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Eagles and Ivories...
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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...
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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. A programmable
thermostat is the best option,
is the most efficient, and can be
easily installed. Never reduce
the temperature to a setting that
might adversely impact the health
of anyone in the home. Lowering
the temperature by a few degrees
when sleeping and by several ad-
ditional degrees when residents
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in sunlight or insulate against cold and
wind, especially at night.
- Replace inefficient light bulbs, win-
dows, furnaces, water heaters, or other
appliances. Ensure replacement items are
Energy Star certified.
- Upgrade insulation in the attic, walls,
floors, basement, or crawl spaces.
- Check with your local energy utility
about a free or low-cost energy assessment.
Many utilities also offer energy efficient
programs or rebates for energy efficiency
investments.
- Inquire with the local Community
Action Agency (CAA) for eligibility re-
quirements of the Low Income Home En-
ergy Assistance and Home Weatherization
Programs. These programs can provide
certified applicants with limited financial
assistance for winter heating, short-term
protection from energy utility service dis-
connection, resources to improve home
energy efficiency, consumer information
about energy use, and proven means to re-
duce energy consumption.
To keep your home safe this winter:
- Never use a gas stove or oven for space
beating.
- Never leave open burning fireplaces,
candles, or active space heaters unattend-
ed.
- Always ensure adequate venting if you
use a fireplace or wood burning stove.
- Never use portable combustion genera-
tors or engines indoors, which can be fatal
due to carbon monoxide, fire, and other
risks even when operating near open win-
dows or doors.
- Indoor use is not recommended for gas
or kerosene heaters, stoves, and grills.
Contact your local natural gas
or electric utility for more infor-
mation about options to assist in
lowering energy usage and saving
money during the winter heating
season and throughout the year.
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