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As part of our commemoration of the Record-News 150th year of publishing, each week we will feature a photo of life in Ringgold County. Snapshots of Ringgold County photos will vary as the seasons and events dictate. This mailbox post in Washington township south of Diagonal was re-purposed from a mile-marker used by one of the railroads that ran through Ringgold county. According to local historian Mike Avitt, the original line was built in 1887 by the Chicago, Kansas City and Saint Paul railroad. The line changed hands over the years until nally being taken out of service and disassembled by the Chicago and Northwestern railroad in 1985, when the mile-marker was moved a short distance to its current location. This is the fth of the photos in our commemorative series. Representatives from the Iowa State Board of Appeals will hold a series of public hearings in response to formal protests regarding the recent certication of the scal year 2014 county budget. The hearings will take place in the assembly room at the Ringgold county courthouse on Tuesday, April 23. A series of four hearings will be held that day, beginning at 9 a.m. with the Ringgold County Hospital budget. A hearing on the E-911 service board budget is set for 10:45 a.m. In the afternoon, the hearing for the Agricultural Extension Board budget will begin at 1:15 p.m. followed by the county assessor budget hearing at 3 p.m. The hearings stem from a series of protests submitted to the state board of appeals by 10 county residents concerning certication of the FY 2014 county budget. Appearing as signees on all four protest petitions are Jerry Cooper of Mount Ayr, Pamela G. Cooper of Mount Ayr, Lillian Robertson of Diagonal, P.G. Potts of Diagonal, Ronald D. Abbott of Diagonal, Marvin Sobotka of Diagonal, Rex Sobotka of Diagonal, Galen E. Baker of Cleareld, Cynthia J. Baker of Cleareld and Kevin Kilgore of Diagonal. Hospital budget protest The petition cites three specic objections to the hospital budget: 1) the adopted budget invokes a larger property tax levy rate than the hospital is allowed to collect. 2) Restricted Funds line 9 from Iowa Department of Management (IDOM) Form 676 Adopted Budget Summary has no carryover balance; Restricted Use Funds lines 2-8 are transferred to the general fund rather than being expended (and accounted for) in their own fund. 3) IDOM Form 676 Adopted Budget Summary provides no actual budget balance for any fund or as a total (lines E and F). The petition states the belief that the interests of the taxpayers of Ringgold county will be best served by minimizing budget growth and reducing levy rates rather than continuing to overtax to support increased budget growth. E-911 budget protest The petition cites four specic objections to the E-911 Service Board budget: 1) The adopted budget represents a two-year budgeted expenditure increase of 639 percent. 2) The FY 2014 adopted budget is not posted on the IDOM website. FY 2013 budgeted carryover balance represents 308 percent of surcharge revenues. 3) IDOM Form E-911-1 has no actual fund balance. 4) The E-911 Service Board budget is not accounted for in the county budget (Service Area 1 line 16). The petition asks that the E-911 surcharge be zeroed by the program manager as a matter of excessive fund carryover balance. Extension budget protest The petition cites three specic objections to the agricultural extension budget: 1) The FY 2014 adopted budget represents a 12.9 percent in-
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be acted upon in order to make that happen. The contract has been breached, and it should be put up for bid per Iowa code. ____________________________
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and had to talk someone into buying premimum that day. Alan came and took a picture of the rst day gas broke the $2 mark in the history of Ringgold county. Since the announcement of the stores closing, Rinehart says he has received countless emails, calls and notes wishing him well and recalling great memories of Lynns. Many have come from his several hundred employees from over the years. To put some rumors to rest, Rinehart said the Caseys General Store company is not involved with the closing of Lynns or obtaining the property. I had heard the rumor so much I had to call them to ask if it was true, he said with a smile. While Caseys showed some initial interest, he said, the property is too small for what Caseys had in mind. So whats next? Rinehart simply said hes keeping his options open. After 25 years of 4 a.m. wake-ups, hes enjoying a few days off as he works with suppliers to clear the store of merchandise. Ive had a couple offers, he said. Ill nd something to do. Without a doubt, many Ringgold county residents and those just passing through will miss the friendly smile and creative wit Rinehart brought not only to the corner of Highway 2 and Taylor Street but also to the business community as a whole. But all things must pass... as stated in an addition to Lynns favorite slogan: Were Lynns, were local, we listen, were locking the door.
claims in 2012, plus the city will receive a dividend check for approximately $2,000 based on the zero workmens comp claims. At the end of Tylers presentation the council voted to accept the insurance package as presented. Sportsmens Club Matt Routh and Scott Stutzman, representing the Sportsmens Club that oversees and maintains Loch Ayr, appeared before the council to discuss renewal of its contract with the city. They reviewed projects and improvements at the lake and asked about city supplies of copper sulfate used to treat algae in the lake as well as gravel supplies to maintain the lake roads, especially on the east side. Routh said the Sportsmens Club would like to renew its current contract with the city for another year, and the council approved the request. In a related matter, the council approved Stutzmans request to combine lots numbered 13 and 14 into one lot due to the narrow nature of the lots. Pump maintenance contract The council approved city superintendent Brent Wises request to renew the pump maintenance contract with Central Pump and Motor. Wise explained eventually the city crew could perform some of the maintenance included in the contract, but for now he wanted to be sure that all maintenance and repair was covered by a qualied facility. Cost of the contract is $1,450. City superintendents report Wise covered a number of items in his report to the council: He said he had been in contact with road improvement companies to get input for planning upcoming city street projects. He hopes to have bids ready in May. Wise has set an April 11 meeting with City Carton to get their input on a recycling service if the
city should choose to initiate its own garbage collection service. Wise reported on a drainage culvert that has popped out of place for the third time. He has contacted Ringgold county engineer Zach Gunsolley to enlist his aid in examining water volume issues in that area. Wise said repair of the culvert and maintenance of the drainage ditch are only the beginning of a more comprehensive ditch renovation project he would like to undertake in the future. A call for bids to handle city mowing projects will be published this week. Unlike prior bids, the city will create a bid packet that will contain specications to be covered in the bids. Interested bidders will be asked to come to city hall to obtain a packet. The old bathhouse at the Judge Lewis Park swimming pool has been demolished, and Wise said he would contact Jeff Sickels to assist in removal of leftover debris and cleanup at the site. Wise said he would like to get started with an update and recodication of the city zoning to provide clarication in that area. The lift station near the baseball eld may need some attention. Wise said the station handles a tremendous amount of water runoff, and a signicant rain could create big problems. He added that particular lift station has not been updated in some time. Other business In other business the council signed a professional services agreement with MSA for services related to the new water station project. The agreement covers everything from preparation prior to bid letting to completion of the nal project. A public hearing is scheduled for the next council meeting to set bidding dates for publication. approved a drawdown request from Oakview Construction for the bathhouse/FEMA safe
room project. The request was for $20,892.40. approved a Class C beer permit for Greggos restaurant. approved closing city hall April 17 so that city employees Pam Poore and Amanda Cannon may attend the Data Tech User Group meeting. (A visit from Tim Newton with Divine Waste concerning the ongoing discussion of garbage collection service is covered in a seperate story.)
Fifty Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, March 28, 1963.) Junior and bantam league bowlers of Mount Ayr were honored Thursday during a special awards program held a Lucky Lanes. Trophies and patches were presented to the boys for the seasonss play. Trophies were awarded the Steve Nagys, who won the junior league, and the Mighty Three, winners of the bantam league. Bowlers for the Nagys were Steve Fetty, Cullen Geist, Chuck Meacham and Larry Adams, and team members of the Mighty Three were Alan Fetty, Mike McNeill and Curtis Stringham. Larry Hunter also received a trophy as a substitute for the Mighty Three. Individuals recognized with trophies were Johnny McFarland, who had the highest average, 153, and Bruce Henderson, scorer of the high game, 209, in the junior league, and Alan Fetty, for his high game of 220 in the bantam league. Four members of Diagonals state championship basketball team of 1938, coached by O. C. Pop Varner, attended the annual banquet for former state champions and coaches Saturday evening in the Kirkwood Hotel in Des Moines. They are Claire Brown of Mount Ayr; Eugene Pine and Ronald (Bud) Beymer of Diagonal, and Cletus Tindle of Osceola. Sharing the courtesy were Mr. Browns son, Joe; Mr. Pines son, Paul; Mr. Beymers son, Ronnie, and Mrs. Tindle. Rapid progress is being made in the construction of Mount Ayrs new swimming pool at the site, one block west of the Ringgold County Hospital. Construction equipment was moved to the site Friday and work was started in earnest the following day. Doug Lane announced that he will move his body shop the rst of the week from Diagonal to Mount Ayr. The shop will be located in the south Timby building, formerly occupied by the Johnston Motor Co. Cheryl Newton was awarded a secretarial diploma by the C E School of Commerce, Omaha, NE, on March 8 and has accepted a position in the ofces of the Independent Metal Products Company. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Newton of Mount Ayr, Miss Newton is a graduate of the Mount Ayr Community high school with the class of
containers of brightly colored sand on their sheets to create their own sand paintings. Bobbi and Billi Hunt of Diagonal and Emily McAlexander of Beaconseld were among the six Southwest Iowa extension area 4-H members named as state 4-H council members following interviews held in Atlantic Friday, March 18. Emily is a senior at Mount Ayr Community high school and in her ninth year in 4-H and Bobbi and Billi are juniors at Diagonal Community schools and in their eighth year in 4-H. Representatives of the Mount Ayr Resource Commission (MARC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony in observance of the opening of a new Mount Ayr business this week. Bill Mayer has opened a used farm equipment business along Highway 2 and 169 in the west part of town. MACS junior high science instructor, Mr. Larry Kimble, is among several outstanding Iowa science classroom teachers selected by the University of Iowa to serve as lead teachers for their Chautauqua Program. Kimble, a 1957 graduate of Mount Ayr Community high school, began his teaching career in 1961 at MACS in the junior high science position he presently holds. There will be ve Challenge Center clients who will be participating in two events at the district Special Olympics to be held in Creston Saturday, April 16. Dan Reynolds, Ralph Hampton, Steve Gilbert, Joan Routh and Sharon Lesan will participate in the 800 meter walk race and the softball throw. Obituaries in this weeks issue were Gladys Faye Hendrickson Monday, Hazel Bernice Main Jennings, Edward Emmel Minnick and Emma Ursula Held Young. Ten Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr RecordNews, Thursday, March 27, 2003.) A second Mount Ayr Community high school teacher has successfully completed the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certication process. Jodie Geist, special education teacher at Mount Ayr Community high school, was recently notied hat she has completed the process to be certied as an Early Childhood Through Young Adulthood Exceptional Needs specialist. Geist is now one of 386 teachers across the state of Iowa who have completed the certication
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process. When Dr. Peggy Whitson makes her trip back to Iowa in early April, she will be making several presentations in southern Iowa. Whitson, the NASA astronaut who was born in Beaconseld and is a Mount Ayr Community high school graduate, will visit Mount Ayr on Friday, April 4. Amanda Hynek received a division I rating at the state individual speech contest at Ballard-Huxley high school in Huxley Saturday. She received division I ratings from all three judges for her acting entry. Two Mount Ayr Community high school drill team members were part of the all-Iowa honor drill team which performed at the Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union girls basketball championships recently. Participating were Rachel Sobotka and Katie Weddle. Laura Vanderught was recognized and received a cash bonus for being employed with WoodLink, Ltd. for 10 years. Vice president Ron Rainey was on hand for the celebration. WoodLink, Ltd. will be celebrating 15 years of business this June. A Ringgold county family showed the grand champion MaineAnjou bull at the 2003 Iowa Beef Expo recently. Craig and Brenda Willis of Diagonal showed the winning entry, WSC Bruiser 219M, son of Cigar. The bull was born March 15, 2002 and was shown at 1,132 pounds. A Mount Ayr Community fth grader placed rst in her age and weight division at the Iowa Girls State Wrestling tournament held in Gilbert Sunday, March 2. Tiffany Wimer won the rst place medal at the tournament. Wimer is the daughter of Michael and Shelly Wimer of Mount Ayr and granddaughter of Jerry and Karen Wimer of Mount Ayr and Allen and Shirley Davidson of Grant City, MO. Ringgold County Hospital has recently made several updates in equipment and services in the radiology department including a mammography scanner, CT scanner and nuclear scanning service. Births reported this week were a son, born March 19, to Boyd and Jennifer Burn of Bedford; a daughter, born March 22, to Clint and Aleha Whittington, and a son, born Feb. 23, to Bobby Richards and Heather Eggers of Kellerton. Obituaries this week were Keith Burchett, Earl Edwin Gaule and Russell James Sweeney.
