The Leon Journal-Reporter - February 2, 2022

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USPS 310-140 LEON, IOWA 50144, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2022

P.O. Box 580, 111 NW. 2nd, Leon, IA 50144 E-mail: JRNEWS@GRM.NET VOLUME 93 - NUMBER 01

Mayor Weir Resigns The Leon City Council has another task at hand and that is to find a mayor.

Mayor Jason Weir submitted his resignation which was effective January 12, therefore creating a vacancy for that office.

The City Council intends to fill this vacancy by appointment during the next regular city council meeting that will be held at Leon City Hall at 6:00 p.m. February 14.

However, as pursuant to code, the electors of the City of Leon have the right to file a petition requiring the vacancy to be filled by a special election. A petition would have to be filed with the city clerk within 14 days after the required notice has been published.

If there is no petition filed, the appointment will be for the period until the next pending election.

According to the notice published in this issue, any eligible electors wanting to be considered for appointment should submit a request in writing to the city clerk’s office by 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 14.

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DCH Transitions to New Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Pictured above from left to right are Central Trail FFA Instructor Rosa Sondag, Chapter Secretary River Hamaker, Chapter President Maddy Leahy, Chapter Vice President Grant Boyd, GRM Networks Board Member Kyle Kelso, Chapter Vice President Chloe Hamaker, Chapter Reporter Jenna Young and Chapter Treasurer Arianna Nopoulos.

GRM Networks Awards $10,000 to the Central Trail FFA Chapter ®

GRM Networks’ Board of Directors awarded $10,000 to the Central Trail FFA Chapter to promote education about cooperatives. The award was funded by unclaimed capital credits of former GRM Networks cooperative members from Iowa.

According to Iowa law, GRM Networks may donate the unclaimed capital credits back to the communities in which those

County had $36 Thousand Reported to the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt in 2021 In celebration of National Unclaimed Property Day, held annually on February 1, State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is sharing the newest report of Decatur

County residents who are in the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt. "This past year, there was a total of $49 million reported to the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt," said Fitzgerald. "In

Carson Eclipses 150 Wins

Senior wrestler Tegan Carson (220 pounder) joined an elite club at Central Decatur after he earned his 150th career win last week in a match against Aidan Laird of Martensdale-St. Mary’s.

After pinning his opponent in 1:07 he became just the fourth wrestler in CD history to reach this milestone. He joins Wyatt Dale (2018), Kade Kelso (2017), and Adam Lyons (2005). He is congratulated by his dad and Coach Brian Carson.

Did he see his shadow or not?

residents lived. The unclaimed capital credits may be used for teaching or promoting cooperatives through education.

“Cooperatives have existed for more than 200 years,” said Mitchell Bailey, CEO of GRM Networks. “Their longevity demonstrates their importance and the vital role they play in society. It is important to invest in our future. Through this monetary award, our Decatur County alone, $36 thousand was remitted, meaning you, a neighbor or a favorite local business could be in the database."

Under unclaimed property law, when companies and other entities are unable to locate the rightful owner of money and valuables in their possession, they are required to report it to the State by November 1 each year. Assets reported to the State include uncashed payroll checks, abandoned savings accounts, lost stocks and more. "Each year after reporting season, the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt is filled with new assets waiting to be claimed," commented Fitzgerald. "In an effort to alert those in Decatur County of their funds, my office has created a list of people and businesses with the top amounts of unclaimed property."

1. ROY M RENOE $47,650.99 2. CAMRON BARNES $16,500.00 3. TELLIER BERNICE L $13,866.34 4. 135 ERTT AND S LLC $10,000.00 5. ESTATE OF RITA BIERLEIN $5,461.70 6. DEAVER PAUL W $5,444.24 7. EST OF LAWRENCE R HUPP $4,354.52 8.

KEEN RUSSELL $4,252.77 9. RINEHART CALVIN C $4,077.49 10. JASON LEE JACKSON $3,939.80 11. LESLIE J FORD $3,899.77 12. MEDEIROS LEONARD J $3,501.99 13. ROBERT L DOVE $2,786.28 14. MCGUIRE SHARON $2,506.20 15. MITCHELL K R $2,380.71 16.

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next generation will develop cooperativeminded projects that provide hands-on learning, enabling them to observe the cooperative structure and experience the economic and social benefits cooperatives provide. We look forward to seeing the projects the Central Trail FFA students develop.”

The Chapter has many plans for the donated money.

Such plans include

Local Area Happenings

establishing a fruit orchard, expanding their feeder calf project, making updates to the CD greenhouse and utilizing a small portion for the Senior Ag Class to make improvements at the fair grounds and SCIT Theatre.

Central Trail FFA looks forward to the many opportunities for expansion of their chapter and agriculture programs.

Invinci Store Celebrating 6 Years

Invinci Store in Lamoni is celebrating 6 years with an Open with deals Iowa Democratic House, Party Caucus is sched- throughout the store uled for Monday, all week. Refreshments February 7 at 6:30 p.m. will also be served at the Lamoni High on Friday Feb. 4 and School, at 202 N Walnut Saturday, Feb. 5.

Street.

Iowa Democratic Party Caucus

Iowa Republican Party Caucus

Leon Little League Registration

Leon Little League is now open for registraIowa Republican Party Caucus is sched- tion through February uled for Monday, 11, for ages 3 through February 7, at 7:00 p.m. 6th grade for girls and at various locations. ages 3 through 8th Precinct 1 and 2 will grade for boys. Two be held at the Leon different grant options Community Center, at are also available to 203 NE 2nd Street and help cover registration Precinct 3 and 4 at the fees.

Refer to ad on page Lamoni Community Center, at 108 S 10.

Chestnut Street.

Last week, Federal Drug Administration (FDA) revoked an emergency use authorization which had been given for monoclonal antibody treatments from Regeneron (casirivimab plus imdevimab) and Eli Lilly (bamlanivimab plus etesevimab), commonly known as BAM. These treatments had been used in patients with Covid-19 who met certain criteria as determined by their primary care provider. The formulas were developed to help fight an infection by making it more difficult for the virus to reproduce within the body. However, both Regeneron and Eli Lilly have stated that the treatments that they developed for earlier strains of Covid-19 are not effective in treating the Omicron variant without additional changes and testing.

Because Omicron is now the dominant variant in the nation, the use of these two therapeutic treatments is being halted.

Due to this change directed by the FDA, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has halted distribution of these medications to all health care facilities, including Decatur County Hospital.

There is one remaining monoclonal antibody treatment (Sotrovimab) that is authorized to treat the Omicron variant. Just like past treatments, patients must meet certain criteria before (continued on page 10)

Machinery Shed Destroyed by Fire

Last Friday morning around 8:00 a.m., the Leon Volunteer Fire Department was called east of Leon to the David Benson farm, located at 20811 293rd Ave. in Section 29 of High Point Township. The Bensons heard popping sounds outside and looked out their kitchen window to find one of their sheds in flames.

The shed was in close proximity to the home and other buildings.

Garden Grove FD was called for mutual aide in fighting the fire. Farm machinery in the shed was heavily damaged and the building was completely destroyed. The departments were on the scene for about two hours.

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The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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ceive the President's list honor, students must attain a grade University of Iowa, point average of 4.0 Iowa City, Iowa, re- GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Taylor Shields, of cently announced the names of students Lamoni, majoring in named to the Dean's Interactive Digital DeList for the Fall 2021 sign Designer. semester. To be included on the Dean's List, a student must attain a 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 grade point average.

