. A debit card that
can have the daily limits adjusted in case the student needs
the card to purchase books.

3. Account Alerts the student needs an account that
allows the student to set up account alerts that will alert the
student when certain defined transactional activity takes
place in their account.

4. External Transfers a service that will allow parents/
grandparents to transfer funds from their account to the
students account during times of need.

5. Relationship your local banker needs to know you
by name. You need to have a banking relationship established
with your local banker. This relationship is the key to your
future banking needs no matter which direction in life you
take! This banking relationship can help with overdrafts,
identity theft, helping establish credit, and much more!

6. Personal Savings Account an account that allows
you to save money that also allows you to set up a sweep
between your checking and savings account to cover any
potential overdraft issues.

7. Identity Theft Monitoring a service that can monitor
the students identification. A service that tracks activity
related to the student identification to alert the student of
potential identity theft.

So for the graduating student, the only choice the student
needs to pick in regards to their banking needs is to determine
which day they should stop into their bank and visit with their
local banker to make sure they have all the banking products/
services they need to be ready for their future banking needs.

And as for the students that are going on to college take
that opportunity when meeting with your local banker to talk
about student loans, and how best to graduate college with
the least amount of loans. This is a perfect time to talk about
subsidized (government pays the interest on the loans while
the student is a full time college student) to unsubsidized
loans (student pays the interest), and how student loan
payments work. Also have a discussion on what things the
student can do during college to reduce their loan needs.
Your local banker has always been here during your
high school days and will continue to be here for you during
your next choices in life!
May 11, 2016
THE GOWRIE NEWS
Anna Hetland...
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people
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n tions, she stated. Just think about all the people who
s worked at that plant those many decades. That plant sups ported a lot of families. The entire city of Lehigh, and
much of the surrounding area, identified themselves with
r that plant. It was our security.
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one
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marvels of Webster County.

Anna recalls wading in Brushy Creek which
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Webster County
And Central Iowa. . .

Fine particulate (PM2.5) levels near federal
health standards were expected in northern and central Iowa late last week. A plume of smoke originating
from Canadian wildfires is passing southward through
Iowa.

This smoke plume caused a spike in fine particle
levels in northern and central Iowa this morning that did
last for several hours.

The DNR recommended individuals in northern and central Iowa with respiratory or heart disease,
the elderly and children limit prolonged outdoor exertion
until the smoke plume passes and air quality conditions
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was enjoyable. She does remember a few bloodsuckers

but her group easy handled these annoying creatures.

There was a sorghum mill near a gun range and
barrels and barrels of sorghum was made.

Sometimes she used an old stage coach road to
up a hill. She remembers the Hartman cemetery out in
the in the Brushy Creek recreational area.

She recalls playing Fox and Goose at the rural
Lehigh schoolhouse. She also remembers school picnics.

Annas family (Hanson) eventually moved
to rural Dayton where Anna did attend school. She remembers Chuck Danielson and many others. The family
moved one more time to Jewell and Anna graduated from
Jewell High School in 1957.

Anna continues to follow people, events and
happenings in the Dayton Review.

She did attend Iowa State. She enjoys many interests today. She is a widow.
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Kari Swisher, ARNP-C

The members of Soul Patrol met on April 27th at
the Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Callender. First

The recent ecumenical youth gathering held in
Gowrie at the United Methodist Church was discussed.
There were about ten youth that attended along with
adults. After getting acquainted, everyone enjoyed treats,
Christian music, and a wonderful testimony from Tracy
Vote.

The group plans on having another gathering
later on this summer, so watch for details in the papers
and at your churches.

Also discussed was the fact that Craig Vote
would like for our group to visit with the new Superintendent, Brian Johnson, about a couple of things. The first
is that we would like to have Tracy give her testimony at
SE Valley School this fall.

The second is to get together with school administration before school begins for the annual meeting with
pastors. They will speak of fifth quarter events and bringing FCA into the school system.

Jon is leaving the area and so from now on,
yours truly will more than likely be the secretary of this
group. Again, if you have questions or would like to join
and/or be a part of this group, you can email me at kay.
christie65@gmail.com. Blessings to you all.
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PRAIRIE VALLEY SCHOOL

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Prairie Valley Community Schools
Board of Directors
Southeast Valley High School Library
Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
6:30 p.m.

The Prairie Valley Community School District held its regular board
meeting on Wednesday, April 20 2016 in the Southeast Valley High School
Library.