You believe its been breached, said Wise, but I dont think anyone here has actually seen or have witness to a breach. All I can tell you is what I was told, said Newton. He repeated his point about the need to put the contract out for bids as soon as possible. Wise said he doubted he would have bids specications ready for council approval by the next board meeting. Youll be the rst to know when it comes up for bids, said Mathany. He said the council would examine all cost estimates closely before making any decision. Counter Subscriptions for those who cant wait until Thursday to read the Mount Ayr Record-News. Save money too.
farm groups, as well as 1862, 1890 and 1994 land grant universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions and other educational institutions for higher learning. Among the continuing benets of the mandated FSA programs are direct pay-
ments, loan opportunities, disaster recovery, commodity services and conservation measures. The USDA pointed out that Hispanic inuences on American agriculture date back to Spanish exploration and settlement in Northwestern Mexico, now the American Southwest. The explorers and settlers in the region introduced horses, cattle and other Spanish agricultural traditions, thereby altering the indigenous farming practices. On their large land grants, Spanish rancheros established many of the open-range western cattle ranching practices that survived well into the 19th century. In the 20th century, Hispanics ____________________________
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ment charge. Keller was sentenced to one day in jail and given credit for one day served. Keller was ordered to pay a ne of $315, a surcharge of $110.25, court costs of $100 and jail fees of $35, all monies payable to the clerk of court. A no contact order was put in place, prohibiting Keller from having any contact with his victims whatsoever for a period of ve years. Keller was also ordered to reimburse the state of Iowa for his courtappointed attorney fees. Appeal bond was xed at $1,000. March 27 - Trial information was led in district court charging Ryan Gene Barton of Kellerton of driving while license barred on February 19, 2013. Bond set previously at $2,000 continues and a preliminary hearing was cancelled. Barton was ordered to appear for arraignment at the Ringgold County Courthouse on Monday, April 8, 2013. March 27 - Trial information was led in district court charging Ryan Gene Barton of Kellerton of one count of driving while license barred and one count of OWI on March 2, 2013. Bond set previously at $7,000 continues and a preliminary hearing was cancelled. Barton was ordered to appear for arraignment on Monday, April 8, 2013 at the Ringgold County Courthouse. March 27 - Trial information was led in district court charging Levi Alan Huffman of Greeneld of one count of theft in the rst degree and one count of burglary in the third degree. Bond set previously at $10,000 cash only continues and a preliminary hearing was cancelled. Huffman was ordered to appear for arraignment at the Ringgold County Courthouse on Monday, April 8, 2013. RINGGOLD COUNTY SHERIFFS LOG 11:55 a.m., caller needing an ofcer to sign papers. (MA) 12:31 p.m., jail information from Union county. (OC) 12:34 a.m., caller wanting to serve time over the weekend. (OC) 12:57 p.m., 911 call. (OC) 1:25 p.m., call for sheriff. (MA) 1:45 p.m., caller reporting suspicious vehicle. (MA) 3:08 p.m., caller with information for child exchange. (MA) 3:24 p.m., caller with information for ofcer. (MA) 4:35 p.m., call back requested. (OC) Saturday, March 23 3:51 a.m., report of dogs barking. (KE) 7:39 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 8:20 a.m., people wanting to speak with ofcer to report a fender bender. (MA) 9:16 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 10:15 a.m., call for jailer. (OC) 10:24 a.m., caller reporting stolen items. (KE) 10:33 a.m., caller with questions about visitation. (OC) 10:38 a.m., sheriff checking in. (CO) 10:41 a.m., vehicle lockout. (DI) 11:12 a.m., call for ofcer. (MA) 1:35 p.m., 911 call, report of a re. (RE) 1:39 p.m., vehicle lockout. (MA) 3:08 p.m., call for ofcer. (CO) 3:21 p.m., call for ofcer. (OC) Sunday, March 24 8:44 a.m., wrong number. 9:39 a.m., call for dispatch. (MA) 9:39 a.m., vehicle lockout. (MA) 10:28 a.m., caller needing an ambulance. (MA) 11 a.m., report of baby calves out. (CO) 12:34 p.m., caller asking about rabies tags. (CO) 1:14 p.m., caller with phone number for inmate. (OC) 6:55 p.m., 911 call, request for an ambulance. (MA) Monday, March 25 7:22 a.m., jail information. (OC) 8:02 a.m., report of an accident and request for ambulance. (CO) 8:11 a.m., caller setting up visitation with inmate. (KE) 8:11 a.m., caller checking to see if anyone reported an accident. (CO) 8:16 a.m., Union county ambulance needing directions. (OC) 8:30 a.m., caller setting up visitation with inmate. (OC) 8:45 a.m., call back requested. (EL) 9:44 a.m., inmate coming in to serve time. (OC) 10:16 a.m., caller setting up visitation with inmate. (OC) 11 a.m., report of an accident with no injuries. (TI) 11:14 a.m., Union county coming in with an inmate. (OC) 12:01 p.m., inmates court information. (OC) 12:10 p.m., call for sheriff. (OC) 12:34 p.m., report of cows out. (EL) 12:55 p.m., four-wheeler complaint. (KE) 2:10 p.m., civil call. (OC) 2:32 p.m., caller setting up visitation with inmate. (OC) 3:57 p.m., caller with information for dispatch. (MA) 4:53 p.m., call for sheriff. (MA) 6:38 p.m., residential alarm going off. (CO) 9:42 p.m., 911 call, caller reported hitting a deer. (CO) Tuesday, March 26 6 a.m., call back requested. (CO) 6:47 a.m., commercial re alarm. (MA) 8:39 a.m., Union county bringing in inmate. (OC) 9 a.m., vehicle lockout. (MA) 12:15 p.m., call for ofcer. (OC) 12:46 p.m., caller with information on wanted person. (OC) 1:02 p.m., 911 call. (MA) 1:24 p.m., call for sheriff. (OC) 1:30 p.m., caller reporting a phone scam. (MA) 1:53 p.m., caller with a complaint on a salesman. (MA) 8:56 p.m., caller with information to give to hospital. (MA)
MARRIAGES Arthur Lewis Allen of Stuart and Sharon Lynn Norris of Mount Ayr. Married March 23, 2013. Date marriage led March 25, 2013. DISSOLUTIONS Tiffany A. Hose, petitioner, concerning Christopher Schindler, respondent. Date dissolution led March 25, 2013. SIMPLE MISDEMEANOR AND TRAFFIC CONVICTIONS March 21-28, 2012 Kelli Jo Wetzel, Mount Ayr, $220.00, speeding 11-15 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Shannon Richard Barnes, Tingley, $87.00, speeding 1-5 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Joni Annette Powers, Blockton, $92.00, speeding 1-5 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Karla Kay Labertew, Indianola, $168.00, speeding 11-15 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Cale Lee Plowman, Clarinda, $108.00, speeding 1-5 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Wayne Brandon Walters, Mount Ayr, $114.00, speeding 6-10 m.p.h. over the speed limit. FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT March 27 - A judgment was led in magistrates court nding Ashley Jean Joyce Hinds of Mount Ayr guilty of simple assault. The charge was reduced from domestic abuse assault. Hinds was ordered to pay a ne of $100, a surcharge of $35, court costs of $60 and jail fees of $40, all monies payable to the clerk of court. Appeal bond was set at $300 cash only. March 27 - Three judgments were led in magistrates court nding Justin Michael Elken guilty on two charges of interference with ofcial acts and one charge of driving while license under suspension. On the rst conviction of interference with ofcial acts, Elken was sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay $60 in court costs, $21 in service fees and $1,200 in jail fees, all monies payable to the clerk of court by August 21, 2013. Appeal bond was set at $300 cash only. On the second conviction of interference with ofcial acts, Elken was sentenced to 30 days in jail and ordered to pay $60 in court costs and $1,200 in jail fees, all monies payable to the clerk of court by August 21, 2013. Appeal bond was set at $300 cash only. On the driving while license under suspension conviction, Elken was sentenced to 30 days in jail, given credit for four hours served and ordered to pay a ne of $250, a surcharge of $87.50, court costs of $60, service fees of $21 and jail fees of $1,200, all monies payable to the clerk of court by August 21, 2013. Appeal bond was set at $300 cash only. FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY DISTRICT COURT March 27 - A judgment was led in district court nding William Scott Keller of Creston guilty of harassment in the second degree. An additional charge of arson in the second degree was dismissed due to Keller pleading guilty to the harass-
(Call Origination Code: MA = Mount Ayr; KE = Kellerton; EL = Ellston; TI = Tingley; DI = Diagonal; DE = Delphos; MO = Maloy; BE = Beaconseld; BO = Benton; SC = Shannon City; BL = Blockton; RE = Redding; SV = Sun Valley; CO = In County; OC = Out of County; OS = Out of State)
March 20-27, 2013 Wednesday, March 20 1:58 p.m., call for ofcer. (OC) 2:26 p.m., caller needing a report. (MA) 4:15 p.m., 911 call. (MA) 4:25 p.m., caller reporting a phone scam. (MA) Thursday, March 21 1:49 a.m., caller with information for ofcers. (DI) 7:55 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 9:39 a.m., call for ofcer. (OC) 10:28 a.m., chief deputy returning sheriffs phone call. (MA) 10:45 a.m., ofcer checking in. (MA) 11:34 a.m., call for jail regarding messages. (MA) 1:21 p.m., call for ofcers. (MA) 1:31 p.m., caller reporting cows out. (KE) 2:31 p.m., 911 call. (MA) 6:44 p.m., 91 call. (OC) 4:16 p.m., 911 call. (MA) 6:31 p.m., jail call. (OC) 7:03 p.m., strange call. (MA) Friday, March 22 2:51 a.m., caller needing an ambulance. (MA) 5:59 a.m., pocket call -- no one there. 7:27 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 8:37 a.m., call for dispatch regarding training. (OC) 9:05 a.m., report of a controlled burn. (CO) 9:24 a.m., ambulance needed in Taylor county. (OC) 10:16 a.m., caller asking about inmates bail. (OC) 11:28 a.m., caller with questions about a gun permit.
actual budget balance for any fund or as a total (lines E and F). 5) The taxable valuation list is incorrect based upon input from the county assessor. The petition asks that the adopted budget be reverted to last years budget amount to reect failure to certify the budget at the public hearing. Other protests reportedly denied The group submitted two other budget protest petitions to the state board of appeals, but both have reportedly been denied due to lack of qualied signatures. A petition protesting the certi-
cation of the FY 2014 county budget as a whole has reportedly been denied by the state appeals board because of an insufcient number of signatures, according to information communicated to county auditor Amanda Waske. A letter to that effect is currently being sent to all involved parties. A second petition protesting the Sun Valley Lake Rural Improvement Zone budget has been reportedly denied due to lack of eligible resident signatures, according to information communicated to Waske. A letter to that effect is currently being sent to all involved parties.
Wednesday, March 27 12:42 a.m., request for an ambulance. (MA) 8:43 a.m., call for sheriff. (CO) 8:50 a.m., call for jail. (MA) 9:32 a.m., call for ofcer on duty. (MA) 9:43 a.m., call for chief deputy. (MA) 10:10 a.m., call for ofcer. (MA) 10:13 a.m., call for chief deputy. (OC) 10:24 a.m., report on a scam. (OC) 10:24 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 10:32 a.m., call for dispatch. (SV) 10:4 a.m., call for dispatch. (MA) 10:56 a.m., call for dispatch regarding a protective order. (MA) 10:58 a.m., call about jail phone. (CO) 12:37 p.m., caller checking to see if there was a controlled burn notice. (OC) 12:45 p.m., caller reporting stolen items. (MA) 12:58 p.m., caller wanting to talk to the sheriff. (DI) 1:11 p.m., tornado drill. (MA) 2:53 p.m., 911 call, request for an ambulance. (MA) 4:06 p.m., caller reporting a missing dog. (MA) COURTHOUSE NEWS Ringgold County Courthouse hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Ringgold county now has a website at www.ringgoldcounty. us. Assessor: Neil Morgan, 4643233. Auditor: Amanda Waske, 464-3239. Board of Supervisors: David Inloes, chairman, Royce Dredge and Kraig Pennington, members, 464-3244. Supervisors meetings are open to the public and are held in the supervisors conference room located on the second oor between the clerk of court and auditors ofce. On days the board is not scheduled to be in ofce, please direct all inquiries to the auditors ofce. To schedule a meeting time with the supervisors, contact the auditors ofce. Regular board meetings are held on Mondays with ofcial public notice of the meeting agendas posted at the Ringgold county courthouse, Mount Ayr RecordNews, Sun Valley Lake and Diagonal city hall the day before. Clerk of Court (a state ofce): Jackie Saville, 464-3234; fax: 464-2478. Ofce hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. noon and 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. The clerks ofce handles alimony and child support payments, probates, civil and criminal lings, magistrates court and records and services of adoptions, conservatorships, court proceedings, divorces, estates, grand jury, guardianships, judgments, juvenile proceedings, mechanics liens, mental health admissions, petit jury, surety company certicates, state hospital, trafc violations, trust funds, trusteeships. Certied copies can be made of above listed records. Court records are also available at www.iowacourts.gov. County Conservation Board: Kate Zimmerman, phone: 464-2787, email: rangerkate@iowatelecom.net. Please contact for information on rules and regulations, parks, trail ways, camping, shelter reservations, environmental education and more. Parks are open March 15 - November 15. Walk-in trafc is allowed year round. County Weed Commissioner: Brenda Adams, 641-344-9629. Development and Tourism: Karen Bender, Coordinator, 4643704. If anyone has any calendar events, please contact the development ofce at 641-464-3704. E-911 Service Board: Merle Walter, 307 N. Webster St., Mount Ayr, 464-3311. Emergency Management Agency: Teresa Jackson, Coordinator, 109 W. Madison St., Suite 105, cell: 641-202-9671; phone: 464-3344; fax: 464-0663, email: tjackson@iowatelecom.net. Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The tornado sirens in Mount
Ayr will be tested the rst Tuesday of each month unless there is severe weather. Engineer: Zach Gunsolley, P.E., 464-3232. 707 South Henderson Drive. Ofce hours: Monday Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. General Relief: Gary Smith, 109 W. Madison St., 464-2397. Mondays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. 4 p.m.; Tuesdays, 8 a.m. - noon; Closed Wednesdays and Fridays. In case of emergency 641-4642397 or 641-202-1199. Recorder: Karen Schaefer, 464-3231. Passport applications are taken daily from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. and noon - 4 p.m. Certied vital records can be obtained from 8 a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. The recorders ofce serves as a passport agent. Items needed to apply are: certied copy of birth certicate, drivers license or state issued ID, two-inch square passport photos and passport application (both available at recorders ofce) and fees. Allow four to six weeks from date of application to receive passport book or card from the passport agency. Expedited service is available for an additional fee. Individuals with recent name changes can get their passport book/card updated without a fee within one year of issue. Forms may be obtained at the recorders ofce. For additional information call the recorders ofce or go to www.travel.state.gov/passport. Avoid a $5 penalty by renewing boat registrations by April 30, 2013. Sanitarian: Ringgold County Public Health Agency, 464-0691. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Public Health Agency: 119 S. Fillmore, 464-0691. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sheriff: Mike Sobotka, Emergency Only 911, Non-Emergency (Available 24/7) 464-3921 or 4642911. New location at the Ringgold County Law Enforcement Center, 801 West South Street. Hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Road Conditions - dial 511 or online at www.IowaRoadConditions. org. Treasurer: Debbie Cannon, 464-3230. Applications for 2013 Iowa Property Tax Credit for Elderly and Disabled Taypayers must be submitted by the ling date of May 1, 2013. Applications may be picked up in the ofce or downloaded at www.iowatreasurers.org. Property taxes can be paid online at www.iowatreasurers.org with Visa, Master Card and Discover credit cards or e-checks. Payments made in the ofce may be with cash, checks or with a Master Card, Visa or Discover credit or debit card. All documents conveying real estate need to have the name and address of the person to whom the property tax statement is to be mailed. Please check renewal notices and tax statements for the correct information. If the information is wrong, contact the treasurers ofce. Motorists can now renew motor vehicle registrations online at www.iowatreasurers.org if a renewal notice is received through the United States Postal Service that contains a personal identication number (PIN). Please be aware that the PIN can only be used one
time. Contact the treasurers ofce for more information. Those with March birth dates are reminded to register their motor vehicles by April 30, 2013. Bring in the renewal statement received in the mail so renewals can be quickly processed. Drivers License Ofce: Located in the Treasurers Ofce. Drivers licenses may be renewed any time during the period of 30 calendar days before and up to 60 calendar days after the drivers birth date. The drivers license station hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Phone 464-3230 with questions. Veterans Affairs: Gary Smith, 109 W. Madison St., 4642397. Mondays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Tuesdays, 8 a.m. - noon; Closed Wednesdays and Fridays. In case of emergency 641464-2397 or 641-202-1199.
