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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016
NUMBER 11, 155TH YEAR
Keokuk County
Expo Hall
The last progressive Bingo will be on
Wednesday, March 23 from 6 p.m. to
8:30 p.m.
Knights of Columbus
of Harper
Fish Fry will be Friday, March 18 from
5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Hedrick Volunteer
Fire Department
Bingo will be held at the Hedrick Community Center Saturday, March 26 with soup
starting at 5 p.m. and bingo starting at 6:30
p.m. This will be a free will offering.
Wooden Wheel
Vineyards
Thursday, March 17 Wooden Wheel Vineyards will host a Murder Mystery Dinner
at 6 p.m. The production is “Irish Eyes
are Dying”.
Tri-County FFA
Tri-County FFA will host their annual parent-member banquet on Thursday, March
17 at 6:30 p.m. Community members
are welcome to attend. Please contact
Mike Striegel.
Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II stands next to the completed Freedom Rock for Keokuk County
in What Cheer.
Every stroke tells a story
Amie Van Patten, editor
A simple brush stroke can tell
a thousand stories. That is what
Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II is doing
with the Freedom Rock tour. Telling stories of the men and women
who have risked their lives to protect ours through the use of nature,
a simple rock turned into a masterpiece of history, dedication, and
admiration for all to enjoy.
Sorensen was motivated by his
patriotic upbringing and his experience of watching Saving Private Ryan in the theater. He states,
“Watching service men storm the
beach for our country moved me
to create a mural thanking our Veterans.”
Weighing in at over 15 ton, the
majestic canvas of the Keokuk
County Freedom Rock was donated by the Lyle Molyneux family
and is the forty-third rock in the
tour. Originally planned to not be
complete until 2018-2019, a mild
winter allowed Sorensen to arrive
early. While not every story can be
shown on every rock, Sorensen did
extensive research and chose the
stories that touched him and he
felt would show a good representation of the area. Sorensen says any
of the stories the committee sent
would have been great
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Local Easter Egg Hunts
Hedrick will be Saturday, March 19 at 10
a.m. in the big park, through fifth grade.
Sigourney will be Saturday, March 19 at 10
a.m. in the courtyard.
What Cheer will be Saturday, March 19 at
10 a.m. at the Keokuk County Fairgrounds.
Delta will be Saturday, March 26 at 2 p.m. at
Delta City Park.
English Valleys will be Saturday, March 26
10 a.m. with sign ups at 9:30 a.m. at English
Valleys Elementary School.
Keota’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held
on Saturday, March 26 at 10:00 a.m. at Wilson Memorial Park in Keota.
Richland will be Saturday, March 26 at 10
a.m. at Richland City Park.
Bras for a Cause
The 5th Annual Bras for a Cause will be at
the Carl Craft Civic Center in Hedrick, Saturday, April 2 with supper starting at 4:30
p.m. and live auction starting at 6 p.m.
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.
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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Church Calendar ..........Pg. 10
Classifieds ................Pg. 6, 7
Obituaries ................... Pg. 3
Opinion/Editorial .......... Pg. 4
Local .................... Pg. 2, 5, 9
Records........................... Pg. 8
Savage Eye .................Pg. 11
Sports ........................Pg. 12
Brian Murphy, A.R.N.P., will donate his long locks on Thursday, March 24.
Local doc chops of his locks for charity
By Amber Kephart,
Regional Manager
Many people know Brian Murphy as a physician at Keokuk County Medical Clinic and know he has
very long hair. What most people
may not know is why he chooses to
grow his hair out. Murphy decided
years ago he would start growing
his hair out to cut it off and donate
it to charity. This will be Murphy’s
fourth time cutting his hair off for
a charitable cause but his first time
auctioning to get it cut off. His reasoning for auctioning of the cutting
of his hair is to help raise funds for
Keokuk County Health Center
(KCHC) Auxiliary.
The KCHC Auxiliary funds
many scholarships along with donations to the hospital for various
needs. If you want your chance at
being one of four people to cut of
a portion of Brian Murphy’s beautiful locks, you can purchase your
raffle ticket at KCHC Medical Clinic, Amy’s Salon House and Spa or
The Fresh Blend. Raffle tickets are
$1 per chance or $5 for six chances.
The event will be held at KCHC beginning at 12 p.m.
Murphy will be donating his hair
to Pantene Beautiful Lengths; he
chose this organization because he
felt they were the best choice. The
requirements to donate to Pantene
Beautiful Lengths are that you have
a minimum of eight inches, no
dyes, bleaches or chemicals and
you can only have five percent of
gray hair. The reason for these restrictions is because it takes at least
8 to 15 ponytails to make a Pantene
Beautiful Lengths wig, and each
one comes from a different person
with a different shade of hair. For
a realistic-looking wig that has
consistent color, all these ponytails
must be processed and then dyed
the same shade. It is critical for
each ponytail to absorb dyes at the
same rate in order to create a wig
that is one natural-looking color.
Gray hair and some chemically
treated or permanently colored hair
does not absorb dye at the same rate
as other types of hair. So, if you fall
into that category, but still want to
make a donation Pantene Beautiful
Lengths has a campaign #8 or 8,
where you can either donate eight
inches of hair or $8.
Keota and Tri-County to enter into sharing
agreement for 2016-2017 school year
Amie Van Patten, editor
Although neither school is new
to the idea of sharing superintendents, the decision was not made
lightly when deciding to share
superintendent Dennis Phelps between both Keota School district
as well as Tri- County Schools.
When Keota made the decision
not to renew their contract with
Mid-Prairie, they knew that the
search to find a superintendent to
fit the needs of the school district
could present a problem.
Tri-County was also faced with
the option of sharing or looking at
other options for superintendent
as well after Pekin and Mr. Phelps
decided not to renew his contract.
After talking to several districts
and having meetings with a few
sharing options, Keota determined
that Mr. Dennis Phelps would be
a good fit with the Keota district.
Phelps is prominently known in
the community and with the school
board, which made the decision an
easy one. Due to the fact that Keota and Tri-County are not bordering schools and consolidation is
not an option, this decision is solely based on a financial and business relationship.
There are many reasons that
By sharing the salary expenses,
some districts were able to overcome this problem.
Both Tri-County and Keota face
issues of declining enrollment,
and since the cost remains, a lot of
schools have gone with sharing to
make up for a deficit in state aid.
The state currently pays an allotment for the number of students
enrolled in the district and with
challenges of families seeking jobs
in larger communities as well as
open enrollment rural communities are finding it difficult to stay
within a reasonable budget based
upon factors beyond a districts
control. Each district receives a
per-pupil funding equivalent to 8
students and as the per-pupil dollar amount goes up, the amount of
sharing money increases.
Tri-County and Keota are finalizing the details of the 28E sharing agreement with their school
boards. With this agreement,
Tri-County will hold the contract
for Phelps and Keota will agree to
a one-year sharing contract. Both
districts would share fifty-percent
of the contract with Phelps equally sharing his time between the
two districts.
Sigourney Chief of Police, Allan Glandon and Police officer Deana Torgrim fingerprint 2 elementary aged children.
How to protect your children
by getting them fingerprinted
By Amber Kephart, Regional Manager
A child disappears in a crowd at the
fair. A toddler wanders out an open
door. A teen doesn’t return from the
mall. Every year, hundreds of thousands of kids in the U.S. are reported
missing. In Iowa, there are currently
180 active missing juveniles. These
numbers can change hourly. In 2013
a total of 4,974 missing children were
reported; 2014 a total of 5,506 missing children were reported and in
2015 a total of 5,718 children were reported missing. As you can see from
the reports given by Missing Person
Information Clearing House Iowa
Department of Public Safety/ Division of Criminal Investigation, these
numbers have been increasing each
year. As a parent how can you help
law enforcement identify your child in
the event they go missing? Local law
enforcement agencies along with the
Lions Club, offer free finger printing
with an identification card provided to
the parents of lower elementary aged
children.
In the unfortunate event that your
child is reported missing per Iowa
Chapter 694.2 COMPLAINT OF
MISSING PERSON. 1. A person may
file a complaint of a missing person
with a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction. The complaint shall
include, but is not limited to, the following information: a. The name of
the complainant. b. The relationship
of the complainant to the missing person. c. The name, age, address, and all
identifying characteristics of the missing person. d. The length of time the
person has been missing. e. All other
information deemed relevant by either
the complainant or the law enforcement agency. 2. A report of the complaint of missing person shall be given
to all law enforcement personnel currently on active duty for that agency
through internal means and over the
law enforcement administration network immediately upon its being filed.
According to Iowa Chapter 694.1
MISSING PERSONS. As used in this
chapter, unless the context otherwise
indicates, “missing person” means a
person who is missing and meets one
of the following characteristics: 1. Is
a person with a physical or mental
disability. 2. Is missing under circumstances indicating that the person’s
safety may be in danger. 3. Is missing
under circumstances indicating that
the disappearance was not voluntary.
4. Is an unemancipated minor. For
purposes of this chapter an “unemancipated minor” means a minor who
has not married and who resides with
a parent or other legal guardian.
In the event of a missing person as
read by Iowa Chaper 694.3 REPORT
ON MISSING PERSON. A law enforcement agency in which a complaint of a missing person has been
filed shall prepare, as soon as practicable, a report on a missing person.
That report shall include, but is not
limited to, the following: 1. All information contained in the complaint on
a missing person. 2. All information
or evidence gathered by a preliminary investigation, if one was made. 3.
A statement, by the law enforcement
officer in charge, setting forth that
officer’s assessment of the case based
upon all evidence and information received. 4. An explanation of the next
steps to be taken by the law enforcement agency filing the report.
The Sigourney Police Department
has been fingerprinting the lower elementary grades for over 30 years
in conjunction with the Lions Club.
Agencies that have assisted in the
fingerprinting throughout the years
have been the Keokuk County Sheriff ’s Department and the Keokuk
County Ambulance Service. In the
unfortunate event a child is missing
fingerprints can be used to identify a
child. The card that is provided to the
parents has a place for the child’s information and a current photo. This card
can be used to help locate a missing
child so it is encouraged that parents
keep the card in a safe place where it
can easily be found. A child should be
fingerprinted again in later years when
the ridges of the prints are better developed. Any parent who would like to
have a child fingerprinted for free can
contact the Sigourney Police Department at 641-622-2345.
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schools decide to look at the sharing of a superintendent. In most
cases, the principal reason is financial. The Iowa Department of
Education offers generous financial inducements for districts that
engage in sharing practices. As the
state cost per pupil rises, the funds
available for district sharing administrators also increase, so the
sharing concept becomes more
attractive to financially troubled
districts. In the past, the absence of
incentive dollars made it difficult
for many smaller districts to offer
the salary necessary to attract the
caliber of candidates they desired
for the superintendent position.
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Community members in Hedrick will be the first to welcome RAGBRAI riders as they pass through on their way to
Hayesville. Once they make their trek through Hayesville,
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of E. Washington St. on Saturday
On Saturday, March 19, the 100
block of East Washington St. in
Sigourney will be closed to allow for
Easter activities between 9 a.m. and
12 noon. The street will be barricaded
for the safety of the citizens participating in the Easter Egg Scramble.
The city council is asking that you
not park in the 100 block of E. Washington during this time. If you have
any questions please contact the city
clerk’s office during their regular
business hours of 8-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Sigourney Fire Dept.
There was a well fed crowd out at the Sigourney Fire Dept. for their 10th annual luncheon Sunday, March 13.
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.
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Sippin’ Green Beer This Year?
Find a Safe Ride Home
St. Patrick’s Day has become one of
the deadliest holidays due to the number of drunk drivers on the roadways.
That’s why the Iowa Department
of Public Safety’s (DPS) Governor’s
Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) warns
Iowans to not drink and drive this St.
Patrick’s Day.
According to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2014, 28-percent of all crash
fatalities during the St. Patrick’s Day
weekend involved drunk drivers, and
that number rose to nearly half in the
post-party hours of midnight – 6:00
a.m., of March 18, 2014.
Pedestrians walking while intoxicated are also at risk as lack of attention
risks getting hit by a vehicle. In 2014,
35-percent of the pedestrians killed in
crashes had a blood alcohol content
of .08 or higher.
There is some good news, however. The number of fatalities over this
holiday period decreased nationally
from 32 in 2013 to 29 in 2014. Likewise, the number of fatalities involving drunk drivers declined from more
than one-third to one-fourth. The
bad news is that every one of those
deaths could have been prevented.
Don’t let your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations end in tragedy. The Iowa
Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau encourages Iowans to plan ahead by
identifying a designated driver or
utilize another form of safe transportation if you choose to drink this St.
Patrick’s Day. The relatively small fee
for a safe ride home is much cheaper
than the thousands of dollars it will
cost for a drunk driving arrest.
Let’s make this St. Patrick’s Day safer
this year! Extra law enforcement officers will be on the roads March 16 –
19, 2016, to keep Iowa motorists safe.
Whether you’re buzzed or drunk, it
doesn’t matter. Buzzed Driving is
Drunk Driving – drive sober and remember to buckle up!
Sigourney CSD
Breakfast and
Lunch Menu
Tri-County CSD
Breakfast &
Lunch Menu
This menu is subject to change.
Wednesday, March 16
Breakfast: Yogurt parfait, school
made muffin
Lunch: Savage rite, oven fries, baked
beans, apple slices
Thursday, March 17
Breakfast: St. Pat’s Leprechaun’s Bait
(Long John), fruit
Lunch: Muc (Pig) in a blanket, green
beans, cole slaw, emerald pears, St. Patty’ dessert
Friday, March 18
Breakfast: Toast, cereal, orange
wedges
Lunch: School made pizza, romaine
salad, cottage cheese, pineapple
This menu is subject to change.
