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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015
NUMBER 8, 155TH YEAR
Inside
This Issue
Opinion/Editorial ............... Pg. 2
Milestones ............................... Pg. 3
Church Calendar ............................Pg. 4
Public Notices, Records ....................Pg. 5
Classifieds .................................. Pg. 6, 7
FFA Salute ..................... Pg. 8, 9, 10, 11
Local News ............................. Pg. 12
Sports ................... Pg. 16, 14, 15
Legislative Forum
Legislative forum scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 11 a.m. with
State Representative Jarad Klein and State Senator Kevin Kinney
in the courthouse.
North English
Community Center
American Quilt Society Certified Quilt Appraiser Charleen
Richtsmeier and Professional Quilt Appraiser Valorie Bonk will
be coming to the North English Community Center on Thursday, Feb. 26 and Friday, Feb. 27, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Richtsmeier and Bonk will view, discuss, and appraise quilts that
are brought to their sessions called “Let’s Talk about YOUR Quilt.”
Sigourney Health Care
Assisted Living
The Beals will be playing February 27 at 10:30 a.m.
Sigourney Public Library
There will be a Tween Movie Night from 6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 27 at the Sigourney Public Library.
Sigourney Public Library will hold Toddler Time every Monday
and Tuesday morning from 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Pekin After Prom
Commitee Triva Night
The Pekin After Prom Committee will be hosting Trivia Night
on Friday, Feb. 27, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Registration information
is available by contacting Juston/ Lori Lamb at 641-660-4224 or
Amy Jones at 641-919-9374. Registration forms can also be picked
up at the Pekin High School office.
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
A fish fry will be held at the KC Hall in Harper Friday, Feb. 27
from 5:00-7:30 p.m. The public is invited. There will be a fish fry
every Friday until March 27th.
Hedrick Volunteer
Fire Department Bingo
The garage was a total loss due to burning cardboard.
Garage ﬁre
caused damage to
adjacent home.
2nd Fire in
Ollie Consumes
Garage and
Damages
Adjacent Home
By Amber Kephart
NR Editor
Friday, February 20, 2015 Ollie Fire
Department was paged to a structure
fire at the George Northup residence.
Sigourney, Richland and Packwood
Fire Departments were paged for
mutual aide. The east garage caught
fire due to burning cardboard. The
garage is a total loss. The fire then
spread to the next-door neighbors
home. The fire departments had to
break windows and cute 5 holes in
the roof for ventilation. There is also
severe water damage and burnt siding on the West side of the house.
Sigourney City Council Meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015
Hedrick Fire Department will be having Bingo Saturday, Feb. 28.
A Soup Supper will start at 5:00 p.m. Bingo Starts at 6:30 p.m.
By Amber Kephart
NR Editor
The Keokuk County Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering
Farm Bill Workshops on Tuesdays in February at the Sigourney
USDA Service Center. The morning sessions will begin at 9:00
a.m. and the afternoon sessions will begin at 1:00 p.m. Producers
must make an appointment, as space is very limited.
The Lewis Memorial Fountain
committee asked the council to give
approval for them to start with the
restoration on the fountain. The
committee has not decided to start
the restoration, but wanted to discuss
the next steps with the council to see
if they were ok with proceeding if the
committee chose to. The next step in
restoration will be to have the hard
water build up removed and to repaint it. This process can take place
before spring.
The council approved hiring all applicants at the pool. They approved
the admission rates and rates for
season pass for the 2015 pool season.
Family pass fee will stay the same
along with daily admission. The
council also discussed having additional lap swim times, but nothing
was decided.
The council approved to hire Mat
Dobbins of Dobbins Lawn Care and
Landscaping for the April 1 to Nov.
30 2015 Annual Mowing Agreement.
The water and wastewater committee asked for the council to approve
Midco Diving & Marine Services,
Inc. to do the 2015 Tank Maintenance Project. Midco Diving & Marine Services, Inc. has the capabilities
to dive into the tank while it is still
full and operational. This will allow
Keokuk County FSA
Bingo at Keokuk County Expo
Bingo is played at the Expo hall every other Wednesday thru
March from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The dates to play are Jan. 28,
Feb. 11, Feb. 25, March 11 and March 25. Bingo is for all ages and a
great entertainment for families. No smoking or alcohol is allowed
and a concession stand is available for food.
Bethel United Methodist
Church Tip Night
Bethel United Methodist Church will hold a Tip night at Pizza
Ranch on March 2 from 5-8 p.m. Proceeds will go to mission trip
planned for July to Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Mississippi Valley
Regional Blood Center
Sigourney PM will host a community blood drive from 3:00 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 at 100 N. Main St., inside the
Conference Room.
Master Gardeners Program
Master Gardeners present Vickie Gonterman Thursday, March
6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Keokuk County Expo in the Keokuk County Extension Office. Gonterman will be discussing ‘What’s Hot in
2015’ along with new and exciting varieties of Hydrangeas, flowers
and shrubs.
More on page 2
Sigourney Fire Department responded
to the ﬁre for mutual aide.
the tank to stay online as well as be
under pressure to give them a full report of how the tank is working. If
the city continued to clean the tank
the way they had it would cost the
city a minimum of $2000 to drain
the tower and causes a risk for bacteria. Midco Diving & Marine Services, Inc. gave a quote to clean the
tower and retention basin for $3,075.
The DNR would prefer the city to
have this professionally done versus draining the tank and retention
basin themselves. The council approved for Midco Diving & Marine
Services, Inc. to clean the tank and
retention basin. The cleaning is temporarily scheduled for June.
The council approved the Memorandum of Understanding between
SIEDA and Sigourney Police Department for compliance checks on
retailers. There will be two rounds of
compliance checks with a completion date of June 30.
The council approved community betterment project requests. One
of which will be the construction
on City Hall. Renner Construction
will be fixing the side of the building
along with the gutters. The gutters
have been causing a build up of water
and freezing, which causes a hazard
to pedestrians.
The next city council meeting is
set for March 4, 2015 at 6 p.m. This
meeting will also be a public hearing
meeting for the 2015 budget.
Show your support
for Megan and Nick Vance!
By Amber Kephart
NR Editor
Megan was diagnosed with stage
IV metastatic melanoma in Jan.
2014. She had surgery to remove the
brain tumor and then underwent
treatment. In Aug. 2014 Megan underwent a second brain surgery. On
the way back to the hospital her husband, Nick was involved in a motorcycle accident and sustained multiple broken bones in his leg. He has
been unable to return to work since
his accident.
Come join friends and family at
Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery in Walford for a benefit being held Saturday, Feb. 28 to help raise money for
Megan and Nick. If you can’t make it
to the event you can contact LuAnn
Berger at 641-660-3276 or Allison
Hanson at 641-660-5261 to make a
donation.
The night will be full of entertainment with Keepin’ It Country performing at 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. and
the 8 Seconds band will perform
from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dinner will be
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. You will also
have the opportunity
to purchase koozies,
bracelets and Team
Vance t-shirts. Guest
bartenders will be
serving and all tips
from the evening
will go to Megan
and Nick.
Governor Terry Branstad
Coming to Sigourney
By Amber Kephart
NR Editor
March 2, 2015 Governor Branstad
will be at Sinclair Tractor in Sigourney. He will be there to answer questions by a hand picked panel. He will
also be answering questions from
the board of supervisors. The board
has been advised they get three ques-
tions to ask Governor Branstad and
three minutes per question. At this
time the board has not committed
to questions but at the last board of
supervisors meeting they discussed
asking about the roads in Keokuk
County, the bridges in Keokuk
County and Courthouse Security.
Branstad will be at Sinclair Tractor from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. This
event is open to the public.
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The News-Review
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
On the Hill with Klein
Week 6 was busy as usual; we had
some floor debate and moved bills
out of committee. With everything
else going on the last couple weeks,
a majority of our time has been focused on one main issue; the Gas
Tax.
This week I will focus on transportation infrastructure revenues,
HF 371. Please bear in mind I have
a limited amount of space to explain
my position on a complex issue.
There are additional considerations I
would like to include, but I run low
on space.
By the time this article is printed
my vote will likely be tallied, and
everyone will know my position
without question. For starters, when
talking about our transportation
funding, I agree that we have a serious need for fixing roads and bridges. That being stated, we must do it
correctly. The bill before us is not the
correct way to go about funding in
my opinion.
While I don’t agree with this piece
of legislation, I still have respect for
those who do. We are all trying to do
what is best for Iowa, and our districts. Each bill, especially this one,
has unique aspects each legislator
must take into account.
My reasons for opposing HF 371
are many; for starters the heart of the
proposal is a 10 cent increase in fuel
taxes. In addition to it being a sharp
increase, it is planned to happen almost as soon as it’s signed into law
(a month at the longest). The 10 cent
increase and the gas tax as a whole
disproportionately hurts rural districts, not just through the unbalanced formula. Families in rural
districts drive farther for work, groceries, and everyday errands. Think
about how the tax will be absorbed
by seniors on fixed incomes and our
school transportation costs. Consider many of our senior citizens travel
a great distance for regular health
care, even when using public transportation the costs will be passed on
to the users. Also look at our larger
rural school districts that will pay
even more for transportation under
this bill. We will only be adding to an
unbalanced system, further widening the gap between rural and urban
education funding levels.
The bill doesn’t get the money
to the needs. Our rural roads will
continue to have a majority of the
problems and receive a minority of
the funding. There are also no mechanisms to ensure spending doesn’t
go to build new bridges or roads in
well-funded urban areas while we
try to plug a whole with our pinky.
County roads are over 80% of Iowa
roads, but get only 32.5% of the Road
Use Tax Fund (RUTF) distribution
and even less of Iowa’s nearly $2
On The Hill
With Klein
by State
Representative
Jarad Klein
billion annual roads spending. That
32.5% includes only 8% for farm-tomarket roads, important for farmers’ income and bringing Iowa farm
products to market. Just based on a
10 cent increase (not after other pieces included in HF 371 are adjusted
downward) Washington County will
receive an additional $734,000 and
Keokuk County $625,000. The cities
will receive $243,000 in Washington
County and $111,000 in Keokuk.
While the dollars sound large, they
don’t really go far in bridge and road
repair. The dollars will be absorbed
into local budgets and we still won’t
be closer to fixing the real problems.
The 10 cent increase is recognized
as being a short term band aid. The
DOT even recognizes that they will
be asking for additional increases in
the near future. Not only is 10 cents
not enough, it’s a regressive tax and
the proposal doesn’t take into account improving fuel efficiencies and
hybrid vehicles.
HF 371, is more than a 10 cent increase in fuel taxes, it includes a few
other pieces while ignoring a multitude of others I will mention later.
One area I have issue with is section 9 where the state extends the
date for access Iowa Highway designations. Access Iowa Highways will
continue to receive funding priority
from the Road Use Tax Fund and the
Time-21 fund. Here is the language
from state code; “The state department of transportation shall designate portions of the commercial and
industrial network of highways as
access Iowa highways and shall expedite and accelerate development
of access Iowa highways.” Most troubling is that the only designated road
in HD78 is Highway 218, not Hwy
22, 92, or other important roads to
our southern Iowa economy. The
winners are all north of I-80, specifically north central Iowa. For those
who have said they’re fine with a
tax increase as long as we don’t add
new lanes and urban by-passes, you
should be disappointed with this
piece.
I have some additional concerns
with the intent of limiting county
and city bonding for roads, not least
of which, the sections don’t have
any real teeth behind them. While it
seems to make sense we don’t want
to have counties bond beyond the
life expectancy of a transportation
project, as I look beyond today I
see the potential for problems. One
issue could arise if counties want to
combine and/or refinance bonds,
another problem could develop if
we are faced with natural disasters
that significantly impact our local
infrastructure. I am aware there are
already many mechanisms and processes to address natural disasters, in
this case I tend to err with keeping
tools in local toolboxes. I think we
are getting too far into local government decisions, furthermore if citizens disagree with a county or city
bonding decision they have elections
to provide accountability. I also think
this overall plan will lead to more
bonding, since the state will provide
only a small portion of the need and
counties will still seek additional
funding from more bonding.
It’s also important to note Iowa’s
gas tax would be higher than five
neighbor states, taking away income
from Iowa businesses and taking
jobs from Iowa workers. Other states
maybe considering increases, but
none have acted. If we raise the gas
tax we will be 15 cents higher than
Missouri, 3.4 cents higher than Minnesota, 8 cents over South Dakota,
4.5 over Nebraska, 8 cents over Kansas, and 1.28 cents over Illinois. You
and I know the extent people will go
to save a few cents.
Bottom line on this issue I have
said for over 7 years I oppose a 10
cent gas tax increase. I have given the
voters my word and I don’t intend to
go back on it. Like it or not, which
depends on your position, you can
trust I will keep my word and maintain my integrity.
While it appears I am only saying
no on this issue, that’s not the actual
case. I have several ideas for revenue
streams and savings to fund our system. For starters I would ensure we
have maximized savings and direct
all savings to the worst bridges all
around the state.
For starters we need to get an accurate assessment with a set plan on
where to direct spending so we can
act right away and not wait for a plan
to be built. The DOT estimates are
based on a 2011 commission estimating a $215 annual shortfall. Their
estimate assumes our bridges need
big spending. However, a nationally recognized bridge expert’s study
shows that while we must inspect
our bridges carefully, Iowa bridges
overall are in better condition than
we have been told. I also recognize
the people who worked on the previous study also work in organizations
that will use the money if they get it.
While I applaud efficiencies found
by the department so far, I still think
we need to look at the annual $169
million taken off the top of the Road
Use Tax Fund for many projects and
programs. Part of this is needed for
DOT operations. However, some of
this spending should be used to repair our roads and bridges. Instead
we have funded a sculptured colored
concrete median through Iowa City;
a parking lot for semis at the Wilton
rest area; and a new bridge in Dallas
County (interestingly the bridge has
not been used for many years due to
lack of any connecting road).
An early starting point in fixing
our problems is changing the above
mentioned formula and directing
money to the real needs. While I have
been told for years it’s a non-starter,
I believe it’s a discussion we need to
have and in the end even urban legislators will vote to put the money
where the real need is. I won’t automatically dismiss urban legislators
understanding of fiscal responsibility based solely on where they live.
Once we’ve addressed these areas we
can move into others.
One of my proposed solutions is to
include looking at using a portion
of the current sales tax stream to fix
roads and bridges. To that end, I am
a co-sponsor of HJR 5, which will
divert ½% of the current (not a new
stream) sales tax to transportation
infrastructure. I would also include
putting teeth in the bill ensuring
funding goes to maintenance and
not new lanes and new roads.
Increasing registration fees on new
vehicles 1% would generate $60 million alone, and take into some account for improving mileage efficiencies. We can generate $23 million by
creating a fuel surcharge on gallons
reported through the International Fuel Tax Agreement generating a
surcharge paid by interstate trucking
based on miles driven though Iowa
similar to Indiana, Kentucky, and
Virginia. These are just a couple I
have numbers for, I don’t have dollar figures if we look at something
for bicycles or increasing motorcycle
registrations above $10.
What’s included in HF 371? None
of the above, another reason I will
oppose the bill. I’m not even saying
I support all the additional proposals
including the above mentioned, but
they’re not even part of the debate.
The gas tax as being proposed is not
a compromise, its special interests
holding a gun to our head and saying
vote yes or else. I say bring on the “or
else”, and I will have no trouble sleeping at night. I will not go back on my
word and I will have your back in
Des Moines.
If you have any questions or issues,
call or text my cell phone at 515-6895430. My email is jarad.klein@legis.
iowa.gov, please include your name
and address in order to ensure a
prompt response.
Preparing skilled workers is
a key to expanding middle class
Iowa must focus more attention on
training skilled workers if we are going to expand our middle class and
help working families recover from
the national recession.
A skilled workforce is an incentive
to employers. Businesses looking to
locate and expand in Iowa want to
know that they’ll have the workers to
make the products and provide the
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It’s estimated that by 2018, 62 percent of all Iowa jobs (1.1 million
jobs) will require some training
or education beyond high school,
which means Iowa needs more
skilled workers.
A recent study commissioned by
Iowa’s Economic Development Authority reported that Iowa’s shortage of skilled workers is our state’s
most serious economic development
weakness. Two-thirds of Iowa companies surveyed are having trouble
finding the employees they need.
That combined with low population
growth among younger Iowans suggests that Iowa could face a problem
for a long time if we don’t take action.
Fortunately, Iowa’s outstanding
community colleges and nonprofit
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Soup Supper
Sunday, March 8
4:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Chili, Broccoli-Cheese, Potato,
Pulled Pork Sandwich, Relishes,
Twinkie Cake, Homemade Pies,
Beverage
Free WILL oFFerING
NWTF Skunk River Gobblers
Hunting Heritage Banquet
A banquet will be held Saturday, March 7 at the Keokuk County Expo.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:00 p.m.
Keswick United Methodist Church
Soup Supper
The Keswick United Methodist Church will hold a soup supper Sunday,
March 8 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. The supper includes soups, sandwiches, relishes, and desserts. The supper is free will offering.
Bingo at Keokuk County
Fairgrounds
Bingo will be held at the Keokuk County Fairgrounds in What Cheer every
Sunday through March 2015. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Thomas Hall.
Manor House Sing-a-long
Sing-A-Long at Manor House Care Center is every Tuesday night at 3:30
p.m.
Sigourney City Council
Sigourney’s City Council meets every first and third Wednesday normally
at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
Expo Board of Directors
Keokuk County Board of Directors meets every third Monday of the month
at 7 p.m. in the KC Extension Conference Room at the KC Expo.
Keokuk Co. Supervisors
The Keokuk County Supervisors meet weekly on Mondays at 8:30 a.m. at
the Keokuk County Courthouse boardroom
Tops Meeting
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets at the Extension office at KC Expo on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m.
SPL Board of Trustees
The Sigourney Public Library’s Board of Trustees meets the second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the SPL.
KC Public Health
Keokuk County Public Health Immunization Clinic is the third Wednesday
of each month from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. This is a free clinic for individuals with
out insurance or underinsured. Blood Pressure Checks are also available on a
walk in basis.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Saturday at 12 p.m. at the Methodist
Church, 4th Street, Kalona.
Care Center Happenings
Bingo at Sigourney Care Center is Tuesdays at 2 p.m. The community is
encouraged to attend.
Food Pantry
Keokuk County Community Services food referrals are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Courthouse in Sigourney.
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Electric Utilities Fund Specialized
Safety Training for First Responders
The electric cooperatives of Iowa
have teamed up with Alliant Energy
and MidAmerican Energy to fund
specialized first responder training
during the 91st Annual State Fire
School session in Ames from February 27-March 1. The electric utilities
will fund two identical three-hour
workshops, Responding to Electrical
Emergencies - Solar and Wind Power, which will be led by renowned
instructor Mike Callan. The workshops will familiarize responders
with the hazards of electricity in
general, along with the unique hazards of solar and wind electricity
generation. Participants will discuss
the hazards, equipment, safety, and
general response tactics for first responders.
Callan will also present an extensive all-day course, Responding to
Electrical Emergencies – Solar and
Wind Power: Train-the-Trainer, that
will provide proper tools and training for Fire Service Training Bureau
Field Staff, who will then use that
knowledge to train additional first
responders across the state regarding
the unique fire hazards of solar and
wind on-site electric generation systems.
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velopment, job training and adult
literacy, to ensure the success of Iowa
families, a stronger middle class and
a growing economy.
This week, legislators heard from
students who have taken advantage
of new worker training programs
to improve their skills and their job
opportunities. Pathway Navigators
help students figure out what they
need to do to get the education and
job training that will help land them
an in-demand local job. Successful
career pathway programs also allow
employers to share their perspectives
on hiring, technology advances and
industry trends that can help develop successful education and job
training programs.
Our community colleges have
taken on the challenge of training a
skilled Iowa workforce, and Iowans
of all ages and backgrounds are taking advantage of the opportunities
they offer to prepare for meaningful
work that will keep our state and citizens competitive.
COME HELP SUPPORT
Megan (Hanson) and Nick Vance
Saturday, February 28
at Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery
350 Commercial Drive • Walford
Dinner - $5.00, served from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Bands: Keepin It Country from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
8 Seconds Band from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Guest Bartenders Serving with all tips going to Nick and Megan
For More Information Or To Make A Donation, Contact Allison
Hanson at 641-660-5261 OR LuAnn Berger At 641-660-3276
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Friday, February 27 &
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Esther
Naomi Steffen
Esther Naomi Steffen, 87 of Montezuma passed away Saturday, February
14, 2015 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were held on
Thursday, February 19, 2015 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Visitation was held on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 with the family
present at the Holland-Coble Funeral
Home. Interment was held in the Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. Memorial contributions may be
directed to the West Liberty Church
or the Montezuma Fire Department.
