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Snapshots of Ringgold County

Taking fl ightAs 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.

In this photo, a crane takes off from a Ringgold County pond. Cranes are often a common sight in the county.

This is the 25th of the photos in our commemorative series.

At their meeting Monday eve-ning, the Mount Ayr City Council approved a contract agreement for the airport ordinance project, a grant to purchase scuba equip-ment, and changes to service dis-continuation and lien exemptions mandated by changes in state law. The council also approved the payment of $378,000 in water rev-enue bonds, denied a cost share request for concrete in alley and sewer repair, and voted to set a public hearing on a petition to va-cate a right-of way.

Airport Ordinance Andrew Collings of SICOG spoke to the council regarding an

Manhunt ends in death

A school bus unloads at the Mount Ayr elementary to open the 2013-2014 school year.Back to school for area students

New staff in the Mount Ayr Community schools include (front row, L-R) Danielle Stewart, elementary special education; Madison Esch, second grade; and Charissa Thornton, elementary special education; (back row) Andrew Drake, secondary special education associate; Bryant McCabe, sixth grade and middle school basket-ball coach; James Smith, bus route driver; and Abby Stephens, secondary social studies. (Not pictured: Angela Reynolds, SFL director.)

The manhunt for an escaped prisoner from the Clarinda Correctional Facility has ended with the death of the inmate at the hands of a Taylor county couple. State authorities report that Rodney Long forced his way into a home at 2609 Highland Avenue in rural Bedford at approximately 10:15 p.m. Mon-day night. Long held the couple, ages 71 and 66, for approximately four hours. WHO-TV has identi-fi ed the couple as Jerome and Carolyn Mauderly. Authorities said the couple reported Long was armed with a semi-automatic handgun. Authorities did not disclose details of the inci-dent other than to say the couple fi nally decided to defend themselves. WHO reports a shotgun was dis-charged, killing Long. At approximately 2 a.m. the couple called 911 to report the incident, and state troopers immediately responded to the scene. They found Long dead face down in the kitchen of the home. The ordeal began Friday when Long was reported missing from the minimum security facility. At approximately 11:25 p.m. Sunday, Tay-lor County deputies were dispatched to a “suspicious person” walking along Highway 2 just east of New Market. As the fi rst deputy was exit-ing his vehicle to speak with the individual, he was met with gunfi re and struck twice. As the deputy was taking cover, the suspect took the patrol vehicle and left the scene.

A second Taylor County deputy arrived on scene, picked up the wounded deputy and began to pursue the suspect in the stolen patrol car. The pur-suit ensued for approximately 40 minutes through rural Taylor county. Offi cers from several differ-ent jurisdictions, including Missouri, responded to the area. Gunfi re was exchanged between the sus-pect and offi cers during the course of the pursuit. The pursuit ended when the suspect rolled the sto-len patrol vehicle several times on a rural Taylor county road. He was able to exit the vehicle and escape on foot. Personal items left in the stolen patrol ve-

hicle indicated that Long is the individual that offi -cials were searching for. A manhunt, involving at least a dozen different law enforcement agencies from Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska, had been underway since moments after the crash. Authorities said they had conducted an extensive search of the area surrounding the crash scene, including three searches of the Highland Avenue property. The injured deputy, Dan Wyckoff, 33, a two-year veteran of the sheriff’s offi ce, remains hospitalized in Omaha in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries. He is expected to make a full recovery.

The Mount Ayr Community school district welcomes eight new employees for the 2013-2014 school year. Andrew Drake will serve as an associate in the middle school/high school special education depart-ment where he served as a substi-tute associate last year. Drake graduated from Bedford high school and continued his edu-cation at Johnson County Com-munity College and Iowa Central Community College with an edu-cation major. Madison Esch comes to Mount Ayr as a new second grade teach-er. Esch graduated in 2013 from Graceland University with a de-gree in elementary education with endorsements in English and read-ing. At Graceland Esch served as a resident assistant and was active in student goverment. Bryant McCabe is a new sixth-grade teacher and middle school basketball coach. He graduated from Creston high school and completed a de-gree from Buena Vista University

in Creston in 2013. He has nine years experience as a lifeguard and assistant swim-ming pool manager and four years as assistant middle school basket-ball coach in Creston. Angela Reynolds will serve as the district’s SFL coordinator this year. She brings a great deal of SFL experience to the position, having served as parent coordinator, aca-demic coordinator and recreation coordinator in the local program. Reynolds has a degree from the University of Northern Iowa in health promotion with emphasis in wellness/fi tness management and women’s health. James Smith is a familar face in a new position in the district. Along with his long-held duties as a football coach (35 years), Smith will now add bus route driver to his resume. Smith taught 7-12 math in the Mount Ayr district for 33 years. Besides football Smith has also coached bowling and baseball. Abby Stephens assumes the duties of social studies teacher. A 2002 graduate of Diagonal high

school, Stephens went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in politcal sci-ence in 2006 and a master’s de-gree in history in 2008, both from Northwest Missouri State Univer-sity in Maryville. She is currently a PhD can-didate at Purdue University, and upon completion of her disserta-tion, she will have a doctorate in Amercian studies with a focus on 20th century American history. Charissa Thornton is a new special education teacher at the el-ementary. She is a 2013 graduate of North-western College in Orange City where she majored in elementary education. She has an endorsement as an Instructional Strategist I for elementary and secondary special education. Thorton’s activities include be-ing cheer captain at Northwestern for two years. Danielle Stewart is a 2013 graduate of Graceland University in Lamoni. She will teach elemen-tary special education.

Rodney Long

Eight new staff members join Mount Ayr district

Taylor county auditor Bonny Baker has announced absentee ballots are now ready for the Sep-tember 10 vote to approve the Clearfi eld Community School dis-solution plan. The ballot question reads: “Shall the dissolution of the Clear-fi eld Community School District be approved and its territory and assets and liabilities be distributed to designated contiguous school districts effective July 1, 2014?” Voters must be residents of the Clearfi eld School district to vote in the election. Those not wishing to vote at the Clearfi eld City Hall from noon to 8 p.m. on Election Day may vote early in the Taylor county auditor’s offi ce during offi ce hours Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ballots may also be requested by mail by submitting the followng information on a sheet of paper no smaller than 3x5 inches: name, ad-dress, election date or name, date of birth and signature of the appli-cant. Forms should be sent to the Taylor County Auditor, 405 Jef-ferson Street, Suite 1, Bedford IA 50833. Forms may also be printed from the Iowa Secretary of State web site at www.sos.iowa.gov or by calling the auditor’s offi ce at 712-523-2280. Those not already registered must register by Friday, August 30 to vote in this election. Those whose address has changed since the last election must also re-reg-ister. All voters not pre-registered will need to show identifi cation with current address at the polls. For questions or more infor-mation, contact the Taylor county auditor’s offi ce at 712-523-2280 or auditor@frontiernet.net.

Clearfi elddissolution vote is set for Sept. 10

The Labor Day holiday may in-dicate the unoffi cial end of summer for some, but for folks in Ringgold county, Labor Day is more likely recognized as the date for the an-nual Diagonal Lions Celebration.Saturday, August 31 The activities kick off Saturday, August 31 with a sand volleyball tournament beginning at 10 a.m. at the Fogle volleyball court. That evening the Fogle Glow Run will begin at 7:15 p.m. Con-testants should gather at the east shelter house at Fogle Lake. The event features a fun run or 5K option with an after party to follow. Prizes will also awarded for the best “glow” attire.Sunday, September 1 A full day of fun is scheduled for Saturday. A fun walk will begin at 8 a.m. followed by an outdoor church service at 9 a.m. In case of rain, the service will be moved to the

church. The 3-on-3 basketball tourna-ment will start at 10:30 a.m. Play-ers should sign up at 10 a.m. under the watertower. Registration for the car and motorcycle show goes from 9-11 a.m., and judging starts at noon. Trophies will be awarded at 2 p.m. Fans of pulling competitions should fi nd plenty to their liking throughout the day. The always-popular pedal pull competition is set for 11 a.m. The big boys get into the act at 12:30 p.m. with the hot rod garden tractor pull and the exhibition micro mini tractor pull at 1 p.m. Beginning at 3:30 p.m. and running throughout the eve-ning, the tractor and truck distance pull rounds out the day’s pulling contests. The Collector’s Showcase opens at 11:30 a.m., with free an-tique appraisals at the Community Center running from 1-4 p.m. Kids aged fi ve through 16 can

take part in the fi shing derby held at Fogle Lake beginning at 2:30 p.m. Poles are available and prizes will be awarded. The Tad Bainum Memorial Burnout Contest will take place at 2:30 p.m. A Nickle Scramble is planned for 4 p.m. with a bean bag toss tournament set to start at 4:30 p.m. Following the conclusion of the tractor pull, a fi reworks spec-tacular is scheduled to begin at ap-proximately 9:30 p.m.Monday, September 2 A “mammoth” parade will open the fi nal day of the celebration. With the theme of “125 Years - Evolution of Progress,” the parade will begin at 10 a.m. Following the parade, the dirt track bike races will begin at 11:30 a.m. Free watermelon will be served

Heading into the opening of the 2013-2014 school year, the Mount Ayr Community Board of Directors covered a light agenda at Monday’s regular meeting.Member appointment The board appointed Craig Winemiller to temporarily fi ll the District #1 director position recent-ly vacated by Chris Eaton. He will hold the temporary position for the August and September board meet-ings prior to September 10 school board election. Winemiller is the only candidate on the ballot to fi n-ish out Eaton’s two-year term.Tuckpointing The board had anticipated open-ing quotes for tuckpointing work on district buildings. At Monday’s meeting, however, superintendent Joe Drake informed the board that a bid for the project from Bob Rowland from Lamoni came in at $4,990. Board policy does not re-quire more than one bid for proj-ects below $5,000, and policy also allows the superintendent to ap-prove projects below that $5,000 fi gure. As a result, tuckpointing work has already begun and should be completed in a matter of days.Obsolete equipment Superintendent Drake provided a list of equipment that has been deemed obsolete after the shop

School board appoints Winemillerwas cleaned out by the mainte-nance staff. Per board policy any equipment declared obsolete can be put up for sale. Drake recom-mended the district advertise the taking of sealed bids on individual items with a bid opening at the September board meeting. Items to be advertised for bids include two Dewalt radial arm saws, three Lincoln arc welders, two sets of cables for bus tires, a Dewalt 20-inch saw, a Craftsman 10-inch table saw and a Kalama-zoo metal cutting band saw.Grants Drake reported the district had been awarded two additional USDA grants. The fi rst grant would split the cost of a new tractor/mower, with the grant providing $18,600 and the district providing $15,235. The second grant provided $30,000 toward the cost of a new bus, similar to three other grants the district was awarded previous-ly. Drake said the district had fi ve years to spend the money toward the new tractor and bus, and there-fore he was putting off the pur-chases for an indefi nite time so as not to deplete district equipment funds.Elementary principal report Due to an unexpectedly high en-

rollment in third grade, elementary principal Chris Elwood has divided third-grade into three sections and reduced second grade to two sec-tions. New teacher Madison Esch will now teach third-grade instead of second grade. Elwood reported the four begin-ning teachers and their mentors at-tended the “Journey to Excellence” training last week. He explained the program is focused on helping new teachers get familiar with all aspects of the teaching profession. Elwood also reviewed the four main goals for the year’s profes-sional development: implemen-tation of Making Meaning/Be-ing a Writer, training staff in the Response to Intervention model, aligning the Iowa Core in English Language Arts and implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program.Secondary principal report Secondary principal Lynne Wallace also shared her building’s professional development goals for the year. Besides the Olweus program, secondary teachers will also work on Authentic Intellec-tual Work strategies that provide students with higher levels of au-thentic instruction and assessment

City council seeks airport ordinance grant

The Princess Theater is opening its doors for its Fifth Anniversary Gala performance Saturday, Au-gust 24 at 7 p.m. “Still Celebrating!” is the title of this year’s gala, and event or-ganizers are pleased to announce four vocal groups from the com-munity will provide the evening’s entertainment: the Hardy Family, Simply Voices, First Things First and Beards of a Feather. Tickets for the event are now on sale. The ticket price remains $10, which includes a seat for the show and refreshments at intermission. This year admission proceeds will go to the Princess’s endowment fund, and funds raised will be matched by the South Central Iowa Community Foundation (SCICF).

Princess Galais Saturday

Iowa Department of Transporta-tion grant to help complete an air-port ordinance and mapping proj-ect. The total cost of the project will be $13,000, with a state grant paying all but $1,950 of the total. The project is necessary to receive state funding. The state is requiring cities have this type of ordinance on their books and have made the grant money available to help cit-ies comply. SICOG will handle the grant process. The purpose of the project is to prepare an Airport Land Use and Height Overlay Zoning Ordi-nance for the city. The ordinance will be developed as a joint ordi-nance with the county, which has indicated its support for the proj-ect. Collings said the proposed ord-dinance will not affect any current buildings near the airport but does set conditions about future devel-opment in the area. Scuba Equipment Collings and SICOG also will

assist the city in obtaining a grant for the fi re department to purchase $20,640 in scuba equipment for the water rescue unit. The grant has been preliminarily approved by the Homeland Security Grant Program.

Ordinance change Due to the state legislature changing the law, the city voted to amend their current ordinance dealing mainly with rental proper-ties and when service can be dis-continued and lien exemptions. After approving the changes, the council voted to waive the second and third readings to put the ordi-nance into effect.

Vacating property The council voted to approve a request by the zoning commission to consider a request by Randy Gregg to vacate the right-of-way on sections of Washington and Douglas streets. The approval is the fi rst step in the possible vacating of the prop-erty. The council set September 16

as the date for the public hearing on the request. The council also will ask for additional informa-tion from Gregg and what possible costs might be incurred by the city and who would pay them.

Other matters In other action, the council vot-ed to deny a request by Bob Shafer for a cost share of concrete in an alley and sewer repair. The coun-cil was leary of setting a precedent in approving the request as they believe city code does not require it. It was estimated the cost to be $220. The council also voted to set September 12 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. as the date for the city-wide clean up. Council members and the pub-lic also were reminded that anyone wishing to take out papers in the next city council election must do so by September 19. Nomination papers are available at city hall.____________________________Continued on page 2

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Diagonal Labor Day festivities planned

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BY LISA WILSONLOOKING BACK in the Early Files

Cowboy Coffee I am married to a Starbucks fi end (sounds better than user or addict). Any trip to town includes a quad vente latte four shots no foam. It is more important than the mail, the heart medicine, the bank deposit or pickin’ up the kids at day care! On extended trips we drive for miles at all hours of the day or night following her GPS in search of that green symbol, the one that looks like Medusa with radioactive tendrils fl aming from her head. To be kind, it has a fl avor of its own. It’s not for everybody but I do think it has driven fanatic users to more serious addictions like fi ve-hour energy drinks, Tabasco popsicles and cigars made of burning rubber! I was in a strange town on a Starbucks mis-sion last week trying to remember if it were a Grande Uno Caffe Misto Leonardo or a dolce capasso nu latto Divinchi? The barista (the special name for Starbucks waiters that was derived from the character playing the one-eyed mushroom wearing scuba gear in the bar scene from Star Wars IV) took my order. He said he didn’t know cowboys drank Star-bucks. I said, “We invented it!” As I explained it to him, it became clear to me! I ask you all, you cowboys, hunters, soldiers, Indians, fi shermen, prospectors, explor-ers…all of you who have roasted squirrel, carp, possum, haunch of wild burro, buzzard drum sticks or spotted owl over a campfi re in the wilderness…what did you wash it down with?

That’s right, cowboy coffee! A handful of coffee grounds (any brand) in an old pot, put on the open fi re and set on boil is the recipe supreme! The pot itself is sacred and never washed. It is this accumulation of ingredients that gives cowboy cof-fee it’s unique fl avor. It is seasoned by the remnants of whatever falls into the pot and becomes part of the geological strata that comprise its lining. It is not unlike a good pipe whose bowl gets layered with carcinogenic ash, or the wax that builds in your ears, or the plaque that barnacles an ol’ dog’s teeth. Starbucks proudly touts its fl avor, but if you really crave a strong, rank, acidic, caffeine stimulant, one that can also peel the paint off a backhoe bucket, penetrate zirconium nuclear fuel rods, and destroy the odor in your son’s tennis shoes, have an old cowboy make you a cuppa in his blackened pot. You will discover Starbuck’s secret. A WORD OF CAUTION: If you can’t strain your cowboy coffee through two-inch ten-gauge expanded metal, at least drop a magnet into the cup before you sip.

THOUGHTS& other thingsBY ALAN SMITH

Excuse my poison whatever twitch Excuse me while I try to focus on writing the column this week. I’ve got a major case of poison sumac -- or poi-son something or other. Never heard of poison sumac? Neither had I, which is probably the reason I am covered all over, from head to toe, covered all over with itching rash. Excuse me while I squirm. I helped my son Nathan clean out the brush in a neighbor’s yard, as I mentioned last week in my col-umn. I began to break out the next day and fi gured I had gotten into some poison ivy in my ground level cutting down of brush along the neighbor’s house and under trees in his yard. At least the effort must have done some good.The next family that looked at the house decided they wanted to purchase it and Nathan and Julie have their second signed deal for the purchase of their house (the fi rst offer fell through), which was an answer to prayer. They are waiting for closing to celebrate too much, however. Meanwhile my celebration will await the two or three weeks the books say I have to wait to stop being driven crazy with these itching and oozing rashes. It was Nathan who came up with the clue that lead me to the real culprit of my problem. “You know that tree we cut down back there by that rock in the back yard,” Nathan said. “When I was trimming around things again this week it looked like the new growth from that plant had the look of poison ivy. Maybe it was a poison ivy tree or something.” I looked it up and poison ivy is usually a vine, though it can grow up as a shrub up to three feet tall, according to my best poison ivy sources. That didn’t match with the plant I cut down, stripped the branches off of and then broke over my knee into several pieces so it would fi t into a lawn refuse bag. And yes, I was wearing shorts and a short sleeved shirt. Maybe it was poison oak, I thought. I looked that up too, but though it can grow into a larger shrub, it didn’t look like what I had cut down. Poison sumac was listed in the same breath as the other two, so I did some study of it. Light bulb going on. I thought maybe I had found the culprit. The pictures look pretty similar. Then I read the fact sheet and found that it isn’t native to Missouri. (You don’t think someone actually planted it on purpose, do you?) So maybe the plant isn’t poison sumac after all.I guess it doesn’t really matter what it was, now that I have such a full-blown case. From what I understand, the rash and itching I have is my body’s response to the sap from the plant, which has spread all over my arms -- and from there I guess to the rest of my body. Or I could have gotten it on my legs directly too, as I was wearing

shorts that day. There is no magic cure for my discomfort. Or at least if there is I haven’t run across it in my battle so far. I’ve tried drying agents and anti-itch agents that are supposed to help. They do for a little while, but I needed another treatment faster than the direc-tions called for. I tried an ointment that seemed like it had sandpaper in it that was to be rubbed into the sores until the itching stopped. That got me through the fi rst night where I haven’t had my sleep interrupt-ed by the itching. It’s sort of like rubbing yourself with sandpaper to get it to work, however. Not a very pleasant experience. I’ve taken Zyrtec to try to help the allergic reac-tion, which happens as a result of the exposure. That hasn’t helped much that I can tell, and I have to be careful because my liver problems keep it from metabolizing as it is supposed to. The cortisone creams are a red fl ag for my liver too. All the information I have read says there is only one real healer. Time. That certainly isn’t what one wants to hear when itching in 27 places at the same time. When I get my arms stopped from itching, the spot on my seat fl ares up. When I get it to stop, the main source of the itching moves on to my leg. Or my back. Or my armpit. So if you see me twitching a bit as I walk down the street this week, you’ll know that I haven’t developed a tic. It’s just that I am using all my willpower not to scratch the itch that is currently driving me up the wall. I’ve learned my lesson to be a little more care-ful about what I chop down and break up. I’m struggling mightily with the urge to scratch and hope to have that under control soon. I talked with a friend who had been through many physical problems over the years who said that her battle with poison ivy had been one of the worst experiences of her medical career. I’d have to agree. My worst still probably is a kidney stone for intensity of pain. But for long-term discomfort, this poison whatever it is takes the cake. Hands down. No twitching.