Wednesday, March 16
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with ham,
hashbrown, fruit
Lunch: Chicken fried chicken,
mashed potatoes, peas, fruit, sandwich
Monday, March 21
Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, applesauce
Lunch: Chicken and noodles,
whipped potatoes, gravy, baby carrots,
peaches, school made French bread
Tuesday, March 22
Breakfast: Cheese omelet, toast,
clementines
Lunch: Crispito (elem.) Burrito (HS),
romaine salad, refried beans, pears,
school made cinnamon puff
Wednesday, March 23
Breakfast: Pancake on a stick, apple
slices
Lunch: Ham, scalloped potatoes,
green beans, clementines, school made
easter cookie
Thursday, March 17
Breakfast: Waffle, egg, fruit
Lunch: St. Patrick’s Day Delight
Keokuk County Expo
2016 Spring Indoor Antique Tractor Pull
Saturday, March 19
and Sunday, March 20
Beginning at 9:00 a.m. Each Day
National 5500 lb. Classic Championship starts at 6 p.m. Saturday
in the Livestock Barn at Expo
Breakfast: Egg patty, whole grain
toast, fruit choice
Lunch: Ham slice, cheesy potatoes,
spinach, whole grain hot rolls, diced
peaches
Friday, March 18
Breakfast: Sausage, whole grain toast,
fruit choice
Lunch: Toasted cheese, baked beans,
broccoli salad, mixed fruit/fresh fruit
Tuesday, March 22
Breakfast: English muffin, sausage,
egg, hashbrown, fruit
Lunch: Tator tot casserole, green
beans, fruit, sandwich
Monday, March 21
Breakfast: Cereal, yogurt, fruit choice
Lunch: Spaghetti with meat, steamed
corn/baby carrots, whole grain breadsticks, bananas/apple slices
Wednesday, March 23
Breakfast: Waffle, sausage, fruit
Lunch: Rotini, garlic bread, garden
salad, fruit, dessert
Tuesday, March 22
Breakfast: French toast, sausage, fruit
choice
Lunch: Chicken strips, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, diced
peaches, whole grain hot rolls
Sigourney Senior
Center Lunch Menu
Submitted by
Milestones Area Agency on Aging
Wednesday, March 16: Salisbury
steak with gravy, oven brown potato,
broccoli Normandy, 100 percent whole
wheat bread with margarine, blushing
peaches
Tuesday, March 22: Liver and Onions, mashed potatoes, gravy, green
bean amandine, homemade wheat dinner roll with margarine, rice raisin pudding
they entered their bomb run two explosive shells struck the nose of the plane,
slightly wounding the pilot and seriously wounding the bombardier. Damage
to the aircraft made it impossible to
reach home base, but the pilot executed
a skillful landing without further injury to crewmembers. Captain Shirlaw
carried out this mission despite enemy
resistance and personal injuries
On his sixth combat mission while returning in bad weather, his compass
stopped working and due to bad visibility he ran out of gas and crash-landed
fifteen miles north of Seoul in enemy
area where he was captured within 25
minutes. Shirlaw was captured by communist forces and was held as a Prisoner of War until his release on Sept.
3 1953, during Operation Big Switch
at the end of the war. He was awarded
many honors in both World War II and
the Korean War. The jet on the freedom
rock represents the F-86 Sabre jet that
Shirlaw was flying.
The next story depicted is that of Emery
Kerr, a medic in World War II. The photo on the rock is from a portrait taken
in Sicily, which can be found hanging
in a museum there today. It is the same
portrait that his wife still displays over
her bed. Sicily was repeatedly bombed
and due to a shortage of food and severe
rationing, people put up little resistance
towards allied invaders. American soldiers were sent to render aid, and for
them this all meant the beginning of the
end of the war.
Along the right side of the back lie the
names of Keokuk County soldiers that
were killed during combat in Vietnam,
Wednesday, March 16
Monday, March 21
Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, egg patty,
fruit
Lunch: Popcorn chicken, broccoli
rice casserole, fruit, sandwich
Monday, March 21: Swiss pork steak,
baked potato, sour cream, sautéed zucchini, 100 percent whole wheat bread
with margarine, strawberries, yogurt
EVERY STROKE from front
but a few stood out as he started sketching.
There are many stories told on Keokuk
County Freedom Rock.
If you look at the rock from the highway you will the story of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Founded in Decatur, Illinois on April 6, 1866 by Benjamin F. Stephenson, membership was
limited to honorably discharged veterans of the Union Army, Navy, Marine
Corps or the Revenue Cutter Service
who had served between April 12, 1861
and April 9, 1865. Many men found
when returning from war that the one
thing they felt was emptiness. Men who
not only survived but also lived together, fought together, and developed
bonds that could not be broken. With
that as background, groups of men began joining together for camaraderie.
In 1868, Commander-in-Chief John
A. Logan called for all Departments
and Posts to set aside May 30 as a day
for remembering the sacrifices of fallen
comrades, thereby beginning the celebration of Memorial Day.
On the back of the rock, you will see a
dedication of many men from Keokuk
county depicted in a beautiful mural to
show their dedication to our country
and freedom. These men risked their
lives for the love of this country.
The most in depth story is that of POW
Ronald Shirlaw. Ronald D Shirlaw was
a corporal in the Air Corps during
World War II. Captain Shirlaw was
pilot of the lead aircraft of a flight of
four medium bombers that attacked
an enemy airdrome March 13, 1944. As
Friday, March 18
Breakfast: Cereal, toast, fruit
Lunch: March Madness Meal
Friday, March 18: Salmon patty, oven
browned potato, spinach, mandarin
orange salad, homemade wheat dinner
roll with margarine, diced pears
Writing of Grand Republic
Thomas Behrens, Harold Birky, Wheel- ates to ensure that the clear coat will dry
er Brooks, Robert Cobb, Samuel Eklofe, properly.
Thomas Nebel, Marvin Wehr, and Bry- The original Freedom Rock is in Adair
an Wilson.
County and is located a mile south of
The final story depicted is that of Gary exit #186 on Interstate 80. Annually SoFerns. Ferns is a highly decorated Veter- rensen repaints the rock to pay a differan from What Cheer whom retired after ent tribute to Veterans. Motivation for
21 years in the US Army as a Lieutenant the tour came after spit balling mural
Colonel after three tours in Vietnam tours with his family. Sorensen says his
and extensive schooling. In 1972 Ferns loved for our state and the drive to chalreceived the Legion of Merit award. The lenge himself as an artist drove him to
Legion of Merit is one of the U. S. mili- set three goals for himself. These goals
tary’s most prestigious awards, ranking are to thank and honor Veterans, projust below the Silver Star, and ahead of mote Iowa tourism and be able to prothe Distinguished Flying Cross. It is one vide for his family while doing someof only two decorations to be issued as thing he loved. When not working on a
neckwear, the other being the Medal of rock in the tour, Sorensen can be found
Honor.
working on murals across the state and
There is still much to be done to com- country. His future plan is to create
plete the Keokuk County Freedom a Freedom Rock in every state in the
Rock including the concrete work, United States. For more information on
purchasing and placing of the veter- the murals or for a list of the Freedom
an bricks and support bricks as well as Rocks completed visit www.TheFreecompleting the lighting and walk-ways. domRock.com.
A clear coat is in the process of being Every county rock tells a story, and
placed on top of the rock as well. The every soldier who has ever served has
committee hopes that the rock will be their own as well. We may not know
uncovered within the next couple of them all, but we truly are the home of
weeks as long as the weather cooper- the free because of the brave.
This menu is subject to change.
Thursday, March 17
Breakfast: French toast, yogurt, fruit
choice
Lunch: Chicken quesadilla, whole
grain Mexican rice, baby carrots, peas,
diced pears/fresh fruit
Thursday, March 17: Roast beef,
boiled potatoes, steamed green cabbage, emerald pears, 100 percent whole
wheat bread with margarine, cupcake
Listed on the rock are Veterans killed during the Vietnam War
Pekin CSD Breakfast
& Lunch Menu
Wednesday, March 23: Roast pork,
scalloped potatoes, brussel sprouts with
cheese, 100 percent whole wheat bread
with margarine, fruit cup
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.
Wednesday, March 23
Breakfast: Egg patty, whole grain
toast, fruit choice
Lunch: Turkey burger on bun, whole
grain sun chips, green beans, diced
pears, fresh fruit
English Valleys
CSD Breakfast &
Lunch Menu
This menu is subject to change.
Wednesday, March 16
Breakfast: Cheese omelet with salsa,
peaches, fruit juice, milk
Lunch: Chicken patty on a bun, seasoned potato chunks, carrots, peppers,
broccoli, cauliflower, pineapple tidbits,
peaches, milk
Thursday, March 17
Breakfast: Cinnamon roll, fresh fruit,
fruit juice, milk
Lunch: Sausage pizza, lettuce salad,
banana, pineapple tidbits, milk
Friday, March 18
Breakfast: Yogurt parfait, mixed
fruit, fruit juice, milk
Lunch: Fish shapes, mashed potatoes
and gravy, roll and jelly (6-12), corn,
mixed fruit, milk
Monday, March 21
Breakfast: Breakfast sandwich, pineapple, fruit juice, milk
Lunch: Chicken and noodles, whole
wheat roll and honey (6-12), mashed
potatoes, fresh carrots, peaches, oranges, milk
Tuesday, March 22
Breakfast: breakfast wrap with salsa,
oranges, fruit juice, milk
Lunch: Super nachos, refried beans,
green beans, mixed fruit, pears, milk
Wednesday, March 23
Breakfast: French toast sticks with
syrup, pears, fruit juice, milk
Lunch: Pulled pork with bun, creamy
cole slaw, baked beans, peaches, mixed
fruit, milk
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Obituaries
Cynthia Kay Vogel, 63, of rural Bloomfield, died on March 10, 2016 at the
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. She was born April 23, 1952 in Iowa City to Keith H. and Ethel Cowan
Dunton. She married Leon Vogel on
June 18, 1977 in Thornburg. Cynthia
taught first grade in Eddyville for several years. She raised her two sons
and worked on the family farm and
then resumed teaching at the Davis
County Elementary School. While at
Davis County she taught preschool,
third grade, and was currently teaching Title 1 Math. She was a member of
the Davis County Education Association, Iowa State Education Association
and was Co-President of Delta Kappa
Gamma. She was also a member of the
Bloomfield United Methodist Church. Cynthia enjoyed watching sports and rooting for the U.N.I. Panthers, Iowa
Hawkeyes, and Davis County Mustangs. She loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren who lovingly referred to her as “Nana.”
She is survived by her husband, Leon Vogel; two sons, Todd (Heidi Inman)
Vogel, Troy (Theryn) Vogel both of Bloomfield; three grandchildren, Grayci,
Quincey, and Londyn Vogel; aunt, Margaret Ann Shirlaw, of San Diego; two
cousins, Bob (Deb) Cowan, of Maple Grove, Minn.; Lyn (Jerry) Alford, of
San Diego; father-in-law, Stanley Vogel, of Sigourney; Bret and Amy Conover and their daughter, Lucy.
She was preceded in death by her parents and mother-in-law, Irene Vogel.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 14, at the
Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Pastor Tim Frasher officiating. Burial was at the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield. Visitation was held beginning at 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, with the family present to greet friends
from 3-5 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been
established to the Davis County Elementary School. Online condolences
may be left at www.waglerfuneralhome.com.
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Spring indoor antique tractor pull
The Keokuk County Expo will be
hosting the 2016 Spring Indoor
Antique Tractor Pull on Saturday,
March 19, starting at 9 a.m. and Sunday March 20, 2016 starting at 9 a.m.
The National 5500 pound Classic
Championship will start at 6 p.m. on
Saturday, March 19. For more details
please check out the Keokuk County Expo website at http://www.expokeokukco.com under the Antique
Tractor Pull.
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MILESTONES
What Cheer Volunteer Fire Department
What Cheer Volunteer Fire Department hosted their annual breakfast Sunday, March 6 at Thomas Hall in What Cheer.
Pictured left to right: Danny Van Patten, Austin Tuttle, John
Clubb, Michael MacCready, Jeremy Bolinger, Roger Thomas,
Marty Scholtus, Andy Thomas. Not pictured : Chris Terrell,
Travis Acord, Jeff Landers, Mike Armstrong and Terry Burger.
Sheets earns chiropractic degree
Katherine Etter Sheets, D.C., received her chiropractice degree during
the February 26, 2016 commencement
exercises at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport. Palmer College
is the founding college of the chirpractic profession.
Dr. Sheets is the daughter of Bob and
Gwen Etter, of Sigourney. Dr. Kath-
erine Sheets currently resides in Keota and will be establishing a clinic in
Sigourney.
To qualify for the doctor of chiropractic degree, Dr. Sheets completed five academic years of professional study at Palmer College of
Chiropractic.
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Bailey Marie Brooke and Cody Ray Clubb
Bailey Marie Brooke and
Cody Ray Clubb to wed
Lee and Darla Brooke of Clarinda and Raymond and Marcia Clubb of Keswick are pleased to announce the marriage of their children. Bailey Marie
Brooke will marry Cody Ray Clubb on March 19 in Clarinda. Bailey is from
Clarinda and now living in Williamsburg and is self-employed working as a
cosmetologist. Cody is from Keswick and now living in Williamsburg and
working at Crop Production Services. Tips from Pella Regional:
Savor the flavor of eating right
Amy Wilcox
Lucas Meier
Dan O’Rourke
Tom Bates, President of County Bank in Sigourney announced
the election of several officers of
the Bank. “We work diligently to
identify and grow from within the
next generation of leadership of our
Bank,” said Bates. “This is a special
time for the Bank as we recognize
the talent and achievement of these
members of the County Bank team.”
Daniel P. O’Rourke was elected
Executive Vice President and Senior
Loan Officer. Dan joined County
Bank in 1984 and has held a series
of increasingly responsible positions
including more than 30 years as a
loan officer and Ag Loan Representative. He was named Senior Loan
Officer in 2004 and was elected Senior Vice President in 2008. Dan
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Creighton University, is a graduate
of the Graduate School of Banking at
the University of Colorado, and also
holds certificates from the American
Society of Rural Appraisers. He is
active in the local community and
serves on a variety of boards and
committees including the Sigourney
Kiwanis, the Sigourney Area Development Corporation and the Indian
Hills Community College Foundation. He is also a member of the legislative committee of the Iowa Bankers Association.
Lucas Meier was elected Vice President of Operations. Lucas joined
County Bank in 2006 as a teller and
became a consumer loan officer in
2009. He began working in the operations side of the bank in 2014.
Lucas grew up in Sigourney and is a
graduate of Sigourney High School.
