5) Continue to offer support for struggling learners, including after school and summer school pro-gramming at the elementary and extra instruction for upper grade level students.Personnel The board handled a number of personnel items at Monday’s meet-ing, most of which dealt with ex-tra

a couple of times, the gravel will tie down and will make a good road, he said. Gunsolley noted ide-ally 1,600 tons of rock per mile is needed for a gravel road. Currently 400 tons per mile have been ap-plied

Mount Ayr

Volume 149, Number 11 • Thursday, May 16, 2013 • Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854 • USPS No. 365-120 • Visit us on the web at www.mountayrnews.com 75¢

Mount Ayr

75¢

Mount Ayr

Record NewsRecord News

Snapshots of Ringgold County

Enjoying a dip in

the pond

As part of our commemoration of the Record-News’ 150th year

of publishing, each week we will feature a photo of life in

Ringgold County.

“Snapshots of Ringgold County” photos will vary as the seasons

and events dictate.

This frog took advantage of the nice weather Sunday afternoon

for a dip in the pond at Poe Hollow Park east of Mount Ayr.

This is the eleventh of the photos in our commemorative series.

The Mount Ayr community Board of Education covered a wide range of items at its regular meet-ing held Monday, May 13.Clearfi eld dissolution Superintendent Joe Drake dis-played a map developed by the Clearfi eld Dissolution Committee that shows the redrawn school dis-trict lines that will result from the dissolution of the Clearfi eld district effective June 30, 2014. Drake ex-plained the committee was seeking input from the four school districts contiguous with the Clearfi eld dis-trict that are affected by the disso-lution. Those districts are Bedford, Diagonal, Lenox and Mount Ayr. He said depending upon that in-put, the map could still see a few changes prior to its being put to the Clearfi eld district patrons for a vote. The committee had also asked the four affected school boards for input concerning the distribution of assets and liabilities following the dissolution. Based on the ratio of land in students received from the dissolution, the committee has recommended the following divi-sion of assets and liabilities: Lenox 50 percent, Mount Ayr 30 percent, Diagonal 15 percent and Bedford fi ve percent. Drake told the board the Bedford district had already declined its fi ve percent share of land, and therefore those percent-ages would be modifi ed.

Mount Ayr board approves Clearfi eld dissolution planMount Ayr district may get Clearfi eld building

A major concern of the com-mittee is the disposition of the Clearfi eld school building. The Clearfi eld board of education has until June 30, 2014 to dispose of the building as it sees fi t. After July 1, 2014, however, ownership of the building will transfer to the Mount Ayr district as part of the land distribution from the disso-lution. Wording in the dissolution plan asks the Mount Ayr district to wait one calendar year before it makes any decision to demolish the building. During that year the Mount Ayr district may continue to entertain offers to sell the build-ing. After that year, however, if no one steps forward to purchase the structure, the plan sets aside $250,000 for its demolition. The Mount Ayr board approved the dissolution plan and the pre-liminary map as presented.2013 graduates The board approved a list of 42 graduates for the class of 2013. Graduation ceremonies will be held Sunday, May 19. High school principal Lynne Wallace told the board that two or three students on the list will likely need to complete requirements into June and would not participate in Sunday’s gradu-ation ceremonies.District Study David Greene, representing the District Study Committee, ex-plained to the board the process the

committee uses to establish its list of recommended goals each year. He said each of the 25 committee members submits a number of in-dividual goals that are then entered into a web-based survey program called Survey Monkey. Each mem-ber then votes on the list of goals, and the program combines and pri-oritizes the voting results. The board approved a list of fi ve goals recommended by the District Study Community for the 2013-2014 school year: 1) Close the reading gap in the upper elementary and middle school by improving instruction in reading and writing through qual-ity professional development, use of research-based resources and full implementation of the Iowa Core Curriculum. 2) Implement an anti-bullying and harassment program in el-ementary and middle/high school. 3) Conduct annual survey to gather input from students, parents and community patrons regarding school climate, student-teacher relationships, academic programs and expectations, safety and disci-pline, student voice and improving student learning. 4) Developed a vision state-ment with specifi cs for the district regarding technology, including digital citizenship in keeping tech-nology in the technology support system up-to-date.

Mount Ayr will send a total of 25 competitors to the Iowa State Track Meet beginning Thursday (today) and running through Saturday. Above, girls state track qualifi ers include (front row, L-R) Adrian Richards, Ashton Johnson, Brook Rychnovsky, Maggie Jennett and Madison Hosfi eld; (Back row) Emily Fox, Paige Daughton, Hannah Fletchall, Leah Klejch, Naomi Richards and Kirsten Dolecheck. Below, boys state track qualifi ers include (front row, L-R) Zane Sickels, Cody Stackhouse, Jack Jones, Erik Freed, Noah Larsen, Shane Swank and Dawson Knapp; (Back row) Grant Staats, Lincoln Martin, Kyle Dolecheck, Jacob Sobotka, Braydee Poore, Heath Evans and Zach Lemon. The boys are sending a record nine events to state.

Large contingent of Mount Ayr state qualifi ers

Ringgold county is among 15 Iowa counties declared di-saster areas as the result of re-cent heavy rains and subsequent fl ooding. Governor Terry E. Branstad has issued a third proclamation of disaster emergency for these counties: Appanoose, Clinton, Davis, Decatur, Des Moines, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mar-ion, Monroe, Ringgold, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren and Wayne. This latest proclamation of disaster emergency also acti-vates the Iowa Individual As-sistance Program for those counties, which provides grants for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the fed-eral poverty level. In addition it authorizes the use and deploy-ment of state resources to those 15 counties. This proclamation contains provisions to assist the Iowa Department of Trans-portation in requesting federal emergency relief funding for the repair or reconstruction of federal highways and bridges throughout the impacted coun-ties. FEMA will begin conduct-ing damage assessments jointly with the Iowa Homeland Secu-rity and Emergency Manage-ment Division and local offi -cials. The Iowa Individual Assis-tance Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and for the expense of temporary housing. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for ac-tual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available at the “Disaster Assistance” link on the Iowa Department of Hu-man Services website: www.dhs.iowa.gov. The proclamation can be viewed at www.homelandsecu-rity.iowa.gov.

County is named disaster area

The Ringgold Singers provided an evening of fun and summertime music at their annual spring concert Friday night. Above, Sue Beck dances throughout the audience as Jodi Lawrence (left) and Pat Meester sing Jan and Dean’s classic 60s hit, “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena.”

Ringgold Singers rock the house

The Amercian Legion posts of Ringgold county are planning a dedication ceremony for the Ringgold County Freedom Rock at 1:30 p.m. on Memorial Day, Mon-day, May 27. Legion posts participating in the dedication are the C.A. Herrington Post #167 of Redding, the Dewey Post #516 of Tingley, the Emmet Liles Post #541 of Ellston, the Kel-lerton Post #676, the Morris-Herr-old Post #395 of Diagonal and the Ringgold Post #172 of Mount Ayr. Weather permitting the dedi-cation will be held outside on the community center lawn. Attend-ees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. The ladies of the United Church of Diagonal traditionally sponsor a Memorial Day free-will offering lunch at the community center, starting at noon. Everyone is wel-come to attend the lunch. The Legion posts of Ringgold county are proud to take part in this dedication and hope the citizens of the county will attend to honor all veterans of Ringgold county.

Freedom Rock dedication on Memorial Day

____________________________ Continued on page 7

The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, May 13. Resident input Donna Greenland met with the board to voice a number of con-cerns regarding issues pertaining to the secondary roads department. Regarding the newly established county Wellness Committee, she said some of the crew would not be able to participate over their lunch as they take their lunch while they are in the fi eld working. Greenland also stated the coun-ty cannot afford to send grader op-erators to a grader operator school. She suggested possibly sending those needing training to someone who is the better operator. Super-visor Kraig Pennington clarifi ed the board does not intend to spend money to send employees to a school. He said he would rather conduct in-house instruction. Greenland added there is no orientation for employees at the department. She said orientation needs to take place when a new employee is hired, and the em-ployee needs to sign off that they have completed the orientation. Greenland also mentioned the compactor is not designed to com-pact tubes. Instead, the county uses maintainers. Greenland suggested selling the compactor as it is of no use. Greenland asked why the coun-ty is putting tubes in dirt roads. Low water crossings work on her property, she added. If there are crossings on dirt roads, people will not travel down them if it rains so it should not be a safety concern.

Supervisors again face secondary road issues

Greenland suggested the county use fabric in low water crossings to make them work. She said she hates to see all of this money go-ing towards dirt roads. She added Adair county uses low water cross-ings, and they seem to work fi ne. In reference to a statement made at a prior meeting by county engi-neer Zach Gunsolley about out-sourcing projects in the secondary roads department, Greenland said the employees at secondary roads are questioning if they will have a job. Supervisor David Inloes stated the county does not see any way to outsource everything. Supervisor Royce Dredge added that the com-ment made at a prior meeting was related to larger projects should a bond issue pass. Inloes said proj-ects such as eight-inch concrete roads would be included in a dis-cussion of outsourcing projects. Greenland said secondary roads employees know there are certain things they cannot do, but there are many that they can. Greenland suggested creating a road to serve as a dam as opposed to putting in a tube. There are two of these in the county that work very well, she said.County engineer County engineer Zach Gunsol-ley met with the board to provide secondary roads updates. He talk-ed to the board about the Wishard Chapel gravel project. Gunsolley said ditch prep work prior to the rock hauling was put off due to weather. Gunsolley said he pur-posely purchased cleaner rock be-cause of how muddy the road is. Once the gravel is laid and worked

____________________________ Continued on page 7

Council votes to take over residential garbage service After 30 minutes of discussion at a special meeting Tuesday night, the Mount Ayr city council voted unanimously to take over residential garbage service effective no later than June 30. Mayor Don Solliday opened the meeting by reviewing three options for garbage service: 1) renew the existing contract with Waste Management; 2) put the garbage service contract up for bids; 3) take over garbage collection as a city service. Most of the discussion was directed toward city superintendent Brent Wise. Council members asked Wise if he was confi dent the city could get the necessary equipment and manpower to take over the job without an increase in current garbage rates. Wise assured the council that, based upon his

research on the issue, he was confi dent the city could provide the same, if not better, level of service while keeping rates at current levels. Wise also reported he had at least two area agen-cies willing to work with the city on establishing a city-wide recycling program. Several council members also cited the addition of a city employee as a benefi t to the new service. On days when garbage is not collected, the em-ployee would be available to assist the city crew with various projects. The council approved the motion to take on the residential service and purchase two 95 gallon carts per cutsomer. More details will be discussed at Monday’s regular council meeting.

2 Mount Ayr Record-News Thursday, May 16, 2013

Opinion

Ringgold County’s News and Advertising Source

Since 1864Published by

Paragon Publications, Inc.

122 W. Madison St.P. O. Box 346

Mount Ayr, IA 50854Telephone

(641) 464-2440Fax (641) 464-2229

e-mail:recnews@iowatelecom.

netA Consolidation of

The Ringgold Record (Established 1864)Twice-A-Week News

(Established 1892)MEMBER

National Newspaper Association

Iowa Newspaper Association

Tom Hawley Editor and Publisher

Darrell Dodge -- News EditorSandy Main - Offi ce Manag-er, Classifi eds, Circulation

LuAnn Jackson -- Ad/ Photo Designer, Internet

Lisa Wilson -- Society Editor, Reporter

Published weekly at 122 W. Madi-son St., Mount Ayr, IA 50854-0346. USPS No. 365-120. Mail subscrip-tions for one year: $30.00 for those with addresses in Ringgold or surrounding counties including Decatur, Clarke, Taylor, Adams and Union counties in Iowa and Harrison and Worth counties in Missouri. $41.00 in other parts of Iowa and Missouri. $44.00 in other areas of the United States except Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, where price is $60.00. $8.00 additional postage and forward-ing charge from Ringgold and surrounding counties when go-ing south for the winter. $6.00 additional postage and handling charge for sending papers from Ringgold and surrounding coun-ties to other areas in the rest of Iowa and Missouri for summer or winter. $4.00 additional postage for forwarding paper from rest of Iowa or Missouri to south for winter. Six month subscriptions available at half yearly rate. Pe-riodicals postage paid at Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854.Postmaster: Send address changes to Mount Ayr Record-News, P. O. Box 346, Mount Ayr, IA 50854-0346.

Record NewsRecord NewsMount Ayr

BY LISA WILSONLOOKING BACK in the Early Files

WhatDoYouThrowAway.org | brought to you by the iowa department of public health. Ringgold County SPF SIGJodi Haley | jhaley@ghaea.org

DEBRA LARSONAGENT106 E. South Street, Suite BP.O. Box 564Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854Ph./Fax 641-464-2668 • Cell 515-979-8552debra.larson@insurancestationinc.com

“ Because Stuff Happens”

◆ Personal◆ Commercial◆ Auto

◆ Home◆ Health◆ Life

HOME HOME HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE

RINGGOLD COUNTY PUBLICRINGGOLD COUNTY PUBLICHEALTH NURSING AGENCYHEALTH NURSING AGENCYSERVING RESIDENTS SINCE 1972SERVING RESIDENTS SINCE 1972

119 South Fillmore Street, Mount Ayr • Ph. 641-464-0691Please visit our website at: www.rcph.net

Disease Follow-Up helps persons who have been diagnosed with a disease that could be spread to others become more aware of how they acquired the illness and how to keep from spreading the illness. Examples of recent disease in the county include tuberculosis, pertussis (whooping cough), Hepatitis A and B, cryptosporidium, salmonella, shigella, West Nile virus or campylobacter.

Call 641-464-0691 for more information.

Bill Armstrong Jay Watsonwww.watsonarmstrongfh.com

◆ Mount Ayr ◆ Clearfield ◆ DiagonalPh. 641-464-3413

Phone Day or Night Licensed in Iowa and Missouri

ATTENTIONAll Property Ownersof Ringgold County

Pursuant to Chapter 317 of the Code of Iowa, all noxious weeds must be destroyed on all property prior to May 31, 2013. Destruction may be accomplished by spraying, cutting or any other means which prevents seed production. Failure to comply shall result in the destruction of the noxious weeds. All costs, including all expenses for supervision and admini-stration, will be taxed against the real estate on which the noxious weeds are destroyed.

Brenda S. AdamsRinggold County Weed Commissioner

Ph. 641-783-2348

PrimaryNoxious Weeds

Perennial Sow ThistleCanada Thistle

Bull ThistleMusk Thistle

Field Bindweed(European Morning Glory)

Horse NettleLeafy Spurge

Perennial Pepper-grassRussian Knapweed

Buckthorn

SecondaryNoxious Weeds

Velvetleaf (Buttonweed, Butterprint)Cocklebur

Wild MustardWild CarrotBuckhorn

Sheep SorrelSour Dock

Smooth DockPoison HemlockMultiflora RoseWild SunflowerPuncture Vine

TeaselShattercane

Millie Day latest of grandfather lessonsTHOUGHTS& other thingsBY ALAN SMITH

Just like being a father, being a grandpa doesn’t come with a handbook that I’ve found. That means that as time goes on, you can fi gure out ways to get better at it. This past week, I fi gured out something that I think may become part of my regular bag of grand-parenting skills. Granddaughter Millie turned fi ve years old. It doesn’t seem like this could be true, but it is. I wasn’t able to attend the birthday party itself. (That’s not the skill I learned, by the way.) We had a church weekend event in Mount Ayr that I had com-mitted to with people from out of town coming to do visiting in homes. Valle went on down to Columbia, MO, to give us a grandparenting presence at the “My Little Pony” themed event. Erin invited all the girls in Millie’s preschool, expecting that only a few would be able to come. Much to her surprise there were 10 of Mil-lie’s friends there to take part. Both of Millie’s grandmothers were there along with a couple of aunts as well. From all accounts the party was a success. Each girl decorated a ball cap with jewels as a take home gift. There were cupcakes and other refreshments. They played a bunch of games and Millie’s collec-tion of ponies mushroomed. Valle came back home Sunday and I left right af-ter church to head for Columbia. We passed along Interstate 35 where we were going to call each other and wave. My phone died for some reason in the spot of the wave, but Valle saw me and did her wave even if I didn’t see it. I told Millie that what Papa was going to do with her was have a Millie day on Monday. And that’s just what we did. She went to preschool in the morning with Erin while I stayed home and played with Esther. As soon as she got home, however, it was Millie Day. “Where do you want to go for lunch?” I asked. She chose Culver’s, so that’s where we went, even though fast food places are not really on my diet. One meal wasn’t going to do me in. She had her kids meal, which came with ice cream for dessert. Usually her mother has her get a dish of the custard-based dessert they serve, but this was Millie’s day. She chose the cone with candy sprinkles. Because it was Millie Day, she could handle a cone. A parent trying to keep track of more than one at a time would not have been able to handle this with as much aplomb. But she had a one-on-one helper. I pointed out places to lick next. I cajoled her into licking faster. I used a handful of napkins to keep the drips from turning into a lapful of sticki-ness. She was pleased with the accomplishment. “Well, now what do you want to do?” I asked. She wanted to go to the mall to play in the play area there. So to the mall we went. For about an hour she played nonstop, climb-ing over the equipment, jumping to the fl oor, racing along the paths in the carpet and having a blast. When we walked through the mall we walked the way Millie wanted to walk. There were certain

blocks of tile that were taboo, so I tried my best to follow the new directions for a pathway as we traversed in front of the stores. She still wanted to do some more playing, this time in a park. Because I had my handy smart phone, I just asked where the nearest parks were and was led to Cosmo Park, as it is called. It’s located just north of the interstate not too far from where Erin and Peter live. The park there has a number of playground ar-eas spread over a wide area. There are hills with tractor and earth mover tires buried part way in the hillside for climbing. There are a couple of very long slides that go down a hillside. I went down the slide once just to show that I could. We played tic-tac-toe with the revolving let-ters on one piece of play equipment. We pretended we were on a time machine on another where you spun a disc that looked like you were sinking into a hole. I bent over nearly in half to follow her through some underground tunnels and managed to make the trip without bumping my head or shoulders once. I held her up so she could ride the hanging bar that slid for a long way. She moved along the mon-key bars with me providing some support. Where there was a way for me to climb the play equipment and it looked like it would hold me, I climbed. I pushed her in the swings to her heart’s content. She wanted to spend some time in the huge sand area, but the rain had made it wet. It looked like it would be quite a mess and hard to clean off, so I convinced her that we would come back some other time for that. It was almost fi ve hours later when the Mil-lie Day came to an end and we came back home, ready for supper and a good night’s sleep. And with a whole afternoon of memories made together, just the two of us. I got some Eli time in early the next morning. He is the fi rst one out of bed every day and he comes looking for his grandparents when we are around. We talked about all kinds of things for the 45 minutes or so before the rest of the house got moving. I oversaw his homework and helped the grandkids get breakfast. I’m looking forward to future birthdays where I can have an Eli Day or an Esther Day as well. Esther might be a bit young to know what we are doing for a year or two, but Eli will enjoy the time, I’m sure. As well as the time spent with the whole family, having some one-on-one time with the grandkids is sure to be rewarding. I’m glad I tried it.

Fifty Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, May 9, 1963.) Jeani Bastow and Larry Hoff-man, 17-year-old juniors in the Mount Ayr Community and East Union (Afton) high schools, have been adjudged winners in a writ-ten essay contest, sponsored by the Rideta Electric Co-operative, Inc., of this city. As winners, each will receive an expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. in June. Parents of the “lucky two” are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bastow of Mount Ayr and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hoffman of Afton. Double funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Orr K. Ingram, formerly of Mount Ayr and Des Moines, who died Sunday and Monday, respec-tively, were held Tuesday afternoon in Fowler, CO, in which city they had resided in a rest home since 1960. The Ingrams, both of whom were 84 years of age at the time of their deaths, were members of prominent Mount Ayr families. A son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Ingram, he was born June 29, 1878, in this city, and Alice Elvira Ingram, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Spence, was born June 17, 1878, in Mount Ayr. Two juniors in the Mount Ayr Community high school have been chosen by Ringgold Post 172, American Legion, and the Mount Ayr Businessmen’s Club to attend Hawkeye Boys State, June 2-8, inclusive, at Camp Dodge, Des Moines. They are William Clark Creveling, son of the Marion Crev-elings of Beaconsfi eld, and Cecil Leonard Wakelin, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Howard O. Wakelin of Mount Ayr. James D. Denhart was one of 184 outstanding Iowa State University students honored Tuesday night during the annual scholarship rec-ognition dinner in Ames. Denhart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Denhart of Mount Ayr is an animal science major (‘66) at the university. One person was killed and an-other injured in a head-on collision of two cars Thursday afternoon about 3 p.m. on a county graveled road two miles west of Redding. Killed instantly in the crash was Claude Stacy Parsons, 49 years of age and operator of a Skylark service station in Hatfi eld, MO. Injured was

Jillene Rene Morris, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Viles Morris of the Blockton vicinity, and a waitress in Joe Garrett’s Cafe, just south of the Iowa border. Resignations from 12 teachers in the Mount Ayr Community school district have been received and ac-cepted by the board of education. Those who did not sign contracts were William Pritchard, Mrs. Kay Pritchard, Mrs. Vivian Johnston, Mrs. Mary Ellen Kimble, Mrs. Ilene Wilson, Karen Flohra, Mrs. Mary Ellen Young, Mrs. Gladys Carr, Jack Wilkinson, Mrs. Irolene Roberts and Mrs. Shirley Lorimor. Tom Clarke, a fourth-year stu-dent in a fi ve-year course of archi-tecture at Iowa State University in Ames, will leave June 4 by jet from Chicago, IL for London, England. Tom, younger son of the Frank Clarkes of this city, is a 1959 gradu-ate of the Mount Ayr Community high school. Wayne L. Johnson of Kellerton has been selected to set up an orga-nization of Ringgold county amateur radio operators prepared to furnish organized emergency communica-tions in time of disaster, it was an-nounced today by communications manager F. E. Handy of the Ameri-can Radio Relay League, national association of radio amateurs. The Raiders golf squad dropped a narrow 186-187 golf match to the Lamoni high school team Monday evening on the Mount Ayr links. With 44s, Ken Markley tied with Doug White and Sam Smith for medal honors. The four-man team is composed of Ken Markley, Collus Lawhead and Pat Irving, freshmen, and Larry Crawford, sophomore. Other participants were Jerry So-botka, senior, and Bruce Henderson and Johnny McFarland, freshmen. Births reported at Ringgold County Hospital this week were a son, born May 1, to Mr. and Mrs. John Wilbur Sams of Shannon City; a daughter, born May 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller of Carlisle, and a daughter, born May 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Jones of Clearfi eld. No obituaries were published in this issue.

Twenty-fi ve Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, May 19, 1988.) A decision on how to raise the

$520,000 needed to fi nance the sewer treatment plant improvements mandated by the state was made by the Mount Ayr city council at its meeting Monday night. Sewer fees in the city jump to 95 percent of the water bill charges, up from the 65 percent being charged currently, to pay for $430,000 in revenue bond funding for the project. In addition, $95,000 in general obligation bonds will be sold at part of the fi nancing effort. A Diagonal motorcyclist and his passenger were taken by Air Life to Des Moines Mercy Hospital with broken bones after they were struck by a car in a 7 p.m. accident Saturday, May 14, in Diagonal. James A. Norris, 20, of Diagonal and his passenger, Robert McNutt, nine-year-old son of Marvin and Linda McNutt of Diagonal, received severe injuries when a car driven by Britt Edward Fletcher of Diagonal came over a hill, near the McNutt residence, and collided with the cycle going the opposite direction. Eric Moe and Craig Winemiller, Mount Ayr Community high school juniors, have been named as repre-sentatives of the Mount Ayr Ameri-can Legion Post to American Legion Boys State. Parents of the youth are Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Moe and Mr. and Mrs. Loren Winemiller. Jamie Jones of Mount Ayr has been chosen by Unit #172 of Mount Ayr to attend the 43rd annual session of Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State to be held June 11 to 17 on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. Jones is the daughter of Patti Jones and Steve Jones of Mount Ayr. Another new business was wel-comed to Mount Ayr this week when Mount Ayr Resource Commission members held a ribbon cutting at Three J’s Plumbing and Wiring on the square in Mount Ayr. The busi-ness is housed in the former Princess Theater building. The obituary in this issue was Gail E. Hollander.

Ten Years Ago (From the Mount Ayr Record-News, Thursday, May 8, 2003.) A proposed recreation plan has been put together for the Goose-berry Lake project with develop-ment costs which would be picked up by the Iowa Department of

Natural Resources and the Ring-gold County Conservation Board. The plan includes costs for several access sites to the lake, fi shing jet-ties, shoreline work, underwater fi sh structures, campsites, restroom facilities, cabins, picnic shelters and tables, a waste treatment lagoon, a beach, shelter houses, restrooms and more. The entire plan would call for expenditures of some $2,894,127, with a little over $1 million com-ing through the efforts of the local conservation board. When the Diagonal Community high school prom was held Friday night, Tory Walkup and Cody Wer-ner were named king and queen. “Night Under the Stars” was the theme for the even,. Clara Terrell of Maloy received the Arion award for the top instru-mental music student at Mount Ayr Community high school at the spring band concert Friday night. The fi rst reading of an ordinance increasing the water charges for resi-dents of Mount Ayr was approved by the city council at the meeting Monday night. The ordinance in-creases the cost of water to Mount Ayr residents by $1 per thousand gal-lons. A person using the minimum of 2,000 gallons a month would see their bill rise $3.90 a month. Cindy Allen of Tingley was named teacher of the year by the Mount Ayr Faith Lodge of the Me-sons at a ceremony recently. Allen is in her 26th year of teaching at the Mount Ayr Community elementary school and is currently a fi rst grade teacher. The sixth grade math bee team from Mount Ayr Community high school took part in the state sixth grade math bee Saturday in Mar-shalltown. The team placed seventh overall and had two contestants place in the top 25 individually. They were Jeff Inloes and Jordan Larsen. Members of the team in-cluded Jordan Larsen, Jeffrey Inloes, Lee Thompson, Sharon Kinney, Jeremy England and Breann Arends. Marilyn Hawkins was sponsor of the team. Births reported this week were a son, born April 28, to Kelsey Allen and Lee Pearce; a son, born April 28, to Bob and Jacque Sobotka of Mount Ayr, and a son, born April 29, to Jessica Straight and Cody Jay of Mount Ayr. Obituaries in this issue were Orville A. Anderson, Walter Paul Clark, Savilla Margaret Eddy, Kent Randy Lowman, Claude “Dinty” D. Moore and Mark Allen Rouse.

