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NR 05 2016 02 03 - Sigourney News
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Hedrick Community
Center
A blood drive will be Tuesday, Feb. 9
from 3 p.m. to 6:30 pm.
Knights of Columbus
of Harper
Fish Fry will be Friday, Feb. 12 from 5
p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Wooden Wheel
Vineyard
Wine & Chocolate Weekend will be Friday, Feb. 12, Saturday, Feb. 13 and Sunday, Feb. 14 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Keokuk County
Expo Hall
Progressive Bingo on Wednesday, Feb.
10 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Hedrick Volunteer
Fire Department
Bingo will be held at the Hedrick Community Center Saturday, Feb. 13 with
soup starting at 5 p.m. and bingo starting
at 6:30 p.m. Free will offering.
Diabetes Education
Class
Diabetes education classes are scheduled
at the Senior Center on Tuesdays, starting March 22 through April 26 from 9:30
a.m. to 11 a.m. Contact Keokuk County
Public Health at 641-622-3575 to sign
up.
Manor House
Happenings
Alice Menne is performing at 3:30 p.m.
on Thursday, Feb. 4. The community is
encouraged to attend.
Vince Homan visits at 2 p.m. on Friday,
Feb. 5. The community is welcome to attend and enjoy the service.
Sigourney Care and
Assisted Living
Bingo is every Tuesday at 2 p.m. The
community is welcome to attend.
Sigourney Public
Library
Sigourney Public Library will hold “Toddler Time” every Monday morning from
11:30 a.m. to noon.
Bingo at Sigourney
Health Care and
Assisted Living
Bingo at Sigourney Health Care and Assisted Living is Tuesdays at 2 p.m.
Manor House
Sing-a-long
Sing-A-Long at Manor House Care Center in Sigourney is every Tuesday at 3:30
p.m. The entire community is encouraged to attend.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016
NUMBER 5, 155TH YEAR
Administrative Changes For
Tri-County Schools
By Amie Van Patten
Editor
There are many changes occurring at Tri- County Schools.
Perhaps the largest is the opening
for principal. Current principal
Sandy Steinke is set to retire at
the end of the 2015-2016 school
year, and plans are underway to
find a replacement. Gerald Mercer hired Sandy Steinke in the
summer of 1985 and throughout her 20-year teaching career
she taught grades K, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
and 8. In 2005, she became the
PK-6 Principal, and throughout
the past 11 years the position
evolved into the PK-12 Principal position. She states the biggest reward of her job has been
watching preschoolers and kindergartners blossom into talented, eager young adults prepared
and ready to graduate and begin
a new chapter in their lives. This
is one of the beauties of a small
school on one campus.
The interview process has begun and on Monday night, a stu-
dent and community committee
will have the chance to sit down
and meet the final candidates
and assess the qualifications of
each candidate and what they
could offer the distract as they
move forward. This committee
is made of community members
Susan Koehn, Brooke Zitterguen, Chad McCain, and Heather Bombei as well as students
Nikayla Dowd, Myrissa Garber,
Dillon Ehret and Quintin McAdams. Sophomore Myrissa Garber
states she is excited to be part of
this committee. When asked if
she would like the new principal to bring any changes to the
district she responded, “I want
to see more teamwork being applied in school and more working together other than it being
just certain groups of people. I
would like to see more where
kids have a decision on some activities and a say. I would also like
to see more pride and spirit in all
we do! “ Nikayla Dowd added
that she is excited to have a part
of the interviewing process as she
thinks that students need to be
close to the administration aspect of schools to ensure they are
part of their education process
Principal Steinke said that
while she is sad to be leaving such
a great school district, she knows
that the administration has the
schools best interest in mind and
will pick the perfect candidate for
the school district. Her advice
as the district looks at hiring her
replacement to the students and
community is embrace all the
marvelous things Tri-County
Schools has to offer and diligently work for continuous school
improvement. The News-Review, Keota Eagle
Welcome New Team Member
By Amber Kephart
Regional Manager
There is a new face associated
with The News-Review and Keota
Eagle; Amie Van Patten of What
Cheer is joining the staff. Van Patten will be replacing current editor, Hailey Brown. She will be covering various meetings and events
for Keota and Keokuk County.
Van Patten is the daughter of
Mark and Tracy Hammes, of
Delta. She resides in What Cheer
with her husband and three children. Being a Tri-County graduate, as well as where her children
attend school, will be very useful in her journey as a news editor and reporter. Currently, she
is an employee with Tri-County
Community School District as
a special education associate as
well as an employee at the family
owned restaurant, Neighbor’s Gas
and Grill in Delta. In her spare
time, you will find Van Patten
in the stands at one of her children’s sporting events or activities. She is also an active member
in the Tri-County Arts Boosters,
Tri-County After Prom, Delta
Days committee and helping or-
Amie Van Patten, News Editor for Mid-America Publishing Corporation.
ganize numerous fundraisers. “I
am looking forward to joining the
paper and being more involved
in the communities of Keokuk
County,” says Van Patten.
“I am looking forward to working with Amie and having her join
our staff,” says Amber Kephart,
Regional Manager. “Amie is hard
working and very dedicated to
making this community a better
place, and I couldn’t be happier
with having her join our team.”
Free Tax Preparation Located In Sigourney
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
By Amber Kephart
Regional Manager
AARP Tax-Aide is the nation’s
largest free, volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service.
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
program will be available to low
and moderate-income residents
from Feb. 1 to April 15. AARP
Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers
are trained to assist you in filing
certain tax forms and schedules,
including the Form 1040. However, the Volunteer Protection Act
requires that volunteers stay in
the scope of the program. Keokuk
County residents and surrounding counties can come to the
Sigourney Senior Center at 214
S. Main St. to see Ernest DuBuis
or Yvonne Pitsch for their free
tax preparation including Efiling.
You must call to schedule your appointment at 641-622-3266.
For 28 years Ernest has been volunteering his time helping people
file their taxes. Yvonne has been
assisting Ernest for the last three
years, going into her fourth year.
Yvonne volunteers her time because she enjoys helping people
and she enjoys utilizing her accounting skills and background.
“It is enjoyable,” says Pitsch.
DuBuis says,” It’s the knowledge of
providing a service that the county needs.” Both Pitsch and DuBuis
have to be re-certified every year
through AARP and the IRS, to be
able to file tax returns.
This service offered by DuBuis
and Pitsch is completely free to
those filing a tax return. While it
is free, there are some restrictions
on the returns they can prepare.
They cannot prepare Schedule C,
Complicated Schedule D, Schedule F, 2106, 3903, 8615, Portions
of Schedules A and B, Schedule
K-1 or other rental income or
business income. There are not restrictions on age or if you rent or
own your home. When filing your
return you can plan to be there
less than one hour and have your
return before you leave. If you are
Efiling, you can anticipate getting
your return a week earlier than
waiting for a check to be mailed.
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
has over 5,000 locations nationwide
with only 1 location in Keokuk
Yvonne Pitsch and Ernest DuBuis, Volunteer AARP Tax-Aide Consultanats.
County, located at the Sigourney ing to win back opportunity for working with local organizations
Senior Center, 214 S. Main St. Pitsch struggling Americans by being a nationwide to reach more people,
and DuBuis filed 332 tax returns in force for change on the most se- work more efficiently and make
2015, with the hopes of assisting rious issues they face today: hous- resources go further. AARP Founmore in 2016. So far this year they ing, hunger, income and isolation. dation is the charitable affiliate of
have filed 32 returns.
By coordination response to the AARP. To learn more go to aarpThe AARP Foundation is work- unique needs of those 50+ while foundation.org.
Keokuk County
Public Health
Keokuk County Public Health Immunization Clinic is the third Wednesday of
each month from 1 to 4 p.m. This is a
free clinic for children without insurance
or underinsured. Blood pressure checks
are also available on a walk-in basis.
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.
News-Review
Deadlines
The News-Review deadline for all articles, classified ads and display advertisements is Friday at noon. To submit an
article or news tips, email signred@lisco.
com or call 641-622-3110.
Opinion/Editorial........ Pg. 4, 5
Obituaries.................... Pg. 3
Church Calendar............ Pg. 9
Classifieds.................Pg. 6, 7
Records........................... Pg. 8
Sports.............. Pg. 12, 13, 14
Pekin announces 2015 academic letterwinners
The Pekin Community School
District recently announced its
academic letter winners for 2015.
To qualify, students must maintain a 3.5 grade point average
throughout the 2014-15 school year.
Third year: Nikole Arendt, Elizabeth Atwood, Emily Bemis, Court-
ney Comstock, Austin Fariss, Kaylee
Garrels, Madison Lathrop, Payton
Lock, Taylor Lock, Ashley Lucas,
Shae Oostra, Sloan Reighard, Joel
Swanson, Ryan Swanson, Keaton
Winn, Tayler Winn, Tessa Winn,
and Gwynne Wright.
Second year: Matthew Brain, As-
pen Clark, Zack Conger, Shea Dahlstrom, Madison Fears, Joe Hagedon,
Emily Hadley, Jordan Handy, Athena Hedman, Jared Horras, Nathan
Kielkopf, Shelby Lanman, Chelsea
Lanphier, Kaylee Linder, Mackenzie Martin, Ryan Millikin, Willoh
Mills, Trever Northrup, Whitney
Phillips, Drew Powers, Brad Pregon, Gabi Rutherford, Hazel Ward,
and Ashlyn Zook.
First year: Keaton Baayen,
Kaden Baker, Emily Barton, Simon Bollinger, Alexis Bowen,
Austin Bowen, Kennedy Coleman, Clayton Culp, Kodi Dailey,
Leah Dix, Loraine Dodson, Brady
Donovan, Maci Gambell, Garrett
Greiner, Makayla Hammes, Whitney Johnson, Mackenzie Manley,
Faith Oostra, Lindsey Pickrell,
Dalton Reber, Saylor Rex, Dylan
Richey, Audra Weber, Paige Winn,
Isaiah Wittrock, and Haelee Zook.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
District Large Group Speech Results
The following are results from the District Large
Group Speech contest at Pella on Saturday Jan. 23:
At districts for speech, there is one judge (except for
One Act Plays, which has 3 judges) who issues rat-
ings and every team who receives a Division I rating
goes on to the State level.
Keota One Act performing “The Audition”. Left to right;
Anna Axume, Trey Carlson, Matthew Hyman, Caroline
Reeves, Elise Swanstrom, Bergan Dalton, Jillian Schulte, Lauren Imhoff, June Welt, and Frankie Johnson.
(Photo by Hailey Brown, Editor)
Keota
Readers Theater - Division I
One Act Play “Audition” - Division II
Group Improv - Reeves, Swanstrom,
Conrad - Division I
Ensemble - “Cotton Girls” - Division I
Choral Reading - “With A Hammer
In His Hand” - Division I
Ensemble - “Fighting Over Fushia” Division I
Group Improv - Baker, Klein, Carlson - Division II
Ensemble - “Fan Play by Play” - Di-
vision I
Group Improv - Cardona, McHugh,
Stout - Division I
“At the state level there are three
judges for every division of speech
and no oral comments are given,”
said Gina Bennett, a coach for large
group speech.
State speech will be held Saturday,
Feb. 6 at Cedar Rapids Kennedy
High School in Cedar Rapids.
Pekin
Improv – Division I
Group Mime- Division I
Musical Theatre- Divisino I
Choral Reading- Division I
Two groups who received a respectable two rating, who did great performances:
Improv- Division II
Tri-County Community School District Large Group Speech (Photo submitted)
Tri-County
One Act Play- Division I
Reading- Division I
Group Improv- Division I
Ensemble Acting- Division I
9th Grade Readers Theater, “Mick Harte
Was Here”- Division II
Readers Theater, “How to be a Villian” go 2’s
at District- Division II
“I was very pleased with the performanc-
Health Care Visitors
Pekin Community School District Large Group Speech
es at Districts. I felt like, for the most part,
our groups had worked hard and were prepared. Now we’re focused on getting better,
fine-tuning and ironing out the rough spots
for State. I think all five groups going on to
State are poised to succeed. We need to have
a good week of practice, but the kids are excited and are working hard,” stated by Vince
Hrasky, speech coach.
Readers Theatre- Division II
“The kids exceeded expectations at
districts and all did their personal
best in their performances. We have
high hopes going forward at State,
and hope to continue to push on
to All-State,” said Chandra Snicker,
speech coach.
Choral Reading presenting “Boot Camp High” at
the 1st Anual Showcase of Talent
Sigourney
TV Broadcasting- Division I
Radio Broadcasting- Division I
Short Film- Division I
Short Film- Division I
Musical Theater- Division I
Improv- Division I
Ensemble Acting- Division II
Improv- Division II
Choral Reading - Division II
Readers Theater- Division II
Ensemble Acting- Division II
Deadline extended for
Veterans Fellowship Program
We would like to thank family, friends and the community for the love, support and prayers in the loss of
Lora Helm. She was not only very loved, but she loved
her family, friends and the community dearly. We were
very blessed with Lora for 49 wonderful years and we
will miss her dearly. A special thank you to the family,
staff and students at Sigourney Elementary.
The Family of Lora Helm
Wine & Chocolate Weekend
at Wooden Wheel Vineyards
Fri., Feb. 12 - Sat., Feb. 13
and Sun., Feb. 14
1:00 to 6:00 p.m. each day
Bottle of Chautauqua Sparkling Wine $5.00 Off
Glass of Wine $2.00 Off
Couple’s Bag Tournament Sun., Feb. 14
RSVP by Sat., Feb. 13 to 641-636-2180
FISH FRY
at Knights of Columbus Hall, Harper
Friday, February 12
Serving 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
$10.00 Per Person
Children 1/2 Price
Serving Whole Catfish, Tilapia, Scalloped & Baked
Potato, Cole Slaw, Green Beans, Roll & Drink
PUBLIC INVITED
For Carry Outs Call 319-330-6456
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Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa said on
Feb. 28 that the application deadline has
been extended for a fellowship program
in his state offices for Iowans with recent military service. Applications are
now due Feb. 15.
“This program is designed to help
veterans gain experience in the civilian
workforce, and in this case, provide constituent services and outreach through a
Senate office,” Grassley said. “It’s a good
opportunity for the candidates to build a
resume. It’s also a good opportunity for
my office to have more eyes and ears devoted to serving our veterans in Iowa. I
appreciate the experiences and insights
that returning service members can offer
to help identify the needs and challenges
that veterans face integrating back into
their communities.”
Grassley would like to have two fellows in his Veterans Fellowship Program, one in Des Moines and one in
Cedar Rapids. The candidates can expect to meet with veterans and service
organizations on Grassley’s behalf, including visiting with County Veterans
Service Officers, the National Guard,
the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown and Department of Veterans
Affairs hospitals and clinics across the
state. The fellows also will have the opportunity to learn more about working
in Grassley’s state offices, as they will
assist with constituent correspondence
and casework.