The following students were named to the McKAIN, Harold "Hal", 90, of Leon, Iowa, Dean's List: on Saturday, Brooke Vecchio, of died January 29, 2022, at Garden Grove, a junior Westview Acres in majoring in English.

Arrangements Zachary Smith, of Leon.

Osceola/Leon, a senior are pending at Slade majoring in Journalism - O'Donnell Funeral and Mass Communica- Home in Leon. tion JACKSON, Darlene --Iowa State Uni- Ellen, 82, of Mt. Ayr, versity, Ames, Iowa, Iowa, died on Sunday, recently announced January 9, 2022 at the the names of students Clearview Home in Mt. named to the Dean's Ayr, Iowa. Memorial List for the Fall 2021 services will be held at semester. To be includ- a later date. Final rested on the Dean's List, ing place will be in the a student must attain Leon Cemetery, Leon, Arrangements a 3.5 GPA or higher on Iowa. a 4.0 grade point aver- are through the Slade - O'Donnell Funeral age.

Home in Leon.

LEON: Kole Minnick, senior, Kinesiology and Health Kevin Beaghan, senior, Biochemistry DAVIS CITY: Kallie Kinney, senior, Human Development and Family Studies LINEVILLE: Morgan Nordyke, sophomore, Agricultural Engineering WELDON: Riley Bell, sophomore, Agricultural and Life Sciences Education LAMONI: Cooper Davis RanDARLENE ELLEN ney, sophomore, PreJACKSON Business Darlene Ellen JackKyle Warrington, son, age 82, daughter sophomore, Mechani- of Earl Robert and cal Engineering Reva Helen (DeVault) --Duff, was born June 26, Monmouth Col- 1939, in Union County, lege, Monmouth, Il- Iowa. She died at the linois, recently an- Clearview Home in Mt. nounced its Fall 2021 Ayr, Iowa on Sunday, semester Dean's list January 9, 2022. recipients. To receive On April 5, 1957, the Dean's list honor, Darlene was united in students must attain a marriage to Junior Melgrade point average of vin Jackson. They were at least a 3.5 GPA on a blessed with five chil4.0 scale. dren: Earl, Junior, ElJaiden Rivera, of len, Ronal, and Kathi.

Lamoni, majoring in She started working Exercise Science. at O’Bryan Brothers in --Leon, Iowa as a cutter Freed-Hardeman for the sewing factory.

University, Henderson, She owned a grocery Tennessee, recently store for a few years announced its Fall 2021 while living in Ellston, semester President's Iowa. Later she went list recipients. To re- to work at Place’s (a

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becoming a press operator at Rogers Tools Works/Kennametal for 25 years.

Bob enjoyed gardening, whittling, watching Gun Smoke, and most of all spending time with his great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Patty Webster in August of 2021; son, John Michael in infancy; father, Bill Webster; father-inlaw, Kenneth Hill; and brother-in-law, Kalven Hill.

Left to cherish his memory are his son, Bob Webster, Jr; grandsons, Rob Webster and

companion, Sydney and Billy Webster and wife, Kearsten; great grandchildren, Braxton and Tinslee Webster; and mother, Mildred Webster all of Rogers, Arkansas; brother, Mike Webster of Decatur, Iowa; sister, Kate Erickson of Penrose, Colorado; mother-in-law, Louise Hill; sisters-inlaw, Joyce Still, Kathy Reeves, and Linda and Jim Mullen all of Rogers, Arkansas; brotherin-law, Randy and Judy Hill of Pine, Arizona; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

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Libby can diagnose ROBERT LEE and treat arthritis, burWEBSTER, SR. Robert Lee Web- sitis, Carpal Tunnel, Leon Chamber ster, Sr., known as Bob, elbow problems, fibroMeeting Feb. 3 was born October 13, myalgia, gout, lupus, polyLeon Chamber 1947, in Leon, Iowa. He osteoporosis, Commerce will passed unexpectedly of myositis, psoriatic ar- of thritis, Raynaud's phehold a regular meethealth complications on January 21, 2022, in nomenon, rheumatoid ing at 7:30 a.m. on Rogers, Arkansas, at arthritis, sarcoidosis, Thursday, February 3, scleroderma, spon- at the Decatur County the age of 74. dylitis, tendonitis, and Hospital.

Bob grew up in Decatur County, Iowa more. on a farm, graduating from Leon High School in 1965. Following his Jody Wilson marriage to Patricia in partnership with Ann Hill in 1966, they Eric Dale resided in the Leon Specializing in: area until 1984.

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a variety of clothes that were displayed in the store. She also enjoyed making clothes for her family and friends. She worked at the Trolli Candy Factory in Creston, Iowa, was a cook for the Kellerton School in Kellerton, Iowa, and worked in the kitchen at Mt. Ayr Health Care Nursing Home in Mt. Ayr, Iowa.

In her free time she enjoyed doing crafts, reading Christian romance books, knitting, crocheting, making quilts, and going on walks with her children and grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Earl and Reva Duff; husband, Junior M. Jackson; brothers, Robert, Leland and Carl Duff; and sister Maxine Parsons Harvey. Survivors include her children, Earl Jackson of Creston, Iowa, Junior “J.C.” Jackson of Grand River, Iowa, Ellen Jackson of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ronal Jackson and wife, Diana of Grand River, and Kathi Sickels and husband, Andrew of Kellerton, Iowa; grandchildren and great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and many other friends.

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The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Social News Happy 90th Birthday

The Family of

Howard Sewick would like to honor his

90th Birthday with a Card Shower on Sunday, February 6, 2022.

Cards may be sent to:

Howard Sewick 23980 190th Street Leon, IA 50144

Chapter W P.E.O. Meeting Feb. 3

February 3, with refreshments beginning at 7:00 p.m. and the Chapter W PEO, meeting to follow. Ruth will meet at the home of O'Donnell will give the Susan Lane, with Carol program.

Saxton serving as cohostess on Thursday, Osborn-Boles, Carla Evans and Carol Jones met their cousin, Charles McDaniel of Ankeny, at a local restaurant in Lamoni for a nice lunch and some catchin’ up on family news.

I had an unexpected phone call on Tuesday afternoon from a childhood neighbor. Chuck Cartwright, son of Jess and Greta Cartwright, just called out of the blue to chat.

He sent messages for me to relay to my Sly cousins and my brothDavis City er, Maurice. Seems that LINDA BOOTHE Chuck talks to several Last weekend, of his classmates and Ramona Clark, Brenda I learned about them

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from his conversation.

He said he was just reminiscing and thought of Maurice and me. I reminded him of how he used to terrorize me. He is 5 years older and as a child, his tree house was right above my play house. He sent me to the house in tears many days with his pranks that scared me. Lol Dave and Carol Proctor took a 2 day road trip this week to celebrate their anniversary. Oh, you kids!

51 years and you’re still celebrating.

Friday night was Senior Night at CDCS during the basketball game. I have a grandchild that is a senior (how in the world did that happen so soon?)

Matthew Boothe is a senior and our family is so proud of him. Tyke and Trey Hullinger, Cauy Masters and Devin Adams are also seniors and these guys have been friends since kindergarten. Such a good group of guys.