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Fifty Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Re-cord-News, Thursday, August 15, 1963.) Randy Lynch, a member of the Maloy Shamrocks 4-H Club, showed the grand champion baby beef, a 990-pound Angus, in the ju-nior livestock show of the Ringgold County Fair. Randy will show his champion at the Iowa State Fair. Monte Akers, a member of the Kellerton hustlers 4-H Club, ex-hibited the grand champion market pig, a 205-pound Duroc, which he will show at the state fair. He also showed the top pen of three market pigs. Two young Mount Ayr golfers, Kenny Markley and Bruce Hen-derson, won trophies in the Lenox Open Golf Tournament played Sunday. Markley, a second in the fi rst fl ight, shot a 33-34 for a 67, while Henderson placed second in the second fl ight with a 39-36 for a 75 par on the Lenox nine-hole course is 33. Royce Davis shot a one under par 98 for 27 holes in the championship fl ight and placed fi fth to the winner who scored a 91 for the 27-hold route. Davis was the defending champion, having won last year with a 99. William Corll and Collus Lawhead also participated. Thomas Edward Jesse, 29, of Centralia, MO, was electrocuted about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday after-noon of last week, while directing a tree trimming job one and one-half miles north of Blockton. Mr. Jesse, an employee of the Townsend Tree Service, Muncie, IN, served as fore-man of the crew which had arrived the day previous in Ringgold county to trim trees for the Iowa Southern Utilities Company. Ringgold county has entered 12 exhibits -- fi ve swine and seven beeves in the 4-H livestock division of the Iowa State Fair. Exhibitors of swine will be Monte Akers, Keller-ton; Dale Walters and Gene Stanley, Beaconsfield and Keith Bastow and Allan Triggs, Mount Ayr. Baby beeves will be exhibited by Randy, Craig, Teena and David Lynch, Judy Brammer, Vicki Wackernagle and Craig Elliott. Demonstration teams from the Maloy Shamrocks and the Redding Rockets 4-H Clubs were selected to represent Ringgold county at the Iowa State Fair during the county demonstration contest held Monday evening in Mount Ayr. David Lynch and Larry Weaver, of the Maloy club, presented “Easy Does It,” a dem-onstration on the proper handling of livestock. Andy Abarr and Bill Shafer, of the Redding Rockets, gave a physical fi tness demonstration on “Keep Fit, Control the Bulge.” The Clover Belles 4-H Club won the girls’ food and nutrition judging contest held Wednesday of last week during the Ringgold County Fair, by scoring 620 points. In second and third places were the Rainbow Girls with 600 points and the Jefferson Home Hustlers with 590. The three high scorers of the winning club were Marlys Barker, 225; Diane Saltzman, 200 and Doris Angus, 195. A four-year-old golden Palomino mare, Marigold, was sold Thursday evening by its owner, Art Moore, to Buss Carson, internationally known cowboy, whose Hollywood Golden Horses Stuntcapade was the open-ing entertainment of the Ringgold County Fair last week. Births reported at Ringgold County Hospital this week were a daughter, born August 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Truett Baker of Grant City, MO; a son, born August 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Shields of Mount Ayr; a son, born August 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Steele of Grant City, MO, and a daughter, born August

13, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Garrett of Diagonal. Obituaries in this week’s issue were Rosa Shields and Beulah May Allen.

Twenty-fi ve Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Re-cord-News, Thursday, August 25, 1988.) When Mount Ayr Community school students start the 1988-89 school year Monday, there will be seven new faces on the staff. Along with new high school principal Car-roll Taylor, there will be one teacher at the high school and two teachers at the elementary school who will be new to the district this year. In addition there will be a new coach with no teaching duties, a new sec-retary and a new aide on the school staff. New at the high school will be John Larsen. New at the elementary school will be Sally Frederichs, who will teach fi fth grade and handle a number of coaching assignments. Also new at the elementary school will Nancy Poppe, who will teach kindergarten. Other new staff mem-bers will be Jolene Gourley, who will be a secretary in the high school principal’s offi ce and Kathy Fiala, who will be a special education aide at the elementary school. Two Ringgold county 4-H members have earned trips to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago, IL in December with projects they have completed. Billi Hunt of Di-agonal is the state 4-H conservation project award winner and Bobbi Hunt of Diagonal is the state 4-H safety project award winner. Both are daughters of Mrs. Lois Hunt. In addition to the state conservation award, Billi Hunt and her 4-H club have earned national conservation club awards. When school starts at Grand Val-ley Community schools on Monday, August 29, there will be two new teachers on the staff -- Cathy Crees of Leon and Max Buckner of Mount Ayr. Another addition is a new cook, full-time at Kellerton -- Colleen Miller of Mount Ayr. There will be four new teach-ers, all fi rst-year, when Diagonal community schools begin classes Monday, August 29. Edward Geitz, a graduate of Wartburg College at Waverly, will be teaching business subjects, physical education and will be coaching track and baseball and will assist with basketball. Susan Myers, who is married and has three children, is a fi fth grade teacher and will be coaching volleyball. Denise Patten will be the special education teacher. Kathryn Kellner is married and has three children. She will have remedial reading responsibilities. A Redding man was found dead near his home Wednesday, August 17, following a search by local law enforcement personnel. Henry Seiffert, 67, was found Wednesday morning after being reported miss-ing Tuesday evening. Seiffert’s death was ruled as coming from a self-infl icted gunshot, according to a coroner’s report. The birth reported this week was a son, born August 21, to John and Debbie Larsen of Mount Ayr. The obituary in this week’s issue was Henry Michael Seiffert.

Ten Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Re-cord-News, Thursday, August 14, 2003.) There is still some fi nal work to be done, like installing the globes and lights, but the walking trail

in Judge Lewis Park will soon be lighted as the result of a community effort which has gone on for a couple of years. The concrete bases for the lights and a clock have been installed all along the trail and the fi nish work will soon be done. The addition to the park will mean that another step in making it more useful to the public will have been completed. A Ringgold county resident will join 84 other inductees into the 2003 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H exhibit building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, August 17. Bob Martin of rural Mount Ayr will be recognized for his outstanding service and dedica-tion to 4-H. He will be presented a plaque by the Iowa 4-H Foundation as he is introduced on stage. Registration in the Mount Ayr Community school district was held Monday and Tuesday in preparation for the opening of school next week. Fees were paid and information shared with parents in a number of areas. A reminder to be careful around bats came this week after a Redding woman was bitten by a rabid bat Fri-day at her home. Friday morning she reached into a carnival glass pitcher

in her home and felt something bit her and then saw something fl y out of the pitcher. The bat was caught and taken to Iowa City for testing. It was found to be rabid and the woman, who did not want to be identifi ed, has started the set of shots needed when contact with a rabid animal is made. Courtney Weeda swept the titles in the commercial ewe class in the sheep show at the Ringgold County Fair. Showing the reserve champion market beef at the Ringgold County fair was Holly England. It’s been awhile since a donkey made its way to be judged at the Ringgold County fair. Showing Billy Bob to top a class in the horse show was Tisha Hammond. There is a new barn going up at the Ramsey Farm at Lesanville project east of Mount Ayr. Materials from an old barn owned by Hank Smith are being used by a crew of Amish carpenters to build a barn to the north of the restored red barn already in place on the property. The obituaries listed in this week’s issue were Margaret Eliza-beth Comer Browns, Bertha Isabelle Midgorden, Loretta M. Hobbs Rob-inson and Walter Gene Shafer.

More on city council meeting____________________________Continued from front page

Superintendent’s report Superintendent Brent Wise up-ated the council on a number of projects going on in the city. Work on pot holes and patches continues and two sections of con-crete have been replaced. Wise said crews want to focus on the end of Taylor Street (brick street) in the near future. King Construction has started on the water booster station proj-ect. He also informed the council that once that project is fi nished the water permit sampling loca-tion will be moved to Clearfi eld Homes. It currently is in a private residence. A number of tree trimming projects has been completed, with more planned. Pick up of pruned branches should be completed by the end of the week. Painting and electrical work at the pool will commence once the water has been drained. The pool is still fi lled with water due to planned training there.

throughout Monday afternoon. The garden tractor pull for ages 14 and under will begin at 1 p.m. at the top of Main Street. The pulling continues at 2 p.m. with the pickup and farm tractor pull. The Duck Regatta closes the day’s entertainment, with a $1,000 fi rst-place prize up for grabs. Tick-ets will available until 4 p.m. the day of the race.On-going activities Plenty of fun and games will run throughout the day both Sun-day and Monday. The Diagonal junior class will host kids’ games along with home-made ice cream and the Space Pil-low. Bingo will run each day from

Diagonal Labor Day plans____________________________Continued from front page 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Another feature is the 50/50 drawings. The Printing Museum and Ge-nealogy Center will be open Satur-day and Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch will also be available at all times at the City Park.

WHO TV bringing RV TV to Creston WHO’s RV TV will be in Cres-ton on September 9th to kick off their weeklong trip to the Iowa/Iowa State Football Game in Ames. Keith and Andy and the group will be doing their 5, 6, and 10 p.m. segments live from the Depot Parking lot in Uptown Creston. The “Tailgate” will kick off at 4 p.m.

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BE ALERT FOR• Bicycles

• Pedestrians• School Buses

OVERTAKING A SCHOOL BUS:“The driver of any vehicle overtaking a school bus

shall not pass a school bus when flashing stop warning signal lights are flashing and shall bring said vehicle to a complete stop not closer than 15 feet of the school bus when it is stopped and stop arm is extended, and shall remain stopped until the stop arm is retracted and school bus resumes motion or until signaled by the driver to proceed.”

MEETING A SCHOOL BUS:“The driver of any vehicle when meeting a school

bus on which the stop warning signal lights are flashing shall reduce the speed of said vehicle to not more than 20 miles per hour, and shall bring said vehicle to a complete stop when school bus stops and stop signal arm is extended and said vehicle shall remain stopped until stop arm is retracted after which driver may proceed with due caution.”

TO ALL PARENTSIf you have a son or daughter with a learners permit, remember it is unlawful for them to drive unless you accompany them. A legal guardian may also lawfully accompany them.

Ringgold County Sheriff’s OfficeMike Sobotka, Sheriff

KNOW THE LAW

STUDENTS WITH SCHOOL PERMIT…STUDENTS WITH SCHOOL PERMIT……are only allowed to drive over the …are only allowed to drive over the

most direct and accessible route be-most direct and accessible route be-tween home and school for the purpose tween home and school for the purpose of attending school, and to and from of attending school, and to and from extracurricular activities within the school extracurricular activities within the school district.district.

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You’re making good choices to keep yourself healthy. But what about the power you have as a parent? Are you doing everything you can to help your children begin their lives happy, healthy, and safe?

One of the most important things you can do as a parent is vaccinate your children. There are eight deadly diseases that can be prevented by childhood vaccines. Keeping up with your children’s immunizations from infancy through their teenage years is a simple and effective way to keep them from getting a terrible disease. And keeping your children healthy reduces the risk of infecting someone else, so you’re really helping all of us!

Each year, the Mt. Ayr Medical Clinic at Ringgold County Hospital provides free athletic physicals to students in our community. In addition to the physicals, the Clinic completes a free review of every child’s immuniza-tion records. Along with regular dental and eye exams, immunizations and physicals are just routine maintenance for growing young bodies. Let’s work together to keep the youngest members of our community in tip-top shape.

SIMPLE MISDEMEANOR AND TRAFFIC CONVICTIONSAugust 8 - August 15, 2013

Darron L. Toney, Osceola, $472.50, permitting unauthorized person to drive. Jami Lynn Love, Redding, $141.00, speeding 6-10 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Cody Allen McCaulley, Cres-ton, $127.50, failure to maintain safety belts. Justin Ryan Rigg, Mount Ayr, $127.50, failure to maintain safety belts. Nicole Christine Rich, Mount Ayr, $114.00, speeding 6-10 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Emily Caroline Spring, Corn-ing, $114.00, speeding 6-10 m.p.h. over the speed limit. William Franklin Ervin, Pack-wood, $127.50, failure to comply with safety regulations.

RINGGOLD COUNTYSHERIFF’S LOG

(Call Origination Code: MA = Mount Ayr; KE = Kel-lerton; EL = Ellston; TI = Tingley; DI = Diagonal; DE

= Delphos; MO = Maloy; BE = Beaconsfi eld; BO = Ben-ton; SC = Shannon City; BL = Blockton; RE = Redding; SV = Sun Valley; CO = In County; OC = Out of County;

OS = Out of State)August 8th - August 14th, 2013

Thursday, August 8 7:35 a.m., lockout in Redding (RE) 8:32 a.m., lockout (CO) 9:00 a.m., call for jail (OC) 9:36 a.m., call for dispatch (MA) 9:54 a.m., call for sheriff (DI) 10:00 a.m., call for jail (OC) 10:11 a.m., calf in middle of highway (MA) 10:18 a.m., ambulance needed for lift assistance (CO) 10:44 a.m., 911 call, ambulance needed for accident (CO) 10:54 a.m., call for jail (MA) 11:29 a.m., call for chief deputy (MA) 12:43 p.m., question for offi cer (MA) 4:47 p.m., controlled burn (MA) 5:04 p.m., call for deputy (MA) 5:35 p.m., 911 call (MA) 6:40 p.m., intoxicated person complaint (DI) 8:18 p.m., caller needing infor-mation (DE) 8:46 a.m., alarm going off (MA) 10:39 p.m., welfare check/information for deputy (MA) 11:14 p.m., caller needing in-formation (KE)

Friday, August 9 6:00 a.m., REC power outage (OC) 7:20 a.m., dog complaint (MA) 8:11 a.m., caller needing to talk with an offi cer (CO) 9:16 a.m., caller calling to check on status of an inmate (CO/KE) 11:18 a.m., caller needing to talk to an offi cer (CO) 11:19 a.m., caller checking on status of female inmate (CO/KE) 11:51 a.m., caller needing to talk to an offi cer (CO) 12:45 p.m., caller has informa-tion for an offi cer (CO/DI) 12:53 p.m., attorney needing information (OC) 3:04 p.m., Taylor county sher-iff’s offi ce calling with inmate in-formation (OC) 3:05 p.m., attorney calling wanting to talk to an inmate (OC) 3:13 p.m., correctional offi cer calling in with inmate information (MA) 3:51 p.m., wrong number (OC) 4:03 p.m., REC call (OC) 4:46 p.m., pin number for in-mate telephone (OC) 4:49 p.m., 911 call, false alarm (MA) 5:00 p.m., REC call (CO) 5:07 p.m., REC information (CO) 6:00 p.m., jailer checking in about schedule (CO) 6:08 p.m., caller about picking up his gun (MA) 6:50 p.m., caller with com-plaint, needs to see offi cer (KE) 7:46 p.m., want to talk to offi cer (MA) 8:00 p.m., ambulance needed (MA) 8:05 p.m., intoxicated driver (OC) 8:29 p.m., needing K-9 unit (OC)

Saturday, August 10 9:25 a.m., no Kellerton fi rst re-sponders (KE) 11:00 a.m., information about subject (OC) 11:15 a.m., lost wallet (MA) 1:11 p.m., questions about sher-iff’s sale (KE) 1:42 p.m., caller wanting to get guns (MA) 2:10 p.m., judge checking on inmate information (CO) 2:26 p.m., caller wanting to visit with offi cer (CO) 2:37 p.m., caller reporting wreck with injuries (CO) 2:39 p.m., caller making ap-pointment with deputy (MA) 2:40 p.m., lock out (MA) 3:21 p.m., pin number for in-mate (OC) 3:36 p.m., reporting suspicious vehicle (RE) 4:45 p.m., jail inmate call (OC) 7:54 p.m., dog complaint (MA) 8:56 p.m., cows out (EL)

9:38 p.m., intoxicated person (DI)

Sunday, August 11 12:11 p.m., domestic trouble (KE) 1:07 p.m., needing to speak with offi cer (MA) 6:02 p.m., needing to speak with offi cer (MA) 6:23 p.m., 911 call (MA) 6:28 p.m., pig out on road (MA) 7:01 p.m., vandalism (KE) 7:02 p.m., jail/inmate informa-tion (OC) 8:50 p.m., 911 call, missing person (DI) 8:59 p.m., found the missing person and all is well (DI)

Monday, August 12 7:57 a.m., call about towing (MA) 8:11 a.m., caller setting up visi-tation (OC) 8:29 a.m., caller checking into county (CO) 9:20 a.m., call for deputy (CO) 9:43 a.m., call for clerk (MA) 10:13 a.m., report of Publisher Clearing House scam (RE) 10:38 a.m., call for clerk (OC) 10:55 a.m., call for clerk (OC) 10:56 a.m., call for clerk (OC) 11:02 a.m., call for sheriff (CO) 11:04 a.m., call for jail (OC) 11:31 a.m., call for jail (OC) 12:24 p.m., inmate visitation set up (OC) 1:17 p.m., 911 call, no phones working (MA) 3:10 p.m., call back requested (OC) 3:14 p.m., jail/inmate informa-tion (CO) 5:02 p.m., car broke down (CO) 5:38 p.m., barking dog (MA) 5:57 p.m., call back requested (CO) 6:04 p.m., jail/inmate informa-tion (OC) 6:05 p.m., jail/inmate informa-tion (OC) 7:43 p.m., call back requested (MA) 9:55 p.m., information for offi -cer (OC) 10:36 p.m., 911 call, emergency help needed (OC)

Tuesday, August 13 1:11 a.m., 911 call, ambulance needed (MA) 9:00 a.m., vandalism (KE) 9:23 a.m., call for deputy (CO) 10:14 a.m., SOR leaving county (CO) 11:21 a.m., call for sheriff (CO) 11:30 a.m., welfare check (MA) 11:54 a.m., controlled burn (MA) 1:56 p.m., information about sheriff sale (EL) 2:23 p.m., DHS coming to see inmate (OC) 3:23 p.m., confused driver, lost (OC) 3:33 p.m., radio not working (CO) 3:39 p.m., attorney making ap-pointment to see prisoner (OC)

3:41 p.m., radio repair guys (OC) 3:49 p.m., dispatcher (CO) 3:55 p.m., Union county with prisoner information (OC) 4:22 p.m., radio repair guy (OC) 4:41 p.m., inmate pin number (OC) 4:54 p.m., questions about re-trieving guns (CO) 5:33 p.m., radio repair guy again (OC) 6:39 p.m., yes, bail bond com-ing for one later (OC) 8:35 p.m., ambulance needed (MA) 11:10 p.m., needing offi cer to check on something (KE)

Wednesday, August 14 2:33 a.m., ambulance needed (MA) 6:43 a.m., jail/inmate informa-tion (OC) 10:56 a.m., jail/inmate informa-tion (OC) 11:05 a.m., 911 call, fi re (MA) 11:37 a.m., call for sheriff (OC) 12:23 p.m., call about inmate (OC) 12:57 p.m., 911 call (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, 464-3233. • 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 su-pervisors conference room located on the second fl oor between the clerk of court and auditor’s offi ce. On days the board is not sched-uled to be in offi ce, please direct all inquiries to the auditor’s offi ce. To schedule a meeting time with the supervisors, contact the audi-tor’s offi ce. Regular board meetings are held on Mondays with offi cial public notice of the meeting agen-das posted at the Ringgold county courthouse, Mount Ayr Record News, Sun Valley Lake and Diago-nal city hall the day before. • Clerk of Court (a state of-fi ce): Jackie Saville, 464-3234; fax: 464-2478. Offi ce hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. 9 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 clerk’s offi ce handles ali-mony and child support payments, probates, civil and criminal fi lings, magistrate’s court and records and services of adoptions, conservator-ships, court proceedings, divorces, estates, grand jury, guardianships, judgments, juvenile proceedings, mechanic’s liens, mental health

admissions, petit jury, surety company certifi cates, state hospi-tal, traffi c violations, trust funds, trusteeships. Certifi ed 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@io-watelecom.net. Please contact for information on rules and regulations, parks, trail ways, camping, shelter reser-vations, environmental education and more. Parks are open March 15 - November 15. Walk-in traffi c is allowed year round. • County Weed Commission-er: Brenda Adams, 641-783-2348. • Development and Tourism: Karen Bender, Coordinator, 464-3704. If anyone has any calendar events, please contact the develop-ment offi ce at 641-464-3704. • E-911 Service Board: Merle Walter, 307 N. Webster St., Mount Ayr, 464-3311. • Emergency Management Agency: Teresa Jackson, Coordi-nator, 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 fi rst Tuesday of each month unless there is se-vere weather. • Engineer: Zach Gunsolley, P.E., 464-3232. 707 South Hender-son Drive. Offi ce hours: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • General Relief: Gary Smith, 109 W. Madison St., 464-2397. Mondays and Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.; Closed Wednesdays and Fridays. In case of emergency 641-464-2397 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. Certifi ed vital records can be obtained from 8 a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. The recorder’s offi ce serves as a passport agent. Items needed to apply are: certifi ed copy of birth certifi cate, driver’s license or state issued ID, two-inch square pass-port photos and passport applica-tion (both available at recorder’s offi ce) 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 addi-tional 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 recorder’s offi ce. For additional information call the recorder’s offi ce or go to www.travel.state.gov/passport. • 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: Mon-day - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • Sheriff: Mike Sobotka, Emer-gency Only 911, Non-Emergency (Available 24/7) 464-3921 or 464-2911. 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.Io-waRoadConditions. org. • Treasurer: Debbie Cannon, 464-3230. Property tax information for the current 2012 taxes is now avail-able. First half 2012 taxes are due September 30, 2013 in order to avoid penalty, second half will be due March 30, 2014. Please notify the offi ce of any address changes as they occur in order that the statements are mailed to the cor-rect address. Property taxes can be paid on-line at www.iowatreasurers.org with Visa, Master Card and Dis-cover credit cards or e-checks. Payments made in the offi ce may be with cash, checks or with a Mas-ter 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 infor-mation is wrong, contact the trea-surer’s offi ce. Motorists can now renew mo-tor vehicle registrations online at www.iowatreasurers.org if a re-newal notice is received through the United States Postal Service that contains a personal identifi ca-tion number (PIN). Please be aware that the PIN can only be used one time. Contact the treasurer’s offi ce for more information. Those with August birth dates are reminded to register their motor vehicles by September 30, 2013. Bring in the renewal statement re-ceived in the mail so renewals can be quickly processed. • Driver’s License Offi ce: Lo-cated in the Treasurer’s Offi ce. Driver’s licenses may be re-newed any time during the period of 30 calendar days before and up to 60 calendar days after the driver’s birth date. The driver’s 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 ques-tions. • Veterans Affairs: Gary Smith, 109 W. Madison St., 464-2397. Mondays and Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.; Closed Wednesdays and Fridays. In case of emergency 641-464-2397 or 641-202-1199.

