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North Mahaska has Talent Acts of various ages and talents took to the North Mahaska High School auditorium stage Saturday at NM Has Talent. The event was a fundraiser for the North Mahaska prom committee. North Mahaska talent man Marvin Knoot hosted the event. (See right) Morgan Hudson and Gracee Chandler danced their way across the stage.

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Initial work on tiling of the land lab has begun, but is at a standstill due to the rigid weather.

Land lab facing west

NM land lab is more than a farm “The land lab is an good source of income for our chapter. It can also teach us business management and how to care our Iowa land.” -Andrew Goemaat

By R.D. KEEP NEW SHARON – For the past 15 years a jewel has laid the groundwork for a number of North Mahaska students to pursue education and degrees in agriculture. More importantly, the gem has provided classroom learning for real life experiences.

The North Mahaska Land Lab, which lies across the road from the high school, has brought real-life agriculture education to the forefront of many students since its inception

Public hearing dates set by NM board

By R.D. KEEP NEW SHARON – Members of the North Mahaska School Board met Feb. 16 and set April 7 for public hearings regarding the 2015-16 budget and the 2015-16 school calendar.

While the budget for school districts are up in the air awaiting numbers from the current state legislature, the board established April 7 to hold public hearings for the budget and calendar. Those hearings are held prior to the board voting whether to pass the proses measures. Superintendent Randy Moffit said the supplemental aid number is the one the district is awaiting. Currently the state Senate has proposed a 4 percent number while Gov. Terry Branstad and the House have offered up 1.25 percent.

The school calendar also hangs in the balance awaiting a legislative decision on start date. Currently school cannot begin until the first Monday in which September 1 falls. For 2015-16 that date is Aug. 30. In the past districts have been able to receive an early start waiver, but at this time that is no longer an option.

As of the week of Feb. 14 a proposal to make the start date the Monday after the Iowa State Fair ends, which would be Aug. 23 this year. The start date is important be-

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in 2000. North Mahaska Community School purchased the 36.05 acres from J. Farnsworth Pepperdine, a business that was owned by Dwight DeJong. J. Farnsworth Pepperdine was a business that made cabinets where the current McGriff’s building is located.

The land lab consists of farm ground, some grassland and an outdoor classroom at the east of the property near the railroad line. Students are able to study the soil content, determine seeding rates, chemi-

cal applications and other elements of crop production. Although students do not actually use the equipment, that element is provided by local producers, the students do have a hand in ascertaining when a good time to sell the grain.

The income is split the profit of the FFA Land Lab 50/50 between the General Fund and the FFA Activity account.

“The North Mahaska FFA land lab is very important to our chapter,” said Andrew Goemaat. “The land

lab is an good source of income for our chapter. It can also teach us business management and how to care our Iowa land.”

FFA advisor and agriculture instructor Alyssa Foster knows the organization could not make the farm operation of the land lab work without the assistance of area producers who donate time and equipment.

“We could not do it without our sponsors who will take the time to come in and plant and combine the crops,” said Foster. “We do not have

our own equipment and it would cost more than our budget would allow.”

Various agriculture supporters take time away from their own operations and provide the equipment needed for field preparation, planting, cultivating, spraying and combining. The chapter pays for the seed and chemicals.

Students are able to market the grain and try to follow the markets so that the chapter and the school are

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North Mahaska parents propose PTA

By R.D. KEEP NEW SHARON – Mark and Janine Moore, representing a group of North Mahaska parents, met with the school board Feb. 16 to discuss a parent-teacher organization. Mark Moore served as the spokesperson for the group.

“We all know that misinformation travels fast,” Mark Moore told board members. “We have seen the need

for a parent-student group to address issues that come up. We might be able to be the bridge between the board and students or parents.”

Board member Ryan Augustine asked if there was an example of a scenario this group might bring forth. Moore said cell phone rules for instance. Some students are dissatisfied with the current rules.

The Moore’s said they see this

group helping bring issues forward to be considered and worked on between the concerned party or parties and the board. Whether the group is called a parent-teacher association or by another name, Moore said he did not want it to become part of a national organization.

North Mahaska schools have had PTAs in the past, but have not been active for many years. No one on the

board could remember when the organization actually ceased to exist.

Board president Dirk Wilkin said there is a current group called SIAC that has members of th community, faculty, the board president and the president and Vice President of the student council. He did say they

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NS Council sets public hearings

By R.D. KEEP NEW SHARON – March 4 will be a busy night for New Sharon City Councilors. That evening has been reserved to hold public hearings on the city budget and a building permit. The council will also appoint members to the new library board.

City clerk Lisa Mumm has been working with councillors on the city budget and the proposed budget will be considered with a public hearing. The proposed budget will appear in The Sun and other county publications and be posted at city hall for review.

Also on the March 4 agenda will be a public hearing for a home to be built by Jim Belzer. Belzer met with the council Wednesday evening and provided a preliminary site plan. The plan shows the home will meet the necessary code setbacks. The public hearing is a code requirement before a person may begin construction.

Billy Hart appeared before the

council to discuss a trailer is seeking to purchase at the city-owned park. He is seeking to purchase a trailer owned by Scott Simmons.

The property has been discussed at past meetings because of a number of additional structures that have been erects on the property.

Simmons recently acquired the property, but was unaware of the requirements of the lease agreement.

Hart has agreed to remove the additional buildings and do general cleanup of the property as part of the consent to lease. The Harts must also submit the names of any person 18 years or older whom will be living in the home for a background check. The Harts will be responsible for payment of the background check fee of $15 per person. The Harts will also have to produce the clear title to the property and pay all rents due upon

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MC Sheriff nabs men for theft OSKALOOSA — Northern Mahaska and southern Poweshiek county livestock producers are able to relax a bit after arrests were made by law enforcement.

Two men have been charged with a string of burglaries and thefts from hog confinements in the rural Barnes City area and southern Poweshiek County.

According to a press release from the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office, the department concluded a six-week investigation, which involved about 22 burglaries and thefts. The total value of the thefts exceeded $30,000.

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Farm and Home Show this Saturday North Mahaska High School will host the 26th Annual Farm and Home Show Saturday, Feb. 28. The event will support graduating seniors and will help our FFA chapter prosper.

“There are many farm and home related booths there to talk about useful tips and products that you can use around your farm or home,” said Reece Strasser, chapter treasurer. “There is also a free meal, and who can resist a free meal.”

This event helps raise money for our senior FFA members.

Money raised from this event goes towards scholarships that we give out annually to our seniors. They always appreciated these scholarships and use them to help pay to attend college.

The show opens to the public at 10 a.m. and runs through 1 p.m.

There will be live auction beginning at 12:30 p.m.

“This event is also important to our community because it helps

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NM council seeks library board members

From Fremont to Haiti & Back

By KATHY STREET FREMONT – Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont junior Triston Roe, from Fremont, went to Haiti Dec. 30-Jan. 6, 2015. He was helping with an Eagle Project for Nathanael Shoemaker, of Ottumwa, through a Many

Hands for Haiti Mission. They poured three concrete floors so that more than 20 people will no longer have to sleep on the ground and get tape worms.

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INDEX

Community News Pg. 3

Opinion & Obituary Pg. 5

National FFA Week Pg. 7

Sports Pg. 9

Local News Pg. 2

Community News & Church Pg. 4

National FFA Week Pg. 6

Classifieds, Legals & Sports Pg. 8

Sports Pg.10

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NEW SHARON – New Sharon City Council is seeking a few good people. These individuals will embark on a new venture in establishing a public library board.

Following the election in November residents supported the move from a nonprofit board to public ownership of the library.

Councillors are now charged with establishing the board. City councillors will appoint and approved four members from the community and the mayor will appoint a member of the board from out-

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Mira Foster and Olaf sang “Do You Want to Build a Snowman.”

able to have the best financial outcome.

“The Land Lab is a great way for young future landowners to learn responsibilities in land management,” said sophomore Milan DeJong. “The FFA members at North Mahaska are responsible for planting, harvesting and marketing the grain that is produced off the land.

“My Ag II class tracks grain markets to determine when to sell the crop that is produced. We are very fortunate to own the land lab, and have this resource available to the students at North Mahaska.”

Recently Foster and the school board asked for bids to repair and add tiling to the land lab. Bids were received and Gene Fox of Fox Construction was awarded the bid. As suspected Fox has found tile broken.

Part of the problem has developed when tree roots have grown into the tile lines. There is also broken inlets in the Iowa Department of Transportation right-of-way. This has also caused excess water to pour into the lab.

Because of the broken tile and lack of tile in other locations in the lab have led to an erosion problem. It is also creating wet spots that make it more difficult to farm. Foster said her desire for the land lab is to teach appropriate farm practices, but with the current erosion and issues it is not representative of what she teaches.

“I want to teach conventional farming practices,” said Foster. “I have a strong passion for soils. I think our soil judging team will be really good in the future. I want to use the land lab to reflect what I teach in the classroom, but that is different than what we have over there.”

Weather has made it impossible to do any further work. The hope is to regain use of the land by removing some of the trees. Foster said that much of the current grassland would remain. The grassland had been apart of the Federal Conservation Reserve Program, but no longer qualifies.

The North Mahaska Land Lab

is a precious part of education for students interested in agriculture, land management, ecology and land stewardship. For Foster it is an opportunity to use the lab to teach 21st century farming practices.

“I come from a family of farmers who take care of the land,” said Foster. “We farm our land and take care of it. The land lab needs that same attention.”

Foster’s students and the adult advisory council who works with the program also want the same outcome. Through this spring residents will see this jewel begin to shine again and continue the education envisioned a decade and a half ago.

Erosion of the land lab has included broken tile and pipes. The pipe in the foreground is from the Iowa DOT right-of-way.

In order to repair and install tile some trees will be removed. Tree roots have broken some of the tile.

It will also allow the land lab to gain use of additional land fro crop use.

NS Council sets public hearings from page 1 signing the lease agreement.

Councilor Jeff Fisher said he was concerned that the area is cleaned up.

“I want to make sure it occurs,” said Fisher. “As long as it gets cleaned up, that is the purpose.”

Councillors approved the lease agreement with the aforementioned stipulations. Clean up of the property must be complete by June 1.

The council held a public hearing on the vacation and sale of an alley adjacent to property owned

by Royce and Beverly Stephen. No one was present to comment and no written comments were received. A resolution and ordinance will be on the agenda for March 4 to finalize the vacation and sale.

In a final piece of business, the council discussed the city-owned clinic building. Pella Regional has an interest in renting the building.

Mayor Hite and others are meeting with Pella Regional at 3 p.m. on March 4 for further discussions.

Councilors are considering a rental to cover property taxes and insurance.

According to the Mahaska County assessor’s office, the property has a current assessed value of $68,500 and annual taxes of $1,850. Final rental amount and other financial issues could be worked out over the next few months.

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Jesse Phillips and Barnt Bollman sing “The Lottery Song.”