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Applications for medical eld scholarships for students in Diagonal and Mount Ayr Community schools are being offered by the Ringgold County Hospital Auxiliary. Application forms are available in the high school guidance ofces at both schools. Students who will be 2013 graduates or older students who are already enrolled and study in the medical eld are eligible for the scholarships. Applications must be returned by April 19 to qualify. For more information, contact the Ringgold County Hospital at 464-3226.
The family of Maxine Smith (Bagley, Barnett) Norris would like to host a card shower in honor of her 95th birthday on April 15. Cards and correspondence may be sent to Maxine Norris at 1715 W. Prairie Sreet, Creston, IA 50801. Counter Subscriptions for those who cant wait until Thursday to read the Mount Ayr Record-News. Save money too.
Iowa gardeners can select vegetable varieties that perform well in their gardens with Suggested Vegetable Varieties for the Home Garden (PM 607), an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication. The publication, written by Richard Jauron, Cynthia Haynes and Ajay Nair, ISU extension horticulturists, suggests produce varieties suited for Iowa gardens based on characteristics such as color, size, texture, avor, vigor and early or late harvest. The publication includes more than 60 crops. Some people may be overwhelmed by the large number of vegetable varieties when they browse through garden catalogs and may have difculty selecting varieties, said Jauron. This publication will help gardeners make good choices when purchasing vegetable seeds. To download this publication, visit the Extension Online Store, https://store.extension.iastate.edu/. Mount Ayr Record-News
Strawberries are well suited to home gardens. They are hardy, easy to grow and produce a good crop with moderate effort. Early spring is the best time to plant strawberries in Iowa. Gardeners with additional questions can contact the horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach at hortline@iastate.edu or 515-294-3108. What would be a good strawberry variety for the home garden? Home gardeners can choose from three types of strawberries. June-bearers are the most widely planted type of strawberry. They produce one crop per year, the majority of fruit ripening in June. A second type of strawberry is the everbearing strawberry. Everbearing varieties (cultivars) typically produce fruit in June and late summer/early fall with little owering or fruiting in the intervening weeks. Day-neutral cultivars are the third type of strawberry. Dayneutral cultivars ower and fruit throughout the growing season if temperatures are moderate. Flower and fruit production stop during hot weather. Suggested June-bearing strawberry cultivars for Iowa include Earliglow, Allstar, Honeoye, Surecrop, Redchief, Jewel and Kent. Fort Laramie and Ogallala are good everbearing cultivars. Tribute, Seascape and Albion are the best performing day-neutral cultivars. What would be a good planting site for strawberries? When selecting a planting site, choose an area that receives full sun and has a well-drained soil. Planting sites should receive at least six hours of direct sun per day. Leaf and root diseases are often problems in poorly drained, wet soils. Raised beds are a good planting option for gardeners with poorly drained soils. Do not plant in areas that are heavily infested
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to all who celebrated the 41st anniversary of my 39th birthday with e-messages, cards, calls, gifts and attendance at my party. And, thanks also to my sister, Sherry and husband, Art, nieces, Allison, Jackie and Kelly and mom, Iris Osborn for hosting. My 70th birthday was memorable; but, today I am 39 again! Thank you, thank you.
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I would like to thank my family, US Bank family, friends and all my customers for a wonderful open house. Thanks to Bernard and Marla for fixing lunch for the family, Alicia, Tracy, David and gang, plus Judi for the memorable pictures you helped them gather, Thanks to my family and customers who sent me flowers, gifts, cards and well-wishes for my 40th anniversary at US Bank. All the kind words given to me really made it even more special, and I will never forget them. You are all stuck with me for awhile longer because this was NOT a retirement party. US Bank was just honoring my 40 years. A special thanks to my Mom for being able to attend and for being there for me.
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The Quick family gathered at Kenny and Berta Quicks for Easter dinner Sunday. Austin Quick and Cacey Wilson were afternoon visitors of Quicks. Brian Quick and Abby and Josh Jensen of Ruthven were weekend visitors at Kathy and Dan Quicks. Easter day dinner guests at Cindy and Dick Snethens were Ramona Brand, Leigh Ann, Jim and Deva Freeman and Travis, Julie, Tanner and Jaynee Snethen. Joe, Jess, Rori, Vince and Ellie Snethen were Saturday visitors. Betty and J.W. Robertson, Wanda and Doug Hoseld, Cass Hoseld and Annie Uhlenkamp all went to Albany, MO Saturday evening for supper at Poppas restaurant. Gladys Jones visited at Betty and J.W.s Thursday. Cindy Snethen took Max Wimer, Sawyer Wimer and Lizzie Brott to the 4-H Easter party Saturday. Lew Knapp visited at Snethens Sunday. Vickie, Dan and Jennifer Smith of Council Bluffs visited Annabel Walkup Saturday. Annabel went to NCP club Thursday at Judy Kings in Blockton. Caitlyn Bainum was a dinner guest at Bobbi and Michael Bainums Easter Sunday. The 4-H Easter party Saturday was well attended with Kayla Hanawalt and Tucker Darrah winning the door prizes. April Mohler of Lamoni, Amy and Ethan Meckling of Des Moines and Brent Wilson of Johnston celebrated Easter with a cooperative dinner with Dorine Jones. Phyllis Manning spent a few days with her friend, Jo Sandquist of Johnston. They had a great time shopping, visiting and seeing a movie. Myron and Shirley Ingram enjoyed the company of their three children; Teresa Sickels and friend John of Saint Charles, MO; Tamera Rustin and youngest son Luke of West Des Moines, and Michael Ingram and wife Connie of Robbins and their granddaughter, Lily Sickels. They all went to church at Trinity Church by Decatur. There was a very large crowd, being Easter Sunday. They had an Easter sunrise service and following there was an Easter breakfast provided by men of the church. Then they had regular church service. After church all went to Quilt Country in Lamoni for a very good lunch. Colleen and Ed Minnick were Easter dinner guests of Ron and Betty Conley. Other guests of the Conleys included Darlene Minnick, Kylee, Cory, Payton and Preston Fleharty and Nicole Minnick. They enjoyed an Easter egg hunt in the afternoon and had an early celebration of Colleens birthday with cake and ice cream. Marlene Greimann enjoyed Easter with her daughter, Tracey Goddard, and family of Chariton. Larry McAtee returned home from the Decatur County Hospital this week and is doing well since his return. Helen McMorris daughter, Monica Zavada, and family are visiting with Helen this week. Her grandson, David Noonan, and sons Ian and Joshua visited Monday. Rod and Connie Smith and their family enjoyed an Easter dinner at the community center Sunday after church. Easter dinner was enjoyed by the family of Betty Stuart Saturday. Diane and Richard Servetti, Donna Norman and Marilyn Parkhurst and family were present. Jan Homes and Kathryn Still went to Lamoni Wednesday evening for supper. Thursday evening Kathryn Still, Ronche and Katie Still, Doug and Gina Still, Brad and Christy Still, Sharon Hubbard and Cassie Still went to the Comedy Club to see comedienne Etta May. They went to Granite City Brewery afterward to eat. This was a birthday celebration for several of them. Everyone had a great time. Jan and Kathryn went to Creston shopping Friday and had lunch at Jade Gardens. Cassie Still was an overnight guest of her Grandma Kathy and Aunt Jan Friday night. Cassie helped her grandma and the SIPR committee with the breakfast and Easter egg hunt Saturday. The sisters went to Lamoni to Quilt Country Sunday after church for lunch.
all to enjoy, helping someone with their tray, pouring coffee and numerous other things. Dont forget, Bernard is the site manager and Rose is the cook. They are not necessarily in charge of having to do everything. Wont you think about volunteering in any way you can? Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb, but how well you bounce. -- Vivian Komori
April 1 - This writer hopes all of you had a blessed and glorious Easter. Thursday the Kitchen Band entertained with their music and George Hoselds humor. Members of the band were George and Naomi Hoseld, Doris Overholser, Harold Brown, Dorothy Clough, Don and Virginia Walden, Norma Webb and Rose James, with Bud Brown on the guitar and Carmene James playing the piano. This group always livens things up a little. Thursday, April 4, the high school swing choir will be performing. Director Greg Storhoff has brought his music groups before to entertain and they are a joy to watch and listen too. Liver and onions was on the menu Friday. There are several who come just for that. This writer believes it was the rst time that Doug and Robin Schwandt and Bob and Terri Campbell had come to the meal site. All were glad to have them there and hope they come again soon. Everyone can always count on Mary Kathryn Gepner to be there on liver and onions day too. Where else can you get a good meal for $3 for anyone over 60 or $5.40 if you are younger than that? Of course, if you are like this writer and liver and onions does not appeal to you, there is a nice hamburger you can have. Rose and Bernard try hard to please and everyone appreciates them. Friday attendees were to wear some kind of an Easter hat for an Easter hat contest. Not many did so however. Winning prizes were Eugene Dillenberg, third; Evelyn Sickels and Joan Harvey tied for second, and Joyce Smith, rst. All received Mount Ayr money as follows: Eugene, $5; Evelyn and Joan will share $10, and Joyce Smith, $15. Louise Frost got there too late to model her hat but Joyce shared her prize money with her because she at least made the effort to wear an Easter hat. Due to lack of participation by the attendees in special events, this writer has resigned from being in charge of them. All miss Dave and Darlene Irving and Louise Stamper coming to the meals and hope that someday they will be well enough to return. Remember Friday, April 12, will be the birthday dinner. Cakes will be provided by ladies of the Community of Faith church. Come on out and enjoy a fried chicken dinner and cake and ice cream. A successful meal site depends on good volunteers. There are many ways you can help that dont require a lot of effort, such as decorating the tables for the appropriate season, picking up salt and pepper shakers, etc. from the tables on Fridays, seeking entertainment for
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April 1 - Hope everyone had a great Easter and April Fools Day. The weather was decent and this area had a good rain over the weekend. This week looks to be warming up so that we have more moderate temperatures, more like April. There seems to be a lot of activities coming up in April so the Center wants to make sure everyone knows about them through this article and that you tell your friends. The Center is having its rst monthly potluck on Tuesday, April 9. They will start serving at noon and hope that there are plenty of people to join them. Bring along a covered dish for some good food and conversation and for those who want to stay for bingo afterwards, you are welcome to do that. The Center will provide the paper service and beverages. On Monday, April 22, the Center will have an AARP Safe Driving Course put on by AARP for those ages 50+. For those who are interested in learning how to accommodate for some of those things that are harder as they age, this is a great course. You may also get a discount on your car insurance as a lot of insurance companies will offer the discount. Those at the Center do know that some companies in this area, namely Hartford, Auto Owners and Farm Bureau, do give discounts but you should contact your agent with more details about your insurance company and, if they do offer it, what kind of a discount they give. In order to keep up the discount, you usually have to take the course every three years. The charge for this is only $12 for AARP members and $14 for those who are non-members. A light lunch is provided also. The class will run from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Please call or stop by to sign up for the course. Tuesday, April 30, brings Cari Seddon, dietitian and diabetic educator for the clinics in this area, to the Center at 10 a.m. She will bring information on making healthy choices in their lives. Cari has done several classes at the Activity Center and is always very informative and fun. The same day as the diabetic educator the Center will also have Care Initiatives with another pizza party, bingo with prizes and lots of
fun. They have had good turnouts for previous parties with Care Initiatives and always enjoy the cookies that they drop by every so often. Come and share the day with them learning from the diabetic educator and then enjoying lunch and bingo with prizes in the afternoon. The Weston day trip is proving to be popular. They will be taking a limo bus leaving on Friday, May 24, at 8 a.m. and traveling to Weston, MO. Weston is a great destination for a day trip giving them the opportunity to tour the historical town by bus, have a guided tour at the historical museum, tour an antebellum home, have lunch at Main Street Galleria & Tea Room and have time for shopping and a stop at the Farmers House Market before starting home. The cost for this day trip is only $65 and includes your lunch and costs for the tours. Call or stop by to sign up and pay your $65 as soon as possible so they can plan ahead for the day. Those at the Center are always trying to think of new programs and activities they can do. If you think of something that might be of interest to others, let them know. In the meantime, stop by and have a cup of coffee with them any time.
