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The Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa — Progress 2012 Section A — Feb. 3, 2012

, The Daily Freeman-Journal, Webster City, Iowa, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012

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By Troy BanningDaily Freeman-Journal

Sports EditorWEBSTER CITY – The

line began to form some-time in the middle of theafternoon. It started at thefront door, worked its waythrough the main parkinglot and headed down DesMoines Street.

Tip-off was still fourhours and change awayand yet mobs of people, al-ready with tickets in hand,were linedup in thehope of get-ting a goodseat. Forgetthat it wasthe middleof winter, orthat it wasjust a first-round Class3A boys’district basketball game.

On that day — Feb. 28,2000 — it was the place tobe in Central Iowa.

Bob Josten, then the

head boys’ coach at Web-ster City, remembers theday vividly. His seventh-ranked Lynx were set tohost No. 3 Forest City in awin-or-go-home formatthat had been the talk ofthe prep landscape formonths.

Two stellar programsmeeting in the first round.It was crazy, or so mostfans thought.

“That game is definitelyetched in my mind for var-ious reasons,” Josten, the

Lynx head coach from1976-2003, said recently.“It was just an unbeliev-able event. There werepeople tailgating withgrills and campers set up inthe parking lot, and wenever sold one ticket to thegame that day. If you did-n’t have a ticket before thatday, you weren’t going toget admitted. And I can re-member Dr. Kay Forsythe,then the superintendent,working with the Fire Mar-shall and the fire depart-

ment to make sure that wehad a safe limit (of specta-tors) there.”

The north side of thegymnasium was a sea ofred, while the south sidewas blanketed with purpleand gold. And amongst thehome crowd was then Uni-versity of Iowa head coachSteve Alford; yes, thegame brought the big gunsout to see what all thecommotion was about.

The final: Forest City59, Webster City 56.

But now more than adecade later, that is what’sremembered least aboutthat night. The electriccrowd, the raucous sounds,the idea that so many peo-ple showed up to see it thata projection screen had tobe put in place in the mul-ti-purpose gymnasium toaccommodate the overflowcrowd — those are thememories that race to theforefront.

And it all happened atthe place everyone affec-

tionately calls Jeff Gym.For the past 69 years,

Jefferson Gymnasium hasbeen the place to be inWebster City on cold Tues-day, Friday and even Sat-urday nights in the dead ofwinter. Basketball — bothhigh school and junior col-lege — was the venue’sfirst love, but over time ithas become the home tomany great wrestling andvolleyball memories as

- Daily Freeman-Journal photo by Troy Banning

Lynx fans packed the stands at one of the final wrestling meets to be held in Jeff Gym this winter.

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See GYM, Page 3

It’s been a great run (Jeff Gym).................................................................. Page 2

A new era for WCHS (New competition gym)............................................. Page 4

Behind the construction (Peterson Construction) ........................................Page 5

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Athletes,

fans and

students bid

a fond

farewell to

Jeff Gym

It’s been a great run

Bob

Josten

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well.But with the new gym-

nasium at the WebsterCity High School nearlycomplete, Jeff Gym willsay goodbye to being theprimary athletic facility ofthe Lynx this winter. Whatbegan in December of1943 has brought cher-ished memories to thou-sands of residents, bothcurrent and former, andmany of them echo thesame sentiment: It’s sohard to say goodbye.

“I cherish boyhoodmemories of both watch-ing great basketball play-ers and my own modestcareer on that court,” JohnHalverson, a member ofthe WCHS Class of 1972,said. “Take care of the oldgirl; she deserves re-spect.”

WPA projectThe new gymnasium

will be a state-of-the-artfacility that school offi-cials envision as one ofthe best athletic arenas inthe state. Interestinglyenough, Jeff Gym wasprojected as a one-of-a-kind modern facility aswell when its plan wasfirst introduced to the pub-lic in February of 1941.

Then simply known asthe gymnasium-auditori-um at Washington Central– it didn’t inherit themoniker of JeffersonGymnasium until yearslater – the building was aWorks Progress Adminis-tration (WPA) project thatbegan in the summer of1941.