Continue this friendship with you as you go your separate ways next fall. What you have is priceless.

We finally had our Christmas on the 29th in Ames at Chris and Tracey Boothe’s home.

NO snow storm, NO slippery roads, NO wind chills. It was a beautiful winter day and it was the BEST day! Curtis and Missy took me and we attended the ISU Basketball game.

Bless Curtis’ heart, he sat with me on the upper level and we had one-on-one time that was priceless to me. I watch the games on TV but being there is totally different. They stadium is full of fans.

It is loud. It is exciting. It is way more than you see on TV. It was an experience I’d never had and I loved it. (You know, the ole country lady that finally goes to town…that’s the way I felt). Then the players ran out on the court to warm up. Our favorite player, #15 Carter Boothe, ran through all the warm ups with his team and I was overcome with emotions.

Carter was on the ISU court! His play time has been limited severely due to being a walkon but he is part of the team. His shooting skills seemed, to me, to be as good as the starters and he was there and he is a supportive team player. What an experience for him to be a part of all of this.

ISU students pack both ends of the stadium and during the game, they would chant, “Put Boothe in, Put Boothe in”. Goosebumps for sure. My grandson is on the ISU basketball team and I’m one proud Grandma!

Then we went to Chris and Tracey’s for our Christmas, at last! All my family was there except grandson, Mack.

Mack was in Arizona seeing a college friend and we missed him.

My heart was about to explode! Too much

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Locals Earn 2nd Place

Submitted photo Tommy Jones and Nate Garlock finished 2nd in the Ringgold County 24 Hour Coyote Hunt out of 41 teams competing. They killed nine with the winning team having 12. food, gift exchange, pictures, of course, and such a wonderful time together. The greatgrand kids were the highlight. Three year old Wren entertained with her dancing. She asked me if I had more gifts..lol. The 5 month twins are growing and getting such neat little personalities.

Santa sure was good to this Ole Country Lady!

Birthdays to celebrate this coming week are Christopher Boothe, Ashley Purdun, Deanne Palmer, Connie Benedict, Teresa Stoll, Donna Tharp, Darlene Sellers, Kole Zion, Cameron Pinegar, Deb Greene, Curtis Boothe, Steve Hill, Prissy Boswell, Nicole Smith, and Michelle Rumley.

Happy Birthday to ALL! I’ve been binge watching the Golden Girls this week. They make me laugh out loud! Contact me with news or potential rentals of the Community Center…and thank you for being my friend.

Later…Linda

In the Library Loop MARY STONER

The library is once again partnering with Amerivorps for a summer part-time position.

Call 446-6332 for information.

Middle school aged children and above are welcome to join us on Thursday, February 3rd from 4-5PM for Microbit programming activities. We will be developing programming skills through hands on STEM materials.

Storytime STEM Adventures will continue monthly, with our next program on February 8th from 3:30-4:00. These programs feature handson learning focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

Each program will include a STEM-based

book and then a time for kids to program to create or engineer a pattern on colorful something, based on the book. We will also (continued on page 6) include our 'Beebots'

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor:

As a young girl, I would frequently recite the following: “I was born in the United States, In Iowa, and in Decatur County. How fortunate I am!” I took both pride and joy to be so blessed. In grade school I had excellent teachers, including Mr. Lee H. Campbell, who took a two-year hiatus from the state education department to teach in Davis City. He was my teacher.

In the 60s my husband and I began serving as foster parents to a number of youth. Later in the 80s my family hosted a refugee from Vietnam and taught English as a second language to Hmong immigrants through a program established by Governor Robert Ray. My pride in Iowa strengthened.

Now this pride wavers. As I listen to Iowa Republican legislators, I wonder what happened to “Iowa nice”? What happened to the desire to be number one in education? What happened to being welcoming and open-minded?

What happened to Iowa as fields of opportunity?

The 2020 census reveals that Decatur County is losing population and family income.

This

is true in other rural counties. The focus appears to have shifted from bread-and-butter issues to what is happening at the border?

Not how we can help those seeking asylum, but demonizing those who have come impoverished and marginalized. We resent any request to wear masks to save lives or to moderate the proliferation of guns in public settings, but feel it is our business to determine who gets to love who and how young women may determine the use of their bodies and their futures.

It is easier now to look at the positive efforts of the Biden administration to build infrastructure, to send money to families, to send masks and test kits to individual addresses as reasons to feel good about living in the United States. Do I think Biden will make mistakes? Yes, but I do not think he will do so out of anger or spite.

In Iowa teachers are being threatened with lawsuits and jail, wealthy corporations are getting tax breaks, and families in need of financial support are being limited in what they can have as their current resources. This is not a welcoming state for Iowa youth or for others who might consider Iowa as a place to live.

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TWICE TOLD TALES 20 YEARS AGO (January 30, 2002) Lawrence Imhoff, formerly of Garden Grove, carried the Olympic torch in Oklahoma City.

Thieves pulled the front out of the Citizens Bank Drive-In west of Leon (currently Miller Insurance), as they attempted to steal the ATM machine.

The Leon City Council gave the green light for the Leon Swimming Pool, during their regular council meeting.

Venture Vinyl was to become Orion's Venture.

An Open House was held at Westview Acres Care Center, honoring Nancy Anderson for her 30 years of dedicated services.

50 Years Ago (February 3, 1972) In a tight defensive game, Central Decatur overcame a nine-point Falcon lead to defeat Wayne, 45-44 at Corydon in the Championship game of the Blue Grass Conference tournament. This was the second year in a row that the Cardinals brought home the first place trophy. Leading scorers were Bruce Hartley with 16 and Randy Heintz with 12. Leading rebounders were Randy Dunn with 11 and Roy Havens with 8.

Five boys from Troop 102 Boy Scouts attended a winter camp at Russell.

Scouts attending were Mike Baker, Randy Rainer, Randy Gilbert, Bryce Dunn and Dennis Christensen.

Adults attending were Phil Metcalf and Don Rainer.

Jan Storey received the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for 1972.

She is the daughter of Bob and Elaine Storey and a member of CD's Class of 1972.

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Gifford was returning to once again be pastor at New Salem Baptist Church.

Vera Davenport reported seeing a robin on January 31.

Local students on the Dean's List at Simpson were Judy Fierce and Diane Havens. At Maryville, the Dean's list included Kathy Poush, James Binning, Mary Dyer, Patty Hagan, Larry Martin and Nancy Parson.

Steve Lira, AFS student from Chile, spoke at the Rotary Annual Banquet held at the Leon Country Club. Lira was staying with the John Heintz family. Also entertaining from CD were Judy Parson, Ronda Dobson, Lorina Woodard, Mark Binning, Dick Redman and Rodney Carter.

75 YEARS AGO (January 30, 1947) Talked over WHO station – The Leon GI training program broadcasted over WHO when Herb Plambeck of the WHO staff interviewed Ralph E. Lyddon of the Leon High School faculty and two GI's of the Leon GI training program.

Proceeds from Hunt to go to March of Dimes – Hunters gathered at the Ike Tolly home, known as the old Gene Gammon farm, for a fox and wolf hunt.

Proceeds from the sale of pelts and the bounty on the wolves was given to the March of Dimes fund for Decatur County.

