32614 NewsReview

Proudly Serving All Of Keokuk County Since 1860 PO BOX 285, 114 E. WASHINGTON ST. SIGOURNEY, IOWA 52591

$1.00

SIGNRED@LISCO.COM 641.622.3110

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2014 NUMBER 13, 154TH YEAR

Inside This Issue

TC Talent Show .................... Pg. 2 UMC Honors Members ..................Pg. 2 Editorials/Opinions ............................Pg. 3 Obituaries ...............................................Pg. 4 Society News .............................................. Pg. 5 Community Calendar ....................................Pg. 6 Milestones ...................................................... Pg. 6 Church News ................................................. Pg. 7 Classifieds ..................................................... Pg. 8 Legal Notices ................................................Pg. 9 Youth Soccer ........................................... Pg. 10 Panther Track...................................... Pg. 11 Boy’s SICL Track ............................ Pg. 12 Girl’s SICL Track .....................Pg. 13 SEISC First Team ............Pg. 14

Tonight Final Night of Expo Bingo

See Pan Fly! Sigourney High School is performing Doug Rand’s Peter Pan and Wendy this weekend at the Sigourney High School with nightly performances at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, but a 2 p.m. matinee is featured on Sunday, March 30.

With a full cast and crew of 42+ students, this spring’s performance will definitely be sporting “some faith, trust and a little bit of pixie dust”.

Yet, pixie dust won’t be the only thing assisting Peter and his friends off of the ground.

Pan, Wendy, Jon and Michael will be soaring across the London skyline with Flying by Foy (a theatrical flying company out of Las Vegas).

“To fly will be an awfully big adventure” for five of our students, and they will undergo some extensive training with the experts before taking off on their first live performance this spring,” said director Kelly Mousel.

Be ready for some excitement as a magical ensemble cast narrates the way through an adventure you won’t soon forget. From Neverland to Hook’s Jolly Roger, be ready with your ticket as the high school gears up for battle March 28-30. Tickets available at the door, but advance tickets are still available at the office of Sigourney High School.

Tonight, Wednesday, March 26 is the last night of Bingo at the Keokuk County Expo and the Jackpot is still up for grabs; bingo fun is from 6:00 p.m.

- 8:30 p.m. Concessions available; bring a friend and have some fun!

By Robin Handy It’s National Ag Week, March 22-29 and regional businesses and organizations are joining forces to recognize agricultural connections in Keokuk and Mahaska county.

Pull this 10-page special issue from the heart of this week’s News-Review for special feature articles focusing on local families and organizations.

Enjoy the Auction and Support the 4th Annual Bras for a Cause Evening New Parking Alert Saturday The 4th annual Bras For A The 2014 youth soccer season in the City of Sigourney begins Saturday, April 5 and ends May 17.

Soccer games are now played at the new soccer fields located at 1117 North Main in Sigourney.

With this new field location there are a few parking guidelines to be aware of... There is NO PARKING on either side of North Main Street.

All vehicles parked along either side of North Main Street will be ticketed and/or towed.

Free parking is available at the soccer fields, at JMC Services located at 905 North Main, at the Sigourney CSD bus barn at 807 North Main and the City shop at 880 North Main as long as no doors are blocked.

Fundraising Soup Supper Friday A Soup Supper is planned in conjunction with the SHS’s production of Peter Pan and Wendy on Friday, March 28.

There’s no need to worry, let the committee members of TSP cook up supper on this busy night.

The TSP Soup Supper is slated for service beginning at 430 through 7 p.m. at the Sigourney Fire Department. The ‘soup of the day’ is homemade chili and Wisconsin cheese soup.

Committee members are baking

Celebrating Agriculture Connections in Keokuk County

up some tasty treats for dessert. This is a free will offering event with the proceeds going to help build the Town Square Park.

This is also a good opportunity for community members to refresh themselves of the plans for the park. Should anyone wish to make an early contribution, a donation card is available on Page 2 of this week’s News-Review.

Cause fundraiser is March 29 at the Carl Craft Civic Center in Hedrick. We have changed a few things this year. There will be a pork loin supper with all the fixings beginning at 4:30 p.m. with a free will donation. Auctioning of the decorated bras will follow at 6:00 p.m. with modeling, once again, by the Hedrick Volunteer Firemen and auctioneer Greg Millikin. A silent auction will run from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., with the winners announced at that time. Again we are giving prizes to the best decorated bra in the following categories: best sports theme, best redneck theme and best overall.

Last years event raised $9000.00 which is donated to The Southeast Iowa Susan G. Komen Affiliate for breast cancer screening, education, treatment and research. The Southeast Iowa Affiliate covers a 10 county area including Keokuk, Jefferson, Davis, Van Buren, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Wapello, Appanoose and Wayne counties.

Decorated bras accepted at the event Saturday evening or contact Laurie Hornback at 641-777-4252 to arrange pickup.

Taken at the Mike Bates Turkey Farm. The array shown is a 60kW array on top of a turkey building; it was installed by CB Solar, Inc. (cbsolarinc.com).

Pictured (left to right): Mike Bates, owner; Rep. Jarad Klein; Sec. of Agriculture Bill Northey; Sen. Ken Rozenboom; Rep. Dave Maxwell; Tyler Bacon, CB Solar; Rep. Sally Stutsman; Ben Wollner, CB Solar; Rep. Curtis Hanson; Todd Miller, CB Solar; Warren McKenna, Farmers Electric Coop and Tim Dwight, iPower.

The Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (iowaseta.org), the Environmental Law & Policy Center, and the Iowa Environmental Council sponsored Friday’s tour [submitted].

Rep. Klein Joins Northey on Solar Tour Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and State Representative Jarad Klein, traveled to the local area on a fact-finding tour of prominent southeast Iowa solar installations focusing on Washington County last Friday afternoon, March 21.

Washington County leads Iowa in solar installations, with even more planned.

Together with solar energy installers and other legislators, participants saw firsthand how the area farmers are helping control their energy costs with increasingly affordable, clean solar energy. Rural businesses, the Washington County Fairgrounds, and the local electric co-op were also be featured.

Vittetoe Inc., is located in Keota (this location was not included on the physical tour, but was a highlight in the discussion) and manufacturing include stateof-the-art laser cutting and robotic welding, which ensure quality-produced products.

Hog equipment, chaff spreaders and some Show Stopper Equipment products are the

Photo of the solar panels at Vittetoe Inc., Keota. main items manufactured at the plant.

Atwood Electric Inc. from Sigourney installed a roof mount 72.9 kW solar system.

It contains 270 watt – Solar World modules. These particular modules are 100% made at their Oregon plant. The inverters are Fronius IG Plus Advanced , 3 phase inverters.

Fronius has a large presence in Indiana and these string inverters are assembled there.

Racking is from DPW racking, manufactured in New Mexico.

The installation itself is on 2 buildings that are attached to the Vittetoe site. They are considered a large industrial user by Alliant energy. This system will offset more than 1/3 of their total usage.

Lt. Gov. Set to Visit Sigourney Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds is scheduled to visit to Sigourney on Wednesday, April 2 from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Her office is coor dinating the visit with Norman Atwood at Atwood Electric Solar Business in Sigourney. The company is located at 23134 Hwy. 149, on the south edge of Sigourney.

The community is encouraged to join the tour. For more information contact Norman Atwood at 641.622.3626 or visit their website at www.atwoodelectric.com.

County Supervisors Discuss Equipment Bids and Personnel Changes

By Jessica Dobbins, News-Review The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors met in session, Monday, March 24, at 8:30 a.m. in the board room of the Courthouse. All members were present.

The meeting was called to order to approve the tentative agenda. All ayes and motion carried.

Andrew McGuire, Keokuk County Engineer, reviewed bids given for the equipment for sale from the Keokuk County Highway Department. Total bids collected is $54,649. All reserves were met. Satisfied with the bids. All ayes and motion carried.

Some items bid on are as follows: 2002 John Deere 7210 MFWD Tractor. 6695 hrs. 95 PTO HP. 16 Speed Power Quad Transmission. 3 remote cylinder control outlets. Cat. II

3-point hitch. 18.4x38/R1 Rear Tires. 13.6x28/R1 Front Tires.

Highest bid $37,000.

2005 Polaris ATP 500 (all terrain vehicle with dump box).

666 miles. Highest bid $3,655 2002 DTR 120C Mower by Diamond. 10 ft. Twin Rotary Hydraulic Mower. 60” Side and 60” Rear decks. 6000 Hours.

Includes mounting brackets for JD 7210 Tractor. Highest bid $500.

Review and Possible approval of personnel report. Lolyd McIntyre accepted a position in Henry County. All ayes and motion carried.

Review and possible approval of personnel report. Monte Nilles retirement at the end of May. All ayes and motion carried.

Review and possible approval of revised job description, Assistant to the Engineer. Not revised for 14 years. Two year and four year experience. All

ayes and motion carried.

Review and possible approval of job description, Assistant County Engineer. Bachelor of Science degree required. All ayes and motion carried.

Review and possible approval of memorandum of understanding between Keokuk County and Russ for 270th Ave. Road sufficing southeast of Ollie. Approved

by Keokuk County, but won’t be up for possible approval till next month at Russ. All ayes and motion carried.

Review and possible approval of personnel report for Adam Clark, full-time deputy, Keokuk Sheriffs Department. All ayes and motion carried.

Various board and committee reports of meetings attended the pervious week by Supervisors.

Old/New business discussed, purge the basement of the Courthouse.

On vote the meeting adjourned.

www.sigourneynewsreview.com

2

The News-Review Community

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Tri-County Talent Show

2014 Keokuk County Relay For Life

Tiffini and Clayton Brown sang during the TC Has Talent Night; photos by Jamie Maxwell, MAP staff photographer.

Mandy Clemens (left) and Abbey Hartwig (right) sang Your Song at TC Has Talent Night.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Keokuk County is hosting a kickoff event on Wednesday, April 2 from 6-7 p.m. at Pizza Ranch in Sigourney, as volunteers and participants launch fundraising efforts for the year.

The kickoff honors cancer survivors and caregivers, and features speakers from the community who have benefitted from the funds raised at Relay For Life. Those interested are able to register to participate for the event to be held on Saturday, June 7 beginning at 6-10 p.m. on the Sigourney Square and Courthouse Lawn.

The world’s largest grassroots fundraising movement, Relay For Life mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against cancer.

This year, Relay For Life takes place in nearly 6,000 communities in the United States and 20 other countries and raise funds to support the mission of the American Cancer Society to save lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures, and fighting back.

For more information about the upcoming kickoff, please contact Ed Rustioni at 319458-9422 or ed.rustioni@cancer.org or visit Relay For Life of Keokuk County. Sign up for Relay For Life of Keokuk County today and help our community finish the fight against cancer.

Share: Working, Helping, Sharing Together Kelsey Towns performs her state speech ‘This is my Voice’.

Megan Garber performed her speech ‘Cheering My Way Into College.’

Jason Molyneux (left) and Cole Molyneux (right) performed Broken at the Talent Night.

The regular sign-up day for Share Food is at Oskaloosa Evangelical Church, 1513 S. Market St., Oskaloosa on Wednesday, April 9 from 9-10 a.m.

Two hours of community service is required for each unit of food bought.

The distribution day is on Saturday, April 28 from 9-10 a.m. at Oskaloosa Evangelical Church. Since the food is perishable, failure to pick up units of food on time causes it to be distributed to others. No refund or credit can be given. The warehouse is always in need for volunteers. Call Carol McPherson at 641-638-0432 to place an order.

Online orders are accepted beginning on the dates listed above at www.shareiowa.org.

Fore more information call 1-800-344-1107.

Members of Sigourney United Methodist Church Recognized for Memberships of 50 Years or More Submitted During the morning worship service on Sunday, March 9 Sigourney United Methodist Church recognized 57 individuals who have been members of the church for fifty years or more: Julie Nimtz, Martha Richardson, David Snakenberg, Sonna Jennings, Verna Edmundson, Bernadine Gordon, James Thompson, Harriet Veach, Russell Veach, Sarah Taylor, Linda Fritchen, Merle Lane, Pat Lane, Maurice Nimtz, Merlin Bennett, Barb Coffman, Sue Greenlee, Terry Hollingsworth, Dan Morrison, Marilyn Schroeder, Bonnie Yoder, Sandra Smithart, Joyce Snakenberg, Danny Vail, Shari Gann, Carl Mohr, Homer Robison, Dean Richardson, Don Lane, and Steven Shirk were recognized for memberships of 50 to 59 years.

Glen Steinhart, Donna Steinhart, Herb Mohr, Doris Conner, Muriel Hamilton, Bette Harper,

Gail Hauschild, Larry Goeldner, Frank Jacobs, Marion Streigle, Marian Swearingen, Sue Goeldner, Larry Schroeder, Edward Traut, Barb Hollingsworth, Belva Hollingsworth, Marj Jones, Wanda Shirk, Marie Snakenberg, Mel Snakenberg, Mary Lou Ballensky, and Margaret Hollingsworth were honored for memberships of 60 to 69 years.

Five individuals have been members of the church for 70 years or more. Bernice

Allar has been a member for 70 years; Philip Shaver, Irene Morrison and Mary Lou Hanlon have been members for 75 years, and Russell Aldinger has been a member of Sigourney UMC for 79 years.

The names of all honored members were read during worship by Lay Leader, Phil Buschmann, and those members in attendance were presented with certificates of recognition by Pastor Rich Pippert.

eeee Spring Into Action eeee

The News-Review Editorial & Opinions

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

3

Tales of the Ancient Sportsman

by Burdell Hensley

This week focused on daily debate and subcommittee meetings over the budget. We also had many visitors at the Capitol with Home School Iowa, Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives REC, and the Girl Scouts holding their Days on the Hill.

On Thursday the Agriculture and Natural Resources budget subcommittee passed the budget out of committee. I serve as Vice-Chair of this committee, so I managed the committee during the debate. The budget we passed is less than the Governor’s budget recommendation for ongoing agriculture and natural resource department purposes largely because of the commitment to live within House Republican Budget Principles. The major difference between the Governor’s recommendation and our budget is the House version doesn’t include the additional $2,072,000 for air quality program purposes and includes a modest increase of $237,364 for the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to bring this entity up to its full $4 million amount envisioned nearly a decade ago.

The House Republican sponsored appropriation is $2,034,036 in general fund appropriation below the Governor’s FY 2015 recommendation, but is $2,237,364 above last year’s level. Other changes from the Governor’s budget recommendation include: funding the Silo and Smokestack initiative with Environmental First Funds rather than general funds; decreasing the FY 2015 EFF appropriation to state parks to the level the Governor recommended last year for FY2015 ($4.61 million rather than $5.885 million); increasing the EFF appropriation to Loess Hill Conservation and Development authority from $525,000 to $800,000; and

increasing the EFF allocation to Soil Conservation Cost-Share from $6.65 million to $7.375 million for FY 2015.

The bill does provide the DNR with the ability to backfill funding for park operations by allowing for the reallocation of $250,000 in FY2014 and $1 million in FY 2015 of REAP open space account moneys otherwise would likely be used to acquire additional state land.

One of the undiscussed consequences of last year’s budget decision is the substantial increase in the amount of open space funds were being used to pay for interest and principal; there is almost an addition $3 million in REAP open space money which hasn’t been there in recent years.

The bill contains some further private property safeguards and restrictions on the use of state funds to acquire recreational land using eminent domain power. The bill includes language to pass the House three times on this regard, only to be ignored by the Senate. The bill includes explicit prohibition on the use of REAP open space moneys for land acquisition using eminent domain and include new voter approval process to be used if the Loess

Letter to the Editor: A ‘police state’ is more than merely a society overrun by the “long arm of the law”; some of its more significant features include: 1. Tracking you based on your consumer activities. ‘Fusion Center’ (federal/ state law enforcement partnerships which collect a variety of data on so-called “suspicious persons”) have actually collected reports on people buying pallets of water; 2. Tracking you based on your public activities.

Hi-tech companies are now selling equipment/services to police departments with the promise of monitoring large groups of people seamlessly, as in protests/rallies; 3. Tracking you based on your phone activities. The CIA has been paying AT&T over $10 million per year in order to gain access to data on Americans’ phone calls abroad; 4. Tracking you based on your computers activities. Federal agents now employ a number of “hacking” methods in order to gain access to your computer activities and see whatever you are seeing on your monitor; 5. Tracking you

based on your behavior. Thanks to a torrent of federal grants, police departments across the country are able to fund outrageous new surveillance systems that turn the most basic human behavior into suspicious situations to be studied/analyzed; 6. Tracking you based on you face. Facial recognition systems promise to create a society in which every individual who steps out into public is tracked and recorded as they go about their daily business; 7. Tracking you from the skies. Absolutely nothing will escape government eyes, especially when the ‘drones’ take to the skies in 2015. These gadgets, ranging from the colossal to the miniature, are capable of seeing through the walls of your home and tracking your every movement.

The question now is whether we will take a stand to preserve our remaining shreds of privacy; or will we go softly and silently into the Electronic Concentration Camp on Big Brother’s Global Plantation.