On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Caleb Gipple, Griffen Molenburg, and Jacob Sampson attended a Digital Communications Day hosted by William Penn University. In the morning students participated in hands-on workshops in the areas of radio broadcast, video news broadcast, and social media. Bryce Miller, sports journalist, was the keynote speaker and talked about the importance of communication and how technology has changed the field of journalism.

NM parents propose PTA from page 1 meet about four times per year.

“We see this as a venue where parents and students can voice concerns without feeling intimidated.

We could bring these concerns to the board on their behalf.”

Superintendent Randy Moffit and Wilkin stated that there have been groups come to the board with issues and have ideas turned down.

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said Wilkin. “There was an idea for a coyote hunt that came before us and the thought of students with guns at night, we just didn’t think it had been thought through.”

Moffit and board members said they would be open, but if the issue was in regard to a policy change, then that would have to be by board approval. Not that the board would not change a policy, but wanted the group to know that could be part of

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the process depending on the issue.

High school principal Doug Ray and elementary principal Angela Livezey also said they thought there would be some benefit.

Moore and his working group will put together a plan of action, what the organization will do, membership composition, meetings, and other organizational issues and bring back to the board.

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They handed out 120 backpacks with school supplies to kids, and gave out more than three tons of rice and food.

Roe is no stranger to building character and learning responsibility. Since first grade, he has been a very active member of the Scouting Program. He has been known as a Cub Scout, Bob Cat, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, First Year Webelo, Second Year Webelo, Boy Scout, Tenderfoot, and has continued to earn badges under his first and second Class Ranks, Star, Life and now keeps working on his Eagle status himself. This particular project was about helping another Scout.

He said he has known Shoemaker for four years in his Troop 11 out of Ottumwa and was ready to take on the challenge when Nathanael approached him.

Roe explains that an Eagle project involves several steps – you first must develop an idea to help a community, present it to a group, and upon acceptance start fundraising, and finally perform what is necessary to fulfill the task. This particular project of Shoemaker’s came about after some previous experience.

“He was on a mission trip a year before and saw he wanted to go back and help,” stated Roe. As Roe worked on the houses made of sticks and mud, with metal roofs, he said he was impressed with the people.

“For a third world country, they were very happy and hospitable to us,” said Roe. “They were thankful for us helping them.”

Roe said they grew their food in the mountains or anywhere they could.

He said they fed them such foods as chicken with rice and Congo beans while staying there. He listened to their conversations in Haitian Creole (otherwise known as Creole French – a mixture of Indian, French and Spanish languages), but he said some did understand English and some were even fluent.

Back in America, Roe knew his family was celebrating New Year’s Day, while he was taking part in a different celebration under the palm trees; it was Independence Day on Jan. 1 in Haiti.

He enjoyed his journey.

Not only did they bring in supplies, but also Roe, Shoemaker and the rest of the team left knowing that the concrete floors they left behind would have a long-lasting impact on these people they came to know.

Roe shared, “It feels good to be helping people in a third world country who are really poor. It makes me feel like I have accomplished something in my life.”

Over the years, Scouts have brought many experiences to Roe. He has specifically enjoyed traveling the country – Jamboree in West Virginia, and High Adventures in Minnesota, Florida, New Mexico and West Virginia.

“I have had a great time making friends throughout my time in the Boy Scouts,” Roe shared.

Roe is the son of Joe and Annette Roe of Fremont. He has two younger brothers, Talon and Ty, who are also active in the Scouts.

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MC theft from page 1 During the investigation, officers seized tools and hog-related equipment while executing two search warrants. Stolen hogs and cattle were sold in sale barns in two separate counties, according to a press release from the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office.

Bret Allen Doty, of rural Malcom, and a male juvenile were charged with first-degree theft and third-degree burglary, according to the press release. A check of the online courts registry showed no other criminal cases against Doty.

The Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Natural Resources assisted the Mahaska County Sheriff’s office with the investigation.

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cause it may dictate when the first semester ends. In past years North Mahaska has been able to end the first semester before the Christmas break.

The hearing on the proposed budget will be held right after the opening of the board session at 6:30 with the hearing on the calendar to follow. Following public comment the board will vote to accept or reject the budget and calendar.

Board members voted 3-1 to send a resolution to the Legislature and governor calling for a 4 percent increase in funding. Board member Ryan Augustine felt the board was making a political statement and voted against the measure. The resolution is one that many school boards around the area and state have approved for submission.

Board president Dirk Wilkin broke a tie in a vote on approving a management levy. The levy covers many of the school district’s insurance programs and early retirement.

Board members Tina Layman and Sheryl Strobel voted against while Augustine and Dan Gruber voted for the measure. When there is a tie, the board president can vote to break the tie. Wilkin voted in favor of the measure that allows a levy of $1.02.

County supervisors ink roof contract, hear plans for former 102

In other business: Approved a three-year contract with Van Maanen accounting agency in Pella to conduct the annual audit. The company has conducted the audit the past three years. The annual amount will be $19,580.

Two full days have been missed due to weather. One day was made up on Feb. 13. Another will be made up on May 21.

The board entered a closed session for employee evaluation.

Library board membersfrom page 1 side the community.

“We are seeking membership and I would like your help,” said mayor Dustin Hite. “This is a great way to get people involved who might not want the commitment you have.”

The members of the board will be charged with establishing operating rules, set meeting dates, by-laws, how the library will be operated, budgeting and other organizational issues. Hite said the board will make proposals to the council, but the council will have final approval.

“Being a publicly governs board allows for additional funding streams and grants,” said Hite.

“This board will have a unique position in being the first library board.”

Community members who have an interest for consideration to the board should contact city clerk Lisa Mumm at city hall during regular business hours.

OSKALOOSA – The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on Monday, Feb. 16, where they made final acceptance of the Mahaska County Courthouse Roof Project contract. Work on the roof could begin in the next few weeks as the weather permits.

The Supervisors also heard from Mahaska County Engineer David Shanahan about the planned rehabilitation of the intersection G5T and T33 along former state highway 102. The intersection is near Peoria. “It’s a very dangerous intersection because there’s no sight distance in any of the directions you have,” says Shanahan.

Shanahan says the plan currently is to “do grading to open the intersection up”, creating up to 1000 foot of sight distance.

The RPA process for funding needed a resolution from the Supervisors, to potentially have work start during 2016. The cost for the project comes in at 2.3 million dollars.

The Supervisors heard from Pathfinders Executive Director Detra Dettmann. Pathfinders Resource Conservation and Development is a non-profit organization that focuses on growing the local economy, conserving natural resources and enhancing recreational opportunities.

Pathfinders serves southeast Iowa with an emphasis in Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Van Buren and Wapello counties.

Dettmann said that efforts locally, in Mahaska County, have focused on abandoned strip coalmine reclamation. Currently in Mahaska County, the group is working on two projects. The Blizzard site is reclaiming 69.5 acres, and the Logan site is reclaiming 98 acres. In total, 20 sites have been rehabilitated through grants and other funding, in partnership with Pathfinders.

Funding for projects comes from a tax assessed to current coal production. The tax stems to a 1977 law, the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. The act outlined specific requirements for the reclamation of lands mined after May 2, 1977.

It also established programs and funding for reclaiming abandoned mine lands.

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Since the last meeting of the Supervisors, a conversation over a proposed agreement took place, which would trade farm ground of farms impacted by the proposed regional airport with farm ground owned by the county to help the farmers alleviate some capital-gains taxes. The South Central Regional Airport Agency would then pay the county for the farm ground.

After some concerns about the proposal were raised, Vander Molen spoke with Oskaloosa News about his proposal. “I think the whole idea is a little bit confounded because the airport brings up a lot of strong emotions. Although, since I had altruistic intentions here of helping people at the airport site, I think it may be best to separate the airport issue from the county farm issue,” says Vander Molen.

The IRS knows that type of exchange as a 1031 exchange. This would have helped the farmers avoid the taxes incurred in capital gains.

During the meeting, Vander Molen withdrew his proposal in regards to the County Farm land proposal.

That emotion spilled out on a full-page ad taken out in the Oskaloosa Herald by TARA, or Taxpayers Against Regional Airport. In the ad, it said that “Mahaska County could give away the County Farm that Mahaska County just paid the 1st Installment of the proposed airport.”

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Vander Molen addressed that ad at the end of the meeting. “I never once suggested that the County give away the County Farm.”

“I would consider that to be a bald-faced lie,” says Vander Molen, of the accusation in the ad.

“I don’t know if that was in there to mislead, or to drum up controversy that doesn’t exist. It’s not truthful at all.”

Steve Wonders addressed the Supervisors about the ad and Vander Molen’s comments.

“When you bring this paper out and say, oh them guys [TARA] are lying. Well, it’s really hard to tell who’s lying. Where, when and how. And I think that’s why the emotions are running so high in this deal.”

Wonders said that the county has never been in on an airport and he would like the county to get out of the airport. He believes that it is time for the county to get out of the SCRAA “and let the cities do what the cities want to do.”

“Well I disagree with your statement that it’s hard to tell who’s lying,” said Vander Molen to Wonders. “I was pretty transparent in my proposal. And it says it in the resolution that the county’s going to be reimbursed.

If somebody wants to make the impression that Supervisor Vander Molen wanted to give away the County Farm for that, I think it’s pretty clear who’s on the wrong end of that.”

“I understand,” said Wonders.

“But people jump to conclusions because of the past.”

On Saturday, Jan. 31, the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont High School jazz band earned a division I rating at the State Jazz Band Contest in Pella. The band has earned a division I rating 11 of the last 13 years.

E.B.F.H.S. Jazz I is directed by Joe Overton and has 21 members this year.

On Feb. 6, the EBFHS Jazz I and Jazz II performed at the Central Col-

lege Jazzmania Festival. Both bands had the honor of working with distinguished Jazz Educator Ron Carter. The next competition for Jazz I will be at the Indian Hills Jazz Festival on February 28. On March 7, the band will defend their title at the SEIBA District Jazz Contest in Iowa City. The annual Jazz Band Concert will be on March 19 at 7 p.m.

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Pre-School Fun Night

Tuesday, March 10 4 p.m.

Parent-Teachers Conference

Saturday, February 28 10 a.m.

FFA Farm and Home Show

Wednesday, March 11 2 p.m.

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Saturday, March 7 8 a.m.