Is there a problem with crop in-surance as we know it? One Iowa State University economist thinks the answer is yes. According to Dar Danielson of Radio Iowa, ISU economist Bruce Babcock recently issued a report that fi nds that government incen-tives (read subsidies) to help pro-ducers pay for their crop insurance premiums push them toward a higher end product with increased costs to taxpayers. Radio Iowa said Babcock studied crop insur-ance payouts to farmers for corn and soybeans -- related to the 2012 drought. Babcock made his com-ments during a conference call set up by the Environmental Working Group, Danielson noted. Babcock said, “The premium subsidies incentivize farmers to buy Cadillac coverage. The Ca-dillac coverage increases the in-demnities paid out. Taxpayers are paying three-quarters of those in-demnities, so the subsidies have a direct impact on taxpayer costs.” He told Radio Iowa that the subsi-dies infl ate the overall indemnities, with taxpayers paying the most in those high-loss years. We certainly know that 2012 was one of those years! The program said Babcock had found the payouts for top insurance coverage were over $12 billion in 2012. He studied the effects of the subsidies on the cost of crop insur-ance and found that if farmers had not had the government incentives, they would have purchased insur-ance that cost much lower. He said farmers would have looked at the costs without government incen-tives and purchased “bare bones” or regular insurance protection. Babcock told Radio Iowa that he is not critical of the idea of crop insurance itself, but only of the

Should taxpayers underwrite “Cadillac” of crop insurance?

subsidies. “And, I just think you could cut the subsidies a tremen-dous amount -- or restructure them -- save tens of billions of dollars over 10 years and still provide a high-quality assurance safety net,” he stated. Not everyone supports even the idea of farm subsidies -- for insurance or any other purpose under the farm bill. Justin Green, writing in The Daily Beast, said, “Why don’t we eliminate farm subsidies?” Green said the White House has included “real cut” to agriculture in its 2014 budget. He said that is a good thing and long overdue. That’s clearly an outside-of-agriculture view of farm bill provisions. Green told his readers that the direct payments to farmers were meant to be transitional in nature, but have become entrenched. Orig-inal farm subsidies had conserva-tion of land as a major driver. But, things will change. He noted, “The already enormous federal subsi-dies for crop insurance, and the

crop insurance program, doesn’t currently have these same conser-vation compliance regulations.” The fact is that crop insurance is a necessary part of any good farm program, but replacing genu-ine policy decisions with money for expensive insurance plans may not be a good thing for taxpayers, or for preservation of valuable ar-able land. I’ll see ya!

CARD MAKING SUPPLIESThe Record-News carries card stock for your

stamp hobby and baronial envelopes which are perfect for computer generated cards.

Iowa’s above-average precipi-tation over the past few weeks may mean that Iowa cattle producers can get some additional grazing from the cover crops they planted last fall. Although the Risk Management Agency, the arm of the USDA that oversees crop insurance rules, says that it cannot alter the provision that called for May 10 to be the last date for haying and grazing, it says that Approved Insurance Providers in Iowa can, at their discretion, al-low the continuation of haying and grazing until May 22. RMA Ad-ministrator Brandon Willis said in a bulletin issued May 8, the RMA

“does recognize that certain condi-tions may exist that create an in-ability of the producer to meet the full intent of the (May 10) provi-sion.” “The Iowa Cattlemen’s As-sociation has been telling RMA that exceedingly wet conditions in these fi elds have made it impracti-cal to release cattle to graze there,” said Justine Stevenson, ICA’s di-rector of government relations and public policy. “We appreciate that RMA is now providing a possible opportunity to hay or graze that cover crop. However, we strongly suggest that producers work with their crop insurance provider to

know which rules apply to them, and to get written permission from that provider that allows them the variance to hay or graze the fi eld until May 22.” The number of acres that Iowa farmers plant to cover crops has in-creased by 20 times during the past three years. USDA’s Natural Re-sources Conservation Service says about 100,000 acres of cover crops were planted in Iowa in 2012, com-pared to 5,000 Iowa acres in 2009.

Weather may allow further grazing

OFFICE SUPPLIES? Copier paper, resume paper, colored paper, computer forms and more are

available at the Mount Ayr Record-News, 112 W. Madison Street, Mount Ayr.

Thursday, May 16, 2013 Mount Ayr Record-News 3

Courthouse NewsRinggold County

Courthouse

News & Notes

Fair Queen Candidates Young Ladies Age 16 - 21 Years Old

Fair Princess CandidatesGirls Age 6 - 7 Years Old

(Limit 15 candidates)If you are interested, please contactIf you are interested, please contact

Sarah McAlexander • 641-782-0734 Sarah McAlexander • 641-782-0734by the deadline – Saturday, June 8, 2013by the deadline – Saturday, June 8, 2013

Ringgold County FairRinggold County Fair Queen and Princess Contest Queen and Princess Contest

Judging Sunday, June 23, 2013 Judging Sunday, June 23, 20132 p.m. at the Ringgold County Courthouse with the crowning 2 p.m. at the Ringgold County Courthouse with the crowning

during fair week on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 7:30 p.m.during fair week on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Wanted

You have the Power!Eat well. Move more. Keep score.

504 North Cleveland St.Mount Ayr, IA 50854

641-464-3226You have a Partner!Ringgold County Hospital. Your partner in health.

www.rchmtayr.org

Seek the shade, especially between 10 • AM and 4 PM.

Do not burn.•

Avoid tanning and • UV tanning booths.

Cover up with clothing, including a broad-•brimmed hat and UV-blocking sunglasses.

Use a broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sun-•screen with an SPF of 15 or higher every day. For extended outdoor activity, use a water-resistant, broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher.

Apply 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of sunscreen •to your entire body 30 minutes before going outside. Reapply every two hours or immedi-ately after swimming or excessive sweating.

Keep newborns out of the sun. Sunscreens •should be used on babies over the age of six months.

Examine your skin head-to-toe every month.•

See your physician every year for a profes-•sional skin exam.

Seek the shade, especially between 10 •and 4 PM.

Do not burn.•

Avoid tanning and •

Cover up with clothing, including a broad-•brimmed hat and

Use a broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sun•screen with an For extended outdoor activity, use a water-resistant, broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen with an

Apply 1 ounce•to your entire body 30 minutes before going outside. Reapply every two hoursately after swimming or excessive sweating.

Keep newborns out of the sun.•should be used on babies over the age of six months.

Examine your skin•

See your physician every year•sional skin exam.

Spring has finally reached Iowa! Have you got the fever? It’s the time of year to be outside enjoying all that nature has to offer. As you putter in the garden or play ball with your kids, don’t forget to take care of your skin with these simple skin cancer prevention tips:

Interested incamping at the 2013

Ringgold County Fair?

Contact Amanda Waskeat 641-344-2559 or by email at:

ringgoldcountyfair@gmail.comto reserve a spot today.

FAIR PASSES FAIR PASSES NOW ONNOW ON

SALESALE Purchase a pass to get into all events

at the 2013 Ringgold County FairWednesday, July 10 - Sunday, July 14

Adult $35 Youth $15Buy yours today at the Iowa State Extension

Office or Hilltop Veterinary Clinic.For a complete lineup of events, please visit

www.ringgoldcountyfair.comor follow us on Facebook.

MARRIAGES • Levi S. Mast of Redding and Ruby R. Bontrager of Redding. Married April 24, 2013. Date mar-iage fi led May 6, 2013. • Cherrye Still of Mount Ayr and James Karp of Ottumwa. Married May 4, 2013. Date marriage fi led May 10, 2013.SIMPLE MISDEMEANOR AND

TRAFFIC CONVICTIONSApril 25 - May 2, 2013

Kraig Anthony Doolittle, Kel-lerton, $161.25, failure to maintain safety belts. Damion Lee Bogan, Diagonal, $114.00, speeding 6-10 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Sharlene Marie Sullivan, Shan-non City, $114.00, speeding 6-10 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Linda Lee Lemon, Creston, $114.00, speeding 6-10 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Linda Lee Lemon, Creston, $127.50, operation without regis-tration. Teresa Lynn Dorothy, Creston, $114.00, speeding 6-10 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Alfredo Enrique Franco, Nor-walk, $168.00, speeding 11-15 m.p.h. over the speed limit. Kody James Sump, Clarinda, $114.00, speeding 6-10 m.p.h. over the speed limit. FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY

MAGISTRATE COURT• May 2 - A judgment was fi led

in magistrate’s court fi nding Henry Gino Bryant of Mount Ayr guilty of simple assault. Defendant was sentenced to serve three days in the Ringgold county jail and was given credit for three days served pending disposition of this case. A no contact order for one year remains in force. Bryant is ordered to pay $120 jail costs and $100 court costs. Defen-dant is instructed to pay the state of Iowa for their court-appointed attor-ney fees, which will be determined at a later date. Appeal bond is fi xed at $300.

FROM RINGGOLD COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

• May 6 - A judgment was fi led in district court fi nding Elijah W. Corum of Mount Ayr guilty of Count 1 harassment in the fi rst de-gree and Count 2 domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury. In Count 1 Corum was sen-tenced to serve a prison term not to exceed two years, which was then suspended. Defendant is to be placed on supervised probation with the Iowa Department of Cor-rection Services for two years and to pay a supervision fee of $300 to the Iowa Department of Cor-rectional Services. Corum was or-dered to pay a fi ne of $625.00 and a surcharge of $218.75. In Count 2 the defendant was sentenced to 20 days in jail and given credit for 20 days served pending disposition of this case. Corum was ordered to pay a fi ne of $315.00 plus a surcharge of $110.25. Defendant shall complete a batterers’ education program and he shall enroll in said program within 30 days of the fi ling of this judgment. Defendant shall have no contact with is victims for a period of fi ve years. Defendant was ordered to pay $800.00 jail costs and $100.00 court costs. Defendant is instructed to pay the state of Iowa for their court-appointed attorney fees, which will be determined at a later date. • May 6 - Trial information was fi led in district court charging Ron-ald Lee Spaulding of Iowa City with driving while license bared. Bond set previously at $2,000 cash only continues and a pre-liminary hearing was cancelled. Spaulding was ordered to appear for arraignment on Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Ringgold county courthouse. • May 6 - Trial information was fi led in district court charging Katherine Kay McVey of Mount Ayr with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bond set previously at $1,000 continues and a preliminary hear-ing was cancelled. McVey was ordered to appear for arraignment of Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Ringgold county courthouse.

RINGGOLD COUNTYSHERIFF’S LOG

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

May 2 - May 9, 2013Thursday, May 2

7:03 a.m., call for dispatcher. (CO) 7:20 a.m., clerk checking in. (CO) 8:19 a.m., caller checking on daughter. (OC) 8:28 a.m.., call for chief deputy, (MA) 8:34 a.m., caller with animal complaint. (MA) 8:37 a.m., call for clerk and chief deputy. (OC) 10:20 a.m., call for sheriff. (MA) 10:31 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 10:49 a.m., caller with ques-tions about gun permit. (CO) 11:38 a.m., call for inmate.

(OC) 11:48 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 12:27 a.m., caller with informa-tion for offi cer. (MA) 4:06 p.m., caller needing jail/inmate information. (OC) 4:45 p.m., caller reporting lock-out. (EL) 5:22 p.m., caller with animal complaint. (DI) 5:51 p.m., caller requesting call from sheriff. (RE) 7:25 p.m., caller with animal complaint. (MA) 8:30 p.m., caller requesting am-bulance. (OC)

Friday, May 3 3:30 a.m., REC call, power is out. (CO) 4:56 a.m., REC call, power is out. (OC) 6:11 a.m., REC call, power is out. (OC) 6:31 a.m., caller reporting cows out/animal complaint. (CO) 6:32 a.m., offi cer checking in. (MA) 7:11 a.m., caller reporting REC power line down. (OC) 8:05 a.m., caller with jail/in-mate information. (OC) 8:20 a.m., caller requesting call back. (MA) 8:20 a.m., caller with jail/in-mate information. (OC) 2:21 p.m., 911 call. No caller on line. 2:31 p.m., caller reporting cattle out. 12:26 p.m., call for sheriff. 2:38 p.m., caller reporting cattle out south of town. 2:42 p.m., caller will stop and pick up some supplies. 2:43 p.m., 911 call, transfer to another county. 3:14 p.m., caller reporting they didn’t fi nd any cattle out. 3:28 p.m., 911 call, wrong num-ber. 3:56 p.m., caller advising a sus-picious person. 5:50 p.m., caller reporting hunt-ers trespassing. 6:54 p.m. 911 call, butt call. 9:10 p.m., caller reporting cows out. (RE) 10:50 p.m., caller reporting bull out. (KE)

Saturday May 4 1:45 a.m., Caller reporting 911 needed for emergency help. (KE) 3:40 a.m., caller reporting sus-picious vehicle. (DI) 7:23 a.m., caller reporting pow-er outage. (CO) 7:24 a.m., offi cer checking in. (CO) 9:16 a.m., Call for offi cer. (MA) 9:34 a.m., caller reporting sus-picious vehicle. (CO) 9:45 a.m., call for REC. (SC) 10:16 a.m., call for offi cer. (CO) 10:16 a.m., caller reporting white husky found. (MA) 10:41 a.m., chief deputy check-ing in. (MA) 10:46 a.m., caller asking about K-9 benefi t. (MA) 11:01 a.m., call for offi cer. (KE) 11:13 a.m., call about towed ve-hicle. (MA) 11:27 a.m., call for offi cer. (MA) 9:20 p.m., 911 call, hit and run. (MA)

Sunday, May 5 7:42 a.m., report of suspicious vehicle. (CO) 8:13 a.m., caller reporting stop sign gone. (CO) 8:40 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 9:18 a.m., 911 call, false alarm. (CO) 9:19 a.m., call for offi cer on duty. (CO) 9:27 a.m., call reporting lock-out. (MA) 9:32 a.m., call for offi cer. (MA) 10:29 a.m., caller looking for information. (MA)

10:55 a.m., call for offi cer. (MA) 11:08 a.m., report of cow out. (CO) 11:33 a.m., report of lockout at Diagonal. (DI) 11:38 a.m., dog call. (CO) 11:59 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 12:54 p.m., caller needing am-bulance. (MA) 1:26 p.m., caller needing infor-mation about an inmate. (OC) 2:36 p.m., caller wanting to speak with offi cer. (MA) 2:38 p.m. caller reporting REC power outage. (CO/OC) 2:53, caller reporting lockout. (MA) 4:43 p.m., caller reporting lock-out. (MA) 5:01 p.m., caller with informa-tion for an inmate. (OC) 6:30 p.m., caller reporting lab mix found north of Ringgold County Hospital. (MA) 6:43 p.m., caller reporting gas drive-off. (MA) 7:58 p.m., caller reporting cow/calf out. (KE) 8:20 p.m., chief deputy calling with message. (MA) 8:21 p.m., caller requesting phone number. (OC)

Monday, May 6 10:06 a.m., call for dispatch. (MA) 10:32 a.m., Lifeline. (MA) 12:11 p.m., caller needing phone number (MA) 12:14 p.m., call for chief depu-ty. (MA) 12:33 p.m., SOR call. (OC) 12:41 p.m., caller with jail/in-mate information. (OC) 1:05 p.m., caller with jai/inmate information. (OC) 1:58 p.m., caller reporting con-trolled burn. (BE) 1:59 p.m., bail bondsman/jail information. (OC) 2:24 p.m., call for chief deputy. (OC) 3:11 p.m., caller setting up visi-tation time. (OC) 3:58 p.m., 911 call. (DI) 4:00 p.m., caller reporting ve-hicle passing on shoulder. (MA) 5:42 p.m., call for offi cer. (MA) 6:18 p.m., Missouri bringing a prisoner. (OC) 6:49 p.m., caller reporting sto-len property. (CO) 7:19 p.m., caller with questions about permit to carry. (CO) 7:53 p.m., call about mental subject. (KE) 10:11 p.m., call about civil dis-turbance. (MA)

Tuesday, May 7 7:32 a.m., caller reporting black lab puppy found. (MA) 7:49 a.m., call for clerk. (CO) 8:06 a.m., 911 call, needing lift assistance. (MA) 8:26 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 8L29 a.m., call for sheriff. (MA) 8:54 a.m., call for chief deputy. (OC) 9:02 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 9:04 a.m., call for sheriff. (MA) 9:05 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 9:13 a.m., test for sirens. (MA/CO) 9:30 a.m., caller needing pager retested. (MA) 9:47 a.m., call for deputy. (CO) 10:01 a.m., call for chief depu-ty. (OC) 10:28 a.m., call for sheriff. (MA) 10:33 call for dispatch. (KE) 10:48 a.m., caller reporting controlled burn in Monroe town-ship. (CO) 10:58 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 12:59 p.m., jail/inmate call. (OC) 1:11 p.m., call for jail. (OC) 1:58 p.m., call for sheriff. (KE) 2:06 p.m., caller reporting con-trolled burn. (MA) 2:40 p.m., caller with animal

complaint. (MA) 2:48 p.m., caller with jail/in-mate information. (OC) 3:17 p.m., caller with message for chief deputy. (MA) 3:51 p.m. 911 call. (MA) 4:15 p.m., caller with message from REC. (MA) 7:34 p.m., caller with informa-tion for an inmate. (CO) 7:39 p.m., caller with informa-tion for offi cer. (CO) 7:46 p.m., 911 call, needing ambulance. (KE) 9:11 p.m., REC call, power fl ickering. (OC)

Wednesday, May 8 7:30 a.m., caller reporting lost dog now found. (MA) 7:31 a.m., caller reporting pow-er line down. (OC) 8:41 a.m., caller asking about bond for inmate. (OC) 9:32 a.m., call for clerk. (OC) 9:33 a.m., jailer checking in. (CO) 10;03 a.m., call for dispatch. (MA) 10:37 a.m., call for jail. (OC) 11:29 a.m., call for dispatch (MA) 11:32 a.m., caller needing clerk of court phone number. (MA) 11:35 a.m., 911 call, ambulance needed in Tingley. (TI) 11:55 a.m., call for sheriff. (CO) 1:22 p.m., caller reporting in-formation on vehicle. (MA) 1:58 p.m., welfare check. (TI) 2:28 p.m., call for sheriff. (OC) 2:38 p.m., 911 call. (MA) 3:33 p.m., 911 call. 9MA) 3:47 p.m., caller with com-plaint. (KE) 4:27 p.m., 911 call. (KE) 4:44 p.m., caller with protective order question. (MA) 4:48 p.m., caller with jail/in-mate information. (OC) 5:50 p.m., call for jail. (OC) 6:24 p.m., caller reporting lock-out. (SC) 7:06 p.m., call for jail. (OC) 8:08 p.m., call for jail. (OC) 8:35 p.m., call for chief deputy. (OC) 8:36 p.m., call for offi cer. (OC) 9:09 p.m., caller reporting drunk driver. (MA) 9:51 p.m., caller with report of transformer blowing. (MA)

COURTHOUSE NEWS Ringgold County Courthouse hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Ringgold county now has a website at www.ringgoldcounty.us. • Assessor: Neil Morgan, 464-3233. • Auditor: Amanda Waske, 464-3239. • Board of Supervisors: David Inloes, chairman, Royce Dredge and Kraig Pennington, members, 464-3244. Supervisors meetings are open to the public and are held in the su-pervisors conference room located on the second fl oor between the clerk of court and auditor’s offi ce.

On days the board is not sched-uled to be in offi ce, please direct all inquiries to the auditor’s offi ce. To schedule a meeting time with the supervisors, contact the audi-tor’s offi ce. Regular board meetings are held on Mondays with offi cial public notice of the meeting agen-das posted at the Ringgold county courthouse, Mount Ayr Record-News, Sun Valley Lake and Diago-nal city hall the day before. • Clerk of Court (a state of-fi ce): Jackie Saville, 464-3234; fax: 464-2478. Offi ce hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. The clerk’s offi ce handles ali-mony and child support payments, probates, civil and criminal fi lings, magistrate’s court and records and services of adoptions, conservator-ships, court proceedings, divorces, estates, grand jury, guardianships, judgments, juvenile proceedings, mechanic’s liens, mental health admissions, petit jury, surety company certifi cates, state hospi-tal, traffi c violations, trust funds, trusteeships. Certifi ed copies can be made of above listed records. Court records are also available at www.iowacourts.gov. • County Conservation Board: Kate Zimmerman, phone: 464-2787, email: rangerkate@io-watelecom.net. Please contact for information on rules and regulations, parks, trail ways, camping, shelter reser-vations, environmental education and more. Parks are open March 15 - November 15. Walk-in traffi c is allowed year round. • County Weed Commission-er: Brenda Adams, 641-783-2348. • Development and Tourism: Karen Bender, Coordinator, 464-3704. If anyone has any calendar events, please contact the develop-ment offi ce at 641-464-3704. • E-911 Service Board: Merle Walter, 307 N. Webster St., Mount Ayr, 464-3311. • Emergency Management Agency: Teresa Jackson, Coordi-nator, 109 W. Madison St., Suite 105, cell: 641-202-9671; phone: 464-3344; fax: 464-0663, email: tjackson@iowatelecom.net. Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The tornado sirens in Mount Ayr will be tested the fi rst Tuesday of each month unless there is se-vere weather. • Engineer: Zach Gunsolley, P.E., 464-3232. 707 South Hender-son Drive. Offi ce hours: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • General Relief: Gary Smith, 109 W. Madison St., 464-2397. Mondays and Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.; Closed Wednesdays and Fridays. In case of emergency 641-464-2397 or 641-202-1199. • Recorder: Karen Schaefer, 464-3231. Passport applications

are taken daily from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. and noon - 4 p.m. Certifi ed vital records can be obtained from 8 a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. The recorder’s offi ce serves as a passport agent. Items needed to apply are: certifi ed copy of birth certifi cate, driver’s license or state issued ID, two-inch square pass-port photos and passport applica-tion (both available at recorder’s offi ce) and fees. Allow four to six weeks from date of application to receive passport book or card from the passport agency. Expedited service is available for an addi-tional fee. Individuals with recent name changes can get their passport book/card updated without a fee within one year of issue. Forms may be obtained at the recorder’s offi ce. For additional information call the recorder’s offi ce or go to www.travel.state.gov/passport. • Sanitarian: Ringgold County Public Health Agency, 464-0691. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • Public Health Agency: 119 S. Fillmore, 464-0691. Hours: Mon-day - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • Sheriff: Mike Sobotka, Emer-gency Only 911, Non-Emergency (Available 24/7) 464-3921 or 464-2911. New location at the Ringgold County Law Enforcement Center, 801 West South Street. Hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Road Conditions - dial 511 or online at www.Io-waRoadConditions. org. • Treasurer: Debbie Cannon, 464-3230. Applications for 2013 Iowa Property Tax Credit for Elderly and Disabled Taypayers must be submitted by the fi ling date of May 31, 2013. Applications may be picked up in the offi ce or down-loaded at www.iowatreasurers.org. Property taxes can be paid on-line at www.iowatreasurers.org with Visa, Master Card and Dis-

cover credit cards or e-checks. Payments made in the offi ce may be with cash, checks or with a Mas-ter Card, Visa or Discover credit or debit card. All documents conveying real estate need to have the name and address of the person to whom the property tax statement is to be mailed. Please check renewal notices and tax statements for the correct information. If the infor-mation is wrong, contact the trea-surer’s offi ce. Motorists can now renew mo-tor vehicle registrations online at www.iowatreasurers.org if a re-newal notice is received through the United States Postal Service that contains a personal identifi ca-tion number (PIN). Please be aware that the PIN can only be used one time. Contact the treasurer’s offi ce for more information. Those with April birth dates are reminded to register their motor vehicles by May 31, 2013. Bring in the renewal statement received in the mail so renewals can be quickly processed. • Driver’s License Offi ce: Lo-cated in the Treasurer’s Offi ce. Driver’s licenses may be re-newed any time during the period of 30 calendar days before and up to 60 calendar days after the driver’s birth date. The driver’s license station hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Phone 464-3230 with ques-tions. • Veterans Affairs: Gary Smith, 109 W. Madison St., 464-2397. Mondays and Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.; Closed Wednesdays and Fridays. In case of emergency 641-464-2397 or 641-202-1199.

Sale Bills Sell -- Advertise your auction with sale bills in color or black and white from

the Mount Ayr Record-News.

The Jim and Ruby Bowen Familywill hold a

FAMILY REUNION

on SATURDAY, MAY 18at the Waubonsie Center in Benton.

Friends of the family are invited to attend from3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

HOURS:Monday - Saturday,

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Ph. 641-768-2276Cell 515-468-0248

1567 310th StreetLorimor, Iowa

Hilltop GardensTake a short drive for a great selection of:✿ Annuals ✿ Perennials ✿ Hanging Baskets

✿ Patio Planters ✿ Vegetables ✿ Garden DecórWe also offer • Onions • Seed Potatoes• Garden Seed • Raspberries • Grapes

East of Greenfield on Highway 92 to County Highway P-53(Deer Run) south to Macksburg. First four-way stop,

turn east on G-61, go 2 miles to Fawn Avenue, south 1 mileto 310th Street, east 1 mile. (Watch for blue signs).

www.hilltopgardensandgreenhouses.com

Join us on facebook

WHY COOK?JUST ATTEND…

FOREvery third Saturday of Every Month

(Excluding December)PLACE: Kellerton Community Center (old school gym)

SERVING TIME: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.MENU VARIES…BUT ALWAYS: Made-From-

Scratch Biscuits, Made-From-Scratch Gravy, Juice, Milk, CoffeeFreewill donation.

Sponsored by S.I.P.R.(Southern Iowa Parks and Recreation)

Gym available for Renting.Call for information – 641-783-2123

Ph. 641-877-4151Ph. 641-877-4151www.snydersofhumeston.com Check us out on FACEBOOK.

While in Humeston, visit GrassRoots Café.Coffee and Pastries, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.; Lunch, 11 a.m. - 2:30;

Open Tuesday through Saturday

Graduation Picture Frames✧ Graduation Picture Framesand Scrapbooks “Life Is Good” Tees and Scrapbooks ✧ “Life Is Good” Tees

and Accessories “Hawkeye”and Accessories ✧ “Hawkeye”and “Cyclone” Tees and Sweatsand “Cyclone” Tees and Sweats

“Willow Tree” Angels Balloon ✧ “Willow Tree” Angels ✧ Balloon Bouquets and Cards Gift Certificates Bouquets and Cards ✧ Gift Certificates Available Always Free Gift WrappingAvailable ✧ Always Free Gift Wrapping

GREAT GIFTSGREAT GIFTSFOR THE GRADUATE ATFOR THE GRADUATE AT

New Arrivalsof

★ Flowers★ Wreaths★ Banners

forMemorial Day

Amplify Your Life

www.WoodardHearing.com

®

®

Call for an appointment (800)233-4327Dr. Kent WeaverRinggold County HospitalSpecialty Clinic • 504 N. ClevelandMt. Ayr, IA 50854

Serving Iowa for more than

65 Years!

104 E. Adams, Mount Ayr

Shelly JamesBrenda Woody

Ph. 641-464-2123

Check out our website and blog:Check out our website and blog:www.auntjenniesattic.comwww.auntjenniesattic.com

www.auntjenniesattic.blogspot.com

Like us on facebook

REGULAR HOURS:REGULAR HOURS:CLOSED ON MONDAYCLOSED ON MONDAY

Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

at

COME SEE WHAT’S IN STORE!