The WPA – a govern-ment agency at the timethat employed millions ofworkers to carry out pub-lic works projects, includ-ing the construction ofpublic buildings – pledged$60,000 for the building,while the school districtpassed a bond issue foranother $60,000.

By the time construction

was complete in 1943, theestimated cost was in thevicinity of $150,000, withthe WPA and the schooldistrict splitting the costs.The spacious two-levelgymnasium complete witha large stage at the eastend was to accommodatemore than 2,000 specta-tors.

The lower level of thenew building was for in-dustrial and farm workshops, and a ramp withdouble doors was con-structed at the entrance toallow for large vehiclesused on farms to behoused.

The new gymnasium-auditorium was officiallyopened for business onDec. 3, 1943, when Web-ster City – the state run-ner-up the previous seasonwith now WCHS Hall ofFame member BillChauncey in uniform –hosted defending statechampion Mason City infront of a standing-roomonly crowd. The Mohawkswon the first-ever game inthe building, 31-22, butover the years the Lynxhad more celebrationsthan disappointments.

Junior college homeJeff Gym was also the

home of the Webster CityJunior College, whichwould play the second halfof a doubleheader follow-ing the boys’ game, and itwas also the host of theJunior College State Tour-nament for a number ofyears. The state tourna-ment was a local fan fa-vorite even before PaulShupe took over as headcoach of the Webster CityJunior College in 1960,and once the Indians be-came a contender thestands were packed fromthe beginning to the end ofthe four-day tournament.

“Everyone in townlooked forward to the all-day tournament starting

on Wednesday with gamesevery day until the cham-pionship on Saturdayevening,” Murray McMur-ray, a lifelong WebsterCity resident, said. “Kidsin the middle school(Washington Central at thetime) were allowed towatch games during theirP.E. class and it was al-

most as much fun aswatching the World Se-ries, (and) I still remembera player named Cahalan, alefty from Mason City (Ju-nior College) scoring 55points one afternoon. Hecouldn’t miss.”

McMurray was refer-ring to Joe Cahalan, whomade 24 shots from thefield and 7 of 9 freethrows in a 115-92 victoryover Waldorf Junior Col-lege during the secondround of the tournamenton Feb. 15, 1962.

Or there was the timewhen hometown boy andIowa Central CommunityCollege player Marty Es-lick pumped in 49 pointsin a 95-83 victory overWaldorf on Nov. 19, 1973,inside Jeff Gym.

And all that time, Mc-Murray says one man keptthe gymnasium afloat. Hisname was Charlie Parrish.

“Charlie was the janitorof Jeff Gym for as long asI could remember,” Mc-

Murray said. “It was hisgym. Period. Everyonewas terrified of him. Thatfloor just had a sheen to itwhen Charlie was incharge and there was nev-er a thing out of place orthat didn’t work.

“You see, it really was-n’t Jeff Gym. It was reallyParrish Gym.”

There are also a handfulof future NBA players thatplayed in the theater-stylegymnasium over theyears. Mel Daniels, a fu-ture NBA All-Star withthe Indiana Pacers, playedfor the Burlington Black-hawks in the Junior Col-lege State Tournament.Bobby Joe Hill played onthat same Burlington teambefore he moved on toTexas Western Collegewhere he helped the Min-ers win the 1966 NCAAchampionship – the storythat was later made intothe movie Glory Road.

Nick Collison, now ofthe Oklahoma City Thun-der ran the hardwood inJeff Gym during his daysat Iowa Falls High School.So did Greg Brunner atCharles City before hewent on to an all-Big Tencareer at the University ofIowa.

The three greatest scor-ers in the history of Web-ster City basketball called

Jeff Gym home. JohnPtacek was the catalyst forthe successful Lynx teamsof the 1950s before hemoved on to play at IowaState University, and heheld the distinction of be-ing the program’s all-timeleading point producer formore than 40 years.

Jared Josten, the son offormer coach Bob Jostenwho later went on to startat the University of North-ern Iowa, came along inlate 2000 and began hisassault on the record book.And with Ptacek seated inthe Jeff Gym balcony on awinter night in 2003,Josten moved past him tothe top of the scoring list.Standing nearby in uni-form that night was BrockJacobson, and he toodrained shot after shot,night after night, until hebecame a prestigiousmember of the top-threescores club two years laterbefore he embarked on hisown career at Iowa State.