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EBF Schedule EBF Calendar Thursday, February 26 ROCKET Submissions Due 7 p.m. Variety Show @ HS

Thursday, March 5 GBB-State Tournament 8:30 a.m. Vocal-JH SCC @ Clarke 6 p.m. Music Boosters @ HS

Friday, February 27 5:30 p.m. BSB-Supper (FundRaiser) 6 p.m. BSB-Trivia Night(FundRaiser)

Friday, March 6 GBB-State Tournament 5 p.m. BB-Fun Night Supper @ HS 6 p.m. BB-EBF Youth Teams @ HS 8 p.m. BB-Seniors vs. Faculty @ HS

Saturday, February 28 8 a.m. GBB-Youth EBF Tournament Indian Hills JazzFest Speech-District IE @ Tri-County 7 p.m. BBB-2A Districts Monday, March 2 No School-Staff Development GBB-State Tournament Tuesday, March 3 GBB-State Tournament Wednesday, March 4 GBB-State Tournament 9 a.m. SCC Academic Quiz Bowl @ DC 3:30 p.m. PTO @ Eddyville Elem

Saturday, March 7 BBB-Youth EBF Tournament District Jazz Contest FFA District @ Williamsburg GBB-State Tournament Monday, March 9 BBB-2A State Tournament 5 p.m. Bandorama Supper @ HS 7 p.m. Bands Perform Tuesday, March 10 Early Dismiss (1pm) P/T Conferences (4-8pm) BBB-2A State Tournament Wednesday, March 11 Mock Trial Regional CompetitionHS

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Thursday, February 26 7:50am B: Breakfast Pizza, Banana, Milk 11:30am L: Chili Soup/Crackers, Baby Carrots, Broccoli/Ranch, Cinnamon Roll, Applesauce, Milk Friday, February 27 7:50am B: Cinnamon Roll, Applesauce, Milk 11:30am Mini Corn Dog, Tator Tots, Baked Beans, Broccoli Salad, Mandarin Oranges, Milk Monday, March 2 7:50am B: Cinnamon Tastries, Apple Juice, MIlk 11:30am L: Taco (Hard or Soft Shell), Lettuce/Cheese, Diced Tomatoes, Chili Beans, Seasoned Carrots, Fruit Cocktail, Milk Tuesday, March 3 7:50am B: Sausage Patty, Toast, Fruit Cocktail, Milk 11:30am L: Crispitos/Cheese Sauce, Romaine Lettuce Salad w/Ranch, Mixed Veggies, Kick-A-Poo Bars, Peaches, Milk Wednesday, March 4 B: French Toast, Peaches, Milk 11:30am L: HS-Orange Chicken: Elem - Popcorn Chicken, Hash Brown, Seasoned Green Beans, Cucumbers/Ranch, Applesauce, Milk Thursday, March 5 B: Cereal, Toast, Applesauce, Milk 11:30am L: Chili Dog or Hot Dog, Sweet Potato Wedges, Sweet Peas, Baby Carrots/Ranch, Grapes, Milk

EBF Menu Monday, March 2 NO SCHOOL Tuesday, March 3 Breakfast -- Oatmeal, Toast, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Corndog, Baked Beans, Mandarin Oranges, Butter Sandwich Wednesday, March 4 Breakfast -- Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Cheese Stick, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Pork Patty/Bun, Sw. Potato Fries, California Blend, Mixed Fruit Thursday, March 5 Breakfast -- Egg Wrap, Fruit, Juice, Milk Lunch -- Goulash, Lettuce, Green Beans, Pineapple, Butter Sandwich Friday, March 6 Breakfast -- Cereal, Toast, Fruit, Yogurt, Juice Milk Lunch -- Vegetable Beef Soup, Crackers, Carrots/Celery, Butter Sandwich

By RICHARD C. SMITH New Sharon Community Church Each and every day will produce a great variety of questions for each of us. Some questions will pertain to family matters and others will come up as to what to do with our lives on a daily basis, including a wide range of objectives. A great number of questions will be trivial in nature yet will help to shape our lives and determine how we will live out the rest of our days on this earth. Answers to our questions can and will determine how our family will react when faced with major decisions which will come up in our journey through life.

In Mathew 19:16, we learn of a young man who had attained considerable knowledge in spiritual matters as far as his religion was concerned. He was prominent in his community as a devout, honest, wealthy, prominent, influential religious man who seemed to have everything going for him. So why would such a person feel that he needed eternal life?

Yet this person came to Jesus amidst a crowd of others who were seeking relief from sickness of many kinds and asking to be healed so they could live in a better state of health. This young ruler came to Jesus asking what he should do

or what works he could perform to receive eternal life. The question he asked was, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may attain eternal life?” He realized that although he had already attained a great deal in his life thus far, yet he knew something was missing.

That the young ruler addressed Christ as “Teacher” indicates he considered Him to be a respected Old Testament authority and instructor of God’s truth. Yet there is still no evidence he believed Jesus to be the promised Messiah and Son of God; but the man no doubt viewed Him as one with a spiritual stature above that of the ordinary rabbi. Therefore, even though he did not believe Jesus to be the Messiah, the young man did see Jesus’ extraordinary teaching and miracles as qualifying Him to know the way to eternal life.

He had come to the right person.

Only when we come to know Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, then and only then can we find the truth and the light that will bring us eternal life. Let us not do as the young ruler did when he received Jesus’ answer, “Go and sell all that you have and give to the poor.”

He turned away, sad, for his possessions were great. What is more important to us—knowing Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior or holding on to our life here on earth?

New Sharon Police Report 02-02-15 12:54 a.m.

200 block E. Maple St. Report of a suspicious person 02-03-15 6:06 p.m.

100 block E. Market St. Report of harassment 02-04-15 7:25 p.m.

300 block E. Cary St. Report of a civil dispute 02-05-15 6:44 p.m.

600 block S. Mulberry St. Report of a driving complaint 02-06-15 2:03 p.m.

100 block S. Main St. Report of a vehicle accident 5:22 p.m.

200 block S. Pearl St. Report of a medical call 9:00 p.m.

200 block S. Main St. Report of harassment 02-07-15 7:07 p.m.

100 block Park Ave. Report of a medical call 10:06 p.m.

200 block S. Elm St. Arrested Michael Andrew Cooper for driving while barred 02-09-15 1:30 p.m.

150th St. and Highway 63

Report of a two-vehicle accident with injuries 7:37 p.m.

100 block E. Franklin St. Arrested Wayne Christopher Gott for driving while barred 02-11-15 7:52 p.m.

100 block W. High St. Report of a suspicious person 9:47 p.m.

1100 block Highway 146 Report of a possible intoxicated driver 02-12-15 3:35 p.m.

400 block W. Cherry St. Report of an animal complaint 7:38 p.m.

400 block W. Market St. Report of a driving complaint 02-15-15 6:33 p.m.

1000 block Highway 146 Report of a vehicle vs. deer accident 6:58 p.m.

300 block S. Park St. Civil paper service 8:35 p.m.

300 block N. Elm St. Report of a driving complaint 02-16-15 11:59 a.m.

100 block S. Main St. Report of a medical call

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Church Directory ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Scott Collier www.newsharonag.org Wednesday 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Kingdom Kids (PreK-6th) Unleash Youth (7th-12th) Connection Groups Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Baptist Church of Fremont Pastors: Otto and Ruth Hayes Sunday School, 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Barnes City COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. Jim and Linda Sears Sunday 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 4 p.m. - Youth Group (Pre6th) 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship Barnes City United Methodist Church Pastor Michelle Williamson Worship, 4:30 p.m., Sunday Cedar Christian Reformed Church Pastor Josh Van Engen 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship Cedar United Methodist Church Pastor James Dotson Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Fremont Nazarene Church Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Services 6 p.m.

Fremont United Methodist Church Pastor James Dotson Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Adult Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

LACEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Roger White 641-673-5986 Worship, 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

LOWER GROVE CHURCH Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Worship, 10:30 a.m.

New Sharon FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Lead Pastor Rev. Dave Childers www.nsfcc.org Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.

UFC (Students), 6 p.m.

Wednesday Gems/Cadets, 6:10-8 p.m.

New Sharon FRIENDS CHURCH Marlene Smith, Pastor 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Monday, 7 p.m. - Prayer Meeting Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Believer’s Hour of Power New Sharon Harvest Community Church

2083 Hwy. 102 Richard Smith, Pastor Phone: 641-891-5060 harvestcommunityfellowship2006@gmail.com Sunday School, 8:45 a.m.

Fellowship, 9:30 a.m.

Worship, 10 a.m.

New Sharon UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lead Pastor Terry Pollard www.newsharonumc.org 641-637-2561 Sunday 8 a.m., Traditional Worship 10:30 a.m., Contemporary Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Kids Worship Wednesday 6-8 p.m. - G2C Children (1st-6th)/Meet @ Church 5:30-7:30 p.m. - PROS Middle School youth (7th-8th)/ 6:30-8:30 p.m. - PROS High School youth (9th-12th)/ Both Meet @ McVay Bldg.

Park Church of Christ Evangelist: Mark Doland 1804 Burlington Road Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Sunday Bible Class (All Ages): 9:30 a.m.

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Life Groups Sunday afternoon and Thursday evenings PEORIA CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Pastor George Den Oudsten 10 miles west of New Sharon office@peoriacrc.org www.peoriacrc.org Worship, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Sunday School, 10:45 a.m.

Rural New Sharon UNION MILLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH Pastor Kerry Lake Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Worship, 10:35 a.m.

SEARSBORO COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Don Job Sunday School, 10 a.m.

Worship, 11 a.m.

TAINTOR COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Joe Goemaat 641-891-8128 Sunday Worship, 9 a.m.

Coffee Time, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 10:45 a.m.

Thursday Young Peoples, 6:30 p.m.

All ages welcome WEST LIBERTY CHURCH OF CHRIST 7 miles west of Montezuma on Diamond Trail Sunday Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Evening, 6 p.m.

Fourth Friday Night April to October Singing and Fellowship, 7 p.m.

The Sun Church Directory Updates: Updates are due weekly to The Sun before 5 p.m. on Friday. All updates, corrections or changes are welcome at email: nssun@iowatelecom. net or fax: 641.637.4032.

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By SHERYL L. CARTER I haven’t written much about our recent happenings lately, so time to pull out the old (or in this case, new for 2015) day book and check it out.

You know, I have never had a very good memory except for the Bible and books and movies. Otherwise, not so hot. Hence the need for a day book or diary, or whatever you want to call it. One of our pastor’s wives alerted me to this wonder many years ago when she saw me running frantically hither and yon like a chicken with my head cut off.

“Sheryl,” she said kindly but factually, “you need a day book.

I always use a day book. It keeps my daily happenings, our appointments, etc, all right before me every day. This would help you and you the air. They are broadcasting the news need it!” Or words to that effect. in black and white. They have been I took her advice and now have a showing things from back in that era. small library of day books beginHey, I’m from that era and remember ning back in the 80’s. If we want to all of it!!! The young people on the know some of what was going on in station seem to be amazed at the OLD our family’s daily life during those things and how we could have possi- years, it’s probably down in one of bly lived with the lack of technology. those day books. Some people call

****Beautiful words which are them an appointment book or a like the Ten Commandments with calendar—or a planner—it all applies to the same handy little item deep meanings.

1. Prayer is not a “spare wheel” that that shows a week at a glance and I you pull out when in trouble, but it is a doubt I could manage my life with“steering wheel” that directs the right out it. In goes the appointments, the path through out the journey. meetings, and upcoming events— 2. So why is a car’s windshield so it’s all there. Just look at the day large & the rear view mirror so small? book which lies conveniently right Because our past is not as important as beside the phone. our future. So, look ahead and move Ha! I just checked and the first on. book is from 1974. Think of that!

3. Friendship is like a book. It takes a few minutes to burn, but it takes Forty-one years of tremendously important, extremely interesting years to write.