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so students can show higher achievement. Wallace also informed the board that teachers will be writ-ing their own Professional Growth Plans, which by Iowa Code must be tied to the building professional development plan. The plans must be written by September 13 after which Wallace will meet with each teacher to discuss the plan and the evidence that will be produced ap-proved the growth plan has been met. A number of projects and facil-ity improvements were also part of Wallace’s report. The middle school sewer has been fi xed with a lift station added. The handrail was completed on the bleachers. The closers on the doors have been completed, and the door locks fi n-ished at the high school. Wallace also noted several sponsored up-grades in the gym area. New decals on the gym fl oor came from the MAC Boosters and the athletic de-partment. Vinyl banners sponsored by the athletic department have been attached to the ends of the bleachers. A new Raider head wrap on the door to the weight room was sponsored by the weightlifting de-partment and the MAC Boosters. Another wrap on the wrestling room door comes from the wres-tling team and the Boosters. New Pride of Iowa conference banners have been installed on the west gym wall. The large one was paid for by the POI and the Boosters paid for the rest. Wallace said she would like for all juniors and seniors to take three National Career Readiness tests to determine their workplace employability skill level. The tests determine competence in applied mathematics, locating information and reading for information. The “WorkKeys” assessments mea-sure “real world” skills employers believe are critical to job success. Test questions are based on situa-tions in the everyday work world. Students who demonstrate competence on the tests may re-ceive an NCR certifi cate that could help students get a job once they graduate from high school and/or get a job while they go to college. The NCR certifi cate gives an em-

ployer an idea of a student’s skill level and could give the student an advantage over students who do not have certifi cate. Wallace explained seniors will take the NCR test during the ITBS testing period, and juniors will take it sometimes second semester. Stu-dents will also be given opportuni-ties to retake specifi c tests so they can increase their readiness level.Technology report Technology director Kim Curry reported new copiers have been installed in the buildings, and per-sonnel from Access Systems have been in the district to train staff on their use.Other business In other business the board: • accepted the resignations of Tara Groves and Ashley Mercer, both special education associates. • approved a resolution adopt-ing the Ringgold County Hazard Mitigation Plan as presented by the Southern Iowa Council of Govern-ments. • approved the 800 series of board policies and waived the sec-ond reading. Following the conclusion of Monday’s meeting superintendent Drake and the building principals took board members on a tour of the facilities to highlight improve-ments completed prior to the be-ginning of school.

More on school board____________________________Continued from front page

Iowa unemployment rate at 4.8 percent Iowa’s seasonally adjusted un-employment rate rose to 4.8 per-cent in July from 4.6 percent in June, but remained substantially below the July 2012 rate of 5.5 percent. In contrast, the U.S. un-employment rate for July dropped to 7.4 percent from 7.6 percent in June. “Despite this month’s increase in the unemployment rate, nonfarm employment continued to advance at a healthy pace,” said Teresa Wahlert, director of Iowa Work-force Development. “Nonfarm jobs have increased by 5,000 or more for the past three months.” The statewide estimate of unem-ployed persons increased to 79,300 in July from 76,300 in June. The level of unemployed was reported at 89,300 one year ago.

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Wednesday, August 21 Mount Ayr Preservation meet-ing at the Mount Ayr Inn at 4:30 p.m. WRD Landfi ll meeting at the landfi ll in Grand River at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 22 Alcoholics Anonymous meet-ing at 8 p.m. at the Neighborhood Center, Mount Ayr.

Friday, August 23 Mount Ayr Farmers Market on south side of the Ringgold county courthouse lawn from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fall Sports Kick Off at the MACHS football fi eld with grill-ing at 5:30 p.m. and Black and White game at 7 p.m. Volleyball scrimmage in high school gym at 3:30 p.m. Chrysler Drive for the kids from 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, August 24 Farmers Market in Tingley at 10 a.m. Ringgold Outdoor Alliance and Lucky Lanes will be having a fund-raiser for Lucky Lanes en-dowment fund at 5 p.m. at Lucky Lanes bowling alley. Anniversary Gala at the Prin-cess Theater in Mount Ayr at 7 p.m.

Sunday, August 25Card shower for Leland and

Wanda Rauch’s 50th wedding anniversary. Cards and correspon-dence may be sent to them at 15923 Tranquil Park Court, Spring, TX 77379.

Ellston Pioneer Center is open from 1 to 4 p.m. or by appoint-ment for groups of fi ve or more. Call Linda and Bob Swanson at 641-783-2155. The man behind the design at the Ellston Community Library (located in the United Methodist Church) at 1:00 p.m.

Monday, August 26 $1 sack day every day at the Ringgold County Neighborhood Center. The Second Childhood Doll Club will not meet today. Thin Within support group will meet at 5 p.m. at the Lighthouse. Ringgold County Tourism meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Cham-ber of Commerce building. Sowing in Tears Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Light-house Church, two miles west of Mount Ayr. Jam session at the Mount Ayr American Legion building from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 27Bag Day at the Ringgold

County Neighborhood Center. Season 35 classes begin at Leslie’s Dance Emporium.

Wednesday, August 28 Bag Day at the Ringgold County Neighborhood Center.

Leland and Wanda Rauch - Then Wanda and Leland Rauch - Now

Couple to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary August 25 Leland and Wanda Rauch of Spring, TX will cel-ebrate their 50th wedding anniversary August 25, 2013. Leland and Wanda (Akers) were married at the Leon United Methodist Church. Leland graduated from Mount Ayr high school in 1959 and Wanda grad-

uated from Central Decatur high school in Leon in 1962. They have two sons, Tim (Melinda) of Frisco, TX and Steve (Sarah) also of Frisco, TX. They have four grandchildren, Ryan, Hannah, Michael and Ashley. They live at 15923 Tranquil Park Court, Spring, TX 77379.

Brandon Bjustrom and Kelli Jo Wetzel

Couple to exchange vows August 24 Kelli Jo Wetzel of Bedford and Brandon Robert Bjustrom of Algo-na would like to announce their en-gagement and upcoming marriage. Wetzel, the daughter of Dwight and Glenda Wetzel of Bedford, and the granddaughter of Anna May McMillin of Bedford and Doro-thy Wetzel of Gravity, is a 2006 graduate of Bedford high school and is currently a nursing student at Southwestern Community Col-lege. Bjustrom is the son of Garry and Marci Bjustrom of Mount Ayr and

Tricia and Steve Carlson of Algona and the grandson of Fran and Sue Bjustrom and Pat and Bob Watson, all of Algona. He was a 2004 grad-uate of the Algona high school and a 2006 graduate of NE Community College in Calmar with an AAS degree as a John Deere ag tech. He is presently an owner of BB Diesel Performance in Mount Ayr. The ceremony has been planned for August 24, 2013 at the United Baptist-Presbyterian Church in Mount Ayr.

Matthew Faubion and Mandy Maize

Vows to be exchanged August 31 Mandy Maize and Matthew Faubion of Orlando, FL, together with their families, are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Maize is the daughter of Lila and Maurice Craig of Eagleville, MO and Robert Maize of Pattens-burg, MO. Faubion is the son of Russell (Rusty) and Tammy Fau-bion of Blockton. The couple will exchange vows at the Christian church in Blockton on Saturday, August 31, 2013. Maize is a 2008 graduate of Northwest Missouri State Uni-

versity at Maryville, MO with a bachelor of science in industrial psychology and a 2010 NWMSU graduate with a master’s in busi-ness administration. She is a proj-ect manager at Florida Blue (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida). Faubion is a 2006 graduate of Bluefi eld State College in Blue-fi eld, WV with a bachelor of sci-ence in marketing and manage-ment and is a 2007 graduate of Charleston Southern University in Charleston, SC with a master’s in business administration. He works for a large investment fi rm.

Amy Hynek and Stacy McFarland

Couple to wed at Hynek Tree Farm Dr. Amy Hynek of Ellston and Stacy McFarland of Bloomfi eld would like to announce their en-gagement and upcoming marriage. Hynek is the daughter of Bill and Angie Hynek of Ellston and the granddaughter of Marge Perry of Ellston. She is a 2001 graduate of Mount Ayr Community high school and a 2003 graduate of Graceland University and is cur-rently a general surgery resident at the Northeast Regional Medical

Center in Kirksville, MO. McFarland is the son of Randy and Deanna McFarland of Bloom-fi eld. He is a 1997 graduate of Bloomfi eld high school and a 2003 graduation of William Penn Uni-versity and is currently employed by Vermeer in Pella as a design en-gineer. A September 1, 2013 ceremony to be held at the Hynek Tree Farm in Ellston is being planned.

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By tradition and by law, Con-gress recesses for the month of August. The oppressive heat, hu-midity and unhealthy climate of Washington, D.C., which was built on a malarial swamp, dictated the government take a vacation in Au-gust. Even modern climate control could not entirely overcome Wash-ington, D.C.’s hot, sticky weather so the 1970 Legislative Reorga-nization Act mandated a summer break. The 30th President of the Unit-ed States, Calvin Coolidge, 1923 to 1929, would have readily agreed to such a vacation. Coolidge once observed, “It looks like the country fares better when Congress is on holiday.” Like so many presidents before and after him, he was never able to establish a good working relationship with Congress. In 1930 which his old friend and Am-herst classmate Dwight Morrow, Ambassador to Mexico, decided to run for the Senate, Coolidge was concerned. He remarked to his sec-retary Beatty, that Morrow made his way in the wilds of Mexico, but didn’t know how he would make it in the “snake pit that was the U.S. Senate.” Calvin Coolidge, who became President with the death of Warren Harding in 1923, was the only U.S. president born on the Fourth of July. An effective public speaker Coolidge was the fi rst to make use of the new medium of communica-tion, the radio. In private, he was a man of few words and earned the nickname “Silent Cal.” He once said, “I have noticed that nothing I have never said every did me any harm.” Stiff and silent he appeared uncomfortable in Washington so-ciety yet he attended many social functions. Once a Washington so-ciety lady said to race Coolidge that she was thrilled that she would be seated next to the President at a dinner party. Grace replied, “You poor Dear. You will have to do all the talking.” Alice Roosevelt Longworth did ask him why he attended so many dinner parties if he didn’t enjoy them. Coolidge re-plied, “Got to eat somewhere.” Known for his parsimony in private and in public, he was proud of his wife, Grace, whose beauty and charm made her an extremely popular fi rst lady. A beautiful por-trait of Grace Coolidge in a red dress with her white collie Rob Roy hangs in the Red Room of the White House. Coolidge seemed never to mind the money that she spent for clothing and other per-sonal items. The library has the new biogra-phy, “Coolidge,” by Amity Shlaes in large print and in CD. The CD is in memory of Lucile Siple. New to the library: In regular print paper back fi ction: “To Com-fort a King” by Mount Ayr author, Debbie Gilliland. In regular print nonfi ction, “Hands of My Father, A Hearing Boy, His Deaf Parent, And The Language of Love” by Myron Uhlberg.

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• Rod and Vicki Zollman of Mount Ayr celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary by going to the Iowa State Fair Tuesday, Au-gust 13. They enjoyed all the sites and some food on a stick. Then Saturday, August 17, Vicki’s fam-ily hosted a reunion at Poe Hollow Park east of Mount Ayr. It is an an-nual event in honor of her mother, Melba E. Gile, formerly of Creston, for what would have been her 93rd birthday. A potluck lunch, visiting and picture taking were enjoyed by over 60 family members and their friends. They hope to host it again next year.

Births • Brandi and Eric Snyder of Creston are the proud parents of a baby boy, William Ryland Snyder, who was born on Monday, August 19, 2013, at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. The lit-tle man weighed nine pounds and was 21 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Kenneth and Jon Beede and William and Jane Snyder, all of Creston. Great-grandparents are Marvin and Ann Wyer of Powersville, MO and Vera Deemer of Mount Ayr.

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August 19 – Welcome back from the Iowa State Fair everyone. Residents have been enjoying a few fair-type activities through-out the month. Coming up today (Thursday) will be a game of Scat-tergories at 9:30 a.m. This will be a brain teaser for everyone. This afternoon residents will welcome back Natalie Cook and her baby, Jacob Randall, for a baby shower. She will open gifts and enjoy some sweet treats as well. The general store will be open Friday at 9:30 a.m. and Sommer will be in for an activity Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Liz will have the heat turned up in the kitchen Monday with her monthly cooking class at 1:30 p.m. Monday morning was fi lled with special information as Liz shared a book that covered the his-tory of the Iowa State Fair. Resi-dents learned how the fair started, where it started and how big the fair was before it was moved to Des Moines. There were several great historic pictures in the book that were interesting to look at. Emmalee Schafer came in to help Sommer play Plinko with residents in the afternoon. It was Blue Ribbon Week at Clearview Home. Yesterday ev-eryone learned about the Blue Rib-bon Foundation and today they en-joyed a blue ribbon cookie recipe by Bricey Gorman. Bricey won the chocolate chip cookie contest at the Clearview’s Iowa State Fair day on August 2. Her cookie was so good that it was shared with everyone at coffee club. Bricey was there to help bake and serve them. Carmene James was in to play the piano for music in the morning. Helping with the sing-ing were Roland and Jane Buck and Peggy Wagenknecht. Bricey and Sommer went to the special care unit to engage the residents in a sing-along. The Tingley Kitchen Band came in the afternoon. It was also the birthday party so the First Christian Church ladies were there to serve root beer and strawberry fl oats. Hosting the party were Nida Solliday, Kay Terwilliger, Nancy Daughton, Virginia Scott and Mari McGehee. Band members were Naomi Hosfi eld, George Hosfi eld, Rose James, Doris Overholser, Mary Jane Narigon, Pauline Mur-phy, Harold Brown and Carmene James. Sommer and Abbey Schafer were busy with hand care fi rst thing Wednesday morning. Kathi joined in later. Sommer and Bricey Gor-man did nails in the special care unit. Kathi got ready for church in the afternoon with Scott Mar-cum bringing the message. After church popcorn and TVLand were enjoyed by many and others liked the sno-cones served by Elsie and Emmalee Schafer. They enjoyed either grape or cherry sno-cones. Thursday the weather wasn’t conducive for foot soaks so the ac-tivity staff moved activities around. They played Back-to-School Jingo in the morning and then played a game of baseball in the afternoon. Charles Hawkins was back and he held his Bible study early in the day. Kathi read the Mount Ayr Re-cord-News and Diagonal Progress fi rst thing Friday morning. Som-mer played boxball in the special care unit. Bingo was played in the afternoon. Calling bingo was Bill

Rusk and Bessie Parker passed prizes. Winners were Joan Hill, Minnie Breckenridge, Laura Os-born and Lois Ann Sobotka. Norma Stringham brought the Sunday school message Sunday. In the afternoon elders from the Unit-ed Baptist-Presbyterian Church were in to offer communion. It was also George Dailey’s birthday Sunday. His family hosted a little birthday party for him in the multi-purpose room. Visitors last week were Janis Taylor, Joni Taylor, Carol Lee Bent-ley, Scott Duke and Brittly Taylor with Anna Linkey; Lori, Anna and Mackenzie Friedman and Kay Sickels with Vera Daughton; Pete Lesan with JR Miller, Helen Banks and Vera Daughton; Shirley Erick-son and Ed Van Surksun with Don Strange; Pat Braby with Bill Rusk; Sally Drake and Bill Breckenridge with Minnie Breckenridge; Leona Barker, David and Susan Cole and Randall Nickle with Ruth Nickle; Ellen Landas, Terri Hayworth, Mary Lynch Hayworth, Ruthie Lynch and Jason Lynch with Anita Hayworth; Carol May with Virgin-ia Weaver; Andy Rusk and Dottie Johnson of Colorado Springs, CO and Thelma Rusk with Bill Rusk; Cassie Osborn with Laura Osborn; John Walkup with Vera Carson; Woodie, Marta and Joey Lodmi-er, Fred Osborn, Romana Clark and Marcia Hauk with Berniece Hoffman; Penny Hymbaugh and Lynda Triggs with Doc and Mary Lou Pennebaker; Norma String-ham with Soco Waugh, and Joyce Smith and Sharon Case with Irene Spencer.

August 19 - There was another SIPR breakfast for supper Satur-day night. It was well attended even with the state fair, the rodeo and everyone getting kids ready to go back to school. Nicholas and Eleanor Jackson arrived Sunday for a visit with their grandparents, Dick and Camille Jackson, before their school starts in Des Moines Thursday. Florence Lawhead of Mesa, AZ also arrived on Sunday for a couple weeks’ visit with the Jacksons and other family in Iowa. She visited over Saturday night in Missouri Valley with Drs. David and Lauran Hoffman and their daughters, Ashton and Brit-tyn. Others enjoying the weekend were Dr. Collus and Jane Lawhead of Mount Ayr and Dr. David and Paula Lawhead of Pilger, NE. The family helped Brittyn Hoffman celebrate her fi rst birthday. Doug Prime is home recover-ing from knee replacement surgery done in Des Moines on August 12. Judy Doolittle, Rod and Debbie Holmes and Jeff and Teena Hash went to Rumors for supper Friday evening. Saturday Judy and the Holmeses attended the Kellerton Assembly of God baptism at Mo-ses Yoder’s lake over by Decatur. It was a beautiful evening. Saturday Larry and Dorothy McAtee took their grandchildren, Kevin and Kassidy McAtee, for their annual fi shing day that they do every year just before school starts. Betty Stuart and daughter Mari-lyn Parkhurst of Eagleville, MO went to the rodeo Saturday eve-ning in Grand River. Rod and Connie Smith at-tended the baptism at the Yoder

farm Saturday evening also. They had four persons baptized and had a wonderful potluck supper and music by Ed and Alice Sweeten, Kenny Campbell and Mike Stark following. Sunday morning at the Assembly of God Church four per-sons gave their lives to Jesus. They have had several prayers answered in the past few weeks also. Janet Holmes and Kathryn Still were in Mount Ayr to pick up their medicine Tuesday and some patty-pan squash from Doug Still. The sisters went to Bethany, MO shop-ping Friday. They took a water-melon to Ronche Still at Brad and Christy Still’s when they returned home. Saturday the sisters went to the baptism, music and supper with the Kellerton Assembly of God Church at the Yoder farm by Decatur. They all had a wonderful evening with a beautiful service, music and meal. Sunday the sisters went to Pizza Hut for lunch after church. Doug and Gina Still and Taylor and Hallie Grace were sup-per guests of the sisters Monday evening.

August 19 - Friday Vickie Jeanes, in conjunction with the Larger United Methodist Church Parish, was at the Clearview Home and the Mount Ayr Health Care Center doing coffee and conver-sation with the residents. Sunday Charlie and Vickie Jeanes attended the state fair in Des Moines. Walt and Beverly McGinnis at-tended the state fair Friday and also stopped at the Methodist Medical Center to visit with a patient, Jim Smith. Gene Motsinger visited with Darrell Holden and son Brad Sat-urday. Sunday morning Ally Jarred stopped in for coffee with Gene and in the afternoon Gene visited with Bill and Norma Stringham. Sunday night Rose James host-ed a backyard barbecue. Enjoying each other’s company with lots of conversation and good food were Joe and Lindsey Catanzareti, Joe and Susie Catanzareti and Kevin and Tammy James and Jena. Keith and Rhonda Hunt of West Des Moines were in Mount Ayr Saturday visiting with his dad, Amon Hunt. Sunday afternoon Amon’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Megan and Luke Carter and Levi, were visitors. Ronnie and Jo Kaye Shields at-tended the tractor pull in Albany, MO Friday evening and watched their son, Rodney Shields, partici-pate. Ronnie and Jo Kaye Shields visited with R.C. and Sheryol Rush Saturday evening. R.C. had hip surgery Tuesday and was released from the hospital Thursday. Jerry and Norma Shields went to church Sunday with Ronnie and Jo Kaye Shields and Ella Waske and later were joined for lunch at the OldTowne Cafe in Allendale, MO by Rod and Stacey Shields and Aleha Whittington, Hayley,

Hope and Harper. Hayley, Hope and Harper Whit-tington and Jackson and Evan Rug-gles spent Monday with their great -grandmother, Jo Kaye Shields. They were joined for lunch by Brennon Shields and Brynlea.