April 1 - After several days of beautiful spring-like weather and grass turning green, it got nipped in the bud again Sunday night when the temperature dropped 35 degrees, from a high of 60 degrees to 25 degrees Monday morning, along with a skiff of snow. Paul and Emma Troyer have an appointment with an eye specialist in Des Moines early Monday morning to have surgery done on daughter Katie Maries to correct her crossed eyes. Levi and Rosa went to Wayne county, Ohio to attend the funeral of Levis sister, Mattie, Mrs. Ora Mast. Lester Beechy went to Bloomeld to travel with siblings to northern Indiana to attend the funeral of an uncle, Ralph Schrock. Jonas Masts and son Raymonds and family of Jamesport, MO spent Saturday with the Reuben Troyer family. The men worked on enclosing the cold farm greenhouse. Felty Bontragers have an invitation to a wedding in Wadena, MN that they plan to attend this week, assume April 4.
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March 25 (delayed) - Has the spring sprung since the rst day of spring? Weve had snow urries, snow squalls and freezing temperatures, along with a three-to-fourinch snow Saturday evening. News on the agenda is the forthcoming wedding of Levi Mast (Sammy and Alma) and Ruby Bontrager (Roy and Cora). Their special day is scheduled for April 24. Jerry Bontrager, 13, (Felty and Lizzie) ended up with a broken leg Friday evening when the horse he was riding slipped on the blacktop road and fell on his leg. He was taken to Ringgold County Hospital and from there carted on to a Des Moines hospital. He came home Saturday evening but had a restless night with ongoing pain. Timber View school had two days with two smiling young boys, Nelson Roy Troyer (Reuben and Ada), their youngest, and Virgil Troyer (Nelson and Lucy) their oldest child. The u has been rampant, taking teachers and school children down one after the other, in different ways. Some have a bad headache and fever or cough or just hurting all over, bones and joints. How good it feels to fell better again.
Phyllis Manning
April 1 - Eugene McAlexander reported March weather totals as follows: a high of 67 degrees on March 16 and a low of 12 degrees on March 21. Snow measurement was four inches and with rain and melted snow, there were 1.34 liquid inches. Elsa Schmidt of Iowa City and her children, Greta and Quinn, enjoyed dinner with her parents, Eugene and Esther McAlexander. In the afternoon all pitched in to plant Eugene and Esthers garden with potatoes, peas, onions, spinach, beets, radishes and lettuce. Its good to look forward to summer and homegrown veggies. Elaine and Russ Baughman visited Sunday afternoon in the home of Elaines parents, Eugene and Esther McAlexander. Wednesday Deb VanHorn of Bloomeld also visited her parents. Celebrating Easter Sunday with Rex and Ann Walters were their daughter, Janell Davison, and her children, Cooper, Drake and Shae. Several members of Beaconseld United Methodist Church joined the Kellerton United Methodist Church in celebrating Easter Sunday at the Kellerton church. David and Michelle Mohler and
April 1 - The community was saddened to hear of the death of longtime resident, Max Greimann, this past week. Deepest sympathy is extended to family and friends. Saturday, April 13, the SIPR committee is having a Spring Fling at the community center. They have several vendors and crafters signed up. You may nd some wonderful gifts and bargains for Mothers Day or for yourself. Tables rent for $12. They will be open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be lunch available by SIPR. For more information, please contact Barb Gregg 641-234-0139 or Deanna Adams 641-344-7637. Hope to see you there. Kay Doolittle and Judy Doolittle were Des Moines shoppers Monday afternoon and joined some of the Church family at the Hope Mission. Terri Van Gelder, Cathy Reed and Judy Doolittle went to Dunlap. Friday they went to a cousins funeral. Judy Doolittle met Jeff and Teena Hash and Wes and Amber Richards, Emma and Jeffery in Lamoni Friday night for pizza. Saturday Judy Doolittle and Cortlynn Holmes had breakfast and Cortlynn enjoyed the Easter egg hunt at the Kellerton community building. Judy Doolittle, Teena Hash and Amber, Emma and Jeffery Richards visited with Loreen Reed at Mount Ayr Health Care Saturday afternoon. Judy Doolittle had Easter dinner with the Rod and Deb Holmes family Sunday. Harold, Linda and Cherie Foland visited with Sandy Campbell Sunday. They all attended church and Linda sang a solo. After church all went to Bethany, MO to TootToots for lunch.
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The Cleareld board of education appointed members to a dissolution commission and approved the 2013-2014 budget at its regular meeting Tuesday, March 19. Dissolution commission With no adjoining school district expressing an interest in reorganizing with the Cleareld district, the board of directors were forced to proceed with plans for dissolution of the district following the 2013-2014 school year. The rst step in the that process is the appointment of district patrons to a dissolution commission. Named to the commission are Gina Knox, Doug England, Sara Deskin, Michele Sobotka, Becky Kerns, Bob Cameron and Patty Parrish, with Mike Kemery as alternate. Board members considered geographic location of a number of registered voters in the Cleareld school district prior to appointing residents to serve on the commission. Budget hearing, approval The regular board meeting recessed to hold the public hearing on the proposed 2013-2014 district budget. Superintendent Joe Drake explained with declining enrollment and expenses remaining the same or increasing, the district needs to increase the case reserve levy as much as possible for cash ow purposes. He also talked about the possibility of offering an early retirement plan for staff members. During discussion as part of the hearing, Ron Brown asked who determines the future of the school building following dissolution. Drake said he had contacted Rick Engle, the districts legal counsel, who stated the dissolution commission will make recommendations to the school board in regard to assets and liabilities of the district. The board will make the nal decision on the sale or disposal of district property. Following the public hearing, the board voted to approve the 2013-2014 budget as presented. The budget carries a general fund levy of $21.02978 per $1,000 valuation, an instructional support levy at $1.1185, management fund levy at $1.33275, regular plant and equipment levy at $.33 and an instructional support income surtax rate of $.10. The board then approved the following resolution: the Board of
Directors of Cleareld Community School District will levy property tax for scal year 2013-14 for the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under section 257.14, Code of Iowa, in the amount of $43,798.00. Other business The board approved the school calendar for the 2013-2014 school year. After a number of requests for an open gym on Saturdays, the board agreed to follow the existing building use policy, which states Activities in the school district buildings and sites shall be supervised by an employee of the school district or a school board member unless special prior arrangements are made with the superintendent and approved by the board.
This group of Mount Ayr elementary students placed rst at the Kid Wind Challenge held at Southwestern Community College in Creston on Wednesday, March 27. They include (L-R) Caroline McAlexander, Grant Anderson, Jordan McAlexander, Jaycee Knight and Cayden Lambert. Each group of students built a wind turbine and prepared a presentation. They received a trophy and $100 for the TAG program. A total of 37 students from Mount Ayr Elementary competed in the event.
The Graceland University Chamber Singers and Concert Choir partner with the Lamoni Community of Christ Choir to perform a free concert, Choral Reunion, Sunday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Carol Hall on the Lamoni campus. The Lamoni Community of Christ Choir will be directed by Dr. Don Breshears. Dr. Leonardo Lebas, Gracelands Director of Choral Activities, will direct the Graceland choirs. The Graceland choirs will preview selections to be performed at the Community of Christ World Conference, April 13-18, in Independence, MO. Dr. Tom Morain will accompany the choirs for a few movements from Handels Messiah. This will be a very exciting performance, said Lebas. Its a privilege to host a ne choral ensemble like the Community of Christ Choir. We look forward to sharing this vibrant evening of musical fellowship and sacred music with the community.
driving. Underage alcohol use is more likely to kill young people than all other illegal drugs combined. Kids are also beginning to abuse alcohol younger than you ever thought possible: nearly 20 percent of eighth graders have reported being drunk, according to a survey conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
The Ringgold CountySouth Central Iowa Community Foundation board recently held a contest for a $1,000 donation to an endowment fund. Dorothy Barber of Redding was drawn as the lucky winner and chose the Senior Centers endowment fund to receive the $1,000 grant. Shown at the recent grant presentation are (L-R) Clint Spurrier and Michell Ricker, Ringgold-SCICF board members; Janet Hogue, Senior Center director; Dorothy Barber, contest winner; Kevin Creveling, Barb Stephens and Sue Beck, Ringgold-SCICF board members.
Congratulations to the Spring 2013 HELP Grant Cycle Recipients! Our mission is to serve the people of Ringgold County by providing recreational activities and educational opportunities in a safe environment Diagonal Community School 5th Grade Diagonal Community School Preschool Diagonal Community School Diagonal Community School Art Dept. Diagonal Community School 4th & 5th Grade Diagonal Community School 4th-8th Grade Diagonal Community School English Lions Club Mt. Ayr Conservation Board Mt. Ayr Community School Kindergarten Mount Ayr Community School 4th Grade Mount Ayr Community School Elem. Art Mount Ayr Community School 2nd Grade Mount Ayr Community School Elem. Mount Ayr Community School 4th Grade Mount Ayr Community Communication Class Mount Ayr AG Program Mount Ayr Public Library Mount Ayr Community Schools Mount Ayr Aquatic Center $100 $225 $1000 $230 $150 $150 $300 Labor $868.20 $515 $400 $99 $274.77 $268.90 $400 $300 $815 $500 $1000 $426.66
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The dry goods store of A. O. Ingram and the Mount Ayr Bank owned by Allyn Bros. in 1894. BY MIKE AVITT This weeks photo appears in the November 27, 1894 edition of the Twice-A-Week News and gives some specic information that I did not previously have. In the September 13, 2012 Snapshots of History, I wrote about this building being on the southwest corner of the Mount Ayr square and that it burned November 14, 1900. But now I have a better account of the banks beginning. In the 1870s, C. B. Morris and George Allyn bought the insurance business of Ithamar Beall. In 1880, Morris and Allyn started the Mount Ayr Bank which at that time was located on the north side of the Mount Ayr square. Mr. Morris retired in 1885 and George Allyn brought his brother John into the rm as assistant cashier and partner. In April of 1890, the bank building burned and business was conducted in the courthouse until April of 1891 when the Mount Ayr Bank moved into its new brick building. The $10,000 structure was built jointly with merchant A. O. Ingram. On December 2, 1899, A. O. Ingrams Cash Store failed, being, at the time, the biggest bankruptcy in Ringgold county history. The building burned less than a year later, but, for the most part, the 1890s were a robust period for Ringgold county. As I have said, Ive been perusing Twice-A-Week News newspapers from the 1890s and have had some interesting revelations about the 1890s. The rst telephone service was in Mount Ayr in 1895. By 1900, telephone lines stretched all over Ringgold county, even into rural areas. Water service and electricity were much slower being implemented in the county. Photography became extremely popular in the 1890s. Mount Ayr usually had two photographers operating studios, but it was common for these lensmen to set up tents or wagons in small towns for two or three days. This often happened for special events like graduation exercises or reunions. This weeks picture came from the Elite Studio of J. A. McClanahan in Mount Ayr. Another interesting piece of history was small towns were more successful securing doctors than barbers. Doctors would usually stay in one spot for ve years or more, but barbers were gone in six months. Knowlton, Benton and Maloy would often lament in their Personals column about the lack of a barber in their town. I believe Maloy and Beaconseld were the towns that failed to secure long-term doctors in the 1890s. Dr. Turner, the Benton physician, spent a great deal of time in Maloy as the two towns were close and on the same railroad line. Every town in Ringgold county had at least one bank in the 1890s except one --- Delphos.
limits of responsibility for each landowner. The supervisors also met with representatives of Group Benets LTD to discuss renewal of the countys insurance coverage.
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We will sell the following described property at public auction at the farm located at 2966 U.S. Highway 169, Redding, Iowa (3 miles east of Redding, Iowa on Highway 169).
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DESCRIPTION: 2 bedrooms, kitchen/dining room/living room/2 bathrooms, attached single-door garage with door opener, 8 x 12 utility shed in backyard, new roof in 2010, new paint in 2011, porch swing, hot water heat, window AC. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The North 90 feet of the South 248 feet of the West 143.55 feet of Lot 3 of the Irregular Survey of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE 1/4 SE 1/4) of Section 1, Township 68 North Range 30 West of the 5th P.M., Ringgold County, Iowa. TERMS: 20% down day of sale. Balance due upon delivery of abstract and deed.