Farm Bureau meet at Weldon – The Franklin Township Farm Bureau met in regular session at the Powers building in Weldon. Leslie Parsons, county organization director, stressed that this group should have a planning committee (continued on page 10)

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MELINDA MACKEY One thing that has fascinated me, is abandoned cemeteries. Grand River is no stranger to them. When you read the history of the settlers that have moved through, it really takes you back to a time when families had few choices. Here are just a couple Hazen (a.k.a.

Old Funk) Cemetery Grand River Township, Decatur Co., IA with no tombstones.

This old cemetery (also called Old Funk) is listed in the W.P.A. cemetery records. On a wagon trail south of Funk's Mill (built in 1853) a pioneer family was traveling through, and buried a child, the first burial. In the early 1850's land was secured for a new cemetery one mile east of this one. 11 or 12 graves (and 7 or 8 stones), names and dates unknown, were moved to the newer Oak Hill Cemetery.

One man remembers that when he was a boy, someone showed him where the cemetery had been. No tombstones, but that the ground looked like grave spaces. Not much is known about the name Hazen but a 10 year old boy, Charles L., son of J.F. and M.J. Hazen, was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in 1876. Millsap Cemetery Grand River Township, Decatur Co., IA Nearest town: Grand River: There are no tombstones left in this cemetery.

James and Eliza Hanna Millsap came to Decatur County in 1851 and owned this land. Some of the family burials on this land were moved to other cemeteries, although some graves were left undisturbed.

One stone was found near a creek about 1948 by Lorine Warrick, present owner of the land, but it cannot be found now. Someone also remembered broken stones about 1900.One of the burials was a 10-year-old Negro boy of a neighboring family, Duane Thompson.

On a 1904 map, the main east/west road (now gone) ran close by this cemetery. WPA Records state: 1. "No Vets" 2. John W. Millsap AE 49y d. 1884 "Millsap Cemetery, Decatur Township.

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Decatur County in 1880 and sooon after the portion of the line west of Humeston was turned over to the Humeston and Shenadoah, which extended the road west about 100 miles.

In the summer of 1880, about July, the railroad company purchased of J.P. Kline, seventy acres of farmland adjacent to and south of the railroad for a town site. It was laid out on level ground in the northwestern part of Franklin Township.

On August 3, it was laid out in streets and lots which were rapidly purchased. The main street was 140 feet wide.

The proprietors of the town were formed into a company composed of L.P. Sigler, J.L. Young of Leon, and Drake and Hill of Centerville.

Sigler is now the sole proprietor of the company’s remaining interests. E.L. Chase setting as his agent.

The growth of the village was mostly in 1880 and 1881. Dr. Enos Mitchell built the first house in the town.

Doctor T.M. Wall also constructed a house about the same time.

Merritt French and family were the first to begin housekeeping.

A railroad depot was soon put up and became headquarters for many of the townspeople. The railroad finished building their depot. Until churches were built, the people held Sunday school and all religious services in the waiting room at the depot.

In 1980, Weldon celebrated 100 years. The depot displayed old antiques, buttons for men and women.

The depot now has a new metal roof put on by John Wagner.

The community center helped pay on it, as did the Weldon Christian Church.

The city helped with material.

The depot will have to have new windows. At a later date, we will accept bids.

Unfortunately, by nightfall the Chiefs had fallen victim to their own mistakes and lost the game. So, a season that started out pretty rough, ended the same way. Until next year, thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs for a fun and exciting season.

Guess the next big thing is Groundhog Day! By the time you read this, Punxsutawney Phil will have given us his prediction. Hope it’s a good one as he’s making it on 2/2/22.

Surely a date that special should bring some special news!

Please keep the family of Veva Jane Parkhurst in your prayers. She passed away on January 24th.

She was grandma to our Andover neighbors Drew, Clay, and Dylan Parkhurst.

Dylan, Holly, and Benson Parkhurst spent lots of time with the Parkhurst family this week celebrating the life of Dylan’s grandma Jane Parkhurst.

Donna Ogier made a trip to Lamoni Thursday and stopped in to visit her sister Jan Fisher. While Donna was away, the kitty decided to play and managed to unroll a whole roll of toilet paper through the house.

Naughty kitty!

Cassie Daleske and Andrew Lane are feeling better and that’s good news. Being down and out with sickness makes it tough to run a farm.

Ivan Lane is staying close to home waiting for Punxsutawney Phil to let him know when the weather will be nice enough to get out and about.

Big boy news at Gary and Sandy Osborn’s house that I missed last week.

It seems that the littlest brother Cole Osborn also spent last Saturday night with Gary and Sandy and big brothers Cotton and Coy. That was Cole's first time staying all night at Grandma’s and Grandpa’s with the big brothers. Sorry Cotton and Coy and Mom, there will be no stopping him now! He’s growing up!

Optimist Club members Julie McElroy and Liz Carpenter

made a trip to Corydon after school Thursday to deliver a load of redeemable bottles and cans to the redemption center.

Have a good week, be kind to each other, and Forever a Chiefs’ fan, win or lose, yesterday, today, tomorrow, forever, no matter what! (With football season behind us, we now look forward to our other favorite team, the Kansas City Royals!

They start spring training on February 16th!

Go Royals!)

Are you ready for Old Man Winter's roller coaster ride, again, this week? Temperatures were on the mild side Monday with the mercury climbing near the 50 degree mark. Then,

by Wednesday, we will be staring at 16 degrees with snow coming in. Got to love Iowa weather. oOo Reports from a few avid ice fishermen indicate great success at Little River. We are so fortunate to have such a hidden gem as Little River Lake which provides recreation all year long. oOo I missed my opportunity to take down my Christmas lights around the house and office again. It seems whenever we get the warm weather I'm stuck inside. Maybe I will be one of those that just leaves them up all year so I will have a head start on the next holiday season. Ha! oOo Mary has made sure little Alex is comfortable in front of a camera. He now says 'Cheeeeeeeese Burgerrrrr' before you take a picture of him. I need to work with him on getting comfortable with the other side of the camera. Ha! Until the next time...

So Long!

Andover

LIZ CARPENTER Well, Sunday started out as a lovely day. Temperature was warming up, the sun was shining, and it was AFC Championship Game Day for the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Cardinals Win on Senior Night

By Reece Hill After hosting the SEW Lady Warhawks on Tuesday, winning 44-33, the Central Decatur Cardinals hosted the Southwest Valley Timberwolves on Friday, January 28 emerging victorious on their annual senior night. The Cardinals used a strong defensive performance to overcome a slow offensive start and come out on top 51-34. With the regular season nearing its end, the Cardinals record now stands at 8-7 following the win.

The matchup on senior night started with each team playing strong defense, with the first points of the game coming nearly halfway through the first quarter. The Timberwolves scored the first five points of the game and outscored the Cardinals in the quarter by a 5-8 margin.

In the second quarter, the Cardinals began to find their shots pulling themselves out from behind Southwest Valley and keeping

them in the game. The Cardinals ended the half on an 8-4 run which featured back-to-back Kylee Rockhold three pointers. Going into the locker room, the Cardinals had gained a 24-20 lead.

Central Decatur carried their second quarter momentum into the second half, starting fast in the third quarter and building a bigger lead.

The Cardinals scored the first four points of the quarter and hit a couple of big threes to extend their lead to 38-26 heading into the fourth quarter.

In the final quarter, the Cardinals kept up the tough defensive play and were able to coast to the victory, outscoring the Timberwolves 13-8 and winning by a final score 51-34.

