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Page 8 Journal NewsWednesday, September 11, 2013 Buena Vista County Journal

Inside Todays BVJPage 4 N-F gridders win big

Page 4 N-F volleyball wins pair

Page 5 Scenes from Fonda Labor

Day celebration

Serving the communities of Newell, Albert City & Fonda No. 37 Wednesday, September 11, 2013

By Chris Vrba

It had been nearly a half-century since new playgroundequipment was installedat Varinas city park. Thissummer, that dubious bit oftrivia changed.

With a help from a smallarmy of volunteers and a fewgrants, Varinas HometownPride Committee secured theprocurement and installationof several new additions to itsdowntown park.

Its been 35 or 40 years sincethere was a piece of equipmentadded to this playground,remarked Dick Farrell, whoserves on the Hometown PrideCommittee, during a parkdedication ceremony heldTuesday, Sept. 3.

We had a nice park, he saidof the section of land on Main

Street that contains a smallswing set, a slide, merry-go-round, a basketball court withaged hoops, and shelter house,but we can have a better park.That was our goal.

And a better park indeed.The new additions include

a camel back climber, whichresembles a set of curvedmonkey bars that resemblethe signature double-humpof a Bactrian desert walker;a tether-ball station; and,to no surprise to residentsof Mustangland, nice, new

backboards and rims on thebasketball court.

The kids said they canplay basketball later now

because there wont be thatdoooinnnggg, offered Chris

Archer.

Varina held a park dedication ceremony September 3 to mark a bevy improvements made thanks to an active and engaged Hometown Pride CommittePictured (l-r): Brian Rosas, Aden Archer, Keaton Kent, Dick Farrell, Joseph RosaJose Rosas, Edwin Rosas, Heather Anderson, Evan Archer, Stephanie Archer, RDewey, Kim Dewey, Ashley Archer (on top of equipment), and Emily Archer holdiPeysen Kent. Photo by Chris Vrba.

The Hometown PrideCommittee also added a grill,three benches made fromrecycled plastic bags, and madethe playground safer by addingnew gravel around all of theequipment.

Hopefully, we wont skinas many elbows and knees,Farrell said.

Much of the money camefrom a grant of $3,750 courtesyof the Pocahontas CountyFoundation.

The members also made apoint to move the ceremonialtown bell next to a agpole that

was installed in the northwestcorner of the park.

FOR TWO YEARS, WEhavent had a ag on thiscorner, Farrell beamed ashe proudly proclaimed those

days, much like the dearthof playground additions, hadcome to an end.

With as many young peoplearound here, we wanted to keepprogressing, Farrell said of thecommittees decision to pursuepark improvements as thegroups rst project.

At least one young Varinanagrees with that approach.Emily Archer, who will be afreshman on the Newell-Fondagirls basketball team this

winter was asked to join theHometown Pride Committeeto offer a younger visionfor the communitys needs.She thought the playgroundadditions were important

because itd be a draw for

By Chris Vrba

One family. One ght.Thats been the mantra of

the extended Goedert familysince the end of February as itsmatriarch, Jeannine, has spentfar more time in the hospitalthan out as shes locked in battle

with acute myeloid leukemia, adisease that interferes with theproduction of blood cells.

I thought I had the u,Jeannine, better known asNene, said of her rst symptomsthat began to appear last

winter. I just didnt have anyenergy.

The rural Fonda residentsoon paid a visit to herphysician. The results came

back positive for the presenceof an inuenza virus.

A few days of rest andproblem solved, right? Not somuch.

Shortly after, Nene wouldreturn to the doctor with acase of gall stones. Shed havesurgery to have her gall bladderremoved.

But I had a lot of troubleafter that. I was still tired and

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weak, Nene relayed.So it was back to the doctor

for another round of bloodtests. Her hemoglobin was low,

which explained why she wastuckered out. Still, somethingdidnt feel quite right.

I knew something else wgoing on, Nene recalled.

Call it mothers intuitiomaybe. On April 1, she traveto Rochester, Minn., for mo

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extensive testing. Two dayslater, she was diagnosed withacute myeloid leukemia (AML) -no fooling.

From there, Nene wouldembark on a journey that haskept her close to the hospitalfor the vast majority of thepast ve months. But, its also

been a journey that, for Nene,has reinforced just what familymeans.

On April 4, Goedert wouldbegin her rst round of 24/7chemotherapy, an aggressiveregimen that would last a week.

On April 24, shed have a bonemarrow biopsy, which came

back clean. Two weeks later,she had another screening.

They were going to send mehome, but some of my (bloodcell) numbers looked funny, sothey did another bone marrow

biopsy, she explained.The biopsy would reveal the

cancer had returned.That forced Nene to make

a decision she didnt want tohave to make: shed miss thegraduation of her youngestdaughter, Hannah.

If Id waited, Nene said, Idhave been back to where I was

when I rst started.Fortunately, the staff at

PAC was very accommodating,and established a live videostream of the ceremony whichNene watched from MethodistHospital in Rochester.