✿ to Spring at ✿

4 Mount Ayr Record-News Thursday, May 16, 2013

Social

Thursday, May 16 Card shower for Louise “Moore” Corll’s 90th birthday. Cards and correspondence may be sent to her at 409 S.E. Delaware Avenue, Condo 305, Ankeny, IA 50021. Model train meeting at the depot at 6 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meet-ing at 8 p.m. at the Neighborhood Center, Mount Ayr.

Friday, May 17 Card shower for Lola Pepp-meier’s 95th birthday. Cards and correspondence may be sent to her at Sunny View Care Center, Room 111, 410 NW Ash Drive, Ankeny, IA 50023.

Saturday, May 18 Poppy day in Clearfi eld. A 5K run . . . one mile walk . . . kids run at the Decatur County Fairgrounds in Leon at 9 a.m. The Jim and Ruby Bowen family reunion at the Waubonsie Center in Benton from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Southern Iowa Parks & Recre-ation’s breakfast for supper at the Kellerton community center from 5 to 7 p.m. Blazin’ BBQ Bash on Court Street in downtown Bedford with judging at 12 noon. (Cooking be-gins at 6 p.m. night before 5/17.) Dance at the American Legion in Mount Ayr from 7 to 10 p.m.

Monday, May 20 Second Childhood Doll Club will meet at Jamie’s Coffee Mill and Deli for lunch at 12:30 p.m. and business meeting at the Exten-sion offi ce at 1:30 p.m. Thin Within support group will meet at 5 p.m. at the Lighthouse. Ringgold County Hospital board meets at 5 p.m. in the hos-pital conference room. Mount Ayr City Council will meet at 6 p.m. at Mount Ayr City Hall. Jam session at the Mount Ayr American Legion building from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Chapter CK, P.E.O. will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Activity Center. Hostesses will be Teri Campbell, Ellen Powell and Luella Wilson. Program is “BEE” Aware of the Ecosystem. Guest speaker will be Ranger Kate Zimmerman with the Ringgold County Conservation Board. Sowing in Tears Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Light-house Church, two miles west of Mount Ayr.

Tuesday, May 21 Calico Quilters will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Senior Citizens Activity Center, Mount Ayr.

Wednesday, May 22 Bag Day at the Ringgold County Neighborhood Center. Free sports physicals at the Mount Ayr Medical Clinic from 3 to 5 p.m. WRD Landfi ll meeting at the Landfi ll in Grand River at 6 p.m.

Thursday, May 23 Alcoholics Anonymous meet-ing at 8 p.m. at the Neighborhood Center, Mount Ayr.

Saturday, May 25 Mount Ayr alumni reunion at the high school commons. Doors open at 5 p.m. Dinner served at 6 p.m.

Monday, May 27 $1 sack day every day at the Ringgold County Neighborhood Center. Thin Within support group will meet at 5 p.m. at the Lighthouse. Ringgold County Tourism meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Cham-ber of Commerce building. Sowing in Tears Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Light-house Church, two miles west of Mount Ayr. Jam session at the Mount Ayr American Legion building from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 28Bag Day at the Ringgold

County Neighborhood Center.

Community CalendarNOTICE - If you would like your organization’s meeting dates to appear in the calendar, please contact Record-News staff at 464-2440.

Couple to exchange vows May 28 Yuhan (Julie) Liu and Bob Scharfenkamp of Ames wish to announce their engagement and approaching marriage. The couple will be married privately on May 28, 2013. A reception in their honor will be held Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the American Legion in Mount Ayr with dinner being served at 5 p.m. All friends and family are welcome to attend the reception. Liu and Scharfenkamp are grad-uates of Iowa State University. Liu

has a degree in international busi-ness while Scharfenkamp earned a mechanical engineering degree. Both are employed at C-2 Devel-opment in Ames. Parents of the couple are Qing-zhong Liu and Yanli Qi of She-nyang, China; Bill and Kim Schar-fenkamp of Mount Ayr, and Terry and Susan McFarland of Phoenix, AZ. A formal wedding is being planned in China on May 28, 2014.

Phylis and Daniel Shepherd

Shepherds to observe 50th anniversary Phylis and Daniel Shepherd of Tingley were married May 24, 1963 at Grace Baptist Church in Winterset. They will be celebrating their anniversary at a later date by spending several days on the North

Shore of Lake Superior. Joining them will be their son, Jeff Shep-herd of Eagan, MN, and daughter and son-in-law, Robin and David Nordues, and granddaughters, Em-ilie and Abigail Nordhues of Min-neapolis, MN.

Mary Kathryn Gepner

Library Leafi ngs

May 13 - This new large print nonfi ction book is aptly entitled, “Beyond Belief.” Written by Jenna Miscavige Hill, the niece of the current leader of the Church of Scientology, David Miscavige, it is an in-depth look at “My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape.” In her fi nal chapter, ‘One Life,” Jenna says, “To me, the Church is a danger-ous organization whose beliefs allow it to commit crimes against humanity and violate basic human rights.” At age seven Jenna signed a billion-year contract to become a Sea Org, an exclusive group of Thetans, immortal spirits that would experience lifetime after lifetime. Sea Org members were allowed to marry but could not have children. Children would cre-ate “enturbulation” causing people to lose their exclusive focus on Sci-entology. Non-scientologists were called “Wogs.” Jenna asks, “how, in our current society, this can go on unchecked. . . .Scientology has always been a game of power and control.” L. Ron Hubbard was the ulti-mate con man and it’s hard to fi g-ure out how much of Scientology was an experiment in brainwash-ing and controlling people and how much of it was truly intended to help people.” L. Ron Hubbard, a science fi ction writer, was the re-vered founder of Scientology and all of the activities were conduct-ed in rooms that featured a large photograph of LRH. Parents and children were separated and chil-dren were raised in dormitory-like surroundings. At the age of seven, Jenna along with many other chil-dren, were sent to a run-down ranch outside of Los Angeles to begin repair and landscape. They pulled nettles with their bare hands and plunged their hands into cold water streams to retrieve rocks for landscaping. Everyone was constantly exam-ined and questioned over and over again to keep their thoughts pure on Scientology. Because of the repeated nature of the questions, people would begin to doubt them-selves. Doubting themselves, Jenna said, that, “confessions were made for things that you knew for a fact had never happened, and yet after hearing the same question long enough, you’d start to think that maybe your answer was wrong.” This is a classic brainwashing technique usually associated with totalitarian regimes in North Ko-rea, the old Soviet Union and the Peoples of Republic of China. An interesting comparison can be made to Laura and Lisa Ling’s compelling book, “Somewhere Inside,” the story of Laura Ling’s captivity in North Korea. Every room in every North Korean build-ing featured a large picture of Kim Jung Il, or the “dear leader,” as he was commonly known. New books in the library: In large print non fi ction: “A Story of God And All Of Us,” a novel of the epic miniseries, “The Bible,” by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett. In large print fi ction: “The First Mountain Man: Preacher’s Fury” by William Johnstone, in memory of Bob Erickson from the Birth-day Bunch, “Six Years” by Harlan

Coben, “Don’t Go” by Lisa Scot-toline and “Twelfth of Never” by James Patterson, the 12th book in the Woman’s Murder Club series.

Library hours are 10 a.m. to 12 noon Saturdays and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sundays. New books at the library are “Temple of a Thousand Faces” by John Shors, “The Reluctant Fun-damentalist” by Mohsin Hamid, “Gifted Hands” by Ben Carson and “Z a novel of Zelda Fitzgerald” by Therese Anne Fowler. On Saturday, June 1, a guest speaker will be there from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Susan Moritz, Iowa Public Television, will be sharing about her recent trip to Cuba.

Club Notesand approved by Hagan, seconded by Cauy, and approved by all. The treasurer’s report was given by Hagan and approved by all. There were no county council activities to report. The group was informed of livestock and enrollments need-ed to be turned in. Zane moved to order t-shirts, seconded by Drew, with all in favor. The group dis-cussed fair and garden activities with safety in mind. The 4-H camp opportunities were discussed. The group was encouraged to do a challenge project in safety this year. They also talked about shar-ing safety tips at the fair. The next meeting will be with Abbey and Hallie as hostesses on April 28, 2013 at the garden. The group dis-cussed how they can protect their skin from the elements. Cindy pro-vided personal grooming items for the members to try and take home. Taylor Still led the 4-H pledge and Hagan moved to adjourn, sec-onded by Zane. The Rychnovskys provided refreshments for all.

––––––––––––––– The Crooked Creek 4-H Club met Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the fairgrounds garden area. No formal meeting was held as they were working in the garden, but they did discuss some changes for the garden area, discussed some other options for fair activities and, while enjoying refreshments, pro-vided by the hostesses, Hallie Still and Abbey Adams, they discussed handling food safely when taking it with you and different products that do not keep well. Those at-

tending the working meeting were Abbey Adams, Brady and Cauy Bickel, Mady, Micayla and Ryker Henson, Hallie and Taylor Still and leader Karie Wasteney. The Crooked Creek 4-H Club served lunch for the Angus Cattle Show at the Ringgold County Fair-grounds on Sunday, May 5, 2013. Those helping with this fund-raiser were Mady, Ryker and Micayla Henson, Taylor and Hallie Still, Robin Bickel, Ronnel Schlapia and Brenda Willis. The group would like to thank the Angus Associa-tion for letting them serve lunch for a club fund-raiser.

Girls of 64 An organizational Girls of 64 lunch was held Wednesday, May 9, at Jamie’s Coffee Mill and Deli. Those from the Mount Ayr Com-munity school class of 1964 who enjoyed visiting and catching up were Diane Denney, Rita Freihage (Brown), Marie Still (Angus), Con-nie Deaton (Bethards), Camille Jackson (Lawhead), Beverly No-ble (Merritt), Doris Walters (Sevi-er), Connie Richards (Main), Joen Brown (Gross), Marie Burmeister (Euritt), Jean Taylor (Bastow), Claudia Schwienebart (Dickerson) and Lolly Summerwill (Beaman). The group plans to get together again on September 11 and hope more can come. Addresses are be-ing collected for next year’s 50th celebration.

Crooked Creek 4-H Club The Crooked Creek 4-H Club met Sunday, March 24, 2013, at the Extension building in Mount Ayr at 6:30 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Zane and Brook Rychnovsky called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. The roll call question of if you could improve one thing about yourself, what would it be was answered by Abbey Adams, Cauy Bickel, Mady and Ryker Henson, Madi Hosfi eld, Blake and Brook Rychnovsky, Zane Sickels, Hallie and Taylor Still, Drew and Hagan Willis and by Clover Kids Brady Bickel and Micayla Henson. Cindy Schlapia, leader, was also present. The previous minutes were read

Births • Dennis and Sammi Elliott be-came the proud parents of a daugh-ter, Maci Jo, who was born on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Maci Jo tipped the scales at seven pounds and was 20 inches long. Maci’s grandparents are Jim and Selina O’Connor of Block-ton and Dick an Donna Elliott of Mount Ayr. Great-grandparents are Made-lene Nelson of Corning and Junior and Roena Dredge of Mount Ayr.

McAtee celebrates 75th birthdayDorothy McAtee celebrated her 75th birthday on May 2. Pictured are family members (from left) daughter Tammy McAtee of Mount Ayr, Doro-thy McAtee, granddaughter Cassidy McAtee of Kellerton, husband of 51 years Larry McAtee of Kellerton, grandson Kevin Ralston of Mount Ayr and (seated) grandson Michael McAtee of Mount Ayr. They will be at-tending Cassidy’s graduation on May 19, 2013.

A blood drive sponsored by LifeServe Blood Center in Des Moines will be held Tuesday, June 11 from 3-7 p.m. at the First Chris-tian Church in Mount Ayr. LifeServe Blood Center is the sole provider of blood and blood products to the Ringgold County Hospital (RCH). In 2012, RCH transfused 197 units of red cells and 16 platelet products. Blood drives in Ringgold county collected a total of 13 units of red cells in that same year. Just one blood donation can help save the lives of up to three hospital patients in the community. According to LifeServe, donations from their centers will save up to 450,000 lives this year. Those seeking more informa-tion or wanting to schedule an ap-pointment should contact Judy Dil-lenburg at 641-344-4386. Those registering by June 15 can earn points to redeem a commemora-tive “Give” t-shirt at the LifeServe online store for just 100 points.

Blood drive set for June 11

String quartet at Warren Center Classical music will fi ll the au-ditorium of the Warren Cultural Center in Greenfi eld when the Ar-dore String Quartet from the Uni-versity of Iowa performs on Tues-day, May 21 at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at Ed & Eva’s, 154 Public Square, Green-fi eld, or online at warrencultural-center.com. All seats are $10. For additional information check the Center’s website at www.warrenculturalcenter.com or call 641-343-7337.

LaminatingServices

Our sta� can preserveitems from business card

size up to 11”x17”while you wait.

Mount Ayr Record-News

122 W. Madison, Mount Ayr, Iowa

Julie Liu and Bob Scharfenkamp

KNEE PAIN? JOINT PAIN? HIP PAIN?

We can help!

Please join us for a free educational meetingfeaturing Dr. William Ralston

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon.

Date: Thursday, May 23 Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Location: Lenox Golf Club

Seating is limited.Informational displays and registration

will begin at 11:30 a.m. Educational seminar will begin

at 12:00 noon. A light meal will be served.

Please pre-register at 641-782-3828

Friday - SundaySeptember 24 - 26

www.theprincessmtayr.comOn the square in Mount Ayr • Ph. 641-464-2466

Theater THIS WEEK AT THE MOVIES

Friday and Saturday Evenings, May 17 and 18 7 p.m. Sunday Matinee, May 19, 2 p.m.

OBLIVIONStarring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman. A veteran ass igned to extract Earth’s remaining resources begins to quest ion what he knows about his mission and himself .

Rated PG -13 Admission - $5

COMING UP: May 24 - 26Iron Man 3 - Rated PG-13

Wanda HosfieldBroker-Owner

Cell: 641-344-4802

200 West South StreetMount Ayr, Iowa 50854

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

wanda@sciowarealty.comwww.sciowarealty.com

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

103 W. South Street, Mount Ayr641-202-1234

www.MountAyr.comwww.UnitedCountry.com

www.IowaLandAuction.com

“Authorized Dealer”www.sandcreekiowa.com

Cunning Real Estateand Land AuctionFarm Management

All remaining donated flags must be picked up by relatives no later than 8:00 PM 4 July 2013. Otherwise the serviceable ones will be donated to the Kellerton Museum and the unserviceable ones will be taken to American Legion Post 172 in Mount Ayr for appropriate and dignified retirement. The following is a list of the flags remaining at this time:

To make arrangements to pick up flags, contact Paul Fifer (641) 783-2101.

FOR GOD AND COUNTRYThe American Legion

Post 676 Kellerton

Allen, D.Baker, TrumanBarton, GlenBeede, RussellBillett, WorthyBrooks, R.Chaney, Wm.Clough, HaroldCurry, LyndonCurry, R.Foster, Chas. Wm.Foster, JamesFugate, JasperGodden, TerryGreen, CleranceGreen, Eddie

Green, LennieGreen, V.Hoff, G.Hughes, A.Johnson, Duane ‘Doc’Keller, DonaldNorris, C.Ogier, C.Poore, EmilyPowers, GeraldPowers, PeteRainey, I.Strode, RobertWilson, HaroldWilson, Hugh

Mount Ayr American Legion

DANCESaturday, May 18Featuring Coon RidgeAdmission: $6

Bring yer’ own snacks.

7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Thursday, May 16, 2013 Mount Ayr Record-News 5

County Columns

Kellerton Kathryn Still and Jan

Holmes • 783-2123

Mary Troyer

Down Redding Way

Mount Ayr Meal Site

May 13 - Last week was a week of entertainment, guests and cel-ebrations. Dick and Camille Jackson, Chuck Weiman, Jim Hullinger, Pat Meester and grandchildren, Caroly Houts and Shannon Weiman, mem-bers of the Ringgold Singers, came Thursday to sing some selections from their concert which would be presented Friday night. They re-ally got everyone in the mood to go to their concert. The NCP club has been meeting for 66 years. Thursday they met at the meal site for lunch. Members present were Ann Meek, Margaret Bishop, Mary Weaver, Judy King, Pat Stroberg, Lynn King, Mary Ogle, Annabel Walkup and Do-ris Drake. Some of the members stated that they were not part of the club from the beginning. Were they trying to tell this writer that they weren’t old enough to have been original members? Only they know for sure! Elvis is alive and well. At least it appeared that way at the meal site Friday. Sounds of singing that sounded like Elvis could be heard outside of the building and upon en-tering, the one singing even looked like Elvis. All were entertained by this person’s impersonating Elvis. In reality Elvis was Bud Atwood of Eagleville, MO. He certainly did a good job of sounding, acting and looking like Elvis Presley and his songs brought back many memo-ries for a lot of them. He even tried to tell Joyce he was from Memphis but she knew better. Bud sings frequently at the jams on Monday night at the Legion hall so, if you want to hear him, come on out. El-vis may not be there but Bud will be and will entertain you. The Mount Ayr high school class of 1945 was at the site Friday. Members of the class who were present were Norma J. (Swartz) French of Creston, Marietta (Stamper) Cobb and spouse Dean of Blockton, Junior Dillenberg of Creston, Roena (Snethen) Adams and spouse Calvin, Ruth Saville, Dave Irving and spouse Darlene, Roland Buck and spouse Jane and Lois (Brand) Triggs, all of Mount Ayr. Friday was the monthly birth-day dinner with a large crowd in attendance to enjoy the fried chick-en dinner and birthday cake and ice cream. There were several who celebrated May birthdays includ-ing Darlene Irving on May 2; John May, May 3; Nancy Porter, May 7; Joan Harvey, May 11; Leroy Trim-ble, May 26, and Judy Pottorff, May 28. Pete and Larita Lesan celebrated their 10th anniversary on May 24. “Happy Birthday” was sung to the birthday honorees and good wishes were extended to Pete and Larita. Birthday cakes were provided by ladies from Saint Jo-seph Catholic Church in Mount Ayr and Leroy Trimble furnished the ice cream. Joan Harvey was pleased to have her daughter and son-in-law, John and Kathy Herren of Lake Saint Louis, MO, with her Friday. All were glad to see Cath-erine Crawford from Mount Ayr Health Care and Darlene White of Shannon City come to enjoy fried chicken with them. Catherine is Bernard’s mother and Darlene is Marla Crawford’s mother. Several people volunteered at the site last week. They included Wanda McGahuey, Shirley Ingram, Louise Frost, Harold Crawford, Evelyn Sickels and John Cline. Joyce hopes she hasn’t forgotten or missed anyone who volunteered. Before you think too highly of yourself, consider this quote from John Ruskin (1819-1900). “When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.” See you at the meal site.

Fax the Mount Ayr Record-Newsat 641-464-2229.

Tingley

May 13 - Hope all you ladies had a happy Mother’s Day. It sure made the day better to have such a bright sunshiny day. Happenings were not too event-ful at the meal site this past week. As usual, there’s always games of some sort taking place. Virginia Walden, Peggy Skarda, Vern Brown, Harold Brown and Dave and Marge Patch provided extra entertainment Monday. They sounded so good and got the week started just right. The meal site sure got lucky Monday. Sue Richards had a granddaughter get married over the weekend. Sue generously shared wedding cakes and lots of good things. They were sure enjoyed and appreciated. Once more what would the site do without volunteers? Tuesday proved how valuable they are at Tingley. The site’s cook once again needed to be gone for the day. Who took over? Volunteers! Dorothy Burgher, George and Naomi Hos-fi eld and Joyce England arrived early to ensure everything went well. Other volunteers, as always, arrived and assisted with the serv-ing, delivering meals, dishwash-ing, entertaining, etc. How lucky Tingley is! Tuesday was a good day because of everyone’s help. The band, a dozen in num-ber, was on hand to provide the day’s special entertainment. They included accompanist Carmene James, plus Dave Patch, Virginia Walden, Dorothy Clough, Mary Jane Narigon, Pauline Murphy, Doris Overholser, Evelyn Sick-els, Rose James, Bud Brown, Iona Triggs and Harold Brown. The day even had visitors. How good it was to welcome Don and Juanita Clouse of Massena back again. Lloyd and Kay Drake, Juan-ita’s brother and sister-in-law, en-joyed having the Clouses accom-pany them to the site. They used to be in this area quite regularly in the past. Hopefully they’ll be able to return before long. Friday found a good number of singers present to provide the day’s entertainment. They included ac-companist Darlene Morgan, plus Mary Jane Narigon, Peggy Wagen-knecht, Iona Triggs, Dorothy Bur-gher, Dorothy Clough, Harold Brown, Dick and Virginia Walden, Dave and Marge Patch and Norma and Bill Webb. Dave and Marge Patch were proud to have their daughter, Bren-da Anderson of Des Moines, as their guest. Ringgold County Public Health will have someone available at the site Friday, May 17, to check blood pressures. It’s a free service available to anyone who shows up. They’re available form 11 a.m. un-til noon. Tingley meal site plans to be open on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27.

BentonMary Swank • 785-2205

May 13 - Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers. Modern Mothers club will meet next Wednesday, May 22, in the home of Kay Hove. There will be a Mother’s Day gift exchange that evening Monday Mary Gepner went to Frances Martin’s funeral in Mound City, MO. Frances was Linda Smo-ley’s mother. Monday night Mike and Mal-

inda Swank and Joan Stringham attended the track meet at Green-fi eld. Wednesday Mary Swank ac-companied Susan Ferber of Green-fi eld to Des Moines for Mary’s doctor’s appointment. They also shopped and ate lunch at the Cracker Barrel.

Thursday Mike and Malinda Swank, Joan Stringham and Junior and Mary Swank attended the dis-trict track meet at Greenfi eld. Con-gratulations to all the boys who won fi rst or second place and will be at state this weekend. Good luck. Jamie Stringham and Mary Jane Garrett were Friday lunch guests of Joan and Don Stringham. Mary Garrett has visited several times this week with Joan. Mary Swank had coffee with them Friday. Mike and Mitchel Swank at-tended the middle school track meet at Afton Friday evening. Matt Swank and Katie McGary and LeaAnn were weekend guests of Mike and Malinda Swank and boys. Junior and Mary Swank vis-ited briefl y with them Friday eve-ning. Some of those who attended the graduation party for Shane Swank Saturday night at the Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club were Mike and Malinda Swank and Mitchel, Matt Swank, Katie McGary and LeaAnn, Joan and Don Stringham, Mary and Junior Swank, Richard Swank, Karla Larson and Jarred, Mary Jane and Ernie Garrett, Su-san Ferber, Wilma White, Bob and Lucy Ricker, Mary Gepner and many other classmates, relatives and friends. Saturday evening Patty and Wallace Sobotka, Junior Swank and Mitchel Swank attended Hen-ry Russell’s birthday party at the home of Colby Holmes. Sunday Mary and Junior Swank, Karla Larson and Jarred and Mike and Malinda Swank at-tended church at the Mount Ayr United Methodist Church where the graduating seniors and eighth graders, including Shane Swank, were honored. Steve Sobotka was a dinner guest Sunday of Wallace and Patty Sobotka. Rose and John Campbell held a dinner Sunday at the party room at Heritage Park in Mount Ayr in hon-or of their children, Dana Kuiper and Debbie and Richard Sheldon and baby Isaac, who were home visiting for a few days. Those at-tending were Junior and Mary Swank, Karla Larson and Jarred, Leonard and Charlotte Swank, Josh Case, Teri and Ron Ruby and children, Travis and Nicole Swank and boys, Elvin and Cathy Swank and some of their grandchildren, Lila Stewart and Fran and Roland Jackson and Mandy. Bev and Rod Straight were din-ner guests of Ann Baker and Larry and Lindsey Lane. A baby shower for LeaAnn Swank was held Sunday afternoon in the home of Mike and Malinda Swank and boys. Some who at-tended were Mary Gepner, Joan Stringham and Junior Swank.

Redding

Bobbi Bainum • 767-5211

May 13 - Dorothy Barber had the misfortune of falling and break-ing her wrist while mushrooming. She will have surgery Wednesday. Kathy Barber has been a frequent visitor to help her. Karen and Laney Hill visited Dorothy Sunday and Kelly Roach visited Wednes-day. Oney Brumfi eld’s supper guests Sunday were Rick and Deloris Brumfi eld and Dalton Brumfi eld. Donna Ross and Jim, Elaine and Taylor Bryant brought Moth-er’s Day lunch and visited Sunday with Mary and Morris Carpenter. Steve, Tracee, Lew, Reas and Trace Knapp went to the Iowa Barnstormers game Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Reas played baseball against Afton in Tingley Saturday. Gladys Jones visited with Helen Harris and Cindy Daniels Monday and brought Mary Daniels home from the Albany, MO hospital Tuesday. She went to the Bible study led by Alice Miller at the Christian church Friday and had lunch at the Eatery with Alice Mill-er, Bev Cadle and Linda Phipps. Sunday Gladys, Helen Harris and Mary and Cindy Daniels had lunch and shopped in Maryville, MO. BayLee and Alexis Darrah, Jordyn and Elly Overholser were overnight guests at Jerry and Peg-gy Overholser’s Saturday. Peggy visited with Verna Martin Sunday afternoon. Ginny Quick and Rebecca Smith went antiquing at the “Lit-tle Prairie Girl” Saturday in Story City. Mother’s Day lunch guests at Ginny and Bill’s were Kenny and Berta Quick, Rebecca and Cliff Smith and sons and Carrie and Wi-ley Main and sons. Mary and Ron Jones of Clever, MO and Wanda and Doug Hosfi eld were Sunday guests at Betty and J.W. Robertson’s. The Robertsons and Mike and Mary Robertson of Omaha, NE went out for lunch at the OldTowne Cafe in Allendale, MO Saturday. Cindy and Dick Snethen went to Deva Freeman’s band concert in Beatrice, NE Monday. Deva played in both concert and jazz band. Fri-day Cindy and Dick went to Joe and Jess Snethen’s in Webster City and attended Vince’s soccer game and Rori and Ellie’s dance recitals Saturday. Jasper Abarr was honored as a graduating senior Sunday at the Redding United Methodist Church. Bobbi and Caitlyn Bainum went to the Mother’s Day brunch Saturday morning at the Legion

in Mount Ayr. Bobbi attended the wedding of Howard Johnson and Diane Mellencamp Saturday af-ternoon at the Middle Fork United Methodist Church. Caitlyn was a Sunday lunch guest of Bainums and Bobbi visited with Lena Hunt, Lisa Hargrave and Carol Ann Ker-win Sunday afternoon in Grant City, MO.