As a team, the Cardinals shot 25.4% from the floor, including 17.6% from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, Central Decatur made 9 of 16 attempts, good for 56.2%.

STATS vs. (SWV) Lauren Martin Hallee Hamilton Mara Dykes Addie Graham Kylee Rockhold Layni Masters Harrisen Bevan Annika Evertsen Adriene Kelley

Pts 13 9 0 0 6 8 9 6 0

FG 4/14 3/13 0/0 0/1 2/12 4/11 3/9 2/9 0/0

3Pt 1/8 1/5 0/0 0/1 2/9 0/2 0/0 2/8 0/0

FT Rbd Ast Stl Blk 4/6 9 0 5 0 2/4 6 1 7 0 0/0 7 0 1 0 0/0 1 0 0 0 0/0 3 0 0 0 0/3 2 0 1 0 3/3 8 0 2 1 0/0 1 0 1 0 0/0 1 0 0 0

vs SEW The win against SEW on Tuesday, the Cardinals outscored the Lady Warhawks, 15-8 and 12-5 for the 27-

12 halftime lead. The Cards were outscored 8-11 in the third and even playing field of 9-9 in the fourth. CD won with a 44-33 victory.

STATS vs. (SEW) Lauren Martin Hallee Hamilton Mara Dykes Layni Masters Kylee Rockhold Harrisen Bevan Annika Evertsen

3Pt 1/7 0/2 0/2 0/0 1/3 0/0 1/3

Pts 9 6 2 9 9 6 3

FG 3/11 2/4 1/3 4/8 3/7 2/4 1/3

The Cardinals hosted Mt. Ayr on Monday, January 31 in the rescheduled match before traveling to Wayne on Feb. 1. On Friday, Feb. 4, the Cards travel to MSM before hosting South Harrison on Saturday.

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Cards host Clarke on Tuesday, Feb. 8. On Thursday, the boys only travel to Woodward Granger. The girls' post season for Class 2A begins Saturday, Feb. 12 and the boys' post season for Class 2A begins Monday, Feb. 14.

Threes Rain Early For Cardinals

By Reece Hill On Tuesday, the Cardinals hosted thew SEW Warhawks tallying another one in the win column, 73-31 before ending their

week at home against the Southwest Valley Timberwolves.

The Cardinals made twelve three pointers, the second most in a game so far this season, and

built a huge lead in the first half. CD ended the game with a huge 72-35 win on senior night and improved to 13-1 on the season.

The Cardinals started fast in the first quarter getting on the scoreboard first with a Jack Scrivner free throw, going up 1-0.

Central Decatur then went on a run of hitting three point shots to push their lead to 13-6. The first quarter was capped by a buzzer beating three point shot by Trey Hullinger, the sixth one for the Cardinals as a team, making the score 2310.

Central Decatur continued to put their foot on the gas in the second quarter, outscoring the Timberwolves 24-8 in the quarter. Central Decatur added three more shots from behind the arc ending the half with a last second

Matthew Boothe layup to take the 47-18 lead into the locker room.

In the second half, the Cardinals were able to coast to the victory, adding three more threes and outscoring Southwest Valley 11-8 and 14-9 in the third and fourth quarters, to secure the 72-35 victory.

As a team, Central Decatur shot 50.9% from the floor, including 36.4% from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Cardinals made 4 of 8 free throws, good for 50%.

"We played an extremely good first half ," stated Coach Curtis Boothe. "I felt like we really moved the ball well and attacked their zone. It seemed like we were all ready to hit 3s.

Sam, Gunnar, Tyke, Trey, Kyle, Nash, Matt, and Jack all hit 3s. It was nice to play well in front of the home crowd."

STATS vs. (SWV) Pts FG 3Pt FT Rbd Ast Stl Blk Tyke Hullinger 6 2/4 2/3 0/0 3 0 2 0 Trey Hullinger 19 7/13 3/7 2/2 2 0 1 0 Gunnar Smith 12 5/7 1/3 1/2 3 3 2 0 Matthew Boothe 9 4/9 1/5 0/2 11 4 2 0 Jack Scrivner 8 3/4 1/1 1/2 8 4 1 4 Sam Boothe 3 1/3 1/3 0/0 1 2 0 0 Spencer Smith 0 0/2 0/2 0/0 4 3 1 0 Kyle Linhart 8 3/8 2/7 0/0 1 3 1 1 Grant Boyd 0 0/2 0/1 0/0 1 1 0 0 Kevin Linhart 4 2/2 0/0 0/0 2 0 0 0 The first quarter against SWV was capped by a Nash Dykes 3 1/1 1/1 0/0 1 1 1 0 buzzer beating three point shot by Trey Hullinger, the sixth one for the Cardinals as a team. (continued on page 6)

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The Cardinal wrestling squad finished up their regular season last week and will begin post-season action this Saturday when they host the 2A Sectional meet which starts at Noon.

The Cardinals hosted I-35, MartensdaleSt. Marys, and Saydel last Thursday night and traveled to the Roland-Story Dual Tournament Saturday which concluded the regular season.

CD lost to I-35, 6410; lost to MSM 42-18; and narrowly lost to Saydel 27-24.

At the team tournament, they lost to Hampton-Dumont 78-6, Roland-Story 48-18, Saydel 30-18, Webster City 66-10; and OA-BCIG 42-15.

Only two Cardinals managed wins against I-35. Cord Hamilton (120) pinned George Dutrey in 1:57 and Tegan Carson (220) won a major decision over Evan Foreman

17-3.

The following are other results from that meet: VS I-35 113: Michael Upp (IN35) over (CDEC) (For.) 120: Cord Hamilton (CDEC) over George Dutrey (IN35) (Fall 1:57) 126: Double Forfeit 132: Chase Baker (IN35) over Cody Morgan (CDEC) (Fall 0:58) 138: Ryan Steinlage (IN35) over Devin Adams (CDEC) (Fall 3:01) 145: Nick Steinlage (IN35) over (CDEC) (For.) 152: Korbyn Maxwell (IN35) over (CDEC) (For.) 160: Isaiah Smith (IN35) over (CDEC) (For.) 170: Chase Darst (IN35) over Odin Rivera (CDEC) (TF 15-0 5:25) 182: Eli Green (IN35) over Jesse Niebauer (CDEC) (TF 18-1 4:42) 195: Grant Jones (IN35) over (CDEC) (For.) 220: Tegan Carson (CDEC) over Evan Foreman (IN35) (MD 17-3) 285: (continued on page 6)

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Cardinal Boys Basketball

Cardinals outscored the Warhawks 19-7, 20-7, 21-11 and 13-6 for win. (continued from "I felt like we conpage 5) trolled the whole game," stated Coach Tuesday night, Boothe. "Our press was the Cardinals hosted effective, and our scorthe SEW Warhawks, ing was very balanced. walking away with a We had several guys in solid 73-31 win. The double figures."

STATS vs. (SEW) Tyke Hullinger Trey Hullinger Gunnar Smith Matthew Boothe Jack Scrivner Sam Boothe Spencer Smith Kyle Linhart Grant Boyd Kevin Linhart

Pts 8 15 10 11 15 7 0 6 1 0

FG 3/6 7/9 4/7 3/7 5/8 3/4 0/4 2/7 0/0 0/0

Cardinal Wrestling

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Ryley Snell (IN35) over (CDEC) (For.) 106: Briar Johnston (IN35) over (CDEC) (For.) A trio of wrestlers managed wins against Martensdale-St. Marys. Cord Hamilton (120), who has come on strong late in the season, pinned Elijah Wheeldon in 1:11; Jesse Niebauer (182) won by forfeit; and Carson, who bumped up to 285, pinned Aidan Laird in 1:07.