On May 9, shed start asecond round of aggressivechemo; this time it was a six-day regimen. On June 11, sheunderwent yet another bonemarrow biopsy. Good news: Itcame back clean, Nene said.

During this time, the doctorstold Goedert that the best bet tokick the cancer into full-blown

remission would be a stem celltransplant.

(The leukemia) was nevergoing to go away without atransplant. The blood cells

would continue to attachthemselves, she related.

AML is a relatively rare typeof cancer. It is characterized byrapid growth of abnormal white

blood cells which accumulatein bone marrow. As a result,it caused a large drop in thenumber of red blood cells,

which transport oxygen to therest of the body, and normal

white blood cells, which fendoff disease. AML accounts for alittle more than one percent ofU.S. cancer deaths each year.

And when her family learnedshed likely need a bone marrowtransplant from a donor, theyanswered the bell.

All six of my siblings gottested to be donors. Even allof their spouses said theyd

be tested, too, she offered. Itmeans the world to me.

Two of Nenes brothers,Mike and Roger Bollard, werematches. Roger would windup as the donor best-suited tomeet Nenes needs.

He was a perfect match,Nene informed. The doctorssaid we couldve been identicaltwins.

From there, both Nene andRoger would undergo whatcould best be described as a

top-of-the-head to tips-of-the-toes tests.

In late July, Roger ew in

from Arizona to start the stemcell collection process. Doctorstold Nene theyd need to collectat least ve million cells tohave any chance of makingthe treatment work. After twosessions, nearly 10 million

stem cells were collected.On August 3, Nene

underwent a third round ofchemo prior to the transplant.

They want you to be in

remission when you do thetransplant, she said.

On Aug. 9, doctors beganto pump Rogers stem cellsinto Nene. It was like a bloodtransfusion, she said. The

bag looked like tomato soup. Itwas kind of light red.

Nenes been near MethodistHospital ever since. Early after

the transplant, she had to haveblood work done every day.Now, shes down to two to threetimes a week. However, thephysicians still want her to be

under close surveillance for 100days. Her sister, Annette Brunsof Forest City, has helped Nene

while she stays at a residencenear Rochester Methodist.

Of course, the rest of thefamily has chipped in too.Nenes husband, Gene, comesup every weekend. DaughtersKate, Ashley and Hannah visitas often as they can, and alsohelp care for their mother.Kate has also maintained aCaringBridge site that keepsfriends and family abreast of

Nenes cancer journey.Weve just been watching

to see where my (blood cell)numbers are, Nene imparted.The doctors say its going well.

If all goes well, shellget to come home aroundThanksgiving.

Still, the Goedert family hasamassed a staggering amountof medical bills as Nenesgone through treatment andhad to establish a temporaryresidency in Rochester. To helpalleviate some of the burden, a

benet has been organized for

Wednesday, Sept. 18, at theExpo Center in Pocahontas.

A catered pork loin meal fromSmokin 4 U BBQ will beserved from 5-7 p.m., with alive auction starting at 6 p.m.

A silent auction and rafe willalso be held.

Auction items can bebrought to First CommunityBank in Fonda, Crotty-Fitzgerald Law Ofce, BenekeLaw Ofce, and Citizens StateBank in Pocahontas.

So far, the steam celltransplant appears to have

worked. On her 27th day post-transplant, Nene said, I feelreally good. I get tired prettyeasily, but thats normal.

She attributes much of hersuccess with the treatment sofar to making a conscious effortto make sure shes doesnt get acase of the Why me?s.

I dont think you can letyourself get that way. You haveto say to yourself, It is what itis, and Im going to get throughit, she informed.

Of course, the strongsupport of family and friendsnever hurts either.

Its just been overwhelmingand humbling. The outpouringof support, the encouraging

words and prayers - I wouldntbe able to go through it withoutmy family and friends, sheconcluded.

Jeannine Nene Goedert (above, right) has fougcancer with the help of her family, including her sisteAnnette Bruns (center), who serves as her caretakeand her brother, Roger Bollard (left) who donated tstem cells for her treatment, which was performed lamonth. Submitted photo.

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Community comes together to beautify Varinas park

Goedert family rallies aroundNene as she battles leukemia

Since late February, Jeannine Nene Goedert hasbeen battling acute myeloid leukemia, a relativelyrare type of blood cancer. Above: Nene is seen in herhospital bed during her stem cell transplant last month.Submitted photo.


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Page 2 Journal NewsWednesday, September 11, 2013 Buena Vista County Journal PageArea Events Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Buena Vista County Journal

Total VrbiageBy Chris Vrba

Its been a little more than four years since I rst returned toGreater Pocahontas County. Last weeks edition, to be exact,was the anniversary of the rst article I ever had published. Adubious anniversary to say the least, I know, but a chance toreect, most certainly.

Theres a lot of great things going on right now in GreaterPocahontas County - and I believe more so than when I rststepped into the R-D ofce in the late summer of 2009. Thatbelief was veried Sunday morning when a small army ofyellow-shirted volunteers from St. Peter Lutheran Church in thePrincess City set out across the town to spruce up Main Street,Gateway Park (the corner of Main and Hwy. 3) and the welcomesigns. Their shirts read Gods work. Our hands.

