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Classifieds / Legals
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Calmar Courier
A Country Touch
Custom Framing
Janet Bodensteiner • 563.380.3361
Malcom Enterprises
Garbage, Recycling & Cardboard Services
Offering Commercial
& Residential Collection
15598 Nature Rd., West Union
Card of Thanks
Thanks to everyone who remembered me various ways on my 90th
Birthday. Families and friends are special.
$0.20/word with a $5 minimum
SERVICES
Protein Transport truck driver,
CDL-A Tanker Endorsement. Preemployment drug testing. Home
most nights. Call (641) 868-2049,
ask for Dave.
thru 16p
Help Wanted: Counter/parts person in powersports & lawn equipment business. Individual will assist
with parts inventory and unit sales
which includes, but is not limited
to, the sales of parts & wholegoods
in person & online. Ideal candidate
will have good computer skills and
be able to utilize online resources for
parts ordering, sales, service and order fulfillment. Qualified candidates
will have excellent customer service
skills, be dependable and have the
ability to work independently. This
is a permanant full time position.
Complete job description & application can be picked up at Drillings All
Season Sports - Calmar.
thru 16d
Lawn mower sales & service:
push, tractor & zero turn.
We can service most kinds - pick
up & delivery available.
Do your own service? Bring us
the blades to sharpen.
Authorized Stihl dealer. Drillings
All Season Sports. 563.562.3601
thru 16d
Full time and Part time Childcare
Associates for the Postville Childcare Services, Inc. Apply at 210
South Ogden Street or call (563)
864-7669.
thru 15p
WANTED
Old seed corn signs, sacks, Farmer’s Hybrids, Tomahawk, Mallard,
Eno’s, Blackhawk, etc. Also buying old feed signs. Good condition.
Bryan Paul, Thompson, Iowa. 515538-0187.
thru 18d
April 7 Answers
FOR RENT
1 BR units available in Clear
Lake. Rental assistance and utility
allowance available. Onsite laundry,
no pets. 877-935-9340 www.tlpropertiesiowa.com. This institution is an
equal opportunity provider and employer. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Handicap Accessible.
FOR SALE
GARAGE SALE
CLEARANCE! All remaining
Castle, Arctic Cat and Polaris jackets $125.00. All remaining helmets
$100.00. Stop in and check out the
selection or view inventory online
at www.drillingsallseasonsports OR
on Facebook. Drillings All Season
Sports.
thru 16d
GE Electric Dryer, Computer
Desks, NASCAR Items, Hotwheels,
Farm Toys, Work Shirts, Electric
Oven and much more.
107 3rd Ave NE, Waucoma
April 17- 5:30-9p; April 18- 8a6p; April 19- 10a-2p
Full time position
open for a yardman,
maintenance, custom
applicator (will train)
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FOR SALE
Yearling bulls, Red Angus and
Red Angus & Charolais cross. Many
AI sired. Richard Berns 563-3806060, Cory Miner 563-380-4067
Postville, IA.
Must have CDL.
Sale Results for April 6, 2015
High Choice Beef Strs & Hfrs........... 165; 168.75
Choice Beef Strs & Hfrs......................... 162; 165
Select & Choice Beef Strs & Hfrs .......... 156; 162
High Choice Hlstn Strs & Hfrs............... 150; 153
Choice Hlstn Strs & Hfrs ....................... 146; 150
Select & Choice Hlstn Strs & Hfrs ......... 138; 146
Market Cows ............................................ 87; 108
High Dressing Market Cows ...................108; 118
Market Bulls .......................................... 125; 144
Take Home Holstein Veal Calves ........... 410; 570
Decorah, IA (563) 382-4203
thru 20p
thru 15d
LP Cylinder Exchange 20# @
Drillings All Season Sports. $20.00
(includes tax).
thru 16d
thru 15p
POSITION OPEN
Lower level two bedroom apartment located at 208 E North St,
Calmar. NS NP. Call 563-419-3763
or 563-534-7701.
The City of Fort Atkinson is selling an early 80’s Elgin White Wing
Model T Street Sweeper. The sweeper is equipped with a John Deere
4276 T Diesel Engine. The unit is
being sold as is with no brooms.
Minimum asking price is $2000.
Call 563-380-7741 for more information.
Sudoku
A huge thank you to all the donors as well as those who attended our annual Gala March 28th. Thanks to everyone it was a very successful evening.