Grassley launched the fellowship
last year with a Vietnam-era, U.S. Air
Force veteran serving in Grassley’s Des
Moines office as the first fellow in the
program.
“I’m glad the first year of the fellow-
Fritz named
to dean’s list
Nathan Fritz of Sigourney earned a
spot for fall 2015 on the Central College dean’s list.
The honor is awarded to full-time
students who achieve a 3.5 grade
point average or higher on a 4.0
scale while taking 12 or more graded
credit hours for the semester.
ship was so successful, and I look forward to continuing the fellowship again
this year,” Grassley said. “I encourage
interested Iowans with recent military
service to visit my website or offices for
an application.”
The application is available on Grassley’s website. Hard copies are available
in Grassley’s Iowa offices in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des
Moines, Sioux City and Waterloo.
Stephanie and Norman Atwood’s children visited Sigourney
Health Care and Assisted Living on Friday, Jan. 29. They read
stories, frosted cookies, made Lego cars and played the piano
for the residents. Pictured are Miles, Donna Linnekamp (resident), Sophie, Theresa O’Rourke (resident) , Bri, Georgia and
Robert. The residents enjoyed seeing the children.
2015-16 Pekin High
School First Semester
Honor Roll
Seniors (Straight A’s): Nikole
Arendt, Elizabeth Atwood, Emily
Bemis,
Courtney
Comstock,
Austin Fariss, Kaylee Garrels, Roni
Greiner, Payton Lock, Taylor Lock,
Ashley Lucas, Shae Oostra, Sloan
Reighard, Cassidy Tolle, Tessa
Winn and Gwynne Wright.
Juniors (Straight A’s): Emily
Barton, Matthew Brain, Aspen
Clark, Shea Dahlstrom, Emily
Hadley, Joseph Hagedon, Jordan
Handy, Nathan Kielkopf, Shelby
Lanman, Chelsea Lanphier, Kaylee
Linder, Mackenzie Martin, Ryan
Millikin, Trever Northup, Drew
Powers, Gabriele Rutherford and
Hazel Ward.
Sophomores (Straight A’s):
Keaton Baayen, Simon Bollinger,
Alexis Bowen, Canyon Decker,
Leah Dix, Jordyn Earnest, Maci
Gambell, Whitney Johnson, Levi
Long, Faith Oostra, Saylor Rex,
Audra Weber, Paige Winn and
Haelee Zook.
Freshman (Straight A’s): Caleb
Comstock, Haley Gambell, Kalee
Haile, Zach Hammes, Kaitlyn
Jones, Ellie Ledger, Hunter Lock,
Hollie Loper, Hunter Lucas, Kelly
Myers, Madeline Ward and Zoey
Wright.
Seniors: Seth Bethune, Chase
Copeland, Devin Dailey, Kaysha
Dodson, Brady Donovan, Spencer
Essary, Riley Fraise, Michael
Hadley, Madison Knapp, Madison
Lathrop, Taylea Manley, Whitney
Phillips, Lyndsey Pickrell, Dylan
The members of Keokuk County Hospice Auxiliary
Board want to thank all of the people who made
our 2015 “Tree of Memories” a success. Thanks
to everyone who made generous donations and
memorial service participants. A special thanks to
John Wehr Law Office, Wayne Bruns, Keokuk County
Board of Supervisors, Rick Landgrebe, Cody Davis
and the members of the Auxiliary who make it all
possible. We appreciate all of your support.
Richey, Joel Swanson, Ryan
Swanson, Shelbie Williams, Keaton
Winn and Tayler Winn.
Juniors: Haile Ament, Bonnie
Becker, Zackary Buller, Kaitlyn
Conger, Zackary Conger, Tyler
Copeland, Colton Emery, Sydney
Farmer, Madison Fears, Michael
Fink, Chelsey Gillum, Garrett
Greiner, Makayla Hammes, Athena
Hedman, Jared Horras, Jakeup
Huff, Joshua Jasper, Heidi Jones,
Logan Kates, Amber Knox, Willoh
Mills, Malcolm Myers, Taylor
Peiffer, Bradly Pregon and Hunter
Swearingen.
Sophomores: Kaden Baker,
Hailey Beam, Austin Bowen,
Lillian Brown, Kennedy Coleman,
Quincy Conger, Clayton Culp,
Jessica Dage, Kodi Dailey, Brent
Dillard, Loraine Dodson, Chandler
Eckley, Chase Eckley, Antonia
Garcia, Drake Harbison, Jade
Harper, Jasmine Harvey, Cody
Hassinen, Jordan Hixson, Tyler
Loyd, Mackenzie Manley, Dominic
Martin, Jacxsen Morgan, Makenna
Myers, Alex Pickrell, Dalton Reber,
Monico Requena, Sam Roth, Slater
Williams, Deanna Winn and Isaiah
Wittrock.
Freshman: Hunter Conger,
Coral Entsminger, Ayren Essary,
Gunner Farrier, Kamryn Fears,
Addison Knapp, Quinn Ledger,
Kirstan McKim, Cameron Millikin,
Levi Olinger, Avery Phillips and
Tanner Smith.
Sigourney
Lions Club
Paper Pick Up
Regular Monthly Paper Collection
Sat., Feb. 6
Please Have Papers Out
By 9:00 A.M.
No Magazines or Periodicals
Keokuk County Medical Clinic Providers
Robert Castro, MD
Family/Internal Medicine
Dr. Lucia Obradovich, MD
Family Practice
Samantha Mikota, DNP, FNP-C
Family Practice
Brian Murphy, ARNP, FNP-C
Family Practice
Medical Clinic provider hours effective February 15, 2016 are as follows:
Monday
Castro 8 am to 5 pm
Obradovich 8 am to 5 pm
Murphy 8 am to 5 pm
Tuesday
Castro 8 am to 5 pm
Obradovich 8 am to 5 pm
Mikota 8 am to 5 pm
Wednesday
Castro 8 am to Noon
Obradovich 8 am to 5 pm
Mikota 8 am to 5 pm
Murphy 8 am to 5 pm
Thursday
Castro 8 am to 5 pm
Mikota 8 am to 5 pm
Friday
Obradovich 8 am to 5 pm
Mikota 8 am to 2:30 pm
Effective February 15, 2016, Dr. Castro and Mr. Murphy will no longer be providing ER services during clinic hours.
This change has been made to increase availability and reduce patient wait times in the Medical Clinic.
The Medical Clinic now has an automated phone system. Please listen to all options in order to direct your call appropriately.
Thank you for your patience with these changes.
Striving to meet your needs, all day, every day.
23019 Highway 149, Lower Level | Sigourney, Iowa 52591
Call (641) 622-1170 to schedule an appointment.
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Obituaries
Charles D. McMillan
Charles D. McMillan, 93, died in the early morning on January 20, 2016, at
his home in Junction City, Kansas.
He was born on February 5, 1922, in Sigourney to Ed and Kate (Fixmer)
McMillan. Charles served in the United States Army during World War
II serving in the European Theater.
During the war years he met and married Joyce Bramble of London, England. He and Joyce returned to farm
northeast of Sigourney in 1946 where
they raised six children. After Joyce’s
death in 1965, he left farming and was
a carpenter in Knoxville, then owned
an ice cream shop called Charlie’s
Drive Inn for 12 years in Colfax. There
he met and married Bonnie Hixon
Van Dyke in 1988. They then moved
to Junction City, Kansas, for the remainder of his years.
Preceding him in death are his parents, brothers: Kenneth and Ben, a sister,
Lydia, and two sons, Larry and Pat.
Surviving are his wife, Bonnie; brother, Russell, of Knoxville; his children:
Jennifer (Jerome Horras) of Keota; Clifford (Lily) of Junction City, Kansas;
Donald, of Bloomfield; and Susan (Dan Strobel) of Omaha, Neb.
Also surviving are his step-children, Dan Hixon, of Hedrick; Monte, of Colfax; Joleen, of Wisconsin; Scott, of Junction City, KS; and Doug Van Dyke, of
Altoona.
His grandchildren are Jenny (Phil) Bailey; Erin (Scott) Black; Stewart and
Janine Davis McMillan; and Jeff, Chris, and Dr. Greg Horras. There are also
many great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and one great-great-grandchild, Brady Goldman.
Per his wished, there will be no funeral. A private graveside service with
military honors will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be sent to the family.
Lea Ann Strohman
Lea Ann Strohman, 78, of Sigourney, died on Tuesday, January 26, 2016,
at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Memorial Mass was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 30, at St. Mary
Catholic Church in Sigourney. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation
will be from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30
a.m. on Saturday, at the church.
Lea Ann was born May 23, 1937, in
Hayesville, to LeRoy and Clea (Gilliland) Mertz and graduated from
Sigourney High School in 1955. On
October 27, 1956, she married Ronald Strohman at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney. Lea Ann
worked as a Dietary Aide at the
Keokuk County Health Center for
27 years, retiring in 1998. She was a
member of St. Mary Catholic Church
and the Altar and Rosary Society. She enjoyed gardening, birdwatching,
music, traveling, her family, talking on the phone with her friends, having
a good laugh and her four-legged feline friends, especially Tiggie. Lea Ann
especially looked forward to visiting with Billy and Bonnie every evening.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald, of Sigourney; four children:
Pam (Greg) Meier, of Marengo; Greg (Gloria) Strohman, of Webster; Linda (Jerry) Greiner, of Sigourney; and Cheryl Strohman, of Sigourney; eight
grandchildren: Emily (Justin) Aanrud, Adam Meier, Alissa Strohman and
fiancé Whit Faas, Zachary Strohman, Chad Greiner and friend Bridget
Aukes, Heather (Luke) Jaeger, Caitlin Shadley - Long and friend Tim
Schneider and Blane Long; five great-grandchildren, with another on the
way, and brother, Bill (Bonnie) Mertz, of Sigourney. She was preceded in
death by her parents. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Heart Association, St. Mary Catholic
Church, Safe Haven Animal Shelter in South Amana or Paws and More
Animal Shelter in Washington. The Powell Funeral Home and Cremation
Service in Sigourney was in charge of arrangements. Tributes may be left
at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
MILESTONES
Eugene and Virginia Weber
Eugene and Virginia Weber
Eugene and Virginia Weber of Sigourney will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Feb. 5. They were united in marriage on Feb. 5,
1966 at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church in Harper. They lived on a farm near
Harper for over 38 years. They are the parents of four children; Mike (Su-
san) of Harper, Melissa (Steve) McCreight of Winfield, Marlin of Sigourney
and Mark (Kim) of Sigourney. They have eight grandchildren. Cards may be
sent to 502 South Stuart St., Sigourney, 52591.
Eugene and Virginia Weber celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Sigourney Senior
Center Lunch Menu
Submitted by Milestones
Area Agency on Aging
Wednesday, February 3: Salisbury
Steak/Gravy, Oven Brown Potato,
Brocolli Normandy, 100% Whole
Wheat Bread/Margarine, Blushing
Peaches
Thursday, February 4: Hearty
Beef/Bean Vegetable Soup; Spinach
Mandarin; Orange Salad; Homemade Wheat Dinner Roll/Margarine, Diced Pears
Friday, February 5: Pork Cutlet,
Candied Sweet Potatoes, Braised Red
Cabbage, 100% Whole Wheat Bread/
Margarine, Gelatin
Monday, February 8: Swiss Pork
Steak, Baked Potato, Sour Cream,
Sautéed Zucchini, 100% Whole
Wheat Bread/Margarine, Strawberries, Yogurt
Tuesday, February 9: Liver and
Onions Mashed Potatoes, Gravy,
Green Bean Amandine, Homemade
Wheat Dinner Roll/Margarine, Rice
Raisin Pudding
Wednesday, February 10: Potato Crusted Fish, Scalloped Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts/Cheese, 100%
Whole Wheat Bread/Margarine;
Peaches
Milk, Whole Wheat and Whole
Grain Bread/Muffins and Margarine
are offered with all meals. This menu
provides a general balanced diet that
meets the RDA’s/RIA’s for adults.
Making Healthcare Personal
Pekin CSD Menu
This menu is subject to change.
Wednesday, February 3
Breakfast: WG cheese sticks, sausage, fruit choice
Lunch: Toasted cheese, baked
beans/ baby carrots, rosy applesauce,
fresh oranges
Thursday, February 4
Breakfast: French toast, egg patty,
fruit choice
Lunch: Cheesy ravioli, WG breadsticks, corn, broccoli, diced peaches/
trail mix
Friday, February 5
Breakfast: Cheesy eggs, WG toast,
fruit choice
Lunch: Pepperoni pizza, green
beans, romaine lettuce, baby carrots,
diced pears/apples
Monday, February 8
Breakfast: WG pancakes, sausage,
fruit choice
Lunch: Salisbury steak, mashed
potatoes/gravy, green beans, diced
pears, bread and butter sandwich
Tuesday, February 9
Breakfast: Breakfast burrito, yogurt, fruit choice
Lunch: Chicken tetrazinni, romaine salad, corn/steamed carrots,
mixed fruit, WG hot rolls
Wednesday, February 10
Breakfast: Cereal, egg patty, fruit
choice
Lunch: Fish portion, French fries,
baby carrots, strawberries/fresh
fruit, Jell-O salad
English Valleys
CSD Menu
This menu is subject to change.
Wednesday, February 3
Breakfast: Whole wheat bagel w/ toppings, mixed fruit, fruit juice, milk
Lunch: Taco burger w/ bun, tortilla
chips (6-12), tomato salsa, lettuce, tomato, refried beans, banana, pears, milk
Thursday, February 4
Breakfast: Cinnamon roll, banana,
fruit juice, milk
Lunch: Lasagna, garlic breadstick
with marinara sauce, lettuce salad, fresh
apples, chocolate chip cookie, mandarin oranges, milk
Friday, February 5
Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, pears, fruit
juice, milk
Lunch: Chicken patty, whole wheat
roll and honey, mashed potatoes and
gravy, green beans, pears, mixed fruit,
milk
Monday, February 8
Breakfast: French toast sticks with
syrup, pears, fruit juice, milk
Lunch: Hamburger with a bun, lettuce, tomato, oven fries, strawberries
and bananas, mixed fruit, milk
Tuesday, February 9
Breakfast: Oatmeal breakfast round,
yogurt cup, fruit juice, milk
Lunch: chili, tortilla chips (9-12), red
bell pepper, cinnamon roll, peaches,
pineapple, milk
Wednesday, February 10
Breakfast: Pancake on a stick, fruit
cocktail, fruit juice, milk
Lunch: Chicken nuggets, whole
wheat roll and jelly, potatoes and gravy,
corn, pears, mandarin oranges, milk
Sigourney
CSD Menu
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This menu is subject to change.