Friends may send condolences or sign
the online guestbook at www.hollandcoblefuneralhomes.com.
Esther Naomi Steffen was born on
July 8, 1927 in Poweshiek County, the
daughter of Everett and Nina Johnson Schooley. She was raised on the
farm and attended country school in
the Deep River area. She graduated
in 1944 from Barnes City High School and then attended William Penn for
two years. She married Harold Steffen in October of 1947. They farmed in
the Gibson and Deep River areas. Esther and Harold raised their sons Mike,
Donald, Thomas and Leroy. Following Harold’s death in 1976, Esther worked
as a secretary at the Christian Reform Church in Oskaloosa, at the ACT Testing Center in Iowa City and in the Poweshiek County Courthouse Clerk of
Court’s Office.
Esther loved her family and loved to bake and cook for them and her friends
when they stopped by. She also enjoyed cutting quilt blocks, bird watching,
gardening and looking at her many cookbooks. She belonged to the Gibson
Garden Club and the West Liberty Church.
Esther is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Harold, and her
son Mike in 2009. She is survived by her sons Donald Steffen of Des Moines,
Thomas Steffen of Deep River and Leroy Steffen of Carlisle; her sisters Barbara Ryan of Pleasantville and Sarah (Myron) Byers of Montezuma, as well as
several nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Melvin
Leroy Foubert
Melvin Leroy Foubert, of What Cheer, passed away Tuesday, February 10,
2015 at The University of Iowa in Iowa City. Melvin was born in Millerburg
on December 18, 1940. He was the son of George and Beatrice Helm Foubert.
After attending high school in Millersburg, Melvin was united in marriage
to Karen Sue Martin on July 5, 1959 in
Haysville. In 1960 the couple moved
to What Cheer and started a family.
Over the years, Mel worked as a mechanic at Robinson Ford and Hemsley’s Chevrolet. Then in the late 60’s,
Melvin opened Mel’s Repair which
began in his garage at home. Later in
1984, Mel purchased the Champlin
Station where he owned and operated for over thirty years. Mel worked
hard all day long every day but never
forgot to enjoy life with his family. He
was a loyal husband to his wife and a
great father to his children. Mel loved
camping, fishing, dancing, singing and even gardening. He also took pride
coaching his sons and grandsons in both baseball and boxing. Mel will be
remembered for his laid back, relaxed attitude and his ability to fix most anything.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his two brothers: Donald Foubert and Keith Foubert.
Mel is survived by his wife Karen Foubert of What Cheer; a daughter, Donna (Bill) Bos of What Cheer; four sons: Rick Foubert of What Cheer, Mike
(Rhonda) Foubert of Delta, Brian Foubert of What Cheer and Jeff (Tami)
Foubert of Gibson; a brother, Doug (Audrey) Foubert of Deep River; three
sisters: Carolyn Phippen of Atlantic, Sandra (Ken) Stoddard of Platsmith
Neb. and Joanne Robinson of Blue Springs Mo. He also leaves behind a legacy
of nine grandchildren and a great grandson with one more on the way.
Funeral Services were held Friday, Feb. 13 at Holland-Coble Funeral Chapel in What Cheer with Pastor John DeBoef officiating. Burial followed at McFarlan Cemetery in What Cheer.
Way We Live Essay Contest
The Iowa State Fair, Tractor Supply
Co. and WHO News Radio 1040 are
searching for six farm families to recognize with the ‘Way We Live’ Award
at the 2015 Fair, August 13-23. These
families must exemplify farm values
derived from hard work and a love
for the occupation of farming.
To enter, submit an entry form
along with a 500-1500 word essay
describing how living on a farm and
choosing the occupation of farming
has shaped the family’s life. All entries must include a family picture
that illustrates the family’s commitment to their farming operation. Entry forms can be downloaded from
the Iowa State Fair website: http://
www.iowastatefair.org/competition/
the-way-we-live-award/. All entries
must be postmarked or e-mailed to
ewynn@iowastatefair.org by May 1.
Nominated families should show
dedication to animal agriculture in
their daily lives and in the lives of
their family members. Winners will
receive a prize package including
$250 cash, Fair admission tickets,
parking, Fair food vouchers and recognition during the Fair in the Paul
R. Knapp Animal Learning Center.
Eligible families must be residents
of Iowa whose farming operation
is centered on animal agriculture
and may nominate themselves or be
nominated by others.
Send entries to:
The Way We Live Award
Iowa State Fair
PO Box 57130
Des Moines, Iowa 50317-0003
Or e-mail all materials to ewynn@
iowastatefair.org
For questions about the award,
contact Emily Wynn at 515.262.3111
x244 or ewynn@iowastatefair.org.
The members of Keokuk County Hospice Auxiliary
Board want to thank all of the people who made our
2014 “Tree of Memories” a success. Thanks to everyone who made generous donations, memorial
service participants. A special thanks to John Wehr
Law Office, Wayne Bruns, Keokuk County Board of
Supervisors, Rick Landgrebe and the members of
the Auxiliary who make it all possible. We appreciate
all of your support.
Katelyn Wheeldon, a native of
Sigourney, has been named to the
University of Iowa’s Dean’s List for
the 2014 fall semester. Undergraduate students in the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering and the Tippie College of
Business who achieve a grade point
average of 3.50 or higher on 12 se-
mester hours or more of UI graded
course work during a given semester
or summer session and who have no
semester hours of I (incomplete) or
O (no grade reported) during the
same semester are recognized by
inclusion on the Dean’s List for that
semester.
The IRS TCE program, through
AARP Tax-Aide, is assuring for the
27th consecutive year area residents
have access to FREE tax preparation
and E-filing for a faster refund (14
days less than direct deposit).
Now through April 15 an IRS
trained and certified volunteer counselor is available by appointment
only at the Senior Citizens Center
in Sigourney. Assistance for shut-ins
can be arranged. Call 641-622-3266
for appointments.
Erine DuBuis, local Coordinator
for the program state, “AARP TaxAide does not require AAPR membership, and services all low and
middle income taxpayers (except
complicated returns) regardless of
race, age, gender, disabilities or sexual orientation.
Please bring the following with you
when you schedule your appointment:
• Copy of last year’s income tax re-
turn(s).
• W-2 forms from each employer.
• Unemployment compensation
statements.
• SSA-1099 form if you were paid
Social Security benefits
• All 1099 forms (1099-INT, 1099B, etc.) Showing interest and/or dividends and documentation showing
original purchase price of sold assets.
• 1099-misc. showing any miscellaneous income.
• 1099-R form if you received a
pension or annuity.
• All forms indicating federal income tax paid.
• Dependent care provider information (name, employer, ID, Social
Security Number).
• All receipts or canceled checks if
itemizing deductions.
• Social Security cards or other
official documentation for yourself
and all dependents.
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MILESTONES
Free Income Tax
Preparation Available
Streigles Celebrate 60th
Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Streigle will
celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a card shower. Leon
Streigle and Laurel Rice were married March 5th, 1955 at the home
of Quincy and Gertrude Rice near
Delta. They spent their married life
on the family farm and were blessed with seven children - five sons
and two daughters, Lyle and David (deceased), Melanie (Randy)
Conrad of Ottumwa, Jon of Delta,
Frosty (Shelly) of Sigourney, Brian
(Anjou) of Elburn, Ill. and Amy
Morel Mushroom Certification Davis Named
Workshops Offered in April an Outstanding
Iowa State University Extension
and Outreach will be holding workshops in April to help Iowans become
certified to sell morel mushrooms legally within the state of Iowa. “The
purpose of the workshops is to help
assure that mushrooms sold as morels in the state are actually morels,”
said Mark Gleason of ISU Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, who is conducting the
workshops. “People can be poisoned
by eating mushrooms that are misidentified as morels.”
To legally sell morel mushrooms
in Iowa, sellers must complete a certification workshop on identifying
morels and false morels. The certification lasts for three years. Iowans
who have not certified for three or
more years must re-certify this year.
Registration is open to out-of-state
individuals. Workshop Agenda includes: pre-training identification
test; slide presentation on recognizing morels and false morels as well
as other species of wild mushrooms;
examine preserved morels and false
morels; post-training identification
test (and re-testing as needed); and
Receive wall-size and wallet-size
training certificates
All three 2015 morel certification
workshops will be held on the Iowa
State University campus in Ames,
at Room 106, in the Seed Science
Building, located at the northwest
corner of Wallace Road and Osborn
Drive, on the following dates: Saturday, April 4, 1-4 p.m.; Saturday, April
11, 1-4 p.m.; and Saturday, April 18,
1-4 p.m.
Free parking is available near the
Seed Science Building, in Lot #41 on
the east side of Wallace Road. See an
online campus map.
To register for the workshop by
Monday, March 30, contact Mark
Gleason at 515-294-0579 or email
mgleason@iastate.edu. Participants
should indicate which workshop
they plan to attend. Cost is $50 per
person, payable at the training. Cash
or checks are accepted; no credit
cards.
Student at AIB
Jackson Davis of Sigourney has
been recognized as an Outstanding
Business Administration Student by
the faculty at AIB College of Business.
To receive the honor, Davis – who
is working toward a Bachelor of
Science degree in Sports and Event
Management – and the other honorees were required to attain a grade
point average of 3.75 or higher in the
previous term. The students’ accomplishments were celebrated at a reception on campus attended by AIB
faculty, staff and students.
Wagler Motor Co., Inc
308 Main Street, Sigourney, IA 52591
(641)622-3260 or 800-254-9928
Hours of Operation: M-F 8-5, Sat. 8-12
www.waglermotor.com
2012 Fusion SE
4 Cylinder. We sold it new. Certified.
$13,950
2003 Lincoln Aviator AWD
V-8, Leather. Runs Good.
$7,950
2010 F-150 Crew Lariat 4x4
Like New.
$26,950
Come Take A Look At ALL Our New & Pre-Owned Vehicles!
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Nadine Mason
Nadine Mason
card shower
Nadine Mason will celebrate her
98th birthday on March 9, 2015.
Please send cards to 1000 S. Stuart
St. Apt. 4, Sigourney 52591.
Contact The News-Review!
641-622-3110
(Scott) Falletta of West Chicago,
Ill. Further blessings include 13
grandchildren. Leon farmed for 30
years and worked at the John Deere
dealership in Sigourney, retiring
in 2004 after 19 years of service.
Laurel is a homemaker and retired
from Indian Hills Community
College in 2001 after 13 of service.
Cards, memories, and congratulatory notes may be mailed to Mr.
& Mrs. Leon Streigle 24432 112th
Avenue, Delta, Iowa 52550.
Mary Lee Trier Runde
Celebrates 90th Birthday
Mary Lee Trier Runde will be celebrating her 90th birthday with a luncheon at the Keota VFW on Sunday,
March 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Please no gifts. Cards may be sent to
Mary Lee Runde, PO Box 186, Keota, Iowa 52248.
Feb. 26: A. J. (Art) Dalziel
Feb. 28: Celeisse Baird
March 1: Jake Molyneux, Patrick
Headley, Ryan McCullough
March 2: Brant Amstuz, John DeBoef,
Shelly Kay Kitzman
March 3: Andrew Arndt, Daniel Elijah
Ruckman, George Erwin, Mike
Pacheco, Ryan Acord, Steffy
Schlesselman, Tate Shipley
March5: Eddie Lust, Jessie Boland,
Marsha Hauschild, Nick Hazen
March 6: Andrew Wagner, Bradley
Becket, Cindy Hauschild, Helen
Wilkening, Jonah Dalziel, Josh
Wagner, Judy Roland, Mike Scholtus
March 7: Cathy Daliposan, Clara Matteson
March 8: Dave Schumacher, Jessica
Ridgeway, Joshua Molyneux,
Trenton Steinke
March 9: Brett Buehneman, Chris
Vermillion, Cooper Vermillion,
Jamie Hartwig, Silas James DeBoef,
Amelia Phillips, Elger Hansen
March 10: Jasmine VanPatten
March 11: Aubree Marie Cranston,
Jake Brumbaugh, Mary Byrne,
Scott Striegel
March 12: Brad Crosser, Charles
Striegel, Jake Gatton, Janice Tish,
Jared Molyneux
March 13: Aaron Clayton, Bonnie
Sherer, Linda Moore, Rhonda
Thomas, Sharon Baird
March 14: Isaac Striegel
March 15: Larry Swink
You Are Invited To The
90th Birthday Party
for Mary Lee Trier Runde
Sunday, March 8
Got a tip? Call
641-622-3110
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
at the VFW Hall in Keota
Lunch will be served
Please No Gifts, But Cards May Be Sent To:
P.O. Box 186
Keota, IA 52248
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Bethel United Methodist Church
Pastor LuAnn Benge
319-456-3105
Located 6 miles east of Sigourney on
Hwy. 92
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; Worship
at 10:30 a.m.
Alive at Five event is the 1st and 3rd
Sunday evening at 5 p.m.
Delta Christian Church
Henry Goetz, Lay Pastor
641-799-4800
Worship: Sunday at 9 a.m.
Delta United Methodist Church
Vince Homan, Pastor
Worship: 9 a.m.
Sunday School for Elementary age
children is at 9:30-10:15 a.m.
English River Church of the Brethren
Diana Lovett, Pastor
29252 137th St., South English
(2 mi. E. of S.E. on Hwy. 22)
Church: 319-667-5235
Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m.
Worship at 10:30 a.m.
Farson Baptist Church
Jerry Newman, Pastor
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.
First Baptist Church
Joe Winkler, Pastor
308 N. Jefferson St.
S.S. Supt. Dorothy Jacobs
641-622-2786
Worship, 10 - 11 a.m.
Sunday School, 9 – 9:45 a.m.
Bible Study, Thursday, 7 p.m.
A Christian movie will be shown the
last Saturday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Visitors Welcome
First Presbyterian Church
215 N. Jefferson, Sigourney
641-622-3029
Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 8 at 9:30 a.m. Annual
Congregational Meeting
Gibson Presbyterian Church
Hans Cornelder, Pastor
Worship, 10 to 11 a.m.; Sunday
School, 9 to 9:45 a.m.
Youth Group: Second Sunday of the
month at 5 p.m.
Grace Family Church
Rev. Dar Eckley, Pastor
(Located between Hedrick and Richland on Hwy. 78)
23536 Hwy. 78, Box 64, Ollie
Sunday Worship - 10:15 a.m; Sunday
school-10:15 a.m.
RocKnowledge Youth Group is
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Hedrick First Christian
Rev. Carla Nelson
206 Park St. Hedrick
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Gathering for Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Hedrick-Martinsburg United Methodist Church
Carl Benge, Pastor
203 N. Spring St., Hedrick
641-653-4477
Sunday Worship: 8:45 a.m.;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Holy Trinity Catholic Parish
Rev. Charles Fladung
Rectory: 641-636-3883
209 N Lincoln St, Keota
Saturday Vigil Mass: 6 p.m.
Sunday Mass: 8 a.m.
Hope Lutheran Church, LCMS
Rev. Richard Meyer
This Week’s Crossword Puzzle Sponsored By:
Atwood Electric, Inc.
641-622-3626
315 W. Kelly Street
Office: 319-668-2999
Saturday worship at 5 p.m.
Communion: 1st and 3rd Saturdays
Keswick and Webster
Methodist Church Circuit
Pastor: John Tunnicliff
WEBSTER: Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.
Worship service: 10:30 a.m.
KESWICK: Sunday worship at 9:15
a.m.
Communion is on the 1st Sunday of
the month for both churches
Lancaster Christian Church
Dirk Alspach
22934 W. County Rd. V5G
641-224-2255
Sunday School: 9 a.m.; Worship Service: 10 a.m.
Sunday evenings from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Youth Group 7-12 grade.
New Life Fellowship
Dale Raatz, Interim Pastor
Denny Eden, Pastoral Care
319-430-2677
Hwy. 22 South, Keswick
319-738-3851
Sunday Services: 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday Teaching: 7:00 p.m.
Evening of Praise: every third Saturday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Ollie Baptist Church
Gary Reeves, Pastor
641-667-2841
208 South 3rd St
Worship: 9:30 a.m.
Thursdays: 9 a.m. Sewing and Quilting
Prairie View United Methodist
Church
Pastor, Dave Peterson
27131 Highway 78, Ollie
Sunday, March 1
9:00 a.m. Worship w/Communion,
followed by fellowship
10:30 a.m. Sunday School
Tuesday, March 3
9:00 a.m. Bible Study
Wednesday, March 4
7:00 p.m. Prayer meeting
7:00 p.m. Patriotic Panthers 4-H
Friday, March 6
10:00 a.m. World Day of Prayer CWU w/UMW at Prairie View
Saturday, March 7
8:30 a.m. Manna Meal / a free meal to
the community
Sunday, March 8
9:00 a.m. Worship followed by fellowship
10:30 a.m. Sunday School
4:00 p.m. F.O.F. Youth Group
Richland United Methodist Church
Carl Benge, Pastor
106 W. South St., Richland
Phone: 319-456-2251
Worship Times: Adult Sunday
School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Service, 10:30
a.m.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sigourney
Rev. Charles Fladung
Rectory: 641-622-3426
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4 p.m.
Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.
Sigourney Christian Church
Jim Stout, Interim Pastor
308 S. Jefferson, 641-622-2151
Adult Bible Study: 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service: 10:45 a.m.
Elder Gathering 1st Wednesday of
each month at 6 p.m.
Board meets 2nd Wednesday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. CWF meet immediately following
Sisters meet each Thursday at 6:30
p.m.
Sigourney Church of Christ
Billy Claywell, Pastor
615 South Jefferson
641-622-3708, 641-622-3582
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; Worship
with Communion Service at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service at 6:30 p.m.
Sigourney United Methodist Church
Richard Pippert, Pastor
Website: sigourneyumc.com
Sunday Worship Service: 8:30 a.m.
and 10:45 a.m.
The Church Of Living Water
Business Directory
ABSTRACTING
SERVICES
KEOKUK COUNTY
ABSTRACT CO.
100 S. Main St.
Sigourney, IA
641-622-3321
DAY & BORDwEll ABSTRACTS
Abstracts of title in
Keokuk & washington Counties
114 w. washington St., Ste. 1
P.O. Box 303
Sigourney, IA
641-622-2600
319-863-9200
FAX 319-653-4797
CARE FACILITIES
Here are the answers to the crossword puzzle from
February 18, 2015
MANOR HOUSE CARE CENTER
DEER VIEw MANOR
Assisted living, Intermediate
and Skilled Care Facility
1212 S. Stuart St.
Sigourney, IA
641-622-2142
SIGOURNEY CARE CENTER
wINDSOR PlACE
Assisted living, Intermediate
and Skilled Care Facility
900 S. Stone, Box 21
Sigourney, IA
641-622-2971
INTERNET SERVICES
Cloudburst9 wireless Internet
High Speed wireless Internet
that does not require a landline.
Call 877-528-2727 or locally call
Andy Conrad at 319-461-0108
LEGAL SERVICES
llOYD, McCONNEll,
DAVIS & lUJAN, llP
Attorneys at law
117 S. Jefferson Street
Sigourney, IA 52591
641-622-2215
MEDICAL SERVICES
KEOKUK COUNTY
MEDICAl ClINIC
Robert Castro., M.D.
Mary Graeff, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Sam Mikota, DNP, FNP-C
Brian Murphy, A.R.N.P.
23019 Hwy. 149 (lower level)
Sigourney, IA 641-622-1170
UI HEAlTH CARE-SIGOURNEY
Family Medicine
Harriet Echtenacht, M.D.
Robert Baker, PA-C
Michelle Malloy, ARNP
1314 S. Stuart
Sigourney, IA
641-622-3840
PRINTING SERVICES
THE NEwS-REVIEw
Envelopes, letterheads,
Forms, Register Forms,
Business Cards, Posters,
Banners, Invitations
and More
114 E. washington
P.O. Box 285 Sigourney
641-622-3110
fax 641-622-2766
PASSPORT
PHOTOGRAPHS
THE NEwS-REVIEw
114 E. washington, Sigourney
Call For An Appointment
641-622-3110
Shane Jarr, Pastor
13 North Main St., Hedrick
Sunday School -9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship -10:40 a.m.
Evening Services - 7 p.m.
Bible Study Wednesdays - 6 p.m.
United Church of Deep River
Michelle, Pastor
319-664-3653
Every Sunday: Inspiration time, 10
a.m.; Worship, 9 a.m.