Our hands is truly an appropriate aphorism for the residentsof Greater Pocahontas County. Though decades of attritionbrought on by the industrial-scale mechanization of the oncesmall family farm have left us with fewer and fewer hands, itreally seems as though the hands that are left are getting moreand more accomplished.

I was in Varina Tuesday night (the third time in nine days,mind you) for the ofcial dedication of the city park. Membersof the community banded together and set a course to add newequipment at the site for the rst time in four decades. Onevolunteer, Dick Farrell, summarized exactly whats happeningin our neck of the prairie when he said, Looking up and downMain Street, we dont have a lot to offer, but weve got a

beautiful park, and wed like to make it even better. Varinansplan to add even more to the park in the coming year.

But they arent alone. This Saturday, the good folks ofHavelock will host their own park dedication. The townsup in children, so people decided they, too, better have a

better park. Last month, Palmer christened Panther Parkand Plover wrapped up with new equipment of their own.In Laurens, about 50 people turned out to add a bunch ofnew equipment to the downtown park as well. In the case ofthe Laurentian volunteers, many hands made quick workof what was supposed to be a day-long labor. Fondas got acommunity garden going in, they brought home a $300,000grant for home repairs, and the Straight Park improvementshave gone on like gang-busters. In Newell, National HonorSociety members volunteered throughout town this summer.New trees are popping up everywhere, buildings have beenpainted, park benches have been added across the area, andin Pocahontas, Dick Gruber got up on his high horse (thehorse being a boom truck) to give the Princess some newmakeup. And let us not forget about the ongoing streamof people who help out at our senior centers, or those whodeliver meals to our inbound friends and neighbors. The

Young Professionals have been busy, busy, too. Boosters and

school volunteers are going strong now that class is in.The catalyst for much of this resurrected civic engagement

is courtesy of Keep Iowa Beautifuls Hometown Pride Program,a rst-of-its-kind initiative started last July. I reckon that inthe past 14 months, weve seen more projects undertaken andaccomplished, and more people engaged in the direction oftheir communities than in the past 14 years.

Greater Pocahontas County, like Farrell said of Varinaspark, is beautiful, but we can make it even better. Thank youto those who have helped thus far. And to those still sitting onthe benches, we could really make our home better if only wehad just a few more hands.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGTHIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING, 2013

SESSION (37)AUGUST 20, 2013

The Buena Vista County Board ofSupervisors met in special session onTuesday, August 20, 2013 at 8:30 A.M.in the Boardroom with Chairman Hachpresiding, and the following memberspresent: Altena, Arends, Merten, andRinggenberg, and with Auditor SusanLloyd as clerk for the meeting.

Unless otherwise indicated, all of thefollowing motions offered at this meetingwere carried with the following vote:

Ayes: Altena, Arends, Hach, Merten, and

Ringgenberg. Nays: none. Abstentions:none.Chairman Hach opened the public

hearing for the CAFO for Matt McCarthy,in Section 10, Coon Township, with EnvHealth/Zoning Director Kim Johnsonand Matt McCarthy present. Motion byMerten, second by Arends, to close thepublic hearing. Carried.

Motion by Arends, second by Altena toapprove plans on Project #BROS-CO11(92)--5F-11, the bridge project on C25, a halfmile west of M50, and to authorize theBoard to sign. Carried.

Motion by Altena, second by Merten,to approve the nal estimate on Project

#BROS-CO11(72)8J-11, the bridgeproject on 240th Ave., North of 640th St.,for Graves Construction, in the amount of$205,438.72, and to authorize the Chair tosign. Carried.

Motion by Merten, second by Arends, toapprove and to authorize the Chairman tosign a lease with the City of Newell for theWest 300 of Lot 2, Auditors SubdivisionNW SW Section 17, Newell Township,a site across from the countys main shopin Newell, for gravel stockpile purposes, forthe term of January 1, 2014 to December31, 2016 in the amount of $100/yr. Carried.

Motion by Merten, second byRinggenberg, to approve the undergroundutility permit for Iowa Lakes Regional

Water, Spencer, IA, for installation of a 1 water service line, boring under 60th

Ave., between Sections 13/14, NokomisTownship, to service a new residence at5649 60th Ave. Carried.

Motion by Arends, second byRinggenberg, to go in to Closed Session,under Chapter 21.5(1)(j) of the 2013 Code ofIowa, to discuss the purchase of particularreal estate only where premature disclosurecould be reasonable expected to increasethe price the governmental body wouldhave to pay for that property. Ayes: Altena,

Arends, Hach, Merten, Ringgenberg. Nays:None. Motion carried.

Motion by Merten, second by Hach

to go out of closed session. Ayes: Altena,Arends, Hach, Merten, Ringgenberg. Nays:None. Motion carried.

Motion by Arends, second by Altena,to approve the minutes of 8/13, asprinted, and the following reports: MayCB Household Hazardous Waste Agencyminutes and August agenda, July FinancialStatements of CB Household HazardousWaste, 2013 Equalization Notice, JulyClerk of Court Report of Fees Collected,Carried.