Wendell E. Carr, Ottumwa

Hills Alliance seeks federal protective status for any land and requires in such a circumstance a majority of landowners affect by the designation vote in favor of such action.

I anticipate having an additional budget bill to increase funding for the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy and cost share programs. At this point negotiations are on-going and I hope to have more to share in the next couple weeks.

This week I also managed SF 2259 on the House floor. SF 2259 amends the privacy breach notification law and updates the law by expanding the situation in which breaches must be reported and requires the Attorney General to be notified when more than 500 Iowans are affected by a security breach.

The bill had a minor amendment clarifying language and has been returned to the Senate for final approval. The goal is to update code so we can better respond to breaches. The issue is important because of recent security breaches with companies like Target. The original law was put in place in 2008 and several “holes” have been identified since then. The bill is a collaborative effort between the two chambers, interest groups, and the Attorney General’s office.

It appears we are wrapping up our budget work which means we are nearing the end of session. If history is any indication we are only in Des Moines for another few weeks. Feel free to contact me in Des Moines through the House switchboard at 515-281-3221, cell 515-6895430, or email Jarad.Klein@ legis.iowa.gov.

Welcome to spring!?!? The calendar says it is spring and Thursday and Friday gave us a glimmer of hope, but we have slid back into the ice box for a while.

Patience is a virtue and I must admit that I am running quite short of patience at this time. I want spring and I want it now!

I did manage to get to the golf course this week. Friday was warm and windy, but I gave it a go. The winter has been long and my level of conditioning has deteriorated badly. I made it through five holes and called it a day. I was wearing an old wore out pair of shoes and my legs and back were killing me. I wasn’t playing that poorly, but I was struggling just to walk the course.

Saturday morning I purchased a new pair of shoes that felt so comfortable. I just had to try them out on the course. Yes, it was cold Saturday, but I bundled up and went out. What a difference having a pair of good shoes make. I was able to walk the course comfortably and felt good.

I had the to course to myself and I enjoyed the solace. I even played well enough to make me want to go back, but I may wait until it warms up a little.

My apologies to my readers of the Mahaska County Sun. I missed you last week and that may happen from time to time as space limitations become a problem. I notice that some of the other columnists get skipped occasionally, so I am willing to take my turn. During the non-sports seasons, space does become a problem.

I spent some time on the road last week and Tuesday was a long day. It started with a morning appointment at the Mercy Heart Center in Des Moines. I had to have my pacemaker tested and then have a visit with my cardiologist. He said that I was good for another 100,000 miles.

I had some bank business to take care of in Parkersburg, so I headed north after my appointments. I was able to finish after lunch and headed back to Ames.

Grandson, Alec was running for Ottumwa in the Iowa State High School Indoor Classic. It was a great meet with what seemed like half the schools in Iowa there.

Alec ran an 800 on the 4 X 800 and a 400 on the 4 X 400. He ran well in both events, but the last one finished at 10:05 p.m. I left immediately and got back to Osky at just a little before midnight. Needless to say, I was a dollar well spent.

Thursday was a beautiful day and I would have loved to have been on the golf course, but both Alec and Chris were running in an indoor meet at Central College. It really was nice enough to run outside but they stayed indoors. Now the boys have an outdoor meet this week and it may be miserably cold.

Grandson, Logan was to have played four baseball games with the Senior Babe Ruth team this past weekend, but all four games were cancelled. It would have been awfully cold for the Ancientess and I to sit in our lawn chairs to watch baseball.

The Ancient-ess and I were at war this past week. Not with each other, but with those little bushy tailed varmints that run around in our yard. We put in a new sidewalk from the street up to our house last summer and last fall I planted 500 tulip bulbs along the sidewalk and covered them with mulch. Last week we discovered that something had been digging in my tulip beds. It was the squirrels and they love bulbs. We went to Wally World and got some moth ball crystals and sprinkled them over the tulip beds. It seems to have worked for a while at least.

In my way of thinking, a squirrel is one of the smartest and most irritating animals created.

If you have tried to keep them out of your bird feeders, you already know that. I have tried everything from hot pepper, to swinging bird feeders to suspending the feeders from a bungee cord and just when you think you have them whipped, you get outsmarted again.

The NCAA tourneys have dominated the TV this week and I really felt bad for my Hawkeyes.

They just can’t seem to close down a game. But in the proper perspective, the things that Coach McCaffery and his family are facing make a win or a loss pretty meaningless.

Cyclone fans have to be loving the run by their team. It was a huge win over Roy Williams and North Carolina Sunday. It is about time that someone gives

Ol’ Roy a knot on the noggin. He has stolen too many good players out of Iowa for a number of years.

It is time once more to take a look at what happened in our yesterdays.

100 years ago: Mar. 24, 1914 - The Beacon girls beat Fremont 42-14 to avenge an earlier defeat.

75 years ago: Mar. 27, 1939 - Several area schools are considering six-man football for next fall. New Sharon says that they will abandon the 11- man game for the six – man game and they are looking for games.

Lynnville has indicated that they will do the same. Several of the Chiquaqua Valley schools have expressed interest. Mar. 28 - The Oskaloosa Herald All-Area team includes: Speed, Pleasantville; Stientjes, Pella; D. Cram, Brooklyn; Dickey, Martinsburg; Sather, Hartwick; Gilly Welch, Cedar; Bowers, Montezuma and Hutton, Martinsburg.

50 years ago: Mar. 23, 1964 Newton won the state basketball title with a 44-39 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Mar. 26 - 38 schools have entered the Osky Relays. Mar. 27 - Eddyville will leave the Blackhawk Conference this fall to join the revamped Des Moines River Conference.

Mar. 27 - William Penn’s Jim Freeze finished fourth in the Iowa College Indoor track Meet in Cedar Falls.

25 years ago: Mar. 23, 1989 - Montezuma’s Marty James was named to the Class A/1-A Second All-State team while Pekin’s Dave Denley was a third team choice.

Mar. 30 - The Central softball team moved into the No. 1 spot in the NCAA D-III rankings.

Have a great week and keep pushing that cold weather back.

It’s time for Spring!

TRICARE MOBILE OFFICE A Veteran’s TRICARE Mobile Office is available on Thursday, April 17 from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Camp Dodge Building 3548 in the service members support center in Johnston. They may be reached at 515-727-3131.

4

The News-Review Obituaries & Records

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

~ Hughes ~

Ronny “Jake” Hughes, 73, of Montezuma and formerly of Oskaloosa and Gibson, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014, at the Montezuma Rehab and Care Center in Montezuma.

Ronny Gene Hughes, son of John Marion and Edna Vauline (Malin) Hughes, was born August 9, 1940, in Oskaloosa. He attended Oskaloosa High School and then began working for Jerry Smith’s Motorcycle Shop as a mechanic, a job he would continue throughout his working life.

He later was employed by Paul Van Zee at Van Zee Motors and then owned and operated his own repair shop in What Cheer, Hughes Repair. Jake retired in 1994, he was residing at Gibson at the time. In 2002, he moved to Oskaloosa and in 2009, his health required a move to the Montezuma Nursing and Rehab.

Center. Jake enjoyed working with his hands and all things mechanical, he built race cars and model air planes and also

Weather Review The following report is compiled by Doug Flanders, Sigourney’s official weather observer and includes the date, high, low and precipitation readings.

HI LO Tues., March 18 40 22 Wed., March 19 55 33 Precip .03 Thurs., March 20 38 29 Fri., March 21 53 29 Sat., March 22 59 24 Sun., March 23 38 15 Mon., March 24 35 18

enjoyed woodworking. Racing was a family activity for the Hughes and Jake was the “go-to” person for all questions about racing and race cars.

January 25, 1958, he was united in marriage to Donna Lee Knowler in Oskaloosa. They were the parents of seven children.

Donna passed away February 4, 2014. Jake’s family is grateful to all the residents and staff of Montezuma Nursing and Rehab and to Iowa Hospice for the family-like and loving care given to Jake the years he was a resident at their facility.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children: Dean (Debbie) Hughes of Rose Hill, Ronny Hughes of Beacon, Jerry (Sandy) Hughes of Oskaloosa, Jay (Jamie) Hughes of Knoxville, Rhonda Thomas of Oskaloosa and Doreen (Tom Hudson) Hughes of Thornburg; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; his siblings: Nancy Randall of Oskaloosa, Becky Van Essen of Beacon, Diane (Pat) Dea of Atlantic, Sally (Rob) Dannels of Rose Hill, Doug (Esther) Hughes of Hoisington, Kan., and Jim (Joan) Hughes of Beacon.

In addition to his parents and his wife, Jake was preceded in death by a son, Brian Hughes, a daughter-in-law, Jackie Hughes, two infant brothers, Larry and John and an infant sister, Darla.

Funeral services were Tuesday, March 18, at GarlandVan Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa, Pastor Alvern Boetsma of The Good News Chapel officiated. Burial is in Woods Cemetery in Adams Township, Mahaska County.

Memorials may be made in his name to the family. Memories and Condolences may be sent by visiting www.gvlfuneralchapel. com.

District Court The following actions were recently resolved in the District Court of Keokuk County. All information is a matter of public record and available at www.iowacourts.gov.

Rodger Reynolds, Keota, was charged with Viol. School Attend. Reg. on 8/21/13. Reynolds entered a Negotiated/Voluntary Plea of Guilty on 3/24/14. Reynolds received a $100 Fine. Total amount due, which includes court cost, is $195.

Michelle Rene Stiles, Hedrick, was charged with Viol. School Attend. Reg. on 8/21/13. Stiles entered a Negotiated/Voluntary Plea of Guilty on 3/24/14.

Stiles received a $100 Fine. Total amount due, which includes court cost, is $195.

Real Estate

THE NEWS-REVIEW A Division of Mid-America Publishing Corporation, PO Box 29, Hampton, IA 50441 (USPS 496-520) Address Correspondence To P.O. Box 285, Sigourney, IA 52591 Circulation & Subscription Inquiries: Contact Mid-America circulation at 1-800-558-1244, send inquires to PO Box 29, Hampton, IA 50441 or email mapcirculation@iowaconnect.com.

Credit Cards are accepted.

You may subscribe at our office by contacting us locally during business hours or at 641622-3110.

Local Area - $40.00 Per Year Official Paper Of: Keokuk County • Sigourney Keswick • Delta • What Cheer Kenneth Chaney, Publisher Published Every Wednesday Advertising liability is limited to the price of the advertising.

If The News-Review shall fail to publish a notice as required, in whole or in part, or shall in no event exceed the amount of the charges allowed by law for the publication of the notice which was not published.

Periodicals Postage Paid At Sigourney, IA (Postmaster: Send address changes to Mid-America Circulation, PO Box 29, Hampton, IA 50441; Phone 1-800-558-1244)

QR Code to News-Review Mobile Website

Kenneth L. Hammes DEC to Roselea R. Laubach, 1113-75 N1/2 SW1/4, 11-13-75 SW1/4 SW1/4, 11-13-75 SW1/4 NW1/4.

Linda L. Thomas DEC to Keith Molyneux, WC 1RRA 08-06 PT. William W. Thomas to Keith Molyneux, WC 1RRA 08-06 PT. John F. Williams and Donna L. Williams, Shane Stephen Cason and Megan Nicole Cason, 1202-74 NW1/4 NE1/4 PT. Mark Anthony Shilling, Mark Anthony Shilling and Joann Lee

~ Shaw ~

Doris Mildred Shaw age 99, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Hedrick, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oskaloosa. Funeral services were Tuesday, March 25, at the Fremont Funeral Chapel, Reverend Bill Hornback officiated. Burial is in Abel Cemetery near Fremont.

Mildred was born August 18, 1914, in Keokuk County the daughter of Jesse and Alvina Bruns Tygart. She graduated from Sigourney High School in 1932 and subsequently earned her teaching certificate. She taught country school for three years at Shilling to Joseph E. Fowler and Jessica L. Fowler, WC 1RRA 0711, WC 1RRA 13-03, WC 1RRA 07 BURLINGTON AVE PT, WC 1RRA 13 BURLINGTON AVE PT. Cletus M. Hammes DEC to Beverly R. Hammes, SIG OPSG 19-05 PT, SIG OPSG 19-06 PT. Frederick Darrell McBeth to Cyndia McBeth, 12-28-74 SE1/4 SW1/4 L02 PT. Dorothy E. Grubb DEC, Dorothy E. Grubb LE, Dorothy E. Grubb, Kathleen Veenstra and Gerben Veenstra to Gerben Veenstra TRTE, Kathleen Veenstra TRTE, Gerben Veenstra REVTR and Kathleen Veenstra REVTR, 13-05-76 SW1/4.

Tickets Katrina Lynn Hatfield, Knoxville, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Paulette Reyna Mott, West Des Moines, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Jared D. Lyle, Keota, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Chris Lynn Lippincott, Kalona, operation without registration card or plate.

John R. Capps, Richland, fail to obey stop sign and yield right of way.

Patrick Daniel Kenoyer, Des Moines, violation financial liability coverage.

Jonny Lynn Dale, Sigourney, speeding 55 or under zone (1-5 over).

Jeffery Fort Pierson, Ottumwa, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Daniel D. Flynn, Keota, fail to maintain safety belts.

Mary Margaret Brown, Richland, operation without registration.

Glen Richard Smith, Atlantic, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Michael Joseph Pence, Sigour-

Lancaster Township before her marriage to Waldo Shaw April 25, 1936 in Sigourney.

Following her marriage she was a homemaker and helped her husband Waldo on the farm.

She was a past member of the Order of Eastern Star, a member of the Nazarene Church in Oskaloosa, long time past member of the Hedrick Christian Church where she was very active and where her entire family attended church for generations, she also was Sunday School Superintendant for many years and was a member of various neighborhood clubs. Her hobbies included crafts, crocheting, sewing, embroidery, music especially playing the piano, reading mostly Religious and History books. She and her husband enjoyed traveling, wintering in South Texas, and they had traveled to every state except Alaska and Hawaii.

Her greatest delight was her family.

She is survived by her son: Lyle (Janice) Shaw of Southbury, Conn.; son-in-law: Ed Shultz; four grandchildren: Greg (Vicky) Shaw, Christine (John David) Cowart, Robin (Bill) Spooner and Tad (Beth) Shultz and eight great grandchildren; sisters-inlaw: Pearl Tygart and Georgana Hutton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; Waldo, a daughter; Linda Shultz, and a brother; James Tygart.

Fremont Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements. ney, fail to maintain safety belts.

Thomas P. Gillum, Sigourney, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Carol Ruth Robison, Fairfield, fail to maintain safety belts.

Ronald Lee Neff, Washington, max gross weight violation.

Anita Catherine Swartzendruber, Wayland, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Kevin Daniel Brehm, Oskaloosa, speeding 55 or under zone (610 over).

Kent Ervin King, Dysart, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Sheryl Elaine Williams, Richland, fail to maintain safety belts.

Franklin Dee Mills, Martinsburg, fail to maintain safety belts.

Carissa Dawn Godwin, Fairfield, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Joy Rae Henry, Montezuma, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Sarah Marie Collins, Ainsworth, speeding 55 or under zone (1-5 over).

Cody John Hahn, Brighton, speeding.

Carrie M. Grover, Sigourney, failure to maintain or use safety belts.

Delaney Marie Smith, Sigourney, operation without registration.

Cheryl Ann Cole, Davenport, failure to obey traffic control device.

Jessica Laine Erbacher, Sigourney, failure to maintain or use safety belts.

Thomas T. Wilson, Kinross, operation without registration.

Reba Ann Collins, Albia, failure to obey stop or yield sign.

Christopher M. Sellers, Sigourney, drive while suspended. little classifieds

FOR BIG RESULTS

Police Log There is no parking on either side on N. Main St., during the youth soccer season. All vehicles parked along either side on N. Main St. will be ticketed and/ or towed. Parking is available at the soccer fields, at JMC services at 905 N. Main St., at the school bus barn at 807 N. Main St., or the City shop at 880 N. Main St., as long as no doors are blocked.

The Police Log is a brief summary of the activities/arrest/ tickets from previous week as submitted by Sigourney Police Chief, Allan Glandon.

Criminal charges are mere accusations and the accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

03-10-2014 11:45 a.m.: Received a report of a bank fraud from an individual who lives out of town, referred them to proper authorities.

12:30 p.m.: Received a report of a bank fraud from an individual, referred them to proper authorities.

1:50 p.m.: Received a report of a lost dog in the 900 block of S. Main St., owner found the dog.

2:56 p.m.: Issued a warning for No Registration.

6:26 p.m.: Sigourney Police Department was called to the 100 block of W. South St. for a dispute. Police spoke to the parties involved and everything was fine.

11:39 p.m.: Issued a warning for a Taillight Out. 03-11-2014 7:00 a.m.: Responded to a medical call in the 700 block of S. Shuffleton St. 3:10 p.m.: Issued a citation to Thomas T. Wilson, Kinross, for Expired Registration in the 100 block of E. Washington St. 5:00 p.m.: Towed a vehicle in the 300 block of N. Shuffleton St. for No Insurance and Expired Registration.