1st Sunday of the month: Communion.
2nd Saturday of the month: Parish
Council.
Last Thursday of the month is the
UCW meeting.
What Cheer Baptist Church
Dick and Jane Larson, Pastors
641-433-0013, 641-790-1934
Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Kid’s Club and Adult Bible Study are
on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
What Cheer United Methodist
Church
Rev. Vince Homan
Sunday School, 9:30; Worship, 10:30
a.m.
Youth Group, Wednesday from 6:30
to 8 p.m
What Cheer Christian Church
Larry Naylor, Pastor
Worship: Sundays 10:30 a.m.
Everyone is Welcome!
What Cheer Hilltop Chapel
We Care
John and Pat DeBoef, Pastors
4 blocks east of Opera House
506 E Briney St
Phone: 641-634-2839
john@hilltopchapel.com
Sunday
10a.m.-11:30 a.m., Worship
10:30am-11:30 a.m., Children’s
Church on lower level.
Sigourney PM to Host
Community Blood Drive
Sigourney PM will host a community blood drive from 3:00 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 at 100
N. Main St., inside the Conference
Room.
Appointments: To donate, please
contact Ottumwa Telerecruitment
Department at (800) 452-1097 or
visit
www.bloodcenterimpact.org
and use code 5037 to locate the drive.
Donor Eligibility Criteria: Potential donors must be at least 17 years
of age (16 with parental permission
form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110
pounds. A photo I.D. or MVRBC
Donor Card is required to donate.
For questions about eligibility, please
call the Mississippi Valley Regional
Blood Center at (800)747-5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before 1/6/15 are eligible to give at this
drive.
About Blood Donation: Blood donation is a safe, simple procedure
that takes about 45 minutes to one
hour. Individuals with diabetes or
controlled high blood pressure may
be accepted as eligible donors.
ABOUT MVRBC: Mississippi
Valley Regional Blood Center is the
provider of blood and blood components to more than 85 hospitals in
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. In your area, MVRBC is the exclusive provider to Keokuk County
Health Center.
Sigourney Public Library Book Chat
The Sigourney Public Library is
holding a book chat on Saturday,
March 21st at 10 a.m. The book chat
this month is The Devil in the White
City by Erik Larson.
Author Erik Larson imbues the
incredible events surrounding the
1893 Chicago World’s Fair with such
drama that readers may find themselves checking the book’s categorization to be sure that ‘The Devil in
the White City’ is not, in fact, a highly imaginative novel. Larson tells
the stories of two men: Daniel H.
Burnham, the architect responsible
for the fair’s construction, and H.H.
Holmes, a serial killer masquerading
as a charming doctor. Burnham’s challenge was immense. In a short period of time, he
was forced to overcome the death
of his partner and numerous other
obstacles to construct the famous
“White City” around which the fair
was built. His efforts to complete the
project, and the fair’s incredible success, are skillfully related along with
entertaining appearances by such
notables as Buffalo Bill Cody, Susan
B. Anthony, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. Hats & More Hold February Meeting
Hats & More had 16 members and
guest, Judy Cartwright, meet at the
Pizza Ranch in Sigourney for their
February meeting. The meeting was
hosted by Dixie Knipfer. Doris Lockridge won the special door prize,
which consisted of an evening meal
prepared by Knipfer.
The Hats & More will hold their
next meeting March 18 at the Java
Tip Night
at Pizza Ranch,
Sigourney
Mon., Mar. 2
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Bethel United Methodist Church
Proceeds Go Toward Mission
Trip to Tennessee
Lounge in Williamsburg at 11 a.m.
for lunch. A menu has been selected
for that day. After lunch the group
will go to The Dress Barn at 1 p.m.
at Tanger Mall for a Style Show,
where several members signed up to
model. Mary Jane O’Brien and Helen Donohoe will host the meeting.
Everyone is reminded to ‘WEAR
YOUR GREEN”.
The Family of Dorothy
Wonderlich would like to
thank Holm Funeral Home
and the Presbyterian Church
for the beautiful service,
and the Church Ladies for
the wonderful meal. Your
kindness and support was
greatly appreciated.
The family of Margaret Herman would like to express
our sincere thanks to all our family, friends and neighbors
who comforted us during this difficult time.
A special thank you to Fr. Charles Fladung for his
compassion, to Tom Hahn and the Holy Trinity choir for the
beautiful music, to the Altar & Rosary Society ladies for the
delicious luncheon, and to Lyle Donald and Powell Funeral
Home for their care.
We will always treasure all the beautiful words everyone
said, or wrote about our Mother. Your kindness will always
be remembered.
Cindy and Gary Herman and Family
Anne and John Cunningham and Family
Mary and Ron Bombei and Family
Karen and Kenny Weber and Family
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KEOKUK COUNTY RECORDS
Sigourney Police
Department
Criminal charges are mere accusations and the accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
2-9-2015
8:35 p.m. Assisted with medical call
in the 500 block of North Shuffleton.
2-10-2015
10:15 a.m. Received report of pets
possibly poisoned in the 400 block of
South Shuffleton, incident under investigation.
11:00 a.m. Funeral traffic control at
Jefferson and Jackson.
2-13-2015
2:36 a.m. Issued warning for no
license plates. Person had just purchased the vehicle.
6:59 p.m. Received report of barking
dog in the 200 block of West Elm, unable to locate owner.
2-14-2015
12:59 a.m. Received report of sus-
Sigourney City Council Minutes
Sigourney City Council Minutes
The following are summarized minutes of
the regular City Council meeting of February
18, 2015.
The Sigourney City Council met in regular
session in the Council Chambers at City Hall
on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 with Mayor
Pro tem Glandon presiding and the following
Council members answering roll call: Schultz,
Landgrebe, Bender, Conrad and McLaughlin.
Others present were: Amber Kephart, Sigourney News Review; Don Northup, Water and
Wastewater Superintendent and Pool Superintendent; Randy Hemsley, Street and Sanitation
Superintendent; Allan Glandon, Police Chief;
and Angie Alderson, City Clerk.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00
p.m. Conrad moved, seconded by McLaughlin,
to approve the tentative agenda. Roll call vote
was Ayes: 6.
Schultz moved, seconded by McLaughlin,
to approve the following items on the consent
agenda: minutes from the February 4, 2015
regular Council meeting; Council accounts payable claims totaling $27,716.37; liquor license
application for K & L Foods at 118 South Main
Street for Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer
Permit (Carryout Beer), Class E Liquor License
(LE) and Sunday Sales; liquor license application for T-N-T Liquors at 110 South Main Street
for Class B Wine Permit, Class C Beer Permit
(Carryout Beer) and Class E Liquor License
(LE); refund application for Casey’s General
Store #3211, 214 North Main Street, Sigourney,
Iowa; and the credit card report. Roll call vote
was Ayes: 6.
Bender moved, seconded by McLaughlin,
to approve moving forward with the removal of
the hard water deposit from the Lewis Memorial
Fountain. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
McLaughlin
moved,
seconded
by
Landgrebe, to approve Resolution No. 201502-01 re: approving pool personnel and wages
for the 2015 swimming season. Roll call vote
was Ayes: 6.
McLaughlin moved, seconded by Conrad,
to approve Resolution No. 2015-02-02 re: establishing admission rates and rates for season
passes for the 2015 pool season. Roll call vote
was Ayes: 6.
Schultz moved, seconded by Bender, to approve the annual mowing agreement with Mat
Dobbins of Dobbins Lawn Care and Landscaping. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
McLaughlin moved, seconded by Schultz,
to approve the 2015 Tank Maintenance Project
with Midco Diving & Marine Services, Inc. and
to sign the contract. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
Landgrebe moved, seconded by Conrad, to
approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Southern Iowa Economic Development
Association (SIEDA) and the Sigourney Police
Department for compliance checks. Roll call
vote was Ayes: 6.
Schultz moved, seconded by Conrad to
approve the following Community Betterment
Projects: $200.00 to rent the Keokuk County
Exposition for the Hawkeye State Archaeologi-
cal Society event; $50.00 in Sigourney Bucks to
the Sigourney After Prom Committee; $900.00
for a locator (metal detector) for the zoning department; $3,000.00 for tuck pointing work on
the south side of City Hall; $1,300.00 to block
shut and brick the four (4) windows on the south
side of City Hall. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
The March 4th, 2015 regular Council meeting will be held at City Hall at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned by acclamation
at 6:38 p.m.
The full and complete minutes are available at the Sigourney City Clerk’s office upon
request.
Douglas L. Glandon, Mayor Pro tem
ATTEST: Angela K. Alderson,
Sigourney City Clerk
CITY OF SIGOURNEY
February 18, 2015 CLAIMS
Access Systems - Services
$719.46
All American Pest Control - Services $130.00
Alliant Energy - Utilities
$10,595.16
Atwood Electric, Inc. - Services
$592.97
Courtesy Door Sales & Service Services
$1,019.00
Electric Pump - Supplies
$710.10
English Valley Radio Service Services
$100.00
H & M Farm and Home - Supplies
$207.95
Hawkeye Truck Equipment - Supplies $240.46
Heartland Shredding Inc. - Services
$45.00
Hickenbottom Inc. - Supplies
$21.77
International Code Council - Supplies $145.00
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
$555.39
- Services
Iowa Division of Labor Services Services
$80.00
John N. Wehr Law Office - Services $415.00
Keokuk County Highway Dept. $1,005.66
Fuel
Keokuk County Recorder - Services
$17.00
Keystone Laboratories, Inc. Services
$1,087.57
Lumber Company - Supplies
$234.44
Mid-America Publishing Corp. Services
$132.65
Municipal Supply, Inc. - Supplies
$125.59
Myles Miller - Services
$382.74
Neighbors Magazine - Services
$300.00
Office of Vehicle Services Vehicle Inspections
$20.00
Ottumwa Courier - Services
$342.59
Philip L. Ascheman, Ph.D. - Services $180.00
Renner Constrution LLC - Services $1,500.00
Semco Landfill - Services
$1,954.50
Sigourney Community Fire Department
$96.14
- Appropriation
Sinclair Tractor - Supplies
$184.95
True Value Store - Supplies
$39.14
USA Blue Book - Supplies
$206.30
Verizon - Telephones
$254.77
Wagler Motor Company, Inc. Services
$179.83
Wayne Davis Trucking - Supplies
$3,889.25
Windstream - Telephones
$5.99
$27,716.37
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Keokuk County Board Proceedings
KEOKUK COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors
met in regular session, Tuesday, February 17,
2015 in the Board Room of the Courthouse. All
members were present.
Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve
the agenda. All ayes and motion carried. Dave
Harper, Sigourney Superintendent stopped by
to visit.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve
the minutes of February 9, 2015 as submitted.
All ayes and motion carried.
Met with Engineer McGuire regarding Keokuk County Highway Department. Discussion
included contract rock and related pricing; updated critical bridge plan map review; Highway
Bridge Fund restrictions and road use gas tax
legislative happenings.
Meeting was not held with Keokuk County
Health Center Administrator/CFO Ives regarding ambulance budget due to absence.
The Supervisors were invited to meet with
Governor Branstad on March 2, 2015 at Sinclair
Tractor from 2:45-3:45 p.m. to discuss pressing
county issues.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded approval of
final 2015-2018 agreement with Keokuk County
Secondary Roads as submitted. All ayes and
motion carried.
the February 17, 2015 claim listing. All ayes and
motion carried.
Various board and committee reports were
held. Wood attended a RUSS meeting. Hadley
attended Emergency Management, Pipeline
Safety and Area 15 REDI meetings. Berg attended a Regional Mental Health Redesign
meeting. All three members attended the Conference Board and Annual Statewide Supervisors meetings last week.
Discussion of old/new business and public
comment was held. VA Director Blair distributed
an agenda for the upcoming Veterans Affairs
meeting to be held on March 27, 2015 in Iowa
City. Elevator Inspector Wright informed elevator updates will be pricey if the bill passes legislation.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded to designate IT hours of operation as: 7:00-8:00 a.m.;
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. (2 ½
hours per day / 12 ½ hours per week) as proposed by Charles Kent. Mike Hadley seconded
the motion. All ayes and motion carried. Charles
Kent also serves as the Assessor which is a full
time position and additional jobs are not to overlap normal working hours.
On vote and motion the meeting adjourned
at 9:55 a.m.
The above and foregoing information is a
summary of the minutes taken at the above indicated meeting. The full and complete set of
minutes are recorded and available at the office
of the Keokuk County Auditor.
CLAIM DATE: February 17, 2015
ACE ELECTRIC
2,200.00
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
86.26
ADVENTURELAND INN
221.76
AG PLUS
31.00
AGRILAND FS
5,420.92
AHLERS & COONEY
500.00
ALL AM PEST CONTROL
120.00
ALLIANT ENERGY
1,187.22
ATI
199.25
B&B PROPANE
461.79
BAIN ELECTRIC
2,802.05
BANKERS LEASING
13.87
BARRON MOTOR
58.45
BOND, RICHARD
19.95
BOWERS, JERLYN
315.26
BRIGGS HEALTHCARE
196.69
BRUNS, JOHN
77.45
BRUNS, TIM
200.00
BUSINESS RADIO SALES
383.99
C J COOPER & ASSOC
70.00
CARD CENTER
1,196.82
CARPENTER UNIFORM
226.55
CASTRO, DR ROBERTO
200.00
CCDA
40.00
CENTRAL IA TOURISM REG
40.00
CLARAHAN, CASEY
24.17
CLUBB, ROBBIN
21.87
COX SANITATION & RECY
11.00
DIRECTV
64.98
EMBASSY SUITES
598.00
FARMERS COOP
2,852.24
FERRELL, JAMES
17.10
FIFTH DIST CO TREAS
95.00
GEMPLERS
292.63
GILLILAND, TAMI
30.60
GOLDMAN, DAWN
53.55
GREENLEYS CORP
84.98
GREINER, BERNARD
7.20
H & M FARM & HOME
360.65
HANSELMAN, BETH
165.88
HILLCREST FAMILY SERV
10,374.00
IA DEPT PUBLIC SAFETY
1,380.00
IA INDEP AUTO DEALERS
68.95
IACCVSO
60.00
IOWA BRIDGE & CULVERT
8,807.60
IOWA COMM NETWORK
32.23
IOWA CO RECORDERS ASSOC
200.00
IOWA EMERG NUMBER ASSOC
75.00
IOWA FIRE CHIEFS’ ASSOC
25.00
IOWA SEC OF STATE
30.00
ISAC
160.00
JACK WALKER CDJ
192.44
JACK’S CORNER DRUG
117.94
JOHNSON CO SHERIFF
22.48
K AND L FOODS
1,645.73
KEMPF, MARGARET
192.40
KEOKUK CO AUDITOR
103.49
KEOKUK CO HEALTH CTR
358.00
KEOKUK CO HWY DEPT
264.45
KEOKUK CO RECORDER
17.50
LANKFORD, WENDY
22.88
LEE, BRYAN
8.10
LISCO/LTDS
1,303.72
LUMBER COMPANY
269.14
MARSHALL FURNITURE
1,049.00
MARTINS FLAG CO
4,317.02
MENARDS
97.89
MESSERSCHMITT, LAVADA
137.80
MID-AMERICA PUBLISHING
633.12
MIKE’S PARTS & SERVICE
104.96
MILLER, PAT SNAKENBERG247.00
MYLES MILLER REFRIG
276.42
NATL ELEVATOR INSPECT
63.80
NO ENGLISH TELEPHONE
606.44
O HALLORAN INT
36.00
OFFICE CENTER
367.24
OSKALOOSA GLASS
153.00
PHELPS AUTO
633.74
POSTMASTER
395.00
QUALIFICATION TARGETS
78.80
RAMADA HOTEL
156.70
SAVAGE DIRT WORKS
11,155.00
SHOWMAN, DAN
12.15
SIEREN, KAREN
12.60
SIGOURNEY CLEANERS
42.90
SIGOURNEY, CITY OF
487.72
SMALL, STEPHAN
78.00
T I P REC
1,290.09
THOMSON REUTERS-WEST
112.10
THRELKELD-LARSON, VIRGINIA
139.88
TRUE VALUE
295.73
US CELLULAR
604.65
WAECHTER, MARILYN
36.40
WAGLER MOTOR CO
992.10
WAPELLO RURAL WATER
178.90
WASHINGTON CO MHDS
2,504.49
WASTE MANAGEMENT
7,300.79
WINDSTREAM
1,401.29
111.60
WOOD, DARYL
ZEP SALES & SERVICE
263.38
TOTAL
$83,053.88
SK8
picious smell in the 600 block of East
Jackson, spoke to parties involved.
10:36 p.m. Issued warning for taillight out.
2-15-2015
8:00 p.m. Received report of theft in
the 200 block of East Washington, incident under investigation.
2-16-2015
10:53 a.m. Received report of illegal parking in the 100 block of North
Main, vehicle was gone upon arrival.
9:40 p.m. Assisted with medical call
in the 300 block of South Stuart.
10:29 p.m. Assisted resident in retrieving property in the 200 block of
West Spring.
2-17-2015
3:18 p.m. Called to the 1000 block
of South Main for a minor two vehicle
accident, no injuries reported.
2-18-2015
7:00 p.m. Assisted Sheriff ’s Department with a call in Webster.
Delta City
Council Minutes
DELTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015
DELTA CITY HALL
The Delta City Council met in regular session Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Delta
City Hall. Mayor Votroubek called the meeting to
order at 6:00 p.m. Councilmembers answering
roll call were as follows: Walker, Barb Fisher,
Todd Fisher, Rostami and Whitmore. Also present the City Clerk.
Upon motion by T. Fisher and second by B.
Fisher, the consent agenda was approved as
presented. Roll Call Vote: Walker, aye; T. Fisher, aye; B. Fisher, aye; Rostami, aye; Whitmore,
aye.
Discussion was held for Old/New Business.
No action taken.
Walker presented and moved for the approval of Resolution #02-11-15 setting the time
and date for a Public Hearing for the Budget for
FYE 2016 for March 11, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Todd
Fisher seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote:
Walker, aye; T. Fisher, aye; B. Fisher, aye; Rostami, aye; Whitmore, aye. Resolution adopted.
The Mayor and Maintenance Reports were
given and discussed.
There being no further business to discuss
at this time upon motion by T. Fisher and second by Whitmore, the meeting adjourned at
6:30 p.m. All ayes.
The next regular meeting will be held March
11, 2015 at the Delta City Hall.
Mayor Rudy Votroubek
Attest: Alice Robertson, City Clerk
JANUARY 2015 DISBURSEMENTS
Alliant
1258.39
Windstream
105.25
Waste Management
2057.84
IPERS
594.95
Ogden Oil Co.
259.13
106.09
Mid-America Publishing
Treasurer St. of IA
409.00
Delta Grocery
111.54
Iowa One Call
5.40
Scott Linder, boom truck rental
200.00
41.00
Sigourney Paper, subscription
Area 15 RPC
144.32
Bernie Aulwes, budget prep.
262.50
IMFOA, dues
40.00
Dustin Hite, attorney
360.00
Wal-Mart, supplies
76.48
IRS, 941 tax
3356.56
Hedrick Bank, safe deposit box rent
35.00
US Cellular
125.33
WRWA
1461.90
Treasurer St. of lA, sales tax
1225.00
West Bend Ins., bond payment
100.00
1800.00
Delta Comm. Fire Dept.
Municipal Supply, meters
464.00
75.00
Dave Prell, meter pit access
Greg Ingle, reimbursement - heater
21.12
Tremmel Backhoe, lagoon drain
100.00
102.89
Keystone Labs, testing
TOTAL
14898.69
JANUARY 2015 RECEIPTS
General Fund
4.86
LOST Fund
2695.70
4540.85
Road Use Fund
Trust & Agency Fund Water Fund
201.32
Sewer Fund
6655.75
2520.87
Garbage Fund
TOTAL
18643.32
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2-19-2015
6:30 p.m. Issued citation to Anthony
D. Todd, of Sigourney, for Operation
of a Motor Vehicle with an Expired License at Main and Jackson.
6:37 p.m. Welfare check in the 200
block of North Jefferson, everything
ok.
2-20-2015
9:54 a.m. Called to the 200 block of
East Pleasant Valley for a suspicious
odor, everything ok.
7:13 p.m. Issued warning for brake
light out.
2-21-2015
11:22 a.m. Assisted Sheriff ’s Department with a dispute that previously occurred in the 200 block of West Spring,
incident under investigation.
11:33 a.m. Received report of reckless driver heading into town, unable
to locate.
