The reshaping of sections of NW 6th and NW Walnut Streets going by and leading to the Leon Cemetery has been completed. 3M Contracting, Mt. Ayr, completed the project last week. The City of Leon is planning to cover these roads with chip seal or asphalt in 2023. "As we move on from this project and start heading towards the fall season, the City of Leon streets' department has divided the city into four quadrants and will begin reshaping the roads and ditches for proper drainage to reduce potholes and washouts in the roads," stated Connor Christensen, Street Superintendent. "The project will start with the southwest side of town this year."
Some of the water customers of the City of Leon may have no ticed some discolored water coming from the tap this [past] week. The water department is aware of the discol ored water and is work ing to clear things up. In addition, the water department has been in contact with the Iowa DNR, and they are aware of what is go ing on. The DNR has collected data from our testing, and advised us on the path forward. The water plant chemi cal supplier has visited the plant 3 times and has also submitted his opinion. There is no health risk at this time. If there was a danger to public health, the DNR would have required the city to issue public notice to all immediately.customers
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Troop 102 completed their 50 mile trek at Nine Eagles State Park to include camping and a ser vice project with the assistance of Iowa DNR’s Natural Resources Technician, Brett Silva. Scouts BSA Troop 102 is open to boys and girls age 11-17. If you or someone you know is inter ested in joining in the adventure, contact Josh Bragg for more information, 515-480-9768, or attend the weekly meeting at Loving Chapel United Methodist Church in Leon on Monday nights at 6:00 PM. Boy Scouts Peddled Alot of Miles
THE NEWSPAPER THAT SERVES ALL DECATUR COUNTY USPS 310-14010 PAGES LEON, IOWA 50144, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022 VOLUME 93 - NUMBER 30P.O. Box 580, 111 NW. 2nd, Leon, IA 50144 E-mail: JRNEWS@GRM.NET
The Decatur County Conservation Board is participating with Ringgold County in the Monarch Watch tagging program. On Thursday, September 1 at 5:30 p.m. you can attend a FREE program to learn a plethora of informa tion about a Monarch Butterfly.Meet at the Overlook Shelter at Slip Bluff Park.
The following was reported by Kyle Sheetz, the City of Leon Water/ Sewer Superintendent.
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Senator Grassley Enjoys Conversation in Leon Iowa U.S. Senator Charles Grassley stopped in Leon for his annual visit of Decatur County last Wednesday, August 17. He and his staff hosted an informal question and answer meeting with Decatur County residents in the Leon Community Center.
As stated earlier, the goal is oxidation. In the case of the Leon Water Plant, the oxi dizer that is used is so dium permanganate. It is the only oxidizer that we are approved to use. The DNR knows all of the chemicals that are added to treat the wa ter at any water plant in the state, and chang ing the chemicals that are used requires ap proval from the DNR. In the case of wa ter plants that use per manganate product to oxidize the water, like Leon, the balance can present a challenge be cause the permangan ate product also con tains manganese. The dosage of this product must be at a level high enough so that the manganese that is in the water from the lake is removed but not so high as to contribute manganese to the in coming water. Too high of a dose will add man ganese and possibly make things worse. What is being done? We are trying differ ent dosages of perman ganate to find the level that works best for the current lake condi tions. We have begun using an intake that is at a different depth in the lake to see if the water conditions are more favorable at a dif ferent level in the lake. We have dumped nearly 400,000 gallons of water to waste in order to get rid of some of the less favorable water that we have made. Finally, we have reviewed his torical records going back 5 plus years look ing for similar lake con ditions and comparing the dosages from then to now. We have been placed between a rock and hard place be cause we have to keep supplying water to our customers for use and for the fire protection of the city and county. We appreciate any pa tience that you can muster as we work to make everything better for our customers.
Scouts BSA Troop 102 of Leon recently completed a 4 day, 50 mile bike ride in Southern Decatur County as part of their attempt to earn BSA’s 50 miler award. Participants are required to make a continuous 50 mile trek by bike, canoe, or kayak in a mini mum of 5 days to include 10 hours of community service to improve a campsite or trail.
A fund raiser meal for Tammy Foland, to help offset medi cal expenses, will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 1 at the Leon Lions Building at the fairgrounds fea turing Thelma’s Fried Chicken Dinner. In addition to the fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, pasta salad and roll will be served.Tickets are avail able at Don’s Floral Studio, Farmers Bank, SIRF or by contacting Sharon Boord at 4464163.
As part of his an nual 99-county tour, U.S. Senator Charles Grassley made a stop in Leon for his annual visit last Wednesday afternoon, August 17 in the Leon Community Center.His purpose to vis it every county in the state, at least once each year, is to visit with the people and discuss problems, ideas, or items before the senate and legislature. He al lowed the community members present to lead the hour long dis cussion.Grassley fielded several questions from his county constitu ents that filled the con ference room at the community center. He was open and willing to answer these questions that covered various topics of concern and even made notes to research more regard ing a few topics. Such topics included: how the U.S. Government is planning to deal with illegal aliens; the in crease in crime (which some say there is a di rect correlation in the increase due to a pos sible ripple effect that has seemingly occurred from talks of defunding police that happened a few years ago); recent Bills about cap limits on insulin; term limits of elected officials; util ity/power limit issues about "brown-outs"; looking into nuclear power sources; elec tric vehicle concerns; is there a way to get around relying so heav ily on China for pre cious metals; etc. As a final com ment, Decatur County Hospital CFO Tara Spidle praised Grassley for his time and atten tion he has given to rural hospitals such as Decatur County. In regards to a new hospital regardinglikeaboutsomeSenatorbehind,was(REH),EmergencydiscussionclassificationoftheRuralHospitalwhereGrassleythedrivingforceSpidleaskedGrassleyforclarificationcertainservicesskilledbed,mainlythecostreimbursement.SenatorGrassleywasunabletomakethisclarification,butmadeanotetopromisetolookintoitfurther. that the particles can be trapped by the oth er treatment chemi cals that are added to purify the water from the lake. At this cur rent time the manga nese in the lake water is fluctuating daily and some of it is remaining dissolved through the initial stages of treat ment. Then when chlo rine is added to the wa ter, the manganese is reacting with the chlo rine to make the tiny particles.
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What is manganese and where does it come from? Manganese is a naturally occurring metal that only dis solves slightly in water. The amount of man ganese that is in the water entering the wa ter plant would take 360,000 gallons of wa ter to dissolve only one pound of manganese. Sometimes that ratio is greater and sometimes is smaller. The fluctua tions in this quantity of manganese requires a different treatment strategy. In either case the goal is to use a chemical to oxidize the manganese so that it can be removed from the water. How is drinkingremovedmanganesefromwater?
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What causes the color? The slight brown color in the finished water is caused by tiny solid particles of manganese that are being formed from the manganese that is dis solved in water prior to treatment. The treat ment goal is to make this chemical reaction happen early in the treatment process so City of Leon Water
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Leon MeetingChamberSept. 1 Leon Chamber of Commerce will hold a regular meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 1, at the Decatur County Hospital.
Edna Mae (Yutzy) Miller was born on April 12, 1946 to John and Sylvia Yutzy in Thomas, OK. She passed away on August 14, 2022 at her home in Decatur IA, surround ed by family, at the age of 76. Edna bravely fought her short battle of cancer for 6 weeks. She accepted Christ as her Savior and was baptized as a youth at Zion Menno nite Church in Thom as, OK. She moved to Leon, IA with her fam ily in 1965, and joined Leon Salem Menno nite Church and was a faithful member until her death.OnDecember 27, 1968 she was united in marriage to Paul Miller of Lancaster, PA. Edna owned and operated Yutzy’s Greenhouse in Decatur, IA which she started with her moth er in 1975. Her goal in business was to serve her customers with honesty and integrity. She loved her fam ily dearly and enjoyed playing games with her grandchildren. She re ally enjoyed her birds, flowers, and trips to the zoo.Edna is survived by her 3 children; Viv ian Kay (Ken) Riehl of Dundee, NY, Vesta Re nae (Lavon) Bontrag er of Kalona, IA, and Verlin Ray (Sharon) Miller of Decatur, IA; 13 grandchildren; Jay don (Janaya), Vanessa, Kendall, Kevin, Javon, and Vonda Riehl, Tif fany, Cameron, Nicky (Lisa), and Kierra Bon trager, Derek, Karson, and Alexa Miller; Sib ling; her only brother Ray (Bertha) Yutzy of Kalona, IA; nieces and nephews; Nelson (Diane) Yutzy, Floyd (Elaine) Yutzy, Gloria (Johnny) Stoltzfus, Te resa (Aaron) Wagler She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Paul. The Miller family would like to express their appreciation for the many kind gestures shown to them as a fam ily during their mom’s illness and death.
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DCH Corner –ENT Services Available at Decatur County HospitalAskids head back to school, those prone to ears, nose, and throat issues may see an in crease in symptoms due to more exposure to germs, increased ac tivity, and more strain on the upper respira tory tract. If you have a child that suffers from ear aches, ear infec tions, tonsil pain, con stant sore throat, or other concerns, we are here to Eachhelp.month in the DCH Outpatient Clinic, Dr. Heidi Close, MD, FACS, visits to provide ears, nose and throat (ENT) care for patients of all ages. Dr. Close can help with tonsil and ear infec tions, allergies, thyroid disorders, hearing is sues, sinus infections, congestion, sinusitis,
Opal Maxine (Gardner) Barth, passed from this world on August 18, 2022, at the age of 94 years 9 months and 8 days. Opal was the daughter of Gaylord Jerome and Marie (Oziah) Gard ner and sister to Bob, Jim, Clarence, Ever ett, and Don Gardner, Bernice Woodall, Do ris Geeding, and Lois Manchester. Opal was born in Coin, Iowa on November 9, 1927. On June 2, 1945, Opal married Marvin Max Barth at Kansas City, Missouri in Wy andotte County. They were married 72 years before Marvin’s death in 2017. To this union seven children were born, Ronald Rae, Marjorie Marie, Phyl lis Jean “PJ”, Lois Elaine, Lorraine Diane, Charles Brian “Sam”, and Sharon Kay. Opal and Marvin owned and operated the Barth Dairy Cup in Lamoni for 45 years. The whole family worked there at one time or another, as well as some of the grandchildren.Opalloved to trav el and went to several countries abroad. She also loved putting puz zles Precedingtogether. her in death were her par ents; husband, Mar vin Barth; son, Ron ald Barth; son-in-law, Sherman Lane; grand son, Tim Stevenson; and siblings, Bob, Jim, and Don Gardner and Bernice McCampbell Woodall. Opal is sur vived by her children, Marge Horn of Lamoni, Iowa, PJ and RJ Glea son of Lamoni, Elaine and Bobby Wilcox of Russellville, Arkansas, Lorraine Harper of Fo ley, Alabama, Sam and Candy Barth of Weath erby Lake, Missouri, and Sharon Lane of Milo, Iowa; daughterin-law, Lea Rae Barth of Ponca City, Oklahoma; many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great, great grand children; siblings, Clar ence Gardner, Everett Gardner, Doris Geed ing, and Lois Man chester; brother-in-law, Maurice and Jan Barth; sister-in-law, Maizel Dunn; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends. “We are taking on new customers for lawn care and pest control.”