4. All things in life are temporary. If views into the Carter family! Why, going well enjoy it, they will not last if I would publish them, you would forever. If going wrong doesn’t worry, never need to watch TV or read a they can’t last long either. book or a magazine ever again. Just 5. Old friends are gold. New friends tune in to the latest in the Carter are diamonds. If you get a diamond, don’t forget the gold. Because to hold Family Saga! (and sometimes I a diamond, you always need a base of admit, it was) Think of the money you would save! No more investgold.

6. Often when we lose hope and ing in subscriptions that inform you think this is the end, God smiles from of what is happening—has hapabove and says, “Relax sweetheart”, pened—is going to happen—all of it’s just the bend, not the end! which will happen anyway whether 7. When God solves your problems, we know about it or not. No more you have faith in HIS abilities; when funds wasted on satellite or cable God doesn’t solve your problems HE TV! Just think of all you could do has faith in your abilities.

8. A blind person asked St. Antho- with the savings! Why, it blows the ny: “Can there be anything worse than mind!

But I digress. I had an eye aplosing eye sight?” He replied “Yes, losing your vision.” pointment a few weeks ago (it was 9. When you pray for others, God in the day book)—but first I have to listens to you and blesses them, and tell you I also had an appointment sometimes, when you are safe and with my hearing aid doctor—I am happy, remember that someone has sure he has a proper title, but this prayed for you.

10. Worrying does not take away will work for now. Anyway, after tomorrow’s troubles, it takes away to- having to cancel a couple times, I finally made it in there to see him. day’s peace.

He is a friendly guy and we always have a nice chat—about politics— after the preliminaries are done.

So he breezed around me checking both of my ears with his little ear ter prom party.

The North Mahaska After-Prom scope and then sat down. I thought

Lower Grove News

By ROSEMARY SCHMIDT Recently I went to the ‘Party Line’ newspaper meeting of which I am a correspondent. We meet at Loren and Marilee Vander Wal’s every three months. The Peoria Christian Reformed Church is the sponsor and supporter of the paper.

The church’s previous minister, Rev. John Gorter started the paper to cover news of the surrounding community. The current minister, Rev. George Den Oudsten joined us at this meeting.

Ten years has come and gone with positive success for the paper. The paper is published four times a year.

It covers news of the old times, current news of those who live in the area and of the new families moving here.

If you are interested in receiving the paper by mail, contact Helen De Jong at 641-637-4332. An online issue is on the Internet at www.peoriacrc.org.

We have lost another previous old neighbor, Otto Vos. He was loved by many and always had a smile for anyone that met him. His Christianity shone from his eyes and he blessed many with his witness of his Lord.

He will be missed and we extend our sympathies to Judy, his wife and the family.

This week I made cream puffs from a recipe in my old Betty Crocker cookbook. I had not made them for years and just got hungry for them. I usually put pudding in them rather than the custard mixture that can be made. The recipe makes eight big ones, but I prefer to make them a little smaller, about 10 or 12 as they are easier to hold in the hand then.

CREAM PUFFS 1 cup water ½ cup butter (1 stick) Heat to rolling boil and add 1 cup flour. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a ball (about 1 minute). Remove from heat and beat in 4 eggs one at a time. Beat mixture until smooth and

velvety.

Drop from spoon onto ungreased baking sheet. Makes 8 large puffs.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes at 400 degrees.

It is amazing that when you cut the tops to put the pudding in, there is a nice open pocket to fill.

Custard filling….

Mix together in a saucepan ½ cup sugar ½ tsp salt 6 T. flour Stir in 2 cups milk or ½ & ½. Cook over low heat, stirring until it boils.

Boil one minute. Remove from heat.

Stir a little of this mixture into 4 yolks OR 2 beaten eggs. Then blend into hot mixture in saucepan. Bring to boiling point. Cool and blend in 2 tsp vanilla. **** Our neighbor’s cat has been coming around now since she figured out that I don’t have any dogs here. This week Carrie stepped out the door and a nice little dead mouse was lying on the patio in front of the door. She wanted to know if I caught a mouse and threw it out there. I said, “ no” and went to look. It was lying like someone had laid it out. Then I remembered that neighbor, Suzy Veenstra had told me that once they had a cat that would always lay the mice up by their back door. So, guess the mystery is solved.

We will wait to see if we get another present.

I have been reading a few books and also watching basketball games. I love to watch Iowa State play as they have been giving us some ‘nail biting’ games going right up to the end. Sometimes losing and sometimes winning, but keeps a person on edge wondering what the outcome will be. My sisterin-law said she gets so excited when they are behind, that she gets up and does a little work in the kitchen. When she watches again she hopes they will have gained the lead.

This morning ABC channel 5 is celebrating their 65th years of being on

Barnes City News February 26, 2015 Barnes City News

By MOLLIE LOVING

Doris Jean Freeborn celebrated her birthday on Feb. 19. Gordon Lindblom celebrated his birthday on Feb. 23.

The evening of Feb. 15, Bruce and I attended the Iowa women’s basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Andrea had another commitment that evening so was unable to come with us. We had six tickets for the game so my dad, Maryl Grove, my brother, John Grove, my nephew, Adam Grove, and my niece, Audrey Grove, joined us. It was a great game, as Iowa defeated Indiana 81–64.

At the Southeast Polk JazzFest held on Feb. 14 the North Mahaska Jazz Band received first place in Class 1A. Another job well done. On Feb. 28 the NM Jazz Band will be performing at the Indian Hills Community College JazzFest in Ottumwa. The NM Jazz

Band will be performing at the district contest on March 7 at Iowa City West High School.

The North Mahaska FFA Farm and Home Show held Feb. 28 in the high school gym. The show begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. A free lunch will be served to attendees by the NM FFA. Another event coming up at North Mahaska is a Blind Volleyball Tournament. A sheet will cover the net to block players’ view of the opposing team. The teams playing will not know when or where the volleyball will be coming over the net at them. Teams are needed for the tournament, which will be held the evening of March 6.

Teams of 6–10 members, which must be co-ed and split evenly between male and female members.

There are posters and registration forms at some New Sharon businesses and at the school. Funds raised from this event will go towards the NM af-

Committee would like to have your redeemable cans and bottles. A can drive is being held to raise funds for the NM after prom party. There is a trailer at Vic’s Dairy Crème in New Sharon where you may deposit your cans. On March 14 from 8 a.m. –12 p.m. junior class members will be going door to door in New Sharon collecting cans.

You may contact any junior parent or junior class member if you have cans to pick up. Barnes City residents may contact me to have your cans picked up.

Elementary Spring pictures at North Mahaska will be taken on March 12.

The next Barnes City council meeting will be held on March 2, 2015 at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

In a few days it will be March. The first day of spring is March 20. Bring it on!

Taintor-Granville-Lynnville

By ADA KAY VAN MAANEN Good crowd attended the activities at Heart of Worship Church on Feb. 7.

Carrol and Carolyn Bandstra, and Caryn Rempe, spent the first weekend of February in Sioux Center visiting their grandson Shane Rempe.

The Van Maanen siblings gathered Feb. 15 at the Lynnville City Hall.

The gathering had been rescheduled from the first when the area was hit by snow.

Beth Haug of Pleasant Hill visited her mother Bernice Smith on Feb. 6.

Birthday greetings to Teryn Vander Beek who had a birthday on Feb. 10, and Joyce Beyer on Feb. 12. Ralph and Ruby Van Wyk celebrated their anniversary on Feb. 10. Linda Williams celebrate a birthday Feb. 19. Birthday greetings may be sent to her at, St. Francis, 2021 4th Ave., Grinnell, IA 50112.

Will we remember the cold and snow this summer when it is hot and

humid and in the 90s?

It is okay to be content, but there are some times when you should not be content.

Carrol and Carolyn Bandstra enjoyed coffee time with Gerald and Geneva Rozenboom, who live at Vrenderschap.

Pastor Joe Goemaat leads Bible study at Taintor Community Church on Thursdays at 7 p.m.

at the time, how did he look in my ears with the aids in there? He looked at me with an amused quizzical expression until I reached up and felt my ears—no aids. I had gone off without them. So we had a short chat and that was it for my hearing aid checkup for this time.

The eye appointment. I went to my optometrist and he did his usual thorough exam, pointing out that this time I probably could use a lens change. I had figured that was coming, as it has been a few years.

Out in the office front, the girl sat me down to figure up the cost of new lenses. I need a bit more of a prescription than some people do and the final figure was—are you ready? $550. Yes. I kid you not.

I pretty much had already guessed I would need new lenses so had checked out the price during last month’s Costco visit. I had a small card listing my last prescription and presented it to the young lady at the optical counter.

“Oh, sure,” she said brightly, “we can do all of that for you for $200.”

I just stared at her. “All of the stuff on my prescription?” “Yes, everything.”

So back to Costco we went last week, as I write this on February 20, where I presented my new prescription to the young fellow at the counter, whose name was Chad.

“Oh, yes,” he said as he held the card and looked back at me. “That is the price.” I was flabbergasted.

Then I realized I would have to send my existing glasses to the lab in California for the next week to have my new lenses inserted.

These were my only pair, so of necessity, I had to pick out a new pair of frames. Which is always a big deal. Like many of you, I wear my glasses all day every day. They aren’t just for reading. They are for existence—pretty much—as I can’t drive, read, write, cook, do any sort of task without them. Except wash my face.

I had already thought about this possibility and was prepared to be happy with whatever I could find on the Costco frames racks. There was a pretty large selection—not nearly as large as my optometrist displayed, but not bad. I determined to find something and at a reasonable cost. The lowest was $50 and the highest around $110—maybe a little more for the ones in the display cases.

I narrowed them down, asked for opinions—(and tell me something—why did these big honking horn-rimmed frames come back in style and who thinks they look so good?? My little sister and I started out our glasses life with big heavy dark frames and they were a disaster. I felt like a homely little owl and

looked like one, too. Admittedly, the new ones do look smart on some folks—but I don’t think I want to redo that type any time soon) But back to the opinions--such as the girl who was sitting at the desk who when I asked her told me the frame I had on was too big—it was a “53” and to look for a “52” or lower to fit my face. I hadn’t realized. That made it even easier and the process of elimination began.

Soon I sat down with Chad at his desk and we looked at the four I had picked out, quickly rejecting two right off. That left two frames— one was an attractive brown with a pleasing shape that I liked, but my old ones were brown, too, and the other a charming little piece that had some bling on the side and in a <gasp> mauve shade. Chad liked the last one and I did, too, so that is the one I chose. He took my eye measurements, had me look through a little viewer and wrote up the order. “We stand behind our glasses,” he said seriously, “so if something is not right, we will take care of it.”

(I also found out that he and the others who work the optical section are trained, so they do have some expertise).

Man, I hoped so, as this was my first foray into buying glasses at other than my local optometrist. I had checked prices at discount places before and the cost was nearly as much as local.