Wednesday, February 3
Breakfast: Bacon and egg sliders,
banana
Lunch: French toast, sausage links,
baby carrots, celery, applesauce
Thursday, February 4
Breakfast: Yogurt and fruit parfait,
donut holes
Lunch: Corn dog (HS), mini corn
dogs (elem), oven fires, romaine, orange wedges
Friday, February 5
Breakfast: Cinnamon roll – SM,
strawberries with bananas
Lunch: Rib patty/bun, corn mac,
green beans, baby carrots, apple slices
Monday, February 8
Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, orange
wedges
Lunch: Hot ham and cheese/bun,
hash browns, baked beans, strawberries
Tuesday, February 9
Breakfast: Combo bar, toast, apples
Lunch: Salibury steak, seasoned
rice, carrots, pears, French bread SM
Wednesday, February 10
Breakfast: Sausage, gravy and biscuit, peaches
Lunch: Popcorn chicken, whipped
potatoes, gravy, broccoli and cheese,
pineapple, bread and butter sandwich
Tri-County
CSD Menu
This menu is subject to change.
Wednesday, February 3
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs w/ ham,
hash brown, fruit
Lunch: Chili, cheese, crackers,
fruit, cinnamon roll
Thursday, February 4
Breakfast: Breakfast wrap, tater
tots, fruit
Lunch: Beef and noodles, green
beans, fruit, roll
Friday, February 5
Breakfast: cereal, muffin, fruit
Lunch: Hamburger, French fries,
fruit, carrots
Monday, February 8
Breakfast: Egg patty, sausage, toast,
fruit
Lunch: Ham patty, baked beans,
tater tots, fruit
Tuesday, February 9
Breakfast: Cereal, coffee cake, fruit
Lunch: Biscuits and gravy, green
beans, fruit
Wednesday, February 10
Breakfast: Pancakes, eggs, fruit
Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwich,
tomato soup, fruit
Feb. 4: Elwood Hanna; Mark Striegel;
Vicki Tish-Crosser
Feb. 5: Megan Kirby-Dunton
Feb. 6: Gareth Stefanc
Feb. 7: Dayton Reif; Gary Joe
VanPatten; Henry Bos; Jennifer
Gauley; Skylar Adam Hartwig
Feb. 9: Ashly Dehne; Neil Nilles
Feb. 10: Donna Rasmussen; Evie
McKain; Katrina Little; Mike Decker;
Saunder Erwin; Sonya Wehr; Sue
McAdams
Feb. 11: Brody Striegel; Ethan Striegel;
Zoelynn Garrett
Feb. 12: Lisa VandeMark; Noah Reeves
Feb. 13: Becki Gatton; Bob Baird;
Katlyn Little; Nat Gott; Samantha
Bos; Scott Kirby
Feb. 15: Dakota Schultz; Opal Dennis;
Peter Erwin
Feb. 16: Becky Miller; Bob Culp; Ken
Howar; Natalie Lynn Rogze
Feb. 17: Archie Agnew
Feb. 18: Allen Kitzman; Brenda
Bringman; Chelsea VanSickle;
Dawson Vermillion
Feb. 19: Betty R. DeBoef
Feb. 20: Maleigha McCulley; Rex
Allgood
Feb. 21: Andrea Striegel; Cade Banks;
Avis Stein
Feb. 22: Charlie Alexander Bird; Pam
Acord
Feb. 24: Phil Hunt; Whitney Bunn
Feb. 25: Bonnie Lou McDonald; Dylan
VanWeelden; Shane Molyneux
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
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‘Hey! Is this Heaven? No… it’s Iowa’
Southeast Iowa has countless treasures skillfully hidden as we nonchalantly accept the reputation from
many as the “flyover state”. These
naysayers often pass us overhead
in an earnest attempt to get back to
their busy locations and us nice Iowans are sure not to let the door hit
them on their way through. Unless
you choose to live in or are from
Iowa, when people quote “Is this
Heaven? No… it’s Iowa” from the
1989 movie Field of Dreams, it probably means little or nothing to you.
We never argue being chalked up
as just corn and soybeans, and for
good reason. It’s like your favorite
morel mushroom hunting spot or
the farm pond buried off the gravel
roads in the country. You learned
(likely from your father or grandfather) that the less people who know
about your treasured spot, the more
you get to enjoy it in peace and quiet with friends and family. When
everyone knows about it, everyone
will flock there for a short time, fish
all the good stuff out, and move on
to the next best thing. And it’s no
wonder that we don’t want the frenzied masses of New York City or
San Diego taking selfies at the future KeWash Trailhead in Keota or
throwing their trash in the historical
Lewis Memorial Fountain in Sigourney. We aren’t a tourist attraction,
we work hard to build and maintain
our treasures, and we certainly don’t
mind our solitude.
You can keep your ‘In-N-Out’,
These
Days
By Hailey Brown
News Editor
bumper-to-bumper traffic, reservation only restaurants. To us, the
money in our pockets or the college
we went to or how expansive our social circles may be does not define
our happiness.
Iowa happiness is measured in
acres farmed per day, in time spent
away from work with our loved ones.
For me, it’s measured in sunrises and
sunsets watched from a sandbar on
the Skunk River. It’s the buffalo tak-
Feeling sick and miserable
What a miserable weekend! I contacted one of those deep chest colds and I
was totally shut down. After the KBOE
5th Quarter show on Saturday morning, I could feel it setting in. My eyes
were watering, my sinuses were burning and my chest was congested. That
deep cough that goes with all of that
was kicking in. I went home and shut it
down for the day.
By Sunday morning it was worse
and I holed up in the reclining chair. I
spent most of the day watching Hallmark movies and Hawkeye Basketball.
The Hawks played pretty well, but I still
complain about their lack of baseline
defense.
I watched the Hawks Thursday night
at Maryland and I thought they played
poorly. Yet they were able to stay close
to the No. 8 team, despite their poor
shooting. Jared Uthoff had a nightmare
night with only four points. Any production from him at all and we would
have won the game. But anyone who
has ever played the game knows that
games like that can happen.
As I was incapacitated Sunday, my
thoughts went back to the old time
treatments my mother used to use. She
got most of her medical products from
the Watkins man and also from the
Raleigh and McNess salesmen. Those
guys traveled the side roads of Iowa
showing their wares to every farm wife
that would listen to them. According to
those salesmen, their products would
cure anything that ails you.
She always bought this menthol salve
from the Watkins man. When I would
come down with a chest cold, she would
rub that stuff into my chest and back,
put an old tee shirt under my pajamas
and send me to bed. It always worked,
but sometimes it would take a couple of
days.
She also bought a product from the
Raleigh man that took care of a tummy
ache. I would occasionally get an upset
stomach and she would make me take a
chug of that stuff. Within five minutes
I was sure to toss my cookies and I felt
Terry Branstad
Tales of the
Ancient
Sportsman
By Burdell Hensley
Columnist
much better. The stuff tasted horrible,
but it worked. There were other things
that we used and those country peddlers were our version of a Walmart
pharmacy.
One more day and the politicians will
be gone. My phone has just rung off the
hook and we often don’t even bother to
answer it. If we do answer the phone, it
will be after the third ring and if there is
no quick response we hang up quickly.
The Queen Bee was in town a few
nights ago and I passed on that. She was
fighting for me again and that is scary.
Every time she goes to fighting, my
expenses go up and my income goes
down. Case in point, one of my meds
that my cardiologist says in must have
used to cost me $50 for a refill. This past
week, I was informed that it would be
$563 for a refill. So much for affordable
health care for old folks. I’m sure some
of you have experienced like situations.
My congratulations to the Tri-County
boys team on another win this week. I
think the Trojans have won more games
this year than they won in the past two
years combined. It appears that the Keota boys are closing in on the SICL East
Division title. I think the Pekin girls and
the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont girls
are both close to clinching their respective league titles.
My week of basketball coverage was
slowed somewhat as I only had games
on Tuesday and Friday. Tuesday night
I was in Pella for the Pella-Grinnell
games. Both games had championship
implications and Pella won them both.
The girls pulled out a 62-56 win and the
boys destroyed Grinnell 89-52. Both
Pella teams are solidly in first place in
the Little Hawkeye Conference.
Friday I spent most of the day at the
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Newton Library doing research for the
book I am putting together. The more I
work on this thing, the bigger the monster seems to get. This is going to take a
while.
Friday evening I went down to Knoxville to cover the Knoxville-Centerville
games. The Knoxville girls did not lead
until 17 seconds were left in the game.
At that point Centerville was leading 38-37 and reserve Sierra Findley
launched a three for a 40-38 Knoxville
lead. A pair of free throws at the very
end produced a 42-38 win. In the boys
game, nothing went right for the Panthers and the Big Red won 62-45.
It is time to see what happened in our
yesterdays.
100 years ago: Feb. 2, 1916- The Penn
Commercials beat Beacon High School
18-16 in a slow and uninteresting game
in the Penn Gym. The Commercials
lineup included; Roy Gregory and Baxter at forwards, Emil Gregory at center
and Tennis and Andrews at guard.
75 years ago: Feb. 1, 1941- North
Mahaska boys upset Barnes City in
the county tourney 28-23. Raydean
Coffey and Jack Spain each had eight
points for the winners. Feb. 1- The Eddyville girls move into the finals of the
Wapello County tourney with a 52-33
win over Kirkville. Mary Simmers led
the Eddettes with 17 points. Abernathy
led Kirkville with 21. Feb. 3- The Cedar
boys and the New Sharon girls won
Mahaska County titles. Cedar bumped
New Sharon 27-18 with Don Parlet
scoring eight points and Ralph Scharff
adding seven. The New Sharon girls
nipped Barnes City 34-33 for the girls
crown as Audry Phillips Pumped in 19
points and Avis Coffey added 11. Esther Van Gorp scored 19 for the Bees.
Feb. 8- Sigourney routs What Cheer 4412. Red Kleinschmidt led the Savages
with 13 points. Feb. 8- The Cedar girls
moved to the top of the Chiquaqua Valley League with a 35-32 win over New
Sharon. Esther Witt led Cedar with 16
points while Avis Coffey had 12 for
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Kevin Kinney
ing an ear of corn from my hand or
coming home after a 12 hour work
day and having four bison, two dogs,
and one cat excited to see me. It’s not
feeling the need to put up a giant
white privacy fence to keep a neighbor out that is stacked almost on top
of me in a cul-de-sac in the suburbs.
Iowa happiness is finding enough
morels in a season to share with our
mothers, grandmothers, aunts and
uncles. It is the fireworks in Sigourney on the fourth of July or the crickets and lightning bugs that parade
the countryside at night. Happiness
includes performances at the What
Cheer Opera House and countless
families coming together at Ss. Peter
& Paul Historical Church of Clear
Creek for the big cook-off contest
or the holiday music performance.
Iowa happiness is the high school
buzzer-beaters, grill outs at Belva
Deer Lake, and food on a stick at the
Iowa State Fair. It has never been our
jobs, the trucks we drive, our names,
or whether we’re deemed just another flyover state. Let us stay hidden in
the corn and soybean fields with our
Iowa happiness. We’ll be just fine.
These days, those big city lights
just don’t shine for me like our stars
in the rural night sky. Broadway
doesn’t quite stack up to the high
school plays we know our kids have
been perfecting for months, just for
us to see… because as they say, we
wouldn’t trade it for the world.
from the desk of
Iowa is not ready
for Medicaid transition
This is a legislative update from
State Senator Kevin Kinney, representing Keokuk, Washington and
Johnson counties. For newsletters,
photos and further information, go to
www.senate.iowa.gov/senator/kinney.
Senate Democrats have submitted a letter to President Obama and
other federal officials about our
concerns over Governor Branstad’s
unilateral decision to privatize Iowa’s Medicaid program.
We appreciate the decision by
federal officials in December to
delay implementation of Medicaid
privatization until at least March 1.
It’s clear they recognized that the
Branstad/Reynolds Administration
was trying to do too much, too fast
and failing to protect vulnerable
Iowans.
But Iowa still isn’t ready. Since
the delay by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
more than 40 days ago, we have
seen no evidence that the Iowa
Medicaid Enterprise and the outof-state companies picked to help
privatize Medicaid have taken
the steps necessary to ensure the
health and wellbeing of more than
560,000 Iowans.
The concerns CMS expressed
about Iowa’s Medicaid privatization in December are equally valid today. They include: Arbitrary
and unrealistic implementation
timeline; Failure to establish adequate provider networks in advance; Disruptions of longstand-
ing patient-provider relationships;
Diminished quality and access to
health care services; Compromised
patient care; Inadequate communication with patients and providers.
We’re also worried about media
reports regarding fraud and mismanagement by the Managed Care
Organizations selected for Iowa
that have resulted in hundreds of
millions of dollars in fines.
For all these reasons, we are calling on President Obama and other
key federal officials to deny Iowa’s
application to establish a statewide
private managed care system for
Medicaid. Instead, Iowa should
continue improving patient outcomes, increasing access to care
and making the existing public
management of Medicaid more efficient.
Washington County Legislative
Forum:
Feb. 20, at 10 a.m. at Washington County Courthouse, 222 West
Main Street, Washington.
To contact Senator Kinney when
the Legislature is in session, call
the Senate Switchboard at 515281-3371. Otherwise, he can be
reached at 319-631-4667. E-mail
him at kevin.kinney@legis.iowa.
gov. Senator Kinney is vice-chair
of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee. He
also serves on the Agriculture, Education, Government Oversight,
Judiciary, and Natural Resources &
Environment committees.
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Washington, DC 20510
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Jarad J. Klein
Joni Ernst
Barack Obama
Iowa State Representative, District 78
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Washington, DC 20510
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The News-Review
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
OPINION/EDITORIAL
On the Hill
with Klein
By State Representative Jarad Klein
Time
to address synthetic drugs
We have had a very eventful third tion controlled substances can have the
week in Des Moines. Even though we
are in the third week we are still receiving our regular state updates, this week
we heard from General Timothy Orr
in regard to the condition of Iowa’s National Guard. Committees have continued to get bills and pass them through.
Floor debate started up this week with
the House passing what I consider one
of the most important bills of every session, school funding.
As I mentioned last week, I have finalized my bills and decided what bills
I will be running on the floor. One of
the bills that is very important to me in
House File 2049 which will put a stop
to deadly synthetic drugs. Many folks
think this is not a problem in Keokuk
and Washington counties, but after
much research over the years I can assure you this is a local problem.
Last year we fought to stop the spread
of synthetic drugs in Iowa. Unfortunately, politics got in the way and it
didn’t make it to the Governor’s desk.
This year we are again addressing the
issue. House File 2049 is similar to legislation proposed last year that aims to
curb synthetic drugs in our state and
keep children safe.
House File 2049 focuses on four key
areas in the law: 1) changing how synthetic drugs are categorized; 2) ensuring imitation controlled substances are
appropriately prosecuted; 3) allowing
the legislature two years to evaluate the
temporary designation of scheduled
substances; 4) addressing sentencing
differences between convictions for cocaine and crack cocaine.