5:15 p.m. Issued warning for no license plates, individual had just purchased vehicle.
11:00 p.m. Issued citation to Kelly
M. Ballard, of Victor, for Operation
without Registration in the 200 block
of West Jackson.
2-22-2015
4:19 p.m. Issued citation to Amber
M. DeVooght, of Sigourney, for Failure
to Have a Valid License While Operating a Motor Vehicle in the 800 block of
South Main.
Keokuk County
Sheriff’s Report
2/15/15 thru 2/22/15
The Sheriff ’s news is a brief summary of the activities/arrests/tickets from
previous weeks as submitted by Keokuk County Sheriff, Casey Hinnah.
Criminal charges are mere accusations and the accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
5
On Sunday, February 22, the Keokuk
County Sheriff ’s Department arrested
Jerry Lee Horn, 32, Centerville, for
Driving under Suspension.
On Sunday, February 22, the Keokuk
County Sheriff ’s Department arrested
Shane Steven Mudge, 25, Barnes City,
for Serious Assault, False Imprisonment, and Criminal Mischief in the
4th Degree.
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The News-Review
Tri-County School Board Minutes
Tri-County Community School District
January 19, 2015 Regular Minutes
The Tri-County Community School District
Board of Education fiduciary meeting was held
prior to the regular board meeting on Monday,
January 19, 2015 at the Tri-County Schools
Library at 3003 Hwy 22, Thornburg, Iowa.
Board members present: Regina Garber, Jody
Schroeder, Matthew Steinke, and Karen Sieren.
Absent: Justin Leer. Also present: Superintendent Dennis Phelps, Business Manager Dennis Gourley, Board Secretary Shelly Koehn,
and Principal Sandy Steinke. Visitors: Connie
Quinn, Dalton Ehret, Megan Streigel, Dale
Walker.
Opening, Roll Call, & Mission Statement:
The regular meeting of the Tri-County Community School Board of Directors was called to
order by President Regina Garber at 5:32 p.m.
on Monday, January 19, 2015. Motion to open
the regular meeting by Schroeder; second by
Steinke. Motion carried 3/0. The following members answered roll call: Regina Garber, Jody
Schroeder, Matthew Steinke. Absent: Karen
Sieren. Reading of Mission Statement by Garber. Sieren arrived at 5:36 p.m.
1. Motion to approve the consent items of:
agenda, December 15, 2014 minutes, financial
reports, summary listing of bills by Schroeder;
second by Sieren. Motion carried 4/0.
2. Communications and Reports: Students
of the Month: Avery Roorda was chosen as Junior High Student of the Month. Avery is a very
intelligent student. She is always polite and excited to be in class. She was a great addition to
our school this year and always does a great
job at completing all of her work. She is motivated to improve and always helpful to those
around her. She is dependable and has a positive attitude. Avery is respectful to her teachers. Her work is always completed and handed
in on time. She consistently gets good grades.
Jacob Bombei was chosen as High School Student of the Month. Jacob is a good student who
works harder than most students. He is polite
and respectful daily. He is willing to help other
students. He puts a lot of effort into all that he
does, and has a very positive attitude. Jacob is
a leader by example and is a great role model
for younger and older students. TLC grant
award: Tri-County was awarded the TLC grant
for 2015-2016. Tri-County is the only school
in SICL that has been awarded this for next
school year. Principal Steinke presented the
TLC leadership and mentoring plan. Community Request: None. Board Report: None. Summer Meal Program Overview: Connie Quinn
presented information on the Summer Meal
Program for summer 2015. Superintendent
Report: Facilities Update: Dale Walker updated
the board about the water heaters, state building inspection and updates. SICL Superintendents meeting: Mr. Phelps presented information on school calendar, negotiations, inclement
weather procedures, rural school advocacy,
and attendance center rankings. Principal Report: Principal Steinke presented information
on Keswick Legion donated apples to the staff
and books to the library, large group speech,
Sophomore pancake supper. Activity Director
Report: Scott Edmundson submitted a report
updating the board on coaching positions and
the AD meeting he attended.
3. Old Business: Motion to approve the 2nd
reading of 600 Board Policy by Schroeder; second by Steinke. Motion carried 4/0.
4. New Business: Selection of Board Negotiations team consisting of Regina Garber and
Matthew Steinke. The SIAC Committee submitted changes to the Tri-County Visions and
Beliefs. Motion to approve the revised Visions
and Beliefs statement by Steinke; second by
Sieren. Motion carried 4/0. 2015 Summer Mowing Contract: Tabled. Dalton Ehret and Megan
Streigel presented information on the Senior
Class Trip on May 10-12 to Chicago. Field Museum, John Hancock, Zoo, Science Museum,
Shed Aquarium are on the Itinerary. Motion to
approve the Senior Class Trip by Sieren; second by Schroeder. Motion carried 4/0.
5. Board talking points: Shared Transportation Director update, thank you note from Morehouse visitation, possible remodel and update
projects.
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
by Sieren; second by Steinke. Motion carried
4/0.
Board President, Regina Garber
Board Secretary – Shelly Koehn
TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
January 19, 2015
OPERATING FUND 10
ALL AMERICAN TERMITE & PEST CO
BI-MONTHLY PEST CONTROL
$359.00
ALLIANT ENERGY,
ELECTRIC 12-2014
$3,727.71
ATI (AQUA TECH OF IA,
HEATER FILTERS
$228.80
AXMEAR FABRICATING SERVICES INC,
UPS WATER SAMPLE
$10.08
UPS WATER SAMPLE
$10.08
UPS WATER SAMPLE
$10.08
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT
$14.98
BJORK, ALLISON,
$19.60
BJORK, ALLISON,
$19.60
CASEY’S GENERAL STORE, INC.,
VEHICLE FUEL
$431.93
CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC,
GLASS CLEANER
$107.00
COMBUSTION CONTROL COMPANY INC,
REVERSE ACTING ACTUATOR
/LABOR W. HEATER
$355.00
CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORPORATION,
FINAL SHOT
$392.00
COX SANITATION & RECYCLING,INC, DEC.
DUMPED CONTAINERS 2014
$340.00
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
BUS INSPECTION 13 TOTAL
$520.00
ENGLISH VALLEY RADIO & TV SERV,
FEE FOR RADIO LICENSES/
CALL LETTERS
$100.00
ENGLISH VALLEYS CSD,
QTR 1&2 OE 2014-2015
$27,544.50
ENGLISH VALLEYS CSD, 2014-2015
SHARED, ART TEACHER
SEM 1
$5,140.08
GENE TISH, BUS CROSS ARM
INSTALL LABOR
$25.00
GENE TISH, BUS REPAIR LABOR
$300.00
GENE TISH, BUS REPAIR EXHAUST,
MUFFLER, HEATER PART
$800.28
GENE TISH, BUS REPAIR ABS,
FUEL LEAK, HEATERS, ETC
$300.00
GENE TISH, BUS REPAIR PARTS
$369.39
$153.68
$500.00
$314.46
$250.00
$25.47
$100.00
HOGLUND BUS AND TRUCK CO.,
BUS SIGN DECAL
$82.07
HOGLUND BUS AND TRUCK CO.,
BUS REPAIR PARTS
$348.38
HOGLUND BUS SALES INC,
BUS REPAIR PARTS
$2,071.90
BUS REAIR LABOR
$247.35
BUS REPAIR PARTS
$434.83
IOWA ASSOCIATION OFSCHOOLBOARD,
BOARD/SUPERINTENDENT
CONSULTATION 10/14
$400.00
IOWA BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL,
POWER DOME MAGNIFIER
$25.16
IOWA DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICES,
WATER HEATER INSPECTIONS $120.00
JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS INC,
1099/W2’S AND ENVELOPES
$132.48
JOSTENS INC, DIPLOMAS
$90.79
K&L FOODS, CTE LUNCHEON
GROCERIES
$128.54
Mid-America Publishing Corp,
DECEMBER 2014 LEGALS
$469.16
MULTI-COUNTY OIL CO INC,
BUS FUEL
$1,782.97
NORTH MAHASKA CSD, QTR 2 OPEN
ENROLLMENT 14-15
$19,893.25
OGDEN OIL COMPANY,
HEATING FUEL
$15,746.38
OGDEN OIL COMPANY, BUS FUEL $931.83
PEKIN CSD, QTR 2 SHARED
SUPERINTENDENT
$13,051.98
PEKIN CSD, ISFLIC CONFERENCE $90.00
POWESHIEK WATER ASSN.,
DECEMBER 2014 WATER
$332.00
RIDGEWAY TRUSTWORTHY HARDWARE,
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
$160.20
ROTO ROOTER SEWER SERVICE,
SEWER JET
$475.00
SCHOOL BUS SALES CO., SEAT
BACK FOAM FOR BUS
$248.30
SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA,
JH FIELD TRIP
$344.00
SDE TIRE & SERVICE Inc.,
BUICK BATTERY
$108.95
SDE TIRE & SERVICE Inc.,
TRACTOR BATTERY
$107.95
SIGOURNEY BODY SHOP INC, BUS
WINDOW STRIPS REPLACE
$106.00
SIGOURNEY CSD, QTR 2 OPEN
ENROLLMENT 14-15
$4,590.75
SIGOURNEY CSD, SEMESTER 1
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
$2,108.00
SIGOURNEY CSD, QRT 2 SHARED
TRANSPORTATION
$8,735.59
SIGOURNEY CSD, QTR 2 SHARED
LIBRARIAN
$3,397.14
SIGOURNEY CSD, QTR 2 SHARED
TECHNOLOGY
$3,071.70
SINCLAIR TRACTOR, BUS
OIL FILTERS
$39.67
SINCLAIR TRACTOR, BUS
CHASSIS GREASE
$123.90
Strobel’s Inc., BUS REPAIR
PINION SEAL, LABOR
$110.00
Strobel’s Inc., BUS REPAIR
PINION SEAL, LABOR
$102.94
THOMAS BUS SALES, INC, BUS
WINDOW TRIM STRIPS
$83.68
TRI-COUNTY HOT LUNCH,
PD LUNCHES
$240.00
TRUE VALUE-BROOKLYN,
CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES
$868.38
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA/WATER,
WATER TESTING
$299.50
US Cellular, SANDY CELL PHONE
$21.42
Windstream, DECEMBER 2014
TELEPHONE
$418.25
$124,609.11
NUTRITION 61
ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO.,
MILK
$1,041.96
CONNIE QUINN, REIMBURSEMENT
FOR GROCERIES
$20.99
EARTHGRAINS BAKING CO.INC.,
GENERAL FOOD SUPPLIES
$238.62
K&L FOODS, GROCERIES
$20.88
KECK INC, GENERAL
FOOD SUPPLIES
$2,311.93
MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING CO, I
GENERAL FOOD SUPPLIES
$3,261.21
TRACI HYNICK, LUNCH
REIMBURSEMENT-MOVING
$90.06
$6,985.65
LOST 33
KELLY SUPPLY COMPANY, BURNERS
FOR WATER HEATERS
RANDY DUNCAN, WATER
HEATER INSTALL LABOR
WEBER STONE CO. INC,
SOFTBALL FIELD LIME
$1,277.93
$1,631.55
$161.04
$3,070.52
PPEL FUND 36
US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE, COPIER/
PRINTER LEASE PAYMENT
$1,050.00
$1,050.00
ACTIVITY 21
4 SEASONS FUND RAISING, FFA
FRUIT SALES REORDER
35.50
AL HUNTZINGER, 01-09-15
JHBB OFFICIAL
83.00
ANDY KOEHN, 12-18-14 JV
BKB OFFICIAL
85.00
ANDY THOMAS, 1-12-15
JHGBB OFFICIAL
55.00
AWARDS PLUS, WRESTLING
TROPHIES
62.00
BELLE PLAINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL,
1-17-15 JV BB TOURNEY
FEE BOYS
40.00
BGM CSD, JV WRESTLING
TOURNEY 12-2014
20.00
BRAND, LANNY, 1-13-15 V
WRESTLIING OFFICIAL
120.00
DANIEL, DARIUS, 01-12-15
VBB OFFICIAL
95.00
ELITE SPORT, BASKETBALL
CLOTHING
842.50
ELITE SPORT, BASKETBALL
CLOTHING
842.50
FARMER’S LUMBER COMPANY,
SHOP SUPPLIES
163.50
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA, YOUTH
WRESTLING WATER BOTTLES
95.21
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA,
WRESTLING CHEER SHIRTS
209.95
GENE VINEYARD, 01-09-15
JHBB OFFICIAL
55.00
GRIGGS MUSIC, DRUM STICKS,
REEDS RESALE
70.22
IA H.S. SPEECH ASSOCIATION,
LARGE GROUP SPEECH
116.00
JOE KOEHN, 12-18-14 JV
BKB OFFICIAL
85.00
JOSH BERKA, 01-12-15 VBB OFFICIAL 95.00
K&L FOODS, FFA FRUIT SALES
7.88
11.98
19.50
MAHASKA BOTTLING COMPANY,
SENIOR POP
566.00
SENIOR POP
(30.00)
SENIOR POP
802.80
Matt Edwards, 1-6-15 VBKB OFFICIAL 95.00
MATT ROBERTS,
1-6-15 VBKB OFFICIAL
95.00
MIENE, TOM, 01-09-15 VBB OFFICIAL 95.00
MINNTEX CITRUSINC, FFA FRUIT
REORDER
40.72
POLLARD, TERRY, 1-12-15
JHGBB OFFICIAL
70.00
RON TERPSTRA, V WRESTLING
TOURNEY 12-2014
160.00
RYAN HAACK, 01-09-15
VBB OFFICIAL
95.00
Ryan Roberts, 1-6-15 VBKB OFFICIAL 95.00
SCOTT EDMUNDSON, WRESTLING
TOURNEY FOOD REIMBUSEMENT 71.94
SVOBODA, SHANE, 01-12-15
VBB OFFICIAL
95.00
TIM SULLIVAN, 01-09-15 VBB
OFFICIAL
95.00
TOM WILLIAMS, V WRESTLING
TOURNEY 12-2014
160.00
TREASURER STATE OF IOWA,
GAMBLING SALES TAX QTR 3
10.55
WILLIAMS, JOHN, V WRESTLING
TOURNEY 12-2014
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tion carried 7/0.
Conrad moved, seconded by Arduser to approve the instructional sharing agreements with
Indian Hills Community College. Motion carried
7/0.
Striegel moved, seconded by Steinhart to
approve the resolution requesting the increase
in Supplemental State Aid. Roll call vote:
O’Rourke, aye; Conrad, aye; Arduser, aye;
Boender, aye; Manchester, aye; Steinhart, aye;
Streigel, aye. Motion carried 7/0.
Conrad moved, seconded by Striegel to approve the contract with Midwest Alarm Services
at the annual cost of $1230. Motion carried
7/0.
Conrad moved, seconded by Arduser to
approve a contract with Open Road Driving
School for four years beginning with summer of
2015 through 2018. Motion carried 7/0.
Arduser moved, seconded by Conrad to approve the request from the Spanish Club to take
a trip to Costa Rica in 2016 and to begin raising
funds for the trip. Motion carried 7/0.
Discussion Items/Reports: Finance-met
earlier, Buildings & Grounds-no report, Negotiations-exempt session later, Policy- will begin
policy review soon.
Mr. Harper reported on the SIAC Meeting,
engineering quotes for boiler specs, the progress of the administrative office project, talks
with legislators, sub teacher and bus driver
pay, math teacher position, transportation and
food service director positions, MOU’s and the
school calendar. Mr. Harper reminded the board
of the Indian Hills board appreciation dinner on
March 5.
Reports from administrators and directors
were included in the board packet.
Adjourn: Conrad moved, seconded by
Manchester to adjourn the meeting at 8:08 p.m.
Motion carried 7/0.