11:50 p.m.: Issued a warning for Crossing the Centerline.

03-12-2014 8:29 a.m.: Issued a citation to Jason J. Hall, Sigourney, for Driving While Suspended at Jackson St. and East St. 9:50 p.m.: Issued a warning for No License Plates. Vehicle had just been purchased.

3-13-2014 10:51 a.m.: Received a report of a lost wallet in the 300 block of N. Main St. Individual later found the wallet.

1:51 p.m.: Received a report

of vehicle with suspicious license plates in the 300 block of N. Main St. Individual had just purchased the vehicle.

2:46 p.m.: Issued a warning for Failure to Wear/Maintain Safety Belt.

2:54 p.m.: Received a report of a loose dog in the 100 block of S. East St. Police took the dog to the vet’s office.

10:46 p.m.: Issued a citation to Reba A. Collins, Albia, for Failure to Obey Stop Sign in the 200 block N. Main St. 03-14-2014 2:24 p.m.: Received a report of an individual being harassed by a resident. Police spoke to parties involved. Police advised both to have no further contact with one another.

3:38 p.m.: Issued a warning for Window Tint and Broken Taillight Cover.

4:09 p.m.: Assisted the Conservation Department with a call at Yenruogis.

6:42 p.m.: Police were called to the Elementary School for a fire alarm going off. It was a false alarm.

9:53 p.m.: Issued a warning for a Headlight Out. 10:16 p.m.: Issued a warning for Brake Light Out. 03-15-2014 1:30 a.m.: Police were called to the 200 block of W. Spring St. for a noise complaint. Issued citations for Possession of Alcohol Under Legal Age to Jessica J. Price, Sigourney and Travis L. Carruthers, Sigourney.

11:18 a.m.: Police were called to the 800 block of S. Shuffleton St. for a loose dog. Police took the dog to the vet’s office.

4:02 p.m.: Police were called to the 800 block of E. Jackson St. for a gas drive off. The individual returned to pay for gas.

6:20 p.m.: Received a report of child run away from their home outside of town. Police located child in the 100 block of E. Jackson St. 03-16-2014 9:12 p.m.: Police Department was called to the Keokuk County Implement for a suspicious individual walking around. The individual was looking at equipment he wanted to purchase.

03-17-2014 9:05 a.m.: Received a report of theft in the 700 block of W. Spring St., incident under investigation.

10:51 a.m.: Assisted the Sheriff’s Department at the Keokuk County Health Center.

5:24 p.m.: Sigourney Police Department was called to the

...Continued on Page 5

The News-Review Society News

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Country Girl Corner

Deep River News

By Sheryl Carter Before Barbie I just read in my husband’s ‘Reminisce’ magazine that the ever-popular Barbie doll has turned 55. Introduced in 1959, Barbie was an immediate hit with little girls everywhere, as they imagined themselves as this beautiful young lady with all her pretty clothes and accoutrements. As the years went by, more clothes and extras were added along with a little sister, other girlfriends, and a boyfriend, too.

In 1959 I was already 16 years old and just beyond dolls—at least so far as getting one each Christmas. But as a little girl born in 1943, dolls were always an important part of my young life. These were baby dolls and we little girls all practiced to be mothers, making our own little families. I still think that is a good and maybe even better idea, as most of us went on to become mothers as we grew up—the same for today.

I cherished—no, loved—all my baby dolls and considered well in picking out a special name for each one. Rosalie, Victoria, Beverly Ann (she is still upstairs in my Mom’s old doll buggy), Priscilla (my first baby doll), and I have forgotten some of the others now, but they were all beautiful and all special.

Each dolly was rocked, and held, fed, burped and bathed, clothes changed, cooed over and maybe even gently spanked— but that didn’t happen very often because of course they were all good little dollies. I was sure, in my imagining, that they all came alive at night when we were in bed. I did get some good practice so when our own three little babies were born years later, it seemed perfectly natural to pick them up and care for them.

And joy of joys, everything really worked on these real babies! I was always disappointed that my baby dolls weren’t really warm, they really didn’t eat, and most didn’t wet their diapers—so to have real babies that did, was pretty grand.

But back to Barbie. By the early ‘50’s, I was eight, nine, ten years old, and my sister and I had the precursors of the Barbie

doll. These were small, young lady-type dolls that you could dress, but they weren’t poseable.

Still they were quite pretty and had heads full of luxuriant hair.

One of my dolls was called ‘Lorraine’ and the other was ‘Lily’.

Lorraine was a bit taller than Lily and they both had blonde hair.

My sister’s doll had brunette hair like she did, and was called ‘Bonnie’. I think we must have made some simple clothes for these dolls, but oh, what fun we had playing with them together.

“Let’s play ‘Lily and Lorraine’,” we would say, and another story was spun out in our childhood day. Sometimes we would take scraps of fabric from our mom’s stash or even use Kleenexes to fashion outfits.

One year during that decade, Queen Elizabeth of England was going to be crowned and Mom had an affinity for the whole thing, as some of our ancestry originated in England. (Years later I realized one reason I had always admired Queen Elizabeth—she and my mother looked greatly alike!) The Folger’s coffee company offered a doll size replica of the young Queen in her regal robes. All you had to do was save a certain amount of strips from cans of Folger’s coffee and send them in. Mom did this and ordered two Queen Elizabeth dolls for us, which came complete with miniature crowns, pink gowns and purple trimmed robes. I still have my doll.

We didn’t play with those dolls so much, they were more to look at, Mama kindly pointed out, as we observed these miniature monarchs in their decorative display boxes. I may have felt a bit disappointed as I sorely needed to get my hands on my doll to hold her, touch her pretty gown and imagine another story that included her. But still, we had to be content to follow our mother’s admonition.

I honestly could never quite move away from dolls and my mother made sure we had a new one every Christmas. I was 14 when I received my last doll—a tall, statuesque darling in a gorgeous blue taffeta dress, a little hat perched on her blonde hair and blue eyes—

what a sweetheart. I named her ‘Angelique’. And that was the last of the dolls for me, or so I thought.

Years later, I bought a Baby Tender Love for our little girl’s Christmas gift. Oh, this baby doll was a wonder with soft, touchable skin and a dear little face, and before I wrapped her up, I just had to take her out of her box and hold her for a bit.

She was so pretty and sweet.

Our daughter, however, was not much of a dolly girl, although she tried. I fashioned up a whole wardrobe of clothes for Baby Tender Love before realizing our daughter just wasn’t the dolly type. That was ok, though, as we had plenty of other interests we shared and continue to do so today.

Then came the time our mother was giving up her home to move to an apartment and my sisters and I plus a niece were sorting through lots of stuff in the basement. Someone plucked out a white painted wooden cigar box with a 4-H clover on the top. “That was my 4-H box,” Mom said, as the lid was lifted.

As we gathered around to view the interior, I gasped. There lay three of the sweetest little porcelain baby dolls you ever did see! Only inches high, they had been Mom’s when she was a little girl, but none of our eyes had ever beheld them. My eyes lit up and our youngest sister said, “Give them to her!” It was funny, but also touching as they knew how much those little dolls would mean to me—even though by now I was probably well into my fifth decade. Today, those three petite girls decorate the top of the antique secretary in our kitchen.

Mom didn’t tell us what she had called them, so I named them Alexandria, Olivia and Sophia, and dressed them in a couple of cut-up silk hankies left from a grandmother.

Oh, and I forgot the gift my mother gave me a few years before that. She was still in her home at the time, but was beginning to give out to us girls bits and pieces of things she knew we would like. One was the little ornate brass clock—probably

By Janet Rauch Art Deco—that had always set on our maternal grandmother’s dresser. Mom handed it to me one day wrapped in a paper towel. I happily thanked her.

Another day, she disappeared into her bedroom and came out holding something behind her back. With a soft look on her face, she presented me with her own special doll that she had enjoyed as a little girl back in the twenties—a doll with a kid leather body and porcelain head and arms. She had shown us this doll before and we had admired her dark navy blue coat, her gauzy dress and little black shoes, but were never allowed to play with her, which we understood. But, boy, I wanted to. I knew right where she lived, in the bottom drawer of an old dresser in an upstairs room, but didn’t dare disobey my mom.

Now Mom was presenting her to me. I was awed and deeply grateful. Mom knew how much I loved dolls and that I would take good care of her. Mom had named her ‘Pauline’, so I added a couple more names, too— ‘Anne Katherine’. Pauline had been through some rough times somewhere along the way, losing her original wig and even her eyes. We never knew what exactly happened, but she needed a bit of fixing up. Fortunately, I knew of a local doll maker and bought a new wig, shoes, stockings and even new eyes. The doll maker told me exactly how to inset the eyes and though it was a tedious process involving liquid clay, it worked and Anne Katherine Pauline was back in business.

The new wig was longer and a bit darker than the old one had been, so I wasn’t sure what Mom would think. When she came to visit next time, I stepped into the bedroom to bring out Pauline, unsure of her reaction—would she be pleased or disappointed in the appearance of her doll?

Gingerly, I presented her to Mom. “Why, she looks just like she did!” Mom exclaimed delightedly.

Sigh of relief. I was plenty pleased to have done one small thing to make my mother happy.

Ponderings of the Heart

By Jane Green Larson Is there purpose for our living? Do we set our heart on doing something this day whether it be big or small?

What might we plan to accomplish before day’s end? Or ... as we grow older, what do we plan to accomplish before our life comes to an abrupt end?

In the scriptures recently, I have spent much time in the Old Testament and happens to be about King David.

God used him mightily, yet he had his weaknesses and often adverse experiences in life. I do believe it was David’s goal to serve the Living and True God every single day of his life. The reason I say this is because the Bible says, “David loved God with all his heart.”

You may recall his life started out as a humble sheperd boy who faithfully attended his father’s sheep. We all know David made many mistakes

in his life, yet he continually repented and sought God for forgiveness. You may recall after David became king, he desired to build a house, a tabernacle for God, but his desire was not granted because he had been a man of war and had shed much blood during his reign. However, God did tell David that he would give him a son who could build a house for Israel to worship in and in doing so, God would be glorified. God is always true to his word. He gave David a son and his name was Solomon.

Solomon led God’s children in a way David could not. Israel was at peace during Solomon’s reign. David was a wise king and earthly father, and he told his son, “Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God, arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God and bring the Ark of the Covenant

For the Record.......................Continued from Page 4 200 block of N. Main St. for a minor two vehicle accident, no injuries reported.

6:57 p.m.: Received a report of a hit and run in the 400 block of W. Walnut St., incident is under investigation.

3-18-2014 2:25 p.m.: Received a report of a missing dog on north east side of town.

8:12 p.m.: Police assisted a motorist in the 200 block of Kelly St. 10:23 p.m.: Received a report of loud music playing in the 700 block of S. Shuffleton St., asked resident to keep it down.

10:36 p.m.: Police were called to the 100 block of N. Main St., for a domestic dispute, spoke to parties involved, had them separate for the night.

3-19-2014 1:54 p.m.: Issued a warning for Stop Sign Violation.

4:32 p.m.: Police called to a

burglary in the 200 block of W. South St., incident is under investigation.

6:00 p.m.: Received a report of inappropriate text message on a minors phone on Mackey St., discussed options with parent.

3-20-2014 9:41 a.m.: Received a report of loose dog in the 900 block of E. Jackson St., owner later picked up dog.

10:21 a.m.: Police were called to a minor accident in the 100 block of W. Washington St., no injuries reported.

12:10 p.m.: Received a report of a dispute between neighbors in the 200 block of W. Elm St., spoke to parties involved.

7:55 p.m.: Police were called to the 400 block of S. Main St. for a dispute over child support payments, spoke to parties involved.

8:00 p.m.: Assisted the Sheriff’s Department with a runaway child.

and all the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built to the name of God.” I Chronicles 22:19.

We all have a work to do!

Readers, God has a plan for our lives for this hour, this day, this month, and this year.

He will forgive us for our mistakes in the past. I can truly testify, He has been faithful in forgiving me. We have a great opportunity to commit our lives and our daily path to His cause. There are also stipulations, are we willing to listen to His instructions? I do know I have often made my own plans, and much to my dismay found the end result not to be successful.

I also know obedience brings victory. I often think of an old What Cheer High School cheer that goes like this; V-i-c-t-or-y, Victory, Victory that’s our cry, are we going to win? Well,

8:24 p.m.: Spoke to parents about a dispute between their children.

11:50 p.m.: Received a report of dog parking in the 1100 block of S. Main St., unable to locate owner.

03-21-2014 7:59 a.m.: Received a report of two loose dogs in the 300 block of E. Washington St., took dogs to vet, later picked up by owner.

8:20 a.m.: Assisted with a medical call in the 100 block of S. Main St. 10:26 a.m.: Assisted with a medical call in the 100 block of N. Main St. 1:05 p.m.: Received a report of stray dog in residents garage in the 1000 block of W. Spring St., dog was taken to vet’s office.

4:37 p.m.: Arrested Kevin R. Bennett, Sigourney, for Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense at Hickory St. and Stone St. 9:00 p.m.: Police were called to the 100 block of S. Main for an intoxicated individual attempting

5

Tuesday, the 50≠ Club went to the Sigourney Pizza Ranch for lunch and bingo. They hadn’t been to Sigourney for quite a while.

Eight members went: Agnes Talley, Mary Ross, Mary Wolf, Fern Taylor, Jean Moore, Zelda Tanke, Darlene McClenathan and Janet Rauch. Zelda, Agnes and I rode with Jean Moore. She brought clothes to drop off to have place mats and rugs made from them.

Agnes helped her carry them in so Zelda and I visited in the car while waiting on them.

Bob Rauch had a tooth pulled at the new dentist in Monte this week. He started out for Nebraska for the tractor pull and his pickup gave him trouble, so he came back home. His boys, Bentley and Buddy, acted like he’d been gone forever and wouldn’t let him be.

We went to the Goodwill and Walgreens in Coralville and checked out the new Aldi’s. It isn’t too farm from where Steve works at Menards. We ate at Wendy’s. We had been to Osky Wednesday to get more ice melt to have on hand, but they were out.

I have been busy with my new 7 qt. Kitchen Aide mixer. I got a Kitchen Aid food processor at Goodwill Friday and anxious to try it.

It is really heavy. I have been checking out my cookbooks for good lenten recipes.

Saturday, Beverly and Don Gray visited Donna and Jim Fisk.

I visited with them before I left work.

This week, I am making some baked goodies for the auction a the Presbyterian Church at Monte.

I got to visit with Doris Gregory at church. She is back from her winter away.

SALMON NOODLE CASSEROLE 1 (15 -1/2 oz.) can salmon 1 (10 oz.) pkg. mixed vegetables, 3 T. butter thawed and drained 2 T. flour 3 C. wide or medium noodles, 1/2 tsp. dry mustard cooked 1 (13 oz.) can evaporated milk 1-1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese, divided Drain salmon; break into large chunks. Melt butter in saucepan; stir in flour and dry mustard. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened. Stir in vegetables, cooked needles and 1 C. cheese. Gently fold in salmon. Pour into greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake covered at 350º for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 c. cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

Delta News

By June RIce The regular meeting of the Delta Community Housing Project, Inc. was held Thursday, March 20 in the Recreation Room. President Leon Streigle called the meeting to order and June Rice read the minutes of the previous meeting.

Renee Wilhite distributed copies of the treasure’s report.

All reports were approved as presented.

The apartments are 91 percent filled, with two being empty.

Housing busi-

you bet, What Cheer Warriors, YES, YES, YES! I have a new version that goes like this; V-I-C-T-O-R-Y, Victory, Victory that’s our cry, are we going to win? Well, you bet, Children of God, YES, YES, YES! He will open doors of opportunity that we could not deem possible. For instance, March 27, I have been asked to speak during the morning worship Service at the What Cheer Baptist Church Sunday morning at 10:30am. I am quite excited about bringing a message of VICTORY! If you do not attend another Church, I would invite you to come and worship with us. It would, indeed, be an honor to see you in our service. Also, when we put our lives in the hand of God and in Christ, there is always victory ahead! I know this to be a fact because of past experiences. God bless.

to purchase alcohol, suspect was gone upon arrival. Police spoke to individual later.

03-22-2014 9:06 p.m.: Issued a warning for Failure to Display Current Registration.

03-23-2014 1:16 a.m.: Received a report of disturbance taking place in the 500 block of S. Stuart St., spoke to parties involved.

10:00 a.m.: Received a report of man walking on Highway 149 south of town, unable to locate individual.

10:33 a.m.: Received a report of theft of traffic cone at Shuffleton St. and Jackson St., unable to locate vehicle.

10:21 p.m.: Issued a warning for No Taillights.

10:47 p.m.: Received a report of erratic driver heading eastbound into town. Driver stated they were just tired and would be able to make it the rest of the way home.

ness was discussed and the meeting was adjourned.

