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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014 NUMBER 14, 154TH YEAR

Inside This Issue

Schroeder Re-Election .......... Pg. 2 KCHC Welcomed Hesch.................Pg. 2 TC Tribune..........................................Pg. 3 Obituaries ...............................................Pg. 4 Editorial/Opinions ..................................... Pg. 5 Peter Pan & Wendy........................................Pg. 6 Peter Pan & Wendy ........................................ Pg. 7 Milestones ...................................................... Pg. 8 Community Calendar ..................................... Pg. 8 Society News/Church Directory ...................Pg. 9 Classifieds ............................................... Pg. 10 Legal Notices ....................................... Pg. 11 Keota Eagles Track ........................ Pg. 12 See what’s new at the Sigourney Public Library in next week’s NewsReview.

Kick off the spring high school athletic season with a preview in the heart of this week’s News-Review.

Rescue crews can just be made out in the right corner on scene at the front end of this semi roll-over accident [submitted].

3-Year Old Waiting List

Peter Pan and Wendy

Join the Darling family for a tour of Neverland as only the Sigourney High School Drama Department can share — Find a photo tour of the play in this week’s News-Review on Pages 6 and 7 [photos by Robin Handy; all are available online at www. sigourneynewsreview.com and click on the ‘Photos’ button.

Bras for a Cause Southeast Iowa celebrated several local victories over breast cancer Saturday night at the Carl Craft Civic Center, Hedrick with the 4th Annual Bras for a Cause. It was an entertaining evening, complete with the brave men from the Hedrick Fire Department modeling the outrageously decorated bras and all of the proceeds from the evening, which included a pork loin supper and silent auction went to a very serious cause — Susan G Keoman Breast Cancer Research. See more photos and get all of the details in next week’s News-Review.

E911 Home Address Signage Repair Recommendation Submitted The Keokuk County E911 Board is reminding all property owners/occupants of the critical importance of maintaining their individual addressing signage.

These signs must be conspicuously displayed at each address site in order for the emergency service providers such as law enforcement, fire and medical personnel to locate and arrive at the service location as soon as possible.

Each city within the county determines their respective addressing system and signage display requirements. City residents are therefore encouraged to contact their city clerk to learn those details and comply with

those requirements.

The rural residents are subject to the county addressing ordinance, which provides that although the initial individual address sign is prepared, provided and erected at E911 Board expense, the subsequent maintenance, and replacement thereof is the responsibility of the property owner. Rural residents are encouraged to contact and arrange the replacement of damaged or missing E911 individual address signs with the Keokuk County Attorney, 641.622.3500, who will ·contact the rural signage contractor to perform the replacement services.

All County residents are further requested to report damaged

Submitted The Sigourney Elementary 4-year-old preschool program has a waiting list and any parent/gardian who wishes their 3-year old to attend during the 2014-15 school year, please visit www.sigourneyschools.com for additional information or to fill out the form to be placed on the waiting list. For more questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sigourney Elementary at 641.622.2350.

Community Alert for Home Security Submitted As the warmer weather begins, the Sigourney Police Department would like to remind you to take precaution to protect yourself and your belongings. Always remember to lock doors to your home, vehicles, garage and outbuildings.

Recent activity has suggested that events of criminal mischief and theft have been taking place in the late evening to early morning hours. Anyone that witness’s suspicious activity should contact their local law enforcement agency.

Sigourney Community School District Audit Hunt and Associates, P.C., Certified Public Accountants, released an audit report on Sigourney Community School District in Sigourney.

The District’s revenues totaled $7,717,326 for the year ended June 30, 2013, a 2.1 percent increase from the prior year.

Revenues included $3,303,982 in local tax, charges for services of $788,581, operating grants and contributions of $1,021,342, unrestricted interest of $4,906 and other general revenues of $2,598,515.

Expenses for District operations totaled $6,954,992 and 9.7 percent increase from the prior year. Expenses included $4,377,735 for instruction, $919,356 for administration services, and $466,107 for operation and maintenance of plant services.

A copy of the audit report is available for review in the District Secretary’s office, in the office of the Auditor of State, and on the Auditor of State’s web site at http://auditor.iowa.gov/ reports/reports.htm. or missing rural E91l signage to the Keokuk County Engineer or County Attorney for the replacement thereof. The E911 Board maintains rural street intersection signs as well as the individual address signage.

Rescue crews used the extraction tools to aid the medical team in removing the patient [photo submitted].

Emergency Teams Race to Aid at Semi Roll-Over Accident

Sigourney Fire/Rescue along with Keokuk County Ambulance, Keokuk County Sheriff’s Deputies and Sigourney Police were notified at 2:13 a.m. on Thursday, March 27 of a semi roll-over accident north of the Sigourney city limits on Hwy. 149. Driver Merlin Spoelstra of New Sharon was extricated from the semi, but was fatally injured in the accident. Sigourney Fire/Rescue was cleared of scene at 5:16 a.m.

Keokuk County Board of Supervisors Written by Jessica Dobbins, News-Review The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors met in session, Monday, March 31, at 8:30 a.m. in the Boardroom of the Courthouse. Pam Gretter was substitute board secretary.

Andrew McGuire, Keokuk County Engineer, met with the Board to review the Washington County Riverboat Foundation Application regarding 911 tower project funding. Six emergency service providers in Keokuk County providing critical emergency response to Washington County residents. Application was due Tuesday, April 1, to be reviewed for errors, corrected and returned by Thursday, April 10. McGurie reported hailing rock, blading roads and have received reports of rock in ditches.

Bids are received for Pigeon Road Paving Project at G13 from Highway 149 West at 225 Ave. Tami Gilliland, Keokuk County Community Services Administrative Assistant, met with the Board regarding monthly community services update. One application for Mental Health in the

month of February was denied for County funding. $218.00 paid transportation was reimbursed. Budget: 21.95 percent used and 67 percent of the way through the year. $70 in reimbursement from Hill Crest. CPC is replaced by Mental Health and Disability Services. When going to a region on July 1 transportation expenses is currently paid out of pocket, it is not court ordered. Unsure if this will continue due to other counties do no pay for transportation if they do not qualify for funding. Unsure if people going to the workshop will receive funds, should know within a week or two. General relief budget: 24.35 percent used and 67 percent of the way through the year. $1,000 reimbursed from Regional Housing Trust Fund. Keokuk County are receiving tax income from Salvation Army through Tuesday, April 15.

Larry Smith, Keokuk County Emergency Management, met with the Board regarding tower project funding update and Haz-Mat project. State E911 meeting was attended and changed the threshold to 100,000 no match affective July 1, 2014. In 2012 nine Fire Departments in Keokuk County were given the option

to receive a Gas Analyzer.

Seven were purchased and two more need to be purchased for Keota and Hedrick now.

Various board and committee reports of meetings attended the pervious week by Supervisors. Daryl attended the monthly 1015 board meeting. Michael Berg attended the Seda board meeting, Area 15 meeting, Supervisors meeting in Ankeny and District Association meeting at the Expo. Michael Hadley attended Supervisors meeting in Ankeny.

Old/New business discussed, Pathfinders monthly update. Tower project for FY14, no amount yet.

Motion to approve resolution for application Washington County Riverboat Foundation grant for the replace of emergency response communication tower at Keokuk County Sheriffs office. All ayes and motion carried.

On vote the meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

The above and foregoing information is a summary of the minutes taken at the above indicated meeting. The full and complete set of minutes are recorded and available at the office of the Keokuk County Auditor.

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Schroeder Seeks Another Term as County Attorney

John E Schroeder has announced his candidacy for re-election as Keokuk County Attorney. Schroeder, 62, served as Assistant County Attorney to Glenn Bradley in 1982, was first elected as County Attorney in 1982 and re-elected in 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010.

As County Attorney, he is responsible for criminal prosecutions, juvenile delinquency and children in need of assistance cases, mental commitments and representing and advising county officials concerning county matters in Keokuk County.

Through the years of service

as Keokuk County Attorney, Schroeder has been involved in several local initiatives such as the Southeast Iowa Interagency Drug Task Force and the acquisition of local economic development funds. He has also remained actively involved in the establishment, implementation and maintenance of the E911 system in Keokuk County since its inception in 1994. He currently represents Keokuk County on that Board and acts as its office administrator.

Schroeder identifies the most recent significant development within the judicial system as a conversion from paper records and files to an electronic data management system known as EDMS. It will virtually eliminate paper transactions within the court system, which will be replaced with electronic filings and records. The system is already being implemented throughout the state of Iowa and is expected to be installed in Keokuk County in 2015. Schroeder states that the conversion to EDMS will be a smooth transition with the computer skills of his office secretary, Mary Sue Votroubek, which will enhance the services and performance of the Keokuk

Do you recognize this face? Yes...No...Maybe — well, be sure to get a copy of next week’s News-Review for the full details.

County Attorney’s Office.

His wife Karen is employed as a case manager with Southeast Iowa Case Management in Sigourney.

Their daughter Rachel is married to Eric Olson and they reside in Bondurant.

She teaches pre-school in Marshalltown and he administers a nursing home in Newton.

Schroeder is a parishioner at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Sigourney and is a member of the local Kiwanis service club.

Girl Scouts visited Wednesday, March 26 at Sigourney Care Center. They made pinecone bird feeders with the residents and gathered for a group photo before the end of their visit: residents - Mary Beth Peyton and Gladys Carriker; Girl Scouts (back) Emelya Glandon, Taytum Bell, (her grandma) Cathreen Coffman, Laynie Christenson, Cera Hahn; (middle) Jenna Follman, Dani Aller and Ayla Banes; (front) Mariah Tinnes, Chloe Landtiser and Makenzie Belvel [photo submitted].

