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Citizens will be lining up to vote at the general election on Nov. 4. Among the offices on the ballot are seats on the Keokuk Board of Supervisors, the Keokuk County Treasurer, and the Keokuk County Recorder. We asked the candidates to answer some questions for our readers, and present them here:

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Candidates for Keokuk County Supervisor

Michael Hadley

Trick-or-Treat Around the Square

As younsters prepare to hit the Sigourney streets dressed-up for Halloween, many Sigourney businesses are also preparing to greet them on Friday, Oct. 31 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. with tasty treats or fun tricks.

Parents and guardians should keep an eye open for the pictured flyer in the windows of these participating businesses and be sure to visit them all.

1. Keokuk Co. Farm Bureau 2. Wolfe Family Eye Center 3. Sigourney Public Library 4. KCHC 5. Casey’s General Store, E. Jackson St. 6. Casey’s General Store, Main St. 7. Sigourney BP 8. Cassen’s Mill 9. Jack’s Corner Drug 10. Keokuk Co. Abstract Office 11. The News-Review 12. Morse Feed & Grain 13. Barron Motor Supply 14. Copper Lantern Sports Bar & Grill 15. County Bank 16. Farm Bureau Ins., Randy Miller 17. H&M Farm and Home Supply 18. HORAK Insurance 19. John Wehr, Law Office 20. K&L Foods 21. Manor House Care Center 22. Deer View Manor 23. MidWestOne Bank

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Please give a brief introduction of yourself.

Hi, my name is Michael Hadley. I am the father of three children, a grandfather and a great-grandfather. I am a Vietnam veteran, a farm owner; I was the Richland Fire Chief for 36 years and have owned a small business in Richland for the last 44 years. I have been a Keokuk County Supervisor for the last four years.

What is your education and budgetary/ managerial experience?

I am a high school graduate and operated a small business through four decades of changes.

What attributes do you have that would contribute to the county?

I have a strong business attitude as well as experience working with employees and volunteers from my 36 years as the Volunteer Fire Chief.

What do you see are areas of improvement?

I feel that the infrastructure of our county roads and bridges is a strong area for improvement.

What are your top 3 priorities?

My top three priorities would be the value for tax dollars, funding for secondary roads and working HADLEY to page 13

Richard “Dick” Coffman

Please give a brief introduction of yourself.

My name is Richard “Dick” Coffman. I am married to Barb and we have three children; our son Chris of Grinnell, a daughter Michelle (Frosty) Streigle of Sigourney and a daughter Rebekah (David) Bell of Sigourney.

What is your education and budgetary/ managerial experience?

I graduated form English Valley’s High school in 1966. I have been in a managerial position in every aspect of my life from age 19 to now. For example, I have been President of Sigourney Ball Incorporated, President of the Sigourney School Board, United Methodist Church Sunday School Superintendent and Chair of several committees and boards, Keokuk County Maintenance Supervisor, Keokuk County Jail Administrator, 911 Operator, Emergency Management Board to name only some.

What attributes do you have that would contribute to the county?

Most of my adult life has been working for or with the departments that the Board of SuperviCOFFMAN to page 13

Keokuk County Treasurer Candidate

Christine Edmundson

Please give a brief introduction of yourself.

I am Christine Edmundson, the Republican incumbent for Keokuk County Treasurer. I have proudly served as your Treasurer since 2002 and have been employed in the office since 1999. I have lived in Keokuk County for most of my life, growing in Keswick, growing up in a farming community and bringing up two girls, Tamara and Sara and a grandson Lukas. I have enjoyed working and being involved with the people of Keokuk County for the last 15 years and I hope to continue for many years to come.

What attributes do you have that would contribute to the county?

The experience and knowledge that I have obtained over the past 15

years is my strongest attributes to the Treasurer’s office. I hope that smile and a kind word add to the office.

What do you see are areas of improvement?

EDMUNDSON to page 13

Daryl “Deke” Wood

Please give a brief introduction of yourself.

I am currently in my first term serving as one of your elected Keokuk County Supervisors. I am a lifelong resident of Keokuk County where I have spent the past thirty-plus years farming on our family-owned hog farm northwest of Sigourney.

My wife of over 30 years, Susie (White), is also a lifelong resident of the county; she currently cares for our grandchildren, is a successful Stampin’ Up demonstrator and works by my side on our farm.

We have two children (Nathan Wood and Amanda Seeley), who both work as educators in the area and live in Sigourney. In my free time, which is limited between serving the county and farming; I enjoy time spent with our family, especially our four grandsons, whether we are at dirt-track stock car races or on the farm.

What is your education and budgetary/ managerial experience?

I am a 1982 graduate of Sigourney High School, and attended Kirkwood Community College for Ag Business. Over the past thirty-plus years of running our family-owned farm with my famWOOD to page 13

Keokuk County Recorder Candidate Melissa Bird

Please give a brief introduction of yourself.

My name is Melissa Bird and I am the Keokuk County Recorder. I am running for re-election to my third term as County Recorder. I started at Keokuk County in 2003 as Deputy Recorder. I am the current President of the Iowa County Recorder’s Association, finishing my second year in that position. I have served on the executive board for the past five years.

Additional committees I have served on include: CoSTAR Board (County Strategic Technology and Advisory Resources); ESS Committee (Electronic Services Systems) for the Iowa County Recorder’s Associations website, Iowa Land Records; several RFP committees for

Keokuk Co. Board of Supervisors Meeting What Cheer Area Community Club

Spaghetti Dinner at the Keokuk County Fairgrounds, Thomas Hall, will be Saturday, Nov 1 with serving starting at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $5, will be $6 at the door. Kids 10 and under eat free. You can get your tickets at city hall & Thomas Grocery or you may contact Melanie at 641-295-2764.

Manor House Happenings

Bring your friends and join Manor House for lunch and Fun on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Lunch is at noon with bingo afterwards. The community is invited to attend

Powell Funeral Home

An informational program about advance funeral preparation will be Thursday, Oct. 30 at 12:30 p.m. at the Sigourney Senior Center.

What Cheer Opera House

Country Music Christmas Show will be held Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. This event is a free will offering.

Holy Trinity Harvest Dinner

Holy Trinity’s Parish Center in Keota will host their Harvest Dinner Sunday, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner will include ham, turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cole slaw, dinner rolls, pies, cakes, cranberry salad and MUCH MORE! There will also be a raffle and homemade candy for sale.

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The Keokuk County Supervisors held their weekly Monday morning meeting on Oct. 27 in the Boardroom of the Courthouse.

The first order of business was a review and discussion of setting a date and time for a public hearing on vacating a portion of County roadway in sections 14 and 23, township 74N, range 10W, in Richland Township (310th Street). The Supervisors had a request to close a portion of the road by the adjacent landowner, so a public hearing was set for Monday, Nov. 10 at 9:00 A.M. The Supervisors also discussed the

Keokuk County trails specifically the condition of the trails near Lake Belva Deer. Supervisor Hadley would like to see some interested person or persons step up and get something going similar to the way the new Sigourney Park was done. He would like to see a Trails Foundation started by people who would like to see these trails completed.

In other business, the Supervisors approved a resolution regarding a six county utility management organization with Lee, Des Moines, Louisa, Jefferson, Keokuk and Henry counties to eventually enter into a 28E agreement to be prepared within the next

two weeks. Deke informed the Board they are looking at an initial county setup fee of $2,000, although the project itself should cover the costs. Plans are to contract with the current organization (RUSS) for service to lower overall county costs.

An application submitted for the use of the Keokuk County Courthouse grounds by the City of Sigourney Christmas Committee on Saturday, Nov. 29 was approved; and the renewal of the EMC National Life Insurance benefit for County employees coming up on January 1, 2015 was also approved.

Every year children anxiously count down the days until they are able to put on their costumes and head out into the neighborhood in search of candy.

Although Halloween is meant to be a fun occasion for the young and the old alike, it can also be unsafe.

To make Halloween a safe holiday, here are a few suggestions for children and adults.

• Wear comfortable, sturdy shoes.

Although kids might want to wear shoes that match the costume, shoes that fit well and are comfortable are a safer bet. This will help prevent trip-

ping and falling over. It also reduces the risk of developing blisters and discomfort when walking from home to home.

• Go trick-or-treating in groups.

Children should not be allowed to go out in search of candy alone. Going in a group means that someone can get help if need be. Also, there is safety in numbers. Predators won’t view a child as an easy target if he or she is with fellow trick-or-treaters.

• Be visible. There are fewer hours of daylight for trick-or-treating. With Halloween falling on a weekday, chil-

dren have to wait until after school to venture out, and it can quickly become dark. Therefore, make sure that children are equipped with flashlights and put reflective tape on their costumes so they will be more visible to fellow pedestrians and motorists.

• Stick to the sidewalks. Children should stay on sidewalks and cross the street only at established crosswalks.

• Do not enter homes. Unless a child is with an adult and a trusted friend owns the home, kids should not enter homes for treats.

• Avoid candles and jack-o-lan-

vendor searches to County Recorders; current subject matter expert and County Recorder liaison for the IVES project (Iowa Vital Events System) with the Iowa Department of BIRD to page 13

Sigourney Area Development Corporation (SADC) Guys and Dolls Annual $10,000 Raffle Event

There is a correction to the event date. It will be December 12 at the Keokuk County Expo.

You may contact SADC for more information at 622-2288 and watch The News-Review for more details as they become available.

terns. A costume can easily catch on fire, so it is best to steer clear of candles, luminaries and lit pumpkins.

• Accessorize safely. Select flexible swords and knives if they are accompanying a costume. Avoid rigid items that can cause injuries.

• Examine all candy before eating.

Before kids have their first bite, parents should inspect candy wrappers to determine if there has been any tampering. Also, avoid homemade treats from homes unless you know the people who prepared the items.

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Sigourney Fire Department hosts annual Breakfast The Sigourney Fire Department had a wonderful turn out for their annual pancake breakfast. There were 529 attendees that were able

to enjoy their choice of pancakes or french toast, eggs and sausage.

The fire department also sold raffle tickets for: a gun won by Mike Bens-

miller, a girls bicycle won by Sophie Young and a boys bicycle won by Tootie Flanegin. The fire department hosts their annual breakfast to help

offset what taxation monies does not cover.

A Beautiful Memory Restored

Abee Savage and Cody Young selling raffle tickets

Larry Northup and Rick Landgrebe serving the eggs and sausage

The Lord’s Pantry 2014 Holiday Program

Larry Smith, Bronson McCulley and Mark Weber filled and served beverages

Pekin and Sigourney High Schools Will Host Student Mock Election

Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz announced today that Iowa students will be casting their vote for U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of State, Treasurer of State, Secretary of Agriculture, and Attorney General candidates during Student Mock Election on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4. There are nearly 13,700 Iowa students from 67 schools in 47 counties that are signed up to participate, with 2 of those schools being right here in Keokuk County.

“Increasing voter participation among younger Iowans has been one of my priorities as Secretary of State, and I am pleased to see that so many students will be active in the 2014 Iowa Student Mock Election,” Schultz said. “The Student Mock Election is a great “hands-on” learning tool for school administrators and teachers to increase awareness, interest and participation in our electoral process among the voters of tomorrow.”

The national Mock Election program was created in 1980 to educate America’s youth about the electoral process and to familiarize them with elections by giving them an opportunity to participate. Students learn about the election process, become

familiar with current issues, and cast their vote. This year Secretary Schultz has partnered with the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council and the National Student/Parent Mock Election to coordinate the event.

The Lord’s Pantry is getting ready for their 2014 Holiday Program. This event is hosted to help families and individuals that may be in need of assistance with food and gifts for children during the holiday season.

If you or anyone that you know of would benefit from this event you just need to send a letter or a postcard requesting a form before Nov. 7, 2014. Once you receive that form you will need to fill it out and then mail back to The Lord’s Pantry. No phone requests will be accepted. You can send your request to: The Lord’s Pantry C/O Patty Hammes, 19272 180th Ave., Sigourney, Iowa 52591.

In reading the News-Review, I commend the new editor as well as those before, as we always look forward to the weekly paper coming.

I enjoyed last weeks article about the Fountain as it brought back a memory of about 73 years ago.

One evening, back in our dating years, Weldon, who passed away just before our 50th wedding anniversary, and I drove to Sigourney to view the beautiful Fountain; it must have been about a year old then. For 61 years I lived in Keswick and was a habitual Sigourney visitor to see the Fountain as well as visit my mother, Esther Johnston, who resided at the Sigourney Care Center for 15 1/2 years.

I think it is wonderful that this unusual gift to Sigourney is going

to be functional once again. At my age now, I may never see it in working condition, especially at night. Although I am a resident in Williamsburg, I can sense the joy it will bring to the many community members. It is a gift of heritage to Keokuk County and deem it a wonderful project brought back to today’s generation who never viewed it before.

Phyllis Hall Williamsburg

Dear Editor,

Are you tired of all the political ads we are being bombarded with on TV, radio, in the mail, newspapers on our yards and phones? This could be eliminated by changing our election process to a selection process. If someone wants to hold a government office and they are qualifiers, they would put their name in a hat and on Election Day a name would be selected from the hat and that person would fill the office for the prescribed amount of time. This would do away with political ads, political parties, back scratching, influence pedaling, lobbying and some of the lying.

Robert Moyer South English, IA

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Webster United Method Church The Webster UNC will host a Beef burger supper on Sunday, Nov. 2 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. The menu includes beef burgers, sloppy joes, baked beans, cole slaw, chips and desert. It is free will offering. The Webster Youth Group will host a bake sale during the supper.

English Valley History Center Larry Cuddeback and Cheyenne Miller are performing “We Lucky Few” on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2 p.m. at the English Valley History Center in North English The Sigourney Lions Club Annual Election Night Pancake and Sausage Supper will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Parish Center in Sigourney. It is a free will offering Hospice Auxiliary Hospice auxiliary is planning their annual “Tree of Memories” for Dec. 3 at the Keokuk County Courthouse.

Manor House Sing-a-long Sing-A-Long at Manor House Care Center is every Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m.

Sigourney City Council

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

We wish to express our sincere thanks to the area businesses and individuals who donated items for the benefit auction, donated food, or gave money. Every act of kindness means so much to us! The benefit was very successful in bringing family, friends, neighbors and strangers together with hope to fight cancer. The support continues to be overwhelming.

We are blessed!

Pat and Haley Ayers Dan and Karol Roller

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Expo Board of Directors Keokuk County Board of Directors meets 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 8:30 a.m. at the Keokuk County Courthouse boardroom Historical Society As of Sept. 1 hours are Wednesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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

SPL Board of Trustees The Sigourney Public Library’s Board of Trustees meets the second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the SPL. KC Public Health Keokuk County Public Health Immunization Clinic is the third Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. This is a free clinic for individuals with out insurance or underinsured.

Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Saturday at 12 p.m. 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 are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Courthouse in Sigourney.

AARP AARP meetings are every second Monday of the month at 9:30 a.m.

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Zelma Morrison

Zelma Morrison 85, of What Cheer, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Funeral services were Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in What Cheer. Burial was in the Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Friends may offer condolences to the family at www.hollandcoblefuneralhomes.com.

Zelma Leona Morrison was born August 31, 1929 near Coal Creek, the daughter of Russell J. Stanley and Pearl L. (Kitzmann) Stanley. She attended high school in Thornburg where she graduated in 1947. Zelma married Newell Morrison on May 14, 1947 in Oskaloosa. They lived on a farm in rural What Cheer. Zelma was a lifetime hands on farmer’s wife. She enjoyed Western movies, country music and jigsaw puzzles. She was also an avid Hawkeye and Braves fan.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Russell and Pearl Stanley; her husband Newell Morrison; four sisters: Ola Stanley, Neva Jenkins, Jean DeJong and Pearl Elaine Stanley; and a son-in-law, Sonny Lore.