The students and staff of Turkey Valley schools directly benefit from this
event and we are so appreciative of the support the area gives this. Because
of it we are able to fund many things that cannot possibly be handled by the
school’s budget anymore. Thank you again.
TVEF board
thru 17p
For rent in Calmar, 1 bedroom
upstairs apt. Appliances and some
utilities included. NP/NS Call
563-562-5066 or 563-380-5462.
“ We pick you up! ”
Debbie Merrill
Call for all your real estate & housing needs.
CHECK OUT OUR LISTINGS ON:
www.HomesteadIowaRealty.com
Phyllis Faldet
HELP WANTED
563.382.4497
Full benefits.
Call 563-569-8386
or 563-380-8350
Ask for Randy.
Authorized builder for Stratford
& All American Homes
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r & r plumbing & heating
remodeling & repair
Randy Dotzenrod
563-562-3118
Calmar, IA
Always At Your Service!
For all your
automotive needs!
99 11th Avenue,
Fort Atkinson
(563) 534-7147
Maintenance Free Steel-Vinyl
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Complete Trim • Thermal Replacement Windows
Storm Windows & Doors • Insulation
Siding Alum/Steel Vinyl • Seamless Alum. Gutter
We challenge anyone, anywhere to match
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Ph/Fax: (563) 562-3142
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Home, Automobile, Farm & Health
Exterior Home Fashions
Lawler, Iowa • (563) 238-3804 • 1-800-765-1433
PAT COSTIGAN, President
www.kohlmeyerinc.com
SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER CO.
A Tradition of Quality & Service Since 1904
Free Delivery to Farm & Home
(563) 382-8733
Fax: (563) 382-8735
NORTHEAST IOWA
Decorah
Waukon,
Iowa
April 8, 2015
58 consignors | 83 loads
Description
# loads
sold
$/ton
1st Crop Small Squares
$205
1
2nd Crop Small Squares
$195
1
rd
3 Crop Small Squares
$165-210
5
$50
1
1 Crop Big Squares
$40-105
2
2nd Crop Big Squares
$65-170
3
3rd Crop Big Squares
$175
1
4th Crop Big Squares
$100-160
3
Grass Small Squares
st
st
1 Crop Rounds
$50-155
22
2nd Crop Rounds
$50-170
25
3rd Crop Rounds
$130
4
4th Crop Rounds
$105
1
Baleage Rounds
$25-55
3
New Seeding Rounds
$85
1
$50-85
4
$50
1
Straw Big Squares
$120
1
Corn Stalk Rounds
$50-75
3
Grass Rounds
Oats Hay Rounds
Utility
up to $100
Fair
$100-150
Good
$140-195
Premium
$195-210
SALES
COMMISSION
Slaughter
Cattle Sales
Chris Holthaus
EVERY THURSDAY
9:30 A.M.
563-380-5460 | holthauselectric@hotmail.com
Licensed & Insured Master Electrician Serving ALL of NE Iowa!
Feeder Sales
New Homes |Remodels | Repair/Service Work | Phone/TV | Smoke Detector
Systems | Light Fixture Sales | Recessed Lighting | Energy Efficient Systems
EVERY 2nd & 4th
Wednesday 10:30 A.M.
Upcoming April 22nd & May 13th
VIEW SALES LIVE AT
cattleusa.com
View Marekt Reports at equituycoop.com
For More Information Call
563-568-4501
Gary Whittle, Mgr. 563-379-3767
Dan Treongen 608-434-4045
Lyle Mohwinkle 563-380-4954
Full-Time Tractor Operator
NEIA Pumping Service Inc. is
looking for a full-time tractor operator.
Must be at least 18 years old
and have a valid driver’s license.
Competitive pay based on experience.
Please contact Ryan at 563-380-1851 or David at 563-380-1975
NOW HIRING
• Several Full-Time and Part-time
positions available
• Full-time
8 am to 4:30 pm
• Part-time
4:30 pm to 11:00 pm
• Competitive Wages $9.25/hr
• Eligible for performance based
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• Experience preferred,
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
City of Calmar
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY OF CALMAR
CALMAR CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 6, 2015
Mayor Frana called the regular meeting of the
Calmar City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. on
Monday, April 6, 2015 at the Calmar Fire Station. The meeting was opened with the Pledge
of Allegiance. Present were: Kleve, Sabelka,
Schissel and Zweibahmer. Huinker was absent.