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August 19 - Be sure to take spe-cial note of the park by the com-munity building when you happen to drive through town. It has a new piece of playground equipment ob-tained and installed by Tony Mer-cer through a grant from SCICF and some of Donna Morrison’s memorial. It sure is a good addi-tion to the park. Way to go, Tony. A very successful fair was held at the meal site last Friday. It might not have been as large as other fairs but it had a bit of everything. They didn’t need Bill Riley because they had Don Narigon doing a super job leading the way through the fair events. Activities got underway with Marge Werner supervising a cow chip (really a frisbee) throwing contest outside. First place honors went to Mary Sue McIntosh, sec-ond place to Cindy Golightly and third place to Bill Webb. Everyone sure appreciated Shane Comer and Tyler Jarred’s help. Upon arrival inside, all were welcomed by some lovely selec-tions as provided by their very own Friday fair singers, who were accompanied by Darlene Morgan on the piano and directed by Mary Jane Narigon. Singers included Peggy Wagenknecht, Pauline Mur-phy, Iona Triggs, Bonnie Manders, Harold Brown and Don and Dar-lene Wimmer. Don took folks on a tour of the exhibits, having each person step forth and share some-thing about their entries. Everyone sure got some interesting tidbits of information. This writer thinks every category you could imagine was represented. Turk Allen even had his tractors on display across the street. Nothing was judged be-cause everything entered deserved a fi rst place blue ribbon. Exhibi-tors included Connie Eason, Dar-lene White, Ethel Campbell, Pau-line Murphy, Rose James, Mary Sue McIntosh, Karon Naomi, Bill Webb, Don Wimmer, Darlene Wimmer, Pinkie Collins, Marge Werner, Bonnie Manders, Nancy Jarred, Don Narigon, Mary Jane Narigon, Wilmina Jennings, Turk Allen, Virginia Walden and Janelle Taylor. She may have been the only en-try in the hog calling contest and the husband calling contest but Ethel Campbell sounded like a pro. Way to go, Ethel. Don gave everyone an opportunity to share something es-pecially memorable to them about going to the state fair. Day at the fair concluded with the singers’ selection of “Iowa.” Blessing was given by Dick Walden after which a roast beef menu was enjoyed in-side sitting at a table. Ice cream sundaes and popsicles were a spe-cial treat enjoyed this day, due to

Nancy Kelly, who was treating this day for Race’s birthday. He will observe his 13th birthday Thurs-day, August 22. Happy birthday wishes were extended to him. Not too much exciting took place at the meal site Monday and Tuesday. Again some surprise music came forth to entertain folks Mon-day. All sure appreciated Marge Werner, Pauline Murphy, Vern Brown and Harold Brown. All hope they had as much fun as they appeared to have as they made it enjoyable for those present. Tuesday found the band on hand to entertain. They too didn’t have a lot of members but sure sounded good. They included accompanist Carmene James, plus Mary Jane Narigon, Pauline Murphy, Do-ris Overholser, Rose James, Vern Brown and Harold Brown. Jeannette Buell accompanied her mother, Marge Werner, to the meal site Monday and Tuesday. She returned to her home in Ne-braska Thursday after spending several days in the area. Cindy Golightly and Janelle Taylor have spent the week with their parents, Bill and Norma Webb. They were to return to their homes over the weekend. Get well wishes were extended to Hester Derscheid, who suffered a fall while attending the state fair. The site sure appreciates the fresh produce being donated. It sure tastes good.

August 19 - Hope everyone got home from the unusual chilly state fair. Now that school is starting, the hot weather is returning. Bobby Joe Haley, Shane and Mitchel Swank and Russell Hol-

mes got the sand spread under the swings and slide at the park. Mary Gepner went to Council Bluffs Tuesday and visited with Judy and Bill Vogt and also went shopping. Tuesday evening supper guests of Mike, Malinda, Shane and Mitchel Swank were Amy and John Ford, Julia and Don Stephens, Joan and Don Stringham, Bob Ha-ley, Bobby Joe Haley, Mary Jane Garrett and Stacey and Elizabeth Stillion. Linda Haley returned home this week after visiting in Alabama. Linda King visited Wednesday with Malinda Swank. A bean breaking party was held Wednesday at the home of Joan Stringham. Other guests were Mary Jane Garrett, Linda King and Malinda Swank, Ronnie Mobley visited Thurs-day with Wallace and Patty Sobot-ka. Friday Wallace and Patty So-botka went to Tabor and visited with Wallace’s sister, Margaret McGinnis. LeaAnn Swank was a weekend guest and Matt Swank and Katie were Saturday overnight guests of Mike, Malinda, Shane and Mitchel Swank. Junior and Mary Swank, Rich-ard Swank, Mike, Malinda, Shane and Mitchel Swank, Matt Swank and Katie McGary and LeaAnn attended the garden tractor pull Saturday at Fairfax, MO. All ate supper together at McDonald’s in Maryville, MO. Mary Gepner was a Satur-day supper guest of Don and Kay Hove. Sunday morning visitors of Don and Joan Stringham were Jamie Stringham, Matt Swank, Katie McGary and LeaAnn and Mike, Malinda, Shane and Mitchel Swank. Junior Swank visited Sunday morning with Mike, Malinda, Shane and Mitchel Swank. Mary Gepner, Nancy Gepner and AJ and Jake, Kay and Don Hove and Mary Swank enjoyed the potluck dinner at the United Meth-odist Church Sunday. A family dinner to celebrate the August birthdays was held Sunday

in the home of Ann Baker. Guests were Bev and Rod Straight and Cody and Jessica Jay. Linda Haley and Judy Fur-gueson visited Sunday afternoon with Joan Stringham. Mike and Malinda Swank took Shane Swank to Simpson College in Indianola Sunday. Sunday supper guests of Don and Joan Stringham were Jamie Stringham and Mike, Malinda and Mitchel Swank.

August 19 - Saturday after-noon Raymond and Dola Doser of Lovilla visited with Eugene and Esther McAlexander. Shirley McAlexander was transported by her mother, Vir-ginia McAlexander, so that she could spend Sunday in the home of her parents, Kenneth and Virginia McAlexander. Several people from Beacons-fi eld attended the Grand River ro-deo Friday and Saturday.

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The City of Mount Ayr picked up a female, medium-sized dog approximately 2 years old with short white hair with black speckles, black ears and a purple collar.

The owner may contact City Hall in Mount Ayr, Iowa at 641-464-2402 to pick up their dog after paying all of the boarding fees. If the dog is not picked up within (7) days from this published notice, the dog may be euthanized. If interested in adopting the dog, call City Hall.

Tickets can be purchased at the Princess and Mount Ayr Record News. Family Circle got its start in June 1990 when the Hardy family was returning home from a reunion in Plattsburg, MO. This family is comprised of the parents David and Carolyn Hardy and fi ve chil-dren, in chronological order: Julie, Jane, Susie, Brian and Cynthia. The three eldest daughters, who were riding in the back of the fam-ily van, were overheard singing the song “Going to the Chapel”, with-out benefi t of musical accompani-ment. Their unrehearsed, perfect harmony caught the attention of their astonished parents, who had no idea their daughters possessed this hidden talent. Since then, the three singing daughters have grown up, married and started families of their own, but they also con-tinue to sing. The Family Circle has performed for churches, nurs-ing homes, benefi ts, REC, special shows to honor veterans, 1950’s rock and roll show, county fairs, weddings, high school reunions and three different television per-formances. It is their pleasure to bring back memories to those in their audiences who remember the golden oldies of the past. They en-joy gospel, rock and roll, country, forties, fi fties, sixties, etc. They hope that all who listen to their music will fi nd at least one song to sing along with them. When they see people in their audience sing-

Princess Gala is Saturday____________________________Continued from front page ing with them, then they know the

feeling of success. Simply Voices is a group of women from the Mount Ayr United Methodist Church with a common love … sharing music. The group formed through casual conversa-tion about a desire to sing some special music at church. From that, invitations to sing for other churches and events came about. They have been singing together for 10 years this fall and have en-joyed singing for various churches in Iowa and have sung for the wor-ship service at the Iowa State Fair, Ayr Days, the Ringgold County Fair and others. Through love of Christ and love of music they have formed a forever sisterhood that includes Cheryl Taylor, Donna El-liott, Katie Still, Sally Young, Nan-cy Roe, Debbie Cannon, Brenda Woody, Marilyn Saville and Tere-sa Roberts and their forever angel, June Smith. Their hope is that the music they share brings some joy, comfort, peace and hopefully a bit fun. First Things First, a gospel singing group out of Mount Ayr, is comprised of Carol Anne McCrea-ry, daughter Barbara Belzer, sister Grace Warin and Grace’s daughter Jodie Wurster. In 2003 Jodie was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was a 29-year-old mother of three small boys. A year later after seven surgeries and chemo and radiation, she was pronounced cancer free. Also a year later Carol Anne was also diagnosed with breast can-cer. So one day singing around the

island in the McCreary kitchen, which was a tradition, the group decided to give back to God by praising Him in a gospel group. All felt that the healing in the family was a miracle. The group is still singing today in churches, nurs-ing homes, funerals and wherever asked. The motivation is still the same and the gratitude is stronger than ever to the Lord for answered prayer and healing. Beards of a Feather was found-ed in the fall of 2010 when Jack Butler and Ken Campbell crossed paths in Creston. A love of music and musicianship kindled a fi re that continues to this day. Jack Butler excels at lead guitar and slide gui-tar while Ken handles lead vocals, rhythm guitar, mandolin and har-monica. A little bit country and rock and roll blended with folk, jazz, blues and gospel can best be termed as blue-acid-garage-twang. They perform at nursing homes, churches, weddings, town cel-ebrations and coffee houses. They are also the house band two years running at the Creston Farmers Market from June-October. They recently spent a week at Juniors Motel Recording Studio in north-ern Iowa to lay down the tracks for their upcoming CD releases. Last year alone, they performed 139 times for the public. The Princess Theater board of directors, manager Karen Bender and her staff and this year’s sing-ing groups invite everyone to come and enjoy, “Still Celebrating!”

BY MIKE AVITT Dorothy Hughes gave me this photo which was given to Dorothy by her cousin. The people were identifi ed as Gladys Steele and her son Dan. The date was provided as April 1952. The location of the photo was in dispute as we struggled to de-cide whether that was the Method-ist Church or the Baptist Church in the background. I’m now con-vinced it is the Baptist Church be-hind the Steeles, and we can see I. J. Dalbey’s house over the shoul-der of Gladys. Scott and Delores Stutzman now live in the Dalbey’s former home that was once Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home as well as Mount Ayr Furniture. Gladys was widowed when her husband Hugh died September 6,

1949. Hugh Steele was born near Maloy on May 1, 1903 and attend-ed the area schools. He attended Maloy high school up to the 11th grade and then spent his senior year at Cedar Falls, Iowa. This was probably done in preparation for college (Iowa Teachers College) which he also attended in Cedar Falls. Hugh began teaching in Ring-gold county’s rural schools about 1923. By the late 1920s, he was teaching junior high school at Mount Ayr. In 1934, he was the junior high principal at Winterset when he married Gladys Clark, a native of Winterset and also a teacher in the Winterset schools. They moved to Mount Ayr where Hugh became principal of the high

Snapshots of History

Gladys Steele and her son Dan in Mount Ayr in 1952. school in 1942. After only one year

as principal, Mr. Steele became su-perintendent of schools. He earned his Master’s Degree from Drake University, somewhere along the line, before his untimely death at age 46. Gladys married another Maloy native, Patrick F. Carr, on February 6, 1954. Pat was at this time a rural mail carrier, and Gladys taught at both Maloy and Mount Ayr. After Pat retired, the couple moved to 116 Dunning Avenue in Mount Ayr in 1981. Pat died August 16, 1999 and Gladys passed away March 7, 2003. Dan graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1956 and later practiced dentistry in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He passed away in 1997.

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Thanks to fi nancial support from the Ringgold County De-velopment Corporation, Ringgold county businesses are eligible to participate in this year’s “Dream Big Grow Here” business plan competition. The Dream Big Grow Here Business Plan Competition is an opportunity for Iowans to win one regional $5,000 small business grant and then go on to pitch their business for a shot at a $10,000 grand prize. The South Central Iowa Area Partnership, Inc. is hosting a re-gional competition because it be-lieves in an atmosphere which fos-ters entrepreneurship. This event will help support existing indus-tries and help to spark some new start-ups. The basic guidelines for the competition include: • Business must be located in Decatur, Clarke, Lucas, Ringgold, Union or Wayne counties. • Must be 18 or older. • Must have 200 or fewer em-ployees. • Must be for profi t. For full contest rules visit www.DreamBigGrowHere.com To participate, entrepreneurs are encouraged to visit the website to determine their eligibility. They may then upload a video, Power-Point slideshow or photographs outlining their plans during the contestant entry phase September 1-27 and encourage others to vote for them from October 1-15. The Top Five companies with the most votes will have a “pitch-off” November 12 at Lakeside Ca-sino in Osceola, with the regional winner advancing to the state “Pitch-Off” during the statewide EntreFest 2014. The lead sponsor for Dream Big Grow Here 2013 is the Iowa Bankers Association.

Local fi rms eligible for business plan contest

Harkin aide to visit Ringgold County Senator Tom Harkin has an-nounced that his aide, John More-land, will visit Ringgold county on Tuesday, August 27 to host a mo-bile offi ce for local residents. Moreland will meet the public

from 10-11 a.m. at the ISU Exten-son Offi ce at 101 North Polk in Mount Ayr. The event is part of a statewide tour Harkin staff will host to share ideas on how to improve economic

security. Senator Harkin’s staff will visit all 99 counties during this tour.

All voters are advised as to the requirements of voter registration in order to vote at the upcoming school board elections. In order to vote in the Septem-ber 10 election, voters must be reg-istered by Friday, August 30. Ringgold county deputy auditor Dee Sobotka reports early voting is now open. Residents may vote in the auditor’s offi ce during regular business hours or may request a mailed ballot. Any voter who is physically un-able to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. Electors with any disability that need an accommodation to partici-pate in this election should contact the Ringgold County Election Of-fi ce at telephone number 641-464-3239 or by email at rcauditor@iowatelecom.net for assistance.

Registration deadline for elections is August 30

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Associa-tion will hold four regional meet-ings across Iowa, Aug. 26-29, to discuss policy, elections and local beef cattle issues. The meetings will be held in Algona, Indepen-dence, Oskaloosa, and Atlantic. Complete agendas for the meetings can be found on the web at http://www.iacattlemen.org/2013regionalmeetings.aspx. The Southwest Regional Meet-ing will be held at Cass County Community Center in Atlantic on Thursday, August 29.. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will include a legislative panel, as well as Brad Kooima of Kooima & Kaemingk Commodities, Inc. of Sioux Center discussing ways to mitigate risk. ICA staff will provide an update on legislative and regulatory issues.

Peonies can thrive up to 100 years if maintained properly. Hor-ticulturists with Iowa State Uni-versity Extension and Outreach answer questions about peony care, specifi cally how and when to divide the plant. To have addition-al plant and garden questions an-swered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@iastate.edu. When is the best time to trans-plant peonies? September is the best time to transplant peonies. Begin by cut-ting the peony stems near ground level. Then carefully dig around and under each plant. Try to retain as much of the root system as pos-sible. If desired, large peony clumps can be divided at this time. Using a sharp knife, divide the clump into sections. Each division should have three to fi ve buds and a good root system. When replanting, dig a hole large enough to accommodate the entire root system of the peony. Po-sition the plant/division in the hole

Yard and Garden: Dividing peonies

ExtensionNews & Notes

Judy Hensley

so the buds are one to two inches below the soil surface. Fill the hole with soil and water thoroughly. Is it necessary to periodically divide peonies? Peonies do not need to be divid-ed on a regular basis. Peonies can be left undisturbed in the garden for 50 or more years. However, large peonies can be divided if ad-ditional plants are desired. When is the best time to divide peonies? September is the best time to divide peonies. By September, peony plants have been able to store adequate food reserves in their roots for the following year. Also, the replanted divisions have several weeks to get reestablished at their new sites before the onset of winter. What is the proper way to di-vide peonies? Begin by cutting the peony stems near ground level. Care-fully dig up the plants and wash or gently shake off the soil. Using a sharp knife, divide the clump into sections. Each section should have three to fi ve buds (eyes) and a good root system. Divisions with fewer than three buds may take two or more years to fl ower. When planting, dig a hole large enough to accommodate the root system of the peony. Position the peony in the hole so the buds are one to two inches below the soil surface. (Plants may not bloom well if the buds are more than 2

inches deep.) Fill the hole with soil, fi rming the soil around the plant as you backfi ll. Then water thoroughly. Space peonies three to four feet apart. What is a good site for peo-nies? Peonies perform best in full sun and well-drained soils. When selecting a planting site, choose a location that receives at least six hours of direct sun each day. Avoid shady areas near large trees and shrubs. Poorly drained soils can often be improved by working in large amounts of compost, sphag-num peat moss or leaf mold. Get answers to more garden-ing questions by visiting the Yard and Garden FAQs website at http://expert.hort.iastate.edu/ to fi nd an-swers to other yard and garden questions.

Cattlemen to meet

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Diagonal Lions Club Labor Day Celebration

FREE ANTIQUE APPRAISAL EVENTSunday, September 1

1 to 4 p.m. • Diagonal Community BuildingRenae Roed, Certified State Fair Appraiser

•�Furniture • Toys • Dolls • Lamps• Stoneware • Quilts • Glassware • Collectibles NO STAMPS, COINS OR FIREARMS PLEASE.

Individuals are limited to three items each. Seating will be available for those wishing to observe as items are being appraised.

CONTACT PERSON: Karleen Stephens - 641-734-5565 or 641-734-5331. Sponsored by Diagonal Lions Club. Not responsible for any damage or loss that may occur.

RETIREMENT FARM AUCTION

REMINDERCOOPER FAMILY TRUST

Phyllis and Harold Cooper – Trustees Ph. 641-783-2222

LOCATION: 2190 County Highway P-68, Kellerton, Iowa (north of Kellerton on County Highway P-68 approximately one mile, west to first house on north side of road).

Saturday, August 24, 2013Starting at 10:30 a.m.

◆ TRACTORS ◆ COMBINE AND HEADS◆ WAGONS ◆ TRUCKS ◆ PICKUPS

◆ EQUIPMENT ◆ STOCK TRAILER ◆ HAY◆ GUNS ◆ MISCELLANEOUS

See the complete sale bill in the August 15, 2013 editon of the Mount Ayr Record-News.

TERMS: Photo ID. 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. NOTE; The farmstead and equipment shows the pride theCooper’s took in their operation. If you are looking for quality, well-cared-for equipment, you will want to attend this sale.

AUCTIONEERS:Jim Smith, Beaconsfield, Iowa 641-783-2687

Curt Pierschbacher, Kellerton, IowaCLERKS: Mary Ann Smith, Beverly McGinnis,

Sandy Pierschbacher• Lunch by the Beaconsfield United Methodist Church

• Portable restroom on grounds• See pics on www.missouri-iowa-classifieds.com

Farm Machinery Consignment Auction

Thursday, September 1910 a.m. • Lenox Rodeo Grounds

• Contact: Chad Bals 641-745-9587 or Jason Smith 712-592-8965 to consign items.• Consignments can be seen online at www.DreamIron.com• Advertising deadline is Saturday, August 24, 2013.Sale will offer simultaneous live and online bidding.

Consign today to get the most out of our advertising.

NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC: Plaza Furniture of Leon, Iowa is holding an inventory liquidation sale.

This is not a closing-out sale. Never before have you been able to find the quality, selection and value of top name brand furniture, bedding and carpeting all at CLOSE-OUT PRICES! We will not be undersold during this sale!

Large La-Z-Boy

Rocker/Recliner$269.00 set

LightedMirror-Back

CurioNow $119.95

2-Piece

Sofa andLove Seat

3 colors

$549.00Plush Carpet

2 colors

$7.99 sq. yd.

Sofa Reclinernavy

Now $499.00Extra

Love Seat Now $288.00

Counter-High

Table and4 Benches

Now $179.00Frieze Carpet

2 rolls

$6.99 sq. yd.

2-Piece

Sectional3 colors

$649.00Bassett Solid Oak

4-Piece Bedroom Set

Now $1,299.00La-Z-Boy

SofaSleeper

$699.00BerberCarpet

1 roll

$4.99 sq. yd.

Outside Carpet$2.99 sq. yd.

