Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Graettinger Times Page 3

Back In Time ...The information below was

taken from old issues of The Graettinger Times.

Preschool Spotlight

500 ClubMarvis Duus 3450

Barb Jacobsen 2700Yvonne Schmitt low

HUGHES PHARMACY2216 Main Street • Emmetsburg

Greg Hoyman & Steven Hoyman, PharmacistsPHONE 1-800-242-7839 • LOCAL (712) 852-2886

FAMILY PRACTICE CLINICOffice Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Closed Wednesdays

After hours emergency call PACH at 712-852-5500Phone 1-800-685-2431 or 712-859-3131

B & B FARM DRAINAGEWALLINGFORD, IOWA

TILING, TILE REPAIR, BACKHOE WORK, WATERWAY MAINTENANCE. CALL FOR A FREE QUOTE

JEREMY 712-260-3918 OR BRICE 712-260-4536

Randy’s Auto Repair Auto ~ Truck ~ Tractor

Graettinger • (712) 859-3334

Petersen Insurance AgencyLloyd C. Petersen

Graettinger: 859-3841 • Ringsted: 866-1826Allied Insurance Services

Pro CoopFor Feeds, Fertilizers, Seeds, Grinding, Grain Mixing & Petroleum,

Products, Tires & Supplies

Headquarters Pocahontas 1-800-776-7664

Industrial Commercial ServiceK W Electric

4364 360th Street • 877-852-9077 • Emmetsburg Iowa

Kevin Jasa’s Tree ServiceTree services, Tree removal, Stump Removal, Stump Grinding and Tree Pruning(712) 362-5526 609 N. 13th Street, Estherville, IA

GRAETTINGER HARDWARELocally Owned and OperatedSmall Store....HUGE Selection

712-859-3333 • Downtown Graettinger

Would you like to have an ad here? Call Kaycee at 712-209-2233

9:00 am to 2:00 pmHwy 18 West, Emmetsburg, IA 50536Large variety of home based businesses and craft vendors –

come get all your Christmas shopping done in one stop.

Luncheon served by Team Tonderum

Due to COVID masks are highly recommended but not required. If you are ill, please stay home.

2020 Emmetsburg Expo November 7th – Emmetsburg VFW

2 col (4”) x 3” high$42.60 Armstrong, Ringsted, Bancroft and

Swea City $24 Graettinger

$24 Ruthven$24 West Bend

GRAETTINGER LEGION BAR

WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

ELECTION DAY NOV 3rd FROM 4 pm TO 7 pm

I would like to thank the following companies &

individuals for your donations to me for local support at the Iowa

State Fair "Sale Of Champions" with my Grand Champion 4-H Market goat. Your kindness &

generosity is greatly appreciated!! Jadyn Joyce

Marty & Carla BergstromMark Sikora-Channel Seed

K.C. Nielson LTD.Jeff & Sandra Joyce-Westfork Ag.

Ben Hinners-Pioneer SeedEnergy Panel Structures, Inc.

Bank PlusChris Thiel- Ziegler CAT

Campbell, Higgins & Mummert, P.C.

K & W ElectricCornerstone Insurance Services

Woodford EquipmentPaul & Ann Joyce-Joyce Ag, Inc.

Side Street SaloonJake Masters Racing

Pro CoopHarris Sanitation

Tony & Becky MastersRiver Valley Telecommunications

Jason & Mandi JoyceBrian & Jane Palmer

Weiss MillingJerry & Elaine Holland

Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement

Baylor SimingtonParents: Jeremy and Angie SimingtonGrandparents: Jean and Terry Watters, Kristy SimingtonSiblings: Brileigh and BrecklinPets: Tucker and MaggieHobbies: color, draw, play with slimeFavorite:Color:purple Food: pizzaCartoon Character:ElsaWhat do you want to be when you grow up? play volleyballWhat do you like about school? loves her teachers

Fifteen Years Ago October 26, 2005: Mike Flaherty will be running for City Council. He would like to make

Graettinger a community that will appeal to younger citizens. Wayne Anderson will be running for City Council. Wayne says is the responsibility of the council to see the people get the most for their tax dollar. Dan Skattebo will be running for City Council. Dan wants to see Graettinger grow, prosper and provide a great place to live. Ken Smith is running for City Council. He wants to promote the city’s strengths; have awesome potential. Kevin Hanson is running for Mayor in the election. He believes interest of our school needs to be included in council decision making process.

Margaret Tatman will be opening “More than Tans.” She hopes to have it up and running by November 1. She will have Candles by Carla, Booster club clothing and gift lines as well as tanning.