Other topics discussed included: Farm246-Grau draft permit received, Supervisormeeting reports, landowners concern ofthe Citys plan to build a building in theCountys right-of-way on C65, sample 28Eagreement for the mental health region,no detour needed on Hwy 3, obstructionin the Countys right-of-way in Lakeside,Rembrandt culvert repairs, discussion ofno parking along the west side of Hwy110, and discussion of County ofce spaceneeds. (The complete text of the minutesis on le in the Auditors Ofce and onlineat: http://www.bvcountyiowa.com/index.php/board_of_supervisors/supervisors_minutes).

There being no further business,motion by Arends, second by Altena, toadjourn the meeting at 11:50 a.m. untilTuesday, August 27 at 8:30 a.m. for aregular session.

PUBLIC NOTICE

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NOTICE:Alcoholics Anonymous meetsevery Thursday at 7:30 p.m. inHoly Name Hall 11 SW 2nd St.,Pocahontas......................13-23w-8-tfn-n/c

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Baby shower forMacKenzie McLaughlin

September 21There will be a come and

go baby shower for MacKenzieMcLaughlin on Saturday,September 21, at OLGCMemorial Room in Fonda from10:00 - 11:30 a.m. MacKenzieis the daughter of Michael andDawn.

Bridal shower for KellyJohnson September 14

A come and go bridal showerfor Kelly Johnson, bride-elect ofJack ORourke, will be held inthe Memorial Room at OLGC inFonda on Saturday, September14, 2013, from 10:00 - 11:30a.m. Everyone is welcome.

Baby shower for LoganMatthew CarlsenSeptember 21

Its a boy for Brad and AlisonCarlsen of Havelock. Helpcelebrate with them at a comeand go baby shower at the AgPartners Community Roomin Albert City on Saturday,September 21, from 9:30 -11:30 a.m.

BABY SHOWER

BABY SHOWER

BRIDAL SHOWER

Thank YouThank you to everyone

who came to my surprise50th birthday party lastSaturday. I had a great time!Love you all!

Tree

Bench dedication at the Varina park - front row (l-r): Karol Siepker, Norma Gehrigholding Peysen Kent, Shannon Lynch, and Ruth Walsh. Back Row (l-r): Jose Rosas,Dick Farrell, Kent Wood, Stephanie Archer, and Emily Archer. Photo by Chris Vrba.

families who may considermoving to town.

Parents wont move herewithout a good playground, sowe needed it so the communitywill grow rather than diminish.

The three benches wereattained through a Build

With Bags grant, which wasled by Kent Wood of Woods

SuperMarket in Pocahontas.At the ceremony, Farrell ran

through a long list of volunteerswho contributed their time,talent, and in many cases,heavy equipment to do theheavy lifting of renovating theplayground.

When asked if itd be easier

to make a list of people in thecommunity of about 70 whodidnt help in some way on theproject, Farrell replied, You

bet.The crowd who gathered

was amazed at the progress.As a citizen of Varina, Id liketo thank the Hometown PrideCommittee for their work to

beautify Varina, remarkedNorma Gehrig.

As for whats next, Farrellsaid the committee hopes toadd more equipment, add afresh coat of paint to someof the older equipment, andpossibly add electrical outletsat the shelter house.

Looking up and down MainStreet, we dont have a lot tooffer, Farrell remarked, but

weve got a beautiful park,and wed like to make it even

better.

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Free legalassistance availableSept. 20

An attorney from Iowa LegalAid will be at the CalhounCounty General Assistanceofce in Rockwell City from 8:30a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday,September 20. Iowa Legal Aidprovides free legal assistanceto low-income Iowans in civil(noncriminal) cases. Persons

who need assistive devicesor services (such as a signlanguage interpreter) shouldcontact Iowa Legal Aid asmuch in advance as possible

by calling 1-800-392-0021. Ifyou are a low-income, have alegal problem, and cannot bepresent at the Calhoun CountyGeneral Assistance ofce atthe above time and date, youcan contact Iowa Legal Aid bycalling 1-800-392-0021 on

weekdays from 9-11 a.m., andfrom 1:30-3:30 p.m., exceptThursday p.m.

OvereatersAnonymous groupmeets everyTuesday

The Overeaters Anonymousgroup meets every Tuesdayat 6:00 p.m. at St. JohnsLutheran Church, 402 Lake

Avenue, Storm Lake. Enterfrom the back parking lot.No dues, fees, or weigh-ins.Everyone welcome! 712-299-6005.

Civil War historian,O.J. Fargo programSeptember 13

The Laurens Womens Club,in conjunction with HumanitiesIowa, is proud to host Civil Warhistorian, O. J. Fargo for aprogram on Friday, September13, at 1:30 p.m. at the LaurensUnited Methodist Church.