Under current law, the chemicals that
make up common synthetic drugs are
scattered throughout the code. This
makes it difficult to determine what
drugs are truly schedule I and what
drugs aren’t currently listed. HF 2049
properly lists synthetic drugs as schedule I controlled substances and adds
several more synthetic drug formulas
to the list. Keeping these chemicals categorized as schedule I substances helps
keep these drugs off the streets and ensures those selling them will face appropriate penalties.
County attorneys have had trouble
prosecuting sellers of synthetic drugs
when the drug is being sold as an imitation controlled substance. An imitation controlled substances is not a
controlled substance, but is mistaken
for one, because of its appearance.
Synthetic drugs, not on the schedule
drug list, can be packaged to look like
an illegal synthetic drug. These imita-
same deadly effect as a scheduled drug.
Selling imitation controlled substances is how many dealers attempt to get
around the law. HF 2049 includes imitation controlled substances in the same
category as simulated and controlled
substances. Under the proposed bill,
the penalty for selling an imitation controlled substance would be the same as
selling a simulated or actual controlled
substance.
Under current law the Board of Pharmacy can designate a new substance as
a controlled substance if federal law also
designates that substance the same way.
If the Iowa General Assembly does not
affirm the boards designation within
60 days of the beginning of session, the
designation will be repealed. HF 2049
would allow the Iowa General Assembly two years to concur with the Board
of Pharmacy designation. This ensures
there is enough time for the legislature
to understand the substance and determine if the designation should become
permanent.
Finally, HF 2049 addresses sentencing
differences between cocaine and crack
cocaine. The bill changes penalties
based on the amount of crack cocaine
a person possesses. Under current law a
person possessing 50 grams of crack cocaine could face up to 50 years in prison
and a fine of up to $1 million, the bill
proposal is to raise the amount. I am still
looking close at this piece and trying to
find a good middle ground between the
different interested groups. The bill also
alters the possession requirement for
class B and C felonies with regards to
crack cocaine possession. I fully intend
to see some amendments to the bill in
its current form.
As HF 2049 moves through the committee process, amendments will be
considered to ensure this bill is helping
target those distributing deadly synthetic
drugs. I look forward to moving this bill
quickly to the Governor’s desk without
the political hurdles faced last year.
I would like to thank you all for continuing to reach out with any questions
and concerns you may have. I ask that
you continue to do so. My email is jarad.
klein@legis.iowa.gov, you can also reach
me by call or text on my cell phone at
515-689-5430. As always, it’s a true honor to represent you and the outstanding
people in House District 78.
Sincerely,
Jarad J. Klein
State Representative HD 78
Assistant Majority Leader
515-689-5430
Unemployment holds
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.4 percent
in December. The state’s jobless rate
was 4.3 percent one year ago. The U.S.
unemployment rate remained at 5.0 percent in December.
“Iowa’s economy ended on a high
note in December, maintaining the
growth we have seen since the beginning of the year.” said Beth Townsend,
director of Iowa Workforce Development. “Iowa’s nonfarm employment
gained jobs for the ninth time this year,
expanding by 1,100 jobs in December.
More importantly, the state’s unemployment rate held at 3.4 percent this
month which continued the downward
trend from the high of 4.2 percent established in January 2015.”
The number of unemployed Iowans
fell to 58,300 in December from 58,800
in November. The current estimate is
15,300 lower than the year ago level of
73,600.
The total number of working Iowans
increased to 1,650,500 in December.
This figure was 3,200 higher than November and 8,500 higher than one year
ago.
Iowa’s nonfarm employment added
1,100 jobs in December, expanding
Iowa’s total nonfarm employment to
1,584,700 jobs. The monthly gain was
the second-consecutive and helped cement a year that was generally positive
for nonfarm employment. Overall, the
state averaged 2,100 jobs added per
month during the year. Private sectors
fueled the job growth this month with
government paring jobs (-1,100) due
to early release of local government
workers. With this loss, government
is down slightly compared to last year
(-1,400). Since last year, the state is now
up 25,600 jobs—a gain of 1.6 percent
versus last December.
Job gains in December were led by
gains in construction (+2,400), and may
be partially attributed to fair weather to
end the year allowing firms to continue
working late into the year. Other services also had a large gain (+1,400).
The growth was an expansion on an
already prosperous year that saw 4,500
jobs added. The education and health
services sector increased in December
(+1,100) due primarily to hiring in private education (+900). Smaller gains
this month included manufacturing
(+300), financial activities (+200), and
mining (+100). Alternatively, trade
and transportation led all sectors in jobs
lost this month (-2,500). Much of this
loss stemmed from a disappointing retail season (-2,000). Professional and
business services shed jobs (-800) with
losses being fueled by administrative
support and waste management occupations.
Annually, construction has added
10,000 jobs since last December—the
most of any sector in terms of jobs
gained and percentage (+12.9 percent).
However, some of these gains may wane
some in 2016 as large-scale projects
come to an end. Education and health
services are markedly up (+6,700), followed by other services (+4,500) then
financial activities (+3,200). Annual
losses were slight in those industries
that are down annually with the exception of manufacturing (-1,700) and information services (-700).
Just
Reminiscing
By Hilda Souer
The other day I was looking for something on my desk and, in doing this, I
found other things I’d forgotten about.
Yes, I also found some items I wondered
why I’d kept! Of course several things,
that had been taken out of newspapers,
were recipes that I or a daughter might
try sometime.
An unexpected item I found was a
small blue notebook my mother had
given to me several years ago. Instead
of recipes it had some thoughts related
to the mid-thirties or around 75 years
ago, and was probably written by a farm
wife.
The following are some these
thoughts:
1. I went to a “hen-party” the other
day and I heard a woman say she’d die
if she had to live on a farm…she would
have had a pleasant way of dying at
least!”
2. “Twas such a pretty sight…two
hungry and very tired babies coming
up the lane, side by side, following an
afternoon’s play in the pasture… a baby
girl and a baby cow (calf.)”
3. “Wasn’t it Emerson who said, “If
you cannot love what you like, try to
like what you have?” Just try it yourself, as you can find something to like
in most anything if you hunt long and
hard enough.”
4. “A friend of mine laments the fact
that she cannot buy expensive toys for
her children…when I watch mine with
their pet lamb, their nine cats, pet duck,
their tractors made out of old wheels
with syrup pails wired on for gas tanks,
radiator, etc. and corn cobs for wheel
lugs, and other contraptions that an active imagination can name. Well, I won’t
say I regret not having the money to
buy playthings. Just think of the opportunities for creativeness to display itself.”
5. “Aren’t women queer creatures?
Here I worried half the summer because I wouldn’t have anything to fill the
empty jars on the fruit shelves and the
other half I worried because I wouldn’t
have enough empty jars for all I needed
to can.”
…and there were 11 more in the
notebook, but these were the ones I enjoyed re-reading the most.
SPORTSMAN - From Page 4
New Sharon.
50 years ago: Feb. 1, 1966- The Pekin girls claimed their 16th consecutive win with a 71-57 victory over
Cardinal. Karolyn Greeson led Pekin
with 36 points. Feb. 1- The North Mahaska boys denied an Eddyville upset bid 45-43. Two clutch free throws
by Steve Seitsinger notched the win.
Kenny Stam led NM with 18 points.
The Eddyville girls won 50-36 as Deb
Simpson scored 21 points. Feb. 2- The
Pekin boys beat Cardinal 71-48 behind
John Sauer’s school record 29 points.
Feb. 5- Keota rolls past HLV 61-47 as
Ray Doud pitched in 18 points and
Bob Hagist added 14. Feb. 5- Fremont
won the Chiquaqua Valley girls title
with a 63-53 win over Pella Christian.
Judy Marlin led the Wildkittens with
24 points and Linda Perkins added
22. The PC boys are champions of the
league also as they trounced Fremont
104-56. Richie VanderHart led PC
with 23 points and Doug Menninga
added 22. Boyd Crosby had 20 for the
Cats.
25 years ago: Feb. 2, 1991- The
Sigourney boys cruised to a big win
over Tri-County 71-44. Chad Hollingsworth led the Savages with 13 points
and Greg Patzner added 12. Benji
Bair led T-C with 22 points. The Lady
Savages won 61-55 as Jessy Phillips
drained 28 points. Tina Davis led T-C
with 25 points. Feb. 7- North Mahaska sweeps Twin Cedars. The girls won
55-45 as Mechile Davis scored 18 and
Nikki Upton had 17. The boys won
73-54 with B. J. Smith pouring in 24
points and Laird Dahm 22.
Have a great week and don’t let that
Groundhog see his shadow.
5
Permit approval by the North Dakota
Public Service Commission moves the
Dakota Access Pipeline project another
step closer to beginning construction
Permits now approved for North Dakota, South Dakota, and Illinois
Voluntary Agreements signed on
more than 85 Percent of the Properties along the Route
The Dakota Access Pipeline Project
continues to finalize its construction
plans and secure the necessary land
easements in preparation to begin
construction of the 1,168-mile crude
oil pipeline. The permit approved
last week by the North Dakota Public
Service Commission brings the total
to three of the four states crossed by
the pipeline authorizing it to move
forward. The South Dakota Public
Utilities Commission and the Illinois
Commerce Commission have also
approved Dakota Access’ permit applications. The Iowa Utilities Board
continues to review Dakota Access’
application having announced a
working session scheduled for early
February. Construction of the pipeline is projected to begin in 2016
upon approval of all required applications and permits.
Dakota Access has signed voluntary easement agreements with
landowners representing more than
85 percent of the properties along
the four-state route. Currently, 89
percent of the properties in North
Dakota, 92 percent in South Dako-
ta, 78 percent in Iowa and 87 percent
in Illinois have been signed. Project
representatives will continue easement negotiations with landowners
during the coming months. The Dakota Access Pipeline is a
$3.78 billion infrastructure project
that will transport approximately
450,000 barrels per day, with a capacity as high as 570,000 barrels per
day, of domestically produced light
sweet crude oil from the Bakken
and Three Forks production areas
in North Dakota to Patoka, Illinois,
where shippers will be able to access
multiple markets including Midwest,
East Coast and Gulf Coast regions.
During construction, Dakota Access will pay substantial state sales
taxes to North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois. Dakota Access
also will pay significant property taxes to the four states once the pipeline
is in service. Additionally, Dakota
Access will employ up to 4,000 construction workers per state to build
the 1,168 miles of 30-inch pipeline.
One hundred percent of these workers will be union contractors with
up to 50 percent sourced from local
union halls. Dakota Access is projected to be in service by late 2016.
Dakota Access has opened offices
in Bismarck, ND, Sioux Falls, SD,
Urbandale, IA, and Springfield, IL,
to manage the ongoing operations
and maintenance of the pipeline. For
more information visit Dakotaaccesspipelinefacts.com or call toll-free
844-708-2639.
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This is a weekly feature highlighting some of Iowa’s unsolved homicides in the hopes that it
will lead to new tips and potentially help solve cases. The project is a partnership between this
newspaper and other members of the Iowa Newspaper Association.
DOROTHY RUTH COON
On Monday evening, August 29, 1960, Dorothy
Coon was found dead in a ditch alongside a county road in Lucas County, about 12 miles north of
Chariton. Her body - clad in a dark green dress
and white shoes - was discovered by a farmer
mowing weeds. Her purse was found one mile
away. The gravel road was a shortcut to Coon’s
parents’ farm east of Chariton. Authorities said
Coon had been dead two or three days before her
body was found.
Preliminary reports showed no wounds on
Coon’s body, but authorities noted there were
bruises on the throat area and fractured neck
bones indicating she may have been strangled.
Officials conducted a careful search of weeds
and bushes along a mile of roadside ditches near
where Coon’s body was found, but the search
failed to provide any significant clues to her mur-
der. Heavy rains over the weekend may have
washed away or covered up footprints, tire tracks
or other clues involved in her slaying.
Coons was a department store business office
clerk and divorced mother of two teenage children. Coon and her ex-husband, Richard Coon,
had divorced 10 years earlier after Richard left
Dorothy to be with another woman. Richard
Coon would not pay child support or alimony,
but continued to occasionally meet up with his
ex-wife in Des Moines. Richard eventually married the woman he left Dorothy to be with, and
he and his new wife relocated to Albia the year
before Dorothy Coon’s murder. Richard Coon
was questioned in his ex-wife’s murder, but said
he was home that evening with his new wife and
her son. Polygraph test results were inconclusive.
DOROTHY RUTH COON
| Age: 38 |
Died: August 26, 1960
Hometown: Des Moines
Body Found: North of Chariton
Find out more about this and other unsolved
homicides at www.IowaColdCases.org.
If you have any information about Dorothy
Coon’s unsolved murder contact the Iowa Division
of Criminal Investigation at (515) 725-6010, email
dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us, or contact the Des Moines
Police Department Detective Bureau at (515) 2834864.
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The News-Review
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
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HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Applications are available at city hall for anyone interested in being a lifeguard this summer. You must be at least 16 years old and
either have all the proper certification or will have the proper certification by May 2016. All applications must be returned to city
hall by February 5, 2016, at 4 p.m. Please call 641-636-2266 with
any questions.
The City of Keota is looking for a responsible adult to manage the
pool this summer. Job tasks will include, but not limited to: scheduling, inventory, managing personnel and organizing events (swim
meet & parties). Please submit resumes to city hall by February
5, 2016, at 4 p.m. Please call 641-636-2266 with any questions.
Help Wanted
Welders
Mild steel/stainless steel MIG welding.
Experience preferred.
Full-time job including overtime. Competitive wages.
Benefits include paid holidays, vacation, insurance and
401(k). Stop in for application/interview.
Ray-Man, Inc.
515 East Broadway, Keota
(641) 636-3014
HELP WANTED
Caring Full or Part-time RN/LPN’s
needed! Work close to home.
Provide one-on-one pediatric skilled
care. Call Heartland Home Care, Inc.
EOE 1-319-339-8600 www.hhciowa.
com (INCN)
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QLF Transportation – Class A CDL
Drivers/Tankers. Great Pay, Home
Weekends, and Benefits! Potential
of $60,000 plus per year! Contact
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com (INCN)
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HELP WANTED
NOTICE
NOTICE
Class A CDL Driver Wanted.
2 positions open
(Feed/Grain)
Local runs, overtime opportunities.
Competitive wages/benefits. Farm
experience/Mechanically included
a +.
Wellman Produce Co.
319-646-6073
Ask for Derek or Adam
Coralville law firm has an
immediate opening for a
paralegal
This position requires attention to
detail, hardworking, meticulous,
industriousness, ability to work
with deadlines, and cooperative.
Spanish fluency preferred. Benefits include health insurance, LTD,
sick leave, vacation pay and personal days.
Please send cover letter, resume
and references to:
mmoore@paulmcandrew.com
The Keokuk County Highway Department Intends to Sell a
1993 Dodge D-150 Pickup, 2-WD, Reg. Cab, 8 ft box
5.2 L V-8 Engine, Auto Trans, Limited Slip Rear Diff.
143,600 miles, bad transmission, by taking sealed bids.