The Keokuk County Fair winter bingo sessions ended on March 30. Winning the last Progressive Jackpot of $350 was Myra Kerger who divides her time between What Cheer and Woodbine. Bingo returns to Thomas Hall on the evenings of July 11 and 12 during the 2014 Keokuk County Fair. Picture is Myra receiving the $350 check from Fair President Earl McKay [photo submitted].

KCHC Welcomed Jerry Hesch, DPT Submitted The Keokuk County Health Center physical therapy department welcomed Jerry Hesch, Sr. to Sigourney, March 8-9.

Hesch, from Henderson, Nev. presented a course, Treating Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction and Lumbopelvic Pathomechanics (low back, pelvis and hips).

Twenty-three physical therapists, assistants and massage therapists participated in the lecture/lab course, which was held in the Doug Adam classroom.

The attendees learned an evaluation and treatment technique involving specialized motion tests of the above-mentioned area along with home programs for patients to utilize in conjunction with their physical therapy care. The Hesch approach applies short levers, with low load and long duration stretches/mobilizations to quickly resolve dysfunctions. A critical point made by Hesch and already practiced at Keokuk County Health Center therapy department is that patient evaluation and treatment requires the body as a whole be examined. It is impossible to separate one area, ie. the knee or shoulder, from another area as every part impacts the next.

The physical therapy staff not only enjoyed Hesch’s course, but also loved the opportunity to show case the remodeled therapy/cardiac rehabilitation department. The recently transformed area now has three private rooms and new office space to enhance patient confidentiality. Participants of the class spoke highly about Sigourney’s hotel and restaurant amenities and welcomed the suggestion to return to the community for another continuing education opportunity.

The Tri-County Tribune All-State Speech Congratulations

By Ryan Gallardo

THORNBURG -Congratulations to Jessika Steen, who at the time of writing this is on her way to the Individual Speech All-State Competition!

Jessika was the only Tri-County performer to be chosen to perform at AllState (the judges are seriously tough), for her spoken excerpt from Elie Wiesel’s novel Night, the most famous first-hand story from a Holocaust survivor.

This marks the fourth year in a row that a Tri-County student has progressed to the Individual All-State Competition, and we’re all rooting for her to have her best performance yet -- at the time of writing this, of course. By the time this article hits the papers, said best performance yet will have already taken place. So... Good work, Jessika! It took nothing but the highest scores in all your acts from Large Group to Individual to get to where you did, so congratulations!

JH Softball/Baseball

League Games May 30 Tri-County @ Montezuma June 2 Tri-County @ English Valleys June 4 Sigourney @ Tri-County June 6 Montezuma @ Tri-County June 9 English Valley @ Tri-County June 11 Tri-County @ Sigourney

SOUTH DIVISION English Valleys Montezuma Sigourney Tri-County

2014 JH Track PLACE Iowa Valley Eddyville English Valley Keota Eddyville Waco North Mahaska

TIME 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:30 4:30 4:15

April 14 April 17 April 22 April 24 April 25 April 28 April 29 May 1 May 2 May 6 May 12 May 15 May 22-24

B/G B B/G B G B/G G B B G B G B/G B B/G B/G B/G G B/G B/G

Grinnell Pekin English Valley Pekin Eddyville-Blakesburg Waco Pekin Mid-Prairie BGM Montezuma Eddyville-Blakesburg BGM Belle Plaine Eddyville-Blakesburg Albia Cardinal SICL - Iowa Valley Montezuma Districts - TBA State - TBA

4:15 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 5:00 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 TBA

2:30 2:45 3:00 2:45 2:45 2:45 2:45 3:00 3:00 3:15 2:45 3:00 3:20 2:45 2:30 2:30 2:30 3:15 TBA TBA

submitted by Mr. Cowan

The top two teams of each division will host a Play-In Game at their home field at 10:00 on Friday, June 28. The tournament will conclude on Saturday, June 28 at Montezuma. If there is a tie within the division, the following tie-breakers will be used: 1st Tie Breaker: Head to Head record 2nd Tie Breaker: Even year (2014) - Alphabetical order - the higher seed will the the home team. If the two teams of the same seed meet in the Championship game, a coin flip will determine the home team. If the Friday play-in game is rained out, the higher seeded team will automatically advance in the tournament to play Saturday. If the Saturday tournament is rained out, it will not be rescheduled.

DATE April 21 April 28 May 1 May 5 May 6 May 9 May 12

March 20 March 31 April 8 April 10

Third Quarter Honor Roll

Inter-league Games June 16 Tri-County @HLV June 18 Belle Plaine @ Tri-County June 20 BGM @ Tri-County June 11 Tri-County @ Sigourney

NORTH DIVISION Belle Plaine BGM HLV Iowa Valley

DATE

2014 Spring Varsity Track Schedule B/G PLACE TIME LEAVE

LEAVE 3:00 2:45 3:15 3:15 3:00 3:00 3:10

All A’s: Seniors: Ryan Gallardo Juniors: Dalton Ehret, Megan Striegel Sophomores: Emma Bair, Luke Bombei, Trevor Clemens, Virginia Schmidt Freshmen: Jacob Bombei, Bailey Davis, Zoe Ogden, Natalie Steinke Eighth Grade: Hannah Miover Seventh Grade: Brandt Molyneux B Honor Roll: Seniors: Ethan Bair, Megan Garber, Emilee Hynick, Tyler Lally, Kyle Leer, Trenton Steinke Juniors: Shelby Hammes, Jacob Weber Sophomores: Ben Edmundson, Joseph Haberling, Kristin Krumm Freshmen: Tori Brackleberg, Nikayla Dowd, Abbey Hartwig, Tyler Hynick, Katlyn Little, Jennifer Steen Eighth Grade: Riley Danner, Skyler Fisher, Myrissa Garber, Makenzie Hammes, Hunter Kapple, Philip Kistler, Cameron Krumm, Kearsten Schmidt, Allison Steinke Seventh Grade: Megan Edmundson, Tanner Lundy I am very pleased with the number of students that made the honor roll at Tri-County this year!

Senior Spotlight - Marissa Kolstee

By Ryan Gallardo

THORNBURG Marissa Lyn Kolstee was born a day before the Christmas of 1995, and must’ve ended up here on some strange circumstances -- as her first days of life were spent in the city of By: Jordan Hartwig Honolulu. Today, she Jackie Mitchell became 1st female in professional baseball player. resides in the beloved Mitchell was born August 29, 1912 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. When collection of structures she learned how to walk, her father took her to the baseball diamond and known to us as Keswick, taught her the basics of the game. When Mitchell was 17, she played for a with her two Yorkies Cy women’s team in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and attended a special baseball and Cupcake, Sage, her school in Atlanta, Georgia. The New York Yankees and the Chattanooga lap dog, and “S&P”, her Lookouts were scheduled to play an exhibition game in Chattanooga, cat.

Tennessee on April 1, 1931. Due to rain the game was postpone until the Her high school next day. Seventeen-year-oldJackie Mitchell, brought in to pitch in the first activities consist of cheerleading and participating in the choir, and in her inning after the starting pitcher had given up a double and a single, faced free time she enjoys eating macaroni, listening to 70’s-90’s music, and Babe Ruth. After taking a ball, Ruth swung and missed at the next two watching the TV show Workaholics. When she’s not doing one or perhaps pitches. Mitchell’s fourth pitch to Ruth was a called third strike. all of these things at the same time, Marissa enjoying sleeping or spending 2014 Baseball/Softball Schedule time with her boyfriend.

BASEBALL SOFTBALL Marissa’s favorite memories of her time spent at TriCounty are the annual dress-up days, that go on during May 27 @Keota 6:00 Keota (Home) 6:00 Homecoming week. She always enjoyed putting extra May 28 Belle Plaine (Home) 6:00 Belle Plaine (Home) 6:00 effort into dressing up with all of her friends, and it’s these May 30 @Lynnville-Sully 6:00 @Lynnville-Sully 6:00 friends that she’ll miss most about her high school years June 2 @HLV 6:00 @HLV 6:00 -- but it’s here where her go-to quote comes into play: June 4 North Mahaska (Home) 6:00 North Mahaska (Home) 6:00 “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”

June 5 Montezuma (Home) 6:00 After graduation, she looks forward to attending Indian June 6 @BGM 6:00 @BGM 6:00 Hills, where’ll she’ll earn her OT, or degree in Occupational June 7 @Cardinal Tourney 10:00 Therapy. From there, she’s excited to grow up and earn her June 9 Sigourney (Home) 6:00 Sigourney (Home) 6:00 independence.

June 10 V/JV @ Twin Cedars 6:00 V/JV @ Twin Cedars 6:00 And for the always-grand “stranded on a desert island” June 12 V/JV West Branch (Home) 6:00 question: if Marissa were stranded on a desert island, she June 13 @Montezuma 6:00 @Montezuma 6:00 would make sure to, firstly, pack her favorite food -- Macaroni June 16 English Valley (Home) 6:00 English Valley (Home) 6:00 and Cheese. However, without a means of effectively June 18 @Iowa Valley 5:00 @Iowa Valley 4:00 preparing it on the island, it would need to be pre-cooked.

June 20 Keota (Home) 6:00 @Keota 6:00 Maybe kept in a Zip-Loc. Second, she would bring matches, June 21 @Harmony Tourney TBA almost certainly to keep the macaroni toasty. Third, a first-aid June 23 @Belle Plaine 6:00 @Belle Plaine 6:00 kit -- though the point of bringing all of these things with her June 24 Lynnville-Sully (Home) 6:00 Lynnville-Sully (Home) 6:00 is nullified, thanks to her brilliant choice of the one person June 25 HLV (Home) 6:00 HLV (Home) 6:00 she would take with her: Chuck Norris himself, who would June 26 Grinnell (Home) 6:00 simply swim her (or perhaps run her) across the ocean. Sort of June 27 @North Mahaska 6:00 @North Mahaska 6:00 cheating, but... I guess that’s okay.