We have recently added ‘Wherever You Go, I Want You to Know…,’ ‘God’s Very Good Idea,’ ‘Jesus Loves the Little Children,’ and the Elephant and Piggie reader: ‘Are You Ready to Play Outside?' to our children’s col lection. These books were purchased by the Humeston Disciple Group in memory of Brice Miller. Brice was a young friend of the li brary who passed away on June 29th. These books were specially chosen to honor Brice’s interests and his fam ily’s desire to bring en couragement and hope to theSeasonscommunity.1& 2 of the new PBS series ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ on DVD along with the book of the same name are new to the library. This series follows the real life ad ventures of rural veter inarian, James Herriot, as he cares for animals in rural England in the 1930s and 1940s. We have found this se ries to be a delight for the whole family. Also new in DVDs: Downton Abbey: A New Era, Ambulance, Family Camp, and the Bad Guys movie. DVDs can be checked out 4 at a time with a 3 day loan period.Because of lo cal community mem bers, we have over 50 ‘adopted’ authors or children’s series. How does this program work, you were won dering? When a new Nora Roberts book is published, for exam ple, the book is sent automatically to the library. The ‘adopter’ is then notified when it is ready for check-out, and they purchase it on the library’s behalf. The ‘adopter’ has first dibs on reading it and a plaque is included in side to note the adopt er’s generosity. We cur rently have a several authors like Heather Graham and Stephen King who are in need of adoption. The frequen cy of the book’s arrivals vary with each author, but average about 2 per year. The book cost also varies, but is usually around $16.00. Please give us a call at 641-446-6332 If you are interested in taking part in this program or want to learn more! Did you know that beginning this past spring, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library became available here in Decatur County? Because of a partner ship between Lamoni Safe Coalition, Lamoni Public Library and the Leon Public Library children under 5 can receive a free book mailed to their home every month until their 5th birthday! This is for Decatur County resi dents ONLY. Only one residence per child, and it must be their primary residence. Happy read ing! Registration forms are also available at the arelevelsattiesageedStorytimeareandforwithonStorytimecomeate/IADECATURlibrary.com/usa/affililibrary.http://imaginationLittleTots,one,comeall!isat11amThursdays.Joinusyourlittleonesbooks,rhymes,songs.Allageswelcome,buttheisbestsuitforbirththrough6.CribbagecardparareeveryTuesday10:30.Allexperience(ornoneatall!)welcome.
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It is with sincere gratitude that we thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, cards, memorials and sympathy at the passing of Cleo. He will truly be missed!
PRALL, Gary, 88, of Lamoni, Iowa, died on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at his home. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the SladeO'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa. Family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at the SladeO'Donnell Funeral Home. Interment will be held in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Iowa.Survivors include his wife, Shirley of Lamoni and his chil dren, Laura Jeanes and Greg Prall.
VOGEL, Jeanne Marie, 75, of Leon, Iowa, died on Friday, August 19, 2022, at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa. Services are pending through the andShirleyNickVogel,herFuneralSlade-O'DonnellHomeofLeon.Survivorsincludechildren,TinaJoeVogelandVogelandsistersHill,JanetReedLouElder.
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2 The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, August 24, 2022 CORRESPONDENTS If you have news please call the JournalReporter at 446-4151 NOTICEDEATH OBITUARIES OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR DECATUR COUNTY The ReporterJournal-Leon Corey R. Lindsey Publisher - Owner Past Publisher - Owners Gary D. Lindsey and William R. Lindsey William L. Lindsey Will F. Lindsey Periodical Class Postage paid at Leon, Iowa 50144 Published at 111 NW 2nd Street Leon, Iowa, weekly. Postmaster: Send address change to The P.O.Journal-ReporterLeonBox580,Leon,IA50144-0580 MEMBER Iowa Newspaper Association YEARLYNationalandNewspaperAssociationSUBSCRIPTIONRATES Decatur County - $38.00 Surrounding Counties Wayne, Clarke, Ringgold, Iowa Harrison and Mercer Counties, MO Elsewhere in Continental USA $48.00 Alaska and Hawaii & Foreign CountriesRequest rates Call 641-446-4151 NOTICE Copy and Ads Due by Friday - 3:00 p.m. The Leon Journal-Reporter assumes no responsibility for articles including pictures, antiques, or any article left with the newspaper. You should call for such articles, pictures, or antiques left with the said newspaper immediately after the publication Alldate.political and/or election ads, letters to the editor, etc., printed in The Leon Journal-Reporter must be signed, along with a complete address. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Please keep your address complete and current. The Postal Service charges $1.50 for an address correction notice if you don’t pick up each paper when moving before address gets changed. Please furnish the correct address on time, or stop your J-R if you want it held until you move. Thank you. Reporter Established 1864 Journal Established 1868 Dr. Bryan Nowlin Lamoni Family Care Chiropractic 303 S. Lamoni,LindenIowa Call 641-784-6677 Mon.-Thurs. - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday - 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Evenings by appointment LOCALS Decatur County Public Health IMMUNIZATION CLINICS The 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month: Call 641-446-6518 for an appointment to schedule your child for immunizations. There are specific immunization requirements for students entering Kindergarten, 7th and 12th grade. *We have COVID vaccine available for ages 12 and up.* Walk In Wednesday for COVID vaccine from 8:30 to 11:30 and between 1-4. We have Pfizer & Moderna. ** For ages 18 and younger ** Full MechanicServiceandTire Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 641-446-6628 Alanakgarage6628@gmail.comandKatieJensen,owners303NWChurchSt.-Leon
BARTH, Opal Maxine (Gardner), 94, of Lamoni, Iowa, died on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 22, 2022, at the SladeO'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa. Interment was held in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni,MemorialsIowa. may be given to Children's Homes, Inc. or Boys Town. DUNN, Maizel Maxine, 90, of Leon, Iowa, died on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Westview Acres in Leon. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, at the ShellyDunn,herCemetery,heldIowa.ChurchatFriday,heldp.m.friendsFamilyFuneralSlade-O'DonnellHomeinLeon.willreceivefrom5:00-7:00Serviceswillbeat10:30a.m.onAugust26,TrinityChristianwestofDecatur,IntermentwillbeintheTrinityHillsDecatur.Survivorsincludechildren,RandyBryceDunnandWaugh.
The Family of Cleo Shields sleep disorders, and voiceIndisorders.addition to pro viding routine check ins, and treatment for chronic issues, Dr. Close also performs surgeries in our stateof-the-art on-site sur gical suite. Surgical op tions include adenoid removal, ear tubes, and tonsilWeremoval.areable to ac cept all types of in surance for ENT ser vices, including Iowa Medicaid, and depend ing on your insurance you will probably not need a referral to see Dr. Close.To learn more about our ENT service, visit TwitterHospitalIowa,DecaturCountyandfollowcountyvisitableHospitalabout2285.ent/,turcountyhttps://www.decahospital.org/orcall641-446-TolearnmoreDecaturCountyandouravailservices,pleasewww.decaturhospital.org,orusonFacebookInstagram@andon@dch_iowa.
Melissa Toney of Lamoni finished 1st with her Black Raspberry Jam in the Fleet Farm Classic Iowa Canned Jam's class at the Iowa State Fair.
Thursday, Ramona Clark, Amy Osborn, Brenda Boles, Carla Evans, Tyler, Chenille, Carson and Jase Morris, and McKayla and Jazzie Evans all went on an adventure to DSM. Ramona, Amy and Brenda went to the home of Kierra and DeMarcus Horton for some family card games and then out to eat at the Outback. Carla, the Morris’,McKayla and Jazzie headed to the Iowa State Fair where they met with Mark Graham, a native of Davis City. Mark and the kids were really into all the crazy, scary rides. Of course, the food was an adventure of it’s own. Yum! The day was a success for all theI’mabove.excited about this coming week as I’m meeting up with a South School co-work er that is on her way to Iowa from Texas. You can read about it next week…Happy Birthday wishes to Trista Waddell, Trey and Tyke Hullinger, Frank Reed, Shannon Waddell, Mark Boswell, Arabelle Friedman, Skyler Kuster, Brad Harden, Julie Waddell, Sheila Witt, Shannon Reed, Josh Alley, Teran Cozad and Zach Cooper this coming week. Happy Anniversary to Ronnie and Shannon Craig on the 21st and Andy and Dena Boswell on the 25th. Best wishes to all! A bad attitude is like a flat tire…you can’t go anywhere til you change it. Later… Linda
The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, August 24, 2022 3 If you have news please call the JournalReporter at 446-4151 ReunionsFamily Social News 93rd Birthday The family of Rosetta Buckingham would like to honor her 93rd Birthday with a Card Shower on Monday, August 29, 2022. Cards may be sent to: Rosetta Buckingham, 405 S. Main, Leon, IA 50144. SPECIAL 304 SE Vine Decatur 446-7000 ** FOR SALE ** Home Raised Beef Hamburger, Ribeye Steaks and Fillets Check out Our Daily Specials (Visit FB for MORNINGSATURDAYdetails)SPECIAL STEAK & EGGS w/ hashbrowns & toast Every Saturday Served until 10:30 a.m. Tickets available from: Don’s Floral Studio, Farmers Bank, SIRF or contact Sharon Boord 446-4163 for more information. FUNDRAISER for Tammy Foland THELMA’S FRIED CHICKEN DINNER Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Green Beans, Pasta Salad and Roll. Thursday, September 1 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Leon Lions Building Decatur County Fairgrounds Proceeds towards Medical Expenses OPEN HOUSE Sunday, August 28, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 24244 207th Avenue, Leon We'll be outside. Bring a lawn chair! ELOISE COX is turning 97. You are invited to join us for a birthday celebration at her home on the farm! Grand River MELINDA MACKEY CORRESPONDENTS Davis City LINDA BOOTHE LIZAndoverCARPENTER
more of Clayboth.Parkhurst and Breanna Main just worked all week and enjoyed the cooler weather and the rain. Drew Parkhurst’s son Keegan has been in soccer, and he and his team have been doing really well this year. Go Keegan!Axel Lane and little brother Kipton spent time with Grandma Peggy Daleske over the weekend. They helped Grandma decorate for fall. Believe it or not, fall is only a month away.Sunday morning
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Liz Carpenter host ed Philinda Snethen and Stuart Silver for Andover Community of Christ Church services on ZOOM.Benson Parkhurst had fun celebrating Cousin Daxon’s birth day at his birthday par ty. While Benson was partying away, Holly and Dylan went to the pre-season Chiefs’ game. Baby Kyra spent some time with Grandma Traci who got lots of smiles and coos from OptimistKyra.
