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    ings to establish an average usage.In the case of a property re-

    cently purchased by councilmanBrent Ricker, the city had report-ed to Rickers attorney that waterservice had been turned off to theproperty since November 2012and the property had no outstand-ing water bills. When water serviceto the property was recently rein-stated, however, the meter readingindicated a usage of 15,700 gallonsat a cost of $388.91 since the timethe water service had supposedlybeen terminated.

    The issue before the councilwas who is responsible for payingthe bill. After a lengthy discussion,

    the council reached a consensusthat proper procedures were notfollowed at the time the water ser-vice had been terminated becausethe meter had not been removed.Citing this negligence, the councilvoted to forgive the bill.

    In another case, Doug Hym-baugh came before the councilto question a meter reading thatshowed 20,900 gallons of usage ata home he is constructing for Hel-en Schardein. Hymbaugh statedwater

    Mount Ayr

    Volume 149, Number 18 Thursday, July 4, 2013 Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854 USPS No. 365-120 Visit us on the web at www.mountayrnews.com 75Record News

    Snapshots of Ringgold County

    Remeberingschool days

    gone by

    As part of our commemoration

    of the Record-News 150th yearof publishing, each week wewill feature a photo of life in

    Ringgold County.

    Snapshots of Ringgold Countyphotos will vary as the seasons

    and events dictate.

    In this photo, the old Reddingschool bell sits in the park inRedding, reminding residents ofschool days gone by.

    This is the 18th of the photos inour commemorative series.

    Cross-country bicyclists Pippu Ahvenainen, 20 (left), and Laura Kahkonen, 28, stopped in Mount Ayr Tues-day on their way from San Francisco to New York. Both are university students from Finland.

    Two bicyclists stopped for breakfast in MountAyr Tuesday on their cross-country trip from SanFrancisco to New York.

    Finnish students Pippu Ahvenainen and LauraKahkonen began their journey five weeks ago andplan to arrive in New York in about four weeks.

    Both women are familiar with the UnitedStates. Ahvenainen was an exchange studentin Minnesota three years ago, and Kahkonenworked recently as a nanny in Colorado.

    They undertook their long-distance trek bothto raise money for UNICEF and to gather re-search for their university theses.

    Both are students in the experience and well-ness program at Haaga-Helia University of Ap-plied Sciences in Helsinki, Finland. Ahvenainenis majoring in sport and fitness managementwhile Kahkonen is majoring in event manage-ment. The two women put their heads togetherand came up with the cross-country bicycle trip

    as an an opportunity for field research. Kahkonen plansthe routes while Ahvenainen focuses on keeping themhealthy.

    Ahvenainen and Kahkonen both said they are notavid bicyclists, and both said they should have trainedmore strenuously to undertake their journey.

    Still, the pair said they would likely try another tripsometime in the future.

    The people have been amazing, said Kahkonen.If we stop along the road, people will stop and ask usif were OK.

    They said the toughest part of the trek so far hasbeen the Nevada desert. The towns are spaced far apart,and the heat caused several tire problems. During onestretch they had to hitchhike to the next town to pur-chase new tires and tubes.

    The pair have a website where people may fol-low their progress: www.rantapallo.fi/cyclingsummer2013.

    Finnish students stop in Mount Ayron long cross-country bicycle trip

    Preparations are in full swingfor the annual Ringgold CountyFair, which is set to open Wednes-day, July 10.

    A special section in todaysMount Ayr Record-News givesmany details of the activities of thefair. This story also hits the high-lights of the activities planned be-ginning next week.

    For the first time, passes for ad-mission to all entertainment eventswill be available. The cost is $35for adults aged 13 and over and$15 for youth aged 6-12. Passesare available at Hilltop Vet Clinicand the Extension office.

    Wristbands will also be avail-able for all 4-H and Clover Kid

    members for admission to all en-tertainment events. These will cost$10 and be available on the firstday of the fair at the 4-H office.

    WednesdayWednesday, July 10, the 4-H

    exhibit building will open at 8 a.m.for club booth set up. From 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. the open class exhibitswill be set up in the commercialbuilding.

    4-H exhibit building projectjudging and 4-H challenge exhibitjudging will be done from 2 to 5p.m. on Wednesday afternoon.

    Check-in for dog, pet, poultryand rabbit show exhibitors will beheld at 5 p.m. without the animalsneeding to be present.

    From 6 to 8 p.m., state fair se-lection will be done in the 4-H ex-hibit building.

    The county fair parade is set tobegin at 6:30 p.m. The parade willline up in the Mount Ayr Commu-nity high school parking lot andthen proceed to the fair grounds,exiting through the north gate.

    Evening entertainment will bethe annual Ringgold County Fairqueen and princess contest and BillRiley Talent show, beginning at7:30 p.m. At 7:15 p.m. prior to thecontest and talent show, the SouthCentral Iowa Community Founda-tion grants will be pr esented.

    Fireworks presented by the Kel-lerton fire department will closethe evenings activities.

    County fair readiesfor opening July 10Thursday

    Thursday, July 11, activitybegins at 8 a.m. with the swineweigh-in and stalling. Sheep andgoat weigh-in and stalling beginsat 9:30 a.m. and beef, horse, rabbitand poultry entries are to be stalledby 10 a.m. Beef weigh-in will beheld beginning at 10:30 a.m.

    At 10 a.m. there will be gamesfor senior citizens at the commer-cial building.

    At noon the 4-H communica-tions projects, including educa-tional presentations, working ex-hibits and Share-the-Fun entrieswill be judged.

    The first livestock show ofthe fair is the 4-H and FFA rab-

    bit show, which will be held at 1p.m. Thursday afternoon, followedby the 4-H and FFA dog show at 4p.m.

    At 2 p.m. games for SpecialOlympians will be held in theCommercial Building.

    A water balloon fight sponsoredby the 4-H county council will beheld at 3 p.m. There will be a chilicook-off and salsa contest spon-sored by the Crooked Creek 4-HClub from 5 to 8 p.m.

    Photos for outstanding junior,considered for state fair and statefair exhibitors will be held at 5:30p.m. in the Exhibit Building.

    At 6 p.m. the Ringgold CountyFair cowgirl queen and princesscontest will be held.

    Evening entertainment includesmutton bustin for kids at 7 p.m.,followed by the annual rodeo at7:30 p.m.

    FridayActivity begins at 8 a.m. Fri-

    day, July 12 with the 4-H and FFAswine show.

    At 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m.the Klobnak Family will providemusical entertainment.

    At noon the 4-H and FFA goatshow gets underway, followed bythe sheep show at 1 p.m.

    Also at 1 p.m. the conferencejudging for the 4-H bucket calf andbucket calf plus one contests willbe held.

    At 2 p.m. a pedal tractor pull for

    youngsters will be held. The poul-try show will be held at 3 p.m. The4-H County Council is sponsor-ing Minute to Win It and othergames at 3 p.m.

    The 4-H and FFA horse perfor-mance show begins at 7 p.m. thatevening.

    The evening entertainment willbe the IAMO Tractor Pull, whichbegins at 7 p.m.

    SaturdayA big day of activity Saturday,

    July 13, gets underway with theCounty Council pancake breakfastfund-raiser from 6 to 9 a.m.

    The 4-H and FFA feeder calfshow will be held at 8:30 a.m.,with the calves released after the

    show.At 9 a.m. the 4-H and FFA

    breeding beef show gets under-way.

    The annual baby contest willbe held at 10 a.m., but registrationbegins at 9 a.m. in the commercialbuilding. The check-in for the 4-Hchallenge recipe contest will beheld at 9 a.m. as well in the ExhibitBuilding.

    Judging for the 4-H recipe chal-lenge begins at 10 a.m. The final4-H bucket calf and bucket calfplus one judging will be held at11:30 a.m.

    The Pee Wee Wrangler show,where youth younger than 4-H agedress up with their calves, will beheld at 12 noon.

    The 4-H and FFA market beefshow gets underway at 1 p.m., andthere will be games for kids andadults at the commercial buildingalso at 1 p.m.

    An open class feeder calf showwill be held at 3 p.m. -- the sametime as the beginning of the free

    ATV rodeo. At 3:30 p.m. the 4-Hswine carcass viewing will be heldat Commercial Meat Processors.

    The evening performance willbe a demolition derby again thisyear, beginning at 8 p.m.

    SundayActivity on Sunday, July 14

    begins with release of all 4-H andFFA animals not in the sale from 5to 8 a.m. An archery shoot begins

    at 8 a.m., as well.The 4-H and FFA horse halter

    show begins the last judging of thefair at 9 a.m.

    Throughout the day Mr. Nick, aballoon artist, and Gary Keenan, achainsaw artist, will provide enter-tainment on the fairgrounds.

    Sundays main entertainmentfeature is a mud run that begins atnoon.

    At 12:30 p.m. the future 4-Herpet show sponsored by the 4-HCounty Council will be held.

    At 1 p.m. all 4-H and FFA ani-mals not for sale and exhibits fromthe 4-H exhibit building will bereleased. The exhibit building ex-hibits need to be out by 5 p.m.

    Open class exhibits will also bereleased from 1 to 3 p.m.

    An archery shoot-off is sched-uled at 1:30 p.m.

    Youth pie baking contest entriesare due at the 4-H office by 2 p.m.Sunday.

    There will be a sale supper at5 p.m. Sunday sponsored by theRinggold County Farm Bureau,followed by the annual 4-H andFFA livestock and pie sale at 6p.m.

    The schedule for the upcom-ing Ayr Days celebration has beenfinalized for July 19-21 in MountAyr.

    The theme for this years eventis Were All In for Sports: BringYour Team, and the team of or-ganizers have scheduled plentyof entertainment for the three-dayevent..

    On Friday, July 19 from 5-7p.m. From the Heart will providemusical entertainment on the main

    stage.Music furnished by the Ring-

    gold Outdoor Alliance will be onthe main stage from 7-9 p.m.