NOTE: Open house with the family will be held 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
* 7000, John Deere Planter, 4 row, 38 inch rows * 10 Ft. No-Till Drill * Massey Ferguson 246 Front End Loader, 7 ft. Bucket, good shape, mounts fit FWA tractor * John Deere 5 Bottom Plow, 16 inch bottoms * Antique Deering 2 Bottom Plow, nice shape * John Deere 7000 15 Row Planter, 19 inch rows * (2) 31 ft. Westfield Truck Augers, 8, mounts for gas motor, no motors * (1) 20 ft. 10 Auger * Assorted Electric Motors & Augers * Feed & Seed Mixer, Farm Hand Horizontal Tumble Mixer, 4 ton, electric motor or convert to PTO * New Continuous Fence Panels * New Hay Rings * New Feed Bunks * 200 Hedge Posts cut by Henry Rowan * Lots of Misc. Hedge Posts * Lots of Used Gates and Panels
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TERMS: Cash or good check. Nothing removed until settled for. Not responsible in case of accident or theft. All statements made sale day take precedence over any printed material.
A more complete listing may be found on the ad in the Thursday, March 28, 2013 issue of the Mount Ayr Record-News.
AUCTIONEERS: Jim Smith, Beaconsfield, Iowa Ph. 641-783-2687 Curt Pierschbacher, Kellerton, Iowa Clerks: Mary Ann Smith, Beverly McGinnis
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Annual Prairie Chicken Day, GPS Easter egg hunt set for April 6
The 10th annual Prairie ChickenDay will be held Saturday, April 6 at 6 a.m. Outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to meet at the Kellerton Bird Conservation Area to enjoy the greater prairie chickens as they boom and dance. Viewing will begin at rst light (approximately 6 a.m.), which is the best time to see the birds. The viewing area is located two miles west of Kellerton on Highway 2 and about one-anda-half miles south on 300th Avenue. Iowa DNR Wildlife Diversity Program and AmeriCorps personnel will be on hand to answer questions. Attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather conditions. The viewing area is open grassland with little protection from the elements. The prairie chickens will be about 200 yards from the viewing stand, so attendees should bring their own binoculars or spotting scopes. One commercial scope will be available along with the possibility of a few extras for those who do not have the equipment. Coffee, juice and donuts will be available at the viewing stand for all who attend. For more information, contact Josh Rusk at 515-238-7194. GPS Egg Hunt In conjunction with the Prairie Chicken Day event, Ringgold County Conservation (RCC) is holding a free GPS Egg Hunt Saturday, April 6 from 9-10 a.m. The hunt will take place at the Kellerton Bird Conservation viewing area. Participants will use Global Positioning System (GPS) units for a modern take on the traditional egg hunt. They will learn how to use a handheld GPS unit for hunting, hiking geocaching and much more. RCC director Kate Zimmerman will give an introductory lesson on the GPS units prior to participants going on the geocache egg hunt. Space is limited to 15 participants per session. Preregistration by April 4 is encouraged. Sameday registration will not be allowed. All participants under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information or to register, contact RCC at 641464-2787.
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Bluegrass League Week March 26, 2013 Team Standings Hutton Construction 38-14 Sassy Strikers 30-22 Ragamufns 27-25 Giggling Girlies 24-28 Rolling Stones 21-31 Lucky Ladies 16-36 High games (150 and over): Katie Still 152, 248, 164; Amanda Miller 188; Denise Golliday 181, 170; Deb Ayres 179; Carol Oxley 173; Brenda Woody 169, 159; Merna King 156, 169; Janet Haley 152, 162. High series (450 and over): Katie Still 564, Denise Golliday 477, Brenda Woody 475, Amanda Miller 459, Janet Haley 454.
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The 2013 Raiderette track team includes (front row, L-R) seniors Madi Hoseld, Morgan Quick, Emily Fox, Hannah Fletchall, Logan Wimer, Jena James and Maggie Jennett; (second row) Christiana Overholtzer, Shelby Comer, Paige Daughton, Leah Klejch, MaKayla OMailia, Naomi Richards and Adrian Richards; (back row) coach Deb Larsen, Brook Rychnovsky, Ashton Johnson, Hannah Glendenning, Kirsten Dolecheck, Maddie Mobley, Laura Davison, Neesie Brand, Taylor Wilson, Bailea Stark, Ica Hauge, Katie Holmes and coach John Larsen. The outdoor track season for the Mount Ayr Raiderettes kicks into high gear this week with meets at Clarinda April 2 and at Interstate 35 today (April 4). (Results will appear in next weeks Record-News.) Coach Deb Larsen reports that despite the cold weather, the girls have been working hard and are looking forward to competing, although warmer temperatures would be welcome. Coach Larsen has strong leadership with several returning letterwinners. That list includes seniors, Hannah Fletchall, Emily Fox, Madison Hoseld, Maggie Jennett, Morgan Quick and Logan Wimer and manager Jena James; juniors Paige Daughton, Leah Klejch and Brook Rychnovsky and sophomores Hannah Glendenning, Ashton Johnson and Adrian Richards. Other squad members include junior Bailea Stark and sophomores Neesie Brand, Shelby Comer, Katie Holmes, Christiana Overholtzer and manager Ashley Paxson. Freshmen new to the squad are Laura Davidson, Kirsten Dolecheck, Ica Hague, Makayla OMailia, Maddie Mobley and Taylor Wilson. Color and Black and White Photo Copies available at the Mount Ayr Record-News.
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Amish workers take apart the old Judge Lewis Park bath house block by block for repurposing somewhere else. Now that the workers have left, city superintendent Brent Wise plans to enlist Jeff Sickels heavy equipment to help remove the remaining the debris and generally clean up the area.
rarity. The vibrant company has performed in eight states taking the company to the UDLA-Puebla, Mxico, the Arts Institute in Chicago and the 1990 International Dance Festival in Hong Kong. The company has toured to numerous cities, including Chicago, Tucson, Wichita, Omaha, Milwaukee, Saint Louis and Kansas City. Tickets may be purchased online, by phone or in person from the ticket ofce. For phone reservations, call Kathy Templeton, Ticket Ofce Manager at 641-7845270. Be sure to leave your name, phone number and number of tickets you wish to purchase. Phone orders will be honored in the order received. Ticket prices are $25.00 for Limited Reserved $15.00 for Reserved $10.00 for General Admission The ticket ofce is located on the lower lobby of the main campus entrance of the newly renovated Shaw Center. Hours: MondayFriday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. The ticket ofce is also open one hour prior to the performance (6:30-7:30 p.m.).
The Ringgold County Cattlemens Association held their annual business meeting and trophy auction Thursday, March 28 at the Legion building in Mount Ayr, Iowa. (Above) The associations president Trent Johnston displays a creation made by Tony Allen while auctioneer Steve Taylor searches for the highest bibber. During the meeting Jim Werner was also recognized for being named an Iowa master farmer. The auction raised a record $6,020.
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April 4 - March has come and gone and all in a urry of not only a lot of snow but also a lot of activity. Time does y when you are having fun! March started off with everyone welcoming Dick Fuqua to Maple Ridge. Dick is a wonderful gentleman and all are very pleased to have him with them. He has moved to Maple Ridge from Lamoni. Have you ever given pigs much thought? March 1 was National Pig Day so tenants took time to learn more about the animal and found them to be quite smart! During that time everyone enjoyed playing pig mania, trivia and even had a greased pig contest. Tenants have been able to enjoy music more often as the piano in the living area keeps quite busy. It is nice to have family members and visitors stop and play a few tunes while they are visiting. This past month Marcia Allen and Ken Smith, children of Paul and Frances Smith, played dinner music for everyone. It was also nice to have Carmene and Ann James entertain for an afternoon with solos and duets on the piano. Several went to Mount Ayr Health Care to listen to a different kind of music. Musically Inclined, a group from Creston, entertained. Margaret Wilson, Phyllis Faubion, Dick Fuqua and Vergene Higgins traveled to the Mount Ayr
First Christian at 11:30 a.m. will precede the noon presentation. The community is invited to both the potluck and presentation. Dr. Bruce Ricker and mission participants will give a 30-minute PowerPoint program and answer questions. The presentation will cover everything from getting kissed by an elephant and walking with lions to feeding hungry children and doing a Holy Spirit camp for 83 orphans and vulnerable children. The Ringgold Mission Team also has a Facebook page, Mission Trip to South Africa from Ringgold County. Team member Cyndi Sobotka reports over 7,500 visits to the Facebook page so far. The mission trip was associated with Blessman Ministries, which feeds 5,000 orphans and vulnerable children each day. In addition, the ministry teaches micro-enterprises including sewing, computer technology, raising chickens, planting corn, brick making and well digging. Visit blessmanministries.org for more information.
Community high school one evening to enjoy their play, Donovans Daughters. Bingo is still a favorite game and all are pleased to be able to enjoy it often. This months winners were Donna Benegas, Vergene Higgins, Margaret Wilson, Paul Smith, Frances Goff, Earle Schad, Elladeen McGahuey, Dick Fuqua with guests Ken Smith and Erma Harris. Mary Kathryn Gepner has spent each Monday afternoon with tenants bringing a different book and topic each week. It is always a joy to listen to her as she is so very interesting and knowledgeable. Interesting social hour topics were had during March as they included March means. . ., sharing from Ruths book, kitchen gadgets and pups. All subjects and presenters were great. One of the men commented that he didnt know he would enjoy the kitchen so much until he came to the kitchen gadget session. Betsy Budach led the pups session and brought along her puppy and lots of interesting things that go along with pets. This subject certainly brought back a lot of memories and stories from those gathered. Another time that all enjoy is sharing time. This time tenants had many interesting items to view while listening to tenants tell about each. Dominoes is fast becoming a great way to spend an afternoon not to mention read aloud with Dorothy Hughes. Easter week found everyone enjoying several different Easter activities and games. On Good Friday all attended an Easter brunch put on by Deanna Adams, Marie Still and Sandy Swietlik. All arrived to a beautifully set table and a feast of French toast, hash browns, sausage, eggs, bacon and fresh fruit. Each place setting included a bunny and a basket lled with
candy made by Marie. The morning closed with the group singing Easter songs led by Dick Fuqua. Visitors are always welcome at Maple Ridge so please stop by anytime! Those visiting during the month of March have been Jim, Joyce and Jayla Johnson and Wyatt with Annabelle Jones; John and Mary Howell, Steve Powell and Paulette Clem with Nina Poore; Amy Mobley with Frances Goff; John Hargrave, Ken Smith and Marcia Allen with Paul and Frances Smith; Gary and Carol Schad with Earl Schad; Bobbie and Anne Rinehart, Diane Drake, Sharon Smith and Justin and Angela Boord with Margaret Wilson; Betsy, Erin and Molly Budach with Betty Rullestad, and Candice Faubion with Phyllis Faubion. Happy spring!
were most visible in American agriculture as farm workers. As the number of guest or migrant workers grew, so grew the number of Hispanics in the American population involved in farm operation. The USDA said the number of Spanish, Hispanic, Latino or Puerto Rican origin farm operators increased by 50.8 percent in the continental U.S., from 33,450 in 1997 to 50,443 in 2002. There are an additional 17,659 Hispanic farmers in Puerto Rico. Hispanics are the fastest-growing minority group among American farm operators. Ill see ya!
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April 4 - Modern Mothers club will meet at Rumors on April 10. Joan and Don Stringham ate lunch with Katie McGary, Matt Swank and LeaAnn Friday at Rumors. Wallace and Patty Sobotka attended Chuck Sobotkas 80th birthday party Saturday in Diagonal. Weekend guests of Mike, Malinda, Shane and Mitchel Swank were Matt Swank, Katie McGary and LeaAnn. Easter dinner guests of Bob and Lucy Ricker were Brent, Martha, Jessie, Jake and Joe Ricker, Bruce and Michell Ricker and Blake and Socorro Waugh. Wallace and Patty Sobotka had Easter dinner in the home of Steve and Cyndi Sobotka. Easter dinner guests of Don and Joan Stringham were Mike, Malinda, Shane and Mitchel Swank, Matt Swank, Katie McGary and LeaAnn. Junior and Mary Swank and Karla Larson and Jarred were Easter Sunday dinner guests of Richard Swank. All the family and Tammy and Alex Booth were Easter dinner guests of Ann Baker. Mary Gepner was a Easter Sunday supper guest of Mike and Nancy Gepner.