Club members Julie McElroy, Philinda Snethen, Kay Herring, and Liz Carpenter sorted cans at Liz’s barn Sunday afternoon.Donna Ogier con tinued with some chal lenges last week. This time she had to have a thermostat replaced. The good news is they had a visit from the Ogier boys who came by to pick up some axes. Tony had put new handles in the axes for them. Sounds like they will be ready to chop some wood this winter. Sunday evening Liz Carpenter and friend Linda Perkins made a quick trip to Bethany. Have a good week, be kind to each other, and get ready to cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs! A couple more weeks of preseason then the first game of the season is Sunday, September 11 at 3:25 PM. Go TennesseeChiefs!River until they reached Paducah, Kentucky. Here they sold their flatboat and took a steamboat up the Mississippi, to Alexandria, Missouri, near Keokuk, Iowa. They took wagons and drove overland to Drakesville, Iowa, in Davis County, sixty miles away, where they established homes. In 1851, they came on to Decatur County, Iowa, settling in the north western part, west of Van Wert. This vicin ity became known as the Tennessee neigh borhood as so many of the settlers came from Tennessee. There were many hardships the first winter. The corn crop was late and they depended upon it for bread. Thomas J. Edwards was a great hunter and he kept them well supplied with venison and wild tur key. Had it not been for this, they would have suffered. The children wore homemade shoes. Their linen clothes, which they wore both winter and summer, were made from flax raised and woven into cloth by the mothers. Join the Facebook page for more great history!Have a great week!
The descendants of Reuben and Debora Griffin met August 14 at the Davis City Community Center. The reunion started with their 9 children and their offspring (the first cousins) on the home place in Mercer County, MO. Now all the first cousins are gone and it’s left to their children who are aging and passing. Hopefully some of the younger ones will con tinue this 130 year + tradition. It’s interest ing that from the early 1900s someone had a camera and began tak ing pictures at the re unions. Now we’re try ing to identify them. The reunion began with our eldest member Mary Clabaugh bless ing our bountiful lunch. After lunch, President Larry Griffin convened the business meeting. Retta Ripperger, sec retary, read the 2021 minutes and gave the treasurer’s report. In 1938, $2.25 was col lected according to old minutes. We had plen ty left from last year af ter paying hall rent and reimbursing Kay Hill for paper goods so no collection was taken. Deaths to record since our last reunion were Freda Henrichs. Birth of a baby to Amanda Leeper. Lane Ripperger married Alexis Behler. It was moved and sec onded to maintain the same officers another year and they agreed. Those attend ing were Kay and Bill Hill, Decatur; Michelle Griffin, Trenton, MO; Julia Ilse, Des Moines; Michelle Ilse and Stephen Miller, Waterloo; from Leon: Twila and Avery Bennet, Shirley Hill, Janet Reed; Larry and Susan Griffin, Grand River; Mary, Juanita, Tanya Clabaugh, Estherville; Lou and Haden Elder, Pleasant Hill, MO; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Griffin, Rippey, IA; Raymond and Janet Leeper, Mt.Vernon, IA; and Retta and Dwain Ripperger, Afton. The 2023 Griffin reunion will be at the Davis City Community Center August 13. Mark your calendars.
There was some strange wet stuff com ing down from the sky last week. Found out it was rain! Sure was nice and so was the cooler weather. We could use
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The rain fell at last! Some…probably not enough but we need to be thankful for what we got. The days are more comfortable weather ize. That 90 and 100 degree weather takes all the energy right out of ya. I’ve heard some say they were ready for Fall but I don’t like to wish my life away so I’ll just wait for Fall and enjoy the remainder of Summer.Last weekend, Dave and Carol Proctor, along with Logan Proctor and Finley Sullivan, took a road trip to Fremont, NE. They went to visit in the home of Dustin
Leon Community Meal Menu (Subject Wed., Aug. 24Fried chicken, mashed potatoes,Thurs.,cornAug. 25Sloppy Joes, sidewind er potatoes, cooked carrotsFri., Aug. 26 - Pizza Mon., Aug. 29Baked chicken with white sauce, rice pilaf, broccoliTues., Aug. 30Ravioli bake, garlic bread, California blend vegetablesWed., Aug. 31Popcorn shrimp, garlic parsley potatoes, peas and onions
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and Kelly Proctor and got a tour of Dustin’s new office and work place. Lots of patio time and much needed visiting and sharing was enjoyed by the en tire Ongroup.
75 YEARS AGO (August 21, 1947) Gold cup for cham pion heifer – At the county 4-H Fair, a gold cup was given to the champion Hereford beef heifer. This cup was awarded to Joyce Woodley of High Point, owner of the purebred HerefordReceivedheifer.award –The certificate of merit, awarded by the Rexall Drug Company of Los Angeles, for exception al community service, was received by the Hopkins Rexall Drug Store in Leon. R.L. Hopkins, owner of the store, said the certifi cate was awarded each year to a few selected Rexall drug stores by the ThestandingDrugClubsAssociationInternationalofRexallandtheRexallCompanyforoutperformance.certificateofmerithadbeenawardedHopkinsRexallStoreeveryyearsincetheirstartinbusiness.Leonyouthhurtincaraccident–HaroldRhodes,16,sonofMr.andMrs.CecilRhodesofLeonwasbadlyinjuredinanautomobileaccidentinDesMoines.HaroldwasemployedatDesMoinesSandwichShop,andwasenroutehome,ridinginacarwithtwootherfellowswhoworkedatthesameplace.Haroldsufferedafracturedskull.HewasasophomoreintheLeonHighSchool.15farmersexhibitedstockintheIowaStateFair–Localfarmerswhoalreadyhadfiledentriesforthestatefairandthestocktheywereexhibitingwere:HarryBarnett&Son,Lamoni,twoAlberdeen-Angus;DickRichardson,Lamoni,oneBrownSwiss;PerryO.Brown&Sons,Lamoni,threeShorthorns;SharonBrown,Lamoni,oneShorthorn;KeithElliott,Lamoni,oneShorthorn;IvanDavison&Son,GardenGrove,threeHerefords;
I I have men tioned at least a couple of times before, how fast time seems to pass. Someone long before me discovered that phenomenon, when he/ she coined the phrase “Time Flies”. I bring it up now because of some events occurring this month, and because it seems in the past ten years or so there’s been a higher rate of time acceleration than there was already. On facebook, when I see friends are having birthdays, I swear I just wished each one a happy day when he/she had a birthday about six months ago. My sons, Jeff and Michael both have birthdays this month, as they do at this time every year. Jeff has turned 53 and Michael will be 40 the day af ter this column is published. I turned 40 once myself. It didn’t seem such a tragedy. I also turned 50, with out a lot of concern. But to have “children” into their middle-age years makes me realize how fast the time has passed. Jeff, and his cousin Patrick, have agreed to wait ‘til next year to consider them selves in their mid50s. Can’t say I blame them.OK, now here’s the one that’s really getting to me. Chuck and Marilyn Warren are celebrating their 50th wedding anniver sary the day after my youngest son’s birth day. Other than the hiring of 87,000 new IRS agents, this event comes the closest this month to “mind-blow ing” for me. I might as well add, it now seems the acceleration of time is sky rocketing! Why not? Everything else is. You see, Chuck and Marilyn were two of my science students when I was teaching at Mormon Trail High School. Now they are about to celebrate 50 years of married life. My Grandpa and Grandma Gatton cele brated their golden an niversary in about 1967, but they were OLD! I’m sorry to say they didn’t last very long past that event, but Chuck and Marilyn look and seem so young, and one would think, and hope, they have many more years left. Maybe they will celebrate 60 years, or 70 years sometime. Of course, if I happen to be around for their 60th, to me it will seem like it’s about 3 years fromTonow.put things in perspective, this happy couple were students of mine in the first years I taught. Since that time, I’ve worked at some other jobs, taught at Lamoni High School for 5 years, had my own business for a short time, then moved to Florida, where I taught for 16 years. It’s been 22 years since my retirement from teach ing. Wow! That was a quick 22 years. For about 7 years of it, I enjoyed my time with a job at the NAPA auto parts store during the school year, worked on a big apartment house in the summers. So ac tually, there’s been a lot of water pass under the bridge since Chuck and Marilyn were teenag ers, and I was recently out of college. “Happy Anniversary”, you two, and may you have many more of them! A short visit last week with my friend and classmate, Mike Madden, helped re inforce the feelings of time passage I was already having from this month’s events, and brought to mind how much time had elapsed since he and I first met. We started Kindergarten with Miss Tullis at the old South School, and were classmates until gradu ation day, 13 years lat er. We both grew up in the south end of town and would sometimes get together outside of school. We recalled us ing his bow and arrows for target practice, on the big lot between Langfitt Elevator build ings, near his house. That would be fun to do again, but I bet he doesn’t still have his archery equipment. My purpose of stopping at Mike’s and Joyce’s home on that day was to deliver a copy of an old school paper I’d found a short time ago. I had drawn on the upper part of the paper, a person’s head, and written the five senses, along with a listing of what organ of the body was a re ceptor for each. I guess that was a class assign ment, but at the bot tom of the page was a drawing I must have done just for the fun of it. There were two guys facing each other. The one on the right was “Mike Madden”. On the left was “Ronnie Joe Dobson”. They were obviously playing base ball, because Ron was holding a bat, labeled “5th grade bat”. The ball was captured in mid-flight between the two, and was appro priately called the “5th grade ball”. That would have been the year we had Mrs. Gittinger for our teacher, in a base ment room on the front of the North School. I’ll always remember that year, when Mrs. Gittinger slapped me up side the head, for being turned around, checking to see what students behind me were doing. I must have forgiven her for that, because I don’t have any ill feelings about her, for that school year.Another thing that makes me realize a big chunk of time has elapsed is when I drive or ride my bike around town and revive old memories of who lived in what house, espe cially the ones that are being torn down these days. One such house was where Johnny Baker lived, in the block north of Grand River Mutual. I worked with him at Hanoco, and his grandson, Terry Griffin, was in my class. Johnny once painted his old ‘53 Dodge, light green, with a paint brush. The house my Aunt Violet once rent ed from Richard Slade, along highway 2, was recently razed, and I’m happy to see prepara tions are being made for a new structure on that lot. As I’m writing this, I’ve heard that the two small houses north of the Brethren Church are on their way out. If I were a bit younger, I might have tried to buy those and restore them. Of similar size and style, I think they’d have been a cute pair, with new roofs and siding, and some pretty color trim, maybe matching. The one to the north of them certainly came out looking nice. As I drive east of the Brethren Church, down in the valley is a big vacant lot where lived my dad’s Aunt Nellie Johnson, and her husband George. She also owned the little house to the north of theirs, which was home to Grace Johnston for a number of years. Lots of memories on that corner.Until next time, may your time pass by only as fast as you’d like.I want to wish all of the students, from el ementary age through college age, the very best as school years for most start this week. Students at Central Decatur will be back to the grind starting today (Wednesday). Good luck to you all. oOo I'm sure most have noticed the slight yellowish tint to the city water. Water Superintendent Kyle Sheetz is working dili gently to alleviate the issues. The water is safe, just discolored. Refer to Kyle's article on the front page of this issue for more de tails. oOo The roads going by and leading to the cemetery are sure nice to drive on right now. Until the next time...So Long North Lumber & Home Center 108 NE 3rd St -641-446-4196Leon
Tingley Boots $1699 adult sizes 20 YEARS AGO (August 21, 2002) Thursdays in the Park was hosted by the Decatur County Hospital held at the Harvey Park Band Stand. Entertainment was Christy Hanthorn dancing, Anna Arnold vocalist, and New Hope a singing group. After nearly 7 months since the at tempted theft of the Citizens Bank DriveIn ATM machine, the case was wind ing down. Natalie Jo Aspengren and Jeremy Albert Davis, both of Columbus, NC, were arrested. In the process of capturing them at a family members home in Osceola, City of Leon Chief Todd Byerly, dis covered a Meth Lab also at this residence. This process was a collective effort with the Leon PD, Decatur County Sheriff, Lamoni PD, Iowa State Patrol, Clarke County Sheriff and Osceola PD. Lucille Deemer of rural Davis City was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame at the Iowa State Fair. This was the first year for the event which was in celebration of its 100th anniversary of 4-H. During the regu lar meeting of the Decatur County Board of Supervisors, the board met with Helga McDaniel of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), who explained the DNR's new program for the restoration of the pheasant and quail population. The bird population in this area had been lacking in re cent years, along with surrounding counties of Clarke, Lucas and Wayne. Through the efforts of donations, athletic boosters and volunteers, the new Flockhart Field conces sion and restroom facil ity was taking shape. Trent Helton of Leon, son of Mary Jane and Bill Applegate, who fought hard with his Muscular dystro phy (MD), was right back on the job at the CD football practice after some extensive surgeries. Trent served as one of the mangers and staunch support ers of the team during his high school days.