    The Rumley Brothers Band willtake over the main stage from 9p.m. to 1 a.m.

    For a younger crowd, a dancewill be sponsored by the Upper

    Ayr Days activities planned for July 19-21Limits Teen Center from 7-9 p.m.on the west side of the square.

    Music by the Ringgold OutdoorAlliance will kick off Saturdaysentertainment on the main stagefrom 10-11:15 a.m.

    Roger Burger will perform onthe main stage from 11:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m.

    Popular local band Pumptownwill entertain audiences from 2-4p.m.

    The evenings entertainment

    will round out with Outlaw Jimand theWhiskey Benders Band onthe main stage from 8 p.m. to mid-night.

    Ayr Days activities also featuredozens of other attractions includ-ing car and tractor shows, the an-nual running classic, kids games,open houses, a parade and other

    performances and competitions.Great food is also a hallmark of

    Ayr Days, and the annual Smokinin the Ayr Barbecue on Saturdayheadlines a number of food-related

    events.A complete list of Ayr Days ac-

    tivities will appear in next weeksRecord-News.

    The Ringgold County Second-ary Roads Department has an-nounced road construction startingthe week of July 8 on the followingroads:

    County Highway J55 fromDecatur County to County High-way P46.

    County Highway P27 fromRedding to State Highway 2.

    County Highway J43 fromCounty Highway P27 to Maloy.

    County Highway J20 from USHighway 169 to Tingley.

    Road work will require periodicclosures of these roads. The publicis advised to seek alternate routesduring construction.

    Each road is expected to beclosed two separate times. Eachclosure will be for a period of afew days. The work is expectedto last two to three weeks, weatherpermitting.

    If you have any questions,please contact the Engineers Of-fice at 641-464-3232.

    Road closures listed

    Fourth of July activities con-tinue through Sunday, July 7.

    The Clearfield Lions ClubFourth of July celebration will beThursday, July 4 in Clearfield. Theannual fireworks display at SunValley Lake near Ellston is set forFriday, July 5, and fireworks atLoch Ayr in Mount Ayr at set forJuly 6.

    Clearfield celebrationThe Clearfield Lions Club 60th

    annual Fourth of July celebrationwill be centered on the actual dayof the holiday.

    Clearfields first annual BBQBlowout began Wednesday, andthe public will be served beginningat 5 p.m. Thursday.

    Many other activities are sched-uled throughout the day on Thurs-day, July 4.

    Activities begin at 9 a.m. witha sandlot volleyball tournament atthe park.

    A baby contest will be held at1 p.m. that afternoon, followed bykids games in the park at 2 p.m.Foot and sack races, egg toss,

    tug-of-war and a greased pig con-test are planned with cash prizesawarded.

    Participants are invited to sign-up for a bean bag tournament atMickey Ds between 2-3 p.m.

    A pie contest will begin at 3p.m. at the Clearfield Lions Clubhall.

    Beginning at 4 p.m. homemadepie and ice cream will be servedat the Lions Hall by the UnitedMethodist Church. This will beserved until it is gone.

    The pet show will begin at 5:30p.m. at the Taygold CommunityStore.

    The annual parade with thetheme 60 Years of Service - 50Years of State Fair Shuttles willbegin at 6:30 p.m. Antique tractorsare invited to carry state flags inthe parade.

    All tractors are to line up westof the Clearview Home beginningat 4 p.m.

    Following the parade gamesand attractions such as bingo, thespace pillow, dart throw, ring toss,

    ninja jump and food stands willalso be open on main street.

    The kids pedal pull will beginon main street at 7:30 p.m.

    A local band comprised of JimGeorge, Dick Stephens, RogerMick, Terry England and Bill Liv-ingston will provide music for thedance on the slab Thursday eve-ning.

    Fireworks will close out thenight at 10:15 p.m.

    Activities will conclude onSunday, July 7 with a church ser-vice at 9:30 a.m. in the city park.

    Details of the events are includ-ed in an advertisement in todaysMount Ayr Record-News.

    Sun Valley Lake fireworksThe annual fireworks display at

    Sun Valley Lake is set for Friday,July 5, so more lake residents canenjoy them.

    Rain date will be Saturday, July6.

    Loch Ayr fireworksFireworks over Loch Ayr are

    scheduled Saturday, July 6 from9:30-10 p.m.

    Independence Day activitiescontinue through Sunday

    The Mount Ayr city counciladopted a temporary policy to ad-dress adjustments for extraordi-narily high water bills, changed thehours of operation for the citys RVdump station and received an up-date on repair projects that may beeligible for assistance from FEMAduring its regular meeting Monday,July 1.Water bills

    From time to time the city re-ceives complaints about extraordi-narily high water bills that indicatea resident has used thousands ofgallons of water above their normalaverage consumption. The metersare reread and in some cases sentaway for testing, and the propertiesare inspected for leaks, but usuallythe cause for the excessive usageis never found. In some instanceswhen water service has been shutoff to a property, usage has shownup when water service is turnedback on

    At Mondays meeting city su-perintendent Brent Wise recom-mended the council adopt a tem-porary policy to deal with suchunexplained excessive usage re-ports until such time he and thecity crew can undertake a projectto help reduce the frequency of un-

    Extraordinary water billsexamined by city council

    expected usage. Wise recommend-ed all in-ground water meters bereplaced with above ground metersto allow easier access to removethe meters when water service isturned off. In addition he recom-mended the reading of all metersevery month. (Currently when wa-ter service is temporarily suspend-ed for those residents on extendedabsences, the meters are not readuntil service is restored.) Wise saidthe city also needs to make surewater meters are removed any timeservice is terminated. If we dothings like that, said Wise, willwe solve every problem? No, butwe will take the frequency down.

    The council adopted a tempo-rary policy that states in the in-stance of an apparent abnormalexcessive usage in a month, thecustomers bill will be figured atthe average of the prior six monthsusage rate plus the overage abovethat amount will be billed at thecitys water cost ($3.75 per 1,000gallons). In addition, sewagecharges will be dropped on theoverage.

    In two current instances of ex-cessive usage, the new policy can-not be utilized due to not havingsix months worth of meter read-

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    2 Mount Ayr Record-News Thursday, July 4, 2013

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    Fifty Years Ago(From the Mount Ayr Record-

    News, Thursday, June 27, 1963.) Two vacancies remain on thefaculty of the Mount Ayr Communityschool district, as no applicants havequalified for the positions, accordingto members of the board of education.The position of high school librarianand Spanish instructor was madevacant by the resignation of Mrs.Vivian Johnston, who has transferredto Council Bluffs. The other vacancy,

    tat of vocal and instrumental musicinstructor in the Tingley and EllstonCenters, was created with the resig-nation of Mrs. Irolene Roberts, whoserved in that capacity last year.

    Barbara Sackett of Mount Ayrwas selected as the district dairyprincess during the fifth annual 4-Hand F.F.A. Dairy Show held Saturdayin Creston. A daughter of Mr. andMrs. Burl Sackett of Poe township,Miss Sackett is a 1962 graduate ofthe Mount Ayr Community highschool and an employee of theIowa Southern Utilities Companyin Mount Ayr.

    A new pool became a reality forMount Ayr and vicinity yesterdayafternoon when it was opened of-ficially for swimming. Althoughbonds in the amount of $70,000were voted, the final cost will beapproximately $75,000. The extra$5,000 was made possible by thegenerous people in this area, whowere interested in seeing that thepool was finished properly.

    Mrs. Earl Kelly of Redding wasre-elected president of the Auxiliary

    of the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers As-sociation during its state conventionheld Sunday through Wednesday oflast week in Hotel Hanford McNiderin Mason City. Tom Kelly, son ofthe president, was elected to theposition of first vice president of thejunior organization, and Mr. Kellyand daughter, Cynthia, were nameddelegates to the national conventionto be held this fall in Pittsburgh, PA.Last August, the Kellys attended thenational convention in Los Angeles,CA -- Mrs. Kelly as the auxiliarysnew state president, ad Cynthia asa delegate of the Junior Auxiliary.

    Approximately 300 persons at-tended the round and square danceheld Wednesday night of last weekat the Mount Ayr Golf and CountryClub and sponsored by the RinggoldCounty Saddle Club. A yearling sor-rel colt, given as a door prize, waswon by Mrs. Oy Webb of MountAyr.

    A $50 award has been presentedJack Hartman and Robert Swansonof Mount Ayr Oil Company by the

    Phillips Petroleum Company forgiving outstanding driveway serviceto a Phillips Mystery Motorist.The unexpected, but well-deserved,award was made when the MysteryMotorist paid an unheralded visitrecently to the local Phillips 66 ser-

    vice station. To win the award themen appeared in proper uniformand gave the Mystery Motoristthe six steps of Phillips GoldenApproach service -- 1. FriendlyApproach; 2. Checking under thehood of the car; 3. Cleaning all thecar windows; 4. Using a vacuumcleaner or whiskbroom to clean thefloor mats; 5. Checking the tires,and 6. Thanking the customer forhis purchases.

    ZIP Code, the Post Office De-

    partments revolutionary new sys-tem of improved mail dispatch anddelivery, will go into effect nation-ally on July 1. Marion Euritt, localpostmaster, stressed the importanceof all citizens learning the variouscodes and using them in the returnaddresses on all correspondence. Inanswering mail, cod numbers takenfrom return addresses on incomingmail should be used.

    For the second consecutive year,Craig Riggs of Tingley exhibited thechampion Guernsey dairy heifer atthe fifth annual District 4-H andF.F.A. Dairy Show held Saturdayin downtown Creston.

    Births reported at RinggoldCounty Hospital this week were adaughter, born June 21, to Mr. andMrs. Denton Lantz of Sheridan, MOand a son, born June 25, to Mr. andMrs. Bill Priest of Mount Ayr.

