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PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK A subsidiary of The Des Moines Register The Pioneer-Republican (USPS 433-760) (ISSN 1087-1179) 400 Locust, Suite 500 Des Moines, IA 50309-2355 Phone: 319-658-7988 April 3, 1947 May 3, 2021 Clark Feller (bornClarence RaymondDinkla) was born in Oelwein, Iowa on April 3, 1947 to Shirley McSweeny Dinkla and the late Clarence R. Dinkla. His father, Clarence, passed away unexpectedly a couple of months before Clark was born. Shirley married Bruce Feller in 1949 and Clark grew up on the Feller farm just south of Victor, IA.He graduated (HLV) High School in 1965 and joined the Air Force where he spent most of his active duty in Hawaii.After the service, he attended IndianHills Community College where he graduated with an Degree in Applied Science. Clark worked in law enforcement as a Deputy Sheriff, a dispatcher for Iowa Police Radio and as a prison guard.He also spent a year working in Greenland.He was a licensed aeronaut and became a hot air balloon pilot for Happy Pizza Parlor where he enjoyed taking his friends and family for rides.

He moved to California where he spent the rest of his adult career driving trucks for JB Hunt Company. He was recently awarded the Two Million Mile Safe Driver Award for being accident free. CR, as he was known by his family, never knew a stranger.He was well-re- spected and loved by all who knew him.His hearty laugh, wonderful sense of humor and one-liners always kept everyone in the room entertained. He was a cancer survivor and devout Christian who enjoyed going to several local churches. He worked as an advocate for AIDS patients.

He enjoyed his coffee-shop friends, who were like family to him. He was excellent at remembering dates and was well known for never forgetting birthday. His friends and family could always count on a birthday greeting from CR! He enjoyed spending his spare time on trips to Iowa to visit his family. He loved old farm implements, especially old Allis Chalmers trac- tors, and often traveled toMontana where he regularly attended the annual Threshing Bee and Tractor Shows and was a member of their club. Clark was preceded in death by his father Clarence Dinkla, his mother Shirley Feller and her husband Bruce Feller.

He is survived by his brother Blair Dinkla Feller, sister Bernie Feller McGuire and brothers Bruce, Lou, Kurt and Bob Feller, his Uncle Glen and Aunt Dorsey Dinkla along with several nieces, nephews and lots of cousins.A full military honors burial will be held later in the summer. He will be buried in the cemetery next to his beloved grandparents (Remmer and Bertha Dinkla) in Franklin Lutheran Cemetery across the road from First Evangelical Lutheran Church at 70139 Memphis located south ofWiota, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that honorariums be sent to the CLARK FELLER MEMORIAL FUND, in care of Blair Feller, 2273 Sun Stone TX 78130. Clark Raymond (CR) Feller Obituaries ing open position. A total of junk ve- hicle notices were served, and there are actively working nuisance proper- ties.

Dangerous building notices were issued to 699 Marengo Avenue and 1001 Main Street. Financial manager Ellen Young stat- ed the SRF Sewer Revenue Planning and Design Loan will be closing on Friday, May 14. Marck stated the variance board meeting for 152 W. Miller will be held Thursday, May 13, at 4 p.m. in council chambers.

She also announced that deadline for submitting all city 2021 elections is May 28, 2021, and the green lift station project almost completed. Schlabach reported archeological surveys are taking place for the waste- water project. Consent Agenda The following consent agenda items were approved: April 28, 2021, council minutes; of April 2021 revenues totaling application for sale of cig- for Ca- Marketing Dolgencorp General Store 7128, BP Express Stop, Big Food Store Sami Prime Star and Council Continued from Page 1 The Iowa County Board of Supervisors met May 7. The board approved the lone bid received for F67 grinding, from West Fork LLC for the amount of 298,479.86. Nick Amelon, county engineer, met to discuss the grinding bid, ditching, cul- vert, grading of dirt roads, mark out of sidewalks in Amana, bridge designs and estimates, steel quotes, pre-ordering of standard materials, box culvert posted, box culvert bids, PCC patching, mark- ings, and other miscellaneous items in his The board discussed a trails grant ap- plication to build a bike trail from main Amana to Homestead.

There is a $2.2 million estimate to complete the trail. Becky Fry, transportation director, met with the board to discuss the hiring of a new billing The board approved the hiring of Sta- cy Kahler at a starting hourly wage of $18.06. Rob Rotter, county met to dis- cuss the increase in the jail food service contract. The board approved the amendment to the agreement with Sum- mit Food Service, LLC for food service at the Iowa County Jail. Other business In other business, the board: Approved the liquor license for Amoco Williamsburg Fuel Mart located at 2217 Williamsburg.