There were no comments from the public.
Randy Poshusta, commander of the local
American Legion, along with Merle Thuente and
Mike Costigan, were in attendance to discuss
the “Freedom Rock” that is intended to be a memorial for veterans, police, fire and EMT. The
memorial will be located near the gazebo/kiosk
between the Prairie Farmer Trail and Henry
Street. The city has obtained a rock that will
be transported to the site. Area veterans will be
looking into designs to be painted on the rock
and other features to incorporate into the memorial. The rock is scheduled to be painted in
2017 by Ray “Bubba” Sorenson who paints the
“Freedom Rock” with only one per county in
Iowa. Off street parking will also be developed
near the site.
Motion by Sabelka, second by Schissel to approve the consent agenda (agenda, minutes of
March 2, 2015, clerk/treasurer reports and the
claims for March 2015 with the exception of the
bill from Fehr-Graham) Aye: Kleve, Sabelka,
Schissel and Zweibahmer. Motion carried.
CLAIMS REPORT
Acentek, internet..................................... 29.95
Alliant, electricity ................................. 7735.53
Aramark, monthly uniform .................... 122.55
Black Hills, gas ................................... 2018.26
Book Look, books ................................. 310.79
Calmar Motors, explorer ....................... 258.58
Center Pt. Lg. P, books ........................... 83.88
Centurylink, telephone .......................... 735.94
City of Calmar, reimburse ....................... 18.94
City of Decorah, jet sewer lines ............ 350.00
Culligan, seasonal service ...................... 42.50
Data Tech, user meeting......................... 95.00
Delta Dental, insurance ........................ 192.56
Farmers Union, fuel pd ......................... 360.92
Gunderson Clinic, drug test .................. 105.00
Hach, chemicals ................................... 617.57
Heying Lumber, supplies ........................ 89.29
Ia Dept. Inspect, raffle license ................ 40.00
IAMU, cc workshop................................. 80.00
IAMU, safety dues ................................ 330.90
IDNR, permit fee ................................... 100.00
Ingram, books ....................................... 324.90
IRS, taxes ........................................... 5188.06
Ia Dept. Revenue, water sales tax...... 3082.00
Iowa Prison Ind, signs .......................... 897.15
Iowa Workforce, unemployment ............. 61.68
Ipers, ipers .......................................... 3303.90
Iroc Web Desi, tech service .................. 202.50
Iroc Web Design, computer w/ww ...... 1075.00
John Deere Finance, supplies ................ 92.05
Keystone, testing .................................. 636.60
Kwik Star, fuel ....................................... 691.51
L & R Mfg, signs pool ........................... 440.18
Malcolm, garbage ............................... 6218.45
Zips Truck Equip, jackets & vests ......... 192.07
Marv Smith Ele, bulbs......................... 2305.92
Matt Bullerman, reimburse ....................... 6.73
Micromarketing, books ......................... 106.18
Mid American P, publish ....................... 397.33
Napa, support ......................................... 39.98
New Hampton Red Power,
hose fittings tractor .............................. 103.14
Penworthy, books ................................... 91.68
Percision Overhead Door,
door installation fd ............................. 2680.00
Postmaster, stamps .............................. 294.00
Postmaster, mail water bills .................. 152.66
Postville Vet Cl, ship samples............... 105.00
Rite Price, supplies ............................... 161.11
Secy of State, notary fee ........................ 30.00
South Winn Tra, donation ..................... 400.00
Storey Kenworthy, supplies,
checks, en ........................................... 347.38
Streichers, vests police....................... 2110.00
Fehr-Graham, water project, .............. 2592.00
The Book Farm, books ......................... 418.93
Treas State IA, state tax ....................... 871.00
US Cellular, telephone .......................... 424.34
Utility Equip, 6 meters......................... 1661.77
Walmart, supplies ................................... 77.73
Wellmark, premium............................. 2793.83
Wiltgen Const, snow ............................. 323.13
Winco Farm, road crew, li ..................... 113.15
Payroll March, .................................. 15456.65
Total ................................................. 70187.85
Claims by fund
General ............................................. 38148.15
Road Use............................................ 3345.20
Benefits............................................... 2215.38
Water ................................................ 15685.96
Sewer ............................................... 10793.16
Total ................................................. 70187.85
Revenue by fund
General ............................................. 22231.83
Road Use............................................ 8912.09
Benefits............................................... 2657.86
Emergency ........................................... 207.55
Lost ..................................................... 8174.14
Tif ........................................................ 3829.16
Water ................................................ 16805.64
Sewer ............................................... 32673.07
Total ................................................. 95491.34
The Fire Department report was given by T.J.