And another thing, I was pleased to have recently read that of all the discount optometrist places to get glasses, Costco rated #1. I had to smile as I stood at the counter in the beginning of that day as an older fellow in a wheelchair nearby heard my comments. He soon thrust a slip of paper at me stating, “Here is what my new glasses will cost!” It was $189. “You can’t beat it! Costco is a great place to get glasses!” I appreciated his enthusiasm.

Sooo, then I wondered, how long will this really take? They said a week to 10 days. Fine. But we don’t just “run up to Des Moines” any old time. We had our next visit with Patrick and his mama coming up on Saturday, the 21st. (which is tomorrow as I write this). So what do you know? I got an email two days ago that my glasses are already in! So we plan to pick them up tomorrow!

I am pretty happy about that.

So stay tuned and I will let you know how it all turns out. I truly hope good—it’s a big deal to get new glasses, so I hope and pray these will work. And if they do, you bet you will hear yet another plug for Costco! I do like that store a whole lot.

Until next time, stay well!

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Mahaska Co. National FFA Week

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A Year review for North Mahaska FFA

By North Mahaska FFA Chapter Reporter Maggie Ferguson

NM FFA members helped package Meals for the Heartland. Front (l to r): Elizabeth Moore, Maggie Ferguson, Milan DeJong, Ben Sherburne, Tyler Foster. Back row : Reece Strasser, Michaela Heys, Austin Lanphier, Dakota Hudnut, Trent Wanders, Braden Tyrrel.

North Mahaska FFA members Front (l-r): Austin Lanphier (President), Reece Strasser (Treasurer), Maggie Ferguson (Reporter), Megyn Walston (Vice-President), Elizabeth Moore (Secretary), Mason VanDonselaar (Sentinel). Second row: Dakota Hudnut, Gabby Ferguson, Trent Wanders, Milan DeJong, Amy Griffin, Samantha Edmundson, Caitlin Sampson. Third row: Zeb Williams, Paige Miller, Bailey Ferguson, Carly Ehret, McKenna Worall, Erika Walston. Fourth row: Bailey Hudson, Cole Spoelstra, Brandt Fleener, Andrew Goemaat, Ryan VanDonselaar, Lydia Strickel. Fifth row: Kevin Spoelstra, Cole Poe, Tyler Strasser, Lucas Anderson. Sixth row: Ben Sherburne, Kaden Shaw, Colter Lanphier, Braden Tyrrel.

NM attendees at National FFA Convention were, L to R: Reece Strasser, Maddie Weller, Milan DeJong, Maggie Ferguson, Megyn Walston.

Front row (l-r): Ms. Alyssa Foster, Elizabeth Moore, Andrew Goemaat, Ryan VanDoneslaar, Cole Poe, Kaden Shaw. Back row: Tyler Foster, Michaela Heys, Reece Strasser, Mason VanDonselaar Brandt Fleener.

Gabby Ferguson Concentrates while she shows her pig at the Iowa Sate Fair during the FFA Swine Show.

Samantha Edmundson, left, and Elizabeth Moore were the top fruit sellers.

Caitlin Sampson, kneeling, evaluates the soil horizons while soil judging.

Michaela Heys, left, and Elizabeth Moore at the Iowa Youth Institute at ISU.

The local FFA chapter has been busy since last year’s National FFA week, when we highlighted the activities that took place within our chapter.

MARCH March of 2014 was spent preparing for FFA contest and attending District FFA Contest is Mediapolis. Our chapter participated in 6 event. Elizabeth Moore was our Creed Speaker, Tyler Foster was our Job Interview participant and completed the treasurers book, Michaela Heys completed the scrapbook, Jenny Richards completed the secretary’s book. We also had a Conduct of Meetings team that included Reece Strasser, Mason VanDonselaar, Brandt Fleener, Kaden Shaw, Andrew Goemaat, Cole Poe, and Ryan VanDonselaar. We also held our annual banquet in March. We use the banquet as a time to recognize the achievements made throughout the year by our chapter members.

APRIL During April last spring students prepared for State FFA Convention. Several North Mahaska FFA students competed in career development events at state convention and five FFA members received their Iowa FFA Degree.

The Iowa FFA Degree is the highest degree that can be given to FFA members at the state level. The students that received their Iowa FFA Degree last year were: Megyn Walston, Austin Lanphier, Dakota Hudnut, Maddie Weller, and Tyler Foster. While in Ames for Sate FFA Convention the students prepared meals for Meals for the Heartland, competed in FFA contest, and attended sessions put on my the state officers. We had one chapter member enter an essay in the World Food Prize Essay Contest. Two chapter members then attended the Iowa Youth Institute.

MAY & JUNE During the months of May and June students spent time at home working on their supervised agricultural experience (SAE) and preparing for livestock shows. In June our chapter officers attended District Chapter Officer Leadership Training where they found ways to improve our chapter. We also held our Officer Retreat in June. We use this time to set yearly goals, establish our chapter constitution, and create a budget plan.

JULY July is the month where most of the North Mahaska FFA chapter exhibits their projects at the Southern Iowa Fair. This year several FFA members showed sheep, cattle and horses at the fair. Megyn Walston from the North Mahaska FFA Chapter ran for Southern Iowa Fair Queen and was selected to represent Mahaska County at the Iowa State Fair Queen Contest. Several of the FFA members learned life long lessons while exhibiting their project.

AUGUST August 2015 was a busy one for the North Mahaska FFA chapter the students where busy exhibiting livestock at the State Fair. Cole Spolestra, Dakota Hudnut, Megyn Walston and Erika Walston exhibited sheep at the Iowa State Fair. Allie Ferguson, Gabby Ferguson, Cole Scanlon Mahailey Blanke and Keiara Blanke also showed hogs at the Iowa Sate Fair and Cole Scanlon was selected to sell his hog in the Blue and Gold Gilt sale at the conclusion of the FFA swine show. Both Cearra Hudnut and Carly Ehret exhibited their horses at the Iowa Sate Fair as well. Paige Miller exhibited photography and Colter Lanphier showed his market goats. The FFA Chapter also hosted an Ice Cream Social for all chapter members during the first week of school.

SEPTEMBER September was just as busy as August with more livestock judging competitions and the start of the soil judging Career Development Events. North Mahaska FFA members participated in the Quad County Soil Judging competition as well as the District Soil Judging competition in Muscatine. This years team has greatly improved over the year and is looking forward to competing at the Envirothon this spring.

OCTOBER October is the start of new adventures for the North Mahaska FFA Chapter. The chapters freshman attended Greenhand Fire Up at Mid-Prairie high school were students learned more about the FFA Organization and the opportunities that are available within the organization. This year the North Mahaska FFA Chapter has 10 greenhand members and we look forward to the memories that will be built with five members attended National FFA Convention in Louisville Kentucky to conclude our month of October. While in Louisville Kentucky students not only were able to see general FFA sessions but they also attended several educational tours. The students that attended National FFA Convention were Maggie Ferguson, Maddie Weller, Megyn Walston, Milan DeJong and Reece Strasser. The students started the month of November by touring a horse farms in Lexington Kentucky, Keenland Race Track and Schimpf’s Confectionary a family run candy factory while attending National FFA Convention. Once back in New Sharon the FFA chapter worked hard to host a Fall Showcase, an event to highlight all of the accomplishments that occurred throughout the fall within the FFA Chapter.

NOVEMBER In November the students reached out to the community by selling meat, cheese and fruit. This year the students each set a goal of selling 30 items to earn money for the FFA Chapter to do various events throughout the year.

This year Elizabeth Moore was our top fruit salesman fallowed by Samantha Edmundson and Amy Griffin. The FFA chapter also put together fruit baskets for local businesses that support the chapters efforts throughout the school year. The FFA chapter would like to personally thank everyone who supported the chapter during the 2014 FFA Fruit Sales.

DECEMBER During the month of December the FFA chapter reached out to the Community by hosting a Blood Drive for FFA members and the community.

During this blood drive over 50 units of blood were collected for our local community. Students also delivered their FFA fruit that they sold to customers. The FFA chapter also hosted its annual Christmas party and gift exchange in the Ag room. Several FFA members attended and enjoyed each other’s fellowship.

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Pork Congress Judging Teams front (l-r): Bailey Ferguson, Gabby Ferguson, Elizabeth Moore. Back row: Mason VanDonselaar, Ryan VanDonselaar, Brandt Fleener, Reece Strasser, Cole Poe

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont’s Agri-Power FFA: Front - Ashley Pilcher (Sentinal), Rachel Maloy (President), Emma Haselhuhn (Vice President), Paige Shafer (Secretary), Conner Glosser (Treasurer), Annie Larkin (Reporter), Katelyn Herr (Reporter), Cayla Glosser (Reporter), Savannah Wilz (Web Designer), Advisor Pat Powers; Row 2 - Blaire Moore, Hunter Kelderman, Nick Edge, Josh Johnson, Daniel Larkin, Victor Weiland; Row 3 - Clint Borger, Lane Judy, Evan Heinle, Clay Lathen, Logan Street, Alicen Tomlin, Maddison Hughes, Jason Pilcher, Maisie Hughes, Triston Roe; Row 4 - Marina Rupprecht, C.D. Brinegar, Austin Angle, Haegen Boyer, Claire Jager, T. J. Sinnif, Briana VerSteegh, Clay Snakenberg; Row 5 - Morgan Wells, Randie Richmond, Dillon Howard, Dakota Boyer, Jessie Fisher, Adlynn Eveland, Zoey Thomas; Row 6 - Sam Zimmerman, Lane Morrison, Alex Hanna, Madyson Blackburn, Sarah Davidson, Jonathan Edge; Row 7 - Rylie Lathen, Michael Harter, Brandt Hughes, Lex Judy, Charlie Borger.

EBF celebrates National FFA Week

By Kathy Street

Ryan VanDonselaar shows his calf at the Southern Iowa Fair.

JANUARY January started off with the preparation of Supervised Agricultural Experience Records books and Iowa FFA Degree Applications. One student completed the application process to receive their Iowa FFA Degree. Congratulations to Kevin Spolestra for earning his Iowa FFA Degree. During the month of January the students are practicing for contest on February 16. The students have also started to work on planning for this springs land lab and FFA Greenhouse. This year the FFA chapter has over 15 members competing in Career Development Events. The students also attended the Legislative symposium where they advocated for agriculture with senators and house of representatives at the states capital. Eight students also attended Iowa Pork Congress and judged several classes of hogs, including breeding stock, keep cull classes and live market evaluation. The North Mahaska FFA teams placed 15 and 24 overall out of 106 teams.

FEBUARY February has been great so far for the North Mahaska FFA Chapter. The students have continued to practice for Career Development Events and plan for the Farm and Home Show. Several of the members will compete at District Contest on March 7 at Williamsburg high school. The students have continued to plan for National FFA week Feb 23-28 and the annual Farm and Home Show that will be held on February 28 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.We look forward to seeing you this weekend at the Farm and Home Show and greatly enjoy your support towards our chapter.

Maggie Ferguson earned grand champion steer and Champion crossbred steer at the Iowa Beef Expo Feb. 15

During the first semester, EBF’s Agri-Power FFA was on the go with activities such as the National Convention (Louisville, Kent.), the ice-scream social, Punt-Pass and Kick, Farm-Safety Day for elementary students, Mom’s Night Out, their annual fruit sales, the November Turkey Dinner, and the FFA Food Drive.