With Carson’s victory, he joined an elite group of CD wrestlers who have attained 150 career victories. Adam Lyons, Wyatt Dale, and Kade Kelso, also have this honor.

The following are other results from the meet: Vs MSM 106: Caleb Eganhouse (MSM) over (CDEC) (For.) 113: Double Forfeit 120: Cord Hamilton (CDEC) over Elijah Wheeldon (MSM) (Fall 1:11) 126: Josephine Wearmouth (MSM) over (CDEC) (For.) 132: Ben Brenizer (MSM) over Cody Morgan (CDEC) (Fall 3:18) 138: Conor Cassady (MSM) over Devin Adams (CDEC) (Dec 5-1) 145: Riley Nichols (MSM) over (CDEC) (For.) 152: Johnnie Cassady (MSM) over (CDEC) (For.) 160: Sampson Henson (MSM) over (CDEC) (For.) 170: Logan Wearmouth (MSM) over Odin Rivera (CDEC) (Dec 7-0) 182: Jesse Niebauer (CDEC) over (MSM) (For.) 195: Double

3Pt 2/5 1/3 0/1 1/5 3/4 1/3 0/2 1/5 0/0 0/0

FT Rbd Ast Stl Blk 0/0 2 4 3 0 0/0 5 1 2 0 2/2 2 3 3 0 4/4 2 5 3 0 2/2 9 3 3 3 0/0 5 0 1 0 0/0 2 3 3 0 1/1 0 2 2 0 1/2 0 0 1 0 0/0 1 0 0 0

Forfeit 220: Double Forfeit 285: Tegan Carson (CDEC) over Aidan Laird (MSM) (Fall 1:07) Saydel had as many open weight classes, as did CD in their matchup which made for a closer contest in the end. However, CD fell short by three points.

After Hamilton (120) and Devin Adams (138) picked up forfeit wins, the Cardinals held an early 12-6 lead.

Saydel would then go on a 15-0 run before Niebauer (182) picked up another forfeit win.

The Cardinals trailed by three 18-21 at this point.

Carson picked up a forfeit win at 220, but CD was open at 285 which kept the threepoint deficit by the Cardinals in check.

The following are other results from that meet: VS Saydel 120: Cord Hamilton (CDEC) over (SAYD) (For.) 126: Double Forfeit 132: Kolton Keller (SAYD) over Cody Morgan (CDEC) (Fall 1:54) 138: Devin Adams (CDEC) over (SAYD) (For.) 145: Austin Chally (SAYD) over (CDEC) (For.) 152: Nic Embry (SAYD) over (CDEC) (For.) 160: Double Forfeit 170: Cooper Lindahl (SAYD) over Odin Rivera (CDEC) (Dec 8-6) 182: Jesse Niebauer (CDEC) over (SAYD) (For.) 195: Double Forfeit 220: Tegan Carson (CDEC) over (SAYD) (For.) 285: Phoenix Birch (SAYD) over (CDEC) (For.) 106: Double Forfeit 113: Double Forfeit

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Rockhold Signs with Northwest Missouri State to Play Softball

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This program is best suited for preschoolers through 2nd graders, but all ages are welcome. These two activities are available because of Iowa Stem Grants.

New to our children's collection this week: 'A Unicorn Named Sparkle and the Perfect Valentine'

by Amy Young and an Usborne flap-book about World Religions.

New to our adult collection are the following non-fiction books: 'How Happiness Happens: Finding Lasting Joy in a World of Comparison, Disappointment, and Unmet Expectations'

by Max Lucado, 'The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People' by Arabi Shahid, 'Set Boundaries, Find Peace' by Nedra Tawwab, 'Atlas of the Heart' by Brene Brown, 'Baby Steps Millionaires' by Dave Ramsey, 'The Healing Power of Essential Oils'

by Eric Zielinski, and 'Stop Overthinking' by Nick Trenton.

New to our adult and young adult fiction: 'The Midnight Library'

by Matt Haig, 'The Project' by Courtney Summers, 'We are Inevitable' by Gayle Forman, and 'Take Me Home Tonight' by Morgan Matson.

We have had some inquiries about authors in the adult collection, for whom we need adopters. If you are a fan of Michael Brandman, Elin Hilderbrand, Fredrik Backman or Stephen King, these are authors of popular books that we would love to see adopted. Stop in or give us a call at 641-4466332 to learn more.

Little Tots Storytime is on Thursdays at 11AM. Join us with your babies and tots for songs, books, fingerplays, and fun!

Cribbage card parties are every Tuesday at 10:30. All experience levels (or none at all!) are welcome.

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Last Friday, Central Decatur Senior Kylee Rockhold signed her National Letter of Intent to play softball at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO. Joining Kylee during the signing were her parents Jon and Kendra Rockhold (seated beside Kylee), along with Central Decatur’s softball coach Rudy Evertsen (back right) and her Iowa Blitz travel ball coach Joe Carter. Kylee will attend Northwest Missouri State this fall.

CD Academic Team Places Third

Photo by Maddy Leahy CD Academic team members that placed third are pictured l-r: Matthew Coffelt, Jacob Smith, Maggie Layton, Reece Hill, Wade Hill and Spencer Smith. Not-pictured: Quentin Coffelt.

By Reece Hill Central Decatur hosted an academic meet on January 19th at the Trinity Church.

Seventeen different schools showed up with some bringing multiple teams.

The twenty-three teams that competed were split up into four brackets where they played a round robin tournament against the other members of their bracket. Each team competed in five straight matches with the top two teams from each pool advancing to the afternoon round.

The teams which advanced to the afternoon round were Bedford, Nodaway Valley, Central Decatur, Wayne, Pleasantville, Southeast Warren, Murray, and Chariton.

The final bracket saw Wayne take home the gold with Southeast Warren coming in second place.

Central Decatur beat Nodaway Valley to secure a third place finish.

The Central

Decatur team that finished third was comprised of Jacob Smith, Spencer Smith, Maggie Layton, Reece Hill, Wade Hill, Quentin Coffelt, and Matthew Coffelt. The Central Decatur team went 5-0 in the morning round and finished the day 7-1 overall. Their lone loss came by a single point to Southeast Warren in the semi-final round.

The Cardinals finished on a high note however, topping Nodaway Valley for third.

A shout out to

Trinity Church for hosting and serving a noon meal of walking tacos and dessert for all the competitors.

The day could have not happened without the help of members of the community who volunteered to read questions at the meet: Linda Chastain, Doug Kouba, Evonne Kouba, Ron Smith, Bob Redman, Susan Lane, Rodger Gatton, Jolene Rush, Rick Rush, Tonya Lindsey and Dr. Larry Richard.