Fargos presentation isentitled Just Before the Battle,Mother A Visit from a Civil

War Soldier. He will appear asa returning Civil War soldier,and, after a brief overview ofIowas participation in theCivil War, the audience will beencouraged to ask questionsand engage in a dialogue with

the soldier who will stay incharacter the entire time. O.J.Fargo dresses in full Union Armyregalia for the presentation. He

will also have with him a fullroster of all men who served inand from Iowa in the Civil Warso that audience members maycheck for information aboutancestors who served.

O.J. Fargo recently retired asthe Director of Media Servicesand a Social Studies consultantfor the Green Valley AreaEducation Agency in Creston.He is the author of several

books and booklets on Iowahistory, the Civil War and U.S.history. He is also president ofan Iowa regiment of Civil Warre-enactors.

Everyone is invited andencouraged to attend thispresentation.

Admission is free and opento the public.

Fall Rally for StormLake Zone LWMLSeptember 22

The Fall Rally for the StormLake Zone LWML has been setfor Sunday, September 22, atSt. Paul Lutheran Church in

Alta, Iowa. The registrationwill begin at 1:30 p.m. withthe program starting at 2:00.The ingathering will be acash offering for the OrphanGrain Train. There is a costand includes a light supperafterwards. The speakers will

be a panel discussion from theNational Convention held thissummer in Pittsburg. The menare also invited for their LLLmeeting and Barnabus group.

Any more information, call LoriArends 272-4694.

Benet for Nene

(Bollard) GoedertSeptember 18

There will be a benet forNene (Bollard) Goedert on

Wednesday, September 18,2013, at the Expo Center,Pocahontas. Doors open at4:30 p.m. with the pork loinmeal being served from 5 - 7p.m. provided by Smokin 4 UBBQ with a free will donation.The live auction starts at 6p.m. with also a silent auctionand rafe going on.

Silent and live auction itemscan be dropped off at: DonBeneke Law Ofce, Crotty-Fitzgerald Law Ofce, CitizensState Bank, all of Pocahontas,and First Community Bank,Fonda.

Pocahontas CountyHome Care Aide

Agency boardmeeting Sept. 17

The Pocahontas CountyHome Care Aide Agency

Administrative Board willmeet on Tuesday, September17, 2013, at 12:30 p.m. in theconference room at the ofcelocated at 21 3rd Ave. NE,Pocahontas.

Persons interested inbringing items to the attentionof the Board should contact JillConlin, director at 335-4587 toobtain time on the agenda.

Honey Days atPCCB September 24and 25

If you are interested inlearning more about beekeepingand honey extracting, be sureto join us for Honey Days. We

will meet on Tuesday, Sept.24, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.,and Wednesday, Sept. 25,from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. at theConservation Nature Centerlocated just north of thehospital and manor on Highway

4 in Pocahontas. We will beextracting and bottling honeycollected from our bee hivesaround Pocahontas County.Enjoy some honey snacks andrecipes plus a beeswax candleand free bottle of honey to takehome and enjoy.

There is no charge for theclass. Please register by emailat [email protected] blood drive

September 16You can make a life-saving

blood donation at an upcomingblood drive at the FondaCommunity Blood Drive,Monday, September 16, 2013,from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. at theFonda Fire/EMS Station, 812Iowa 7 in Fonda.

Sign up to save a life today!Schedule a blood donationappointment online at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org or call800.287.4903.

Singles/couplesdance Sept. 13DJ Donnie is sponsoring a

dance on Friday, September 13,from 7:30 - 11:30 p.m. at the

American Legion CommunityCenter in Sioux Rapids, Iowa,(note change of location).Open to the public. Singles/couples welcome.

Trash or Treasurereturns Sept. 21 toSanford Museum

Trash or Treasure returnsto the Sanford Museum inCherokee, Iowa, on Saturday,September 21, at 1:00 p.m.Expert antique and artappraisers, Chuck and Ward,

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Page 6 Journal NewsWednesday, September 11, 2013 Buena Vista County Journal PageJournal News Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Buena Vista County Journal

Newell, Iowa RobertBob Doyen, age 67, of Newell,Iowa, passed away Friday,

August 30, 2013, at the LoringHospital in Sac City. Memorialservices were held Saturday,September 7, 2013, at theFratzke & Jensen FuneralHome in Storm Lake. Burial

was at the Newell Cemetery.The Fratzke & Jensen FuneralHome in Storm Lake was incharge of the arrangements.

Bob Doyen was born January20, 1946, in Fort Dodge,Iowa, the son of Raymondand Roberta (Knights) Doyen.He graduated from NewellProvidence in 1964. Followinggraduation, Bob attendedBuena Vista College and DrakeUniversity, where he graduated

ROBERT DOYEN

Robert Doyen

OBITUARY

in 1968 with a Bachelors Degree in Business and Accounting.In 1969, Bob was united in marriage to Beverly (Bets) Roberts

in Menlo, Iowa. Together they were blessed with two children, Jodiand Christopher. Later, in 1986, Bob married Barbara (Hartsock)Doyen in Las Vegas, Nev.

Bob spent his life as a farmer and tax accountant. He enjoyedgoing on cruises, working with computers, making investments,playing with grandchildren, and watching cowboy televisionshows and movies. Bob also had a special love for good food,especially chocolate cake.