To inspect the equipment contact the Keokuk County Main
Shop, 321 West Spring, Sigourney, Iowa 52591; telephone 641622-3390, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The
equipment is being sold as is, with no guarantees, written or implied
by Keokuk County.
Sealed bids are due on a form provided by the Keokuk County
Engineers Office no later than 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 25,
2016 to the Keokuk County Engineer’s Office, 101 S. Main Street,
1st Floor Courthouse, Sigourney, Iowa 52591. Bids NOT submitted
on the form provided by the County Engineer will be rejected.
NOTICE OF VACANCY ON DELTA CITY COUNCIL
A resignation on the Delta City Council has been accepted, leaving
a vacancy to be filled. There are two procedures to fill such vacancies:
appointment or special election. The Delta City Council has opted to fill
the vacancy by appointment in accordance with Section 362.3 of the Code
of Iowa. Residents interested in filing for the appointment must submit a
letter of interest to Delta City Council, Alice Robertson, City Clerk, 104 N.
2nd Street, Delta, Iowa 52550, by Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Citizens
letters of interest will be reviewed at the next Council meeting scheduled
for Wednesday, February 10th, at 6:00 p.m.
The public has a right for a special election to fill this vacancy. The
petition must be filed within 14 days after the appointment is made, and
must contain a sufficient number of signatures from eligible electors of
the city. If a valid petition is filed, the appointment made by the Council is
temporary, and the Council shall call a special election to fill the vacancy
immediately.
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NEWS EDITOR/REPORTER
The News Review, a division of Mid-America Publishing
Corporation based in Sigourney, Iowa, seeks a full-time news
editor/reporter.
The successful candidate not only must be well-versed in writing,
photography, and social media, but also has a burning passion to tackle
the news of the day. They must also be able to write hard news, delve into
features, and investigate issues. The candidate will also be asked to assist
with writing with a neighboring sister paper, the Keota Eagle. You’ll join a
three-person newsroom who looks to work together to present a complete
newspaper to its readers. Top-notch verbal and written communication skills
are imperative. This position offers competitive pay, benefits, including a
matching 401K, and a launching pad to use your skills to the fullest. If you
think you’re up to challenge, we can’t wait to hear from you.
Please respond to this ad with a letter of interest, resume, several clips, and
three references.
Please send those items to:
Amber Kephart, Regional Manager
PO Box 285, Sigourney, IA 52591
nrpub@lisco.com
Phone: 641-622-3110
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WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING A
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This vital position offers a large variety of duties, a team environment,
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ability to lead a team, work independently, have strong organizational
skills and be a high energy team player. Good personal management and
customer service skills are a must.
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HELP WANTED
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Now hiring experienced welders, machine operators and a CNC
programmer. We offer competitive pay, vacation and benefits
including health, dental and retirement. Applications can be
picked up at our office:
Global Fabrication, Inc.
1220 Imperial Road
Hampton, IA 50441
Ph. 641-456-2310
Fax 641-456-2342
Serving and supporting the
community since 1971
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Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday - 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
IRTHRIGHT
613 South B Street • P.O. Box 151
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Coralville law firm is seeking
a Full-Time
Bookkeeper/Office Manager
641-673-9722
Please use PO Box 151 for mailings
This position requires 1+ years of
bookkeeping experience. Time
management, organizational
skills and ability to multitask
is essential. Benefits include
health insurance, LTD, sick
leave, vacation pay and
personal days.
Please send cover letter, resume
and references to
mmoore@paulmcandrew.com
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Terry Burger, 2nd Assistant
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AUCTION
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Located at Duwa’s Auction Building, 1½ miles West of Wellman, IA on Hwy 22
SAT – March 26, 2016
CONSIGNMENTS WANTED
Farm & Livestock Equipment
Farm Trucks – 4 wheelers
Shop Tools – Lawn Equipment
Ad deadline: Wed–March 9th
Items may be brought to site, Beginning - Mon – March 14th
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 @ 10:00 A.M.
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Wanted To Buy: Paying $100.00
each for Clarke’s Hybrids License
Plate Toppres from Conrad, Iowa.
Also buying Clarke’s tin signs, sacks.
Bryan Paul, PO Box 76, Lakota, IA
50451. Phone 515-538-0187.
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Wanted: Old seed corn signs, sacks,
license plate toppers, Farmer’s Hybrids, Tomahawk, Mallard, Pioneer,
Blackhawk, or other Iowa seed corn
company items. Also buying: old
feed signs; old tractor catalogs, brochures, manuals or signs; oil, gas or
soda pop signs; and old gas pump
globes or old gas pumps. Good condition. Bryan Paul, Thompson, Iowa.
515-538-0187.
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and new firearm orders! ammo, reloading, muzzle loading, supplies.
Green Mountain wood pellet Grills.
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Fri – Feb 12, 2016 &
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Panelization . . .
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641-636-3107
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The following sells Friday – Feb 12, 2016 – 2:00pm
LITERATURE: Operator’s Manuals - Buyer’s Guide’s – Pamphlets/
booklets - JD, Ford, IH, White Field Boss, Agco Allis, Deutz Allis, Kubota,
’85 GMC pickup, Early Case pieces, Thresher piecesRobert Bell Thresher,
MH No 21 thresher, Vinton Hybrid; Pocket Ledgers: 1899 Sattley Manf.
Walking Plow, 1909 Avery & others; Postcard handouts: Mica Axle
Grease, Late 1800’s Dodds New Reindeer, hay rake & tedder cards,
Adrance Machinery & Walter Wood horse drawn pieces, Misc. Machinery
pieces; Foldouts: Nichols Shepard Threshing machine, Jenny Silo filler
Husker, etc; Books: 1916 Louden Equip, 1916 James Way, Seed corn
booklets, etc
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128 E. Broadway • Keota, IA 52248
319-461-5767
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Public Notice
Tri-County School Board Minutes
Tri-County Community School District
January 18, 2016 Regular Minutes
The Tri-County Community School District
Board of Education regular board meeting was
held on Monday, January 18, 2016 at the TriCounty Schools Central Office at 3003 Hwy
22, Thornburg, Iowa. Board members present:
Regina Garber, Jeremiah Hoylman, Chelsea
Molyneux, Karen Sieren, Matthew Steinke.
Also present: Superintendent Dennis Phelps,
Business Manager Stacey Kolars, Board Secretary Shelly Koehn, Principal Sandy Steinke,
and Activities Director Scott Edmundson.
Opening, Roll Call, & Mission Statement:
The regular meeting of the Tri-County Community School Board of Directors was called
to order by President Matthew Steinke at 5:30
p.m. on Monday, January 18, 2016. Motion to
open the regular meeting by Garber; second
by Sieren. Motion carried 5/0. The following
members answered roll call: Regina Garber,
Jeremiah Hoylman, Chelsea Molyneux, Karen
Sieren, Matthew Steinke. Reading of Mission
Statement by Sieren.
Motion to approve the consent items of:
Agenda, December 16, 2015 meeting minutes,
financial reports, summary listing of bills, Staff
hiring of Tammy Pierce and Brandi Meyer as
Special Education Associates, Staff resignations of Stacey Roethler as Special Education
Associate by Hoylman; second by Garber. Motion carried 5/0.
Communications and Reports: Students
of the Month: Junior High: Annabelle is one of
the most caring and respectable students you
could meet at Tri-County. She is very polite
when speaking to adults. If we had to pick one
student who is a role model of good manners it
would be Annabelle. She is also very helpful in
the classroom. She goes out of her way to help
others who are in need. Her competitive nature
keeps her challenging herself on a daily basis. Congratulations to Annabelle Jennings on
her nomination as student of the month. High
School: Luke Bombei has been nominated as
student of the month for many reasons. Luke
is a positive role model for underclassmen.
He works hard in his classes to achieve high
scores while juggling a busy schedule between
academics, speech, and athletics. He has
found a way to be productive in all aspects of
his educational career. Luke is also a student
with impressive character traits and high moral
values. He is a positive leader on the court and
in the classroom. Luke is very deserving of this
award. Congratulations and thank you to Luke
Bombei for being such a positive model and
influence on our student body. Community Request: None. Board Report:
None. Superintendent Report: facilities update, GPAEA Superintendent meeting update,
SICL Superintendent meeting update. Principal
Report: SIAC Meeting, Summer School discussion, Sophomore pancake supper is January
29 4:30-6:00 PM, teacher evaluations, TLC
staff evaluations, TLC team meeting, box tops
income report, Principal/AD meeting updatereport on charging for JH/JV admissions for
athletic gates. Activities Director Report: update
on winter sports, basketball crossover games
will be East divisions hosting girls’ games and
West division hosting boys’ games, youth girls’
basketball tournament was well attended, basketball uniform purchase with help of Black &
Gold Club, JH Softball and Baseball participation outlook.
Old Business: None
New Business: Motion to approve the resolution of intent for instructional support levy by
Garber; second by Sieren. Role call vote AyeSteinke, Aye-Sieren, Aye-Molyneux, Aye-Hoylman, Aye-Garber. Motion carried 5/0. Motion
to approve the resignation of Sandy Steinke
at the end of the 2015-2016 school year and
accept her Early Retirement incentive plan participation by Sieren; second by Hoylman. Motion carried 5/0. Motion to approve 2016-2017
PowerSchool transition from JMC and contract
by Garber; second by Hoylman. Motion carried
5/0. Motion to approve GWAEA PowerSchool
ERegistration contract by Garber; second by
Sieren. Motion carried 5/0. Motion to approve
Open Road Driving School 2016 Driver Education Contract by Garber; second by Molyneux.
Motion carried 5/0.
Board talking points: Discussion of Superintendent Operational Sharing Incentives with
local school districts, JH Softball and Baseball
participation, Board Photo.
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:49 PM
by Garber second by Hoylman. Motion carried
5/0.
TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
January 18, 2016
OPERATING FUND 10
ALL AMERICAN TERMITE & PEST CO,
PEST CONTROL
359.00
ALLIANT ENERGY,
DECEMBER 2015 ELECTRIC
3,289.27
AXMEAR FABRICATING SERVICES INC,
UPS WATER SAMPLE
10.49
AXMEAR FABRICATING SERVICES INC,
UPS WATER SAMPLE
12.05
AXMEAR FABRICATING SERVICES INC,
UPS WATER SAMPLE
10.39
CASEY’S GENERAL STORE, INC.,
VEHICLE FUEL
490.86
COX SANITATION & RECYCLING,INC,
DECEMBER 2015 DUMPED
CONTAINERS
377.00
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
BUS INSPECTION
440.00
DIDAX EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES,
ASSESSING MATH TEACHER
BOOKS/FORMS
239.00
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA,
WATER TESTING SUPPLIES
112.68
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA,
ASSESSMENT AND TEACHING
SET
123.88
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA,
SOCIAL DETECTIVE
31.18
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA,
PRESCHOOL EMPOWERMENT
MATERIALS
999.80
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA,
10 3000 1300 310 0000 121
172.70
GENE TISH, BUS REPAIR LABOR
200.00
GENE TISH, BUS REPAIR PARTS
57.06
GENE TISH, BUS SERVICE TRIP
150.00
HOGLUND BUS SALES INC,
BUS REPAIR LABOR
261.90
HOGLUND BUS SALES INC,
BUS REPAIR PARTS
634.70
IA ASSN SCH BUS.OFFICIALS, BUDGET
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
125.00
JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS INC,
W2 FORMS
59.20
JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS INC,
W2 ENVELOPES
38.00
JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS INC,
1099 FORMS
27.45
JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS INC,
1099 ENVELOPES
19.90
JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS INC,
SHIPPING
15.68
JMC COMPUTER SERVICE INC, JMC
MESSAGING CENTER 15-16
397.50
Kabel Business Services-flex, DECEMBER
2015 PARTICIPATION FEE
23.00
Lynch Dallas, P.C., LEGAL FEES
693.00
MCGRAW-HILL,
MATH WORKBOOKS
26.49
MCGRAW-HILL,
MATH WORKBOOKS
12.03
Mid-America Publishing Corp,
LEGALS
345.39
Mid-America Publishing Corp,
ADS
51.76
MONTEZUMA CSD, 2015-2016
OPEN ENROLLMENT QTR 2
15,915.00
MULTI-COUNTY OIL CO INC,
BUS FUEL
626.34
NORTH MAHASKA CSD, 2015-2016 OPEN
ENROLLMENT QTR 2
14,323.50
OGDEN OIL COMPANY,
BUS FUEL
698.93
OGDEN OIL COMPANY,
HEATING FUEL
2,700.36
POWESHIEK WATER ASSN., DECEMBER
2015 WATER BILL
317.00
RIDGEWAY TRUSTWORTHY HARDWARE,
MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
352.39
SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBS INC,
READING CLASSROOM BOOKS
20.00
SIGOURNEY CSD, 2015-2016 OPEN
ENROLLMENT QTR 2
9,549.00
SIGOURNEY CSD, QTR 2
SHARED TRANSPORTATION
4,508.37
SIGOURNEY CSD,
QTR 2 SHARED LIBRARIAN
3,491.51
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
VEHICLE OIL
35.88
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
BUS FUEL FILTERS
21.54
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
BUS OIL FILTERS
15.50
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
BUS OIL FILTERS
27.84
SINCLAIR TRACTOR, BUS OIL
304.25
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
BUS FUEL FILTERS
14.63
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
BUS LIGHTS
17.66
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
BUS POWERSERVE
191.76
THOMPSON SOUTH-WESTERN,
BUS FILTERS
144.59
TRI-COUNTY HOT LUNCH,
PD LUNCHES
240.00
TRUE VALUE-BROOKLYN,
CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES
532.74
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA/WATER,
WATER TESTING
235.00
US Cellular,
SANDY CELL PHONE
54.92
WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS, 15-16 SPECIAL
ED QRT 1
8,553.44
$72,698.51
NUTRITION 61
ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO.,
DECEMBER 2015 MILK
1,144.91
EARTHGRAINS BAKING CO.INC.,
GENERAL FOOD SUPPLIES
117.60
KECK INC,
GENERAL FOOD SUPPLIES
1,692.34
MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING CO, I,
GENERAL FOOD SUPPLIES
3,347.27
SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION,
SNAI REGISTRATION
50.00
$6,352.12
MANAGEMENT 22
IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT,
QTR 4 2015 UNEMPLOYMENT
124.75
$124.75
PPEL 36
US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE, PRINTER/
COPIER LEASE PAYMENT
1,050.00
$1,050.00
SAVE 33
GEORGE BOITNOTT CONSTRUCTION INC,
PUMPING/HAULING SEPTIC
SYSTEM
4,577.40
SOFTWARE UNLIMITED, INC,
SOFTWARE FEES
2,444.46
Sigourney City Council Minutes
Sigourney City Council Minutes
The following are summarized minutes of
the regular City Council meeting of January 20,
2016.