He graduated from Wartburg College with a BA in history and graduated from IBA’s Consumer Lending
School in 2009. Lucas is active in the
Sigourney community and serves
on the boards of the Sigourney
Christian Church, Sigourney Area
Development Corporation and the
Cobra Club football program boost-
er club. He has also coached several
school-related athletic teams.
Amy Wilcox was elected Cashier.
Amy joined County Bank in 2012 as
an accounting assistant after working
at First National Bank in Fairfield for
2 years. She is a graduate of Simpson
College with a BA in accounting and
has attended a variety of bank-related workshops. Amy has been an active church youth group leader since
2012 and through YouthWorks has
participated in mission trips to Newport, TN and Pawhuska, OK. She
is looking forward to this summer’s
mission to Cortez, CO.
County Bank is a locally owned
independent community bank headquartered in Sigourney with offices
in Deep River, Gibson, Montezuma
and Williamsburg.
County Bank
FISH FRY
at Knights of Columbus Hall, Harper
Friday, March 18
For National Nutrition Month in
March, experts at Pella Regional
Health Center and the Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics encourage everyone to Savor the Flavor of Eating
Right.
Making sure to enjoy the sights,
sounds, memories and interactions
associated with eating are essential to
developing an overall healthy eating
plan. This year’s theme of Savor the
Flavor of Eating Right encourages everyone to take time to enjoy food traditions and appreciate the pleasures,
great flavors and social experiences
food can add to our lives.
“It’s a great reminder for everyone
to develop a mindful eating pattern
that includes nutritious and flavorful
foods, while also taking the time to
enjoy everything that a healthy, tasty
meal brings with it,” said Cathy Pollock, RD, LD, Education Dietitian at
Pella Regional. “Take time to appreciate the flavors, textures and overall
eating experience. Life gets so busy
we often eat quickly and mindlessly.
Instead, try this tip: eat slowly. Stop
and take time between bites. Eating
slowly not only allows you to enjoy
your food, but it can also help you eat
There are times in life when the unimaginable
happens, for us it was on Feb. 10th, 2016. It
was during this time we realized how fortunate
we are to be part of a great community.
During this past year we have received
love, encouragement and numerous acts of
kindness from our families and friends.
We would like to thank everyone for
memorials,flowers, food, cards, prayers and
to those who stopped by or called. A special
Thank You goes out to all for making Jack’s
Celebration such a beautiful send off, He
would of loved it!
Sincerely,
The Jack Walker Family
Susan (Midge), Joshua, Jessica and Mary
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tell your brain that you are full.”
The recently released 2015-2020
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
recommend limiting the amounts
of added sugar, sodium and saturated fats that you eat. The majority of
Americans follow a diet that is too
high in these components. Consuming too many added sugars, sodium,
and saturated fats day after day puts
you at an increased risk for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and other chronic health conditions.
“During National Nutrition Month
and beyond, make an effort to cut
back on food and beverages high in
added sugar, sodium and saturated
fats. Take the time to find creative,
healthy and nutritious ways to add
flavor to food. Start meal planning
and cooking more meals at home,”
added Pollock.
Pella Regional Health Center is a
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healthcare and healing services with
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Tournament time
Tales of
the Ancient
Sportsman
By Burdell Hensley
Columnist
Oh what a beautiful Friday. I headed
to the golf course for my first round of
the year and it felt so good. Well, kind
of, it was a cool morning and on my
first drive there were bees in the club
handle. I did play pretty well for the first
time out. I was only one over my par. Of
course I play every hole as a par five and
I play one man best ball. That allows
me to feel a whole lot better about my
game.
This spring like weather is so good
and people are really getting the fever.
My tulips and daffodils are going crazy
and the tulips are going to bloom before
Tulip Time. I have some daffodils on
the south side of the house that could
bloom by next week.
Personally, I think we are being set up.
You know that it is said that if March
comes in like a lamb, it goes out like a
lion. Look out! Remember 1973. I think
that was the year. I was coaching high
school track at the time and we had
some great early weather. I had meets at
Pekin and Davis County that were just
beautiful. Then it hit. We had 18 inches of snow and high winds. School was
closed for a week and all meets were
cancelled. I hope we miss anything like
that, but I know that there are a lot of
Robins bouncing around that have not
washed their feet in snow twice yet.
It was a busy week at the Boy’s State
Basketball Tournament. For me, it
was a week for exhilarating highs and
crushing lows. When you cover teams
all season, you get attached to the kids
and the fans of the schools and such was
the case of the Pella Christian and Pella
teams. So it is hard on sports writers as
well when they stumble.
The Pella Christian game on Monday
night was a real “David and Goliath”
battle. The Eagles were the No. 8 seed
and they were facing unbeaten and top
ranked Dike-New Hartford. The prognosticators gave the Eagles little chance.
But as the game progressed, the Wolverines were not able to pull away.
Finally with about six minutes left in
the game, D-NH opened up an eight
point lead. But the Eagles would not
give up. Mitch Fopma drained a three
and drove the middle for two more.
D-NH would answer, but Levi Jungling
had a steal and a layup along with a
free throw to cut the lead to 47-45. The
Wolverines hit a pair of free throws, but
Graham Howerzyl zipped in a three
from deep in the left corner to cut the
lead to 49-48.
With a minute to go there was a loose
ball in the PC end of the floor. Alex
Pringle chased it down and when nobody came out on him, he fired from
long range. Splash! The ball hit the bottom of the net and the eruption on the
Eagle side of the floor registered about
7.9 on the Richter scale.
After a defensive stop, the Eagles had
the ball out of bounds at the far end of
the floor. PC worked the long pass play
to perfection as Jungling took off on the
fly and hauled in the long pass like the
all-state receiver that he is. The layup
was good and then four free throws by
Jungling and two by Howerzyl sealed
the deal and No. 1 had fallen.
Things didn’t go so well for the Eagles
on Thursday night. A big, physical and
defensive minded Western Dubuque
team from Cascade just suffocated the
Eagle offense in a 51-36 PC loss. But
the Eagles don’t give up easily. PC came
back in the consolation game and beat
Anamosa 77-73 in an overtime thriller.
Pella opened the Class 3-A tourney
with an easy 94-54 win over Perry and
then the Dutch stumbled in the semi-final. In the first half against Cedar Rapids
Xavier, everything that could go wrong
for Pella did. They fell far behind the
Saints and then made a last ditch rally at
the end. The Dutch got to within three
points, but couldn’t get over the hump
in a 70-65 loss. Pella plays Chariton in
the consolation game Saturday afternoon and I will not be able to be there. I
have a tour obligation this weekend, so
I will have to catch up when I get back.
A local flavor to the tourney is that
Kristin Krumm of Tri-County is an AllState Cheerleader as well as Oskaloosa’s
Mary Yarkosky.
Thursday was a really bad day for
basketball fans in this area. Pella Christian lost, Pella lost, Iowa lost, Iowa State
lost and even my Cardinals lost. But it
is only spring training and I don’t even
recognize the players they are using. It is
time for the games to begin.
We will have a little lull in high school
sports for a while, but some indoor
track meets have taken place already.
I’m sure that Dave Eidhal has probably
run a meet at Central College by now.
Let’s see what happened in our yesterdays.
100 years ago: Mar. 11, 1916 – Coach
Kelley and the Oskaloosa Indians will
compete in the State Tournament series
in Iowa City. Osky will tangle with Fort
Dodge in the opening round.
75 years ago: Mar. 10, 1941 – Martinsburg upsets Farson 26-24 in the
Class B Sectional final. Loos led Coach
Bill Norris’ team with eight points and
Bob Davis added seven. Mar. 10 – Oskaloosa topped Pella 40-26 for the Class
A crown. Ferris Seibert led the Indians
with 19 points and Jack Ferree and Roe
Campbell each scored 10 points. Mar. 10
– Williamsburg ousts Sigourney 27-21
in the sectional final. Bud Kleinschmidt
led the Savages with nine points. Mar.
10 – Tiffin edged South English 31-30
for the Class B title. Rob Schaefer led
South English with 12 points. Mar.
11- The Class B Honor team from the
Oskaloosa sectional includes; Keith
Mitchell, Frank Stewart and Loren Garber of Packwood, Bob Davis and Dean
Ebelsheiser of Martinsburg, Norman
Middlekauf of Ollie, Loren Lowenberg
of Farson and Don Parlet of Cedar.
Mar. 13- The Chiquaqua Valley Girl’s
First Team includes; Esther Van Gorp
of Barnes City, Audrey Phillips of New
Sharon and Esther Witt of Cedar in
the forward court. Guards selected are;
Ruth Ireland and Alice Welton of Cedar
and Bette Morrow of Barnes City. Marjorie Warrick of Barnes City was the
utility player. Mar. 14 – Numa will meet
Seymour in the State Girl’s Basketball
semi-finals. Numa knocked off Ottosen
41-35 while Seymour beat Wiota 51-38.
50 years ago: Mar. 10, 1966 – Montezuma its State Tourney opener with
a 53-48 decision over Perry. Elizabeth
McKee led Monte with 23 points. Mar.
11- Cold shooting Montezuma bowed
out of the State Tourney with a 50-29
loss to Wellsburg. Mar. 12- Hedrick’s
Pat Jacobs won the Herald area scoring
title with a 35.8 points per game average.
25 years ago: Mar. 9, 1991 – Pella edges Pella Christian 66-62 before a packed
house at the Central College Kuyper
Gym The win advances Pella to a substate game with Norwalk. Mike Valster
led Pella with 16 points and Rob Bruxvoort added 14. Eric Pothoven had 29
points for PC. Mar. 9- Oskaloosa’s Randy Roozenboom rolled a perfect game
at Frontier Lanes. Mar. 12- Pella beat
Norwalk 59-47 for a berth in the Boy’s
State Tourney. Mike Valster led Pella
with 18 points and Randy Smid added
17.
Have a great week. We are all set for
the first day of Spring, so let’s make it a
good one.
Just reminiscing
By Hilda Souer
Each home or family also has incidents that are funny or humorous at
the time or later. One that came to
mind the other day was the time my
brother and I had a baby goat. For it,
our father made a large box like container and placed it in the enclosed
porch adjacent to our large dining
room. Also, the little baby goat was
unable to jump out of it.
My brother and I took turns feeding
it until it could leave this temporary
enclosure. Well, when it was placed
outdoors awhile it learned how to escape its pen. So….no more pet goat!!
It was sold.
Another bit of humor also involved
my brother. When we came home
from school one afternoon my brother was walking ahead of me and we
heard mother doing something in the
kitchen. As he walked ahead of me, I
heard him “spit and sputter”…. And
spit something out of his mouth.
Guess what? Mother was grating
soap to use in the laundry and my
brother thought it was coconut!!!!
Spurring community
and economic growth
A bipartisan agreement will help Iowans filing taxes this year. The decision will “couple” Iowa’s tax code with
recent federal tax changes for 2015.
Farmers and small business owners will benefit from a provision
called Section 179 expensing. Federal law allows them to take a larger
deduction for equipment purchased
as an investment in their operations.
SF 2303 also helps Iowa teachers who purchase supplies for their
classrooms with their own money.
Teachers may deduct up to $250
from their income for these expenses. The decision to couple with federal tax changes for 2015 will benefit
other Iowans as well.
I am pleased we’ve reached a fiscally responsible agreement on this
important issue.
A new grant program will spur
economic growth by helping communities clean up neglected buildings. Many Iowa towns have underutilized, dilapidated buildings.
To address the problem, the Iowa
Senate recently gave bipartisan approval to SF 2229. The bill creates
the Community Catalyst Building
Remediation Fund to provide grants
to rehab or demolish eyesores that
stunt economic growth.
Iowa’s Economic Development
Authority will administer the fund,
working with cities on plans to use
grants in a way that is consistent
with their community, housing and
economic development goals. Forty percent of the money will go to
towns with fewer than 1,500 residents. The bill is now under consideration in the House.
Upcoming public forums
Washington County Legislative
Forum: March 19, 2016 at 10 a.m. at
Washington County Courthouse,
222 West Main Street , Washington.
Johnson County Legislative Forum: March 26, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.
at North Liberty City Hall, 3 Quail
Creek Circle, North Liberty. Sponsored by the League of Women Vot-
ers of Johnson County.
Additional information
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.
To contact Senator Kinney when
the Legislature is in session, call the
Senate Switchboard at 515-281-3371.
Otherwise, he can be reached at 319631-4667. 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.
Funnel Week
This was the second funnel week
which means all the Senate bills
must be passed through the House
committees. With that, we also saw
quite a bit of floor debate and many
bills passed the House. Thursday,
we reached agreements with the
Senate regarding the very important issues of tax coupling and consumables. This agreement provides
certainty for Iowans by allowing
them to couple with federal taxes.
The consumables bill clarifies what
is sales tax exempt which gets rid
of the state unfairly taxing supplies
and replacement parts during the
manufacturing process. However,
this week my focus will be on a topic that is a little bit lighter. I will be
discussing the front license plate requirement on Iowan’s cars.
Originally when HF 540 went to
the House Transportation Committee it eliminated the front registration plate on all vehicles. However,
the Iowa House was divided on
whether this bill was a step in the
right direction.
Those opposed to the bill argued
that the elimination of all front plates
might hinder law enforcement. There
were arguments that the ability to
read front plates gives law enforcement a significant advantage in apprehending criminals and enforcing
the law. Consistent with this line of
On the Hill
with Klein
By State Representative Jarad Klein
the arguments, the Iowa Police Chief
Association and Iowa State Sheriffs’
and Deputies’ Association registered
against the bill.
Those for the bill argued that front
plates are a nuisance and that not all
new cars come with front plates, thus
a mounting fee is required for one to
install a plate. In agreement with this
stance, Iowa Automobile Dealers Association registered for the bill.
Due to a divide in opinion, an
amendment was offered that struck
the entirety of the bill and replaced
it with language that would allow
antique cars and sports cars to be
exempted from having a front plate
on the body of the car, as long as
that plate was carried in the car. An
antique car is a motor vehicle 25
years old or older and is registered
as such. A sports car is defined a
two-seater car, that is eight inches or
lower to the ground, and is capable
of exceeding speeds of 130 mph.
The amendment passed and the
bill was redrafted and renumbered as
HF2148 to reflect the change. The bill
was subsequently sent to the Senate.