Zelma is survived by her brother, Russell B. Stanley of What Cheer; her children: Becky Chrissinger and husband Everett of Cedar Rapids, Kathy Lore of Des Moines; Audrey Morrison of Des Moines; Alan Morrison and wife Karla of Pella; Vicky Morrison and husband Carl of Watauga, Texas; Terry Morrison of Cedar Rapids; Michelle Kulla and husband David of Carlisle.

She also leaves behind eight grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

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Chad Allen Van Voltenburg was born on May 22, 1976, in Iowa City, a son of Frederick Peiffer and Diana Van Voltenburg. He graduated from English Valleys High School in 1995 where he participated in baseball, football and basketball. Chad loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed bowling, slow pitch and coached Little League Baseball and softball. He worked at L.L. Pelling for 10 years before starting his business V-DUBS Seamless Gutters. Chad served as a North Keokuk County QRS member for a number of years. He was married to Lonnie George and later to Holly Williams.

Chad died suddenly on Friday, October 24, 2014, at a work site north of Wellman, Iowa. He lived 38 years.

He is survived by his father Fred (Kay) Peiffer of Kalona; mother Diana (Butch) Toomer of Kinross; children: Emma and Eli Van Voltenburg of Keswick, Liam Van Voltenburg and Corran Freel of Sigourney and Bethany George and son Brodie Bearbower of Keswick; Siblings Travis Gudenkauf of Wyoming and Tracy Doss of Monticello; Deloris Fritz of Washington, Mike (Denise) Peiffer of Washington, Ben (Kristin) Peiffer of Sharon Center, and Melissa (Preston) Myers of Wellman; grandparents Pearl Van Voltenburg of Kinross and Charles and Anna Peiffer of Washington. He was preceded in death by grandparents Shirley Peiffer and Ralph Van Voltenburg.

A Celebration of Life Service was held at Powell Funeral Home in North English, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014 at 10 a.m. with Pastor Luke Caster officiating.

Burial was in St. Patrick’s Little Creek Cemetery, rural North English.

In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established for Chad’s children.

A reception was held follow the committal service at the North Keokuk County Fire Station in South English.

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

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Mike Hadley Republican Candidate for Keokuk County Supervisor

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

Alive at Five every is the 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 is at 9:30-10:15 a.m.

English River Church of the Brethren Diana Lovett, Pastor 29252 137th St., South English (2 mi. E. of S.E. on Hwy. 22) Church: 319-667-5235 Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m.

Worship at 10:30 a.m.

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

Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.

First Baptist Church Joe Winkler, Pastor 308 N. Jefferson St. S.S. Supt. Dorothy Jacobs 641-622-2786 Worship, 10 - 11 a.m.

Sunday School, 9 – 9:45 a.m.

Bible Study, Thursday, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2 meet at the church at 5:30 p.m. for packing of “Christmas Child” shoeboxes. Pizza will be served.

First Presbyterian Church 215 N. Jefferson, Sigourney 641-622-3029 Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.

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

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

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

RocKnowledge Youth Group is Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Hedrick First Christian Rev. Carla Nelson 206 Park St. Hedrick Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Gathering for Worship, 10:45 a.m.

Hedrick-Martinsburg United Methodist Church Carl Benge, Pastor 203 N. Spring St., Hedrick 641-653-4477 Sunday Worship: 8:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.

Holy Trinity Catholic Parish Rev. Charles Fladung Rectory: 641-636-3883 209 N Lincoln St, Keota Saturday Vigil Mass: 6 p.m.

Sunday Mass: 8 a.m.

Ollie Baptist Church Rev. Gary Reeves. 641-667-2841 208 South 3rd St Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays: Potluck at 12 noon.

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

Communion: 1st and 3rd Saturdays

Prairie View United Methodist Church Pastor, Dave Peterson 27131 Highway 78, Ollie Sunday, Oct. 12 9 a.m. Sunday Worship followed by fellowship 10:30 a.m. Sunday school 4 p.m. F.O.F Tuesday, Oct. 14 9 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday, Oct. 15 6:30 p.m. Church Meetings 7:30 p.m. Finance and Church Council Sunday, Oct. 19 9 a.m. Blanket Sunday Worship, followed by fellowship 10:30 a.m. Sunday school

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 is on the 1st Sunday of the month for both churches

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

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.

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

Sunday Mass: 10 a.m.

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

Wednesday Evening Teaching is at 7 p.m., Youth Group, 7 p.m.

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

Sigourney Christian Church Jim Bringman, Pastor 308 S. Jefferson, 641-622-2151 Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Adult Bible Study: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service: 10:45 a.m.

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Sigourney Church of Christ Billy Claywell, Pastor 615 South Jefferson 641-622-3708, 641-622-3582 Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; Worship with Communion Service at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service at 6:30 p.m.

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

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

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 Wednesdays - 6 p.m.

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

1st Sunday of the month: Communion.

2nd Saturday of the month: Parish Council.

Last Thursday of the month is the UCW meeting.

What Cheer Baptist Church Dick and Jane Larson, Pastors 641-433-0013, 641-790-1934 Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Kid’s Club and Adult Bible Study are on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

What Cheer United Methodist Church Rev. Vince Homan Sunday School, 9:30; Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Youth Group, Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m What Cheer Christian Church Larry Naylor, Pastor Worship: Sundays 10:30 a.m.

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What Cheer Hilltop Chapel We Care John and Pat DeBoef, Pastors 4 blocks east of Opera House 506 E Briney St Phone: 641-634-2839 john@hilltopchapel.com Sunday 10a.m.-11:30 a.m., Worship 10:30am-11:30 a.m., Children’s Church on lower level.

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Senior Spotlight

by Alexis Leer

Senior Spotlight this week Jacob Anthony Weber. His parents are Tom and Nancy Weber He has two sisters Jessica and Jennifer and a brother Alex.

They live outside of Keswick. Jacobs favorite color is blue and his favorite food is macaroni. He likes to watch Sports center Play Football, Baseball and Wrestle. His hobbies are working on the farm and hanging out with his friends. His favorite thing about Tri-County is knowing everyone and his favorite school lunch is pizza. When he leaves Tri-County he is going to miss the sports and seeing all his friends. He tells underclassmen “Make the best of the time you have left in school.” His plans after high school are to go to college for agriculture. His favorite quote is “In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” –Bill Cosby If he won the lottery he would buy a pony and some flannel jackets.

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By:Alexis Leer

This week’s Senior Spotlight is Chase Sellers. His moms is Tammy and his step dad is Jason and his dad is Neal. Chase lives in What Cheer and his favorite food is pizza. His favorite color is camouflage and Hunting shows are his favorite. Chase is involved in Football, Basketball, Golf, and Baseball. He enjoys hunting, trapping, riding four wheelers, and having fun. His favorite thing about Tri-County is being able to see his friends and that is what he will miss the most. His advice for underclassmen is “to do your homework and pay attention.” After High School he plans to get a welding job somewhere. If Chase won the lottery he would go on a hunting trip and then save the rest of it. Chase’s favorite quote is “Life is short so make the best of it.” Good luck in your future!

FFA Spotlight

interviewed by Dillon Hartwig This week’s FFA spotlight is Luke Bombei.

Luke Bombei accepts a donation from the Veterinary Medical Center

Tri-County Receives Donation By. Emma Bair

On behalf of the Tri-County FFA Chapter we would like to that the Veterinary Medical Center from Williamsburg, IA for their generous donation of more than $200. On Thursday, September 11th, Dr. Mark Brinkman from the Veterinary Medical Center presented the donation to Luke Bombei, Tri-County FFA Treasurer. The donation was part of a program where Zoetis (Pfizer Animal Health) donates a percentage of purchases from local veterinary clinics over a certain period of time to local FFA chapters of the clinic’s choice. Thank you once again to our friends at Veterinary Medical Center from Williamsburg.

How long have you been in FFA? This is my 3rd year in FFA. Why should people join FFA? People should join FFA because of all the things it has to offer and all the things that can teach you about not just agriculture but life.

What is your favorite thing about FFA? My favorite thing about FFA is being able to have fun with friends and meet new people.

What does FFA mean to you?

FFA means so much to me, because it is going to help me with like and even my career.

Tri-County FFA Members Attend World Food Prize Global Youth Institute

On October 16th, 2014 Trevor Clemens and Megan Striegel, Vice-President and President of the Tri-County FFA, attended a three day Global Youth Symposium at the World Food Prize, held at the Mariott Hotel in downtown Des Moines. In order for students to attend the symposium, they must have been invited based upon research papers previously submitted and reviewed at a state institute.

Trevor’s research paper focused upon improving the agriculture infrastructure of Uganda and Megan’s focused upon water supply and water quality in Ethiopia.

Megan and Trevor presented their papers each to three different internationally renowned experts in agriculture and humanities. The experts offered suggestions and

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In addition to research paper presentations, students attended a local industry tour to an ethanol plant near Nevada, Iowa and a Syngenta seed research facility near Slater, Iowa. Trevor and Megan

both attended the seed research facility on Thursday afternoon. Students participated in a meal packaging Friday morning at the Des Moines Catholic Diocese Center.

A meal packaging event is where students package bulk food ingredients into individual meals to be

sent to hungry individuals locally and overseas. The Tri-County FFA will be hosting a meal packaging event at school on November 20th.

Also, students attended a hunger banquet on Friday night. As individuals enter a hunger banquet they are given cards with representations of their socioeconomic status and living situation. A small percentage of attendees were seated at fancy tables and received a large meal of fine dining cuisine, a slightly larger percentage of attendees received a bowl of beans and rice and were allowed to sit in a chair, and the majority of attendees were seated on the floor receiving a handful of rice. Two students narrated the banquet and described how the different groups represented hunger worldwide. Attendees were allowed the opportu-

nity to share their experience with the group, and many students expressed their desire to make a difference locally and abroad in food insecurity.

Students had the opportunity to listen to many world-renowned scientists and political leaders discuss topics which included water quality and conservation, hunger, infrastructure, and public policy to name a few. Speakers included Dr. M.S. Swaminathan and Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, two of the world’s foremost scientists in wheat research.

Secretaries and Ministers of Agriculture from Mexico, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Rwanda and former Iowa Governor and current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke to attendees in different sessions. Political figures which spoke included Sierra Leone President

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Public Notice

FISCAL YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY KEOKUK COUNTY FAIR, WHAT CHEER Financial Report 7/11/13 to 07/13/14 RECEIPTS Fair Income $33,176 Non-Fair Income +$45,847 County Funding +$0 State Funding +$10,095 Money Borrowed +$0 Total Receipts +$89,118 EXPENSES Fair Expenses $38,228 Non-Fair Expenses +$34,136 Capitol Improvements +$3,869 Payments To Debts +$0 Total Expenses $76,233 SIMPLE CASH RECONCILIATION Beginning Cash Balance $24,062 (First Day of Fiscal Year) Plus Total Receipts +$89,118 Less Total Expenses -$76,233 Ending Cash Balance $36,947 (Last Day of Fiscal Year) Less Total Indebtedness -$0 Net Ending Cash Standing (As of Last Day of Fiscal Year) $36,947 S44

Public Notice

VACATING COUNTY ROAD NOTICE OF HEARING RESOLUTION WHEREAS: The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors, acting under the authority of Iowa Code Chapter 306, proposes to close a highway and will consider vacating a portion of Keokuk County Secondary Road, described as follows: ALL OF ROAD RECORD NO. 543 AS ESTABLISHED IN BOOK “B-2” PAGE 52 OF THE KEOKUK COUNTY ROAD RECORDS IN THE COUNTY ENGINEERS OFFICE. Section 14 and 23, Township 74N, Range 10W, Richland Township, 310th St. BEING LOCATED WITHIN SECTIONS 14 AND 23, TOWNSHIP 74 NORTH, RANGE 10 WEST OF THE FIFTH PRINCIPLE MERIDIAN, KEOKUK COUNTY, IOWA, AS SHOWN ON ROAD VACATION PLAT EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO WHICH BY THIS REFERENCE MADE A PART HEREOF AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT PART OF 310TH STREET, COMMENCING FROM THE NE CORNER OF SECTION 23, T-74N, R-10W, APPROXIMATELY 0.25 MILES WEST TO THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF 328TH AVE. TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE WEST 803.0 FEET. SAID PARCEL IS SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD. A hearing on the proposed road closure and vacation of highway easement rights will be held in the Board Room, Keokuk County Courthouse, 101 South Main, Sigourney IA 52591 at 9 AM on November 10, 2014, in accordance with the Code of Iowa.

As authorized by Iowa Code Section 306.14 Objections — claims for damages any person occupying a homestead on land adjacent to that part of the road proposed to be closed, or who owns land which will be landlocked by the proposed road closure shall have the right to file, in writing, a claim for damages at anytime on or before the date and time fixed for the hearing.

Passed and approved this 27th day of October 2014.

To remove the described part of the road: Michael Berg, Chairman Keokuk County Board of Supervisors To vacate and abandon said highway easement rights: Michael Berg, Chairman Keokuk County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: Christy Bates Keokuk County Auditor SK44

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

PUBLIC NOTICES

Delta City Public Notice Council Minutes DELTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014 - 7:00 P.M. DELTA CITY HALL The Delta City Council met in regular session Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at the Delta City Hall. Mayor Votroubek called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present for the meeting were as follows: Todd Fisher, Barb Fisher and Dawn Whitmore. Absent: Walker and Rostami. Also present for the meeting, the city clerk.

Upon motion by T. Fisher and second by Whitmore, the consent agenda was approved as presented. Roll Call Vote: T. Fisher, aye; B. Fisher, aye; Whitmore, aye.

Old and New Business was discussed and updated.

Discussion was held concerning the amendment to the current water tower lease. No action will be taken until clerk has heard back from City Attorney, Dustin Hite and Verizon representative Julie Shebek.

B. Fisher presented and moved for the approval of Resolution #10-14-14(b) - to add a street light on Railroad Street. T. Fisher seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: T. Fisher, aye; B. Fisher, aye; Whitmore, aye. Resolution passed.

The Maintenance Report was discussed.

Thee being no further business to discuss at this time, upon motion by T. Fisher and second

by Whitmore, the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. All ayes.

The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 11th at the Delta City Hall.

Mayor Rudy Votroubek Attest: Alice Robertson, City Clerk SEPTEMBER 2014 DISBURSEMENTS Alliant 1581.10 Menard’s 100.57 Windstream 110.73 69.55 Ridgeway’s Mid-America Publishing 376.53 KC Implement 2.82 IPERS 725.27 D. Prell, locate 75.00 4500.00 Buehneman Inc., work on City Lot H&M Farm Supply 66.79 Praxair, tank rent 79.75 Waste Management 2057.84 Ogden Oil 570.80 Fred Vermillion, electric at park 161.67 934.22 Key Co-op, tank fill John Deere Financial 228.03 DJ Davis Trucking, rock hauling 107.55 Doud Stone, rock 283.91 Ben Hanson, road grader work 204.00 1413.45 WRWA, usage US Cellular 123.18 Greenleys, ink cartridge 98.28 Wellmark, ins.

2277.60 Dave Foster, deposit refund 100.00 494.00 Municipal Supply, water meters Sigourney PO, stamps 283.00 Keystone Labs, testing 88.69 Tremmel Backhoe, clean out drain at lagoon 100.00 TOTAL 17214.33 SEPTEMBER 2014 RECEIPTS General Fund 998.11 2653.91 Local Option Sales Tax Fund Road Use Fund 1916.22 Trust & Agency Fund 549.20 Water Fund 6850.96 Sewer Fund 2710.30 Garbage Fund 1994.05 TOTAL 17672.45 S44

Public Hearing Notice The Sigourney Community School District will hold a public hearing for the purpose of a CONTINUED Innovative Calendar for the 2015-2016 school year at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at the Sigourney Community School District Central Office, 300 W Kelly St, Sigourney, IA. At the hearing, the board will receive public comment regarding the proposed 2015-2016 Innovative Calendar.