Schissel in the absence of the fire chief. They
responded to 4 paged calls, held their regular
business meeting and training night and provided 150 hours of volunteer community service
for the month of March. Zweibahmer mentioned
that the department had done a wonderful job
burning the prairie area located behind his
home. Two baby changing stations will be installed in the restrooms at the Calmar Fire Station.
Chief Ward presented the police department
report. He reported several burglary investigations, search warrants issued, two arrests
for warrants and several tickets for speed and
equipment violations. Chief Ward also reported
that the new bulletproof vests had arrived and
were a huge improvement over the previous
vests.
Junior Boyer presented his monthly report. He
reported that he, Matt and Mayor Frana had met
with the DOT and the Engineer regarding the
2016 street project. They walked the area and
discussed various options. Mayor Frana stated
that he felt the DOT was very receptive and cooperative. Junior reported that a rock had been
obtained for the “Freedom Rock” and will be
donated to the City. We will need to arrange to
have the rock loaded in Winthrop and unloaded
in Calmar. This will require a crane at a cost of
$225.00 per hour. He reported he will be sweeping streets and fixing frost boils shortly and is in
the process of blading the alleys. The additions
to the Calmar signs are almost complete with
selection of paint color and installation all that
remains to be done.
Matt Bullerman presented the water/wastewater report. He stated that we had received our
final NPDES permit dated April 1, 2015. He
explained that this makes changes to our testing
requirements and as a result we have changed
to a different testing lab. This lab will pick up
samples every Thursday morning. George
Tekippe and Jeremy Bril from Fehr-Graham
Engineering provided information comparing
the pervious permit with the current permit requirements. The permit requires us to comply
with more stringent ammonia limits due to new
standards and new limits for E.coli and increases monitoring requirements. The permit also requires with a compliance schedule which gives
the City of Calmar until August 1, 2019, to meet
all necessary requirements.
George Tekippe explained that easements are
required for well protection in the area of the
new well site. He is in the process of obtaining the required signatures which will then be
sent to the DNR. When these easements are
received they will then issue our construction
permit. George stated that they will be sending our requests for bids on the well project and
publication of the same notice shortly. The bids
must be received at the office of the City Clerk
by 2:00 p.m. on April 28th at which time they will
be opened. They will then review the bids and
make a recommendation to accept at the May
4, 2015, regular city council meeting. A bid
from Cahoy to abandon Well # 3 was received
in the amount of $ 11,000.00. Motion by Schissel, second by Sabelka to accept the quote as
presented. Aye: Schissel, Sabelka, Kleve and
Zweibahmer. Motion carried. Mayor Frana explained to George of Fehr-Graham why the payment was withheld from the claims this month.
This was due to the issue with the cost of the
rail crossing with Canadian Pacific Railroad.
George will discuss this with his firm.
Mayor Frana had nothing to report at this time.
Ordinance # 374 was introduced for the first
reading. This ordinance would implement
changes to trees in the right-of-way. Discussion was held and council requested changes
made to the proposed ordinance. Action was
tabled until the May meeting.
Motion by Kleve, second by Zweibahmer to
approve Resolution # 512 approving the comprehensive plan of the Winneshiek County Solid
Waste Agency. Aye: Kleve, Sabelka, Schissel
and Zweibahmer. Motion carried.
The City will be submitting a grant application
to the Winneshiek County Landfill to recoup
costs of the spring cleanup.
Motion by Sabelka, second by Kleve to approve Resolution
# 511 approving and authorizing the grant application. Aye: Kleve, Sabelka, Schissel and
Zweibahmer. Motion carried.
Motion by Zweibahmer, second by Schissel
to approve the change to the Uniform section
of the employee manual stating that the city will
pay for safety equipment (high visibility jacket
and steel toed safety shoes yearly).
Aye:
Kleve, Sabelka, Schissel and Zweibahmer. Motion carried.