Jeff Johnson, J’s Market, said he is a little unsure of how he was going to get 14 pallets of groceries into the store but he was thankful when the Graettinger FFA showed up and helped him break down the pallets.

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church celebrated their 50th anniversary.

Knights Volleyball team rally for District win over the Armstrong Ringsted Mustangs.Twenty-five years ago October 25, 1995:

Elliott Larson was 13 years old when he started hand picking corn for his father. The back breaking harvesting stayed with the sturdy 73 year old and he came home from Kimbalton with the first place senior division trophy in the Iowa State Hand Corn Picking Contest. His qualifies him for the Nationals in Kansas later this year.

The sheriff Russ Jergens and Graettinger Police Chief Ted Helmich talk to the Graettinger school students about the risk of drug and alcohol abuse.

Senior Spotlight is Sarah Ratigan. Her pet peeve is people who act high and mighty. She would like to be stranded on an island with...a boat that works.

The music and drama students will present “Made in the USA.”Angie Torreson, Haley Rose, Amanda Helmich, Brandon Nicol, Steve

Farris, Steph Stillman, Jen Handeland, Trish Stevens, Brandi Refsell and Dawnielle Brown will be part of the Mock Trial team this year. They expect to do well this year under direction of attorney/coach John Brown.

Forty Nine Years Ago October 28, 1971Pirates hold streak and down Marathon 32-0. Graettinger used the reserves

the whole last 6 minutes but the score remained the same.Arlyn Peterson and Bettie Schany are running for Graettinger Mayor.

Clifford Harris, Jim Spies, George Torrence are running for two of the city council seats. Shirley Moran are running unopposed for town treasurer.

Rainfall lags far behind 1970. 1970 was the wettest October of the last ten years with 6.16 inches of rain and 1962 was the driest with .87 inches. Graettinger as of this printing is at 1.67 inches.

The undermanned Graettinger B team was beaten 28-0 by the Terril team. Many of the boys could not play in this game because they were approaching the rules limit of 14 games per season.

John H. Ennen lost two relatives with a three hour span on October 20. His aunt, Mattie Brass, passed away at 12:35 and his father John J. Ennen passed away at 3:05. They were the only family left, John the youngest at 75 and Mattie the oldest at 94.

Aren’t old ads fun to look at?

Page 10 Graettinger Times Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Council Meeting The Graettinger City Council met

in regular session Monday, October 19, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. at Energy Panel Structures conference room with Mayor Flaherty presiding. Present were council member Armstrong, Hoffman, McGrauth and Masters and employees Henderson, Petersen, and Harris. Absent: Alderson.

Motion by McGrauth second by Masters to approve the consent agenda. 1. Motion to approve agenda. 2. Motion to approve minutes. 3. Motion to approve bills dated 10-12-2020, bills were not mailed until approved by the city council on 10-19-2020 council meeting. 4. Motion to approve financial statement. 5.

Proceeding of the City of Graettinger

Motion to approve Special Class C Liquor License (BW) (Beer/Wine) and Sunday Sales for Graettinger Grill, with proper paperwork. All ayes. Carried.

Discussion was held on gas rate for customers outside the city limits. Motion by Masters, seconded by Hoffman to set the rate at $1.50 per ccf and authorized the clerk to prepare an ordinance. All ayes. Carried.

Petersen reported that the water main and building will be installed this week and the project should be completed the first week of November. Motion by McGrauth, seconded by Armstrong to approve Pay Estimate #1 Henkel for Well no. 8, Division 2-Well house and water main for a total of $38,893.95. All ayes. Carried.

Motion by McGrauth, seconded by Hoffman to pay $500 to Bruce Gerdes for hours worked to covered rounds for the water, sewer, and gas utility. All ayes. Carried.

Motion by Hoffman, seconded by McGrauth to appoint Wayne Anderson to Board of Adjustment and Jerry Petersen to the Planning and

Zoning for a five-year term expiring on 10-2025. All ayes. Carried.

Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Armstrong to appoint Mayor Flaherty to the Regional Housing Authority Board. All ayes Carried.

Petersen updated the council on the Robins Street Project, the curbs and gutter and the crack have been fixed. There are problems with the bases of the streetlight poles, until the light plant board approves them the final payment will be held.

Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Masters to approve PACGDC a housing demolition grant. for Terry Behrends. All ayes. Carried.

Motion by Masters, seconded by Armstrong to approve a PACGDC new housing grant for Doug Hoffman with proper paperwork. All ayes. Carried.

