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Thursday, January 15,2015 The Lone Tree Reporter Page3 Eagles and Ivories... Continued... from page 1 Dave graduated from the Univer- sity of Missouri College of Vet- erinary Medicine in 1986. Dave plays with Red Lehr's St. Louis Rivermen and Powerhouse Five Traditional Jazz Bands and has been honored with the late Trebor Tichenor's spot in the St. Louis Ragtimers. Dave has appeared at the festival in Sedalia every year since and was named the 2007 Art- ist in Residence for the Scott Jop- lin Ragtime Foundation. Daniel Souvigny, who recently turned fourteen, lives in Hamp- shire, IL. He loves music and has a passion for ragtime. He has been playing since the age of five and began serious technique training at the age of ten. He is the young- est musician to win first place in the Junior World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing Con- test. Mad Creek Mudcats are a Mus- catine group playing music from the 1890-1930 time-period. This includes ragtime, traditional jazz and novelty tunes. They are regu- lars at Eagles and Ivories. They will play during the Friday eve- ning Soup Supper. Locust Street Boys from the Quad Cities Dixieland jazz band formed in 1990 as a group from St. Ambrose University. They will play during the Saturday evening Syncopation Supper. The Weekend Schedule Friday, January 23, 2015 - 9:00 Free Sunnybrook Concert Ivory and Gold® with Jeff and Anne Barnhart - 5:00 - 7:00 Soup Supper Wesley United Methodist Church, 400 Iowa Avenue Music by Mad Creek Mudcats - 7:00 - Concert Wesley United Methodist Church, 400 Iowa Avenue Music by Ivory and Gold®, Rag- time Dr. Dave Majchrzak, Daniel Souvigny - 10:00 After Hours, Francesca Vitale's, 128 East 2nd Street Saturday, January 24, 2015 - 9:00 - 3:00 Free Eagle Watch Pearl City Station, 200 W. River Front (River Front Park) Corp of Engineers Park Rang- ers & Dave Bakke - 12:00 Silent Movies Muscatine Art Center, 1314 Mul- berry Avenue - 2:00 Concert Muscatine Art Center, 1314 Mul- berry Avenue Music by Ragtime Dr. Dave Ma- jchrzak - 5:00 - 7:00 Syncopation Supper Wesley United Methodist Church, 400 Iowa Avenue Music by the Locust Street Boys - 7:00 - Concert Wesley United Methodist Church, 400 Iowa Avenue Music by Ivory and Gold®, Rag- time Dr. Dave Majchrzak, Daniel Souvigny - 10:00 After Hours, Francesca Vitale's, 128 East 2nd Street Sunday, January 26, 2013 - 10:00 - Ragtime, Jazz, Gospel worship service Wesley United Methodist Church, 400 Iowa Avenue - 2:00- Concert Muscatine Art Center, 1314 Mul- berry Avenue Music by Ivory and Gold® Johnson County tobacco compliance checks The Johnson County Sheriff's Office has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of Johnson County area youth. Known as I-PLEDGE, the pro- gram is a partnership with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Divi- sion (ABD) to educate local retail- ers and to enforce Iowa's tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product laws. Due to a change in Iowa law, alternative nicotine and vapor products are now con- sidered age-restricted products and will be part of the I-PLEDGE program's compliance initiatives this year. Since the program's in- ception in 2000, the statewide to- bacco compliance rate has grown to 93%. By participating in the program, the Johnson County Sheriff's Office has committed to do its part to increase the compli- ance rate even more this year. Tobacco compliance checks were conducted Thursday eve- ning, January 8, 2015 at 10 local establishments licensed to sell tobacco. Working with a plain- clothes deputy, an underage per- son entered these businesses and attempted to illegally purchase tobacco. Eight businesses refused to sell to the underage buyer. The businesses that passed the com- pliance checks were: Casey's #2479, 625 W Zeller St, North Liberty, Corridor Con- venience, 620 Meade Dr, North Liberty, Gasbys, 1 Hawkeye Dr, North Liberty, Johncys Liquor Store, 585 Hwy 965 S Suite E, North Liberty, Kum & Go #507, 610 N Kansas Ave, North Liberty, LD Express, 900 W Penn St, North Liberty, Smokin' Joe's Tobacco, 465 Hwy 965 Unit G, North Lib- erty, and The Dawg House, 125 S Augusta Ave, Oxford. Two businesses checked by a deputy sold to the underage buyer. The employees who sold were each charged with provid- ing tobacco to a minor. The busi- nesses that failed the compliance checks were: Casey's General Store, 595 N Kansas Ave, North Liberty-employee-Christian Marsh and Fareway #993, 615 Westwood Dr, North Liberty-em- ployee-Leslee Loffer. Criminal penalties for sell- ing tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products to a minor include a $100 fine for a first of- fense, a $250 fine for a second of- fense and a $500 fine for third and subsequent offenses. However, handing out citations is not the intent of the I-PLEDGE program. By partnering with the Iowa Al- coholic Beverages Division, the Johnson County Sheriff's Of- fice hopes to educate clerks and maintain a compliant retail envi- ronment in the community, More- over, the Johnson County Sher- iff's Office pledges to help keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of Iowa's youth. To take the I-PLEDGE training or search certification records go to www.iowaabd.com Question: Can Conference Board voting units caucus privately without violating open meetings laws? Editor's Note." This is a monthly column prepared by the lowa Public Information Board to update Iowans on the IPIB's activities and provide information on some of the issues routinely addressed by the board. 