Susan Huls Board Secretary S44

Public Notice

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION FROM TAX SALE CERTIFICATE TO: Marsha Gilliland, 516 E. Elm Street, Sigourney, Iowa 52591; William Bird, party in possession, 516 E. Elm Street, Sigourney, Iowa 52591; City of Sigourney, Iowa c/o Terry Hollingsworth, Mayor, 100 N. Main St., Sigourney, Iowa, 52591; and any unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, successors in interest, unknown spouses and claimants, and unknown parties in possession of 516 E. Elm Street, Sigourney, Iowa 52591.

You and each of you are hereby notified that at the regular tax sale held on the June 18, 2012, at the Keokuk County Courthouse, 101 S. Main Street, Sigourney, Iowa 52591, held for purpose of selling certain real estate upon which taxes and/or special assessments were delinquent, the following real estate, situated in the City of Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa towit: Street Address: 516 E. Elm Street, Sigourney, Iowa 52591 Legal Description: Jackson’s Add Lot 3 & W 26 feet Lot 4 BLK 4 Also Described as: All of Lot Four, except the East Forty Feet in equal width thereof, and also All of Lot Three, All in Block Four in Jackson’s Addition to the City of Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa. was sold to Suellen Seaba, 404 West St, Grinnell, IA 50112 (100% interest in the property) as provided by the Code of Iowa for delinquent taxes for prior years and that the Treasurer of Keokuk County, Iowa, did thereupon issue to Suellen Seaba, a Certificate of Purchase at Tax Sale, No. 2012111 (Dist Sigourney, SGCOS PARCEL 028400).

This Certificate of Purchase at Tax Sale, No. 2012111 was assigned by Suellen Seaba on March 19,2014, to Char Lingle, 1603 W. 6th St., Davenport, Iowa 52802.

You are further notified that unless redemption is made by you within ninety (90) days after completion of service-of this Notice that your right of redemption will expire and a Tax Deed will be issued to Char Lingle by the Treasurer of Keokuk County, Iowa Signed at Davenport, Iowa this 14th day of October, 2014.

CHAR LINGLE, Certificate Holder 1603 W. 6th Street Davenport, Iowa 52802 By: /s/ John T. Flynn John T. Flynn Brubaker, Flynn & Darland, P.C. 201 W. Second St., Suite 400 Davenport,IA 52802 Tele: (563)322-2681 Fax: (563)322-4810 Johnflynn0l@aol.com Attorney for Certificate Holder S44

Keokuk County Health Center 1st Quarter Disbursements Keokuk County Health Center Register of Disbursements 1st Quarter - Fiscal Year 2015 AAHAM 170.00 AGRILAND FS, INC 53 7,243.15 AIR SAFE, LLC 730.50 AIRGAS USA, LLC 4,800.80 ALADTEC INCORPORATED 995.00 ALAN ADAMS PHOTOGRAPHY 325.00 ALEXIS FIRE EQUIPMENT 904.64 ALLIANT UTILITIES 28,969.31 AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE 15,114.12 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES 1,500.00 ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO 326.46 ARJOHUNTLEIGH INC. 819.02 ASPEN MILLS 255.91 ATRIUM/MAQUET MEDICAL CORP 36.80 ATWOOD ELECTRIC, INC. 978.52 BAIRD HOLM LLP 3,305.50 BANKCARD CENTER 11,219.36 BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. 4,066.41 BEACONMEDAES LLC 990.88 BECKY COFFMAN 45.00 BILL AND RAY’S AUTO INC, 373.37 BIORAD LABORATORIES 3,332.82 BLOOMFIELD ANESTHETISTS PLLC 3,528.00 BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC 407.86 BRADLEY, BETTY 19.36 BRIGGS CORPORATION 39.90 BUSINESS RADIO SALES & SERVICE INC. 27.40 CARDINAL HEALTH, MED PROD.& SERVICE 8,361.91 CARE FUSION SOLUTIONS 4,557.00 CARPENTER UNIFORM CO 129.26 CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS 305.90 CENTURY LINK 815.38 CHENEY, TIMOTHY 100.00 CITY OF SIGOURNEY 2,838.19 CLINICAL OUTREACH SERVICES 964.97 COBB OIL CO, INC. 878.41 COBRA CLUB, INC. 200.00 COLLABORATIVE LABORATY SERVICES LLC 18,236.88 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER 150.46 COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING CO 4,080.00 CONTINUUM RETAIL ENERGY SERVICES, LLC 4,196.83 COPELAND TOWING & RECOVERY 1,142.20 COX SANITATION & RECYCLING 832.00 DAVIS, CODY 100.00 DEBORAH K WARDLOW, ARNP 14,836.50 DEERY BROTHERS FORD 398.14 DEJONG LAWN & LANDSCAPE 300.00 DELTA DAYS COMMITTEE 50.00 DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF IOWA 12,445.18 DENMAN & COMPANY, L.L.P. 27,300.00 DESIGN HOUSE PLUS LLC 6,657.95 DOCUFORMS 436.22 DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION & RECYCLING 471.21 DOLLAR GENERAL CORP 275.97 DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP 121.68 DR. DALE VANDERBROEK 2,317.50 DR. JEFFREY M HARTUNG, MD 12,750.00 DR. MARY GRAEFF MD 21,208.00 DR. MATTHEW A GRITTERS, MD 11,875.00 DR. RYAN THORESON DO 16,500.00 DR. TIM BLAIR, MD PLLC 24,480.00 DR. TIMOTHY C DYKSTRA, MD 4,500.00 DROST, CATHERINE ANN 2,820.50 DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 731.00 EBSCO RECEPTION ROOM SUBSCRIPTION SVCS 229.72 EDMUNDSON, COLETTE 330.59 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT 481.50 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING CO 180.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS 999.12 EMS INNOVATIONS, INC. 436.75 FIRST RESOURCES 77.55 FREDRIKSON & BYRON, PA 2,250.00

G-MAC DOOR & HARDWARE 2,270.63 GE HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES 15,830.47 GLAXO SMITH KLINE 4,277.29 GLOBAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC 646.30 GRAINGER 48.11 GREEN TURF TECHNOLOGIES LLC 3,461.90 GREENLEYS CORP 61.12 H&M FARM AND HOME SUPPLY 406.35 HANSON DIRECTORY SERVICE 759.00 HEALING ARTS 520.00 HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS 343.72 HEALTH ENTERPRISES 6,828.00 HEALTHLAND 29,355.92 HEDRICK MEDICAL CLINIC 1,870.00 HENRY SCHEIN, INC. 102.48 HFMA IOWA CHAPTER 105.00 HIBU INC.-WEST 1,104.00 HUMANA HEALTH CARE PLANS 2,102.61 ITC 222.51 INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1,113.00 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 659.79 IOWA ASSOC OF ACTIVITY PROFESSIONAL 175.00 IOWA ASSOC OF MEDICAL STAFF SVCS 65.00 IOWA CAREGIVER’S ASSOCIATION 60.00 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK 2,382.00 IOWA CRYOGENICS 220.00 IOWA E-HEALTH 5,000.00 IOWA FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY 375.35 IOWA RHTP 2,100.00 IOWA TELECOM/WINDSTREAM 7,983.03 JACK WALKER CHRYS/PLYM/DODGE, INC. 211.35 JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER 160.00 K & L FOODS 1,963.49 KBOE RADIO 2,392.25 KCII 301.94 KEITH O MILLER 3,292.82 KEOKUK COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD 20.00 KEOKUK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 8,462.95 KEOKUK COUNTY SHERIFF 269.83 KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 120.00 KIWANIS CLUB 440.00 KOCH BROTHERS 648.03 LABORATORY SUPPLY CO.,INC 908.52 LARUE DISTRIBUTING INC 455.31 LETTER PERFECT & RECOGNITION PROD 588.85 LIBERTY NATIONAL LIFE INS CO 8,845.56 LISCO 855.87 MAHASKA DRUG STORE 13.00 MANAGER PLUS 459.00 MARIBETH PEYTON 43.16 MARKETLAB 107.99 MARTIN BROS. DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. 10,666.44 MCKESSON DRUG CO 58,776.89 MCKESSON DRUG---DALLAS 4,565.75 MCKESSON GENERAL MEDICAL CORPORATIO 8,440.27 MED SERVICE REPAIR, INC. 169.31 MEDIACOM MIDWEST 1,087.71 MEDIVATORS INC. 208.20 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC 1,083.88 MENARD’S OF IOWA CITY 182.49 MENARD’S OF OTTUMWA 42.99 MIDLAND COMMUNICATIONS 50.00 MILLENNIUM REHAB & CONSULTING GROUP 3,941.25 MISC ON MAIN 631.74 NEIGHBORS MAGAZINE 1,650.00 NETECH 449.64 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO 3,093.56 NOGG CHEMICAL & PAPER COMPANY 2,212.32 NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 979.14 O’KEEFE ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC. 766.24 ORKIN EXTERMINATING CO, INC. 442.00

OVERHEAD DOORS INC 300.00 PATTERSON MEDICAL 121.92 PELLA SCRUBS STORE 144.18 PETTY CASH 163.54 PHILIPS LIFELINE 3,062.83 PHYSICIAN MANAGEMENT SERVICE OF IOWA 7,957.50 PITNEY BOWES 353.05 PREMIER MEDICAL REPAIR INC. 18.80 PRESS GANEY ASSOCIATES INC 972.30 PUSH PEDAL PULL 195.00 QBE 4,465.00 RACOM CORP 2,643.18 RADIATION DETECTION CO 475.00 ROSS CHEMICAL SYSTEMS INC 1,925.14 SANOFI PASTEUR, INC 2,182.44 SCHROEDER’S SERVICE STATION INC 328.02 SECRETARY OF STATE 30.00 SHERWIN WILLIAMS 705.86 SIEMENS HEALTHCARE 10,149.92 DIAGNOSTICS SIEREN, RUSSELL 50.00 SIGOURNEY AREA DEVELOPMENT CORP. 200.00 SIGOURNEY BODY SHOP 280.44 SIGOURNEY NEWS-REVIEW 1,047.90 SIGOURNEY SCHOOLS 195.00 SITLER ELECTRIC 318.13 STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE CO 519.72 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 8,585.86 STERICYCLE INC 5,019.20 STRYKER MEDICAL 490.00 TALYST 500.00 THE DES MOINES REGISTER 198.02 THE GARDEN GATE 274.97 THE LUMBER CO. 43.00 THE OTTUMWA COURIER CIRCULATION DPT 175.90 THERACOM DIRECT 1,927.44 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC LLC 1,409.42 THOMPSON, CASEY 100.00 TIGER DIRECT.COM 828.46 TRINITY STERILE 177.02 TRUE VALUE 675.09 U OF I CLINICAL STAFF OFFICE 100.00 U S CELLULAR 2,054.60 UNI. OF IOWA HOSPITALS & CLINICS 54.00 UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE SOLUTIONS 656.39 UNITED HEARTLAND 17,231.00 UNIV OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING 45.00 UNIV OF IOWA COMMUNITY MED SVCS, INC. 9,031.10 UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, INC. 239.34 UNUM LIFE INSURANCE CO 11,421.80 US POST OFFICE--GIBSON 39.21 US POST OFFICE--HAYESVILLE 5.08 US POST OFFICE--HEDRICK 1.23 US POST OFFICE--HEDRICK 112.00 US POST OFFICE--HEDRICK 225.76 US POST OFFICE--KEOTA 480.73 US POST OFFICE--KESWICK 108.69 US POST OFFICE-NORTH ENGLISH 372.76 US POST OFFICE--PACKWOOD 125.65 US POST OFFICE--RICHLAND 237.83 US POST OFFICE--SIGOURNEY 5,436.86 US POST OFFICE--SOUTH ENGLISH 205.29 US POST OFFICE--THORNBURG 17.85 US POST OFFICE--WHAT CHEER 246.58 VISION SERVICE PLAN 3,144.44 VISION SHARE/ABILITY 1,032.00 WALKER DRIVE THRU 58.90 WASHINGTON EVENING JOURNAL 45.00 WELCH ALLYN INC. 140.00 WELLMARK HEALTH PLAN OF IOWA, INC 176,833.58 WINGER CONTRACTING CO 440.43 WIPFLI 770.00 ZMOLEK, ELIZABETH FAYE 318.37 ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION 388.44 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS 815,152.04 S44

Notice of Probate Probate No. ESPRO37843 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 DOLORES J. BOWMAN, Deceased.

To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Dolores Bowman, Deceased, who died on or about October 8, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 16th day of October, 2014, the last will and testament of Dolores J. Bowman, deceased, bearing date of the 10th day of February, 2014, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Michael J. Elwood 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 10th day of October, 2014.

Michael J. Elwood Executor of estate P.O. Box 460 North English, IA 52316 Robert J. Leinen, ICIS PIN No: AT0004646 Attorney for executor Elwood, Elwood & Leinen P.O. Box 460 North English, IA 52316 Date of second publication 5th day of S44-2 November, 2014.

Public Notice Notice Of Sheriff’s Levy And Sale Iowa District Court Keokuk County Court Case #EQEQ040551 Civil #13-000445 STATE OF IOWA KEOKUK COUNTY US Bank National Association VS Danell M. Brown N/K/A Danell M. Lundin; Parties In Possession; Unknown Spouse (If Any) Of Danell M. Brown 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 Lots 13, 14, 15 and 16 in Block 42 in the City of Hedrick, Keokuk County, Iowa Property Address: 607 Waldo Street, Hedrick, Iowa The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale: December 9, 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.

Judgment Amount: $39,880.81; Costs: $5,835.33; Accruing Costs: $0.00; Interest: $4,244.85; Sheriff’s Fees: Pending.

Attorney: Jason D. Bahnsen 1245 Jordan Creek Pkwy.

West Des Moines, IA 50266 515-223-7325 Date: October 16, 2014 /s/ Casey J. Hinnah Sheriff, Keokuk County, Iowa S44-2

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NOTICE OF FREMONT FUNERAL CHAPEL ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the members of the Fremont Funeral Chapel Cooperative will be held Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fremont Funeral Chapel in Fremont, Iowa.

All members are invited to attend. S42-3

Sigourney School Board Minutes Sigourney Community School District Board of Directors Special Workshop Meeting October 21, 2014 The Board of Directors of the Sigourney Community School District met in Special Session, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Sigourney Administration Office, 300 W Kelly Street, Sigourney, Iowa. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss long range planning.

Board Members present included, Denise Conrad, Anne Arduser, Ruth Manchester, Marsha Steinhart, and Shellie Striegel. Mark O’Rourke and Justin Boender were absent. Also present: Superintendent David Harper and Business Manager Sue Huls.

Call to Order/Determination of a Quorum: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Vice President Conrad. Manchester moved, seconded by Steinhart to open the meeting. Motion carried 5/0.

Welcome Visitors and Guests: Mr. Harper welcomed Matt Gillaspie with Piper Jaffray & Co. Approval/Amend Agenda: Manchester moved, seconded by Arduser to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5/0.

Work Session: Matt Gillaspie of Piper Jaffray presented information on funding sources for Iowa school infrastructure.

Adjourn: Manchester moved, seconded by Striegel to adjourn the meeting at 8:12 p.m. Motion carried 5/0.

Denise Conrad, Vice President Susan Huls, Secretary S44

Keokuk County Board Proceedings OCTOBER 2, 2014 The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, Monday, October 20, 2014 in the Board Room of the Courthouse. All members were present.

