(with permission from: www.idacountycourier.com - Ida County Courier)
Daylight savings time begins Sunday, Nov. 6.
Set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night before retiring.
Three individuals are running unopposed in the Odebolt City Council election Nov. 8. Incumbent Todd Bengford is seeking his third term, incumbent Butch Hemphill is seeking his fourth term and incumbent James Scott is seeking his fourth term. Odebolt residents can vote at the Odebolt fire station from noon to 8 p.m.
Todd Bengford
Todd Bengford, 42, has been employed at Lundell Manufacturing in Odebolt for three years. He and his wife Angie are the parents of three children. He is a member of St. Martin Catholic Church, the Odebolt Fire Department and Odebolt Community Center Board.
“I’m seeking reelection to better serve my community and because I enjoy it,” said Bengford. He feels the biggest issues facing the Odebolt community are money and getting the lagoon project finished up.
“The city needs money to help take down abandoned buildings downtown. Hopefully, we can get some grants to help cover the cost of these projects.”
Robert G. (Butch) Hemphill
Butch Hemphill, 61, and his wife Judy (Frey) have been married 37-plus years and have one son whose family lives in Des Moines.
Hemphill is employed as Director of Quality Management Systems for Farmers Cooperative Company (corporate headquarters in Ames). He has been employed at Farmers Cooperative for 33 years. He is a member of the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), Grain Elevator and Processors Society Greater Iowa Chapter, NGFA Agroterrorism/ Facility Security Committee and the United Methodist Church.
“I have 10-plus years of experience on the Odebolt City Council and I feel my main qualifications are common sense and impartiality. I try to treat everyone the same. I have been dedicated to the issues of the community and I enjoy being a part of the decision-making process.
“I want to see the lagoon project to its completion. I would also like to see the city continue to budget for demolition of dilapidated buildings. Some of these buildings are beyond repair and have outlived their usefulness. They need to be demolished for the safety and well-being of our community.
And, as always, we should focus on, and promote, the many positives our town has to offer,” said Hemphill.
James Scott
James Scott, 82, is a lifetime farmer and lifetime Odebolt area resident.
Scott said, “I’m seeking reelection because I want to see completion of the lagoon project and get it operational.” He feels the three biggest issues facing the Odebolt community in the next couple of years are street and sidewalk repair, removal of old buildings and work to find funding for these projects. Scott is a member of the American Legion, Iowa and National Corn Growers Associations, Odebolt Cemetery Board, Odebolt Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge. He and wife JoAnn are the parents of one daughter and two sons.
Official school enrollments
Official school enrollments for Battle Creek-Ida Grove and Odebolt-Arthur showed increases from last year, according to shared superintendent Dani Trimble. The official count day was Oct. 1 and the certified enrollment count had to be turned in to the state on Oct. 15.
Battle Creek-Ida Grove’s certified enrollment count is 646.5 this year, up 4.1 students compared to last year’s 642.4. Odebolt-Arthur’s certified enrollment count is 343.9 this year, up 5.7 students compared to last year’s 338.2.
Building numbers are as follows (last year’s figures are in parentheses): Actual building numbers for O-A are as follows: preschool—23 (25), kindergarten—24 (30), first grade—28 (20), second grade—15 (31), third grade—33 (29), fourth grade—28 (19), fifth grade—18 (15), sixth grade—24 (23), seventh grade—25 (21), eighth grade—24 (26), ninth grade—23 (33), 10th grade—32 (25), 11th grade—27 (14), 12th grade—25 (25) and total enrollment—322 (336). Open enrolled out—36 (33), open enrolled in—26 (20).
O-A/BC-IG play set for Nov. 11-12
The Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove fine arts department will present “George Washington Slept Here” by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman Nov. 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the ECC Fine Arts Auditorium.
This three-act comedy takes place in the early 1940s. The story chronicles the trials and tribulations of Newton Fuller who craves and gets “a little place in the country to call his own.” Unfortunately, “the little place” is one of those houses that needs a great deal of fixing to be livable and, even worse, his wife Annabelle really hates the country life.
(From the school newsletter) There will be a musical pre-show prior to the 7:30 curtain.
Admission is $4.00 for adults, $2.00 for students, and $5.00 for reserved seating. Reserved tickets can be ordered by contacting Ann Holst at the high school or any cast member. Tickets will also be available at the door.
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