Salaries were discussed. Motion by Schissel,
second by Zweibahmer to approve $ .50 per
hour salary increase for all full time employees effective July 1, 2015. Aye: Schissel and
Zweibahmer. Nay: Kleve and Sabelka. Motion
died for lack of a majority vote. The clerk was
requested to put together a salary and benefit
comparison for the next meeting. This will be on
the agenda again in May.
Motion by Kleve, second by Sabelka to adjourn.
Aye: Schissel, Sabelka, Kleve and Zweibahmer.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
Keith Frana, Mayor
Michele Elsbernd, City Clerk
Published in the Calmar Courier on
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
News / Legals
Calmar Courier
Royal Flush!
What are the Odds?
Story and photo by Joyce
Meyer
It was quite an April Fool’s
Day week for Calmar man,
Roger Fjelstul. Due to a rain
out in Dubuque Thursday,
April 2, Roger headed back
home to Calmar and was able
to play in the weekly Texas
Hold’em game at The Bar in
Calmar. Little did he know
the odds were with him as he
played against six opponents.
In the card game, each player
is dealt two cards face down.
Roger’s cards were the king Roger Fjelstul of Calmar gets a royal flush
and jack of hearts. Friend Tony against the odds.
Sauer of Calmar was dealt the
best starting hand in Hold’em, a pair of aces. After first bet, three cards were
dealt face up as community cards known as the flop. These three cards happened to be all hearts- the ace, queen, and a non-face card, already giving
Roger a flush and Tony three aces. This put Tony behind, he now needed the
board to pair to get a full house that would beat a flush as the betting continued. The fourth card was dealt face up, known as a turn card, this also was
another heart. Betting ensued, and then the final community card known as
the river was turned up. This was the ten of hearts. With five hearts face up,
everybody who was still in the hand would have a flush. Poker face Roger
having the king, jack of hearts in his hand along with ace, queen, and ten on
board now had the best hand in poker, a royal flush! The odds are 1 in 43,316
that the seventh card in Texas Hold’em will be part of a royal flush!
Even though good buddy Tony had beaten the odds by having two holes in
one in golf in his lifetime (odds are 1 in 12,500 of having one hole in one on
a par 3), Roger trumped him with his odds of a royal flush.
But the story doesn’t end there. Friday morning as Roger was busy working back in Dubuque he received a phone call from Tony. Tony carrying on
the April Fool’s tradition, told Roger that television, media, including Joyce
Meyer from the local newspaper were in town covering the story of the royal
flush looking for him. After laughing about the media prank, Roger realized
what an oddity it really was to get a royal flush. So, Tony, if you are reading
this—Happy belated April Fool’s Day. The story of the royal flush indeed
made the local news.
PUBLIC NOTICE
City of Calmar
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF CALMAR
2014 WATER QUALITY REPORT
FOR CALMAR WATER SUPPLY
This report contains important information regarding the water quality in our water system. The
source of our water is groundwater. Our water quality testing shows the following results:
CONTAMINANT
Total Trihalomethanes (ppb) [TTHM]
Lead (ppb)
Copper (ppm)
MCL - (MCLG)
80 (N/A)
AL=15 (0)
AL=1.3 (1.3)
Compliance
Date
Violation
Source
Type Value &
Yes/No
(Range)
LRAA 2.00(0-2) 07/09/14
No
By-products of drinking
water chlorination
90th 3.50 (ND 09/30/12
No
Corrosion of household plumbing
- 10)
systems; erosion of natural
deposits
90th
0.298
09/30/12
No
Corrosion of household plumbing
(0.0497 systems; Erosion of natural
0.392)
deposits; Leaching from wood
preservatives
950 - DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Chlorine (ppm)
MRDL=4.0
RAA
(MRDLG=4.0)
02 - FINISHED WATER TAP IN LAB, #3 & #4
Sodium (ppm)
N/A (N/A)
SGL
Fluoride
4(4)
SGL
1.25 (0.6 12/31/14
– 1.3)
No
Water additive used
to control microbes
Erosion of natural deposits; Added
to water during treatment process
Water additive which promotes
strong teeth; Erosion of natural
deposits
7.1
01/17/12
No
1.25(.351.25)
14
No
Note: Contaminants with dates indicate results
from the most recent testing done in accordance
with regulations.
DEFINITIONS
• Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) – The
highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in
drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the
MCLGs as feasible using the best available
treatment technology.
• Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG)
-- The level of a contaminant in drinking water
below which there is no known or expected risk
to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
• ppb -- parts per billion.
• ppm -- parts per million.