His loss will be felt by all his family and friends who knew him.Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Barb Doyen;

mother, Roberta Allison; children, Jodi (Dwain) Shields and Chris(Jessica) Doyen; sister, Marilyn (Paul) Monson; grandchildren,Chad Doyen, Luke Doyen, Owen Doyen, and Quin Doyen;extended family and friends.

Bob was preceded in death by his rst wife, Beverly Doyen; andhis father, Raymond Doyen.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORSMEETING

THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING,2013 SESSION (38)AUGUST 27, 2013

The Buena Vista County Board ofSupervisors met in regular session onTuesday, August 27, 2013 at 8:30 A.M. inthe Boardroom with Vice-Chairman Altenapresiding, and the following memberspresent: Merten, and Ringgenberg, andwith Auditor Susan Lloyd as clerk for themeeting. Absent: Arends, Hach.

Unless otherwise indicated, all of thefollowing motions offered at this meetingwere carried with the following vote: Ayes:

Altena, Merten, and Ringgenberg. Nays:none. Abstentions: none.

Motion by Ringgenberg, second byMerten, to go in to Closed Session, underChapter 21.5(1)(j) of the 2013 Code of Iowa,to discuss the purchase of particular realestate only where premature disclosurecould be reasonable expected to increasethe price the governmental body wouldhave to pay for that property. Ayes: Altena,Merten, Ringgenberg. Nays: None. Motioncarried.

Motion by Ringgenberg, second byMerten, to go out of closed session. Ayes:

Altena, Merten, Ringgenberg. Nays: None.Motion carried.

Motion by Merten, second byRinggenberg, to approve Resolution #2013-08-27-A, requesting no parking along thewest side of Hwy 110. The Vice-Chair askedif there were any comments, and EngineerItes suggested using the intersection ofHwy 110 and West 5th Street, and put ina measurement from that intersection tothe speed limit sign, and then go southto the north entrance of Pronto. Ayes:none. Nays: Altena, Merten, Ringgenberg.Motion failed.

Motion by Ringgenberg, second byMerten, to approve the underground utilitypermit for Windstream Communications,Inc., Newton, IA, for a 12 pair copper voicecommunication cable, across 250th Street,on the BV and Pocahontas County line,due to the DD #183 project cutting thecable, to service the Ron Degner residenceat 5753 650th St. Carried.

Motion by Ringgenberg, second byMerten, to approve the minutes of 8/20,as printed, todays claims approvallist, and the following reports: JacksonRecovery Centers 2012 Annual Report,

August BVCS Early Childhood IowaExecutive Committee minutes, JulyCentral Iowa Juvenile Detention Centerminutes, nancials, and August agenda.Carried.

Motion by Merten, second byRinggenberg, to appoint Dale Arends as

the Boards representative to the BuenaVista County Technology Committee.Carried.

Engineer Jon Ites broughtmeasurements to the Board, regardingtheir proposed no parking resolutionalong the west side of Hwy 110. Motion byMerten, second by Ringgenberg to approveResolution #2013-08-27-B,regulating non-emergency parking of vehicles along thewest side of Hwy 110. Carried.

RESOLUTION #2013-08-27-BWHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors

has determined that the pedestriantrafc associated with the parking of carsalong the west side of Highway 110 in theproximity of Frank Starr Park presents anunsafe condition; and,

WHEREAS, the parking regulationsapplicable to Highway 110 are withinthe Iowa Department of Transportation

jurisdiction and not within the power ofthe County to regulate,

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, theBoard of Supervisors, by this resolution,makes a request upon Iowa Department ofTransportation to regulate non-emergencyparking along Highway 110 as follows:

A) Adopt a regulation prohibitingthe non-emergency parking of vehiclesat any time on the west side of Highway110 beginning 520 southbound (45 mphsign) from the intersection of Hwy 110 andWest 5th St., and running south to the inletbridge, a distance of approximately 3,000feet.

B) Post no parking signs in the samearea to provide notice to the public.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, thatthe Secretary of the Board will forward acopy of this enrolled resolution to the IowaDepartment of Transportation for actionthereon.

/s/ Don Altena, Vice-ChairmanAttest: Susan K. Lloyd, Auditor

Other topics discussed included:trafc speed studies in Storm Lake and

Alta, information from IDOT regardingthe possible donation of the SecondaryRoad elevating scraper to the Albert CityThreshermen & Collectors Association,Secondary Road report, and discussionwith the City ofcials regarding their plansto build in the County right-of-way on C65.(The complete text of the minutes is on lein the Auditors Ofce and online at:http://www.bvcountyiowa.com/index.php/board_of_supervisors/supervisors_minutes).

There being no further business,motion by Ringgenberg, second by Merten,to adjourn the meeting at 11:30 a.m. untilTuesday, September 3 at 8:30 a.m. for aspecial session.

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF FONDACITY COUNCIL MEETING

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013Mayor Wolf called the meeting to order

at 5:00 p.m. Roll Call: Sandy Rix, JeanneTiedeman and Angela Podraza. Absent:Rod Wells. Council vacancy - 1.