Members of the Housing Board are: Henry Goetz, Sharon Jacobs, June Rice, Alice Robertson, Joy Shepherd, Leon Streigle, Rene Wilhite and June Wyllie. Travis Dawson is the housing maintenance man.

Keokuk County Society News Sheriff’s News The Sheriff’s news is a brief summary of the activities/arrests/tickets from previous weeks as submitted by Keokuk County Sheriff, Casey Hinnah.

Criminal charges are mere accusations and the accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Monday, March 17: Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department arrested Michael Wayne Linville, 36, Keswick, for False Imprisonment and Domestic Abuse Assault.

Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department issued a citation to Mikel Elaine Carruthers, 24, Oskaloosa, for Speed (6-10 over).

Saturday, March 22: Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department issued a citation to Brian Dean

House, 35, Ottumwa for Excessive Speed.

Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department arrested Brent Lee Lindemann, Jr., 22, Sigourney, for Operating While intoxicated, 1st offense.

Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department arrested Kim Lyn Kiefer, 51, New Sharon, for Operating While Under the Influence of Alcohol and Driving While Barred.

Sunday, March 23: Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department issued a citation to Connie Michele Collett, 58, Ottumwa, for Failure to Prove Security Against Liability.

Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department issued a citation to John Christopher Hird, 49, Mount Pleasant, for Speed (6-10 over).

Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department arrested Christopher Ryan Sieren, 36, Hedrick, for Domestic Abuse Assault.

6

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

The News-Review Calendar & Achievements

Calendar REMINDER There is no parking on either side on North Main Street during the youth soccer season. Parking is at the soccer fields, at JMC services located at 905 N. Main, at the school bus barn or at the City shop at 880 N. Main.

SIGOURNEY WARNING SYSTEM Outdoor warning system testing is the first and third Friday of each month beginning Friday, April 4 and tested through September between 9-9:30 a.m. unless weather is threatening at the time.

NATIONWIDE DRILL A Nationwide Tornado drill is Wednesday, March 26 at 10 a.m. in reminder of Severe Weather Awareness Week.

LIGHTWIRE THEATER Lightwire Theater is performing at George Daily Auditorium on Wednesday, March 26 at 7 p.m.

SOUP SUPPER Town Square Park is holding a Soup Supper Friday, March 28 at the Sigourney Fire Station from 4:30-7 p.m.

TWEEN MOVIE NIGHT Tween Movie Night for 4th6th graders is Friday, March 28 at the Sigourney Public Library form 6 to 7:45 p.m.

KOFC FISH FRY A Fish Fry is Friday, March 28 from 5-8 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, Harper.

KIWANIS SUPPER Kiwanis Pork Loin Supper is Saturday, March 29 from 4:306:15 p.m. in the Sigourney High School Library.

PETER PAN AND WENDY Peter Pan and Wendy is at Sigourney High School Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m.

BRAS FOR A CAUSE 4th Annual Bras for a Cause is Saturday, March 29 at Carl Craft Civic Center, Hedrick starting at 4:30 p.m.

VENDOR FAIR A Vendor Fairy is Saturday, March 29 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Sigourney Public Library.

KC FAIR BINGO Bingo is Sunday, March 30 from 1-4 p.m. at Thomas Hall, KC Fairgrounds.

CARE CENTER HAPPENINGS Dance with the Bluebird’s is Sunday, March 30 at 3:30 p.m. at the Sigourney Care Center.

EV HISTORY CENTER Daylilies- Past, Present and Future with Jonathan Poulton at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 30 at the EV History Center.

BLOOD DRIVE Hedrick Community Blood Drive is Tuesday, April 1 from 3-7 p.m. at the Community Center in Hedrick.

LION’S PAPER PICK-UP The Sigourney Lions Club is conducting their monthly Paper Pick Up Saturday, April 5. Please have papers out by 9 a.m. and no magazine or periodicals.

KESWICK SOUP SUPPER Keswick Methodist Church Soup Supper is Sunday, April 6 from 4-6:30 p.m. Carry out available and handicap accessible.

TRICARE MOBILE OFFICE A Veteran’s TRICARE Mobile Office is available on Thursday, April 17 from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Camp Dodge Building 3548 in the service members support center in Johnston. They may be reached at 515-727-3131.

BASEBALL UMPIRE CLINIC IHSAA Free Baseball Umpire Clinic is Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Ottumwa High School.

Webster Elected As Dordt Ag Club Officer

RIDE LIKE A PRO Ride Like A Pro is Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 at Pekin School.

EV HISTORY CENTER Community CraftsmenArnold Carter, Larry Fuller and Francis Kerkove are at the EV History Center on Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m.

MANOR HOUSE SING-A-LONG Sing-A-Long at Manor House Care Center is every Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m.

TOPS MEETING Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets at the Extension office at KC Expo on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m.

KEOKUK CO. SUPERVISORS The Keokuk County Supervisors meet weekly on Mondays at 8 a.m. at the Keokuk County Courthouse board room.

SIGOURNEY SCHOOL BOARD Sigourney’s School Board meets the second Wednesday of every month at the District Office, 300 West Kelly St., Sigourney at 6 p.m.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Saturday at 12 noon at the Methodist Church, 4th Street, Kalona.

CARE CENTER HAPPENINGS Bingo at Sigourney Care Center is Tuesdays at 2 p.m.

The community is encouraged to attend.

KNITTING WITH KAREN Knitting with Karen is Tuesdays from 2-5 p.m. at the Sigourney Public Library.

FOOD PANTRY Keokuk County Community Services food referrals is Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Courthouse in Sigourney.

Milestones Dumont-Ohland Engagement

Sonner-Schultz Engagement

Joe Patzner 90th Birthday

Dalton Webster of Sigourney, was elected to the office of comember-at-large of the Ag Club at Dordt College. Webster is a sophomore majoring in agriculture with an emphasis in plant science.

The group is responsible for planning and assisting with numerous campus activities promoting agriculture, including Ag Day at Dordt College and Department Field Days. In addition to judging Future Farmers of America (FFA) events and serving as leaders in regional agriculture programs, several members of the club also compete at regional and national ag competitions, including the PostSecondary Agriculture Students (PAS) Conference.

Dordt’s ag program has earned a reputation of excellence and garnered numerous awards in agriculture competitions.

The number of agriculturerelated job opportunities is growing, and Dordt students have entered careers not only in farming and technical service support but also in government, finance, and third-world development.

Senior Citizen Menu Sigourney School Menu March 27 - March 31 March 26 through 31 All meals are served with fortified bread, margarine and two percent milk. There is a suggested donation for persons 60 years of age or older and their spouses of any age.

Thursday, March 27: Baked chicken, candied sweet potatoes, broccoli cauliflower raisin salad, fruit.

Friday, March 28: Tuna salad, wheat bun, acorn squash, creamed peas, tropical fruit, vegetable juice.

Monday, March 31: Pork cutlet, scalloped potatoes, brussel sprouts, blushing pears.

Keswick Legion Auxiliary Meeting Held An early scheduled meeting of the Auxiliary of Keswick American Legion James Murphy Post No. 319 was held Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, at 7 p.m. Ten members were in attendance.

President Carla Burdock called the meeting to order. The meeting opened with a prayer by Chaplin Lois Axmear. The group stood in silence to honor the dead. The pledge of allegiance to the flag and the Preamble of the Legion Auxiliary were recited in unison.

Nine officers answered roll call. The minutes of the November 22, 2013 meeting were read and approved. The treasurer’s report was given by Treasurer Shirley Steinhart.

The report was approved as presented. Thank you notes from Phyllis Hall, Manor House and the family of Lorena Bair were read. It was announced the Spring County meeting is at the Hedrick Legion Post Saturday April 12 with registration at 1:15 p.m. The Spring Conference Meeting is Saturday May 3 at Mount Ayer.

Jane Ferree reported she received the 2014 poppies and she had brought them to the meeting. Carla read an interesting article from the February

Auxiliary magazine concerning the new rules concerning the veteran’s poppies. There was discussion pertaining to the date for the next Legion Post Everlasting. Sharon Homan made a motion the Auxiliary have the Auxiliary award ceremony next year (2015). Jane Ferree seconded this motion, carried. Janet Wade made a motion our unit order pins for the qualifying members. Sharon Homan seconded this motion, carried. Carla is ordering the pins.

No further business to be brought forth at this time, Chaplin Lois Axmear closed the meeting with prayer.

All of the group took part in the program. About sixty new wreaths for the veterans grave sites at the Sorden cemetery were completed. The project consisted of placing green garland on wire framed circles. The 2014 poppies were then placed on the finished wreath. Jane Ferree served refreshments.

The next meeting is Thursday, April 24. Shirley Steinhart is hostess and the group is continuing with the memorial wreaths project as the program.

Keokuk Co. Retired School Personnel Meet at Hope Lutheran Church

John and Carla Dumont of Sigourney are proud to announce the engagement of their son, Cody Dumont to Morgan Ohland, daughter of Jeff and Liz Fairchild of Sigourney.

The Groom-elect is a 2007 graduate of Sigourney High School, 2009 graduate of Kirkwood Community College and a 2011 graduate of Iowa State University with a bachelors degree in Agriculture Studies. He is currently employed at Vision Ag as a Custom Applicator, and has his own row crop and cattle operation.

The Bride-elect is a 2010 graduate of Sigourney High School and a 2013 graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelors Degree in Animal Science. She is currently employed as the Office Assistant at the Keokuk County Extension Office.

A wedding is planned for Saturday, June 7 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sigourney.

Editor’s Note: In last week’s News-Review the incorrect photograph was published. The NewsReview apologizes.

Jennifer E. Sonner and Justin T. Schultz would like to announce their engagement.

The Bride-to-be is the daughter of Peter and Linda Sonner of Hedrick. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Creative Apparel Design from Iowa State University.

The Groom-to-be is the son of Gary and Cheryl Schultz of Ollie. He graduated with a Master of Science degree in Meteorology from Iowa State University.

They currently live in Kansas City, Mo., where she works as an Internet Customer Representative at Jay Wolfe Toyota, and he works as a Research Associate at the National Weather Service Training Center.

A wedding is planned for Saturday, April 12 in Hedrick.

NEWS-REVIEW DEADLINES

Deadlines for news articles and advertising for the Wednesday, April 2 News-Review are Friday, March 28 at 5 p.m.

Joe Patzner of Sigourney is celebrating his 90th birthday on April 1. Helping him celebrate are his wife, Jean, and his children and grandchildren: Mitch and Patty Patzner of Dubuque, Jeff and Jesse Patzner and Scott of Urbandale; Marla and Pete Fromm, Nathan and Tyler of Ankeny; Rick and TJ Patzner and Luke Patzner of Urbandale and Greg Patzner of Seattle, Wash.

Cards may be sent to him at: P.O. Box 222, Sigourney, IA 52591.

MILESTONES SUBMISSIONS Sigourney News-Review invites “Milestones” announcements to share with the community. Send all engagement, birth, wedding and anniversary announcements to Sigour ney, News-Review, P.O. Box 285, Sigourney, IA 52591, drop by the office at 114 East Washington, or e-mail them to signred@lisco.com.

A $10 photo fee is assessed per photo, per newspaper. The SNR is also able to submit the ‘Milestone’ to all Keokuk County newspapers.

Announcements are posted to the website at www.sigour neynewsreview.com.

The Keokuk County Retired School Personnel met Wednesday, March 19, at 11:30 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Sigourney.

A delicious lunch was served by the ladies of the church.

At 12:05 p.m., President Craig Downing introduced the speaker for the program, Dr. Craig Scott, Interim Superintendent of the Sigourney Community Schools.

A graduate of Chariton High School, he received his B.A. from Simpson College in Indianola, his M.A. from UNI, and his doctorate from Drake University. He has been a teacher, principal, and superintendent at several schools throughout the state of Iowa. He is currently the Board President for the Chariton Schools. His philosophy is all children can learn.

He has enjoyed his time working with the students, teachers, staff, and parents of the Sigourney Community School District. He visited the classrooms at both the elementary and junior/senior high in Sigourney and found the students to be fantastic. He feels the teachers want good things to happen for the students. He likes the safe environment of the Sigourney community. He feels Sigourney is a very accepting community. He worked with the Sigourney School Board to hire the new Superintendent, David Harper. His presentation was interesting and informative.

At 12:40 p.m. the Business Meeting was called to order by President Downing. Thirty-one members were present. Mary Williams read the minutes of the October meeting. The minutes

were approved as read. Mary read a poem written by Marian Downing about working in the school library. Phyllis Clingan gave the Treasurer’s Report. The Treasurer’s Report was approved as read.

Linda Crouse reported for the Membership Committee two new retirees are invited to join the group.

Lois Romine reported that the volunteer hours are to be turned in by members by the May meeting. Twenty-four members of the organization turned in volunteer hours last year. More members need to turn in hours as many of our group are volunteers. Member Bill Hultman from Keota passed away. A book is to be given in his memory to the library by the Keokuk County Retired School Personnel.

Pam Perkins reported for the Scholarship Committee. A cover letter and form for scholarship applications were delivered to the guidance counselors in Keokuk County schools during the first week in March.

The Scholarship Committee is meeting before the Wednesday, April 16 meeting and will have a report ready to present in April.

Mr. Downing announced the District Meeting is in Fort Madison this year on Wednesday, May 7. Marian Swearingen won the door prize.

The next meeting is Wednesday, April 16, at the Hope Lutheran Church in Sigourney.

Dave Long is speaking and is talking about his work at BelvaDeer Park.

The meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m.

Following is the breakfast and lunch menu served at the Sigourney Schools for the week of Wednesday, March 26 to Monday, March 31.

Cereal is a breakfast alternative. Milk choices are offered with breakfast and lunch. 100 percent juice or fruit is offered with breakfast.

BREAKFAST Wednesday, March 26: Combo Bar, toast Thursday, March 27: Sausage Gravy and Biscuit.

Friday, March 28: Long John.

Monday, March 31: French toast and smokies.

LUNCH Wednesday, March 26: Walking (tray) tacos with chips, cheese, lettuce, salsa, taco beans, apple, sunshine bar.

Thursday, March 27: Rib patty, bun, corn mac, potato wedges, strawberries and banana.

Friday, March 28: Cheese pizza, alt: pepperoni, romaine, peaches, oatmeal cookie.

Monday, March 31: Chicken nuggets, potatoes, gravy, broccoli, cheese, orange, roll.

Sigourney Schools Sports and Activities Wednesday, March 26: PK eye screening.

Thursday, March 27: ALiCE drill, depending on weather.

Friday, March 28: 1st-6th going to high school to watch Peter Pan. Spring Play “Peter Pan” at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 29: Spring Play “Peter Pan” at 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 30: Spring Play Matinee “Peter Pan” at 2 p.m.

Monday, March 31: Track at Pekin at 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday, April 1: Track at Belle Plaine at 4:15 p.m.

Thursday, April 3: Track at Belle Plaine at 4:30 p.m.

The News-Review Church Directory

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

7

Accept The Free Gift Bethel United Methodist Church Pastor LuAnn Benge 319-456-3105 6 miles east of Sigourney on Hwy. 92 Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10:30 a.m.

Alive at Five every 1st and 3rd Sunday evening at 5 p.m.

Delta Christian Church Henry Goetz, Lay Pastor 641-799-4800 Worship: Sunday at 9 a.m.

Delta United Methodist Church Vince Homan, Pastor Worship: 9 a.m.

Sunday School for Elementary age children at 9:30-10:15 a.m.

English River Church of the Brethren Diana Lovett, Pastor 29252 137th Street South English, IA 52335 (2 miles east of South English on Hwy. 22) Church: 319-667-5235 Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.

Worship at 10:30 a.m.

Farson Baptist Church Pastor: Jerry Newman Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church Rev. Kim Alten 215 N. Jefferson, Sigourney 641-622-3029 Children’s Sunday School, 9 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.

Gibson Presbyterian Church Pastor: Hans Cornelder Worship, 10 to 11 a.m.; Sunday School, 9 to 9:45 a.m.

Youth Group: Second Sunday of the month at 5 p.m.

Grace Family Church Rev. Dar Eckley, Pastor (Located between Hedrick and Richland on Hwy. 78) 23536 Hwy. 78, Box 64, Ollie Sunday Worship, 10:15 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:15 a.m.

RocKnowledge Youth Group Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Hedrick First Christian Rev. Carla Nelson 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 www.gbgm-umc.org/hedrickmartinsburgumc.

Sunday Worship: 8:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.

Hilltop Chapel of What Cheer John & Pat DeBoef, Pastors 4 Blocks East of Opera House 506 E. Briney St. 641-634-2839 john@hilltopchapel.com Sundays: Singing and Preaching at 10 a.m. Children’s Church at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, March 30: Daylight Savings Time. Worship at 10 a.m.

Children’s Church on lower level at 10:30 p.m. Del and Friends at Rose Hill Community Church at 6 p.m.

Monday, March 31: Ladies Bible Study: ‘Heaven’ at 7 p.m.

Holy Trinity Catholic Parish Rev. Charles Fladung Rectory: 641-636-3883 Saturday Mass, 6 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 8 a.m.