President Shannon Miller called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

Present: Shannon Miller, Heidi McGuire, Jim Carlson, Kathy Carlson,
Joe Harrison, Gary Welter, Patrice Klingson; Absent: None

Also Present: Jim Duncan , Lisa Willardson, Lois Irwin, 5 public
members and staff.

Moved by McGuire, seconded by K. Carlson to approve the agenda .
Ayes: Miller, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Harrison, Klingson, Welter
Nays: None; Motion Carried: 7-0

Moved by J. Carlson, seconded by McGuire to approve the minutes.

The Public Relations Committee had no met. Nothing to report at this
time.

The Facilities Committee had not met. Nothing to report at this time.

Gary Welter reported that a candidate was identified for the Webster
County Assessor position. No other update at this time.

Moved by Welter. seconded by Harrison to approve the bills as
presented.

Moved by J. Carlson. seconded by Harrison to approve the financials
as presented.

Ayes: Miller, McGuire, J. Carlson, K. Carlson, Harrison, Klingson,
Welter; Nays: None; Motion Carried: 7-0

Moved by McGuire, seconded by Welter to accept the change of
Carrie Knoll from full time to part time nurse.

Moved by J. Carlson, seconded by Harrison to accept the resignation
of Cindy Lange, Elementary Dishwasher.

Moved by K. Carlson, seconded by Welter to approve the hiring of
Danielle Dee as High School Counselor.

Moved by Welter, seconded by McGuire to approve the hiring of
Alexis Finder as Elementary Music Teacher.

Moved by Klingson, seconded by K. Carlson to approve the transfer
of Ann Kruse from 3rd to 4th grade.

Moved by Harrison, seconded by McGuire to approve the transfer of
Barb Langner from 5th grade to Elementary Art.

The FY 2015 Final Audit Report was presented and discussed.
Shannon Miller and Jim Carlson attended the exit interview with the
Auditor. There were no significant findings. The reporting requirements
for IPERS have changed significantly. This was discussed, as well as the
need to tighten the process on the fundraising process.

FEH Architect (Sioux City) was onsite April 12th to review plans for
completing bids. Kolacia has provided a bid and Jensen was onsite to
view the project.

The meeting with FEH was productive. However, through discussion
regarding the siding, HVAC & roofing, potential complications with the 2
stage process (summer 16 and summer 17). This will be an update. A
facilities meeting will be scheduled in early June.

Moved by Welter, seconded by J. Carlson to accept the negotiated
settlement of 2.18%.

Superintendent Irwin discussed that we do not have a house for the
building trades students next year. If we do not find a buyer by May 15,
the class will complete a remodeling job in Harcourt. She asked everyone
to be on the search for anyone that is interested in building a house?
Approximate cost = $100 per square foot.

A brief conversation was had regarding the purchase of a new floor
scrubber. The scrubber will reduce work time by 50-75 percent because it
strips the floor totally dry. Sweep the floor and wet mop it once is all that's
required.

Moved by Welter, seconded by McGuire to approve the purchase of
a floor scrubber at $3,114.

The 2016-2017 School Year Calendar was presented for review and
comment. It will be approved at a future date.
Moved by Harrison,

A motion was made by Harrison to approve the Depository Resolution
in accordance to Code 701.1 naming Security Savings and Heartland
Bank as our approved depositories.

The depository limit for Security Savings will be $10 Million and the
depository limit at Heartland $1 Million.
Seconded by K. Carlson to keep the depository resolution the same for
FY 17.
Nays: None
Motion Carried: 7-0

Dan Fox submitted a report to update on the Middle School. The
report included the STEM Scale UP Program award for Hyperstream.

8th grade students participated in The Real Game presented by
Security State Bank. Students learned financial literacy skills through a
real world simulation of managing income and expenses. 6th, 7th, and
8th grade students completed ImPACT Concusion Testing. ImPACT,
(Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing), may be
used by health providers to assist him/her in diagnosing and managing
a childs concussion. The computerized test evaluates memory, reaction
time, speed and concentration. Southeast Valley Middle School Girls won
the home track meet last night. Iowa Assessment scores were presented.
There are after School Program Meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays
after school. Focus on developing a Growth Mindset Intelligence is
something that can be built similar to other skills. Improving organization,
time management, and character. Mentoring Program- 7th and 8th grade
students have been paired up with 5th graders o Mentors will work on
Reading, Math, and life skills. 8th graders will have an Orientation Night
at the High School on April 25th. 5th graders will visit the Middle School
during the day on May 16th with a Parent Orientation that night.