Rix moved to approve the agenda.Motion seconded by Tiedeman. Motioncarried.

Moved by Rix to approve the ConsentAgenda as follows:

Approval of August 7th minutes.August 2013 Reports: Accounts

Payable, Treasurers, Balance Sheet,Delinquent Accounts.

Building Permit for Marcelino Nevarez carport.

Contract Agreement for Fondas IowasLiving Roadways Project in the amountnot to exceed $3359.07 was signed by theMayor and returned to Trees Forever.

Contract with Iowa EconomicDevelopment Authority (IEDA) for theCDBG in the amount not to exceed$287,900 was signed by the Mayor andreturned to IEDA.

Update on the activities of the FondaHometown Pride and Fonda Community

Visioning committee was presented,including a copy of the Community

Visioning Final Report and FeasibilityStudy dated August 29, 2013.

Motion was seconded by Tiedeman.On roll call the vote was Ayes: Tiedeman,Podraza and Rix. Nays: None. Motioncarried.

Fonda Urban Renewal Area TaxIncrement Revenue Fund. The Cityhas approved an economic developmentincentive in connection with the 2013 StreetImprovement Project in the City of Fondaand has incurred Economic DevelopmentIncentive Costs in the amount of $14,223in connection therewith. Said project is thereplacement of South Main Street and FirstStreet to Queen Street (Farm to MarketRoute) and will be located in the UrbanRenewal Area. City Clerk Menke presentedto the council for their considerationResolution #2013-17. This resolutionauthorizes the internal advance of $14,223from the Road Use Tax fund to the TaxIncrement Revenue fund. After discussion,council member Tiedeman made a motionto approve Resolution #2013-17. Councilmember Podraza seconded the motion.Roll call vote: Ayes: Tiedeman, Podrazaand Rix. Nays: None. Resolution #2013-17 was declared approved, signed by theMayor and hereby made a portion of theseminutes and is available at the Fonda City

Hall for review. The clerk is instructedcertify this amount with the PocahonCounty Auditor on or before Decembe2013.

Resource Enhancement and Protect(REAP): The Fonda Hometown PCommittee has submitted a grapplication to submit to IDNR for REfunding to help fund the additiocampsites, two camper cabins completion of the current camper cabFonda can qualify for a maximum$50,000. We will learn on September 1we get awarded.

City Hall Bid: The Council approDennis McManuss bid to paint the sowall of city hall in the amount of $600.

Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.Respectfully submit

Phyllis Menke, City Cl

PUBLIC NOTICE

Maxine Barrett, Izetta Peterson to be featured in living history story collectionArea residents Maxine

Barrett of Pocahontas andIzetta Peterson of Fonda have

been selected to have theirsubmissions featured in theupcoming publication A LivingHistory of Northwest Iowa,Saturday Night Baths andSunday Dinners.

The compilation, just as itsounds, features stories andreminiscences from the people

who grew up during the GoldenYears of rural Iowa.

Todd Blair, publisher of the

book, said, We are delightedthat over 325 folks shared

their memories and picturesfor the book. The memoriesin this book are an extremely

valuable part of the regionshistory and heritage and we aregrateful for the opportunity tosave and share them. Like our

previous books, its purposeis to preserve the spirit andcharacter of a time that willnever be seen again. It will tellfuture generations what life

was really like back in the goodold days in Northwest Iowa.

Barretts photo will befeatured on the bookscover, while Petersons storysubmission will be included inthe books text.

For their efforts, Petersonand Barrett recieved cashprizes.

There are currently over70,000 copies of Hometown

Memories living history booksin circulation.

For your chance to preserveyour story of growing up inIowas golden years, please seeHometown Memories insert inthis weeks edition.

Maxine Barretts (above) photography will be featuredon the cover of the Hometown Memories book. It wasa picture of a picnic at my parents house. They movedall the chairs outside and everything. That was a picnicwith my mothers family at the farm out by LizardLake.

Izetta Peterson (above) wrote a tale about being snowed in as a young lady. wrote a story about when I was growing up, and there was so much snow. I couldnget to school for a month. They didnt have the equipment to clear it. The laweek, my brother and I walked. We were about two miles from Albert City. Photby Jamie Whitney.

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Page 4 SportsWednesday, September 11, 2013 Buena Vista County Journal Page Journal News Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Buena Vista County Journal

Lady Stangs soar in wins over E-Hawks, EaglesBy Jamie Whitney

The Newell-Fonda volleyballteam had a full day of actionSeptember 7 at the Sheldontournament.

It was a tough day for thegals, as the Mustangs tookhome only one win, earning a

victory over Emmetsburg.

N-F took losses againsthosting Sheldon (2-1), CentralLyon (2-0), Cherokee (2-0), andGehlen Catholic (2-0).

Against the E-Hawks,standout sophomore MallorySievers was solid from serve,going an impressive 10-10,

with an ace. Maddie Morenzalso was perfect (6-6) with anace. Sophomores Sydney Kayand Courtney Temple led N-Fin assists with eight and sevendished out respectively.