Star athletesYes, Jeff Gym has seen

its fair share of star ath-letes, but every communi-ty has its own householdnames without the sort ofreverence that WebsterCity holds for its own. Thereason is simple – the gymhasn’t played a supportingrole over the years. It’sbeen the co-star, and notfor just the home team andits players and fans.

Cory Bargfrede left FortDodge St. Edmond HighSchool in the spring of2000 with a diploma and astate basketball champi-onship in tow. The Gaelswon the Class 2A state ti-tle in March of 2000, andthey accomplished it aftera highlight-reel filled sea-son that included a seven-overtime loss to AlgonaBishop Garrigan and onevery memorable setbackinside the four walls ofJeff Gym.

“I remember it was my18th birthday, January 7th,and it was a highly antici-pated game because Web-ster City was ranked in thetop five in 3A and we werein the top 10 in 2A, plus itwas a huge rivalry,”Bargfrede said of the triphe and his team took toJeff Gym that year. “It wasa back and forth game,and what I most rememberis late in the fourth quartergoing in for a 20-secondtimeout and we were all

standing around coach(Adolph) Kochendorferand all I could see werehis lips moving. I couldn’thear what he was sayingbecause it was so loud. Allyou could hear was theyelling of the crowd andyour ears were just ring-ing.”

Kochendorfer, the long-time coach at St. Edmond,remembers that game andothers inside Jeff Gym aswell. His last trip into thehallowed halls – a 56-53overtime loss to the Lynxin January – is not likelyto be one of his fondestmemories, but he says itwas always a destinationthat elicits fond memories.

“It was always a neatplace to play, and the wayit’s set up with the old-fashioned seating andthings like that, made it aspecial place,” Kochen-dorfer says. “I had somerelatives that used to comeand watch games and theyalways talked about JeffGym and what a neatplace it was.”

Bob Josten echoedKochendorfer’s senti-ments, but he thinks thefan support from the com-munity brought just as bigof an advantage, if notbigger, than the cozy ac-commodations.

“The crowd and the at-mosphere that the fansgenerated are what gave(Webster City) the home-court advantage,” Jostensaid. “It was just a greatplace to play basketball,and as the time approachesto the end of the highschool using the facilityit’s remembered the sameway as places like the oldVets Auditorium (in DesMoines), or Hinkle Field-house (in Indiana) whereButler University stillplays today are remem-bered. I think you candraw those similarities.”

Out with a bangJeff Gym is going out

with a bang, rather than awhimper, too.

In October of last year,the Webster City volley-ball team celebrated itsfirst North Central Con-ference championship in25 years in front of itshome crowd.

Late last month, theLynx wrestling programpacked the house for thefinal regular season dualagainst Clarion-Goldfield– a battle that broughthead coach Ted Larsonand his bunch a share ofthe league’s dual champi-onship just five days afterit won the NCC tourna-ment.

And at present time, theWebster City boys’ bas-ketball team finds itself atthe top of the conferencestandings.

It all happened in JeffGym. What started in1943 ends in 2012. Andone thing, above all else,holds true.

It’s been a great run.

Contact Troy Banning [email protected] or

Gym Continued from Page 2

“I cherish boyhood memories of both

watching great basketball players and my

own modest career on that court.

Take care of the old girl;

she deserves respect.”John Halverson,

Webster City High School

Class of 1972

- Daily Freeman-Journal photo by Anne Blankenship

The rounded dome entrance to Jefferson Gym greeted students and sports fans for nearly 70 years. Oncethe new competition gym at the high school is finished, most events will be moved to the new venue. JeffGym will still be used for middle school activities.

The Daily Freeman-Journal, Webster City, Iowa, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012,

By Troy BanningDaily Freeman-Journal

Sports EditorA vision that began five

years ago is a mere fourmonths from becoming a re-ality. And it’s big, ac-companied by enough bellsand whistles to keep every-one happy.