Mark O’Rourke, President
Susan Huls, Secretary
Sigourney CSD
02/11/2015 10:13 AM
FEBRUARY 2015 List of Warrants
Fund Number 10 GENERAL FUND
ABS FIRE EQUIPMENT SALES,
SEMI ANNUAL SERVICES
191.50
ACME TOOLS, CREDIT
498.00
ALLIANT ENERGY, BUS BARN
GAS/ELEC JAN 2 - FEB 4 2015 9,178.05
AMERICAN TIME,
JANITORIAL REPAIRS
15.33
APPLE INC, 2 ELEM IPAD
FOR SP EDUCATION
1,437.00
ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY,
TRANS. SUPPLIES
21.45
BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY,
TRANS. SUPPLIES
17.04
CAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT,
2014-15 2ND QTR OE
4,591.50
CENTRAL COLLEGE,
HONOR CHOIR REGISTRATION 160.00
CENTRAL IOWA DIST,
JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
5,059.05
CITY OF SIGOURNEY,
WATER/SANITATION
1,323.91
CJ COOPER & ASSOC. INC,
TRANS DRUG TESTING
55.00
CONTINUUM RETAIL ENERGY SERVICE,
LLC, ENERGY SERVICES
9,800.03
CRAWFORD, JOLYNN,
READING NIGHT SUPPLIES
101.35
DESIGN HOUSE, THE,
PRIDE POSTCARDS
45.00
DOHRN TRANSFER COMPANY LLC,
SHIPPING REDELIVERY
43.00
DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTR,
2014-15 SP EDUCATION
5,117.83
FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS,
2014-15 2ND QTR OE
10,000.25
FIRST RESOURCES CORP./KEOKUK,
DECEMBER 2014
WORK ACTIVITY
179.40
GREENLEY’S CORPORATION,
CENTRAL OFFICE SUPPLIES
72.35
HARPER, DAVID,
LEGISLATIVE CONF. REIM
8.25
HINCKLEY SPRINGS,
CENTRAL OFFICE SUPPLIES
25.11
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE,
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT 2,219.80
IOWA ASS’N OF SCHOOL BOARDS,
IASB CONVENTION
2,045.00
IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK,
NETWORK SERVICES
726.84
IOWA WATER MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION, MONTHLY SERVICE
AGREEMENT/WATER TESTING 145.00
J.W. PEPPER & SON, INC,
HS VOCAL
404.42
K & L, SIAC MEETING SUPPLIES
84.29
KABEL BUSINESS SERVICES - FLEX,
JANUARY 2015 FLEX
165.60
KELLY SUPPLY CO, ELEMENTARY
BOILER SUPPLIES
65.03
KEOKUK COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT,
GAS/DIESEL
2,906.31
LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.,
TRANS. SUPPLIES
89.46
LISCO,
DISTRICT PHONE SERVICES
1,172.87
LYNCH DALLAS,
LEGAL SERVICES
1,452.00
MAHASKA BOTTLING,
ELEM SUPPLIES
63.02
MULTI-COUNTY OIL COMPANY,
JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
26.40
NOTEWORTHY MUSIC SERVICES,
HS & ELEM SERVICES
325.00
OSKALOOSA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS,
2014-15 OE
2,176.64
PHELPS AUTO SUPPLY,
TRANS. TIRES
140.00
PITSCH, YVONNE,
CENTRAL OFFICE FURNITURE 275.00
PIZZA RANCH, SIAC MEETING
101.50
QUILL CORPORATION,
HS OFFICE SUPPLIES
175.82
SIGOURNEY BODY SHOP,
TRANS. REPAIRS
905.50
SIGOURNEY NUTRITION FUND,
PROGRAM MEALS
349.80
SIGOURNEY TREECARE,
SNOW REMOVAL
1,417.50
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
TRANS. SUPPLIES
23.04
SNAKENBERG WELDING,
JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
45.18
STROBEL INC, TRANS. REPAIRS
365.00
SUBWAY/SIGOURNEY,
YEARBOOK SUPPLIES
129.47
TOTALFUNDS BY HASLER,
DISTRICT POSTAGE
500.00
TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS,
2014-15 2ND QTR OE
13,772.25
TRUE VALUE,
JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
153.06
U.S. CELLULAR, JANUARY
2015 CELL SERVICES
274.23
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE,
UPS SERVICES
162.28
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MAINT
DIRECTOR REGISTRATION
/RADON TESTIN
275.00
VANDENHUEVEL, KERI,
GUIDANCE SUPPLIES
32.48
VETTER’S INC-CULLIGAN,
BOILER SUPPLIES
64.45
VISA, ELEM SUPPLIES
804.36
WALSH DOOR & HARDWARE,
JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
115.00
Fund Number 10
82,089.00
Fund Number 22 MANAGEMENT FUND
SU INSURANCE COMPANY,
PREMIUM DEPOSIT
11,551.75
Fund Number 22
11,551.75
Fund Number 61 NUTRITION FUND
ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO.,
NUTRITION SUPPLIES
3,101.37
EARTHGRAINS BAKING COMPANIES, INC.,
NUTRITION SUPPLIES
361.65
EMS DETERGENT SERVICES CO.,
NUTRITION SERVICES
226.29
K & L, NUTRITION SUPPLIES
43.82
MARTIN BROS. DISTRIBUTING,
NUTRITION SUPPLIES
3,757.66
REINHART, NUTRITION SUPPLIES
67.98
SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION,
NUTRITION WORKSHOP
100.00
Fund Number 61
7,658.77
Fund Number 21 ACTIVITY FUND
ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CORP.,
SUPPLIES
338.25
ANDERSON’S,
CHEERLEADING SUPPLIES
226.93
BELLE PLAINE HIGH SCHOOL,
JAN 18, 2015 BB ENTRY
80.00
BGM COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT,
WR ENTRY
45.00
BOWHAY, GERALD,
1-27-15 BB OFFICIAL
95.00
BRECKENRRIDGE, BOB,
OFFICIAL 2-3-15
95.00
CALDWELL, KEVIN, OFFICIAL 2-4-15 130.00
CAPPS, RICK,
BB OFFICIAL 1-22-15
130.00
CHRISTNER, MIKE, OFFICIAL 1-19-15 75.00
DECKER SPORTING GOODS,
BASEBALL UNIFORMS
526.00
DERLEIN SCALE, INC.,
ATHLETIC REPAIRS
337.50
DONELS, TODD, OFFICIAL 2-3-15
95.00
DUNCAN, DUANE,
1-27-15 BB OFFICIAL
95.00
EDDYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL,
ENTRY FEE
50.00
FAIR-PLAY,
PENDANT SIGN FOR GYM
855.56
FANNON, JERRY, OFFICIAL 1-9-15
95.00
GLADBOOK-REINBECK SCHOOL DISTRICT,
WRESTLING ENTRY
95.00
HALL, KIM, OFFICIAL 1-9-15
95.00
HEMSLEY, ROSS, OFFICIAL 1-19-15
75.00
HUDSON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS,
WRESTLING ENTRY
80.00
K & L, CONCESSIONS
1,521.57
MAHASKA BOTTLING, VENDING
2,991.60
MARION HIGH SCHOOL,
WRESTLING ENTRY FEE
35.00
MCAVAN, PATRICK, OFFICIAL 2-3-15 95.00
MCDONOUGH, CHARLES,
WR. OFFICIAL 1-13-15
125.00
MILLER, TRAVIS, 2-3-15 OFFICIAL
75.00
MOHR, DAVE, BB OFFICIAL 1-23-15
95.00
MOHR, DIEDRA, BB OFFICIAL 1-23-15 95.00
MOUNT VERNON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS,
WR ENTRY 2015
90.00
MULLENS, DONNIE,
BB OFFICIAL 1-16-15
65.00
NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION,
FFA APPAREL/SUPPLIES
1,404.00
NOWELL, BILL, BB OFFICIAL 1-16-15 65.00
PINKERTON, JOEL,
1-27-15 BB OFFICIAL
65.00
PROGRESSIVE REHABILITATION ASSOC,
WRESTLING SERVICES
124.80
REGINA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL,
WRESTLING ENTRY FEE
75.00
RIPLEY, DAVID, OFFICIAL 1-9-15
95.00
SCOTT, TIM, OFFICIAL 2-3-15
75.00
SPURLIN, MIKE,
BB OFFICIAL 1-23-15
95.00
TERPSTRA, RON,
1-26-15 WR OFFICIAL
250.00
TOTAL REHAB,
JANUARY TRAINERS
840.00
WAPELLO COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT,
WRESTLING ENTRY FEE
70.00
WEBER, KLYNT, 1-29-15 BB OFFICIAL 65.00
WILLIAMS, JOHN PAUL,
125.00
WILLIAMS, TOM,
125.00
WILSON, JIM, 1-27-15 BB OFFICIAL
95.00
WILTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT,
WRESTLING ENTRY FEE
45.00
WOOD, NATHAN, OFFICIAL 2-4-15
260.00
WORLDS FINEST CHOCOLATE INC,
TRAPSHOOTING FUNDRAISER 1,560.00
Fund Number 21
14,236.21
Fund Number 36 PPEL FUND
BLDD ARCHITECTS, ARCHITECT
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
1,751.57
CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC,
EQUIPMENT CONTRACT
790.19
ISFIS, CONSTRUCTION
BACKGROUND CKS
504.00
Fund Number 36
3,045.76
Fund Number 40 DEBT SERVICE FUND
FARMERS SAVINGS BANK & TRUST,
LIGHTING PROJECT
2,743.24
Fund Number 40
2,743.24
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Sigourney School Board Minutes
Regular Meeting
February 11, 2015
The Board of Directors of the Sigourney
Community School District met in regular session on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the
Sigourney Jr/Sr High School Media Center,
Sigourney, IA. Board members present included Mark O’Rourke, Denise Conrad, Anne
Arduser, Justin Boender, Ruth Manchester,
Marsha Steinhart, and Shellie Striegel. Also
present: Superintendent Dave Harper, Elementary Principal Deanna Hutchings, Jr/Sr High
School Principal Shannon Webb, and Business
Manager/Board Secretary Susan Huls.
Call to Order/Determination of a Quorum: The meeting was called to order at 6:00
p.m. by President O’Rourke. Conrad moved,
seconded by Manchester to open the meeting.
Motion carried 7/0.
Good News/Comments from the Board:
Anne Arduser commented that the Choral Reading was awesome and Marsha Steinhart added
that the meal was delicious too. Mr. Harper reported that the recent SIAC meeting was great,
and there was good input on our facility needs.
He also mentioned the National Guard Scrap
Metal Band performance last Friday was great
and enjoyed by students and staff.
Focus on Education: Josh Mohr, Corinne
Donald, Isabelle Ireland, and Cade Streigle
spoke about their experience attending the Biz
Town. Many chaperones and staff also spoke
about the event and how amazing it was.
Amanda Atkinson gave a presentation on
a proposed Spanish Club Trip to Costa Rica in
2016 and the plans to raise funds for the trip.
Steve Cope of Johnson Controls presented
information on the probable installation of new
boiler/boilers at the Jr/Sr High School building.
Approval/Amend Agenda: Steinhart moved,
seconded by Boender to approve the agenda.
Motion carried 7/0.
Welcome Visitors/Public Comment:
Mark O’Rourke welcomed visitors and guests
Steve Cope, Julie Tremmel, Cade Streigle, Amy
Jones, Tracy Donald, Brooke Donald, Corinne
Donald, Josh Mohr, John Mohr, Shelly Streigle,
Karol Ireland, Isabelle Ireland, Amanda Atkinson, Don Deutsch, and Lee Crawford.
The board secretary read a note of thanks
from the Alderson family.
Consent Agenda: Conrad moved, seconded by Boender to approve the items submitted under the consent section of the agenda to
include the minutes from the January 14, 2015
board meeting and the January 21, 2015 workshop, the financial reports and list of bills including the additional submission of the amount of
$7271.43. Motion carried 7/0.
Action Items: Arduser moved, seconded
by Conrad to approve the 7th & 8th grade cookie dough fundraiser request and the Trapshooting fundraiser request. Motion carried 7/0.
Striegel moved, seconded by Boender to
approve the resignation of Klynt Weber as JH
Softball Coach pending finding a suitable replacement. Motion carried 7/0.
Conrad moved, seconded by Arduser to approve the resignation of Logan Mork as HS Science Instructor, JH Wrestling Coach, and Boys
& Girls Golf Coach. Motion carried 7/0.
Conrad moved, seconded by Arduser to approve the resignation of Amy Leer as bus driver.
Motion carried 7/0.
Boender moved, seconded by Conrad to
approve Brandi Wehr as elementary custodian
and Jason Shifflett as full-time high school custodian. Motion carried 7/0.
Striegel moved, seconded by Conrad to approve Kirk Magill as substitute bus driver. Motion carried 7/0.
Conrad moved, seconded by Arduser to accept the resignation of Dan Taghon as Transportation Director effective June 30, 2015 and
to approve his application to participate in the
Early Retirement Incentive Plan. Motion carried
7/0.
Steinhart moved, seconded by Boender to
accept the resignation of Neda Spiegel as Food
Service Director effective the end of this school
year and to approve her application to participate in the Early Retirement Incentive Plan. Mo-
NOTICE
The City of What Cheer will be
taking sealed bids on the mowing of vacant properties. A list of
the properties is available at City
Hall; bids will be accepted until
Monday, March 9 at 12 p.m.
Two and Three Bedroom Apartments
in What Cheer, Hedrick, Sigourney
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Eligibility is Based on US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Screening
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PART-TIME ASSISTANT KEOKUK COUNTY ATTORNEY
TheKeokukCountyAttorneyseeksqualifiedapplicantsfortheposition
ofPart-TimeAssistantCountyAttorney.Dutiesofthepositionwillinclude
prosecutionofcriminaloffenses,juveniledelinquencyandchildinneedof
assistance cases, mental health commitments, representation of county
officials in civil matters, and such other duties pertaining to the office
as assigned by the CountyAttorney. The position is responsible to and
supervisedbytheCountyAttorney.
Applicants must be licensed to practice law in the State of Iowa or
obtainadmissiontotheBaronorbeforeJune1,2015.Strongpreferencefor
residenceinKeokukCounty,experienceasprosecutor,andknowledgeand
experiencewithlawofficetechnologyingeneralandEDMSinparticular.
Salary range is $20,000 - $30,000 based upon qualifications and
experience.
Interested persons must submit a resume and cover letter with a
completedKeokukCountyEmploymentapplicationformavailablefromthe
KeokukCountyAttorneyonorbeforeApril1,2015.Theinformationshould
besubmittedtotheKeokukCountyAttorney,KeokukCountyCourthouse,
101 South Main Street, P.O. Box 231, Sigourney, IA 52591, telephone
number641-622-3500,orviaemailto:attorney@keokukcountyia.com.
Employment is anticipated to begin on or before June 1,2015.
Keokuk County is an equal opportunity employer
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or call: 319-646-2430
Sales and Service
105 South Green, Keota
Gary Bain
641-636-3107
110 E. Washington B - Sigourney
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641-622-3771
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319-461-5767
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HELP WANTED
The Keota School District is
currently looking for a
The Keota School District is
taking applications for a
7th-12th Grade
Agriculture Teacher/
FFA Advisor
Please email your letter of interest,
resume, transcripts and reference letters
to: cherie.westendorf@keota.k12.ia.us or
please mail them to:
Keota CSD
Attn: Cherie Westendorf
P.O. Box 88
Keota, IA 52248
Deadline to turn in application is
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Sat – Mar 28, 2015
CONSIGNMENTS WANTED
Farm & Livestock Equipment
Farm Trucks – 4 wheelers
Shop & Lawn Equipment
Ad deadline: Wed – Mar 11th
Items may be brought to site - Beginning - Mon Mar 16th
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Friday, March 27 - 10:00 a.m.
One piece or a full line of equipment. Please call with your
consignments by March 17 so we can advertise them.
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Justin & Becky Abell • Sigourney, IA
641-660-8048 or 641-622-3535
www.abellauction.com
LAND AUCTION
FRIDAY, MARCH 6 - 10:00 AM
SALE TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED
6 Miles West of Packwood, Iowa or
3 Miles East of Farson, Iowa, then 1 Mile South at 22nd Avenue
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For further particulars or an appointment to inspect the
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P.O. Box 88
Keota, IA 52248
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Please contact the Keota Central
Office at 641-636-2189 or cherie.
westendorf@keota.k12.ia.us for
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Held at the Keoco Auction Co. yards, Sigourney, IA
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Electric CONSIGNMENTS WANTED
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8
The News-Review
Keokuk County Society News
Tales of the Ancient Sportsman
By Burdell Hensley
It has been a busy sports week,
but things are about to slow down
big time. State Wrestling is over and
the basketball tournaments are on
deck. After those tournaments there
is a long lull until the spring sports
take over. I don’t like that long lull. A
month or more without high school
sports is much too long.
We did have some area wrestlers make the award stand at the
state meet and I congratulate them.
In Class 1-A, English Valleys had
thirds from Brennan Grimm at
195 and Zach Axmear at 152. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont got a
third from Jeren Glosser at 138 and
an eighth from Hunter Johnston
at 195. Sigourney/Keota received a
third from Nathan Fritz at 145 and
an eighth from Lane Boender at 152.
In Class 3-A, Oskaloosa had a runner-up finish from Skylar DeJong.
16 years ago Skylar and his twin
brother Spencer lived across the
street from us. Those twins were
active little guys and I had a feeling
then that they might be something
special. Both boys have starred in
track and cross country and I believe
they will compete in those sports in
college. Spencer excelled in soccer
and Skylar found success in wrestling. Little sister, Sieana was born
while the DeJongs were our neighbors and she has become an all state
cross country runner. They are quite
a crew and it has been fun following
their successes.
The Girl’s State Basketball field is
nearly complete. Only the regional
finals are left to play on Tuesday and
I have only one team left to cover and
that is Pella. The Lady Dutch will tangle with Carlisle for a ticket to the big
show in Des Moines. Lynnville-Sully
out of the South Iowa Cedar League
will take on Springville for a spot in
the tourney.
The boy’s tournament goes full
steam this week with Class 3-A and
4-A action. I will be at the Centerville-Chariton and Pella-Oskaloosa
games in Pella Monday. Tuesday I
Jane Green Larson
cover the Pella Christian-PCM game
in Oskaloosa. This game should be
a dandy with the winner going to
sub-state. In Class 1-A, Sigourney is
still alive and they match up with an
upstart Twin Cedars team Tuesday at
Moulton.
Thursday night I covered an excellent game between Albia and Pella
Christian. The game featured two
all-state caliber point guards in Albia’s Matt Baker and Pella Christian’s
Levi Jungling. Baker won the scoring
battle 27-24, but Jungling won the
war 85-69. Four of Jungling’s mates
were in double digits and that balance made the difference. The game
also featured some of the finest free
throw shooting that I have seen in
some time. PC was 21-24 from the
line while Albia was 22-of-24. That
is outstanding shooting in anybody’s
book.
Granddaughter, Lil’ Bea had a
birthday this week. We went to Ottumwa Saturday to watch her play
seven year-old basketball at the
YMCA. That is an experience. Their
game is more like rugby with a little
basketball thrown in. The baskets are
six-foot high and the ball is small.
The girls would get the ball and take
off on a dead run with an occasional
dribble mixed in. Bea made a basket
and she was so excited that I thought
she was going to do cartwheels. After
the game we finished off the birthday
celebration at Pizza Ranch.
Last week I mentioned that Kyle
Korver, the grandson of my good
friend, Lew Lundy, was in the NBA
All-Star game. He had a great game
with seven three point baskets. I
was on the opposite bench when
his mother, Laine Lundy, played for
Montezuma and I have a pretty good
idea where his shooting genes came
from. She was a great player. Kyle’s
grandpa, Lew, was also a great athlete. He played his high school ball in
New Sharon and then went on to an
outstanding career at Central College.
I am encouraged that spring training opened last week for pitchers
and catchers and everyone will get
at it this week. That only means that
spring is in sight and I am ready. The
Cardinal in my back yard sings to
me every morning and tells me that
this is the year of the Red Bird. I’ve
got to trust him. The Cardinals open
with the Flubs in Wrigley at night on
April 5, I think. If the wind is blowing in, there might be a serious wind
chill that night.
I enjoyed watching the Hawkeyes
put it on Nebraska Sunday afternoon. Any time we can beat the
cornhuskers, I’m all for it. I just wish
it would happen in football and little
more often.
It is time again to see what happened in our yesterdays. 75 years
ago: Feb. 22, 1940- Girl’s district
play opened with Barnes City belting Agency 45-15 and Centerville
slipping past Farson 39-38. Zelpha
Bowen led Farson with 18 points
and Frances Stansberry added 15.
Barnes City was led by Marjorie
Warrick with 24 points and Phyllis
Dee with 13. Feb. 23- Numa beat
New Sharon 52-25. Avis Coffey led
New Sharon with nine points. Feb.
24- Delta boys whipped Kinross
45-31. Jack Reed led Delta with 18
points. Feb. 24- Sigourney trounced
Eddyville 30-8. Bud Kleinschmidt
led the Savages with 10 points and
Bill Edmundson scored eight. Feb.
25- Numa, coached by John King,
beat Centerville 39-36 and Lynnville
beat Marengo 47-39. Both teams advanced to the state tourney. Feb. 28The All Chiquaqua Valley first team
includes; Charles Wilcox, Stanley
Hodson and Billy Evans of Eddyville,
Ora Brown and Ralph Scharff of Cedar and Bus Burch of Fremont.
50 years ago: Feb. 18, 1965- Lynnville-Sully sends North Mahaska to
the sidelines 60-41. Mike Reed and
Randy Walston led the Warhawks.
Feb. 18- Hedrick advances with a
60-53 win over Moulton-Udell. Ron
Brown led Hedrick with 24 points
and Rick Elkins added 22. Feb. 22Pekin polished off Hedrick 76-48 to
win the sectional title, but both teams
Hilda Souer
will
advance
to the district. Feb.
23- Pleasantville and big
Lloyd Thornburg
ended the Pella Christian season with a 71-65
win.
Thornburg had 32 points
while Ken Van Wyk led PC with
24. Feb. 26- Pekin girls rolled past
Mid-Prairie 75-52 to advance to the
district final. Barb Sterling led Pekin
with 28 points while Susie Meyers
added 22 and Joyce Sauer chipped in
with 21.
25 years ago: Feb. 20- 36 points by
Kevin Welsch were not enough at
Cardinal beat Eddyville 84-82 in district play. Feb. 20- Eddyville’s Holly
Barnes, captured the two mile run
title at the National AAU Indoor
Track Championships in Lawrence,
KS. Feb. 23- Four area wrestlers advanced to the state meet. Those boys
are; Dean Pearson – Eddyville, Doug
Readshaw- North Mahaska, Travis
Moore – Tri-County and Dan Lane
of Pella. Feb. 23- No. 1 Montezuma
rolled over Pekin 91-68 in district
play. Terry Rose led Pekin with 18
points and Todd Hartnell added 16.
Feb. 26- Pella Christian advanced to
the Girl’s State Basketball tourney
with a 42-30 win over Indianola.
Kim Pothoven and Staci Van Arendonk led the offense and Karen VandeVoort and Steph Van Maanen led
the defense. Feb. 27- Pella Christian
boys ripped Davis County 102-48 in
the district opener. Brent Geetings
led five Eagles in double figures with
20 points and Woody Klyn was close
behind with 18.
Have a great week and keep plenty
of wood on the fire. I think it is going
to be cold for a while.
Ponderings of the Heart
I had an opportunity to spend the
week at my son, Jim and his family
home in West Des Moines. This has
been my first opportunity to spend
some time with him since his last
stay at Methodist Hospital from recent mini strokes. Jim’s son, Zechariah, has been laid off from work this
winter and has been caring for his
dad and he wanted to go to Chicago
with friends for a few days because
he will soon be called back to work
and since my daughter-in-law works
full time, she asked if I could come
for a week’s visit and help Jim. Needless to say, I jumped at the opportu-
nity! Zech took some training and
has been going through the daily exercises with his dad, and I am happy
to report that my son has been upgraded from home care to two visits
to the Younkers Rehab Center each
week. He also has gone from using a
walker to a cane! Much progress has
been made and I praise the Lord daily for these happenings.
On the first day Zech quickly got
down to business, in helping me learn
how to help his dad with general
things like going up and down stairs,
getting up from a chair taking his
vitals, etc. I quickly caught on with
some patience from Jim and Zech. I
praised God daily for the time spent
with Jim and our conversations. I
think we covered about every topic
we could think of (however, stayed
away from politics). As I climbed
into bed each night, exhausted from
our busy days, I thanked God for
all the progress Jim has made and
he survived yet another battle for
his life. My husband joined me on
Thursday and he too was happy to
see how much Jim progressed. They
watched an Iowa basketball game I
think the most important thing for
me was seeing how my son continues to work so hard and the therapists are exceptional and hard working people. I have much to thank and
praise God. Just Reminiscing
I was happy to be in Church Sunday to share with the congregation
how thankful my heart is to God
and to the people for their prayers
on Jim’s behalf. The Psalmist says in
chapter 35, verse 18, I will give thanks
in the great congregation; I will praise
thee among much people. Indeed,
I do have much to be thankful for!