    Obituaries were Edwin DalePowell and Hazel Eleanor BarnhillMorey.

    Twenty-five Years Ago(From the Mount Ayr Record-

    News, Thursday, July 7, 1988.)

    Three years in the planning.Three days in the doing. A daysworth of cleaning up. And things aresettling back to normal in Diagonal.The Diagonal centennial celebrationkept the community hopping forthree days over the weekend with allkinds of activities, and after a dayof cleanup Monday, some Diagonalfolk were ready for a bit of a rest.Estimates of a crowd reading 7,000for the hour-and-a-half parade whichhad 600 units roll along the paraderoute was probably the peak forthe weekend. Lesa Stephens wascrowned queen of the activities.

    New high school principal atMount Ayr community high schoolwill be Carroll W. Taylor. Tayloris currently principal in the ExiraCommunity school district in Exiraand would move to the Mount AyrCommunity school district at a sal-ary of $37,000 and the usual benefits,according to the offer made to Taylorby the board after the interviews.

    Shirley Brand (Mrs. Lee) ofMount Ayr will be the second person

    you see spinning the wheel on theIowa Lottery Jackpot Show tonight(Thursday), July 7, at 6:27 p.m. onChannel 8, CBS. She is part of thegroup of five who will spin a wheelon which the lowest designationis $5,000. She won the right to be

    part of this show by her envelopecontaining five non-winning ticketsbeing drawn out. Brand is employedat Mitchell Drug in Mount Ayr.

    Melvin and Helen (Hetzel) New-ton, former Ringgold County resi-dents, served as grand marshals ofthe 1988 Cardinal Relays at Newtonwhere Mel has been associated withthe Newton Community schools for31 years.

    The birth reported this week wasa son, born June 28, to Michael and

    Shelly Wimer of Mount Ayr.The obituaries in this weeksissue were Dorothy Graham Fogleand Dell M. McPherren Henry.

    Ten YearsAgo(From the Mount Ayr Record-

    News, Thursday, June 26, 2003.)Gladys Stuck Johnson celebrated

    her 107th birthday anniversary June19 with an open house at ClearviewNursing Home in Mount Ayr whereshe resides. Gladys was born on June19, 1896 near Caledonia. She andher husband, Delmar, later movedto Mount Ayr. They were the par-ents of a daughter, Arlene, who isdeceased.

    Ringgold county is getting closerand closer every day to completingthe process of becoming a E-911county. Road signs are being in-stalled at the road intersectionsthroughout the county for the nextfew days.

    Plans for the Registers An-nual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa(RAGBRAI) is well underway, ac-cording to co-chairs, Sandy Lamband Liz Schafer. The route throughMount Ayr for Tuesday, July 22, hasbeen set, along with arranging forentertainment and food booths forthe bikers. RAGBRAI riders willcome into Mount Ayr from the weston Highway 2 after leaving Bedfordearly Tuesday morning. They willbe directed to take Shellway Drivepast Ringgold County Hospital to

    Madison Street, follow MadisonStreet to the square where food,entertainment and activities will begoing on.

    Officers of the Mount Ayr Com-munity chapte r of the FFA attended adistrict leadership camp in Knoxvillerecently. Attending were MaggieGilliland, Chelsea Campbell, DebraWilson, Michael Inloes, Scott Cook,Kevin Trullinger and Kyle Hayse.

    A team from the Mount AyrCommunity high school FFA chapter

    brought home a bronze medal fromthe state agricultural mechanicscontest held in Ames earlier inJune. Members of the MAC teamincluded from Kegan Bishop, Mi-chael Doolittle and Russell Baker.

    Members of the Mount Ayr Com-munity high school FFA agronomyteam brought home the top silvermedal at the state agronomy contestheld in Ames earlier in June. Mem-bers of the team included Scott Cook,Michael Inloes and Alex Mercer.

    Dennis Elliott of Mount Ayrposted his second Modified win ofthe season Friday, June 20, at U.S.36 Raceway in Osborn, MO. Elliottcaptured the A-Modified win, start-ing on the front row and leading theentire distance.

    The Tingley tractor poker driveheld Saturday was a huge success.Seventy-six tractors and 34 ridersand drove a 12-mile route to stopalong the way to draw their playingcards. First place winner was ScottCook of Afton and second placewent to Gerald Maharry of Lenox.

    Ethan Andresen, Jessica Elliott,Amanda Creighton and KaylinBerger, delegates representingRinggold and Decatur counties,were among 53 4-H youth from thesouthwest Iowa region who traveledto Kansas City, MO on a field tripon June 9-10.

    Obituaries this week were DonnaMae Frame Hancock, William C.(Bill) Harover, Donald Hugh Light-ner, Regina Ellen Mullin Lynch,Myron Frank Schnackenberg andWendell Reed Turner.

    THOUGHTS& other thingsBY ALAN SMITH

    Cruising is so far from my real life that it takes abit of getting used to.

    You are in an atmosphere where you are waited onhand and foot. Were more used to waiting on thanbeing waited on, I guess.

    I chuckled on the first day when I found they had amat in the elevator telling the day of the week. A fewdays later, I was needing the mat to know what day itwas.

    I guess if the world had come to an end, we mighthave found out about it by listening to conversationson the boat. But since we didnt sit around the televi-sion news much, and only grabbed the New York

    Times brief news summary from the library a coupleof days, the world went on without us.Until we finally signed up for some internet time

    so I could send last weeks column, we were even cutoff electronically from the internet and our e-mail orphone connections while at sea. It was sort of fun tobe in a world of our own for awhile.

    Seeing Alaska with a cruise as part of the trip isa great way to go. First of all, you almost have to goby sea to see certain parts of Alaska. Like Juneau, thecapital.

    On our cruise we would visit Ketchikan, Juneauand Glacier Bay, all places that you cant reach byroad or plane. You can see plenty of Alaska by road,but not these spots.

    Cruising has other advantages over road trips. Likebeing able to stay in the same room and same bed fora week while it moves along to different destinationsinstead of having to find a new place every night,pack and unpack at each place, and get used to newsurroundings.

    And the service in the room was amazing. In theevening, our beds were turned down with chocolateson the pillow along with programs for the next day.When we went to breakfast in the morning, we wouldcome back to a cabin with the beds made, couch backin place, fresh flowers and fresh fruit in the room.

    During the day the room was checked on and

    straightened if needed.Each evening, our towels were arranged in theshape of a new animal -- from a whale or elephant tothe piece de resistance, a monkey swinging f rom ahanger.

    We were cruising on the Zaandam, which is amiddle-sized cruise ship. We had a little over 1,400guests on board with a crew of over 600 to take careof us. I heard from other cruisers who had been onbigger boats, that this was a better size. I guess wewont know for sure unless we try a bigger ship.The nice thing about a cruise ship also is that thereare so many options of things to do that you can findthings to do that interest you while leaving the othersbehind.

    The casino and bar scene werent for us. Neitherwere the shopping opportunities. Art auctions, jewelrydiscussions, the shore shopping consultant and photostaken of us for sale didnt tempt us. I was taking theliterally thousands of pictures that we wanted.

    We probably werent quite what the cruise linehoped for in terms of the tab we ran up on the boat.Our daily tip allowance, and extra shore excursionbeyond what we had originally set and our internet feewas all that showed up there.

    We had splurged already in our cabin choice. Wegot a suite that Valle and I shared with Valles sisterDiane and her husband Bob. With our suite we had anumber of perks, including our own area lounge with

    daylong food and snacks, a small library, games andcomputer access. It also included laundry and drycleaning service, a reception with the captain, andmore.

    During the shore days, we had excursions planned

    Just cruising along in Alaska

    or just toured around by ourselves with the help ofa travel guide. During the sea days, we found on-board things to do. We listened to lectures aboutAlaska and its history. We played team trivia. Weread books and played games. We watched thingslike ice carving demonstrations.

    In the evenings we attended movies in thetheater and shows in the big lounge with headlin-ers like a ventriloquist and magician, shows by theZaandam staff, and a Dancing With the Stars atSea competition for folks from the ship.

    One of the unusual programs was an eveningof music and dance from the Phillipines put onby staff members. Many of the staff members arefrom the Phillipines or Indonesia and they hadtimes to share some of their culture as well. Asthey said, we spent a week in Alaska but an hourin the Phillipines.

    But of course cruising is also about the food.We were well served on the Zaandam. There wereabundant choices around the ship.

    There was one grill area with pizza, burgersand the like.

    There was the buffet line on the Lido deckwhere there were choices of Asian, Italian, deli,or entree areas along with salad bars, dessert bars,fruit bars and about everything else in between.The selections changed from meal to meal.

    There was the more formal Rotterdam diningroom, where the waiters put your napkins in yourlap for you and served as many as you wantedcourse meals with selections of appetizers, soups,salads, entrees and desserts.

    One of the perks of our cabin selection was afood service where we went for breakfasts manydays with this same kind of service, the KingsRoom. Most of the time we sat next to windowswith vistas of the scenery going by as we ate.

    One night, as a gift from Bobs sister and aunt,we upgraded to the Pinnacle Grill, an even fancierrestaurant on board. It was as five-star of a place asIll probably ever visit, with food that was as goodas it gets.

    Trying to keep to my diet in all this was a chal-lenge, but they limit the salt they use in the cook-ing on board, we were assured, and made otherarrangements for me as well. Still there was not ascale in the room to see how I was doing. That willhave to wait until I get home and see if I managedto escape the dreaded cruise pounds that are verynormal.

    We found that tips we had picked up on theinternet before going proved to be helpful. Onewas to bring a power strip to extend the electricalhookup in the room to be able to keep our electri-cal devices recharged.

    When it comes down to it, we brought con-tingencies for every occasion, and some of thoseoccasions didnt arrive, but it was better to be safethan sorry. For my photography, I brought a mono-pod to help steady the camera, and into our second

    week still havent actually used it. Oh well.Were on land now in Denali National Park asI send this column, so well spend a couple morecolumns sharing about the majesty and amazingexpanse of the 49th state in coming weeks.