0 ANSWER: Under Iowa law, a Conference Board has a unique membership, voting rules, and powers and respon- sibilities. According to Iowa Code section 441.1, the mem- bership consists of the mayors of all incorporated cities in the county, a representative from the board of directors from each high school district in the county and the members of the Board of Supervisors for the county. (NOTE: If a city has an assessor, the city conference board includes all city council members instead of the mayors.) When vot- ing, each voting unit (mayors, schools and supervisors) cast a single vote for that group. As a result, only three total votes are cast on an issue. The mem- bers of each unit vote separate- ly to determine the vote of the unit as a whole. "The majority vote of the members present of each unit shall determine the vote of the unit." (Iowa Code section 441.1). A Conference Board is con- sidered a governmental body under Chapter 21, requiring that its meetings be open to the public. There is no provision in Chapter 21, or case law or at- torney general opinion, specifi- cally addressing whether a vot- ing unit can meet privately to reach a decision on the casting of a vote in open session. Each Conference Board voting unit, individually, arguably con- stitutes a governmental body under Iowa Code subsection 21.2(1)(a), as the Conference Board and the voting units are created by statute. The Board of Supervisors voting unit is certainly a governmental body if a quorum of that body is present. In addition, other sec- tions of Chapter 21 seem to prohibit private caucusing: 21.5(3): "Final action by any governmental body on any matter shall be taken in an open session unless some other provision of the Code express- ly permits such actions to be taken in closed session." 21.3: "....The minutes shall show the results of each vote taken and information suf- ficient to indicate the vote of each member present." While it may be necessary at times for a conference board voting unit to discuss an issue and determine how that voting unit will cast its vote, the cau- cus should be done in an open setting so that the general pub- lic can observe the deliberation and votes. Votes of each mem- ber of the voting unit should be openly cast and publicly re- corded. A voting unit, as well as the full Conference Board, should only meet in closed ses- sion by strictly following the requirements of Iowa Code section 21.5. IPIB Facts and Figures During the month of December 2014, 76 contacts were made with the Iowa Public Information Board office. TYPE DECEMBER JAN-DEC Formal complaints 10 102 Formal opinions 0 7 Declaratory orders 0 4 Informal complaints 19 123 Informal requests 43 565 Misc. 4 10 TOTAL: 76 811 Copp inger and Sides... Continued ... from page 1 on and what you were missing out on." After their summer of basic training, the pair said they were in the fittest condition of their lives. They came back to high school and one weekend a month, attend what is called RSP (Recruit Sustainment Program) training with the Iowa National Guard. They're both planning to finish their Basic Training following their senior year of high school - a six-week program called AIT (Advanced Individual Training). Both Coppinger and Sides said they'll be training with the infan- try at Fort Benning, GA this sum- mer before heading to college in the fall. Picking a college Coppinger and Sides have elected to join the National Guard mostly because of their desire to serve their country, but also be- cause it seemed like a good way to pay for college. "The national guard came and said I could go to college basically free and get basic training done between junior and senior year," said Drew. "I thought that would be cool." "I hadn't decided what I wanted to major on in college until basic training," admitted Drew. "I re- member we were outside in the woods for three days and I was thinking about stuff in a dirt hole and decided: 'I want to go into business and marketing."' Sides said he'll be attending the University of Iowa, though he's yet to fill out an application for there. Coppinger is farther ahead in the application process. He's applied for the Ag program at Iowa State despite being a hard- core Hawkeye. "I'm a Hawkeye fan but they don't have agriculture programs," said Gabe. "Ag studies is broad your freshman and sophomore year. Then you focus on agronomy or Ag business later on." Coppinger said he was drawn to Ag through the great Ag program at Lone Tree Community School. "It's not like I grew up on a farm or anything, but I've been really interested in Ag and stuff through the Ag program here at Lone Tree," said Gabe. The military pays for their tuition but not their room and board, so there will be some finan- cial aid needed. Coppinger said the process to apply for scholarships has been quite simple. "I have just been filling out the scholarships recommended and made available to me on the Iowa State website for students who are going into Ag," said Gabe. "All I have to do is fill out one applica- tion and Iowa State sends the ap- plication to be reviewed for a va- riety of scholarships." After Gabe Coppinger and Drew Sides finish AIT training and head to college, they'll be active mem- bers of the Iowa National Guard, drilling one weekend a month and completing their college courses. That schedule will keep them busy, and focused on success. Sullivan's Salvos MLK Day The federal holiday honoring the birthday of the Reverend Doc- tor Martin Luther King, Junior is Monday" January 19, 2015. The Consultation of Religious Communities (CRC) Interfaith Service is Sunday, January 18 at 7pm at St. Mark's Methodist in Iowa City My family and I attend the In- terfaith Service every year. It SHOULD be packed. It is not. What's more, you rarely ever see any elected/appointed officials at the event. I wonder what kind of impact it would have to see City Councilors, the Superintendent of Schools, or