Webster City Superin-tendent Mike Sherwoodsays the new addition at thehigh school— a buildingestimated tobe 40,000square feet insize — thatincludeswhat he ex-pects will beone of thepremier gym-nasiums inthe state is set for comple-tion sometime in mid-June.That means, beginning withthe 2012 volleyball season,the Webster City Lynx willhave a new place to callhome very soon. And at19,000 square feet in size,it’s a home that will dwarfevery other gymnasium inthe North Central Confer-ence.

“We’re all very excitedabout the project and we’reanticipating its completion,”Sherwood said recently dur-ing a tour of the new facility.“It’s been a long work inprogress. We started thisconversation about fiveyears ago, and the communi-ty did a great job supportingthe project.

“We’re excited about theopportunity this gym pres-ents, not only just for theschool, but for the commu-nity as well.”

General contractor Peter-son Construction beganwork on the project in earlyOctober of 2010. The esti-mated budget by the schooldistrict was set at $13 mil-lion, but Peterson Construc-tion came in with a winningbid of just under $8 million,and Sherwoodsays that hasallowed theschool tobuild exactlywhat it wantsalong with thebenefit ofadding ameni-ties that willserve not onlythe communi-ty, but the stu-dents academ-ically.

“We were very fortunatethat we got in a competitivebid climate with very com-petitive interest rates at thetime when we sold ourbonds, so we haven’t had tocut any corners,” Sherwoodsaid. Some of the addi-tional funds were used toadd 580 parking stalls on thehigh school grounds, and thedistrict was also able to workwith the city to build newtennis courts.“There should be some rev-enue left when we’re done todo some work on otherbuildings as well,” Sher-wood said. But whatis the new building, particu-larly the gymnasium, goingto look like upon its comple-tion? With a seating ca-pacity of 2,250, the new ath-letic facility — which willbe air-conditioned — willfeature purple and gold-striped bleachers on bothsides, and an additional 500theatre chairs — similar tothose at the back of the firstlevel inside Jefferson Gym-nasium — will be housed onthe home side of the arena.Teams will also have seatingon the floor, and the mediawill work from the floor aswell. The floor will be120 feet long with a college-sized basketball court of 94feet, and approximately 10½ feet from the baseline tothe wall at both ends of thegymnasium. When WebsterCity hosts the NCCwrestling tournament in Jan-uary 2013, three full-sizedmats will be able to run thefull length of the floor.

The larger seating space,along with the transition tothe bigger court, will hope-

fully entice the state’s twohigh school athletic govern-ing bodies — the Iowa HighSchool Athletic Associationand the Iowa Girls HighSchool Athletic Union — toutilize the gymnasium forpostseason contests in vol-leyball, basketball andwrestling. Not only wouldthat bring revenue to theschool, but also to the com-munity if several thousandout-of-town fans visit.

“We plan on inviting boththe boys and girls unions uphere to tour the facility onceit’s completed,” Sherwoodsaid.

The sheer size of the facil-ity will also lessen the bur-den on the always presentover-crowding dilemma thatthe school has faced when itcomes to practice. Jeff Gymwill still be used for middleschool and non-varsity ac-tivities, while the new gym

will be capable of transition-ing into two college-sizedpractice basketball courts —there will be a total of eightbasketball hoops — andthree full-sized practice vol-leyball courts.

The gymnasium that wasalready present at the highschool recently had amakeover as well with newflooring and lighting.

And come game night,fans will be treated to state-of-the-art sound and videothroughout the arena. Anacoustical engineer wasbrought in to furnish thegymnasium with premiumsound, and a large high defi-nition video board will sitalongside a scoreboard onthe east wall.

Sherwood says there willbe seven HD cameras in useduring activities — two ateach end and three in therafters. The new video ca-pabilities will not only en-hance the spectators’ enjoy-ment, but will also serve anacademic purpose. A fourthyear of WCTV will be addedto the curriculum where sen-ior students will be able towork on the production sideof live activities.

“We tried to build a facili-ty that not only compliment-ed our extra-curricular pro-grams, but also compliment-ed our academic program,”Sherwood said. “The addi-tion of our camera systems,our high-end video systems,compliments our academicprograms.“We’re very fortunate tohave a WCTV studio in-house that allows us to dosome things. If that studiowasn’t in place we probably

wouldn’t have looked at thevideo system, but it’s goingto be very popular with thestudents.”