    Its been quite an adventure.

    To the Editor:Jay and Pat Meester have long

    been supporters of youth programshere in Ringgold county. My ag-riculture background and love fora good horse has made me comein contact with Jay and Pat severaltimes over the years. These con-nections were always the result oftheir contribution in helping ouryouth. The most recent connectionwith Jay and Pat has been through

    Ag Mechanics here at the MountAyr Community high school.

    Last year Jay Meester workedwith the Ag Mechanics class on atractor restoration project in mem-ory of Konner Klomhouse, whoselife was cut short by a car accidentjust north of his family farm inSeptember 2011. It was Konners

    dream that the all-purpose JohnDeere tractor from his grandpaLyles farm could be restored andrunning again. Konners grandfa-ther, Lyle Faris, worked with theschool and Konners classmatesin Ag Mechanics to help make therestoration project a success. Thetractor went on to be exhibited atthe Iowa State Fair by the MountAyr FFA Chapter. It won its classand will forever be Konners trac-tor. Some people realize that trac-tor had a story. I believe all theseold tractors have a story

    Being the Ag teacher in MountAyr, I realized the potential in

    keeping the restoration programalive. Each year the Ag Mechanicsclass could restore a tractor in thecommunity and exhibit it at the lo-cal county fair in July and the IowaState Fair in August as an officialentry in tractor restoration. As Jayand I would visit, he would men-tion several tractors in the commu-

    nity that could be possible restora-tion projects.

    This years tractor restorationproject belongs to Lee Faris. Hisson Rod was in my class in highschool and told me earlier thisspring when the project startedhow he had used it growing up. Iremember it up at Lyles runningthe grinder for years mixing feed.When they brought in the M Far-mall last spring, I told Lee that theM stands for muscle. I think heappreciated that because it reallyis a muscle tractor, more so thanthe H Farmall I grew up running.As I said before, all tractors have a

    story so make sure you look at thebook and read about it.

    This years team of Ag Me-chanics students that have restoredthe M Farmall are Austin Quick,

    Tucker Winemiller, Riley Weehler,Lincoln Martin and Jesse Ruby.They have worked well together,each bringing to the project theirown expertise and skills learnedfrom their instructor Jay Meester.They have truly done great work,and I look forward to the IowaState Fair to watch them competein the F FA Tractor Restoration AgMechanics class.

    Most importantly I wanted tolet the community know how thisnew Ag Mechanics/tractor restora-tion program would not even bepossible without the help of JayMeester. He is the teacher; I am the

    helper.I would also like to acknowl-edge our appreciation for the need-ed donations such as NAPA forpaint and supplies, Goobs Tire for

    their help in changing out old tiresfor new, Titan Tire for donating allnew tires and helpful neighbors forloaning trailers, etc.

    I would also like to acknowl-edge our appreciation to Lee Farisfor supplying a tractor to restoreand for the support of the FFAAlumni Association.

    Please come and see this yearsFFA tractor restoration project at

    the Ringgold County Fair July 10-12 and/or at the Iowa State FairAugust 8-20. And if you see Jayand Pat Meester, give them a thankyou for all they do for the youth inour community.

    Suzi CatanzaretiMAC ag instructor

    Mount Ayr

    Letter to the EditorIts a laborof love

    Dear Editor:Just a note to express my appre-

    ciation to the Mount Ayr footballteam for their recent service proj-ect of delivering new garbage cansto the city of Mount Ayr residents.

    This was certainly a cost saving toour town and also very helpful. Itis quite wonderful to have coacheswho are community minded!

    Grateful resident,Mari McGehee

    Mount Ayr

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    Courthouse NewsRinggold County

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    News & Notes

    The Bill Riley Talent Show

    is coming to the Ringgold County Fair

    Wednesday, Ju ly 107:30 p.m.

    (in and amongst the Fair Queen

    and Princess Contest) at the

    Ringgold County Fairgrounds

    WE ENCOURAGE LOCAL AREA RESIDENTSOF RINGGOLD COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE.

    2 to 12 years old - Sprout Division

    13 to 21 years old - Senior Division

    All types of acts are welcome. No more than 6 in a group.

    For more information or to sig n up, call:

    Dara Green land Cel l 641-344-0369

    ENTRY FORM

    To whom it may concern:I hereby give my permission for my son/daughter

    (Name) __________________________________

    (Age) ____________________________________

    (Address) ________________________________

    to participate in the Mutton Bustin. I will not holdthe Ringgold County Fair Association or any otherorganization or individual responsible in the eventof an accident.

    Father ___________________________________

    Mother __________________________________

    Subscribed and sworn to me by the above

    ______________________________Notary Public

    Ringgold

    County Fair

    "Mutton Bustin "Thursday, July 11, 7 p.m.

    Rodeo begins at 7:30 p.m.

    Limited to 25 riders ages 8 and under.To participate, you must submit

    your entry form to the Fair Office(Commercial Building Ph. 464-0806),

    byThursday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m.

    BABY

    in Commercial BuildingRegistration at 9 a.m. Contest starts at 10 a.m.

    CATEGORIES:

    0 to 5 months: Boys personality Girls personality Long and short of it(Prizes for baby with the most hair and least hair)

    Dress as your favorite farmer and showwhat you grow.

    6 to 12 months: Boys personality Girls personality Smile and Shine (Prizes forbaby with the most teeth and least teeth)

    Dress as your favorite farmer and showwhat you grow.

    13 to 18 months: Boys personality Girls personality Goo-goo Ga-ga (Prizes forbaby whos most talkative and least talkative)

    Dress as your favorite farmer and showwhat you grow.For more information, call:

    Sarah McAlexander Ph. 641-782-0734

    Ringgold

    County

    Fair

    CONTESTSaturday, July 13, 2013

    at Ringgold County Fair

    at the Commercial BuildingThursday, July 11 10 a.m.

    Senior Citizens Games BINGO for Prizes

    Saturday, July 13 1 p.m.Kids/Adult Games

    Bubblegum Blowing Watermelon Eating

    Hairiest and Smoothest Legs Paper Airplane Contest

    Thursday, July 11 2 p.m.Games For Special Olympians Egg Toss Water Balloon Toss

    Musical Chairs

    Myers Pedal Pullat the Ringgold County Fair

    Friday AfternoonJuly 12

    1:30 p.m. Registration

    2:00 p.m. Pedal Pull

    MARRIAGES Cassady James Hosfield of

    Mount Ayr and Anne KatherineUhlenkamp of Mount Ayr. MarriedJune 22, 2013. Date marriage filed

    June 26, 2013.Alex John Stephens of Diagonal

    and Sarah Lynn Geist of Creston.Married June 22, 2013. Date mar-riage filed June 26, 2013.

    SIMPLE MISDEMEANOR ANDTRAFFIC CONVICTIONS

    May 29 - June 6, 2013Brittany Susanne Hamilton,

    Lamoni, $114.00, speeding 6-10m.p.h. over the speed limit.

    Mark Travis Spire, Blockton,$402.50, violation of financial li-ability coverage.

    Alexander Gadilla, Des Moines,$472.50, no valid drivers license.

    Anthony John Gray, Lamoni,$335.00, no valid drivers license.

    Zachary Scott Landt, GreenBay, WI, $472.50, no valid driverslicense.

    William Scott Munyon, Keller-ton, $120.75, no license or permit.

    Lacey Jae Madsen, Underwood,$114.00, speeding 6-10 m.p.h. overthe speed limit.

    Kevin Stephen Trullinger,

    Clive, speeding 20 m.p.h. over thespeed limit.Jodi Lynn Cornish, Norwalk,

    speeding 6-10 m.p.h. over thespeed limit.

    Lisa Irene Moore, Corydon,speeding 1-5 m.p.h. over the speedlimit.

    RINGGOLD COUNTYSHERIFFS OFFICE

    On June 29 at 1:18 a.m. theRinggold County Sheriffs Officewith the assistance of the RinggoldCounty K-9 arrested Dustin EugeneMoad on a charge of possession of acontrolled substance.

    RINGGOLD COUNTYSHERIFFS LOG

    (Call Origination Code: MA= Mount Ayr; KE = Keller-ton; EL = Ellston; TI = Tingley; DI = Diagonal; DE =Delphos; MO = Maloy; BE = Beaconsfield; BO = Benton;SC = Shannon City; BL = Blockton; RE = Redding; SV= Sun Valley; CO = In County; OC = Out of County; OS= Out of State)

    May 30 - June 5, 2013Wednesday, June 19

    4:04 p.m., needs to speak to of-ficer. (KE)

    5:44 p.m., complaint. (MA)Thursday, June 20

    6:52 a.m., caller asking about

    jail phone cards.7:05 a.m., 911 call, false alarm.

    (CO)7:25 a.m., report of vandalism.

    (MA)7:51 a.m., officer checking in.

    (MA)8:08 am., call for sheriff. (KE)8:13 a.m., call for officer.

    (MA)9:01 a.m., call for sheriff. (CO)9:22 a.m., caller returning sher-

    iff call. (OC)9:24 a.m., call for sheriff. (RD)9:38 a.m., call for jail. (OC)9:48 a.m., call for jail. (OC)10:04 a.m., call for sheriff.

    (MA)10:33 a.m., call for chief depu-

    ty. (TI)12:24 p.m., call for deputy.

    (OC)12:29 p.m., information for in-

    mate. (CO)1::05 p.m., call for sheriff.

    (CO)1:40 p.m., information about a

    vehicle. (CO)

    2:27 p.m., call for chief deputy.(CO)3:09 p.m., equipment in the

    road. (CO)3:31 p.m., needing fingerprint-

    ed. (CO)3:57 p.m. wanting to speak with

    sheriff. (CO)6:30 p.m., animal complaint.