June 30 BGM (Home) 6:00 BGM (Home) 6:00 Good luck after graduation, Marissa!

July 2 @Sigourney 6:00 @Sigourney 6:00 July 7 Montezuma (Home) 6:00 1A Regionals July 9 @English Valleys 5:00 July 11 Iowa Valley (Home) 6:00 1A Regionals July 12 1A Districts July 14 1A Regionals July 15 1A Districts

This Week in History

Senior Spotlight

By Mandy Clemens

THORNBURGThis week’s senior spotlight is Ryan Joaquin Gallardo.

He was born on October 11, 1995 in Columbus, Georgia.

He lives with his mom, Melanie, his stepdad, Chris, and his brother, Cooper in What Cheer. He has two dogs an English Bulldog named Gunnar, and a Boxer pup named Jerzee. Ryan’s favorite color is maroon. His favorite food is Reuben Pizza. His favorite TV shows are “Breaking Bad”, and “Sherlock”.

Ryan’s favorite music is Alternative. Ryan’s High School activities include Speech, Drama, Student Council, and Honor Society. His hobbies are playing video games, playing guitar, and procrastinating. Ryan’s favorite memory at Tri-County is his Senior Year Play and Speech programs. Ryan said the thing he will miss the most is the closeness of the Tri-County community. He says he doubts that he will ever have as many friends in one place again. His favorite quote is “Don’t Panic.” Ryan’s plans after graduation are to go to the U of I, learn some English, and figure out what he is going to do as he goes. Good Luck Ryan in your future!!!

2014 Golf Schedule April 7 April 10 April 14 April 17 April 24 April 25 April 28 May 1 May 12 May 16 May 23

Sigourney/Keota HLV/Monte North Mahaska Lynnville-Sully English Valley Iowa Valley Belle Plaine Iowa Valley SICL Sectionals Districts

Home Home Away Home Home Away Home Away BGM TBA TBA

4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 4:15 12:00 TBA TBA

State Speech Competition

By Ryan Gallardo

THORNBURG - On Friday, March 14th, the Tri-County Individual Speech performers traveled to North Scott High in Eldridge, Iowa for the State Speech competition -- performers being Emma Bair, Dalton Ehret (the only guy, it would seem), Megan Garber, Lydia Greene, Abbey Hartwig, Kristen Krumm, Alexis Leer, Taylor Markham, Jessie Maxwell, Zoe Ogden, Jennifer Steen, Jessika Steen, Natalie Steinke, Megan Striegel, and Kelsey Towns.

Unlike with Large Group Speech competitions, performers in Individual Speech leave for competitions the day before they occur, and stay in a hotel overnight. For the day of departure, the performers are largely left to their own devices; getting pizza at Iowa City before going to their hotel in Eldridge, where they were able to lounge around the hotel pool and get some extra practice.

There’s a good reason for leaving for the competition a day in advance.

The Individual Events Contest brought performers from 150 schools in the southeast corner of Iowa -- utilizing 21 separate performance areas that ran for the duration of the contest. Tri-County had its first performance at 8:00 AM, and its last at 5:00 PM, resulting in the performers returning to the school at 8:00 PM Saturday night.

As would be expected from our elite team of speakers, they did exceptionally well; roughly half of them earned at least one score of the highest offered, with both of the seniors earning two. One of those seniors, Jessika Steen, will be performing her excerpt from Elie Wiesel’s novel “Night” at the All-State competition -- making this year the fourth in a row that a Tri-County student has progressed into Individual All-State.

Speech instructor Vince Hrasky has expressed pride for his students, referring to Tri-County’s record of All-State nominations as “a heck of an achievement.” According to Hrasky, the most important thing about these competitions and the extra-curricular activity is that the Individual Speech students learn how to speak and perform well under pressure.

TC Has Talent

by Mandy Clemens

THORNBURG-On Friday March 7th, Tri-County’s senior class put on a talent show for the school. Kids were able to enter and show off their talents to their school and community. There were about 20 performances, all did very well. Many kids entered the talent show with their speech performances. There was also dancing performances, tumbling performances, and some singing performances.There were two judges, Jen Cooper and Heather Williamson. They believed everyone did a great job on their acts. Tri-County students do have talent, and need to continue on in the same path! At the end of the show the Tri-County Staff had a big surprise for the crowd. All the lights were shut off and the staff had taped on glow stick to their bodies. They were dancing and going crazy! What a great surprise for the crowd! TC Has Talent was definitely a success and look forward to more talent shows to come!

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

~ Cox ~

Cleo D. Cox was born on March 30, 1913 in Delta, the daughter of Curtis and Nellie Mitchum Leathers. She grew up in Delta and attended school there. She was united to John Cox Jr. on December 12, 1932, in Rock Island, Ill., and other than a short time in Coralville, have since lived in the South English community. She was an excellent cook and thoroughly enjoyed many holiday and Sunday meals.

She took great loving care of her children and grandchildren. Cleo had a large weed free garden she diligently cared for. She canned

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 25 37 19 Precip 1” snow Wed., March 26 30 15 Thurs., March 27 47 25 Precip .31 Fri., March 28 53 33 Sat., March 29 38 32 Sun., March 30 53 33 Mon., March 31 66 42

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and preserved her produce. She also raised chickens and was known for dressing chickens for others. Cleo watched the neighborhood closely and was there for all of us in our times of need. She died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, one day short of her 101st birthday. Cleo is survived by a son Ronald (Marcia) Cox of South English, six grandchildren: Kandi (Steve) Hergert of Middle Amana; Emmett Cox Jr. of Cedar Rapids; Todd Cox of Monroe, Mich.; Angela (Brad) Weber of Kinross; Ronald (Lisa) Dietze of Seattle, Wash.; Larry (Keya) Cox of North English; 16 great grandchildren; 10 great great grandchildren; a great great great grandchild due in April; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Cleo was preceded in death by her parents, husband John, sons Larry and Emmett, and siblings: Cleta, Wilma, Clifford, George and Wilford.

A Celebration of Life Service was Monday, March 31, at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North English. Burial is in the South English Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established for the South English First Responders.

Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes. com under obituaries.

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.

Derek Lee Schulte, Blairstown, was charged with Assault Use/ Display of Weapon on 4/14/13.

Schulte entered a Negotiated/ Voluntary Plea of Guilty on 3/28/14. Schulte received a Fine of $625, No Supervision probation for 2 years and 150 Suspended jail term. Total amount due, which includes court cost, is $943.75.

Thomas M. Thompson, Keota, was charged with Driving While Barred Habitual Offender on 12/28/13. Thompson entered a Negotiated/Voluntary Plea of Guilty on 3/26/14. Thompson received a Fine of $625. Total amount due, which includes court cost, is $943.75.

Joseph Ray Burk, Montezuma, was charged with Trespass-Less than 200 on 11/17/13. Burk entered a Negotiated/Voluntary Plea of Guilty on 3/28/14.

Burk received a Fine of $65. Total amount due, which includes court cost, is $147.75.

Michael McClure, Richland, was charged with Operating

While Under The Influence 1st offense on 2/13/14. McClure entered a Negotiated/Voluntary Plea of Guilty on 3/28/14. McClure received a Fine of $1,250 and Jail term of 48 hours. Total amount due, which includes court cost, is $1,807.50.

Marriages Danny Jo Keasling to Darcy Elaine Lucas, Darcy Elaine Dunning, Darcy Elaine Keasling. Both Bride and Groom are residents of Hedrick.

Real Estate James M. Ahlberg to U of I Community Credit Union, 12-2376 SE1/4 NE1/4 PT, 12-23-76 NE1/4 SE1/4, 12-23-76 NW1/4 SE1/4 L01.

James Aubrey Henderson DEC to Virginia L. Henderson, KEO ACH2 08-18 AUD PAR B, DEO ACH1 08-19 ARD PAR B. Virginia L. Henderson and Joyce Peiffer Smith POA to Robert D. Schwartz and Dorinda L. Schwartz, KEO ACH2 08-18 AUD PAR B, DEO ACH1 08-19 ARD PAR B. Daniel L. Duwa to Abigail Marie Duwa, KEO STOD 02-19.

Randall E. Muntz, Beverly J. Muntz, Alaina S. Gillum, Thomas P. Gillum and Alaina S. Muntz to Alaina S. Gillum and Thomas P. Gillum, PEK MCCR 01, PEK MCCR 02 PT. Forrest Levern Stout and Georgia M. Stout to Forrest Levern Stout, Georgia M. Stout and Sherry L. Ehret, DEL OPDE 1007, DEL OPDE 10-08.

Keokuk County Sheriff, U of I Community Credit Union, Kathi Jo Scott, Citifinancial Inc and Onemain Financial to U of I Community Credit Union, KEO ACH1 01-09 PT, KEO ACH 1 01-08 PT. Matthew D. Grohe and Jeanette M. Grohe to Darwin Dean Duncan, WC LOR2 09-01 PT, WC LOR2 09-02 PT. Neil J. Nilles and Anna L. Nilles to Neil J. Nilles and Anna L. Nilles, WC 1RRA 15-01 PT, WC 1RRA 15-02 PT, WC 1RRA 15 VINE ST PT. Michael J. Gatton COTRTE, Steve A. Gatton COTRTE Kenneth A. Gatton LIVTR, Barbara J. Gatton LIVTR, Kenneth A. Gatton FAMBYPASSTR and Barbara J. Gatton FAMBYPASSTR to Michael J. Gatton, 13-06-76 S1/2 NE1/4, 13-06-76 N1/2 SE1/4, 13-06-76 SE1/4 NW1/4, 13108-76 E1/2 SE1/4 PT, 13-08-76 SW1/4 SE1/4 PT, 13-09-76 S1/2 SW1/4 PT. Michael J. Gatton COTRTE, Steve A. Gatton COTRTE, Kenneth A. Gatton LIVTR, Barbara J. Gatton LIVTR, Kenneth A. Gatton FAMBYPASSTR and Barbara J. Gatton FAMBYPASSTR to Steve A. Gatton, 13-08-76 NE1/4 SE1/4 PT, 13-08-76 W1/2 SE1/4 PT, 13-08-76 S1/2 SW1/4, 1316-76 SW1/4 NW1/4, 13-1876 SE1/4 SE1/4 PT, 13-18-76 NE1/4 SE1/4 PT, 13-20-76 N1/2 NE1/4.