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50 Years Ago (August 24, 1972) A petition for Writ of Mandamus was filed by Lois Houston and Gerald Kruse, repre senting all other in terested persons in the Lamoni School District against the district, Frank Hough, president of the school board and other board members. The plaintiffs had asked the school board to reapportion the director district boundaries to meet the requirements of the 14th Amendment, but they had refused. Board members were Paul Griffith, Al Clough, Dean Pierce, Bill McElroy and Hazel Sprague.Dennis Grundel, soil conservationist at the Decatur County of fice was transferred to LucasTomCounty.Fox of Davis City, who was employed at Sargent Quarry at Decatur, was injuired when his truck turned over when it was being loaded with lime. Central Decatur band members and their families held a potluck picnic and swimming party at Nine Eagles State Park. A meeting was be ing planned to organize a Candy Stripers vol unteer group to help at the hospital and nurs ing homes. It was for agesDanny14-18. Redman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Redman, was pictured with his horse "Powder Face" who had won first place in the Western Pleasure Class at the Burwell, NE Saddle Club Horse Show. The Redman family lived on a ranch north of Burwell. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beers became the parents of William Edward on August 10 at the Decatur County Hospital.
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CountryCrossCardinal By ReeceCoachTedford Central Decatur's cross country season has begun. The high school girls return the top 6 varsity runners from last year's POI championship and state qualifying team. They look to be an im proved and more con sistent unit this sea son.They will be led into the season by se nior Harrisen Bevan who has a lot of talent around her including 2 returning junior indi vidual state qualifiers in Aniston Jones and HadleyAlsoBell.returning is a trio of talented sopho mores who are all look ing to make a big jump this season in Addyson Schreck, Makenna Perkins, and Abigail Leahy.Two seniors Annika Evertsen and Maren Buckingham could also add some depth. One incoming freshman could be a wildcard. The girls are preparing to face a strong challenger in Martensdale on their quest to defend their POI team title. There are also 3 more com petitive teams in the give the coaches an idea on where the team is at. The first home meet will be held on Thursday, September 8 against Lenox, with Varisty beginning at 7:00 p.m. Senior Night for volleyball will be held on Tuesday, September 27. gins with a game at Southwest Valley Football Field this Friday, August 26 be ginning at 7:00 p.m. Next Friday, September 2, CD will host Mount Ayr. Homecoming is scheduled for September 30 against Van Buren County. Senior Night for football will be held on October 14, along with the dance, cross coun try, cheer and flags teams.
Central Decatur 2022-2023 High School Football Team pictured back l-r: Kevin Linhart, Paxon Applegate, Adam Young, Jack Scrivner, Jeffrey Richards, Aidan Buckingham, Kale Rockhold, Matthew Foltz, Damien Easton, and Lucas Lindsey. Middle row- Evahn Jones, Asher Norman, Dean Layton, Kaleb Jensen, Gage Kelley, Jaydan Broich, Wyatt Hamaker, Brody Jensen, Seth Rasmussen, Payton Bragg, John Newman, and Cameron Lavrenz. Front - Sam Boothe, Cord Hamilton, Ty Rasmussen, Champ Walker, Nash Dykes, Mason Allen, Nolan Pierson, Brody Hamilton, Kacyn Watson, Cooper Horton, and Jerry Cowling. Not pictured: Kole Jackson, Gavin Smith, Carl Miller, and DeShaun Campbell.
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This season, the Central Decatur vol leyball team is return ing several girls with varsity experience. For the front row offense, junior Malloree Horn returns as a strong out side hitter along with seniors Amy Potter and River Hamaker tough middle hitters. The back row defense returns seniors Emma Richards as libero and Lexi Jensen as the util ity player. What's excit ing this year is how we have some workingtantBaumfalk,inonedmen.playersincludingimpactwillunderclassmenpromisingwhobeabletomakeanontheseason,14ofthe29beingfreshTheteamisexcittohaveanewfacethecourtbutnottheCDschool,Sethastheassiscoach.Thecoachesarehardtosecure and finalize the start ing line up before their season opening game on Thursday, August 25 with a triangular at Bedford beginning at 5:30 p.m. A scrimmage against Clarke and Murray is also sched uled for Wednesday, August 17. This should
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Central Decatur 2022-2023 High School Cross Country Team pictured back row l-r: Gunnar Smith, Joseph Eivins, Ari Johnson, Maddox Kistler, Joe Sheetz and Kacyn Watson. Front: Addyson Schreck, Aniston Jones, Hadley Bell, Annika Evertsen, Harrisen Bevan, Abigail Leahy and Makenna Perkins. Not pictured: Vincent Carcamo, Anden Hall, Maren Buckingham and Isabella Carcamo and managers Kaylee Gregg and Riley Yoder.
Central Decatur 2022-2023 High School Volleyball Team pictured back l-r: Assistant Coach Seth Baumfalk, Junior Malloree Horn, seniors Arianna Nopoulos, Emma Richards, Amy Potter, Lexi Jensen, River Hamaker, and Cinzie McElfish, junior Angel Keeney and Coach Bailey Gwinn. Middle: freshmen Leighanna Bundt and Zoey Hamilton, and sophomores Chloe Norman, Tristyn Leymaster, Kaycee Boyce, and Preslee Jones, and freshmen Mildred (Mili) Waugh and Aidyn Marvin. Front: freshmen Bella Boyce, Breegan Lindsey, Breece Cornett, Rilee Alley, Piper Teel, Morgan Havlik, Addison Boswell, Megan Young and Angel Gilliam. Not pictured: junior Amelia Carcamo, junior Maddison Jensen, freshman Aydan Ware and Rotary Exchange Student Giorgia Pelliciari.
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Providing service is an important aspect of the National FFA Organization. Members of the Central Trail FFA put service in action on Monday, August 15 at the Iowa State Fair. These members spent their time assisting the Decatur County Cattlemen at the Cattlemen’s Beef Quarters. It was their chance to give back to an organization that has provided tre mendous support to the Central Trail FFA Chapter. Members spent the afternoon and evening preparing meals, pouring drinks, washing dishes, and cleaning tables. They worked alongside cattlemen and cattlewomen from across Decatur County and other Iowa counties to serve attendees of the Iowa State Fair.
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FFA Row l-r: Reese DeVore, Nattalie Coffey, Peyton Fry, Adriene Kelley, and Lyndin Marvin. Back Row: Grant Boyd, River Hamaker, Ari Nopoulos, Hadley Bell, Lexi Jensen, Matthew Coffelt, and Adrianna Benda.
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CountryCrossCardinal conference in Mt Ayr, Nodaway Valley, and Wayne.Consistency and closing the pack time are areas we believe the girls can improve in and it's something they have been work ing all summer to do. Whatever happens they are committed to the effort in chasing a return trip to state and a back to back confer ence team title. The high school boys are coming off the best season in school history winning their 2nd straight POI team title and a 7th place team finish at state. However, this will be a different season out look. The boys only re turn a handful of varsity runners from last sea son's team. Nodaway Valley is the likely fa vorite to win the POI team title and the CD boys would have to pull off a big upset to stop them.Individual state qualifier and senior Vincent Carcamo will lead the boys efforts and he is coming off a very successful track season.Junior Joe Sheetz, an all POI runner a year ago, is looking to build off a breakout track season this spring. Senior Gunnar Smith, an individual state qualifier a year ago will still be on the team but is out this season with foot sur gery.We have some young guys working hard this summer that will factor in for us on the varsity level in Ari Johnson and Maddox Kistler trying to close that gap Otherdown.boys return ing will be Anden Hall and Joseph Eivins. Kacyn Watson will move up from MS to add some depth for the boys.The first meet of the season is scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 1 at Wayne Elementary School. The CD Invitational is Tuesday, September 6 at the Leon Golf and Country Club. Senior Night for cross country will be held on October 14, at the home football game.CD will also be hosting one of the Class 1A Co-Ed XC State Qualifying Meets on Thursday, October 20 beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Leon Golf and Country Club.