    (KE)8:36 p.m., needing officers as-

    sistance. (MA)9:47 p.m., ambulance needed.

    (OC/CO)11:25 p.m., suspicious vehicle.

    (DI)Friday, June 21

    7:02 a.m., call for officer.(MA)

    7:24 a.m., update on inmate.(MA)

    7:40 a.m., 911 call. (MA)8:00 a.m., call for inmate. (OC)8:40 a.m., need ambulance.

    (MA)8:54 a.m., reporting scam.

    (MA)9:14 a.m., call for officer. (OC)9:40 a.m., reporting fraud.

    (CO)10:17 a.m., call for sheriff.

    (CO)12:31 p.m., reporting harass-

    ment. (MA)12:31 p.m., call for sheriff.

    (OC)12:32 p.m., call for officer.

    (KE)12:54 p.m., jail/inmate infor-

    mation. (OC)1:09 p.m., call for officer. (BE)2:28 p.m., reporting lost items.

    (MA)4:41 p.m., breaking an entering.

    (KE)6:54 p.m., jail/inmate informa-

    tion. (OC)9:28 p.m., individual looking

    for an inmate/not here. (OC)9:50 p.m., REC advising on

    call. (CO)Saturday, June 22

    12:39 a.m., 911 call, domestic.(TI)

    2:53 p.m., 911 call.3:53 p.m., 911 call.4:20 p.m., 911 call.4:47 p.m., checking on 911

    call.4:51 p.m., need phone number

    for pool -- 3863.5:13 p.m., checking for a name

    and number.6:14 p.m., checking to see if his

    friend was in jail.7:39 p.m., 911 call.8:05 p.m., 911 call, dogs at

    large -- tried to bite. (MA)8:37 p.m., complaint wants to

    know if can press charges. (MA)

    9:01 p.m., caller wanting to seean officer. (MA)

    9:17 p.m., found one of the dogs-- still looking for the other. (MA)

    9:59 p.m., 911 call, checking in.(MA)

    10:00 p.m., prowler at Amishproperty. (RE)

    10:10 p.m., T with EMS check-ing in. (MA)

    Sunday, June 231:08 a.m., Taylor county re-

    questing assistance. (OC)8:59 a.m., REC call, power out-

    age. (CO)9:00 a.m., REC call, power out-

    age. (CO)9:13 a.m., 911 call, ambulance

    needed. (MA)9:42 a.m., REC call, needing

    directions. (MA)9:55 a.m., lockout in Diagonal.

    (DI)10:02 a.m., caller needing in-

    formation about an inmate. (OS)10:37 a.m., caller needing in-

    formation about an inmate. (OC)10:39 a.m., REC call, power

    back on now. (CO)12:26 p.m., call for deputy.(KE)

    3:09 p.m., another call for dep-uty. (KE)

    4:33 p.m., 911 call, ambulance.(MA)

    6:27 p.m., Union county bring-ing a prisoner. (OC)

    6:51 p.m., found dog. (MA)9:00 p.m., 911 call, tractor roll-

    over. (MA)Monday, June 24

    6:27 a.m., 911 call, false alarm.(TI)

    7:11 a.m., caller with 911 ques-tion. (TI)

    7:37 a.m., caller calling to setup visitation. (OC)

    7:54 a.m., call about inmate.(OC)

    8:06 a.m., call about car seats,(CO)

    9:24 a.m., numerous calls aboutcow in Kellerton. (KE)

    10:00 a.m., call for jail. (OC)10:21 a.m., call for sheriff.

    (CO)10:51 a.m., call for jail. (OC)12:14 p.m., jail/inmate infor-

    mation - visitation. (OC)1:23 p.m., call for deputy. (OC)1:47 p.m., 911 call. (MA)2:02 p.m., civil clerk call. (OC)2:16 p.m., reporting phone

    scam. (MA)2:22 p.m., call for officer. (OC)3:15 p.m., call for officer. (OC)3:21 p.m., information request-

    ed. (OC)5:35 p.m., 911 call. (MA)7:42 p.m., call for jailer. (MA)9:26 p.m., fireworks complaint.

    (KE)9:27 p.m., cow out. (RE)9:33 p.m., second caller com-

    plaining about fireworks. (KE)10:32 p.m., report of computer

    hacker scam/identity theft. (MA)10:56 p.m., caller bringing baby

    to Ringgold County Hospital viapersonal vehicle. (CO)

    Tuesday, June 252:12 a.m., caller wanting to

    speak to an officer - domestic.(KE)

    6:57 a.m., officer checking in.

    (MA)7:42 a.m., numerous calls about

    possible missing person. (RE)8:28 a.m., call about possible

    location of missing person. (RE)8:51 a.m., call for sheriff. (RE)9:06 a.m., call about possible

    location of missing person. (MA)9:11 a.m., call for jail. (KE)9:12 a.m., call for dispatch.

    (OC)9:40 a.m., call for dispatch,

    (KE)9:43 a.m., call for sheriff. (OC)9:55 a.m., call for sheriff about

    stolen item. (OC)

    10:03 a.m., call for Taylorcounty. (OC)

    10:05 a.m., call for jail. (OC)10:14 a.m., call for sheriff.

    (OC)10:51 a.m., call for jail. (OC)11:47 a.m., caller checking on

    status of an inmate. (OC)12:40 p.m., call for sheriff.

    (OC)12:57 p.m., call for sheriff.

    (CO)1:51 p.m., caller needing an of-

    ficer. (CO)1:54 p.m. caller with informa-

    tion about an inmate. (MA)2:51 p.m. call for dispatch.

    (CO)4:03 p.m., caller with informa-

    tion about inmate. (CO)5:58 p.m., call for chief deputy

    about horses. (CO)7:18 p.m., call about kids being

    harassed. (MA)8:20 p.m., call about cow out.

    (MO)Wednesday, June 26

    8:20 a.m., Clearview Homecalling needing information. (MA)

    7:48 a.m., sheriff checking in.(CO)

    8:25 a.m., call for sheriff. (CO)8:34 a.m., call about horses.

    (CO)9:06 a.m., individual into sher-

    iffs office to talk to deputy. (MA)9:22 a.m., call for clerk. (OC)9:51 a.m., call for officer. (OC)10:30 a.m., call for officer.

    (MA)11:02 a.m., call for jail. (OC)11:10 a.m., officer checking in.

    (OC)11:19 a.m., call for sheriff.

    (MA)11:26 a.m., call for dispatch.

    (MA)11:34 a.m., call for dispatch.(OC)

    11:37 call for officer. (OC)11:44 a.m., call for dispatch.

    (MA)11:58 a.m., magistrate calling

    about an inmate. (CO)12:03 p.m., county attorney

    needing information. (MA)12:17 p.m., call about bonding

    person out. (CO)1:21 p.m., call for sheriff. (OC)3:02 p.m., call about a repos-

    sessed vehicle. (KE)4:38 p.m., gas drive-off. (CO)4:44 p.m., caller needing sher-

    iff. (MA)7:37 p.m., Union county bring-

    ing inmate. (OC)8:17 p.m., officer assist needed

    with special needs child. (MA)8:18 p.m. Union county bring-

    ing another inmate. (OC)8:28 p.m., hang up caller. (CO)8:42 p.m., caller wanting to talk

    to sheriff. (KE)9:10 p.m., controlled burn.

    (RE)11:11 p.m., inmates child call-ing about bond. (OC)

    11:16 p.m., inmates child call-ing about bond. (OC)

    11:26 p.m., 911 phantom callfrom abandoned farm - again.(CO)

    10:08 p.m., caller noticed thecontrolled burn reported earlier.(RE)

    6:46 a.m., call for jail. (OC)COURTHOUSE NEWS

    Ringgold County Courthousehours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. unless noted otherwise.

    Ringgold county now has awebsite at www.ringgoldcounty.us.

    Assessor: Neil Morgan, 464-3233.

    Auditor: Amanda Waske,464-3239.

    Board of Supervisors: DavidInloes, chairman, Royce Dredgeand Kraig Pennington, members,464-3244.

    Supervisors meetings are opento the public and are held in the su-

    pervisors conference room locatedon the second floor between theclerk of court and auditors office.

    On days the board is not sched-uled to be in office, please directall inquiries to the auditors office.To schedule a meeting time withthe supervisors, contact the audi-tors office.

    Regular board meetings areheld on Mondays with officialpublic notice of the meeting agen-das posted at the Ringgold countycourthouse, Mount Ayr RecordNews, Sun Valley Lake and Diago-nal city hall the day before.

    Clerk of Court (a state of-fice): Jackie Saville,464-3234; fax:464-2478. Office hours: Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. tonoon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. andTuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. -noon and 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

    The clerks office handles ali-mony and child support payments,probates, civil and criminal filings,magistrates court and records andservices of adoptions, conservator-ships, court proceedings, divorces,estates, grand jury, guardianships,judgments, juvenile proceedings,mechanics liens, mental healthadmissions, petit jury, suretycompany certificates, state hospi-tal, traffic violations, trust funds,trusteeships. Certified copies canbe made of above listed records.Court records are also available atwww.iowacourts.gov.

    County ConservationBoard: Kate Zimmerman, phone:464-2787, email: [email protected].

    Please contact for informationon rules and regulations, parks,trail ways, camping, shelter reser-vations, environmental educationand more. Parks are open March15 - November 15. Walk-in trafficis allowed year round.

    County Weed Commission-er: Brenda Adams, 641-783-2348.

    Development and Tourism:Karen Bender, Coordinator, 464-3704. If anyone has any calendarevents, please contact the develop-ment office at 641-464-3704.

    E-911 Service Board: MerleWalter, 307 N. Webster St., MountAyr, 464-3311.

    Emergency ManagementAgency: Teresa Jackson, Coordi-

    nator, 109 W. Madison St., Suite105, cell: 641-202-9671; phone:464-3344; fax: 464-0663, email:[email protected]. Hours:Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m.

