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A potential funding discrepancy for future 911 dispatching budgets created a stir during last Wednesday·s meeting of the Franklin County Emergency Management Commission (FCEMC).
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MEET THE VENDORS Jim Blair has a full array of vegetables of all kinds for sale at the Farmers Market; fruit from trees including apples, plums, peaches, pears, cherries, grapes; makes his own jams and jellies; sells cut Áowers; and has fresh eggs on occasion.
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(From left to right) Actors Shawn McAninch, Jason Rainwater and Hampton native Adam Meirick joke around on the set of “Revenge: A Love Story.”
New short ¿lm featuring Hampton native coming to Iowa Falls BY NICK PEDLEY Local movie enthusiasts will have the opportunity to catch a former Hampton resident on the silver screen next weekend. The Metropolitan Opera House in Iowa Falls will host the regional premiere for two Iowa-made short Àlms July 12. Director Thor Moreno·s “Revenge: A Love Story” and
“Helpless” will be presented during a special one-time viewing at the historic movie theatre. The two Àlms were shot around the Des Moines area and feature many Iowa-born actors, including Hampton native Adam Meirick. “There is no two movies,” said Moreno. “There·s two different stories, but it·s one movie. It Áoats together.” Meirick stars as a police ofÀcer out to settle one Ànal score in “Revenge.” It doesn·t go as planned, however, and the audience is taken on an exciting roller coaster ride before the dramatic climax. The gritty crime thriller was lauded by a sold out crowd during
its premiere at the Varsity Theatre in Des Moines, and Moreno expected more of the same with the Iowa Falls showing. “People were talking. I go to a lot of movies, and it·s very rare that I see as much interaction with an audience in a movie anymore,” he said. “We make people uncomfortable; we make them sit at the edge of their seats.” Meirick, a 2003 graduate of Hampton-Dumont High School, said he enjoyed working on “Revenge” because he was able to co-write the Àlm in addition to acting. “¶Revenge· was really sort of my Àrst action movie, and it was pretty See MOVIE: Page 3
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SHOWTIME July 12 at the Metropolitan Opera House in Iowa Falls
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Hampton council rules dog not vicious BY NICK PEDLEY A vicious animal hearing ended in compromise at last Thursday·s Hampton City Council meeting when the dog·s owner agreed to make an effort to avoid future incidents. Mark and Gloria Siciliano·s Border Collie, Zoe, seems to have a beef with Hampton wastewater employee Trevor Murphy. Nearly every time Murphy goes to read the water meter at a neighboring property, Zoe leaves her yard to either nip at his heals or bark at him on the sidewalk. The dog has never physically bit Murphy, but run-ins have led to various complaints and citations Àled with the Hampton Police Department. “I don·t want to see anything happen to the dog. I have two dogs myself, and they are part of the family,” Murphy told the council. “What I·d like to see is the dog stay on her property.” Council Member Dick Lukensmeyer and Mayor Brook Boehmler both visited the Sicilianos prior to Thursday·s meeting. Both men said Zoe barked at them, but they felt the dog was just protecting its property. Murphy agreed, and felt the dog·s actions towards him were simply part of its demeanor. He pointed out it·s a herding dog, and some of its behavior mirrored a dog trying to herd another animal. Murphy said Zoe would often nip at his heals and nudge his legs while he was walking, in addition to repeated barking. “For some reason, that dog just hates my guts. It might be the nicest dog to everyone else, but just not to me,” he said. “Like I said, I·m willing to work with them. I just want to be able to do my job and not worry about the dog.” The Siciliano·s mail carrier and two neighbors all testiÀed on behalf of the dog. Each person felt Zoe was simply protecting her terriority during her run-ins with Murphy. “She·s never attempted to bite me or growl at me. She always lets me pet her, and I don·t think she·s trying to bite him,” said Riviera Deardeuff, the SiciliaSee COUNCIL: Page 3
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