Central Trail FFA Well Represented at Iowa State Fair As the Iowa State Fair geared up, many FFA members could be found across the fairgrounds compet ing. The action began for FFA members on Wednesday, August 9 and continued through Friday, August 12. If you were attending the fair, you could find members of the Central Trail FFA competing in Photography, Poultry, Horse, Sheep, and Swine competition. Members were excited to meet many goals with their projects, and are already making plans for next year. The results for FFA members at the Iowa State Fair are as fol lows:Lizzy Fairchild and Lizzy Curl competed in the 2022 Iowa State Fair Poultry Show on Wednesday morning. Lizzy Fairchild earned 2 blue ribbons with her Dark Brahma Hens and Lizzy Curl earned a red ribbon with her Rhode Island Red Hen. Chloe Hamaker completed her annual Iowa State Fair experi ence at the FFA Horse Show! Chloe had an outstanding 3 days at the Iowa State Fair, some highlights in clude:Pole Bending - 6th Place, Purple Ribbon Aged Mare Halter - 3rd Place, Purple RibbonBarrel RacingBlueRanchRibbon Horse Pleasure - Blue Ribbon Trail Class - White RibbonHerdsmanshipBlueCarleeRibbon
Hamilton began her week show ing swine, receiving a blue ribbon with her Yorkshire Barrow and the Commercial Gilt. She then moved to the sheep barn where she received a blue ribbon with her Heavyweight Market Lamb. Hallee Hamilton also compet ed with her Speckled Faced Wether receiving a blue ribbon. Back to the sheep barn again, where Hallee Hamilton was quickly pulled into line by the judge allow ing her to finish 8th in her class and receiving a blue ribbon. A mad dash to the swine barn allowed us to watch Carlee top off her Iowa State Fair Experience by placing 3rd over all with her barrow and receiving a Purple Ribbon.Maizee Lindsey competed in the Iowa State Fair FFA Photography Contest receiving 2nd Place for her photo entered in the Black and White Division, two blue rib bons, and a red ribbon. Bianca Swartz also competed receiving a red ribbon and two whiteAttendingribbons. the Iowa State Fair is a highlight for many members, and it is always exciting to see their projects as compared to members from across the state of Iowa.
• 2022-2023 Agree ments Approved: o The annual rental agreement with SCIT in the amount of $3,000 was ap proved. This agreement supports the performance and practices for fall/spring plays. Motion by Allen, sec ond by Sullivan. Motion car ried ounanimously.Anagreement with Imagine Learning which will provide an online teacher for seventh grade science and high school biology. Motion by Sullivan, second by Allen. Motion carried unanimously.
• The District is required to appoint a Level 1 and Level 2 Investigator. Brian Carson will serve as District Level 1 Investigator, with Kerry Welch to serve as the alternate at the elementary and Kim Elsberry serving as the alternate for the second ary. The Decatur County Sheriff’s Department will serve as the Level 2 Inves tigative Agency. The District Equity Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator are identi fied as the District Human Resources Director – Becca Crouch. The board approved the Level 1 and 2 Investiga tors and the District Equity and Title IX Coordinator as referenced above. Motion by Allen, second by Saxton. Motion carried unanimously.
• The Board approved the first reading of the fol lowing board policies: 800 Series – Buildings & Sites, 900 Series – Community Relations, and 105 – As sistance Animals. Motion by Saxton, second by Allen. Motion carried INFORMATIONunanimously.ITEMS:
• Funds in the amount of $22,000 will be transferred from the general fund to the capital projects fund and $18,160.82 from capital projects to the general fund. This transfer reallocates the grant revenue and expenses to the capital projects fund for Ag classes livestock fa cility and fruit orchard.
The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, August 24, 2022 7 (continued on page 8) PUBLIC NOTICES DECATUR COUNTY AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION DISTRICT Published Report - Operating 07/01/2021 to 6/30/2022 Beginning Balance and Receipts: Total Balance: July 1, 2021 $111,105.06 Receipts:Grant Revenue $3,705.84 Other Revenue $95.74 Program Free Revenue $14,061.66 Property and Other Tax Revenue $98,523.48 Rental Revenue $500.00 Resale Revenue $142.00 Total Receipts: $117,028.72 Total Beginning Balance & Receipts: $228,133.78 Disbursements: Access Systems Leasing Equipment Expense $1,623.06 Alliant Energy Facility Expense $1,723.00 American State Bank Facility Expense $1,152.04 Bell, Heidi Program Expense $148.73 Blessington, Brooke Office Expense $25.35 Blessington, Eric Contracted Service $165.76 Brennecke, Makayla L. Wages $1,726.31 Breshears, Lola G. Wages & Travel $1,614.82 Circle C Signs Program Expense $204.00 City of Leon Facility Expense $1,173.55 Decatur Co. Fair Board Program Expense $90.00 Decatur Co. Treasurer Program Expense $20.00 Decatur Co. Recorder’s Office Program Expense $67.60 Dollar General Office & Program Exp. $618.74 Farm Bureau Membership & Insurance $740.00 First Advantage Prior Year Adjustment ($613.70) Fry, Kevin Program Expense $118.00 Gilbert True Value Program Expense $25.98 GRM Networks Phone & Internet Serv. $991.04 Hamilton, Amy Program Expense $444.78 Hamilton, Carlee E Wages & Travel $836.67 Hewlet’s Quality Lawn Care Facility Expense $80.00 Huebertfiberboard Program Expense $468.00 Hy-Vee Office & Program Exp. $2,945.62 IECA Membership & Benefits Expense $290.00 Iowa State University Shared Program,Support,Materials $11,022.03 IPERS Retirement Plan $5,774.59 Irving, Malorie J. Program Expense $249.70 ISU Decatur Co. Ext. Program Expense $500.00 Jones, Katie Program Expense $15.00 Jones, Stacy Program Expense $374.89 Kirkland, Beth Contracted Bookkeeping $3,902.52 Lamoni Chronicle Subscription $27.50 Lane, Chris Program Expense $50.82 Leeper, Kala R. Wages & Travel $18,404.86 Leon Hardware & Appliance Office & Program Exp. $125.80 Leon Journal-Reporter SubscriptionAds/Marketing/ $477.35 Leon Plumbing Works Prior Year Adjustment ($11.85) Martin, Cassie Program Expense $69.40 North Lumber & Home Ctr. Office Expense $27.68 Olsen, Gene Program Expense $349.66 Podium Ink Program Expense $281.00 Quill Office & Program Exp. $828.62 Saxton, Steve Facility Expense $6,000.00 Shelli’s Short Stop Program & Meeting Exp. $269.43 Shop 4-H Resale Expense $76.40 Six Fifteen Graphics Program Expense $1,067.05 Treasurer State of Iowa Payroll Taxes $1,170.00 Tri-County Fire Equipment Equipment Expenses $16.00 Tropic Like It’s Hot Program Expense $50.00 U.S. Dept. of Treasury Payroll Taxes $8,136.16 U.S. Postal Service Postage Expense $116.00 Van Laar, Jack S. Wages & Travel $11,865.86 Verle Norris Trust Account Facility & Program Exp.$26,935.00 Wooden, Audrey R. Wages $1,486.89 Written Word LLC Advertising Expense $382.50 Y-Tex Corporation Program Expense $629.50 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $117,349.71 Net Balance: June 30, 2022 $110,784.07 SIGNED: Amy Hamilton, Chair Bobette Lindsey, Treasurer 1t30 August 24, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE The following motor ve hicles have been taken into custody and are considered abandoned.2006Chevrolet Avalanche andsultingstorageallthis(10)theseYouMainTowingbeing1G11D5RR4DF104669VIN:201312GCEK19R3V110543VIN:20032S3DA317576122285VIN:20071G1PC5SB0F7261946VIN:20151G2HX52K15U108125VIN:20051G1PE5S98B7137540VIN:20111G1PC5SB2E7179604VIN:20143GNEK12T06G114170VIN:ChevroletCruzeChevroletCruzePontiacBonnevilleChevroletCruzeSuzukiChevroletPickupChevroletMalibuThesemotorvehiclesareheldatSouthernIowa&Recovery2050E.St.,Lamoni,IA50140.havetherighttoreclaimvehicleswithintendaysafterthedateofnoticeuponpaymentoftowing,preservation,andcharges,ifany,reinplacingthisvehiclepropertyincustody.DecaturCountySheriff’sOffice203NEIdahoSt.Leon,IA501442t29Aug.17&24,2022 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR DECATUR COUNTY Equity No. EQCV007224 ONSTOT TREE SERVICE and EXCAVATION, LLC. Plaintiff, INVESTMENTS,andAPRILRICKv.SORRELLS,SORRELLSCHERRYGROVEINC..Defendents
LINK: Nutrition Services Di rector Joy Evertsen talked about the celebrations and challenges in the nutrition services program. Increasing costs and shortages have continued to be huge chal lenges the past year. The nutrition services program has been able to serve lo cal pork and produce made possible by animal class students farrowing pigs and plant science students plant ing raised garden beds and the greenhouse. Other than the daily meals, the Cardinal Café Staff are always busy providing snacks for the Car dinal Muscle Program, fresh produce snack to grades PK-6th made possible from the Fresh Fruit and Veg gie Grant, prepping several food items for concessions, catered prom and other ban quets, and fixed meals for some of the sports teams for away games, to name a few. On average, over 317 break fasts and over 497 lunches are prepared and served ev ery day during the school year.ACTION ITEMS: • Superintendent Cof felt informed the Board that redoing the roofs at South Elementary, North Elemen tary, and North Elementary gym has been completed with a total project cost of $205,502. The Board ap proved the purchase of a 2022 Thomas 77 passenger bus and to complete the EPA Clean School Bus Rebate Pro gram application. This pro gram will replace 2010 edi tion or older diesel-powered buses with electric buses and includes paying for the electric panels and charging infrastructure units.
tralagenciesdividuals,investmentspressedIdealDCLI,cluding:supportcontractorsorchard.es$7,000SCICFty$10,000thestudioprovideforFoundation/SCICFCommunity$5,000Studio50144,whichwillasound/recordinginthemusicroomatMiddle/HighSchool.oGRMNetworks+DecaturCounCommunityFoundation/$5,000+ROCCSfortheCDAgclasslivestockfacilityandfruitAnumberoflocalalsoprovidedforthisprojectinKeeneyFencing,PorterElectric,andReadyMix.BoardDirectorsexappreciationfortheeachoftheinbusinesses,andhasmadetoCenDecatur. Upcoming Dates: a.