Rod and Connie Smith enjoyed Mothers’ Day dinner in the home of Mike and Angie Mercer Sunday after church. Diane and Richard Servetti of Des Moines came Sunday and took Betty Stuart to Bethany, MO where the met Marilyn Parkhurst at Country Kitchen for lunch. They went to Cody Parkhurst’s for sup-per Sunday and had a fun day. Cassie Still visited with her grandmother, Kathryn Still, and aunt, Jan Holmes, Wednesday and helped them fi nish scrapbooks for the high school graduates, Taylor and Jacob Still. Katie Still was a supper guest Wednesday evening. Thursday the sisters went to Cres-ton for lunch for Kathryn’s 71st birthday. The sisters stopped by and had a nice visit with the Greg Still family in Creston. Gina Still stopped by Friday morning for a short visit on her way to Des Moines. Friday Katie and Cassie Still and the sisters went fi shing and caught several fi sh. Saturday the sisters were Creston shoppers and stopped by and had a nice visit with Doug and Gina Still on the way home. Jan and Kathryn went to church with Katie, Ronche, Jesse, Cassie and Jacob Still at the United Methodist Church in Mount Ayr where this year’s graduates were honored. After church Ronche took them all to Allendale, MO for lunch for Mother’s Day. Everyone enjoyed their day. Doug and Gina and Hallie Grace Still visited with Jan and Kathryn Sunday evening and brought them a few morels. Cassie Still visited with Grandma Kathy and Aunt Jan Monday and did the weed eating for them.

May 13 - There will be no SIPR breakfast for supper this Saturday evening, May 18, due to so many other activities this month. They will be back to the usual sched-ule of every third Saturday of the month in June.

Tuesday, May 21, will be the food pantry at the Bank of Christ Outreach Church. Sandy Campbell and her chil-dren went to Toot-Toot in Bethany, MO for lunch on Mothers’ Day. They saw Casey Campbell while there and enjoyed their meal. Judy Doolittle went with Rod and Debbie Holmes to Cortlynn Holmes’ dance recital in Mount Ayr Saturday evening. Dinner guests of Judy’s on Mother’s Day Sun-day were Rod and Debbie Holmes, Travis and Cassie Holmes and Tra-evyn and Cortlynn, Ben and Bessie Hewlett and Ari and Ani of Osce-ola, Teena and Jeff Hash and Wes Richards and Jeffrey and Emma of Leon. All enjoyed the beautiful day. Judy visited with her mother, Loreen Reed, in Mount Ayr Health Care two days last week. John and Dee Euritt went and picked up Evalee White and brought her over to their house for steaks cooked out on the grill for Mother’s Day. They played some cards but Dee was having diffi -culty as she had injured her wrist in an accident earlier in the week. John has been working on some bird feeders in his yard and they have seen several different species in the past few days. Marlene Griemann went to Chariton to the home of Tom and Tracey Goddard Saturday. Her daughter, Tammy and Rick Craft of Des Moines, visited there Sun-day with the family all together. Marlene returned home Monday morning.

May 13 - Sunday morning has a temperature of 32 degrees and is white with frost. The strawberry blossoms might be hurt. It’s to be seen what the fruit trees will do, if they are also hurt by the snow of May 2 and now the frost. Going to Windsor for the fu-neral of Mrs. Alvin (Esther) Yoder, 60, last Wednesday were Levi and Rosa Miller, Ruth Ann Miller, Ver-non, Mary, Aaron, Lena, Nelson and Joanna, all Troyers. The Lester Beechy family,

Alva and Viola Bontrager went to Jamesport, MO last week to attend a Beechy family reunion on the home place where Lester’s par-ents, Levi and (Helen deceased) raised their family of 14 children. Levi married again to Anna (Stut-zan) (Yoder). They now reside in Humansville, MO. Levi Shetlers of Chariton spent Thursday with the Eli Hochstetler family. The wives are sisters. Floyd Planks and fi ve girls at home are making preparation to move to Clear Lake, WI until Thursday, May 16. Eli and Rachel Miller and family didn’t move last week as planned. More plans and decisions are on the agenda before they move. Cedar Lane greenhouse is do-ing a brisk business now that it has warmed up, but do still have a lot of plants.

Beaconsfi eld

Phyllis Manning

May 13 - Willie Baughman of Kirkman, son of Elaine and Russ Baughman, graduated from Iowa State University. Willie is the grandson of Eugene and Esther McAlexander. The Beaconsfi eld United Meth-odist Women met last Wednes-day with the following attending: Dorine Jones, Mary Ann Smith, Ann Walters, Virginia McAlexan-der, Beth Whitson, LeAnn Boles, Pastor Robin Thomas and Phyllis Manning. Mary Ann’s program was on “Old Barns,” “So God Made a Farmer” and “So God Made a Farmer’s Wife.” Beth served refreshments. Last Tuesday Linda Manning traveled with her parents, Jack and Phyllis Manning, to Pella to view the beautiful tulips. The Pella Tulip Festival was held the week before in nasty weather -- cold, snowy and rainy. But when the Mannings vis-ited, the tulips were in perfect con-dition and the weather was sunny and in the 70s. What a difference a few days make!

Two long-time employees of the Mount Ayr Community school district will retire at the end of this school year. Roberta Campbell (left) has spent 40 years in the food service department. Pam Cross retires after 27 years in the district, from beginning as a substitute teacher and library aide to completing her career as a high school social studies teacher. Campbell and Cross were honored last week at a breakfast sponsored by the Mount Ayr board of educa-tion. Other individuals were honored for their years of service to the district. Five years: Courtney Ad-ams, Sherry Adams, Barb Gerber, Nicole Minnick, Owen Martsching and Aaron Riley; 10 years: Stasia Nickle, Brandie Ruggles and Brett Ruggles; 15 years: Tori Larsen and Thad Streit; 20 years: Scott Giles, Tracy Giles, Frank Mueller and Kathy Triggs; 25 years: John Larsen and Sally Young; 40 years: Roberta Campbell and Faye Stull.

at Centerville

6 Mount Ayr Record-News Thursday, May 16, 2013

School

Friday - RaspberrySaturday - Chocolate

. 2 & 169 • Mount Ayr • Ph. 641-464-2715

Monday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sunday, 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Monday - StrawberryTuesday - Maple

Wednesday - ChocolateThursday - Lemon

Saturdayand Sunday Specials,

May 18 and 19

GrilledChickenSalad

$550

North Side of the Square in Mount AyrPh. 641-464-2900 • Connie Ph. 641-344-0586

– SPECIALS – – SPECIALS –✦ Thursday Night,✦ Thursday Night, May 16 May 16 Chicken Alfredo Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli with Broccoli Italian Green Leaf Salad Italian Green Leaf Salad

✦ Friday Night, May 17✦ Friday Night, May 17 Alaskan Pollock Alaskan Pollock

✦ Sunday, May 19✦ Sunday, May 19 Fried Chicken Fried Chicken or Meat Loaf or Meat Loaf 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Courses AvailableMay 20-31, 2013CSC 110 Introduction to Computers (Online)HIS 142 Middle Eastern Studies* (ICN)PHI 105 Introduction to Ethics* (Video Conferencing)SPC 101 Fund. of Oral Communication** (Creston FULL)

July 29-August 9SPC 101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication***May be taken at the Creston campus, Osceola Center, or the Red Oak Center. **Face-to-face classes available at Creston campus or at the Osceola Center.All courses are three credits and offered at the Creston campus, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Summer Fast Track @

To register for a class call 641.782.7081Questions? E-mail admissions@swcciowa.eduwww.swcciowa.edu

MAYMAYMount Ayr

Wednesdays,Wednesdays,May 15, 22 and 29May 15, 22 and 29

801 E. Van Buren Street801 E. Van Buren Street803 E. Van Buren Street803 E. Van Buren Street

All above dates open for viewing.All above dates open for viewing.2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Ph. 641-234-0077

OPEN HOUSE DATESOPEN HOUSE DATES

Diagonal celebrates a moment “Frozen in Time” at 2013 prom

“Frozen in Time” was the theme of the 2013 Diagonal junior-senior prom this year. The gym was decorated to resemble a fantasy land where students and their guests enjoyed an evening of fun. Above left, Amanda Davis and her date Wyatt Lilienthal arrive in style. (Below left) Heath

Evans and Charlene Hingeley were named prom king and queen. Above, Seth Haidsiak (left) and Evans pose with their dates Sky Hoffman and Caitlin Giles. PHOTOS BY PATTY NEWTON AND CAITLIN GILES.

STUDENT AYRA Publication of the Publications Classes at Mount Ayr Community High School

SeniorSpotlight

Johnathan Triggs BY HANNAH FLETCHALL Johnathan Marvin Triggs is the son of Kevin and Kathy Triggs of Mount Ayr. He has one younger brother, Tyler. Throughout high school Johnathan has been involved in:

and “Anchorman” are his favorite movies. You would most likely see John wearing a t-shirt and jeans, and his favorite music is country. His most memorable moment in high school was winning the district championship in football, setting the school record for wins in a single season and advancing to the state quarterfinals all his senior year. Johnathan’s future plans are to attend Iowa State University and major in animal science. His most influential people in his life are his parents and his brother. They are always there for him no matter what the circum-stances. If John could describe himself in one word it would be “dedica-tion.” When he was a freshman, he decided that he wanted to be in-volved in everything by participat-ing in lots of activities. He decided to dedicate himself to each activity whether it was on a team or club. The best advice Johnathan has ever received is do your best no matter what you’re doing. You have to work as hard as you can in anything you do in order to achieve success.

speech club (2010-2013), drama club (2009-2013), band (2009-2011), National Honor Society (2012-2013), class president (2012-2013), class vice President (2009-2011), study skills semi-nar (2011-2012), student council (2012-2013), principal’s student advisory (2009-2011), Raider tech squad (2012-2013), county coun-cil (2010-2013), Mount Ayr FFA chapter (2009-2013), H.E.L.P. Youth Pod, football (2009-2012), Students Against Destructive De-cisions (2009-2013), basketball (2009-2013) and baseball (2010-2013). Johnathan has also received the following honors: First Team All District defensive line (2012), KAAN Radio All-Star football team, Academic All District foot-ball (2011, 2012), Academic All Conference basketball (2011, 2012), academic honor roll (2011, 2012), All-District Honorable Mention offensive line (2011), and FFA Rising Star recipient (2011). Johnathan’s favorite food is steak and pork chops, and his fa-vorite vehicle is a Chevy truck. “Duck Dynasty” is his favorite TV show and “Friday Night Lights”

Mount Ayr senior Erin Dolecheck was presented the Iowa Choral Directors Association award honoring the top vocal music student for the year. Shown are Naomi Dolecheck, Erin Dolecheck, Allen Dolecheck, music direc-tor Greg Storhoff and Carol Cason, representing the Ringgold Singers. Below, the high school choir performs during the recent spring concert.

Dolecheck honored as top vocal student

Campbell, Cross to retire after a combined 67 years of service to MACS

Diagonal, Mount Ayr to hold commencements Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2013 at Diagonal and Mount Ayr are coming up this weekend.Diagonal Commencement exercises for Diagonal seniors will be held Fri-day, May 17 at 7 p.m. in the south gym. Class members include Elly

Brown, Dominique Buchanan, Heath Evans, Shad Haidsiak, Char-lene Hingeley, Austin Houghmas-ter, Wendy Jones, Wyatt Lilienthal, Ashley Parrish, Darren Rutherford and Shaiyena Weaselhead. The class motto of the Diagonal seniors is “If we cannot fi nd the road to success, we will make one.” Their class fl ower is a maroon rose

with a silver tip, and class colors are maroon and silver.Mount Ayr Commencement exercises for Mount Ayr seniors will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 19. Class members include Jasper Abarr, Madison Baker, Jennifer Blair, Brooke Chenowith, Charles Corum, Erin Dolecheck, Dylan

Doman, Kraig Doolittle, Michael Dowdell, Hannah Fletchall, Emily Fox, Billy Geer, Jazimne Gibson, Caitlin Giles, Madison Hosfi eld, Breea Jackson, Jena James, Mag-gie Jennett, Jordan Jones, Langse Lee, Zach Lemon, Tyler Lugar, Levi Martin, Cassidy McAtee, Megan Pearce, Braydee Poore, Austin Quick, Morgan Quick, Tay-lor Richie, Hannah Saville, April Shields, Zane Sickels, Teawna Stark, Jacob Still, Taylor Still, Desirae Sumpter, Shane Swank, Johnathan Triggs, Natasha Van Heeswyk, Kylie Wilson, Logan Wimer and Dillon Winemiller. The class motto is “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Class fl ower is the red rose, and class colors are red, black and white.

The Mount Ayr Class of 2013 participated in the annual Awards Day Tuesday morning. Full details of scholar-ship recipients will appear in next week’s Record-News.

A large group of bikers gathers for the recent Bike-to-School Day.

Thursday, May 16, 2013 Mount Ayr Record-News 7

News

DESCRIPTION: 1-1/2-story house, three bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom, 2-car garage, new roof, new furnace, new front deck, corner lot.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: North 12’ of Lot 133, all of Lot 134 Morris and Allyn Addition.

TERMS: 20% down day of sale with remainder due upon delivery of abstract and deed.

HOUSEHOLD GOODSWhirlpool refrigerator, Estate electric range, microwave (1 year old – never used), pots, pans,

cooking utensils too numerous to mention, desk, gate-leg table, humidifier, round oak table made into coffee table, hutch, clock, encyclopedias, (2) matching davenports, corner cabinet, glider rocker, recliner, RCA console TV, card table, folding chiars, (3) end tables, swivel rocker, RCA TV, double bed, chest of drawers, dresser and single bed.

ANTIQUESDinner bell, 3-drawer walnut chest with marble-top handkerchief drawers and bracket wall oil

lamp with reflector.

MISCELLANEOUS36” White L-B riding mower, push lawn mower, snow blower, wheelbarrow, weed eater, table

saw, 10” Craftsman band saw, 12” planer, 1/4” air drill, sander, Sears 36” wood lathe on cabinet, 1/2 impact wrench, air compressor, tractor radio, lots of woodworking hand tools, 3/4” socket set, 1/2” socket sets, 3/8” socket sets, 1/4” socket sets, Tradesmen drill press, wrenches, various tools, etc., toolboxes, hand saws, pneumatic stapler, DeWalt bench grinder, Hitachi battery drill with charger and fishing equipemnt.

AUTOMOBILES• 1999 Toyota Camry Sedan, 4 dr., high miles.• 2002 Dodge Ram 150 1/2 T. Reg. Cab, gray, V-8 gas, 2-wheel drive, automatic transmission, air conditioning, 87,000 miles.

TERMS: Cash or good check. Nothing removed until settled for. Not responsible in case of accident or theft. All statements made sale day take precedence over any printed material.

Mike and Don Grimes, OwnerAUCTIONEER: Jim Smith, Beaconsfield, Iowa, Ph. 641-783-2687; Curt Pierschbacher, Kellerton, Iowa

CLERKS: Mary Ann Smith, Beverly McGinnis

LUNCH ON GROUNDS

Real Estate and Household AuctionLOCATION: 506 N. Fillmore Street, Mount Ayr, Iowa

Saturday, May 18, 2013 • 10 a.m.REAL ESTATE TO SELL AT 1 P.M.

Free Consultation on Seed Mixes and Easy Seeder Calibrations

New Sign Up Starts Monday, May 20.Call for enrollment tips that most land owners don’t know about.

SEED MIXES FOR✦ CRP ✦ PONDS ✦ TERRACES✦ WATERWAYS ✦ HAY and PASTURES

✦ BIRD and DEER HABITAT✦ CRP MCM PRESCRIBED BURNING

• Seed • Drilling • Mulching • Chemical burndown • Seeders to loan or rent, 5-ft. to 30-ft.

• No till custom drilling • 20” Tree Sheering• I need tillage subcontractors • Mowing

• 13-ft. roto tillers and cultimulcher

tra duty assignments. The board approved the hiring of Charissa Thornton as an ele-mentary special education teacher for the 2013-2014 school year. A recent graduate of Northwestern College in Orange City, Thornton will be paid $26,505 as a fi rst-year teacher. Brett Ruggles, currently an up-per elementary teacher, was hired as a secondary science teacher at a salary of $39,786. The salary in-cludes $1,020 for fi ve additional days devoted to talented and gifted (TAG) instruction in the area of ro-botics. The board approved sharing the services of Spanish teacher Gilber-to Castreje with the Bedford dis-trict for the 2013-2014 school year. Originally the instruction was to take place via the Iowa Communi-cations Network system, but it was decided both districts could share Castreje’s services in person each day. Under the agreement, Castreje will travel to Bedford for the last two periods of each day for which Bedford will provide 30% of his salary, benefi ts and transportation costs. In addition the state of Iowa will award $9,000 for the sharing arrangement. Following a closed session at a special meeting held April 30, the board voted to approve the recom-mendation of superintendent Drake to terminate the full-time contract for elementary music teacher Car-ol Cason and to offer her a three-quarter time contract. In other personnel action, the board approved the following as-signments: • Tara Grose, a special educa-tion aide, was moved from part-time to full-time status at a salary of $15,176. • Pam Cross was hired on a 90-day contract to teach secondary so-cial studies at a salary of $19,296. • Sherry Adams was approved for four additional days for TAG instruction in the area of academic decathlon. The added assignment will pay $946 to bring her contract to $45,892. • Jane Uhlenkamp was ap-proved for four additional days for TAG instruction. The $1,037 assignment brings her salary to $50,303. • James Smith was hired as a bus driver at a salary of $11,351. • Chris Elwood was hired as middle school boys basketball coach at a salary of $1524. • David Showalter was hired as middle school baseball coach for the coming season at a salary of $1,325. In addition he was also hired as assistant varsity boys bas-ketball coach for next season at a salary of $1,723. • Ranae Klinkefus was hired as assistant varsity girls basketball coach at a salary of $1,723.

SFL Superintendent Drake and el-ementary principal Chris Elwood asked for board approval for their plan to hire a director for a continu-ation of the SFL program in Mount Ayr. They explained the original Sites for Learning program was no longer grant funded, and the Diag-onal district, which had overseen the program for both districts since its inception, had asked Mount Ayr to take direction of the program for Mount Ayr students. Drake said approximately $60,000 is available through a Dekko grant and sustain-ability money to maintain the pro-gram. Elwood explained he would like to see all activities associated with the current SFL program to continue. He and Drake recom-mended hiring a director on a 200-210 day contract for approximate-ly $30,000 per year to oversee the program. The position would carry no insurance. The board approved continuation of the program, with a personnel recommendation to come at the June board meeting.

Junior class points Junior class sponsor Barb Ger-ber met with the board to discuss problems she had encountered get-ting juniors to work in concession stands to make money for prom

Four trumpeter swans were released at the Mount Ayr Wildlife Area (Wal-nut Creek Lake) last Wednesday as part of the DNR’s statwide trumpeter swan restoration effort. Here, Dave Hoffman from the DNR station in Clear Lake demontrates the fl exibility of the swan’s neck and the snake-skin-like webbing on its feet.

Trumpeter swans released

Hot rods on the squareA large group of cars took part in the Iowa Street Rod Association’s second annual Mother’s Day Weekend Hot Rod Run in Mount Ayr Saturday. Cars were parked around the square for interested spectators to view. Partici-pants also participated in a Poker Walk.

More on school board___________________________Continued from front page and other expenses. To help curb

the problem, she and high school principal Lynne Wallace had de-vised a points system to encour-age better participation. Under the plan juniors are required to earn four points to support their class regardless of whether they are at-tending prom or not. Each conces-sion stand duty is worth one point. Juniors planning to attend prom must earn eight points. For each point short of the requirement, ju-niors will be charged $10.Copiers and computers On the recommendation from superintendent Drake and technol-ogy director Kim Curry, the board voted to enter into a fi ve-year lease with the Access company to fur-nish eight copiers/printers. They explained Access provides better machines and much faster response time for repairs than the current company used by the district. Curry said the new machines will handle all students and staff print-ing, copying and scanning needs much more effi ciently than the current printers spread throughout both buildings. Those printers will be phased out over period of time. Drake also recommended the district purchase rather than lease new computers that are already planned for middle school students and district staff. The purchase will cost approximately $180,000 but will save $8,900 in interest over the lifetime of the comput-ers. In addition Curry said the 182 computers they are replacing can be sold back to Apple for approxi-mately $45,000.

Other business In other business the board: • approved the review and revi-sion of the 500 series of board pol-icies to match those recommended by the Iowa Association of School Boards. • adopted a list of legislative ac-tion priorities as presented by su-perintendent Drake. • learned that the site visit from the state of Iowa will take place October 29-31. • Heard the results of the latest fi re marshal inspection. Superin-tendent Drake said all infractions included in the report were minor and typical, and steps were already underway to address them. Drake will inform the fi re marshal’s of-fi ce will work is complete.

plied to the Wishard Chapel road. Pennington asked how much the county saved by contracting the rock from Peru. Gunsolley said he will look into this and let him know. Regarding gravel road mainte-nance, Gunsolley talked about a road groomer. This piece of equip-ment would supplement a main-tainer by more evenly spreading aggregate across the road, reduc-ing time for a project and increas-ing the area coverage. Gunsol-ley asked Greg Mobley to go to Wapello county to obtain specs for this piece of equipment. Eventu-ally Gunsolley would like to fabri-cate a couple of these road groom-ers. Pennington asked Gunsolley to contact him prior to purchasing the materials to make this piece of equipment as he has a piece of old equipment he would donate. Pennington expressed his con-cerns with the J55 crack fi lling project. He asked if the road will last for another fi ve years. Gunsol-ley replied that it would. Penning-ton said he has reservations because a few cracks have not been fi lled on the road. Pennington asked who approved the crack fi lling project prior to Denko beginning. Gunsol-ley replied Steve Trullinger was the crew member assigned to ap-prove the project. Pennington said Gunsolley may need to start dou-ble-checking work to ensure accu-racy. Gunsolley noted the purpose

More on county supervisors___________________________Continued from front page of delegating is so he can focus on

other projects. If he has to follow his employees around, Gunsolley said, there will be projects not be-ing completed. Gunsolley reported that the J55 and P46 sealing should be com-plete this week. Denko will be moving to P27 north of Redding next. Todd Bedier has called Gunsol-ley regarding Mabel Rice’s prop-erty. He said willows on the dam of a pond need to be taken care of. Gunsolley asked the supervi-sors if this situation falls to his department. Inloes stated several years ago the county entered into an agreement with NRCS stating the county would be responsible for maintaining dams throughout the county. It was noted the county cannot afford to take on a project like the one identifi ed by Bedier. Dredge suggested visiting with Wayde Ross to get ideas on how to handle this situation. Gunsolley reported the Braby box was on the third-to-last pour Monday. The fi nal pour may be on next Monday to complete the box project. Backfi ll will begin late next week. Within the next two weeks this road will be re-open. Pennington said he feels the bridge to the prairie chicken area near Kellerton needs to be repaired before the Vivian Wells bridge. A bridge on a gravel road needs to take priority to a bridge on a dirt road, he added. Gunsolley said a culvert will be purchased to replace the bridge near the prairie chicken site. Gunsolley also noted there are other bridges in the county that taxpayers live near that need re-paired. Inloes mentioned there are three other accesses to the prairie chicken area. Dredge and Inloes feel the Vivian Wells bridge should take priority. The fl ood also dam-aged the bridge near Lil Rinehart’s residence. The priority for those bridge repairs will be the Lil Rine-hart bridge followed by the bridge near the prairie chicken area.Southern Iowa Trolley Steve Bollee with the Southern Iowa Trolley met with the board to discuss current operations. Bollee reviewed a purchasing policy that will be used within the organiza-tion. Pennington questioned the process this particular organiza-tion uses in paying claims prior to board approval. Bollee discussed it would be diffi cult to get board approval of all claims as the board meets once a month. Bollee said Southern Iowa Trolley pays a sig-nifi cant amount for rent now that they have separated from Area XIV Agency on Aging. The orga-nization was looking for an alter-nate location but has now decided to stay where they are.Recycling meeting The board met with city may-ors to discuss a recycling program. Present were Diagonal mayor Lowell Johnson, Delphos mayor Rebecca Caldwell, Mount Ayr mayor Don Solliday, Mount Ayr council member Deloris Stutzman and Tingley mayor Nancy Jarred. Inloes explained to the mayors $1.45/ton of the tipping fee at the landfi ll is set aside for a recycling

fund. There was roughly $180,000 in this fund which took 10 years to build. Therefore, the committee de-cided to divide the balance among Wayne, Decatur and Ringgold counties. A total of $32,103.60 was paid to Ringgold county. Now, the county as a whole has to decide what to do for a recy-cling program. Inloes asked about having a county-wide recycle pro-gram. However, the problem with rural pick up is most people throw trash in the bins rather than recy-cling items. Everyone agreed this would not be a good option at this time. Johnson reported Divine Waste started a recycling program in Di-agonal. He said roughly 50 percent of people use Divine Waste in Di-agonal. Solliday said Mount Ayr may go with a curb-side pick-up program. Both Tingley and Del-phos also have a recycling pro-gram in place, Jarred and Caldwell reported. Residents in each town are responsible for fees associ-ated with the recycling programs. County auditor Amanda Waske said she had spoken with Ellston mayor Tim Creveling who report-ed the majority of the town uses Divine Waste who instituted a re-cycling program there as well. Inloes said he had talked to six or eight counties to see what they do. Clarke county does curb side two times per month through Waste Management. Murray has implemented their own system through Waste Management. De-catur county has a truck with roll-off bins. Their cost is close to $40,000 for a recycling program. Lucas county brings in four trail-ers and parks them around the county. They haul everything to Oskaloosa. Inloes suggested the county divide the check by popu-lace amongst cities based on the 2010 census fi gures and distribute the funds accordingly. The mayors present agreed to this solution, and Waske reported checks will be is-sued to towns in two weeks.