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April 1 - What a busy week they have had at Clearview. The week-end teased them with a hint of warm weather and then they were hit with snow again! Exercise and trivia started off Monday morning. Scott Marcum arrived for Bible study Monday afternoon with everyone enjoying cookies and coffee after the lesson. Residents came to the living room Tuesday morning for Bible trivia. They all know the Bible and could answer every question. They all had popcorn to munch on while taxing their brains. The Community Singers entertained Tuesday
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afternoon. Color was the theme for songs. Residents always enjoy listening and visiting with the singers. They all came to the dining room afterwards for refreshments of caramel apple cheesecake bars, and chocolate frozen dessert. Their next visit will be in May. Wednesday morning were exercise and Easter trivia. Amy brought a puppy with her and everyone had a ball with Scotty. Scott Marcum was the minister for church Wednesday afternoon. The staff had brought in their baby pictures and Thursday morning residents tried to guess who they were. They had quite a time and only got a couple right. There was also a jar of Easter eggs sitting on the counter for everyone to guess how many and Carolyn Hull was the winner. This month there will be something different for them to guess. The monthly birthday party was Thursday afternoon and everyone enjoyed playing bingo. Winners were Lorane Leonard, Gladys Gose, Clara Kilgore and Jean Haidsiak. There were refreshments of cupcakes and soda after bingo. After exercise Friday morning everyone had some Good Friday trivia and named owers with each letter of the alphabet. The school kids came to color Easter eggs with the residents Friday afternoon. Martha Larson, Nancy Brown and Diana Bolinger brought the kindergarten, rst and second grades up to help the residents. They had about 15 dozen eggs and this writer thinks they went through them all. With a little dye here and there, they all went home with their eggs and an Easter treat. SunBest Foods donated the eggs. Friday evening Clearview was honored to have the SWCC jazz choir, Modern Sound, perform. Their director, Ryan Howe, along with singers, Tyler Hochstetler of Winterset, Lucas Williams of De Soto, Lance Bird of Winterset, Mike Ernst of Greeneld, Samantha Takes of Cedar Falls, Sally Gaire of San Jose, CA and Amber Azurduy of Los Angeles, CA, performed songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s. They had been on tour for the last two weeks and Clearview was their last stop. Evelyn Stevenson celebrated her 103rd birthday Saturday afternoon with family and friends. Her sons, Jim and Shirley Morey, Ed and Georgia Morey and John and Donna Morey, came with cake to share with family, friends and residents. Bev Stream also enjoyed family helping her celebrate her birthday Sunday afternoon. Daughters Barb Curtis and Becky Barrans and families brought in snacks for all to enjoy. Several went out for Easter dinner and some had guests. Dorothy Wetzel had lunch with Galen and Marcia Nickel, and all the grandkids and great-grandkids. They all enjoyed an Easter egg hunt in the afternoon. Gladys Gose went to the home of her daughter, Dorothy and Stan Knox, Saturday evening for supper. They also took her to church Sunday morning. Evelyn Lunds son, Chuck Lund, picked her up Sunday morning and she enjoyed lunch with their family. Helen Lyddon joined John and Karla Lyddon and their family for lunch Sunday. Harriet Garrett was happy to be at home for the weekend with her husband, Marvin, and family. Jeane England had as her guests Sunday her daughter and grandson, Linda and Nick Hubuch. Jim and Shirley Morey joined Evelyn Stevenson for lunch Sunday. Lila Barker received a call from her son, Rusty, wishing her a Happy Easter. Ethel Helgeson was hostess to her husband, Harlan, and daughter, Elaine and O J Fargo, Sunday evening for dinner. Visitors for the week have been Galen and Marcia Nickell, Rob Wetzel and Angie and Brooklyn Shefeld with Dorothy Wetzel; Liz Kilgore, Kathy Valenzuela, Gordon Kilgore and Kerry Saville with Clara Kilgore; Jim and Shirley Morey, Ed and Georgia Morey, John and Donna Morey, Judy Mozingo, Jeannine and Guy Hampton, Normie Beggs, Keeta Beggs and Maralyn Schlapia with Evelyn Stevenson; Bob and Roberta Lockhart and Linda and Nick Hubuch with Jeane England; Gary and Carolyn Williams, Terri and Chelsea Stevens and George Haidsiak with Jean Haidsiak; Rick and Marvin Garrett and Sharlene Hood with Harriet Garrett; Joe, Donna, Katelyn and Megan Warin and Jack and Dixie Taylor with Lorabel Taylor; Mark and Becky Barrans, Stan and Barb Curtis, April and Brandon Wright and Clint Curtis with Bev Stream.
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April 1 - Hopefully everyone had a nice Easter! The warmer weather has sure been welcomed by all at Health Care. The outside patio times with friends and family are always enjoyed a lot with the weather changing. Several residents were able to go out and enjoy time with family and friends for Easter Sunday which included Margaret Campbell, Bev Moore, Maxine Werner, Virginia Albers, Ruth Angus, Darlene Minnick and Evalee White. Residents having guests Sunday were Catherine Crawford, Elaine McCampbell and Sylvia Hall. The week began with rhyming words which were started Monday morning followed by daily exercises and devotions. Coffee hour was held in the afternoon and residents were able to talk about any questions or concerns that they had on their minds, along with drawing a new name for the resident of the month for April and also honored the March resident. Chocolate wafe cookies and coffee were served as they were also celebrating National Wafe Day. Tuesday morning the shopping cart was open for business. Dominoes were played in the afternoon with the help of Phyllis Sickels. Neil Stanley was a guest player with his mother, Ada Stanley. Ruth Angus led a game of Mexican train dominoes and it was a lot of fun as well. A card game of Skip Bo was played also at another table. Charles Hawkins led the Bible study. Wednesday residents enjoyed listening to Easter stories along with sharing past memories. Jim Pollock led the church service. Ellen Powell played the piano. During lunch everyone celebrated Maxine Werners 92nd birthday and were treated with delicious birthday cake. Bingo was enjoyed in the afternoon with helpers Phyllis Sickels, Corwin Karr, Harold Crawford and Judy Doolittle. Linda Swanson called the numbers. Winners included Dorothy Sobotka, Ruth Angus, Loreen Reed, Kenny Driftmier, Sylvia Hall, Elaine McCampbell, Margaret Fletchall, Vergene Higgins, Corwin Karr, Earl Brand and Evalee White. Blackout winner was Margaret Fletchall. Thursday residents started the day with nail care provided by Phyllis Riggs, along with many receiving hair care by the stylist. Residents got a chance to make an Easter bonnet in the afternoon with Deanna and helpers Rosemary Hullinger and Marlys McPherson. Friday brought a morning of fun Easter games such as tossing eggs into baskets along with putting an Easter egg around different objects with a hockey stick. Easter trivia and egg and rabbit facts were talked about along with Easter memories and residents nished with daily exercises. They were all treated with decorated cookies in the afternoon bingo game. Deanna called the numbers while Abby Swanson, Phyllis Riggs, Harold Crawford and Phyllis Sickels helped at the tables. Guests were Neil Stanley and Abby Swanson. Winners included Nieda Cunningham who won blackout, Lorene Triggs, Elaine McCampbell, Neil Stanley, Marvin Morse, Phyllis Sickels, Ruth Angus, Kenny Driftmier, Dick Fuqua, Margaret Wilson, Abby Swanson and Virginia Albers. Saturday some residents enjoyed playing word games followed by exercises. Sunday school was taught by Mary K. Overholtzer this past Sunday with music by Charlotte Swank. Welcome visitors over the past week have been Roy and Doris Bane of Laramie, WY, Ellen Powell, Tate and Isaac Dugan and Marie Still with Ruth Angus; Terri Main with Dorothy Main; Neil Stanley with Ada Stanley; Larry and Arletta Hogue of Ankeny and Lyle Hogue of Missouri with Irene
Hogue; Connie Worthington and Greg and Michelle Worthington of Des Moines with Margaret Fletchall; Rhonda Cooper of Kent with Kathryn Adams; Julie Ingram of Winterset, Nancy and Race Kelley and Steve and Marilyn Werner with Maxine Werner; Merna King of Bedford and Heather King and Elicia Ropte of Des Moines with Ed and Lorraine King; Janice Richman with Wayne and Irene Bohn; Judy Doolittle, Teena Hash and Emma, Jeffrey and Amber Richards of Leon with Loreen Reed; Wayne and Suzanne Brown of Pleasant Hill, Irene Miracle of Adel and Marilyn Bolle of West Des Moines with Shirley Brown; Larry and Pat Teply and Missy Dog with Gerald Gardner; Ethel Campbell with Don Campbell; Bob and Jean Wright of Waukee with Earl Brand; Cheryl Stuck and Jim, Megan, Evan and Maggie Stuck, all of Warrensburg, MO with Bev Moore; James Ruby, Lois Grace and Ron and Terri Ruby with Betty Ruby; Stephen Campbell of Altoona, Mary Weaver and Connie Drake with Paul and Marie Campbell; Jim and Rosemary Hullinger, Judi, Travis, Bryce and Brock Shaha and Harold, Melynda and Samantha Crawford with Catherine Crawford; Leola Adams with Luella Adkisson; Pam Cooper with Virginia Albers, and Pam and Robert Grace and Carol and Arlene Sobotka with Dorothy Sobotka.
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Students included Adalynn Dredge, Addison Doolittle, Aubree Shields, Ashlyn Byers, Adden Shay (Twilla Liningers great-grandson), Bracken Collier, Brittlyn Nickle, Conlee Stark, Ivy Bice, Kaley Murphy, Kensie Barnes, Tanner Streit, Lillie Curry, Ella Waske (Matt and Katie Rouths niece) and Jaxson Greene. The National Honor Society members were in to host the birthday party for March Thursday. They played hangman with the residents and served brownies and ice cream for refreshments. NHS members were April Shields, Hagan Willis, Matt Poore, Madison Hoseld and Brooke Rychnovsky. Friday Liz and Sommer had the residents folding and assembling the April Chatterbox. Helping were Joan Hill, Anita Hayworth, Iris Osborn, Rose Hunt, Helen Banks, Marilyn Richards, Donnie Johnston and Permelia Fletchall. Donnie Johnston delivered them to the residents. Sommer read the Mount Ayr Record-News and Diagonal Progress to a group of residents. They were all interested in the building edition in the Record-News. At noon Liz, Pattie and Kathi peeled boiled eggs for residents at the lunch table. Liz and Amber lled 300 plastic eggs for the Easter egg hunt Friday night. Helping to hide the eggs and candy were Liz Schafer and her girls, Abbey, Elsie and Emmalee. In the afternoon, Sommer called bingo and volunteers Bessie Parker, Kelly Kern and Nina Fricke helped with the prizes. Residents gathered in the south lobby and outside on the south porch to watch the staffs kids look for Easter eggs on the south lawn. There were 28 kids in search for eggs. Eight girls and boys won and Easter basket lled with fun and games. Winners were Hail-
ley Gregg, Ty Jones, Analise Hill, Trey Fooken, Kenny Lehman, Kylie Hubbard, Brandon Brobst and Kaylee Jeralds. Others out for the egg hunt were Wyatt Parman, Wynston Jones, Caleb Hubbard, Klayton Hill, Haylee Robb, Chloe Robb, Madeline Oshel, Claire Oshel, Hayden Brobst, Daysen Gregg, Kenleigh Fooken, Abby Nelson, Colt Cameron, Claire Routh, Paisley Hill, Colton Hubbard, Kody Jeralds and Hunter Nelson. Sunday Kathi Blunck was in to offer Sunday school in the morning. Liz Schafer and her girls came in to deliver candy to the residents for Easter before lunch. They all enjoyed seeing them in their Easter dresses. Visitors last week were Janis Taylor with Anna Linkey; Joyce England with Lois Anne Sobotka; Pat Carr of Spencer with Kathleen Freed; Donna Bond and greatgranddaughters with Laura Osborn; Leonard Miller, Lyla Miller, Sue Rahn and Steve Miller with Ray Miller; Kay Sickels with Vera Daughton; Shirley Erickson with Don Strange; Devan Souza of Cedar Rapids with Iris Osborn; Dick and Carol Ann Reeve and Steve and Michelle Rhine and Gavin and Jordan with Ione Veatch; Andrew Drake with Minnie Breckenridge; Annette and Pete Faux of Farmington, MN with Ione Veatch; Larry Hunt of Kansas City, MO with Rose Hunt; Jim, Lori and Allison Norris with Mildred Beymer; Ron and Teena Gater with Liz Lynch; Vicky, Dan and Jennifer Smith with Vera Carson; Nancy Greenberg with Forrest and Carmeta Shields; Bill and Linda Konnath and John Trullinger with Roxie Trullinger; Darren and Kisha Martin with Shirley Martin; Mike and Bev Auer, Ruth Hoy, Charles Grout, Ron Grout and Bob Grout with Pearl Grout;
Adriene Rathburn and Larry and Louise Sackett with Cleola Geist; Dorothy Barber with Doyle Murphy; John Walkup with Vera Carson; Gary Scott and Dale Scott with Edna Scott; Roger and Karen Stickler with Helen Stickler; Lesa Darrah with Berniece Hoffman; Jeremy, Joni, Gavin and Haylee Gillam and Kathy Butler with Pam Larsen; Bill and Diane Breckenridge with Minnie Breckenridge; Todd, Jennifer, Matt, Katie and Kyle Taylor with Anna Linkey; Gene, Janice, Katie, Courtney, C.J. and Jerinema Karr with Shirley Karr; John, Lesa, Aaron, Tucker, Baylee and Alexis Darrah with Berniece Hoffman; David and Quita Koehler with Twilla Lininger; Betty Cole with Donnie Johnston, and Jane Lee Feeback with Pauline Wood. Mount Ayr Record-News
April 1 - Happy April Fools! Hope everyone had a safe prank to play on their friends and family. Mother nature sure played a prank on all of us with one last snow. It didnt amount to much but the temperatures were below normal. Coming up today (Thursday) will be the nature program at 9:30 a.m. followed by a baseball game in the afternoon. Kathi will be in to play high rollers on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and the Tingley Kitchen Band will be in to play Tuesday at 2 p.m. Residents will get to pick their activity on April 11 at 9:30 a.m. followed by a pizza party in the afternoon. Monday Pattie read to the residents in a small group setting. It was enjoyed by many. In the afternoon Liz prepared the kitchen for In the Kitchen with Liz for the afternoon activity. The ladies measured our and other ingredients for some spring desserts. Liz shared her moms lemon bars to start off. They also grated some carrots for an old-fashioned carrot cake cupcake with nuts and raisins. The nal recipe was a simple orange coffee cake made with large biscuits and fresh orange rinds. They ate the coffee cake right after it was taken out of the oven. The bars and cupcakes were served for dessert Tuesday. Liz mixed up some cornake cookies in the kitchen for coffee club. Pattie dropped them onto waxed paper before serving them to the residents. Jane and Roland Buck and Peggy Wagenknecht were in to help lead the music in the morning. Lisa played the piano in the south lobby. Bingo was played in the afternoon. Winners were Laura Osborn, Minnie Breckenridge, Shorty Umbarger, Roxie Trullinger, Norma Smith, Doyle Murphy and Helen Banks. Carmene James played the piano before bingo. Carmene also stayed to help Pattie with the prizes. Wednesday Pattie and Kathi were busy all morning with hand care. Jim Pollock was in to lead church in the afternoon. Carmene James played the church music on the piano. The Little Raider Preschoolers were in to color Easter eggs. There were 15 kids coloring the eggs along with their ngers. Several residents were out enjoying the fun and designing eggs to be colored, too. Beth Christner and Gina Still were the teachers for the group.