Jim Henrich submitted the following report:

April High School Board Report

The 8th grade orientation is set for April 25th. The counselors have
been coordinating schedules with current 8th graders. We will also give
building tours and start the process for the 8th graders to enter high
school. We will follow the same graduation protocol as last year, with the
boards entering together and sitting in the front row. The presidents will
come up on stage to hand out diplomas as I announce the graduates. The
TLC coordinators and 3 building principals attended a TLC workshop on
April 12th. It was beneficial to be able to be away from the buildings and
start the process of how the TLC grant should be implemented. Mike Dick
will visit the district on April 26th, to tour facilities and athletic venues. Mr.
Hanson and I will escort him around the district. I have been working with
Streit construction on some plans for the press box. Hope to have more
information soon. I have visited or met with some other schools to get
ideas. The plan now is to keep it similar to what we currently have, maybe
a little longer and wider.

Jim Duncan reported on the Elementary School. Kindergarten
roundup took place. 45 students attended. Music concerts have been
scheduled. 4th grade is scheduled to go to the wax museum at the Middle
School on the 28th of April. MTSS was discussed. The 4th grade MTSS
plan was given to the board. Roller skating for P.E. is taking place. This is
paid for by the PTA. ISU Bug Zoo came and did a presentation. The kids
really enjoy this. The Summer Reading program is still being worked on.

Lois Irwin mentioned that the State FFA Convention was very exciting.
Kathy Carlson presented an award, and several of our members received
awards. Riley Ritgers and Josh Carlson received proficiency awards. Allie
Berg, Josh Carlson, Anna Heatherington, Owen Oeltjenbruns, and Bryce
Scott received the Iowa FFA Degree. Joshua Carlson was a finalist in
the Star of Agricultural Production. He was recognized on stage with his
parents, Mr. Kehoe, Mr. Jim Henrich, and Dr. Lois Irwin.

Moved by Harrison, seconded by McGuire to adjourn:

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
THE GOWRIE NEWS

Submitted by Lisa Willardson

Board President

Board Secretary
Date
Iowa Utilities Board

issues order on notice
Bills Presented April 20, 2016

Ackerson, Kim
Travel, District
$1,116.80
Airgas
Supplies, HS Shop
$621.00
AlphaMedia (digity)
Advertising, District
$825.00
Amazon
Supplies, District Library
$11.21

Supplies, Technology
$46.44

Supplies English, HS
$56.94

The Iowa Utilities Board has issued an order rul
Supplies Vocal, HS
$19.87
ing that Dakota Access engaged in construction-related

Supplies - Nurse C.N.A, HS
$247.18

Supplies, District
$16.78
activities without notifying the relevant county inspecAnderson Implement
Repairs, District Maintenance
$221.17
tors in violation of the Boards March 10, 2016, Final
Arnold Motor Supplies
Parts, Transportation
$80.94

Parts
SPED Transportation
$41.88
Decision and Order, and prior to the Boards issuance of

Air Comp - Bus Barn Capital Projects
$2,099.00
Black Hills Energy
Utilities, HS
$5,437.00
the permit on April 8, 2016. The Board also determined
Blunk, Shawn
Supplies, HS PE
$26.73
that according to the record in this case, Dakota Access
Bosey Hawkes
Music, Vocal
$21.15
Byson Oil
Diesel, Transportation
$1,453.50
should not be assessed civil penalties.
Calhoun County ECA
Utilities, EL
$7,782.37

However, the Board ruled that Dakota Access
Carroll Refuse Service
Utilities, EL
$200.00
Casey's
Supplies, District
$29.53
is
put
on
notice that any future violations of the Boards
Central Iowa Distributing Supplies, HS Maintenance
$465.00
orders, especially the requirement for notice to county

Supplies, EL Maintenance
$323.00
City of Callender
Utilities, Bus Barn
$246.92
inspectors, may result in action by the Board, including
City of Gowrie
Golf Fees, Girls Golf
$550.00

Golf Fees
Boys Golf
$550.00
civil penalties.
Clayton Ridge CSD
Open Enrollment, District
$1,591.50

Todays Board order noted the record shows
Coca Cola
Supplies, Concessions
$269.28

Vending Machines
Student Council
$522.00
that Dakota Access has undertaken activities, but only
Dayton Leader
Advertising, District
$20.00
on property where Dakota Access has obtained volunDean Foods
Supplies, Nutrition
$2,968.68
Deckers
Supplies, Softball
$1,372.60
tary easements, and that Dakota Access had permission

Supplies
Baseball
$321.80
of the landowners, and Dakota Access has not engaged in
Department of Education Vehicle Inspection, Transportation
$40.00
Des Moines Register
Supplies, HS/EL
$57.11
pipeline-related activities on these parcels beyond stakDPS Supplies
Spring Play
$40.00
Drees
EL Steamer Table, Capital Projects $570.65
ing and clearing trees using hand tools.