Full-Sized

Mattressand Box

$249.00 set

All-Leather

Theater Group3 full reclinersand console

Now $1,100.00Student Desk

$99.004-Drawer Desk

$69.00Marble-Top

End Tables$88.00

Over 250 Rolls Of Carpet In Stock

6 months -no interest with approved credit

Plaza FurnitureLeon, Iowa • Ph. 641-446-4187

Store Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Store Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.We’ll be glad to stay open later by appointment.We’ll be glad to stay open later by appointment.

This is the sale you’ve been waiting for!Nothing can compare to the savings of hundreds of items during this sale!

MODERN FURNITURE: (2) navy blue winged-back chairs, blue flowered sofa, oak credenza, leather recliner, faux fireplace, sewing cabi-net, foyer mirror, Thomasville dining table with 6 chairs, blue plaid sleeper sofa, various table lamps, gas grill, 110-volt window air con-ditioner, TV cabinet.ANTIQUE FURNITURE: Wooden armed side chair, Lincoln rocker, Shaker rocker, wicker rocker, oak commode, sofa bed with matching chair and ottoman, grandfather clock, numerous pictures, 6-piece painted bedroom suite; step-back cabinet, night stand, bed, marble-top dresser, cedar chest, old world map, (2) walnut chairs, antique picture frames, wooden storage box, oak hallway mirror with coat rack, oak glass-front display cabinet, wooden child’s chair, oak display case, red wicker chair, child’s desk and chair, Peter Rabbit youth chair, full-sized oak head and footboard, dresser with mirror, Morris rocker. ANTIQUES and COLLECTABLES: Collector’s cabinet with 27 drawers and door 6 x 8, (13) pie birds, (11) egg cups (55) horse brasses, old sewing basket with sewing tools, old book carrier, chiming wall clock, brass teapots from England, Pfaltzgraff table set, old children’s games, hats and hat stands, Indian knife, Pepsi bank, postal scale, pen and pencil sets, desk set (24) glass paperweights, (6) David Winter cot-tages, iron banks, batik stamps – Malaysia, old rubber stamps, brass lock, hanging scales, McCormick steam engine model, old children’s Singer sewing machine, copper bell, wooden game boards, Gurkha knife from Syria, skeleton key collection, sea shell collection, cast iron repro-duction toys, coin books, locomotive books, brass door kick plate, clear glass decanters, pop bottles, water pipe from Syria, operators manuals for International Cub Cadet, owners manual Farmall B tractor, owners manual for Farmall H and HV tractors, oriental vase, square covered but-ter dish (W & C Manley), English Jello molds, (3) leaded glass doors (2 without glass), large collection of National Geographic 1920 through 2008 in leather binders, rocking horse, furniture, lumber, trim.HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN: Miscellaneous pots and pans, Corningware, miscellaneous queen-sized bed sets, linens, baskets and much, much more!Not responsible for accidents. Auction company not responsible for any guarantees, warranties or any errors in advertising. Any announcements made sale day take precedence over any and all previous.

OWNER: Virgina ReesScott Stutzman, Auctioneer NAA, IAA

Brandon Alle - Auctioneer • Bonnie Randles - Office ManagerAmanda Jackson - Clerk

MOVING SALESaturday, August 24, 10 a.m.

LOCATION: Stutzman Auction Center303 N. Taylor, Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854 • Ph 641-464-5151 • Ph. 712-542-8990

◆ Modern Furniture ◆ Antique Furniture◆ Small Appliances ◆ Collectables ◆ Household

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: As Virginia Rees has sold her home and will be moving to Clinton, Iowa , closer to her children, she will be offering at public auction the following furniture and household items. This is an entire line-up of very clean and quality items.

Wanda HosfieldBroker-Owner

Cell: 641-344-4802

200 West South StreetMount Ayr, Iowa 50854

Ph. 641-464-2080Fax 641-464-2081

wanda@sciowarealty.comwww.sciowarealty.com

SALES ASSOCIATES Ron Landphair • Cell 641-234-0056 Sherri L. Adams • Cell 641-442-5289 Darin Dolecheck • Cell 641-234-0220 Norma Sickels • Cell 641-344-5407 Cass Hosfield • Cell 641-344-8583 Rick Nielsen • Cell 712-621-4318

Redding

Bobbi Bainum • 767-5211

Clearview HomeClearfi eld

Jeani Swartwood

Mary Troyer

Down Redding Way

August 19 - Everyone is slowly making their way back home from the state fair. What perfect weather through the whole fair. This writer took pictures and hopes to show the residents on the TV one of these days. Heather got the residents out for exercise Monday morning. Scott Marcum came for Bible study Monday afternoon and everyone fi nished off the wonder bars after the lesson. Reminisce on the patio was Tuesday morning. They talked about past vacations and back-to-school stories. Bingo was Tuesday afternoon with Lorane Leonard, Dorothy Wetzel, Gladys Gose, Clara Kilgore and Evelyn Lund as winners. Kelly called bingo for ev-eryone. Exercise and trivia were Wednesday morning. Shurmaine McAlpine was the minister for church Wednesday afternoon. Patty played the piano and Normie Beggs joined them for the sermon. Everyone enjoyed caramel corn af-ter church. Thursday morning started with 50 and 60s trivia. In the afternoon everyone came to the dining room for the 50s and 60s party. They played name that tune and other party games and had cupcakes, cheese, meat, crackers, chips and dip and punch for refreshments. Friday morning included exer-cise and brain teasers. Residents enjoyed a potato bar in the after-noon. They had lots of toppings to choose from and had a good gab session. Bingo was Saturday afternoon. Winners were Lorane Leonard, Jeane England, Darlene Gilbert, Evelyn Lund and Clara Kilgore. Varel Dodge enjoyed celebrat-ing his birthday early Sunday af-ternoon with family bringing ice cream and cake for family, friends and residents. Lots of visiting and picture taking were enjoyed. Visitors have been Paul and Joan Nelson with Helen Lyddon; Becky Barrans with Bev Stream; Galen and Marcia Nickell and Kali and Kambri and Rob Wetzel with Dorothy Wetzel; Dee and Harlan Davenport with Nioma Gaule; Liz Kilgore, Kathy and Selena Valen-zuela and Kerry Kilgore with Clara Kilgore; Don and Sodie Widener with Dennis Brown; Jack and Di-xie Taylor and Sharla McCarron with Lorabel Taylor; Ron and Lau-rie Travis and Trevor and Briley McMahon with Evelyn Lund, and Normie Beggs and Richard Bram-mer with several.

August 19 - Becky Abarr’s fi ber artworks were featured at a show-ing at the Blue Frog in Lamoni. Charles and Becky went to the re-ception Sunday honoring Becky. Get well wishes are sent to Dorothy Barber, who had surgery Thursday at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Lew Knapp, Wyatt Jack-son, Trevor Anderson and Ethan McGill presented their work at the 4-H Film Festival Saturday at the state fair in Des Moines. The group, known as the Class Act of 2016, also toured the KCWI News studio Saturday. Gladys Jones visited with Betty and J.W. Robertson Monday. She also called on Helen and Brent Harris and Cooper Chapman. John Jones of Mount Ayr visited Gladys Tuesday and Wednesday. Gladys went to the prayer service at the Assembly of God Church Thurs-day and to the Bible study at the Christian church Friday in Grant City, MO. The Methodist Action Club held their annual family picnic at the Redding United Methodist Church Wednesday evening. Brian and Abby Quick and Josh of Huxley were weekend guests at Kathy and Dan Quick’s. Karen and

August 19 - The cool, refresh-ing mornings are a reminder that autumn days are coming and school days are approaching. Saturday was the funeral of Mosie Keim of Jamesport, MO. Going to the funeral were Levi and Rosie Miller (he was a twin to Rosie Miller), Junior Millers, Joe Millers, Sam Millers and David, Martha and Eli Yoder. The body was taken to Arthur, IL for burial beside his wife, the former Edna Otto. Jonas, Wilma and Sarah Mast of Jamesport, MO spent the week-end with family and also attended church at Reuben Troyer’s Sun-day. Sam Millers had a family gath-ering Thursday of Vera’s siblings, Mahlon Masts of Fremont, MI, Raymond Masts of Jamesport, MO, Reuben Troyers, local and

parents, Jonas and Wilma Mast of Jamesport, MO. The Sammy Mast family is on an extended trip, being in Homer, MI over the weekend and then to Frazee, MN to visit a sister. Daniel, Emanuel and Eli Yoder went to Middlebury, IN over the weekend, having attended a single boys retreat. The Jacob Schrock family spent Wednesday with a sister, the Mahl-on Gingerich family, in Downing, MO. Eli Yoders and Alvin Borntrag-er and boys went to Milton Satur-day and attended the auction sale at Elijah Miller’s. Jacob Plank is building a hay barn.

Lacey Hill of Trimble, MO were afternoon visitors of Quicks. Rebecca, Bryson and Kaden Smith of Adel were weekend visi-tors at Bill and Ginny Quick’s. They all went to the Grand River Rodeo Saturday and to Carrie and Wiley Main’s Sunday in Mount Ayr. Kenny and Berta Quick visited Charles Morin in the hospital in Saint Joseph, MO. They went to the state fair Tuesday with Jeff and Rhonda Quick, where Jeff received a Heritage Farm award. Wednes-day Kay Pratt of Sun Lake, AZ vis-ited Kenny and Berta and Saturday Edith Campbell and Lisa Patterson of Des Moines and Kathy Quick visited at Kenny and Berta’s. Betty Robertson and Wanda Hosfi eld went to the Roach family reunion in Grant City on Saturday. Dick Snethen and Dan Quick went to the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia last week, where Dick got third place and Dan got fi rst place in the tractor pull. Dick and Dan went to the Iowa Sate Fair Wednesday. Cindy, Dick, Sha-ron Walkup and Jerry and Peggy Overholser went to the state fair in Des Moines Friday and Saturday. Saturday Rori Snethen got eighth place in the gymnastics competi-tion at the state fair. Bobbi and Michael Bainum went to Storm Lake Friday to fu-neral services for Norm Hogrefe. Norm, age 65, was the maternal grandfather of Tristan Bainum. Caitlyn Bainum was a Sunday lunch guest at Bobbi and Mi-chael’s.

Senior CitizenActivity Center

August 19 - Those at the Center are ready for another warm spell coming into the area this week. Hope everyone has their air condi-tioners ready to go again! The picnic supper and game night will be held this Sunday, Au-gust 25, from 5 to 9 p.m. The Ac-tivity Center will be serving guinea grinders with fi xings, chips, potato salad, additional salad, sundae bar

and beverage. They will be taking a freewill offering for the meal that evening. Stop by and have a meal with them from 5 to 7 p.m. and then, if you wish, you can play cards until 9 p.m. Max Smith and helper are still working on the new lighting. He will be fi nishing up the main room and the library as time allows. Everyone at the Center is amazed at the difference the new lighting makes. The Activity Center steering committee has a new member with Shirley Erickson coming on board today during the monthly meeting replacing Bill Rusk. It seems like it was just the fi rst of August and now the com-munity schools are starting up again. Watch out for those little ones when out driving around the towns. Use those lessons learned in the last AARP class. Those at the Center are still working out the details for their day trip for this fall to Reiman Gardens in Ames and then to possibly two different garden/greenhouse facili-ties around the Winterset area. It should be a great day and a good opportunity to pick up some mums or fall plants also. They need to have at least 30 people signing up for the trip, so plan on joining them for the gardening day trip. You do not have to be a gardener but just enjoy getting out and seeing the plants.

August 19 - Monday Marcy, her daughter Rachel, 11, grand-son Jace, three and I headed up to the fair. Four generations, this

Coffee With The Girls

News from Clearfi eldLinda Bell

should be good. We headed out around 10:00 a.m., got up to the campsite around 12:30 p.m. We were able to use daughter Darla’s camper because they had gone home for a couple of days and gave us free housing for the night. We got unloaded and headed down to the fair. The fi rst thing we did was eat lunch and we all had our favorite things already picked out. Do you know that when you are eating at the fair, that it is not a pretty sight. You are lucky if you even fi nd a place to sit down to eat and even if it is on a stick, it is still a mess. After we had our favorite greasy fried things, we needed some ice cream to take that it down, The best ice cream is that nitro stuff under the grandstand, so off we went to get some. We were just getting done eat-ing the ice cream while sitting on the benches, when all of a sudden, there was a loud “bang”. Every-one around us was instantly on alert too, fi nally fi gured out , there was a tire blown out on Marcy’s stroller. So, she had a spare up at the camper, so Rachel, Jace and I rode the shuttle bus around while she took the stroller to the camp-site and fi xed the tire. I think Jace would be happy riding the shuttle all afternoon. After we got that done, we were off to see the fair. As far as I could tell, prices on about everything was about the same. I’d heard that things had really gone up but thing I bought were the same as they had been for the last couple of years. We went to the “learning center”, kids can see farm animals give birth and they can see lots of baby animals there. That’s a very popu-lar place. The kids went on some rides, it’s fun to watch Jace. He makes friends with other kids on the rides fast too. Got back up to the camper around 9:00 p.m. and got towels and etc. and headed for the shower house. The water was a little cool, so didn’t take me long to shower. We were all ready to crash. Then we seen on the news the but-ter cow was vandalized-man, what

a dumb thing to do. We had seen it, but it was fi ne, didn’t know about the red paint until we seen it on the news. We all slept until 7:00 a.m. or so then got up and around and headed down. The cinnamon roll stand was there we headed fi rst. Man they are good. From there Marcy wanted an old fashioned picture of the kids. Dressed them up like a cowboy and a dance hall girl. Jace didn’t want to fi ve up the gun and cowboy hat when they were done, so off to the fl ea market. Thank goodness they had some. We did some more strolling around, visited a friend of Rachels’ in the 4-H cow barn. Lots of activity there, also went through the horse barn. We noticed that this year, there are a lot more of those motorized carts around and they thing they have the right of way. Also, some of those people aren’t too good at driving them, you have to watch out or they will back into you. Around 2:00 p.m., we started home, thought Jace would sleep all the way, nope, he chattered the whole way home. I guess he had

way to much fun. I went into town Thursday and Friday morning to have coffee with the girls. Not much going on around town this week with every-one gone. I’ve talked to Jerry Ewalt a couple of items, he called to see how much rain we got Thursday morning. We had 1.7 inches at home. Good news! He said every-thing is running smooth up there, the shuttle service is having an-other great year and the weather has been unbelievably good. The hottest day was 83 degrees or so, mostly in the 70s all week. Closing this week with, if you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. From the coffee table,Linda B

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An experienced newspaper pro-fessional who now lives in Ring-gold county has had an impact on how we read a newspaper, how the stories and photos appear and how the format for thousands of daily newspaper pages is designed. For over 30 years until his re-tirement in 2006, Lyle Boone of Ellston/Sun Valley Lake had a hand in most of the front pages at the Des Moines Register. On Sunday, August 25, at 1 p.m. at the Ellston Community Library. Boone will will discuss some of the highlights of his career, in-sights into a daily newsroom and how he views the current newspa-per medium The event is free and open to the public. Boone’s lengthy and highlight-ed career started as a designer in the Register’s promotion depart-ment. He was moved to the news-room and appointed to completely redesign the Sunday Register. This job prepared him for several total redesigns of the Register through the years. After being promoted to assis-tant managing editor/design, his responsibilities grew to include the photo, art and design departments. He had a major role in deciding how to illustrate and display Reg-ister front pages. Remember the twin tower collage from Septem-ber 11, 2001? The septuplets? The Explorer disaster? Known for refusing to have the Oklahoma City bomber’s name mentioned on the front page — Boone has had a hand in the way we view our world and our local events for nearly three decades. “Each and every day I had an opportunity to help tell you the day’s stories through photos, art and design,” he said. “I always tried to keep our readers informed and interested without offending or pandering. Every day was dif-ferent.”

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Area residents will get a second chance to test their work-readiness skills at an upcoming examina-tion. Testing that could lead to a Na-tional Career Readiness Certifi cate will be held Wednesday, Septem-ber 4 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Mount Ayr Community high school. The tests measure “real world” workplace skills such as compe-tence in applied mathematics, lo-cating information and reading for information. Iowa’s NCRC is a portable, evidence-based credential that measures essential workplace skills and is a reliable predictor of workplace success. This ACT cre-dential is used across all sectors of the economy. Over 250 employers n the surrounding eight counties perfer applicants have the creden-tial when applying for jobs. Wendy Greenman, youth em-ployment services specialist with IowaWorks, listed several advan-tages to obtaining the NCR Certifi -cate, including having an advan-tage over other applicants who do not possess the certifi cate, deter-mining areas for skill improvment and training and possible career advancement. She noted businesses may re-quest testing may be arranged on their business site for employees. The examinations are currently offered free of charge to Iowans. Mount Ayr high school prin-cipal Lynne Wallace agrees with the benefi ts of the NCR certifi cate. She told the school board Monday night she would like to see all ju-niors and seniors take the NCR ex-ams. She has scheduled time dur-ing high school testing periods to administer the tests. Those interested in reserving a seat at the upcoming examination should call IowaWorks at 641-782-2119, ext. 2.

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The Mount Ayr Community activities department has an-nounced it annual Fall Sports Kick-off will be held Friday, Au-gust 23. The volleyball team will open the Kick-off at 3:30 p.m. with a scrimmage in the high school gym. The event will feature a cook-out by the MAC Athletic Boosters beginning at 5:30 p.m., introductions of players and coaches for the volleyball and cross country teams as well as performances by the Sparks drill team and fall cheerleaders. The football team will also hold its Black/White scrimmage set to begin at 7 p.m. A special addition to this year’s Kick-off event is Chrysler’s Drive for the Kids fundraiser. Between 5-8 p.m. in the east parking lot, parents and guests will have the opportunity to earn a $10 contribution for the school from the Chrysler brand by tak-ing a test drive in the award-winning 2013 Chrysler Town & Country minivan. Any licensed driver aged 18 and over may drive and earn $10 for the Mount Ayr Community athletic fund. There is no limit to the number of drives. “All of the money raised will support all sports, not just the fall sports” said MAC activities director Delwyn Showalter. “We would like to get as many people as possible to participate. This is a great opportunity to raise funds for athletics without costing our local supporters one dime.” Showalter thanked the Glen-denning Motor Company of Mount Ayr for partnering with

Fall Kick-off to bring plenty of action Friday

the school. Glendenning’s will provide 2013 model Chrysler brand ve-hicles along with dealership per-sonnel volunteering their time to answer any questions. “We enjoy working with the schools and are looking forward to the opportunity to support kids,” said Paul Glendenning of Glendennig Motor Company. “Drive for the Kids fundraisers are a lot of fun. Everyone works together to help the kids.” At the conclusion of the na-tionwide program, the school with the highest number of test drives in each one of the fi ve geographic regions (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Central and West) will win an additional $5,000, for a to-tal of $25,000 in additional fund-ing from Chrysler through the Drive for the Kids program. Test drive participants are also automatically entered into the 2013 Chrysler Sweepstakes for a chance to win a credit in the amount of $45,000 to he used towards the purchase of any eligi-ble Chrysler group vehicle from the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, Ram or Fiat brands. Other attractions during the Kick-off feature games and con-tests for all ages, including a punt, pass and kick-style event and a tug-of-war. Fans may bid on items in a silent auction, and Raider merchandise will also be for sale throughout the evening. Players will also sign autographs during the event. A dance for middle and high school students in the east park-ing lot sponsored by the volley-ball team will conclude the eve-ning’s activities.

Katelyn Warin, of Maloy, receives a 2013 Iowa Beef Breeds Scholarship during the 2013 4-H Breeding Beef Parade of Champions at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13. IOWA STATE FAIR/ STEVE POPE PHOTOGRAPHY

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22 players report for 2013 Raiderette volleyball team

Mount Ayr Community head volleyball coach Tori Braby has welcomed 22 players to the 2013 squad Included in that number are three seniors among fi ve returning letter winners. Senior letter-winner Paige Daughton is a 5’7” outside hitter who Braby describes as a “full ro-tation player.” Termed a “team leader” by coach Braby, Brook Rychnovsky, another senior letter winner, will play the libero position. The third senior letter winner is Leah Klejch who will be a middle hitter for the Raiderettes. Two juniors round out the re-turning letter winners. Allie Shields will play outside hitter, and Shelbie Greene moves from hitter to setter this season. New prospects for the Raider-ettes include three freshmen. Kel-cie Shields is a 6-foot middle hitter who Braby calls a “powerhouse” and “someone to watch” this sea-son. Blair Glendenning is a “great leader and passer” while Macy Larsen, a “great hustler and work-er,” will play setter. Coming off a 5-22 season over, 2-8 in the Pride of Iowa confer-ence, coach Braby sees her team competing for a top-fi ve spot in the conference. “I’m predicting a lot of competition fi ghting for the top spots,” she said. “Pleasantville, East Union, Martensdale-St. Marys and I-35 are always tough.” The Raiderettes must fi nd a way to fi ll the shoes of two gradu-ated seniors from last year’s team. Outstanding outside hitter Madi-son Hosfi eld has recently signed

Five letter winners return for coach Braby

These three senior letter winners - (L-R) outside hitter Paige Daughton, libero Brook Rychnovsky and middle hitter Leah Klejch - will provide the leadership for the 2013 Raiderette volleyball team. Interestingly, all three players are also planning to participate in meets with the cross country team as their schedule permits.

to play volleyball at AIB College of Business. The Raiderettes will also miss the work of setter Caitlyn Giles. This season will mark Braby’s fi rst stint as a head coach, although she has two years’ experience as an assistant in Mount Ayr as well as coaching under her father Jerry Shields at Murray. Joining Braby as assistant this year will be John Larsen, who pre-viously coached Raiderette volley-ball for nine seasons a number of years ago.