John P. Harris TRTE and Harris Trust to Phillip G. Baker and Delisa A. Baker, 11-16-77 NW1/4

SW1/4 PT. John Paul Harris and Mary Ellen Reeves to Phillip G. Baker and Delisa A. Baker, 11-16-77 NW1/4 SW1/4 PT. Mary Ellen Reeves and John Paul Harris to Phillip G. Baker and Delisa A. Baker, 11-16-77 NW/14 SW1/4 PT.

Tickets Habimana Christopher, Cedar Rapids, speeding 55 or under zone 6-10 over).

Paul Duello, Kinross, presence of alcohol CMV. Paul Duello, Kinross, failure to comply with safety reg. rules.

Nathan M. Tinnes, Harper, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Samuel Earl Boughner, Rose Hill, speeding 55 or under zone (11-15 over).

Elizabeth Marie Bunker, Guernsey, no valid drivers license.

Brandon K. Follman, Delta, operating non registered vehicle.

James Wendell Yule, Packwood, fail to maintain safety belts.

Lindsay James Greiner, Keota, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Daniel James Brady, Deep River, speeding 55 or under zone (610 over).

Daniel Patrick Snicker, Davenport, fail to obey stop or yield sign.

Elaine Elizabeth Boughner, Richland, fail to maintain safety belts.

Ghenet Shenkute Zewde, Fairfield, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Marvin Ray Christner, What Cheer, speeding 55 or under zone (11-15 over).

Matthew J. Greiner, Keota, fail to maintain safety belts.

Dennis Patrick McPartland, Cedar Rapids, speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 over).

Daniel Lee Huber, Keota, 1st offense employee providing tobacco to minor.

Lynnette R. Winn, Ollie, speeding.

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.

Friday, March 28: Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department arrested Ryan James Shields, 25, Ottumwa, on a warrant for Violation of Protection Order.

Sunday, March 30: Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department issued a citation to Tracey Leigh Mitchell, 47, Oskaloosa for Failure to Prove Security Against Liability and Fail to Obey Stop or Yield Sign.

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.

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11:35 a.m.: Received a report of a person claiming to be from Publisher’s Clearing House contacting resident on W. Jackson St. 12:45 p.m.: Received a complaint about dog running at large in the 200 block of W. Elm St., spoke to owners.

8:28 p.m.: Issued a warning for No License Plate Lights.

10:40 p.m.: Assisted the Sheriff’s Department with a call in Hedrick.

03-25-2014 8:55 a.m.: Issued a warning for Failure to Obey Stop Sign.

6:45 p.m.: Sigourney Police Department was called to the 100 block of N. Main St., for a dispute. Police spoke to parties involved.

03-26-2014 12:40 a.m.: Assisted an individual in finding transportation at Main and Jackson St. 1:54 p.m.: Received a report of traffic violations on S. Shuffleton St., and E. Pleasant Valley. Issued a citation to Dalton Hanson, Sigourney, for Violation of Instruction Permit and Failure to Obey Stop Sign.

5:21 p.m.: Received a report of harassment. Police informed individual on how to handle the situation.

8:20 p.m.: Assisted with a medical call in the 1100 block of S. Main St. 03-27-2014 2:13 a.m.: Assisted the Sheriff’s Department with an accident at Highway 149 North of Sigourney.

10:00 a.m.: Received a report of a theft in the 100 block of S. Main, incident under investigation.

2:10 p.m.: Received a report of concern for a small brush fire getting out of control due to wind on Ringgold. Police notified hom-

eowner of concern.

11:20 p.m.: Welfare check in the 300 block of E. Washington St. Police providing extra patrol upon the request of resident.

03-28-2014 9:10 a.m.: Received a report of vandalism to 3 stop signs along East Spring, incident is under investigation.

11:17 a.m.: Received a report of a door to a home open in the 100 block of E. Jackson St. The door would not latch. Police notified the homeowner.

1:00 p.m.: Assisted the Sigourney Elementary with a student who had left the building.

The student was later found.

1:30 p.m.: Received a report of a business broken into on S. Jefferson.

3:41 p.m.: Police were called to an accident at W. Spring St., and S. West St. Issued a citation to Delilah Y. Kramer, Harper, for Failure to Yield upon Entering through Highway.

6:30 p.m.: Received a report of a door broken on N. Main St., incident under investigation.

9:30 p.m.: Received a report of a door being vandalized in the 400 block of S. Shuffleton St., incident under investigation.

11:05 p.m.: Assisted the Sheriff’s Department with a call in Webster.

03-29-2014 8:25 a.m.: Sigourney Police Department were called to an alarm going off in the 100 block of N. Jefferson St., false alarm.

Everything was fine.

8:28 p.m.: Issued a warning Failure to Obey Stop Sign.

9:46 p.m.: Issued a citation to Amie L. Roberts, Beacon, for Operation without Registration in the 100 block of E. Jackson St. 10:28 p.m.: Issued a warning for a Headlight Out.

The News-Review Editorial and Opinions

This week we mostly debated bills on the floor and continued to meet as we finalize the budget for this Session. I was also able to meet some local High School students when they visited the Capitol on Wednesday and had a great discussion. I really enjoy when students come to visit and I always try to make it a priority to spend 20-30 minutes meeting with them. I can never predict the direction our discussions go, but I know I can always find a couple kids to get everyone else going with questions. The last group was no different, I encourage anyone to come to Des Moines during session and spend some time in the people’s building.

While most our final work is budget related, we are still passing some policy. In the House we continue to work on bills that are a priority to Iowans, including the Home Base Iowa plan. This package of legislation is designed to attract veterans to Iowa and ensure they have the opportunities they need to be successful when they return home. On Wednesday, we passed the bill 93 to 2, and sent it to the Senate.

The Home Base Iowa plan includes a Military Pension Income Tax Exemption and a Survivor Benefits Income Tax Exemption. These fully exempt military pensions and survivor benefits from state income tax. It also directs Iowa’s occupational licensing boards to adopt rules allowing credit for military training and experience in the licensing process. We also included a hiring preference section which allows private sector employers to grant a preference in hiring and promoting veterans. The bill also eliminates the special plate issuance fees charged for plates associated with military service, requires community colleges and universities to file reports on the

amount of credits they are giving veterans for their service in the military, and helps County Commissions of Veterans Affairs keep veterans records confidential as well as improving the policies dealing with the care and maintenance of veteran’s graves.

We hope the Home Base Iowa plan is passed in its entirety from the Senate soon.

This week the House Ways and Means Committee amended and passed House File 2076 unanimously to increase the tax credit for volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical services personnel. The committee voted to take the current credit from $50 to $100. The credit is nonrefundable.

In addition to doubling the credit amount, House File 2076 as amended, added reserve peace officers to the list of individuals eligible for the credit. It also changed the definition of volunteer fire fighter so as to not preclude volunteer fire fighters who are also full-time paid fire fighters in another place from claiming the credit. For example, an individual who is a full-time Des Moines fire fighter and an

VA Eliminating Requirement to Report Income

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is eliminating the annual requirement for most Veterans enrolled in VA’s health care system to report income information beginning in March 2014. Instead, VA will automatically match income information obtained from the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration.

“Eliminating the requirement for annual income reporting makes our health care benefits easier for Veterans to obtain,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “This change reduces the burden on Veterans, improve customer service and make it much easier for Veterans to keep their health care eligibility up-to-date.”

Some Veterans applying for enrollment for the first time are

still required to submit income information. There is no change in VA’s long-standing policy to provide no-cost care to indigent Veterans, Veterans with catastrophic medical conditions, Veterans with a disability rating of 50 percent or higher, or for conditions that are officially rated as “service-connected.”

VA encourages Veterans to continue to use the health benefits renewal form to report changes in their personal information, such as address, phone numbers, dependents, next of kin, income and health insurance.

For more information, visit www.va.gov/healthbenefits/cost or call VA toll-free at 1-877-222VETS (8387) or Keokuk County VA Office.

Adel volunteer could claim the credit under the new legislation.

This was already the case for volunteer EMS personnel.

House File 2076 is applicable to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014 so those individuals eligible for the increased credit can file for it next tax season. The credit is aimed at encouraging more public safety and service volunteers in rural Iowa communities. The bill now moves to the House floor for further consideration.

On Friday, March 21, I was able to co-host a fact-finding tour with Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey of the great solar installations we have in Washington County. It was an honor to show other legislators how farmers and businesses in our area are helping control their energy costs and work to maintain a balance in our electrical grid.

We also toured businesses and farms, only catching a small glimpse of the solar activity around the area. We spent 3 ½ hours driving around and only making short stops, so we missed many we would have also liked to highlight.

We started at Farmers Electric Coop north of Kalona where we saw their solar garden. We then went onto drove

by Kalona’s NAPA store and tire store. From Kalona we headed to Norman’s farm, where we looked at a system mounted on the roof of a hog facility. After leaving the Norman farm we drive past numerous other rood mounted systems on hog facilities, and then to the Reed’s farm where we looked at a ground mounted system. We then switched gears by stopping at the Bate’s farm where we saw a system on his Turkey facility and how it feeds into his crop production needs too. We ended at the Washington County Fairgrounds, where we witnessed their roof mounted systems and discussed net metering. Along with us were the people who did the installation set up and work, also other experts in the field.