EL Basin Sink Footpedal repiri, Capital Projects
$886.47

The Board also found the Dakota Access ComEarthgrain
Supplies, Nutrition
$504.75
FEH Design
Schematics, Capital Projects
$2,657.50
pliance Filing of April 14, 2016, is not sufficient to esFitness Factory
Eliptical repair, HS
$96.00
tablish full compliance with the Boards previous orders
Fort Dodge Asphalt
Roadstone, Capital Projects
$754.11
GK Services
Supplies, HS Maintenance
$164.06
in Docket No. HLP-2014-0001.

Supplies
Transportation
$37.91

The order states that during the course of this
Gowrie Municipal
Utilities, HS
$6,015.29
Gowrie News
Publishing, District
$662.89
proceeding, Dakota Access made a voluntary commitGraphic Edge
Resale, Track
$999.27
Gruhn Law Firm
Legal Fees, District
$370.00
ment to the Board that it would file with the Board perHanna, Dianna
Entry Fee, Band
$75.00
mits, approvals or other similar documents from the U.S.
Harcourt Equipment
Parts, HS Maintenance
$94.24
Henrich, Jim
Travel, HS
$77.60
Army Corps of Engineersprior to commencing conHoliday Inn
Hotel - State, FCCLA
$676.86
struction.
Hyvee
Supplies, FCS
$532.04
IASBO
Registration , District
$178.00

The Board ruled that within ten days of the date
Instrumentalist Awards
Awards, HS Band
$28.00
of todays order, Dakota Access, LLC, shall file a list
Iowa Central Community College, Tuition - Secondary, HS
$15,105.00
Iowa FCCLA
State Registration, FCCLA
$1,140.00
identifying each Pre-Construction Notification site in
Iowa FFA Associaiton
Registration, FFA
$330.00
Iowa High School Music Association, Entry Fee, HS Band
$172.65
Iowa, as described in the order.
ISFIS
Annual Dues, District
$781.85

The Board also ordered that Dakota Access,
Jacobus, Larry
Football Scheduling, Football
$75.00
Jamboree
Supplies, District
$35.04
LLC, shall file an updated List of County Inspectors

Supplies, District
$654.69
when Lyon County has retained an inspector.

Supplies, Nutrition
$4.67

Supplies, FFA
$69.90

Supplies
Jazz Educators of Iowa
Entry Fee, HS Band
$50.00
Johnson Controls
Repairs, Capital Projects
$1,014.19
Josten's
Graduation Supplies, HS
$220.77
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT

Senior Stoles, Calss of 2016
$1,043.05
WEBSTER COUNTY
JW Pepper
Supplies, HS Band
$49.87
Kabel Business Services Insurance Administration, District
$270.00
IIN THE MATTER
CASE NO. ESPR308244
Lehigh Valley Telephone Utilities, Bus Barn
$76.44
OF THE ESTATE OF
NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL &

DTS
Technology
$125.00
JERRY J. LINN, Deceased.
ADDITION TO LAST WILL AND
Marriot Des Moines
Hotel - All State, HS Band
$280.00

TESTAMENT WITHOUT
Martin Brothers
Supplies, Nutrition
$6,641.46

ADMINISTRATION
Menards
Supplies, HS Maintenance
$116.75

Supplies
Transportation
$15.78

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Jerry J. Linn, Deceased,
MidAmerican
Utilities, Bus Barn
$332.08
who died on or about on February 13, 2016:
Modern Sound, Repair Bogen call switch, Capital Projects
$756.90