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

Interview with Keokuk County E911 Manager Candidate #1 was held. Hadley moved, Wood seconded to enter into closed session as per candidate request pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5 1.i. All ayes and the meeting entered into closed session at 7:03 a.m. Berg moved, Wood seconded to close the closed session and return to open session. All ayes and the meeting returned to open session at 7:40 a.m.

Wood moved, Hadley seconded to recess until 8:30 a.m. All ayes and motion carried. Hadley moved, Wood seconded to reopen the meeting.

Reading of minutes of previous board meeting was held. Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve the minutes of October 13, 2014 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.

Met with Engineer McGuire regarding Keokuk County Highway Department happenings as follows: the Belva Deer trail was not awarded recreation trail grant funding, although did score the highest of those that were not funded; general discussion arose regarding hog facility taxes, red diesel and what a minimal road tax increase could mean for Keokuk County.

Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve the claim listing dated October 20, 2014 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.

Met with Gilliland regarding Keokuk County Community Services monthly update for the month of September.

Various board and committee reports were held. Wood participated in RUSS activity by phone and email. Hadley attended a Semco meeting. Berg had no meetings to attend last week.

Discussion of old/new business and public comment was held. Bates reminded of the insurance meeting on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, distributed a Farm Bureau local option sales tax article and shared information sent from the Iowa Department of Human Services regarding Keokuk County’s Medicaid offset amount to repay the State is $408 on or before January 1, 2015.

Interview with Keokuk County E911 Manager Candidate #7 was held. Hadley moved, Wood seconded to enter into closed session as per candidate request pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5 1.i. All ayes and the meeting entered into

closed session at 10:01 a.m. Wood moved, Hadley seconded to close the closed session and return to open session. All ayes and the meeting returned to open session at 10:44 a.m.

On vote and motion the meeting adjourned at 10:45 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.

CLAIM DATE: October 20, 2014 ACTERRA GROUP 819.27 ALL AM PEST CONTROL 35.00 ALLIANT ENERGY 2,159.09 ALTORFER MACHINERY 12,505.51 ANDERSON LARKIN CO 6,500.00 ANSWER PLUS 68.25 BANKERS LEASING 13.87 BARRON MOTOR 28.14 BERMEL, DONALD 700.00 BOND, RICHARD 19.95 CENTRAL IA DIST 384.30 CHALUPA, NATE 400.00 COMBUSTION CONTROL 565.36 COUNTRY AND MORE 45.95 COX SANITATION & RECY 179.00 DESIGN HOUSE 740.00 DOUDS STONE 82,973.18 ELLIOTT OIL CO 22,734.28 EMBASSY SUITES 386.40 EV RADIO SERVICE 667.45 FARMERS COOP 2,928.00 FERRELL, JAMES 17.10 FIFTH DIST CO TREAS ASSOC 20.00 FORCE AMERICA 35.90 GALLS INC 390.00 GREENLEYS 14.55 GRETTER AUTOLAND 919.32 H & M FARM & HOME 627.70 HALLERAN, BILL 400.00 HANSELMAN, BETH 97.76 HD SUPPLY WHITE CAP 69.99 HEISDORFFER, JOHN 400.00 HORNING, JOAN 400.00 HOUSE, GEORGE 5.70 IMWCA 16,319.00 IDEAL READY MIX 456.75 IOWA DOT 3,100.00 IOWA FIRE EQUIPMENT 354.55 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES 331.32 ISAC 340.00 ITSAVVY 738.00 JACK’S CORNER DRUG 86.88 K AND L FOODS 1,596.41 KELTEK INC 785.34

KEMPF, MARGARET 217.36 KENT, CHARLES 81.90 KEOKUK CO HEALTH CTR 292.97 KEOKUK CO RECORDER 18.05 LANKFORD, WENDY 85.28 LISCO/LTDS 1,293.82 LONG, DAVID 139.99 LUMBER COMPANY 289.41 M & M SALES CO 105.84 MAHASKA CO ENVIRON 743.00 MAIL SERVICES 295.19 MANCHESTER, RUTH 69.35 MESSERSCHMITT, LAVADA 153.92 MOORE, JANICE 67.60 MULTI-COUNTY OIL 9,320.31 NAT SHERIFFS’ ASSOC 106.00 O HALLORAN INT 205.64 OFFICE CENTER 161.04 OFFICE DEPOT 91.82 PHELPS AUTO 370.68 POSTMASTER 49.00 QUILL CORP 334.70 RAMADA INN & SUITES 184.80 RICHMOND, RON 80.10 RIVER PRODUCTS 165.69 SADLER POWER TRAIN 112.76 SCHNEIDER CORP 11,415.00 SEMCO LANDFILL 942.50 SIEREN, MARY 400.00 SIGOURNEY CLEANERS 51.20 SIGOURNEY, CITY OF 563.42 SINCLAIR TRACTOR 348.69 SNAKENBERG, ELIZABETH 800.00 SPIEGEL, CHARLES 400.00 STROBELS INC 145.90 STUTSMAN INC 1,346.40 T I P REC 1,814.86 TEN POINT CONST CO 59,525.75 THOMAS, MARCHITA 49.92 THOMSON REUTERS-WEST 850.10 THRELKELD-LARSON, VIRGINIA 113.88 TIFCO INDUSTRIES 105.84 TREAS ST OF IOWA 945.00 TREAT AMERICA 62.65 TRUE VALUE 111.19 ULTRAMAX 324.00 US CELLULAR 544.14 VERIZON WIRELESS 40.01 WAECHTER, MARILYN 3.12 WAPELLO RURAL WATER 323.80 WASHINGTON CO MHDS 2,484.97 WASTE MANAGEMENT 7,562.92 WCH MEDICAL CLINIC 165.00 WELLINGTON TOOL SALES 214.75 WINDSTREAM 64.74 WINN, JOAN 700.00 TOTAL $269,815.24

Sigourney City Council Minutes Sigourney City Council Minutes The following are summarized minutes of the regular City Council meeting of October 15, 2014.

The Sigourney City Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers at City Hall on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 with Mayor Hollingsworth presiding and the following Council members answering roll call: McLaughlin, Schultz, Glandon, Landgrebe and Bender.

Others present were: Amy McCulley, Christmas Festival Committee; Jeff Johnson, Town Square Park; Amber Kephart, Sigourney News Review; Don Northup, Water / Wastewater Superintendent and Pool Operator; Randy Hemsley, Street and Sanitation Superintendent; Allan Glandon, Police Chief; and Angie Alderson, City Clerk.

The meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m.

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

Schultz moved, seconded by Bender, to approve the following items on the consent agenda: minutes from the October 1, 2014 regular Council meeting with the following correction: motion to remove small black dog at “216 West Street” should read “216 West Elm Street”; Council accounts payable claims totaling $35,681.19; City Clerk September 2014 financial reports; payroll expenses, other miscellaneous expenses, ACH and monthly transfers for September 2014; resignation from William Holmes; tax exemption application for Terry and Melissa Schroeder at 413 West Clark Street (resolution no. 2014-10-03); Resolution No. 2014-10-04 re: Memorial Hall re-appointments; Angie Alderson and Sherrie Casper to attend the 2014 Budget Workshop sponsored by the Iowa League of Cities on Thursday, November 20 in Fairfield, Iowa at a cost of $35.00 each; Don Northup to attend the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities 2014 Water and Wastewater Operator’s Workshop on November 18-20 at a cost of $175.00 and to use the City’s credit card for motel accommodations and meals; and the credit card report. Roll call vote was Ayes: 5.

Glandon moved, seconded by Landgrebe to approve resolution no. 2014-10-05 re: providing for the temporary street closing of a downtown street during the annual Christmas Festival.

Roll call vote was Ayes: 5.

McLaughlin moved, seconded by Landgrebe, to approve fund raising by the Christmas Festival Committee for their annual event and for permanent planters to be placed around the square. Roll call vote was Ayes: 5.

Schultz moved, seconded by Landgrebe, to approve purchasing a load of rock to be deliv-

ered to Laffer Street for a storm sewer project and to give Randy Hemsley, Street and Sanitation Superintendent, authority to use his discretion if more rock is needed to complete the project. Roll call vote was Ayes: 5.

Landgrebe moved, seconded by Bender, to approve a time extension to December 3rd for Roger Bird to have his properties on Laffer Street cleaned up and the Council will readdress this at the December 3rd Council meeting. Roll call vote was Ayes: 5.

Glandon moved, seconded by Landgrebe, to approve resolution no. 2014-10-06 re: establishing and causing to be placed and maintained appropriate traffic control devices for 1212 South Stuart Street. Roll call vote was Ayes: 5.

Schultz moved, seconded by McLaughlin, to approve the first reading an ordinance to amend Title III – Community Protection, Chapter 3 – Traffic Control, Section 3-3-28 – Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places with the following addition: North Stone Street from West Jackson Street (Highway 92) to West North Street there will be no parking on either side of the street. Roll call vote was Ayes: 5.

The November 5th, 2014 regular Council meeting will be held at City Hall at 6:00 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 7:12 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 OCTOBER 15, 2014 CLAIMS All American Pest Control - Services $95.00 Alliant Energy - Electricity $11,222.92 Bender Foundry Service, Inc. - Supplies $1,200.00 Cassens’ Mill Corp. - Supplies $247.50 Clerk of Court - Services $8.50 Design House - Services $35.00 Greenleys Corp. - Supplies $55.83 H & M Farm and Home - Supplies $526.81 Hickenbottom Inc. - Supplies $162.92 John N. Wehr Law Office Services $1,087.14 Keokuk County Highway Dept Fuel $1,777.51 Keokuk County Recorder - Services $1.00 Keystone Laboratories, Inc. Supplies $1,072.96 Mat Dobbins - Services $1,200.00 Mid-America Publishing Corp. -

Services $181.36 Municipal Supply, Inc. - Supplies $293.40 Phelps Auto Supply - Services $911.12 Royal Portable Toilets - Services $186.84 Semco - Services $2,477.50 Sigourney Community Fire Department - Appropriation $11,116.44 Sinclair Tractor - Supplies $222.94 True Value Services - Supplies $35.94 USA Bluebook - Supplies $181.95 Wagler Motor Company - Services $528.74 Windstream - Phones $57.06 Thomas, Marchita - WCD Refund $147.10 Cook, Jacob - WCD Refund $64.45 Cross, Michelle - WCD Refund $102.29 Hahn, China - WCD Refund $35.05 Heeran, Danielle - WCD Refund $125.00 Rodriguez, Miguel - WCD Refund $96.71 City of Sigourney - WCD Refund $224.21 $35,681.19 SEPTEMBER 2014 Revenues: General $30,924.47 Memorial Hall Restoration $2,975.92 Library $6,446.78 Road Use $16,420.08 Employee Benefits $9,807.74 Housing $199.00 Emergency $741.97 Local Options Sales & Services Tax $20,697.67 Tax Increment Finances $4,144.66 Lewis Memorial Fountain $4.30 Debt Service $16,970.32 Water Utility $41,223.22 Water Project $4,713.19 Sewer Utility $43,858.48 Sewer Project $12,000.00 Sewer Surcharge $2,182.10 Sanitation $15,312.04 Water Customer Deposit $625.00 September 2014 Revenue Total $229,246.94 Other Checks Issued: Von G. Art - NNO Prize $12.00 Treasurer, State of Iowa - Sales Tax $3,624.00 Voided Check $(1,061.96) Baker & Taylor - Books $920.11 Randy Hemsley - Cell Phone Reimbursement $20.00 Logan Northup - Cell Phone Reimbursement $10.00 NSF Check Charges $15.00 Transfers $19,060.58 Payroll (8/18/14 to 8/31/14) $20,736.60 Payroll (9/1/14 to 9/14/14) $37,683.07 September 2014 Other Checks Issued Total $81,019.40

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18th at 7:15pm. Hartwig seconded the motion.

All in favor. Motion Carried.

Decker made a motion to decertify the special assessment in the amount of $675.00 for the mowing of the property located at 205 W. Briney. Gragg seconded the motion. All in favor.

Motion Carried.

Donna Gragg and Sandra Dekoning discussed with the council their concern about a vacant, dilapidated house in their neighborhood. Councilman Max Gragg said that he would talk to the owner of the property to see what the intentions are for the property.

Terrell made a motion to post pone the Novembers Council Meeting until the 18th, due to the fact that Veterans Day falls on the second Tuesday. Hartwig seconded the motion. All in favor.

During old business the council discussed the condemned house on South Barnes Street.

After October 22nd demolition of the property will begin.

Decker made a motion to vacate and deed over the alleys located east of Mill Street to Donald D. Herr in exchange for the sewer easement that was given to the city. Joe Linder seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion Carried.

Linder made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:44, Decker seconded the motion.

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GENERAL FUND $6269.05 ROAD FUND $7328.16 DEBT SERVICE $3406.40 TRUST & AG $1588.47 GARBAGE FUND $485.00 WATER FUND $8645.49 SEWER FUND $4452.54 LOCAL OP SALES TAX $4961.78 LIBRARY $1199.05 TOTAL $41935.94

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Following the meeting, right-of-way representatives from Dakota Access will begin contacting landowners to discuss acquiring easements. Thirty days (and up to two years) after the informational meeting, Dakota Access may file a petition for a hazardous liquid pipeline

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Mahaska County | December 3, 2014 - 3:00 PM Gateway Church of the Nazarene Community Room 140 Gateway Drive Oskaloosa, Iowa 52501

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Wapello County | December 2, 2014 - 3:00 PM Bridgeview Center 102 Church Street Ottumwa, Iowa 52501

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Dakota Access, through its various agents, will seek to acquire easement rights for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed pipeline. A map showing a proposed pipeline route through the state is here.

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Dakota Access, LLC (“Dakota Access”), with its principle place of business at 1300 Main Street, Houston Texas, 77002 is proposing to construct an approximately 1134-mile long oil pipeline which will move crude oil from northwestern North Dakota to the Patoka Hub in Patoka, Illinois. Approximately 343-miles are proposed to be constructed through 18 counties throughout Iowa.

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by Dakota Access.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS

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City Council Minutes Regular Meeting Tuesday October 14th 2014 The What Cheer City Council met in regular session at City Hall Tuesday October 14th 2014. Mayor Mike Danner called the meeting to order at 7:pm. Council Members answering roll call were: Merrill D. Decker (Rabbi), Max Gragg, Chris Terrell, Joe Linder and Lorrie Hartwig Also present was Tim Lankford, Anna Lankford, Christine Rinderknecht, Michael Craycraft, Donna Gragg, Sandra Dekoning, Darrell Wilkening and City Clerk Melanie Vermillion.

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

During audience comments Christine Rinderknecht asked the council about the condemned property that the city has just acquired on West Walnut St., if it were possible to purchase the property. After some discussion the council had no interest in selling and want to pursue tearing the house down.

Darrell Wilkening explained to the council that Mel Foubert was interested in putting a car port up on his property at 511 N. Barnes St. A part of the structure will be on the city’s right of way, but would not interfere at all with street (W. Elm). Decker made motion to allow the construction on the carport, Linder seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion Carried.

Hartwig made a motion to set Trick or Treat night Friday October 31st from 6pm-8pm.

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

Gragg made a motion to approve a beer permit submitted from Casey’s General Store, Decker seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion Carried.

Tim Lankford approached the council with his interest in purchasing the old well site on West Washington Street. After some discussion the council agreed the property can be sold, and putting it on the tax roll would benefit the City. Terrell made a motion to set a public hearing on the sale of the property on November

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Services required include daily animal care, loading/unloading, feed and ventilation management and building maintenance.

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Week of October 13, 2014 Criminal charges are mere accusations and the accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

10-15-2014 2:00 p.m. Called to the 200 block of West Elm for a dispute, spoke to parties involved.

3:11 p.m. Cleared debris from roadway in the 100 block of South Jefferson.