The complete roster for the Raiderettes includes seniors Paige Daughton, Brook Rychnovsky and Leah Klejch; juniors Shelbie Greene, Hannah Glendenning, Allie Shields, Shelby Comer and Baylee Arends; sophomores Tay-lor Wilson, Ashton Quick, Shaley Miller, Maddie Mobley, Kirsten Dolecheck, Laura Davison and Ica Hauge; and freshmen Sadie Frost, Macy Larsen, Kelcie Shields, Tessa Shields, Blair Glendenning, Brylea Stark and Cheyenne Haveman. The Raiderettes open the 2013 campaign on August 29 with a triangular at Bedford. Their home opener comes on September 12 against Wayne. The Iowa Department of Natu-

ral Resources has released a fi sh-ing report for the period ending Thursday, August 15. The report is compiled from information gath-ered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff.Lake Icaria (Adams): The water clarity is fairly good and temperatures are in the mid 70s. Bluegill - Fair: A few bluegill can be caught from the fi sh mounds. Crappie - Fair: Crappie are hang-ing around the fi sh mounds and the edges of the tree piles.Little River Watershed Lake (Decatur): Water level is near full and the lake is easily accessible. Channel Catfi sh - Fair: A lot of mid-sized channel catfi sh are being caught from shoreline areas. Small liver chunks and stink baits are working the best.Green Valley Lake (Union): The water levels are normal. Some algae is present but not ex-cessive. The water temperature is in the mid 70s. Bluegill - Fair: A few bluegill are being caught from the edges of the rooted vegetation and fi sh mounds. Crappie - Fair: The crappie are on the fi sh mounds

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and the stake beds.Three Mile Lake (Union): The water level is near normal. Channel Catfi sh - Fair: Channel catfi sh are biting on liver and stink baits. Yellow Bass - Fair: A lot of small yellow bass are being caught on small crawlers or jigs. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: An-glers are catching a few wipers on small liver chunks on the bottom or suspended just off the bottom.Twelve Mile Creek Lake (Union): The water quality is fair and temps are in the mid 70s. Bluegill - Good: Some nice bluegill are be-ing caught from the edges of the rooted vegetation. Small jigs and small crawlers seem to be work-ing the best. Crappie - Fair: Sev-eral crappie can be caught from the edges of the vegetation and the fi sh mounds. Walleye - Slow: A few walleye have been caught from the steep shoreline areas and deeper rocky areas.

The Ringgold County chapter of Pheasants Forever is seeking participants for a Youth-Mentored Hunt during the mourning dove season opener Sunday, September 1. A Youth-Mentored Hunt al-lows children to hunt under the direct guidance of an adult mentor. Pheasants Forever will provide ac-cess to ammunition and fi rearms

for qualifi ed youth participants while supplies last. Chapter vol-unteers will assist with hunting locations, respectful hunting prac-tices, meat preparation, as well as fi rearm and fi eld safety. If you have any questions or know of a child interested in par-ticipating, call Andy Kellner (712-621-4227) or John Newton (641-464-3942).

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More award winners from Ringgold county at the Iowa State Fair have been announced.Stock dogs Bob Johnson of Tingley won a number of awards at the Stock Dog Trials. Titles were awarded in two classes. Open class competition was open to experienced teams while Ranch class was for less ex-perienced dogs. In the cattle division Johnson placed fi rst in the ranch competiton and fourth in the open class. In the sheep division Johnson grabbed both fi rst and second place in the open class and second place in the ranch class.Cattle Holmes Cattle Company of Benton captured reserve champion in the “all other breed steers” cat-egory and second place in the An-gus heifers and Simmental steers divisions at the Beef Feeder Calf show. In the Maine-Anjou Beef show, Adelyda Ebersole of Kellerton showed ECC Blackbird 081X, the reserve champion MT cow/calf. Ebersole also showed ECC Black-hawk 301A, the fi rst-place MT Ju-

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The Mount Ayr Ag Mechanics class was awarded second place for their Farmall M in the group category for FFA tractor restoration. Pictured are members of the class: (L-R) Jesse Ruby, Tucker Winemiller, Lincoln Mar-tin and Austin Quick. Not pictured, Riley Weehler. Approximately 90 tractors restored by FFA members were entered at the Iowa State Fair.

Morgan Quick took fi rst place in barrel racing for the second consecutive year. She also won many purples and blues in her riding and speed events.

nior Bull Calf born between Janu-ary 1 and February 28.Pedal pull Jacob Novak, son of Jeremy and Amy Novak, received second place and James Shifl ett, son of Tom Shifl ett and Monica Casteel, received fi fth place in the eight-year-old boys pedal pull at the Iowa State Fair. Woodworking In the woodworking competi-tion Jeremiah (Jerry) Murphy of Mount Ayr was awarded second place in the table division and hon-orable mention in the senior citizen division. Fine arts Rebecca Abarr of Redding won fi rst place in the fi ber division of the fi ne arts competition.FFA The Mount Ayr FFA chapter was awarded second place in the “Group of Two or More Tractors” division of the FFA Agricultural Mechanics Technology competi-tion. Sheep Matthew Weeda of Mount Ayr placed third in the Black Face Yearling Ram division at the Weth-

er Sire/Dam Sheep Show.Foods Judy Kiburz-Harrison of Mount Ayr placed fi rst in the desserts divi-sion of the Cooking with Sorghum competition. She earned another fi rst in the banana nut bread division and sec-ond place overall in the Chiquita Ultimate Banana Bread competi-tion. Kiburz-Harrison also placed third overall in the breads and rolls competition and in the Innovative Chocolate contest. Pamela Cooper of Mount Ayr took home fi rst place and $100 in the Quality, Not Quantity food contest at the 2013 Iowa State Fair. This is the second year in a row Cooper has taken this honor. The Quality, Not Quantity con-test asked entrants to create small portions of food that were big on fl avor. Dishes were low in fat and carbohydrates, included at least 18 grams of protein and were no more than one cup in total volume. Cooper also placed third in the My Favorite Ice Cream Topping contest. Barbara Kiburz of Tingley won

fi rst place and a $35 cash award in the Danish Desserts competitionSwine Triggs Show Pigs of Mount Ayr captured Champion Gilt hon-ors along with a number of other places in the Spotted Swine Show. During the competition animals are divided according to farrowing date based on the other animals en-tered in the competition. In the gilt competition Triggs captured a fi rst-, third- and sixth-place award. In the boar competition they garnered a fourth- and sixth-place fi nish.Hats Nadine Dryer of Ellston placed third in the Glitzy or Glamorous division of the Marvelous Hat con-test held as part of the annual Red Hat Day activities at the Fair.Chicken calling JoAnn Pollock of Mount Ayr earned third place in the ladies’ di-vision of the chicken calling con-test.Goats Sarah and Megan Reasoner of Ellston won a number of awards in the Youth Dairy Goat show. Sarah showed the Junior Cham-pion and Megan the Junior Reserve Champion in the Rec. Grade divi-sion. Megan also showed the Junior Reserve Champion on the nubian division.Miniature trucks JP Whittington of Diagonal placed fi rst in the “Bully” (age 11-and-up) division in the 4x4 Stomper Pull contest. Entrants hitched certifi ed weights to their battery-operated, handmade miniature trucks to see who could pull the farthest dis-tance in 20 seconds.Educational presentation

Hallie Still received a merit award for her presentation “Alco-hol Ink Coasters.”

4-H/FFA LivestockSheep Blue ribbons were been award-ed to Addie Ebersole in Black Face Commercial Ewe – Div. 3, Market Lamb and Sheep Showmanship – Intermediate. Ebersole also won a purple in Performance Lamb Live – Div. 1.Swine Johnathan and Tyler Triggs picked up blue ribbons for Swine Showmanship – Senior.Beef Caylie Hickman captured a blue ribbon in Beef Showmanship Gr. 7-8 and another blue for her Simmental heifer. Ryker Hickman brought home

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(Left) Mount Ayr FFA President Hagan Willis (at left) visits with Past President Johnathan Triggs. Triggs drove the FFA restored trac-tor in the FFA Parade of Champions the following day. The Mount Ayr FFA Chapter was asked to pull the grand prize Kiefer Built equipment trailer for the overall tractor res-toration winner. Each year Kiefer sponsors an equipment trailer for the overall winner. Triggs was at the fair showing hogs, a long-time family tradition.

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Caroline McAlexander, 12, of Ellston, and Emma Cockburn, 13, of Green-fi eld, perform a clogging duet in the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 14. IOWA STATE FAIR/ STEVE POPE PHOTOGRAPHY

Clogging at the fair

The following is a roster of school district personnel as the 2013-2014 school year opens:Certifi ed Courtney Adams, SPED-ele-mentary; Sherry Adams, Second Chance Reading/English/TAG; Stacey Andresen, PK-12 nurse; Betsy Budach, kindergarten; Mark Budach, business ed/BPA/MS football, basketball, track; Carol Cason, K-6 vocal/5-6 band/cheer coach; Gilberto Castreje, Spanish; Joe Catanzareti, language arts/MS football, basketball, track; Susie Catanzareti, Vo-Ag/FFA; Beth Christner, pre-school; Katie Coulson, kindergarten; Pam Cross, social studies (90-day contract); Kim Curry, technology direc-tor/Librarian; Joe Drake, superintendent; Eric Ehlen, MS PE (half-time Creston)/wrestling coach; Chris Elwood, elementary prin-cipal/MS boys BB; Madison Esch, second grade; Jessica Frost, fi fth grade; Jodie Geist, SPED-sec/TAP/grant writer; Barb Gerber, FACS/elem. guid-ance/prom Scott Giles, MS/HS industrial arts/golf; Tracy Giles, fi rst grade; Kristen Graham, fi rst grade; Jody Greene, fourth grade; Dara Greenland, junior kinder-garten; Fay Howie, HS science; Donna Kemery, Title I; Ranae Klinkefus, fi fth grade/HS softball/assist. HS girls BB; Shaun Kniep, English/drama/speech/publications; Bethany Knox, SPED-elem; Derek Lambert, HS PE/co-head HS FB/weighlifting; Debbie Larsen, elem. PE/HS girls track, MS/HS cross country;

School personnel roster as 2013-2014 school year opens

John Larsen, HS guidance/as-sist. HS girls track/assist. VB; Tori Larsen, SPED-sec; Amy Levine, SPED-elem; Debra Lynch, fourth grade; Bryant McCabe, sixth grade/MS boys BB; Frank Mueller, SPED-sec; Stasia Nickle, fi rst grade; Chandra Poore, SPED-sec/Spe-cial Olympics; Kris Quick, early childhood/SPED coordinator/assist. drill team; Aaron Riley, K-12 art/drivers’ ed; Brandie Ruggles, SPED-sec/MS VB and G track; Bret Ruggles, MS science/TAG/B basketball; Melissa Shennum, SPED-elem; Delwyn Showalter, alternative school/activities director/co-head FB; Valle Smith, Title I/school im-provement coordinator; Darla Sobotka, third grade; Abby Stephens, social studies; Danielle Stewart, SPED-elem; Julie Stewart, sixth grade; Crystal Storhoff, second grade/fl ags; Greg Storhoff, instrumental music/band/vocal; Thad Streit, MS health/HS sci-ence/girls basketball; Karen Taylor, second grade; Charissa Thornton, SPED-el-em; Jane Uhlenkamp, K-6 art/Title I/TAG; Kurt Wallace, industrial tech/math/assist. track/MS wrestling; Lynne Wallace, 7-12 principal; Jill Weehler, third grade; Sally Young, MS math/MS G track.Non-certifi ed Heidi Albaugh, assoc. SPED-elem; Diana Arends, HS principal secretary; Barb Belzer, assoc. Voc Rehab

SPED-sec; Tori Braby, assoc. SPED-sec/MS softball and G BB/head VB; Janette Campbell, board secre-tary/treasurer; Jules Daughton, MS G BB/as-sist. HS SB; Andrew Drake, assoc. SPED-sec; Brad Elliott, HS track/volunteer FB; John Ford, assist HS wrestling; Betty Groves, guidance secre-tary; Jeff Levine, Assist. B BB; Annette Lyden, assoc. SPED-elem; Andrea Main, assoc. SPED-pre-school; Heather Martin, assoc. SPED-elem; Colleen Minnick, assoc. SPED-elem; Mindy Minnick, assoc. SPED-elem; Nicole Minnick, assoc. SPED-pre-school; Gayla Moon, assoc. SPED-sec; Betty Newton, assoc. SPED-elem; Amanda Overholser, assoc. SPED-sec; Angela Reynolds, SFL; Tanner Rinehart, baseball/vol-unteer FB; Christi Shields, assoc. SPED/HS cheer/MS VB; Tara Shields, assoc. SPED-el-em; David Showalter, HS assist. baseball/MS baseball; Kalian Smith, drill team; Cindy Stephens, elem. principal secretary; Bonnie Still, assoc. SPED-sec; Anne Taylor, assoc. SPED-el-em; Kathy Triggs, assoc. SPED-sec; Mabel Trujillo, ELL/assoc. SPED-elem; Donna Warin, SPED secretary/court liaison; Aleha Whittington, clerical as-soc/library; Elaine Willis, assoc. SPED-sec; Tiffany Wimer, fl ags; Debbie Yoder, superintendent secretary/transportation secretary; Mike Zarr, HS bowling.Transportation David Groves, route driver; Ken Markley, route driver; Bart Shields, route driver; Ron Sickels, route driver; James Smith, route driver; Dick Still, mechanic/transpor-tation supervisor; Faye Stull, route driver.Food service Lisa Constant, cook; Tawnya Jones, director/head cook/concessions; Pat Kemery, cook; Debbie Shields, cook; Cathy Swank, cook; Lori Wilson, cook; Shelley Wimer, cook.Maintenance Dean Blades, custodian-HS; Josh Hanawalt, lead elem. cus-todian; Kurt Larsen, custodian-elem; Todd Minnick, custodian-HS; Clint Poore, head custodian; Allan Schafer, custodian-HS.

Leonard Swank displays a con-joined cantaloupe that came from his garden.

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Iowans should feel free to eat fresh produce and enjoy summer’s bounty, but also take care to handle these foods safely, according to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “Fruits and vegetables are good — good tasting and good for your health,” said Catherine Strohbehn, a professor and extension special-ist in hotel, restaurant and institution management. Strohbehn’s re-search areas include food safety, local and regional food systems, and retail foodservices. “Fresh produce is a food that may have the presence of pathogens — it is a raw agricultural product that grows in the soil after all — and it may have been treated with chemicals used to improve production and control for harmful insects. However, there is far greater danger to overall health in not eating fruits and vegetables than in consuming them. Most folks enjoy fresh produce – particularly when they grow it themselves or visit with the producer,” Strohbehn said. Whether the produce came from the garden, the farmers’ market or the grocery store, consumers should take some precautions, Stroh-behn said. “Namely, wash your hands and the product before eating it, even if it has a peel.” Strohbehn suggests washing produce under running water and draining it, rather than washing it in a container of water — give it a shower rather than a bath. This increases the likelihood of washing away potential contaminants. Also, make sure that food contact sur-faces, such as cutting boards, colanders or countertops, are clean and sanitary so that contaminants won’t be introduced to the produce. The recent cyclospora outbreak has some people wondering whether prepackaged produce should be washed. In July the Iowa Department of Public Health, in cooperation with the Iowa Depart-ment of Inspections and Appeals, local public health offi cials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration, determined that a pre-packaged salad mixture was the source of Iowa’s cyclospora outbreak. Cyclospora is a parasite that is transferred to food through water, soil or humans who are in-fected by the parasite. The bagged lettuce implicated in the recent cyclospora outbreak has worked through the food supply, Strohbehn noted. But with any packaged produce, “fi rst check whether the label says ‘ready to eat.’ Not all bagged salads are washed suffi ciently to earn this label.” It is not recommended that consumers wash ready-to-eat pre-washed bagged greens again, Strohbehn said. “Rewashing washed product labeled as ready to eat may pose more risks due to the pos-sibility of recontamination.” Other action steps consumers can take include making good pro-duce selection decisions, Strohbehn said. If buying at a farmers’ mar-ket or from local sources, ask the growers if they have taken an on-farm food safety workshop; look for a certifi cate posted at their stand documenting that they have completed this type of training. National certifi cation programs do not guarantee safe produce, but food safety education indicates the person has knowledge on safe food handling. At the grocery store, look for good quality produce — no mold, bruis-es or shriveling. Fresh Vegetable Guide, PM 2034, identifi es quality factors and handling practices. The publication is available for free download from the Extension Online Store, www.extension.iastate.edu/store. For more information on food safety, contact an ISU Extension and Outreach nutrition and health specialist, http://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/staff-nutrition-health.

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NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTIONTUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICE …is hereby given to the qualified electors of the Mount Ayr and

Diagonal Community School Districts in the County of Ringgold, State of Iowa, that the regular election in and for said School Districts will be held Tuesday, the 10th day of September, 2013. Positions to be filled are shown on the sample ballot accompanying this publication.

PUBLIC NOTICE…is also given to the qualified electors of the Southwestern

Community College (Merged Area XIV), in the Counties of Adair, Adams, Taylor, Montgomery, Ringgold, Decatur, Clarke, Union, Madison, Lucas, Pottawattamie, Wayne and Page, all in the State of Iowa, that the regular election in and for said District will be held Tuesday, the 10th day of September, 2013. Positions to be filled and any Public Measures are shown on the sample ballot accompanying this publication.

Polls will be open from 12 o’clock noon until 8:00 p.m. at the following location:

POLLING PLACEMount Ayr Community School District:

Ringgold County Courthouse LobbyDiagonal Community School District:

Diagonal Community BuildingVoters will not be allowed to vote at any polling place other than

those listed above. (Chapter 49.3 and 49.11, Code of Iowa)At the election all of the qualified electors of said districts are

hereby notified to appear at the time and place. All voters are also advised as to the requirements of VOTER REGISTRATION in order to vote at the election.

Any voter who is physically unable to enter a polling place has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle. For further information, please contact the county auditor’s office at the telephone number or email address listed below. Electors with any disability that need an accommodation to participate in this election should contact the Ringgold County Election Office at telephone number 641-464-3239 or by email at rcauditor@iowatelecom.net for assistance.

The above Notice of Election is given by order of the Mount Ayr and Diagonal Community School Boards, the Merged Area XIV Board of Directors and the Ringgold County Commissioner of Elections.

AMANDA WASKERinggold County

Commissioner of Electionsrcauditor@iowatelecom.net

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August 19 - Sunday lunch guests of Wendell and Joan Jack-son were Erin, Charyti, Earl, Logan and Isabelle Jackson of Maryville, MO and Curt Jackson of Maloy. Saturday the Tyler Henson family enjoyed Arts in The Park in Grant City, MO. Tanner Parman sang a solo during the event. Dick, Joyce and Payton Weehler returned Thursday from spending a few days in Saint Louis, MO. They took in some of the sites there in-cluding two Cardinals baseball games. Craig and Kathi Braby visited with friends in the home of Jeremy and Tori Larsen Friday evening. Several in the community spent time at the Iowa State Fair. The Mobley family was there for 11 days taking in the sites. Gracie celebrated her 12th birthday there. She was able to take in her fi rst concert while at the fair. Maddie Mobley also attended a concert there. The Tyler Henson family was at the fair Thursday and Friday. Kev-in, Melanie, Wyatt and Hannah

Jackson were there Friday through Sunday. Wyatt Jackson, along with friends Lew Knapp, Ethan McGill and Trevor Anderson, created a video called “Hidden Sniper” for the fi lm festival at the state fair. The judges were impressed with their use of appropriate props, lo-cations and special effects. They stated that the boys were “ahead of their time” with the amount of dif-fi culty and such. After the judging the boys had a chance to take a tour of KCWI. The Joe Warin family enjoyed camping with friends at the state fair with the Clearfi eld Lions Club. They helped with the shuttle bus-es. Richard and Carole Davison spent some days at the fair. Robert Davison competed in the tractor pull Wednesday at the fair. He placed third. Former Maloy resident, Cody Shay, also pulled at the fair. Curt Jackson attended the pulls that day. Joan Jackson attended grave-side services Tuesday for former classmate Roger Horne. Before the

services Joan and Ann Ferguson enjoyed lunch together. Katelyn Warin volunteered with the Iowa Beef Council at the fair. She was recognized during the 4-H Parade of Champions as being a recipient of the Iowa Junior Beef Breeds Association Scholarship. Middle school orientation was held Thursday evening. Students accompanied by their parents who attended were Hannah Jackson, Amber Davison, Paige Lynch and Emma Mobley. Laura Davison and Maddie Mobley helped with the tech squad that night. Jensen Stewart spent a few days visiting with family and friends before she heads back to college. She will be a student at University of Northern Iowa this fall. Friday and Saturday Robert and Laura Davison went to tractor pulls in Wisner, NE. Megan Warin showed her Sim-mental heifer during the 4-H breed-ing beef show. She won her class. She also received a purple ribbon, which qualifi ed her for the cham-pionship drive in showmanship for grades seven and eight.