You are hereby notified that on April 29, 2016, the Last Will
Musican's Friend
Supplies, HS Band
$59.90
and Testament of Jerry J. Linn, deceased, bearing date of September
Napa
$33.69
30, 2013, and Addition to Last Will and Testament, dated April 23, 2015
Niceswanger Photography Resale, Elementary
$130.00
were admitted to probate in the above named court and there will be no
Northern Iowa Recognition, Medalions and Ribbons - graduation, HS $675.00
present administration of the estate. Any action to set aside the will and the
Northern Lights
Supplies, Concessions
$713.66
Addition to the Last Will and Testament must be brought in the district court
Paper Direct
Paper, HS
$108.74
of the county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the
Party Productions
Supplies, NHS
$144.07
second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of

Supplies
FCCLA
$20.70
this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will and the

Supplies
Prom
$300.12
Addition to the Last Will and Testament whose identities are reasonably
Pautsch, Terry
Travel, Transportation
$40.00
ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.
Peters, Cindy
Consultant, C.N.A Clinicals, HS
$220.00
Prime Regrigeration Co., Ice Bin Replacement, Capital Projects $1,430.00
PV Activity Fund, Prom - worked concession, Concessions
$504.25
Dated on April 29, 2016.
Quality Inn and Suites
State Jazz, HS Band
$1,232.00

Leslie H. Vangilder
Rieman Music
Supplies, HS Band
$563.11

Leslie H. Vangilder, Proponent
Roper Repair
Repairs, HS Maintenance
$214.43
Scholastic
Book Fair - Resale, District Media $3,809.37
James L. Kramer,
School Bus Sales
$79.17
Attorney for executor
School Specialty
Supplies, District
$62.10
ICIS PIN No: AT0004348
Schumacher Elevator
Maintenance, HS Maintenance
$199.29
Johnson, Kramer, Mulholland, Cochrane, Driscoll & Cochrane, P.L.C.
Seabury Marsh
Resale - Insurance, District
$25.44
1004 Market Street; P.O. Box 10; Gowrie, IA 50543
Star Energy
Gas, Transportation
$973.04

Diesel
Transportation
$712.47
Date of second publication

Preschool
Transportation
$221.12
18th day of May, 2016

Gas Special Ed
Transportation
$496.36

Diesel Special Ed
Transportation
$706.75
Probate Code Section 305
Stratford Community School District, Open Enrollment, District $639.60
The Studio
Supplies, HS Nurse
$70.00
Uniform Advantage
Scrubs, HS C.N.A
$225.79
Verizon
Cellulars, District
$613.14
Visa - Dept of Insp and Appeal, Registratrion Fee, District
$155.00
Visa - Apple Computer
Adapter for overhead, Technology
$32.70
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
Visa - DECA Intl
Registration, DECA
$412.00
IN WEBSTER COUNTY
Visa - Dramatists Play Service, Supplies, Play
$41.54
Visa Formswift
Nurse visit notes, District Nurse
$39.95
IN THE MATTER
Probate No. ESPR
Visa - Oriental Trading
Concert Supplies, EL Music
$6.99
OF THE ESTATE OF
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL,
Visa - Stumps
Supplies, Prom
$1,196.69
BETTY
TRUSHCHEFF,

APPOINTMENT
OF
CO-EXECUTORS,
Visions
Windshield, Transportation
$592.60
Deceased.
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
WalMart
Supplies, EL
$28.50

Supplies
Nurse
$27.95

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Betty Trushcheff,
Web-Cal Coop Tele.
Telephones, District
$198.35
Deceased, who died on or about March 20, 2016:

Telephones
EL
$364.83

You are notified that on April 29, 2016, the last will and testament

Telephones
HS
$1,058.83
of Betty Trushcheff deceased, bearing date of January 2, 2014, was

DTS
Technology
$375.00
admitted to probate in the above named court and that Kevin Trushcheff,
Welmark Blue Cross
Admin Fee, District
$390.00
Lori Huffman, David Trushcheff and Lori Scott were appointed coXenia
Utilities, EL
executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in
the district court of said county with the later to occur of four months from
the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date
of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the
will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever
barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are
requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Creditors
having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above
named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance,
and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second
publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this
(unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever

On Wednesday, May 11 Confirmation Class will notice
barred.
filings in Dakota Access Pipeline...
PROBATE
PROBATE
Our Saviours Lutheran

Churchs schedule of
events for the week
be Fellowship Hall at 6 p.m.

On Thursday, May 12 at 8:30 a.m. WOW Cleaning
and Coffee will begin.