The HD cameras will sendthe picture to the WCTVproduction studio, wherestudents will be able to im-mediately produce replaysthat will then be transferredto the video board in thegymnasium.

“Not many high schoolstudents have the opportuni-ty that our kids have here onthe production side,” Sher-wood said.

Technological advanceswill also allow the school tostore two wrestling mats, aswell as the competition vol-leyball net and posts highabove the playing floor, andthey will be lowered downby remote control. The dif-ferent lighting configura-tions possible will allow forspotlights to be used during

wrestling du-als. Outsideof the gymna-sium, a total ofsix new lockerrooms havebeen built forboys’ andgirls’ varsityand junior var-sity programs,as well as twocoaches’ lock-er rooms.

There will also be a trainingroom, multiple bathrooms,three coaches offices for allvarsity sports – excludingwrestling, which opted to re-main in a recently renovatedsection of the original build-ing — and a sound systemroom, just to name a few.

Two concession standshave also been constructed,the main one at the west en-trance. Near that concessionstand, which sits just outsidethe main entrance to thegymnasium, will be a large-screen HD television on thewall that can broadcast theevents inside.

A new trophy case, alongwith an area designated forthe WCHS Hall of Fame,will also sit just outside thegym’s main entrance.

A new lobby for the PremSahai Auditorium is alsopart of the expansion, and itis where the second conces-sion stand will be housed.

The final touches will beput in place over the nextfour months. The basketballhoops have already been in-stalled, and all of the floor-ing around the gym is ex-pected to be completed inFebruary. The custom gymfloor will be installed inMarch and April, and thebleachers are expected to beput in place in May andJune.

Sherwood said there havebeen informal discussionson an open house or publicceremony once the additionis completed, but nothinghas been finalized.

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Behind the construction By CARRIE OLSON

Daily Freeman-JournalStaff Writer

Peterson Construction hasbeen hard at work in WebsterCity during the past year —working on projects forWebster City High School,First State Bank and Town &Country In-surance.

And manyarea residentsare anticipat-ing the com-pletion of thenew competi-tion gymnasi-um.

WebsterCity SchoolsSuperintendent Mike Sher-wood said that the highschool project is still on tar-get with a completion dateset for mid-June.

Joel Peterson said that thecompany is continuing towork on the mechanical pip-ing and electrical systems,which will be an ongoingprocess until the building iscompleted.

"Some of the terrazzoflooring is being installedand the supports for the bas-ketball hoops have been putup," he said. "You can actu-ally see some of the finishedlook."

Being on target is partiallydue to the nice winter weath-er the area has experienced.

"Last fall, as we workedtowards enclosure, at anypoint the weather could haveturned on us," Peterson said."We could have been forcedinto putting up temporarywalls to protect the building.But as it was, with the greatweather we had, we wereable to just keep working onthe true enclosure."

Right before it turnedcold, Peterson said that the

aluminum entrances were setand the glass was installed.

"The only thing you seewhen driving by is the ply-wood pieces for the doors sothat we have good access,"he said. The crews did notwant to put on the finisheddoors and ding them up dur-ing construction activities.

Peterson said that all thebrick and exterior block hasbeen completed. All areasthat people see with ply-wood or wrapped withTyvek will receive metalpanels which will be in-stalled in the next fewweeks.

He said that the main ob-

jective in the gymnasium isto make sure none of thegym activities take longerthan need be.

"The unique thing with agym is that the wood floorcan't be put down untileverything is up in the ceil-ing," he said. "Then the gymfloor has to be painted,sealed and finished beforethe bleachers can be put to-gether."

Wire and brackets for thehigh-definition camera sys-tems will start being in-stalled the first week of Feb-ruary. The sound systemwould also be shipped andinstalled in February.

"All of the sequentialitems in the gym are the fo-cus so that we don't lose anydays," Peterson said.

When all of the pieces of

the addition are put together,Peterson said that he thinksthe public will be impressed.