As a background, 19 states do not
require front license plates, while
31 states do. In recent years, other
states have looked at changing the
law to go in the opposite direction of
current law. In the past couple years
Ohio has introduced legislation to
eliminate the two license plate requirement, but the legislation failed
due to concerns by law enforcement.
Thus, states seeking to go from 2 license plates on vehicles to 1 should
learn from legislators in Iowa who
developed a creative solution to
make both sides happy.
As always, I want to thank you for
continuing to allow me to represent
the wonderful people of House District 78. If you have any questions or
concerns, do not hesitate to email
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Sigourney Second Trimester A Honor Roll
3.5 - 4.0 GPA (*Indicates 4.0)
Seventh grade: Joselyn Abell*, Sydney Atwood*, Corinne Donald, Gunner Goff, Liberty Hahn, Zoe Hahn,
Brock Halleran, Donald Herr, Alyssa
Landgrebe, Hannah Lucas, Katherine McLaughlin, Owen Mitchell,
Joshua Mohr*, Mason Moore*, Sidney Morse*, Dana O’Neill, Natalie
Redlinger, Carson Runnells, Lily
Schmidt, Cameron Thompson, and
Kaylee Weber
Eighth grade: Sarah Bombei, Serenity Buehneman, Heidi Clarahan, Mason Dye, Dayne Fisher, Noel
Garringer, Makenna Hammes, Kale
Hemsley*, Trent Hendricks, Ben
House*, Jacob Ives, Eric Johnson*,
Paul Montgomery, Brady Powers,
Danielle Richard, Mackenzie Sieren,
Jacob Steffens, Shelby Stein, Megan
Stuhr
Ninth grade: Jasmine Abell*, Gabrielle Atwood, Summer Barthel-
man, Tristan Bell, Zechariah Boender, Macklin Conrad*, Brooke
Donald*, Alexander Gann, Nicholas
Goad*, Gregory Gott, Lainey Graff*,
Grace Kuntz*, Ryleigh Leonard,
Sloane Magill, Merrick McRunnels,
Bailey Redlinger, Gerard Samson,
Madison Schwenke, Brett Striegel*,
Ian Terfehn*, Paige Thompson*, Jordan VanEe, and Savhannah White
10th grade: Hayley Abell, Autum
Barthelman, Erica Bethune, Leah
Carter, Heather Cline, Caleigh Dale,
Luke House, Nicholas Ives*, Casey Jarmes, Caitlyn Kuntz*, Madison McNurlen, Riley Mousel, Kaleb Reeves, Rylie Shettler, Bryson
Smothers, Parker Stevens, Thomas
Stout, Sydney Striegel*, Nolan Wehr,
and Katelyn Williams
11th grade: Savannah Atwood,
Jetta Bell, Kaden Benson, Noah Boender, Tanner Bos*, Abbey Danowsky, Sarina Gretter, William Magill,
IHCC announces
winter term graduates
Indian Hills Community College
has released the names of the students who completed their graduation requirements at the end of the
2015-16 Winter Term.
This is a list of students who received an Associate of Arts (AA)
degree, Associate of Science (AS)
degree, Associate of Applied Science
(AAS) degree, a Diploma or a Certificate at the conclusion of the Winter
Term.
AGENCY: Haleigh Moyle (AA),
Samuel Schmidt (AAS)
ASBURY: Lauren Streets (AA)
BEACON: Cara McMurray (Diploma)
EDDYVILLE: Tonya Fletcher
(AA), Donovan Young (AA)
FREMONT: Codey Rupprecht
(AAS)
GILMAN: Courtney VanDekamp
(Diploma)
HEDRICK: Linda Milks (AA)
NEW SHARON: Zachary Anderson (AA), Jaylin DeJong (AA),
Christina Hipsher (AA), Joshua
Robertson (AA)
OLLIE: Allie Philips (AA and AS)
OSKALOOSA: Skyler Baugher
(AA), Tammy Brummel (AA), Nicholas Jordan (Diploma)
SIGOURNEY:
Brianna
Ballard-Goldman (AA)
UDELL: Joseph Simons (Diploma)
UNIONVILLE: Joshua Fane (AA)
Don’t tempt fate...
That text can wait!
Eric Meiners, Aaron Michel, Megan
Montgomery, Kelsey Runnells*, Allison Schroeder, Kendall Streigle*,
Collin Svenby, and Lindsey Wheeldon
12th grade: Madaline Berg*, Lane
Boender, Maria Cline*, Peyton Crawford*, Sierra Davis, Blaine Gretter,
Montana McRunnels*, Stacy Mohr,
Hannah Redlinger, Erin Richardson,
Makayla Shaw, Austin Smothers,
Danielle Stout, Mateer Strong*, Mya
Talbert, Josie Tremmel, Connor Witzenburg, and Sydney Woods
B Honor Roll 3.0-3.5 GPA
Seventh grade: Trace Bell, Alexis
Bringman, Morgan Clubb, Isabella
Elwood, Rassir Higginbotham, Devon Quick, Dylan Shipley, and Carter
Wallerich
Eighth grade: Gavin Bird, Samuel
Fowler, Zane Hahn, Stacia Hammes,
James Moore, Payton Richardson,
Payton Schauf, Hunter Schwab,
Dylan Sereg, Dawson Smith, Zeke
Webb
Ninth Grade: Jade Aller, Jesse Fritz,
Dustin Haines, Arin Husband, Cale
Jarmes, Spencer Magill, Autumn
Reed, Trey Shafranek, Cole Weber,
and Kyler Weber
10th Grade: Samantha Bird, Joshua Finch, Tanner Halleran, Nicole
Hunter, Macie Leonard, Madysen
Leonard, Lannie Palmer, Khloe
Snakenberg, Brooke Waechter, and
Bryce Waechter
11th Grade: Benjamin Appleget,
Tyler Crawford, Samantha deRegnier, William Flanegin, Bryce Goldman, Anna Ohland, Noah Reeves,
Samantha Sande, and Joseph Spangenburg
12th Grade: Jordan Albert, Victoria
Bechert, Cody Cundiff, Johnny Dale,
Austin Glandon, Lily Hammes, Aaron Kitzmann, and Christy Schimmelpfennig
Delta News
The intermediate and advanced
roller hockey leagues continue to
roll up and down the floor in the
Delta Gym. The beginning league
has ended their season. There are 3
intermediate teams and 4 advanced
teams. An advanced game will be
held at 6:45 on March 17th. Tournaments for both leagues will be
the following week. The beginning
and intermediate leagues have been
managed by David and Rebekah
Bell and the advanced league by
Kirk and Rachael Magill. The games
are great fun to watch. Admission is
free.
Merrill and Marilyn Rice of Kansas City, MO, were visitors in the
homes of Leon and Laurel Streigle and June Rice. They joined
the birthday celebration for Leon
Streigle and visited with family and
friends.
The Delta Town and Country
held a regular monthly meeting on
March 7 at the Town and Country
kitchen. Reports were presented
and business was discussed. The
next meeting will be held on April
4 at 6:15 p.m. People from the Delta
town and country are welcome to
attend.
The Warren Township annual budget meeting was held at the home
of Township Clerk, June Rice on
March 8. Trustees Doyle Abrams,
Justin Boender and Mike Fowler
attended. Doyle Abrams was elected chairman and budget business
was discussed. The proposed budget was approved and will be filed
with the County Auditor. Bethel
and Kensler Cemetery maintenance
was discussed. Anyone with concerns of these 2 cemeteries should
contact the township clerk or the
trustees. Clerk Rice distributed
copies of the 1961-plat map of Warren Township. They were discussed
and many changes were noticed on
the plat.
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Tom Wahl, owner of Red Fern Farm in Wapello, IA, speaking on
the American Persimmon
Gardner’s speech bears fruit
By CJ Eilers, News Editor
Tom Wahl and Kathy Dice from Red
Fern Farm gave a lecture Thursday
night at the Iowa State Extension Service Office on a wide plethora of fruits
attendees can grow in their own backyard.
More than twenty-five people, ranging from serious gardeners to simply
curious, came to listen to Wahl and
Dice discuss fruits such as the softball
sized Paw Paw to Cornelian Cherries
that are longer than their normal variety.
“These aren’t fruits that many people
know about,” Wahl said, who’s been
giving lectures on the unique fruits for
more than 10 years.
Wahl explained because these fruits
aren’t well known, he felt his lecture
would provide anyone, including
farmers, a chance to easily grow fruits
and roots vegetables in their own
backyards.
“Most of my talks aim to show peo-
ple how to grow these fruits commercially,” Wahl said. “They like the fact
that they require little upkeep, don’t
have to spray [for bugs], and are pretty
simple.
Questions were taken from the audience about how much time it took to
grow trees for fruit to bare, taste and
recipes, animal concerns, and if each
fruit require shade or sun.
Levi Lyle, who grows several of fruits
local, discussed the ease and convenience of growing several of the fruits
Wahl included in his presentation.
“There’s just something about being
able to go into your backyard, and pick
these fruits right off the tree,” Lyle said.
“My kids grabbed them by the handful, and they wouldn’t even touch them
if they were just on a plate.”
Fed Fern Farm is located in Wapello,
IA. For more information and to see
their full catalog, go to www.redfernfarm.com.
Statewide examinations for the positions of deputy assessor and assessor
have been schedule for April, according
to Courtney M. Kay-Decker, Director
of the Iowa Dept of Revenue. The examination for deputy assessor will be
held Saturday, April 9, 2016, and the examination for assessor will be held Saturday, April 16, 2016. Both exams will
be conducted at 8:30 a.m. in the fourth
floor conference room of the Hoover
State Office Building in Des Moines.
Under Iowa law, a person wishing to
become eligible for appointment as an
assessor or as a deputy assessor must
successfully complete an examination
and be certified by the Director of the
Dept. of Revenue. Local officials can
appoint only those persons certified by
the Director of Revenue.
Applications for the examinations
may be obtained from city and county
assessors, county auditors, or from the
Dept. of Revenue-Property Tax Division.
Director Kay-Decker said, “Our
Property Tax Division must receive applications at least three days before the
examination. I encourage interested
persons to submit their applications as
soon as possible.
The examinations are given approximately every six months.
Statewide assessor exams
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Professional Paramedic Service in
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DRIVERS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY! All new equipment. Home Every Week. Full Benefits. FT/PT,
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IA. LOWEST TURNOVER RATE IN
THE INDUSTRY! 1-800-247-1081,
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Drivers/Tankers. Great Pay, Home
Weekends, and Benefits! Potential of
$60,000 plus per year! Contact Tony
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(INCN)
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CPM based on experience. High
miles. Full benefits. Pets allowed.
Requires CDL-A and 1-year OTR.
888.476.4860 www.drivechief.com
(INCN)
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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
Is Hiring A
Service Technician.
Very Competitive Wages, OT, Paid
Health Ins., 401K, Paid Vacation/
Holidays. Duties will include trouble
shooting and repair work on swine
and grain facilities and overseeing
installers. Clean driving record required, pre-employment drug screen.
Please go to:
www.PrecisionStructures-Inc.com/
careers to fill out an application,
stop by: 1204 1st Ave N, Wellman,
IA or call: 319-646-2430
Looking for RN’s/LPN’s
FT Weekend Package
Registered Nurse
Will work Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7 pm to 7 am, 36 hours per
week. ER experience is a plus. Must be
licensed as a Registered Nurse and authorized by the State of Iowa to practice
nursing. BLS, ACLS and PALS training
required or within 90 days of hire and
must maintain throughout employment. TNCC training required or after
6 months of hire and must maintain
throughout employment.
PRN Dietary Cook/Aide
Seeking an individual that can help with
vacations and sick time in the Dietary
Department. Previous dietary experience and knowledge of healthcare facilities preferred.
For more information,
contact Annette Shafranek
Human Resources/Payroll Professional
(641) 622-1153
Applications may be picked up at:
$2
$5.
$10
SERVICES
Keota Lawn and
Power Equipment
for 2-10 and 10-6 Shifts
Sales and Service
Competitive wages and sign on bonus. Apply in person at
105 South Green, Keota
641-636-3107
®
Dean Redlinger
Pump and
Plumbing
641-660-8930
• Sigourney
641-660-8930
• Keota
or call Tammy at 641-636-3400
email: Keota.bom@imgcares.com
Keota Transmission
and Repair
641-673-6001
Erik Strand
128 E. Broadway • Keota, IA 52248
chris@insurewithisg.com
• Certified Medication Aides (CMA) for the day shift
• Certified Nurse Aides (CNA) for 2nd and 3rd shifts
If Interested, Please Call
Pam at 641-622-2971
The City of What Cheer is looking for a
319-461-5767
Contact
Christina
Montgomery
For Your
Insurance Needs!
Specializing In
Bain
Electric
Bug Man
Pest Control
Transmission
& Driveline
Repair
Gary Bain
Full Time City Maintenance Worker
to Work 40 Hours Per Week
110 E. Washington B - Sigourney
LOCALLY OWNED
Greg Rasplicka
641-622-3771 641-799-5608
For a full job description and application
Call City Hall at 641-634-2590
Residential & Commercial
Electrical Work
Applications will be accepted until April 8, 2016 at Noon
English Valley
Well and
Pump Service
The City of What Cheer is an Equal Opportunity Employer
HELP WANTED
Bill Van Dee
Full Time Tiling • Operating
Backhoe and Excavator
Trenching and
Backhoeing
North English, IA
319-664-3516
James Waterhouse
319-863-3855
WANTED
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, Lakota, Iowa.
515-538-0187.
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Experienced Concrete Finisher.
Driver’s license preferred.
Pay based on experience.
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SERVICES
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Sigourney, IA 52591
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VAN BUREN COUNTY, IOWA
14th Annual Spring Consignment Machinery
Auction
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016 @ 10:00 a.m.
Held at Keoco Auction Co. yards, Sigourney, IA.
SAT., APRIL 9TH @ 10:00 A.M.
CONSIGNMENTS
WANTED
AUCTION TO BE HELD AT THE CANTRIL TOWNSHIP HALL,
601 WEST NORTH STREET, CANTRIL, IOWA
190 ACRES± (SUBJECT TO SURVEY) • 1 TRACT
Now accepting consignments, one piece or a full line of equipment.