Saturday, May 14 Mens Group will begin at 9 a.m.
in the Fireside Room. A Graduation Reception for Kate Dyer
at Callender Community Center from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Monday, May 16 at 7 p.m. a Bible Study with
Don Doolittle, will begin in the Fireside Room.

Wednesday, May 18 at 6 p.m. Confirmation Class
will begin in the Fellowship Hall.
Dated April 29, 2016.

Kevin Trushcheff, Co-Executor
4420 Quaas Avenue
Watertown, Minnesota 55388
Lori Huffman, Co-Executor

9131 Clark Street
Clive, Iowa 50325
David Trushcheff, Co-Executor

1630 North 27th Street
Lisa Scott, Co-Executor

2906 19th Avenue North
Ernest Kersten
Attorney for the Co-Executors
1609 220th Street
R
,
,
May 11, 2016
THE GOWRIE NEWS
11
Jaguar boys golf

Zebra mussels found in Brushy Creek; team wins home
has Brushy Creek Lake been infected? Invitational at Dayton
Brushy Creek Lake near Lehigh. . .
Please report any findigs to Boone Agency. . .

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) is watching Brushy Creek Lake after water samples collected last fall contained juvenile zebra mussels.
Brushy Creek State Park and lake are located at Brushy
Creek State Park near Lehigh.

The DNR collects water samples and deploys
settlement samplers in lakes across the state each summer to monitor for the invasive zebra mussel and will
closely monitor Brushy Creek Lake this spring and summer to determine if it has an established population of
zebra mussels.

Finding zebra mussels veligers indicates to
us that zebra mussels have been introduced into Brushy
Creek, said Kim Bogenschutz, the DNRs Aquatic Invasive Species Program coordinator. But, its too early to
tell if there is an established population in the lake.

The DNR has also confirmed that several zebra
mussels were recently found in Blue Pit in Mason City.
DNR staff will monitor Blue Pit this spring and summer
to determine the abundance and distribution of zebra
mussels.

The presence of zebra mussels in another lake
highlights the spread of aquatic invasive species in Iowa
waters. The zebra mussels in Blue Pit probably arrived
on or in a boat that had picked up the mussels from an
infested water body, likely nearby Clear Lake or Bluebill
Lake, Bogenschutz said.

Zebra mussels look like small, D-shaped clams
that have alternating light and dark bands. Most are less
than one inch long. They are filter feeders that can form
dense clusters as they attach to hard underwater surfaces.

In the case of large infestations, they may interfere with aquatic food chains, kill native mussels, clog
water intakes, increase algae blooms, and cover beaches
with dead shells. Currently there is no effective treatment to control zebra mussels once they have infested a
lake.

Zebra mussels are native to the Caspian Sea region of Asia and were introduced into the Great Lakes in
the 1980s from ballast water of oceangoing ships. They
have spread throughout lakes and rivers in the Midwest
and around the country. Known populations within Iowa
include Clear Lake, Bluebill Lake, the Okoboji chain of
lakes and the Mississippi River.

Young zebra mussels are microscopic and can
be unintentionally transported with water in bilges, live
wells or bait buckets. Adult zebra mussels can attach to
boats, trailers and aquatic vegetation.

It is illegal to possess or transport prohibited
aquatic invasive species, such as zebra mussels, in Iowa.
Boaters must also drain all water from boats and equipment before leaving a water access and must keep drain
plugs removed or opened during transport.

Boaters and anglers can unintentionally spread
zebra mussels and other aquatic invasive species if they
do not take the proper precautions - clean, drain, dry after each time out on the water, said Kim Bogenschutz,
the DNRs Aquatic Invasive Species Program Coordinator.

CLEAN any plants, animals or mud from boat
and equipment before leaving a water body.

DRAIN water from all equipment (motor, live
well, bilge, transom well, bait bucket) before leaving a
water body.

DRY anything that comes into contact with wa-
ter (boats, trailers, equipment, boots, clothing, dogs). Before transporting to another waterbody either:

Spray your boat and trailer with hot, high-pressure water; or Dry your boat and equipment for at least 5
days.

Never release plants, fish or animals into a water
body unless they came out of that water body and empty
unwanted bait in the trash.

More information about aquatic invasive species and a list of infested waters can be found in the 2016
Iowa Fishing Regulations booklet.