• pCi/L – picocuries per liter
• N/A – Not applicable
• ND -- Not detected
• RAA – Running Annual Average
• IDSE – Initial Distribution System Evaluation
• Treatment Technique (TT) – A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
• Action Level (AL) – The concentration of a
contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
• Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal
(MRDLG) - The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect
the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control
microbial contaminants.
• Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level
(MRDL) - The highest level of a disinfectant
allowed in drinking water. There is convincing
evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
• SGL – Single Sample Result
• TCR – Total Coliform Rule
GENERAL INFORMATION
Drinking water, including bottled water, may
reasonably be expected to contain at least small
amounts of some contaminants. The presence
of contaminants does not necessarily indicate
that water posed a health risk. More information
about contaminants or potential health effects
can be obtained by calling the Environmental
Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800-426-4791).
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general
population. Immuno-compromised persons
such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ
transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections.
These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/
CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen
the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the
Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause
serious health problems, especially for pregnant
women and young children. Lead in drinking
water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home
plumbing. CALMAR WATER SUPPLY is responsible for providing high quality drinking
water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your
water has been sitting for several hours, you
can minimize the potential for lead exposure by
flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes
before using water for drinking or cooking. If
you are concerned about lead in your water, you
may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods
and steps you can take to minimize exposure is
available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline
or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENTINFORMATION
This water supply obtains its water from the
sandstone and dolomite of the CambrianOrdovician aquifer. The Cambrian-Ordovician
aquifer was determined to have low susceptibility to contamination because the characteristics
of the aquifer and overlying materials provide
natural protection from contaminants at the land
surface. The Cambrian-Ordovician wells will
have low susceptibility to surface contaminants
such as leaking underground storage tanks,
contaminant spills, and excess fertilizer application. A detailed evaluation of your source water
was completed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and is available from the Water
Operator at 319-361-2505.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions regarding this information or how
you can get involved in decisions regarding the
water system, please contact CALMAR WATER
SUPPLY at 319-361-2505.
Decisions regarding the water system are
made at the city council meetings held on first
Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Calmar Fire Station and
are open to the public.
This report will not be mailed to each water
customers, it is published in the local newspaper
and is posted at the clerk’s office and the Calmar
Public Library. It is also available on the city web
site www.calmaria.com. Copies of the report are
available to the public at the City Clerk’s office
at 101 S. Washington Street in Calmar, Iowa.
Published in the Calmar Courier on
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
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Open House
The Decorah Fire Department
invites the public to an Open House
on Saturday, April 18th from 9 am
to noon at the Decorah Fire Station,
400 Claiborne Drive, Decorah.
The Open House is to show the
public our recently purchased new
Fire Truck. Engine 1 is the primary
response fire truck for the area covered by the Decorah Fire Department
and Decorah Rural Fire Protective
Association. That area includes over
230 square miles. The Fire truck was
built in Minneapolis at Rosenbauer
USA Fire truck builders.
Engine 1 is considered a Rescue
pumper type of Fire truck. We have
750 gallons of water on board and
30 gallons of foam. We can deliver
foam to 5 outlets. The Hale pump is
capable of pumping 1500 gallons of
water per minute. Ladders included
are 35 ft and 24 ft extension ladders,
14 ft roof ladder and 10 ft attic ladder. Rescue equipment includes TNT
spreader and cutter stored in the front
bumper and a TNT ram on one of our
4 tool boards. We have a Will-Burt
light tower that raises nearly 14 ft
above the top of the truck with six
LED light heads. The truck can carry
7 Firefighters with 6 of them able to
exit the fire truck with an SCBA on
their back ready to fight the fire.
Come see our other trucks and
equipment used to respond to emergencies and say “Thank you” to the
volunteer members that make up the
Decorah Fire Dept.
Cascading Faces
/ Touch A Photo
A river of images flow from either
the top or bottom to the opposite
side of the screen, showing a glimpse
of the many faces of Iowans in the
Vietnam War.
Soldier Biography
As a visitor taps any of the faces, an
informational panel slides out to describe that soldier’s history and story as it pertains to the Vietnam War
and their Iowan roots.
Categorized Name Search
Visitors can search the full list of
names with a simple scrolling feature
on the right of the screen.This would
allow the user to search by alphabet
letter, then diving deeper into individual names.