3:13 p.m. Called to the 200 block of West Elm for a dispute, spoke to parties involved.

4:21 p.m. Received report of scam going around. Resident received check for over $2,000 in the mail from Pinecone Research Company. The company confirmed that they did not send the check and that it was a scam.

8:00 p.m. Received report of missing dog at Jefferson and Ringgold, owner located dog.

8:39 p.m Issued warning for headlight out.

8:53 p.m Issued warning for brake light out.

10-16-2014 10:32 a.m. Called to the 100 block of East Washington for a 911 hang up, unable to locate anyone in the area.

2:28 p.m. Received report of individuals selling meat door to door in the 1000 block of West Spring, unable to locate.

2:54 p.m. Received report of illegal parking in the 400 block of North Main, spoke to parties involved and had them move vehicles.

7:14 p.m. Issued warning for no brake lights.

10-17-2014 1:03 a.m. Called to KCHC to assist with a medical call.

9:19 a.m. Welfare check in the 200 block of North Main, everything ok.

10-18-2014 12:39 a.m. Issued warning for violation of conditions of restricted license.

1:05 a.m. The Sigourney Police Department and the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Department conducted a joint investigation in the 200 block of South Main. Following the investigation, Amber DeVooght, of Sigourney, was charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana and Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs.

10-19-2014 3:50 p.m. Received report of harassment in the 200 block of East Washington, spoke to reporting party, everything ok.

6:30 p.m. Called to the 100 block of North Main for a dispute, spoke to parties involved.

6:35 p.m. Received report of aggressive dog in the 400 block of South Main, spoke to parties involved.

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Dakota Access Pipeline (Preliminary Route)

Preliminary Route - Subject to Change Notification Corridor is approximately 3/4 Mile Wide

permit with the IUB for permission to build the pipeline and, if necessary, will request the right of eminent domain (“condemnation”). The IUB makes the decision whether to approve or deny the pipeline permit through a hearing process. The IUB’s decision will be based on the record created at the hearing. The duty of the IUB is to determine if the proposed pipeline promotes the pubic convenience and necessity and meets the other requirements of applicable Iowa law and IUB rules. The IUB may appoint an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) to preside over the hearing and issue a proposed decision.

The ALJ’s decision will become the final decision of the IUB unless appealed to the IUB by a party to the case within the time limit provided for in the proposed decision or IUB rules. When the IUB has decided the case, either initially or on appeal from the ALJ’s proposed decision, Dakota Access or a landowner may appeal the IUB’s ruling in the courts.

If condemnation of a particular property is requested, the IUB, in considering a petition for the right of condemnation, does so in an open and public process. If the IUB grants the right for condemnation, Dakota Access may petition the Chief Judge of the Judicial District for the respective county to appoint a compensation commission. The compensation commission sets the compensation amounts. Dakota Access may then proceed with the work. The landowner or DAPL may appeal the amount determined by the compensation commission to the courts.

Dakota Access Pipeline Project Keokuk County

At the completion of the project, representatives of Dakota Access will meet with landowners to settle construction damages in accordance with Iowa law and the Statement of Damage Claims, which is being mailed to affected parties of interest as prescribed by the Iowa Administrative Code.

As a landowner or a party in possession of, or residing on, property affected by the location and construction of the proposed pipeline, you have the right to be present at the informational meetings as mentioned above. You may attend the meeting that is most convenient, regardless of which County you reside in.

You also have the right to file objections to the location and construction of the proposed pipeline with the Iowa Utilities Board. Objections may be filed electronically using the Board’s electronic filing system at http://iub. iowa.gov, or can be mailed to 1375 E. Court Avenue, Room 69, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0069.

Individual Iowa county maps are available for viewing at: www.energytransfer.com/ops_copp.aspx If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact the following Dakota Access personnel: Bonnie Meredith or Rick Hoyer - Right of Way Representatives, Dakota Access, LLC (515) 777-7727 or Toll-Free (844) 708-2639

Notification Corridor Project Counties

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If in the event of inclement weather, determined by the cancellation and/or late start and/or early dismissal of school/classes in the respective School District for a scheduled meeting due to weather on the date of the Informational Meeting, the meeting will be held on the dates as indicated:

Keokuk County | January 7, 2015 - 9:00 AM Memorial Hall in Sigourney 120 North Jefferson Street Sigourney, Iowa 52591 Jefferson County | January 6, 2015 - 9:00 AM Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building 2606 W. Burlington Ave. Fairfield, Iowa 52556 Wapello County | January 6, 2015- 3:00 PM Bridgeview Center 102 Church Street Ottumwa, Iowa 52501 Mahaska County | January 7, 2014 - 3:00 PM Gateway Church of the Nazarene Community Room 140 Gateway Drive Oskaloosa, Iowa 52501

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Sigourney Fire and Rescue would like to thank those who came out on Sunday, October 19th and supported our Annual Pancake Breakfast. We greatly appreciate the support and donations which are given to us annually to help off-set what taxation monies do not cover.

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Keokuk County Society News

Tales of the Ancient Sportsman

By Burdell Hensley

Winter is creeping ever closer to us.

While we have just enjoyed a week with beautiful “Indian Summer” days, there are signs of a coming winter on the horizon. The first sign is the approaching of Halloween, which occurs this week. The second is the end of daylight savings time and that happens Sunday morning at 2 a.m. don’t forget to fall back an hour Saturday night.

The thing I dislike most about going off of daylight savings time is that it is nearly dark by the time you get home from work. By 8 p.m. my body has shut down for the evening, so I would have to say that the changing of the time has an effect on my level of productivity.

I thought Halloween had come early last Friday night. I covered the Pella Christian game at Iowa City Regina. I decided to kill four birds with one stone, so I went to Iowa City to meet with my boss at the main bank in Iowa City.

Then I went over to West Liberty to meet with my point person at the West Liberty bank. After that, I went back to the Coral Ridge Mall and Sheel’s Sports to get me a Royals hat. My Cardinal hat is still with me, but in true Cub fashion it is waiting until next year.

After the afternoon run around, I began my search for Regina High school. That is not the easiest place to find. Once I found the place, I decided to wander around and check out the facilities.

I was surprised to run into one of my Eddyville boys. Former Rocket, Cory Bonnett, is the field manager of the football field and he has that facility in tip-top shape. For a grass field, it looks as nice as any turf field.

Cory works for Johnson County and is an EMT with the county ambulance service. His daughters attend Regina.

The oldest daughter was all-state in softball and volleyball and is now at Lu-

ther College while the youngest is still at Regina. It is meetings like this that make the teaching profession so wonderful and priceless.

Regina is probably one of the top teams in Iowa in all the classes. They rolled over PC 63-14 and it wasn’t that Pella Christian played poorly. Regina was just that good. Their quarterback, Drew Cook, is a University of Iowa recruit and he threw for three touchdowns and ran for four more. He is the real deal. The second half was played with a non-stop clock and it is a good thing. A dense fog rolled in and things became quite ghoulish. It was difficult to find the ball and to read the numbers of the players. Therefore, my stats were not real accurate for this game.

The next challenge was to find my way back to I-80 in the fog. I made several passes and turned around a few times before I found the exit. Once I got to the exit the traffic was at a standstill.

It took me one hour to go a half-mile.

After I finally got around the blockage, I made good time until I got to the Montezuma exit. From Montezuma to Oskaloosa was a soupy mess of fog and it took a while. I finally got home at 12:30 p.m. and I was shot. There is nothing like fun in the fog on a Friday night.

Another sure sign of winter approaching is the invasions of those furry little varmints from the outside.

I just happened to notice one of those little critters scamper across the kitchen floor a few days ago. It is a good thing the Ancient-ess didn’t see it. If she had, the neighbors would have thought the storm-warning siren just went off. I set my trap line, but this character is a smart one. I baited one trap with peanut butter and two traps with chocolate.

It has been four days now and he hasn’t touched them. He must be a vegetarian.

The field for the football playoffs is complete and we have some area teams

involved. In Class 1-A, Sigourney/Keota is at West Branch. West Branch is a habitual contender and the Cobras will have to be at their best. Hopefully Peyton Crawford and crew will be in high gear. Also in Class 1-A the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets make the long trip to Panorama.

In Class A Pekin will host North Linn as the Panthers begin their trek down the playoff trail. Montezuma will host Pleasantville and if things fall right a Montezuma-Pekin game could be in the cards. That would be a dandy.

Thursday night I attended the state qualifying cross country meet at Pella. Class 2-A and 3-A both competed on the Central College course. It was a disappointing night for the Osky boys as they missed qualifying by only two points. Spencer DeJong was third and Skylar DeJong was tenth and both boys will advance to state. Sienna Dejong was second in the girls race and she will be on her way to state as well.

Pekin won both the boys and girls classes at the Class 1-A meet in Ottumwa. Look for the Panthers to make some noise at the state meet in Fort Dodge.

Tuesday night I covered the Twin Cedars-Melcher Dallas volleyball regional tourney match at Twin Cedars. It is always good to go back to TC as that is where I started my teaching and coaching career 52 years ago. In scanning the crowd, I only saw two of my former students and they were both pulling for their grandkids.

It is time again to see what happened in our yesterdays.

75 years ago: Nov. 2, 1939- Bussey beat Hedrick 38-16 to win the Keomah Conference six-man football title. Stevens, Wilson and Duffy were the leaders for Bussey while Regan was tops for Hedrick. Nov. 2. New Sharon’s hopes for a Keomah Conference title crumbled in the wake of a 14-6 loss at Delta. Fritz

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R e e d scored both Delta touchdowns while Dick Ladd scored for New Sharon.

50 years ago: Nov. 2Chuck Henry scored both Penn touchdowns in a 32-13 loss to Luther. Nov. 2- Central won a clash of the unbeaten with a 14-12 win over Upper Iowa. A fumble recovery by Tom Stone set up the winning score by Bill Carlson and Stone kicked the winning PAT’s.

Nov. 7- A pass from Larry Denison to Pat Blaylock in the final two minutes gave English Valleys a 19-13 win over BGM. Nov. 7- Pella Christian splits with Moravia. The boys rolled to a 5745 win with Ken Van Wyk pumping in 26 points. In the girl’s game, Nancy Vos rang up 22 points, but it was not enough as Moravia rallied for a 43-42 win.

25 years ago: Nov. 1- Seymour sends Eddyville to the sidelines with a three game win in the Regional Volleyball tourney. Brenda Roberts led the Rockets with nine kills. Nov. 6- North Mahaska beat Ackley-Geneva 7-0 to advance to the state championship game. The Warhawks scored on their first possession and then turned it over to the defense.

Doug Readshaw scored on a four yard run and Ben Conover kicked the PAT for the NM points.

Enjoy the “Indian Summer” we have left and don’t forget to fall back.

Ponderings of the Heart

By Jane Green Larson This week will bring thoughts of my son, Joe’s death as it was one year ago.

I will always cherish the many prayers and encouraging notes and words of sympathy bestowed upon us from family, Church family, friends and especially the community of faith as well as the faithful readers of my Ponderings each week. Sometimes these thoughts came from someone that did not know the right words to say, so they simply gave us a handshake or a smile from a distance that would speak comfort to our hearts. Then as time went on, the days have rapidly stretched into many firsts in our lives without him, such as; his birthday, family holidays, family pic-

nics, etc., now we have come to the first year of his death.

I rejoice in many things; his company will be celebrating their first 25 years in existence, (and I am happy to report the company under the capable hands of his wife and children has experienced another successful season). Joe told me a few weeks before his death, “I have tried to teach Christy and the boys all I know, the rest they must learn by experience as I had to do.” We had a fall picnic recently and I rejoiced in the fact it was our very first family gathering that one of us did not shed tears, not that we don’t miss his voice, his unique laughter, and his wisdom through what we called, “Joe-isms”. I also miss his morning phone calls and hearing his voice

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Many have told me to prepare for the first anniversary of his death by building myself up in faith. So, I began a few weeks ago to search out all the verses concerning faith and I admit it has helped me tremendously. One of the things that I have been troubled with is the statement made by various people, “A parent should not have to lose a son or daughter.” This would be hurtful and when someone either in person or in a letter said this, I simply did not know how to respond. If I agreed with this statement it would appear I was saying, “I think God was unfair or made a mistake.” I also knew that I could never wish my son back to suffer pain from the stomach cancer and later becoming bone cancer. It was difficult for me to see my son suffer and not be able to do anything about it. I have over my lifetime thought the pain I suffered from his birth that was a breach delivery was the worse, but I now know that was nothing compared to watching the suffering of my son before succumbing to his death. I never blamed God in anyway for his death because I knew I had experienced much joy over the 52 years of his life and I know several parents who only experienced minutes, days, months, or a few years with their sons or daughters, so how could I ever blame God for taking a gift that I had held in my heart for 52 years? Not only that, through Joe’s life, I

have a daughter in his wife, five grandsons, three granddaughter-in-laws and at the time of his death, six great-grandchildren and one has been added since his death and named after my son. These are wonderful blessings to my life and heart. Gifts that could not be bought, but gifts that are precious and definitely given by God. As I studied the scriptures, I found the great preacher in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 3 states, “There is a time to be born and a time to die. God has the power to give life and take it away.

He also tells us there is a time to weep, a time to mourn, a time to be comforted, a time to laugh, etc. Life and breath is given by the True and Living God.” One thing that removes the heartache is knowing that Joe gave his heart to God’s only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Of course, this doesn’t mean I never shed tears, but the Bible also tells us that he wipes away all tears and he will turn our mourning into joy. Do I wish him back? No, Never! The Bible also promises we shall see our loved ones when the Lord Jesus Christ returns, The dead in Christ shall arise first and directly after this happening, those who remain will be caught up in the air! May God continue to bless you.

I would encourage you today to search the scriptures for in them, we do have eternal life! See you next week!

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Just Reminiscing I just recently completed a “word search” puzzle page about car parts.

As I was doing it I tried to think about where they were located on a car. In doing this I remembered an unusual one when I was a child and it wasn’t listed on the list of words to locate.

This was called a “cut-out” and when pulled you’d hear an unusual sound.

When I recently mentioned this to a friend I learned it is now known as a “choke” Anyway in remembering the fun I had when allowed to pull on what made the “cut-out” sound, I thought of hearing this sound after my childhood, and when my parents had a different car. This was when the fellow came to tune our piano. As I answered the doorbell’s ringing I glanced past the fellow and saw an “oldie” car that he’d arrived in. After he’d completed tuning our piano, mother told him I’d show him how to get to our church to tune that piano, he quickly replied that I could ride with him since mother had told him it wasn’t very far. Guess what? I’d hardly closed my car door when I saw a familiar site reminding me of looking like one in a car my parents used to have. While accompanying him I learned he loved to restore cars and he had another re-

stored one at his home and working on another. On his taking me back home, he’d hardly gone far when he told me I could “pull the cut out lever and hear the sound”. Once again I heard the sound!!

Another remembrance of riding in another car, and the driver was an entirely different experience. This was when I was to accompany a family friend to a certain place and I soon learned it was an entirely different ride. You see, as he’d get to the top of a hill, he’d turn off the ignition and “coast down” and then he’d again turn on the ignition to drive up the next hill and, to at least, the car would “chug” to begin going “up” (to me it was “gasping for gas).

In thinking of being a passenger in a car I remembered the time when roads were a little icy and mother had business to do in Sigourney. Again, I was the passenger on this trip. It didn’t take mother very long and to return home she decided to take the road leading West from the NW corner of the square, as there would be less traffic Well she’d not traveled far up on the hill (after going under the former railroad overpass) and the car made a quick “U-turn”, I laughed and was quickly told to “stop it”, yes I did and we took the usual route home and made it safely!!!!

Deep River News

By Janet Rauch Wednesday I went to Zuma luncheon and had some good lasagna.