Hope Lutheran Church, LCMS Rev. Dick Meyer 315 W. Kelly Street Church: 641-622-3777 Office: 319-668-2999 Saturday worship is at 5 p.m.

Keswick and Webster Methodist Church Circuit Pastor: John Tunnicliff WEBSTER: Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Worship service: 10:30 a.m.

KESWICK: Sunday worship at 9:15 a.m.

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.

Union Chapel (five miles north of Hedrick) Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, 6 p.m.

New Life Fellowship Pastor: Barry Render Hwy. 22 South, Keswick 319-738-3851 Sunday Services, Worship and Children’s Church at 10 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Teaching at 7 p.m.; Youth Group at 7 p.m.

Every third Saturday is Praise Night at 7 p.m.

Ollie Baptist Church Rev. Carla Nelson 641-667-2841 Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays: Pot luck at 12 noon.

Prairie View United Methodist Church Pastor, Dave Peterson 27131 Highway 78, Ollie 641-667-2502 Sunday, March 30: Worship, followed by fellowship at 9 a.m.

Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, March 30: Worship, followed by fellowship at 9 a.m.

Sunday school at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, April 1: Bible Study at 9 a.m.

Wednesday, April 2: Prayer meeting at 7 p.m. Patriotic Panthers 4-H at 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 5: Delta Kappa Gamma at 9 a.m.

Sunday, April 6: Worship w/ Communion, followed by fellowship at 9 a.m. Sunday School at 10:30 a.m.

Richland United Methodist Church Pastor Carl Benge 106 W. South St., Richland Phone: 319-456-2251 www.riaumc.org Worship Times: Adult Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Service, 10:30 a.m.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Sigourney Rev. Charles Fladung Rectory: 641-622-3426 Deacon: James Striegel Home: 634-2896 Prayer Line: 622-2877 Saturday Mass, 4 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 10 a.m.

Sigourney Christian Church Pastor: Jim Bringman 308 South Jefferson 641-622-2151 Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; Adult Bible Study: 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service: 10:45 a.m.

Bible Study is Sundays at 6 p.m.

Elder Gathering meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.

Committees meet the second Wednesday each month at 5:30 p.m.

The Board meets every second Wednesday each month at 6:30 p.m.

Sister’s/CWF group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Sigourney Church of Christ Pastor: Billy Claywell 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 First Baptist Church Pastor Joe Winkler 308 N. Jefferson St. S.S. Supt. Dorothy Jacobs 641-622-2786 Sunday School at 10:15 a.m.

Worship at 9 a.m.

Evening Worship at 6 p.m.

Wednesdays Bible study at 7 p.m. All are encouraged to attend.

Sigourney United Methodist Church Pastor: Richard Pippert Website: sigourneyumc.com Sunday Worship Service: 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

The Church Of Living Water Shane Jarr, Pastor 13 North Main St., Hedrick Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 10:40 a.m.; Evening Services, 7 p.m.

Bible Study, Wednesday, 6 p.m.

United Church of Deep River Pastor Michelle 319-664-3653 Every Sunday: Inspiration time, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m.

1st Sunday of the month: Communion and Parish Council.

Last Thursday of the month, UCW meeting.

What Cheer Baptist Church Pastor: Dick and Jane Larson 641-433-0013, 641-790-1934 A Place to Grow Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Kid’s Club and Adult Bible Study 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.

At a comparative religions conference, the wise and the scholarly were in a spirited debate about what is unique about Christianity.

Someone suggested what set Christianity apart from other religions was the concept of incarnation, the idea God took human form in Jesus. But someone quickly said, “Well, actually, other faiths believe God appears in human form.”

Another suggestion was offered: what about resurrection; the belief death is not the final word; the tomb was found empty.

Someone slowly shook his head.

Other religions have accounts of people returning from the dead.

Then, as the story is told, C.S. Lewis walked into the room, tweed jacket, pipe, arm full of papers, a little early for his presentation. He sat down and took in the conversation, which had by now evolved into a fierce debate.

Finally during a lull, he spoke saying, “what’s all this rumpus about?”

Everyone turned in his direction. Trying to explain themselves they said, “We’re debating what’s unique about Christianity.”

“Oh, that’s easy,” answered Lewis. “It’s grace.” The room

fell silent. Lewis continued, Christianity uniquely claims God’s love comes free of charge, no strings attached. No other religion makes this claim.

After a moment someone commented Lewis had a point, Buddhists, for example, follow an eight-fold path to enlightenment. It’s not a free ride. Hindus believe in karma, your actions continually affect the way the world treats you; there is nothing coming to you not set in motion by your actions. Someone else observed the Jewish code of the law implies God has requirements for people to be acceptable to him and in Islam God is a God of Judgment not a God of love.

You live to appease him.

At the end of the discussion everyone concluded Lewis had a point. Only Christianity dares to proclaim God’s love is unconditional; An unconditional love we call grace. Christians boldly proclaim grace really has precious little to do with us, our inner resolve, or our lack of inner resolve.

Rather, grace is all about God and God freely giving to us the gifts of forgiveness, mercy, and love.

8

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CLASSIFIED RATES Classified ads, $8.50 minimum for up to 25 words and 35¢ additional for each word over 25. (Published in the The News-Review and the Keota Eagle).

Service charge of $5.00 for blind ads.

Cards of Thanks and Memorials, $7.50 minimum per newspaper for up to 50 words and 35¢ additional for each word over 50.

Ads need to be paid for at time of submission. All want ads and cards of thanks copy must be in The NewsReview and the Keota Eagle offices by 5 p.m. on Friday.

Mail want ads to: The News-Review, P.O. Box 285, Sigourney, IA 52591; or The Keota Eagle, 310 East Broadway, Box 18, Keota, IA 52248. Mail remittance to: Mid-America Billing, PO Box 29, Hampton, IA 50441.

All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act called Title VIII and the State of Iowa Civil Rights Act. These laws make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, handicap/disability, familial status/presence of children or national origin, or the intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of these laws. All persons are hereby informed all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Keokuk County Board Proceedings For Sale: Twin bed with headboard.

Excellent condition. Mattress like new. You haul. $150. Lloyd Hervey, 319-738-2368.

SK13* ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– For Sale: Green Mountain wood pellet grills; Ammunition, hand loading, muzzle loader supplies, firearms by order at Myles Miller Refrigeration, 641-622-2643.

S12tfn ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– For Sale: Bicycles by Raleigh and others. Many models to choose from. We stock everything for your bicycle and service all makes and models. Rider Sales, Washington, IA, 319-653-5808.

SK10tfn ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SPRING SPECIAL - $100 Off purchase of any Green Mountain grill now through April 15, 2014.

Stop in for details. Myles Miller Refrigeration, 641-622-2643.

SK12-4 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Advertise your product or recruit an applicant in over 250 Iowa newspapers! Only $300/week. That is $1.18 per paper! Call this paper or 800227-7636 www.cnaads.com (INCN) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Land For Sale: 53 acres, 2 sections.

Section A, 32 acres at $6,500 per acre; Section B, 21 acres at $4,500 per acre. Highway 92 frontage. 641990-6560.

SKN13* –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Remember...

THE NEWS-REVIEW for

BUSINESS CARDS

The News-Review Classifieds & Legals

For Rent: 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Utilities included. 641-2242125.

SK2tfn –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Wanted: Yards to mow. Please call 641-660-1513. Randall Sellers and Mike Sellers.

SK13-4* ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Wanted: Lawns to mow. Ben Appleget, 641-622-2097.

SK12-3 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Brenneman Pork is currently hiring a full-time Feed Truck Driver. Please call 319-656-3924 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to apply.

SK12-2 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Help Wanted: Full time and part time, nights and weekends. Call Midge at 641-622-2253, leave message.

SK12-2 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– TanTara Transportation is now hiring OTR Company Flatbed Drivers and Owner Operators. Competitive Pay and Home Time. Call us @ 800-6500292 or apply online at www.tantara. us (INCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Hiring Regional Class A CDL Drivers New Pay Package. Home Regularly, and $1500 Sign-On Bonus! Call: 1-888-220-1994 or apply at www. heyl.net (INCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Local & OTR Company, Class A CDL, Health Insurance, Dental/ Vision, Pd Vacation & Company matched 401K. Safety/Performance Incentives. Call Monson and Sons @ 1-800-463-4097 ext 109 or ext 110.

EOE. (INCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Owner Operators: ITL needs owner operators this spring or year around to haul Anhydrous Ammonia. Very high revenue. Call Brian at 800-7282675. Apply online (www.itltanklines. com) (INCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Flatbed Drivers- Starting Mileage Pay up to .41 cpm Health Ins., 401K, $59 daily Per Diem pay. Home Weekends. 800-648-9915 or www. boydandsons.com (INCN) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Jody’s Tanning, 1004 W. Pleasant Valley, Sigourney. Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., by appointment only. Call 641622-2411 or 641-660-0637. Jody Miller.

SK11-8 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Call All American Pest Control to control rodents, birds, roaches, box elder bugs, flies, termites and fleas.

641-622-3565.

SK8tfn ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– True Value, Sigourney can cut glass to fit your window frame and replace window screens. Call 641-622-3261.

SKW40tfn ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– PUBLIC MEETING: 7 p.m. on the first and third Monday of every month at the Keota City Hall. Special meetings will be posted at City Hall. Ktfn ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ADOPTION We promise your baby a lifetime of LOVE, laughs and security forever. Expenses pd. Gloria & Walter. 1-800-523-7192. Email: gloriawalteradopt@gmail.com (INCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Le Mars Antique Show & Flea Market April 4th - 5-9pm, April 5th - 9-5pm.

Le Mars Convention Center 275 12th St SE www.lemarsiowa.com 712546-8821 (INCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– DISH TV Retailer. Starting $19.99/ month (for 12 mos.) Broadband Internet starting $14.95/month (where available.) Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL Now! 1-800853-0339 (INCN) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

MARCH 17, 2014 The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, Monday, March 17, 2014 in the Board Room of the Courthouse. All members were present.

Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the tentative agenda. All ayes and motion carried.

Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve the minutes of March 10, 2014 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.

Met with Engineer McGuire regarding Keokuk County Highway Department Hadley moved, Wood seconded approval of 5 year (FY2015-2019) construction program as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. The construction program, funding sources, bridge and road system information and 2014 critical bridge plan were reviewed.

Berg moved, Hadley seconded to approve the claim listing dated March 17, 2014 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.

Various board and committee reports were held. Wood attended a What Cheer City Council/Lacey bridge replacement meeting. Hadley attended County Day and ISAC meetings in Des Moines. Berg had no meetings to attend last week.

Discussion of old/new business and public comment was held. The annual Board of Supervisor meeting is being held on March 26, 2014 in Ankeny.

On vote and motion the meeting adjourned at 10:00 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 17, 2014 ABRAMS, DOYLE 15.00 ADAM, TOM 15.00 AGRILAND FS 3,336.88 AHLERS & COONEY 500.00 ALL AM PEST CONTROL 75.00 ALLIANT ENERGY 1,427.16 ALTORFER MACHINERY 2,386.23 BAIN ELECTRIC 548.60 BARRON MOTOR 103.28 BLAIR, KEITH 57.00 BOENDER, JUSTIN 15.00 BOND, RICHARD 19.95 BRUNS, TIM 50.00 CARD CENTER 574.56 CARPENTER UNIFORM 193.45 CENTRAL IA DETENTION 1,100.00 COBB OIL CO 210.79 DIRECTV 45.38 DON’S TRUCK SALES 93.06 ELLIOTT OIL 3,612.70 ESOLUTIONS 1,083.00 FARMERS COOP 4,133.55 FERRELL, JAMES 83.60 FORCE AMERICA 227.95 FOWLER, MIKE 15.00 FRANK DUNN CO 699.00

FRENCH RENEKER ASSOC 1,768.64 H & M FARM & HOME 285.66 HANSELMAN, BETH 47.05 HOUSE, GEORGE 5.70 IMAGETEK INC 429.00 IOWA CHAPTER OF APCO 75.00 IOWA DIV OF LABOR SERV 75.00 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES 145.00 ISAC 140.00 JEFFERSON CO HEALTH CTR 50.00 K AND L FOODS 360.25 KEMPF, MARGARET 201.76 KEOKUK CO EMPLOYEES 1,881.00 KEOKUK CO HEALTH CTR 55.53 KEOKUK CO HWY DEPT 2,717.70 KEOKUK CO RECORDER 5.30 KONE INC 146.12 LISCO/LTDS 1,145.90 LUERS, KEVIN 15.00 LUMBER COMPANY 129.33 MAHASKA CO SHERIFF 33.94 MARICOPA CO SHERIFF 200.00 MENARDS 269.58 MESSERSCHMITT, LAVADA 130.95 MID STATES ORG CRIME INF 100.00 MID-AMERICA PUBLISHING 1,040.94 MILLER, PAT SNAKENBERG195.94 MOORE, JANICE 50.93 NO ENGLISH TELEPHONE 488.90 OFFICE CENTER 457.11 OFFICE DEPOT 184.85 PHELPS AUTO 1,360.26 POSTMASTER 109.40 PTL THE SHOP 126.78 RACOM CORP 75.00 RAMADA HOTEL/CONV 165.66 RICE, JUNE 15.00 RICOH USA 139.78 SADLER POWER TRAIN 256.22 SCHNEIDER CORP 5,000.00 SHIPLEY, DIXIE LEE 7.20 SIEREN, DAN 15.00 SIGOURNEY CLEANERS 52.95 SIGOURNEY COMM SCH DST 49.50 SIGOURNEY, CITY OF 363.04 SINCLAIR TRACTOR 13,142.86 SUPERIOR SIGNALS 621.00 T I P REC 1,410.93 THOMAS, MARCHITA 50.93 THOMSON REUTERS-WEST 106.96 THRELKELD-LARSON, VIRGINIA 115.92 TRUE VALUE 192.75 US CELLULAR 438.52 WAECHTER, MARILYN 129.01 WAGLER MOTOR 43.95 WALKER’S OFFICE SUPP 244.62 WAPELLO CO AUDITOR 572.87 WAPELLO RURAL WATER 288.60 WASHINGTON CO MHDS 2,484.97 WASTE MANAGEMENT 7,458.56 WELLINGTON TOOL SALES 516.30 WINDSTREAM 1,395.52 WINN CORP 375.25 WOOD, DARYL 340.20 ZEE MEDICAL 71.45 TOTAL $71,190.18

Notice of Probate Probate No. ESPR07785 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Iowa District Court Keokuk County IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LORENA S. BAIR, Deceased.

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Lorena S. Bair, Deceased, who died on or about February 20, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 20th day of March, 2014, the last will and testament of Lorena S. Bair, deceased, bearing date of the 2nd day of October, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Terry Bair and Larry Bair was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 20th day of March, 2014.

Larry Bair 105 Charles St. Keswick, IA 50136 Terry Bair 11554 200th Ave. Webster, IA 52355 Executor of estate John N. Wehr, ICIS PIN No: AT0008299 Attorney for executor 116 E. Washington St., P.O. Box 245 Sigourney, IA 52591 Date of second publication 2nd day of April, 2014.

S13-2

Public Notice NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF REAL ESTATE CONTRACT TO: Leticia D. Downing and Jerry E. Wear You and each of you are hereby notified: (1) The written contract dated July 5, 2002, and executed by BC Investments, L.L.C. as vendors, and Leticia D. Downing and Jerry E. Wear as vendees, recorded the 5th day of July, 2002, in the office of the Keokuk County Recorder, recorded as document reference number 2002-1413, for the sale of the following described real estate: Lot Nine in Block Eight in Lortscher’s Second Addition to the City of What Cheer, Keokuk County, Iowa, has not been complied with in the following particulars: (a) Principal balance note paid when due $21,870.00 Total $21,870.00 (2) The contract shall stand forfeited unless the parties in default, within 30 days after the completed service of this notice, shall perform the terms and conditions in default, and in addition pay the reasonable costs of serving this notice.

(3) The amount of attorney fees claimed by the Vendors pursuant to Section 656.7 of the Code of Iowa is $50.00 (not to exceed $50.00).

Payment of the attorney fees is not required to comply with this notice in order to prevent forfeiture.

BC Investments, L.L.C., Vendor

By Craig A. Davis, Attorney ICIS PIN No: AT0001931 P.O. Box 867 Washington, Iowa 52353 S12-3

The News-Review Legals

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Tri-County School Board Minutes Tri-County Community School District The Tri-County Community School District Board of Education fiduciary meeting was held prior to the regular board meeting at 5:30 p.m.

Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Tri-County High School Office at 3003 Hwy. 22, Thornburg, Iowa. Board members present: Regina Garber, Jody Schroeder, Karen Sieren, and Matthew Steinke. Also present: Superintendent Dr. Alan Meyer, Business Manager Dennis Gourley, Board Secretary Shelly Koehn, and Principal Sandy Steinke.