Advertising deadline is March 23rd by 12:00 Noon.
To consign or for more information please call:
Abell Auction & Real Estate, LLC.
Justin & Becky Abell, Sigourney, IA
641-660-8048 or 641-622-3535
www.abellauction.com
MACHINERY CONSIGNMENT
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016 AT 10:00 AM - 414 S OAK, RICHLAND, IOWA
PARTIAL LISTING
TRACTORS:
Minneapolis
Moline
Jet
Star
tractor
w/
loader;
International 986, 83xx hours, 18-4-34 rubber; - HAY & FORAGE EQUIPMENT: 1596 JD
Batwing Mower - 1000 RPM; JD No. 5 sickle mower; 287 bush hog mower; 6’ rotary mower;
wheel rake; hay rack; New Holland 9' sickle bar mower, pull type; New Holland 1412 mower
conditioner; LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: 100 - 6-bar x 20' continuous fence panels with clips
and connectors; 40- 12' Portable corral Panels; 2 - 10 x 20 hog sheds; bale ring;- PLANTING
& TILLAGE EQUIPMENT: JD 494 - 4 row planter; 10' disk; - HARVEST EQUIPMENT: 3 - 450
bu DMI wagons with tarps, truck tires, lights, brakes; wood barge box wagon; - ATVS: Subaru
Mini Truck, full time 4x4; 2011 Polaris Ranger, 800 crew, 340 hours; - BRAND NEW SKID
STEER ATTACHMENTS: augers and bits; brush grapples; grapple buckets; rock bucket grapple;
rock bucket/brush grapple; tree & post puller; skid steer plate; pallets forks; skid steer tires; MOWERS & ATTACHMENTS: John Deere GX 345 riding mower, 54' deck, 20 hp V10; Snapper
riding lawn mower, 11 hp Briggs motor; Yard Machine riding lawn mower, 14.5 hp Briggs
motor; Murray push lawn mower; Huskee LT 3800 riding lawn mower, 12.5 hp Briggs motor;
Attachments: lawn sweeper; lawn roller; fertilizer cart; two wheel trailer;; - MISCELLANEOUS:
tools; Horse tack - saddle, briddles, lead ropes; MTD Snowflite snow blower with electric start,
model 826; 3-point post-hole digger; 3-point blade; Coleman Powermate generator, 10 hp;
several plastic gas cans; several plastic diesel cans; small bench with vice; 2 air compressors;
Homelite chain saw; barb wire rolls; wood fence posts; steel fence posts; wire panels; gates;
woven wire; pick up box on frame; wheel barrow; posts for volleyball net; 8 ft florescent
lights; yard fountain in the box; heavy duty truck bed with hoist on truck frame; would make a
great flat bed for truck; 40- 50 gallon drums; 3-point carryall; 5 & 6 bolt tires & rims; 24.5 and
22.5 truck tires; and more; Check website for list.
TERMS: Cash or good check. All announcements made day of sale take precedence over ads.
Not responsible for accidents or theft.
STILL ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS!
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SERVICES
Auctioneers: Myron Greiner
319-694-4522
Mike Goehring
SERVICES
Property offers Productive Tillable Farmland
and Excellent Hunting & Recreational Acreage
with Income Producing CRP!
KARLA BERGER TRUST
ATTORNEY: RICK LYNCH • BLOOMFIELD, IA • (641) 664-3188
AUCTION MANAGERS: JIM HUFF (319) 931-9292
AND JEFF HOYER (319) 759-4320
SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS, LLC • TOLL FREE (844) 847-2161
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For Sale: New beige ($500) love
seat, 5 ft. long, for $300. Reason
selling, won’t fit space. Lloyd Hervey,
Keswick, 319-738-2368.
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cover. 2 years old. $150. 641-6342014.
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14” - $199.95; PS421 16” - $319.95;
PS5105 20” - $449.95; PS6100 20”
- $580.95. New Snapper 360Z Mowers In Stock For Spring. Strobel’s
Inc., 641-622-2159.
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GUNS: Lowest price on transfers
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Green Mountain wood pellet Grills.
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appointment today. 1004 West
Pleasant Valley Street, Sigourney,
IA, 641-622-2411 or 641-660-0637.
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tines, 6 H.P. - 14 inch
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641-224-2293
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Land is located in Sections 27, 28 & 34 of Des Moines Township,
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CONSIGN NOW! Final date to consign: March 30
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For Rent: House in rural Sigourney.
4 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, no pets, no
smoking. References. $600 plus deposit. 319-363-1020.
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Accepting applications for
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Contact Kathy at
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641-622-3260
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Call Phil Laux, Dalton Laux or Nick Berg at
641-622-3565
Serving and supporting the
community since 1971
Rauch Enterprises
Darin Rauch
Heating,
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Plumbing
641-660-3173
Ridgeway
Hardware
What Cheer • 641-634-2080
Plumbing & Electric Supplies
HOURS
M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 Noon
Closed Sunday
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319-310-4105 or 641-595-4105
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Sigourney, IA 52591
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641-673-9722
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900 S. Stone St.
Sigourney, IA 52591
641-622-2971
• Skilled Nursing • Respite Care
• Long Term Care • Assisted Living
• Physical, Occupational
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• In-House Restorative Nursing
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8 Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Notice of Probate Notice of Hearing
Probate No. ESPR036307
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The Iowa District Court
Keokuk County
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
MARY LOUISE SIEREN,
Deceased.
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
Mary Louise Sieren, Deceased, who died on or
about February 3, 2016:
You are hereby notified that on March 3,
2016, the Last Will and Testament of Mary
Louise Sieren, deceased, bearing date of November 7, 1979, was admitted to probate in the
above named court and that Ralph Sieren and
James R. Sieren were appointed executor of
the estate. Any action to set aside the will must
be brought in the district court of said county
within the later to occur of four months from the
date of the second publication of this notice or
one month from the date of mailing of this notice
to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under
the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons
indebted to the estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned, and
creditors having claims against the estate
shall file them with the clerk of the above
named district court, as provided by law, duly
authenticated, for allowance, and unless so
filed by the later to occur of four months from
the second publication of this notice or one
month from the date of the mailing of this notice
(unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is
thereafter forever barred.
Dated March 3, 2016.
Ralph Sieren
Executor of estate
16590 160th Ave.
What Cheer, IA 50268
James R. Sieren
Executor of Estate
118S.ShuffletonSt.
Sigourney, A 52591
John N. Wehr, ICIS PIN No: AT0008299
Attorney for executor
John N. Wehr Attorney at Law
116 East Washington Street, PO Box 245
Sigourney, IA 52591
Date of second publication: March 16, 2016.
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Notice of Probate
Probate No. ESPR037939
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The Iowa District Court
Keokuk County
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
STEVEN D. WALLERICH,
Deceased.
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
Steven D. Wallerich, Deceased, who died on or
about February 27, 2016:
You are hereby notified that on March 4,
2016, the Last Will and Testament of Steven D.
Wallerich,deceased, bearing date of February
3,2016, was admitted to probate in the above
namedcourtandthatMonicaLittrelandSteven
Vincent Wallerich were appointed executor of
the estate. Any action to set aside the will must
be brought in the district court of said county
within the later to occur of four months from the
date of the second publication of this notice or
one month from the date of mailing of this notice
to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under
the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons
indebted to the estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned, and
creditors having claims against the estate
shall file them with the clerk of the above
named district court, as provided by law, duly
authenticated, for allowance, and unless so
filed by the later to occur of four months from
the second publication of this notice or one
month from the date of the mailing of this notice
(unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is
thereafter forever barred.
DatedMarch4,2016.
MonicaL.Littrel
1605 Wolf Dr. NW
CedarRapids,IA52405
Executor of Estate
Steven Vincent Wallerich
509 5th Ave.
Grinnell, IA 50112
Executor of Estate
John N. Wehr, ICIS PIN No: AT0008299
Attorney for executor
John N. Wehr Attorney at Law
116EastWashingtonStreet,POBox245
Sigourney, IA 52591
Dateofsecondpublication:March16,2016.
S10-2
Keswick City
Council Minutes
KESWICK CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mar 7th, 2016
The Keswick City Council met in a regular
scheduled meeting Monday Feb 8th, 2016 at
7 o’clock p.m. in the city hall with Mayor Janet
Wade presiding and the following council persons present: Clubb, Zitterguren, Sowers and
Krumm. Absent: Sieren.
Nate Clubb made a motion that the agenda
be approved as presented. Motion seconded by
Greg Sowers. Motion carried. All ayes.
Mark Zittergruen made a motion that the
minutes of the last meeting Feb 8th, 2016 be
approved as read. Motion seconded by David
Krumm. Motion carried. All ayes.
Greg Sowers made a motion that the following claims be paid as presented. Motion seconded by Nate Clubb. Motion carried. All ayes.
Brandee Harper(Salary ck#1446)
$604.80
Tim Garrett(Salary ck#1447)
$172.80
Denise Fry(Meters ck#1448)
$115.78
Wastemanagement
(Sanitation ck#1449)
$1,595.48
Wapello Rural Water(ck#1450)
$1,052.25
Alliant Energy (street$433.42/park$79.40/
c.hall$70.18/sign$24.51/
shed$47.14 ck#1451)
$654.65
Modern Coop(ck#1452)
$27.60
RUSS(136 at $43.69 ck#1453)
$5,941.84
IPERS(ck#1454)
$153.86
Mid America Pub (minutes/budget
ck#1455)
$168.11
Keystone Lab(ck#1456)
$11.00
Multi Cty Oil(Diesel/LP shop
ck#1457)
$350.52
Farmer’s Lumber (Ice melt/snaps
forflagck#1458)
$6.02
Mark Zittergruen made a motion to approvethefinancialreportaspresented.Motion
seconded by David Krumm. Motion carried. All
ayes.
Nate Clubb made a motion to approve the
FY17 budget as presented. Motion seconded
by David Krumm. Motion carried. All ayes
Greg Sowers made Resolution #127 to
move for the adoption of the FY17 budget. Resolution seconded by Nate Clubb. Roll call vote.
All ayes
Mark Zittergruen made a motion to accept
Marcia Clubb’s lowest mowing bid for the 2016
season of $23.50. Motion seconded by Greg
Sowers. Motion carried. All ayes (Other Bids
Rec’d were: Mark Zittergruen $28.00, David
Krumm $29.75 and David George $30.00)
Communications were read and reports
were given. There being no further business to
be discussed, Greg Sowers made a motion to
adjourn. Motion seconded by Mark Zittergruen.
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Probate No. 14-191
NOTICE OF HEARING
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT,
IN AND FOR KEOKUK COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE
TRUST CREATED BY
MARTHA JAQUINOT GODFREY,
Donald R. Millikin and
Joyce Millikin
Trustees
TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE
HELM CEMETERY
YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, ARE HEREBY
NOTIFIED that there is now on file in the Office of the Clerk of the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Keokuk County, the Annual
Report of Donald R. Millikin and Joyce Millikin,
Trustees for further particulars, see said Annual Report on file in the Office of the Keokuk
County Clerk of the District Court.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that under
an Order of the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Keokuk County, a hearing will
be had on said Annual Report of Trustees in the
Iowa District Court in and for Keokuk County, in
the Courtroom of the Courthouse in Sigourney,
on the 15th day of April, 2016, at 9:00 o’clock
A.M. and you may appear on or before said
time and date and show cause in writing, if any
you may have, why said Annual Report of Trustees should not be approved and ratified.
Dated at Sigourney, Iowa, this 8th day of
March, 2016.
(s) John N. Wehr
John N. Wehr, ICIS AT0008299
116 E. Washington
P.O. Box 245, Sigourney, IA 52591
Telephone: 641-622-3313
FAX: 641-622-2479
E-Mail: jdwehr@lisco.com
Attorney for Donald R. Millikin and
Joyce Millikin, Trustees
If you require the assistance of auxiliary
aids or services to participate in Court because
of a disability, immediately call your District ADA
Coordinator at (641)684-6502. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735S11
2942.)
Keokuk County
Sheriff’s Report
The Sheriff’s news is a brief summary of the activities/ arrests/ citations
from previous weeks as submitted by
Keokuk County Sheriff, Casey Hinnah.
Criminal Charges are mere accusations and the accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Arrests:
On Wednesday, March 9, the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department
arrested James Robert Townsend,
29, Albia, on a warrant for a controlled substance violation.
On Wednesday, March 9, the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department
arrested Stuart Michael Vanmersbergen, 47, Fremont, on a warrant
for failure to appear.
On Thursday, March 10, the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department
arrested Nile Lee Funk, 33, Marengo,
on a warrant for probation violation.
Citations:
On Sunday, March 6, the Keokuk
County Sheriff’s Department cited
Samuel Tucker Ingle for speeding.
On Sunday, March 6, the Keokuk
County Sheriff’s Department cited
Dennis Dean Jones for speeding.
On Sunday, March 6, the Keokuk
County Sheriff’s Department cited
Jonathan Donald Yendes for speeding.
On Sunday, March 6, the Keokuk
County Sheriff’s Department cited
Carley Jean Bolhuis for speeding.
On Monday, March 7, the Keokuk
County Sheriff’s Department cited
Jorge Luis Castillo for registration
violation.
On Wednesday, March 9, the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department cited Ryan David Vos for excessive speed.
On Thursday, March 10, the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department
cited Amy Defalco operating without registration.
On Thursday, March 10, the Keokuk
County Sheriff’s Department cited
Amy Melissa Bos for excessive speed.
On Saturday, March 12, the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department
cited Aaron Ezra Blodgett for excessive speed.
On Saturday, March 12, the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department
cited Aaron Ezra Blodgett for operating without registration.
On Saturday, March 12, the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department
cited Andrew Douglas Cripe for excessive speed.
On Sunday, March 13, the Keokuk
County Sheriff’s Department cited Anthony John Long for excessive speed.
Keokuk County Board Proceedings
KEOKUK COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS
MARCH 7, 2016
The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors
met in regular session, Monday, March 7, 2016
in the Board Room of the Courthouse. All members were present.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve the agenda. All ayes and motion carried.
Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the minutes of February 29, 2016 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.