Photos Needed: Iowaʼs
Fallen Vietnam Soldiers
The Grout Museum District, 503
South Street, is opening a new temporary exhibit, 365 & Counting: Iowans in the Vietnam War on July 14,
2015. The exhibit will feature “Faces
To Go With Names,” a project that
has been in development since 2013.
This interactive component honors
the 853 fallen Iowans.
An interactive digital photo wall
will be a unique way to memorialize
Iowa’s 853 fallen heroes. High-resolution photographs of these individuals are needed to create this photo
wall. The Grout is asking the public
to help with the location of these precious, important photographs.
Photos must be scanned as .jpg at
300dpi. For instructions on how to
scan and send a photo, contact Troy
Miler 319.234.6357 or send photos
directly to ftgwn@gmdistrict.org.
A list of the fallen soldiers sorted
by their home towns/counties can be
found at https://www.groutmuseumdistrict.org/ftgwn. For additional information call 319-234- 6357.
Emerald Ash Borer Coffee Hour and Book Signing with ANGIE BAILEY
Meeting to be held and TEXTS FROM MITTENS at Dragonfly Books
April 16
Saturday, April 25th from 2 - 3 p.m.
The Emerald Ash Borer, a small
wood-boring beetle that attacks and
kills ash trees, has now been confirmed in 14 counties. An informational meeting is scheduled to cover
the following topics:
• How to identify EAB
• How to identify an ash tree
• Signs of EAB infestation
• If the tree is safe and if it is a
candidate for treatment
• Treatment options
• History, spread of EAB, and
regulatory actions
• Ash tree replacement options
Join the Iowa DNR, IDALS, and
ISU Extension to discuss the Emerald Ash Borer. The meeting will take
place on April 16, from 6:30-8:30
p.m. at the Ossian Community Center, 123 West Main St., Ossian.
Turkey Valley
Community School
District audit report
Keith Oltrogge, CPA, today released an audit report on the Turkey
Valley Community School District
of Jackson Junction, IA for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2014.
The District’s revenues totaled
$6,091,759 for the year ended June
30, 2014, a 1.8 percent decrease from
the prior year. Revenues included
$2,727,431 in local tax, charges for
service of $1,008,713, operating
grants, contributions and restricted
interest of $891,806, unrestricted
interest of $11,157 and other general
revenues of $1,452,652.
Expenses for District operations
totaled $6,035,601, a 5.9 percent increase from the prior year. Expenses
included $4,002,022 for instruction,
$1,614,839 for support services, and
$227,823 for non-instructional programs.
A copy of the audit report is available for review in the District secretary’s office, in the office of Auditor
of State and on the Auditor of State’s
website at http://auditor,iowa.gov/
reports/index.html.
New Hampton Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center
Located in a quiet, residential neighborhood
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
www.calmarcourier.com
Beaver Creek Graphix
Screen Printing & Embroidery
Advertising Specialties
Design Services
563-534-7687
1351 280th Avenue - Fort Atkinson, IA 52144
Email: bcgrafix@acegroup.cc
Join us at Dragonfly Books for
coffee, casual conversation, and a
book signing with author Angie Bailey with her new book Texts From
Mittens: A Cat Who Has an Unlimited Data Plan and Isn’t Afraid to
Use It on Saturday, April 25th from
2 - 3 p.m. You’ll have a chance to sip
a hot cup of coffee and chat with Angie about her cat adventures.
Lover of Judge Judy, liver treats,
fancy drinking fountains, and creator of unnecessary drama, Texts
From Mittens are the texts between
a neurotic cat and his long-suffering
human. Mittens relentlessly hassles
his human all day long, while only
taking breaks to watch Judge Judy,
hang with his best friend Stumpy,
complain about the antics of Drunk
Patty the neighbor, ask Grandma for
money to buy useless items from
QVC, and harass the ‘filthy beast’
dog, Phil. In turns dry, funny, and
snappy, Texts from Mittens will have
you laughing out loud.
Angie Bailey is an award-winning
author, blogger, humorist, performer,
cat fancier, word game junkie, music lover, food enthusiast, wife, and
mother to two humans and three cats.
She’s the author of the whiskerslist:
the kitty classifieds book and calendar, as well as the popular Catladyland and Texts from Mittens blogs.
She loves to take silly photos of her
cats and sleeps with one eye open.