Opening, Roll Call, & Mission Statement: The regular meeting of the Tri-County Community School Board of Directors was called to order by President Regina Garber at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 17, 2014 in the Tri-County High School Office, Thornburg, Iowa. Motion to open the regular meeting by Sieren; second by Schroeder . Motion carried 4/0. The following members answered roll call: Regina Garber, Jody Schroeder, Karen Sieren, and Matthew Steinke. Reading of Mission Statement by Dr. Meyer.

1. Motion to approve the agenda by Sieren; second by Steinke. Motion carried 4/0.

2. Public Forum – none.

3. Approval of consent items: a. Motion to approve January 20, 2014 Regular Board Minutes by Schroeder; second

by Sieren. Motion carried 4/0. b. Motion to approve February 12, 2014 Budget Work Session Minutes by Steinke; second by Schroeder. Motion carried 4/0. c. Motion to approve February 14, 2014 Special Board Minutes by Sieren; second by Steinke. Motion carried 4/0. d. Financial Report given by Business Manager Dennis Gourley. e. Motion to approve summary list of bills

by Schroeder; second by Sieren. Motion carried 4/0.

4. Communications and Reports a. Students Reports/Program-Curricular Reports – none. b. Community Request – none. c. Board – none. d. Superintendent: Bleacher handrails for stage side bleachers will be ordered for next season. e. Principal: Parent-Teacher Conferences are February 25 & 27. Large group speech competed at state and did very well. 2 wrestlers qualified for Districts, but did not qualify for State. Girls Basketball is finished for the year.

Boys Basketball will play districts on February 19 at 8:00. Sophomore pancake supper had a great turnout. Individual Speech will be held at Tri-County on March 1. The wrestling banquet will be March 6, senior talent show will be March 7, Basketball banquet will be March 13. Tri-County will be field testing for the new Smarter Balanced testing for 6th grade math and will allow Tri-County to maintain SINA-1 Delay status. Students in grades 3-11 will be doing Iowa assessments March 17-18. f. Athletic Director – none.

5. Personnel Actions a. Staff Resignations – none. b. Staff Recommendations – none.

6. Old Business a. TLC/TLS: Paperwork has been filed for the grant. b. Motion to approve the second reading of board policy series 200-300 by Schroeder; second by Sieren. Motion carried 4/0.

7. New Business a. Bus Bids: Motion to discuss bus bids by Steinke; second by Sieren. Tabled. b. Motion to discuss Modified Allowable Growth Request for Open Enrollment not on Previous Year’s Count Steinke; second by Sieren. Motion to request Modified Allowable Growth Request for Open Enrollment not on Previous Year’s Count by Steinke; second by Sieren. Motion carried 4/0.

c. Motion to discuss the combination of checking accounts at County Bank by Schroeder; second by Steinke. Motion to combination of checking accounts at County Bank by Schroeder; second by Steinke. Motion carried 4/0. d. Motion to discuss Budget guarantee resolution by Schroeder; second by Steinke.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of Tri-County Community School district, will levy property tax for fiscal year 2014-2015 for the regular program budget adjustment as allowed under section 257.14, Code of Iowa. Motion to approve resolution by Sieren, second by Schroeder. Motion carried 4/0. e. Motion to discuss 2015 Proposed Budget

by Sieren; second by Steinke. Motion to adopt 2015 Proposed Budget for publication and set the hearing date on March 17, 2014 at 5:30 PM in the Tri-County District Office by Schroeder; second by Steinke. Motion carried 4/0. f. Motion to approve the First reading of 400-407.6 Board Policies by Schroeder; second by Sieren. Motion carried 4/0. g. Motion to discuss the special needs contracts by Sieren; second by Schroeder. Motion to approve the special needs contracts by Sieren; second by Steinke. Motion carried 4/0. h. Motion to discuss open enrollments by Schroeder; second by Sieren. Motion to approve Open Enrollments by Sieren; second by Schroeder. Motion carried 4/0. i. Motion to discuss the expanded security system. Schroeder, second by Sieren. Motion to approve the expanded security system for alarms on the external doors by Steinke; second Sieren. Motion carried 4/0.

8. Board Talking Points a. Board meeting dates: April meeting will be April 16, 2014 b. Legislative Issues/Update c. Flea Market Concessions voting results Adjournment at 8:07 pm motioned by Steinke; second by Sieren. Motion carried 4/0.

Board President – Regina Garber Board Secretary – Shelly Koehn TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL February 17, 2014 OPERATING FUND 10 AAA MECHANICAL INC, BACKFLOW TEST ON BOILER 382.00 ALL AMERICAN TERMITE & PEST CO, BI-MONTHLY PEST CONTROL 74.00 ALLIANT ENERGY, JANUARY 2014 ELECTRIC BILL 4,430.99 APPLE COMPUTER, SOFTWARE CREDIT FOR APPLE ITEMS 5.49 ATI (AQUA TECH OF IA, BOILER CHEMICALS 532.10 AXMEAR FABRICATING SERVICES INC, UPS CHARGE FOR WATER TESTING 257.86 BLACKBOARD, INC., CONNECT SERVICE ANNUAL/USER 1,000.00 CASEY’S GENERAL STORE, INC., SCHOOL VEHICLE FUEL 403.43 COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, PELL, 2013-2014 SPECIAL EDUCATION 15,453.21 COX SANITATION & RECYCLING,INC, JANUARY DUMPED CONTAINERS 340.00 DAKTECH COMPUTERS, INC, GUIDANCE COMPUTER 2,712.00 DOLLAR GENERAL, ELEMENTARY OFFICE COFFEE 40.00 ENGLISH VALLEY RADIO & TV SERV, REPLACE STOLEN RADIOS 664.90 FAMILY FOODS, FCS ADV FOODS/8TH SPAGHETTI MEAL 118.67 FARMER’S LUMBER COMPANY, MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 17.72 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA, IPOD TOUCH/IPAD MINI CASES 894.60 GREAT PRAIRIE AEA, DIBLES NEXT TRAINING IA CORE 382.55 HLV COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT,

What Cheer City Council Minutes City Council Minutes Regular Meeting Tuesday March 11th 2014 The What Cheer City Council met in regular session at City Hall Tuesday March 11th 2014. Mayor Mike Danner called the meeting to order at 7:pm. Council Members answering roll call were: Joe Linder, Max Gragg, and Merrill D. Decker (Rabbi). Chris Terrell was absent and Lorrie Hartwig was at meeting at Tri County School. Also present was Darrell Wilkening, Deke Woods, Andrew McGuire, Dwight & Carolyn Danner, Donna Kempf, Jackie and Carl Culp, Steve Bond, Bev McDowell and City Clerk Melanie Vermillion.

Linder made a motion to approve the consent agenda, Gragg seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion Carried.

No audience comments.

Decker made a motion to adopt a resolution 14-03-02 to pay Keokuk County two payments of $10,000, first being paid July 1st 2014, and the final one due July 1st, 2015. This is the City of What Cheers financial responsibility for the replacement of the bridge on Lacy Highway.

Gragg seconded the motion. Roll Call: Decker, Aye; Linder, Aye; and Gragg, Aye. Motion Carried.

Decker made a motion to close the regular meeting at 7:15 and open the public hearing on the Budget. Linder seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion Carried.

Linder made a motion to close the public hearing and reopen the regular meeting at 7:18.

Gragg seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion Carried.

Joe made a motion to adopt a resolution 1403-03 to approve the 2014-2015 Budget. Gragg seconded the motion. Roll Call: Gragg, Aye; Linder, Aye; and Decker, Aye. Motion Carried.

Decker made a motion to close the regular meeting at 7:20 and open the public hearing on the condemnation hearing for the property located at 108 W. Walnut. Linder seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion Carried.

Linder made a motion to close the public hearing at 7:42 and reopen the regular meeting.

Gragg seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion Carried.

Decker made a motion to adopt a resolution 14-03-04 to proceed with condemnation and abatement on the property located at 108 W. Walnut. Gragg seconded the motion. Roll Call: Gragg, Aye; Linder, Aye; and Decker, Aye. Motion Carried.

An update was given on the condemned property located at 704 S. Barnes St. The Council is waiting for a court ordered judgment that the city attorney is working on before any progress can be made on tearing it down.

Discussion was made about the lighting in the library. Two bids will be put together for the April meeting for further discussion.

Jackie Culp reproached the council about

having her $675.00 in mowing returned. The council explained that the decision had been made at the February meeting that her money would be returned when the property is completely cleaned up and the basement is filled.

Councilman Decker also expressed to Jackie that he would prefer that business be taken care of at the council meeting and not at his house.

No action was taken by the council and Jackie said she would return when the basement hole is filled.

City Clerk Melanie Vermillion explained to the council that Spring Clean up had to be changed to May 10th. The prior date of May 24th was not going to work because of Memorial Day weekend.

Linder made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:21, Gragg seconded the motion.

Mike Danner, Mayor Melanie Vermillion, City Clerk BILLS PRESENTED AT MARCH 11TH, 2014 MEETING WHAT CHEER FIRE DEPT $398.39 AFLAC 148.46 USPO ~ CERT. LETTER 6.46 ALLIANT ENERGY 3628.53 WINN CORP 271.32 RIDGEWAY 63.32 OGDEN OIL 999.32 TRU BANK ~ SAFE DEPOSIT BOX 34.00 TREMMEL BACK HOE 240.00 MID AMERICAN PUB. 191.32 IOWA DEPT OF TRANS 228.38 MUNICIPAL SUPPLY 995.50 ATWOOD ELE 975.98 DOUDS STONE 202.53 WINDSTREAM 250.00 WINN CORP. 276.25 WAPELLO RURAL WATER 3314.55 OFFICE DEPOT 356.11 FAAS FEED 252.84 FARMERS LUMBER 14.20 PHELPS AUTO 1808.00 KEYSTONE LAB 347.01 NAPA AUTO PARTS 12.98 CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES 935.00 WASTE MANAGEMENT 4629.37 IPERS 1048.68 941 TAX 2306.94 CITY OF WHAT CHEER JANUARY 2014 RECEIPTS DISBURSMENTS

GENERAL FUND $697.53 ROAD FUND $5248.83 DEBT SERVICE $382.07 TRUST & AG $174.06 GARBAGE FUND $4522.52 WATER FUND $8707.76 SEWER FUND $4995.18 LOCAL OP SALES TAX $5043.59 LIBRARY $2931.76 TOTAL $32703.30

$5974.21 $3239.93 $0.00 $1596.78 $4628.20 $7582.82 $2591.87 $1125.00 $2612.69 $29351.50

SCHOOL BOARD INSERVICE 34.10 HOGLUND BUS AND TRUCK CO., HOODS FOR FRONT 8 WAY FLASHERS 1,484.09 INDIAN HILLS COMM. COLLEGE, COMP/ART/SOC/READING FOR 14 STUDENTS 5,116.00 IOWA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLBOARD, SUPERINTENDENT LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE 130.00 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, JANUARY 2014 ICN BILLING 545.32 IOWA SCHOOL FINANCE INFORMATION SERVICE, BACKGROUND CHECKS 40.00 J & R CONSTRUCTION, BACKHOE WORK WATERLINE FIX 90.00 JOSTENS INC, DIPLOMA COVERS 301.01 KABEL BUSINESS SERVICES-FLEX, MONTHLY PARTICIPANT FLEX PLAN 18.00 KELLY SUPPLY COMPANY, BEARING FOR WATER HEATER 732.38 KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER, BUS DRIVER DRUG TESTING 32.00 KEY COOPERATIVE, GREENHOUE PROPANE 595.24 LYNCH DALLAS, PC, LEGAL FEES 807.50 MULTI-COUNTY OIL CO INC, JAN 2014 BUS FUEL 1,819.56 OGDEN OIL COMPANY, BUS FUEL, HEATING FUEL 23,350.90 POWESHIEK WATER ASSN., JANUARY WATER BILL 224.75 PRIESTER, LOIS, TLC GRANT READING 500.00 RICOH USA, INC., STAPLES FOR JHHS COPIER 88.00 RIDGEWAY ELECTRIC & PLUMBING, CUSTODIAL/MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES 199.13 ROOTER MAN OF IOWA INC, REPAIR SINK AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN DRAIN 420.00 SCHOOL BUS SALES CO., BUS ENGINE BLOCK HEATER/CORD 582.40 SCHOOL SPECIALTY/CLASSROOM DIRECT, PRESCHOOL EQUIPMENT 523.30 SCHROEDER’S SERVICE STATION, INC., 2007 CARAVAN CHECK ENGINE CODES REPLACE 180.20 SIGOURNEY CSD, KIRK CELL PHONE JANUARY 14 14.06 SINCLAIR TRACTOR, BUS HEATER HOSE 17.70 STROBEL’S INC, BUS BOTTOM RADIATOR HOSE 102.25 THOMAS BUS SALES, INC, BUS ELECTRIC DOORLOCK SWITCH 352.72 THOMPSON TRUCK AND TRAILER, INC, BUS STEPWELL HEATER 62.00 TRUE VALUE-BROOKLYN, CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES 1,161.54 U.S. POST OFFICE, STAMPS FOR ELEMENTARY OFFICE 49.00 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA/WATER, WATER TESTING 196.00 MID-AMERICAN PUBLISHING CORP, LEGALS AND HELP WANTED ADS 101.31 WINDSTREAM, JANUARY PHONE BILL 411.74 Total 67,991.72 SALES TAX 33 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA, SUPPLIES FOR SECURITY SYSTEM 161.74 SIMPLEXGrinnell, SECURITY SYSTEM 20,565.96 Total 20,727.70 ACTIVITY 21 AL HUNTZINGER, 2-6-14 JHBB OFFICIAL 164.56 ANDY THOMAS, JHGBB OFFICIAL 1/21/14 110.00 BART MILLER, VGBBB OFFICIAL 1-21-14 90.00 BEELER, GERRY,

JHGBB OFFICIAL 1/21/14 82.28 BLAIR KLINEFELTER, 2-6-14 VBB OFFICIAL 99.00 BRIGHTSPARK TRAVEL, SENIOR CLASS TRIP 10,000.00 DENNIS MILLER, 2-11-14 VBB OFFICIAL 90.00 DIERSEN, TONY, 2-10-14 VBB OFFICIAL 90.00 DUNN, KEVIN, VGB OFFICIAL 1-20-14 90.00 ELITE SPORT, CHEER T-SHIRTS 244.00 GENE VINEYARD, 2-6-14 JHBB OFFICIAL 110.00 HEIDELBAUER, CHRIS, VGBBB OFFICIAL 1/31/14 90.00 HOBERG, JOHN, VGBBB OFFICIAL 1/28/14 90.00 HOPKINS SPORTING GOODS, INC., SOFTBALL EQUIPMENT 758.63 IA H.S. SPEECH ASSOCIATION, STATE SPEECH & DRAMA 2/8/14 108.00 IA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSO, STATE WRESTLING ADDITIONAL WRISTBAND 64.00 IOWA ENVIROTHON, REGIONAL ENVIROTHON COMP 2 TEAM REGISTRATIONS 160.00 IOWA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIAT, 8 MAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION DUES 30.00 Jed Hammen, VGB OFFICIAL 1-20-14 90.00 JIM MCKEONE, 2-6-14 VBB OFFICIAL 99.00 John Dvorak, VGBBB OFFICIAL 1/31/14 90.00 Justin Wells, VGB OFFICIAL 1-20-14 90.00 KELSEY, KEVIN, 2-10-14 VBB OFFICIAL 90.00 LOREN TRUELSON, VGBBB OFFICIAL 1-21-14 90.00 MAHASKA BOTTLING COMPANY, SENIOR POP 1,421.90 MISC ON MAIN, FFA T-SHIRTS 280.00 NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION, FFA JACKETS, SCARF, TIES 506.50 NORTH TAMA SCHOOLS, 1/25/14 WRESTLING TOURNEY FEE 60.00 OLD CAPITOL SCREEN PRINTERS, SPEECH AND DRAMA T-SHIRTS 428.74 PARKER, CAMERON, JHBBB OFFICIAL 1-24-14 82.28 PARKER, TODD, JHBBB OFFICIAL 1-24-14 60.00 PAT KNOBBE, 2-6-14 VBB OFFICIAL 99.00 ROGERS, LAWAYNE, VGBBB OFFICIAL 1/28/14 90.00 RYAN HAACK, 2-11-14 VBB OFFICIAL 90.00 Sigourney Golf & Country Club, GOLF TEAM MEMBERSHIP FEE 855.00 STEVE JANSSEN, VGBBB OFFICIAL 1/31/14 90.00 STEVE SCOTT, VGBBB OFFICIAL 1-21-14 90.00 TIM SULLIVAN, 2-11-14 VBB OFFICIAL 90.00 TRUBANK, CASHBOX FOR BOOKFAIR 69.50 WACO CSD, WRESTLING TOURNEY FEE 1/18/14 60.00 WADDELL, TODD, VGBBB OFFICIAL 1/28/14 90.00 WILSON, JIM, 2-10-14 VBB OFFICIAL 90.00 WOOD, NATHAN, JHGBB OFFICIAL 1-16-14 61.60 Total $17,633.99 CHILD NUTRITION FUND 61 ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO., MILK 1,352.17 EARTHGRAINS BAKING CO.INC., SUPPLIES 262.5 K&L FOODS, supplies 45.63 KECK INC, COMMODITIES 1,357.30 MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING CO, I, SUPPLIES 3,192.83 Total 6,210.43

Delta City Council Minutes DELTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014- 7 P.M. DELTA CITY HALL Mayor Votroubek opened the Public Hearing for the Budget Proposal for fiscal year 2014-2015 at 7 p.m. There were no comments; written or oral, for or against the proposed budget. The Mayor then closed the Public Hearing at 7:05 p.m. and called the regular meeting to order. Council members answering roll call were as follows: Walker, Todd Fisher, Rostami.