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The City of Leon will be holding a public hearing on February 14, 2022 at 6pm at the Leon City Hall regarding the sale of the following property: 505 NE 5th St 600 SE Vine St 703 NW Church St 705 NW Church St 100 SW White St

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The City of Leon will be holding a public hearing on February 14, 2022 at 6pm at the Leon City Hall regarding the vacation of the following city owned alley: The north 132 ft of the 16.5 ft wide alley between 203 SW 2nd St. and 205 SW 2nd St. (parcels 0732231002 & 0732231003)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILL CITY MAYOR VACANCY

BY APPOINTMENT

The City of Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, has a vacancy for the office of Mayor as of January 12, 2022 due to the resignation of Jason Weir.

Pursuant to Section 372.13, (2), (a) of the Code of Iowa, notice is hereby given that the City Council of Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, intends to fill this vacancy by appointment during their next regular city council meeting that will be held at Leon City Hall at 6:00 pm on Monday, February 14, 2022. However, the electors of the City of Leon have the right to file a petition requiring that the vacancy be filled by a special election.

If electors wish to require a special election, a valid petition requesting a special election must be filed with the city clerk within fourteen days after publication of this notice or within fourteen days after the appointment is made. If no such petition is filed, the appointment shall be for the period until the next pending election as defined in Section 69.12 of the Code of Iowa.

Eligible electors of the City of Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, wanting to be considered for appointment should submit a request in writing to the city clerk’s office by 4:00 pm on Monday, February 14, 2022.

Kyle Sheetz City Administrator/Clerk City of Leon 1t1 February 2, 2022

NOTICE OF

PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Iowa District Court Decatur County Probate No. ESPR005146 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD D. ANDERSON Deceased To All Persons Interested in the Estate of DONALD D. ANDERSON, Deceased, who died on or about October 28, 2021: You are hereby notified that on January 28, 2022 the last will and testament of DONALD D. ANDERSON, deceased, bearing date of October 22, 2009, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Samuel Lee Anderson was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated January 21, 2022.

Samuel Lee Anderson Executor of Estate 1121 Orchard Avenue Lamoni, IA 50140 Verle W. Norris, ICIS# 12631 Attorney for Executor Law Office of Verle W. Norris 201 East 1st Street PO Box 279 Leon, IA 50144 Date of second publication: February 9, 2022.

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DECATUR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Minutes are unofficial until approved by the Board during the following week’s meeting. For previous minutes and other information, please visit the county’s website: www.decaturcountyiowa.gov or text “Hi” to 641/400-6441 to find county information, ask a question or report an issue.

January 24, 2022 The Decatur County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, January 24, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. in the Board Room (now located on the first floor, NE corner) of the Decatur County Courthouse. Present: Bob Bell, Ward Graham and Dan Christensen. Also present was Stephanie Daughton, County Auditor. Unless otherwise noted, all motions carried unanimously.

Motion Bell/Graham to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

Motion Bell/Christensen to approve the minutes of the January 17, 2022, regular session. Motion carried.

At 9:00 a.m., County Engineer Dillon Davenport and Assistant to the County Engineer Noah Thomas discussed departmental matters with the Board. Motion Bell/ Graham to approve Notice to Bidders for project number FM-C027(89)—55-27. Motion carried.

Motion Bell/Graham to adopt the Resolution to Participate in the FY23 Planning and Development Programs of the Southern Iowa Council of Governments. Motion carried.

DECATUR COUNTY RESOLUTION #2022-11 THIS IS A RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OF THE SOUTHERN IOWA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. Whereas the Economic Development Administration was assigned to administer the provisions of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965; and Whereas the Southern Iowa Council of Governments has been designated by the Economic Development Administration as an Economic Development District and Whereas the State of Iowa and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has designated the Southern Iowa Council of Governments as the area wide planning organization, and Whereas Decatur County is an active member of the Southern Iowa Council of Governments and participates in formulation of area wide plans and programs, Be It Therefore Resolved by the DECATUR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS that Decatur County desires

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER

LEON WATER SUPPLY Has Levels of Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Above Drinking Water Standards Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation.

We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants. Testing results we received on January 5, 2022 show that our system exceeds the standard or maximum contaminant level (MCL), for Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The standard for Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) is 0.060 mg/L. The average level of total haloacetic acids over the last year was 0.061 mg/L. What should I do?

• You DO NOT need to use an alternative (e.g., bottled) water supply. However, if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.

What does this mean?

This is not an immediate risk. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. However, some people who drink water containing haloacetic acids in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.

What happened? What is being done?

Leon Water Supply has taken the following actions in attempt to prevent exceeding the MCL for haloacetic acids: The water department has subsequentially flushed all of the fire hydrants in the system to provide fresher water in the water mains. The water department is making valving changes in the distribution system in order to allow fresher water to flow into the water mains in the area of the sampling location. We are communicating with the Iowa DNR to help us pick the best treatment strategy to reduce the HAA5 levels.

For more information, please contact Leon City Hall at 641/446-6221 between the following hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

This notice is being sent to you by LEON WATER SUPPLY PWSID#: 2742076 Date distributed: 1/14/2022 1t1 Feb. 2, 2022 to participate in the fiscal year 2023 planning and economic development programs of the Southern Iowa Council of Governments in Iowa Planning Area XIV, consisting of Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor, and Union Counties.

Be It Further Resolved by the DECATUR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS that Decatur County provides $3,147.36 for the operation of the Southern Iowa Council of Governments’ planning and development programs.

Passed and signed this 24th day of January, 2022.

Dan Christensen Chairperson Bob Bell Member Ward Graham Member Attest: Stephanie R. Daughton Decatur County Auditor Supervisor Bell left the meeting for the day at 10:00 a.m.

Neil Hyde of Infomax met with the Board with a presentation regarding IT services offered by Infomax.

No action taken.

Leesa Lester of Southern Iowa Trolley met with the Board to present the FY23 funding request. Lester reported the amount requested for FY23 is $5,000, which is unchanged from FY22. Motion Graham/Christensen to commit to $5,000 for FY23.

Motion carried.

The Board held a work session for the FY23 county budget.

Shane Becker met with the Board regarding a county-held parcel, identified as parcel number 1035460001 and not 1035459003. Following discussion, motion Graham/Christensen to waive penalties and interest on the parcel and assign certificate to Becker following payment of taxes owed.

Motion carried.

With no further business to come before the Board, the Board adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

SIGNED: Dan Christensen Chair, Board of Supervisors ATTEST: Stephanie R. Daughton Decatur County Auditor 1t1 Feb. 2, 2022

DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL

Accounts Payable October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 3M HEALTH INFORMATION Service Agrmt - Medical Records

$4,239.17 ABBOTT LABORATORIES Lab Supplies 3,040.50 ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS General Supplies 5,187.00 ADVANTAGE ADMINISTRATORS Insurance Fee 120.00 AFLAC Employee Paid Insurance 6,040.62 AGILITI General Supplies 500.00 AGRIVISION Repairs & Maintenance 31.55 AIRGAS NORTH CENTRAL PCC Oxygen 7,777.77 AK GARAGE Repairs & Maintenance 274.84 ALERTMEDIA Service Maintenance Contract 4,902.00 ALIMED INC Chargeable Supplies 2,171.60 ALLEN NATHAN ER Coverage 2,222.00 ALLIANT ENERGY Utilities 49,668.72 ALLIED 100 General Supplies 111.99 ALPHA MEDIA LLC Advertising Fees 1,598.00 AMERISOURCE CORPORATION Pharmaceuticals