Met with Engineer McGuire regarding
Keokuk County Highway Department. Crews
are cutting brush and working on the cross-road
pipe replacement process.
Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the March 7, 2016 claim listing as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve Casey Thompson, Keokuk County Health
Center, to continue to act as grant administrator and fiscal agent for the Iowa Department of
Public Health EMS Grant for Fiscal Year 2017.
All ayes and motion carried.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve EOC building repairs, not to exceed
$750, for removal of furnace flue, patch & reshingle roof and replace siding. All ayes and
motion carried.
Keokuk County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update was held with Emergency Management Coordinator Smith. Board
consensus was not to spend taxpayer’s money
on a pre-disaster plan since Keokuk County
entities do not use it. Smith was instructed to
continue to apply for grant funding.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded approval
of application for use of Keokuk County Courthouse Grounds on March 19, 2016 – MidWestOne Bank Easter Egg Hunt as submitted. All
ayes and motion carried.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded to
change the holiday verbiage to read: All regular
full-time employees qualify for the following ten
(10) recognized holidays. All ayes and motion
carried. The current verbiage differentiated between hourly and salary employees.
Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve Access Systems Monthly Total IT Care,
at the cost of $1,665 per month, as Keokuk
County IT backup support and resource as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.
Various board and committee reports
were held. Wood attended a RUSS meeting.
Hadley attended E911 and IDOT Freight Council meetings. Berg attended a Decat meeting
last week.
Discussion of old/new business and pub-
lic comment was held. Assessor Sanders informed assessment notices will be sent out this
week or next. Pathfinders update was sent for
review.
On vote and motion the meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m.
The above and foregoing information is
a summary of the minutes taken at the above
indicated meeting. The full and complete set of
minutes are recorded and available at the office
of the Keokuk County Auditor.
CLAIM DATE: March 7, 2016
AGRILAND FS
1,583.14
AHLERS & COONEY
500.00
ALL AM PEST CONTROL
50.00
ALLIANT ENERGY
5,374.79
ALTORFER MACHINERY
2,215.94
ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY
198.87
ATI
366.71
B&B PROPANE
223.92
BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY
247.77
CALHOUN-BURNS & ASSOC
5,457.50
CARD CENTER
875.42
CARPENTER UNIFORM CO
118.61
CASTRO, DR ROBERTO
200.00
CENTURY LINK
273.05
CLUBB, BONNIE
323.40
COBB OIL CO
1,662.37
COMBUSTION CONTROL
304.00
COPELAND AUTO BODY
15.00
COX SANITATION & RECY
31.00
CTI TECHNOLOGY
6,815.00
DIGGINS, KARI
67.00
DIRECTV
69.98
DON’S TRUCK SALES
561.98
DOUDS STONE
4,511.30
EARLS INC
156.00
FORCE AMERICA
37.27
GAVILON GRAIN
6,391.20
GISH, JOHN
1,013.05
GOLDMAN, DAWN
29.25
GREENLEYS CORP
179.33
H & M FARM & HOME
61.44
HADLEY, MICHAEL C
492.30
HD SUPPLY WHITE CAP
227.94
HEDRICK, CITY OF
500.00
IA EMERGENCY MNGT ASSOC
125.00
IA ST SHERIFFS & DEP ASSOC
125.00
IOWA COMM NETWORK
61.58
IOWA EMER NUMBER ASSOC
75.00
IOWA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOC
25.00
IOWA LAW ENF ACADEMY
6,285.00
IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES
301.92
ISAC
415.00
ITSAVVY LLC
4,948.00
JONES, MAUREEN
92.56
KEMPF, MARGARET
278.72
KENT, CHARLES
5.35
KEOKUK CO HEALTH CTR
1,169.42
KEOKUK CO HWY DEPT
93.92
KEOKUK CO VET CLINIC
200.00
KIMBALL MIDWEST
137.13
LANKFORD, WENDY
107.12
LINN COUNTY SHERIFF
24.68
M & M SALES CO
135.50
MAIL SERVICES
347.22
MCKESSON MED SURGICAL
115.34
MCMILLAN, B SUE
27.00
MID-AMERICA PUBLISHING
917.72
MILLER, PAT SNAKENBERG285.48
MODERN COOP TELEPHONE
351.80
MOORE, JANICE
49.92
MOORE, KELLY
12.00
MURPHY TOWER SERV
1,250.00
MYTECH PARTNERS
766.39
NORMAN, STEVE
481.50
NORRIS ASPHALT PAVING
1,170.15
NO ENGLISH TELEPHONE
682.78
POMP’S TIRE SERVICE
3,124.28
POSTMASTER
354.40
QUILL CORP
738.02
RASPLICKA, TUCKER
150.00
REVIER, NOREEN
200.00
SADLER POWER TRAIN
2,110.60
SAFETY X-TREME
1,308.80
SCEARCY, BOB
150.00
SCHNEIDER CORP
15,000.00
SHIVEHATTERY INC
2,338.50
SHOWMAN, DAN
11.70
SIACC
50.00
SIGN-UP LTD
58.75
SIGOURNEY BODY SHOP
1,342.50
SIGOURNEY CLEANERS
18.10
SIGOURNEY, CITY OF
586.60
SINCLAIR TRACTOR
1,367.90
STROBELS INC
18.00
THOMSON REUTERS-WEST
117.71
THRELKELD-LARSON, VIRGINIA
249.60
TIFCO INDUSTRIES
157.42
TRANSIT WORKS
71.46
TRUE VALUE
19.99
U S POST OFFICE
98.00
US CELLULAR
437.89
VAN DIEST SUPPLY
10,706.40
WAECHTER, MARILYN
97.39
WAPELLO CO AUDITOR
756.45
WASTE MANAGEMENT
7,096.41
WELLINGTON TOOL SALES
31.95
WINDSTREAM
2,528.19
WITTHOFT FARM SUPPLY
100.00
WOOD, DARYL
126.00
ZEE MEDICAL
51.85
TOTAL
$113,772.59
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Hedrick City Council Minutes
March 7, 2016
The Hedrick City Council met in regular
session on Monday, March 7, 2016, at 6:30
p.m. in the Library, with Mayor Crawford presiding. Council present: Jeremy Greiner, Kathryn
Cernic, Mike Mefford, Travis Bunnell and Cory
Frye. Others present: John Wehr, Steve Davis,
Faye Davis, Daryl Dehne, Sheri Dehne and Bob
McReynolds.
Bunnell made a motion to approve the
agenda. Mefford seconded. Roll call – all ayes.
Motion carried.
John Wehr, City Attorney, stated that in the
court cases regarding the animal nuisances,
the defendant was found guilty of 3 offenses
of animal nuisances in violation of the Hedrick
Municipal Code. If citizens would like to pursue additional charges they would need to file
new complaints with City Hall. It was noted that
Paws-N-Claws Rescue & Rehab was issued a
dealer license in December, 2015. Frye made
a motion to contact the State of Iowa Agriculture regarding the license in a residential section of the City and to ask for another inspection
of the shelter to make sure all of the laws are
being complied to. Mefford seconded. Roll call
Nays: Cernic, Ayes: Greiner, Mefford, Bunnell
and Frye. Motion carried. Other dog complaints
were reviewed by the Council. Frye made a
motion to approve filing the complaints with
the City Attorney regarding the dogs running at
large at 301 E. Fifth Street if the complainants
complete current paperwork and are willing to
testify in court. Mefford seconded. Roll call all ayes. Motion carried. Frye made a motion
to approve filing the complaint regarding the
animal nuisance at 601 W. Second Street if the
complainant agrees to complete current paperwork and is willing to testify in court. Greiner
seconded. Roll call – Nays: Cernic, Ayes: Frye,
Bunnell, Mefford and Greiner. It was also talked
about appointing a Zoning Administrator at another meeting.
A Public Hearing was held for the Budget
Estimate for Fiscal Year 2017. There were no
written or oral comments. Bunnell introduced
Resolution #7-2016, approving the Budget Estimate for Fiscal Year 2017. Frye seconded. Roll
call – all ayes. Motion carried.
Bunnell made a motion to approve the
minutes of the previous meetings. Mefford seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried.
Greiner made a motion to approve the
Clerk’s Financial Report. Mefford seconded.
Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried.
Greiner made a motion to approve the Employee’s Time Cards. Bunnell seconded. Roll
call- all ayes. Motion carried.
These bills were presented for payment:
GENERAL
Salaries, Net salaries & insurance $ 4,243.20
AFLAC, Clerk’s Insurance
31.20
IPERS, General IPERS
836.87
EFTPS, General Fed/FICA/Med.
1,233.82
Ann Spilman,
Mileage – Meetings/Attorney
40.20
Windstream,
General Telephone/Internet Bills
331.74
Alliant Energy, General electric bills
2,875.82
MidAmerican Energy, Gas bills
904.51
U.S. Post Office, Stamps
245.00
Jennifer Carriker
Library, maintenance/movies, etc. 113.67
Linda Davis, Library salary
25.38
Baker & Taylor, Library books
and DVD’s
591.33
DEMCO, Library
97.25
Professional Computer Sol.,
Library computer maintenance
118.75
Robin Keith
Comm. Center maintenance
100.00
South Ottumwa Savings Bank,
Receipt books
52.99
First Responders, Monthly Protection, 200.00
Fire Department, Monthly Donation,
200.00
Mid-America Publishing,
Legal publications 1
32.61
Bailey Office Equipment,
Admin. Expense
204.11
The Ottumwa Courier, Agenda/Ad
48.78
Fremont Country Store, Supplies
4.79
Web Designs Unlimited,
Annual website fee
250.00
191.10
Wex Bank, Vehicles
Elliott Oil Company, Vehicles
23.45
JohnWehr Law Office, Legal services
375.00
Office of Auditor of State,
Periodic examination fee
1,200.00
495.19
Douds Stone, Street supplies
Waste Management, Garbage fees
4,678.91
Summit Companies,
Annual inspection – Civic Center
131.50
John Deere Financial, Vehicle repair 1,003.29
Mike’s Parts & Service, Vehicle repair
5.58
O’Reilly Auto Parts, Vehicle repair
57.33
79.74
Menards, Supplies
Steve Davis, Patio door screen
59.00
Glen Sackett Trucking, Rock delivery 178.92
General Total
$21,361.03
WATER
Salaries, Net salaries
$1,110.04
IPERS, Water IPERS
218.73
EFTPS, Water Fed./FICA/Med.
327.02
Windstream, Water telephone
88.34
Alliant Energy, Water electric
217.61
United Parcel Service, Water sample fees 8.41
Wapello Rural Water, Water usage 11,333.80
Hickenbottom, Water supplies
571.66
U. S. Cellular, Cell. phone charges
71.61
State Hygienic Laboratory,
Water analysis
12.50
United Laboratories, Water supplies
559.30
Glen Sackett, Water repairs
2,422.50
Water Total
$16,941.52
SEWER
Windstream,
Sewer Telephone/Internet
$161.86
Alliant Energy, Sewer electric bill
4,071.86
Richards Water Mgmt.,
Sewer Contract
1,800.00
Wapello Rural Water, Sewer usage
38.11
Air DR. Heating & Cooling,
Treatment Plant Heating
2,095.86
Ottumwa Water Works, Sewer analysis 620.00
State Chemical Solutions,
Drain maintenance
153.00
Mc2 Inc., Sewer supplies
1,114.31
Sewer Total
$10,055.00
CIVIC CENTER
Thumbs Up, Plaques
$ 21.00
The Ottumwa Courier, Brunch ads
92.00
Menards, Supplies
34.54
Civic Center Total
$ 147.54
RECEIPTS
General Fund
$10,477.20
Road Use Fund
$ 7,896.73
Trust & Agency
$ 37.62
Water Fund
$11,934.78
Sewer Fund
$27,183.02
Civic Center Fund
$ 3,838.15
Total
$61,367.50
Total in Hi-Fi’s, Reserves, etc. $147,655.50
Frye made a motion to pay all of the bills,
with the exception of the one to Steve Davis for
a door screen. Bunnell seconded. Roll call – all
ayes. Motion carried.
Greiner made a motion to approve the liquor license, including outdoor service and
Sunday sales for Anthems. Mefford seconded.
Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried.
Cernic introduced Resolution #8-2016, approving the tax abatement application for Robin
& Robert Keith. Greiner seconded. Roll call – all
ayes. Motion carried.
Mefford made a motion to approve Robert Crawford as the Primary Contact and Ann
Spilman as the Alternate Contact for our membership in the Iowa Community Assurance
Pool. Frye seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion
carried.
Cernic made a motion to approve the maintenance agreement with Iowa Pump Works for
the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Greiner seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion carried.
A Special City Council Meeting will be held
on Monday, March 14, 2016, to discuss the purchase of a backhoe and a BBQ Days Meeting
will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 6
p.m. in the Community Center.
Bunnell made a motion to adjourn at 9:05
p.m. Frye seconded. Roll call – all ayes. Motion
carried.
Signed: Robert Crawford, Mayor
Attest: Ann Spilman, City Clerk
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Sigourney Police Department
Criminal charges are mere accusations and the accused is presumed innocent unless and until
proven guilty.
2-29-2016
2:16 pm Received report of theft
of cat in the 400 block of West
Hickory. Talked to parties involved. Issue was civil.
3-1-2016
4 pm Called to the 900 block of
West Spring for a dispute, spoke to
parties involved.
3-2-2016
6:21 pm Issued warning for
brake lights out.
3:53 pm Received report of reckless driving at Main and Pleasant
Valley, unable to locate vehicle.
4:27 pm Received report of loose
dog in the 500 block of West Hickory, took dog to vets office.
3-3-2016
9:45 pm Called to Legion Park
for reports of reckless drivers,
spoke to one party involved, unable to locate other party.
1:50 pm Received report of loose
dog being hit in the 200 block of
West Jackson, notified owners.
3-4-2016
6:30 pm Called to the 200 block
of West South for a theft, spoke to
parties involved, victim did not
want anything else done.
3-5-2016
8:45 pm Received report of harassment in the 300 block of South
Stuart, spoke to parties involved.
3-6-2016
5:50 pm Issued citation Joshua
T. Hoylman, of South English, for
Failure to Obey Stop Sign at Main
and Jackson.