They kicked off the new year, with Dad’s Night Out and the free-throw contest. Currently, many members are working on completing their projects in various areas of SAEs (Supervised Agricultural Experiences) and CDEs (Career Development Events), while preparing for upcoming conventions and competitions – these projects range from logging animal records and preparing scrapbooks, to refining ag-sales skills. During National FFA Week, each day is being celebrated with different themes: Monday, Feb. 23 -Greenhand Day; Tuesday -Camo Day; Wednesday -Mr. Powers’ Day; Thursday -Farm Animal Day; Friday -Blue and Gold/Drive your tractor day.

FFA will again be hosting the FFA Alumni Consignment Auction to be held on March 14. Two more events coming up in March are the FFA District Convention in Williamsburg on March 7, and the annual EBF FFA Banquet with many awards being given out on March 30. April will find several members traveling to the State FFA Convention in Ames March 19-21.

In May, Agri-Power Members will participate in a tree give-away with elementary students, place flags at Eddyville’s Highland Cemetery for the Memorial Day weekend and also hold the annual pig show in Oskaloosa on Saturday, May 23. Over the summer, many projects are refined for first the Southern Iowa Fair in Oskaloosa, and then the Iowa State Fair, where the chapter will again aspire for the honor of reigning as Iowa’s Supreme Chapter.

EBF’s FFA Consignment Auction will be conducted on Saturday, March 14, starting at 10 a.m. The event will take place on the south part of the campus near the bus garage at the high school, 1301 Berdan Street, Eddyville.

The auctioneer fees and commissions will be donated to the Alumni group and the seller will receive the full selling price just as they would at any other auction. The alumni will in turn, award scholarships to active Agri-Power FFA members and support Agri-Power activities.

The group is taking consignments of machinery, tools, equipment, and other farm and agriculture related items.

Any agricultural item can be consigned. Consignees may have one item or a complete line up of machinery. Hayrack items are acceptable as well. No consignments will be taken the dale of sale.

To advertise items, or if you have any questions, please contact Justin Doyle at 641-777-8343. Local auctioneers helping with the auction are J.D. Sinnif 641-799-3615; Randy Sieren 641-777-9039; Mike Stewart 641-226-4000; Al Marten Real Estate and Auction 641-682-5465.

Agri-Power Attends Drone Presentation

By Chapter Reporters C. Glosser, K. Herr, A. Larkin Knowledge is power, and an agricultural class from Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont had the chance to gain valuable knowledge from expertise at the KIIC Ag Show in conjunction with the annual cow-calf Conference.

Barry Kelderman, owner of Kelderman’s Radio Shack in Oskaloosa provided a demonstration on drones and how the new technology is going to revolutionize the ag industry.

The attendance of the Ag Management class came about because of the opportunity to do an FFA Leadership Career Development Event called Agricultural Issues. The Ag Issues CDE allows students to take a topic and present that topic to show positive items and negative items. The usage of drones is going to provide a treasure trove of facts that will touch on several positive things as well as negative points.

Kelderman, who is also father to EBF Senior and Agri-Power FFA member Hunter Kelderman, was very excited about what drones can be used for in agriculture. He felt that regulations set up by the Federal Aviation Administration were running behind the demand of the usage for farmers.

Right now, drones can’t be used for commercial operation. Right now, drones can be flown under 400 feet and must maintain visual sight by the operator.

“Operators need to have a pilot’s license to fly these machines,” Kelderman said. “Maybe the FAA will loosen the guidelines in the future with operators taking workshop-type classes to have knowledge of operation on a drone,” Kelderman added.

The Ag Management class has utilized newspaper articles, Internet sites and individual interviews. The demonstration from Kelderman sparked even a higher interest from the class.

Senior FFA member Rachel Maloy indicated that she really liked what the drone usage had to offer.

“It would be interesting to own one. I could see using the application to check cows that are out in the pasture. You can cover so much more ground quicker than running the four-wheeler out there or walking,” Maloy said.

Senior Dan Larkin, has had more experience in this topic than other classmates. Larkin did an entrepreneurship project last year that talked about how his business could use drones and even be equipped with a camera to ID which cows it was “seeing” out in the pasture or woody area so the owner wouldn’t have to walk or ride out to the herd.

“I can see a tremendous amount of uses for agriculturalists using drones. The possibilities are endless,” Larkin said.

Ag Instructor Patrick Powers has had pretty good success with the FFA CDE Ag Issues. A total of seven state champions have been crowned in the FFA Chapter as well as four state runnerup finishes.

“We have done quite well being a part of the CDE. It really teaches kids to think for themselves, research information, and then use the presentation skills to convey the information to the judges,” Powers explained.

The Ag Issues team will be presenting their information to groups in the local communities with the first one being Feb. 17 at the Eddyville United Methodist Church for the Eddyville Ruritan Club.

Call Pat Powers at EBF HS at 969-4288 during school hours if your group is interested in the presentation.

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Farm and Home Show from page 1 helps promote the local businesses in our area,” said Madison Weller.

“It brings everyone together and we also have a silent auction going on during the event.

“We are going to be auctioning off a hay rack, wishing well, two corn hole games, and a feed bunk.”

For more information on the event, contact Alyssa Foster at North Mahaska High School, 641-637-4187.

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I am Caitlin Sampson, a member of the North Mahaska FFA Chapter, and I will be sharing with you why I enjoy FFA and Agriculture classes at North Mahaska. Even though I have only been a part of these for one year, I have gained so much knowledge and experience that I believe will greatly help me with my future and career.

FFA is a great way to gain character and responsibility with fellow peers, no matter if you’re involved in a family farm or just interested in agriculture and its aspects. I was involved in the FFA Soils Judging CDE, and I think it was an amazing opportunity. I learned to have confidence and to work hard and be proud of my work.

Soil Judging is a good camaraderie where members can connect with their peers and learn to manage the ground we walk, plant our corn, and build our houses on. There are many other CDEs in which students can grow mentally, professionally, and socially.

The meeting conduct, which you gain from FFA meetings is important for future careers. You gain real life experience in many aspects. FFA classes are extremely important at North Mahaska because so much of our population is involved agriculturally and it is a good way to dig deeper into our roots of the community.

We are extremely fortunate to have a caring, hardworking teacher who is willing to help us with our passions in life, whether they be Ag Communications, Business, Farm Management and Production, or Forestry. I have taken a semester of Agriscience I, and right now I am taking Agriscience II, Survey of the Animal Production Industry, and an independent study of Environmental Science/Forestry.

Ms. Foster is without a doubt one of my favorite teachers who has challenged me to pursue what I am passionate about and to do my best in my schoolwork and life. She is really important to many of the students here at North Mahaska. I know for certain that I am better prepared for my future career choice of Forestry and my college years at Iowa State University because of the experiences I have gained at North Mahaska from FFA and agriculture classes.

Agriculture for North Mahaska and the surrounding community would not be where it is today without the agriculture programs that have been instilled at the school.

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By Burdell Hensley It has been a busy sports week, but things are about to slow down big time. State Wrestling is over and the basketball tournaments are on deck.

After those tournaments there is a long lull until the spring sports take over. I don’t like that long lull. A month or more without high school sports is much too long.

We did have some area wrestlers make the award stand at the state meet and I congratulate them.

In Class 1-A, English Valleys had thirds from Brennan Grimm at 195 and Zach Axmear at 152. EddyvilleBlakesburg-Fremont got a third from Jeren Glosser at 138 and an eighth from Hunter Johnston at 195.

Sigourney/Keota received a third from Nathan Fritz at 145 and an eighth from Lane Boender at 152. In Class 3-A, Oskaloosa had a runnerup finish from Skylar DeJong.

16 years ago Skylar and his twin brother Spencer lived across the street from us. Those twins were active little guys and I had a feeling then that they might be something special. Both boys have starred in track and cross country and I believe they will compete in those sports in college. Spencer excelled in soccer and Skylar found success in wrestling. Little sister, Sieana was born while the DeJongs were our neighbors and she has become an all state cross country runner. They are quite a crew and it has been fun following their successes.

The Girl’s State Basketball field is nearly complete. Only the regional finals are left to play on Tuesday and I have only one team left to cover and that is Pella. The Lady Dutch will tangle with Carlisle for a ticket to the big show in Des Moines. Lynnville-Sully out of the South Iowa Cedar League will take on Springville for a spot in the tourney.

The boy’s tournament goes full steam this week with Class 3-A and 4-A action. I will be at the Centerville-Chariton and Pella-Oskaloosa games in Pella Monday. Tuesday I cover the Pella Christian-PCM game in Oskaloosa. This game should be a dandy with the winner going to substate. In Class 1-A, Sigourney is still alive and they match up with an upstart Twin Cedars team Tuesday at Moulton.

Thursday night I covered an ex-

cellent game between Albia and Pella Christian. The game featured two all-state caliber point guards in Albia’s Matt Baker and Pella Christian’s Levi Jungling. Baker won the scoring battle 27-24, but Jungling won the war 85-69. Four of Jungling’s mates were in double digits and that balance made the difference. The game also featured some of the finest free throw shooting that I have seen in some time. PC was 21-24 from the line while Albia was 22-of-24. That is outstanding shooting in anybody’s book.

Granddaughter, Lil’ Bea had a birthday this week. We went to Ottumwa Saturday to watch her play seven year-old basketball at the YMCA. That is an experience. Their game is more like rugby with a little basketball thrown in. The baskets are six-foot high and the ball is small.

The girls would get the ball and take off on a dead run with an occasional dribble mixed in. Bea made a basket and she was so excited that I thought she was going to do cartwheels.

After the game we finished off the birthday celebration at Pizza Ranch.

Last week I mentioned that Kyle Korver, the grandson of my good friend, Lew Lundy, was in the NBA All-Star game. He had a great game with seven three point baskets. I was on the opposite bench when his mother, Laine Lundy, played for Montezuma and I have a pretty good idea where his shooting genes came from. She was a great player. Kyle’s grandpa, Lew, was also a great athlete. He played his high school ball in New Sharon and then went on to an outstanding career at Central College.

I am encouraged that spring training opened last week for pitchers and catchers and everyone will get at it this week. That only means that spring is in sight and I am ready. The Cardinal in my back yard sings to me every morning and tells me that this is the year of the Red Bird. I’ve got to trust him. The Cardinals open with the Flubs in Wrigley at night on April 5, I think. If the wind is blowing in, there might be a serious wind chill that night.

I enjoyed watching the Hawkeyes put it on Nebraska Sunday afternoon. Any time we can beat the cornshuckers, I’m all for it. I just wish it would happen in football and

little more often.

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

75 years ago: Feb. 22, 1940- Girl’s district play opened with Barnes City belting Agency 45-15 and Centerville slipping past Farson 39-38.