The Sigourney City Council met in regular
session in the Council Chambers at City Hall
on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 with Mayor
Pro tem Glandon presiding and the following
Council members answering roll call: Schultz,
Landgrebe, Bender, Conrad and McLaughlin.
Others present were: Jimmy Morlan; Amber
Kephart, Sigourney News Review; John Wehr,
City Attorney; Don Northup, Director of Public
Works I; 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 Conrad,
to approve the following items on the consent
agenda: minutes from the January 6, 2016
regular Council meeting; Council accounts
payable claims totaling $82,434.83; Library
accounts payable claims totaling $4,638.66;
liquor license application for Dollar General
Store #2244 at 315 North Main Street for Class
B Wine, Class C Beer Permit (BC) and Sunday
Sales; appointment to Planning & Zoning Commission – Resolution No. 2016-01-01; and the
credit card report. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
Bender moved, seconded by Landgrebe,
to approve the appointment of Douglas L.
Glandon to fill the vacancy of Mayor and to also
approve Resolution 2016-01-02 regarding the
said appointment until the next pending election
as defined in the Code of Iowa. Upon the roll
being called, the following voted Ayes: Schultz,
Landgrebe, Bender, Conrad and McLaughlin.
Nays: None. Abstain: Glandon. Motion approved.
McLaughlin moved, seconded by Conrad,
to approve the purchase of soccer and flag football equipment from The Design House and to
add two (2) dozen whistles to the order for the
pool employees. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
Conrad moved, seconded by Schultz,
to approve the first reading of the Ordinance
amending Title III – Community Protection,
City of Delta Dec. 2015
Disbursements/Receipts
CITY OF DELTA
DECEMBER 2015 DISBURSEMENTS
Windstream
106.24
Alliant
1018.97
J. Deere Financial
6.69
KC Aucitor, elections
654.22
IPERS
575.01
Delta Grocery, supplies
65.98
Ogden Oil, diesel/gas
85.60
US Cellular
125.58
Neighbor’s Gas & Grill, gas
145.38
H&M Farm and Home, supplies
92.87
Waste Management
2114.30
Ridgeway’s supplies 2015
101.04
Praxair
154.95
Dawn Whitmore, reimbursement, photos 6.96
Wellmark BCBS
2406.90
Haines Auto, parts
93.69
Bill Patterson, mechanical work
75.00
Greenley’s, ink cartridges
349.01
Wal-Mart, phone and office supplies
71.21
Iowa Finance Authority, loan payments 3205.00
IRWA, annual dues
225.00
WRWA, water usage
1307.75
Keystone Labs, testing
59.39
TOTAL
13046.74
DECEMBER 2015 RECEIPTS
General Fund
3463.18
Local Option ales Tax Fund
1550.80
Road Use Fund
5301.18
Trust & Agency Fund
1620.67
Water Fund
7370.76
Sewer Fund
2365.36
Garbage Fund
2009.94
TOTAL
23681.89
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Chapter 3 – Traffic Code, Section 3-3-28 –
Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in
Specified Places. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
Landgrebe
moved,
seconded
by
McLaughlin, to approve a maintenance agreement with Altorfer for the Cat Loader. Roll call
vote was Ayes: 6.
McLaughlin
moved,
seconded
by
Landgrebe, to approve a letter to Watertower
Paint & Repair, a division of Maguire Iron, Inc.,
to terminate the service contract dated March
16th, 2006. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
Schultz moved, seconded by Conrad, to
approve a planned maintenance agreement
with Cummins Central Power, LLC for the following Lift Stations generators: Meadowbrook,
Rock Island and Spring Street and the Water
Treatment Plant. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
Landgrebe moved, seconded by Schultz,
to approve a 2016 tank maintenance project
with Midco Diving & Marine Services, Inc. for
the retention basis at the water treatment plant.
Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
Conrad moved, seconded by Landgrebe,
to approve the following Community Betterment
Projects: $1,501.14 for a new Taser and Taser
Cam for the Police Department and $200.00 to
rent the Expo for the Skunk River Artifact Show
on June 18th, 2016. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
The February 3rd, 2016 regular Council
meeting will be held at City Hall at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 7:18 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
January 20, 2016 CLAIMS
All American Pest Control - Services
$70.00
Alliant Energy - Utilities
$10,115.44
Atwood Electric, Inc. - Services
$62,471.70
Barron Motor Supply - Supplies
$42.80
Carpenter Uniform Co. - Supplies
$117.30
Copeland Auto Body - Services
$72.57
Cummins Central Power, LLC Services
$1,519.20
French-Reneker-Associates, Inc. Services
$880.00
Dave Goldman Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Services
$105.05
Design House - Supplies
$498.95
Dickinson Company, Inc. - Services
$405.00
Dobbins Landscaping - Services
$150.00
H & M Farm and Home - Supplies
$264.81
Hawkeye Truck Equipment - Supplies $228.40
Keokuk County Treasurer - Fuel
$1,086.22
Keystone Laboratories, Inc. - Services $903.09
Mid-America Publishing - Services
$353.42
Misc. On Main - Supplies
$21.00
PTL Shop - Services
$244.00
SEMCO Landfill - Services
$2,372.00
Sigourney Community Fire Dept. Appropriation
$219.75
True Value - Supplies
$80.21
USA Blue Book - Supplies
$168.62
Wagler Motor Company - Services
$45.30
$82,434.83
JANUARY 2016 Library Claims
Access Systems (IT/Copier)
$835.22
All American Pest Control (Pest Control)$30.00
Alliant Energy (Electricity)
$514.65
Baker & Taylor (Supplies)
$570.31
Bancard (Postage,Books,Movies/Music,
Supplies)
$1369.46
Center Point Large Print (Supplies)
$168.96
David Wallerich (Services)
$48.85
Dollar General (Supplies)
$90.25
Greenleys, Corp. (Supplies)
$141.24
H & M Farm and Home (Supplies)
$13.90
Iowa Communications Network
(Services)
$8.14
Iowa History Journal (Supplies)
$35.95
Junior Library Guild (Supplies)
$48.00
K & L Foods (Supplies)
$46.86
Penworthy (Supplies)
$417.24
Sha-Ran Window Services (Services) $20.00
Summit Companies (Services)
$40.00
TEI Landmark Audio (Services)
$50.00
True Value Store (Supplies)
$3.99
Upstart (Supplies)
$47.35
Windstream (Services)
$138.29
TOTAL
$4638.66
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how would you know?
$7,021.86
ACTIVITY 21
ANDY THOMAS,
12/15/15 OFFICIAL JHGBB
55.00
ANDY THOMAS,
01/04/16 JHGBB OFFICIAL
55.00
ANDY THOMAS,
01/11/16 JH B BB OFFICIAL
55.00
BRIAN HAZELTON,
01/08/16 VBKB OFFICIAL
95.00
CHRIS DOBEL,
12/15/15 OFFICIAL V BKB
95.00
Dara Fisher, REFUND FUNDRAISER
CLASS 2017
14.00
EWELL EDUCATION SERVICES,
AET MATERIALS
265.00
FAN CLOTH PRODUCTS, LLC,
TRACK FUNDRAISER
1,467.00
FOUR SEASONS,
FFA FALL SALES
1,023.24
FOURWINDS,
SENIOR CLASS 2016 TRIP
7,575.00
GRIGGS MUSIC, REEDS
82.41
HARJES, CARRIE ,
12/22/15 VBKB OFFICIAL
95.00
HIGHLAND OF AINSWORTH-RIVERSID,
01-09-2016 Tournament Fee
90.00
IA H.S. SPEECH ASSOCIATION, IHSSA
CONSTITUTION & MATERIALS
28.00
IA H.S. SPEECH ASSOCIATION, LARGE
GROUP DISTRICT SPEECH
173.00
JOE KOEHN,
01/11/16 JV BKB OFFICIAL
85.00
K&L FOODS, WRESTLING TOURNEY
SUPPLIES
271.57
KENNY, MARK, 12-2015 WRESTLING
TOURNEY SET UP CONSULT
120.00
KINETIC EDGE, Trainer Services
270.00
KLAASSEN, DERECK,
01/08/16 VBKB OFFICIAL
95.00
KOEHN, JOHN,
01/04/16 JHGBB OFFICIAL
55.00
KOEHN, JOHN,
01/11/16 JH B BB OFFICIAL
55.00
LUST, TONY,
12/15/15 OFFICIAL V BKB
95.00
LYNNVILLE-SULLY CSD,
Tournament Fee 12-19-15
80.00
MAHASKA BOTTLING COMPANY,
SENIOR POP
1,003.65
MILLER, TRAVIS,
12/21/15 JV BKB OFFICIAL
85.00
MILLER, TRAVIS,
12/22/15 JVBKB OFFICIAL
85.00
PARK, KIRK,
12/15/15 OFFICIAL V BKB
95.00
PARLIMENTARY PROCEDURE
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CENTER
LLC, FFA PARLIMENTARY
PROCEDURE MATERIALS
259.00
PENNING, RYAN,
01/08/16 VBKB OFFICIAL
95.00
POLLARD, TERRY,
12/15/15 OFFICIAL JHGBB
55.00
RUSSELL, ROD,
12/22/15 VBKB OFFICIAL
95.00
SMITH, TIM,
12/22/15 VBKB OFFICIAL
95.00
TODD PARKER,
01/11/16 JV BKB OFFICIAL
85.00
TREASURER STATE OF IOWA,
50/50 SALES TAX FY 2015
11.52
WEST MUSIC COMPANY,
PIANO TUNING
240.00
ZACH TREMMEL,
12/21/15 JV BKB OFFICIAL
85.00
ZACH TREMMEL,
12/22/15 JVBKB OFFICIAL
85.00
$14,668.39
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Public Notice
NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF
PROPOSAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM
FOR THE TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Directors of the Tri-County Community School
District, in the Counties of Iowa, Keokuk, Mahaska, and Poweshiek, State ofI owa, will hold
a hearing upon its resolution to consider participation in the Instructional Support Program.
The hearing will be held in the Tri-County Community Schools Central Office, 3033 Highway
22, Thornburg, Iowa, on February 15,2016, at
5:30 p.m.
The Board of Directors is considering
continued participation in the Instructional Support Program as provided in Iowa Code sections 257.18 to 257.21, inclusive for a period of
five (5) years, commencing with the fiscal year
beginning July 1,2016.
Additional funding for the Instructional
Support Program for a budget year will be determined annually by the Board of Directors,
and will not exceed ten percent (10%) of the
total regular program district cost for the budget year and moneys received under section
257.14 as a budget adjustment for the budget
year.
Moneys received by the District for the
Instructional Support Program may be used for
any general fund purpose.
The Instructional Support Program shall
be funded by instructional support state aid and
a combination instructional support property
tax levied annually upon the taxable property
within the District commencing with the levy of
property taxes for collection in the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2016, and an instructional
support income surtax imposed annually for
each budget year, the percent of income surtax
(not to exceed twenty percent (20%)), to be determined annually by the Board for each budget
year, to be imposed upon the state individual
income tax of each individual income taxpayer
resident in the District on December 31, 2016,
and each year thereafter.
At the conclusion of the hearing, the
Board will determine whether to take action on
the question of whether to adopt a resolution to
participate in the Instructional Support Program
for a period not exceeding five (5) years.
TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
By: Shelly M. Koehn,
Board Secretary
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EQUITY NO: EQEQ040825
ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
OF KEOKUK COUNTY
U.S. Bank National Association
Plaintiff,
vs.
Jason L. Greiner; Heidi M. Greiner a/k/a Heidi
M. Garrett; Parties in Possession (including
Mike Johnson); Unknown Spouse (if any) of
Jason L. Greiner; Unknown Spouse (if any) of
Heidi M. Greiner, et al.
Defendants.
You are notified that a petition has been
filed in the office of this court naming you as a
defendant in this action. The petition was filed
on November 16, 2015, and prays for foreclosure of Plaintiffs mortgage in favor of the
Plaintiff on the property described in this notice
and judgment for the unpaid principal amount
of $47,962.36, with 6.875% per annum interest
thereon from February 1, 2012, together with
late charges, advances and the costs of the action including (but not limited to) title costs and
reasonable attorney’s fees, as well as a request
that said sums be declared a lien upon the following described premises from February 14,
2007, located in Keokuk county, Iowa:
Lot 7 in Block 20 in the City of Keota,
Keokuk County, Iowa, commonly known as
302 West Broadway Avenue, Keota, IA 52248
(the “Property”)
The petition further prays that the mortgage on the above described real estate be
foreclosed, that a special execution issue for
the sale of as much of the mortgaged premises
as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for
other relief as the Court deems just and equitable. For further details, please review the petition on file in the clerk’s office. The Plaintiffs attorney is Emily Bartekoske, of SouthLaw, P.C.;
whose address is 1245 Jordan Creek Parkway,
Suite 120, West Des Moines, IA 50266.
NOTICE
THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS
Notice of Probate
Probate No. ESPR037932
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF
APPOINTMENT OF CO-EXECUTOR
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The Iowa District Court
Keokuk County
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
ISABELLE M. ADAM,
Deceased.
To all persons interested in the Estate of
Isabelle M. Adam, Deceased, who died on or
about January 7, 2016:
YouareherebynotifiedthatonJanuary20,
2016, the Last Will and testament of Isabelle M.
Adam, deceased, baring the date of September
17, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above
named Court and that Joe E. Adam, John L.
Adam and Joy Ann Jurrens were appointed CoExecutors 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: January 20, 2016.
Co-Executors of Estate:
Joe E. Adam
28708 300th Avenue
Richland, Iowa 52585
John L. Adam
29985 300th Avenue
Richland, Iowa 52585
Joy Ann Jurrens
8813 State Street
Quincy, Illinois 62305
Attorney for Estate:
Craig R. Foss
Foss, Kuiken & Cochran, P.C.
PO Box 30
Fairfield,Iowa52556
ICIS PIN No: AT0002561
Date of second publication: February 3,
2016.
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Notice of Probate
Probate No. ESPR036134
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
DENNIS D. RANKIN,
Deceased.
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
Dennis D. Rankin, Deceased, who died on or
about January 15, 2016:
YouareherebynotifiedthatonJanuary19,
2016, the Last Will and Testament of Dennis D.
Rankin, deceased, bearing date of December
29,1998,wasadmittedtoprobateintheabove
named court and that Stacie G. Hammes was
appointedexecutoroftheestate.Anyactionto
set aside the will must be brought in the district
court of said county within the later to occur of
fourmonthsfromthedateofthesecondpublication of this notice or one month from the date
of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedentanddeviseesunderthewillwhoseidentities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter
beforeverbarred.
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
thereafterforeverbarred.
Dated:January19,2016.
Stacie G. Hammes
Executorofestate
320EastSpringSt.