"For instance, the terrazzoflooring is not just a plainwhite floor. There is a designin it with bans of purple," hesaid. "It's those little finish-ing touches that will add tothe first impression."

He said that the WebsterCity gymnasium will be theenvy of other districts.

"There is nothing compa-rable to it in the area," Peter-son said. "We have alwaysenjoyed doing local projectsand this will certainly be asignificant one for us."

First State BankThe First State Bank in

Webster City has been in theprocess of remodeling forthe past year. Peterson saidthat it is nearly finished withthe exception of a few de-tails.

"Looking back at it now,the addition certainly fits thebuilding and serves the pur-poses of the bank very well,"he said. "It gave them excel-lent office space that theyneeded."

Bank personnel havemoved into the new space,and Peterson Construction isfinishing up with the me-chanical and electrical sys-tems that are common to theold and new areas.

Contact Carrie Olson [email protected] orcall 832-4350.

-Daily Freeman-Journal file photos

ABOVE: Joel Peterson, Jake Peterson and Gerald Peterson look over plans forthe Webster City High School competition gymnasium project.BELOW: A Nov. 15, 2011 file photo shows the progress of the competition gym.Since that time, it has been enclosed and finishing touches to the addition aretaking place.

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Big things have been go-ing on at First State Bankand Town &Country In-surance inWebster Citythis year.Both haveexpanded fa-cilities tobetter meetthe needs oftheir cus-tomers.

Seven new offices, rest-rooms and workroomshave been added at FirstState Bank. The expansionmoved the outer wall ofthe bank east, adding2,000- square feet to thebuilding.

“We kept growing andwere using the lower levela lot,” said Dave Taylor,president. We thought itwould be nice to get someof those employees up-stairs, giving our cus-tomers better access tothose folks.”

The entire loan depart-ment has been grouped inthe new section of offices,Taylor said.

“We're able to work a lit-tle more closely now andhopefully, it will be a littlemore efficient for us, too,”he said. The new officespace also creates a moreprivate space for cus-tomers as they meet withloan officers.

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cated just across the streetfrom First State Bank, un-veiled its new expansion.An additional 6,000-squarefeet made room for offices,work areas and a new con-ference room.

“We're very excitedabout how that turned out,”He said. “The staff lovesthe space. There's a nicemeeting room, and every-thing looks nice. It's agreat facility.

“We're grateful that theownership have allowed usgrow and expand at Townand Country Insurance,”he said. “They've allowedus to do the same on thisside of the street, too.”

First State Bank was es-tablished in 1935. It is lo-cally owned by the Van Di-est family. Bob Van Diestserves as the chairman ofthe board. When Van Diestbecame the owner in 1976,the bank’s assets totalled$22 million. Today, the as-sets total $284 million.

In addition to WebsterCity, First State Bank haslocations in Stanhope, Ea-gle Grove, Fort Dodge andStory City. A new locationin Clarion will open March22.

First State Bank employs96 people, who haveworked for the bank for anaverage of eight years.Thirty employees have 10years with the firm, while11 employees have morethan 20 years of service totheir credit.

The banking industrycontinues to change andevolve, but Taylor said the

bright and shining starcontinues to be agriculture.

“Electrolux leaving thecommunity has made ittough for Webster City, butagriculture has been goodand most of the commer-cial businesses are doingwell,” he said.

Mobile banking contin-ues to grow.

“It's starting to get bignow with hand-held smartphones. People are gradu-

ally working towardsthat,” he said. Internetbanking and online bill-paying continue to givecustomers many optionsfor handling their financialaffairs, he said.

Even with all of the ad-vances and changes to theway customers handletheir banking tasks, onething has remained a con-stant — the importance ofbuilding strong face-to-

face relationships withcustomers.

“That's something that'sgoing to continue for usand something we've builtour model on,” he said.“Our business is relation-ship driven. We try to hirepeople who can developrelationships and take careof people.”

“Computers allow peo-ple to do their banking attheir convenience in their

homes. But we still hopethat it's still relationshipdriven,” said Taylor.

“When people think ofFirst State Bank we don'twant them to just think ofthe building. We want cus-tomers to think of the peo-ple they know inside whoare there to help them,” hesaid.