Absent: Barb Fisher and Whitmore. Others present for the meeting: Mike Green, Larry McCready and the City Clerk.

Upon motion by Rostami and second by Todd Fisher, the consent agenda (including new liquor license for Neighbor’s Gas & Grill) was approved as presented. Roll Call Vote: Walker, aye; Todd Fisher, aye; Rostami, aye.

Todd Fisher presented and moved for adoption of Resolution #03-11-14 FY Budget 2014/2015. Walker Second the motion. Roll Call Vote: Walker, aye; Todd Fisher, aye; Rostami, aye. Resolution adopted.

Old/New Business: Mike Green discussed with the Council turning over his burned property to the City. Larry McCready discussed purchasing a City owned property. The lots being discussed are adjacent to each other, so the Council wants to wait until Green’s property has been cleaned of debris to decide how to proceed.

Spring Clean-up dates were set for Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10, 2014.

Informational flyers will be available at City Hall and Delta Grocery by April 1.

The Maintenance Report was given and discussed.

There being no further business to discuss at this time, upon motion by Todd Fisher

and Second by Walker, the meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. All ayes.

The next regular meeting will be April 8, 2014 at the Delta City Hall.

Mayor Rudy Votroubek Attest: Alice Robertson, City Clerk.

CITY OF DELTA FEBRUARY 2014 DISBURSEMENTS News Review, Sub 40.00 Windstream 109.87 Jo Vernoy, W2 prep 250.00 Greenley’s Corp. Supplies 285.69 Mid-America Pubs 70.62 H&M Farm Supply 10.80 IPERS 589.24 Ogden Oil Co. gas & diesel 434.31 Bernie Aulwes, budget prep 245.00 US Cellular 68.54 Key Co-op, tank fill 564.10 R. Votrubek, snow removal 135.00 Waste Management 2,001.38 John Deere Financial 56.35 Sigourney Post Office, stamps 136.00 Gregg Ingle, phone allowance 30.00 Alliant 17.64 WRWA 1,470.45 West Bend Insurance, bond 100.00 D. Prell, locate 80.00 Keystone Labs 68.40 Atwood Electric, time clock; lagoon 595.57 TOTAL 7,358.96 FEBRUARY 2014 RECEIPTS General Fund 204.99 LOST Fund 2,533.26 Road Use Fund 2,281.17 Trust & Agency Fund 40.81 Water Fund 7,558.55 Sewer Fund 2,827.59 Garbage Fund 1,820.75 TOTAL 17,267.12

9

Sigourney City Council Minutes The following are summarized minutes of the regular City Council meeting of March 5, 2014.

The Sigourney City Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers at City Hall on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 with Mayor Hollingsworth presiding and the following Council members answering roll call: Glandon, Bender, Conrad, McLaughlin and Schultz. Council member Landgrebe arrived at 6:02 p.m. Others present were: Denise Conrad, American Cancer Society; Don Northup, Water / Wastewater Superintendent and Pool Operator; Brent Gilliland, City Services Director and Building Inspector; Allan Glandon, Police Chief; and Angie Alderson, City Clerk.

McLaughlin moved, seconded by Conrad, to approve the tentative agenda. Roll call vote was Ayes: 5.

Conrad moved, seconded by Glandon, to approve the following items on the consent agenda: minutes for the February 19, 2014 Council meeting; accounts payable claims totaling $31,962,71; Library accounts payable claims totaling $5,483.37; resolution no. 201403-01 re: temporary street closing for Easter activities on Saturday, April 19th; resolution no. 2014-03-02 re: temporary closing of street and parking areas in the downtown district for the American Cancer Society “Relay For Life” event; Don Northup and Brent Gilliland to attend the Region 6 Plant Operator Conference sponsored by AWWA on Wednesday, March 19th at a cost of $40.00 each; and the credit card report. Roll call vote was Ayes: 5.

Council member Landgrebe arrived at 6:02 p.m.

Conrad moved, seconded by Schultz, to open the public hearing regarding the budget estimate for fiscal year July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Upon the roll being called, the following voted Ayes: Glandon, Landgrebe, Bender, Conrad, McLaughlin and Schultz.

Nays: None. Motion approved and the public hearing was opened at 6:02 p.m.

Conrad moved, seconded by McLaughlin, to close the public hearing. Upon the roll being called, the following voted Ayes: Glandon, Landgrebe, Bender, Conrad, McLaughlin and Schultz. Nays: None. Motion approved and the public hearing was closed to 6:04 p.m.

McLaughlin moved, seconded by Conrad, to approve resolution no. 2014-03-03 to adopt city budget for fiscal year July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

McLaughlin moved, seconded by Conrad, to approve resolution no. 2014-03-04 establishing admission rates and rates for season passes for the 2014 pool season with the elimination of “Monday – Friday (12 & Up)” under lap swim.

Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

McLaughlin moved, seconded by Conrad, to approve the pool employee handbook for the summer of 2014. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

Schultz moved, seconded by Glandon, to approve the second reading of the City Code of Ordinance addition to Title VI – Physical Environment – Chapter 13 Floodplain Management.

Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

Conrad moved, seconded by Schultz, to waive the third and final reading of the City Code of Ordinance addition to Title VI – Physical Environment – Chapter 13 Floodplain Management. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

McLaughlin moved, seconded by Conrad, to approve the application for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

Landgrebe moved, seconded by Bender, to approve resolution no. 2014-03-05 regarding the National Flood Insurance Program. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

Glandon moved, seconded by Conrad, to approve the following Community Betterment Projects: $35,000.00 for the light project around the square; and $7,377.12 for eight (8) computers to replace the City’s and Library’s computers that are operating with Windows XP. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

Schultz moved, seconded by Glandon, to approve changes to the overtime policy in the employee handbooks. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 7:24 p.m.

The full and complete minutes are available at the Sigourney City Clerk’s office upon request.

Terry W. Hollingsworth, Mayor ATTEST: Angela K. Alderson, Sigourney City Clerk S13

10

The News-Review Area Athletics 2014 Soccer Team Picture Schedule

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

New Fields for 2014 Youth Soccer Leagues Pre-K League Team Midgets Coach: Casey Thompson Sponsors: Fountain Fitness Colors: Purple and White 1. Cabe Thompson 2. Emery Hall 3. Hattie Shilling 4. Kaylynne Hoylmann 5. Alia Crill 6. Lexus Detweiler 7. Brennan McGuire 8. Landon Conrad 9. Dayne Chittick 10. Ayden Galindo Team Hammerheads Coach: John Carr Sponsors: One Brother Construction Colors: Gold and Black 1. Aliden Greiner 2. Carson O’Rourke 3. Rex Flynn 4. Devyn Smallwood 5. Madison Fry 6. Alexander Krier 7. Sadie Clarahan 8. Jaylah Redlinger 9. Tucker Sprouse 10. Porter Cave Team Strikers Coach: Vicki McCoid and Trisha Brooks Sponsor: Keokuk County Bowl Colors: Orange and Black 1. Sophie Young 2. Calli McCoid 3. Caden Meyer 4. Lance Walden 5. Braden Hemsley 6. Gram Mitchell 7. Konner Glandon 8. Lincoln Power

9. Makayla Tinnes 10. Ella Bahlmann Team Gizmos Coach: Angela Snakenberg Sponsor: Amy’s Salon House & Spa Color: Red and Gold 1. Eli Snakenberg 2. Klayton Wehr 3. Aiden Knepper 4. Miles Atwood 5. Carson Davis 6. Graham Moore 7. Natalie Hamilton 8. Kensley Walker 9. Grace Garringer Pre-K Schedule Saturday, April 5: Gizmos vs Midgets at 10:30 a.m.

Hammerheads vs Strikers at 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 12: Midgets vs Hammerheads at 11 a.m.

Strikers vs Gizmos at 12 p.m.

Saturday, April 19: No Soccer Easter Weekend.

Saturday, April 26: Midgets vs Strikers at 11 a.m.

Hammerheads vs Gizmos at 12 p.m.

Saturday, May 3: Gizmos vs Midgets at 11 a.m. Strikers vs Hammerheads at 12 p.m.

Saturday, May 10: Midgets vs Hammerheads at 11 a.m.

Gizmos vs Strikers at 12 p.m.

Rain date is Saturday, May 17 if a complete Saturday get rained out. Games may also be made up through the week with Coaches and Directors approval [applies to all leagues].

K-1 League Team Hawkeyes Coaches: Linda and Joel Yates Sponsor: Sigourney Body Shop Colors: Gold and Black 1. Ty Goldman 2. Ellie Yates 3. Addison Yates 4. Solon Yates 5. Jayden Thompson 6. Dawson Meyer 7. Gabe Cavanaugh 8. Cael O’Rourke 9. Mariah Tinnes

10. Bailey Phannebecker Team Wolfpack Coaches: Amber Jones and Andi Wallerich Sponsor: Subway Colors: Purple and Orange 1. Grayson Jones 2. Makenna Tinnes 3. Cooper Strand 4. Chase Haifley 5. Isaac Striegel 6. Brody Greiner 7. Ava Fisch 8. Jada Shipley 9. Chloe Wallerich 10. Landon Crow Team Tiger Catz Coaches: Sara Bruns and Robin Weber Sponsor: KCHC Colors: Orange and Black 1. Isaac Bruns 2. Cain Weber 3. Kimberly Clarahan 4. Haley Thomas 5. Gracie Gilliam 6. Gabrielle Bunker 7. Owen Morris 8. Dakota Dodd 9. Luke Moeller 10. Jake Morris Team Green Machine Coaches: Adam Clark Sponsor: Sinclair Tractor Colors: Kelly Green and Gold 1.Brady Clark 2. Sarah Hamilton 3. Taylor Rozenboom 4. Josephine Moore 5. Alynia Anderson 6. Drew Fisher 7. Jax Weber 8. Dylan Thousen 9. Cael Jaeger 10. Gavin Sieren 11. Garrett Greiner Team Mavericks Coach: Christine Hadley Sponsor: MidWestOne Colors: Royal Blue and Gold 1. Anna Hadley 2. Wyatt Wehr 3. Jaden Smith 4. Rylan Spray 5. Rylan Vos 6. Jonathan Aller 7. Dani Aller 8. McKinley Chittick 9. Ayla Hall 10. Janielle Carriker Team Warriors Coach: Marcus Galindo Sponsor: Casey’s General Store Colors: Red and Black 1. Ashton Galindo 2. Landyn Greiner 3. Sophia Atwood 4. Traejin Keel 5. Ayla Banes 6. Gabi Dehne 7. Nolan McLaughlin 8. Ashton Schwab 9. Anna Flynn 10. Jacob Flynn 11. Thomas Flynn K-1st Grade Schedule Saturday, April 5: Mavericks vs Hawkeyes at 9 a.m. Green Machine vs Warriors at 11 a.m.

Tiger Catz vs Wolfpack at 1 p.m.

Date: Saturday, April 5 Time: Starting at 8:30 a.m. by Team Schedule Place: Soccer Complex before scheduled game Photographer: Seeley Photography Please respect Photographer! No personal pictures!

Saturday, April 12: Mavericks vs Green Machine at 10 a.m. Tiger Catz vs Hawkeyes at 11 a.m. Wolfpack vs Warriors at 12 p.m.

Saturday, April 19: No Soccer Easter Weekend.

Saturday, April 26: Mavericks vs Tiger Catz at 10 a.m. Wolfpack vs Green Machine at 11 a.m. Warriors vs Hawkeyes at 12 p.m.

Saturday, May 3: Mavericks vs Wolfpack at 10 a.m. Warriors vs Tiger Catz at 11 a.m.

Hawkeyes vs Green Machine at 12 p.m.

Saturday, May 10: Mavericks vs Warriors at 10 a.m. Hawkeyes vs Wolfpack at 11 a.m. Green Machine vs Tiger Catz at 12 p.m.

2nd-3rd League Team Lugnuts Coaches: Tom Hadley and Scott Alderson Sponsor: Arnold Motor Supply Colors: Navy Blue and Gold 1. Payton Leathers 2. Zack Hadley 3. Brock Alderson 4. Talan Zickefoose 5. DJ Hammes 6. Kaleigh Braden 7. Darby Mitchell 8. Austin Landgrebe 9. Courtney Hemsley Team Dozers Coaches: Zebb Webb and Lane Boender Sponsor: Hickenbottom Bowers Colors: Red and Metallic Sliver 1. Halle Garringer 2. Zoe Webb 3. Quinten Glandon 4. Mason Harter 5. Cole Clarahan 6. Sadie Greiner 7. Kale Clarahan 8. Mason Clarahan 9. Jon Cline Team Storm Coaches: Todd McCoid and Eryn Richardson Sponsor: Seeley Photography Colors: Black and Gold 1. Carter McCoid 2. Austin Gorsh 3. Matthew Brainard 4. Reagan Power 5. Brookelyn Hemsley 6. Logan Pearson 7. Drew Dobbins 8. Izaak Smith 9. Degan Shipley 10. Macy Fisch Team Sasquatch Coaches: Neil and Zane Kracht Sponsor: Jack’s Corner Drug Colors: Burnt Orange and White 1. Seth Kracht 2. Nathan Wehr 3. Ty Shafranek 4. Evan Striegel

8:30 a.m.

8:45 9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 12:00 p.m.

12:15 12:30 12:45 1:00 1:15 1:30 1:45

Mavericks Hawkeyes War Eagles Dozers Mud Dawgs Blaze Gizmos Midgets Green Machine Warriors Lugnuts Storm Sting Savages Hammerheads Strikers Tiger Catz Wolfpack Yorkies Sasquatch Lightning Red Hawks

5. Tessa Fisher 6. Alyssa Conrad 7. Jeremiah Seaton 8. Dillon Kapple 9. Caleb Schultz Team Fighting Yorkies Coaches: Stacey Roethler and Steph Atwood Sponsor: Sigourney BP Colors: Kelly Green and Gold 1. Garrett Roethler 2. Levi Dehne 3. Zander Elwood 4. Kaylee Visser 5. Clayton Visser 6. Carly Goodwin 7. Reid Molyneux 8. Dylan Renner 9. Georgia Atwood Team WarEagles Coach: Matt Ives Sponsor: KCHC 1. Zack Ives 2. Tanner Waterhouse 3. Aiden McGuire 4. Conner Strand 5. Caleb Waterhouse 6. Hannah Tandy 7. Nicole Clarahan 8. Dalton Dodd 9. Taylor Carman 2nd-3rd Grade Schedule Saturday, April 5: WarEagles vs Dozers at 9:30 a.m. Lugnuts vs Storm at 11:30 a.m. Yorkies vs Sasquatch at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 12: WarEagles vs Sasquatch at 10 a.m. Lugnuts vs Dozers at 11 a.m. Storm vs Yorkies at 12 p.m.

Saturday, April 19: No Soccer Easter Weekend.

Saturday, April 26: Storm vs WarEagles at 10 a.m. Dozers vs Sasquatch at 11 a.m. Lugnuts vs Yorkies at 12 p.m.

Saturday, May 3: Dozers vs Storm at 10 a.m. Lugnuts vs Sasquatch at 11 a.m. Yorkies vs Wareagles at 12 p.m.

Saturday, May 10: Sasquatch vs Storm at 10 a.m.

Lugnets vs WarEagles at 11 a.m. Yorkies vs Dozers at 12 p.m.