Sigourney,IA52591
JohnN.Wehr,ICISPINNo:AT0008299
Attorneyforexecutor
Firm Name: John N. Wehr Attorney at Law
Address: 116 East Washington Street,
POBox245
Sigourney,IA52591
Date of second publication: February 3,
2016.
S4-2
MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY WILL OCCUR PROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS
YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN
DEMAND TO DELAY THE SALE. IF YOU
FILE A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL
BE DELAYED UNTIL TWELVE MONTHS (OR
SIX MONTHS IF THE PETITION INCLUDES A
WAIVER OF DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT) FROM
THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS YOUR RESIDENCE
AND IS A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY
DWELLING OR UNTIL TWO MONTHS FROM
ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED
PROPERTY IS NOT YOUR RESIDENCE OR
IS YOUR RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL
HAVE NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER
THE SALE. THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE
WILL BE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU MAY PURCHASE AT THE SALE.
You must serve a motion or answer on
or before 9th day of March, 2016, and within
a reasonable time thereafter file your motion
or answer with the Clerk of Court for Keokuk
County, at the county courthouse in Sigourney,
Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be
rendered against you for the relief demanded in
the petition.
If you require the assistance of auxiliary
aids or services to participate in a court action
because of a disability, immediately call your
District ADA Coordinator at 641-326-6502. If
you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY
at 1-800-735-2942.
By:Janietta Criswell
CLERK OF THE ABOVE COURT
Keokuk County Courthouse
101 South Main Street,
Sigourney, IA 52591
IMPORTANT:
YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE
AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS.
S5-3
Hedrick City
Council Minutes
January 25, 2016
The Hedrick City Council met in special
session for a Budget Workshop on Monday,
January 25, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the Library.
Council present: Jeremy Greiner, Kathryn Cernic, Mike Mefford and Travis Bunnell. Council
absent: Cory Frye. Others present: Michael
Mitchell, Jennifer Carriker and Lorna Scholtus.
Greiner made a motion to approve the agenda.
Bunnell seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion
carried.
Jennifer Carriker, Library Director, explained the Library Budget increases for the
2017 fiscal year. She also noted that more
money is being received from the County for
the Library allocation. The Council asked her
to check on a maintenance package from a
local computer company for the computers in
the Library and City Hall by the regular meeting
next week. Cernic made a motion to approve
the Library Budget for fiscal year 2017. Mefford
seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried.
An increase in the amount for cleaning the
Community Center was discussed next. Greiner made a motion to increase the cleaning fee,
which would include extra cleaning in the kitchen, etc. to $100.00 per time. Bunnell seconded.
Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried.
A Budget Workshop was held next to discuss revenues and expenditures for fiscal year
2017. Michael Mitchell, from French-RenekerAssociates was present to see if they could provide any services in Fiscal Year 2017.
Due to Caucus Night being on Monday,
February 1, 2016, Mefford made a motion to
hold the regular February meeting on Tuesday,
February 2, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the Library.
Greiner seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion
carried.
Greiner made a motion to adjourn. Bunnell seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried.
Robert Crawford, Mayor
Attest: Ann Spilman, City Clerk
S5
Public Notice
Notice Of Sheriff’s Levy And Sale
Iowa District Court
Keokuk County
Court Case #EQEQ040806
Civil #16-000023
STATE OF IOWA
KEOKUK COUNTY
US Bank National Association
VS.
Miranda L. Hanlon; Unknown Spouse of
Miranda L. Hanlon; Nebraska Furniture
Mart Inc.; Credit Bureau Services of Iowa
Inc.; Parties In Possession
Special Execution
As a result of the judgment rendered in the
above referenced court case, an execution was
issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county.
The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s)
real estate described below to satisfy the judgment. The Property to be sold is
The South Sixty-Eight Feet of Lots Seven,
Eight and Nine of Bock Two in the City of
Gibson (Formerly Nassau), Keokuk County,
Iowa
Property Address: 201 E. Greene Street,
Gibson, IA 50104
The described property will be offered for
sale at public auction for cash only as follows:
Date of Sale: March 15, 2016; Sale Time: 10:00
A.M.; Place of Sale: Keokuk County Sheriff’s
Office Lobby, 204 S. Stone St., Sigourney, IA
52591
Homestead: Defendant is advised that if
the described real estate includes the homestead (which must not exceed 1/2 acre if within
a city or town plat, or, if rural, must not exceed
40 acres), defendant must file a homestead
plat with the Sheriff within ten (10) days after
service of this notice, or the sheriff will have it
platted and charge the costs to this case.
This sale not subject to Redemption.
Property exemption: Certain money or
property may be exempt. Contact your attorney
promptly to review specific provisions of the law
and file appropriate notice, if acceptable.
Judgment Amount: $43,204.51; Costs:
$4,107.69; Accruing Costs: $0.00; Interest:
$3,124.93; Sheriff’s Fees: Pending.
Attorney:
Robet A. Blumbreg
230 W. Monroe St., Ste. 1125
Chicago, IL 60606
312-541-9710
Date: January 19, 2016
/s/ Casey J. Hinnah
Keokuk County Sheriff
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Pekin High School
Student Council
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.
The Church Of
Living Water
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.
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
319-667-5235
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning
Worship 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.
Pastor Joe Winkler
319-654-6586
Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Worship
Service, 10 a.m.; Bible Study, Wed.
6:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian
Church
215 N Jefferson St, Sigourney
Rev. Jim Stout
641-622-2247
Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m.:
Ash Wednesday service
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
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
Pastor John Lewis
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
109 N. Lincoln St., Keota
Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.
Hope Lutheran
Church, LCMS
Rev. Richard Meyer
315 W. Kelly Street
Office: 319-668-2999
Saturday worship at 5 p.m.; Communion: 1st and 3rd Saturdays
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641-622-3626
Keswick and Webster
Methodist Church Circuit
Ss. Joseph and Cabrini
Rev. Robert Striegel
St.
Joseph,
1174 Reed St., East PleasPastor: Rev. Dr. Charles Klink
ant Plain and St. Frances Xavier
641-455-4284
Cabrini, 308 W. Main, Richland
Webster: Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m. at St. Jo Worship service: 10:30 a.m.
seph
Keswick: Sunday worship at 9:15
Sacrament of Penance 8 a.m. Sunday
a.m.
St. Mary’s
Communion is on the 1st Sunday
of the month for both churches
Catholic Church
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
Denny Eden, Pastoral Care
319-430-2677
Hwy. 22 South, Keswick
319-738-3851
Sunday Services: 10 a.m.; Wednesday Teaching: 7 p.m.; Evening of
Praise: every third; Saturday of the
month at 7 p.m.
Ollie Baptist Church
Gary Reeves, Pastor
641-667-2841
208 South 3rd St
Worship: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.
Thursdays: 9 a.m. Sewing and
Quilting
Prairie View United
Methodist Church
Pastor, Dave Peterson
27131 Highway 78, Ollie Wednesday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m.: Clover
Kids; 7 p.m. Patriotic Panthers 4-H
Sunday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m.: Sunday
Worship, followed by fellowship;
10:30 a.m.: Sunday School; F.O.F.
Youth Group
Monday, Feb. 8, 6:15 p.m.: Boy
Scouts PAK 56
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m.: Bible Study
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 12 p.m.: United
Methodist Women Soup Luncheon; 7
p.m. Ash Wednesday Service
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. Joseph
Rev. David Brownfield
235 11th St. Wellman
Sunday Mass at 8 a.m.
415 E. Pleasant Valley, Sigourney
Rev. Charles Fladung
Rectory: 641-622-3426
Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.
Saturday Night Mass: 4 p.m.
What Cheer
Hilltop Chapel
John and Pat DeBoef, Pastors
506 E Briney St.
Phone: 641-634-2839
Sunday: 10a.m.-11:30 a.m., Worship; 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Children’s Church on lower level.
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.; Sunday School: 9:30
a.m.
United Church
of Deep River
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
641-433-0013, 641-790-1934
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; 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.
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David D. Welch, Pastor
308 S. Jefferson, 641-622-2151
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; 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.
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Worship: Sundays 10:30 a.m.
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for a free will donation. They are in
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their patrons. They are in extra need
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drop off your donations in the high
school office with Christy Gambell.
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content and opinions expressed in the ‘Savage Eye’
are not necessarily those of The News-Review or
Mid-America Publishing Corporation.
Speech Results for Saturday
By Parker Stevens
On Saturday, Jan. 23, the Sigourney High School speech students
went to Pella High School to compete in the district speech contest.
Over 30 students participated, but
not all will go on to state. State will
be in Cedar Rapids at Kennedy High
School on Feb. 6.
A total of 11 large groups participated. The groups that didn’t go on
were:
Choral Reading with “Boot Camp
High” starring Rylie Shettler, Casey
Jarmes, Tanner Halleran, Blaine
Gretter, Ian Terfehn, Jetta Bell, Jordan Van Ee, Khloe Snakenberg, Mya
Talbert, Sam Sande, Sarina Gretter,
Sloane Magill, Sydney Striegel, and
Tanner Bos.
Both of the Ensemble Acting
groups, “Edinburgh Castle” starring
Dustin Haines, Jordan Van Ee, and
Spencer Magill and “Dueling Phobias” starring Tanner Bos and Will
Magill.
The Reader’s Theatre act “The Forbidden Waterhole” starring Bree Atwood, Ian Terfehn, Jetta Bell, Sam
Sande and Sydney Striegel.
And Group Improv with Parker Stevens, Bree Atwood, Dustin
Haines, and Casey Jarmes
Choral Reading presenting “Boot Camp High” at the 1st Anual
Showcase of Talent
Groups that are going to state include:
Musical Theater with “Cinderella”
starring Rylie Shettler, Will Magill,
Savannah Atwood, Khloe Snakenberg, Maddie Schwenke, and Sarina
Gretter.
TV Broadcast with “TSN” starring
Hannah Redlinger, Mateer Strong,
Stacy Mohr, and Tyler Crawford.
Radio Broadcast with “WWEN”
starring Savannah Atwood, Stacy
Mohr, Kelsey Runnells, Hannah
Redlinger, and Kaleb Reeves.
Group Improv with Maddie Berg,
Danielle Stout, and Mya Talbert.
And Both of the Short Films with
“Scribe of Death” starring Parker Stevens, Tanner Halleran, Mateer Strong, and Tommy Stout and
“Through The Woods” with Collin Svendy, Aaron Michel, Abbey
Danowsky, Eric Meiners, Allison
Schroeder, and Tyler Crawford.
Seniors relaxing in the Senior Lounge.
Senior Lounge
By Adam Hames
The senior lounge has been around
since forever. They had to do away
with it for a few years because no
one was able to supervise the area,
but they’ve brought it back. The new
Senior Lounge area is located out-
side of the school’s library where it
can be monitored by staff members.
The area started out with just a
couch and a coffee table but has now
grown to include several chairs no
longer used in the school. The new
addition includes a flat screen TV.
The future plans for this senior
hangout spot are top secret according to Mrs. Webb, but sources have
it that there may be a coffeehouse
in the future. The only rules for entering the lounge consist of having
good grades, keeping it clean, and
treating each other nicely.
Costa Rica Spanish Trip
By Parker Stevens
Boys Basketball team huddling up for a game.
End of an Era
By Austin Smothers
This year is the culmination of
years of hard work for some seniors.
They’ve reached their final basketball season and are making one last
run at state. Everything throughout
the years that they’ve experienced,
from fetching water, to riding the
bench in earlier years, to taking a
beating in practice from upperclassmen, and everything between, it has
been a long road.
But this year has been no easy
trip. They have seen losses, injuries,
and illnesses that have deterred the
team from reaching greatness. But,
through grit and determination,
the Savages have came every night
to win, and they’ve done just that.
They’ve had a few nail biters, some
tough losses, and even a couple blow
outs, but nothing has rattled the
team. They still show up to practice
hungry for more.
One of the more unfortunate injuries was the broken clavicle of Will
Flanegin. Shattered while going for
a rebound in practice, he has had
to sit out for several weeks since,
but he is still at every practice and
has a presence in the locker room
on game nights as he helps hype his
teammates up for a victory.
The season is winding down, and
with it, some will see the end of their
careers in basketball, but the Savages still have a little more in the tank
before that happens.
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the trip they will kayak in Lake Arenal, zip lining through the cloud forOn March 23, a group of students est, horseback ride, and more.
and seven adults will take off to
The trip is intended to expose stuCosta Rica for a nine day trip. The dents to a totally different culture
plane will land in the capital of Cos- than what they are used to. “I am a
ta Rica, San José. Those going on the firm believer in exposing students
trip include 21 students taking any to new cultures, new ideas, and new
Spanish class 10th-12th grade, four adventures. This trip will give stuparents, and three chaperones. The dents a taste of life outside our local
three chaperones are Mrs. Atkinson, little bubble,” Mrs. Atkinson said.
the Spanish teacher, her husband, “They will be exposed to the SpanPatrick Atkinson, and Mrs. Hadley. ish language, Costa Rican culture,
In Costa Rica, the students will visit new foods, and environments very
Arenal region, the Monteverde Cloud unlike anything we have the opporForests, and Manuel Antonio Nation- tunity to experience here in rural,
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Hard Target
A Movie Review
By Adam Hames
Natasha Binder comes to New Orleans looking for her father, who has
gone missing. In doing so, she meets
a very hard man called Chance. He
helps her find out that her father
was killed by an organization that
sells the opportunity to hunt human
prey. They are taking advantage of a
police strike in New Orleans.
John Woo’s first U.S. film is a
hugely underrated, hugely enjoyable action thriller beautifully shot
and bursting with style. This film
is certainly Van Damme’s best, and
in my books is at the top of the action genre. It’s a sort of updating of
1930’s thriller “The Most Dangerous Game.” This is the part of Van
Damme’s career when his acting
wasn’t too bad; the rest of the cast
are mostly a solid bunch of unknowns who prove they’ve got what
it takes to make this a tight, well
made thriller.
Lance Henriksen is great as
Fourchon and Arnold Vosloo equally as good as accomplice Van Cleef.
Even though in my opinion, this is
Woo’s best U.S. film, and it took him
two more attempts to breakthrough
into the Hollywood mainstream in
which he finally struck gold with
“Face/Off.”
“Hard Target” comes out a dark
action thriller packed with a superb
blend of martial arts shootouts and
explosions. I recommend this to
anyone whether you’re an action
junkie, die hard Van Damme fan
or just a general film buff. Up there
with “Die Hard,” this is a true action
classic. I give it an 8 out of 10 slo-mo
gunfights.
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Will Magill’s “Heap of the Week”
Heap of the Week
By Austin Smothers
Heap of the week goes to Will
Magill this week. His ride of choice
is his 1996 Ford Ranger. A small,
teal truck with a lot of character.
It has such great features as a custom autobot hood ornament from
the Transformers movies, as well
as a personalized interior, modified
by Will himself. He says one of his
favorite memories with his truck
is ripping the entire ceiling out be-
cause it, “started to sag”. Now he’s
got a one of a kind interior on his
one of a kind truck.