We had a great conversation and really highlighted the great things we are leading the way in. The local leadership by utility companies, farmers and solar installers has made Washington County, Iowa’s leader in solar installations, with even more planned.

Next week we are continuing working on budget bills and floor debate. Feel free to contact me in Des Moines through the House switchboard at 515-281-3221, my cell 515-689-5430, or email Jarad.Klein@legis.iowa.gov.

It has been a busy week for me. I returned to the Capitol on Monday morning after a 10-day hiatus spent with my mother after the untimely death of my brother. Monday, I flew out for Washington, D.C. to attend the historic unveiling of the Norman Borlaug statue in Statuary Hall on Tuesday. There was a nearly three-hour departure delay for the return flight on Tuesday night. I didn’t get back to my Des Moines hotel room until 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. Since I am busy with research I am doing to prepare for the ongoing Oversight Committee investigation surrounding the questionable dismissals of state employees, I have asked my Clerk, Lucas Draisey to pitch hit for me in the column writing department. The words in following are his.

Working for Senator Greiner in the State Capitol has truly been one of the greatest honors of my life. I have been exposed to more experiences through this opportunity than I could have ever imagined. I first began working for Senator Greiner in 2011 after her election to the Iowa Senate, and have worked for her since then.

Unfortunately, this session has been different than sessions past. I am a first-year law student, and my responsibilities at

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school have greatly decreased the amount of time I can spend in the Senate. Senator Greiner was kind enough to allow me to continue working for her. It has been an interesting experiment for both of us. There are many days when we do not see each other at all. I begin the day bright and early at 7:00, when I arrive in the Capitol and check emails.

After I have made sure that no pressing issues requiring the Senator’s attention have popped up overnight, I move on to filing the bills and amendments for the day. This consists of the bulk of my workload, especially as session moves on and more and more issues are being taken up.

The House begins to pass bills over to the Senate, and new bills and amendments are constantly being filed. It is my job to keep all these different files straight and to ensure that Senator Greiner has everything she needs for her committee meetings and debates.

This can be quite challenging now that we hardly see each other, but Senator Greiner has been very patient with me.

After I finish getting the bills put together, it is time for me to head to class. I travel across town in order to get to class on time, and stay there until early afternoon. Because the Senate does not convene in the morn-

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ings until 9, I will leave before Senator Greiner gets to her desk.

After all my classes are done, and I have done my reading for the next day, I come back to the Capitol to check the mail, and file away any new bills or amendments that have been passed out during the day. Unless the Senate is debating legislation, the Senators are usually busy with meetings or addressing other issues, and again, it is rare for me to see Senator Greiner when I get back.

As many of you know, this is Senator Greiner’s last year in the Iowa Legislature. After 20 years as a legislator, Senator Greiner is getting a much deserved break from the fast-paced life in Des Moines. I will miss having the opportunity to come to the Capitol every morning, but most of all, I will miss working alongside as upstanding a public servant as Senator Greiner. I am honored to have worked for her these past few years, and it has been the time of my life. I look forward to the next chapter of my professional life, and I wish Senator Greiner nothing but the best in her retirement.

I have known Lucas since he was a child and it is nice to have someone I know to be totally trustworthy dealing with some of the sensitive information that crosses my desk. You can rest assured when he goes out into the “real world” seeking his first job, I am writing a glowing recommendation for him.

We have reached the point in session where bills are flying through both chambers at a pretty fast clip. Should you have concerns about any issues before us, please call. The Capitol Switchboard phone number is 515-281-3371 and my email is sandra.greiner@legis.iowa.gov.

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Captain Hook and Smee talk strategy.

Peter Pan Khloe Snakenberg’s violin solo with Rylie Shettler on piano.

Mermaids enjoyed basking in the sun.

“All it takes is a little bit of faith and trust...And Pixie Dust!”

“We can FLY!”

Lost Boy shooting Wendy-Bird.

The Wendy-Bird was shot down by the Lost Boys.

Hook thinks of using a cake to lure Peter Pan. Peter Pan pleads with “doctor” to save the Wendy-Bird.

Tick Tock! Tick Tock! Watch Out Hook!

Audience saves Tinker Bell!

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And Wendy Tiger Lily and an Indian Brave saved Peter from certain death after his fight with Captain Hook.

Iridescent Ensemble Narrators helped tell the tale of Peter Pan and Wendy.

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Tinker Bell drank the poison meant for Peter Pan.

Join the crew of the Jolly Roger or walk the plank!

Captain Hook and his crew kidnap Tiger Lily and trick Lost Boys into capture - just as the Lost Boys were setting off with Wendy, Michael and John for home.

Above: Peter Pan takes flight during a Captain Hook attack to save Wendy and the Lost Boys.

Left: Adult Wendy must let daughter, Jane to with Peter Pan.

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The News-Review Calendar & Achievements Five Generations of Allar Family

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.

K OF C FISH FRY A Fish Fry is Friday, April 4 from 5-8 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, Harper.

COMMUNITY EASTER EVENT North English Community Club Easter Event is Saturday, April 5 at 9 a.m. at the North English Community Center.

TODDLER TIME Sigourney Public Library’s April Toddler Story Time for infant through pre-school children is Mondays, April 7, 14, 21 and 28 and Tuesdays, April 8, 15 and 29 from 11-11:30 a.m.

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.

WHAT CHEER WINDS What Cheer Winds Concert Band is performing Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. at the What Cheer Opera House.

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

MASTER GARDENERS “Plants From The Bible” presented by KC Master Gardeners is Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Keokuk County Extension Office.

WHAT CHEER BLOOD DRIVE What Cheer Lions Blood Drive is Wednesday, April 9 from 2-7 p.m. at Thomas Memorial Hall, Fairgrounds, What Cheer.

RUBIO BREAKFAST Rubio Breakfast Fundraiser is Saturday, April 12 from 7-10 a.m. at the Rubio Community Building, 3 miles N. of Richland on G-67.

PLEASANT GROVE CLEAN UP Remove flower containers and other articles from graves from Pleasant Grove Cemetery before Spring Clean Up starting Monday, April 14.

AARP MEETING AARP meeting is Monday, April 14 at Deer View Manor at 9:30 a.m.

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.

TWEEN MOVIE NIGHT Tween Movie Night for 4th6th graders is Friday, April 18 at the Sigourney Public Library form 6 to 7:45 p.m.

BOOK CHAT The SPL Book Chat is Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. at the Sigourney Public Library.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SPL After School Program for 4th-8th grade is Tuesday, April 22 from 3:30- 4:30 p.m.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SPL After School Program for 2nd-3rd grade is Wednesday, April 23 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SPL After School Program for 2nd-3rd grade is Thursday, April 24 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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.

KC PUBLIC HEALTH Keokuk County Public Health Immunization Clinic is the third Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4 p.m. This is a free clinic for individuals with out insurance or underinsured.

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

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SIGOURNEY CITY COUNCIL Sigourney’s City Council meets every first and third Wednesday normally at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

KC EXPO BOARD Keokuk County Board of Directors meet every third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the KC Extension Conference Room at the KC Expo.

KEOKUK CO. SUPERVISORS The Keokuk County Supervisors meet weekly on Mondays at 8 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.

SPL BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Sigourney Public Library’s Board of Trustees meet the second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the SPL. 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.

New Adventures at Every Turn at SPL Technology, tradition and fun are in ample supply at the Sigourney Public Library, 720 E. Jackson St. Along with several public computers, a study room, comfortable arm chairs and a festive children’s area.

New Adult Fiction Books Be Careful What You Wish For by Jeffery Archer, Blindsided

by Fern Michaels, Blossom Street Brides by Debbie Macomber, Kiss and Tell by Fern Michaels, Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, Power Play by Danielle Steel, Special Murder by Kerry Bunnell, Still Life With Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen, Blackberry Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke, Bone Deep by Randy Wayne White, Bootlegger by Clive Cussler, Chase by Janet Evanovich, Missing You by Harlan Coben, Robert Ludlum’s The Janson Option by Paul Garrison, Undead Pool by Kim Harrison, NYPD Red 2 by James Patterson.

New Non-Fiction Books Future Of The Mind by Dr. Michio Kaku, I’ve Never Been to Vegas But My Luggage Has by Mandy Hale, Uganda By Kidding Me by Chelsea Handler.

Pictured above is a 5 generation of the Allar Family: Casey Pyle, great grandson; Kristie Keller, granddaughter; Bernice Allar, holding great great granddaughter Neveah Pyle and Kathy Keller, daughter.

Sigourney School Students Rank in Top 2 Percent at ISU Menu April 2 - April 9 The following students have ranked in the top 2 percent in agriculture and life sciences at Iowa State University.

Ella Louise Meyer, Freshman, Keswick, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Adam M. Striegel, Junior, What Cheer, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Sarah Virginia Striegel, Sophomore, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Etter Named To Palmer Dean’s List Katherine Etter, Sigourney, a current 5th Trimester student in the Doctor of Chiropractic Program at Palmer College Chiropractic, Davenport, has been named to the Dean’s List for the 4th Trimester.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 in all studies for the respective term. The highest possible GPA is a 4.00.

What Cheer Winds At Opera House The What Cheer Winds concert band is presenting their ninth annual spring concert on Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. at the What Cheer Opera House.

Directed by Gary Huxford, the band is playing familiar tunes, including Sousa marches, hymn tunes such as “Abride with Me” and “It Is Well With My Soul,” and songs by George M. Cohen, includes “You’re A Grand Old Flag” and “Give My Regards to Broadway.”

Celebrating John Philip Sousa’s opera house performance in 1906, the band continues to provide audience favorites and features soloists Alissa Bieschke and Rich Thorson. There is no admission charge; a free will donation is accepted.

MILESTONES SUBMISSIONS The News-Review invites “Milestones” announcements to share with the community.