I praise the Lord for his great mercy upon my son and his family. We
don’t have to look far to see something that we can praise God for
these days that is for sure. God bless
you. See you next week!
I’m sure most of you said, and
sometimes memorized, some sayings, riddles, or something similar
during your childhood years. Well,
just recently I was told one that had
part of what many said during their
first years in school. As you read the
following, I’m certain you will recall saying part or all of it sometime
also.
The Thee R’s: We used to have 3R’s
that meant, Readin’, Ritin’ and Rithmetics’. Today the 3R’s stand for,
Riot, Restlessness and Rebellion. If
it continues, we will have Ruin, Rot
and Regret. What we need is Respect, Religion and Responsibility.
Another saying I remember saying was sometimes repeated by
friends when they were playing on
the “Giant Strides” on the school
playground during my earlier time
in grade school. “We fly through the
air with the greatest of ease, like the
daring young man on the flying trapeze!”
The following is one I’m not certain if I am remembering correctly,
but if not it is very similar. “Mares
eat oats and Does eat oats, a kid will
eat Ivy too, wouldn’t you?”
This is extremely opposite of
those two, but I remember saying
it at times, especially when my parents would catch a mouse in a trap.
Do you remember this one? “Three
blind mice, see how they run, they
all ran after the Farmer’s wife, she
cut off their tails with a carving
knife.”
Deep River News
Janet Rauch
Saturday, Feb. 7 Mr. and Mrs. Casey (Charlotte) Pierce, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Healey and Alisha King were
guests of honor at Cranforth Inn,
rural Victor. The event was to celebrate Casey’s 62nd birthday, Harry’s
60th birthday and Alisha King’s 19th
birthday. All of their birthdays are
on January 31st. Lots of friends and
acquaintances stopped by to wish
the trio happy birthday. Charlotte
reports the evening lasted two and
a half hours and very much enjoyed
by all.
Monday I went with Pam Flanders and her little grandson, Jordan,
to Newton and shopped at Walgreens, Dollar General and Goodwill. We didn’t buy any cookbooks,
and we ate at Arby’s. I fixed Kenny
beans and cornbread before I left. I
didn’t have any Jiffy mix, so he ate
at my mercy with cornbread. I don’t
do biscuits well either. It was kind of
a joke at Donna’s…I could mess up
Bisquick.
It was good to have the electricity
back on again. You can’t imagine, all
the things I thought about doing. I
even put bread in the toaster!
Steve, my son, had a doctor’s appointment in Iowa City so he spent
a few days with his kids, Kiley and
Colton. He had lunch with us Friday after we got home from Grinnell. Kenny had some thing to get.
Kenny and I went to Osky this
week and he go the oil changed in
his car. It was so cold and windy I
didn’t have much notion to stop. We
came home and I made a fast lunch
here.
I’m always finding recipes that call
for self-rising flour, and I never have
any, then I found this hint for making your own! Take 4 cups of flour,
2 teaspoons salt, 2 tablespoons baking powder and mix well, store in
tight container till needed.
Marveta McCown and her niece
Melisa visited from Elkhart and Des
Moines Sunday afternoon. We had
a good visit. Marveta is a vegetarian
and Melisa eats gluten free foods, so
I fixed snacks they both could enjoy.
Valentines Day was so windy and
cold I spent the day with Kenny at
home. Pastor Michelle Williamson
wasn’t able to preach at the United
Church on Sunday. Lori Wolf and
Bill Armstrong filled in for her. We
sang songs of choice of the congre-
gation. Michelle had gone for tests
in Iowa City and ended up having
to stay over. Ellen Zimmerman
went to get her and she was in really bad shape, Ellen talked them
into keeping her over again. She
had been given Tylenol, which she
shouldn’t have and her liver couldn’t
take it. She is now home, but pretty
weak.
Betsy Cranston has been feeling
under the weather also. Fern Taylor
is selling some of her things at the
auction place in Keswick Saturday
morning. She likes her apartment
where she moved in Montezuma.
Esther Stephen passed away,
Shelly Long passed away also. Dave
and Ellen Zimmerman are home
from their trip to Florida and glad
to be home safe after their scare
that the plane was in trouble and
needed to find a place to land. They
had to leave everything and get out
right away. It was pretty scary. They
had to stay over till they got a plane
home.
Lori Wolf ’s mother had problems
with her pacemaker so Donald
took her to been seen about it. Jerry Cranston’s little great grandson
is walking now and he had quite a
time walking in church. His mother,
Camie, had to keep track of him. He
is so cute and everyone likes to see
him.
Quote of the Week:
“A family tree is worth bragging
about if it has produced a lot of timber, not just a few nuts.”
Recipe of the Week:
Barbecued Venison Ribs
4 lbs. venison ribs
1 C. onion (chopped)
1 8oz can tomato sauce
½ C. water
1/3 C. brown sugar
¼ C. lemon juice
3 TBS. Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ TBS. mustard
1 ½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
2 drops liquid smoke
Place ribs in a medium-roasting
pan. Cover with onions. Combine
all other ingredients, mixing well,
and pour over ribs and onions. Bake
covered at 350 degrees for 3 hours.
Turn ribs a few times and skim off
fat when necessary while baking.
Remove the roaster lid and continue baking for 1 hour, basting often
until ribs are tender. Makes 4 servings.
Delta News
Janet Rauch
Jeremiah Green spent a week
at home in Delta. He visited with
family and friends. Jeremiah has
returned to his post at Fort Polk
Louisiana.
Leo Fowler’s 80th birthday was
celebrated Sunday, February 15th
at the Delta Town and Country
Center. Tables were decorated with
a farm theme and pictures were
displayed of him throughout his
life. Family and friends from Cedar Rapids, Delta, Keswick, Martinsburg, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa,
Rose Hill, Sigourney, What Cheer
and Illinois enjoyed an afternoon
of visiting and memory sharing.
June Rice spent last weekend
visiting in the home of Merrill
and Marilyn Rice in Kansas City,
Missouri. She joined the family in
visiting Merrill in the hospital following right-knee replacement. He
is now home recuperating.
Sigourney Roller Hockey middle school league started last week.
This league is playing each weeknight of the week starting at 6:30
p.m. Kirk and Rachel Magill are
managing the league. Each game
has three 20-minute periods. The
high school league will begin playing on February 25th. Everyone is
welcome to come join the fun.
Keokuk County FFA
9
Business Leaders Salute
Keokuk County FFA Members
Abell Auction and Real Estate LLC
Agriland FS, Hedrick
Bain Electric
Bender Foundry Service, Inc.
Brubaker Trucking
Cassens’ Mill
Century Insurance, Gary Bontrager
Clarahan Hog Buying and Farms
Clarahan Trucking Co., Inc.
Copeland Auto Body, Hedrick
Copeland Towing and Recovery, Sigourney
County Bank, Member FDIC
Dan Brubaker Trucking
Delta Grocery
Don’s Jewelry
Faas Feed and Grain, North English
Farmers Cooperative
Fremont Funeral Chapel
Gentry Insurance
Greiner Real Estate and Auction LLC
Holm Funeral Home
Horak Insurance
Jack Walker Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Jack’s Corner Drug
John Wehr, Attorney
Keoco Auction Company LLC
Keokuk County Abstract
Keokuk County Health Center
Keokuk County Implement Co.
Keota Lawn and Power
Keota Meat Processing
Kris’ Hair Stylin’
Lyle Insurance, Jerry and Rita Sheetz
M4iconcrete
Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice
Services, Keokuk County
Modern Communications, Inc.
Morse Feed and Grain
Northwestern Mutual Financial
Pizza Ranch
Powell Funeral Homes, Inc.
Prairie Mutual Insurance Association
Ray-Man, Inc.
Ridgeway Hardware
Schroeder Frame Alignment and Towing
Sigourney Body Shop, Inc.
Sigourney Financial Services
Sigourney Shoe Repair
Sinclair Tractor, Sigourney
State Farm Insurance, Rodger Redden
Strobel’s Inc.
The Garden Gate
The Greenley Companies
The Lumber Company
The Pro-Line Building Co.
Town and Country Insurance
TruBank, What Cheer, Member FDIC
UI Health Care, Sigourney
Van Dee Bins, Deep River
Vittetoe, Inc.
W.C. Gretter and Sons, Inc.
Wayne “Pappy” Davis Trucking
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Keokuk County FFA
Sigou rney FFA
The Sigourney FFA Member roster consists of: Hayley Abell, Ben Appleget, James Barnett, Victoria Bechert, Kaden Benson, Samantha Bird, Lane Boender, Noah Boender, Bryce
Brown, Jordan Carter, Leah Carter, Heather Cline, Maria Cline, Dallas Clubb, Isaac Cowman, Peyton Crawford, Tyler Crawford, Caleigh Dale, Abbey Danowsky, Sierra Davis, Adam
DeRegnier, Katie Dillon, J.C. Dumont, Payton Elwood, Will Flanegin, Nathan Fritz, Bryce Goldman, Blaine Gretter, Sarina Gretter, Cooper Greiner, Dennis Haines, Landon Helm,
Luke House, A.J. Jammal, Casey Jarmes, Cory Jarmes, Gavin Jones, Curtis Klett, Johnathon Klett, Zane Kracht, Caitlyn Kuntz, Cassidy Leer, Macie Leonard, Madysen Leonard,
Blane Long, Will Magill, Eric Meiners, Aaron Michel, Keegan Michel, Avery Moore, Mac Myers, Anna Ohland, Hannah Redlinger, Terra Reed, Kaleb Reeves, Madison Schauf, Christy
Schimmelpfennig, Allison Schroeder, Alec Schuster, Ashley Shadley, Bryson Smothers, Khloe Snakenberg, Joseph Spangenburg, Danielle Stout, Thomas Stout, Mateer Strong, Sydney
Striegel, Collin Svenby, Nathan Vest, Brooke Waechter, Bryce Waechter, Zeb Webb, Drayce Webster, Nolan Wehr, Meredith Wheeldon, Katelyn Williams and Charles Witkowski.
Submitted By Allison
Schroeder
As the year starts
winding down once
again for the Sigourney
FFA, we take a look at
the highlights. With 29
Greenhands in a chapter of 76 members, our
chapter had a very eventful year. All the way
from the Petting Zoo,
Fruit Sales, National
and State Conventions,
Contests, State Fair,
Soil Judging and Iowa
Degrees. The officer team
this year was President
Meredith
Wheeldon,
Vice President Drayce
Webster,
Secretary
Mateer Strong, Treasurer
JC Dumont, Reporter
Allison
Schroeder,
Sentinel Nathan Fritz,
Officer At Large Lane
Boender, and Advisor
Mr. Jerry Driscoll.
The Chapter’s year
started out in April at the
banquet held in the cafeteria of the High School.
Numerous awards and
recognition’s were made
at the banquet. The Star
Greenhand was Allison
Schroeder, Outstanding
Sophomore
Award
went to Mateer Strong,
Outstanding
Junior
Award went to Drayce
Webster, and Becca
Ohland was awarded
Outstanding
Senior.
Along with that Shane
Swearingen
received
the Dekalb Award and
Meredith Wheeldon was
selected as the Star
Chapter Member.
Going all the way back
to last winter, you could
find the FFA members busy working to
prepare themselves for
contests. Sub districts
were held in Oskaloosa
during
February.
The
Parliamentary
Proceedure team consisting of Danielle Stout,
Blaine Gretter, Peyton
Crawford,
Gretchen
Witzenburg and Hannah
Redlinger advanced to
districts. Right beside
them on their road to
districts was Allison
Schroeder in Creed
Speaking, Mateer Strong
in Public Speaking,
and Drayce Webster in
Ag Sales. The District
Contests were held
in Mediapolis during
March. At the district
contest Collin Svenby,
Eric Meiners, Sarina
Gretter, Will Flanegin,
Abbey Danowsky, and
Bryce Goldman took the
Greenhand Quiz. Allison
Schroeder and Mateer
Strong both received
Alternate to State in
their contests.”
Next up was the
State Convention. Our
Greenhands,
Collin
Svenby
and
Bryce
Goldman, both received
a gold on the Greenhand
Quiz. The Farm Business
Management team consisting of Blane Long,
Blaine Gretter, Nathan
Fritz, and Curtis Klett
received a bronze rating.
To add to that, we had
eight members receive
their Iowa Degrees,
which is the highest
Degree the State FFA
Association can bestow
on members. Those
members
included:
Drayce Webster, Blane
Long, JC Dumont,
Becca Ohland, Madison
Wood, Jordan Carter,
Adam de Reginer and
Meredith
Wheeldon.
Drayce Webster was also
named the Star Over
Iowa in Agribusiness
for his projects of rabbit
and sweet potato slip
production.
With Spring, also
came plant sales, and
the petting zoo. Plant
sales went very well
this year as the greenhouse cleared out one
flat at a time. Most of
the plants sold clear out
as the chapter gathered
funding for the numerous yearly activities.
The horticulture classes were busy seeding,
watering and managing
the flowers and plants
in the Greenhouse as
they matured and blossomed.
The 2014 petting was
a huge success once
again. The Chapter had
a wide range of animal species at the zoo
this year. Sierra Davis
brought in her baby raccoons, Will Magill with
Turtles, Drayce Webster
bringing his rabbits
once again, Zeb Webb
with a miniature pony,
Blane Long brought in
his calf, Madison Wood
brought her horse,
which is always a show
stopper for the kids, and
Maria Cline brought in
her farm of Hedgehogs.
Students from the elementary came to the
High School Ag Shop to
learn about all the different types of animals
and also to visit with the
FFA Members.
Even with the school
bell ringing for the
last time of the 20132014 school year, the
Sigourney FFA Chapter
still wasn’t done. At
the Keokuk County
Expo
Fair,
Denny
Haines showed his cow,
Bluesy, which received
Reserve
Champion
Dairy Cow. Along with
Bluesy, Denny showed
his heifer, Hanna, who
awarded
him
with
Grand Champion Dairy.
Hannah Redlinger and
Drayce Webster also
participated at the
Keokuk County Expo
Fair showing their rabbits. Hannah had the
Campion rabbit in the
Fur Class, with Dryace
placing second. Drayce
won Grand Champion
Meat pen of three, but
didn’t stop there. He
also won Best of Show
and received 5 blue ribbons.
With the summer heat
still blazing, FFA members were still busy. JC
Dumont and Blane long
had spent their school
year restoring an Oliver
Row Crop 66 and a
1952 Farmall Super C
Tractor. Both took their
restored tractors to the
Iowa State Fair and
received blue ribbons.
Also attending the State
Fair was Mateer Strong
competing in the Iowa
State Fair Junior Cowgirl
Queen Contest and was
named The 2014 Junior
Cowgirl Queen. Along
with that we have 3
members participating
as Grandstand Ushers.
Those members includ-
ed Meredith Wheeldon,
Hannah Redlinger and
Adam de Regnier.
When fall finally came
back around, it was time
for National Convention.
The trip to the convention all the way in
Louisville, Kentucky was
very exciting as Drayce
Webster, Blane Long,
Meredith
Wheeldon,
Hannah
Redlinger,
Nolan Wehr, and Khloe
Snakenberg toured the
Wild Turkey Distillery,
Caterpillar
Visitor
Center, and The John
Deere Pavilion. The convention lasted four days
as the selected students
attended seminars, the
career fair, and various
sessions getting to meet
thousands of FFA members from across the
country and listen to
world renowned speakers.
With the excitement
of National Convention
finally coming to an end,
it was time to switch
gears to Soil Judging.
Sub-District soil judging
was held at Lake Iowa.
The team consisting of
Drayce Webster, Blane
Long, Blaine Gretter,
Hannah Redlinger, Lane
Boender, and Zeb Webb
placed second and sent
them to districts.
The District contest was
held in Muscatine where
the team placed second
once again, advancing
them to the state competition. The soil judging team placed seventh
at the state contest
in Ames at Iowa State
University, with Drayce
Webster placing ninth
overall individually.
With all the events
going on students still
managed to find time
to grill for the home
Football Games. Grilling
hot dogs and hamburgers at the football games
went fantastic as a fundraiser this year with
active members involvement. The hamburgers
and hotdogs were sent
to the concession stand
to be devoured by many
hungry fans.”
Hamburgers were not
the only food being sold
by the FFA. Fruit sales
went very good this year
as members went out to
the community to sell
fruit, meat, cheese, and
candy. Fruit arrived in
December and members
spent the day sorting
and filling boxes.
The Chapter is currently preparing themselves
for the 2015 sub-district and district contests that will be taking
place in February and
March at Mid Prairie
and Williamsburg High
Schools. Members are
practicing for events such
as:
Extemporaneous
Speaking,
Public
Speaking,
Ag
Broadcasting,
Parliamentary
Proceedure,
Creed
Speaking, Conduct of
Meetings and Welding.
The year was full of
many eventful times. The
Sigourney FFA Chapter
had yet another fantastic year full of fun and
exciting moments and
plans on working hard
and achieving more in
the months to come.
Keokuk County FFA
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Front row Left to right - Mrs. Flander, Advisor, Gabe Trimpe, Parliamentarian, Taylor Harriman - Vice President, Davis Axmear - President (other officers not pictured, Zachary Axmear - Secretary, Mary CheneyTreasurer, Ryan Smith - Sentinel, Lexie Moore - Reporter; 2nd row Mattie Dylan, Maria VanDee, Mallory Hester, Audrey Grove, Sydney Olson, Mykayla Russell, Darian Blaylock, William Post; 3rd Row - Katherine
Miller, Jaden Pfannebecker, Emily Westhoff, Dorothy Cook, Braydon Fisher, Tamta Sitchinava, Katerina Lukavenko; 4th Row - Kaitlyn Cook, Corbin Rowe, Peter Conrad, Austin Decker, Dyllan Bowman, Ambrose
Coffman. Not pictured - Connor Armstrong, Grace Conrad, Aaron Gent, AJ Grimm, Adam Grove, Tanner Icenbice, Colton Miller, Clayton Morrison, Wyatt Olson, Holley Stewart. (Photo submitted)
Management; Connor Armstrong,
Crop Production Placement; Aaron
Gent - Corn Production Placement;
Davis Axmear, Crop Production
Placement; Adam Grove, Diversified
Ag Production Placement; Taylor
Harriman, Sheep Production.
Also at the banquet is the time
that the members receive their
Greenhand and Chapter degrees.
Greenhand degrees are given to first
year members who have plans for
a SAE project. The members that
received their Greenhand degree are:
Mary Cheney, Ambrose Coffman,
Kellan Coppinger, Katherine Miller,
Clayton Morrison, Zachary Axmear
and Andrew Kerkove.
The Chapter degree is given to members entering their 2nd year and
that have an established SAE project. Members receiving their Chapter
degree were: Connor Armstrong,
Peter Conrad, Kaitlyn Cook, Dorothy
Cook, Kate Duello, Aaron Gent,
Lexie Moore, Wyatt Olson and Gabe
Timpe.
April is always State FFA
Leadership Conference in Ames. We
had members participate in State
Conference. Zachary Axmear and
Mary Cheney participated in the
Greenhand quiz. Our Agricultral
Sales team was comprised of Ryan
Smith, Kate Duello, Dorothy Cook
and Dakota Olson, Gabe Trimpe.
Aaron Gent, Kellan Coppinger and
Connor Armstrong participated in the
Chapter Display. Ben Duello, Dillon
Sanders and Trevor Frazier also
received their Iowa FFA degrees.
The English Valleys FFA started
a new annual tradition. To raise
awareness for agriculture we, along
with several other sponsors, hosted a “Farmers Share of the Dollar
Breakfast”. Public was invited to a
breakfast consisting of eggs, sausage, orange juice, milk, and pancakes. They were charged just $2.00
for this breakfast even though it had
a $10.00 retail price tag. We wanted
host this breakfast to acknowledge
the hard working local farmers and
also shed to light how much of
the retail dollar actually goes back
to the producer. We would like to
once again thank our sponsors: Faas
Feed and Grain, Tyson, Cooks Meat
Locker, Cassen’s Mill, New Century
FS (Millersburg), Iowa County
Farm Bureau, Champion Seed,
Kalona Organics, Kemps, Frazier
Auctioneering, Multi-County Oil,
Forrest Hometown Market, Fisher
family, Peter Conrad, North Keokuk
Co Fire Dept, Montezuma Fire Dept,
Danialle Render. We followed our
breakfast up with our annual labor
and pie auction. This was the first
year that the proceeds from the pies
went to starting the Terry Harriman
Memorial FFA Scholarship. We had
a very successful auction and raised
over $6000. Because of the popularity of the event last year we are going
to hold the event again this year.