    The tornado sirens in MountAyr will be tested the first Tuesdayof each month unless there is se-vere weather.

    Engineer: Zach Gunsolley,P.E., 464-3232. 707 South Hender-son Drive. Office hours: Monday -Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

    General Relief: Gary Smith,109 W. Madison St., 464-2397.Mondays and Thursdays, 7:30a.m. - 4 p.m.; Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.; Closed Wednesdaysand Fridays. In case of emergency641-464-2397 or 641-202-1199.

    Recorder: Karen Schaefer,464-3231. Passport applicationsare taken daily from 8 a.m. - 11a.m. and noon - 4 p.m. Certifiedvital records can be obtained from8 a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

    The recorders office serves as

    a passport agent. Items needed toapply are: certified copy of birthcertificate, drivers license or stateissued ID, two-inch square pass-port photos and passport applica-tion (both available at recordersoffice) and fees. Allow four to sixweeks from date of application toreceive passport book or card fromthe passport agency. Expeditedservice is available for an addi-tional fee.

    Individuals with recent namechanges can get their passport

    book/card updated without a feewithin one year of issue. Formsmay be obtained at the recordersoffice. For additional informationcall the recorders office or go towww.travel.state.gov/passport.

    Sanitarian: Ringgold CountyPublic Health Agency, 464-0691.Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to4:30 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 RinggoldCounty Law Enforcement Center,801 West South Street. Hours are8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Road Conditions- dial 511 or online at www.Io-waRoadConditions. org.

    Treasurer: Debbie Cannon,464-3230.

    Property taxes can be paid on-line at www.iowatreasurers.orgwith Visa, Master Card and Dis-cover credit cards or e-checks.Payments made in the office maybe with cash, checks or with a Mas-ter Card, Visa or Discover credit ordebit card.

    All documents conveying realestate need to have the name andaddress of the person to whomthe property tax statement is tobe mailed. Please check renewalnotices and tax statements for thecorrect information. If the infor-mation is wrong, contact the trea-surers office.

    Motorists can now renew mo-tor vehicle registrations online atwww.iowatreasurers.org if a re-newal notice is received throughthe United States Postal Service

    that contains a personal identifica-tion number (PIN). Please be awarethat the PIN can only be used onetime. Contact the treasurers officefor more information.

    Those with July birth datesare reminded to register their mo-tor vehicles by August 31, 2013.Bring in the renewal statement re-ceived in the mail so renewals canbe quickly processed.

    Drivers License Office: Lo-cated in the Treasurers Office.

    Drivers licenses may be re-newed any time during the periodof 30 calendar days before andup to 60 calendar days after thedrivers birth date.

    The drivers license stationhours are Monday - Friday, 8:30a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 3:30p.m. Phone 464-3230 with ques-tions.

    Veterans Affairs: Gary Smith,109 W. Madison St., 464-2397.Mondays and Thursdays, 7:30a.m. - 4 p.m.; Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.; Closed Wednesdays

    and Fridays. In case of emergency641-464-2397 or 641-202-1199.

    If price per acre is any indica-tor, farmland in the upper midwestthese days is at a premium. In fact,the prices should include the wordwow as an addendum to under-score just how high this preciousland is going!

    While predictions of a bum-per crop this fall abound, so doinstances of extremely high farm-land sales. Farmers National Com-pany offers a sampling of recentland sales. In Iowa, the high was$12,500 per acre, while in Minne-sota it hit $9,500 per acre, all fromvery recent sales.

    Barry Ward, writing in Ag Web,a service of Farm Journal, saidfarmland values are continuing toincrease by large amounts annual-ly, and prices have reached recordlevels in most of the midwesternstates. Current landowners and po-tential buyers, as well as economistand other experts, have been tryingto figure out, Ward said, how longthis land boom can continue. If thebull land market is nearing its end,how much of a price correctionwill there be? Small town bank-ers, who could get hit the hardestin any downturn, are nervous, too.

    Ward said some have been pre-dicting an end to the bull marketfor over two years. Meanwhile,the Chicago Federal Reserve Dis-trict reported that land prices, fromApril 1, 2012 to April 1, 2013,have increased 15 percent withinthat district.

    Aside from the health of thisyears crop, what else are drivingforces in these price booms? Wardpointed out that crop net incomehas been generally quite good inrecent years and is projected tobe good again this fall. There ispotential for a large crop due toheavy planting of available acresthis spring. Of course, the contin-ued specter of drought and otherweather factors can trim estimatespretty quickly. However, if there isa surplus, global demand will playa big part in how much cash farm-ers might have to buy more land.

    Ward wrote that the other keyfactor in crop profitability will becost. He noted that fertilizer andrental expense will likely be the in-

    Give me land, lots ofland----at 10 grand!

    put costs with the most flexibilityin the near-term. Fertilizer suppliescould outpace demand, causingfertilizer prices to soften. He saidfarmers resist lower cash rents, butnegative margins could move theserentals lower.

    Land values, Ward said, maycontinue higher or only level offeven in the face of diminished ornegative profit margins for theaverage producer. He said if themost efficient producers continueto see positive profit margins, thebull market in farmland couldcool off slower than some arepredicting. Predicting crops overthe next three years is next to im-possible with the many differentvariables in play, Ward wrote.

    He reminded us, though, thatland is not a commodity and isntsold every year -- or even every10 years. Dont listen to expertsregarding whether to buy or sell

    land, but rather, use your knowl-edge of key factors in current valueto make your decision.

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    Saturday, July 20Ringgold County CourthouseAssembly Room, Mount Ayr

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    Quilts can be made by exhibitor,purchased, given or received as gifts

    or inherited by exhibitor Drop off quilts the week of July 7

    to Ronda Smith at HCI Care Services,Stacey Shields at US Bank or the homeof Sue Larsen at 706 N. Hayes, Mount Ayr.Quilts need to be placed in a plastic bagalong with exhibitors contact informationand history of the quilt. For more informa-tion, call Sue Larsen 641-202-0340.

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    SocialCommunity Calendar

    NOTICE - If you would like yourorganizations meeting dates toappear in the calendar, pleasecontact Record-News staff at464-2440.

    Thursday, July 4 Clearfield Lions Fourth of Julycelebration. Ringgold County Master Gar-deners will meet at the Iowa StateExtension office at 5 p.m. Southwest Iowa Shutterbugs

    will meet at the Creston PizzaRanch. Chatter and food beginsat 6 p.m. Regular meeting beginsat 7 p.m.

    Sons of the American Legionwill meet at 6:30 p.m. at the MountAyr Legion hall.

    Alcoholics Anonymous meet-ing at 8 p.m. at the NeighborhoodCenter, Mount Ayr.

    Friday, July 5Mount Ayr Farmers Market on

    south side of the Ringgold countycourthouse lawn from 2:30 to 5:30p.m.

    Saturday, July 6 Open closet at the Mount AyrAssembly of God from 8 to 11a.m.

    Chapter CK, P.E.O. will meet at9:30 a.m. for brunch at the UnitedBaptist-Presbyterian Church.Hostesses will be Jan Ford, EllenPowell and Carol Coulson. Pro-gram is BEE Patriotic. Programpresenter is Thelma Rusk.

    Sunday, July 7

    Ellston Pioneer Center is openfrom 1 to 4 p.m. or by appoint-ment for groups of five or more.Call Linda and Bob Swanson at641-783-2155.

    Kingdom Rock at the TrinityChristian Church from 5:30 to8:10 p.m.

    Monday, July 8Card shower for Jerry and

    Peggy Overholsers 40th weddinganniversary. Cards and correspon-dence may be sent to them at 311Main Street, Redding, IA 50860.

    Thin Within support group willmeet at 5 p.m. at the Lighthouse.

    Mount Ayr Community Schoolboard meets at 6 p.m. in the MACSboard room.

    Jam session at the Mount AyrAmerican Legion building from6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

    Mount Ayr Golf and CountryClub board will meet at 5:30 p.m.at the clubhouse.

    Kingdom Rock at the TrinityChristian Church from 5:30 to

    8:10 p.m.Sowing in Tears Support Group

    will meet at 7 p.m. at the Light-house Church, two miles west ofMount Ayr.

    Tuesday, July 9Kingdom Rock at the Trinity

    Christian Church from 5:30 to8:10 p.m.

    Redding Thimble Club willmeet at the Frontier Hall in Red-ding at 6 p.m. It will be a potluckwith drink furnished. All memberspast and present and their fmiliesare welcome. It will be a potluckwith drink furnished. Mount Ayr American LegionPost 172 will meet at 6:30 p.m. atthe Post.

    V.F.W. Lamoni Post will meetat 7:30 p.m. at Lamoni CommunityCenter.

    Wednesday, July 10 Ringgold County Fair. $1 sack day every day at theRinggold County NeighborhoodCenter.

    Public is invited to attend asupport group, Touching OurGrief, sponsored by HCI CareServices (formerly Hospice ofCentral Iowa) from 1:30 to 3:30p.m. at the Extension office. Formore information, contact KathyRinehart, 464-2088.

    Kingdom Rock at the TrinityChristian Church from 5:30 to8:10 p.m.

    Ringgold Outdoor Alliancemonthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. atIowa Roadhouse.

    Ringgold County Fair Paradeat 6:30 p.m. Lineup at 6:15 p.m.at the high school parking lot.

    The Bill Riley Talent Show atthe Ringgold County Fair at 7:30

    p.m.Thursday, July 11

    Ringgold County Fair.Senior Citizens games at the

    Ringgold County Fair at the Com-mercial Buildling at 10 a.m.

    Games for Special Olympiansat the Ringgold County Fair at theCommercial Building at 2 p.m.

    Model Railroad Club will meetat Owen Martchings home at 6p.m. to prepare a float for the AyrDays parade.