Contact Anne Blankenshipat [email protected] call 832-4350.

The Daily Freeman-Journal, Webster City, Iowa, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012

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Hrnicek said that at aninitial visit, the patient iseducated regarding their di-agnosis, plan of care, thelength of physical therapytime and their expected re-hab outcomes.

"We do our best to ac-commodate the patient'sschedule to make it less of aburden to get to physicaltherapy," she said.

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AmyJohnson

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By ANNE BLANKENSHIP

Daily Freeman-JournalManaging Editor

Lyle Evans is starting hissecond year as a small busi-ness owner. He has a farm-ing operation and through-out the summer and fall,produces vegetables whichhe sells at local farmersmarkets.

He recent-ly decided heneeded a lit-tle help keep-ing track ofall the ex-penses, pur-chases andother paper-work and ac-counting in-formation as-sociated withhis business.

That'swhere Dar-lene John-son, CPA,comes in.She andEvans re-cently beganworking together to makesure that he's on target withhis business financial mat-ters.

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movements decreasing bal-ance and strength and in-creasing joint stiffness,"Hrnicek said.

Tips for keeping inshape?

"Walking is a great exer-cise," she said. "Make sureyou are swinging your armsto maintain your rotationalmobility. Slowly increasethe length of your stride tomaintain side-to-side stabil-ity."

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least 30 minutes a day."That 30 minutes can be

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To schedule an appoint-ment with one of the threetherapists at McFarlandPhysical Therapy in Web-ster City, call them at 832-8484.

Contact Carrie Olson [email protected] call 832-4350.

McFarland Continued from Page 11

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- Daily Freeman-Journal photo by Anne Blankenship

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Hamilton County youth have said that parents need to do more to prevent substance abuse among kids , but...

Get savvy, learn from

Officer Jermaine Galloway on March 15 at 6:30 - 8:00 PM at the WC Middle School Media Center

Learn more at www.powerupyouth.org

• Current alcohol & drug trends and practices of minors in rural communities. • How youth are concealing drugs and alcohol at school. • Popular clothing, flasks and identifiers will be shown. • Community based programs that will help to reduce underage drinking.

• Ready Refill™ Auto Prescription Refill Program • RX Savings Club Plus. Sign up today! • Synchronized Prescription Refill Service • 30 Day Charge Accounts • Free Blood Pressure Checks • FREE Prescription Delivery in Town • FREE Mail out Service of Prescriptions • Participation in Most 3rd Party Plans • Pharmaceutical Care/Counseling • Auto Prescription Line-24 hrs a day, 7 days a week

PROUDLY SERVING ALL YOUR FAMILIES NEEDS!

909 Willson, Webster City, IA

832-4137

Serving Webster City since 1952

M-F: 8:30 - 6:00, Sat: 8:30 - 4:00, Sun: Closed

1927 W. SECOND STREET WEBSTER CITY, IA 50595 (515) 832-1762 • 1-800-383-4128 Fax: (515) 832-3782

1929 W. SECOND ST. WEBSTER CITY, IOWA 50595 (515)832-1216 Fax: (515) 832-3782

PETERSON CONSTRUCTION

54 Years, 3 Generations, and Building

It may be a family business but not all of the “family” has the same last name. Many dedicated employees have worked side by side with us building the facilities we all use everyday. Our success would not be possible without the experience and knowledge of these 25 plus year employees: Denny Richardson - 1971 - plumbing and HVAC Bob Strunk - 1973 - concrete Ken Getting - 1976 - carpenter Kevin McCollough - 1977 - equipment operator Dennis Witte - 1982 - plumbing and HVAC Janelle Peterson - 1983 - office secretary Rich Toering - 1985 - electrician

1957 - John Peterson co-founded Huisinga and Peterson 1972 - Kelly & Howard purchased as sister company 1979 - Peterson Construction buys out partner Al Huisinga 1981 - Gerald Peterson joins as 2nd generation 1985 - K&H Corp adds Electrical to existing Mechanical Construction 1988 - Joel Peterson joins family business 1993 - John Peterson looses battle to cancer 2010 - Jake Peterson, Geraldʼs son, joins as 3rd generation

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