Join us for this opportunity to
meet Angie Bailey and get your book
signed on Saturday, April 25th from
2 - 3 p.m. at Dragonfly Books. If
you find that you can’t make it to the
event but would still like to purchase
one of Angie’s books, just give Dragonfly Books a call at 563-382-4275.
One of our staff will be glad to reserve a book and have it autographed
for you.
This event is sponsored by Dragonfly Books at 112 W. Water Street,
Angie Bailey
Decorah and is free and open to the
public. To learn more about this and
other events at Dragonfly Books,
please visit www.dragonflybooks.
com, or contact us at events@dragonflybooks.com or 563-382-4275.
Silos & Smokestacks Honors Those
Telling Americaʼs Agricultural Story
Northeast Iowa – Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area
(SSNHA) honored the Heritage
Area’s finest during their 11th Annual Golden Silo Awards Luncheon,
Wednesday, April 1, at the Kinze
Innovation Center in Williamsburg,
Iowa. Awards are presented to individuals and organizations whose
contributions demonstrate excellence in preserving and telling America’s agricultural story, both past and
present. The following individuals
and organizations were recognized
for their contributions:
Jon Kinzenbaw and Kinze
Manufacturing, Williamsburg, IA
Hero in American Agriculture
Honors an individual, organization, business, agency, or local government who has been a catalyst to
revolutionize the industry of agriculture. By doing just what they did,
they changed the way we feed the
world.
Soo Greiman, SSNHA Board of
Trustees/K-Line Farms Inc., Hudson, IA
Outstanding Volunteer
Recognizes an individual who has
given tirelessly to Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.
Iowa Pork Producers Association, Clive, IA
Outstanding Partner
Honors an organization, institution, or individual who has shown
support and partnered with Silos &
Smokestacks on numerous occasions
to support the mission of the Heritage Area.
Iowa’s Dairy Center, Calmar,
IA
Outstanding Interpretation
Honors a Silos & Smokestacks’
Partner Site who has shown excellence in interpreting the story of
American agriculture.
Iowa Barn Foundation, Nevada,
IA
Outstanding Preservation in Agriculture
Honors an individual, organization, project, business, agency, or
local government who has shown
extraordinary effort in preserving the
icons of American agriculture.
Grout Museum District, Voices
of Iowa Oral History Project –
Farm Stories, Waterloo, IA
Alan Hutchings Outstanding Visionary
Honors an individual, organization, business, agency, or local government who has shown sustained
support for the Heritage Area for
more than five years, created a legacy in heritage development that has
made all the difference, and provided
leadership in the heritage development movement. Named for Alan
Hutchings of the National Park Service whose vision was so critical to
our very creation as a National Heritage Area.
Iowa’s Dairy Center, Calmar, IA
People’s Choice “Site of the Year”
A traveling award that honors a
Heritage Area Partner Site who has
been voted for by the public as the
“Site of the Year.” Finalists included
Heartland Acres Agribition Center,
Independence and Hurstville Interpretive Center, Maquoketa.
Surprise guest Jon Kinzenbaw,
President and CEO of Kinze Manufacturing, shared Kinze’s story of
50 years of “Innovations in Agricul-
ture.” Attendees also had the chance
to see these innovations firsthand
through tours of the Kinze Innovation Center and Manufacturing
Plant. These tours traced the history
of Kinze from its humble beginning,
while sharing the technological
breakthroughs of founder and inventor Jon Kinzenbaw.
“The innovations of Jon Kinzenbaw and other forward thinking Iowans helped to establish America
as a leader in global agriculture.
It’s these important stories that the
Heritage Area is working to preserve
and honor through our Golden Silo
Awards,” commented Don Short,
SSNHA President.
Thank you to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Iowa Pork Producers Association and Hansen’s Farm
Fresh Dairy for their support of this
year’s awards luncheon, along with
The Iowan Magazine for sponsoring the People’s Choice “Site of the
Year” award. For detailed presentation notes or photos of the event,
please email Aaron Steinmann,
SSNHA Marketing & Communications Manager at asteinmann@silosandsmokestacks.org or call 319-2344567.
SSNHA is one of 49 federally
designated heritage areas in the nation and is an Affiliated Area of the
National Park Service. The Heritage
Area covers 37 counties in the northeast quadrant of Iowa. Interstate 80
borders it on the south and Interstate
35 borders it on the west. Through
a network of sites, programs and
events, SSNHA interprets farm life,
agribusiness and rural communities
– past and present.