4th-6th League

Team Mud Dawgs Coaches: Neil Kracht and Bruce Hahn Sponsor: Town and Country Insurance Colors: Safety Green and Black 1. Liberty Hahn 2. Adryan Krackt 3. Levi Crawford 4. Payton Schauf 5. Hunter Schwab 6. Kaylee Weber 7. Colton Schwab 8. Shayla Woods 9. Rylee Goldman 10. Madelynn Hornback 11. Cade Molyneux 12. Joel Goldman Team Sting Coach: Shana Ridinour Sponsor: JCM Services LLC Colors: Carolina Blue and White 1. James Moore 2. Dayne Fisher 3. Brianna Moore 4. Emma Fisher 5. Tegon Fogle 6. Mariah Seaton 7. Brayden Monroe 8. Hope Seaton 9. Jacob Hartwig 10. Lauren Molyneux 11. Breanna Fogle 12. Ethan Shifflett

K-1st K-1st 2nd-3rd 2nd-3rd 4th-6th 4th-6th Pre-K Pre-K K-1st K-1st 2nd-3rd 2nd-3rd 4th-6th 4th-6th Pre-K Pre-K K-1st K-1st 2nd-3rd 2nd-3rd 4th-6th 4th-6th

Team Red Hawks Coaches: Jake VanEe, Nicolas Haas and Alex Stuhr Sponsor: County Bank Colors: Red and Royal Blue 1. Holden Huffman 2. Trent Hedricks 3. Lillian Reeves 4. Makenna Hammes 5. Brock Halleran 6. Morgan Clubb 7. Megan Stuhr 8. Madison Richard 9. Julia VanEe 10. Aiden Schuster 11. Jackson Droz Team Lightning Coach: Christel Ives Sponsors: KCHC Colors: Black and Gold 1. Jake Ives 2. Tyler Waterhouse 3. Cooper Sieren 4. Jeremiah Johnson 5. Nolan Verstraete 6. Bailey Baumert 7. Max Johnson 8. Anthony Westendorf 9. Drew Sieren 10. Grant Garman Team Savages Coaches: Kevin Redlinger and Kim Sereg Sponsor: Pizza Ranch Colors: Safety Yellow and Back 1.Natalie Redlinger 2. Dylan Sereg 3. Kale Hemsley 4. Dayton Pace 5. Joshua Mohr 6. Isabella Elwood 7. Lily Elwood 8. Caitlin Smith 9. Payton Hammes 10. Dominic Bensmiller 11. Gavin Sereg Team Blaze Coaches: Adam DeRegnier and Cole Striegle Sponsor: Whitetales Unlimited Colors: Safety Orange and Black 1. Sydney Atwood 2. Ben House 3. Nate Schuster 4. Ricky Danowsky 5. Stacia Hammes 6. Noel Garringer 7. Mason Moore 8. Alyssa Landgrebe 9. Raegan Rozenboom 10. Hope DeRegnier 11. Tristen Tinnes 12: Daltyn Waters 4th-6th Grade Schedule Saturday, April 5: Mud Dawgs vs Blaze at 10 a.m. Sting vs Savages at 12 p.m. Lightning vs RedHawks at 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 12: RedHawks vs Savages at 10 a.m. Lightning vs Blaze at 11 a.m. Mud Dawgs vs Sting at 12 p.m.

Saturday, April 19: No Soccer Easter Weekend.

Saturday, April 26: Mud Dawgs vs Lightning at 10 a.m.

RedHawks vs Sting at 11 a.m.

Savages vs Blaze at 12 p.m.

Saturday, May 3: Mud Dawgs vs RedHawks at 10 a.m.

Savages vs Lightning at 11 a.m.

Blaze vs Sting at 12 p.m.

Saturday, May 10: Sting vs Lightning at 10 a.m. Blaze vs RedHawks at 11 a.m. Mud Dawgs vs Savages at 12 p.m.

The News-Review Area Athletics

Pekin Track Competes in Pella 3-20-2014 Pella Indoor – Central College

By Adam Meier, Regional Sports Editor The Pekin boys’ and girls’ track teams laced up their spikes in Pella for some real competition for the second time in two weeks last Friday.

The Panthers ran alongside Ottumwa, Fort Madison, Albia and Davis County, among others, and put together some great results.

Starting with the boys, the Panthers had a number of excellent performances in the field events at Central College.

Pekin took second and third in the high jump, as Colton Lanman cleared 6’2’’ to place second, while Keaton Winn jumped 6’0’’ to wind up in third.

The Panthers also had two place winners in the shot put. Eric Adam came in fourth with a toss of 46’ 11.5’’, and Jared Bond placed sixth with a throw of 41’ 10’’. In the long jump, Scott Entsminger brought home a fifth-place finish with a leap of 18’ 3’’.

Individual race competitors for the Pekin boys last Friday included Chase Copeland, who placed fifth in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.76 seconds, and Lanman, who finished fifth in the 55-meter high hurdles with a time of 8.79 seconds.

Pekin’s top relay result on Friday came in the shuttle relay.

The group of Chase Copeland, Tyler Copeland, Brody Long and Christian Wittrock came in second with a time of 27.12 seconds. In the shuttle hurdle relay, the team of Lanman, Zack Conger, Entsminger and Cole Reighard finished in sixth with a time of 41.14 seconds.

The 4x800 team consisting of Cade Millikin, Ryan Millikin, Reighard and Austin Fariss came in fifth with a time of 9:30.

Also finishing in fifth with a time of 12:14 was the Pekin distance medley, which included Wittrock, Reighard, Fariss and

Cade Millikin. Pekin’s California Mile relay came in sixth at 3:31, while the 4x200 of Chase Copeland, Tyler Copeland, Winn and Wittrock placed sixth at 1:43.63. The Panthers also ran a 4x400 relay team consisting of Northrup, Ryan Millikin, Malcolm Myers and Tyler Copeland, but it did not place.

“Our team is gaining experience,” Pekin head coach Davis Eidahl said.

“Indoor meets give us a chance to run all sorts of combinations so we can get meet experience. This is more important to us at this point than putting pressure on them to win.”

First-year girls’ head coach Josh Roudabush, who attended BGM High School and William Penn University, also had his team competing at a high level at Central. The Lady Panthers had one individual champion, three second-place individuals and a second-place relay finish at the Pella Indoor.

Kaysha Dodson brought home the gold in the high jump with a mark of 5’1’’. Shelbie Williams, a State qualifier last year in the shot put, finished second on Friday in the shot put with a toss of 38’ 3.5’’, while Jess Horras placed fourth with a throw of 31’ 4’’. In the 55-meter hurdles, junior Mallory Reed clocked in at 9.34 seconds to finish second. Pekin’s best relay finish came in the 4x800, while finished second with a time of 10:35.

Other notable finishes for the Pekin girls include third-place finishes in the California mile, distance medley and shuttle relay.

The Pekin boys will next compete at home on Monday, March 24, in the Ruritan Relays. The meet is scheduled to begin at 4:30pm. Meanwhile, the girls will compete at West Burlington on Tuesday, April 1, also beginning at 4:30pm.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

11

Local Bowling League Results Pin Busters Camo Crew JR’s Patio Partiers Cassens’ Country The Four Gals 3 D’s & Jam Split Happens Manor House HISG (Men) 1. G. Schmelzer233 2. N. Bruns 205 3. R. Dickerson193 HISS (Men) 1. G. Schmelzer631 2. R. Dickerson541 3. C. Witkowski517

3-03 W L 67 41 61 47 60 48 55 53 54.5 53.5 48 60 45 63 41.5 66.5 HISG (Women) 1. J. Thompson167 2. J. Schroeder 155 3. R. Huffman 154 HISS (Women) 1. J. Thompson466 2. R. Huffman 451 3. I. Cassens 430

Pin Busters Camo Crew JR’s Patio Partiers Cassens’ Country The Four Gals 3 D’s & Jam Split Happens Manor House HISG (Men) 1. P. Utterback 225 2. G. Schmelzer211 3. C. Witkowski198 HISS (Men) 1. B. Muntz 587 2. R. Schmelzer560 3. C. Witkowski551

3-10 W L 70 42 63 49 61 51 59 53 56.5 55.5 49 63 45 67 44.5 67.5 HISG (Women) 1. B. Muntz 245 2. R. Schmelzer161 3. R. Huffman 158 HISS (Women) 1. B. Muntz 515 2. I. Cassens 432 3. R. Schmelzer415

Lady Strikers

03-20 W

L

Keokuk County Bowl

124

72

Alderson Tractor

116

80

C&D Trucking

110

86

Sigourney BP

104

92

Garden Gate

89

107

K&L Foods

88

108

Cassens’ Country

83

113

Dirt Digging Divas

70

126

HISS (Women)

HISG (Women)

1. C. Hemsley 522

1. C. Hemsley 201

2. B. Muntz

519

2. V. McCoid

185

3. V. McCoid

483

3. B. Muntz

181

Pinsplitters EZ Sales Producers Livestock Sandsweepers T and M Benders Foundry Bowing Impaired Donna’s Diner Bye HSMG 1. B. Clunn 247 2. M. Gragg 236 3. S. White 219 HSMG 1. S. White 600 2. M. Gragg 572 3. R. Weber 569

W

03-09 L

63 28 57 34 55 36 49 42 46 45 44 47 39 52 6 85 HSWG 1. L. Yates 184 2. C. Gragg 174 3. C. Albert 168 HSWS 1. K. Foubert 466 2. C. Gragg 453 3. P. Tuttle 452

Lady Strikers

03-13 W

L

Keokuk County Bowl

117

72

Alderson Tractor

114

75

C&D Trucking

105

84

Sigourney BP

101

88

Garden Gate

87

102

K&L Foods

83

106

Cassens’ Country

83

106

Dirt Digging Divas

66

123

HISS (Women) 1. T. Brooks

HISG (Women)

534

1. T. Brooks

210

2. C. Hemsley 524

2. L. Brooks

202

3. L. Brooks

3. R. Huffman 184

514

12

The News-Review Area Athletics

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Left: EV’s Ross Fawcett put forth great effort at Grinnell.

Top: Will Flanegin got out quickly in the Savages’ 4x800 and above: Tanner Icenbice got out of the blocks quickly for English Valleys [photos by Adam Meier].

Grinnell Treats SICL Boys to Indoor Meet 3-20-2014 SICL Indoor – Grinnell College

Top: TC’s Dalton Ehret took off in the long jump. Right: Danny Bechert rounded the corner with focus for the Savages. Above: Eric Meiners tried to race down his TC counterpart. Top-center: Bo Yuldashov accelerated off the line in the EV Bears 4x400. Centerwide: TC’s Lane Williams and EV’s Sam Schauer got head to head in a sprint [photos by Adam Meier].

By Adam Meier, Regional Sports Editor The English Valleys, Sigourney and Tri-County boys’ track and field teams were given the privilege of competing inside Grinnell College’s first-class indoor track facility last Thursday in the first ever South Iowa Cedar League indoor meet. The teams dusted off their spikes and took steps toward answering some questions about their upcoming outdoor seasons.

Area schools had their best showing last Thursday in the high jump. There was no big-

ger surprise at Grinnell than the performance of EV’s Kellan Coppinger in the jumping events. Coppinger won the high jump with a mark of 5’ 8’’ and placed second in the long jump with a leap of 19’ 4.75’’. Also coming through with strong marks in the high jump were Sigourney’s Blaine Gretter, who finished second at 5’ 6’’, and Tri-County’s Nick Watts, who placed fifth and also jumped 5’ 6’’.

Sigourney’s Kevin Weber jumped 18’ 5.5’’ and placed fifth in the long jump, and TC’s Dalton Ehret jumped 16’ 5.75’’

LOCAL BUSINESSES GEARED UP FOR YOU!

We Are Gearing Up To Make This Your Spot!

Call Today!

641.622.3110

and finished 13th.

The top area performers in the shot put were Sigourney’s Peyton Crawford, who placed fifth with a throw of 40’ 1.5’’, and EV’s Luke Jackson, who finished ninth and threw 37’ 7’’.

TC’s Luke Bombei came in 13th with a top throw of 31’ 8.5’’.

EV’s Trevor Frazier clocked in with the best individual finish of any area runner in a running event with a thirdplace finish and 2:27 time in the open 800. Sigourney’s Tyler Crawford placed sixth in the mile with a time of 5:24, while TC’s Clay Harper came in ninth at 5:35. The top hurdling performance for area athletes came from Sigourney’s Weber in the 60-meter hurdles. Weber’s time of 9.26 seconds got him fifth place, while freshman Will Magill, also of Sigourney, came in tenth at 10.9 seconds.

In the 60-meter dash, Sigourney’s Crawford finished

seventh with a time of 7.81 seconds, while EV’s Dillon Sanders (8.01) and TC’s Jake Brumbaugh (8.02) placed tenth and 11th, respectively.

Tri-County made the most noise of any area school in the relay events. TC’s distance medley group of Ehret, Brumbaugh, Watts and Austin Blythe, finished fifth with a time of 4:09. Sigourney’s team of Weber, Crawford, Gretter and Jeremiah Green finished seventh at 4:15. TC also had a strong showing in the 4x400.

Blythe, Brumbaugh, Jacob Bombei and Watts clocked in at 4:06 to finish sixth.

Sigourney’s 4x800 relay consisting of Crawford, Will Flanegin, Zane Kracht and Eric Meiners finished in seven with a time of 10:15.

EV, Sigourney and TriCounty will all compete at Pekin on Monday, March 31, starting at 4:30pm.

The News-Review Area Athletics

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

13

Area girls are captured in motion competing hard for the W — pictured (left to right) 1: Kristen Krumm crossed the finish line in a TC relay; 2: EV’s Mackenize Russell aggressively rounded the corner; 3: Danielle Stout rounded the corner in the 4x800 Sigourney relay; 4: Jessie Maxwell hands the baton to Emma Bair for the Trojans; 5: Savages’ Courtney Herman and Kacey Cranston raced side by side; 6: Hannah Green ran strong for the Bears last Thursday and 7: Natalie Steinke took off on her long jump for Tri-County [photos by Adam Meier].

Area Girls Compete at First SICL Indoor Track Meet to Open 2014 Season 3-20-2014 SICL Indoor – Grinnell College

By Adam Meier, Regional Sports Editor For the first time ever, the South Iowa Cedar League organized and ran its very own indoor track and field meet last Friday at Grinnell College’s Charles Benson Bear Recreation and Athletic Center, which was completed in 2010.

English Valleys, Tri-County and Sigourney each brought their girls to Grinnell and gained some valuable experience, while recording some solid results.

Tri-County had a great showing in the field events, with Sara Gragg tying for fourth in the long jump (14’ 0.5’’) and Natalie Steinke placing seventh (12’ 11’’). Sigourney’s lone long jumper was Victoria Bechert, who placed 12th at 9’ 3’’. TC’s Nikayla Dowd finished ninth in the shot put with a throw of 27’ 8’’, while EV’s Lauren Miller came in eighth at 28’ 3’’.

Top finishers in the 60-meter dash included EV’s Abby Westhoff, who finished fourth (8.79); Tri-County’s Sara Gragg, who placed seventh (9.10) and Sigourney’s Biana Shaw, who got 13th (9.45).

Sigourney’s Jordan Carter and Becca Ohland each brought

home solid finishes in the 200meter dash, with Carter placing fifth at 30.28 seconds, and Ohland finishing seventh at 30.42 seconds. EV’s Westhoff placed ninth with a time of 30.91 seconds, while TriCounty’s Nikayla Dowd clocked in at 36.14 seconds.

Sigourney’s Sierra Green and Savannah Atwood placed eighth and 12th respectively in the 400-meter dash, while EV’s Amelia Koehn finished in tenth. Ohland came through with another great result in the 60-meter hurdles, where she got second with a time of 10.53 seconds.

In the open 800, EV’s Hannah Green clocked in at 2:56 and finished in fourth. Sigourney’s Maddie Berg and Megan Montgomery finished back to back in tenth and 11th, respectively.

The best relay performances of the evening came via the distance medleys of Sigourney and English Valleys.

Sigourney’s medley team of Allison Schroeder, Jordan Carter, Sarina Gretter and Lily Hammes placed fourth with a mark of 5:15.40. EV finished one spot behind the Savages with a time of 5:26.46. The Bears’ distance medley con-

sisted of Lauren Miller, Rylee Voss, Westhoff and Green.

Also coming in with a good finish was Sigourney’s 4x200 relay of Carter, Bianca Shaw, Brooke Schroeder and Ohland.

The Savages finished fifth in the 4x200, while EV placed seventh and Tri-County placed tenth.

Sigourney and EV will compete at Belle Plaine on Tuesday, April 1, while Tri-County next competes at English Valleys on Tuesday, April 8.

14

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

The News-Review Area Athletics

Pekin’s Girls Cross Country Team in 2014 Parade of Champions at Wells Fargo Arena Wright Named to 2014 First Team All-SEISC North First-Team All-SEISC North Gwynne Wright, So., Pekin Pekin’s floor general, Gwynne Wright, helped the Lady Panthers earn a tie for second-place in the SEISC North with Winfield Mt. Union. Wright followed up her second-team all-conference freshman season by averaging 10.3 point per game and hitting a team-high 36 3-pointers on the season to earn First-Team honors.

Wright shot 33 percent from 3-point range and 63 percent from the foul line. The sophomore also tallied 38 steals and 28 assists in Pekin’s 16-win season.

Editor’s Note: This recognition was erroneously missed in last week’s group publication; we apologize for the error.

Photos by Adam Meier

Area SICL teams competed at the indoor meet to open the 2014 track season; see the boy’s coverage and more photos on Page 12. Pictured above: Sigourney’s Will Magill went hard in the hurdles at Grinnell.

Photos by Adam Meier

Several SICL girl’s track teams competed at the indoor meet in Grinnell College; more photos and coverage on Page 13. Pictured above: Darian Blaylock took the baton from Abby Westhoff for the English Valleys Bears.