Shelby, my daughter always made it at home and now Stoffers makes it, but I’ve never made it. I got to visit with several who like reading my stories and trying the recipes. When they say that’s the first thing they look for I’m so pleased.

Thursday I spent a few hours with Donna. Friday, Kenny and I went to Des Moines. We had breakfast at McDonalds and stopped at Sugar Shack in Altoona on the way home for lunch. Pam Flanders had her little grandson this week so we didn’t go anywhere to shop together. She went to Zuma for lunch and brought him along after a time at the park.

Friday evening I went to Elen Zimmerman’s for United Church Women’s Circle. It made me think about my Aunt Alice and her good food when she had a gathering at their house. She had all kinds of food. Ellen and Jeanie Fisher together had Circle. They had sandwiches, two kinds, a relish tray,

fruit tray, and soup. Camie brought her cute little boy, nine months old, and he was so good he let us all hold him. Marlyn Waywick, Lori Wolf, Vera Woral, Carol Dale, Carol Emal and Barb Zimmerman came. Julie Audas was home from Pella College and her mom and went shopping Friday night.

Monte plays BGM Friday, Nov. 1.

The 4-H supper is from 5 till 7. Barnes City Soup Supper. Carole Dale Birthday is Oct. 24.

Pastor Michelle is going to Grandkids birthday for a week. Marlyn Warwick, her daughter Kim, and her great granddaughter, Farrah went to Iowa City and had pictures taken and Kim got a new winter coat for Farrah.

They had a fun time.

Mrs. Chuck (Shirley) Dunham returned Monday from a visit to her son Kenny and Emily’s in Arkansas.

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By June Rice

Merrill and Marilyn Rice of Kansas City, Missouri, visited in the homes of Leon and Laurel Streigle and June Rice. They attended the Rice Reunion in Pella. Several cousins attended and had a good visit.

The Delta Christian Church annual vitality meeting and quarterly planning meeting were held following worship on Oct. 19 in the sanctuary.

Laurel Streigle called the meeting to order and led the meditation, “Adopted to Belong” from John 3:16.

Lay-minister Henry Goetz led the group in prayer. The past year’s worship services and services to the community were summarized and evaluated and plans for improvements are being made. Then plans were made

for church activities for the next 3 months. The nextbi-monthly board meeting will be on Nov. 16. All people are welcome to worship at the Delta Christian Church each Sunday morning beginning at 9:00.

Bill and Lois Streigle Stanley of Georgetown, Texas, have visited in the Delta area. Staying at Leon and Laurel Streigle’s home, they visited with family and others. The 1964 50th SHS class reunion was attended.

Dinner with all of the Stanley family was enjoyed. The Stanley’s have also visited Doris Dawson and family in Iowa City. The Streigle and Stanley couples attended the Oct 25 wedding of great-niece Jessica Herrick.

Many family and friend gatherings were held throughout the visit.

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Road Construction

Work in progress at the intersection of Ringgold St and Jefferson St While this seems that all of this road construction is a nuisance now, it will be great to have nice roads to travel on. The projects that are being focused on are storm sewers that have fallen, intersections that are deteriorating and road patches. The road department is confident in saying these projects will be complete before the bad weather hits.

Local Iowa State University Students Receive College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Scholarships

Pictured are Trevor Clemens and Megan Striegel.

Tri-County FFA Members Attend

World Food Prize Global Youth Institute On Oct. 16 Trevor Clemens and Megan Striegel, Vice-President and President of the Tri-County FFA, attended a three day Global Youth Symposium at the World Food Prize, in Des Moines. In order for students to attend the symposium, they must have been invited based upon research papers previously submitted and reviewed at a state institute.

Trevor’s research paper focused upon improving the agriculture inThis intersection at Stuart St and Kelly St is on the road depart- frastructure of Uganda and Megan’s ment’s list for repair research paper focused upon water supply and water quality in Ethiopia.

Megan and Trevor presented their papers each to three different internationally renowned experts in agriculture and humanities. The experts offered suggestions and asked for ad Keokuk County Hospice Auxiliary The lighting ceremony is planned ditional information from students. is hosting the annual “Tree of Mem- for Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. In addition to research paper preories” project allowing individuals, in the rotunda of the Keokuk Coun- sentations, they attended a local infamilies or organizations to remem- ty Courthouse, with refreshments dustry tour to an ethanol plant near ber people who have been important served after the lighting ceremony of Nevada and a Syngenta seed research in their lives. All of the monies raised the “Tree of Memories”. All names of facility near Slater. Students particifrom this event are used to provide loved ones, and those who remem- pated in a meal packaging at the Des medical care for terminally-ill peo- ber them through their donation, are Moines Catholic Diocese Center. A ple in Keokuk County. read at the ceremony if received by meal-packaging event is where stu The Hospice “Tree of Memories” is December 1st. dents package bulk food ingredients located on the west side of the square Donations may be sent to Keokuk into individual meals to be sent to in Sigourney. Lights are lit on the County Hospice, 420 North Main, hungry individuals locally and overtree in memory of loved ones who Sigourney, IA 52591 or they may be seas. The Tri-County FFA will be are remembered through donations. hand delivered to the Hospice office, hosting a meal-packaging event at Names of loved ones are displayed with the name of the loved one being school on Nov. 20th. The students in the Hospice Auxiliary decorated remembered and the person/family also attended a hunger banquet. As window at the John Wehr Law Of- making the donation. individuals enter a hunger banquet fice. they are given cards with representations of their socioeconomic status and living situation. A small percentage of attendees were seated at fancy tables and received a large meal of fine dining cuisine, a slightly larger percentage of attendees received a bowl of beans and rice and were alat Knights of Columbus Hall, Harper lowed to sit in a chair, and the majority of attendees were seated on the

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Students had the opportunity to listen to many world-renowned scientists and political leaders discuss topics which included water quality and conservation, hunger, infrastructure, and public policy to name a few. Speakers included Dr. M.S. Swaminathan and Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, two of the world’s foremost scientists in wheat research. Secretaries and Ministers of Agriculture from Mexico, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Rwanda and former Iowa Governor and current U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke to attendees in different sessions. Political figures which spoke included Sierra Leone President H.E. Ernest Bai Koroma, Ambassador Charles Rivkin, Governor Branstad, Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, and Senator Tom Harkin.

The theme for the week was focused upon how our world will feed nine billion people by the year 2050.

The esteemed speakers and laureates in attendance inspirited students with confidence and optimism for their part in putting an end to world hunger. Our students left the conference with the realization that they can change the world. If discouraged is ever a feeling you have toward the future of our country and world, I recommend getting to know some of the high school students that attend the Global Youth Institute of the World Food Prize; you will be inspired.

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University recognized its scholarship recipients for the 2014-15 academic year.

Scholarship awards for this academic year were presented to: Patrick Frank of Keota received the John & Evelyn Hunter Scholarship in Agriculture.

Matthew Romoser of Keota received the Joseph Fleming Endowment.

Ella Meyer of Keswick received the

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Jessica Horras from of received the Walter and Laura Falcon Scholarship.

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Maplewood Manor Celebrates 50 Years of Service

By Tomisha Sprouse In December of 1964, Maplewood Manor opened its doors as a 54-bed long term care facility. A group of local citizens decided there was a need for a nursing home in their own community to keep residents close to family and friends. The steering committee for this project was A.D. Stoutner, Peter P. Hahn, John E. Klein, Lewis J. Powell, William H. Henderson, Bud Trier, and B.J. Byrne. The first Board of Directors consisted of Dr. Kenneth McGuire, Bud Trier, John E. Klein, and Albert Stoutner.

Just shy of 10 years after Maplewood Manor opened, Keota celebrated their Centennial in 1973. During that period of time Mrs. Wilbert Adam was Director of Nursing with her nursing staff made up of Mrs. Don Bermel, Mrs. Jerome Horras, and Mrs. John W. Lowe. The Activities Director was Mrs. Phil George, Maintenance Man was Mr. Homer Wallerich, and the Administrator was Miss June Gugler. {Full list of employees from 1973 can be found in the Keota Centennial book.} Today, Maplewood Manor is licensed as a 46-bed nursing home that provides services for long term care, skilled care, and rehab to home care. The Board of Directors include: Mike Trier, Molly Beinhart, Mary Jo Larson, and Janie Westendorf. Nurse Consultant: Sheila Horras; Administrator: Nicole Behrens; Director of Nursing: Sondra Phillips; Business Office Manager: Patti Roth; Activities Director: Michelle Herman; Dietary Manager: Caryl Faulkender; Environmental Services Director: Kirk Albert, and a line staff of 40 plus.

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“Nursing care is provided based on the most current accepted practice obtained through continued education of the staff, utilizing resources such as the University of Iowa College of Nursing Research, and the Iowa Health Care Association Affiliation,” stated Nurse Consultant Sheila Horras.

Maplewood Manor also makes sure their residents feel part of the community. Local groups such as Kids’ Club from the United Church of Faith, the Sigourney-Keota football players and cheerleaders, 4-H groups, and Keota elementary students, to just name a few, occasionally make visits to sing, do activities or even perform for the residents.

Because of its location, Maplewood Manor provides easy access for family and friends to make frequent visits to the residents.

“It has always seemed to be ‘Residency before Profit’ at Maplewood Manor which makes the residents as well as the employees feel valued,” commented Sheila Horras.

“We are committed to caring,” stated Nicole Behrens.

Maplewood Manor will celebrate its 50th Year Anniversary on Sunday, November 2 with an Open House from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at 204 North Keokuk-Washington Road. Come celebrate with them and see for yourself why Maplewood Manor has such an outstanding reputation for dedication and care!

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“My dad recognized from the beginning that Keep Iowa Beautiful serves as a key resource for educating youth on the importance of respect for the community and our environment,” said Jay Byers, son of Bob Byers. In memory of Bob’s dedication to young people and environmental concerns, KIB and the Byers family established the Byers Scholarship Environmental Fund. Through Bob’s leadership, KIB’s Litter-Free School Campus program was initiated in northwest Iowa in 2003.

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Students can complete the application on-line at www.keepiowabeautiful.com/grants/byers no later than January 9, 2015. Award winners will be notified by March 13, 2015, and invited to an award ceremony in the Governor’s Office at the State Capitol in April. For questions please contact Martha McCormick, KIB Education Consultant at 515-979-3311 or e-mail NextStepAdventure@mac. com.

Keep Iowa Beautiful was established in 2000 by Co-Founders Robert D. Ray and Donald F. Lamberti becoming the 23rd State Affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. It is a charitable organization working with Iowa citizens, neighborhoods and communities in improving the economic vitality and cultural health of our State. KIB empowers Iowan’s to have a greater commitment in building pride and respect in the places we live.

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Sigourney Kiwanis Road Cleanup Project It was a chilly day for the fall Kiwanis highway cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 18th, but a dozen or so people still showed up. The Sigourney Kiwanis clean up trash along a two-mile stretch of Highway 92, just west of Sigourney, in the spring and fall. It took fourteen people two hours to accomplish the task on Saturday and about 20 bags of garbage were collected. This time, two young people from local schools came out to help. The group included members: Rich Pippert, Merle Lane, Danny Vail, John Schroeder, Gary Bontrager, George House, Carl Mohr, John Wehr, Ken Bucklin, Dave Harper and Jill Sande. The extra help came from students Kinsey Bontrager and Emily Sande along with Linda Vail.

Kiwanis has been doing this cleanup project since 2010.

HADLEY from front on the mental health redesign.

What are you immediate goals for the office?

My immediate goal would be to trim expenses.

Why should Keokuk County elect you?

I bring experience in leadership that is valued at the county level.

COFFMAN from front sors oversee. I am very familiar with and knowledgeable of their budgets and inner workings.

I have worked with citizens of the community in each of my work, recreation and everyday capacities.

I hear and personally know of their concerns. I have been known to fight ardently for what I believe in and I do believe in the best community we can have.

I am able to see the big picture, weight the facts and look at alternatives. If need be, I can look outside the box to find alternative solutions or funding or, if need be, to rearrange plans. I believe in digging for the treasure (grants and aid monies) What do you see are areas of improvement?

I think that for the amount of compensation that the board is allotted it should be more accessible. Perhaps a Board member could visit each city council meeting periodically to hear the concerns of the community.

What are your top 3 priorities?

1. I know there are some parts of the Handbook that need to be reviewed and revised.

2. I would like to review the budget to set priorities and to determine where there are areas to fund by writing more grants.

3. Establish communication with the towns in the county.

What are you immediate goals for the office?

My immediate goals would be the same as my top 3 priorities.

Why should Keokuk County elect you?

I hear so many complaints about what is happening in the county and people want things to change for the better. I feel that I have the ability to make changes and that I have background knowledge that neither of the other candidates have, I have no special interest group that I am interested in profiting, I am retired and have the time to devote to doing my best, I have the temperament to pursue the facts to put together the best solution for each problem and I don’t promise to follow a Democratic way but the way that is best for Keokuk County as a whole.

WOOD from front ily I have had a variety of budgetary and managerial experiences. I have

Sigourney Kiwanis Club been solely responsible for contracting services and consumable materials on the open market. This type of work requires appropriate long-term planning and effective communication with a variety of stakeholders.

During the past four years while serving Keokuk County, I have experienced a high need for these same skills in my role serving our county as a supervisor. I have worked with county departments to responsibly plan and establish equitable budgets to serve the residents of Keokuk County. In addition, I serve on a number of committees that supply services to our county and surrounding counties, that have required collaboration and communication with varying groups of interest to create and maintain a fiscally responsible budget. It has been crucial to develop relationships with county officials and employees, along with other representatives / committee members in the surrounding area. hat attributes do you have that would contribute to the county?

I have a variety of qualities and characteristics that I believe I can contribute to the residents of Keokuk County. First, I feel I have a solid grasp on the operations of our county government. I have the knowledge of, and understand the plans of our departments. This is crucial so that I will have the needed information to make important – long lasting decisions for the betterment of the county. A specific attribute that I bring to the board of supervisors is a calm, steady demeanor. A county supervisor works with a variety of people in many different situations. At times individuals can become stressed and conflicts arise. I have found it to be extremely important to maintain a calm demeanor, and self-control so that we may work through situations confidently and successfully to find the best solution as possible for all parties. Another characteristic that I feel I bring to the county is a proactive mindset. As a Board of Supervisor, tough, sometimes difficult decisions are required to be made.

It is important to be proactive, and think about the long-term impacts of decisions that are made. While it is impossible to plan for everything in advance, I always reflect upon the impact that all decisions will have on our county residents.

What do you see are areas of improvement?

In the past four years the Board of Supervisors have made a number of decisions in the area of secondary roads in Keokuk County. Scheduled paving projects and bridge replacements across the county have been completed in attempt to improve travel for all residents. Gravel funding for secondary roads has been

increased to make needed improvements. We have completed several special projects on bridge repairs, and have also made difficult decisions in closing a few rural bridges due to insufficient funding. The supervisors have also worked with the Sheriff ’s Department and approved additional funding to increase law enforcement patrol and safety across the county.

What are your top 3 priorities?

1) Continually improve the county pavement and secondary road system in the county without increasing constituent property tax rates.

2) Continue to research and implement changes within the county policies that will result in monetary savings and produce a more fiscally efficient budget.

3) Continue to improve communication and working relationships between county offices, programs, and local cities / municipalities.

What are you immediate goals for the office?

As stated earlier, my priorities and goals are to continually improve upon current systems and practices in the county. In addition, we must always be prepared to learn from one another and implement change for the betterment of all residents in Keokuk County.

Why should Keokuk County elect you?

