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The PostscriptBy Carrie Classon

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A Little Stir-CrazyIt’s safe to say everyone is getting a

bit tired of it. My parents, both in their eighties,

were going a little stir-cra-zy in Florida. They missed their house in the woods and so they fi lled the RV with food and wa-ter and drove 2000 miles north. I was worried about them, natu-rally, but they

only left their RV to fi ll up with gas and they are now in their home up north and a lot happier. My mom ex-plained how they were able to make it in record time.

“Usually, your father would want to stop at every Waffl e House along the way. But they were all closed!” I could tell this was not entirely bad news, as far as my mother was concerned.

I read advice columns every day and this enforced closeness is putting a lot of strain on relationships. Couples are discovering annoying habits in their loved one, habits that might have gone undetected for months or even years but now have come to light and—giv-en enough stress or boredom—sud-denly become suffi ciently aggravating to write to an advice columnist.

Readers write in because their part-ners are messy cooks or they breathe too loudly or they interrupt them when they are trying to work. It seems there are a lot of folks wondering what the heck they ever saw in their beloved in the fi rst place. There’s a lot of tension out there.

The advice columnists counsel pa-tience. “Don’t do anything rash in these times.” “Assume that you might be a little over-sensitive and try to be more tolerant.” I suspect this is good advice even in the best of times.

My husband, Peter, is a good person to be in isolation with. He has good

habits and leaves me alone to write and, unlike me, he doesn’t get wound up over nothing. About the only thing that ever bothers me is that, very oc-casionally, Peter snores. He tells me to wake him up when he does this and I try. But that’s when the trouble starts.

Peter starts to snore and I nudge him. “Honey, you’re snoring,” I tell him.

Peter stops snoring. There is a long pause. Peter is thinking this over, I can tell.

“I don’t think so,” he fi nally de-cides. Then he falls back to sleep.

A few minutes later, I nudge him again.

“Honey, you’re snoring again.”“Well… wake me up!” Peter says,

sounding a little exasperated.“I just did.”“Huh.” Peter sounds doubtful, then

falls back to sleep again. We can have this conversation several times in a single night.

I know I have it easy. An old col-lege buddy of Peter’s is married to a woman who grew up quite poor. Hav-ing enough of the essentials on hand has always been more important to her than to most people and so, under-standably, having enough toilet paper is a pretty big deal.

She had a fairly good supply, enough to get through a few weeks, when her husband (who was going a little stir-crazy) took all her toilet pa-per and hid it in the garage.

“Where is all the toilet paper?!” she asked in alarm.

“I traded it for a case of wine,” he told her.

I don’t know how long he persisted in this charade—and I don’t know if his wife will be writing into the news-paper or not—but I’m pretty sure this is exactly the kind of behavior the ad-vice columnists would advise against.

For my part, I’m feeling mighty grateful. Last night, Peter was snor-ing. I let him snore.

Till next time, Carrie

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A good night’s sleep is a gift from God. This verse is a good encouragement for those nights when we struggle to rest. Years ago, our little daughter often had trouble falling asleep. I would lie beside her, read this comforting verse, pray, and assure her the Lord was caring and watching over her. She would soon drift off to sleep. This old expression is still valuable, “Don’t count sheep, talk to the Shepherd!” “He gives His beloved sleep” (Ps. 127:2, NKJV). ~Jim Comte

Sorrow and care may meet, the tempest cloud may low’r, The surge of sin may beat upon earth’s troubled shore;God doth His own in safety keep; He giveth His beloved sleep.

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April 13, 2020The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors

met in regular session at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 13, 2020 telephonically with Gary Gissel, Chairman in the Chair, Clayton Ohrt and Don Shonka present. Absent, none. The meeting was held electronically due to concerns with COVID-19 and social distancing which makes an in-person meeting impossible or impractical.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.Motion by Shonka second by Ohrt to approve

the minutes of the April 6th meeting as presented. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Ohrt second by Shonka to approve the claims fi led with the County Auditor for pay-ment in the amount of $109,468.19. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Shonka second by Ohrt to approve the liquor license renewal for the Buchanan Coun-ty Fair Association, Independence. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Shonka second by Ohrt to place on fi le the manure management plan update for BS Hog Fund, LLC, facility Roepke Site, Sec. 5 Madi-son Twp. All in favor, motion carried.

Motion by Ohrt second by Shonka to accept the resignation from Stephanie Dennler, correc-tional offi cer for the sheriff’s department effective March 27, 2020. All in favor, motion carried.

Ross Evelsizer and Tori Nimrod from NE Iowa RC & D presented information on the Iowa Wa-tershed Approach project. No offi cial action was taken.