The Central Decatur Community School Board of Education met for a work session in the High School Library on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.Board members present: Cassy Allen, Sean Saxton, Andrew Sullivan, and Amber Swartz.Board members absent: NickOthersTharp in attendance in-person or online: Chris Coffelt, Becky Broich, Amy Whittington, Dan Johnson, Tyler Riley-FEH Design, Chad Alley-Estes Construc tion Project Coordinator and one Boardguest. President Swartz called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. The work session was held to discuss utilization of ESSER III funds and facili ties master planning for the district.Tyler Riley talked about next steps to prioritize po tential HVAC projects that were identified in the facility needs assessment. Replac ing HVAC systems to im prove the air quality is an al lowable expense for ESSER III funds.The facility needs as sessment will be used to start the development of the master plan. The firm will meet with administration, teachers, students, parents, and community members this fall to get feedback and develop a strategic plan that ensures the long term sus tainability of the district and continues to meet the needs of staff, students, and the community.Thework session ended at 7:46SIGNED:p.m. AmberPresidentSwartz
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• There were no open enrollment applications. The following fundrais ing request was approved: Flag Corps – Sell tattoos, CD mini-footballs, and beads. Motion to approve all items listed in Consensus Items and Reports listed above by Allen, second by Sullivan. Motion carried unanimously.LEARNING
TO DEFENDANTS: You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court naming you as Defen dants in this action, which Petition prays that Plaintiff be named as sole owners of certain property you my claim an interest in and that you be forever barred from ever claiming any right, title or interest to the real estate. The attorney for the Plaintiff is Alan M. Wilson, whose address is P.O. Box 469, Corydon, Iowa, 50060. That attorney’s telephone number is 641.872.2343; facsimile number 641.872.1650. You are further noti fied that the above case has been filed in a county that utilized electronic fil ing. You must serve a mo tion or answer on or before the 28th day of September, 2022, and, within a reason able time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Decatur County, at the courthouse in Leon, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the peti tion.If you require the assis tance of auxiliary aids or ser vices to participate in court because of a disability, imme diately call your district ADA coordinator whose number is available from the clerk of court (If you are hearing im paired, call Relay Iowa TTY atONCESEEKYOU(1.800.735.2942)./s/____________________CLERKOFCOURTIMPORTANTAREADVISEDTOLEGALADVICEATTOPROTECTYOURINTERESTS.3t30Aug.24,31,&Sept.72022
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tions carried unanimously. Motion by Graham/ Christensen to approve the agenda as presented. Mo tion Motioncarried. by Graham/ Christensen to approve the minutes of the July 8, 2022, Regular Session. Motion carried.Motion by Graham/Chris tensen to name Chris Lane, Tracy Moore and Misti Hear ron as signers on the bank accounts associated with the sheriff’s office at Farm ers Bank of Northern Mis souri. Motion carried. Decatur County Engineer Dillon Davenport and Assis tant Engineer Bob Hamilton met with the board to dis cuss departmental matters. Motion by Graham/Chris tensen to approve a Consult ing Engineering Contract with Calhoun-Burns and Associates for preliminary design of Bridge N1320”. MotionMentalcarried.Health Director Tammy Harrah visited with the Board concerning the Mental Health Automobile. No action taken. The following ap proved by the Board were
ATTEST: Becky Broich Board Secretary 1t30 Aug. 24, 2022 CENTRAL MinutesCOMMUNITYDECATURSCHOOLforAugust9,2022CentralDecaturBoardofEducationMeeting
• Recognitions: The fol lowing organizations have recently awarded grants to the oDistrict:Decatur County Com munity Foundation/SCICF: $8,000 for softball batting cage improvements. o DEKKO $4,763 + De catur County Back to School Break Tuesday, August 23, 2022 8:00 a.m. – High School Commons b. Regular Meeting: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 7:15 p.m. - High SchoolTheLibrary.board entered into closed session at 8:54 p.m. per Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i)To Evaluate the Professional Competency of an Individual for the Superintendent eval uation. Motion by Saxton, second by Allen. Motion car ried unanimously. Roll call vote: Ayes: Allen, Sullivan, Swartz, and Saxton. Nays: None.The board resumed open session at 9:14 p.m. Allen moved the meeting be ad journed at 9:14 p.m. Second by Saxton. Bills for Approval Aug 9, 2022 PPEL Fund GreatAmerica Financial ServicesMonthly lease $600.00
The Central Decatur Community School Board of Education met in regular session in the High School Library on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.Board members present: Cassy Allen, Amber Swartz, Sean Saxton and Andy Sul livan.Board members absent: NickOthersTharp in attendance: Chris Coffelt, Becky Broich, Amy Whittington, Dan John son, and one guest. Board President Swartz called the meeting to order at 7:50CONSENSUSp.m. ITEMS ANDTheREPORTS:following consent items were approved: • The agenda for August 9, 2022. • Minutes of the previous meeting on July 19, 2022. • Finan cial reports for the following funds for July 2022: Gen eral, Management, Physical Plant and Equipment Levy, Capital Projects, Debt Ser vice, Partial-Self Insurance Fund, Activity, Scholarship, and SummaryLunch. list of bills for August:General Fund $83,807.21; Activity Fund $21,586.20; Lunch Fund $1,180.72; PPEL Fund $1,393.00;Capital Projects Fund $245,043.99.
Grand Total $343,432.10 With no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 SIGNED:p.m.Dan ChristensenChair, Board of DecaturATTEST:CharleneSupervisorsHooverCountyAuditor1t30Aug.24,2022
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1stpaid:AydSuppliesCorporation 256.37 AccessServices@NetworkSystems 3,646.74 Access Systems Leasing Copier Leasing 667.52 Accurate Controls Inc Office & ProcessingData 72.50 Agriland Fs Inc. Fuel 38,786.04 Agrivision Equipment Group Parts 170.13 AK GarageTireRepairs 1,836.01 AlliantUtilitiesEnergy 6,230.35 Amazon Capital Services Office Supplies 221.68 Aramark Uniform Services SuppliesCustodial 75.43 Blank Children’s Hospital Conference 150.00 BlyzoBaitBait 252.90 Boles,ChemicalsSprayingRussell& 1,114.00 Brett Street Power WashingRadiatorWashIncDozer 110.00 Capital One Trade Credit Tools 252.86 Carquest@Parts 22.88 CenturylinkTelephone 33.95 Centurylink, Business ServicesTelephone 40.28 City Of GarbageLamoni 100.00 City Of UtilitiesLeon 1,634.47 Clarke Electric Co Op. Electricity 1,421.08 Contractor Solutions Sr LaserRotary 2,002.40 CountyFuelTreasurer 3,403.34 CulliganWater Coolers 2 Units 61.35 Decatur Co. ImprovementLandLeachateHauling 7,097.89 Decatur County Hospital @Sr Drug Screen 5,307.85 Decatur County Public Health N Utilities 79.45 Dennis R Smith Estate Temp OfficeIowaAssnIowaAssessorsIowaInfinityIdealHousbyCareHewlett’sGRMSuppliesGovernmentHomeGilbertFolkertsEvoraElectronicEgbert,ChargedDollarManufacturingDesEasementConstruciton5253.70MoinesStampDues&Memberships32.90GeneralSalesCustodialSupplies41.00MichaelMileage16.50EngineeringRadio&RelatedEquipRepair&Maint2,877.11ConsultingFy22AnnualServices1,427.50Engineering,Inc.RowAquisitionPrep500.00TrueValueCenterCustodialSupplies230.44Forms&LicensePlateEnvelopes221.70NetworksPhone2,033.11HagenWeldLlcCraneBoomRepairs2,771.39Herman,ChadCabinRefund135.00QualityLawnPestControl775.00MackInc.TruckParts775.32ReadyMixCo.ConcretePatch1,710.75ImwcaWorkCompPremium708.00HealthEvaluation694.00StateAssocOfFallSchool325.00StateCoTreasurerIsctaDues250.00StateFireMarshal Annual RenewalTank 40.00 Ip PathwaysITSupport 509.62 Jackson’s Hvy Equip. TrainingTraining/RoadRegrading 7,500.00 LamarAd 550.00 Lamoni Municipal Util. Utilities 5.08 Lawson Products Inc. Supplies 52.47 LeonWaterAutomotivePipe 120.00 Leon Hardware & Appliances Llc Misc Repairs & Maint. 172.93 LeonFuelService 4.76 Lucas County Legal/CourtSheriff 32.50 Mail Services Llc August Registration & Renewal 291.34 Marion County Public Health EducationTobacco 2,129.00 MastercardMaint&Supplies 1,043.29 McDonnell ZieglerWrittenWatsonVanguardVanderUSUnitedU.S.TylerTreasurerToney’sTextmygovStogdill,Sport&SouthernOfSouthernSmithSchildbergReed,RQuillProductivityArPomp’sPierson,PhelpsPearce,OfficeNorrisNBMotorolaMidwestMFARefrigeratorAppliance799.00AgriServicesHerbicides393.73WheelCompaniesParts1,132.67SolutionsIncRadio&RelatedEquipRepair&Maint68,823.00SafetyLlcCPR/FirstAidTraining385.00QuarriesRoadRock14,426.96MachinesCo.OfficeSupplies200.28DavidContractLabor740.00Ag@DozerRepairRadiator175.00JanetComputerMonitor111.28TireService,Inc.,DeptTires15,728.76PlusAccountRepairParts102.00CorporationOfficeSupplies139.96&SAutoTires45.00LeahTobaccoEducation240.00ConstructionCoRock477.75FeederSupplyInc.Oxygen56.00IowaCouncilGovtFy23AnnualContrib3,147.36IowaTowingRecovery@Tires284.68WadeInc.EquipmentRepairs93.21SueMilage27.50SoftwareManagement3,800.00WeldingServiceWeldingSupplies140.91StateOfIowaSalesTax1,194.33Technologies@FinancialTraining260.00CellularDataProcessingServices727.58FarmersCooperativeParts8,973.10BankDozerPayment41,278.46Haag’sInc.TruckParts552.54AppraisalsIncAppraisals20,505.60AutoPartsParts955.97WordLlcPhJobOpeningAd346.82Inc.Repairs/Maintenance48,890.77
Total $1,393.00 Capital Projects Fund Bond & Interest Fund Monthly Transfer for Sales Tax Revenue Bond Principal & Interest Payment $34,556.82 Commercial Roof Coatings, LLC Roof renovation for PorterandElementary/GymNorthSouthElementary$205,502.00ElectricElectric/LightforBusBarn&LivestockFacility$4,985.17 Total $245,043.99 Transfers Reallocate grant revenue for Rosa’s projects from General Fund to Capital $22,000.00Proj Reallocate grant expens es for Rosa’s projects from General Fund to Capital $18,160.82Proj Total Transfers $40,160.82 Central Decatur CSD SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND BMO RobertBenjiKimberlygeneralcateringMastercardfood,supplies,$760.27Hayesseniorlunchrefund/Seth$165.85Hullingerseniorlunchrefund/Abigail$64.30Greenlee
• Personnel: o The Board approved the hire of Cody Ferguson as Assistant High School Base ball Coach. Motion by Allen, second by Sullivan. Motion carried unanimously. o Coby Bates has been hired as a custodian.