Chief of Police at the event? Another event is held on Mon- day the 19th from 11-3 at the Grant Wood Elementary gymnasium. Sponsored by the Coalition for Racial Justice, Community Part- nership to Protect Children, and the Americore VISTA program, this event includes food, enter- tainment, and service activities. A new twist this year includes awards for community service. The University of Iowa is once again sponsoring several events in honor of MLK. Also known as Human Rights Week It makes me proud to see my alma mater recognize the man and recognize the need for the holiday Unfortunately, the UI is virtually alone in our community when it comes to recognizing this day We often hear about Christians who feel that Christmas has lost its meaning, union members who feel that way about Labor Day" and Veterans who feel the same about Veteran's Day, I fear that this could be happening to MLK Day as well. America has come a long way since the 60s, and overt racism is now typically (but certainly not al- ways) frowned upon. We still have a long way to go, however. MLK's work - our work - on racial issues is far from done. Recent events clearly demon- strate that we need more discus- sion on race. Not just discussion, either. We need CHANGE. We need a movement like the one led by Dr. King. We need to address the racial divide in schools, vot- ing, policing, prisons, and every- where else that our results are bad. For the past month or so, I re- placed my nameplate in the Board Room. Instead of my name, it says, "Black Lives Matter." Know what? I have not been asked about this even once. I am not certain what that means, but it definitely does not amount to a discussion of race in this county Back to Doctor King - it is also important that we remember that King was a radical in many ways. America grudgingly accepted ra- cial reforms because they were less dangerous to the status quo than the other issues King cham- pioned. King took seriously the Biblical teachings that the love of money is a sin, and that rich men will not be welcomed into Heaven. He proposed seismic changes to the political and social structures that exist in America. In addition, King was adamantly anti-war. To the status quo, he was the most dangerous man in the world. They were happy to grant him concessions on Jim Crow if they could maintain their financial and military might. The fact that he kept pushing on the Biblical teachings regarding greed meant he was destined to die. He was too big a threat. So what would Doctor King have to say about Johnson County in 2015? He would be appalled by the disproportionate minority contact our police have with mi- nority citizens. He would oppose militarization of police. He would be our most vocal advocate for affordable housing. Tax breaks for businesses would make him angry He would definitely oppose the regressive local option sales tax. He would be a huge supporter of the Center for Worker Justice. Take some time this week to read some of the great books that are out there on Dr. King. More importantly" take some time to read the things he wrote himself. And Happy MLK Day! What Are You FOIL It may not be a "resolution", but I am determined to spend 2015 calling out naysayers. I am happy to hear what you are against.., just be ready to tell me what you are FOR. If you cannot tell me what you are FOR, you need to go away Because there is too much that needs doing for hat- ers to use up our air. Being against something is easy Too easy, frankly I have much greater respect for people who try to solve problems. It is called taking responsibil- ity It is called taking a stand. It is called have beliefs. Own it. If you don't, you'll be hearing from me. And if you catch me telling you what I oppose, without mention- ing what I favor- call me out! DID YOU KNOW? "I want to say to you as I move to my conclu- sion, as we talk about "Where do we go from here?" that we must honestly face the fact that the movement must address itself to the question of restructuring the whole of American society There are forty million poor people here, and one day we must ask the ques- tion, "Why are there forty million poor people in America?" And when you begin to ask that ques- tion, you are raising a question about the economic system, about a broader distribution of wealth. When you ask that question, you begin to question the capitalistic economy, And I'm simply saying that more and more, we've got to begin to ask questions about the whole society" ---Martin Luther King, Jr. Anyone interested in learning more about County government should take a look at the County website- www.johnson-county. com. Rod Sullivan Johnson County Supervisor Utilities Board reminds consumers of safe ways to reduce winter energy bills are away from home is recom- mended. To prevent water pipes from freezing, never set the tem- perature below 50 degrees Fahr- enheit when a residence is unoc- cupied. Other safe and efficient ways to reduce energy use and costs: - Inspect, clean, and change furnace fil- ters regularly. - Have heating systems serviced annu- ally by a qualified professional. - Ensure air registers, heating ducts, and radiators are clean and not blocked. - Weatherize exterior windows and doors. - Turn off lights, electronic devices, ex- haust fans, and appliances when not in use. - Turn off power strips when not using electronic equipment to reduce phantom energy use. - Open or close window coverings to let (Des Moines) - With Iowa en- during dangerously low tempera- tures this week, the Iowa Utilities Board reminds utility customers of safe ways to reduce monthly utility bills through several ener- gy-saving methods. Whenever possible, lower the thermostat. 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