Saturday the Henson family at-tended the Blockton reunion. Thursday evening the Neil Weehlers and Kevin Jacksons at-tended the football parents’ night. Tanner Parman started Little Tiger football camp in Grant City, MO Saturday.

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August 19 - Summer is winding down and the Iowa State Fair has came and gone. Although residents didn’t get to go to the Iowa State Fair, there were several activities about the fair this past week. The weather has been gorgeous and several residents took advan-tage of it by going out to enjoy it.

Doris South enjoyed going out for a ride and to eat with Kay Pratt. Shirley McAlexander went out with her folks, Ken and Virginia McAlexander. Ruth Angus went out with Marie Still. Maxine Wer-ner enjoyed an outing with Nancy and Race Kelly. Larry Campbell enjoyed a pickup ride with his son, Curtis Campbell. Those who had lunch guests this week were Georgia Kinney who had Becky Fletchall as her lunch guest and Ada Stanley who enjoyed guest, Susan Stanley. Bev Moore had a picnic lunch on the patio with family members Vera Moore, Korbie and Kade Mu-noz, Mallory Keeney and Gentry, Bailey, Blexley and Jack Burton. Sylvia Hall had lunch with her daughter, Phyllis Sickels. Larry Campbell enjoyed having lunch with Curtis Campbell. Staff at Mount Ayr Health Care and Maple Ridge Assisted Living would like to extend sympathy to the family and friends of Ed King. Ed was a special person and will be sadly missed by all whose lives _________________________________ Continued on page 13

From late-August through La-bor Day, city, county and state po-lice will be out in force as part of the annual nationwide “Drive So-ber or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on drunk driving. The crackdown, which will include high-visibility enforcement throughout Iowa, will run from August 26 through Sep-tember 8. The effective nationwide drunk driving crackdown will include high-visibility enforcement and will be supported by national paid advertising, creating a compre-hensive campaign to curb drunk driving in August and through the Labor Day holiday weekend. Iowa ranks second as having the lowest number of alcohol related fatalities in the nation. While it is illegal to drive drunk (having a blood alcohol concen-tration of .08 or higher) in all 50 states, far too many people across the nation get behind the wheel af-ter consuming too much alcohol. The latest statistics from the Na-tional Highway Traffi c Safety Ad-ministration underscore the serious

Traffi c crackdown coming August 26 - September 8

nature of the nation’s continuing drunk driving epidemic. “Every year, about one third of all motor vehicle traffi c deaths involve one or more drunk driv-ers or motorcycle operators,” said Colonel David Garrison – Chief of the Iowa State Patrol. “In 2011 9,878 people died across the nation in crashes involving drunk drivers. That is approximately one drunken driving fatality every 53 minutes.” During last year’s Labor Day holiday, there were no reported alcohol-related fatalities; however, there were four fatalities. “Research has shown that high-visibility enforcement like the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign reduces drunken driving fatalities by as much as 20 percent. By joining this nationwide effort, we will make Iowa’s roadways safer for everyone throughout the Labor Day period,” said Colonel Garrison. “Driving drunk is simply not worth the risk. So don’t take the chance. Remember, we will be out in force and we will be watch-ing, so Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” said Colonel Garrison. For more information, visit the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign headquarters at www.Traffi cSafetyMarketing.gov.

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Preserving food by canning in the oven has been a hot topic this summer. It seems everyone is looking for a shortcut to preserve food at home. However, oven canning is not a safe shortcut, according to Barb Fuller, nutrition and health special-ist and a master food safety advisor for Iowa State University Exten-sion and Outreach. “Many individuals have shared they have tried, or have heard about, oven canning,” said Fuller. “Just because a jar is sealed doesn’t mean the food inside is safe to eat. I’ve had people say to me- ‘I haven’t gotten sick from it.’ I tell them they are probably very lucky! Botulism is a big concern.” Very often, a trusted and well-meaning friend or relative has shared information about canning in the oven as a simple way to can food. Others have found informa-tion off the internet promoting it as a “quick and easy” method. Food “processed” in the oven will not necessarily be heated hot enough or long enough to produce a safe product. Oven regulators may not be very accurate, and the hot air in the oven may not circu-late effi ciently enough to heat the food in the jars. In addition, dry heat penetrates jars very slow-ly. Canning jars are not designed for dry heating either. “People spend a great deal of money, time, and energy canning food,” added Fuller. “It is disheart-ening to tell someone their (im-properly) canned food could make someone they love very sick.” Fuller urges everyone to be sure to only use research-based methods and tested recipes for safe home food preservation. Iowa State University Exten-sion and Outreach is an excellent source of this information. Go to www.store.extension.iastate.edu for publications and recipes. In the search box (upper right corner), enter the name or number of publi-cation: Canning Fruits (PM 1043) Canning Vegetables (PM 1044) Canning Fruit Spreads (PM 1366) Canning Pickled Products (PM 1368) Canning and Freezing Toma-toes (PM 638) Canning Meats, Poultry, Wild Game, and Fish (PM 3021) Freezing Fruits and Vegetables (PM 1045) For more information, contact Barb Fuller at 641-202-1843 or at bfuller@iastate.edu. You can also call ISU Extension and Outreach’s AnswerLine at (800) 262-3804 to talk directly with a home econo-mist. AnswerLine hours are Mon-day-Friday from 9:00 a.m.-noon and from 1-4 p.m..

Extension: Oven canning unsafe

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ORDINANCE NO. 21AN ORDINANCE AMENDING

THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MOUNT AYR, IOWA, 2007, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO SERVICE DISCONTINUED AND LIEN EXEMPTION Be It Enacted by the city council of the City of Mount Ayr, Iowa: SECTION 1. SUBSECTION MODIFIED. Subsection 2 of Section 92.05 of the Code of Ordinances of the city of Mount Ayr, Iowa, 2007, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof:

2. Notice to Landlords. If the customer is a tenant, and if the owner or landlord of the prop-erty or premises has made a written request for notice, the notice of delinquency shall also be given to the owner or land-lord. If the customer is a tenant

and requests a change of name for service under the account, such request shall be sent to the owner or landlord of the prop-erty if the owner or landlord has made a written request for notice of any change of name for service under the account to the rental property.SECTION 2. SECTION MOD-

IFIED. Section 92.07 of the code of Ordinances of the City of Mount Ayr, Iowa, 2007, is repealed and the fol-lowing adopted in lieu thereof:

92.07 LIEN EXEMPTION.(Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84)

1. Water Service Exemption. The lien for nonpayment shall not apply to charges for water service to a residential or com-mercial rental property where water service is separately me-tered and the rates or charges for the water service are paid directly to the City by the ten-ant, if the landlord gives writ-ten notice to the City that the property is residential or com-mercial rental property and that the tenant is liable for the rates or charges. The City may require a deposit not exceed-

ing the usual cost of ninety (90) days of such services to be paid to the city. When the tenant moves from the rental property, the City shall refund the deposit if all service charges are paid in full. The lien exemption does not apply to delinquent charges for repairs related to any of the services. 2. Other Service Exemption. The lien for nonpayment shall also not apply to the charges for any of the services of sewer systems, storm water drainage systems, sewage treatment, solid waste collection, and solid waste disposal for a residential rental property where the charge is paid directly to the City by the tenant, if the landlord gives written notice to the City that the property is residential rental property and that the tenant is liable for the rates or charges for such service. The City may require a deposit not exceeding the usual cost of ninety (90) days of such services to be paid to the City. When the tenant moves from the rental property, the City shall refund the deposit

if all service charges are paid in full. The lien exemption does not apply to delinquent charges for repairs related to any of the services. 3. Written Notice. The land-lord’s written notice shall con-tain the name of the tenant responsible for charges, the address of the residential or commercial rental property that the tenant is to occupy and the date that the occupancy begins. Upon receipt, the City shall ac-knowledge the notice and de-posit. A change in tenant for a residential rental property shall require a new written notice to be given to the City within thirty (30) business days of the change in tenant. A change in tenant for a commercial rental property shall require a new written notice to be given to the city within ten (10) business days of the change in tenant. A change in the ownership of the residential rental property shall require written notice of such change to be given to the city within thirty (30) business days of the completion of the

change of ownership. A change in the ownership of the com-mercial rental property shall require written notice of such change to be given to the city within ten (10) business days of the completion of the change of ownership.SECTION 3. SECTION MOD-

IFIED. Section 99.06 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Mount Ayr, Iowa, 2007, is repealed and the fol-lowing adopted in lieu thereof:

99.06 LIEN FOR NONPAY-MENT. Except as provided for in Section 92.07 of this Code of Or-dinances, the owner of the prem-ises served and any lessee or tenant thereof shall be jointly and severally liable for sewer service charges to the premises. Sewer service charges remaining unpaid and delinquent shall constitute a lien upon the prem-ises served and shall be certifi ed by the clerk to the county treasurer for collection in the same manner as property taxes.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84)SECTION 4. SECTION MOD-

IFIED. Section 106.09 of the Code

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he touched. The week started off with la-dies club and the topic was foods and favorite attractions at the Iowa State Fair. Many memories were shared of past fairs group mem-bers attended. The afternoon ac-tivity was more fair talk. Foods on a stick were the main topic. This year at the fair there were 57 foods on a stick. Residents enjoyed mini corn dogs and fried pickles on a stick after answering trivia ques-tions about and trying to guess what’s in and how the 57 foods on a stick are made. Monday evening bingo was well attended by the residents. Helpers were callers Jim and Judy Greene, Harold, Melynda and Samantha Crawford and guest Chad Quick. Winners were Max-ine Werner, Ruth Angus, Donna Benegas, Darlene Minnick, June Steinman, Elaine McCampbell, Virginia Albers, Dorothy Sobotka, Earl Brand, Shirley McAlexander, Lorene Triggs, Marvin Morse, Chad Quick and Marie Campbell. Phyllis Faubion won blackout. Tuesday was a day where sum-mer stories were told from the Good Old Days and Reminisce magazines. Exercises and devo-tions also were enjoyed. Several took advantage of the beautiful weather and sat outside on the pa-tio while others played Skip-Bo or dominoes. Bible study this af-ternoon was with Pastor and Mrs. Charles Hawkins. Spelling and trivia started out Wednesday for residents followed that with exercises. Church, as always, was well attended that morning. Scott Marcum lead the church services while Camille Jackson played the piano. Resi-dents and guest enjoyed the popu-lar game bingo for the second time this week. Caller was Dorothy Hughes and helping were Harold Crawford, Samantha Crawford, Phyllis Sickels and Corwin Carr. Guest players were Chad and Re-becca Quick, Joy Roberts and Jean Gilliland and grandkids, Anne and Will Newton. Winners were Betty Ruby, Dorothy Main, Katherine Adams, Donna Benegas, Maxine Werner, Marvin Morse, Sylvia Hall, Chad Quick, Rebecca Quick, Will Newton and Corwin Carr. Thursday was the day for pam-pering with nail and hair care. Residents do like getting their nails done and the ladies love it when they get their hair styled. The morning was wrapped up with exercises and devotions. The after-noon brought more state fair talk. Julie England shared fair talk with residents as she was at the fair this past week at the 4-H cattle show. She also showed the Butter Cow security shirt that she bought from the fair. Another “fair” food was tasted at this time as all enjoyed eating funnels cakes that Deanna and Julie made. More fair fun for Friday was enjoyed. It started off with cow chip throwing, fair trivia, sharing fair camping stories and then call-ing contests. Wayne Bohn got up and demonstrated his hog calling skills. From there everyone showed off their calling skills. Not only hogs were called but also chickens, cows, supper calling and kid call-ing. Morning activities ended with exercises and devotions. Afternoon brought the Community Singers. This was very well attended as res-idents and their guests love music. Friday afternoon ended with the Methodist ladies joining residents for a discussion of the fi rst day of school over coffee and refresh-ments. Things have sure changed since they all went to school. Residents remember taking only a Big Chief Tablet and one pen-cil to school with them. They also remember the long walks to and from school each day. Sunday school was taught by Rhonda Brand Sunday. Guests this week were Pat Teply and Missy the dog with Ger-ald Gardner; James Ruby and Lois Grace with Betty Ruby; Joy Rob-erts, Faith Shinkle and Rusty Fau-bion with Phyllis Faubion; Judy Doolittle and Donna Stark with Loreen Reed; Pete Lesan and Phyl-lis Sickels with Sylvia Hall; Dave Adams, Rod and Vicki Adams, Grace Johnson and Kelli Adams, all of Colorado, Rhonda Cooper of Kent and Bobbie and Anne Rine-hart of Hatfi eld, MO with Kathryn Adams; Maxine Round, Larry and Ar-letta Hogue of Ankeny, Jude Hogue of Des Moines and Lyle Hogue of Hatfi eld, MO with Irene Hogue; Ellen Powell and Marie Still with Ruth Angus; Regan Main, Holly Jerome and Terri Main with Doro-thy Main; Korbi and Kade Mo-noz, Mallory Keeney of Indianola, Vera Moore, Cheryl Stuck of War-rensburg, MO and Gentry Bailey, Blexley and Jack Burton of New Virginia with Bev Moore; Phil and Merna King of Bedford, Roger and Susan Florea, Margaret Florea of Hopkins, MO and Lacey, Esther and Dan King with Ed King;

Carol Anne Galloway, Jean Gil-liland, Will and Anne Newton, Hel-en Combs, Lee and Shirley Brand, Regan Main and Holly Jerome with Earl Brand; Shelley Willis of Princeton, MO, Janice Richman of Mercer, MO and Helen Combs with Wayne Bohn; Jim and Connie Worthington and Terri and Matt Fenstermann of Des Moines with Margaret Fletchall; Ethel Camp-bell with Don Campbell; Marilyn Triggs of Marion with Lorene Triggs; Becky Fletchall, Rita An-derson, Helen Combs, Linda My-ers, John and Mary Overholtzer with Georgia Kinne; Linda Wilt and Curtis Campbell with Larry Campbell; Roger Gregg with Danny Gregg; Kelly Richards, Vir-ginia Scott and Rita Anderson with Kathryn Chartrand; Nancy and Race Kelly of Win-terset with Maxine Werner; Tom and Alice Gabb of Kansas City, Dale White of Harris, MO and Denise Briner of Eagleville, MO with Dorothy White, and John and Mary Howell of Glenwood with Nina Poore and Marie Campbell.

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Church Obituarties Public Notices

Ringgold County Supervisors Proceedings

Mount Ayr City Council Proceedings

ObituariesChurch Notes

Mount Ayr Larger ParishUnited Methodist Churches

Pastor Skip RushingRedding

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 Ayr10:30 - 11:00 a.m., Refreshments

and Fellowship. 11:00 a.m., Worship. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

100 N. Polk, Mount AyrFr. Dave Polich, Pastor

Saturdays, mass at 5:30 p.m.

St. Patrick’s Catholic ChurchGrand River

FR. David Polich, Pastor Sunday mass, 8:00 a.m.

United Church of DiagonalPastor Ed Shields

9:00 a.m., Sunday school. 10:00 a.m., Church.

Tingley First Christian ChurchAl Rusk, Pastor

10:00 a.m., Church school. Mar-garet Hull, Superintendent. 11:00 a.m., Worship.

First Lutheran ChurchMount Ayr - LCMS

Vacancy Pastor: Rev. Jonathan Watt Sunday, August 25: 8:00 a.m., Worship.

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 wor-ship. Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Adult Bible study.

Blockton Christian ChurchScott 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 ChapelChurch 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 Lord’s 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 ser-vices. Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Bible study.

Regular Baptist ChurchMount 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 GroveAdvent Christian Church

Sherry Wiley, supply pastor 11:00 a.m., Worship service.

Mount Ayr Assembly of GodPastor 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. Children’s church. 5:00 p.m. Men of Valor First Saturday each month, 8 - 11 a.m., Open Closet.

Thursdays: Revolution Youth - Sum-mer Break.

Wednesdays: Kids Club - Summer break.

Kellerton

United Methodist ChurchRev. Robin Thomas, Pastor

9:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship.

Beaconsfi eldUnited Methodist Church

Rev. Robin Thomas, Pastor Sunday, 9:00 a.m., Morning Wor-ship. No Sunday School.

United Baptist-Presbyterian Church

2343 State Highway 169Mount Ayr

Michael Maddy, Pastor(641-464-2127)

www.ubpchurch.com Sunday August 18: 9:00 a.m., Sunday school. 10:00 a.m., Church service. Greeter, Dean Blades; Call to worship, Deb Larson; Musician, Fay Howie; Drums, Lew Knapp; Children Sermon, Sherry Adams; Nursery, Pat Meester; Message, Pastor Mike Maddy; Snacks, Diane Maddy. Monday, August 26: 5:00 p.m., Stretch exercises Tuesday, August 27: 7:00 a.m, Men’s breakfast - UBP Church. Wednesday, August 28: 5:00 p.m., Stretch class-UBP Church

No choir practice during summer. 7:00 p.m., Bible study at Maple Ridge.

Platte Center Presbyterian ChurchDelores Dench, Pastor

9:15 a.m., Sunday school. 10:00 a.m., Fellowship. 10:30 a.m., Worship.

First Christian Church Reverend Chris Conklin

Sunday, August 25: 9:00 a.m., Sunday school. 10:00 a.m., Church. Thursday Prayer group at 9:30 a.m. Bank of Christ Outreach and Hope

Center2nd & Ringgold, Kellerton

Saturday, July 27: 6:00 p.m., Praise and worship service with cookout following. Sunday, July 28: 5:00 p.m., Sunday school in church basement. NO 11 a.m. service.

Wishard Chapel Community Church

Pastor Bill Armstrong 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m., Worship. Women of Wishard (WOW): Every fi rst Wednesday at 7 p.m.

EllstonUnited 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 Wednes-days, 6:30 p.m. Second Sunday - potluck; fourth Sunday - fellowship time. Website: ellstonumc.org

TingleyUnited 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.

Area Bible Fellowship Church204 North Van Buren, Clearfi eld

Pastor Ron ChristianAssociate Pastor Keith Lorenz

9:30 a.m., Worship service. 11:00 a.m., Sunday school.

Website: www.areabiblefellow-ship.org

The Lighthouse Christian CenterNon-Denominational Fellowship

Doug Greene, Pastor(west 2 miles on Hwy. 2)

9:45 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m., Worship. 5:30 p.m., Men’s room/women’s room. 6:00 p.m., Evening worship. Mondays, 5 p.m., Thin Within Support Group; 5:30 p.m., Prayer meeting. 7 p.m., Sowing in Tears Support Group. Wednesdays, 6 - 8 p.m., Crew Kids’ Club.

Trinity Christian ChurchTerry 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 avail-able.

The Community of ChristTony and Sandy Crandell, Co-pastors

Sunday, August 25: 9:50 a.m., Sunday school. 11:00 a.m., Worship service with Dewey Clark speaking.

Mount Ayr Restoration BranchSherman Phipps, Presiding Elder

Alan Smith, AssistantSunday, August 25:

Welcomers: Ron Smith 9:45 a.m., Family Worship, Gordon Winkler 10:00 a.m., Classes. 11:00 a.m., Worship. Steve Cun-ningham, presiding; Ed Anderson, speaking; Pat Bolingbroke, pianist; Alan Smith, special music. Custodians: Michael Jordison. 6:00 p.m., Family fellowship at Steve Smith home. Wednesday, August 28: 7:00 p.m., Prayer service at Alan Smith home. Rob Rolfe presiding.