Motion by Armstrong, seconded by Masters to approve the AFR for fiscal 2019-20. All ayes. Carried.

Armstrong introduced Ordinance no. 214, An ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Graettinger, Iowa, 2020, by amending

provisions pertaining to solid waste collection fees. Then said ordinance was read. All premises residential and apartment units-$15.00 per month for recycling and solid waste consisting of not more than 2-32-gallon bags, not to exceed 50 pounds per bag, per week. A $2.00 single-use sticker must be attached to each additional bag over the two containers per week limit. Stickers are available for purchase at city hall. Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Armstrong to approve the second reading of said ordinance. Ayes-4. Motion Carried. Motion by Hoffman, seconded by McGrauth to adopted Ordinance 214. Ayes-4. Mayor declared ordinance adopted.

McGrauth introduced resolution no. 34-2020, “A resolution amending resolution no. 32-2020, A resolution requesting reimbursement from the Iowa COVID-19 government relief fund and moved that it be adopted. Seconded by Hoffman. Ayes-4. Resolution adopted. Carried.

The council reviewed list and pictures of junk and junk vehicles. Junk

vehicles means any vehicle legally placed in storage with the county treasurer or unlicensed and having any of the following characteristics: Broken glass, broken, lose or missing parts, habitat for nuisance animals or insects, Flammable Fuel, inoperable or defective or obsolete condition. It is unlawful for any person to store, accumulate, or allow to remain on any private property within the corporate limits of the City any junk or junk vehicle. The council instructed the clerk to send out notices to property owners in violation of the code.

Discuss was held on duty to trim trees. 151.03 DUTY TO TRIM TREES. The owner or agent of the abutting property shall keep the trees on, or overhanging the street, trimmed so that all branches will be at least 15 feet above the surface of the street and eight feet above the sidewalks. If the abutting property owner fails to trim the trees, the City may serve notice on the abutting property owner requiring that such action be taken within five days. If such action is not taken within that time, the City may perform the required action and assess the costs against the abutting property for collection in the same manner as a property tax. A list of trees needing to be trimmed will be sent out to property owners.

Mayor Flaherty declared Halloween for October 31, 2019 from 6 to 8 P.M.

The Graettinger Business Club and Graettinger Economic Development Council is willing to split the cost three ways for the website and app, cost for set up is $3000, and annual fee for is 4100 per year for 5 years, with Apptegy. Motion Masters, seconded by McGrauth to approve the cost sharing the website and app. All ayes. Carried.

Motion by McGrauth, seconded by Masters to adjourn at 7:05 P.M. All ayes. Carried.

Michael Flaherty, MayorSandra Henderson, City ClerkBills October 2020

Amazon, sanitizers, 328.59American Public Gas, dues, 445Arnold Motor, supplies, 159.15Bomgaars, clothing, 91.95Central State, vulkum, 507.81City of Graettinger, on acct., 247.9Clayton, natural gas, 4979.73Currans, repairs, 79EPS, postage, 14GMU, utilities, 1559.26Harris Sanitation, contract 5546.4IA ONE CALL, locates, 15.3Ia Utility Board, assessments, 409Mangold testing, 39Menards, clothing, 5.97PA Co Treasurer, contract 703.33Pro, gas 126.54RVTC, phone, 485.92Treas. State of Ia, taxes, 2265US Cellular, phone, 165.73Wellmark, insurance, 10581.34PA Co Sheriff, contract 4803.16IDNR, permit, 95RVTC, NAS server, 1052.3State Hygienic Lab, testing, 1324.5Dearborn, insurance, 622.05Utility Point, testing, 84Center Point, books, 110Tug Helmers, repairs, 375Metering & Technology, supplies, 80.05VISA, postage, 1634.12Culligan, water 6.25Graettinger Times, legals, 225.29Campus Cleaners, rags, 45.3Graettinger Hardware, paint shelter, 782.39Knapp Fire, inspection, 33.25Treas State of Iowa, tax 553“V & K, Inc”, engineer, 8536.15PEFA, gas, 1623.42GWORKS, licenses, 100Graettinger Comm. Apt, grant, 8053.25Van Wert Co, meters, 2495RVTC loan, 8101.85Henkel Construction, Well #8, 38893.95Ashley Janssen, refund, 252.1Payroll 29519.83Total 138157.13General 25,629.41 WRG 8,053.25RUT 6,000.38Employ Ben, 5,530.45 Debt 8,101.85Water 8,100.50 CDBG Grant 48,754.60 Sewer 6,076.35Gas 21,410.34

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