If you see a zebra mussel, please note its location and contact your local fisheries office or the
Aquatic Invasive Species Program in Boone.
Lady Jaguar Golfers

Improve to 7-2 in
Conference, 8-3 Overall

At Lakeside in Fort Dodge on May 2 the Lady
Jaguars finished 8th in 18 hole conference tournament
play with a team total 492. Marydith Barkley led the Jags
with 104 earning an 11th place finish. Tiffany Blunk shot
122 and Carson Shipley 127.

Anna Hanson and Payton Erritt carded 139s.
Coach Blunk commented we played the front nine in
226 which is our best 9 hole score of the season. But the
back nine got us pretty good as we shot 266. Carson shot
a career best 57 and Anna at 59 on the front so that is
encouraging.

Our scores are getting more consistent but it
seems there is always a big number on one hole that hurts
our scores. The Jags have meets at West Bend and Storm
Lake this week and finish regular season play with another road trip to Newell on Monday.
At West Bend vs. West Bend Mallard 5/5/16:

The Lady Jaguars defeated West Bend Mallard
shooting a team total 232. Tiffany Blunk anchored the
Jags with medalist honors at 53. Marydith Barkley earned
runner up medalist with 54. Sage Michalski shot 58 and
Carson Shipley 67.

Anna Hanson and Hannah Vaughn carded 70.
Coach Blunk commented we played OK but I know we
can shoot a lower score. We have two conference meets
left. Hopefully we can improve.
At Storm Lake Lake Creek vs. Alta and Storm Lake St.
Marys 5/6/16:

The Lady Jags finished 2nd in a varsity triangular defeating Storm Lake St. Marys and losing to Alta.
Marydith Barkley led the Jags with 53, Tiffany Blunk 56,
Sage Michalski 64 and Anna Hanson 72 for a team total
245. Alta shot 204 and Storm Lake 256.

Coach Blunk commented we did not play very
well but came out on top of Storm Lake to pick up another conference win. The Jags are now 7-2 in Conference
play and 8-3 overall. The conference season ends Monday, May 9th with the Jags traveling to Newell-Fonda.
Regional play follows at Coldwater in Ames May 16.
SV Jr. High boys

fourth at SC Calhoun
t
s
The Southeast Valley Jr. High boys track team
,
placed
fourth
at the May 2 track meet. SCC Titans won
n
mthe Junior High event.
e
Jaguar individual Jr High results were:
e
r
Boys 100 M Dash---5th Jake Peterson, 13.00;
e400 M Dash - 6th Gabe Mohr, 1:04.65; 800 M dash - 6th

sParker Garcia, 2:41.93; 1600 M Dash - 2nd Chase Kamp,
e
,5:44.80;
d
4x100 M Relay - 2nd place, 53.47; 4x200 M
s
rRelay - 1st place, 1:48.88; 4x400 M Relay - 4th place,
4:37.12; 4x800 M relay - 3rd place, 10:58.24;

Sprint Medley - 4th place, 2:03.11; Dist. med
- 4th place, 4:55.39; Shuttle Hurdle - 4th place, 1:22.50;
High Jump - 1st Chase Swieter, 5-4.00; Long Jump - 5th
Hunter Kruse, 15-01; Shot Put - 1st Jared Kastendieck,
40-5.00; 5th Luke Samuelson, 34-00; and Discuss - 5th
place Quinton Clancey with a throw of 87-07.

Team Ranks were: 1) SCC Titans 170, 2) Pocahontas Area 156, 3) Manson Northwest Webster 100, 4)
Southeast Valley 76, and 5) East Sac 45

Payton Erritt carded 139s at the conference tournament play in Fort Dodge. Photo by Lisa Peterson

The Southeast Valley boys golf team coasted to
victory in their home invitational at Dayton. Despite not
shooting their best the Jags still won by 16 shots in the six
team field.

Keegan Goodwin paced the Jags with a 39. This
score tied him for meet low, which he then claimed medalist honors in a playoff. Conner Conrad and Josh Johnson tied for fourth, and Logan Boerner took 8th. Nolan
Brand and Michael Vosberg were SEV non-counters.