Did anyone see a long parade of kids, parents, and community members biking and walking last week in Mount Ayr or Diagonal? You weren’t seeing things. Those long lines of people having fun us-ing active transportation-- that is using our own two feet to travel -- was in celebration of National Bike and Walk to School Week. Many references were made to the event from local residents as they watched the processions of bicyclists and walkers, young and old, move through in a mass of active transportation not seen in Ring-gold county for some time. A Diagonal resident quipped, “Welcome to DiagBRAI!” A construction worker arriving to start his work for the day on the Mount Ayr aquatic center asked with a smile on his face “Is this the start of RAGBRAI?” Kids were lined up at the city parks in Mount Ayr and Diagonal be-fore 7 a.m. to receive a prize backpack, a bottle of water and bananas supplied by Mount Ayr Hy-Vee. The fi rst to register at each location received the bike computers generously funded by donations from Lambs Children’s Ministry of First Christian Church, Cunning Insur-ance Co. Inc., Shafer Insurance Agency, French Insurance Agency, Watson-Armstrong Funeral Homes and and PLAY Posse, Inc. The computers display a biker’s current speed, average speed, top speed, and other info that add to the fun factor of riding bicycles. Mount Ayr and Diagonal schools, Ringgold County Hospital, and Ringgold County Public Health (RCPH) worked together to promote and coordinate the event. Close to 90 people participated in the Mount Ayr event and over 50 came out in Diagonal. Karleen Stephens, Diago-nal school superintendent, reported over 80 percent of the elementary students participated. Mount Ayr elementary principal Chris Elwood was a strong supporter of the event and joined with his two children. The Mount Ayr event also served to highlight the walking/biking route that was marked recently by city of Mount Ayr with “way fi nd-ing” signs. The signs mark a route from Judge Lewis Park to the el-ementary school that is a safe and convenient route for pedestrians. The routes in both towns also passed several bike racks that have been installed in the last year to support active transportation. Please join RCPH in saluting all the organizations and community members who made possible such a fun event for our children. RCPH continues their work on a Community Transformation Grant to re-duce the impact of chronic diseases. During the course of this work many local residents with healthy lifestyles have become evident. The methods they use to stay healthy are usually time tested, simple yet not easy, but worth it in the long run. Be active. Eat and sleep well. Drink plenty of water. If you would like more information on walk-ing, biking, or healthy eating call Ringgold County Public Health at 641-464-0691 or visit us on the web at www.rcph.net and www.face-book.com/rstop.

Bike, walk event held to promote county wellness

Color and Black and White Photo Copiesavailable at the Mount Ayr Record-News.

Stutzman Auction CenterStutzman Auction Center303 N. Taylor Street, Mount Ayr • Ph. 641-464-5151

Consignment Auction Every Tuesday - 5 p.m.

Auction House

▼

Not enough room in your garage?Try our “U-LOK-IT” storage units.

See us for See us for your sale.your sale.

Our houseor

yours.

Consigned for the Tuesday, May 21 Sale:Washer and dryer, gas range, couch, lots of yarn, Pronto motorized wheelchair, Morgan and Peace silver dollars, Walking Liberty half dollars, many other old coins and much, much more.

8 Mount Ayr Record-News Thursday, May 16, 2013

Thursday, May 16, 2013 Mount Ayr Record-News 9

Sports

Visit Us at:www.clarkecountyspeedway.com

2013 ScheduleMAY 4TH SEASON OPENER 18TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPJUNE 1ND SCOUT NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSES 15TH FFA NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSES 29TH SWCC NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSESJULY 13TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP 27TH OSCEOLA PARK & REC NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSESAUGUST 10TH POWDER PUFF/MECHANICS RACES PLUS REGULAR CLASSES (NO MICROS) 24TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPSEPTEMBER 7TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP 21ST SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP

CLASSES:CCS B-Mods • Iowa Micro Sprints • Outlaw Hobby Stock

Pro 4 Truck • FWD Street Stock • Jr. FWDDATES AND CLASSES LISTED ARE TENTATIVE AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Visit our website for minor waiver information for pit admittance.

TRACK PHONE: 641-414-9104PROMOTER - TIM NELSONADMISSION PRICES:

ADULTS: $8.00KIDS 6-12: $3.00

5 & UNDER: FREEPIT PASSES (Any Age): $20.00

PITS OPEN AT 5:00STANDS OPEN AT 5:30

HOTLAPS AT 6:30RACES AT 7:00

Visit Us at:

Saturday NightS!

Visit Us at:www.clarkecountyspeedway.com

2013 ScheduleMAY 4TH SEASON OPENER 18TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPJUNE 1ND SCOUT NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSES 15TH FFA NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSES 29TH SWCC NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSESJULY 13TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP 27TH OSCEOLA PARK & REC NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSESAUGUST 10TH POWDER PUFF/MECHANICS RACES PLUS REGULAR CLASSES (NO MICROS) 24TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPSEPTEMBER 7TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP 21ST SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP

CLASSES:CCS B-Mods • Iowa Micro Sprints • Outlaw Hobby Stock

Pro 4 Truck • FWD Street Stock • Jr. FWDDATES AND CLASSES LISTED ARE TENTATIVE AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Visit our website for minor waiver information for pit admittance.

TRACK PHONE: 641-414-9104PROMOTER - TIM NELSONADMISSION PRICES:

ADULTS: $8.00KIDS 6-12: $3.00

5 & UNDER: FREEPIT PASSES (Any Age): $20.00

PITS OPEN AT 5:00STANDS OPEN AT 5:30

HOTLAPS AT 6:30RACES AT 7:00

Saturday NightS!

Visit Us at:www.clarkecountyspeedway.com

2013 ScheduleMAY 4TH SEASON OPENER 18TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPJUNE 1ND SCOUT NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSES 15TH FFA NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSES 29TH SWCC NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSESJULY 13TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP 27TH OSCEOLA PARK & REC NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSESAUGUST 10TH POWDER PUFF/MECHANICS RACES PLUS REGULAR CLASSES (NO MICROS) 24TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPSEPTEMBER 7TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP 21ST SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP

CLASSES:CCS B-Mods • Iowa Micro Sprints • Outlaw Hobby Stock

Pro 4 Truck • FWD Street Stock • Jr. FWDDATES AND CLASSES LISTED ARE TENTATIVE AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Visit our website for minor waiver information for pit admittance.

TRACK PHONE: 641-414-9104PROMOTER - TIM NELSONADMISSION PRICES:

ADULTS: $8.00KIDS 6-12: $3.00

5 & UNDER: FREEPIT PASSES (Any Age): $20.00

PITS OPEN AT 5:00STANDS OPEN AT 5:30

HOTLAPS AT 6:30RACES AT 7:00

Saturday NightS!

Visit Us at:www.clarkecountyspeedway.com

2013 ScheduleMAY 4TH SEASON OPENER 18TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPJUNE 1ND SCOUT NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSES 15TH FFA NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSES 29TH SWCC NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSESJULY 13TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP 27TH OSCEOLA PARK & REC NIGHT PLUS REGULAR CLASSESAUGUST 10TH POWDER PUFF/MECHANICS RACES PLUS REGULAR CLASSES (NO MICROS) 24TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPSEPTEMBER 7TH CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP 21ST SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP

CLASSES:CCS B-Mods • Iowa Micro Sprints • Outlaw Hobby Stock

Pro 4 Truck • FWD Street Stock • Jr. FWDDATES AND CLASSES LISTED ARE TENTATIVE AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Visit our website for minor waiver information for pit admittance.

TRACK PHONE: 641-414-9104PROMOTER - TIM NELSONADMISSION PRICES:

ADULTS: $8.00KIDS 6-12: $3.00

5 & UNDER: FREEPIT PASSES (Any Age): $20.00

PITS OPEN AT 5:00STANDS OPEN AT 5:30

HOTLAPS AT 6:30RACES AT 7:00

Saturday NightS!

• Chevrolet • Buick• GMC • Chrysler

• Dodge • Ram • JeepMount Ayr, Iowa

• Great selection of new vehicles and large inventory

of used cars and trucks• Certified service department

• Complete collision repair• 24-hour wrecker service

◆ New & Preowned Vehicles ◆Ph. 1-800-280-1079Ph. 641-464-3241

◆ Preowned Vehicles ◆Ph. 1-800-333-7994Ph. 641-464-2025

Student must bring completed sports physical form Student must bring completed sports physical form signed by a parent. Forms can be picked up at the signed by a parent. Forms can be picked up at the Mount Ayr Community Superintendent’s Office.Mount Ayr Community Superintendent’s Office.

Mount Ayr Medical Clinic504 N. Cleveland Street, Mount Ayr • Ph. 641-464-4470

FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS

for the 2013/2014 school yearWednesday, May 22 3 to 5 p.m. No appointment necessary.

..

305 N. Fillmore, Mount AyrPh. 641-464-2814

Let Mike get you backon the road.We also cure:

✔ Anemic Acceleration ✔ Broken Brakes✔ Atrophied Air Conditioners ✔ Motor Malfunctions

✔ Shaky Shocks ✔ Electrical Enigmas ✔ Cooling Conflicts ✔ Abnormal Alternators ✔ Decrepit Differentials

✔ Cranky Computers ✔ Diagnostic Difficulties

We acceptOver 30 years in business.

Air Conditioning Air Conditioning Trouble?Trouble?Come see

the experts at:

700 E. South Street, Mount Ayr

CALL TO JOIN

Raiderettes qualify six events for state meet, place fourth at Pride of Iowa, fi fth at Martensdale Mount Ayr’s Raiderettes will send three relay teams and three individuals to state competion May 17-18 in Des Moines. Relay teams, runners and number of times qualifi ed for state in prior years include:

Relay Team Qualifi ers 4x800 - Madison Hosfield, Brook Rychnovsky, Leah Klejch (1), Adrian Richards (1); alternates include Maggie Jennett and Hannah Fletchall. Distance Medley - Hosfi eld (4), Paige Daughton (3), Klejch, A. Richards (2); alternates are Emily Fox and Ashton Johnson. 4x400 - Daughton (3), Klejch (1), Hosfi eld (3), A. Richards (2); alternates are Rychnovsky and Kirsten Dolecheck.

Individual Qualifi ers 400 M Hurdles - Hosfi eld (1), Daughton (1); High Jump - N. Richards (1). District meet The Mount Ayr Raiderettes fi n-ished fourth in team scoring at the disrict track meet held last week at Van Meter.

Team Scores1st- Earlham 1572nd - Martensdale 1143rd - Wayne 1034th - Mount Ayr 795th - Van Meter 686th - East Union 567th - Murray 448th - Southeast Warren 389th - Iowa Christian 2710th - Lamoni 2011th - Orient-Macksburg 2012th - Grandview Park Baptist 713th - Seymour 414th - Mormon Trail 0

Individual scoring4x800 Relay 1st - Madi Hosfi eld, Leah Kle-jch, Brook Rychnovsky, Adrian Richards - 10:20.6Shuttle Hurdle 4th - Paige Daughton, Laura Da-vison, Kirsten Dolecheck, Ashton Johnson - 1:14.56100M Dash 8th - Naomi Richards - 13.8 NP - Neesie Brand - 14.6200M Dash 11th - Emily Fox - 30.75 Logan Wimer - 32.86 400M Dash 8th - Brook Rychnovsky - 70.5 NP - Hannah Fletchall - 72.0100M Hurdles 7th - Johnson - 17.75 Davison - 19.4800M Run 8th - Jennett - 2:42 Fletchall - 2:56Distance Medley 2nd - Hosfi eld, Daughton, Kle-jch, A. Richards - 4:25.54x100M Relay 7th - Johnson, Hannah Glenden-ning, Fox, Dolecheck - 58.394x200M Relay 5th - Wimer, Glendenning, Fox, Dolecheck - 2:01.66

4x400M Relay 1st - Klejch, Daughton, A. Rich-ards, Hosfi eld - 4:18.731500M Run 4th - Rychnovsky - 5:50.02 8th - Jennett - 6:06Sprint Medley 4th - Johnson, Glendenning, Fox, Dolecheck - 2:11.3400M Hurdles 1st - Hosfi eld - 67.0 3rd - Daughton - 70.6 Mount Ayr’s Raiderettes fin-ished fourth in the Pride of Iowa conference track meet and fi fth at the Martensdale-St. Mary’s Invi-tiational held recently.Pride of Iowa Adrian Richards placed fi rst in the 800M run. In addition, two relay teams posted winning times. The winning relay teams were the 4x800 of Maggie Jennett, A. Rich-ards, Brook Rychnovsky and Leah Klejch and the 4x400 team of Kle-jch, Paige Daughton, A. Richards and Madi Hosfi eld.

Team Scores1st I-35 1222nd Corning 763rd M-St. Marys 754th Mount Ayr 665th Wayne 606th Nodaway Val 457th Bedford 428th C. Decatur 339th Lenox 3010th SE Warren 2111th East Union 1112th Pleasantville 4

Individual scoring100M Dash 12th - Neesie Brand - 14.86 15th - Laura Davison - 15.03200M Dash 13th - Logan Wimer - 31.66 15th - Davison - 32.15400M Dash 2nd - Madi Hosfi eld - 1:03.56

7th - Hannah Fletchall - 1:14.79800M Dash 1st - Adrian Richards - 2:29.45 4th - Leah Klejch - 2:38.461500M Run 5th - Brook Rychnovsky - 5:49.36 7th - Maggie Jennett - 6:12.843000M Run 10th - Taylor Wilson - 16:18.91 11th - Ica Hague - 17:15.23100M Hurdles 10th - Ashton Johnson - 17.91 14th - Maddie Mobley - 20.10400M Hurdles 2nd - Hosfi eld - 1:08.68 4th - Paige Daughton - 1:12.454x100M Relay 8th - Naomi Richards, Emily Fox, Johnson, Kirsten Dolecheck - 56.144x200M Relay 7th - Fox, N. Richards, Hannah Glendenning, Dolecheck - 1:59.634x400M Relay 1st - Hosfi eld, A. Richards, Kle-jch, Daughton - 4:19.364x800M Relay 1st - A. Richards, Rychnovsky, Klejch, Jennett - 10:39.92Sprint Medley DQ - A. Richards, Fox, Daugh-ton, Glendenning - NT4x100 Shuttle Hurdle 9th - Daughton, Hosfi eld, Dolech-eck, Johnson - 1:19.95Shot Put 14th - Morgan Quick - 26’4.25” 20th - Shelby Comer - 23:11.25Discus 13th - Christiana Overholtzer - 69’5” 17th - Quick - 64’2”High Jump 2nd - N. Richards - 4’8”Martensdale-St. Marys Invita-tional The Mount Ayr Raiderettes came in fi fth with a total of 49.50 points

against tough competition at the Martensdale-St. Marys Invitational held. Des Moines Christian claimed the title with 175 points.

Team Scores1st DSM Christian 1752nd Earlham 1053rd Madrid 874th Interstate 35 715th Mount Ayr 49.506th Van Meter 497th Central Decaturr 29.508th W. Central Valley 23

Individual scoring100M Dash 12th - Neesie Brand - 14.94 14th - Hannah Glendenning - 15.22200M Dash Naomi Richards - NT800 M Run 2nd - Adrian Richards - 2:30.26 7th - Maggie Jennett - 2:49.49100M Hurdles 7th - Kirsten Dolecheck - 18.96 9th - Laura Davison - 19.141500M Run 9th - Maggie Jennett - 6:08.68 13th - Hannah Fletchall - 6:16.35400M Hurdles 1st - Paige Daughton - 1:10.95 5th - Davison - 1:20.774x100M Relay DNS - MA - Brand, Ashton John-son, Glendenning, Emily Fox4x200 M Relay 6th - 2:02.77 - Fox, Logan Wimer, Glendenning, N. Richards4x400M Relay 2nd - 4:13.57 - Leah Klejch, Daughton, A. Richards, Madison Hosfi eld4x800M Relay 2nd- 10:49.16 - Hosfi eld, Jennett, Fletchall, Brook Rychnovsky400M Shuttle Hurdle Relay 5th - 1:19.51 - Johnson, Davison, Maddie Mobley, Dolecheck800 Sprint Medley Relay 7th - 2:09.01 - Johnson, Fox, Rychnovsky, Dolecheck1600 Distance Medley Relay 2nd - 4:27.67 - Hosfi eld, Daugh-ton, Klejch, A. RichardsHigh Jump 9th - N. Richards - 4’4”Shot Put 10th - Morgan Quick - 27’ .5” 13th - Shelby Comer - 23’9”Discus 9th - Bailea Stark - 72’11” 10th - Christiana Overholtzer - 72’3”.

Brook Rychnovsky (left) and Maggie Jennett (above) compete on the fi rst place 4x800 relay team at the Pride of Iowa conference meet. Other members of the team were Adrian Richards and Leah Klejch.

Paige Daughton fi nished fourth in the 400 meter hurdles at the Pride of Iowa conference meet.

Mount Ayr’s middle school girls recorded an undefeated season fi nishing champions in their fi nal meet at the East Union Invitational, Friday, May 10. “It was a good year!” said Raiderete coach Sally Young. Scoring golds were Bailey An-derson in the 100M and 200M dash; Alyssa Johnson in the 10 fl ight hurdles; the 4x200 relay of Cheyenne Haveman, Cassie Brand, Breanne Haley, and Megan Warin; the 4x400 relay team of Blair Glen-denning, Alex Booth, Warin, and B. Anderson; Kelcie Shields in the shot put and Mercadez Birkenholz in the discus.

Team Scores1st Mount Ayr 1762nd Murray 1073rd East Union 844th Lamoni 765th Lenox 686th Mormon Trail 26

Individual Scoring100M Dash 1st - Bailey Anderson - 13.81 8th - Molly Anderson - 16.24200M Dash 1st - B. Anderson - 28.04 2nd - Cheyenne Haveman - 30.04400M Dash 2nd - Sadie Frost - 1:10 3rd- Alex Booth - 1:1110 Flight Hurdles

1st - Alyssa Johnson - 18.52 3rd - Blair Glendenning - 18.68200 M Hurdles 3rd - Johnson - 33.65 5th - Megan Warin - 37.311500 M Run 4th - Addie Ebersole - 6:45 8th - Addy Flammang - 9:14800M Run 2nd - Caylie Hickman - 2:56.197th - Chania Vos - 3:27.214x100M Relay 2nd - Haveman, Amarillo Reyes, Haylea England, Sadie Frost - 69.094x200M Relay 1st - Haveman, Cassie Brand, Breanne Haley, Megan Warin - 2:074x400M Relay 1st - Blair Glendenning, Booth, Warin, B. Anderson - 4:494x800M Relay 3rd - C. Brand, MaiLynn Taylor, Sara Winemiller, Mady Henson - 13:50800M Medley 2nd - Hope Fletchall, Booth, Haley, Frost - 2:181600M Medley 3rd- Fletchall, Reyes, Vos, Hick-man - 6:32Shuttle Hurdle Relay 3rd - England, Kirsten Young, Glendenning, Johnson - 1:26Long Jump 2nd - Vos - 14’0” 3rd - Haveman - 13’8”

The Mount Ayr middle school track team completed an undefeated season with their fi rst-place fi nish at East Union last week. Team members include (front row, L-R) Hallie Still, Brylea Stark, Cheyenne Haveman, Alex Booth, Cassie Brand and MaiLynn Taylor; (second row) Alyssa Johnson, Amarillo Reyes, Sadie Frost, Tessa Shields, Kelcie Shields, Sara Winemiller, Chania Vos and Hope Fletchall; (third row) Mady Henson, Blair Glendenning, Macy Larsen, Mercadez Birkenholz, Kirsten Young, Addy Flammang, Caylie Hickman and Addie Ebersole; (back row) Abbey Schafer, Bailey Anderson, Megan Warin, Adrianne Bennett, Haylea England, Molly Anderson and Breanne Haley.

Middle school girls cap undefeated season at East Union Invitational

High JumpTie - 4th - B. Anderson, Warin - 4’0”Shot Put 1st - Kelcie Shields - 29’.76” 4th - Winemiller - 26’6.76”Discus 1st - Mercadez Birkenholz - 78’10” 11th - Abbey Schafer - 42’7”

Iowa lawns and gardens need compost this spring to stay healthy all year. According to Rhonda O’Connor with Metro Waste Au-thority in Des Moines, compost is perfect plant food for nearly ev-erything that grows in Iowa, and in addition it can save up to 25 percent on the cost of caring for lawns, gardens and fl owers. “If you call and get a cost for compost application, it will seem expensive, but what happens is maybe you apply it twice in one year; the next year you only do it once,” she explained. “Whereas fertilizer you are going to have buy multiple times throughout the year, and it does not improve your soil quality, and it’s leading to pollut-ing your storm water even more.” She declared that commercial fertilizer may appear to be cheaper, but in the long run it isn’t.

Compost needed by lawns, gardens

10 Mount Ayr Record-News Thursday, May 16, 2013

Sports

✦ Collision Repair ✦ Auto Glass

2661 Hwy. 2, Mount Ayr ✦ Ph. 641-464-2152

✦ Truck Parts ✦ Tire Sales for Light Trucks and Cars

FOR SALEContinuous Fence Panels

✦ 6 and 7-rail panels ✦ Plenty on hand ✦ Can make as many as you need

FOR PRICING AND DETAILS, CALL:

641-414-4111Kyle Norman ✦ Leon, Iowa

Auto l Home l LifeCall today to see how we make insurance simple and can help you protect what matters most.

Jason Butler205 West South St

Mount Ayr, IA641-464-2606

Julie Davison205 West South St

Mount Ayr, IA(641) 464-2606

Securities & services offered through FBL Marketing Services, LLCSecurities & services offered through FBL Marketing Services, LLCSecurities & services offered through FBL Marketing Services, LLCSecurities & services offered through FBL Marketing Services, LLC++++, 5400 University Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50266, 877/860‐2904, Member SIPC., 5400 University Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50266, 877/860‐2904, Member SIPC., 5400 University Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50266, 877/860‐2904, Member SIPC., 5400 University Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50266, 877/860‐2904, Member SIPC. Farm Bureau Property & CasualtyInsurance Company+*, Western Agricultural Insurance Company+*, Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company+*/West Des Moines, IA. +Affiliates *Company providers of Farm Bureau FinancialServices PC026‐ML‐2 (4‐13)

Auto l Home l LifeCall today to see how we make insurance simple and can help you protect what matters most.

Jason Butler205 West South St

Mount Ayr, IA641-464-2606

Julie Davison205 West South St

Mount Ayr, IA(641) 464-2606

Securities & services offered through FBL Marketing Services, LLCSecurities & services offered through FBL Marketing Services, LLCSecurities & services offered through FBL Marketing Services, LLCSecurities & services offered through FBL Marketing Services, LLC++++, 5400 University Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50266, 877/860‐2904, Member SIPC., 5400 University Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50266, 877/860‐2904, Member SIPC., 5400 University Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50266, 877/860‐2904, Member SIPC., 5400 University Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50266, 877/860‐2904, Member SIPC. Farm Bureau Property & CasualtyInsurance Company+*, Western Agricultural Insurance Company+*, Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company+*/West Des Moines, IA. +Affiliates *Company providers of Farm Bureau FinancialServices PC026‐ML‐2 (4‐13)

www.edwardjones.com Member CIPFRandy GreggFinancial Advisor.2332 State Highway 2Mt Ayr, IA 50854641-464-2062

STOCKS • BONDS • CDsIRAs • MUTUAL FUNDS

Member SIPCwww.edwardjones.com Member CIPFRandy Gregg

Financial Advisor.2332 State Highway 2Mt Ayr, IA 50854641-464-2062

STOCKS • BONDS • CDsIRAs • MUTUAL FUNDS

Member SIPC

Raiders qualify a record nine events for state The Mount Ayr Raiders qualifi ed nine events for the state meet in the district competition held Thursday, May 9 at Greenfi eld.

Individual qualifersHigh jump - Braydee Poore110M hurdles - Braydee Poore400M dash - Kyle Dolecheck1600M run - Noah Larsen

Relay qualifi ers 4x100 - Grant Staats, Jacob Sobotka, Erik Freed and Cody Stackhouse. Alternates are Braydee Poore and Zane Sickels 4x400 - Kyle Dolecheck, Jack Jones, Erik Freed and Jacob Sobot-ka. Alternates are Lincoln Martin and Noah Larsen. 4x800 - Kyle Dolecheck, Heath Evans, Erik Freed and Noah Larsen.Alternates are Jack Jones and Shane Swank. 1600 Medley - Zach Lemon, Jack Jones, Lincoln Martin and Kyle Dolecheck. Alternates are Jacob Sobotka and Noah Larsen. Shuttle Hurdle Relay - Grant Staats, Shane Swank, Zane Sickels and Braydee Poore. Alternates are Zach Lemon and Dawson Knapp. Coach Brad Elliott was especial-ly pleased with the performances of his upperclassmen. “All five seniors qualifi ed for the state meet, which is a fi rst since Coach Wallace and I joined in 2009,” he said. “ It is also the most events ever qualifi ed for the Raiders in Class 2A compe-

tition. (Previous 2A state qualifi er total was eight events in 2000). Elliott also cited the Raiders’ total team effort. “From seniors to freshmen the Raider squad per-formed superbly under wind rain and cool conditions,” he said. “I was so impressed with how the guys put it all out there for each other. We had great support from our athletes who were not competing that goes to show you how well this group works together. It has been a short but amazing season for us with this group, they are looking forward to competing on the blue oval starting this Thursday.” Joe Ricker’s discus toss of 130’2” was good for third place but left him just short of qualifying. The 4x800 relay team continues to move up the ranks to second place on the MACHS all-time list with their state qualifying perfor-mance. “One of the most exciting races” in coach Elliott’s words, “came in the 1600 medley race.” Kyle Dolecheck pulled out fi rst place in the “fi nal 80 meters as he fought off St. Albert to qualify for the state meet,” continued coach Elliott.

Team Scoring1 Council Bluffs St. Albert 1402 Mount Ayr 1063 Shenandoah 72.504 Nodaway Valley 645 Treynor 60

6 Clarinda 527 Clarke 508 Central Decatur 42.509 I35 369 Tri-Center 3611 Red Oak 28 12 Clarinda Academy 15

Individual scoring*personal best

High Jump 1st 6-7 Braydee Poore, State Qualifi er, Stadium Record NH Jacob Taylor Shot Put 14th 36-02.50 Jed McCreary 16th 34-10.00 Joe RickerDiscus 3rd 130-02 Joe Ricker* 10th 112-10 Lincoln Lutrick*Long Jump 6th 18-6.75 Jack Jones 11th 17-11.50 Nick Wurster3200 16th 12:55.92 Wyatt Jackson* 18th 13:21.17 Trevor Anderson4x800 1st 8:20.01 State Qualifi er, Sea-son Best, 2nd All-time MACHS, Kyle Dolecheck 2:00, Heath Evans 2:07, Erik Freed 2:09, Noah Larsen 2:03100M 9th 11.72 Cody Stackhouse 11th 11.85 Grant Staats200M 5th 23.61 Jacob Sobotka 8th 24.49 Cody Stackhouse

400M 3rd 52.72 Kyle Dolecheck - State Qualifi er 14th 59.24 Jacob Taylor*110M hurdles 2nd 15. 44 Braydee Poore*– State Qualifi er, FAT400M hurdles 4th 59.53 Shane Swank 11th 1:07.89 Dawson Knapp800M 3rd Noah Larsen 2:07.34 8th Heath Evans 2:09.331600M 1st Noah Larsen*, 4:45.89, State Qualifi er, 6th All time MACHS 12th Heath Evans 5:09.964x100 3rd 45.64 State Qualifi er, Grant Staats, Jacob Sobotka, Erik Freed, Cody Stackhouse4x200 5th 1:36.15 Season Best, Cody Stackhouse, Lincoln Martin, Erik Freed, Jacob Sobotka4x400 2nd 3:34.80 State Qualifi er, Kyle Dolecheck, Jack Jones, Erik Freed, Jacob SobotkaShuttle Hurdle 2nd 1:02.48 State Qualifi er, Sea-son Best, 2nd All-Time MACHS, Grant Staats, Shane Swank, Zane Sickels, Braydee Poore1600 Medley Relay 1st 3:48.36 State Qualifi er Sea-son Best, Zach Lemon, Jack Jones, Lincoln Martin, Kyle Dolecheck.