    Mount Ayr Lions will meet at 6

    p.m. Board meeting at 5:30 p.m.Kingdom Rock at the Trinity

    Christian Church from 5:30 to8:10 p.m.

    Ringgold County Fair MuttonBustin at 7 p.m. Rodeo beginsat 7:30 p.m.

    Waubonsie Memorial Centermeeting at 7 p.m. in Benton.

    Gospel meeting at the TentChapel Church of Christ south ofBlockton at 7:30 p.m.

    Topaz Lodge #438 A.F. & A.M.meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Templeon Main Street in Kellerton.

    Alcoholics Anonymous meet-ing at 8 p.m. at the NeighborhoodCenter, Mount Ayr.

    Friday, July 12Ringgold County Fair.Myers Pedal Pull at the Ring-

    gold County Fair with registrationat 1:30 p.m. and pedal pull at 2p.m.

    Mount Ayr Farmers Market onsouth side of the Ringgold countycourthouse lawn from 2:30 to 5:30

    p.m.Kingdom Rock Fanfare Finale

    Program at the Trinity ChristianChurch at 6 p.m. with dinner fol-lowing.

    Gospel meeting at the TentChapel Church of Christ south ofBlockton at 7:30 p.m.

    Saturday, July 13 5K run/walk. Sign-ins are from7 to 8 a.m. at the comunity centerin Grand River. Its a benefit runfor Amber (Binning) Hill.

    Hog roast, auction and band atthe Grand River community centeras a benefit for Amber (Binning)Hill. Doors open at 4 p.m. Supperstarts at 5 p.m. Auction starts at 6p.m.

    Gospel meeting at the TentChapel Church of Christ south ofBlockton at 10 a.m. Ringgold County Fair.

    Ringgold County Fair BabyContest in the Commercial Build-ing. Registration is at 9 a.m. andcontest starts at 10 a.m.

    Games for kids/adults at theRinggold County Fair at the Com-mercial Building at 1 p.m. Breakfast for supper at theBenton community building from5 to 7 p.m. Freewill offering.

    Sunday, July 14 Ringgold County Fair. Ellston Pioneer Center is openfrom 1 to 4 p.m. or by appoint-ment for groups of five or more.Call Linda and Bob Swanson at641-783-2155.

    Jerry and Peggy Overholser

    Overholsers to observe 40th anniversaryThe children of Jerry and Peg-

    gy Overholser would like to host acard shower to celebrate their 40thwedding anniversary on July 8.

    Cards and correspondence maybe sent to them at 311 Main Street,Redding, IA 50860.

    Mary Kathryn Gepner

    Library Leafings

    Births

    Reunions

    July 1 - Kudos to the PrincessTheater for bringing this commu-nity great new movies. This pastweek theater patrons were treated

    to Man of Steel, the latest Super-man movie.Here are five facts you probably

    didnt know about this super hero.1. He has a social security

    number -- 092-09-6616. This is anactual number that belonged to aNew Yorker who died the year Su-perman was created.

    2. He doesnt just fight fictionalbad guys like Lex Luthor. In 1940he hauled Hitler and Stalin beforea League of Nations war crimes tri-bunal. He also battled white robedKu Klux Klansman in a radio se-rial in 1946.

    3. He failed his army physicalduring World War II. In his guiseas Clark Kent he attempted to jointhe army after Pearl Harbor. But inhis patriotic excitement he inad-vertently read an eye chart in theadjoining room with his x-ray vi-sion.

    4. He is probably Jewish. Hiscreators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shus-ter, gave him his Krypton nameKal-El which is Hebrew for voiceor vessel of God. And Like Mosesin Exodus he was sent out by hisparents in order to save him fromdestruction as the planet Kryptonexploded. He was adopted by Jon-athan and Martha Kent, a Kansasfarm couple.

    5. His middle name is Joseph.The character of Superman wascreated in 1933 by writer JerrySiegel and artist Joe Shuster, highschool students living in Cleve-land, OH, and sold to DC comicbooks in 1938. Supermans firstappearance was in Action Comics#1, April 18, 1938, which sold for10 cents a copy. In February 2010an original Action Comics #1 soldfor $1 million. On March 29, 2010,one sold for $1.5 million makingit the most expensive comic bookin history. In the original print run,200,000 were printed and sold outimmediately. It is estimated thatthere maybe as few as 50 to 100copies of the original left.

    To read more about Superman,come to the library and check outFrom The 30s to the 80s Super-

    man.New to the library: In large print

    Christian fiction: Sixteen Bridesby Stephanie Grace Whitsonand An Amish Gift by CynthiaKeller. These books were donatedby Judy Linn. In regular print fic-tion, Cats Eyewitness, a Mrs. Mur-phy Mystery by Rita Mae Brownand Sneaky Pie Brown. This bookwas donated by LuAnn Jackson.

    Rick and Becky Webb ofAnkeny are proud parents of newdaughter Addilyn Faye born June12, 2013. She weighed seven

    pounds, 11.8 ounces and was 19.5inches long. Welcoming her homeis big brother Carson James, three.

    Grandparents include Dannyand Paula Webb of Kellerton andLynn and Muriel Godbersen ofSparta, New Jersey.

    Great grandparents includeGerald and Margaret Bancroft, In-dianola, Robert and Loraine God-bersen, West Point, Nebraska andRichard Webb, Villisca.

    Cory and Brandi Buckalew ofCreston are proud parents of newdaughter Mia Marie born June 18,2013. She weighed six pounds, 11ounces and was 19.75 inches long.

    Grandparents are David andBrenda Nail of Greenfield, Cindyand Mark Houser of Pleasant Hilland Carroll Buckalew of Corwith.

    Great grandparents are RoseBeaman of Creston, Frances Hal-tom of Creston and Jackie Mahurinof Des Moines.

    Matthew and Jennifer Bau-com are proud parents of a newson Isaac James born June 19,

    2013. He weighed six pounds, oneounce and was 18 inches long.Grandparents are Tim and Cindy

    Baucom of Creston, and Deborahand Loilliam Austin of Creston.

    Great grandparents are Beverlyand Marion Hargin of Creston andLola and Donald Baucom of Cres-ton.

    Dreu Thomas and ShelbySickels of Mount Ayr are the proudparents of a baby boy, Sawyer DaleThomas. The little guy was bornon Wednesday, June 26, 2013,

    at the Greater Regional MedicalCenter. He weighed six pounds,three ounces and was 19 1/4 incheslong.

    Grandparents are Tony Sickelsand Teresa Jackson of Mount Ayr,Debra Sickels and Ed Jacobs ofStanberry, MO and Krissi Nail ofKellerton.

    Great-grandparents are Larryand Linda Sickels of Mount Ayr,Henry and Daisey Rowen of Sheri-dan, MO and Donald and HelenLaird of Kellerton.

    Great-great-grandparent is Hel-en Blunck of Mount Ayr.

    Jonathan Zollman and BrookeChenowith of Bedford wish to an-nounce the arrival of their babygirl, Sophia Marie Zollman. Thelittle miss weighed six pounds,five ounces and was 19 incheslong. She was born at 8:06 a.m.on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, inCouncil Bluffs.

    Proud grandparents are Rodand Vicki Zollman of Mount Ayrand Dan and Donna Chenowith ofBedford.

    Great-grandparents are the lateMelba E. Gile, Charles and Caro-lyn Zollman and Paul and Janett

    Lapcheske. Living great-grandpar-ents are Roger and Ruth Marcetand Charles and Terri Chenowith.

    Dillenburg ReunionThe descendants of the late Arlo

    and Ethel Dillenburg had their an-nual reunion on Sunday, June 23,2013, at the fairgrounds in MountAyr with a barbecue. There wereall six of the remaining living chil-dren present with 92 in attendance.They recorded eight births. KiresaHowell and Jeremy Sly had a boy,Cullen Lawrence Sly, on December19, 2011.Tarah Howell had a boyMarch 1, 2012 named Blake Al-lan Peek. Tiffany and Allan Cloke

    had a girl July 10, 2012 namedAdaline DeeAnn Cloke; Kimber-ly Todd a daughter July 21, 2012named Kianna; Randi Elliott a son,Masyn Robert Elliott, on Septem-ber 4, 2012; Adron Dillenburg andJesikah Ballard a boy, Chayne Al-bert Douglas Dillenburg, on Janu-ary 22, 2013, and Kirsten Howelland Andrew Goering a boy, AustinJacob Goering, on April 16, 2013.

    They recorded three marriages,Adam Dillenburg to Marie Scotton July 27, 2012, Susan Howellto Tim Spurgeon on September1, 2012 and Corrie Dillenburg toDanny Haman on September 28,2012.

    Those attending were Alice Dil-lenburg, Teresa Dillenburg, DonnaHowell, Bob and Verna Martin,Janis Danels, Mary Ellen Dillen-burg, Lila Dillenburg, Jim Dil-lenburg, Harold and Lois Baker,Donald Howell, Kendall Howell,Keegan Howell, Val Reckseen,Mike Howell, Karen Howell, PattyHowell, Susan and Tim Spurgeon,John Mahers, Bob, Amy, Chloe and

    Zack Howell, Donna Varvel, Jerryand Roxann Dillenburg, CorrieDillenburg, Kaleigh Haman, Bren-ton Keffer, Aubree Leconna, DrewDillenburg, Cale Dillenburg,

    Tavia and Tony Brocker, Montand Cheryl Ollin, Linda Cannon,Peggy and Jerry Overholser, JeffOverholser, Barb and Steve Clark,Beth, Randi, Ethan and MasynElliott, Andy, Danica and Au-bree Clark, April Hentges, Angie,

    George and Zack Thurman, John,Lesa, Tucker, BayLee and AlexisDarrah, Jean and Joy Glick, Mattand Hunter, Terry and Stacy Glick,A J Glick an Miranda Guffy, Dan-ielle Blane, Charli and AddisonRupe, Kyla Dillenburg, Carolyn,Anthony and Anthony, Jr. Misseou,Joshwa and Duane Stogdill, GreggBaker and Hannah, Allan, Tiffanyand Adi Cloke, Jamie Hootman,Harvey and Phillys Dillenburg andDuane and Sharon Glick.