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Kylie HunterKYLIE HUNTER

Kylie Hunter, 10, of Afton, Iowa, passed away Friday, August 16, 2013, at her home. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, August 22, 2013, at the Powers Funeral Home junction of Highways 34 and 25 in Creston. Pastor Tim Al-len will offi ciate. Burial will be at Saint Edward’s Catholic Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family for establish-ing other memorials. Online con-dolences may be given at www.powersfh.com. Kylie Christine Hunter, daugh-ter of Shane R. Hunter and Don-na C. (Brown) Hunter, was born August 31, 2002 in Des Moines. She was a student at East Union Schools, having completed the fourth grade. She was active with the Spotlight School of Dance. She loved babies and children and greatly looked forward to baby-sit-ting. She also loved camping, boat-ing, tubing, amusement parks, her four-wheeler, the golf cart, dolls and cheerleading. She was known often as Smilie Kylie. Survivors include her parents, Shane and Donna Hunter of Afton, Iowa; her brother, Skylar Hunter of Afton, Iowa; her sister, Jalyn Hunter of Afton, Iowa; grandpar-ents, Tim (wife Pam) Hunter of Af-ton, Iowa, Kathy (husband Mike) Spare of Creston, Iowa and Leah (husband Neil) Dick of Chariton, Iowa; great-grandparents, Pat and Dennise Hunter of Indianola, Iowa, Dee Ette Davidson of Indianola, Iowa and Ron and Barb Hoover of Russell, Iowa. Kylie was preceded in death by two great-grandmothers, Sadie Steele and Marilyn Hunter, and a great-grandfather, Bill Davidson.

Edwin Wendell King Edwin Wendell King was born on July 4, 1920 to Ray L. and Lois (Remmington) King in Hopkins, Missouri. He departed this life Fri-day, August 16, 2013, at Mount Ayr Health Care in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Edwin attended school in Hop-kins and graduated in 1938. He joined the United States Army in 1943 and was in the 150th Bat-talion, 34th Squadron, stationed in the Philippines and New Guinea. When he returned from the service in 1946, he returned to farming with his parents. On October 12, 1946 Edwin was united in marriage to Luetta Lorraine Cavin in Atchison, Kan-sas. They had over 66 years togeth-er. Edwin was of the Christian faith, a member of the Blockton American Legion, Clearfi eld Lions Club and Masonic Lodge. He is survived by their two sons, Phillip and wife Myrna of Bedford, Iowa and Daniel and wife Esther of Redding, Iowa; grandchildren, Elicis (David) Rople and Heather King of Des Moines, Iowa, Syd-ney King of Lacrosse, Wiscon-

sin, Christopher (Megan) King of Corning, Iowa and Lacey and Jennifer King of Redding, Iowa; great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Catherine Rople; stepgrandchil-dren, Cynthia and Charles; sister, Margaret Florea of Hopkins, Mis-souri, and nieces and nephews. Edwin was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Lois; wife, Lorraine (May 7, 2013); brother-in-law, Orlin Florea; nephews, Larry and Wayne Florea, and niece, Lois Janell Florea. Edwin and Lorraine were both cremated and will be buried to-gether at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Blockton, Iowa following a memo-rial service at a later date. Arrangements are under the di-rection of Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City, Missouri.

August 12, 2013 The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors met in regular ses-sion Monday, August 12, 2013. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. with the following members pres-ent: Dave Inloes, Royce Dredge and Kraig Pennington. A motion was made by Royce Dredge and seconded by Dave In-loes to approve the agenda. AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. A motion was made by Kraig Pennington and seconded by Royce Dredge to approve the previous min-utes. AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. Assessor Neil Morgan met with the board to provide updates on the GIS program, equalization order and the property tax reform bill. The approval of the indigent buri-

August 13, 2013 The Kellerton city council held a regular council meeting August 13, 2013. Mayor Kristina Nail was in the chair and the following councilors were present: Janet Holmes, Kathy Johnston and Paul Fifer. Absent: Rodney Holmes and Mat West. Motion by Fifer /J. Holmes to ap-prove July 2013 minutes, fi nancial report and August bills. Ayes: Janet Holmes, Kathy Johnston and Paul Fifer. Nays: None. Motion by J. Holmes/Fifer to adopt Resolution #528, Ringgold County Mitigation Plan. Roll call vote: Ayes: Janet Holmes, Kathy Johnston and Paul Fifer. Nays: None. Motion by J. Holmes/Fifer to adopt Resolution #529, the 2012-2013 Street Finance Report. Roll call vote: Ayes: Janet Holmes, Kathy Johnston and Paul Fifer. Nays: None. Water/ Sewer: Streets: The council told Minnick is to put all the pea gravel around the playground equipment including the slide. Minnick said he borrowed

his father-in-law’s tractor with blade and bucket to move the dirt to the lot south of city hall and smooth out and also to haul the pea gravel. Minnick said he had 4.9 hours on the tractor and asked about if the city would pay for use of the tractor. The clerk is to inquire what one would rent for. The council discussed the street signs. Minnick said there are several signs but some were steel. The ones they have been buying are aluminum. J. Holmes questioned why the rock was not yet on Ringgold Street, be-tween Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Refuse: The Clerk explained the city received monies from the county for recycling. Clerk is to send Divine Waste a letter advising them that trash that was emptied from the large trash dumpster (on West Main Street) must be disposed of according to the city ordinance; that the trash bags on the ground and the iron and other composite trash on the west side of the building (on Third Avenue) also needs to be disposed of according to city ordinance. SIPR/Museum: Kathy Still gave a report on the minutes, fi nancial and activities at SIPR. Kathy said Sep-tember 6, 2013 a tractor club will ride through Kellerton and stop by the community center. Everyone is welcome to come see the tractors. First Responders/KVFD: No one present. Miscellaneous: Kathy Johnston said they were going to put in a meter pit. They would like to have it in by time school starts. Mayor Nail said Mat West and Terry Munyon were at the fair the rest of this week. Motion by Fifer/J. Holmes to ad-journ at 7:49 p.m. KRISTINA NAIL MayorATTEST: JUDY DOOLITTLE Clerk Alliant, electric, $573.27. Windstream, phone/Internet/fax, $147.49. Judy Doolittle, mileage - SFR training, $47.30. CRA, $19.66. C-Kellerton, IPERS, $46.13. Farmers Coop, lawn seed, $9.99. Post offi ce, stamps, $87.90. Carroll Adams, skid loader, $340.00. Mount Ayr Record-News, pub-lishing, $66.94. Offi ce Machines, supplies, $55.09. Smith Oil, 17.634 G. gas, $61.00. Patrick Greenwood, attorney le-gal fees, $132.00. Travis Holmes, mowing, $425.00. Frank Dunn, cold patch, $699.00. Ringgold County Engineer, grad-ing/mowing, $412.06. Ringgold County Treasurer, one-half sales tax, $897.98. Trudy Schoonover, meter deposit return, $100.00. Waste Management, garbage contract, $2,007.25. Stamp Fulfi llment, box 500, $286.55. Iowa One Call, $19.90. Munyon Plumbing & Heat-ing, water postage/installed pit, $610.60. SIRWA, 607,000 G., $2,428.00. Mangold Environmental, fi ve water routine lead/copper/one-water THM/HAA, $3,628.00. Payroll, $1,806.84. FICA, $613.85. IPERS, $385.58.

General fund $37,026.66; TFM fund $421.75; tort fund $5,171.48; Local Option Sale Tax $7,311.58; county roads fund $6,220.84: street fund $17,072.87; refuse $1,749.18; wtr. fund $8,957.32; Water fund $31,440.17; sewer fund $6,656.71; sewer CD’s $62,928.71; water CD’s $28,983.53.

al policy has been tabled until county attorney Clint Spurrier can review and provide comments. Engineer Zach Gunsolley met with the board to provide updates to secondary roads. Gunsolley vis-ited with Zeigler about a re-build program on four motor graters. This would cost roughly 50 percent of a new machine at maximum. Zeigler would then work on a delayed billing allowing Gunsolley to prepare the FY2015 budget. No decision will be made today; the board would like to discuss this in depth at a later meet-ing after gathering all of the neces-sary information.

RESOLUTION RC13–137 WHEREAS, the Ringgold Coun-ty Board of Supervisors hereby ap-proves board chair Dave Inloes to sign the Partial Self-Funded Medical Plan for FY2014. THEREFORE, a motion was made by Royce Dredge and sec-onded by Kraig Pennington stating such. The vote on the resolution: AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. ATTEST: Amanda Waske, audi-tor. Passed and approved August 12, 2013.

RESOLUTION RC13–138 WHEREAS, the Ringgold Coun-ty Board of Supervisors hereby ap-proves claims that were paid on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. 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, audi-tor. Passed and approved August 12, 2013. There was no further business. A motion was made by Kraig Penning-ton and seconded by Royce Dredge to adjourn the meeting at 12:25 p.m. DAVID INLOES ChairmanATTEST: AMANDA WASKE Ringgold County Auditor

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of Ordinances of the City of Mount Ayr, Iowa, 2007, is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof: 106.09 LIEN FOR NONPAY-MENT. Except as provided for in Section 92.07 of this Code of Or-dinances, the owner of the prem-ises served and any lessee or tenant thereof are jointly and severally lia-ble for fees for solid waste collection and disposal. Fees remaining unpaid and delinquent shall constitute a lien upon the premises served and shall be certifi ed by the clerk to the county treasurer for collection in the same manner as property taxes.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 384.84)SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY

CLAUSE. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall be ad-judged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or un-constitutional.

SECTION 6. WHEN EFFEC-TIVE. This ordinance shall be in ef-fect from and after its fi nal passage, approval and publication as provided by law. Passed by the council on the 19th day of August, 2013 and approved this 19th day of August, 2013. DONALD B. SOLLIDAY MayorATTEST: PAMELLA POORE City clerkFirst Reading: August 19, 2013Second Reading: WAIVEDThird Reading: WAIVED 25-1t

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ADVANCED AG• Chemicals • Dry Fertilizer • Kent Feeds

• Pioneer Seed • Gallagher Fencing • Red Brand Fencing• Creosote Posts • Bulk Creep Feed

Fertilizer AvailableCALL TODAY: 1-877-782-8114 • 515-491-0605

1720 Commerce Road (North of GITS MFG.) Creston

C.A.R.E.500 Opal Street • Afton, Iowa 50830

Ph. 641-347-5611CMAs/Med Manager

10 p.m. - 6 a.m. Now accepting applications for the overnight shift. Must be dependable, able to work independently, have good written/oral communication skills. Apply in person.

Clarinda Livestock Auction, LLC

SPECIAL CATTLE SALESAll Class Cattle SaleThursday, August 29

• Starting promptly at 11 a.m. on weigh cows and bulls; noon on feeder cattle.

• All native cattle guaranteed fresh from the farm.CLARINDA LIVESTOCK AUCTION, LLC

1208 E. Garfield • Clarinda, IowaOwner: Dan Wood • Ph. 712-542-8863

www.clarindalivestock.com

DIVINE WASTE, INC.Your local residential and commercial waste services provider.

Ph. 641-464-2143‘RECYCLING MADE EASY’ TIP:

As the new school year begins, pay attention to others who need supplies. If you have extra supplies, sharing is a great

way to show you care about others and the Earth!

House For Sale207 E. Madison, Mount Ayr

1-story house, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, dining area, living room, family room, 2-car covered carport with attic storage, appliances included. Corner lot, 2 blocks from town square.

$65,000Cleola Geist Estate

Crae Geist, ExecutorPh. 641-344-6196

DonorRelations

Graceland University has a full-time position available as Donor Relations in the Institutional Advancement Office on the Lamoni, Iowa campus. This position is responsible for coor-dinating donor recognition, planning donor events, preparing reports and acknowledgment of gifts. This position will work some evening and weekend hours.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree plus three years of expe-rience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Excellent oral and written communication skills are a must. Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with coworkers, the public and Graceland University constituents.

If interested, please send cover letter, resume and names of three professional references to: Graceland University, Human Resources Office, 1 University Place, Lamoni, IA 50140 or email:

personnel@graceland.eduPhone inquiries to 641-784-5174

This full-time position is responsible for the daily care, health, and maintenance of all animals at the worksite. Each technician is a vital member of a team of 10-12 people all dedicated to providing excellent animal care.

This entry level opportunity provides hands-on experience in many of the following areas: animal movements, breeding and gestation, farrowing, recordkeeping and farm maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have a desire to work with pigs, a willingness to learn, a high level of dependability and a solid work history.

This position offers:• Allnecessarytrainingandcertifications• Base salary starting at $23,000 with potential for quarterly bonuses• Eligibility to apply for the Manager In Training program after six months employment• Fullbenefits:health,dental,vision,401(k), Flex spending• Paid holidays, sick days and vacation• Adventureland and Iowa State Fair Family Days• Get hired and refer a friend — we have a $1,560 Employee Referral Bonus!

Sow Farm TechnicianJob sites located near Diagonal, Lenox and Thayer

Apply online at www.iowaselect.com,call641-347-5065or stop by 101 North Douglas in Afton to complete an application.

Iowa Select Farms is an equal opportunity employer.

• CHARLES E. MANUELCHIROPRACTOR

• DR. BRYAN NOWLIN303 S. LindenLamoni, Iowa

OFFICE HOURS• Monday - Thursday

8:15 a.m. - 6 p.m.• Friday

8:15 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Call 641-784-6677

OWNERS: Randy and Sandy GibsonOffice 641-784-3323 • FAX 641-784-4298

Randy Gibson 641-442-5501Jason Allen 641-782-0790

Lamoni, Iowa

Next SaleThursday, August 22

Sales start at 9:30 a.m.Expecting 1,500 feeders and 175 bred cows.

BRED COWS TO SELL AT 12:30 P.M.Jason and Cassy Allen – Complete Dispersal: 75 black cows and 25 red Angus cows, 3-aged, bred to Krebs Angus bulls, calve September 1/60 days.Dan Heyle – Complete Dispersal: Home-raised Angus cows, 2-7, bred Angus, calve September 10/45 days, top producing cows with lots of AI influence.Swartzentruber – 6 black 1st calf heifer pairs.

Mount Ayr Community School Districtis seeking applicants for

Two Full-Time Special Education Associates◆ High School/Middle School collaborative◆ Elementary self-contained classroom

Qualifications: Paraprofessional certificate, com-pletion of two years of college or Compass test. If you have any questions, please call Kris Quick, Special Education Director at 641-464-0515.

Applications and resumes due in the Superintendent’s Office by Monday, August 26, 2013, by 3:30 p.m. Send letter of application and resume to:

Mount Ayr Community SchoolsJoe Drake

1001 East ColumbusMount Ayr, Iowa 50854EOE/Affirmative Action

CLIP and SAVEMADISON COUNTY AUCTION

Winterset, IowaRegular Livestock Sale

Every Tuesday Featuring:◆ Sheep ◆ Goats ◆ Hogs ◆ Cattle

ALL SALES START AT 12:30 P.M.Tom and DeAnn Christensen

Barn 515-462-2838Tom’s Cell 515-729-2711 • Home 515-462-1468

To consign cattle or for more information, contact:BARN: Ph. 712-779-3636

MARK: Ph. 712-779-0169 AL: Ph. 712-779-0168www.massenalivestock.com

MASSENA LIVESTOCK SALES

Special Cattle Sale and Customer Appreciation Lunch

Tuesday, August 27, NoonServing Lunch 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

McNEILL’S TREE SERVICEAfton

Tree trimming, topping and removal.• Insured • Free Estimates

David – Ph. 641-344-9052 205 North Boundary Street, Grant City, MO 64456Ph. 660-254-3592

Located in the heart of Chinatown

Tammy Ueligger, OwnerCall me for your Special Order Ag Parts!

504 N. Cleveland Street Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854

Ph. 641-464-3226 • www.rchmtayr.org

We are excited aboutour growth

and career opportunities.

We are looking forthe following position:

Registered NurseRegistered NurseAcute Care – Full-Time NightsAcute Care – Full-Time Nights

If interested, please apply to:Mitzi Hymbaugh, Human Resources

Ringgold County Hospital504 N. Cleveland StreetMount Ayr, Iowa 50854

Ph. 641-464-3226or online at rchmtayr.org

E.O.E.

HELP WANTEDHELP WANTEDWe’re looking for part to full-time,

weekday and possibly weekend, adult help at:

Smith OilHighways 2 and 169, Mount AyrStop in or call 641-464-2295.

PRICE REDUCED. WILL SELL, LET’S TALK!Ringgold County acreage with home and outbuildings on 24 acres, more or less, on Highway 169. Includes 3 ponds, good fence, 3-bedroom ranch home, garage, deck, 40’ x 50’ dream shop, horse barn, large stock barn, 2 large storage sheds and rural water. All buildings new or restored within the last 6 years. Asking $200,000.

Contact: Scott StutzmanPh. 712-542-8990 or 712-542-8989

AUCTIONSAUCTION Auction: Arbor Valley Lake Development 348+/- acres Clarke County, IA 7 parcels September 10, 11:00am Location: Lakeside Casino 777 Casino Drive Osceola, IA www.ArborValleyLake.com Donnie McClellan, Iowa Broker 816-752-8880 Travis Birdsong - Auctioneer (INCN)_____________________________

BUSINESS SERVICESADKISSON SAWMILL. Portable sawmill service. Your place or mine. Serving the area since 1989. Call Gerald Adkisson, 712-537-2433. 3-tfn______________________________SHAHA CONSTRUCTION. Dozer work. Call Kurt at 641-340-0428. 53-27tp______________________________PRINTING -- Business cards, envelopes, letterheads, statements, business forms, circulars. Competitive prices. MOUNT AYR RECORD-NEWS, 641-464-2440. 12-tfp______________________________McNEILL’S TREE SERVICE, Afton. Tree trimming, topping and removal. David, 641-344-9052. 22-4t______________________________Floor covering of all kinds, siding and siding repair, deck sealing and deck repair. Luke Still 641-344-4918 or Doug Still 641-464-2423 23-4t______________________________

FOR RENTFOR RENT: 2 bedroom apartment, one bath, garage, all appliances furnished. $555/month plus $555 deposit. Contact April at 641-344-8910. 13-tfn______________________________

House for rent in Kellerton on Hwy 2. Three bedroom and one bath, no pets. $450 a month plus deposit. 515-468-7088 25-1t______________________________

FOR SALEFOR SALE: Benton Centennial Book 1887-1987, Beaconsfi eld, IA Centennial Dollars 1881-1981 and Tingley, IA Centennial Dollars 1883-1983. 641-464-3596 25-1t______________________________FOR SALE: Bach trombone, excellent condition. 641-344-9365 25-1tp______________________________

HELP WANTEDDrivers: Make $63,000.00 yr or more! $2,500.00 Driver Referral Bonus & $1,200.00 Orientation Completion Bonus! CDL-A OTR Exp. Req. Call Now: 1-866-325-1584 23-4tp______________________________Drivers-CDL-A, professional. SIGN ON BONUS! Local or OTR positions! excellent wages/benefi ts. Call STS at 402-533-2030 or 502-278-1132 or www.stsdrivers.com EOE 24-2tp______________________________HELP WANTED- TRUCK DRIVER $6000 Sign On Bonus for new lease purchase drivers at Hirschbach Motor Lines. Midwest regional and OTR positions available. New trucks. Great miles. 888-514-6005 drive4hml.com (INCN)______________________________TanTara Transportation is now hiring OTR Company Flatbed Drivers and Owner Operators. Competitive Pay and Home Time. Call us @ 800-650-0292 or apply online at www.tantara.us (INCN)______________________________

DRIVE A REEFER? DRIVE MAVERICK! MAVERICK’S NEW REEFER DIVISION IS NOW HIRING IN YOUR AREA!! Exp drivers or students with Class A-CDL for training. Brand new equipment, 1st year average $39k-$47k depending on experience. Highest mileage pay in industry plus pay for performance incentives. All with the best name in trucking. Must be 21yrs old & hold Class A-CDL. 1-800-289-1100. www.drivemaverick.com (INCN)______________________________Now hiring: CDL-A Regional Drivers $2500 Sign On Bonus, Great Pay, Full Benefi ts, and Achievable Bonuses! Call us now at 1-888-929-3466 or apply at www.heyl.net (INCN)______________________________“Partners in Excellence” OTR Drivers APU Equipped Pre-Pass EZ-pass passenger policy. 2012 & Newer equipment. 100% NO touch. Butler Transport 1-800-528-7825 (INCN)______________________________Drivers: CDL-A Train and work for us! Professional, focused CDL training available. Choose Company Driver, Owner Operator, Lease Operator or Lease Trainer. (877)369-7895 www.CentralTruckDrivingJobs.com (INCN)______________________________Get more home time on Transport America’s regional runs. Great miles, equipment + extras. Enjoy Transport America’s great driver experience! TAdrivers.com or 866-204-0648 (INCN)______________________________

MISCELLANEOUS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings every Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Neighborhood Center, Mount Ayr. 47-tfp______________________________

NEED COPIES? Copies up to 11 x 17 inches are available in black ink on white or colored paper. Reduction and enlargement also available. MOUNT AYR RECORD-NEWS. 12-tfp______________________________MISCELLANEOUS This classifi ed spot for sale. Advertise your product or recruit an applicant in over 250 Iowa newspapers! Only $300/week. Call this paper or 800-227-7636 www.cnaads.com (INCN)______________________________

RUMMAGE SALESOUTSIDE SALE: Household items, dolls, material, quilt batting, lamps and misc. Thursday, August 22 from 4-7 p.m. and Friday, August 23 all day. 2234 Hwy N 169, second drive past the hospital emergency entrance. White house up on hill. 25-1tp______________________________

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