On the defensive end, seniorClaudia Larsen had a team-

best eight kills, and seniorMarissa Morenz led with vedigs.

On September 5, the Blueand Silver played host to a TwinLakes Conference triangular,and tangled with Southeast

Mustangs run roughshod over Panthers 73-0

Webster-Grand and SouthCentral Calhoun, earning asplit in the contests.

Against the Eagles, theMustangs earned a 2-0 victoryto notch their rst win of the

young season.Mallory Sievers led from

behind the line, going 13-15

from the serve with a pair ofaces. Maddie Morenz (5-5) alsohad a duo of aces. Sydney Kayhad a team-best 13 assists inthe contest.

On defense, Maddie Morenzhad nearly half of the kills(nine) earned by Newell-Fondaplayers (22 total).

In the contest against SCC,the Titans were able to escape

with a 2-1 victory over the LadyStangs. Courtney Temple (10-12) and Claudia Larsen (6-6)served up a pair of aces each.

At the end of the week, theNewell-Fonda volleyball teamholds an overall record of 2-6,and a record of 1-2 againstconference foes. The Mustangshost Laurens-MarathonSeptember 12, with actionstarting at 5:30 in Newell.

Claudia Larsen (above)spikes the ball againstSEW last week.

Sydney Kay (left) sets upher Mustang teammatesagainst the Eagles Sept. 5.Photos by Scott Kilbride.

The Newell-Fonda twirler squad had a unique spin on the parade through downtown Fonda as part of the Labor Day Celebration.

Young Justin Patterson was plum tuckered out during the parade. Luckily, hdad, Don, had a smooth-riding John Deere 435 so he could catch some zzzzs.

Abigail Leu on a horse, of course, of course. All photosby Scott Kilbride.

Sky Fikkers (above) goes muttin bustin at therodeo. A young lady (left) is enamored by a goat sheencountered at the petting zoo.

Silky Sullivan (abovdidnt have the prettietractor at the parade, bhis 1939 Farmall modH - affectionately dubbThe Hobo - certainis a charming piece machinery.

By Chris VrbaNewell On Friday night,

the Newell-Fonda football teamthat isnt often seen in 8-manfootball: they pitched a shutout.

The Mustang defensepunished the Panthers ofKingsley-Pierson as the offense

went to the pay windowearly and often as part of aresounding 73-0 victory.

There wasnt any one player,it was our entire defense, saidcoach Brian Wilken of histeams performance.

The Mustangs managed tolimit K-P to a jaw-dropping 72

yards of total offense.We were a little bit more

responsible. When everybodysdoing that, weve got a chanceto play pretty good defense,the coach continued.

Offensively, the Mustangsgot on the board in a little lessthan four minutes when BradyBohe dashed to the end zonefrom 27 yards out for the rst ofhis three TD runs. Less than 40seconds later, hed go in againfrom four yards.

Dillon Anderson had a 60-yard touchdown catch fromGabe Podraza with 11 minutesto play in the rst half. Hednotch a three-yard scoringrun with 5:30 in the frame.

Anderson found the end zonefor a third time in the half whenhe returned a K-P 68 yards

with under a minute to play inthe second quarter. Hed addanother rushing TD to make itfour scores on the night.

Bryce Nielsen added to theMustang march a minute later

when he intercepted a Pantherpass and returned it for six

points. Brady Dicks connectedwith Dalton Anderson on a 40-yard scoring strike with 1:35 toplay in the rst half.

Gabe Podraza and ColinWise each had TDs in thesecond half.

For the game, the Mustangscombined for 340 yards on 34carries, and added 110 passing

yards on three completions.Bohe amassed 148 yards on 10totes. Dillon Anderson nished

with 60 yards on ve carries,and Podraza posted 52 yardson four touches.

Wilken said the credit shouldgo to the men in the trenches.Thats where it starts for us.They opened some big holes,he said of all three units thatsaw playing time Friday.

Bohe turned in a standoutperformance for the defense,leading the Mustangs with19 stops. Shawn Thompsonadded 7 tackles, while Derek

Wolterman and DaltonAnderson recovered Pantherfumbles. Wolterman also hada sack.

The Mustangs (2-0) return tothe eld Friday night for whatpromises to be an epic clash asthey host North Iowa to openDistrict play. The Bison (2-0)enter the game having beatenClay Central-Everly 59-22 andHarris-Lake Park 26-14.

Wilken said his team wouldneed to clean up a few thingsthis week if it plans to get a win.

Senior Bryce Nielsen works to get a handle on the pigskin in the second quarterof N-Fs 73-0 win over Kingsley-Pierson. Nielsen would secure the ball, and return it11 yards for an important Pick 6. Photo by Scott Kilbride.

Brady Bohe turns the corner on one of his threetouchdown runs against K-P Friday night. Photos byScott Kilbride.

Who wants a Panther sandwich? Mustangs DustinJohnson (top), Gabe Podraza (bottom) and DillonAnderson (middle) combine to squash a K-P ball carrier.

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