County Auditor, Cindy Gosse presented the FY21 Law Enforcement Service contracts for ap-proval. After discussion, motion by Ohrt second by Shonka to approve the FY21 Law Enforcement Service contracts at $50 per capita with the follow-ing cities: Aurora, Brandon, Hazleton, Quasque-ton, Rowley, Stanley and Winthrop. All in favor, motion carried.

Discussion was held regarding the request from Auditor Gosse to rescind the Subdivision Or-dinance. No offi cial action was taken.

Discussion was held regarding the proposal from Jackson County for sharing an Assistant En-gineer. No offi cial action was taken.

Auditor Gosse presented an amendment for the FY20 budget. After discussion, motion by Shonka second by Ohrt to set the public hearing for 9:15 a.m. on Monday, May 4, 2020. All in favor, motion carried.

Public Health Director, Tai Burkhart updated the Board on COVID-19 in Buchanan County.

Motion by Shonka second by Ohrt to adjourn at 10:24 a.m. All in favor, motion carried.

Gary Gissel, ChairmanATTEST: Cindy Gosse, Auditor

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In The Sky During May1

May will be an interesting month in the sky. Two often overlooked constel-lations that are associated with moth-ers will be well positioned for viewing, and in honor of Mother’s Day, let’s take a closer look at them. The fi rst one represents Ariadne the wife of Diony-sius (the Greek god of winemaking). She was the mother of Oenopion, who brought winemaking to the Greek is-land of Chios while he was king, and Staphylus, who was associated with wine. After Ariadne’s death, Diony-sius cast the crown he had given her into the sky where it became Corona Borealis (the Northern Crown).

To fi nd Corona Borealis, it helps to fi rst locate Bootes (the Herdsman). To do this, continue the curve or arc of the Big Dipper’s handle to the bright star Arcturus. The rest of Bootes is formed by two lines of two stars that go gen-erally northward from Arcturus and di-verge to form his shoulders. One more star between the two shoulder stars and slightly beyond them represents his head. The constellation has the general shape of a man’s tie or a kite. Corona Borealis is just to the east of the eastern shoulder, and it is shaped like a semi-circle that really resembles a jeweled crown or tiara.

The other mother is the historical Egyptian Queen Berenice II, the wife of Ptolemy III and mother of Ptolemy IV. When her hair that she had offered as a sacrifi ce disappeared from the temple, the priest, who was facing death, said that the goddess Aphrodite had been so impressed by her sacri-fi ce that she had taken the hair into the sky for all to see. He then showed Berenice a smattering of dim stars that we call Coma Berenices (Ber-enice’s Hair). The constellation lies to the west of Arcturus and almost on a line between the star that represents the tail of Leo (the Lion) and the end star in the handle of the Big Dipper. Unless the sky is very dark, scan the line with binoculars starting with the tail of Leo. The brightest stars in the constellation are much closer to this end of the line.

The planets also will be interesting during May. Brilliant Venus (who was also a mother) starts the month setting almost 3 1/2 hours after the Sun, but

during May it will dive toward the Sun and be lost in the twilight glow by the end of the month. On the way, Venus will meet fl eet Mercury that will be-come visible around May 11. They will pass each other on the evening of May 21. After this, Mercury will con-tinue to get higher and more prominent in the early evening sky.

All month brilliant Jupiter and Saturn will be close together in the southeast to southern sky. They will rise at about 1:30 a.m. DST as May begins and at about 11:30 p.m. DST by the end of the month. They will be followed by Mars that will rise about two hours later. Jupiter and Saturn will be just west of Capricornus (the Sea Goat), and Mars will be just to the east.

Finally, recently discovered Comet SWAN may become bright during the last week of May. It will be in the con-stellation Perseus (the Hero) very low in the west-northwest after sunset and very low in the east-northeast before sunrise. If you don’t see it with the na-ked eye, try binoculars.

HighlightsMay 1 The Moon will be close

above Regulus in the constellation Leo (the Lion) as night falls.

May 5 The Moon will be to the left of Spica in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden).

May 12 a.m. The Moon will form a tight triangle with brilliant Jupiter above it and Saturn to its upper left. Look about an hour before sunrise.

May 14 a.m. The Moon will be to the right of Mars and in the eastern-most part of Capricornus (the Sea Goat). By the 15th, the Moon will have moved in its orbit and will be to the lower left of Mars. Look about an hour before sunrise.

May 21 Brilliant Venus and Mercu-ry will be at their closest as they pass each other. Start looking 30 minutes after sunset.

May 24 The thin crescent Moon will be to the upper left of Mercury and farther from Venus. See how far the planets have separated in three days.

May 28 The Moon will be again close to the right of Regulus in the constellation Leo (the Lion) as night falls.

