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By Bethany Hadley
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015 NUMBER 13, 155TH YEAR
Mayor’s March for Meals
In March the Sigourney Senior Center celebrates Mayor’s March for Meals. Every year Milestones Area Agency on Aging invites the Mayor’s or other elected officers to ride with the site manager to deliver home cooked meals. It is the intent to make communities more aware of the service they provide, hot home delivered meals. These meals are available to seniors that are home bound on a contribution based on their income. Their menus provide a general balanced diet that meets RDA’s/RIA’s for adults. They also have frozen or prepackaged meals for weekends, evenings, holidays and snow days for the same contribution basis. They also provide congregate meals in Sigourney, Keota, Delta and Hedrick. To make a reservation call the Sigourney office at 641-622-3266. Anyone over the age of 60 is welcome to come and enjoy a noon meal and fellowship for the suggested contribution. They are located at 214 South Main St., Sigourney.
Sigourney Mayor Terry Hollingsworth delivering hot meals to those unable to leave their homes.
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April/ May 2015
Sigourney’s Outdoor Warning System
Sigourney’s outdoor warning system (tornado siren) testing is the first and third Fridays of each month beginning in April and tested through September. The first test is scheduled for Friday, April 3. The testing is between 9-9:30 a.m. unless weather is threatening at the time.
Sigourney Health Care and Assisted Living
Sing along with Guitarist Alice Menne sharing her gospel tunes April 2 at 2:00 p.m.
Manor House Happenings
Bicycle Safety Training It’s time to get ready for Bicycle Safety!! Coming in May the Keokuk County Ambulance will start visiting Sigourney, Keota and Tri County Schools to help kids learn bicycle safety in grades K-2nd. They will teach the kids how a proper helmet should fit, give them one if they do not have one and help with learning and obeying all traffic signs. If anyone would like to make donations of helmets you can contact Trisha Brooks at 641-5410679.
Alice Menne will be playing her guitar and singing Thursday, April 2 at 3:30 p.m.
The Fountain Frenzy Raffle
The Annual Easter Egg hunt starts at 10:00 a.m. April 3! All children are invited!
Tickets are on sale for The Fountain Frenzy Raffle. The money raised with this raffle will go towards the continued renovations of The Lewis Memorial Fountain. Tickets are $25 each and will be placed in the drawing for the chance to win $50 starting May 18 through June 16. If your name is drawn during this time you will not be able to win again until the next set of drawings. June 19, 20, 26 and 27 you will have the chance to win $100. On July 1 and July 2 you will have the chance to win $500. July 3 will be the final drawing for $1,000. You must be 18 years old or older to purchase tickets. To purchase your tickets you may contact City Hall or you can contact: Mayor Terry Hollingsworth, Julie Wohler, Connie McLaughlin, Denise Conrad, Rick Landgrebe, Don Northup, Shirley Holm, Lucas Meier, Gary Iosbaker, Diane Clubb, Jerlyn Bowers, Sandy Redlinger or Angie Alderson.
Sigourney Health Care and Assisted Living Easter Egg Hunt Sigourney Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Bunny is scheduled to visit Sigourney on Saturday, April 4. The egg hunt will start at 10:00 a.m.
Keota Easter Egg Hunt
Keota will host their Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m. at Wilson Memorial Park.
Knights of Columbus Easter Egg Hunt
The Knights of Columbus will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m. at the KC Hall in Harper. The Hunt is for children up to 4th grade.
Delta Easter Egg Hunt
Delta will host their Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 4 at 2:00 p.m. in the park.
Lions Club Food Drive
Lions Club will be having a food drive Saturday, April 4. The club will pick up items along with newspaper during the monthly paper pickup. Items will be taken to the Lord’s Pantry.
Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
Hedrick Community will host a community blood drive from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7 at 109 N. Main Street, inside Community Center.
Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
What Cheer Lions Club will host a community blood drive from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8 at Hwy 21, inside fairgrounds, Thomas Memorial Hall.