DECATURSUPERVISORSBOARDCOUNTYOF Minutes are unofficial until approved by the Board during the following week’s meeting. For previous min utes and other information, please visit the county’s website: lessHoover,AlsoGraham.DanCountythepervisorsa.m.AugustregularBoardtionty641-400-6441tyiowa.govwww.decaturcounortext“Hi”totofindcouninformation,askaquesorreportanissue.August15,2022TheDecaturCountyofSupervisorsmetinsessiononMonday,15,2022,at8:00intheBoardofSuofficelocatedon1stflooroftheDecaturCourthouse.Present:ChristensenandWardAbsent:BobBell.presentwasCharleneCountyAuditor.Unotherwisenoted,allmo
2) Proof of identity and residency using Election Day Registration documents, 3) Cast a provisional ballot and provide proof of identity/residency at the County Auditor’s office by noon on Monday, September 19, 2022. For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residency visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid or phone“Any641-872-2242.voterwhois physically unable to enter a polling location has the right to vote in the voter’s vehicle.” For further information, please contact the County Auditor’s Office by calling 641-872-2242, emailing mdooley@waynecountyia.org or for TTY access, dial 777+ 1-641-872-2242.
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Pre-registered voters are required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling location before receiving and casting a regular ballot. Voters who are not pre-registered – such as voters registering to vote on election day – or voters changing precincts must also provide proof of residency. A voter who is unable to provide an approved form of identification or proof of residence if required, may have one of the
First day absentee ballots may be mailed or voted in person at the Wayne County Auditor’s Office is Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Deadline to submit request for an absentee ballot to be mailed is Monday, August 29, 2022 @ 5pm. Deadline for eligible electors to pre-register is Monday, August 29, 2022 @ 5pm. Deadline to vote absentee In-Person at the Wayne County Auditor’s office is Monday, September 12, 2022 @ 5PM.
Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of Decatur, Lucas & Wayne Counties, State of Iowa. A Special Election will be held For the Wayne Community School District. Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Polls open 7:00AM - 8:00PM Polling location: Wayne County Courthouse Basement Conference Room Corydon,
interstate bridge near Van Wert.Lamoni PD responded to an incident at Hy-Vee in Lamoni.Leon PD responded to a suspicious person near the hospital in Leon. SO responded to a per son walking in the middle of the highway on Hwy 2, east of Decatur.08/18SOand Lamoni PD ar rested Trenton Barnett of Lamoni on a warrant for bur glary 3rd, criminal mischief 3rd and trespassing. SO responded to a do mestic abuse call in Kellerton to assist Ringgold County with mutual aid. SO responded to the
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PUBLIC NOTICE ELECTION given to the qualified electors of Decatur and Ringgold Counties, State of Iowa. Election will be held For the Lamoni Community School District. September 13, 2022 Polls open 7:00AM - 8:00PM Polling location: Lamoni Community Center Lamoni,
4323,ForFirst*******************************************************Iowa.dayabsenteeballotsmaybemailedorvotedinpersonattheDecaturCountyAuditor’sOfficeisWednesday,August24,2022.DeadlinetosubmitrequestforanabsenteeballottobemailedisMonday,August29,2022@5pm.Deadlineforeligibleelectorstopre-registerisMonday,August29,2022@5pm.DeadlinetovoteabsenteeIn-PersonattheDecaturCountyAuditor’sofficeisMonday,September12,2022@5PM.furtherinformation,pleasecontacttheCountyAuditor’sOfficebycalling641-446-emailingdecauditor@grm.net.CharleneHooverDecaturCountyAuditor&CommissionerofElections
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PUBLIC NOTICES CENTRALCOMMUNITYDECATURSCHOOL senior refund/Rileylunch $65.55 Joe seniorShort lunch refund/ Dayson $87.55 Travis & Jamie Miller senior refund/Gatlynnlunch $37.20 TOTAL 1,180.72 ACTIVITY FUND BILLS FOR APPROVAL 8-9-2022 Bmo Financial Group Girls & TrackSupplies,&Softball,AthleticSoftware,AthleticTravel,BasketballBoysCampGeneral&TrackGeneralDues,VolleyballWrestlingAwards,&FFAFees7,323.08 Bsn Sports, UniformsVolleyballInc. 1,684.80 Central Decatur Athletic Booster Six1stPurchasePortaCenterNorthLeonAppliancesLeonHilltopKistler,GraphicFourDollarDanncoConvergentLunchCentralGeneralCentralServiceSummerClubConcession2,314.64DecaturFundSummerConcessionPay3,223.09DecaturFundSummerConcessionSupplies326.25AgMedia,LlcFFASubscription250.00FootballSupplies551.25GeneralFFASupplies17.75SeventeenHelmetsFootballSupplies182.86EdgeBaseballSupplies516.16MaddoxSummerConcessionService500.00ProcessingFFAPurchasedService154.00Hardware&LlcBaseballSupplies31.96Journal-ReporterFFAAd20.00Lumber&HomeBaseballSupplies21.80PhoneCo.GeneralAthleticEquipment2,696.31OfPettyCash-InterstateBankFallConcession&AdmissionStartUpCash1,300.00FifteenGraphicsFFASupplies472.25 TOTAL $21,586.20 GENERAL FUND BILLS FOR APPROVAL 8-9-2022 Ad-Vance Chemical Co Ltd SuppliesGeneralTransportation 252.70 Agriland FS, Inc. Gas 1,052.04 Alliant Energy / Ipl Electricity 12,838.85 Amplified It LicenseSoftwareLlc 2,112.00 AtcoSuppliesGeneralTransportationInternational 626.50 Backyard Adventures Of IowaSCICF EquipmentPlaygroundGrant 5,047.00 Bmo Financial Group Software, Equipment Rental, Instructional & SuppliesGeneral 7,760.53 Central Decatur Lunch Fund SuppliesInstructional 727.45 Hy-VeeSanitaryHillyard/DesSystemsHotsyGRMServicesGreatGraingerGoodheart-WillcoxGilbertEmployeeDonovanDepartmentDeckerDecaturCityCintasTransportationGeneralSupplies107.64OfLeonGarbage/Sewer/Water2,319.84CountyHospitalFy22SportsMedicalCoverage3,102.00Inc.SchoolFixBuildingSupplies99.89OfEducationBusInspections950.00GroupIowaCommunicationServices2,500.00BenefitSystemsPsf&CobraAdministrativeFees643.12TrueValueBuildingSupplies406.40PublisherTextbooks2,749.05BuildingSupplies1,083.17AmericaFinancialCopierMaintenance&ExcessFees2,801.69NetworksInternet&Telephone1,387.24CleaningInc.TransportationGeneralSupplies535.50MoinesSupplyBuilding,Cleaning&PaperSupplies15,874.27 Grounds Supplies 3.99 Infinity Health Bus PhysicalsDriver 872.00 Iowa TransportationPupil WatsonTharpSmithSCITPaperCompanyNorthlandNorthMidwestSprinklerMidwestLynchAppliancesLeonKimballRegistrationsAssoc.300.00MidwestTransportationGeneralSupplies452.27Hardware&LlcBuilding&GroundsSupplies294.91LeonJournal-ReporterPublicationFees377.44Dallas,Pc.LegalService841.50AutomaticFireAnnualInspections403.00BusParts,Inc.TransportationRepairParts910.45Lumber&HomeCtr.TransportationGeneralSupplies34.10ProductsTransportationAdditives542.00CorporationCopierPaper1,917.20Pomp’sTireService,Inc.Tires1,395.56RiverbendSportsTurfPurchasedService2,500.00SchoolHealthCorporationInstructionalSupplies50.392022-23TheaterRental3,000.00SixFifteenGraphicsGeneralSupplies280.50AndSonTransportationGeneralSupplies212.51LawnCareMowing&WeedControl-July3,220.00U.S.CellularCustodialCellService8.14WalmartTechHardware298.00AutoPartsTransportationRepairParts916.37 TOTAL $83,807.21 SIGNED: AmberPresidentSwartz ATTEST: Becky Broich Board Secretary 1t30 Aug. 24, 2022 (continued on page 9) Decatur County Sheriff's Report August 13 - 19, 2022 NOTICE:
Michelle Dooley Wayne County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections A CRIMINAL CHARGE IS MERELY AN ACCUSATION AND THE DEFENDANT IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL AND UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY. SO08/13responded to a deer on I35 near the 22 mile marker.Lamoni PD responded to a deer in a yard on South Smith St. in Lamoni. Leon PD responded to an alarm at Farmers Bank in Leon.SO and Leon FD re sponded to a fire on I35 near J20. SO responded to a big bale of hay on Lineville Road just south of Hwy 2. SO responded to a re port of a stolen mini chopper motorcycle on 215th Ave near Van LamoniWert.PD responded to a parenting issue on East 10th St. in Lamoni. SO responded to go carts on Main Street in GardenLeon08/14Grove.PD and Leon FD responded to a truck fire on South Main in Leon. SO responded to an abandoned van on 175th St. west of LeonLeon.PDresponded to a driving complaint of an ATV on SE Poplar St. in Leon. SO,08/15Leon Rescue, and DCH responded to a car in the median on I35 near the 23 mileLeonmarker.FD,SO, and Alliant responded to a transformer fire on NW 4th St. in Leon. Leon08/16PD responded to a welfare check at Main St. Apts. in LamoniLeon.PD responded to an abandoned trailer near the bus barn in Lamoni. Leon PD responded to a stolen battery charger near the high school in Leon. Leon PD responded to a missing vehicle on SE Idaho St. inSO08/17Leon.booked Dakotah Braaksma of Lucas County to serve time for an OWI 2nd charge.Leon PD responded to a harassment issue out of GuthrieLeonCounty.PDresponded to a juvenile issue on SW 4th St. in Leon.SO responded to suspi cious persons west of the
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The Board of Crown Colony Housing Authority will be accepting applications for the position of Maintenance Manager with an estimated start date of September 2022. This is a full time position that is on call 24/7 for emergencies. This position is responsible for the overall maintenance of a 64 unit apartment complex. Overall maintenance includes light: carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical skills. Other duties include cleaning, ground skeeping, painting, working with/supervising contractors. Project management skills are a Previousmust. maintenance experience is preferred along with the ability to work with elderly, dis abled and/or low-income persons; Board mem bers; and the Manager. We are looking for a person with project management skills, the ability to work independently, friendly, positive attitude with high productivity. Residence in La moni area or willingness to relocate. A background check with credit history is re quired. Resumes will be accepted until position filled. They may be dropped off, mailed, or emailed to the Crown Colony office. Mailing address: Crown Colony, 200 Crown Colony, Lamoni, IA. Attn. Kathy McElroy, Crown Colony Board President. Email: colony@grm.net (continued from page 8)
Graceland University has an opening for an Academic Success Coach. This position is designed to offer the intentional interventions necessary to break down barriers to higher education for students without strong academic preparation as well as students who are on academic probation. The Academic Success Coach helps students develop skills, behaviors and habits that contribute to success in college, including academic and career goal setting, learning strategies, time management and organization, selfregulation and self-efficacy. This position reports to the Director of TRIO Student Support Services and works in collaboration with the TRIO SSS Team and other support services on campus. SKILLS & DEGREE in related field. Experience assisting and assessing students/clients in academic and/or life skills. working respectfully and authentically with all diverse identities. to handle confidential information to establish effective working relationships and use good judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness when dealing with staff, students, and faculty. Ability to critically assess situations, maintain attention to detail, solve problems, work efficiently under stress, within deadlines, and changing work priorities. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (not all): Fosters persistence and completion Monitors progress of students Conducts academic coaching through individual or group sessions Assists students in developing self-efficacy If interested, submit resume, cover letter and contact information for 3 references to: Graceland University, Human Resources Office, 1 University Pl, Lamoni, IA 50140; personnel@graceland.edu
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in. The kitchen staff re corded a front yard tree falling, just a few sec onds after some other fisherman had walked under it. As quickly as it came, the storm passed, but three trees in the lawn fell. One just missed our cabin. Another pinned a boat down, but did not put holes in it. I noted a gas odor when we went out, and saw the line to the lodge running along the root ball of an uprooted tree. This prompted Gary to shut off the main tank, and meant that no hot wa ter would be available and that meals would be prepared on the outdoor grill. The gaso line tank for the resort was low due to supply issues, and it floated off as the storm dumped rain and wind onto it. Staff and guests pitched in to free the boat and begin clean up, and by dark, much had been stabilized. We knew Gary would have his hands full with things more important than finding us fish, so we offered to leave a day early to allow him to do so. Not that we would have not appre ciated finding some fish on our own, but we were approaching satu ration with fishing, and it seemed the thing to do. The refund has al ready been mentally earmarked as a down payment on a return trip, when maybe we can complete the Lake of the Woods grand slam by adding a mus kellunge.