8:44 pm Issued citation to Ryan
J. Daughenbaugh, of What Cheer,
for Failure to Obey Stop Sign at
Main and Jackson.
3-7-2016
3:51 pm Received report of a
fraud in the 500 block of East Wal-
nut, incident under investigation.
3-8-2016
12:30 am Called to the 100 block
of South Main for an alarm call,
everything ok.
7:45 am Received report of vehicle parked in the 100 block of East
Marion for several days, spoke to
owner.
12:50 am Received report of
dispute in the 200 block of West
South, spoke to parties involved.
3-9-2016
1:49 pm Called to the 100 block
of North Main for a domestic dispute, spoke to parties involved.
4:52 pm Received report of reckless driver coming into Sigourney
from Hwy 92, unable to locate.
3-10-2016
2:56 pm Received report of loose
dog in the 900 block of East Pleasant Valley, owner picked up dog.
3:02 pm Called to the 700 block
of Mackey Ave for a 911 hang-up
call, unable to locate anyone in
area who called.
5:17 pm Assist Sheriff’s Department with a call east of Sigourney.
5:45 pm Received report of item
found in Tama that belonged to
Sigourney resident, contacted resident.
3-11-2016
3:05 pm Received report of fight
in the 600 block of East Jackson,
incident under investigation.
6:50 pm Assist Sheriff’s Department with a call in What Cheer.
3-12-2016
7:30 pm Received report of illegal burning in the 400 block of
South Stone, spoke to parties involved.
9:30 pm Received report of suspicious vehicle in the 1000 block of
West Jackson, unable to locate.
3-13-2016
6 pm Assisted public with directions at Jackson and Main.
Public Notice
EQUITY NO. EQEQ040829
ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR
PUBLICATION
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR
KEOKUK COUNTY
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
STEVEN M. WEBER; MARY WEBER; MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC,
Defendants.
To the above-named Defendants: Steven
M. Weber and Mary Weber
You are notified there was on 12/18/2015
filed in the Office of the Clerk of the abovenamed Court a Foreclosure Petition, which
prays for foreclosure of a mortgage in favor of the Plaintiff on the property described
herein and judgment in rem in the amount of
$46,095.89plusinterestattherateof6.375%
perannumfrom4/1/2015,suchamountequaling$8.05perday,thecostsoftheactionincludingtitlecostsof$225.00,andreasonableattorneyfeesandthatsaidsumsbedeclaredalien
upon the following-described premises from
10/4/2006,locatedinKeokukCounty,Iowa,towit:
The East Half of Lots Six and Seven in
Block Thirty, in the City of Sigourney, Keokuk
County,Iowa
thatthemortgageontheabove-described
realestatebeforeclosed,thataspecialexecutionissueforthesaleofasmuchofthemortgagedpremisesasisnecessarytosatisfythe
judgmentandforotherreliefastheCourtmay
deemjustandequitable.Theattorneyforthe
PlaintiffisDavidM.Erickson,whoseaddressis
TheDavisBrownTower,21510thStreet,Suite
1300, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3993, Phone:
(515)288-2500,Facsimile:(515)243-0654.
NOTICE
THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORE-
CLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS
MEANS THAT THE SALE OF THE MORTGAGEDPROPERTYWILLOCCURPROMPTLY AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNLESS
YOU FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN
DEMANDTODELAYTHESALE.IFYOUFILE
A WRITTEN DEMAND, THE SALE WILL BE
DELAYED UNTIL SIX MONTHS FROM ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IF THE MORTGAGED
PROPERTYISYOURRESIDENCEANDISA
ONE-FAMILY OR TWO-FAMILY DWELLING
ORUNTILTWOMONTHSFROMENTRYOF
JUDGMENTIFTHEMORTGAGEDPROPERTYISNOTYOURRESIDENCEORISYOUR
RESIDENCE BUT NOT A ONE-FAMILY OR
TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. YOU WILL HAVE
NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AFTER THE
SALE.THEPURCHASERATTHESALEWILL
BEENTITLEDTOIMMEDIATEPOSSESSION
OF THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY. YOU
MAYPURCHASEATTHESALE.
You must serve a motion or answer on or
beforethe12thdayofApril,2016,andwithina
reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or
answer, in the Iowa District Court for Keokuk
County, Iowa, at the County Courthouse in
Sigourney,Iowa.Ifyoudonot,judgmentbydefaultmayberenderedagainstyoufortherelief
demandedinthePetition.
Ifyouneedassistancetoparticipateincourt
duetoadisability,callthedisabilitycoordinator
at641-684-6502.Personswhoarehearingor
speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1
8007352942.)Disabilitycoordinatorscannot
providelegaladvice.
IMPORTANT
YOUAREADVISEDTOSEEKLEGALADVICEATONCETOPROTECTYOURINTERESTS.
DateofThirdPublication:March23,2016.
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Public Notice
ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
EQUITY NO: EQEQ040837
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
OF KEOKUK COUNTY
JPMorgan Chase Bank,
National Association
Plaintiff,
vs.
Parties in Possession; Unknown heirs,
devisees, creditors, or other claimants
with an interest in the property of Lloyd
D. Bodkins, deceased; Unknown heirs,
devisees, creditors or other claimants with
an interest in the property of C. Sherleen
Bodkins, deceased; Unknown spouse, if
any, of C. Sherleen Bodkins; State of Iowa,
Department of Revenue; State of Iowa,
Department of Revenue; Deborah
Schindler-Grim; Unknown spouse, if any,
of Deborah Schindler-Grim; Tam Goncz;
Unknown spouse, if any, of Tam Goncz;
Mike Bodkins; Unknown spouse, if any,
of Mike Bodkins; Ron Bodkins; Unknown
spouse, if any, of Ron Bodkins; Brenda
Bodkins; Unknown spouse, if any, of
Brenda Bodkins; Phillip Bodkins; Unknown
spouse, if any, of Phillip Bodkins; Rebecca
Bodkins; Unknown spouse, if any, of
Rebecca Bodkins, 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 February 4, 2016, 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 $71,233.54, with 4.875% per annum interest
thereon from July 1, 2015, 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 September 5,
2013, located in Keokuk county, Iowa:
Commencing at the Northeast Corner of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of
the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section
Seven (7),Township Seventy-six (76), North,
Range Ten (10), West of the 5th P.M. in Keokuk County, Iowa, thence West along the
section line 746 feet to the place of beginning, thence West 228 feet, thence South
250 feet, thence East 228 feet, thence North
250 feet to the place of beginning, commonly
known as 28396 170th Street, South English, IA
52335 (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 1401 50th Street, Suite 100, West
Des Moines, IA 50266.
NOTICE
THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITHOUT REDEMPTION. THIS
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 ONEFAMILY 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 6th day of April, 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.
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The News-Review
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
9
Research shows extra cover crop
growth prior to soybeans provides benefits
Yard and Garden: Successfully
Cultivating Cherry Trees In Iowa
By: Richard Jauron and Greg
Wallace
AMES - Cherries are a delicious
fruit that can range from sweet to
sour, but are always a treat. Can
they be grown in Iowa? Absolutely.
Different climates support different
types of cherry trees, but they can
be successfully grown in Iowa’s climate.
ISU Extension and Outreach
horticulturists help navigate the
challenges of growing cherries in
Iowa. To have additional questions
answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@
iastate.edu.
What is a good planting site
for cherry trees?
Cherries perform best in moist,
well-drained, fertile soils. Avoid
wet, poorly drained sites. Cherries
are susceptible to root rots in wet,
poorly drained soils. Trees should
also receive full sun. Sites must receive at least six hours of direct sun
each day.
Sweet cherries bloom earlier than sour cherries. As a result,
the flowers on sweet cherries are
more susceptible to damage from
late spring frosts. When selecting
a planting site for sweet cherries,
avoid planting in low spots where
cold air settles on calm nights. Also,
avoid southern and western exposures that encourage early bloom.
Which sour (tart) cherry varieties perform well in Iowa?
‘Northstar’ and ‘Meteor’ are two
of the best performing sour cherry
cultivars in Iowa. Both cultivars
were introduced by the University
of Minnesota and possess excellent cold hardiness. ‘Northstar’ is a
dwarf tree that commonly grows 8
to 10 feet tall. Its fruit have a mahogany red skin, red flesh and are
.75 inch in diameter. ‘Meteor’ is a
semi-dwarf tree. Trees may eventually reach a height of 10 to 14 feet.
The fruit of ‘Meteor’ are slightly
larger than ‘Northstar’ and have
a bright red skin and yellow flesh.
‘Mesabi’ is another good choice.
‘Mesabi’ is a cross between a sweet
and tart cherry. Its red-fleshed fruit
are sweeter than ‘Northstar’ and
‘Meteor.’
Sour or tart cherries are
self-fruitful. Only one sour cherry
tree needs to be planted for pollination and fruit set.
Can sweet cherries be successfully grown in Iowa?
‘Gold,’
BlackGold™,
and
WhiteGold™ are sweet cherry cultivars that can be successfully grown
in the southern two-thirds of Iowa.
‘Gold’ has golden yellow skin. It is
self-unfruitful. Another late blooming sweet cherry cultivar must be
planted for pollination and fruit set.
BlackGold™ and WhiteGold™ are
self-fruitful, mid to late blooming
cultivars from Cornell University in
New York. BlackGold™ has dark
red skin, while WhiteGold™ is light
yellow with a reddish blush. Other
possibilities for southeastern Iowa
include ‘Hedelfingen’ (self-unfruitful, red fruit), ‘Kristin’ (self-unfruitful, purplish black fruit), ‘Sam’
(self-unfruitful, dark red fruit), and
‘Van’ (self-unfruitful, reddish black
fruit).
Can bush cherries be grown in
Iowa?
Bush cherries are very cold hardy and can be grown throughout
Iowa. Bush cherries include Nanking cherry (Prunus tomentosa),
Hansen’s bush cherry (Prunus besseyi ‘Hansen’s), and several cherry
hybrids. Their fruit can be used in
pies, jellies and jams. The white
flowering shrubs also make good
ornamentals. Plants can be placed
in mixed shrub borders or grown
as hedges. Their basic requirements
are full sun and a well-drained soil.
By: Michael Castellano and Daren
Mueller
AMES - Research at Iowa State University, funded by the United Soybean Board (USB), suggests that
an additional period of cover crop
growth prior to soybeans results in
high cover crop biomass production,
nitrogen retention and has no negative effect on yield.
Iowa State University associate professor in agronomy, Mike Castellano,
has been working on the project over
the last three years to show the effect
of cover crops preceding soybeans.
The study consisted of three major
experiments that included corn and
soybean systems with and without
the cover crop, winter cereal rye. The
cover crop prior to corn was terminated about seven to 10 days before
planting corn, while the cover crop
prior to soybeans was terminated at
two different times; the same day the
cover crop was terminated in corn
and approximately three weeks later,
the day before soybean planting.
Winter cereal rye that grew an
extra three weeks prior to soybean
planting produced about 300 to 400
percent more biomass with a 100
percent increase in nitrogen retention, when compared with the early
terminated cover crops.
“The extra three weeks of cover
crop growth is like getting three to
four years of cover crop production
in the system and organic matter
into your soil,” said Castellano. “This
is clearly a way to speed up the process of receiving the benefits of biomass production.”
The study also showed that cover
crops left in the field for an additional three weeks before soybean
planting increased the nitrogen in
the cover crop from 40 pounds per
acre to over 80 pounds per acre.
“It really goes to show that you get
a lot of bang for your buck in those
extra three weeks,” said Castellano.
“And despite letting the cover crop
grow an extra three weeks, we saw
the same soybean yields.”
While the research so far has
demonstrated what an extra period
of growth can do for cover crop biomass, the overall goal of the research
is to link the amount of cover crop
biomass directly to economic benefits.
“At the present time, we can say
with confidence that we can retain a
lot more nitrogen in the system and
lose less to the environment with
increased biomass production,” said
Castellano. “In the short term, that’s
a great benefit for water quality challenges. In the long term, adding that
biomass and keeping that nitrogen in
the system will build soil health.”
In the future, Castellano believes
the effects of additional biomass
production and nutrient retention
will lead to reduced fertilizer rates
and increased yields, due to the improvement of soil characteristics
such as lower compaction, more
organic matter, aeration and water-holding capacity. Daren Mueller, extension plant pathologist, and
Leonor Leandro, associate professor
of plant pathology and microbiology, at Iowa State have also been
working on the soybean and cover
crop research project, focusing on
the effects of cover crops on insects
and disease.
“To date, we have not found any
of the cover crops we have evaluated
to increase disease in the field,” said
Mueller. “We’ve found that some
of the cover crops may get infected
with some pathogens, but this has
not led to an increase in diseases in
the main crop.”
Mueller and Castellano intend to
continue research on cover crops in
a corn and soybean system to find
short-term economic benefits for
the farmer by looking at extra cover
crop biomass through pest management.
“We think exploring the poten-
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“Fixing the Veterans enrollment
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restore the data integrity of our enrollment system,” Gibson said.
The National Enrollment Improvement team conducted a detailed
analysis of the pending applications
in VA’s enrollment system and identified approximately 545,000 living
Veterans whose applications were
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deceased Veterans. VA has segregated deceased records from living
Veteran records and, as part of the
Veteran Enrollment Rework Project
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should have been enrolled in VA
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VA is required by law to provide
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applications. The VERP team could
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used to contact Veterans about their
incomplete applications was able to
notify the 545,000 Veterans identified above. VA will contact living Veterans
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in enrolling in VA health care and
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how the planting date of different
soybean varieties will affect their
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Bethel United
Methodist Church
Pastor LuAnn Benge
319-456-3105
Located 6 miles east
of Sigourney on Hwy. 92
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10:30 a.m.; Alive at Five event
is the 1st and 3rd Sunday evening at
5 p.m.
The Church
Of Living Water
Shane Jarr, Pastor
13 North Main St., Hedrick
Sunday School -9:30 a.m.; SundayWorship -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.
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.
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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
Keswick and Webster
Methodist Church Circuit
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Charles Klink
641-455-4284
Webster: Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.
Worship service: 10:30 a.m.
Keswick: Sunday worship at 9:15
a.m.