Mark your calendars for April 4th.
This is the Saturday before Easter,
so plan on coming out and buying
desert for you Easter dinner!
Under the direction and leadership of our 2013-14 FFA president
Dakota Olson English Valleys pulled
off a successful campaign to help
with world hunger. Over $5800.00
were raised and almost 24,500
meals were sent to Haiti. The entire
student body took turns packaging
the meals and it was a great event!
April also was the beginning of
a very successful FFA greenhouse
sale. Be sure to check out our greenhouse this spring. We are located
next to the football field, behind the
bus barn. We sell several varieties
of bedding plants, hanging baskets,
vegetable plants and herbs.
In July things start to get busy
again with county fairs. This year
Dakota and Wyatt Olson, Ambrose
Coffman and Colton Miller showed
swine at the Iowa County Fair.
August brings about the Iowa State
Fair. Desta Rank showed horses
at the state fair and Dakota and
Wyatt Olson, Ambrose Coffman
and Tiffany Rodgers showed swine.
English Valleys FFA members also
traveled to two soil judging contests this September. The participants at Subdistrict contest
were Wyatt Olson, Davis Axmear,
Clayton Morrison, William Tapken,
Gabe Trimpe and Austin Decker.
The same group also participated in the District Soil Contest in
Muscatine. October is always a
busy month for the FFA because
National Convention is held during
this month. Ryan Smith, Zachary
Axmear, Kellan Coppinger, Davis
Axmear, Peter Conrad, Aaron Gent,
Adam Grove, Mallory Hester, Taylor
Harriman, Katerina Lukavenko,
Kaitlyn Cook, Gabe Trimpe made
the trip to Kentucky this October.
We had a great trip and the three
days were crammed with different
tours, career shows and listening
to nationally known speakers. In
November a group of 1st year memebers attended a Greenhand conference in Ankeny. Those members
were Jaden Pfannebecker, Sydney
Olson, Audrey Gove and Mykayla
Russell. December a group of FFA
members went to the Capri theater
to watch a movie and then to Pizza
Ranch in Sigourney for pizza for the
Christmas party.
Keota FFA Chapter
Submitted by Kristin Flaunder
FFA week is a time to stop and
look back at the year and reflect on
what has happened.
February is Sub District CDE’s.
We had Trevor Frazier and Ben
Duello participate in the Welding
contest and both received a gold rating and advanced to Districts, where
they received a Silver team rating.
March brings along our annual
banquet. This is a time to celebrate
members’ accomplishments throughout the year. Last year we had
several members receive proficiency
awards based on their size and
scope of the SAE project (Supervised
Agricultural Experience). These projects cover a wide variety of areas, all
having to be related to agriculture.
The projects help students learn
responsibility and give them a place
to practice skills taught in the classroom. The students receiving proficiency awards were: Dakota Olson,
Swine Production; Trevor Frazier,
Beef production; Lexie Moore, Beef
Production; Dillon Sanders, Wildlife
Keota High School FFA (front to back, left to right): Nate Sieren, Ryan Chalupa, Madison Sheetz, Brooke Sieren, Callie Greiner, Isaiah Hahn, Hannah Reed, Maggie Baker, Maitland Sieren, Bree Reed, Miranda
Romoser, Paden Uphold, Cole Stout, Avery Conrad, Jace Uphold, Erin Chalupa, Raigan Sprouse, Cortney Hyman, Logan Sieren, Luke Greiner, Jack Eakins, Cole Brenneman, Lexi Black, Jacob Moeller, Riley
Conrad, Marty Baker. Photo by Tomisha Sprouse, KE Editor.
Submitted By Nate Sieren
The 2014-2015 year was
a good year for the Keota FFA
Chapter. In April 2014, ten members attended the Iowa FFA
Leadership Conference at Iowa
State University. Brooke Sieren,
Kelsi Sieren, Kolton Greiner, and
Justin Hultman competed in the
Farm Management CDE earning
14th place out of 79 teams competing. They received a gold rating. The ag sales team members
were Callie Greiner, Luke Lyle, Nate
Sieren, and Paden Uphold They
received a bronze rating. Maggie
Baker and Hannah Reed were part
of the Iowa FFA Chorus. Erin
Chalupa received a silver in the
Greenhand test. Four junior high
8th graders attended the middle
school session. The FFA members also held
Farm Safety Day for the elementary students. They had many stations to spread knowledge about
what and what not to do on the
farm. There was a station about
four wheelers and dirt bikes, gate
safety, lawn mower safety, corn
bin safety, and more general farm
safety stations for the students.
During the month of May, the
annual Parent Member Banquet
was held in the high school cafeteria. The students brought their
own desserts to share and the
meal was provided by Tailgater
Toby. Awards were given out to
outstanding individuals. Callie
Hahn was there as a guest speaker
and she spoke about her overseas
experience. There was also an auction of the products that the FFA
members had made in shop class.
The horticulture class sold plants
from the FFA Greenhouse. The
cropland was planted to corn.
Ten members participated at
the Washington County Fair in
July.
In August, Nine members exhib-
ited at the Iowa State Fair. Madison
Sheetz and Raigan Sprouse exhibited sheep. Kolton Greiner, Luke
Greiner, Callie Greiner, and
Miranda Romoser exhibited swine.
Kolton had the champion heavyweight gilt and Luke exhibited
the champion light weight barrow.
Erin Chalupa, Ryan Chalupa, and
Brooke Sieren exhibited performance beef. Brooke exhibited the
champion live performance beef in
the hotel retail division. Ryan’s
steer placed third in the rail part of
the hotel retail division. Kyle Huber
exhibited 1st Place in the Restored
Farm Equipment Division
Early fall 2014, Nine members
competed in two State Ag Skills
Career Development Events. The
Milk Quality Team placed 5th in
the state event. Brooke Sieren was
state champion and Erin Chalupa
received 8th place. Other team
members were Ryan Chalupa and
Madison Sheetz. Keota won the
milk flavor defects and test divisions. Paden Uphold, Nate Sieren,
Brianna Reed, Hannah Reed,
and Isaiah Hahn participated in
three Soils Judging events. They
placed first in the Junior Division
of the Quad County event. Paden
and Nate received 1st and 2nd
place. At districts, they placed 3rd
and advanced state. They received
a silver rating at State. Paden was
8th high individual. The annual
FFA hayride was held at Cortney
Hyman’s house. When members
arrived they roasted hot dogs and
marshmallows.
During the months of November
and December, the annual Soup
Supper was held at the Holy
Trinity Parish Hall. Over 130 people attended. The FFA members
made presentations. Eligible members were awarded the Discovery
Degree, Greenhand Degree, and
Chapter FFA Degree. Maggie Baker
spoke about the World Food Prize.
Awards were also given out to the
top fruit sales members. Conduct
of meetings was demonstrated by
the FFA officers as well as the
Freshmen class. The FFA Fruit
and Meat Sale produced record
sales. The chapter also sold poinsettias.
More recently in January
and February 2015, members
are working on leadership career
development events. They will be
competing in sub-district at MidPrairie. The freshmen class is working on Conduct of Meetings. Team
members are: President- Riley
Conrad, Vice President- Luke
Greiner, Secretary- Logan Sieren,
Treasurer- Jack Eakins, ReporterCole
Brenneman,
SentinelMarty Baker, Advisor- Jacob
Moeller. The sophomore class is
preparing for parliamentary procedure. Members are: Erin Cha.upa,
Avery Conrad, Cole Stout, Raigan
Sprouse, and Jace Uphold. Several
seniors are doing individual events:
Brooke Sieren- Job Interview,
Callie Greiner- Ag Sales, Madison
Sheetz- Radio Broadcast, and
Maggie Baker- Extemporaneous
speaking. FFA Week activities for 2015
will include Reading Relay, Tractor
Day, and Faculty Breakfast.
This year we have 25 junior
high members and we have formed
2 mini-chapters. Recently they
elected officers. The 7th grade officers are: President- Jaime Schulte,
Vice President- JD Stout, SecretaryLauren Sieren, Treasurer- Kendall
Wilson,
ReporterAddison
Swanson, Sentinel- Sam Menke,
Advisor- Ty Sieren. The 8th grade
officers are: President- Addison
Sprouse, Vice President- Kolton
Strand, Secretary- Brianna Duwa,
Treasurer- Matthew Hyman, and
Sentinel- Jolee Walker.
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Keokuk County FFA
Peki n FFA
The Pekin FFA roster consists of: Antonia Garcia, Austin Fariss, Avery Bennett Baylie Dimmitt, Becky Phillips Bradley Pregon, Breanna Weinhold, Brent Dillard, Bridget Fritchen, Cassie Clubb, Caylee Swearingen Chandler Eckley, Chase Eckley, Chelsey Gillum,
Cheyenne Deutschle, Clayton McKim, Cody Hassinen, Cole Reighard, Colton Emery, Colton Lanman, Dalton Reber, Drake Harbison, Dustin Tschudy, Dylan Kloski Dylan Richey, Elijah Sieren, Emily Hadley, Erica Johnson, Ethan Cooksey, Faith Oostra Garrett
Greiner, Gretchen Greiner, Haven Walker, Hunter Swearingen, Isaiah Wittrock, Jacob Keith, Jakeup Huff, Jared Horras, Jarrett Matley Jessica Dage, Jessica Jacobson, Joel Swanson John Hollingsworth, Jordan Handy, Joseph Hagedon, Joshua Jasper, Kaden Baker,
Kaitlyn Conger, Kayla Barton, Kyle Miller, Logan Lamb, Maci Gambell, Mackenzie Martin, Madelyn Baker, Makayla Hammes, Makenna Myers, Malcolm Myers, Mallory Reed, Matt Bollinger, Matthew Jones, McKenna Gambell, Micalea Knapp, Nicholas Brown, Nikole
Arendt, Paige Baetsle, Payton Lock, Ryan MIllikin, Ryan Swanson, Samuel Roth, Shae Oostra, Skyler Juhl, Sloan Reighard Spencer Essary, Taylor Lock Taylor Reynolds, Thomas Hampton, Trevor Gregory, Tyler Copeland, Whitney Johnson and Zackary Conger.
The Pekin FFA Chapter
in Packwood, Iowa will
celebrate National FFA
Week, Feb. 21-28. This
year’s theme is Go All
Out! and it embraces more
than 80 years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization’s
future. More than half a
million members will participate in National FFA
Week activities at local,
state and national levels.
These members have a
passion for agriculture.
Designated as National
FFA Week in 1947,
the week of George
Washington’s birthday is
FFA Week, and runs from
Saturday to Saturday. FFA
Week gives FFA members
an opportunity to educate
the public about agriculture. During the week,
chapters conduct a variety of activities to help
others in their school and
community learn about
FFA and agricultural education. Pekin members
will celebrate National
FFA Week by preparing
breakfast for Pekin faculty, friends and parents
of members. It is their
way of saying thank you
for the continued support
throughout the year.
While members participate in many activities,
the highlight of the year
was Pekin FFA member
Victoria Eckley, daughter of Dar and Shelly
Eckley of Hedrick, earning the American FFA
Degree in October at the
National FFA Leadership
Conference in Louisville.
Victoria is only the 2nd
Pekin member (Russell
Capps) to earn the FFA’s
highest degree! A special
congratulations to Victoria
and her family!
Today’s FFA members are the innovators
and leaders of tomorrow.
Through agricultural and
hands-on learning, they
are preparing for more
than 300 career opportunities in the food, fiber
and natural resources
industry.
National FFA Week is
sponsored by Tractor
Supply Company as a special project of the National
FFA Foundation.
Tr i- C o u nt y FFA
The Tri-County FFA Chapter 2014-2015 membership roster is as follows: Jenna Acord, Isaiah Ahlberg, Emma Bair, Ethan Bair, Gabrielle Bethke, Zachery Bolinger, Jacob Bombei, Luke Bombei, Amber Carruthers, Trevor Clemens, Braydon
Clubb, Shelby Cranston, Riley Danner, Ryan Daughenbaugh, Bailey Davis, Ben Edmundson, Skyler Fisher, Mason Garber, Myrissa Garber, Samuel Gragg, Lydia Greene, Joseph Haberling, Clay Harper, Abbey Hartwig, Jordan Hartwig,
Patricia Hartwig, Skyler Hartwig, Cory Hughes, Cameron Krumm, Anna Lankford, Camron Lankford, Kyle Leer, Lexie Leer, Katlyn Little, Quintin McAdams, Noah McCammant, Walter McKay, Hannah Miover, Austin Purdy, Ginny Schmidt,
Kearstan Schmidt, Dylan Seaton, Alex Shafer, Allison Steinke, Natalie Steinke, Adam Striegel, Megan Striegel, Sarah Striegel, Dakota Thomas, Lane Williams. (Photo submitted)
Submitted By Emma Bair
Be on the look out for
blue and gold next week
as FFA Week gets underway! Our chapter has many
events planned for this
exciting week ahead of us!
From a coloring contest for
our elementary kids, to an
assembly for our junior high
and high school students,
our week will be fun filled!
One of our promotional
activities we have planned
is putting a giant billboard
in our cafeteria. The billboard has a national blue
background with corn gold
“Go All Out” written on it.
Go all out is the national
FFA theme for this year,
and national blue and corn
gold are the official colors
of the FFA. This billboard
will encourage students to
participate and go all out for
our FFA Week activities!
During the week will be
hosting Daily Trivia for any
students who wish to participate. This trivia will be
agricultural and FFA trivia
that might stump our faculty and students. Winners
will receive an FFA t-shirt
for being the first to get
the correct answer. Another
daily activity is dress up
days. Past dress up days
have included blue & gold
day, dress like a farmer day,
and camouflage day. This
lets our students and faculty show some excitement
and support for FFA!
As the week goes on, we
will continue our activities
with a coloring contest for
elementary students. Grades
preschool through sixth
grade will be participating.
The younger students will
have different coloring sheets
to use, while the fifth and
sixth graders will compete in
a drawing contest. Winners
will receive a stuffed pig with
an FFA emblem embroidered
on it. We want to get all students involved in this exciting week with the hope of
getting them interested in
agriculture and the FFA.
An event we host for our
teachers and staff during
FFA week is an appreciation
breakfast. FFA members
will arrive early to school
on Wednesday the 25th to
get the pancakes, sausage,
eggs, and drinks ready for
our staff. We anticipate a
great turn out like we did
last year!
Another event everyone
seems to look forward to
held on the last day of the
week is an assembly for our
students and faculty. Here
we will discuss some FFA
activities, agricultural topics
and then host a few games
afterwards. The games are
always agriculturally related
and usually end up with stu-
dents or staff falling down or
getting messy.
This year’s FFA week
will involve many activities
packed into three days as
Tri-County students don’t
have school on Monday the
23rd or Friday the 27th.
Although we will be very
busy in trying to fit everything into three days, students and faculty always
enjoy celebrating the importance of agriculture in our
community and the impact
FFA has upon our students.
The News-Review
Keokuk County 4-H Senior Spotlight
MVRBC Mobile Draws 14
Pints of Life-Saving Blood
at South English First
Responders Blood Drive
Meet Gretchen Greiner, the daughter of Ann Lyle and Elmer Greiner
Jr. Gretchen has one brother, Garrett. She attends Pekin High School
where she is a Pekin wrestling manager. Greiner is a member of the Lafayette Feeders 4-H Club where she
participates in showing swine at the
Keokuk County Expo and serves as a
member of the Keokuk County 4-H
Council. Projects that she is involved
in are swine, home improvement
and animal science. Her special 4-H
memory is the countless water fights
in the barns during the fair. Gretchen
is employed at the Keokuk County
Health Center and has future plans
to attend Kirkwood Community
College to study healthcare.
The Mississippi Valley Regional
Blood Center mobile drew 14 pints
of life-saving blood on February 17th
at the South English First Responders blood drive.
Blood Facts:
About 1 in 7 patients require a blood
transfusion.
38% of the U.S. population is eligible
to give blood, but less than 10% actually donate.
Only voluntary donations can be
transfused.
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KEOKUK COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors
met in special session, Monday, February 9,
2015 in the Board Room of the Courthouse. All
members were present.
Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve
the agenda. All ayes and motion carried.
the minutes of February 2, 2015 as submitted.
All ayes and motion carried.
Met with Engineer’s Administrative Assistant Manchester regarding Keokuk County
Highway Department happenings as follows:
crews are cutting brush when weather permits.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded award
of contract for the W15 Shoulder Project from
Richland north to 277th Street to Norris Asphalt Paving Co., low bidder, in the amount of
$747,516.44. All ayes and motion carried. Bids
received: Norris Asphalt - $747,516.44; Heuer
Construction - $845,414.98; Streb Construction
- $910,953.76; Flynn Company - $928,319.61;
Cedar Valley Corp, LLC. - $933,064.52; Manatts
Inc. - $954,552.44; Shipley Construction Co $999,948.28.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded approval
to set Monday, February 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.,
Board Room, First Floor, Keokuk County Courthouse for a public hearing for vacating a portion of 160th Street between 110th Avenue and
Zephyr Avenue as requested by an adjacent
Gretchen Greiner, Pekin Community High School
Sigourney Junior High Basketball Ends Season On A High Note
The Sigourney Junior High boy’s basketball seasons both ended on a high
note with hard fought wins against
well-coached teams from HLV. The
seventh grade boys came out strong
and had a 7-point lead at the half. The
Notice of Probate
Probate No. ESPRO37864
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The Iowa District Court
Keokuk County
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
EMMA KURTZ,
Deceased.
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
Emma Kurtz, Deceased, who died on or about
January 20, 2015:
Youareherebynotifiedthatonthe10thday
of February, 2015, the last will and testament of
Emma Kurtz, deceased, bearing date of the 6th
day of December, 2007, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Ronald
Kurtz was appointed executor of the estate. Any
action to set aside the will must be brought in
the district court of said county within the later
to occur of four months from the date of the
second publication of this notice or one month
from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs
of the decedent and devisees under the will
whose identities are reasonably ascertainable,
or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons
indebted to the estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned, and
creditors having claims against the estate
shall file them with the clerk of the above
named district court, as provided by law, duly
authenticated, for allowance, and unless so
filed by the later to occur of four months from
the second publication of this notice or one
month from the date of the mailing of this notice
(unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is
thereafter forever barred.
Dated this 10th day of February, 2015.
Ronald Kurtz
Executor of estate
20253 255th Street
Sigourney, IA 52591
Lloyd, McConnell, Davis & Lujan, L.L.P.
Attorney for executor
P.O. Box 867
Washington, IA 52353
Date of second publication 25th day of February, 2015.
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Keokuk County Board Proceedings
landowner. All ayes and motion carried.
Meeting was not held with Keokuk County
Health Center, Administrator/CFO, regarding ambulance budget, instead will be held on
Tuesday, February 17, 2015.
Possible approval of resolution appointing
Jacque Striegel to Keokuk County Civil Service
Commission was not held due to the term not
expiring until December 31, 2015.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded to set Monday, March 2, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., Board Room
Courthouse for proposed FY 2016 Keokuk
County budget public hearing. All ayes and motion carried.
Various board and committee reports were
held. Wood attended Pathfinders and 10-15
Transit meetings. Hadley attended E911 and
Sieda meetings. The Endowment meeting was
cancelled due to weather. Berg attended a Decat meeting last week.
Discussion of old/new business and public
comment was held. Stacy Flynn, Horak Insurance, presented an Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP) reimbursement check of
$3,944.67.
On vote and motion the meeting adjourned
at 9:55 a.m.
The above and foregoing information is a
summary of the minutes taken at the above indicated meeting. The full and complete set of
minutes are recorded and available at the office
of the Keokuk County Auditor.
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Warriors fought back and came within
2 points of tying the game in the final
seconds. Sigourney held on to the lead
throughout the entire game getting
the win with a final score of 29-27.
Getting 3 steals Brady Powers led the
scoring with 13 points including a nice
3 pointer. Payton Schauf contributed 8
points and had 6 rebounds. The seventh grade finished the season with an
impressive 12-1 record. The only loss
of the season was an away game at Keota where the final score was tallied at
35-36 in favor of the Eagles. Congratulations to the Sigourney Savage 7th
grade team on a great season.
The 8th grade boys played a great
second half to come back from a
9-20 deficit to pull off a 31-24 victory. Grabbing 15 rebounds Kyle Weber
came out fired up for the second half
and nailed a season high 18 points,
of which 14 came in the second half.