Send all engagement, birth, wedding and anniversary announcements to The NewsReview, P.O. Box 285, Sigour ney, 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.

Following is the breakfast and lunch menu served at the Sigourney Schools for the week of Wednesday, April 2 to Wednesday, April 9.

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

BREAKFAST Wednesday, April 2: Sausage and cheese biscuit.

Thursday, April 3: Breakfast on a stick.

Friday, April 4: Long john.

Monday, April 7: Pancake and sausage.

Tuesday, April 8: Combo bar and toast.

Wednesday, April 9: Breakfast pizza.

LUNCH Wednesday, April 2: Turkey tenderloin with bun, green beans, baby carrots, fruited jell-o, dried cherries, sugar cookie.

Thursday, April 3: Sandwich with ham and turkey, fritos, lettuce, tomatoes, baked beans, cottage cheese, peaches.

Friday, April 4: Mac and cheese, PB and J sandwich alt: fish sandwich, romaine salad, broccoli, mandarin oranges.

Monday, April 7: Italian Meat ball sub, smiley potatoes, baby carrots, pineapple, banana bar.

Tuesday, April 8:Steak nuggets, potatoes and gravy, green beans, strawberries, trail mix.

Wednesday, April 9: Chicken fajita wrap, potato rounds, cheese, lettuce, salsa, applesauce, rice krispie bar.

Hats and More March Meeting in Amana Hats and More met at Serena’s Coffee Cafe’ in Amana for their March meeting, all sporting their “green”. Twentysix members attended. Tables were decorated with green carnations and coins. Each member presented with a button with an Irish saying.

We were pleased to have a new member Ruth Evans join our group.

Prize winners were Althea Lucas, Pat Denison and Jan O’Brien.

The group visited the unique Amana shops, and then attended the Amana theater for an entertaining production of Branson on the Road.

Mary Jane O’Brien and Helen Donohoe hosted this day.

The next meeting is Wednesday, April 16 at Cheddars in Iowa City at 11 a.m. with Doris Lockridge and Jan O’Brien hosting.

Wednesday, April 2: Preschool Field Trip.

Thursday, April 3: Preschool Field Trip No PM Academy BTR at Belle Plaine.

Friday, April 4: High School Band Trip to St. Louis.

Sunday, April 6: High School returns from Band trip.

Monday, April 7: Golf at TriCo/Keota. GTR at Davis County.

Tuesday, April 8: Golf vs Belle Plaine. BTR at Montezuma.

Wednesday, April 9: FFA Banquet at 6:30 p.m.

Wheeldon Named to 2013 President’s List Katelyn Wheeldon of Sigourney, has been named to the University of Iowa Fall 2013 President’s List.

The President’s List was established in the fall of 1983 to recognize academic excellence. In order to be included on the list, a student must have a minimum 4.0 grade point average in all academic subjects for the preceding two semesters, with a total of at least 12 semester hours of credit per semester during the period.

The News-Review Church & Society News

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 St., So. English (2 mi. E. of S.E. 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 (between Hedrick & 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 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 Sunday, April 6: Worship: ‘Is There a Real Danger of Suffering Forever in a Burning Hell?’ at 10 a.m. Children’s church on lower level at 10:30 a.m. Sigourney rest home visitation at 2 p.m.

Monday, April 7: 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.

Communion first and third Sundays.

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

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

Communion at both churches on the first Sunday of the month.

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.

Tales of the Ancient Sportsman I’m going to have to send this one in early as I have some out of town commitments. I will be back by the time the paper comes out, but I must leave much before the deadline. The Ancient-ess and I will be attending the Select Travel Conference in Huntsville, Alabama and we are going to check out some things in Pigeon Forge on the way down. The National Quartet Convention moves to Pigeon Forge this fall and we need to see how things line up before we take a group there.

So I won’t be here to play golf Saturday when it is supposed to be above 70 degrees. Seems like I can’t remember when it was that warm. But I was here Tuesday and I woke up to two inches of snow on the ground. What a bummer! Those poor robins had another foot washing. They have certainly had more than two this year and I think it would probably be more like 12 times they have washed their feet in snow.

I will not be able to go to any track meets or baseball games this week and I hate to miss them. The twins had a track meet in Washington Thursday and they and Logan have baseball games Saturday and Sunday.

I will catch up with them by phone. I boggles and old man’s mind that I can take my phone with me in my pocket and keep up with things at home while I am on the road.

I can’t even imagine what my grandpa Hensley would have said about such a thing. They lived in the hills of southern Missouri and I don’t remember them hav-

ing a phone. In fact grandpa never had a car and never drove one. His mode of transportation was horseback or a team and wagon if he had to get supplies in town. My two bachelor uncles lived with them and they both had cars. Grandpa would ride with them, but he was scared to death. He would roll the window down and hang on to the frame. He would have thought cell phones and email were tools of the devil. He might have been right.

Hopefully we will get some rain while I am gone. Things are looking serious and the ground if terribly dry. I was watching the news about the big grass fire along I-35 south of Indianola.

There needs to be burn bans put in place because the whole area is ripe for grass fires. A good soaking rain would be the best medicine.

I watched the Hawkeye women play Louisville Tuesday night and that was a disappointment. I was obvious that the Louisville game plan was to beat the Hawks into submission physically. Louisville was big, fast, bruising and ugly.

The Hawks were intimidated from the get go were never able to get into an offensive flow.

The focus this weekend will be on the Cyclones and I like their chances against U-Conn.

Anything they achieve now will be gravy to top a superb season.

After all the upsets, I still stand

by Michigan State to win it all.

Tom Izzo’s teams play that pound them into submission defense as well and they are very hard to score against.

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.

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

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays: Pot luck, 12 noon.

Prairie View United Methodist Church Pastor, Dave Peterson 27131 Highway 78, Ollie 641-667-2502 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.

Tuesday, April 8: Bible study at 9 a.m.

Wednesday, April 9: United Methodist Women at 5:30 p.m.

SPRC at 7 p.m. Packwood Trojans 4-H at 7 p.m.

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

By the time I return the Major League Baseball season will be under way and I am ready for that. My Cardinals have not looked very good in spring training, but there is still a lot of excitement for the coming season. The Flubs are saying wait till next year already and it isn’t even June yet.

Let’s take a look at what happened in our yesterdays: 75 years ago: Mar. 31, 1939 – Pella opens spring football practice for high school players. April 3 – Oskaloosa finishes ninth in the State Indoor Track Meet and Pella was eighth.

Jewell Thompson was second in the 50 yard dash and fourth in the 60 yard hurdles while Billy Gillespie tied for first in the high jump. The mile relay team of Gillespie, Burrell Smith, Derel Schafatal and Thompson was fourth. Richland’s Ken Steinbeck tied for first in the pole vault to account for his team’s points.

April 5 - What Cheer trounces South English 14-3 in the baseball opener. Joe Strong scattered seven hits and fanned 16 to gain the win. Dale Elliott, Everett Kitzman and Lyle Greeno led the hitting.

50 years ago: Mar. 30, 1964 – John Slutts, a sophomore at Cardinal High School, broke the state indoor high jump record at the State Indoor Track Meet.

April 6 – English Valleys won the Class B State Indoor Track Meet title and Tri-County was fifth. A first place tie with Lynnville-Sully in the mile relay gave the Bears the win. Vance Hall, Pat Blaylock, Ted Rogers and John Reed made

up the winning relay. Reed also won the 440 dash and Ron Miller claimed the gold in the 50 yard dash. Wendell Hannum scored all of Tri-County’s points by winning the high jump and finished third in the 60 yard high hurdles. Keota scored three points as Craig Conklin was fourth in the mile run and the medley relay placed fifth.

25 years ago: April 3, 1989 – Central’s Jim Bruxvoort qualified for the NCAA D-III National track meet by vaulting 15-feet, two-inches at Simpson. April 4 – The Oskaloosa boys won five events in a triangular track meet.

K. C. Eagen won the high jump, Dan Palm took the 400 dash, Rick Hensley captured the 3200 run, Dennis Walker won the 100 dash and the 4 X 100 team of Bryan Rausch, Jeremy Huyser, Scott Rexroth and Walker took the gold. April 5 - Gas prices soar to $1.09 a gallon as consumers panic. April 6 - The TriCounty boys finished fifth and the girls were seventh at the English Valleys Relays. Notching first places for the Trojans were; Scott Edmundson (discus), Matt Zittergreun (120 high hurdles) and Jamie George (100 dash).

Top finishes for the girls were seconds by Vicki Freeze in the shot put and the mile relay of Kristi Freeze, Angie Striegel, Stephani Bos and Vicki Freeze.

Have a great week and I’m going to be looking for green grass when I return. In the meantime remember that happiness comes through doors that you forgot you left open.

By Jane Green Larson “Don’t sign your name or my name because she’ll know they are from me.” He also emphasized they could only be Brach’s because that was her favorite!

We went to Des Moines last week and went to see Christy at the office, and I secretly placed a bag of Brach’s Chocolate Stars in her desk. Needless to say, I had assured Joe on both of his requests that I would remain faithful. It is by being faithful to his two important requests that provide my heart a greater peace and comfort concerning his death. It is something a Mother can do and I rejoice to be able to continue to show his love for his beloved Christy who had remained faithful through some very difficult days.

Recently in my early morning devotions I felt led to turn to 1

John 3:23-24 where I found the Lord himself making two requests for his followers...let’s read this portion together. 1 John 3:23-24, And this is his commandment that we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit, which he hath given us.

It is by remaining faithful to these two requests found in scripture that makes us fit for the Kingdom. These important requests will insure that our lives will be ready when our ears hear that archangel shout along with the sound of the great trumpeter that will awaken the dead, and we will see those graves

release believing souls and those believers which are alive on this eventful day will experience being caught up forever to be with our God, our Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Great King of Glory.