Communion is on the 1st Sunday
of the month for both churches
Lancaster Christian
Church
Dirk Alspach
22934 W. County Rd. V5G
641-224-2255
Sunday School: 9 a.m.; Worship
Service: 10 a.m.
Sunday evenings from 5 to 6:30
p.m. Youth Group 7-12 grade.
New Life Fellowship
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 Sunday, March 20 8:00 a.m., Mission Committee hosting Sunrise
Breakfast; 9:00 a.m. Palm Sunday
Worship, followed by fellowship;
10:30 a.m. Sunday School
Monday, March 21 6:15 p.m., Boy
Scouts Pak #56
Tuesday, March 22 9:00 a.m. Bible
Study
Wednesday, March 23 7:00 p.m.
Backpack informational meeting
Thursday, March 24 7:00 p.m. Holy
Thursday Service with Packwood
Christian Church
Sunday, March 27 9:00 a.m. Easter
Sunday Worship, followed by fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School
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.
Ss. Joseph and Cabrini
Rev. Robert Striegel
St. Joseph, 1174 Reed St., East Pleasant Plain and St. Frances Xavier
Cabrini, 308 W. Main, Richland
Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m. at St. Joseph
Sacrament of Penance 8 a.m. Sunday
St. Mary’s Catholic
Church
415 E. Pleasant Valley, Sigourney
Rev. Charles Fladung
Rectory: 641-622-3426
Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.
Saturday Night Mass: 4 p.m.
Sigourney Christian
Church
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.
What Cheer Baptist
Church
Pastor DJ Danner
641-660-9948
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; Worship:
10:30 a.m.; Adult Bible Study is on
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
What Cheer United
Methodist Church
Rev. Vince Homan
Sunday School, 9:30; Worship,
10:30 a.m.; Youth Group, Wednesday
from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
What Cheer
Christian Church
Larry Naylor, Pastor
Worship: Sundays 10:30 a.m.
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.
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PLEASANT GROVE
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
All lot and space owners in the public area of Pleasant
Grove Cemetery are invited to attend this meeting on
Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room at
Sigourney City Hall, 100 N. Main.
George House, President
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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.
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NEWS-REVIEW PAGE 11 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016 • SE ISSUE 11 - 5TH YEAR
Senior
Spotlight
Girls Track is
Just Around
the Corner
By Summer Barthelman
Jenny Harter is the head coach of
the girls track team. She has been
coaching for 15 years now. There are
ten new members that have signed
up for the team. She is looking forward to see each individual achieve
their goals, and she hopes that the
spring weather will cooperate. The
first track meet is a conference meet
on Monday, March 21, at Grinnell. As
of now there are 16 members on the
team. Even though the numbers are
down, she has high expectations for
those who are out. Harter hopes that
the future will bring an all weather
track to Sigourney. All of the meets
are held on one, and it would definitely benefit the track team, but she
says they can still succeed without it.
Danielle
Stout
by Austin Smothers
Key Club Trip
by Charles Witkowski III
On Tuesday, February 23 Mrs
Clarahan took 25 students of the
Sigourney Key Club to the Iowa
City Shelter House. They did a thermal underwear drive and delivered
Broken Arrow
A Movie Review By Adam Hames
A corrupt Air Force major intentionally crash lands a U.S. plane in
the middle of the desert and holds
two nuclear warheads for ransom.
The only ones who can stop him
are his co-pilot, a younger Air Force
captain, and an ambitious U.S. park
ranger patrolling the area.
If you want an action film in
which the hero has a personality,
and the bad guy has an even better
personality, take a look at “Broken
Arrow.” John Woo’s choreographed
action is not as dramatic as the Matrix-clone films that are so common
today. He is great at creating interesting relationships between heroes
and villains, and this film is a good
example. John Travolta is terrific.
Christian Slater breaks typecast by
playing a nice, sane soldier doing
his duty. The love interest isn’t an
idiotic supermodel playing a nuclear scientist or something, but a park
ranger, also doing her duty. She is
cute, earthy, and actually believable.
If you want a film that will repeat
every aspect of every other military
adventure film you have ever seen,
you will be disappointed. If dialog bores you, skip this film. If you
like action movies filmed entirely in
parking garages and spooky allies,
then you will not appreciate the settings in this film in America’s majestic west. I give this guilty pleasure
a 8 out of 10 trains on fire.
Cinderella Visits
Keokuk County
By Adam Hames
I asked Kelly Mousel (drama
coach) a series of questions. This was
her response…
We will be performing Rodger and
Hammerstein’s Broadway version of
Cinderella, which follows the basic
plot line of famous fairy tale but is
different from the popular Disney
version. There will be no talking
mice. There will, however, be a raccoon and a fox. One of the reasons
we chose this version was the fact
that Sigourney has so many gifted
students in our school. It showcases at least nine main characters (five
of whom are strong female roles),
so while Cinderella is obviously
the main role--many of the other
characters have their own story line
and their moments to shine. That
was important to us. Our kids are
amazing--from the pit band, to the
chorus members, to the actors--and
they will amaze you.
There are approximately 42 drama students involved, 15-20 chorus members, and 10 band members. This does not include the
many extras who have helped with
the sets by painting, building props,
and utilizing their artistic talents to
put together a wonderful production. The chorus gave an awesome
sneak peek with a couple songs from
the show at the Pops Concert last
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week, and the band pit is bringing
the entire show to life with their musical talents and skills.
Once again, Sharlene Bos has designed many of our gorgeous costumes, Mike McNurlen has constructed amazing sets, and Kirk
Magill is a sound and tech wizard--installing a video/backdrop
screen that takes no fewer than three
projectors to run. Not only that, but
New York wedding dress designer,
Matthew Christopher, has graciously loaned us one of his dresses for
the final wedding scene. With the
help of some amazing people and
organizations like the Arts Council
and Kiwanis, we are amping up for a
major Broadway production.
Our goal is for Cinderella to not
simply be a play but an experience. From the moment you walk
into the door, we hope that the two
hours will you spend with us will
transport you to a magical world
where dreams really do come
true. Our school may be small,
but we are mighty. Anything is
possible.
The play will be held in the gym
at Sigourney High School. The performances will be held on Thursday,
March 17th, Friday, March 18th,
and Saturday, March 19th at 7 p.m.
There will also be a Sunday, March
20 matinee beginning at 4 p.m.
them to the shelter. After delivering
the thermal underwear, the students
were able to tour the facility.
If you are looking for opportunities to volunteer and earn community service hours, then join the Key
Club, and you may even be able to
have all of your community service
hours by the time you graduate. It’s
a great way to help your community
at the same time.
Danielle Stout, sometimes called “Private Danny” or better known by
most of her friends as “Dan”, is the daughter of Rhonda Hoffman and David
Stout. If you’ve never met her, you’ve never been to Sigourney. She’s taken
part in so many things throughout
her high school career; the only thing
she hasn’t done is teach. Her activities include FFA, FCCLA, track, cross
country, drama, speech, PBIS, TAG,
student council, class treasurer, and
basketball manager. That’s quite the
track record. Not only does she participate in extracurricular activities,
she has also attended and cheered
loudly in countless games in every
sport. She has definitely made the
most of her high school time.
Of that time, some of her favorite
memories are being a part of the student section the entirety of her junior
year. To go back even further, some of her favorite childhood memories include her wrestling with her brother, Tommy, and getting kicked outside by
her parents. Don’t judge her for that, though, because her biggest pet peeve
is judgmental people. Her favorite song is “Mr. Brightside” by the Killers.
And if she could give advice to underclassmen it would be to “Just do you.”
Moving forward, Danielle plans to finish her military training, then attend a four year university for business. And farther off in the future, she
hopes to experience the world. I will leave you with her favorite quote: “The
main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live.”
Lily Marie
Hammes
by Parker Stevens
Aaron Michel and his Red Rocket
Heap of the Week
by Parker Stevens
The “Heap of the Week” this week
is Aaron Michel’s car. It is a 1994
BMW 325i Convertible. Aaron has a
few names for her, The Red Rocket,
Crimson Chin, or Scarlet Johanson.
Aaron bought The Red Rocket off of
Craigslist so you know it’s going to
be a high quality car. The Red Rocket
and Aaron have been through a lot in
the past three years, but his favorite
memory of the car is when his friend
Collin broke the window of the car by
slamming the door too hard.
The Red Rocket has many fine features like her non-working convertible top, which happens to be Aaron’s
favorite feature. The worst part of the
car is that it doesn’t have much room,
meaning there isn’t any room for hot
babes. Aaron and The Red Rocket
have been traversing the roads for almost three years now, and he doesn’t
plan on getting rid of her until she dies.
Lily Marie Hammes is the daughter of Peter and Patty Hammes. Her
nicknames in include Lilster, Lil, and Lilypad She has six siblings, Christopher, Alexander, Benjamin, Dillon, Ethan, and Pearl. She participates in
cross country, track, student council,
Spanish club, FCCLA, drama, and is
the basketball manager.
Lily’s favorite band is Panic! at the
Disco. Her favorite childhood memory is when her brothers pulled her
arm out of her socket and her parents
did not realize it. Her favorite high
school memory is junior year. Her favorite quote is, “The greatest cruelty
is our casual blindness to the despair
of others.”
Lily’s biggest pet peeve is when
people don’t know the lyrics but still
sing the song anyway. One thing on
her bucket list is to go skydiving. She
is undecided on what her major but is planning on attending UNI after
graduating high school. Her advice to underclassmen is “Your GPA doesn’t
define you, don’t stress it.”
History Fair Blood Drive
By Summer Barthelman
History Fair is something where
students pick a topic, research it and
create an exhibit. The only stipulation is that topic must meet the fair’s
topic. This year’s topic is Encounter,
Exchange, and Exploration.
Several years ago, Daniel Wehr
did a project on Nikola Tesla. He
did very well at the state level and
just missed going on to the national
competition.
The first step to qualify for the national contest is district contest. If you
place in the top two at districts, you
will advance to the state history fair
contest which is held in Des Moines
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15th of March in the large gym
from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sigourney Jr/Sr High School. If you
would like to give blood, please
contact Tyler Scholl or Shannon
Greiner at 641-622-2010.
Zech Boender and Danielle Richard
March Students of the Month
by Charles Witkowski III
Zech Boender is the High School
Student of the Month for March.
He is the son of Justin and Michelle
Boender. Zech’s favorite subject is
history because he enjoys learning
about the past. He participates in
football and wrestling. He has not
yet decided on what he wants to do
after he graduates. His advice for
others to achieve the honor of Student of the Month is to listen to your
teachers, turn your work in on time,
and be respectful.
Danielle Richard is the Junior High
Student of the Month for March. She
is the daughter of Julie VanPatten and
Phil Richard. Danielle’s favorite class
is math because she enjoys a challenge, and it is fun. She participates in
softball, volleyball, basketball, and she
plans to join track this year. When she
graduates, Danielle plans on becoming a veterinarian because she loves
animals and wants to help them. Her
advice for if you would like to become
Student of the Month is to be polite
and get your work done.
The News-Review
12 Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Bowling
Scores
Keokuk Co. Bowl
Pinbusters March 7
Keota head coach Dan Stout.
Postseason honors keep
rolling in for Keota boys
By Adam Meier
Regional Sports Editor
The Keota boys’ basketball team
and its 17-win season continues to
receive recognition for its successful
season.
Head coach Dan Stout was honored by receiving the Golden Triangle Coaches’ award, which is handed
out to the most deserving coaches in
the southeast region of the state.
Also getting postseason recognition was senior guard Nate Sieren.
Sieren received the South Iowa Cedar League’s Golden Award, which is
handed out to athletes who suffered
setbacks before or during the season
that limited their performance.
Sieren suffered a broken leg in
Sigourney-Keota’s football game
last fall against Mid-Prairie, yet still
managed to come back and play in
seven games for Coach Stout and the
Eagles. The senior will now be working on getting back to full speed and
make a return trip to the State Track
and Field Meet.
Team Standings
W
L
Scared Splitless .......... 73......... 43
The Misfits .................. 66......... 50
Cassens’ Country .....57½ ... 58 ½
PPME .......................... 53 ......... 63
Manor House ............. 50......... 66
Mike & The Girls ......48½ ... 67 ½
Men’s High Scratch Game
P. Utterback 201
Men’s High Scratch Series
P. Utterback 523
Women’s High Scratch Game
B. Muntz 220
Women’s High Scratch Series
B. Muntz 526
Tri-County senior Luke Bombei.
Bombei’s and Little’s
achievements recognized
By Adam Meier
Regional Sports Editor
The hard work and perseverance
of two Tri-County student-athletes
was recognized in the form two separate postseason awards.
Senior Luke Bombei was honored
by the Iowa Football Coaches Association for his excellence in the
classroom and on the field. Bombei,
who finished with an even 100 tackles this past season on the Trojans’
football team, was recently named
to the IFCA 2015 Academic AllState team. Bombei was also honored for his play on the basketball
court, earning Honorable Mention
All-SICL.
Also getting recognized was
Tri-County junior Katlyn Little.
As a sophomore, Little averaged
9.7 points and 3.2 assists per game,
Tri-County junior Katlyn Little.
but was sidelined for the entirety
of her junior season after suffering
a serious knee injury in the team’s
season-opening jamboree at Lynnville-Sully. Little, who is Tri-County’s starting pitcher in softball, will
look to be at full strength this summer for the Trojans.
Keota senior Nate Sieren.
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By Adam Meier
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Following its groundbreaking
2015-2016 season, the Pekin girls
varsity basketball team saw two
of its members receive prestigious
recognition for their performances
on the court and in the classroom.
Senior point guard Gwynne
Wright was named the Class 2A
recipient of the Iowa Bankers Association Student-Athlete Achievement Award. The award is given
to just one member of the eight
State-qualifying teams in each
class, putting Wright in exclusive
company. Wright will run track
and cross country next year at Iowa
State University.
Also receiving postseason recognition was Pekin’s leading scorer
this season, Beth Atwood. Atwood, who averaged 18.4 points
and 8.9 rebounds as a senior, was
named to the Iowa Newspaper Association’s First-Team, for Class
2A. Atwood was one of just seven
girls to be named First-Team AllState by the INA.
Pekin senior Beth Atwood.