Moon Phase Date Rises Highest point Sets When visibleFull moon May 7 Sunset Midnight Sunrise All nightLast quarter May 14 Midnight Sunrise Noon A.M.New Moon May 22 Sunrise Noon Sunset Not visibleFirst quarter May 30 Noon Sunset Midnight P.M.1Dates and times are approximate.Sources: StarDate, Jan-Dec. and May-Jun. 2020. Vol. 48, Nos. 1 and 3.Sky and Telescope, Apr. 2020. Vol. 139, No. 5.SkyandTelescope.com/interactive-sky-chart

CITY COUNCILAPRIL 20, 2020

Jesup City Council met in regular session on Monday, April 20, 2020, at 7:00 o’clock p.m. in the Jesup City Hall, 791 6th Street, Jesup, Iowa. Due to the COVID-19 concerns and social distancing recommendations, an electronic meeting is being conducted through ZOOM. Council members will be utilizing ZOOM to attend the meeting from their homes. Mayor and staff will be in City Hall with computers. Public access to the meeting will be accessible through ZOOM from a computer, tab-let, smartphone or telephone.

Mayor Chris Even called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

Members present: Denny Bell, Curtis Schares, Dave Bishop, Craig Wright and Todd Rohlfsen.

Absent: NoneMotion by Rohlfsen, seconded by Bishop, to

approve the agenda. Motion carried 5:0.Motion by Bishop, seconded by Wright, to ap-

prove and adopt the following items on the con-sent agenda: 1. Approve the minutes of the April 6th, 2020 Regular Council meeting. 2. Approve the City Clerk reports. 3. Approve the claims and give direction to pay. Roll Call: Ayes: Bell, Scha-res, Bishop, Wright, Rohlfsen. Nays: None. Motion carried 5:0. CLAIMS PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL

FOR APRIL 20, 2020WARRANTS WRITTEN SINCE THE

APRIL 6, 2020 MEETING:BCEDC, FY2020 DUES ........................ 7,308.00 Accounts Payable, Payroll ACH - 4-14-20 ............ .............................................................. 15,750.40 Collection Services Center, Child Support 125.00 Farmers State Bank, Payroll Taxes - Federal, Medicare, Social Security ...................... 5,261.76

CLAIMS PRESENTED FOR APRIL 20, 2020 AGVANTAGE FS, ROUND UP – WW ........ 36.43 B & B FARM STORE, INC, LAWN MOWERS, LAWN SEED - PARKS .......................... 4,961.99 BLACK HAWK CO SHERIFFS OFFICE, TRAIN-ING RANGE FEE – PD ............................ 500.00 BLACK HAWK CO. TREASURER, 4TH QTR FY2020 RADIO ACCESS FEES - FD....... 102.69 BLACK HAWK WASTE DISPOSAL, MARCH RE-CYCLING.................................................. 945.00 BMC AGGREGATES L.C, 75T ROADSTONE - ST, WW ..................................................... 677.26 CARD SERVICES, HOTEL, CLEANING SUP-PLIES, BOOKS - ALL ............................ 1,502.49 CITY LAUNDERING, MATS, MOPS, RAGS, TOWELS- CH, ST, WA, WW .................... 194.15 DOLLAR GENERAL, CLEANING SUPPLIES – CH .............................................................. 20.45 EMERGENCY MEDICAL PRODUCT, MEDICAL SUPPLIES – AMB .................................... 185.26 ERIC DAUTH, REFUND WATER DEPOSIT – WA .................................................................... 84.52 FIRE SERVICE TRAINING BUR, BOOKLET – FD ................................................................. 9.00 IOWA DEPT PUBLIC SAFETY, MACH – PD ........ ................................................................... 300.00 JESUP GYM EQUIPMENT, STEEL – ST ... 19.50 KEYSTONE LABORATORIES, WATER/WASTE-WATER TESTING ................................. 1,030.00 KWIK TRIP, 241 GAL UNP, 37 GAL DSL, 25 GAL UNL - ALL ................................................. 556.70 L.L. PELLING, 7.5 T PREMIX – ST .......... 679.50 MCCLURE ENGINEERING, WW TREAT PLANT, NE AREA CIPP LINING ......................... 9,507.50 OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE, FY2020 AU-DIT – CH .............................................. 13,077.08 PAUL YOUNGBLUT, REIMBURSE MILEAGE – FD ............................................................. 113.42 PCC PHYSICIAN'S CLAIMS CO, ELECTRONIC CLAIMS FEES – AMB ........................... 1,284.12 PRESTO-X COMPANY, PEST CONTROL - CH, PD............................................................... 79.00 ROBERTS, STEVENS & PRENDERGAST, LE-GAL FEES - CH, PD, WA ...................... 1,531.25 RYDELL, DIAGNOSTICS, REPLACE EGR, ALIGN – ST ........................................... 1,783.35 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER COMP, REPAIR TO STREET SHOP – ST ................................ 250.00 STATE CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS, WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROG. – WW .................... 158.33

US CELLULAR, CELL PHONE - AMB, WA/WW, BLDG ........................................................ 222.70 VERIZON WIRELESS, MOBILE BROADBAND, CELL PHONE - PD ................................... 122.56 TOTAL .................................................. 39,934.25

CITIZEN INPUTBrian Jenson spoke to thank the Mayor and

Council for the changes to the ATV/UTV ordi-nance.