    Motsinger ReunionThe annual Motsinger reunion

    was held June 15, 2013 at the Wau-bonsie Memorial Center in Ben-ton. Eighteen members enjoyed a

    lovely catered lunch by the WagonWheel Cafe.Those attending were Bill

    and Cora Bolin of Kansas City,MO, Delbert and Hazel Jacksonof Grant City, MO, Don and KayHove of Benton, John Hall of Mul-berry, FL, Judy Minnick of Keller-ton, Barbara Bellizzi of Cumming,Gene Motsinger, Rose Hunt, Es-telle Hall, Amon Hunt, Rose andDean Merrill and Kay Henderson,all of Mount Ayr, and Rex andMyrna Luko of West Des Moines.

    A short business meeting wasconducted and the afternoon wasspent taking pictures, visiting andlooking at old photos. Myrna andRex Luko will be in charge of nextyears reunion at the same loca-tion.

    Winter Texas Get-togetherGeorge and Ilene Epley of Don-

    na, TX were visiting in the area soa luncheon was planned for themat Pizza Ranch in Creston Monday,June 24.

    Those attending were Hiatt andDarlene Rice, Ted Moran, Evelyn

    Chappel, Wayne and Joan Hart-sook, Ferne Abel, Jim and DonellaCook, Marvin Longfellow, Rossand Sheryl Craft, Connie Benedictand Ramona Weeks of Creston;Jerry Payton of Knoxville; Mu-riel (Pee Wee) Ward of Donna,TX; Bill and Mary Davis of Glen-wood; Lloyd and Muriel Johnsonof Mount Ayr; Deane and DarleneBrees of Nodaway; Wayne andMary Jane Spriggs of Greenfield;Harold Hancock of Bedford; Kenand Phyllis Robison of Prescott;Lloyd and Kay Drake of Tingley,and Bessie Austin from Diagonal.

    It was a good fun day. Lloydand Kay and others who madephone calls and got this luncheontogether on short notice. It was agreat day for visiting and reminisc-ing the good times in Rio GrandeValley.

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    July 1 - Charles and BeckyAbarr spent Saturday in Boone atWeldon Abarrs. Other guests wereIan and Jasper Abarr and Jariah

    and Chris Walker and family.Dorothy Barber and MarleneKeller went to Des Moines Satur-day to attend the funeral of theirnephew, Gary Murphy. He was 54and the son of the late Harold Mur-phy and Donna Murphy of DesMoines.

    Donna and Sheldon Ross ofDes Moines were weekend guestsat Mary and Morris Carpenters.

    Ed and June Combs of DesMoines, Helen Combs and LilRinehart went to the Reddingschool alumni meeting Saturday atthe Frontier Hall in Redding. LoriWimer and Dean and Dale Olneyvisited with Helen Sunday to wishher a happy birthday.

    Gladys Jones visited with Bettyand J.W. Robertson Tuesday. Hel-en Harris and Gladys had lunchat Jamies Coffee Mill & Deli inMount Ayr Tuesday. Gladys vis-ited with Betty and J.W. Wednes-day and again Saturday. She alsocalled on Mary and Cindy Daniels,Helen Harris and Brent Harris.Sunday Gladys, Helen and BrentHarris had lunch together at theOldTowne Cafe in Allendale, MO.

    Jerry and Peggy Overholserwent to the Dillenberg family re-union last week at the 4-H buildingon the county fairgrounds with 93in attendance.

    Preston and Katie Hayse spentFriday through Wednesday inBranson, MO. They had lunchSunday at Shaun and Clint Kniepsin Mount Ayr to celebrate Clintsbirthday.

    Betty and J.W. Robertson andKenny and Debbie Robertsonwent out for supper in Albany, MOSaturday evening. The Robert-sons went to visitation for ColleenSaville Sunday afternoon in MountAyr.

    Jan and Melinda Shervheim andfamily went to Dolliver MemorialState Park over the weekend for theKlooster family camping reunion.

    Joe and Jess Snethen and familyspent Tuesday through Sunday atCindy and Dick Snethens. Sundaydinner guests at Snethens were

    Ramona Brand, Roena and JuniorDredge, Travis and Julie Snethenand family, Dave and Scott Brand,Joe and Jess Snethen and familyand Jarred Murphy.

    Saturday Sherry and DougHymbaugh hosted a party for RoriSnethens eighth birthday. Specialguests were Roris great-grand-parents, Ramona Brand, Doc andMary Lou Pennebaker and DwightCunning. Also attending were Joe,Jess, Vince and Elly Snethen andDick and Cindy Snethen.

    Annabel Walkup went to visi-tation for Colleen Saville Sundayafternoon in Mount Ayr.

    Tim and Cynthia Hunt wereSunday afternoon visitors at Bob-bi and Michael Bainums. BobbiBainum went to the blessing ser-vice and open house for MicheleHertles new tea room in Allen-dale, MO Wednesday evening.

    Mount AyrMeal Site

    July 1 - The meal site now hasa new site manager/cook. RichLarson began work on June 19. Heis doing an excellent job and theyappreciate him very much. VickiZollman is still an assistant and de-livers the home meals.

    All want to congratulate Vickiand Rod on the birth of their firstgrandchild. Vicki is still gettingused to being called Grandma.

    As of July 1, there is no longeran Area XIV Agency on Aging.They are in a new area comprisedof 22 counties with the office be-ing in Council Bluffs. With thisnew area came many changes aswell as budget cuts. Their menusnow come out of Council Bluffs.Whatever the menu is for a dayis what has to be served that day.They cannot be shifted around.For instance, fried chicken is onthe menu for July 19, which is thethird Friday of the month. Theyhave been used to having friedchicken for the birthday dinners onthe second Friday of every month.That will no longer be the case.After talking with Rich, Joyce ex-plained all this to those at the mealsite Friday. She said they couldeither move the birthday dinner towhenever they have fried chickenon the menu or keep it on the sec-ond Friday of every month. Afterdiscussion, the body voted to keepthe birthday dinner on the secondFriday of the month. So the nextbirthday dinner will be on July 12.They will have birthday cake andice cream as usual. The menu forthat day is lasagna, green beans/bacon, garlic bread, apricots andorange juice. Please call ahead forreservations. While they may notlike the changes, lets accept themgracefully and appreciate that theystill have a meal site.

    Several ladies have been vol-unteering in the kitchen, includingEvelyn Sickels, Shirley Ingramand Wanda McGahuey. There mayhave been others but this writerwas gone for three weeks so mayhave missed them.

    This writer and her husbandhad a great time visiting family inWashington state. One daughterand family live in the Seattle areaand the other one in Vancouver,

    WA. The weather was beautifulthe entire time. While in Vancou-ver they attended the high schoolgraduation of their granddaughter,Emily, from the Vancouver Schoolof Arts and Academics and the re-ception held in her home on Sat-urday afterwards, as did their Iowadaughter and granddaughter, LesaRouse and Kiley Gorman. Em-ily was valedictorian of her class.Other activities this writer andher husband got to do while theywere there were attending a bandconcert for two of their grandsons,a graduation for a grandsoncompleting sixth grade and goinginto middle school and a footballscrimmage another grandson wasin. It is always nice to be therewhen the grandkids are involved inactivities.

    Vera Deemer and Joyce andMax Smith attended the Deemerfamily reunion in Leon Sunday,June 30.

    The county fair is just aroundthe corner and probably severalwill attend some of the events. Itwill be a busy time for local grand-kids and that sometimes involvesgrandparent participation.

    And for those of you who worrythat you are getting forgetful, hereare some words of encouragement:If you think you are getting moreforgetful, you are simply becomingmore selectful in what you remem-ber. -- (unknown)

    Hickory

    Grove

    Rose James 464-2630

    July 1 - There will be no churchservices at Hickory Grove Sun-day, July 7. Services will be heldin conjunction with the ClearfieldChristian Church at the city park at9:30 a.m.

    Vickie Jeanes sister, ColleenHiatt, passed away Monday of thisweek. Deepest sympathies andprayers go out to the Jeanes fam-

    ily.Saturday night Ronnie and

    JoKaye Shields were at Sun Val-ley Lake at the home of Jack andSandy South. The occasion wasa surprise 50th birthday party forAmy Shields.

    Margaret Rhodes and PeteShields enjoyed Sunday dinnerwith Ronnie and JoKaye. Mondayof this week Bill Shields of SiouxFalls, SD was a visitor. MadisonShields is staying a few days withher great-grandparents, Ronnieand JoKaye.

    Gene Motsinger was a visi-tor with Darrell and Brad HoldenSaturday evening. Sunday AllynJarred visited with Gene. Mondayevening of this week Gene was asupper guest of the Bill Stringhamfamily.

    Rose James attended the funer-als of John Snedeker Thursday andNorma Smith Friday.

    July 1 - Some of you may havenoticed the Activity Center newswas not in last weeks paper. Janetremembered on Tuesday morning,too late to put in the news. Hopeeveryone out there understandsthat those volunteering at the Se-nior Activity Center have seniormoments too.

    A lot of good things have beenhappening at the Activity Centeras noted in the Record-News lastweek. On Friday, June 21, DianeBear from South Central IowaCommunity Foundation was at theActivity Center with board mem-bers from different counties servedby the Foundation, ostensibly tovisit different locations that had re-ceived grants in the past. Unknownto the Activity Center, this was re-

    ally a surprise to tell them that theRinggold County Senior CitizensActivity Center Endowment Fundthrough SCICF had been the re-cipient of the $20,000 drawingthat was done in each county theyserve.