Zelpha Bowen led Farson with 18 points and Frances Stansberry added 15. Barnes City was led by Marjorie Warrick with 24 points and Phyllis Dee with 13. Feb. 23- Numa beat New Sharon 52-25. Avis Coffey led New Sharon with nine points. Feb. 24- Delta boys whipped Kinross 45-31. Jack Reed led Delta with 18 points. Feb. 24- Sigourney trounced Eddyville 30-8. Bud Kleinschmidt led the Savages with 10 points and Bill Edmundson scored eight. Feb. 25- Numa, coached by John King, beat Centerville 39-36 and Lynnville beat Marengo 47-39. Both teams advanced to the state tourney.

Feb. 28- The All Chiquaqua Valley first team includes; Charles Wilcox, Stanley Hodson and Billy Evans of Eddyville, Ora Brown and Ralph Scharff of Cedar and Bus Burch of Fremont.

50 years ago: Feb. 18, 1965- Lynnville-Sully sends North Mahaska to the sidelines 60-41. Mike Reed and Randy Walston led the Warhawks.

Feb. 18- Hedrick advances with a 60-53 win over Moulton-Udell. Ron Brown led Hedrick with 24 points and Rick Elkins added 22. Feb. 22Pekin polished off Hedrick 76-48 to win the sectional title, but both teams will advance to the district.

Feb. 23- Pleasantville and big Lloyd Thornburg ended the Pella Christian season with a 71-65 win. Thornburg had 32 points while Ken Van Wyk led PC with 24. Feb. 26- Pekin girls rolled past Mid-Prairie 75-52 to advance to the district final. Barb Sterling led Pekin with 28 points while Susie Meyers added 22 and Joyce Sauer chipped in with 21.

25 years ago: Feb. 20- 36 points

by Kevin Welsch were not enough at Cardinal beat Eddyville 84-82 in district play. Feb. 20- Eddyville’s Holly Barnes, captured the two mile

run title at the National AAU Indoor Track Championships in Lawrence, KS. Feb. 23- Four area wrestlers advanced to the state meet. Those boys are; Dean Pearson – Eddyville, Doug Readshaw- North Mahaska, Travis Moore – Tri-County and Dan Lane of Pella. Feb. 23- No. 1 Montezuma rolled over Pekin 91-68 in district play. Terry Rose led Pekin with 18 points and Todd Hartnell added 16.

Feb. 26- Pella Christian advanced to the Girl’s State Basketball tourney with a 42-30 win over Indianola.

Kim Pothoven and Staci Van Arendonk led the offense and Karen VandeVoort and Steph Van Maanen led the defense. Feb. 27- Pella Christian boys ripped Davis County 10248 in the district opener. Brent Geetings led five Eagles in double figures with 20 points and Woody Klyn was close behind with 18.

Have a great week and keep plenty of wood on the fire. I think it is going to be cold for a while.

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New Sharon City Council NEW SHARON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 18, 2015 The New Sharon City Council met in regular session at city hall, Wednesday, Wednesday February 04, 2015 @ 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Dustin Hite presiding and the following members answering roll call: Kenneth Ward,Terry Hudson, Larry Applegate, Keri Lamberson and Jeff Foster present. Others in attendance were Kevin Lamberson, Lisa Munn, RD Keep, Jim Belzer, Billy and Tammy Hart.

Roll Call answered by: Ayes: Ward, Hudson, Applegate, Lamberson and Foster It was moved by Foster and seconded by Lamberson to approve the following consent agenda items: 1. 2/04/15 Minutes 2. 2/18/15 Agenda 3. Pending Bills for February 18, 2015 AYES: Ward, Hudson, Applegate, Foster, Lamberson; NAYS: None ; ABSTENTIONS: None.

Public Comments: A. Billy Hart to discuss purchasing trailer from Scott Simmons.

Requests from the Community: None Public Hearings: A. Motion was made by Foster and seconded by Ward to open public hearing at 6:08 p.m.

AYES: Applegate, Lamberson, Foster, Ward, Hudson; NAYES: None; ABSTENTIONS: None.

Nobody was present for the public hearing so no discussion B. Motion was made by Lamberson and seconded by Foster to close public hearing at 6:09 p.m.

AYES: Hudson, Ward, Foster, Lamberson and Applegate; NAYES: None; ABSTENTIONS: None.

Resolutions: A. Motion was made by Lamberson and seconded by Hudson to approve public hearing for budget for March 4th.

AYES: Foster, Lamberson, Hudson, Ward, Applegate; NAYES: None; ABSTENTIONS: None.

B. Motion was made by Lamberson and seconded by Hudson to approve building permit for Jim Belzer for new house and set public hearing for March 4th.

AYES: Lamberon, Foster, Hudson, Applegate, Ward; NAYES: None; ABSTENTIONS: None.

C. Motion was made by Foster and seconded by Applegate to approve rental lease for trailer 21 for Billy Hart pending background check. Must be cleaned up by 6/1/15 with removal of all outbuildings and additions to trailer.

Must comply with lease agreement.

AYES: Applegate, Ward, Foster, Hudson, Lamberson; NAYES: None; ABSTENTIONS: None.

D. Discussion was held in regards to choosing library board members. We need 4 town residents and 1 out of town resident for the library board. We will collect names and discuss this further at the meeting on March 4, 2015 Ordinances- None Department Reports: a. Water Report b. Sewer Report c. Street Report-

d. Police Report e. Cemetary Report- 3 footstones need repaired after damaged f. City Clerk Report- 2 disconnects possible sent out 37 final notices g. City Attorney Report h. Fire Department Report10. Departmental Requests: 11. City council Information A. Discuss building: Meeting with Pella Hospital Clinic on March 4th to discuss possible renting of clinic building. Discussed options in regards to what we will cover and also what we will ask them to cover in the way of expenses.

B. Discuss E911 Commission Information- Dustin has attended the meetings. Randy Frasier will be retiring. They will advertise for the new directors job. They also discussed updating the communication systems.

12. Mayor Information: None Adjournment: There being no further business to discuss, it was moved by Hudson and seconded by Foster to adjourn at 6:54 p.m. All in favor, whereupon the Mayor declared said motion approved.

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EBF wrestling seniors (l-r): Manager Bailey Edmonds, Josh Johnson, Cody Brown, Bryce Wursta, Hunter Johnston, Coach Brett Little, Bret Wursta, Jeren Glosser, Luke Welch and Manager Emma Haselhuhn.

EBF’s Cody Brown notched his 100th career mat win at Sectionals.

Highland presses NM in regional

By R.D. KEEP RIVERSIDE – North Mahaska had a game plan. For eight minutes it worked. For the next 24 minutes, not so much.

Highland Riverside’s tenacious defense forced North Mahaska turnovers and converted them to points en route to a 57-25 win in the opening round of the Class 2A tournament.

“We haven’t had that much trouble breaking the press all season,” said North Mahaska Coach L.E. Moore. “They came right at us and we couldn’t handle it.”

North Mahaska seniors Julia Groenenboom and Bailey Upton scored the team’s 16 first half points. But Highland’s defense kept them from scoring in the second half and the team managed just nine points. One-third of those came on Andrea Loving’s trey late in the fourth period.

“We needed someone to step up and score and just couldn’t do it,” said Moore.

Riverside’s trio of Kelsey Hora, Chelsey Lampe and Katie Springer all finished in double figures. The real deathblow came in the third period when Highland outscored NM 20-2.

Groenenboom led the Warhawks with 13 points and seven rebounds. Senior Mackenzie Fuller had four points. Loving and Kalleen Chamberlain rounded out the scoring with three and two. Groenenboom led the team in rebounding with seven. The team recorded no steals or assists.

North Mahaska shot 33 percent from the floor but made no trips to the free throw line. Highland shot 44 percent from the floor and was 11-for-16 at the line.

Hora led all scorers with 16, but managed just two in the second half.

Lampe had 15 and Springer finished with 14.

The contest finished the prep careers for five North Mahaska seniors. Samantha Edmundson, Maggie Ferguson, Fuller, Groenenboom and Upton all closed out the season and Warhawk careers with the loss.

Highland Riverside 57, North Mahaska 25 NM 9 7 2 7 – 25 HR 11 16 20 8 – 57

North Mahaska senior Maggie Ferguson finds it tough going against Highland Riverside’s Chelsey Lampe.

Buchanan: The quiet cheerleader

By R.D. KEEP The Sun Ashley Pilcher

Pekin routs EBF in Regionals

By RD KEEP PEKIN – No one thought the first round game of the Class 2A game between Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont and Pekin would be a gallop.

Even with the fact that Pekin is the No. 11 team in the state. Pekin took advantage of Rocket miscues and rolled to a 75-38 win.

EBF saw its chances of an upset disappear quickly when they turned the ball over four times in the first two minutes and Pekin scored 11 points off those turnovers. The Rockets turned the ball over 26 times, many of them coming against a press.

“We turned the ball over and panicked,” said EBF Coach Tony Fenton. “It’s one of things you can’t do that and the pressure wasn’t that hard.

“I don’t know what their mind frame coming into tonight but didn’t have anybody wanting to step up.

We weren’t shooting well. Everybody starts thinking and second guessing themselves and you end up with a game like this.”

Four players reached double figures for Pekin. The hot shooting was like a disease said Fenton.

“Shooting gets contagious,” said Fenton. “A lot the confidence starts building and they have people coming off the bench and start shooting.”

Pekin got on fire quickly jumping to a 10-2 start. Pekin’s quickness and up tempo style of play assured their victory as EBF, who could not keep up with the scoring onslaught.

EBF’s Karlie Taylor managed 13 points and eight rebounds. Senior Rachel Maloy added 11 points. Senior starter Ashley Pilcher recorded four points and five rebounds in her last game.

Beth Atwood led Pekin with 24 points. Gwynne Wright put up 13, including two threes early in the ball game. Maci Gambell benched 12 while older sister McKenna Gambell tallied 10.

Pekin 75, Eddyville-BlakesburgFremont 38 Pekin 19 21 15 11 – 75 EBF 13 8 11 18 – 38

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (38) Karlie Taylor 5-10 1-2 13, Rachel Maloy 4-13 2-2 11, Claire Jager 2-4 0-0 5, Randie Richmond 1-1 0-0 2, Ashley Pilcher 1-3 2-2 4, Emily Flaig 1-3 0-0 12, Sadie Baugher 0-5 1-2 1, Taylor Leffler 0-3 0-0 0, Taryn Swartz 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 1443 6-8 38.

3-point goals: EBF- Jager 1-2, Taylor 2-5, Maloy 1-3, Baugher and Taylor 0-1.

Rebounds: EBF- Taylor 8, Pilcher 4, Leffler 3, Blaire Moore 2, Maloy 1. Pekin- McKenna Gambell 7, Beth Atwood 6, Maci Gambell 4, Sloan Reighard 3, Bredget Fritchen 2, Cassidy Tolle 1.

Steals: EBF- Baugher and Paige Shafer 2, Maloy, Pilcher, Leffler, Jager, and Flaig 1. Pekin- Atwood 4, Tolle 3, Wright and Ma. Gambell 2, Madelyn Baker, Mc. Gambell, and Reighard 1.