NEW BUSINESSMotion by Bell, seconded by Wright, to ap-

prove the Utility Billing E-Bills software in the amount of $600.00 for the implementation and $1000.00 for the annual license fee and product support from GWorks. Roll Call: Ayes: Wright, Bishop, Rohlfsen, Schares, Bell. Nays: None. Mo-tion carried 5:0.

Mayor Even spoke regarding the limited us-age agreement with the City of Oelwein for an-tennas on the water tower. The City of Oelwein had Edge Consulting Engineers do a structural analysis of our water tower to insure it could hold fi ve antennas. The City of Jesup had Fehr Gra-ham review the analysis. Public Works Director Michael Fettkether has reviewed the analysis and recommends installation of the antennas. Motion by Bishop, seconded by Bell, to approve the City of Oelwein to install fi ve microwave antennas on the water tower per the limited site usage agree-ment with the City of Oelwein that was approved by council on February 17, 2020. Roll Call: Bell, Rohlfsen, Wright, Schares, Bishop. Motion carried 5:0.

Cameron Troyer, Eagle Scout, addressed the council regarding repairing and painting the ga-zebo in the Land O Corn Park. Troyer is asking the city to fund purchasing the paint and painting supplies. Troyer will also repair the stairs on the gazebo. Motion by Wright, seconded by Rohlfsen, to approve the Eagle Scout project for Camer-on Troyer to repair and paint the Gazebo in an amount not to exceed $1,600.00. Roll Call: Ayes: Bell, Wright, Bishop, Schares, Rohlfsen. Nays: None. Motion carried 5:0.

ADJOURNMotion by Rohlfsen, seconded by Bishop, to

adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5:0. Meeting adjourned at 7:16 p.m.

Koley Mead, City ClerkREVENUES FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH

GENERAL ........................................... 54,829.34ROAD USE TAX .................................. 12,773.92EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ........................... 7,405.81EMERGENCY .......................................... 925.02LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX ............... 16,921.82DEBT SERVICE .................................. 11,325.38EMERGENCY SERVICES FACILITY ........ 100.00WASTEWATER TREATMENT ......................... .00WATER ................................................ 29,876.98SEWER ............................................... 39,606.94WATER DEPOSITS/SALES TAX .......... 1,970.89SELF-INSURANCE ......................................... .00TOTAL ................................................ 175,736.10

EXPENSES FOR THE MONTH OF MARCHGENERAL ......................................... 109,140.75ROAD USE TAX ............................................. .00EMPLOYEE BENEFIT .......................... 45,009.49EMERGENCY ................................................. .00LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX .......................... .00DEBT SERVICE .............................................. .001ST STREET RAILROAD WA MAIN ..... 9,358.556TH STREET CURB, GUTTER ...................... .00WASTEWATER TREATMENT ......................... .00NE CIPP LINING ............................................. .00WATER ................................................ 24,405.19SEWER ............................................... 29,395.73WATER DEPOSITS/SALES TAX .......... 1,922.00SELF-INSURANCE ......................................... .00TOTAL .............................................. 219,231.71

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BCHC Urgent Care announces temporary change in hours

(Independence, IA) – Beginning Monday, April 27, Urgent Care at BCHC is temporarily changing its weeknight hours of 5:30-8:30 PM to 5:30-7 PM. Weekend hours of 10 AM-4 PM will remain unchanged.

Urgent Care at BCHC has been temporarily relocated to the Medical Associates clinic space on the second fl oor of the medical offi ce building at BCHC.

When arriving for urgent care ser-vices, patients should enter through the main doors on the south side of the hospital. Patients are requested to

wear their own mask from home when coming to BCHC from services if pos-sible.

Patients needing to be seen for non-emergent respiratory symptoms, such as cough, fever, sore throat, or shortness of breath should call the BCHC Call Center at 319-332-0894 to receive direction from medical profes-sionals before presenting on-site.

For more information, or to stay up-to-date with the latest news and announcements from BCHC, visit BCHealth.org, or follow “Buchanan County Health Center” on Facebook.