Other competing teams were Glidden-Ralston,
Sioux Central, Greene County, Ogden, and Woodward
Granger.
Gowrie Police Report

April 21, 2016 to May 4, 2016
April 21st- Speak with resident on Foch St. reference junk

property and City junk pickup.
April 22nd- LEC- Assist Gowrie EMS with Medical call.
EMS requested officer for EMT help with transport.
April 23rd- LEC- 1900 block Market St. for out of control
teen. Teen was released to Grandmother for the night.
April 24th- Routine patrol activity reported.
April 25th- Routine patrol activity reported.
April 26th- Chief Monaghan out at Southeast Valley High
School with Greene County Chief Deputy and K9 Leo for
school drug search.
April 27th- Out at Caseys after receiving word of Dayton
robbery.
April 28th- 10:48- Officer was made aware of a school bus
stop arm violation. The Officer picked up report from transportation office. Will make contact with driver;

12:40- LEC- Officer dispatched for a personal
damage vehicle accident. Driver was headed east on Highway 175 and attempted to turn north on 4th St. The driver
turned too short and drove over the island in the intersection
and ran over the stop sign on 4th St. Driver was cited for
striking fixtures upon highway.

21:15- LEC- Officer was dispatched to the 1100
block of Market St. for a disturbance between a mother and
two juvenile females. Mother wanted the daughters to come
home. Daughters didnt feel safe going home as there had
been a domestic disturbance at the home between the parents. Father told the daughters they could stay elsewhere for
the night. Daughters stayed at a co-workers residence for the
night.
April 29th- 9:25- Officer spoke with city employee reference more dumping in city dumpsters. Officer will make
contact with those individuals.

9:30- LEC- Return phone call to a Dayton resident
who was at a concert at the High School the night before.
The next morning she realized someone had vandalized her
vehicle while at the school. A report was taken and Officers
will check cameras at the school.

12:40- LEC- Return phone call to mother with
questions about possible family issues while at High School
Commencement. Advised we could not refuse entry to anyone at commencement.

15:00- LEC- Officers interviewed a mother and
son reference a possible assault that took place the day before at the school after busses dropped off students. Video
was received showing the alleged assault. Officer will follow up with more interviews and school bus video.

17:15- Officer was flagged down by City Parks
Board member and advised of the rim and hoop missing off
one of the basketball backboards at Brockett Park.

21:40- An Officer was made aware of damage to a
bug shield on a vehicle parked in the Macke Gowrie parking
lot. On arrival the subject advised he was running and his
sleeve caught the bug shield and broke a corner off. Macke
declined any charges.
April 30th- 3:25- While on a walk-through at the High
School after prom, an Officer received a report of a male
that had an argument with his girlfriend and left the after
prom and made suicidal comments. The Officer was able to
make contact with the males mother. The son came home
and reported that everything was ok.
May 1st- 22:10- An Officer went to a residence in the 1000
block of Elm St. to check on a subject that had an arrest warrant out of Gowrie for domestic abuse assault. Seth Shriver
was placed into custody and transported to the Webster
County Jail.
May 2nd- Routine patrol activity reported.
May 3rd- 9:30- Officers were out at the High School parking lot along with the Greene County Sheriffs Office K9
unit and the Carroll County Sheriffs Office K9 unit. Both
K9s alerted to the presence of narcotics in a vehicle parked
in the 1400 block of Lincoln St. After further investigation,
a consent search was conducted on the vehicle. A male was
charged with possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
May 4th- 16:09- LEC- An Officer was dispatched to a residence in the 1900 block of Market St. A juvenile male reported an argument between himself and an adult male. The
officer concluded that no criminal offense had taken place.
The two parties were going to be separated for the night.
*Note: All charges are merely an accusation. All defendants are
presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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May 11, 2016
SMCH Donates to Gowrie Fire Station . . .

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital (SMCH), McCrary Rost Clinic and Community Pharmacy are pleased
to have donated $1,000 to the Gowrie Fire Department to support the building of its new fire station. Pictured are (left to
right) Cindy Carstens, chief operating officer at SMCH, Darcy Adams, Kari Swisher, ARNP-C, Terra Barrett, Dr. Adam
Swisher, Jessica McGuire, Fire Chief Greg Benson, Autumn Grell, Rochelle Guess, FNP-C, Tayler Rasch, Shelly Nelson,
Sarah Sage, and Julie Mosher.
Farnhamville Lunch Bunch visits GYC. . .

The Lunch Bunch kidsannual skating party was Wednesdaym May 4th at the Gowrie Youth Center.
Lunch Bunch is the childrens outreach after-school group of Farnhamville First United Church. The summer
program begins June 1st at 11:30 AM in the Farnhamville City Park. All children from age five up are welcome
to join in the fun. They would like to recognize the staff of Wheels of GYC for providing a fun afternoon for the
children.
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