As a county supervisor, I am dedicated to serving all residents of Keokuk County. There are several projects and committee’s in which I serve not only in our county, but in the southeast region of the state that I feel are important for the future of all. As a county supervisor I feel the board has made proactive decisions the past four years with the best long-term interests for the constituents of the county. If re-elected to serve Keokuk County, I will pledge to continue to work on all projects with fidelity, and continually implement new ideas in a fiscally responsible manner for all residents in our county. I encourage you to vote on

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Fruit Cakes for sale to help Camp Courageous Camp Courageous at Monticello has again baked and will sell especially delicious fruitcakes. The facility offers a yearlong and unique camping experience for nearly 6,000 individuals who are intellectually and/or physically disabled.

As in the past, Darlene Vorhies of The Arc of Jefferson & Nearby Counties will accept orders for Camp Courageous fruitcakes until November 7, 2014. The Arc provides much of the funding each year for children and adults from Jefferson County to attend Camp Courageous.

Around 5,000 of the special onepound cakes are baked in the Camp’s kitchen over a six-day period in September by a group of volunteers; in the past, those volunteers have included Dan and Carol Vorhies, former residents of Jefferson County. The November 4th, and I would appreciate your support in moving forward to better serve our county.

EDMUNDSON from front My three top priorities are to keep our courthouse from consolidation.

I don’t think that I would like to go to anther county to license my car when I am older and not want to drive to another county so I fight to keep our county business here in Keokuk County, until I am mandated to take county dollars out of county, I will keep county money in Keokuk County banks. I know that taking money out of stat into another state may have a little higher interest, but I believe that if our money is out of state we are not support our local business and serving the people of Keokuk County to the best of my ability.

What are your top 3 priorities?

My goal is to let the public know that our office is capable of taking payment on their current taxes as long as it has not gone to tax sale.

This option may take away the pain of the very large lump sum payments and make paying taxes a little easier or affordable.

Why should Keokuk County elect you?

I have the continuing education that is required, the dedication and the 15 years of experience and I would be very proud to continue serving as your Keokuk County Treasurer.

BIRD from front Public Health.

I currently reside in Hayesville with my husband of 15 years, Shawn Bird.

We have 2 children: Samantha, a freshman at Sigourney High School; and Gavin, a 7th grader at Sigourney High School. I am a life-long resident of Keokuk County, having graduated from Keota High School in 1997. My husband and I are also co-owners of a local business in Keokuk County.

What attributes do you have that would contribute to the county?

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cakes are cooled overnight, wrapped, boxed and frozen and are kept frozen until they arrive in Fairfield. Persons buying the cakes should store them frozen, as well as slice them frozen to avoid them crumbling. The cakes will again sell for $10 each, $1 of which remains with The Arc and used to help fund local camperships for individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities. The cakes will arrive before Thanksgiving and those giving orders will be contacted when the cakes are here. “Snowbirds” may order prior to leaving and pick them up and pay for their cakes when they return in the spring.

Persons with questions, or who would like to order one or more of the cakes, may contact Darlene Vorhies at 641-472-4449 or mvanddv@lisco. com.

I have over 11 years experience with Keokuk County. I have no problem voicing my concerns when I feel it necessary. I believe in running an efficient office within the bounds of the Code of Iowa. I am not afraid of hard work, or being in charge. I have fought for changes in legislation, with state departments and locally if it is proven to be the best for the citizens of this county.

What do you see are areas of improvement?

I have proven in this position that I can think outside of the box. My personal opinion is that it never hurts to spend a bit a time researching all avenues before making a decision.

Sometimes, the way we have always done it is not necessarily the best or more cost efficient manner in which to do business. The county is a business and we should all be handling that checkbook with the best of interests: providing quality, efficient services while saving taxpayer dollars.

What are your top 3 priorities?

An immediate priority for me is working with a small group of county recorders to speak with the Local Government Mandates Study Committee, created by the Iowa Legislature, who has been charged with considering testimony and reviewing information concerning state government mandates on local governments that are not funded by the state. As it pertains to the Office of the County Recorder, there is one completely unfunded mandate that County Recorders must provide by law and that is the Marriage Application process. It costs $35 to apply for a marriage in Iowa. Since July 1, 1997, the entire processing fee of the marriage process has been remitted to the State of Iowa. The law does not allow a fee be paid to the

Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst was in Sigourney on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Sinclair Tractor. Shown here with Sinclair Tractor owner, Susan Sinclair. (Photo submitted by Tanya Webster) county for that process. We will be showing this committee that County Property Taxpayers are subsidizing this User-Based service, and that an increase of $10 in the marriage application fee would cover all costs to the county for performing their administrative duties under the Code of Iowa. This committee meeting will be held at the State Capitol building on Nov. 7.

Other priorities in my office include back-indexing and back-scanning. I have made efforts to create the best possible disaster-recovery records of the real estate records under my control and vital records at the county.

What are you immediate goals for the office?

I continue to work towards meeting customer service expectations.

Not always can we give a customer the answer they are wanting. We do have restrictions we must work within. However, I pride my office with always going the extra mile when they can to help someone in need of assistance. Secondly, we will keep working towards creating and maintaining a complete digital and microfilm disaster recovery file. When a disaster happens, it is my intention to be prepared for the worst and provide the best possible service to get the citizens and taxpayers when they need it most.

Why should Keokuk County elect you?

I have a proven track record with Keokuk County with regards to my service and dedication to the position I have been elected to fulfill. As County Recorder, I will maintain my efforts of being financially responsible, creating efficiencies, and will continue to look outside the box for solutions that will benefit the people of Keokuk County.

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Congratulations, Pekin Cross Country 2014 SEISC Conference Team Champions, District Team Champions and State Qualifiers Abell Auction & Real Estate - Agriland FS - Amy’s Salon House & Spa - Bain Electric - Barron Motor Supply - Bell’s Collision Repair - Bender Foundry Service, Inc. - Brenneman Construction - Broadway Service Center - Butch Baetsle Sales/Kalona Post & Frame - Cassens’ Mill - Copeland Towing & Recovery - County Bank, Member FDIC - County Line Mart - Crop Production Services - English Valley TV & Electronics - Farmers Cooperative Association - Farmers Lumber Co. - Garcia Carpet - Gentry Insurance - Greiner Crop Service - Greiner Real Estate & Auction LLC - Gretter Autoland H & R Block - Healing Arts - Hinshaw Trailer Sales - Holm Funeral Home - Hometown Market - Horak Insurance - Jack Walker CDJR - Jack’s Corner Drug - Jim Tinnes Trucking - John N. Wehr - Just My Style - Keoco Auction Company,

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Area Sports: Cross Country

State-Bound Rocket Ship

By Adam Meier, Regional Sports Editor From the start of the season, the missions of the Pekin boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams were clear: return to State.

With the their sights aimed straight at Fort Dodge, the Panthers took to Wildwood Park last Thursday, ignited their thrusters, and are now rocketing toward the November 1st State Meet.

“We’ve expected this all season,” said Pekin junior Gwynne Wright. “We came in Number One and we’ve worked hard and want to keep proving ourselves. We deserve it just as much as anyone else does.”

Wright helped fuel the Panthers to at 17-point win over fifth-ranked West Marshall by winning the individual title in a time of 14:46 – 40 seconds faster than any other competitor.

“When I’m running, I think that every step I take is for the team,” said Wright. “We knew it could be tight, but we wanted to make a statement before the big stage in Fort Dodge.”

Along with crowning the individual district champion, the top-ranked Panthers had two other top-five finishers.

Taylor Lock placed fourth, in a time of 15:45, while Shea Dahlstrom finished fifth, with a time of 15:49.

“I’m pretty happy with how I ran,” said Dahlstrom, a sophomore. “It was a tough course; one of the toughest we’ve ran on. I’m pretty happy with how we did.”

Dahlstrom and Lock have been running neck-and-neck all season, often times finishing mere seconds apart, along with flip-flopping who finishes higher in any given meet.

“We want the best for each other, so

Gwynne Wright led the back up the first hill at Wildwood it doesn’t matter who finishes ahead,” Behind Lock and Dahlstrom, in 13th Dahlstrom said about her friend- place, was Sloan Reighard. Reighard ly competition with Lock. “We just finished in a time of 16:48, ten secwant the best.” onds ahead of Payton Lock, who “We love each other,” Lock added. placed 17th in 16:58.

“We try to push each other. If we In 21st, with a time of 17:17, was Tayboth run well, we’re both happy.” ler Winn, while Devin Dailey round-

Eagles, Savages, Wrap Up Season In Ottumwa

By Adam Meier, Regional Sports Editor Ottumwa’s Wildwood Park was, ultimately, the final site for the Keota and Sigourney cross-country teams in 2014.

Neither team was able to earn any individual qualifiers, but Sigourney fielded two runners who weren’t far off; especially one, in particular.

Sigourney’s Tyler Crawford was the top finisher among the two schools and was just two seconds away from qualifying for State, as an individual. The sophomore was passed on the final stretch by Lynnville-Sully’s Canyon Kuhlman for the coveted tenth position. Kuhlmann wound up clocking in at 16:08, while Crawford finished in 16:10. Nonetheless, it was an impressive season for Crawford, who cut off nearly three and a half minutes from the time he ran in Sigourney’s first meet, which came on the same Wildwood course.

Behind Crawford, in 15th place, was another Sigourney sophomore, Will Flanegin. Flanegin bounced back after a tough SICL Meet by running a solid time of 16:49.

Sigourney senior Nathan Fritz ran in what proved to be his final prep meet, at Wildwood. Fritz finished in a time of 17:20 and placed 31st.

Freshman Thomas Stout was next in line for the Savages. Stout wrapped

up an impressive freshman season by placing 63rd, in a time of 18:42.

Stout, who said he was running around the 23-minute mark early in the season, was pleased with how his freshman campaign went.

“It went a lot better than junior high season,” Stout said about his season.

“I didn’t want to be one of the guys in the back. I wanted to be as close to the front as I could and just do my best. Next season I wanted to be in the top-ten at Districts and hopefully make it on to State.”

Close behind Stout was sophomore Adam deRegnier, who placed 66th and ran a time of 18:49. Following deRegnier was senior Jake VanEe, who saw his prep career come to a close with a personal-best time of 19:25 time and an 83rd-place finish.

“I just wanted to give it my all for this team, because they’ve done a lot for me,” VanEe said. “I knew that I wouldn’t have a chance to do this again with my friends, so I just gave it my all.”

Freshman Luke House rounded out the Sigourney boys by finishing 84th and clocking in at 19:32.

The Savage girls were paced by Lily Hammes and her 54th-place finish (19:29). Behind Hammes, in 60th place, was Maddie Berg, who finished in a time of 19:48. Close behind Berg was sophomore Megan

Montgomery, who clocked in at 20:03. Sarina Gretter (21:30), who finished 80th, and senior Meredith Wheeldon (21:38), who finished 81st, rounded out Sigourney’s girls’ squad.

Keota’s sister duo of Mariah and Sierra Lyle closed the chapter on 2014 with times of 20:57 and 22:49, respectively. Mariah, a junior, finished in 74th, while Sierra, a senior, placed 91st.

Keota’s boys were led by the freshman duo of Logan Sieren and Turner Klein. Sieren capped his great freshman season by running a time of 17:05 and placing 23rd, while Klein finished 38th, with a time of 17:46.

“All the younger guys are really coming together and I think they’ll be pretty good in the next couple years,” Keota senior Grant Hill said about his younger teammates. “Dillon [Burgdorf] and Jason [Ree] have really done a good job pushing me.

I’m always trying to stay with them.”

Hill did manage to stay with them and ran the fastest time of his career in the process.

“I wanted to really push it and go for my best time, knowing it would be my last chance,” said Hill. “[Cross country] made me really push myself and helped me to see what I’m capable of.”

Hill clocked in at 21:04 and finished

ed out the Pekin girls’ field by placing 23rd, in a time of 17:34.

Making last Thursday twice as sweet for the Pekin community was a district team title by the boys’ team.

Pekin’s boys took the title in even more impressive fashion than the

girls, winning by 36 points over second-place Wapello.

Winning it all with a time of 15:12 was sophomore Ryan Millikin. Millikin, who was slowed by an injury last season, wasn’t exactly expecting his team win its district, when the

season first started.

“No, definitely not,” Millikin responded when asked if he had a district title in mind before the season.

“But we worked together as a team and we got it done.”

“Now we’ve just got to keep doing what we’re doing,” said Millikin. “[Coach Davis] Eidahl is the master of workouts, so we’ve just got to keep doing what he tell us to do and hope for the best.”

Behind Millikin, in third place, was Pekin junior Austin Fariss, who clocked in at 15:31. Sophomore Malcolm Myers also put together a topten performance, claiming seventh place, with a time of 15:58.

Freshman Sam Roth was next in line for Pekin’s boys’ squad, coming in 18th with a time of 16:52. Nate Kielkopf ran a time of 17:12 and placed 27th; Cameron Little ran a 17:48 and placed 41st; and Avery Bennett clocked in at 17:53 and finished 43rd.

Now the Panthers have over a week to prepare for the State Meet. The boys are focused on improving their 15th-place finish from a year ago. The girls face the challenge of defending their team title.

The Class 1A girls’ race starts at 2pm on Saturday, Nov. 1st, at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course. The boys’ race starts right after, at 2:30pm.

It’s an important week of practice, there’s no doubt about that, but most of the preparation is already done.

Now it’s just a matter of doing a little maintenance and fueling up the engines.

The Panthers are ready to launch.

T-minus three days.

Destination: Fort Dodge.

Blazing Times for EV in Solon

By Adam Meier, Regional Sports Editor Four English Valleys girls ran their last cross-country meet of 2014, and two of them ran the final one of their prep careers.

Seniors Breann Coffman and Abby Westhoff wrapped up their prep cross-country careers at Solon last Thursday in a Class 1A State Qual-

ifying Meet, and they did it in style.

The two seniors each shaved over three minutes off of their Conference Meet times at Solon. Coffman ran a time of 18:33 to place 58th, and Westhoff clocked in at 19:25 and finished 76th.

Conference champion Hannah Greene also cut over three minutes off of her SICL Meet time, as she ran

a 17:20 and finished 32nd. Greene’s time would have been good enough for 22nd place, had the Bears run in the Ottumwa district.

Also cutting off time from her SICL Meet mark was Taylor Gerard. Gerard ran a time of 19:48, a minute and a half faster than at SICLs, and finished 79th.

95th, while Ree placed 93rd (20:48) and Burgdoft finished 94th (20:55).

Ryan Chalupa rounded out the Eagles’ field with a 103rd-place finish, in a time of 22:44.

With plenty of talented runners returning, the Eagles and Savages now set their sights on what should be an exciting 2015 season..

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Area Sports: Volleyball

Bears Drop Heartbreaker to IMS

Senior April Lee with a big spike

By Adam Meier Regional Sports Editor With seemingly everything going English Valleys’ way early on against IMS, it appeared that the Bears might just be on their way to a first-round playoff win.

Things slowly began to disintegrate, though, and the Game 1 loss to IMS was too much for EV to overcome, as IMS (8-25) eliminated the Bears (1-

23), three sets to one.

EV exploded out to a 16-8 lead in the first set at home against IMS, and increased its lead to 20-10 shortly after.

However, defensive miscues and the inability to finish kill chances allowed IMS right back into the game.

Still, the Bears held onto a 23-16 lead after an IMS serving error, but that’s where the EV scoring stopped. IMS rallied off nine-straight points to win the set, 25-23.

Poise Proves Pivotal for Panthers

By Adam Meier Regional Sports Editor The primary weakness for the Pekin varsity volleyball squad this season has been a lack of poise when things begin turning for the worse.

That weakness, however, was nowhere to be found last Tuesday in the Panthers’ Class 2A, first round regional match at Highland.

For the second time this season, Pekin (15-7) swept the Huskies (1514) in three sets, and hung tough when the going got rough late in the match.