Assists: EBF- Taylor and Pilcher 2, Baugher, Leffler, Maloy, Jager, and Shafer, and Flaig 1.

Blocks: EBF- Taylor 3, Leffler 2.

Pekin- Ma. Gambell 2, Fritchen 1.

EBF girls advance to second round

“They came out with a lot more energy than we did,” said Fenton referring to the start of the third quarter. “We had some turnovers and took poor shots, and we called a timeout. We told the girls this is what we are going to do.”

Cardinal’s season ends at 10-12.

Lexi Fullenkamp led the Comets in scoring with 14 point. Danae Moses, finished her career with 12 points, all from the three-point arc.

Cardinal couldn’t slow the down Rockets offense. That was due to high-ball pressure by EBF especially from bench players Jager and Paige Shafer, plunged Cardinal into a lot of mistakes.

“Our bench came in and did well again tonight,” Fenton acknowledged. “It’s good to get that bench play in. They came in and brought some pressure. I think we pressured them more in the half-court than they’ve seen all year.”

EDDYVILLE – EddyvilleBlakesburg-Fremont had their best opening half of the season collecting 44 points en route to a 70-51 dismantling of Cardinal in the first round of the Class 2A regional basketball tournament.

The Rockets used a solid defense and good offensive outpouring to secure the win. EBF is known to apply a pressure defense that can cause problems for teams. Cardinal put together a small third quarter run, but the game was well in hand.

“Defensively, I thought we played one of our better games of the whole year,” said EBF Coach Tony Fenton.

“We took away their scoring players. Offensively, we passed the ball and made some nice, easy shots.”

Junior Karlie Taylor led the Rockets, 14-8, with a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. Sadie Baugher scored 12 and dished out five assists. Claire Jager came off the bench and scored 12 points.

Senior post player Ashley Pilcher turned in 12 points along with three assists and steals.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (71) Ashley Pilcher 5-7 2-4 12, Karlie Taylor 7-11 1-1 17, Sadie Baugher 5-8 2-3 10, Claire Jager 5-9 0-0 12, Rachel Maloy 2-9 2-4 6, Paige Shafer 1-1 0-1 2, Blaire Moore 2-3 0-0 4, Savannah Wilz 1-2 0-0 2, Taylor Leffler 1-3 0-0 2, Randie Richmond 0-2 1-2 1, Taryn Swartz 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-56 8-15 71.

3-point goals: EBF- 4-10- Taylor and Jager 2-5.

Rebounds: EBF- Karlie Taylor 10, Leffler 6, Baugher 4, Maloy 3, Wilz and Pilcher 2, Shafer and Jager 1.

Steals: EBF- Pilcher 3, Baugher 2, Leffler, Taylor, Maloy, Richmond 1.

Assists: EBF- Baugher 5, Taylor 4, Pilcher and Shafer 3, and Leffler 2, Jager and Swartz.

Blocks: EBF- Leffler 4, Taylor 2, Baugher 1.

Fouls-Fouled out- EBF- Leffler and Pilcher 3, Taylor 2, Baugher, Maloy, Shafer, and Richmond 1.

Fouled out-none.

RIVERSIDE – It was a long season for the North Mahaska Warhawk girl’s basketball team. It was even longer for junior Shiana Buchanan.

The 5-foot 4-inch guard never saw the floor for action. A knee injury relegated her to the bench and surgery this month probably ended her basketball career. It did not dampen her spirit for her teammates and school.

“It is tough to sit here and not be able to play,” said Buchanan after her team’s season-ending loss. “But I am proud to be here cheering for the team every night. I love this team.”

Buchanan had hoped to fill a reserve role and help her team, but it became apparent early that playing was probably going to be out of the question. The injury did not dim her spirit for her team.

“When I tore my ACL the second time and found out I was going to have surgery it was kind of tough,” said Buchanan. “But you have to do what you have to do.

“I won’t be able to do track this season, but I am hoping to do cross country and track next year. Probably won’t be able to play basketball because of my knee.”

Even if Buchanan does not appear in the Warhawk basketball uniform, it is a sure bet she will find a seat in the stands rooting on the team she loves. Every team needs someone with spirit. For the 2014-15 season, it was the always smiling Shiana Buchanan.

Shiana Buchanan, far right, cheered her team through thick and thin this season even though she could not play.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 70, Cardinal 51 Card. 12 8 14 12 – 51 EBF 23 21 13 18 – 70

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NM boys to Hawks in Districts

By R.D. KEEP MOULTON – Milan DeJong hit a three-pointer early in the first quarter, but that was all the points North Mahaska would gain in the opening stanza. From there it was all Lynnville-Sully. L-S would run away with a 54-35 Class 1A District 10 victory.

“We knew we were going to have to play one of our better ball games to come out on top,” said NM Coach Jeff Phillips. “We just didn’t do that tonight. I think we needed more confidence in taking our shots.”

Lynnville-Sully’s Kyle Van Dyke finished the night with 12 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks, and a couple assists. However, he was saddled with foul trouble in the second quarter and North Mahaska was able to make a run.

“They are different ball team when Van Dyke is out of there,” said Phillips. “We match up better because he is a big, strong kid, and we have a hard time handling him. Our focus was to get him in foul trouble and when he went out, we battled back into the ball game.”

DeJong got the start and led the Warhawks scoring 12 of his 15 points from behind the arc. Seniors Pothoven and Trent Wanders logged eight and five points respectfully.

Cole Rozendaal benched six points and six boards. Brandt Fleener, one Phillips said his team had a good week of practice and had prepared for the game.

“We just didn’t get the performance we thought we would get because we had a great week of practice,” Phillips explained. “We really had great confidence against this team.

“Trent and Adam busted their tails to try make things happen,” said Phillips of his seniors. “Cole Rozendaal came in played well. The kids kept their heads up and worked hard. We hoped things would go our way and it just didn’t happen tonight.

“Trent battles and battles,” said Phillips. “He’s not the biggest kid in the world and works hard with

the body he has. Adam Pothoven always has a positive attitude and he tried his best of there. They played varsity when they were sophomores.

To be honest, they weren’t ready but we had to put them in there. I told the guys you will learn more from this game as along a you keep heads, work hard, and move on.”

Lynnville-Sully 54 North Mahaska 35 NM 3 11 13 8 - 35 L-S 15 8 19 12 - 54 North Mahaska (35) Milan DeJong 5-15 1-2 15, Adam Pothoven 4-7 0-0 8, Cole Rozendaal 3-6 0-0 6, Trent Wanders 2-5 0-0 5, Brandt Fleener 0-4 1-2 1, Clay Gleason, Levi Long and Jac Munson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 14-43 2-4 35. LynnvilleSully (54) Kyle Van Dyke 5-7 2-4 12, Tyler Van Zante 5-9 0-0 15, Sage Ehresman 3-11 0-0 6, Ben Trettin 1-7 6-6 9, Baker Zegers 2-2 1-2 5, Caleb James 1-3 0-0 3, Jake Brand 1-10 1-2 4, Jesse Van Wyk 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-50 10-16 54.

3-point goals NM 5-20- DeJong 4-8, Wanders 1-5, Pothoven and Fleener 0-2, Gleason and Munson 0-1. L-S 8-24- Van Zante 5-8, Trettin and James 1-2, Brand 1-8, Ehresman 0-4.

Rebounds- NM- Rozendaal 6, Pothoven 4, Fleener, DeJong and Wanders 3, Gleason 1. L-S- Van Dyke 14, Trettin 5, Zegers and Van Wyk 4, Ehresman, James, and Canyon Kuhlmann 2, Van Zante and Brand 1.

Steals- NM- DeJong and Wanders 1. L-S- Ehresman and Trettin 2, Van Zante and Zegers 1.

Assists- NM- Wanders 3, Pothoven, Gleason, and Fleener 1.

L-S- Trettin 4, Ehresman, Van Dyke, and Van Wyk 2, James and Brand 1.

Blocks- NM Fleener and Pothoven 1. L-S- Van Dyke 3.

Fouls- Fouled out- NM Wanders 4, DeJong 3, DeJong 2, Fleener and Gleason 2, Rozendaal and Long 1.

Foul out – None. L-S- Van Dyke 3, Ehresman, James, Trettin, Brand 1.

Fouled out – None.

DC stops Rockets

EDDYVILLE - Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont met an old foe on EBF’s home floor, but the visitors were not kind to their hosts taking a 66-50 opening round win in the Class 1A District basketball tournament.

Davis County defeated EBF in the third meeting with the Rockets this season.

“I thought we came out a little nervous,” said EBF Coach Travis Stout. “We didn’t execute well offensively and defensively we were a step slow.”

The Mustangs galloped out to a 12-4 advantage over EBF midway through the first quarter. Mustangs were able to earn a 40-21 buffer at half.

Sophomore point guard Peyton Walker scored 15 points and six rebounds for the Rockets. Senior forward Jevin Jensen added 11 and post player Jaden Scott notched 10.

Jevin and Scott had seven rebounds.

Senior center Sean Fowler failed to score but grabbed four boards and two blocks. K.J. McCrea came off the bench scoring five points and eight rebounds.

EBF played a better second half, but the mountain deficit was too much to overcome.

“I thought the second half I thought we started to settle down and playing well,” said Stout. “Unfortunately, the hole was dug too deep. It is a hard pill to swallow because your season is over.”

Starters Jensen and Fowler will leave the Rockets next year but this EBF squad is packed with some solid talent that will only get better next year.

“We have a lot of the young guys coming back,” said Stout. “They are going to work hard in the offseason.

This year, they got some experience, better, and will continue to work at it.”

A Lynnville-Sully players is sandwiched by NM defenders Brant Fleener Jacob Bortell.

Senior Mackenzie Fuller inked her name to a Letter of Intent to play golf at DMACC. Pictured sitting, DMACC golf coach Larry Briley, Mackenzie Fuller and NM coach Matt Augustin. Back row: Tim Fuller and Gina Fuller.

Davis County 66, EddyvilleBlakesburg-Fremont 50 DC 19 21 15 11 – 66 EBF 13 8 11 18 – 50 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (50) Jaden Scott 5-8 0-1 10, Peyton Walker 5-18 3-4 15, Jevin Jensen 4-18 2-10 11, Brady Davis 3-7 0-0 7, K.J. McCrea 2-5 0-0 5, Evan Heinle 0-2 1-2 1, Jaxson Stout, Sean Fowler, and Derek Walker 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals 19-61 6-19 50.

3-point goals: EBF- McCrea 1-1, Davis 2-6, P. Walker 2-7, Jensen 1-5, Heinle and D. Walker 0-1.

Rebounds: EBF- McCrea 8, Jensen and Scott 7, P. Walker 6, Fowler 5, D. Walker 2, Jordan Hawk and Heinle 1.

Steals: EBF- Jensen 2, P. Walker, Scott, McCrea 1.

Assists: EBF- Scott 3, Davis and McCrea 1.

Blocks: EBF- Fowler 2.

North Mahaska freshman Tyler Strasser placed third at districts last week.

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