Approved and authorized the chair to sign the ICAP Member proxy. Approved and authorized the chair to sign the HealthEquity funding Iowa County Supervisors discuss $2.2 million bike trail grant application To The Editor: Last Friday marked the end of the Iowa Legislative session in terms of wages and per diem and tax payers should be disappointed in a majority of legislators. The session has been nothing short of a production per- formed out of order. They put our chil- dren back in classrooms early, worked on Second Amendment legislation early, and determined school funding. I commend them for this but my con- cerns with what been accom- plished needs to be highlighted.

had legislators refuse to show up for work at the capital and only ap- pearing when protests resulting in ar- rests occur. Yes, still being paid and still collecting the per diem and package. From my angle we get- ting what being taxed for. Next, while being told that the Iowa Senate likely take up E.M.S. as an Essential Service (like and law en- forcement) it appears likely we will wait until next year to take that life or death issue up.

I hope rural Iowans un- derstand that the crisis going to be magically solved. Then if a track and lover like I am I appreciated watching the Drake Relays and will enjoy the upcom- ing state track meet but the landscape of high school and inter scholastic ath- letics will likely change to where young women that have worked their tails to have equality will force sports to a place before Title IX. I know too many amazing women that have worked so hard to bring ath- letics to where they are and where they need to be. time to make sure bio- logical sex at birth is the determining factor when athletes compete other- wise the prestige and prowess of ath- letics in Iowa will change beyond rec- ognition. Lastly, time to stand for our agri- cultural producers big and small and take care of our renewable fuels ings in Iowa.

We are now past the legis- self-imposed session deadline and here we are, campaign speech promises, door hanger bullet points, and crisis manipulation for job security under the golden domes. In closing, there are numerous legis- lators that need your thanks, your pray- ers, and praise and I deny their dedication and hard work. Unfortu- nately there are many of them that are ready to head home and tout their suc- cesses while Iowa taxpayers see there is business. There are very few careers in Iowa that would allow you to go home with matters of health, wellbeing, relevancy, safety, pro- tection of children and our aging pop- ulations incomplete. I urge you to contact your legislators and thank them but encourage them to stay and get a job done.

They knew their corn planting may be delayed, practice may be closed longer, their va- cation delayed, or they may miss a soccer game when we elected them. Now we need to hold them ac- countable to complete the job they signed up for. BJ Liscomb Writer questions of Iowa legislators Amana Forestry received a $5,000 grant from Trees Forever and Alliant Energy for new trees in the Middle Amana Park and the Amana Colonies RV Park. Amana Sabrina Keiper applied for the Branching Out grant funding to buy and plant 16 trees at the Middle Park and 24 trees at the Amana colonies RV Park. Four of the trees were planted in the Middle Park by volun- teers during the park clean-up day in late April.

Twelve more were planted April 29 by the Amana Elementary School fourth and grade students and They included swamp white oak, American elm, sugar maple, tulip tree and Kentucky tree, all of which are native to Iowa. In the next few weeks, 24 trees will be planted in or near the Amana Colo- nies RV Park. The plan is to plant eight trees in the park and 16 along the west fence. They will be a variety of shade trees. Persons who would like to volun- teer to plan trees may contact Keiper at Amana Forestry or call the Amana Col- onies RV Park The program is fostering youth and community volunteer involvement in the planting of trees, while helping communities replant.

The grant was given out-right, meaning no cash match was required. In the last years, Whirlpool, the Amana Society and various volunteer donors have planted about 20 trees, mostly oaks, at the Middle Amana Park so they had a jumpstart of keeping the park looking good before the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho. The planting of an addi- tional 16 trees is a boost to this The park was hit hard by the derecho, which felled nine large oak trees and destroyed the public restroom build- ing. Tree planting is important to Amana Forestry.

They plant about 5,000 trees each year in Amana forests, purchasing trees from the Iowa State Forestry Nursery. Tim Krauss, Amana Society forester, explained they plant a variety of trees, including oak, walnut, maple, syca- more and other species, depending on the area to be planted. of us need to do our part to plant said Pete Hildreth, the Iowa De- partment of Natural Resources conser- vation and recreation administrator. Last November (Des Moines Register, Nov. 14, 2020), he reported Iowa lost one quarter of its forest to the Aug.

10 derecho. Statewide, the DNR has esti- mated 724,000 acres of forest were lost. Iowa had about 2.9 million acres before the storm. (This story is reprinted with permis- sion from the May 6 edition of the Ama- na Society Bulletin.) Trees Forever, Alliant Energy grant helps Amana plant for the future Emilie to The Pioneer-Republican.