He has about 220,000 miles on it,
so there’s a lot of history to it. However, it’s only been in his possession
for about a year and a half. But in
that time, it’s been his go to vehicle
for most things, despite having a
few other cars amongst his family. It
seems they lack the character of this
small truck.
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area sports: wrestling
SICL Conference Wrestling
Tournament results
TeamPoints
Firsts
Seconds
Thirds
Sigourney-Keota 203.5
334
Iowa Valley 169.5
251
Tri-County/Montezuma
112
012
Lynnville-Sully 109.5
021
Colfax-Mingo 109
210
North Mahaska 100
112
English Valleys 90200
HLV 87112
BGM 79101
Belle Plaine 60200
Freshman Cooper Andreassen is a SICL champ.
EV and TCM flex at SICLs
By Adam Meier
Regional Sports Editor
A host of top finishers and solid placing in the
final team standings made Saturday’s South Iowa
Cedar League conference tournament a success
for both Tri-County/Montezuma and English Valleys.
Coming in third place out of ten team’s was
Tri-County/Montezuma, who finished with one
second-place finisher and two third-place finishers.
Coming up a little short at 126 pounds was TCM
senior Travis Lewis. Lewis pinned BGM’s Ethan
Hawkins and won a major decision over Sigourney-Keota’s Nick Ives, but was pinned in the final
by North Mahaska’s Jarrett Stodghill to settle for
second.
At 182 pounds, Clay Harper pinned EV’s Bentley Schott and won in sudden victory over Lynn-
ville-Sully’s Jack Hardin to earn third, while Tyler
Thompson pinned L-S’s Cooper Scandridge to
also earn bronze.
Kale Latcham (132), Dustin Stoner (195) and
Hunter Foubert (220) each settled for fourth after
losing their third-place matches.
Senior Mason Garber fought for a fifth-place finish with a win over NM’s Shaun Clark, and Jaedon
Probasco (145) did the same by pinning BGM’s
Kendall Bunn.
TCM’s Taylor Staton (152) and Denis Torbin
(160) each won a match as well, helping the team
finish with 112 points.
As for English Valleys, the Bears crowned two
champions and placed seventh as a team.
After pinning top-ranked Connor Shulista of Alburnett a week prior, the soon-to-be top-ranked
Zach Axmear (152) did what was expected at SICLs, pinning BGM’s Tylor Kane and winning a
major decision over SK’s Alec Schuster to remain
unbeaten, at 40-0.
Freshman 106-pounder Cooper Andreassen
was equally as impressive, quickly pinning Belle
Plaine’s Spencer Yilek and Iowa Valley’s Nicholas
Hocamp to take gold.
At 138 pounds, Andrew Fisher pinned NM’s
Clark, before losing to BGM’s Dalton Roberts to
settle for fourth.
John Fisher, EV’s 160-pounder, pinned BGM’s
Gerardo Gamboa to take fifth, while Wyatt Olson
did the same to Iowa Valley’s Drew Slaymaker,
earning fifth at 132 pounds.
Caleb Peach (145) and Jacob Jackson (185) won
one match apiece on Saturday and helped the
Bears finish with 90 points, despite fielding fewer
wrestlers than most other teams.
Both TCM and EV will wrestle at Sectionals on
Saturday in North English, beginning at noon.
TCM’s Taylor Staton fell in a wild match, 11-10, to L-S’s Kyle
Kramer.
Mason Garber pins HLV’s Kyle Klesner in a consolation match.
EV’s Axmear is the top-ranked 1A wrestler at 152. EV photos by
Adam Meier
Andrew Fisher’s hand gets raised after beating NM’s Shaun
Clark. EV photos by Adam Meier
Pekin takes seventh at SEISC Tournament
By Adam Meier
Regional Sports Editor
WACO High School hosted
the annual Southeast Iowa Super Conference wrestling tournament on Saturday, and saw the
always-strong Mediapolis Bulldogs claim the team title with 202
points.
In seventh place, compiling a
team score of 72 points, were the
Pekin Panthers.
160-pound sophomore Kaden
Baker came through as the team’s
top finisher, placing second with a
loss in the title match to Wapello’s
Rogan Pforts.
At 170 pounds, Ethan Cooksey
claimed third place by pinning
Van Buren’s Brandon Heisel, while
Drake Harbison (138) and Clayton
Greiner (126) each took fourth.
Sophomore Keaton Baayen finished his day at 2-2, with a pair
of wins against Mediapolis’s Rylan Crews to take fifth. Isaiah
Wittrock, another sophomore, also
claimed fifth for the Panthers, at
145 pounds.
Pekin now prepares for Saturday’s
Sectional meet in North English at
English Valleys High School. Wrestling is scheduled to start at noon.
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area sports: wrestling
Sigourney-Keota wrestling dethrones the Tigers
By Adam Meier
Regional Sports Editor
The string of four-consecutive South
Iowa Cedar League conference wrestling tournaments won by the Iowa
Valley Tigers has ended.
Originally scheduled to be held at
Montezuma High School, this year’s
SICL conference meet was held in
Sigourney and was won by coach J.J.
Cooper’s Sigourney-Keota Savages,
making them the new face of wrestling in the conference.
The Savages edged second-place
Iowa Valley by 35 points and had three
wrestlers win individual titles.
At 113 pounds, Luke House picked
up his 26th win of the season against
Iowa Valley’s Austin McFall, the only
other competitor in House’s weight
class. House made quick work of McFall, pinning him in the first period.
At 145, highly-ranked senior Lane
Boender pinned HLV’s Dakota Huber
and North Mahaska’s Dylan Comstock, before winning a 9-5 decision
in the final against Iowa Valley’s Dylan
Healey.
SK’s third champ came at 195, with
Noah Boender, who is also ranked,
winning via fall against Colfax-Mingo’s Colton Lourens.
Losing in their title matches were
152-pounder Alec Schuster, who lost a
major decision to top-ranked Zach Axmear of English Valleys; Kaleb Reeves(
182), who was pinned by BGM’s highly-ranked Colton Massengale; and Zeb
Webb (220), who was pinned by Iowa
Valley’s Josh Roggentien.
Noah Reeves (160), Zech Boender
(132), Nick Ives (126) and Cale Jarmes
(106) all bounced back to win their
third-place matches, while Mac Conrad, recorded a pin over EV’s Devon
Hill and placed sixth at 170.
The Savages now prepare for Saturday’s Sectional Meet in North English.
Wrestling is scheduled to begin at
noon.
Boender slams IV’s Healey. SK
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area sports: Basketball
TC seniors Trevor Clemons, Luke Bombei, Dakota Thomas and
Joe Haberling. Photo by Jamie Maxwell
Sierra Davis fakes out her defender with a jump stop. Savannah White floats a pass into the post at Keota.
Sigourney photos by Adam Meier
Defense leads Savages in two straight
Bombei’s career
night propels Trojans
By Adam Meier
Regional Sports Editor
It was a senior night to remember
for Luke Bombei.
The senior forward put up the
best numbers of his career on Friday
against Iowa Valley, scoring a career-high 33 points and grabbing ten
rebounds in Tri-County’s 72-53 win
over Iowa Valley.
The Trojans outscored the Tigers
18-10 in the first quarter, on their way
to a 35-26 halftime lead.
With the Tigers still in the mix after three, Bombei and his Tri-County
teammates went on a 21-point tear in
the final eight minutes to push their
lead to a comfortable margin. Iowa
Valley’s scrappy effort wasn’t enough
to pick up a fourth win, as the Trojans
pulled away for the 72-53 victory. Jake
Jordan and Gavin Collingwood each
scored 18 points for the Tigers.
The win was Tri-County’s fourth of
the season.
In addition to Bombei’s monster
game, the Trojans got 16 points from
Jacob Bombei, along with a pair of
3-pointers and six points from junior
Lane Williams. Senior Trevor Clemons added six points, with Joe Haberling, another senior, adding four.
The Trojans played at Sigourney
on Tuesday, before Thursday’s home
game with North Mahaska. The team
then hosts HLV on Monday, Feb. 8.
By Adam Meier
Regional Sports Editor
When giving up a total of 38 points in
two games, it’s safe to say that the odds
of winning at least one of those games
are extremely high. The Sigourney girls
did one better, winning both games last
week and improving their overall record to 11-8.
The Savages starting things off with
English Valleys last Tuesday, putting a
hurting on the Bears by a count of 5218.
Sigourney entered the second quarter
with an 11-point lead and proceeded to
allow just two points in the period to
EV’s offense. The lock-down defense
played by the Savages helped them
build a 34-7 halftime lead, before cruising to the 34-point win.
Sierra Davis, the SICL’s second-leading scorer (Belle Plaine’s Morgan
Straight leads at 19.2) at 18.7 p.p.g., finished with 28 points on 10-of-20 shooting and pulled down eight rebounds.
The Savages also got 14 points, on sixof-eight shooting, from sophomore Autumn Barthelman, and four points each
from Summer Barthelman and Brooke
Waechter.
Blaine Gretter meets Zach mousel at the rim.
Although see didn’t score, junior
Anna Ohland returned to the floor
against EV after suffering a scary fall
two weeks earlier.
With her feet now under her, Ohland
made a greater contribution in Sigourney’s road win at Keota on Friday. Ohland’s four points, four rebounds and
four assists sparked Sigourney to the
48-20 win.
The Savages struggled in the second
half, outscoring Keota by a slim mark
of 19-15, but their 29-5 halftime lead
proved to be plenty of cushion for a
win.
Davis went crazy again, this time
scoring 23 points and adding four
steals. As a team, Sigourney grabbed 27
steals, including nine from A. Barthelman and seven from Waechter.
Sigourney hosted Tri-County on
Tuesday, prior to Friday’s home game
with BGM. The Savages will host Twin
Cedars (1-18) on Thursday, Feb. 11, in
regional play. Should they win, the Savages will play the winner of Iowa Valley
(15-4) and Cedar Valley Christian (611) in Marengo on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Jordan Albert goes over Avery Conrad in the first quarter at Keota. Sigourney photos by Adam Meier
Offensive ups and downs trouble SHS boys
Senior Sloan Reighard has stepped up for Pekin in a big way.
Photo by Jill Dahlstrom
18 in a row for perfect Panthers
By Adam Meier
Regional Sports Editor
Looking ahead on the schedule for
the Pekin girls’ varsity basketball team,
it appeared that Mediapolis would
be the toughest remaining test in the
regular season. While it wasn’t Pekin’s
most dominating effort, the Panthers
did, indeed, clear the hurdle of a Mediapolis team that had only four losses
entering the matchup.
Sparking the Panthers with a career-high game of 27 points was senior
Sloan Reighard. Reighard went 10-of14 from the field and added three steals
in Pekin’s 67-45 win.
The Panthers took control somewhat convincingly early in the game,
outscoring Mediapolis 18-9 in the first
quarter, before taking a 27-18 lead into
the locker room at the half.
An 18-point, nine-rebound, six-steal
performance by Beth Atwood, and a
14- point, six-assist outing by Gwynne
Wright, was more than enough to hold
off Mediapolis in the second half.
Senior Cassidy Tolle chipped in five
points and five steals in Pekin’s 17th win
of the season.
Tolle had a nice game three nights
later against IMS, scoring seven points
in Pekin’s 18th win of the season.
A massive 24-0 scoring advantage
for Pekin in the first quarter alone propelled the Panthers to a 65-20 win and
clinched at least a share of the SEISC
North title.
After scoring just three points in the
team’s previous game, Pekin’s Maci
Gambell went off for 22 points in the
win over IMS. Reighard added 12
points and Atwood scored seven.
The Panthers played at West Burlington on Saturday and at WACO on
Tuesday, before wrapping up the regular season on Friday, Feb. 5, at home
against WACO. Pekin will then play
the winner of Columbus Junction/Wapello at home on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in
the Regional quarterfinals.
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A lack of consistency on the offensive
end of the floor has been troublesome
this season for the Sigourney boys. That
lack of consistency, however, did not
deter the Savages in their 74-46 win
over English Valleys early last week.
Twelve steals, including three by
Peyton Crawford and two each from
Will Magill and Jordan Albert, allowed
Sigourney offense to get extra looks
in the win over the Bears; Sigourney’s
eighth of the season.
The Savages got up an impressive 69
shots in the game, making 31 of them
for a 45-percent clip.
Sigourney’s offense broke out early,
scoring 22 first-quarter points on the
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Hoops Roundup
Tuesday, Jan. 26
Sigourney 74, English Valleys 46
Belle Plaine 78, Tri-County 42
Keota 99, Iowa Valley 28
Mediapolis 60, Pekin 59
Crawford scored seven.
Sigourney’s offense didn’t find its
rhythm until late in Friday’s 57-43 loss
at Keota.
The aggressive mentalities of Crawford and Albert during the fourth quarter of the game at Keota kept the Savages in it, but with only 26 points on the
board entering the final period, it was
too-little-too-late.
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Team Standings
W L
Scared Splitless
57 35
The Misfits
52 40
Cassens’ Country
49 ½ 42 ½
PPME
4646
Manor House
44 48
Mike & the Girls
27 ½ 64 ½
Men’s High Scratch Series
P. Utterback 598
Sigourney led by two after one and
trailed by two at the half, before the
Eagles outscored coach Mitch Eslick’s
team 16-6 in the third.
Keota was led by Avery Conrad’s 16
points and 13 rebounds, with Jacob
Wickenkamp adding 13 points.
The Savages hosted Tri-County on
Tuesday, before a road game at Twin
Cedars on Monday, Feb. 8.
Bowling Scores Keokuk County Bowl
Men’s High Scratch Game
R. Dickerson 233
Women’s High Scratch Game
I. Cassens 176
Women’s High Scratch Series
B. Muntz 468
Lady Strikers Jan. 28
Team Standings
W L
Keokuk Co. Bowl
102 45
C&D Trucking
91 56
Sigourney BP
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K&L Foods
Alderson Tractor
Garden Gate
84
80
69
65
56
High Scratch Game
T. Brooks 203
High Scratch Series
T. Brooks 575
Friday, Jan. 29
Keota 57, Sigourney 43
Belle Plaine 64, English Valleys 24
Tri-County 72, Iowa Valley 53
Pekin 60, IMS 53
Saturday, Jan. 30
IMS 56, Sigourney 48
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Tuesday, Jan. 26
Sigourney 52, English Valleys 18
Iowa Valley 57, Keota 30
Belle Plaine 57, Tri-County 35
Pekin 67, Mediapolis 45
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Pekin 73, West Burlington 31
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way to a 36-20 halftime lead. It was
more of the same in the third quarter,
as the Savages put up another crooked
number, going off for 24 points in the
period in their 28-point win.
Blaine Gretter (18.6 p.p.g.) went 10for-19 for 23 points in the game, with
Jordan Albert and Denny Haines each
pitching in 13 points. Alex Stuhr added
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