The Raider boys golf team captured the team title in sectional play last week and now qualify for district competi-tion May 17. Quency Vos placed fourth as an individual and will also advance in medalist play on May 17. Caitlin Giles placed fi fth in Regional 1 competition and advances to Regional 2 competition May 20. Golf team members are (front row, L-R) Holly Karr and Caitlin Giles; (second row) Dylan Doman, Quency Vos, Casey Paxson and coach Scott Giles; (back row) Ty Pollock, Jake Ricker, Nathan Roberts, Connor Giles and Trevor Shelley.

Boys sectional The Mount Ayr Raider golf team won the sectional title, Friday, May 10 with a score of 363. Individually, Casey Paxson was medalist with an 86. Runner-up was Brock Draper of Wayne with an 88. Third place went to Levi Hawk of Moravia with an 89 and in fourth place was Quency Vos with his 89. The top four individuals will advance to medalist play. As sectional champs, the Raider team and qualifying individuals will compete in the district tournament, Friday, May 17 at Crestwood Hills Golf Course in Anita.

Team Scores1st Mount Ayr 3632nd East Union 3723rd Moravia 3884th Wayne 4115th Lamoni 4336th Melcher-Dallas 4537th Mormon Trail 474

Other Raider scores5th - Jake Ricker - 9014th - Connor Giles - 9825th - Ty Pollock - 113Girls Regional 1 Raiderette golfer Caitlin Giles has advanced to Regional 2 competi-tion based upon her fi fth-place fi nish at the Regional 1 golf tour-nament held at The Preserve at Rathbun Lake on Monday, May 13. Team champion was Pleasant-ville, scoring a 401, and second place went to Lynville-Sully, scor-ing a 429. Medalist was Macy Lanser from Lynnville-Sully with a 94 and runner up was Sydnee Smith from Lamoni with a 94. Third place went to Hannah Gordon of Pleasantville with a 95. Ashley Jahner of Pleasantville grabbed fourth with a 96, and Giles placed fi fth with a 97. Also scoring for Mount Ayr was Holly Karr with a 135. Pleasantville and Lynnville-Sully and the fi ve individuals now advance to Regional 2 play at Hap-py Hollow Golf Course in Corning on Monday, May 20 for a chance to play in the state tournament.Final dual match Mount Ayr Raider/Raiderette golfers saw their last regular season action on the course at the Mount Ayr Golf and Country Club, Tues-day, May 7. Mount Ayr boys won the team contest with a total score of 193 while Bedford tallied 231 as a team. Raider Casey Paxson was the medalist with a 47, and Paul Poston from Bedford came in as runner up

Raider golfers capture sectional title, advance to districts; Giles advances in girls competition

with a 48. Other Raider scores included Quency Vos, 48; Connor Giles, Jake Ricker, 49; Ty Pollock, 51 and Nathan Roberts, 66. For the girls, no team scores were posted with only two girls playing

for each team. Medalist was Mount Ayr’s Caitlin Giles with a 49 and teammate Holly Karr claimed run-ner up by shooting a 62. Bedford girls golf scores posted were Alexis Johnson, 64, and Danielle Henry, 71.

Mount Ayr senior Caitlin Giles signs a National Letter of Intent to play golf at Southwestern for the 2013-14 season. Giles, who has played throughout her high school years, has been a regional qualifi er for three years. She was part of the conference champion team during the 2009-10 season. Giles cites her short game as a strength and will attempt to develop ap-proach shots during the summer. Seated with Giles is SWCC golf coach Mike Holmes. Standing are her parents Tracy and Scott Giles.

Color and Black and White Photo Copiesavailable at the Mount Ayr Record-News.

Braydee Poore easily sails over the bar in recent action. Poore qualifi ed for state in the high jump, where he holds the school record, in the 110 hurdles and as a member of the shuttle hurdle relay team.

Shane Swank reaches for the tape at the conclusion of the 400 meter hurdles. He and his shuttle hurdle relay teammates, Grant Staats, Zane Sickels and Braydee Poore, have qualifi ed for the state track meet.

The middle school Raiders fi n-ished their season with a team win at the Little Eagles Invitational in Afton, Friday, May 10.

Team Scores1st - Mount Ayr 1172nd - Lamoni 1153rd - Central Decatur 1124th - Lenox 925th - Murray 676th - East Union 357th - Mormon Trail 8

Individual scoring100M Dash 2nd - Hunter Wilson - 13.35 6th - Craven Martin - 14.38200M Dash 1st - John Young - 27.311 0th - Eian Adams - 44.43400M Dash 5 th - Jacob Vanbuskirk - 1:07 7th - Dylan McAlexander - 1:44800M Run 2nd - Triston Ackley - 2:31 10th - Jacob Garrett - 3:14 11th - Devin Russo - 3:171600M Run 5th - Gavin Dine - 6:51 6th - Will Hunt - 7:09 7th - Logan Eaton - 7:15100M Hurdles 1st - Cal Daughton - 16.41 5th - Marcus Daughton - 19.84200M Hurdles 1st - C. Daughton - 28.83 6th - Lucas Wurster - 34.37400M Hurdles Tie-1st - Ackley, Jennett, C. Daughton, M. Daughton - 1:194x100M Relay

2nd - Jennett, J. Young, Zach Murphy, Wilson - 54.814x200M Relay 1st - Ackley, Jennett, Phelps, W. Young - 1:574x400M Relay 6th - Russell Holmes, Tristan Holmes, Bradley Wurster, Brayden Swank - 5:234x800M Relay 2nd - Brent Bounds, Phelps, L. Wurster, Vanbuskirk - 11:20Sprint Medley -1, 1, 2, 4 3rd - Murphy, J. Young, W. Young, Phelps - 2:06Sprint Medley - 2,2,4,8

The middle school boys track team completed its season by grabbing fi rst place by two points at the Little Eagle Relays in Afton last week. Team members are (front row, L-R) Mitchell Swank, Devin Russo, Mitchell Jennett, Logan Eaton, Gavin Dine, John Young, Will Young, Russell Holmes and Bradley Wurster; (second row) Jacob Garrett, Logan Kelley, Mike James, Jacob McCreary, Tristan Ackley, Tristan Holmes, Zach Murphy, Heath Andresen and Noah Smith; (third row) Dylan McAlexander, Will Hunt, Mason Smith, Brayden Swank, Marcus Daughton, Brevin Deskin, Mitchell Adams and Lucas Wurster; (back row) Hunter Wilson, Brent Bounds, Cal Daughton, Baylee Love, Cravin Martin, Bradley Phelps, Mitchell Lutrick and Cauy Bickel.

Middle school track boys complete season

4th - Martin, Jeb South, Bounds, MurphyShot Put 5th - Jacob McCreary - 35’11’5” 11th - Cauy Bickel - 24’7”Discus 8th - Heath Andresen -76’8” 10th - Mike James - 75’4” 12th - Mitchell Lutrick - 71’4”High Jump 2nd - Ackley - 5’ 7th - Bounds - 4’6”Long Jump 3rd - Martin - 14’11.5” 6th - C. Daughton - 14’4”

403 E. South Street, Mount AyrPh. 641-464-3821

HOURS: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Saturday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Mount Ayr Retail Store www.farmerscoopco.com

Pump ‘N GoRound Up

Weed and Grass Killer1.33 gal.

Everyday Low Price$19.99

Farmers Coop has everything you Farmers Coop has everything you need for backyard work or play!need for backyard work or play!◆ Weber Grills ◆ Poulan Push Mowers◆ Weber Grills ◆ Poulan Push Mowers◆ Poulan Trimmers ◆ Lounge Chairs◆ Poulan Trimmers ◆ Lounge Chairs

◆ Much, Much More◆ Much, Much More

Morning SongYear-Round

Wild Bird Food40-lb. bag

Everyday Low Price$14.99

Sentry ProFlea and Tick

Squeeze-On For DogsEveryday Low Price

$18.99

Thursday, May 16, 2013 Mount Ayr Record-News 11

News

9 Insider Secrets to Avoid Costly Mistakes After a

Motorcycle AccidentIowans injured in motorcycle accidents are beginning to realize

that they should learn about the laws and how to avoid costly mistakes. Did you know time limitations can be as short as 6 months? A New Book offered at No Cost, Risk or Obligation reveals 9 Insider Secrets to Avoid Costly Mistakes and much more. Iowa Injury Attorney Corey Walker offers his book at no cost because since 1997 he has represented many Iowans injured in motorcycle accidents and seen too many make costly mistakes resulting in them losing thousands of dollars. If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident and do not have an attorney then this book is for you. Claim your copy (while supplies last) Call Now (800)-707-2552, ext. 315 (24 Hour Recorded Message) or go to www.MotorcycleAccidentBook.com.

FEMALE LIPITOR PATIENTSThere is evidence that women are much more likely

to develop diabetes after taking Lipitor for any period of time. This evidence also suggests that once you have diabetes caused by Lipitor, it is permanent.

If you or a female loved one has developed diabetes after taking Lipitor, please call us today for a free

consultation. We would like to evaluate your claim. The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertise-ments. That is why I would like you to call me. ATTORNEY ROLF EDWARD SHASTEEN

SHASTEEN & MORRIS, P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW

www.shasteenandmorris.com 840 North 48th Street, Lincoln, NE 68504

1-800-665-0064 (toll free)

Looking for GREAT Cancer Care? Choose…

WELCOMING ALL PATIENTS!

Tuesdays and ThursdaysRadiation Therapy

offered Monday - Friday

For more information, please call:641-782-3693

www.GreaterRegional.org

Philadelphia Freedom & MoreINCLUDES: 8 nights lodging, 9 meals, Professional Tour Coordinator,

roundtrip motorcoach transportation and all admissions

9 Day

Bus Departs June 7 fromCouncil Bluffs, Avoca, Des Moines, Newton, Coralville

1-800-488-2114 www.elitetours.us

$99900DO

Guided tours of Gettysburg Battlefi eld and Philadelphia. Tour also includes, Civil War Museum, Liberty Bell,

Benjamin Franklin History, Independence Hall, US Mint, Constitution Center and more!

EXPERIENCE THE QSI ADVANTAGE!• RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

• AGRICULTURAL • EQUESTRIAN

• FULLY INSURED

• LISCENSED ICC GENERAL CONTRACTOR

• STEEL ROOF & SIDES

• 90 MPH WIND LOAD

• 8’ O/C POST-SPACING

• 4’ O/C TRUSS SPACING

• 30LB. TRUSS LOAD

• 3PLY LAMINATED POSTS (60 YR. WTY.)

• 16 COLORS AVAILABLE

www.qualitystructures.com

1-800-374-6988

60’ x 120’ x 16’

$51,700

NFBA Multi-Award Winner 2012

Call for a free estimate

www.qualitystructures.com(Wainscot not included in the price)

includes 1-30’x16’ slider

and 1-3’ entry door

TOLL FREE

Our audiologists specialize in providing extensive, comprehensive patient care.

(800) 233-4327

www.WoodardHearing.com

16 IOWA LOCATIONS

Devin Shields of Grand River, a student at Murray high school, is pre-sented a $1,000 Road to Success scholarship by Robert Shafer of Mount Ayr. This marks the eighth year for the scholarship sponsored by Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company and the Shafer Insurance Agency. Shields was one of only 60 seniors in 11 Midwest states to receive the scholar-ship that recognizes students’ excellence both in the classroom and on the roadways.

Shields gets scholarship

Ringgold Mutual Insurance As-sociation executive secretary Rob-ert Shafer has announced Ringgold Mutual will merge with Danish Mutual Insurance Association of Elk Horn pending approval by the Ringgold Mutual policyholders. Shafer stressed nothing will change at the Shafer Insurance Agency located on the northeast corner of the square in Mount Ayr. The agency will continue to repre-sent all its current companies with the addition of Danish Mutual. “We will maintain our presence on the square as it has been since 1970,” commented Shafer. A policyholder meeting has been set for June 13 at which time policyholders may approve or dis-approve the merger. If approved, the merger will become offi cial July 1. All policyholders have been sent documents informing them of the pending merger and explain-ing the process as well as answer-

Ringgold Mutual seeks merger

ing policyholder questions. “Poli-cyholders should see no change except the company name on the policy,” Shafer said. “All services will be the same in our offi ce as they are now.” Shafer said the decision was based on “economics of scale.” He said he had found it necessary to join forces with a larger mutual be-cause of the limited coverage area allowed Ringgold Mutual by the state insurance commission. The new Danish Mutual will provide coverage in 24 counties, including the six currently covered by Ring-gold Mutual. Without the merger, Shafer said, Ringgold Mutual poli-cyholders would continue to see their premiums rise year after year as population decreased in the six counties currently served by Ring-gold Mutual. Established as a county mutual insurance association on April 9, 1887, Shafer said he believes Ring-gold Mutual to be the second old-est business in Ringgold county, second only to the Record-News. Having served as executive sec-retary of Ringgold Mutual since 1975, Shafer said he will continue to be associated with Danish Mu-tual in a half-time marketing and fi eld underwriting position while he maintains management of the Shafer Insurance Agency.

Dr. Dane Johnson of Mount Ayr has been re-elected to serve as the Speaker of the House for the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA). Elections were held dur-ing the 115th IOMA Annual Con-ference and Scientifi c Seminar held in Des Moines on May 2-5. As Speaker of the House, Dr. Johnson conducts the annual meet-ing of the delegates. The attend-ees to this meeting are the IOMA Board of Trustees and delegates elected by the district societies from across the state. The IOMA House of Delegates reviews and sets policies for the Association. Dr. Johnson was elected to this position in 2009. Prior to serv-ing as Speaker of the House, Dr. Johnson was on the IOMA Board

Dr. Johnson re-elected speakerof Trustees and served as IOMA’s President from 2006-2007. Dr. Johnson graduated from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Ft. Worth, TX. He completed his internship and sur-gical residency at Phoenix Gen-eral Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. He is board certifi ed by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Dr. John-son practices at Ringgold County Hospital and is also affi liated with Wayne County Hospital, Decatur County Hospital, Adair County Memorial Hospital and Clarke County Hospital. The Iowa Osteopathic Medi-cal Association, founded in 1898 and headquartered in Des Moines,

proudly represents osteopathic physicians in Iowa. There are ap-proximately 1,000 osteopathic phy-sicians practicing in Iowa. There are approximately 61,000 D.O.s in the United States practicing in all areas of medicine from neurology to sports medicine to dermatology to emergency medicine. As complete physicians, D.O.s are able to prescribe medication and perform surgery. In addition, D.O.s have added training in Os-teopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), a hands-on treatment tool that they can use to diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. OMT can be used in conjunction with and sometimes in place of medication or surgery to restore mobility and function.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that Jim and Ann Werner from ru-ral Diagonal in Ringgold county have been named the May winners of the “Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award.” Iowa Deputy Secretary of Ag-riculture Jay Johnson will present the award to the Werner’s on Fri-day, May 17 at the Diagonal Com-munity Center. The “Big Show,” which airs on both WHO and WMT radio, will broadcast live from the presentation from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on May 17. “Jim and Ann Werner are true leaders in Iowa agriculture and de-serving winners of the Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award,” Northey said. “They do a tremen-dous job of caring for their animals and protecting the land while being active in their community. They are another great example of the tremendous livestock farmers we have in Iowa.” The Werner’s have been in-volved in the cattle industry for 40 years and their family now has a 500-head purebred Angus cow herd. The Werner’s have four chil-dren who are all involved in related businesses around the cattle opera-tion. The Werner’s were nominated for the award by Trent Johnston, President of the Ringgold County Cattlemen’s Association. Johnston highlighted the work of the family on their farm, in the community and as statewide leaders in the cat-tle industry in nominating them for the award. “When they fi rst began their farming career, the Werner’s ac-quired some land that had gullies large enough to lose a combine in. Since then they’ve worked con-tinuously to repair the land. They have 29 acres dedicated to fi lter

Werners to receive good neighbor award; event to air on WHO

strips along streams in their land and they’ve established 14 ponds. They plant cover crops like rye and radishes to complement no-tilling,” Johnston said in highlight the conservation work the family does on their farm. The Werner’s are active Diago-nal School boosters and regularly host tours for school groups from both Diagonal and Mount Ayr. Stu-dents form Iowa State University, Oklahoma State University and the community colleges in Creston and Cedar Rapids have also visited their farm to learn more about agri-culture. “The Werner’s are always available to help neighbors and promote agriculture whenever they can,” Johnston added. The Werner’s have received the 2001 Iowa Seedstock Producers of the Year award, 2011 Iowa Envi-ronmental Stewardship Award, and the 2013 Master Farmer Award. The Wergin Good Farm Neigh-bor award, made possible through the fi nancial support of the Coali-tion to Support Iowa’s Farmers, recognizes Iowa livestock farm-ers who take pride in doing things right. This includes caring for the environment and their livestock and being good neighbors. It is named in memory of Gary Wergin, a long-time WHO Radio farm broadcaster who helped create the award. Anyone interested in nominat-ing their neighbor for the award should write a letter or e-mail ex-plaining why their neighbor should receive this designation. Applica-tions may be submitted to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Attn: Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award, Henry A. Wallace Building, Des Moines, IA 50319 or emailed to Communications@iowaAgricul-ture.gov.

Extension offers perennial tips The best time to divide peren-nials varies with the different plant species. Gardeners can determine when to divide their perennials by check-ing When to Divide Perennials (RG 319), an Iowa State University Ex-tension and Outreach publication. According to Richard Jauron, ISU Extension horticulturist, pe-rennials are commonly divided for three reasons: to control size, to rejuvenate plants and to propagate a prized perennial. Some perenni-als grow so rapidly that they crowd out neighboring plants in the fl ow-er bed. Others decline if they are not properly divided. To download this publication, visit the Extension Online Store, https://store.extension.iastate.edu/.

BY MIKE AVITT The snow fall we had on May 2 and 3 reminded me of this picture. A spring blizzard hit Ringgold county on Friday, April 19, 1918 and it snowed until early Sunday. The Mount Ayr Record-News of April 24, 1918 states that Ringgold county’s Co-operative Weather Observer, Alex Maxwell, reported an offi cial reading of 19 inches of snow. The worst winter in Ringgold county’s recorded history was in 1935-36. The prolonged, intense cold and the impassable roads were just cruel stepping stones to the greatest hazard - the coal short-age. Snow drifts prevented rail cars from bringing in coal and when the home heating fuel did arrive, rural

residents could not get to town to buy it. I read in a Redding Herald where one old boy froze to death in his own home. Businesses and schools closed for lack of coal. I’m going to change the subject now because I have information on a subject that I don’t believe I’ll ever have a photo with which to write an article. Ruth Saville gave me a sack of newspaper clippings about two months ago and I came across a History Highlights article written by Charles Bennett. Mr. Bennett asks his readers if they remember the Liberty Ballroom in Liberty Township. He gives the location as section 25 and says that Lawrence Welk was rumored to have played there. The name was given as the

East side of the Ringgold County Courthouse on April 21, 1918. Liberty Springs Ballroom.

In my collection of notes I have the opening of Booneville Park, on June 7, 1936, and it was located three miles north and four miles east of Mount Ayr, which is the edge of section 25, Liberty Town-ship. The park boasted free picnic grounds and dancing. Carl and Bertha Boone were the owners. When Mr. and Mrs. Boone had their beer license revoked on Au-gust 21, 1936, the name of their es-tablishment was given as Liberty Spring Lake Athletic Club. Hmm, sounds like the same place to me. There would have been no electric-ity or gravel roads at this location, in the 1930s, which may suggest this was a short-lived enterprise.

Snapshots of History meavitt@gmail.com

April D. Shields, a senior at Mount Ayr high school has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Grand Lodge of Iowa, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. She is the daughter of Dave and Kim Shields of Mount Ayr. Shields was one of 60 outstand-ing Iowa high school students se-lected to receive the scholarship from over 900 applicants. Iowa Masons award scholar-

Shields receives Lodge scholarshipships each year in recognition of a student’s academic performance, community activities, leadership and fi nancial need. . At present, Shields plans to at-tend Iowa State University and major in agricultural engineering or animal science. “Her literary insights, as well as her excellent writing ability, show a very high level of intelligence that will serve

her well in college,” said Joe Catazareti, MACHS language arts teacher. Known to be the world’s oldest fraternity, Masonry is an organiza-tion dedicated to building charac-ter among its members. There are 275 Masonic lodges in commu-nities across the state. For more information visit www.grandlod-geofi owa.org.

Rental rates for Iowa farmland have been pushed signifi cantly higher by the favorable corn and soybean prices farmers have en-joyed since 2010. This trend con-tinued in 2013, but the rate of in-crease slowed considerably. Results from the most recent survey of farmland rental rates conducted by Iowa State Universi-ty Extension and Outreach showed that the average estimated cash rent for corn and soybean land in the state for 2013 was $270 per acre, an increase of $18 per acre or seven percent from last year. This compares to increases of 16 percent in 2011 and 18 percent in 2012. Lower crop yields due to prolonged dry weather and lower price forecasts for the 2013 crop have tempered the optimism about prospective profi ts. Average rents were moderately higher in all nine crop reporting districts, with increases ranging from 13 percent in east central Iowa to four percent in southwest Iowa. Typical rental rates per bushel of corn yield, soybean yield and CSR point were computed for each county and are available in the full report, Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2013 Survey. Typical charges for land growing oats and hay, for grazing pasture and corn stalks, and for renting hunting rights are also included in the report. The intent of the Iowa State sur-vey is to report typical rents being paid each year, not the highest nor

Cash rental rates up, but slowed in 2013

the lowest values heard through in-formal sources. Rental values were estimated by asking people familiar with land rental markets what they thought were typical rates in their county. The number of responses received this year was 1,703, a 20 percent increase from last year. Of the total responses, 50 percent came from farmers, 27 percent from landown-ers, 13 percent from professional farm managers, eight percent from agricultural lenders, and two per-cent from other professionals. The Cash Rental Rates for Iowa 2013 Survey is available online as a downloadable document from the Ag Decision Maker website www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/ and the Extension Online Store at https://store.extension.iastate.edu/.

‘Annuals’ helps gardeners with fl ower plans With Annuals, an Iowa State University Extension and Out-reach publication, gardeners can plan their fl ower gardens for the summer. The guide to annual fl owers includes more than 100 plant de-scriptions, plus color photos. It also provides a comparison chart that makes it easy for gardeners to select plants by height or fl ower color. To download the publication, visit the Extension Online Store, https://store.extension.iastate.edu/.

May 6, 2013 The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors met in regular session Monday, May 6, 2013. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. with the following members present: Da-vid Inloes, Royce Dredge and Kraig Pennington. A motion was made by Kraig Pennington and seconded by Royce Dredge to approve the agenda. AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. A motion was made by Kraig Pennington and seconded by Royce Dredge to approve the previous min-utes. AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. Veterans affairs director Gary Smith, along with the veterans af-fairs commission members Larry Ford, Lyle Minnick, Shirley Wal-lace and Kathy Kilgore, met with the board to review the budget and du-ties of the offi ce. Smith questioned who is responsible for administering the oath of offi ce to the commission members. Smith reviewed requests for items that will be purchased through the annual veterans affairs state grant. Smith reported his position re-quires transportation for veterans. This has been a problem with only him being able to transport and need-ing to keep the offi ce open for the re-quired 20 hours per week. Smith said the offi ce will now be covered 20 hours a week due to three additional people available to provide transpor-tation for veterans. Inloes noted the veterans affairs commission manages the budget. It’s the commission and Smith’s deci-sion on how to spend the funds and stay within budget. Ford mentioned the Vietnam Wall may be set up in the county. He said the wall will need to be guarded 24/7 while it is here. Veterans will be called upon to guard in shifts. Smith discussed a concern re-garding newly-elected commission member Jack Cook as he has missed two meetings. The commission feels he needs to be replaced; they need someone on the commission that will attend meetings. Inloes asked that the commission call Cook and see how committed he is and if he wants

…to friends and family of Mom, Beatrice Boles, for the visits, prayers, food, cards and memorial money. A special thank you to Clearview Home in Mount Ayr for the care Mom received and, especially, to the nurses and aides for their loving, tender care.

Thank YouI want to thank everyone for remembering me

on my 75th birthday. I enjoyed the flowers and also reading the cards.

Larry Campbell

Thank YouI would like to thank everyone for the cards, beautiful flowers

and phone calls while I was in the hospital. Also, thanks to my family for being there with me during the time of my surgery. Thanks to Dr. Johnson and all the nursing staff at Ringgold County Hospital for the wonderful care given to me.

Catherine Crawford

We have a large selection of quality monuments – large, small, simple or elaborate. When you need us, call…

MALCOLM EIGHMY

404 S. Lincoln • Mount Ayr, Iowa • Ph. 641-464-3110

EIGHMY MONUMENT COMPANY EIGHMY MONUMENT COMPANY

It’s our business tohelp you represent

and celebrate the lifeof your loved one

with a lasting monument.

✦ Senior Citizens ✦ Disabled ✦ Family Call Grand River Housing for your new home!

1-bedroom apartment. Rent based on income. Free water/sewer/garbage.Call today for information - 641-414-2565 ✦ Toll free 800-600-9946

This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

2

Once again I would like to thank everyone for the love and support I received after my open heart surgery. Thank you for the flowers, cards, food and all the prayers given on my behalf. A big thank you to my family for all the care given to me at that stressful time.

May God bless each and every one of you for your kindness.

Thank You……to all my family and friends

who joined in celebrating my 100th birthday.

I so appreciated your presence, cards, gifts and good wishes. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime, unforget-table day.

Lavon Thomas

Thank YouI would like to thank the nurses, aides,

doctors, surgery, x-ray, dietary and all the other staff for all the wonderful care I received during my “extended” stay at the Ringgold County Hospital.

Larry Campbell

12 Mount Ayr Record-News Thursday, May 16, 2013

Church Obituaries Public Notices

Ringgold County Supervisors Proceedings

Obituaries

PublicNotices

Church NotesMount Ayr Larger Parish

United Methodist ChurchesPastor Skip Rushing

Redding 9:00 a.m., Worship. 10:00 a.m., Sunday School.

Middle Fork 9:00 a.m., Sunday School, all ages. 10:00 a.m., Worship.

Mount Ayr10:00 a.m., Sunday School.

10:30 - 11:00 a.m., Refreshments and Fellowship. 11:00 a.m., Worship. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

100 N. Polk, Mount AyrFr. Bashir Abdelsamad, Pastor

Saturdays, mass at 5:30 p.m.

St. Patrick’s Catholic ChurchGrand River

Fr. Bashir Abdelsamad, Pastor Sunday mass, 8:00 a.m.