Tri-County Dollars for Scholars
A free will offering dinner and silent auction will be held at the Keswick American Legion at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 10. A baked goods auction will start at 7:30 p.m.
Saint Mary Church Benefit Breakfast
A benefit breakfast will be held on Sunday, April 12 at Saint Mary Parish Center for St. Mary Parishioner Jenny Bell and her husband Lonny and children, Jetta and Tristan. They lost their home to a fire on Saturday, March 14. Breakfast will begin at 7:00 a.m. and will end at 1:00 p.m. More on page 2.
Special Board Election Reminder! By Amber Kephart NR Editor The Sigourney School District will host a special election Tuesday, April 7. This election is asking the community to vote for the school district to go from all district board members to all at large board members. Currently to be a board member you have to live in the district that has an open position. You can cast your vote at the Keokuk County Expo.
A group of children searching for Easter eggs in crepe paper filled boxes.
Keokuk County Health Center Annual Easter Egg Hunt KCHC Annual Easter Egg Hunt was held Saturday, March 21. This event is for the KCHC staff children, residents and their grandchildren and great grandchildren. 42 children, their parents and grandparents gathered to enjoy the morning activities. Children were divided into two groups with 1-3 year olds in the activity room for residents to watch. 4-11 year olds were in the Doug Adams room where Easter eggs were hidden in crepe paper filled boxes for the hunt. Crafts were made and cookies decorated with many participating. Tom Gay, from Oskaloosa demonstrated balloon making and made many varieties and shapes of balloons for everyone to enjoy. Hospital Auxiliary members: Sierra Green, Emily Sande, Kaylee and Cain Weber and KCHC residents volunteered there time to help make this event a huge success. Patrick John Stagl, son of Andrew and Brandy Stagl, showing off his superhero balloon attire and cool superhero moves.
Gentry Insurance Named to the 2015 Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company President’s Club
By Amber Kephart NR Editor Gentry Insurance is one of among 50 insurance agencies that were selected to be apart of the Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company Presidents Club. Recognized by Grinnell Mutual President and CEO Larry Jansen, Gentry Insurance ranks among the companies top 50 agencies and 12 farm mutual companies for outstanding achievement in the insurance profession and for superior performance. President’s Club members provide Grinnell Mutual with insight on key insurance and business issues. “Our President’s Club members are an impressive group of insurance professionals. Many of these agencies have successfully served local policyholders for decades in an ever-changing market,” said Jansen. “For that reason, listening to our top agents and mutual companies keeps our partnership and our service to policyholders strong and stable.” The agents and staff at Gentry Insur-
ance will be presented with a plaque and letter of recognition from Grinnell Mutual for the agency’s notable achievement. I sat down with Dave Gentry and Chris Gentry for a little Q&A to find out why Gentry Insurance of Ollie was recently named to the 2015 Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company President’s Club. What is one thing that sets Gentry Insurance apart from other insurance companies? Their slogan is “Our People Make the Difference” and both Dave and Chris believe that is what sets them apart. They may not always be the cheapest rate around, but they give great quality coverage and service and it shows with the customers they have had since they opened their doors. Gentry Insurance gives back to the community and is always contributing to Pekin Community School in anyway they can. What is the history of Gentry Insurance? Dave and Adrian Gentry pur-
chased the insurance office January 1, 1978 from Howard Williams. The Gentry’s had been living Penora working at Adrian’s fathers’ hardware store. Dave was offered a job at McPherson College in Kansas where he spent two years before moving his young family of 5 to Ollie. Who was your staff from the beginning? Their first employee was Marge Snow and she was employed with the Gentry’s for 18 years. In 1994 Dave and Adrian’s son Chris came to work for the agency and now helps run the Ollie office as well as their office in Fairfield. Their youngest daughter Beth joined the agency in 2011 and works in the Ollie office. How has Gentry Insurance grown over the years? Gentry Insurance started out in a small office in the town of Ollie. In 2007 they moved their expanding office outside of town on highway 78. In 2009 Gentry Insurance purchased Hollander Insurance in Fairfield. Hollander Insurance was established in 1929.