There are great rewards to my heart in remaining faithful to my son’s last two requests to a mother that shall always love him but there are far greater rewards to my life and in your life in remaining faithful to the Lord’s two requests in loving the Lord and loving others. I pray you will especially give heed this day to the Lord’s great requests because they have exceedingly great rewards for your life and mine. May God richly bless you.

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church Sigourney Rev. Charles Fladung Rectory: 641-622-3426 Saturday Mass, 4 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 10 a.m.

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

Sunday School: 9:30 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: Sundays, 6 p.m.; Elder Gathering: 1st Tuesday of month, 6 p.m.; Committees: 2nd Wednesday each month, 5:30 p.m.; Board: 2nd Wednesday each month, 6:30 p.m.; Sister’s/ CWF group: every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

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

Bible Study, Wednesday, 6 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. 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.

United Church of Deep River Pastor Michelle 319-664-3653 Every Sunday: Inspiration time, 10 a.m.; Worship, 9 a.m.

1st Sunday of the month: Communion; 2nd Saturday of the month: Parish Council.

What Cheer Baptist Church Pastor: Dick and Jane Larson 641-433-0013, 641-790-1934 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.

Deep River News

by Burdell Hensley

Ponderings of the Heart The Pondering of the Heart today is an excerpt from the message that I had opportunity to share last Sunday at the What Cheer Baptist Church. It is always a blessing to share of the goodness of Christ!

A couple months prior to our son passing away, he made two requests. He asked that I stay close to his mother-in-law. They had not been close over a period of time, but before his death he said, “Mom, I really love my mother-in-law.” I promised I would write and call and we would endeavor to draw closer together. Then on another day, he asked if I would from time to time take Christy, his wife, a box of Chocolate Stars. He related that during their courtship and marriage, he had often given her Chocolate Stars. He said,

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By Janet Rauch It must really be spring, the three wheelers have really been on the move. There’s been a lot of geese flying around. I wonder the way the weather is cold, then warm, if they know which way to go. I saw twi in Gregory’s orchard and at first I thought they were yard ornaments. They were close to the road. The next day they were there also.

Maybe they are glad to see Doris and Don back too. Donna and I were sure glad to have a visit from Doris this week.

Bev Smothers and her daughter, Mindy, and kids went to Des Moines Saturday.

Bev’s sister, Judy and daughter, Julie, went shopping Saturday.

They are getting things around for Julie’s graduation. Judy and little Hunter entertained us this week several days. While Judy is busy, Hunter is also busy. He likes to get the boom out and think he’s busy too. He was the only one who could get the cupboards open with the plastic kid proof latchets. Ha! Kenny and I went to Des Moines Wednesday to get his hair cut. We ate at Tasty Tacos. We went to D.A.V. and Goodweill and Walgreens and shopped. I had to miss my soaps as they no longer have the evening soap station.

I’ve ate my share of fish this month. McDonalds.

We went to Grinnell for some things and ate at McDonalds. Kenny had to get some alfalfa pellets.

Friday evening Jackie McDermit took me to the spaghetti supper at the Presbyterian Center. They had a bunch of thing to bid on and food items, also. It was good and they had a good crowd.

I didn’t get to work as early Saturday, so got to visit with Jim and Donna’s company also. Don and Beverly Gray come on Saturdays and also one of the Dee Twins is back.

I guess you’d say I lucked out this week, as I was going up our hill three deere crossed in front of me.

Delores Smith called Friday and said she is stayi8ng in the Nursing Home in North English while they are looking into her problem.

Jackie McDermit has a new job working for the City of Belle Plaine.

She likes it. She does bookwork and sells dog licenses, etc. She also does typing for a lady.

Sara Rauch and her friend went to Boston for the weekend to see a friend.

Steve and Carolyn Rauch and kids came Saturday to celebrate Carolyn’s mother’s birthday and stayed overnight.

TUNA BAKE WITH CHEESE BISCUITS 3 T. chopped onion 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/3 c. chopped gr. peppers 1-1/2 c. milk 3 T. shortening 1 (12-1/2 oz.) can tuna 1 t. salt 1 T. lemon juice 6 T. flour Brown onion and pepper in shortening. Add salt and flour. Blend.

Add soup and milk. Cook until sauce is thick and smooth. Add flaked tuna and lemon juice. Pour into greased baking dish and cover with cheese-filled biscuits. I use refrigerator biscuits, flatten each biscuit ad place a piece of cheese on half of biscuit, then flip other half of biscuit over cheese and pinch edges shut. Place on top of tuna mixture.

Bake 350º for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Delta News

By June Rice Dwight Morrow received word of the death of his brother, Donald Morrow (82).

Roller Hockey has been played at the Delta Dome (gym) since February. This past week the 4-6th grade league played their ending tournament. The championship team was SEI and 2nd place was the Town and Country Insurance team. Awards were earned: Sportsmanship to Ryleigh Leonard, Best League Goalie to Brock Halleran and

Best Scorer to Trey Shafranek.

The 7-9th grade league tournament games are Monday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 1.

The 10-12th grade league tournament games are Wednesday, April 2 and Tuesday, April 8.

The games are fun and exciting.

Seating is available for spectators so join the fun and excitement. If you have never seen roller hockey played, it would be a treat to attend.

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The News-Review Classifieds

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

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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.

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For Sale: Champion lawnmower, zero turn, 26 hp, Briggs motor, 52” deck. Call 319-664-3606.

SK14-2 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– For Sale: 1997 Ford big box truck, new tires. Call 319-664-3606.

SK14-2 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– For Sale: Obsolete junk instruments/ cases. Call Tri-County Schools at 641-634-2636 for more information.

Bids close April 11.

SK14-2 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 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 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– For Sale: Bicycles by Raleigh and others. Many models to choose from.

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Huge Baby/Kids Sale: April 18, 3-6 p.m.; April 19, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Cassens Country, 1 mile west, Sigourney. Excellent condition namebrand clothes, girls newborn2T, boys newborn-4T; toys; books; games.

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

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Help Wanted: Full time and part time workers for days, nights and weekends at Walk ‘ER’ Drive Thru. Call Midge at 641-622-2253.

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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.

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Margaret Ellis and family would like to thank everyone for all the calls, cards, gifts and visits that made her 100th Birthday Special. She received 115 cards. Thanks so very much.

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The News-Review Legals Keokuk County Board Proceedings MARCH 24, 2014 The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors met in special session, Monday, March 24, 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 17, 2014 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.

Met with Engineer McGuire regarding Keokuk County Highway Department.

Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the bids received for sale of miscellaneous equipment in the amount of $54,649 as submitted. Board consensus was to allow purchase of a new mower tractor from Sigourney Tractor so it will be here and ready for use when needed.

Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve the Personnel Report for Lloyd McIntyre with the last working date of March 21, 2014 and last employment date of May 7, 2014 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. Berg shared Lloyd’s comment regarding high regards for his coworkers.

Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the Personnel Report for Monte Nilles with the last employment date of May 30, 2014 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. This position was posted internally and will be advertised externally within the next week or two.

Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve the revised job description for Assistant to Engineer as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.

The job description had not been updated for 19 years. This position requires a 2 year degree with 4 years of experience.

Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the job description for Assistant County Engineer as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.

The job description replicates the Assistant to the Engineer with the exception of the degree and salary. Both positions will be advertised although only one position will be filled.

Hadley moved, Wood seconded approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Keokuk County and RUSS for 270th Avenue road surfacing southeast of Ollie was held. All ayes and motion carried. The RUSS organization is responsible for all related costs although materials and labor is being routed through Keokuk County and reimbursed by RUSS thereafter.

Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the Personnel Report for Adam Clark, full-time Deputy, Sheriff’s department effective April 1, 2014 at $44,420 per year as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.

Various board and committee reports were held. Wood attended RUSS/Ollie easement, Farm Bureau and monthly RUSS meetings.

Hadley attended Farm Bureau, Semco and Rural Housing Trust Fund (RHTF) meetings. Berg attended Empowerment, SADC, English River Watershed and Mental Health Redesign meetings last week.

Discussion of old/new business and public comment was held. Discussion arose regarding the basement purge and various options of disposal thereof.

On vote and motion the meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m.

The above and foregoing information is a summary of the minutes taken at the above indicated meeting. The full and complete set of minutes are recorded and available at the office of the Keokuk County Auditor.

Public Notice Notice of Probate Notice Of Sheriff’s Levy And Sale Iowa District Court Keokuk County Court Case #EQEQ040649 Civil #14-000118 STATE OF IOWA KEOKUK COUNTY Green Tree Servicing LLC VS. Vicki L. Borque N/K/A Vicki L. Volkl; Roy Andrew Volkl; Brian L. Bourque; and Parties In Possession Special Execution As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county.

The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) real estate described below to satisfy the judgment. The Property to be sold is Lot Twenty-Three, in Block Fourteen in the City of Hedrick, Keokuk County, Iowa Property Address: 308 Spring Street, Hedrick, IA 52563 The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale: May 13, 2014; Sale Time: 10:00 A.M.; Place of Sale: Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, 204 S. Stone St., Sigourney, IA 52591 Homestead: Defendant is advised that if the described real estate includes the homestead (which must not exceed 1/2 acre if within a city or town plat, or, if rural, must not exceed 40 acres), defendant must file a homestead plat with the Sheriff within ten (10) days after service of this notice, or the sheriff will have it platted and charge the costs to this case.

This sale not subject to Redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if acceptable.

Judgment Amount: $72,134.62; Costs: $4,467.59; Accruing Costs: $5,246.54; Interest: $1,143.28; Sheriff’s Fees: Pending.

Attorney: Matthew E. Laughlin 215 10th St., Ste. 1300 Des Moines, IA 50309 515-246-7938 Date: March 24, 2014 /s/ Casey J. Hinnah Sheriff, Keokuk County, Iowa 14-2

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.