United Church of DiagonalPastor Ed Shields

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

Tingley First Christian Church

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

First Lutheran ChurchMount Ayr - LCMS

Vacancy Pastor: Rev. Jonathan Watt Sunday, May 19: 11:00 a.m., Worship with holy communion.

Free Methodist Church Charles Weiman, Pastor

10:00 a.m., Sunday school. 11:00 a.m., Worship service. 7:00 p.m., Evening worship. Wednesday, Family Night Prayer meeting; F.M.Y., C.L.C., 7 p.m.

Kellerton Assembly of God Church

Pastor Barton Shields 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:30 a.m., Worship service. 6:00 p.m., Sunday evening wor-ship. Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Adult Bible study.

Blockton Christian ChurchScott Marcum, Pastor

9:30 a.m., Bible School. 10:45 a.m., Worship. Second and fourth Sundays of each month, Youth Groups. First Wednesday of each month, Church Night.

Tent ChapelChurch of Christ

Richard Reinhardt, Minister(3 miles south of Blockton, Iowa)

Bible study, 10:00 a.m. Morning worship, 11:00 a.m. Watch “In Search of the Lord’s Way” - 7 a.m., Sunday on Ch. 17; KDSM Dish 259, 6:30 a.m. or Direct TV 364, 6:30 a.m. Sundays, 6:30 p.m., evening ser-vices. Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Bible study.

Regular Baptist ChurchMount Ayr

464-3293 (Church)Pastor Seth Denney

9:45 a.m., Sunday School. 11:00 a.m., Morning worship service. Nursery available. 6:30 p.m., Evening service. Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m., AWANA; 7 p.m., Midweek Bible study and prayer. 7 p.m., Youth service.

Hickory GroveAdvent Christian Church

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

Mount Ayr Assembly of GodPastor Doug Rohrer

(515-783-7712)See our facebook page

8:15 - 8:45 a.m., Prayer 9:00 a.m., Sunday school for all ages. 10:00 a.m., Fellowship. 10:30 a.m., Worship service. Nursery available. Children’s church. 5:00 p.m. Men of Valor First Saturday each month, 8 - 11 a.m., Open Closet.

Thursdays: Revolution Youth - 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesdays: Kids Club - 5-7 p.m.

KellertonUnited Methodist Church

Rev. Robin Thomas, Pastor 9:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Worship.

Beaconsfi eldUnited Methodist Church

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

First Christian Church Pastor Chris Conklin

Sunday, May 19: 7:00 a.m., Men’s breakfast. 9:00 a.m., Sunday school. 10:00 a.m., Church. Monday, May 20: 5:30 p.m., Hospice memorial service. Thursday Prayer group at 9:30 a.m.

United Baptist-Presbyterian Church

2343 State Highway 169Mount Ayr

Michael Maddy, Pastor(641-464-2127)

www.ubpchurch.com Wednesday, May 15: 7:00 p.m., Baccalaureate. No Bible study. No choir practice. Sunday, May 19: 9:00 a.m., Sunday school.

10:00 a.m., Church service. Greeter, Mary Shields; Call to worship, Ellen Powell; Musician, Fay Howie; Children’s sermon, Nicole Swank, honor college/senior/eighth grade graduates; honor pre-school going into kindergarten; Message: Mike Maddy; Snacks, Diane Maddy/Teri Ruby. Monday, May 20: 5:00 p.m., Stretch exercises-UBP Church.

Tuesday, May 21: 7:00 a.m., Men’s breakfast-UBP Church.

Wednesday, May 22: 5:00 p.m., Stretch exercises-UBP Church. 5:30 p.m., Choir practice-UBP Church. Director Judy Cunning. 6:30 p.m., Bible study at Mount Ayr Health Care. Platte Center Presbyterian Church

Delores Dench, Pastor 9:15 a.m., Sunday school. 10:00 a.m., Fellowship. 10:30 a.m., Worship. Bank of Christ Outreach and Hope

Center2nd & Ringgold, Kellerton

10:00 a.m., Sunday school for children and adults. 11:00 a.m., Church service with Kathy Johnston speaking.

Wishard Chapel Community Church

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

EllstonUnited Methodist Church

Rev. Robin Thomas, Pastor Sunday, April 28: 9:00 a.m., Church services. 10:00 a.m., Sunday school and Bible study. 10:30 a.m., Breakfast with freewill offering for “Imagine No Malaria.” United Methodist Women: Every second Monday at 1:30 p.m. United Methodist Men: First/third Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. Youth Group: First/third Wednes-days, 6:30 p.m. Second Sunday - potluck; fourth Sunday - fellowship time. Website: ellstonumc.org

TingleyUnited Methodist Church

Rev. Robin Thomas, Pastor 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m., Worship. United Methodist Women: Every Third Wednesday. Youth Group: Second and Fourth Sundays, 5 p.m., at Ellston.

The Lighthouse Christian CenterNon-Denominational Fellowship

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

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

Area Bible Fellowship Church204 North Van Buren, Clearfi eld

Pastor Ron Christian 10:00 a.m., Worship service. 11:15 a.m., Sunday school.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m., AWANA.Website: www.areabiblefellow-

ship.org

Trinity Christian ChurchTerry Roberts, Minister

446-8654(Hwy. 2 West, Decatur)

8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., Sunday morning worship services. 9:30 a.m., Sunday School, all ages. Wednesday: 7 p.m., Youth/Small group Bible study. Nursery avail-able.

The Community of ChristTony and Sandy Crandell, Co-pastors

Sunday, May 19: 9:50 a.m., Sunday school. 11:00 a.m., Worship service with Jim McKinney speaking.

Mount Ayr Restoration BranchSherman Phipps, Presiding Elder

Alan Smith, AssistantSunday, May 19:Welcomers: Rodney Bastow fam-

ily. 9:45 a.m., Family Worship, Sue Beck family. 10:00 a.m., Classes. 11:00 a.m., Worship. Alan Smith, presiding; Gordon Winkler, speaking; Cheryl Phipps, pianist; Jim Barber, special music. Custodians: Jim Barber. 6:00 p.m., Family fellowship at Bob Rowland home. Wednesday, May 22: 7:00 p.m., Prayer service at Bob Rowland home. Kent Clisby presid-ing.Subscribe today to the Record-News.

Beatrice BolesBEATRICE BOLES

Beatrice Boles, age 89, of Grand River, Iowa, the daughter of Paul and Carrie Andrew, passed away May 5, 2013 at the Clearview Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Bea-trice is survived by her daughter, Helen Boles; sisters-in-law, Lena Hewlett, Lucia Daughton and Carol Andrew; cousins; nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends. Beatrice taught country school for a few years before her mar-riage to Ralph Boles. Then she be-came a homemaker to her family. She liked to sew and made most of Helen’s clothes while she was growing up, including her eighth grade graduation dress. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, who passed away in a car accident October 11, 2010, 21 days before their 65th wedding anniversary. She was also preceded in death by her par-ents; her brother, Earl Andrew; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Reese and Lucille Boles, and her brothers-in-law, Francis Hewlett and John Daughton. Funeral services were Thurs-day, May 9, 2013, at the Slade O’Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa. Burial was in the Grand Riv-er Cemetery. A memorial fund has been es-tablished by the family.

SHIRLEY VIRGENE BROWN Shirley Virgene Brown, born June 11, 1932, passed away Sun-day, May 12, 2013, at Mount Ayr Health Care at 80 years, 11 months and one day of age. Shirley was the eldest daughter of Clifford Warren and Emma Lorene (Glazebrook) Brown and was born at home in Grand River, Iowa. Shirley spent her life helping others and being active in profes-sional and community organiza-tions. She enjoyed her friends and family, especially her nieces and nephews and their children. She also enjoyed cooking and was al-ways trying something new. Shirley was a school teacher at heart and really enjoyed teaching small children. In 1949, at the age of 16, she graduated from Grand River high school. After gradua-

tion she attended Creston Junior College and at age 18 returned to Grand River to teach at Comstock and Diamond country schools for seven years. In 1958 she moved to Modesto, California, where she taught hearing impaired children in the Ceres Unifi ed School system. After many evening and summer classes, she obtained her bachelor of arts degree in 1962 from Stanis-laus State College in Turlock, Cali-fornia. In 1986 Shirley was one of 20 teachers awarded the School Bell Award for teaching and organi-zation by the Stanislaus County Chapter of the California Teachers Association (CTA). All teachers were selected by their peers. More than 200 teachers, administrators, board members and supporters from 11 county districts gathered to honor the recipients. Local leg-islators sent their staffers to pres-ent each recipient with a plaque. In addition, each award winner also received a small golden apple bell and a plaque from the CTA. At the end of the evening, the awards committee selected Shirley as the grand award winner. After 28 years of teaching, Shirley returned to Grand River and was very active in the life of the community. She was a mem-ber of the committee responsible for moving the country school to the city park to be used as a com-munity museum. She served on the city council, volunteered at the meal site, helped with elections, solicited food and help for fu-neral dinners as needed and was a member of the Grand River United Methodist Church. Shirley wished the Grand River community could have a library, especially for the children. Since she has been in Mount Ayr Health Care, a library has been added to the community center. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Emma Brown; two brothers-in-law, Rob-ert Bolte and Gordon Merical, and two very close friends, Dorothy Seguin and Darlene Cason. She leaves behind her sisters and brother, Marilyn Bolte of West Des Moines, Iowa, Merna and Richard Schwalbe of Grand River, Iowa, Wayne and Suzanne Brown of Pleasant Hill, Iowa and Irene Merical of Adel, Iowa; 10 nephews and nieces, and many friends here and in California. A celebration of life service was planned for Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Slade O’Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa. A memorial fund has been established at the Grand River Community Center, 13989 110th Ave., Grand River, IA 50108 in her name or at HCI, the Mount Ayr offi ce.

LUETTA LORRAINE KING Luetta Lorraine King, 85, for-merly of Blockton, Iowa, departed this life May 7, 2013 at Mount Ayr Health Care in Mount Ayr, Iowa, where she had resided the past two years. Lorraine was born July 17, 1927 in Savannah, Missouri to Lon-nie Gilbert and Mary (Brumfi eld) Cavin. Lorraine graduated from the Blockton, Iowa high school. On October 12, 1946 she was united in marriage to Edwin Wendell King. To this union two sons were born, Phillip and Daniel. Edwin and Lor-raine had over 66 years together. Lorraine was very active in the Blockton community as long as her health permitted. She was a member of the Methodist church, Eastern Star, American Legion Auxiliary, Garden Club and Sun-shine Club. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Wesley Eu-gene Cavin, and sister, Lillian May Cavin. Lorraine is survived by her hus-band, Edwin, of Mount Ayr Health

Hanson to hold concert at UMC Pianist and comedian Brian Hanson will be in concert Wednes-day, May 22 at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Mount Ayr. A love offering will be taken. According to a press release, Hanson’s concerts are a blend of hand-picked traditional favorites from old time hymns and gospel songs, contemporary praise and worship music and his own com-positions. Hanson has a long list of profes-sional accomplishments including producing a nationally televised talk show, composing the scores for fi lms and videos, and having the #1 song on the Christian easy listening chart for a combined 10 weeks. For more information, call 464-3636.

Care; their sons, Phillip and wife Myrna of Bedford, Iowa and Dan and wife Esther of Redding, Iowa; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and two stepgrand-children. Lorraine has been cremated. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Arrangements are un-der the direction of Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home of Grant City, Mis-souri.

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT

OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURTFOR RINGGOLD COUNTYProbate No. ESPR208724

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLEOLA M. GEIST, Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Es-tate of Cleola M. Geist, Deceased, who died on or about April 20, 2013: You are hereby notifi ed that on the 9th day of May, 2013, the last will and testament of Cleola M. Geist, Deceased, bearing date of the 19th

day of April, 1971, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Crae Geist was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate pay-ment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall fi le them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so fi led by the later to oc-cur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated this 8th day of May, 2013. Crae Geist Executor of Estate 307 W. Kneedler Street Mount Ayr, IA 50854James L. PedersenICIS PIN NO: AT0006167Attorney for ExecutorJames L. Pedersen, P.C.201 E. Monroe StreetMount Ayr, IA 50854 Date of second publication, 23rd

day of May, 2013.11-2t

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT

FOR RINGGOLD COUNTYCase No. EQCV506330ORIGINAL NOTICE

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plain-tiff, vs.MARY RITA VAN VALKENBURG, SPOUSE OF MARY RITA VAN VALKENBURG, FIRSTAR BANK, N.A., AND PARTIES IN POSSES-SION, Defendants.To the above-named Defendants: You are hereby notifi ed that there is now on fi le in the offi ce of the clerk of the above court, a Petition, in the above-entitled action which prays for judgment in rem and in the principal amount of $11,311.98 plus interest to 02-20-2013 in the amount of $357.92, and thereafter at the rate of 6.7 percent per annum, such amount equaling $2.12 per day, the costs of the action including report of title costs $250.00, other fees of $334.00, and reasonable attorney fees and that said sums be declared a lien upon the following-described premises at 205 W. Oak Street, Mount Ayr, Ringgold county, Iowa, to-wit:

LOTS FIFTY-SEVEN (57) AND FIFTY-EIGHT (58) OF MORRIS AND ALLY’S AD-DITION TO THE TOWN OF MOUNT AYR, RINGGOLD COUNTY, IOWA;

that the mortgage on the above-described real estate be foreclosed; that a special execution issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment; and for other relief as the court may deem just and equitable. The attorney for the Plaintiff is Brian G. Sayer of the law fi rm of Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., whose address is 531 Commercial Street, Suite 250; P.O. Box 2363, Waterloo, IA 50704-2363, telephone (319) 232-3304, facsimile (319) 232-3639.

NOTICE THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECT-ED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORT-GAGED PROPERTY WILL OC-CUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRIT-TEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROP-ERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGEMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE. IF YOU DO NOT FILE A WRIT-TEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE AND IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, THEN A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT WILL NOT BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IF YOU DO FILE A WRIT-TEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE, THEN A DEFICIENCY JUDGEMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU IF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE MORT-GAGED PROPERTY ARE INSUFFI-CIENT TO SATISFY THE AMOUNT OF THE MORTGAGED DEBT AND COSTS. IF THE MORTGAGED PROP-ERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR IS NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, THEN A DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WHETHER OR NOT YOU FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. You are further notifi ed that unless you serve and, within a reasonable time thereafter, fi le a motion or answer on or before June 12, 2013 in the Iowa District Court for Ringgold County, Iowa, at the courthouse in Mount Ayr, Iowa, judgement by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, call the disability coordinator at 515-286-3394. Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY at (1-800-735-2942). Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. JACKIE SAVILLE Clerk of Court Ringgold County Courthouse Mount Ayr, IA 50854IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR IN-TERESTS. 10-3t

_________________________________ Continued on page 14

Thursday, May 16, 2013 Mount Ayr Record-News 13

LET YOUR WORDS DO THE TALKING IN THE MOUNT AYR RECORD-NEWS

CLASSIFIED ADSTo Place a Record-News Classifi ed Ad -

• Stop by the offi ce at 122 W. Madison Street -- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.• Phone 641-464-2440 -- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• Fax : 641-464-2229 • E-mail: recnews@iowatelecom.net• Mail: Mount Ayr Record-News, P.O. Box 346, Mount Ayr, IA 50854

Cost - $5 for fi rst 20 words (includes Internet placement) plus20 cents a word beyond fi rst 20 words per week

Need Your Classifi ed to Reach Even Further?Ask us about the Iowa Newspaper Classifi ed Network. Run your ad in over 230 Iowa newspaper publications reaching more than 2.5 million readers for $300 for 25 words and $9 for each additional word. Or choose one or more regions of the state for $110 for 25 words and $4 for each additional word. The Southwest Iowa region classifi ed ad is printed in 65 publications in southwest Iowa reaching over 722,000 readers. Call us today at 641-464-2440 for details.

We accept:

We accept:To place a Record-News Classifi ed Ad:

• Stop by the offi ce: 122 W. Madison Street, Mount Ayr, IA

• Phone: 641-464-2440Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• FAX: 641-464-2229• E-mail: recnews@iowatelecom.net

• Mail: Mount Ayr Record-News, P. O. Box 346, Mount Ayr, IA 50854 Ad Deadline Tuesdays at 9 a.m.

NOTICE TO CLASSIFIED ADVERTISERSPlease check your ad for accuracy the fi rst time it appears in the paper so that any necessary changes can be made. We work hard to be accurate but infrequently mistakes are made in typesetting an advertisement. The newspaper will not be responsible for mistakes beyond the fi rst week of publication. We reserve the right to edit, reject or cancel any ad.

Clarinda Livestock Auction, LLC

SPECIAL CATTLE SALES• Turnout Bull Sale– Thursday, May 23

• All Class Cattle Sale – Thursday, June 6• Starting promptly at 11 a.m. on weigh cows and bulls;

noon on feeder cattle.• All native cattle guaranteed fresh from the farm.

CLARINDA LIVESTOCK AUCTION, LLC1208 E. Garfield • Clarinda, Iowa

Owner: Dan Wood • Ph. 712-542-8863www.clarindalivestock.com

NURSE POSITION OPENFull-Time QA Nurse/Charge Nurse

Part-time office hours requiring MDS data entry experience. Part-time charge nurse hours.

Must have ability to work felxible hours.We are looking for people who are compassionate and enjoy

the elderly to come to work for Clearview Homes.If you want job satisfaction by working with a caring team,

come in and visit with us about our starting rate and pay scale.Offering an excellent benefit package including: Paid sick leave,

401k, health and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation.CLEARVIEW HOMES

Mount Ayr • Ph. 641-464-2240“A home away from home” – providing quality care for our residents for over 51 years.

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

Ph. 641-464-2143‘RECYCLING MADE EASY’ TIP:Make the most of your spring cleaning by

recycling and donating items no longer needed.

• CHARLES E. MANUELCHIROPRACTOR

• DR. BRYAN NOWLIN303 S. LindenLamoni, Iowa

OFFICE HOURS• Monday - Thursday

8:15 a.m. - 6 p.m.• Friday

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

Call 641-784-6677

OWNERS: Randy and Sandy GibsonOffice 641-784-3323

Cell 641-442-5501FAX 641-784-4298

Lamoni, Iowa

SALES EVERY THURSDAY:Next Sales May 16 and 23

Sales start at 9:30 a.m.

Leon Recycling & Auto PartsPh. 641-446-7557

Buying all ferrous and nonferrous metals. From cars to machinery, we can pick up anything. If you can deliver, we now have new truck scales on site where we will give you top dollar for your scrap iron. We are also your one-stop shop for nationwide new and used auto parts.

26050 200th Avenue, Leon, Iowa

Mount Ayr Community School Districtis seeking applicants for a

Full-Time Special Education Associate…for a Level-3 Functional Classroom needed at the high school.

Application deadline is Thursday, May 23, by 3:30 p.m. Send letter of applicatoin to:

Lynne Wallace1001 East Columbus

Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854EOE/Affirmative Action

CLIP and SAVEMADISON COUNTY AUCTION

Winterset, IowaRegular Livestock Sale

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

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

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

Barn: Ph. 712-779-3636Visit: www.massenalivestock.com for more information

Allen VenteicherOwner/Operator

Ph. 712-779-0168/779-2082

Mark VenteicherOwner/AuctioneerPh. 712-779-0169

MASSENA LIVESTOCK SALESPh. 712-779-3636

◆ Sale Every Wednesday at 1 p.m.◆ In your area weekly

Call for an on-the-farm appraisal

HELP WANTED…in Lenox, Iowa is

looking for an experienced Accounting Professional to join our Finance and Accounting Team.

Responsibilities will include: Preparation of daily, weekly, monthly reporting an analysis of production activity, assisting in daily accounts payable invoice processing, preparation of monthly fixed asset schedule and capital cash flows along with assisting in all aspects of month-end close process and other accounting duties as applicable.

Applicants should have a college degree in business with accounting emphasis or equivalent experience. Experience in cost accounting is preferred. Candidates should have demonstrated skills in all aspects of financial accounting or reporting, excellent oral and written communication skills. Applicants must also have knowledge of computer software including spreadsheets and database use in the performance of accounting duties.

Michael Foods offers a competitive salary and benefit plan. Please submit your resume to the following address or fax number.

Michael Foods Egg Products CompanyATTN: Human Resources

1009 South BrooksLenox, IA 50851

Fax: 641-333-4800Phone: 641-333-4700

EEO/AAP

205 North Boundary Street, Grant City, MO 64456Ph. 660-254-3592

Located in the heart of Chinatown

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

Dan Zech , B roke r - 500 W. Temp le S t . Lenox , IA 5 0 8 5 1

JOB OPENING:Road Maintenance Seasonal Employment

Ringgold County Secondary Roads Department has a position opening for

Road Maintenance Seasonal Employment.✦ Temporary, up to 4 months✦ 40+/- hours per week, depending on department needs✦ Valid driver’s license, Class B CDL preferred✦ Mechanic experience preferred but not required✦ 18 years or older; high school diploma or GED✦ Lift up to 100 pounds✦ Work outside in adverse conditions✦ No benefits available✦ Equal Opportunity Employer

Please apply at 707 South Henderson Drive, Mount Ayr, Iowa, by 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

$9.75 per hourWeekday hours

and good benefits.Send letter of application to or email:Superintendent Stephens

kstephens@diagonalschools.orgDiagonal Community School

403 West SecondDiagonal, Iowa 50845

Ph. 641-734-5331AA/EOE

CHILD CARE ASSOCIATETina’s Tots Daycare

BUSINESS SERVICESADKISSON SAWMILL. Portable sawmill service. Your place or mine. Serving the area since 1989. Call Gerald Adkisson, 712-537-2433. 3-tfn______________________________SHAHA CONSTRUCTION. Dozer work. Call Kurt at 641-340-0428. 53-27tp______________________________McNEILL’S TREE SERVICE, Afton. Tree trimming, topping and removal. David, 641-344-9052. 9-3t______________________________PRINTING -- Business cards, envelopes, letterheads, statements, business forms, circulars. Competitive prices. MOUNT AYR RECORD-NEWS, 641-464-2440. 12-tfp______________________________

HELP WANTEDPRESSMAN WANTED at Printcraft in Lamoni, Iowa (1840 E. Main). Applications are being accepted at the Mount Ayr Record-News and Printcraft. 11-1t_____________________________Heartland AEA 11 is hiring Early Childhood Education Consultants in our Johnston and Guthrie Center of-fi ces. Visit our website for more in-formation and to apply: www.aea11.k12.ia.us/employment (INCN)_____________________________Harvest Help Wanted NOW from Oklahoma to North Dakota. Truck driver with CDL preferred + Com-bine operator- JD equipment. Good Wages! Call Lonny Schemper Har-vesting 308-999-0482 (INCN)_____________________________Itís True! Hirschbach Lease Purchase drivers pay only $.69/gal for fi rst 6 months and then itís only $.99/gal. Great miles, money, and trucks! 888-514-6005 drive4hml.com (INCN)_____________________________Driver: One Cent Raise after 6 and 12 months. $0.03 Enhanced Quar-terly Bonus. Daily or Weekly Pay, Hometime Options, CDL-A, 3 months OTR exp. 800-414-9569 www.driveknight.com (INCN)_____________________________SEMI-DRIVER WANTED: Com-pany driver with 3 years experience hauling livestock, CDL, good driv-ing record, drug testing required. 563-380-7852 Dale or 563-380-4535 Kevin. (INCN)_____________________________“Partners in Excellence” OTR Driv-ers APU Equipped Pre-Pass EZ-pass passenger policy. 2012 & Newer equipment. 100% NO touch. Butler Transport 1-800-528-7825. (INCN)_____________________________Drivers: Training. Class A-CDL. Train and work for us! Professional and focused training for your Class A-CDL. You choose between Com-pany Driver, Owner Operator, Lease Operator or Lease Trainer. (877) 369-7895 www.centraltruckdriving-jobs.com (INCN)______________________________

MISCELLANEOUSNEED COPIES? Copies up to 11 x 17 inches are available in black ink on white or colored paper. Reduction and enlargement also available. MOUNT AYR RECORD-NEWS. 12-tfp_____________________________ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from Home. *Medical. *Business. *Criminal Justice. *Hospitality. Job placement assistance. Computer and Financial Aid if qualifi ed. SCHEV authorized. Call 888-220-3960 www.CenturaOnline.com (INCN)_____________________________This classifi ed spot for sale. Adver-tise your product or recruit an appli-cant in over 250 Iowa newspapers! Only $300/week. Call this paper or 800-227-7636 www.cnaads.com (INCN)_____________________________SAWMILLS from only $3997.00- MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill-Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info/DVD: www.Norwood-Sawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext. 300N (INCN)_____________________________AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed- Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Mainte-nance 866-783-0458. (INCN)_____________________________

GUN SHOW: BIG GUN SHOW, Davenport, Iowa 2815 W. Locust May 17-18-19 Fri. Nite 5-9. Sat. 9-5. Sun. 9-3. www.bigboreenterprise.com 563-590-4248 (INCN)_____________________________ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings every Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Neighborhood Center, Mount Ayr. 47-tfp______________________________

RUMMAGE SALESGARAGE SALE: Kellerton - 404 E. 1st Avenue - 3 1/2 blocks east of park. Friday, May 17, 4-7 p.m., and Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. - noon. 11-1tp_____________________________BIG GARAGE SALE: Friday, May 17. 1-6 p.m., and Saturday, May 18, 8 a.m. - noon. 3 1/2 miles south of Mount Ayr on 169. Doris Walters - Lots of scrubs, men’s and women’s clothes, Sleigh Baby crib makes into toddler bed, 3 queen bedspread sets (3 pieces), Fry Baby, bread machine, Mr. Coffee, pots and pans, dishes, lamps, sofa, chairs, microwave stand, pictures and much more. All reasonably priced. 11-1tp_____________________________TOWNWIDE YARD SALES - Bedford, Iowa. Saturday, May 18. Come and spend the day. Yard Sales, Red Brick Run, BBQ Cook-Off, Infl atables for Kids, Talent Show, 2 Auctions. 11-1t_____________________________

Hickory Grove

Rose James • 464-2630

May 13 - Thursday afternoon Gene Motsinger called on Darrell Holden and son Brad. Monday of last week Beverly McGinnis visited Doris Hutchin-son at the nursing home in Cres-ton. JoKaye Shields drove to Mur-ray Friday and picked up her great-granddaughters, Ally Hunter and Hannah Waske. That afternoon

they attended the dance recital and watched Ella Waske and Aubree Shields perform. In the evening Ronnie and JoKaye Shields at-tended the high school graduation reception at Creston for Katie Pur-denz. Mother’s Day was celebrated with dinner in the Shields home with Cricket Waske and Nate Nichols of Albany, MO, Joe Waske of Tingley, Jay and Karla Waske, Ally Hunter and Hunter Waske at-tending. Mother’s Day was celebrated at the home of Rose James with din-ner with her family. Attending were Joe and Susie Catanzareti, Kevin Jame, and Neil and Irma Johnston. In the afternoon Susie and Rose at-tended the graduation reception for Taylor Washburn at the community center in Eagleville, MO.