“We looked pretty good in the first and second sets,” head coach Ken Hutchinson said. “We attacked the ball well. I thought we showed great resiliency and confidence in the third set to keep our heads and come back to get the win.”

The Panthers won the first set in the treacherous road environment by a score of 26-24. The second set was all Pekin. The Panthers ran away from the Huskies in the second set by a score of 25-14, to take a

commanding 2-0 lead.

Highland cranked up its play in the third set, leading for much of it and even getting the score to game-point. That’s when Pekin’s new-found resilience show itself, as a number of key Pekin serves and kills helped the Panthers gain a 25-24 lead and halt Highland’s momentum.

The Panthers ended up finishing off the Huskies in the third set, 2725, to earn the sweep.

Beth Atwood sparked the Panthers with 13 kills, two aces and two blocks on the night. Shelbie Williams recorded seven kills, while Cassidy Tolle had a team high 11 digs, to go along with her six kills.

Madelyn Baker added seven kills and a block. Setter Whitney Horras finished with 26 assists in Pekin’s 15th win of the season.

The Panthers played their second-round match at eighth-ranked West Branch (31-5) on Tuesday.

With a win, Pekin would play against the winner of North Cedar (28-11) and Lisbon (26-9), on Friday, Oct. 31, in Clarence.

Lauren Miller got up for a tip against IMS

The EV bench celebrated after a block from Rylee Voss

As difficult as it seems, though, the Bears managed to put that heartbreaking loss behind them and came out firing in the second set.

English Valleys fell behind 6-3 initially, but before long, started playing at a much high level. A Rylee Voss kill tied the game at 12, before the Bears went on to score six of the next eight points to take a 18-14 lead.

A gritty IMS squad kept fighting, though, and as quickly as the Bears

In the third set, IMS got out to an 11-8 lead and kept building onto it, slowly. IMS built its lead to 15-11, then to 18-13, before finally putting away EV by a score of 25-16.

Much like the third set, the fourth set was in IMS’s control from the get go, as the Bears couldn’t muster enough offense and fell by a count of 25-18.

Rylee Voss ended the night with 12 kills, 11 digs and seven blocks. Lauren Miller added 11 digs and six kills,

while April Lee had four kills and ten digs. Taylor Harriman finished a perfect 23-for-23 on serves and dished out ten assists. As a team, the Bears went 79-for-83 on serve attempts. Mallory Hester added eight sets of here own and Lexie Miller had a team-high 12 digs. Grace Andreassen, Grace Conrad, Sam Stewart and Lexie Moore each added one kill to the Bears’ effort.

English Valleys will graduate five seniors from this year’s team.

Tri-County Spikers Finish With Two Wins

Jessie Maxwell sets the ball against the Bravettes in district play (Jamie Maxwell-MAP Photographer)

By Adam Meier Regional Sports Editor After not winning a match for each of the last three years, winning two in this season alone make the 2014 season a success for the Tri-County

Savages Storm Past Maharishi

By Adam Meier Regional Sports Editor The Sigourney varsity volleyball team overmatched an undermanned Maharishi (Fairfield) team last Tuesday in the first round of the regional playoffs and, in the process, got over the .500 mark on the season.

The three-set win improved Sigourney’s overall record to 12-11.

The first set of the night proved to be the closest. Still, the Savages ran away from the Pioneers, 25-12.

The next two sets were dominated in an even greater fashion than the first.

Sigourney strolled to a 25-7 win in the second set, before ending the match with a 25-8 win in the third set.

As a team, the Savages finished with 23 aces, including nine from Anna Ohland. Ohland also had four kills and two blocks.

Jordan Carter finished the night with 15 kills and five aces, on ten serves. Sierra Davis added four aces and three digs; Leah Carter had 19 assists, three aces and three kills; and Brooke Schroeder recorded four digs, two aces and an ace.

Freshman Brooke Waechter added three kills to the effort for the Savages.

The Savages went to Winfield on Tuesday for a second-round matchup with Winfield-Mt. Union (23-9): the same team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year in five sets. With a win, the Savages would play at Fort Madison against the winner of Holy Trinity Catholic (42-4) and Harmony (1-29), on Friday, Oct. 31.

built their four-point lead, it was gone.

IMS tied the game at 19 before handing the lead back over to English Valleys after a service error. EV scored three of the next four points to take a 23-20 lead, but much like the first set, the Bears struggled to close the deal.

IMS managed to score three points in a row to tie the score at 23. This time, though, the Bears displayed the focus they needed to score the last two points and get the win, 25-23.

Emma Bair hits the ball to the front against Monte (Jamie Maxwell-MAP Photographer) varsity volleyball team.

Wins over Maharishi and English Valleys highlighted a season that came to an end at Montezuma last Tuesday.

The Trojans stayed within striking distance of Montezuma (7-15) in the first-round regional match, but

couldn’t manage to make the defensive plays needed to win.

The Braves got the win in three straight sets: 25-18, 25-14, 25-16.

Michaela Lundy wrapped up her impressive sophomore season with a six-kill, four-dig, two-block performance. Lundy led her team with 61 kills this season.

Also turning in a great season was sophomore outside hitter, Brooke Glenn. Glenn, who finished with three kills at Montezuma, was second on the team this season with 28 kills. Senior Megan Striegel also recorded three kills against the Braves and finished third on the team with 22.

Ginny Schmidt ended her junior campaign with a team high 141 digs, including 21 against Montezuma. Schmidt also added five assists against the Braves and led the team with 60 this season.

Jessie Maxwell finished second for TC with 123 digs this season, including five last Tuesday. Emma Bair added 11 digs and four assists to the effort, while freshman Myrissa Garber finished with nine digs. Junior

Megan Striegel sets the ball in district play against Montezuma (Jamie Maxwell-MAP Photographer) Taylor Markham pitched in six digs and one kill in three chances.

Only Brooke Glenn and Megan Striegel will graduate and move on from this year’s team, making the 2015 season filled with promise and potential.

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Area Sports: football

Unbeaten Panthers Fly Into Playoffs

By Adam Meier Regional Sports Editor

Pekin 43, Winfield-Mt. Union 6 Whether or not the coaches would agree, the Pekin varsity football team just completed a perfect regular season.

With a 43-6 win at home last Friday against Winfield-Mt. Union (54, 4-3), the Panthers won Class A, District 6, and finished a perfect 9-0 on the season.

Van Buren (7-2, 6-1), who Pekin beat 55-20 in late September, was the only other team who was in striking distance of the Panthers for the district title, but the Panthers’ blowout win against WMU ended any shot for the Warriors.

Pekin took to the air more than it typically does, on Friday against Winfield-Mt. Union. The Panthers

Christian Wittrock made WMU defenders miss on this punt return let quarterback Trever Northup loose, and as a result, took a commanding 31-0 lead into the half.

Northup tossed three first-half touchdowns and finished 9-for-15 for 206 yards, giving him 1472 yards,

17 touchdowns and one interception for the season.

Twice, Northup found receiver Ryan Swanson for touchdowns, including one that went for 84 yards.

All in all, Swanson finished with four catches for 144 yards. Northup also connected with Christian Wittrock, this time on a nine-yard fade route in the corner of the end zone in the first quarter. Wittrock ran for a touchdown in the first quarter as well, taking an end-around handoff from Northup 13 yards for a touchdown.

The fourth-ranked Panthers let off the gas a bit in the second half, scoring on 12 points, all of which were accounted for by Chase Copeland.

Copeland took a handoff 34 yards for a touchdown in the second half and also returned an interception 46 yards for a score. The sophomore back finished with 89 rushing yards on 13 attempts, to finish with 1022

yards and 17 touchdowns for the regular season. Northup added 46 yards on the ground and Tanner Adam added 31 yards rushing and 38 yards receiving. Senior Scott Entsminger had one catch for 15 yards. Meanwhile, sophomore kicker Zach Buller went four-for-six on extra points and also nailed a 20-yard field goal.

Colton Lanman was a man on a mission, defensively, for the Panthers. The senior had two sacks against WMU and finished with four total tackles. Sophomore Tyler Copeland led the team with 6.5 tackles, while Cole Reighard recorded 5.5.

Kyle Miller, Matthew Jones, Adam and Wittrock each finished with 3.5 tackles.

The team will host North Linn (45) in the first round of the Class A District playoffs. The Panthers will play on Monday, Nov. 3, should they beat North Linn.

Mismatch With Don Bosco Turns Sour

By Adam Meier Regional Sports Editor

Don Bosco 102, Tri-County 6

A final score that created a national stir and provoked displeasure from Tri-County supporters and outsiders alike, unfortunately, is the last image we’ll have from the Trojans’ 2014 varsity football season.

The Trojans scored first but couldn’t compete with unbeaten Don Bosco, who won the game by a score of 102-6.

“I am proud of our kids for not backing down and finishing the game,” TC head coach Scott Edmundson said. “I have been criticized for playing this game, knowing the caliber of team that we were facing.

I allowed our kids the opportunity to play this game, thinking that other coaches in our state understood the competition that they were playing, and had the jugdment to control the tempo and score.”

The Trojans, who have 20 players listen on their roster, scored the first touchdown of the game on a 36yard touchdown run by Benjamin Edmundson, but were soon over-

matched by Don Bosco, a team with 46 players listed on its roster.

The Dons went on to score six touchdowns in the first quarter and three more in the second, to take a 66-6 lead into the half.

Top-ranked Don Bosco increased its lead to 90-6 after the third quarter, before finding the end zone two more times in the fourth, making the final score 102-6.

Much has been made about the way the defending state champs handled their substitutions on Friday night, but without being at the game or on the sidelines, it’s difficult to determine at what point in the game Don Bosco’s second and third-string players were inserted.

Different accounts of the game suggest different things, but according to Don Bosco’s game statististics, two of the team’s 11 touchdowns were scored by freshmen, and another was scored by a sophomore. Four of the eight Don Bosco players to score touchdowns at Tri-County recorded their first touchdowns of the season, against the Trojans. The Dons ran 21 total plays, including one pass play during the game, according to

Cameron Krumm with the sac against Don Bosco (Jamie Maxwell-MAP Photographer) their stats on QuikStats.com. Start- of a tackle, suggesting that the Dons ing quarterback Mason Svoboda ran did not empty their bench, at least on five times, scoring on four of them, defense. suggesting that he likely didn’t play a snap in the second half. Defensively, 24 of Don Bosco’s 46 listed players, including three freshmen and five sophomores, recorded a least a share

Cobras Clicking at the Right Time

By Adam Meier Regional Sports Editor

By Adam Meier Regional Sports Editor When Dunkerton’s varsity football team decided to forfeit its final two games of the season, English Valleys supporters knew there was a chance that decision may affect the destiny of their team’s season.

As it turns out, they were right.

The default 13-0 score of the Bears’ win over Dunkerton meant that Meskwaki’s 80-62 against Grand View Christian on Friday would propel Warriors to the district playoffs, and leave EV out.

English Valleys, Meskwaki and Colo-Nesco each finished win four wins and three losses in district play, with Meskwaki and Colo-Nesco getting the playoff nods via point differential. Don Bosco (9-0) and HLV (8-1) also qualified for the postseason from this district.

The Bears finished the season at 5-4 overall and were led by Brennen Grimm’s 1117 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns. Zachary Axmear added 267 yards and three touchdowns on the ground this season. Cody Grimm finished the season with 376 yards receiving and four touchdowns, while Kellan Coppinger recorded seven receiving touchdowns and 327 yards. Coppinger (48.5) and Seaton (47) were also the team’s two leading tacklers. Colton Miller added 45 tackles and four sacks, while Tanner Icenbice led the Bears with five sacks this season.

The team will lose 12 seniors via graduation. ished with 233 yards on the ground and two scores, while Dakota Thomas had 166 yards and three touchdowns, as a junior.

Senior Jacob Weber led the Trojans in tackles, while 47, while Luke Bombei was second with 43. The Trojans will bring back all but two seniors for next year’s team.

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Sigourney-Keota 48, West Marshall 14 Just because a team comes into town without a win, doesn’t mean the game’s going to be an easy one.

West Marshall entered Friday’s game with Sigourney-Keota with an 0-8 record, but the Cobras took the Trojans just as seriously as any other opponent. “ We didn’t want to overlook them, being an 0-8 team,” said senior lineman Gage Greiner. “They’re one of the best 0-8 teams we’ve seen, so we wanted to come out with a good head on our shoulders and play to the best of our ability.”

That focused mindset gave the Cobras the edge they needed, propelling them to a 48-14 win and allowing their starters to rest in the fourth quarter, with Wednesday’s playoff game at West Branch on the horizon.

“We tried to play smash-mouth football,” Greiner said about SK’s third-straight win. “There were a few weak spots that we need to work out, but I think, overall, we played pretty well.”

Greiner, who had 2.5 tackles for loss, including a sack against West Marshall, helped SK’s defense hold West Marshall to just 135 yards of offense.

“I think our defensive performance has been really good,” added SK’s J.C. Dumont, who had three solo tackles on Friday. “We had some struggles at the beginning of the year. Up front, with the linebackers and d-line, we’ve been solid. Me and (John) Mather in the middle have been stuffing up everything up the gut.”

Dumont and Mather, the team’s two starting defensive tackles, have combined for 29.5 tackles this season. Lane Boender led the team in tackles on Friday, with 7.5. Boender

Whatever the case may be, the bigger issue, arguably, is why the Dons are in the 8-player division, which is determined by student body population. In its first year in 8-player in 2011, Don Bosco finished 8-3, before losing in the championship game the next year, in 2012. The Dons then went undefeated and won the state title last season, and not counting for forfeit against Dunkerton, have outscored their opponents 546 to 93 so far this season. As a new program in Class A, the Dons went 12-and-54 from 2004 to 2010, before making the switch to 8-player. Now that the private Catholic school’s program is more than established, we can expect the football team to be making a move back to Class A in the near future.

The loss brought Tri-County’s final 2014 record to 1-8. The Trojans were led by sophomore Jacob Bombei and his 485 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Jake Brumbaugh fin-

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“Tonight I think the boys played really well,” Dumont said. “Defensive wise, we played lights out. The second-team played really well too, once they came in. The offense played just as good as they’ve played in the past two weeks.”

The Sigounrey-Keota offense did it’s part against the Trojans, as well, scoring three first-quarter touchdowns, including a four-yard pass from Blaine Gretter to Isaiah Hahn; Hahn’s first score of the season.

A pair of short touchdown runs by Peyton Crawford extended SK’s lead to 21-0, before West Marshall’s Nick Juel returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown to cut SK’s lead to 21-6.

Crawford, who was named KCRG’s Athlete of the Week last week, helped his team step of the throats of the Trojans late in the first half. First, Crawford rumbled 31 yards for a touchdown that increased SK’s lead to 27-6. Then, just a minute later, Gretter found Craword on the final play of the half, deep down the right side for a 33-yard touchdown, giving the Cobras a 35-6 halftime lead.

Crawford rushed for 192 yards and four touchdowns on just 16 carries, giving him a staggering 1547 yards (10.0 yards/attempt) and 20 touchdowns for the season.

The junior tacked on his fourth rushing touchdown of the night, for 56 yards, midway through the third quarter, making SK’s lead 41-6.

Later in the night, Nate Sieren found the end zone from six yards out to increase the Cobras’ lead to 48-6. Sieren ran 13 times for 93 yards and a touchdown; his fifth of the season.

The win brought the team’s final regular season record to 5-4.

The Cobras now face a tough test on Wednesday, when they play at unbeaten West Branch in the first round of the district playoffs. With a win, the Cobras will play against on Monday, Nov. 3.

“We’ve got to keep practices up and go as hard as we can,” said Dumont, a senior. “Yea, we’re going to be sore and have bruises, but we’ve got to play through it. I know that every play I have to give everything I’ve got, because I don’t get that back once it’s gone.”

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