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They attended all the girls school activities and continued with their grandchildrens activities. Family has always been very special to Rocky. Left to mourn his passing are his wife, Sandy Bolinger; their daughters, Julie Ann (Matt) Weis, both of Creston, Iowa and Mandy Sue Bolinger (Lon) Nelson of Port Barrington, Illinois; ve grandchildren, Samantha McDonald, George and Owen Weis of Creston and Kylee and Jameson Nelson of Port Barrington, Illinois; ve sisters, Viola Wahl of Cleareld, Iowa, Margie Kenner of Galena, Missouri, Doris (Greg Briner) Bolinger of Tingley, Iowa, Dora (Ronnie) Ray of Creston, Iowa and Georgia (Gene) Springer of Fairbury, Nebraska; ve brothers, Lowell Dean (Doreen) Bolinger of What Cheer, Iowa, Robert (Doc) (Linda) Bolinger of Kent, Iowa, Floyd (Kay) Bolinger of Diagonal, Iowa, Ronnie (Del) Bolinger of Lenox, Iowa and Melvin (Sharon) Bolinger of Knoxville, Iowa; uncle, Loren (Dorothy) Bolinger of Blockton, Iowa, and aunt, Sherry Bolinger of Cleareld, Iowa; four brothers-in-law, Virgin Shimer of Creston, Iowa, Albert (Joy Reynolds) Shimer of Perry, Iowa, Dell (Betty) Shimer and Jackie (Marie) Shimer of Creston, Iowa; three sisters-in-law, Elaine Bolinger of Sharpsburg, Iowa, Kay Camden of Lenox, Iowa and Loula Shimer of Blockton, Iowa, and nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and family. Junior was preceded in death by his parents, Rex and Austie Bolinger; one brother, Clark Bolinger; ve brothers-in-law, Jack Camden, Robert Keener, Thurman Keener, Johnnie Shimer and Dwayne Wahl; one sister-inlaw, Cora Adamson, and aunts and uncles. Rocky will be missed by his loving family and friends. He will be forever in their hearts. May God grant comfort and peace to those who mourn his passing. Celebration of life services for Junior Rocky Bolinger, age 78, of Creston, who died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at his home in Creston were held Saturday, March 30, 2013, at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Lenox. Interment was held at the Blue Grove Cemetery in rural Taylor county. Memorials can be given in Rockys name. Memories can be shared with the family at www.ritchiefuneralhome. com under obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox. ing manner that few would bestow upon a stray cat or dog. They became like children to him as he cared for ailing cats and dogs. He also enjoyed working in his garden and ower beds. After he stopped farming, he would raise a big garden each summer and give most of the produce to widow women in Kellerton as he always had more than one person could eat. As his heath declined, he had to opt to move into an apartment in Kellerton where he resided for two years with help from his daughter and public heath personnel. In January 2013 Max decided he could no longer care for himself in his home so he decided to move into the nursing home for more help and companionship. Max departed this life peacefully in his sleep on March 25, 2013 at 84 years, 11 months. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of almost 49 years, Rosella; siblings, Roe and wife Donna Greimann and Pauline and husband Lawrence Mug Creveling, and brother-in-law, Paul Weeda. Those left with wonderful memories are his daughter, Paula and husband Danny Webb of Kellerton, Iowa and their children and grandchildren, Nicholas and wife Elisa Jones and son Isaac of Paris, France, Danise Russo and children Devin and Hannah of Kellerton, Iowa and Rick and wife Becky and son Carson and one expected in June of Ankeny, Iowa; his son, Lyle and wife Vicki of Fort Dodge, Iowa and their children and grandchildren, Cory and his children, Brayden and Madison, of Jamaica, Iowa and Kelli and daughter Jolie of Gowrie, Iowa; sister, Darlene Weeda; several cousins, in-laws, nieces and nephews, and a host of lifelong friends. Memorials are to the Kellerton United Methodist Church or an animal shelter of your choice. Arrangements were by Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home in Mount Ayr. Services were held at the United Methodist Church in Kellerton on Saturday, March 30, 2013, with Rev. Robin Thomas and Rev. Joyce Smith ofciating. Musicians were Sandy Campbell and Richard and Camille Jackson. Casket bearers included Royce Dredge, Carrol Adams, Marty Lesan, Jerold Adams, Allan Dolecheck and Leland Dolecheck. Honorary pallbearers were Nicholas Webb, Danise Russo, Rick Webb, Cory Greimann and Kelli Greimann. Burial was in the Maple Row Cemetery in Kellerton.
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Mount Ayr Larger Parish United Methodist Churches Pastor Skip Rushing Redding 9:00 a.m., Worship. 10:00 a.m., Sunday School. Middle Fork 9:00 a.m., Sunday School, all ages. 10:00 a.m., Worship. Mount Ayr 10:00 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 - 11:00 a.m., Refreshments and Fellowship. 11:00 a.m., Worship. St. Josephs Catholic Church 100 N. Polk, Mount Ayr Fr. Bashir Abdelsamad, Pastor Saturdays, mass at 5:30 p.m. St. Patricks Catholic Church Grand River Fr. Bashir Abdelsamad, Pastor Sunday mass, 8:00 a.m. United Church of Diagonal Pastor Ed Shields 9:30 a.m., Church. 10:30 a.m., Sunday school. Tingley First Christian Church Al Rusk, Pastor 10:00 a.m., Church school. Margaret Hull, Superintendent. 11:00 a.m., Worship. First Lutheran Church Mount Ayr - LCMS Vacancy Pastor: Rev. Jonathan Watt Sunday, April 7: 11:00 a.m., Worship with holy communion. Free Methodist Church Charles Weiman, Pastor 10:00 a.m., Sunday school. 11:00 a.m., Worship service. 7:00 p.m., Evening worship. Wednesday, Family Night Prayer meeting; F.M.Y., C.L.C., 7 p.m. Kellerton Assembly of God Church Pastor Barton Shields 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Worship service. 6:00 p.m., Sunday evening worship. Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Adult Bible study. Blockton Christian Church Scott Marcum, Pastor 9:30 a.m., Bible School. 10:45 a.m., Worship. Second and fourth Sundays of each month, Youth Groups. First Wednesday of each month, Church Night. Tent Chapel Church of Christ Richard Reinhardt, Minister (3 miles south of Blockton, Iowa) Bible study, 10:00 a.m. Morning worship, 11:00 a.m. Watch In Search of the Lords Way - 7 a.m., Sunday on Ch. 17; KDSM Dish 259, 6:30 a.m. or Direct TV 364, 6:30 a.m. Sundays, 6:30 p.m., evening services. Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Bible study. Regular Baptist Church Mount Ayr 464-3293 (Church) Pastor Seth Denney 9:45 a.m., Sunday School. 11:00 a.m., Morning worship service. Nursery available. 6:30 p.m., Evening service. Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA; 7 p.m., Midweek Bible study and prayer. 7 p.m., Youth service. Hickory Grove Advent Christian Church Sherry Wiley, supply pastor The church has closed for the winter and will reopen in the spring on Palm Sunday, March 24, 2013. Mount Ayr Assembly of God Pastor Doug Rohrer (515-783-7712) See our facebook page 8:15 - 8:45 a.m., Prayer 9:00 a.m., Sunday school for all ages. 10:00 a.m., Fellowship. 10:30 a.m., Worship service. Nursery available. Childrens church. 5:00 p.m. Men of Valor Saturday, March 2: 8 - 11 a.m., Open Closet. Thursdays: Revolution Youth - 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays: Kids Club - 5-7 p.m. Kellerton United Methodist Church Rev. Robin Thomas, Pastor 9:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship. Beaconseld United Methodist Church Rev. Robin Thomas, Pastor Sunday, 9:00 a.m., Morning Worship. No Sunday School. First Christian Church Pastor Chris Conklin Sunday, April 7: 9:00 a.m., Sunday school. 10:00 a.m., Church. Wednesday, April 10: 9:00 a.m., Dorcas. Wednesdays: L.A.M.B.S. at 3:30 p.m.; Choir at 5:30 p.m. Thursday Prayer group at 9:30 a.m. United Baptist-Presbyterian Church 2343 State Highway 169 Mount Ayr Michael Maddy, Pastor (641-464-2127) www.ubpchurch.com Sunday, April 7: 9:00 a.m., Sunday school. 10:00 a.m., Church service. Greeter, Dean Blades; Call to worship, Deb Larson: Musician, Nancy Sackett; Childrens sermon, Pastor Mike Maddy; Message: Mike Maddy. Snacks: Sharon Carr. Monday, April 8: 5:00 p.m., Stretch exercises-UBP Church. Tuesday, April 9: 7:00 a.m., Mens breakfast at UBP Church. Wednesday, April 10: 5:00 p.m., Stretch exercise at UBP Church. 5:30 p.m., Choir practice at UBP Church. Director Judy Cunning. 6:30 p.m., Bible study at Mount Ayr Health Care. April 5-7: Ringgold County Cares packaging held at the UBP Church. Contact Ron Schafer to help. Platte Center Presbyterian Church Delores Dench, Pastor 9:15 a.m., Sunday school. 10:00 a.m., Fellowship. 10:30 a.m., Worship. Bank of Christ Outreach and Hope Center 2nd & Ringgold, Kellerton 10:00 a.m., Sunday school for children and adults. 11:00 a.m., Church service with Kathy Johnston speaking. Wishard Chapel Community Church Pastor Bill Armstrong 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m., Worship. Women of Wishard (WOW): Every rst Wednesday at 7 p.m. Ellston United Methodist Church Rev. Robin Thomas, Pastor 9:00 a.m., Church services. 10:00 a.m., Sunday school and Bible study. United Methodist Women: Every second Monday at 1:30 p.m. United Methodist Men: First/third Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. Youth Group: First/third Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Second Sunday - potluck; fourth Sunday - fellowship time. Website: ellstonumc.org Tingley United Methodist Church Rev. Robin Thomas, Pastor 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m., Worship. United Methodist Women: Every Third Wednesday. Youth Group: Second and Fourth Sundays, 5 p.m., at Ellston. The Lighthouse Non-Denominational Fellowship Doug Greene, Pastor Darin Dolecheck, Youth Pastor (west 2 miles on Hwy. 2) 9:45 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Worship. 6:30 p.m., Evening Worship. Mondays, 5 p.m., Thin Within Support Group; 7 p.m., Sowing in Tears Support Group. Wednesdays, 6 - 8 p.m., Crew Kids Club; 8 - 9 p.m., SOC Youth Meeting. Saturday Night Service, 7 p.m., Bible Study and Prayer led by Darla Dolecheck. Sermons available online at: lighthouseonline.org. Area Bible Fellowship Church 204 North Van Buren, Cleareld Pastor Ron Christian 10:00 a.m., Worship service. 11:15 a.m., Sunday school. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m., AWANA. Website: www.areabiblefellowship.org Trinity Christian Church Terry Roberts, Minister 446-8654 (Hwy. 2 West, Decatur) 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., Sunday morning worship services. 9:30 a.m., Sunday School, all ages. Wednesday: 7 p.m., Youth/Small group Bible study. Nursery available. The Community of Christ Tony and Sandy Crandell, Co-pastors Sunday, April 7: 9:50 a.m., Sunday school. 11:00 a.m., Worship service with John Dunsdon speaking. Mount Ayr Restoration Branch Sherman Phipps, Presiding Elder Alan Smith, Assistant Sunday, April 7: Welcomers: Sue Beck family. 9:45 a.m., Family Worship, Bob Rowlands family. 10:00 a.m., Classes. 11:00 a.m., Worship. Gordon Winkler, presiding; norman Nelson, speaking; Pat Bolingbroke, pianist; Alan Smith, special music. Custodians: Sherman Phipps. 6:00 p.m., Family fellowship at Bob Rowlands home. Wednesday, April 10: 7:00 p.m., Prayer service.
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Junior Bolinger JUNIOR ROCKY BOLINGER Junior Lee Rocky Bolinger, 78, of Creston, Iowa was the second oldest child of Rex Leo Bolinger and Austie (Spencer) Bolinger. He was born south of Mount Ayr, Iowa in rural Ringgold county on March 7, 1935. He said he was just born on a fence post. He worked as a farm hand for Leroy Francis, who had the best strawberries. He was drafted into the United States Army and served in Korea 1957 to 1959. When he was discharged, his folks had moved out west of Diagonal, Iowa and lived on the ranch. Rocky helped his dad milk about 100 head of cows. He later worked for Tom Kenny and Raymond Dill on the farm. Junior married Sandra Sue Shimer June 5, 1961. They lived in rural Diagonal on the Roy Lumbard farm. They moved to Lenox in the 1960s and Junior worked for Totes. In 1968 Junior started working at the Farm and Home in Creston so they moved to Creston in 1970 and he worked there until 1989. Junior and Sandy decided to adopt and were lucky to get two lovely daughters from Korea. Rocky liked to garden and always kept his yard well cared for. He collected country and western music. Rocky nally decided to do a little singing with some of the groups in the area. He wished he had started singing several years before he did. Some of the songs he liked to sing himself were Pass Me Bye, Wind Me Up, Kiss An Angel Good Morning and The Fireman. Junior and Sandy enjoyed attending the Lenox Rodeo and the Diagonal Labor Day celebrations.