Buy- Sell- Trade- Tell in our Classi� eds!

Mount Ayr Record-News

WANT ADS WORK!Call 641-464-2440 today.

LAWN MOWING HELP WANTEDLAWN MOWING HELP WANTED

Kruger Construction and Lawn CareKruger Construction and Lawn Careis hiring IMMEDIATELY. No experience is hiring IMMEDIATELY. No experience

necessary, but preferred. Must have necessary, but preferred. Must have reliable transportation to Sun Valley reliable transportation to Sun Valley

Lake. Pay based on experience.Lake. Pay based on experience.Call 641-344-2228 for more information.Call 641-344-2228 for more information.

Mount Ayr Community School District…is searching for a coordinator for the Mount Ayr

Elementary SFL program. The SFL coordinator is responsible for providing before-school, after-school and summer programming. The coordinator will also be responsible for planning, scheduling and organizing elementary volleyball, football, cheerleading, basketball and other recreational programming for elementary students. The right individual will possess excellent leadership skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks at once and have experience working with elementary students. The coordinator will be responsible for daily programming as well as recruiting and supervising program staff and volunteers. We are looking for an individual who possesses a positive attitude with great communication skills and a passion for working with children. The position will be filled immediately.

Applicants should send a letter of interest, resume and references to:

Chris Elwood, Elementary Principal607 East Jefferson StreetMount Ayr, Iowa 50854

14 Mount Ayr Record-News Thursday, May 16, 2013

Public Notices County Columns Ringgold County Supervisors Proceedings_________________________________Continued from page 12

wants to remain on the commission. If he wishes to resign, the supervi-sors will appoint a replacement. Charlie Case and Jim Hullinger ap-plied previously. Kathy Kilgore is chair of commission. Dredge asked about schooling for the new members as well as the na-tional accreditation. Smith reported the next class will be in October for new commission members to attend. Kilgore mentioned the commis-sion should receive a certifi cate of appointment from supervisors. At 1 p.m. Kraig Pennington moved to go into closed session per Iowa Code 21.5(1)(c) and Royce Dredge seconded. Motion Carried. At 1:20 p.m. Pennington moved to exit closed session and Dredge seconded. Motion carried. Neil Wheeler and Dick Wheeler met with the board to discuss the condition of their road, J43. Gunsol-ley stated repairs are needed. Gun-solley reported that Rod Shields has instructed the road graders to cut the shoulders. D. Wheeler stated Maloy is the only town in the county that does not have a hard surface road going in and out of it. D. Wheeler re-ported that many large trucks travel that road going to the rock quarry. Pennington asked what it would cost to rock the road. N. Wheeler stated there is a severe spot near his house that is dangerous. Gunsolley reported there is roughly $26,000 left in the rock budget for the remainder of the year. Gunsol-ley is estimating close to $15,000 to repair this road. Inloes asked if they could spot rock to get by. Gunsol-ley said it will be continuous spot rock as there are a lot of bad spots. N. Wheeler mentioned if you would meet someone on the road, it is dif-fi cult as someone generally ends up in the shoulder. N. Wheeler asked about rock from Corning. Gunsol-ley said it is better rock and the price is comparable. Inloes asked if they should pull the shoulders and deal with the transition or put 400 ton of rock on the road now. Gunsolley suggested closing 300’ sections at a time as their work progresses. Gun-solley suggested coordinating rock hauling with grading the road. He also said the crew can work on haul-ing rock in their spare time for the remainder of this fi scal year. Inloes asked if this would be a good road to try the Peru rock; Gunsolley said yes. Pennington said the budget right now will not allow for the purchase of Peru rock. Gunsolley suggested hauling rock from the Ravenwood, MO quarry. Inloes mentioned this will be the board’s priority gravel road. Gunsolley received a call from Gladys Jones regarding the road en-tering the cemetery in Redding. In the past the county has hauled and maintained this road and then billed the city as this is a city road. Gunsolley mentioned Decatur county is looking for a semi to pur-chase from another county. Gunsol-ley mentioned selling the county’s International truck for $55,000. In turn, the county could use that mon-ey to purchase another truck/trailer for rock hauling. Gunsolley is wait-ing to hear from Decatur county. Gunsolley recommends not con-solidating grader districts this spring. FEMA is coming to the county to review the damages and Gunsolley feels it would be best to have those familiar with the territory available to assist FEMA with questions. Pete Buckingham with JCG Land Services, Inc. met with the board to discuss implementing a GIS system for Ringgold county. Assessor Neil Morgan mentioned not only will in-house set up be more cost effec-tive; his staff is familiar enough with parcels throughout the county which will allow for effi ciency. Bucking-ham will be hired to assist with the process in establishing the program. Morgan feels the program can be started for less than $25,000-$30,000 over the next three to four years. Buckingham discussed the return on investment with the GIS system.

RESOLUTION RC13–102 WHEREAS, the Ringgold Coun-ty Board of Supervisors hereby ap-proves to rescind Resolution RC13-81 approving the previous budget amendment. THEREFORE, a motion was made by Royce Dredge and sec-onded by Kraig Pennington stating such. The vote on the resolution: AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. ATTEST: Amanda Waske, audi-tor. Passed and approved May 6, 2013.

RESOLUTION RC13–103 WHEREAS, the Ringgold Coun-ty Board of Supervisors hereby ap-proves the amended Cooperative Reimbursement Agreement. THEREFORE, a motion was made by Royce Dredge and sec-onded by Kraig Pennington stating such. The vote on the resolution: AYES: Unanimous. NAYS: None. ATTEST: Amanda Waske, audi-tor. Passed and approved May 6, 2013. There was no further business. A motion was made by Kraig Penning-ton and seconded by Royce Dredge to adjourn the meeting at 4:03 p.m. DAVID INLOES ChairmanATTEST: AMANDA WASKE Ringgold County Auditor

Mount Ayr Record-News

WANT ADS WORK!Call 641-464-2440 today.

MaloyJoan Jackson • 785-2210

Mount Ayr Health Care Center

Activities Staff

Activities StaffActivities StaffClearview Home

Clearview HomeClearfi eld

Jeani Swartwood

May 13 - It’s good to hear the tractors going in the fi elds again. It’s been a long winter. Tuesday Craig and Kathi Braby went to Truro to watch their grand-daughter, Hattie Dukes, play soft-ball. Tuesday evening the Maloy Shamrocks 4-H club participated in the highway clean-up. Tim and Mel Burton enjoyed an evening out in Des Moines Satur-day. Monday Greg, Amy, Emma and Gracie Mobley went to Martens-dale-Saint Mary’s to watch Mad-die’s track meet. Also at the meet were Robert and Julie Davison. Laura Davison also ran in the track meet there. Riley Weehler roped in the high school rodeo in Marshalltown over the weekend. His parents, Neil and Jill, accompanied him. Payton Weehler spent the weekend with Joyce and Dick Weehler. Thursday night were district track meets for the Mount Ayr team. Laura Davison and Maddie Mobley were in Van Meter for the meet. Robert, Julie and Amber Da-vison and Greg, Amy, Emma and Gracie Mobley attended.

The boys district track meet was in Greenfi eld also Thursday night. Wyatt Jackson took part in that one. Kevin, Melanie and Hannah Jackson went to cheer on the team. Saturday night Maddie, Emma and Gracie Mobley spent the night with Ron and Sue Mobley. They went to the movie in Mount Ayr. Saturday Hannah and Melanie Jackson went to the dance recital. Later the Jacksons hosted a Moth-er’s Day dinner. Joe and Linda Murphy, Jared, Leslie, Rhett and Zach Murphy and Justin, Jess, Ayla and Kaley Murphy were there. Sunday Betsy Keenan and her friends, Becky and Squeaky, went to the wildlife area. While they were there, they saw the trumpeter swans. Sunday Richard and Carole Davison went to the home of Jim and Brenda Jorgensen and family of Norwalk. After a Mother’s Day dinner they enjoyed the afternoon of putt-putt golf.

Donna and Megan Warin went to Nodaway Valley to the boys district track meet Thursday night to cheer on Donna’s nephew, Braydee Poore, and the rest of the Raider team. Friday night Cary and Debbie Braby, Tori Braby, Shawna Roph and Connor and Jane and Roland Buck were supper guests of Craig and Kathi Braby. Saturday morn-ing Jan and Roland Buck, Todd and Carme Lilienthal and Cary and Debbie Braby were there for brunch. Robert, Julie, Laura and Am-ber Davison hosted a Mother’s Day supper in their home Saturday night. Those present were Keith, Nancy, Tom Kristi, Raines, Mya and Rowen Sackett, Richard and Carole Davison and Wayne and Carolyn Wilson. Katelyn Warin is home from classes at ISU for the summer. She will be doing an internship in the area during her summer break. Sunday Kevin, Melanie, Wy-att and Hannah Jackson hosted a Mother’s Day brunch. Wen-dell, Joan and Curt Jackson were guests. Julie, Laura and Amber Davi-son attended the dance recital Sat-urday afternoon to see Mya Sack-ett dance. Joyce Weehler went to Creston to attend Mallory Weehler’s spring music program Tuesday evening. Mel Burton’s sister visited in the Burton home Sunday. Joe, Donna and Katelyn Warin ate out at the Gathering Table near Orient with Joe and Julie Routh Friday. They enjoyed seeing Chef Katie Routh. Megan Warin attend-ed the middle school dance that evening. Saturday evening Dick, Joyce and Payton Weehler went to Randy and Kim Weehler’s for a Mother’s Day supper. John and Patty Par-rish, Desirae Trammel, Mickey Routh and Lincoln Parish and fam-ily attended. The middle school track wrapped up Friday night at East Union. The boys and girls teams from Mount Ayr won. Megan Warin was a participant. Her par-ents, Joe and Donna Warin, went to watch the teams. Saturday noon Joyce Weehler had lunch in Mount Ayr with some of her classmates. Donna, Katelyn and Megan Warin visited with Wila Poore sev-eral times during the week. Sunday the Mobley family had lunch with Ron and Sue Mobley. Later Amy, Maddie, Emma and Gracie visited with Amy’s parents, Carol and Karyn Pickering, in Grant City, MO. Greg got started in the fi eld. Saturday afternoon Craig and Kathi Braby went to Lenox to visit with Fred and Joyce Haynes. Sun-day Kathi went to church in Lenox with her parents. Later she enjoyed dinner at the home of Alan and Debbie Miller.

May 13 - National Nursing Home Week is being celebrated this week with many special activities. It all begun on Sunday, Mother’s Day, with a special lesson during Sunday school which was taught by Rhonda Brand. The afternoon found many gathered in the lobby listening to music by Ken Camp-bell and Mike Stark. Together they played guitar music and sang many songs for everyone. Mike even wrote and sang a song just for mothers. Laura Rose Campbell and Dick Fuqua also sang along on a few songs. This was a wonderful way to spend Mother’s Day and to kick off National Nursing Home Week ! Mothers were also remembered by all during story time where sev-eral stories brought back memo-ries of mothers and grandmothers as Julie read to residents. They also listened to Dorothy read “Mo-misms” and funny quotes from mothers as well as a Bible story about a mother. Evalee White held the high score during Wii bowling this week with Earl Brand in second place, Ada Stanley following for third place and Betty Ruby round-ing out for fourth. Virginia Albers and Marvin Morse were also stiff competition. Bingo was enjoyed with the help of Harold Crawford, Phyllis Sickels, Jean Gilliland and Phyl-lis Riggs. Winning games were Elaine McCampbell, Ruth An-gus, Sylvia Hall, Maxine Werner, Margaret Wilson, Virginia Albers, Irene Bohn, Corwin Karr (guest of Elaine McCampbell), Donna Benegas, Kenny Driftmier, Doro-thy Sobotka, Dorothy Main, Ada Stanley, Jean Gilliland (guest of Earl Brand), Evalee White, Marga-ret Fletchall, Lorene Triggs, Cath-erine Crawford and Marvin Morse. Blackout winners were Marie Campbell and Sylvia Hall. Scott Marcum was the minis-ter Wednesday during church. El-len Powell was along to play the piano. Ranger Kate Zimmerman ar-rived one morning last week with a program on quail! This was a very interesting program as they all have been familiar with quail over the years. It was fun to learn more about them and their habits and even more fun to touch and see a stuffed quail up close. Ger-ald Gardner stated that he used to raise quail for the state and Betty Ruby told how she raised one from a baby and turned it loose when it grew into an adult. The program ended with a fi lm on quail. Residents and staff members are saddened by the recent death of two lovely ladies from Health Care. Please join them in express-ing sympathy to the families of Lorraine King and Shirley Brown. Lunch guests over the past week have been Neil Stanley who joined Ada Stanley, Jean Gilliland who enjoyed lunch with Earl Brand and Irene Bohn, Linda Wilt and Curt Campbell who had lunch with Larry Campbell, Patty Page-Jones and Corwin Karr ate with Elaine McCampbell, Sharon and Larry Bowen with June Steinman, Richard Poore who enjoyed lunch with Nina Poore, Jim and Donna Pedersen with Virginia Powell and Jacque Davis and Darlene Bear who ate lunch with Don Bear and Nova Giles. Catherine Crawford’s family brought in pizza and ate supper with her one evening last week as well as joining her for Mother’s Day supper. Ruth Angus enjoyed going out with Ellen Powell for brunch and again with her son, Warren, for lunch on Mother’s Day. Virginia Albers enjoyed a Mother’s Day outing with Jerry and Pam Cooper who took her to Pella to the Tulip Festival. Maxine Werner enjoyed going out twice also as she traveled to the Tingley Meal Site Friday and then out with her family Saturday. Sylvia Hall had a nice time out with her daughter. Evalee also spent the day out with her daughter. Dorothy Sobotka was pleased to go out with family members over the weekend as was Margaret Campbell. Fran-ces Smith enjoyed going out with her family for lunch. Bev Moore had a great time on a family pic-nic. Earl Brand enjoyed going out to play cards with his old friends with Regan Main one afternoon. Welcome visitors over the past week were Paul Smith of Maple Ridge Assisted Living, Gary and Marcia Allen, Tobey and Rachel Edwards of Corning, John Allen of Des Moines and Ken Smith with Frances Smith and Maxine Kean; Jack and Sandy South with Doris South; Regan Main with Dorothy Main and Earl Brand; Ethel Camp-bell and Dwayne Campbell of Cary, NC with Don Campbell; Joni Dugan with Bernadine McBride; Neil Stanley with Ada Stanley; Judy Doolittle, Mike Stark and Vickie Parrott, Avery Riggs and Kenisha Ross with Loreen Reed; Lorrie Haver with Wayne and Irene Bohn; Rhonda Cooper of Kent and Bobbie and Anne Rinehart of Hat-

fi eld, MO with Kathryn Adams; Pam and Jerry Cooper with Vir-ginia Albers; Sue and Roger Florea and Mar-garet Florea of Hopkins, MO, Phil and Merna King of Bedford and Dan King with Ed King; Walt and Nola Pritchard of Clarinda with Kathryn Adams and Margaret Fletchall; Lloyd and Carol Reed of Des Moines, Kalina Maxwell of Truro, George and Eldon Weldon of Graham, MO and Phyllis Sickels with Sylvia Hall; Patti Page-Jones of Creston and Corwin Karr with Elaine McCampbell; Ellen Powell and Marie Still with Ruth Angus; Bob and Teri Campbell with Margaret Campbell; Holly Jean Jerome, Gary Main of Redmond, WA and Terri Main with Dorothy Main; Trudy Taylor of Ames, Ter-rie Fennsterman, Connie Worthing-ton of Des Moines, Hank Smith and Judy Pottorff with Margaret Fletchall; Pat Teply and Missy the dog and Linda Shaw of Red Oak with Gerald Gardner Larry and Arletta Hogue of An-keny and Lyle Hogue of Hatfi eld, MO with Irene Hogue; Michell Larson and Ann Beech of Des Moines, Harold, Samantha and Melynda Crawford and Rosemary Hullinger with Catherine Craw-ford; James Ruby, Melanie Ruby, Lois Grace and Ashley and Hadley Rush and Cole Ruby of Sheridan, MO with Betty Ruby; Lois Triggs, Wilma Schafer, Jean Gilliland and Lee and Shir-ley Brand with Earl Brand; Steve and Marilyn Werner with Max-ine Werner; Lola Link and Lanny Sheldon of Arizona with Catherine Crawford, Lorene Triggs and Earl Brand; John and Mary Howell of Glenwood with Nina Poore and Paul and Marie Campbell; Larry and Sharon Bowen with June Steinman; Art and Jacque Davis of Weeping Water, NE and Darlene Bear with Don Bear and Nova Giles, and Irene Merical of Adel, Marilyn Bolte of West Des Moines, Wayne and Suzanne Brown of Pleasant Hill and Merna Schwalbe with Shirley Brown.

May 13 – It’s National Nurs-ing Home Week. If you haven’t been in all week to visit with the residents, it’s not too late. Today (Thursday) Mount Ayr Communi-ty fourth graders are in to beautify the place by planting the garden and fl ower beds. They will also be playing some games with the resi-dents. Happy hour will be tonight as well at 7 p.m. Stop in to listen to some great music and have a drink. Kathi Blunck will end the week with a game of high rollers on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. She loves to have visitors. Monday last week was the fi rst trip of the season to the Ringgold County Senior Center uptown Mount Ayr. They had a program about birds to share with the visi-tors and guests. Going out were Joan Hill, Rose Hunt, Ione Veatch, Anita Hayworth, Lois Anne Sobot-ka, Nina Saltzman, Jessie Wool-lums and Donella Johnson. In the afternoon Pattie fi nished another book during her reading time. It was coffee club day Tuesday. Liz prepared some puppy chow to share as it was Sommer Johnson’s birthday. After coffee club Pattie and Sommer took residents outside to enjoy the weather. They talked about their favorite color and what they enjoyed most when they were young. They also talked about birthdays and their best gift ever. Pattie took the music player to the special care unit to sing with them. Residents down south also enjoyed the music before lunch. Pattie called bingo in the afternoon. Win-ners were Joan Hill, Laura Osborn, Jessie Woollums, Anna Linkey, Doyle Murphy, Iona Veatch and Permelia Fletchall. Wednesday was a busy day with hand care. Scott Marcum brought the church service in the afternoon. Carmene James played the piano. To celebrate National Nurse’s Week, the staff was treated to a pizza party at noon. Kathi did nails in the special care unit. Liz popped popcorn in the afternoon so residents could enjoy munching on it while watching “Dallas.” Thursday Sommer read the Mount Ayr Record-News and Di-agonal Progress to a small group. Kathi and Liz were setting up the tables for residents to make col-lages. These were put on display in the dining room for everyone to see. Kathi played jackpot in the af-ternoon. Going out fi rst were Anita Hayworth, Joan Hill and Vera Daughton. Friday morning Kathi set up her embroidery machine to sew a design she created for National Nursing Home Week. Liz set up a camera so residents could watch the sewing machine on the TV in the center lobby. Residents sat and watched, went back to their rooms and then came back again. They often visited about sewing while watching. The design was on display at the Mother’s Day pie social. Liz called bingo in the

afternoon with Kelly Kern passing prizes. Sommer was taking pic-tures of the students visiting. Mrs. Storhoff’s second graders were in to play bingo. Mrs. Cheryl Taylor, a substitute teacher, was in with the students. Students playing were Klayton Yoder, Jaydon Knight, Jaxsen Frost, Sammy Lemmoroy, Shyleigh Paxson, Kaley Shields, Tegan Streit, Bryson Triggs, Bre Peterman, Braydon Pierson, Scout Supinger, Riley Jones, Macy Bo-wen, Jeremiah Hyde, Chloe Hunt and Kiana Paxson. Winners were Doyle Murphy, Anita Hayworth, Lois Anne Sobotka, Helen Banks, Donnie Johnston, Roxie Trullinger, Kiana Paxson, Helen Banks, Joan Hill, Pauline Wood, Bryson Triggs, Iris Osborn, Kaley Shields, Macy Bowen and Jeremiah Hyde. Sunday Norma Stringham was in to lead Sunday school. Liz Scha-fer and her girls were busy mak-ing pie for residents for the annual Mother’s Day pie social. There were several families and friends visiting and enjoying the pie. Dif-ferent kinds of pies served were lemonade, limeade, peanut butter, French silk, pecan, strawberry-rhu-barb, strawberry and sour cream raisin. Abbey and Elsie Schafer played the piano for entertainment. Emmalee served punch to every-one. Abbey planted a mini-fl ower-pot for the table centerpieces. Visitors last week were Bill Ho-whee with Karl Wurster; Valerie and Randy Longstreath with Shir-ley Karr; Paula Larsen and Jodie Geist with Pam Larsen; Mayrne Cohron, Marion Price, Sharon Price, Todd, Jennifer, Matt, Katie and Kyle Taylor of Kansas City, MO, Tami Burlington, Jim and Di-xie Linkey and Janis Taylor with Anna Linkey; Bev and Mike Auer and Kristina Henry with Pearl Grout; Joyce Smith, Lesa Klonda and Kiley Gorman with Irene Spencer; Gary Scott and Donna Lefl er of Louisville, NE with Edna Scott; Becky Saville with Ron Hein; David and Quita Koehler and Kelle and Cory Lehman with Twilla Lininger; Mike, Rhonda, Tony and Josh Lohman and Joyce England with Lois Anne Sobotka; Kay and Bob Sickles with Vera Daughton; Walt and Nola Prit-chard with Norma Smith; Peggy Wagenknecht with Norma Smith, Minnie Breckenridge and Kath-leen Freed; Shirley Erickson with Don Strange; Sharon Weaver with Virginia Weaver; Dee Jones with Milo Jones; Dean Cobb and Richard Feinhardt, Jr. with Stanley Aistrope; Trenneth and Jo Johnson with Winifred Johnson; Rhonda Johnson with Gene Lambrecht; Heather Curl and Cassie Osborn with Laura Osborn; Paula Rych-novsky with Marilyn Richards; Larry Hunt of Kansas City, MO with Rose Hunt; Bill and Connie Doudy with Louise Froit; Linda Konnath and Steve Trullinger with Roxie Trul-linger; Bill Breckenridge with Min-nie Breckenridge; Burt Murphy,

May 13 - Residents had a great day to kick off National Nursing Home Week. Sunday afternoon was the Mother’s Day celebration. Families came to be with their loved ones and enjoyed refresh-ments of lemon, strawberry, va-nilla and chocolate cupcakes and red velvet and white cake, dipped strawberries, nuts and punch. There was a large crowd and this writer thinks everyone had a good time. They do have a busy week ahead and hope you can come to help them celebrate the special ac-tivities. Monday morning was exercise with some trivia to follow. Scott Marcum came for Bible study Monday afternoon and cookies and coffee were served after the lesson. Amy took Bev Stream, Ev-elyn Stevenson and Gladys Gose for a car ride to the Lenox area. It’s always nice to see your old stomp-ing grounds and what has changed in the community. Amy took residents outside Tuesday morning for armchair travels. She read about a destina-tion and they had to guess where it was. They were pretty good at guessing the places. She also took Ona Knott for a wheelchair ride uptown to the Taygold Conve-nience Store for a coke and then many of the residents sat on the patio to soak up the sun. Bingo was Tuesday afternoon with Lila Barker, Darlene Gilbert and Lo-rane Leonard as winners. Exercise and Mother’s Day facts and trivia started off Wednes-day morning. Tim Maxa was the minister for church Wednesday af-ternoon. After church Jeani, Amy and the residents put on a hat pa-rade for Tim. He is such a faithful volunteer. Residents each modeled a hat that he wears when he vis-its, which he has many! They also gave him cookie mix in a jar as a token of their appreciation. Residents came out to Piction-ary Thursday morning -- which is

always a favorite. Darlene Gilbert was the big winner with guessing most of the answers. Thursday afternoon many of the residents came to the dining room to do fl ower pot deco. They each decorated a fl ower pot or two to fi ll with fl owers later. They all had a great time with the craft. Exercise and home remedies were Friday morning. The school students, along with music instruc-tor Julia Weishaar, came to sing and dance Friday afternoon. Saturday afternoon residents came to the dining room to play bingo. Winners were Evelyn Ste-venson, Gladys Gose, Ona Knott, Clara Kilgore and Lorane Leon-ard. Lila Barker enjoyed going out Mother’s Day with her son, Rusty. She stated he took her for a ride on the back roads and ended up at Walmart in Creston for some shopping. Harriet Garrett spent the weekend at her home in Creston and Gladys Gose enjoyed eating lunch at the Windrow in Creston with daughter Dorothy and Stan Knox and son John and Holly Huber and Jeffrey. Peggy Abarr spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of her daughter, Leslie Chandler, in Maryville, MO. Visitors have been Kerry Saville, Kathy Valenzuela and Gordon Kilgore with Clara Kilg-ore; Wayne Beck, Peg Althaus, Verla Monk and John Morey with Evelyn Stevenson; Ron and Laurie Travis with Evelyn Lund; Alvin Gaule, Dorene Rusk and Harlan and Dee Davenport with Nioma Gaule; Galen and Marcia Nickell and Rob Wetzel with Dorothy Wet-zel; Rusty Barker with Lila Barker; Jack and Dixie Taylor, Gary Taylor and Darla Sobotka with Lorabel Taylor; Rick Garrett and Marvin Gar-rett with Harriet Garrett; Carol Lee Fisher with Peggy Abarr and Helen Lyddon; David Young, John and Linda Young and Janice Max-well with Pauline Young; Norbert and Vera Bradley, Joyce Woos-ley, Loretta Hatten, Janet Con-nor, Marilyn Martin and Jolene, Rachel, and Mallory Griffi th with Coletta Bradley; Linda Hubuch and Bob and Roberta Lockhart with Jeane England; Eric, Sundae, Ben and Meghan Nordstrom with Ona Knott; Robert and Jean Im-hoff and Chris and Tina Ambrose with Juanita Matthews, and Jerry and Hazel Maharry with several.

Molly Lynch and Debbie and Joe Murphy with Marilyn Richards; Patty Still with Helen and Shorty Umbarger; Dave and Kim Shields and April and Brian and Amber Fooken and Trey and Kenleigh with Carmeta and Forrest Shields; Sherry Allen and Cathy Ward with Iris Osborn; Dave Freed with Kathleen Freed; Dick and Carol Ann Reeve with Ione Veatch, and Lywanda Case and Vicki Spencer with Irene Spencer.

❏ $30 for Ringgold and surrounding counties; ❏ $41 for rest of Iowa or Missouri; ❏ $44 for the rest of the contiguous United States; ❏ $60 for Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico.

: ❏ $27.50

Need Color Printing?

From our color printer for short runs to full-color glossy sales

sheets and brochures, check with the Record-News for your needs.

Mount Ayr Record-News122 W. Madison, Mount Ayr, Iowa