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Sigourney City Council Minutes Sigourney City Council Minutes The following are summarized minutes of the regular City Council meeting of March 19, 2014.

The Sigourney City Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers at City Hall on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 with Mayor Hollingsworth presiding and the following Council members answering roll call: Glandon, Landgrebe, Bender, Conrad, McLaughlin and Schultz. Others present were: Amy McCulley, July 4th Committee; Jeff Johnson, SADC Representative and Town Square Park Committee; Amanda Rostami, Librarian; Adam Clark, Assistant Police Chief; Adam Pence; 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.

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. McLaughlin moved, seconded by Conrad, to approve the tentative agenda. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

McLaughlin moved, seconded by Bender, to approve the following items on the consent agenda: minutes for the February 26, 2014 special Council meeting; minutes for the March 5, 2014 Council meeting; accounts payable claims totaling $27,084.77; Memorial Hall accounts payable claims totaling $69.50; Library accounts payable claims totaling $3,094.95; City Clerk February 2014 financial reports; payroll expenses, other miscellaneous expenses, ACH and monthly transfers for February 2014; Doug A. Glandon to attend the Iowa Association of Housing Officials Spring Conference on April 3rd – 4th in Waterloo, Iowa at a Cost of $150.00 and to use the City’s credit card for hotel reservations and meals; liquor license application for Tequila Grill at 121 South Jefferson Street for Class C Liquor License (LC) (Commercial) and Sunday Sales contingent upon approval of dram insurance; Aaron Kephart to attend Crime Scene Photography School on April 29th through May 1st in Johnston, Iowa on April 29th through May 1st at a cost of $250.00 plus meals and/or to use the City’s credit card for Meals; Allan Glandon and Mallary Snakenberg to Attend a Shield Software User Group training in Des Moines on May 6th and 7th at no cost; and the credit card report. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

Schultz moved, seconded by Glandon, to approve the resignation of Adam Clark as Assistant Police Chief and to amend his resignation to allow him to remain as a temporary part time employee. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

McLaughlin moved, seconded by Landgrebe, to approve hiring a temporary employee through First Resources to work as needed at minimum wage. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

Glandon moved, seconded by Landgrebe, to approve the Spring Clean Up schedule and to place a display ad in the April 16th newspaper. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

Conrad moved, seconded by Bender, to approve the recommendations from SADC for the Community Betterment grant funding program.

Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

Landgrebe moved, seconded by Glandon, to sell the sewer jetter to Tremmel Backhoe Service for $500.00. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

Glandon moved, seconded by Schultz, to approve a letter to Casey’s regarding the review of their site plan and to add “based on comply-

ing with all the state regulations”. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

Bender moved, seconded by McLaughlin, to approve the following Community Betterment Projects: $240.00 for Diversity/Sensitivity training for the Library staff; $2,000.00 to the sports park for tree removal, rock and making another driveway; $400.00 for extra Police hours during the soccer games to help with parking issues; $1,500.00 for a pressure washer and jetter hose; $700.54 for a Police bullet proof vest with one half of that being reimbursed with a grant; $3,000.00 to the July 4th Committee; $50.00 in Sigourney Bucks for the Sigourney After Prom; and $750.00 to Relay For Life. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.

The April 2nd, 2014 regular Council meeting will be held at City Hall at 6:00 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 7:18 p.m.

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

Terry W. Hollingsworth, Mayor ATTEST Angela K. Alderson, Sigourney City Clerk CITY OF SIGOURNEY MARCH 19, 2014 CLAIMS All American Pest Control - Services $35.00 Alliant Energy - Utilities $9,796.04 American Cancer Socity - Donation $750.00 Atwood Electric - Services $1,004.61 Bancard - Supplies $66.64 Barron Motor Supply - Supplies $66.86 Carpenter Uniform - Supplies $700.54 Champion Sign - Supplies $120.00 Design House - Services $384.64 Greenleys - Supplies $250.26 H & M - Supplies $44.52 Heartland Shredding Inc. - Services $45.00 IAHO - Conference $150.00 Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities - Dues $529.19 Iowa One Call - Locates $21.30 Keokuk County Highway Dept.

- Fuel $2,883.56 Keystone Laboratories, Inc. - Testing $732.69 Mid-America Publishing - Advertising $180.61 Municipal Supply, Inc. - Supplies $4,335.50 Phelps Auto Supply - Services $2,217.54 SADC - Donation $50.00 SADC Sigourney 4th of July Special Events $3,000.00 Semco Landfill - Garbage $1,859.00 Sigourney Community Fire Department - Appropriation $1,120.94 Sinclair Tractor - Supplies $245.31 ServPro - Services $350.00 Snakenberg Welding - Services $42.74 Tremmel Backhoe Service - Services $560.00 True Value - Supplies $62.99 Wagler Motors - Services $47.20 Windstream - Phones $82.63 $31,735.31 FEBRUARY 2014 Revenues: General $8,136.50 Memorial Hall Restoration $1,884.50 Library $7,830.43 Road Use $19,547.38 Employee Benefits $2,277.11 Housing $100.00 Emergency $28.16 Local Options Sales & Services Tax $19,014.82

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Tax Increment Finances $175.17 Restricted Gifts $100.00 Debt Service $720.01 Town Square Park $1,100.00 Water Utility $37,256.34 Water Project $4,563.66 Sewer Utility $29,408.18 Sewer Surcharge $2,151.81 Sanitation $15,073.94 Water Customer Deposit $500.00 February 2014 Revenue Total $149,868.01 Other Checks Issued: Keokuk County State Bank Note Payments $654.83 MidWestOne Bank - Note Payments $654.83 NSF Check $35.00 Treasurer, State of Iowa - Sales Tax $3,081.00 Alliant Energy - Library $1,719.22 Keokuk County Exposition, Inc. - Rental (LOSST) $200.00 Alliant Energy - City Buildings $10,395.71 Voided Check $(12,114.93) Randy Hemsley - Cell Phone Reimbursement $20.00 Logan Northup - Cell Phone Reimbursement $10.00 U.S. Postmaster - Utility Bills $371.22 Transfers $6,877.08 Payroll (1/20/14 to 2/2/14) $18,071.78 Payroll (2/2/14 to 2/16/14) $39,948.95 February 2014 Other Checks Issued Total $69,924.69 MARCH 19, 2014 MARCH 2014 LIBRARY CLAIMS Access Systems (Setup/Monthly) $517.57 All American Pest Control (Pest Control) $30.00 Alliant Energy (Utilities) $713.42 Baker & Taylor (Books) $486.47 Bancard (Postage,Books,Movies/Music, Supplies) $900.64 Dollar General (Supplies) $51.49 H & M Farm and Home (Supplies) $9.98 ICN (Internet) $7.65 K & L Foods (Supplies) $31.14 Penworthy (Books) $253.72 Sha Ran Window Services (Cleaning) $20.00 Sigourney Tree Care (Sand/Salt) $60.00 True Value Store (Supplies) $12.87 TOTAL $3,094.95 Note: Library Claims are approved only by the Sigourney Public Library Board at their monthly meetings and are not subject to the review and approval of the Sigourney City Council.

LIBRARY FUND $3,094.95 RESTRICTED GIFTS FUND $ TOTAL $3,094.95 MEMORIAL HALL COMMISSION CLAIMS All American Pest Control - Services $35.00 Sigourney Cleaners – Services $34.50 TOTAL $69.50

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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

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The News-Review Area Athletics

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Top-left: Nate Sieren got the baton to Ben Horras in the 4x200.

Above: Nate Sieren ran in both the 100 and 200-meter dash events at Washington [photos by Adam Meier].

R i g h t : Isaiah Hahn placed ninth in his heat in the mile [photos by Adam Meier].

Above: Kolton Greiner and Luke Lyle ran the first two legs of Keota’s 4x200 relay [photos by Adam Meier].

Keota Boys Off and Running

By Adam Meier, Regional Sports Editor 3-28-2014 Washington Relays Despite an unusually quick transition from basketball season into track season, the Keota boys’ track and field squad was the first team in the area to compete outdoors this spring.

A prolonged basketball season gave the Eagles time for just four practices prior to their first meet on Friday in Washington, and all of them were indoors.

Even with such little preparation, the Eagles did more than hold their own on Friday against the likes of West Burlington/ Notre Dame, Monticello, Mediapolis and West Delaware.

Only six Eagles were able to make the trip, yet Larry Lyle’s squad still managed to tally 30 team points.

Putting together the most impressive performances, as expected, were Keota’s sprint relays.

Kolton Greiner, Luke Lyle, Nate Sieren and Ben Horras teamed up in both the 4x100 and 4x200-meter relays, and considering the given circumstances, ran very well. The Eagles placed fourth overall in the 4x200 with a time of 1:38.12; Keota’s fastest time last season was 1:37.47. In the 4x100, the Eagles ran a time of 47.33 seconds and finished fifth; their best time last spring was 47.05 seconds.

Sieren and Horras also ran in individual sprints on Friday.

Sieren ran a time of 11.89 seconds and placed ninth in the 100-meter dash, while Horras finished tenth in the 200 with a time of 24.94 seconds.

Isaiah Hahn, Keota’s primary middle-distance runner,

clocked in at 2:41 in the 800meter run and 6:02 in the mile.

Keota was also represented in the field events at Washington. Despite not having an opportunity to get any practice reps to this point in the season, Greiner gave it a go in the long jump. His mark of 18’ 3.5’’ was good enough for 12th place. Meanwhile, thrower Matt Slaughter came through with a toss of 88’ 9’’ in the discus on Friday; Slaughter’s best throw last season was 98’ 5’’.

The Keota boys will return to the track on Tuesday, April 8, when they compete at English Valleys. The girls ran at Belle Plaine this past Tuesday.