Carson Crawford put up 10 points and
pulled down 10 rebounds. Nick Goad
filled in as point guard and accounted
for 4 steals and a pair of defensive rebounds. This win closes the 8th grade
season out with a very respectable record of 10-3. The 3 losses were to Oskaloosa, Eddyville and a split on the
season with Pekin. Congratulations
to the 8th grade boys and good luck
to them next year, as they will have to
choose between wrestling and basketball.
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roster consists of: Rick Danowsky, Sam Fowler, Kale Hemsley,
Trent Hendricks, Ben House, Eric Johnson, Paul Montgomery,
James Moore, Brady Powers, Payton Schauf, Cullen Smith, Zeke
Webb and Dawson Webster (photo submitted)
RIGHT: 8th Grade Team Picture - The 8th grade roster consists of:
Sebastian Arduser, Tristan Bell, Mac Conrad, Carson Crawford,
Nick Goad, Dustin Haines, Cale Jarmes, Ryan Jones, Spencer
Magill, Trey Shafranek, Brett Striegel, Ian Terfehn and Kyle Weber. Coaches: Don Arduser and Kirk Magill; Managers: Ryleigh
Leonard, Sloane Magill, Savhannah White and Summer Barthelman. (photo submitted)
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AREA SPORTS: Boys basketball
EV’s Adam Kerkove turned in an excellent senior campaign.
EV Overmatched by
Montezuma in Districts
By Adam Meier
Regional Sports Editor
In a brutally unfavorable firstround matchup, the English Valleys
varsity boys’ basketball team made
the trip to Montezuma last Thursday to face off with the three-loss
Braves.
Despite a 15-point, seven-rebound performance from senior
forward Sam Schauer, the Bears
were unable to stay within striking
distance with Montezuma, as the
Braves cruised to a 65-27 win.
It didn’t take long for Montezuma to establish itself on Thursday.
The Braves outscored EV 17-4 in
the first quarter, before building the
lead to 38-10 at the half.
Coach Derek Dixon’s Bears put
together their best stretch of basketball during the third quarter at
Montezuma. The Bears cranked up
their defensive intensity throughout the third quarter of play and
allowed just 13 points to the
high-powered Braves. Along with
playing defense and rebounding at
a high level during the third quarter at Montezuma, the Bears played
their best offensive basketball of the
night in the third, scoring 12 points
during the period.
Despite EV’s excellent third quarter of play, the Bears still went into
the fourth trailing by a score of 5122.
The loss at Montezuma brought
the team’s overall final record to
3-19.
English Valleys was led in scoring
this season by senior guard Adam
Kerkove, who scored 9.4 p.p.g. and
hit an impressive 51 3-pointers.
Schauer, who scored his 15 points
against Montezuma on five-of-six
shooting, averaged 8.2 points per
game and 7.1 rebounds per game,
while fellow senior Tanner Icenbice
came in at 8.1 p.p.g.
Junior guard Kellan Coppinger
finished his season averaging 8.7
points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
The Bears will be forced to rebuild around Coppinger next year,
as Kerkove, Schauer, Icenbice and
Adam Grove will all move on.
Juniors Casey Blaylock and Gabe
Trimpe, along with Braydon Fisher,
William Tapken and Payton Gerard
will all be counted on to contribute,
as well.
Brady Donovan will be counted on by Coach Hutchinson and
the Panthers again next season
Panthers Fall
in District Opener
By Adam Meier
Beating an evenly matched
team three times in one year is
both difficult and rare. Unfortunately for the Pekin varsity boys’
team, Winfield-Mt. Union was
able to beat the Panthers three
times – all in close fashion – with
the third time being last Thursday in Winfield, 48-41.
Pekin’s unfortunate trend of
shaky play during the fourth
quarter continued against the
Wolves. The Panthers led by one
at the end of three quarters, but
were outscored 24-16 in the final
eight minutes.
After leading 9-6 at the end of
the first quarter, the Panthers and
their offense stalled during the
second period, scoring just two
points to go into the half trailing
14-11.
Coach Ken Hutchinson’s squad
answered its sluggish second
quarter by stepping up in the
third. Led by juniors Keaton
Winn and Brady Donovan, the
Panthers outscored the Wolves
14-10 in the third quarter to
gain a 35-34 lead heading into
the fourth. However, the Panthers didn’t lead for long, as Winfield-Mt. Union exploded for 24
fourth-quarter points to notch
the seven-point win.
Winn, who finished his junior
year as the team’s leading scorer
(12.8 p.p.g.) and rebounder (12
r.p.g.), led the Panthers with 20
points, 13 rebounds and six steals
against WMU. Donovan, who
hit 55 3-pointers and averaged
11.5 p.p.g. as a junior, added 11
points, while Ryan Swanson, who
averaged 12.3 p.p.g., pitched in
seven points.
The Panthers finished the season with eight wins and 13 losses,
and will lose only seniors Christian Wittrock (4.8 p.p.g.) and
Cole Reighard (3.6 p.p.g.) from
next year’s squad.
The return of guards Trever
Northup, Joel Swanson and Ryan
Millikin gives Pekin fans plenty
to be excited about for next season.
Trojans’ Season Ends Valiantly
By Adam Meier
The momentum established by the
Tri-County boys’ basketball team
during the last week of the regular
season certainly carried over into
last Monday’s first-round District
game against Cedar Valley Christian.
The Trojans played like their lives
depended on it, especially early on,
but couldn’t quite hold off the Huskies, as Cedar Valley Christian got
the win, 60-52.
Tri-County came out of the gates
firing, building a 20-4 lead after one
quarter of play, before increasing the
lead even further in the early portion of the second period.
The Huskies ratcheted up their
intensity and focus, though, and
erupted for 27 points in the second
quarter alone and took a 31-28 halftime lead.
Cedar Valley Christian, who beat
HLV by 21 in its only prior win of
the season, was limited to just ten
third-quarter points by Tri-County’s
locked-in defense, helping the Trojans stay well within striking distance.
TC answered Cedar Valley Christian’s
ten third-quarter points with 11 of its
own, making the Trojans’ deficit after
three quarters 41-39.
As solid as Tri-County’s defense
was in the third quarter, it wasn’t
as strong during the final eight
minutes. The Huskies increased on
their two-point lead by tallying 19
fourth-quarter points, on their way
to an eight-point win.
Cedar Valley Christian outscored
the Trojans a combined 56 to 32 in
the final three quarters.
Tri-County was led by senior Jake
Brumbaugh, who came through
with one of the best games of his
career, scoring 26 points on 9-of15 shooting, including five made
3-pointers, giving him 34 for the
season. Brumbaugh finished the
season as the team’s second leading scorer, at 8.9 p.p.g., while Luke
Bombei, who scored 11 points in the
loss, led the team at 10.3 p.p.g., and
shot 46 percent from the field.
Jacob Bombei added six points,
four rebounds and two assists
against Cedar Valley Christian, finishing his sophomore campaign
with an 8 p.p.g. average.
Senior Dalton Ehret added five
points and four steals to the effort,
finishing his season averaging an
even five points per game.
Only seniors Brumbaugh and Ehret will be missed from next year’s
squad, as head coach Curtis Fisher
and the Trojans will look to carry on
this momentum and build their program into something better.
Lady Strikers
2/19/15
Win
Loss
1. Alderson Tractor 111
57
2. Sigourney BP
97
71
3. KC Bowl
96
72
4. C & D Trucking
94
74
5. Garden Gate
86
82
6. K & L Foods
83
85
7. 7 C’s Winery
76
92
HISG: B. Muntz 202; C. Hemsely
201; B. Muntz 193; J. Webb 193.
HISS: B. Muntz 555; C. Hemsley
528; L. Brooks 496.
PinBusters
2/16/15
Win
Loss
1. JR’s
68
35
2. Split Happens
66.5
37.5
3. Cassen’s Country 61
43
4. Three + Jam
58
46
5. Manor House
57.5
46.5
6. The Four Gals
48
56
7. Patio Partiers
46
58
8. Bye (No Team)
0
104
HISG: (Men) R. Dickerson 211; R.
Muntz 191; H. Goetz 173; S. Clubb
170; P. Utterback 166. (Women) M.
Sellers 208; C. Hemsley 167; C.
Hamilton 160; N. Bird 153; K. Bird
151. HISS: (Men) R. Dickerson 523;
R. Muntz 509; S. Clubb 475; P. Utterback 460; L. Meier 453. (Women) M.
Sellers 541; C. Hemsley 448; K. Bird
441; N. Bird 409; C. Hamilton 403.
Zach Mousel drew contact on this drive through the lane
Overtime Heartbreak for
Keota Boys
By Adam Meier
You often hear teams say they’d
rather lose in a blowout to end the
season, rather than to lose the way
the Keota boys did last Thursday.
Coach Dan Stout’s Eagles took on
Twin Cedars in the first round of
Districts last Thursday in Sigourney
and, despite a fearless effort, came
up a little bit short.
Despite leading by five points
with five minutes left to play in the
fourth quarter, the Eagles were unable to shut down Twin Cedars’ Otis
Roby in the final minutes, as the senior finished with 38 points in the
Sabers’ 71-66 overtime win.
Roby and the Sabers got out to a
quick start in Sigourney, gaining an
early 10-4 lead, before taking a 2015 lead into the second quarter.
Keota responded in the second
quarter by cranking up its defensive
pressure and holding the Sabers to
just ten points in the second quarter. The Sabers built their lead to as
much as nine points with four minutes left in the half, until a late surge
by the Eagles made Keota’s halftime
deficit just 30-26.
Keota continued to build onto
its momentum in the second half
by outscoring Twin Cedars 19-14
in the third. A big 11-1 run by the
Eagles, which was highlighted by
a four-point play by Zach Mousel,
left the Eagles up 45-44 at the end
of three. Mousel finished with 13
points and three 3-pointers in the
game.
The impressive play by the Eagles
continued in the early portion of the
fourth quarter, building their lead
to as much as 53-48 with five minutes left. However, a Roby 3-pointer
cut the Eagles’ lead to 53-51, before
the Sabers finally tied the game at 56
with just under two minutes left in
the fourth. Twin Cedars then took
the lead moments later on a layup
by Roby that came off of a despera-
tion save by the Sabers.
Keota answered, though, and tied
the game a 60 with a minute left, to
force overtime.
The Eagles struck first in overtime and led 64-62 with two minutes left. Twin Cedars answered
again, though, and tied things up
at 66 with just under a minute left.
A Roby layup on Twin Cedars’ next
possession gave the Sabers a twopoint lead, before Keota turned the
ball over on the following inbounds
play. The Sabers sealed the deal in
the final minute by forcing Keota misses, while hitting their free
throws, to come away with the 7166 win.
The loss brought Keota’s final
overall record to 12-10.
Nate Owen finished with 24
points, ten rebounds and seven assists, and ended the season as the
SICL’s leader in each of the three
categories.
Sophomore big man Avery Conrad came through with the biggest
performance of his young career
against Twin Cedars, finishing with
20 points on 9-of-11 shooting, to go
along with his six rebounds.
Nate Sieren and Isaiah Hahn each
added five points to the effort.
Only Owen will be missed on next
year’s squad, as the senior will play
at Waldorf College next winter.
In addition to Conrad, Sieren
and Hahn, the team will welcome
back guards Paden Uphold, Jacob
Wickencamp and Tyler Verstraete,
along with sharpshooter Cole Stout,
making the Eagles formidable once
again in 2015-16.
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AREA SPORTS: girls basketball
Beth Atwood turned in her second straight
exceptional season for Pekin
Maci Gambell goes up through traffic against EBF
Gwynne Wright helped her Panthers finish at 18-3 this season
Remarkable Run Ends at Regina
By Adam Meier
Prior to last Friday’s showdown
with the Regals in Iowa City, the
Pekin varsity girls’ basketball team
made an excellent Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont team look like a JV
team.
The Lady Panthers absolutely dominated the Rockets in their regional
quarterfinal game in Packwood,
building a 37-23 halftime lead, before blowing EBF away in the second
half.
Pekin outscored EBF 22 to 9 in
the third quarter and 16 to 6 in the
fourth, pulling away for the 75-38
win.
“We ran the floor really well,” said
Pekin head coach Davis Eidahl. “We
scored many baskets in transition
and played really well together as a
team.”
Eidahl’s group was led, as usual, by
versatile junior B eth Atwood. Atwood, who averaged 17.6 points and
9.5 rebounds this season, finished
with 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting
against EBF, to go along with seven
rebounds and five assists.
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Gwynne Wright’s offensive game
was also clicking against the Rockets. The junior point guard hit two
‘3’s and finished with 13 points, four
steals and three assists.
Maci Gambell also nailed two
3-pointers, as she finished with
12 points, while McKenna Gambell went five-for-eight from the
field and scored ten points. Sloan
Reighard pitched in nine points and
four rebounds, and Cassidy Tolle
added five points, including three
on a 3-pointer.
Three nights later, the 11th-ranked
Panthers traveled to 12th-ranked
Iowa City Regina for a regional semifinal showdown.
The Panthers quickly realized that
the Regals were an opponent of a different caliber than they faced earlier
in the week.
After scoring 37 points in the
first half against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, Pekin was held to just
17 in the first half by the Regals, including just four in the first quarter.
The strong defense helped Regina
build a 33-17 halftime lead, before
the Panthers cut into it slightly, with
a good third quarter.
The Panthers outscored Regina 1411 in the third period, cutting the
deficit to a not insurmountable 13
points after three.
Trailing 44-31 after three quarters,
Pekin would need a perfect final
eight minutes to make a game of it.
That didn’t happen, though, as the
Panthers were held to single digits
in the fourth and ultimately fell by a
score of 58-40.
The loss brought Pekin’s final overall record to 19-3.
McKenna Gambell (6.6 p.p.g.),
Madelyn Baker (2.4 p.p.g.), Bridget
Fritchen (2 p.p.g.) and Kayla Barton
(0.2 p.p.g.) will all be missed from
next year’s team, but the Lady Panthers bring back everyone else, including Maci Gambell and Wright,
who each averaged over eight points
per game this season.
Each of the team’s three losses came
against ranked opponents, making
the prospects of the 2015-16 season
very promising, once again.
Gritty Savages Come Up Just Short
By Adam Meier
Like they did all season long, the
Sigourney girls ended their season
with same grit and toughness that
had defined them throughout the
year.
Coach Andy Harter’s Savages fell
to SICL foe English Valleys in the
regional quarterfinals last Tuesday in
North English, 58-52.
Despite trailing for the entirety
of the first half, Sigourney stayed
poised and made a big second-half
push.
After trailing 14-7 after one, and
24-18 after two, the Savages came
together and played an excellent second half of basketball.
Led by guards Sierra Davis and
Leah Carter, the Savages exploded for 19 third-quarter points and
climbed to within 38-37 after three
quarters of play.
Davis finished with a team-high 21
points and hit four 3-pointers, while
Carter scored 11 points on four-ofnine shooting, before fouling out.
Even with the huge jolt provided by
Davis and Carter, Sigourney wasn’t
able to slow down the high-powered
Bears in the final eight minutes.
English Valleys scored 20 points
in the fourth quarter and made free
throw after free throw down the
stretch to hold off the Savages, 58-52.
EV went 24-for-36 from the foul
line for the game, compared to
Sigourney’s seven-for-ten mark.
Rylee Voss scored a game-high 26
points for EV, while Lauren Miller
Jordan Carter called for the ball on the post at EV
added 17.
Autum Barthelman scored nine
points and dished out seven assists for the Savages, while Brooke
Waechter added seven points and
four assists.
Senior Jordan Carter finished with
four points and seven rebounds
against EV’s formidable front line,
and ended her season with a 13.5
p.p.g. average. Davis led the Savages
in scoring with a 16.2 average, while
Barthleman averaged eight points
per game and Waechter averaged
five.
Jordan Carter, Brooke Waechter
and Anna Ohland each averaged
seven or more rebounds per game
this year for the Savages, who finished at 13-9 on the season.
Sigourney will be without Carter,
along with fellow seniors Brooke
Waechter and Emily Sande, next
season, but will return a plethora of
skilled and talented players, along
with a promising group of eighth
graders – meaning that the Savages
won’t be going anywhere, anytime
soon.
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AREA SPORTS: wrestling
Third-Place Trifecta
Zachary Axmear on the 152 pound podium
Brennen Grimm on the 195 pound podium
In the consolation semifinals,
Fritz notched a 5-4 win over Audubon’s Brad Kerkoff, before registering a quick pin over Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Brady Brott to win
bronze.
Fritz finished his senior season
with 49 wins and two losses.
Matching Fritz’s third-place performance at Wells Fargo Arena were
English Valleys’ only two wrestlers to
qualify: Zachary Axmear and Brennen Grimm.
Axmear, a sophomore 152-pounder and fifth-place finisher from a
year ago, remained undefeated by
winning his first two matches of the
tournament last week. First, Axmear
registered a pin against South Hamilton’s Luke Peters, before earning
a 10-4 win over Don Bosco’s Chris
Paulsen on Friday. Axmear’s third
match came on Friday night in the
semifinals against eventual State
Champion Bryce Paul, of Albernett.
Paul wound up edging Axmear 5-4
to hand the sophomore his first loss
of the season and move into the title
match. Following his first loss of the
season, Axmear won back-to-back
decisions, first against East Mills’
Josh Hopkins, and then against
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn’s Dakota
Drenth, 11-9, to place third.
Bryce Brown goes in on a shot against West Branch’s Jacob
Giese
Axmear’s impressive State perfor- Richardson defeated Grimm 2-1 in a
mance leaves him at 102 career wins, tiebreaker. That wouldn’t be the last
with two more seasons to wrestle.
between Grimm and Richardson.
The third area wrestle to knock Grimm stayed alive by winning
bronze last weekend was EV senior consecutive decisions over Lo195-pounder Brennen Grimm.
gan-Mangolia’s Drake Johnson and
Grimm, who is a three-time qual- EBF’s Hunter Johnston, to stay alive
ifier, won a 5-3 decision in sudden for third place. The senior then
victory against MFL-MARMAC’s avenged his loss from Districts to
Chase Strub to begin his run.
North Cedar’s Clayton Juhl, defeatAfter winning in thrilling fash- ing him 4-3, before then avenging
ion on Thursday, though, Grimm his loss to South Central Calhoun’s
saw the other side of the spectrum Richardson, who Grimm pinned in
in his following match on Friday, the second period.
when South Central Calhoun’s Rylan Grimm’s five wins at State left his
SK coaches J.J. Cooper and Craig Reeves look on during a Lane
Boender match
final career record at 137-60.
matches to take eighth place.
Sigourney-Keota was able to match Senior Bryce Brown (285), sophEV’s two podium finishers, on acomore Noah Boender (220) and
count of two wins by 152-pounder
and two-time State qualifier, Lane freshman Kaleb Reeves (182) each
Boender.
received unfavorable draws on
The junior won his first match of Thursday and lost the first two
the tournament, pinning Audubon’s
Trevor Smith, before losing a 10-2 matches. Brown wrapped up his semajor decision to Edgewood-Coles- nior season with a mark of 27-11
burg’s Sawyer Amling. Boender and qualified for State twice, while
bounced back, though, and earned
Boender (31-14) and Reeves (29a podium finish by pinning Akron-Westfield’s Dylan Blinde. Bo- 19) will look for their second State
ender went on to lose his next two berths next season.
Noah Boender scores a late takedown in his second match on
Thursday
Zachary Axmear started his tournament with a pin of South Hamilton’s Luke Peters
Kaleb Reeves battles it out with Maquoketa Valley’s Steve Huber
Nathan Fritz on the 145 pound podium
By Adam Meier
Maintaining a focused and hungry
mindset after losing a match in the
State Tournament isn’t likely an easy
thing to do. With individual State
championships out of the question,
though, three area wrestlers stayed
focused and hungry enough to bring
home third-place finishes at last
week IHSAA State Wrestling Championships in Des Moines.
Two of those three third-place
finishers lost to the eventual State
Champ in their respective weight
classes, including Sigourney-Keota’s
Nathan Fritz at 145 pounds.
Fritz started out his journey to
third place with a 9-0 win over Lisbon’s Hunter Robinson in his only
match on Thursday. The senior then
saw his title hopes go out the window
the next day, when eventual champion Blake Meyer, of Sumner-Fredericksburg, took out Fritz by a score
of 8-2. Fritz maintained great focus,
though, and won his next two matches on Friday. First, Fritz pinned Logan-Magnolia’s Brady Anderson in
the first period. Then, the senior won
an 8-0 decision against Westwood’s
Drew Anderson and clinched a shot
a earning third on Saturday.
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