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Ringgold County Cares is gearing up for the next big packing date. The fourth annual pack-athon to pack 100,000 meals is set for April 5-7 at the United BaptistPresbyterian Church. The event will run from 4 p.m. to midnight on Friday, April 5. Packaging will resume on Saturday, April 6 at 7 a.m. and go until 7 p.m. Saturday evening. Volunteers will nish the work from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. To sign up to volunteer or sponsor a table, contact Ron Schafer, 801 S. Henderson Dr., Mount Ayr, IA 50854, call 641-414-1527 or email schafer@mchsi.com.
Max Greimann MAX ELTON GREIMANN Max Elton Greimann son of Nicholas Lyle and Z. Florence (Messinger) Greimann, entered this world on April 12, 1928 in a farmhouse in Ringgold county, Iowa, just three/fourths of a mile south of where he would one day farm for over 60 years. He attended grade school at a country school and then later went to school in Ellston and graduated from high school in 1946 in Arispe after his parents moved to a farm northeast of Ellston located on the Union/ Ringgold county line. After graduation Max returned to Ringgold county and bought his present day farm from his grandfather, Henry. On May 15, 1949 he married his high school sweetheart, Rosella Lavonne Smith, and they continued to farm as a team for almost 50 years. This marriage was blessed by two children, Paula Rose (1951) and Elton Lyle (1953). Over the years Max added to his land by buying two neighboring farms. He primarily raised cattle and hogs but also had sheep and chickens for a short time. His main income for years was dairy cattle of which he and Rosella milked up to 40 cows at one time. Max was very outgoing and never met a stranger. He would often strike up conversations with people he had never met before and in no time had them laughing along with him as he joked with them. He did love to kid and joke with people. Giving people a hard time in a joking way was what he was well known for in his neighborhood. He loved his family and especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren at family get-togethers. He also cared for many pets in a very lov-
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Proceedings
March 25, 2013 The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, March 25, 2013. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. with the following members present: David Inloes, Royce Dredge and Kraig Pennington. A motion was made by Royce Dredge and seconded by Kraig Pennington to approve the agenda with the cancellation of Group Benets and Lizzie Hanawalt due to weather. AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. A motion was made by Kraig Pennington and seconded by Royce Dredge to approve the previous minutes. AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. Greg Sharp and Lyle Hogue met with the board on behalf of the American Legion. Sharp mentioned utilities run $1,000 every month; they pay $1,000 per year for insurance and $1,200 per year for a liquor permit. The organization also pays $3,500 quarterly to the Department of Revenue. The American Legion receives $150 per month from Area 14 Agency on Aging for the meal site. The revenue received does not cover expenses. Sharp noted that this is the Legions contribution to the community. Sharp added that all money from bar sales goes to charity; the Legion has no paid employees. Sharp ended with stating taxes are too much money for the Legion to pay as they are already struggling because the income does not keep the organization going. County assessor Neil Morgan stated the organization is half prot half exempt. Morgan said the Legion could be 75 percent exempt if they have documentation to demonstrate this. Greg Sharp questioned whether tax payments made this month as well as September 2013 and March 2014 are set in stone. The board of supervisors can only intervene if a business or organization can show an inability/hardship to pay the taxes owed. At that point the supervisors can abate or suspend the tax bill. Sharp added that the bar operates as a catering service. Dredge and Pennington want to keep the Legion open and serving community. The board agreed to abate the taxes for the American Legion for payments made in March 2013, September 2013 and March 2014. Assessor Morgan mentioned the deadline for the American Legion to request a change in assessment is April 15. Morgan asked the board if their opinion is to make the organization tax exempt. The board agrees that is what should be done. The nal decision is made by assessor Morgan. Vic Lilienthal met with the board to review his contract with secondary roads. Inloes is preparing a contract for county attorney Clint Spurrier to review and then it will be presented to Lilienthal and Lizzie Hanawalt. At that time an agreement on terms can be made. The board tabled the approval of the Ramsey Farms liquor permit. The board opened fuel bids for secondary roads. Robert Schlapia with RK Fuels was present. They were as follows: RK Fuels, $289,135.65 and MFA Oil, $290,048.15. Engineer Zach Gunsolley met with the board to review secondary roads updates. He reviewed the nal draft of the ve-year program for his department. This is a program report that has to be submitted to the DOT on a yearly basis. Projects are not set in stone and can be changed throughout the year if needed. Gunsolley discussed the J45 project between Ringgold county and Decatur county. Gunsolley recommended to the board that Decatur county survey the Ringgold county portion of J45 since they have already had their portion surveyed. Decatur county will be the lead county on this project. Nicole Fox and Charlie Purcell with the Department of Transporta-
tion met with the board to conduct a training session regarding the DOT program as it relates to secondary roads. RESOLUTION RC1371 WHEREAS, the Ringgold County Board of Supervisors hereby approves to abate the American Legion, parcel 006323, taxes due March 2013, September 2013 and March 2014. THEREFORE, a motion was made by Kraig Pennington and seconded by Royce Dredge stating such. The vote on the resolution: AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. ATTEST: Amanda Waske, auditor. Passed and approved March 25, 2013. RESOLUTION RC1372 WHEREAS, the Ringgold County Board of Supervisors hereby accepts the fuel contract of RK Fuels. THEREFORE, a motion was made by Kraig Pennington and seconded by Royce Dredge stating such. The vote on the resolution: AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. ATTEST: Amanda Waske, auditor. Passed and approved March 25, 2013. RESOLUTION RC1373 WHEREAS, the Ringgold County Board of Supervisors hereby approves the DOT Secondary Roads budget. THEREFORE, a motion was made by Royce Dredge and seconded by Kraig Pennington stating such. The vote on the resolution: AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. ATTEST: Amanda Waske, auditor. Passed and approved March 25, 2013. RESOLUTION RC1374 WHEREAS, the Ringgold County Board of Supervisors hereby approves the DOT Secondary Roads Construction Program. THEREFORE, a motion was made by Kraig Pennington and seconded by Royce Dredge stating such. The vote on the resolution: AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. ATTEST: Amanda Waske, auditor. Passed and approved March 25, 2013. RESOLUTION RC1375 WHEREAS, the Ringgold County Board of Supervisors hereby approves the Denco crack repair quote. THEREFORE, a motion was made by Royce Dredge and seconded by Kraig Pennington stating such. The vote on the resolution: AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. ATTEST: Amanda Waske, auditor. Passed and approved March 25, 2013. There was no further business. A motion was made by Kraig Pennington and seconded by Royce Dredge to adjourn the meeting at 4:33 p.m. DAVID INLOES Chairman ATTEST: AMANDA WASKE Ringgold County Auditor
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meal site. A few were extra cautious and didnt venture out to the meal site. Lloyd and Muriel Johnson enjoyed having their daughter, Linda Ness, accompany them. Peggy Skarda and Virginia Walden were on hand to provide some music for those present. Karon Naomi brought another lovely painting shed just nished. Virginia Walden brought a joke to share to add a touch of humor to the day. A large number of band members showed up to entertain Tuesday. They included accompanist Carmene James, plus Bonnie Manders, Dorothy Clough, Bill and Norma Webb, Iona Triggs, Dick and Virginia Walden, Evelyn Sickels, Doris Overholser, Junior Brown, Mary Jane Narigon, Dave Patch, Harold Brown and Marge Werner. They didnt realize theyd be the special entertainment for a birthday party being held there for Maxine Werner, who observed her 92nd birthday on Wednesday, March 27. Present to celebrate with Maxine were her daughter, Nancy Kelly, and Race; her son, Steve Werner; a granddaughter, Julie Ingram; a retired teacher friend, Leona Driskill; former neighbors, Jack and Althea Hoffman; pastor, Lila and Jack Greene; sister-inlaw, Marge Werner; niece, Jeannette Buell, and a host of meal site friends. All extended her a happy birthday. Maxines family treated everyone to hot fudge sundaes. Friday was Good Friday. This was the meal sites Easter. Easter bonnets, along with the Friday Singers, provided the days special entertainment and special it was. The Singers included accompanist Kay Henderson, director Bonnie Manders, plus Bill and Norma Webb, Dorothy Clough, Marge Werner, Iona Triggs, Don and Darlene Wimmer, Dick and Virginia Walden, Harold Brown, Dave Patch, Mary Jane Narigon and Peggy Wagenknecht. Such a big number and variety of hats showed up. The singers closed with Easter Parade, whereby those in hats paraded, modeling their bonnets for all, especially the two judges, Ethel Campbell and Mary Sue McIntosh. All then had an opportunity to step forth to tell something about their hat as a lastminute chance to sway the judges to pick them. Wish it would have been possible to have a picture of everyone with hats. They were all so good and there were so many. Judges nally picked their top four choices to be the Easter dinner cook, Mary Jane Narigon; Easter fun, Marge Werner; classic hat, Dorothy Clough, and the man circuit rider, Dick Walden. Everyone with a hat received something for their efforts. Hopefully they had as much fun with hats as those there watching did. Nancy Jarred provided treat cups for all to enjoy. Lloyd and Kay Drake were welcomed home Friday. They have just returned to their home in Tingley this week after spending the winter months in Texas.
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Des Moines, Mikaeka Jorgensen of Chicago, IL, Rod, Darla, Jori, Shelby and Levi Davison of Cosby, MO and Robert, Julie, Laura and Amber Davison of Maloy. Tim and Mel Burton hosted family for an egg hunt and lunch Easter Sunday. Mels family from Winterset, her sister from Des Moines and Tims mother and sister were able to attend. Katelyn Warin was home from Iowa State University for Easter break. Her family enjoyed hearing about her recent study trip abroad to Spain. She did this over the ISU spring break. Saturday evening guests in the Wendell Jackson home were Curt, Kevin, Melanie, Wyatt and Hannah Jackson. Wyatt Jackson and Riley Weehler had a track meet in Osceola Friday afternoon. Kathi Brabys nieces, Sydney and Ciera Haynes of Omaha, NE, stayed over night with the Brabys Wednesday evening. Becky, Jamie and Jessi Heilman and friend Kaile of Van Horne arrived Friday for the weekend with Dick and Joyce Weehler. Saturday evening they celebrated Jamie and Jessis 16th birthday with a barbecue. Neil, Jill, Riley and Payton Weehler, Jordan Stewart, Jensen Stewart and her friend, Hanna, and Randy, Kim, Mallory and Evan Weehler attended. Megan Warin played in the three-on-three basketball tournament in Mount Ayr Saturday. She and her teammates, Macy Larsen, Tessa Shields and Kelcie Shields, were champions of the girls middle school division. Melanie and Hannah Jackson attended the high school track meet in Osceola Friday. Hannah Jackson went with other TAG students to Creston Wednesday. They participated in a windmill competition. Her team placed third. The families of Joe and Linda Murphy had their Easter celebration Sunday evening. Those who attended were Kevin, Melanie, Wyatt and Hannah Jackson, Jared, Leslie, Rhett and Zach Murphy and Justin, Jessica, Ayla and Kaley Murphy. Joan Jackson visited in the Erin Jackson home in Maryville, MO Wednesday afternoon. The Joe Warin family enjoyed church Sunday in Lenox. Later they went to the home of Willa Poore in Mount Ayr for a family dinner with Donnas family. Easter dinner at Dick and Joyce Weehlers Sunday was attended by Neil, Jill, Riley and Payton Weehler, Jordan and Jensen Stewart and friend Hanna, Becky, Jamie, Jessi Heilman and friend Kaile of Van Horne and Diane Weehler of Des Moines.
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April 4 - Well, tenants are thinking that spring is here. Well they are at least hoping that it is. Everyone enjoyed the last few days of March. It was good to get out and walk outside or even just sit in the sun. The weather also cooperated to allow them to have two Easter egg hunts. They enjoyed seeing the kids full of energy run around. Kids just brighten their spirits. Tenants started out the month of March with the Friday Singers entertaining. Other music to their ears through the month were the Tingley Kitchen Band and the Tuesday morning music in the morning group. The activity gals had an ice cream social on March 4. You can never go wrong with ice cream. All attended the high school play on the evening of March 9. They had a good time and the kids did very well. Congrats to Shaun Kniep and her gang. The nature program was March 11 and everyone learned new things about sh. Tuesday afternoons after bingo they spent some time playing hangman, learning about Saint Patricks Day, remembering nursery rhymes, lling Easter eggs with goodies for the kids and enjoying other mind trivia and word scrambles. Monday afternoons everyone has enjoyed coffee uptown but this month tenants had a couple days they did not get out and enjoyed hot chocolate and French vanilla coffee at home. Everyone nishes up Monday afternoons with nail care. They enjoyed shopping trips this month uptown, Creston and the general store at Clearview Homes. Womens day out was spent in Creston and mens day out was spent in Lamoni. Bingo is a hit on Tuesday and Friday afternoons and they have a pizza party followed by bingo the last Saturday evening of the month. Pastor Chris Conklin came and
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