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Wyatt Moore holds a nice fish caught in the waters of Lake of the Woods to doing our own bait ing. We bought only conservation licenses, which allowed a mini mum of fish to keep for bringing home, since the purpose of the trip was not to fill the freez er, but to catch and release as many as we could. Thus, we kept only 4 that morning, which Gary turned into a very good shore lunch on a rocky island a lit tle ways away. I was out of dr. mode for the trip, and did not tumble to the burning gramma was experiencing on her hands and face were due to sun plus some meds she was taking. The result was discomfort and rash which unfortunately plagued her the rest of the trip, and limited her to half day fishing. Still, she managed her share of fish and then some. We quit a bit ear ly as a result, and re laxed in the comfort of the lodge. After supper, Wyatt and I took our designated boat out to try the area around the lake, but blew a fuse on the depth finder, and managed only a couple of small fish. Day two was planned as a half day of walleye catching and we did that close to camp. This allowed us to take our shore lunch at the lodge, drop gramma off, and then be off to chase bass and musky. The two of us threw big baits til our arms ached, but got only a few aggres sive small northerns to hit. We rested by throwing jigs amongst the rocks for small mouths. The learning curve for getting to the fish, but avoiding snag ging on the rocks cost us a few baits which we could not dislodge. Still, the smallmouths made the effort worth it. After supper that night, Wyatt and I, with functional gear, managed to get half a dozen nice walleye trolling around the 37 acre island. I might in terject here that this was the time the big one got away. I did not see it, did not get it un der control, and when the hook pulled out, was left knowing that it pulled as hard as some of the biggest fish I have caught did. That night we were awakend by the lon gest lightning bolt and thunder clap I have ever known. We found the front door to the cabin blown open, and were subjected to wind gusts which lit erally shook the walls of the cabin. No base ments or even footings were present under the cabins, which sit on bedrock, so we rode it out. Next morning we found limbs of various sizes all over, and one through the boathouse roof. It was on the lake, however, that we saw the magnitude of what we had thecouldwereagain.thewereboat.theing,in,timeweatherbeforemuskyedthethegear,ofmore.continueshim,Thisascaughtgetbigwere.hewerenothisderonemuskybroughtThewalleyeweothersGarypiles.ourmatesSomeignatedweincheraction,eachtrollingWeWyattandmanagefellownotoenoughgoodwalleyeanotherthough,ThesuccumbednaturehadweveyedbrokenthatandpinesThousandsexperienced.ofmaturewereuprootedblownover,andmanymorewereoffaswesurthemanyislandspassed.Thesetreeswithstoodmotherfordecades,butthatnight.bitewasstillonandweenjoyeddayofgreatfishing,moreshorelunch,andsmallmouthskeepushappy.Alas,muskywasseen.Acampmate,didonethough,bouyedourhopescouldaswell.tookgrammaoutthatnight,andofusgotsomeincludinga25walleye,thebestdidforthetrip.Day4wasdesasarepeat.ofourcampdecidedtoshareclosetocamprockNoproblem.justwentofftoheknew,andcontinuedtoboatafterwalleye.afternooncastingWyatt'sonlyactionashehadcomeupfromuntheboatandgivebaitalook,butdidstrike.Hiseyesaboutaswideasdescribedthefish'sHavingafishasasyourlegeventhatclosetobeingisoftenasgooditgetsfortheangler.imagestickswithIamsure,andhetohopeforWespentmosttheafternooninrainandmadeoneofbestdecisionsoftripwhenwedecidtoforegoonemorespotandgoinsomeimpendingarrived.BythewewerehalfwaytherainwasstingandIwasgladforextratwofeetofBythetimewetiedtothedockwindwashowlingBythetimeweinthelodge,younotseeacrossbaytheresortsits
Decatur County Sheriff's Report welfare check in Leon. Leon PD and SO arrest ed Josh Halterman of Leon on a driving while barred charge along with other traf fic citations.Lamoni PD responded to a noise complaint behind Crown Colony in Lamoni. SO responded to a com plaint of minors in the street on Broadway Street in Grand River.
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE Michael Delbert Ranney, petitioner, vs. Chauntel Kunani Ranney, respondent. Decree Granted.
MAGISTRATE Robert Marshall, Ames, IA, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.Hassan A. Daoud, Edina, MN, speeding over 55 zone (16 thru 20 over). Total $193.00.Aidan Dean Buckingham, Leon, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over). TotalVinay$89.50.Kumar Bangari, Melissa, TX, speeding over 55 zone (21 or over). Total $216.00.Gunner Nernes Graham, Leon, IA, operation without registration card or plate. TotalTate$135.50. DeWayne Thompson, Davis City, IA, failure to maintain control. TotalTonya$210.25.M. Berryhill, Kansas City, MO, speed ing over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total Jennifer$118.25.Juarez, Dallas, TX, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.Mallory Marie Van Tichelt, Carol Stream, IL, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25. Almire Halid Pehlivanovic, Austin, TX, failure to use child restraint device. Total $210.25. Damon Daniel Boyd, Leon, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over). TotalBrett$118.25.Eugene Cranston, Sammamish, WA, fail to yield upon left turn. Total $210.25.Robb Lee Adolph, Iowa City, IA, failure to maintain control. Total $210.25. Bradlee Ross Beierle, Windsor Heights, IA, speed ing over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over). Total $175.75.
10 The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Coming September 2: Paws of Fury SCIT Theatre Main Street - Leon, Iowa - (641) 446-7444 Rated R 2 hrs. 7 mins. Five assassins aboard a fast moving bullet train find out their missions have something in common. ALL TICKETS $5. Popcorn $2. All other concessions $3 Tickets may also be purchased at the door. No credit cards accepted on site. Friday and Saturday 7:00 p.m. Sunday 5:00 p.m. August 26, 27 and 28 BULLET TRAIN RATED R POLICY: ***Children under age 17 require an accompanying parent or guardian (age 21 or older) to give permission IN PERSON to attend R rated perfor mances. No notes or phone calls will be accepted.***
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100 YEARS AGO (August 24, 1922) County Auditor George A. Meek won prizes on exhibits at Auditor's convention –At the county officers' convention, George A. Meek, county auditor of Decatur County, in the exhibits of forms and suggestion, won over all others on forms and won second on leg islative weightagoVernon,tler,localold.Alldredgegamedowncompanygilistandthentencehimcompanypiontler,thegrounds,yourselfpaysdemonstratedLeonsuggestions.wrestlersthatittotakecareof–AtthefairJ.H.Alldredge,veteranLeonwrestookonthechamwiththecarnivalanddefeatedeasily.Attheinsisofthecrowd,hewentintotheringboxedwiththepuwiththecarnivalwhomheputandoutofthemightyquick.Mr.was49yearsHaroldReeder,lightweightwreswonfromBobbyeightyearschampionlightoftheworld,in the athletic concession with the McCart Shows at the fair grounds. Vernon was no match for Harold. Vernon told Mayor McClain that young Reeder was a comer and that he surely had a great fu ture if he stuck to the wrestlingMarriagegame.
by Dr. Larry Richard We've got Dr. Richard on a writing roll and it's too hot to be outside, so let's hear about a long delayed trip to Ballard's Black Island on Lake of the Woods, a gift for grand son Wyatt Moore's graduation. Covid, bor der closings, and re strictions delayed the trip for 3 years, but he, grandma, and I finally got the go ahead this July. The 18 year old's driving skills made the 1350 mile round trip much more relax ing than hauling 3 and 5 year old grandsons. The trip, including border crossing, went smoothly, and we were off on the launch to the island on schedule. The six mile boat trip went rapidly, and soon we were unloading into our cabin. The area is in a state of historically high water. We found docks held down by sand bags and barrels. Our deck now was out over the lake, and waves lapped up against the pillars which held the frame. A pallet had been added to get over the water to our steps. It was still world class scenery, and we wel comed it as our home for a few days. Our first meal at the lodge held a famil iar theme. They were going to feed us to excess with first rate meals. The lodge fea tured satellite TV and other amenities if you chose not to be out in the fresh air. A mini mum of skeeters was noted. Sleep was fit ful as we envisioned chasing walleye, small mouth bass, great northern pike, and the apex predator of the lake, the mighty mus kellunge. Wyatt rel ished all the above, but really wanted a musky. Our guide, Gary, was the general man ager of the lodge. He had to see to the daily operation of the lodge, plus keep us on fish. As we loaded onto his well equipped 20 foot boat the next day, we became aware of the effort involved. As an Iowa native, his con versation often held areas and events in common with ours. He found our first targeted rock pile, and no soon er had baited Connie's hook and dropped it to the desired depth, than she announced she had one on. He commenced to coaching her on set ting the hook, but de cided ultimately, that she did well enough her way to accept it. Fish came fast enough that he basically netted fish and baited her hook, and left Wyatt and me