633,650.04 ANDREW BECKY Travel 52.64 ARAMARK Service Agrmt Housekeeping

1,002.68 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES Service Agrmt - Laundry 18,568.92 ARMSTRONG MEDICAL INDUSTRIES General Supplies 120.00 ARTHREX, INC. Chargeable Supplies 49,791.22 AT&T MOBILITY Telephone 302.04 ATO BUILDERS, LLC CIPNew Clinic 155,640.40

AUTOMATIC DOOR GROUP INC Purchased Services -Automatic Doors 8,100.00 AVANOS MEDICAL Chargeable Supplies 3,000.00 BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS INC General Supplies 2,530.00 BARD DAVOL Chargeable Supplies 2,544.43 BARD MEDICAL Chargeable Supplies 271.40 BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR Chargeable Supplies 2,200.00 BARKER JEN General Supplies 22.20 BAUER BUILT TIRE Repairs & Maintenance 1,400.00 BAYER HEALTHCARE General Supplies 8,764.99 BEACON MEDAES Repairs & Maintenance 628.69 BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY General Supplies 384.19 BEEKLEY MEDICAL General Supplies 400.00 BETHARDS, STAR General Supplies 50.00 BIO-RAD LABORATORIES General Supplies 2,941.38 BIRD & CRONIN INC General Supplies 17.95 BLOOMFIELD ANESTHETISTS GROUP CRNA Coverage 38,450.00 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC Surgical Supplies 14,577.47 BOUND TREE MEDICAL LLC General Supplies 799.06 BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC General Supplies 1,194.78 BRADFORD KARL Travel 276.68 BRIGGS CORPORATION General Supplies 95.40 BRITTNEY BLOM Travel 38.92 BYLER KAREN Travel 67.20 BYLER KEN Continuing Education 490.00 BYRD KARI Travel 132.52 C & E TRUCKING INC CIP - Maintenance Bldg 447.84 CADWELL Service Maintenance Contract 2,290.00 CAPITAL CITY BOILER & MACHINE Repairs & Maintenance 2,397.00 CARDINAL HEALTH General Supplies 79,944.73 CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC Service Maintenance Contract - Pharmacy

9,948.00 CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES Service Maintenance Contracts 3,034.23 CDW GOVERNMENT INC General Supplies 147.14 CERNER CORPORATION Hospital Computer System 102,329.81 CHCSI Hospital Paid Workcomp 141.00 CITY OF LEON Water 5,858.81 CJ COOPER & ASSOCIATES Reference Lab 330.00 CLARKE COUNTY HOSPITAL General Supplies - Pharmacy 199.29 CLIA LABORATORY PROGRAM Dues & Subscriptions 2,887.00 COLLECTION SERVICES CENTER Garnishments 935.06 COMBUSTION CONTROL COMPANY Repairs & Maintenance 954.25 COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CONSULTING, INC.

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Service Maintenance Contracts 2,764.86 CONE INSTRUMENTS General Supplies 362.61 CONMED CORP Chargeable Supplies 81.00 COOK VIDEO & APPLIANCE Appliances - EMS 1,249.00 CORONIS HEALTH RCM, LLC Contract LaborBusiness Office

5,760.00 CPSI Purchased Services 10,393.00 CRANEWARE INC. Service Maintenance Contracts 12,046.00 CRESTON PUBLISHING CO Advertising Fees 174.00 CULLIGAN WATER OF SOUTH IOWA General Supplies 747.15 DAIKIN APPLIED Service Maintenance Contracts 12,040.00 DAVIS BROWN KOEHN SHORS Legal Fees 6,500.00 DCLI CIP - Maintenance Bldg 6,037.55 DECATUR COUNTY GOLF CLUB Employee Recognition 200.00 DECATUR COUNTY HOSP AUXILIARY Gift Shop Sales 1,128.27 DECATUR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Contract Labor 302.11 DECATUR COUNTY TREASURER Fuel Expense 2,533.02 DENTONS DAVIS BROWN PC Legal Fees 6,007.16 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Insurance Refund 145.21 DEPT OF INSPECTIONS & APPEALS Dues & Subscriptions 500.00 DEWEY FORD Repairs & Maintenance 206.60 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING ASSOCIATES Hospital Paid Workcomp 33.00 DIRECT TV Television 109.98 DOC IS IN Professional Fees - ED 7,680.00 DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP Purchased Services Bond Refinance

14,500.00 EASTER DR MARK ER Coverage 2,670.00 ECOLAB General Supplies 148.44 EDSALL AMANDA Travel 47.74 EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION Chargeable Supplies 640.80 ELI YUTZY CIP - Maintenance Bldg 920.00 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SYSTEMS Employee Health Insurance 241,811.23 FEDEX Shipping Expense 23.24 FELIX STORCH INC General Supplies 810.00 FEUCHT RUTH Travel 22.40 FIRST DAKOTA INDEMNITY COMPANY Work Comp Insurance 14,264.00 FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY Lab Supplies 5,625.79 GE HEALTHCARE FINANCE SERVICES Service Contract/ Lease Agrmt

13,177.71 GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INF TECH Repairs & Maintenance 126.81 GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC Service Maintenance Contracts 31,083.96

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PUBLIC NOTICES DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL (continued from page 7) GETINGE USA Service Maintenance Contracts 6,298.25 GILBERT TRUE VALUE HOME CENTER Repairs & Maintenance 682.05 GLAXOSMITHKLINE PHARMACEUTICAL Pharmaceuticals

2,544.09 GRAINGER General Supplies 2,271.19 GRAND RIVER MUTUAL TEL C Telephone 10,167.01 GREAT WESTERN BANK Building Payment 266,377.33 GREAT WESTERN BANK - VISA Travel, Education, Supplies 18,222.27 Hauge Associates Garnishments 712.99 HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS INC General Supplies 32.26 HEARTLAND ANESTHESIA & CONSULTING CRNA Coverage 79,190.00 HEWLETT’S QUALITY LAWN CARE Service Maintenance Contracts 885.00 HILDRETH JOY Travel 34.72 HOLOGIC Chargeable Supplies 2,785.00 HOLOGIC CAPITAL A PROGRAM OF DE LAGE LANDEN Cap Lease Surgery Equipment 5,765.11 HORNEY NICK Travel 83.22 HUBERT COMPANY General Supplies 116.61 HY VEE Food 573.14 ICAHN Purchased Services 96.00 ICU MEDICAL, INC. Service Maintenance Contracts 910.26 INFUSYSTEM Rental/Lease Agreement 158.00 INNOMED, INC Minor Equipment 749.00 INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR General Supplies 77.24 INTEGRA LIFE SCIENCES Minor Equipment 1,492.31 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Service Maintenance Contracts 1,047.36 IOWA DIVISION OF LABOR SERVICE Dues & Subscriptions 240.00 IOWA FIRE CONTROL Purchased Services 550.00 IOWA HEART CENTER Purchased Services Mobile Vascular

45,909.29 IOWA POISON CONTROL Dues & Subscriptions 938.00 IOWA SOLUTIONS Purchased Services - IT

28,475.06 IOWA WATER MANAGEMENT CORP Service Maintenance Contracts 735.26 ISO-MED INC. General Supplies 140.39 JESSICA SULLIVAN Travel 7.86 JESTER INSURANCE Insurance 3,023.00 JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP Service Maintenance Contracts 763.02 KAAN AM & FM Advertising Fees 75.00 KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPYAMERICA Service Maintenance Contracts 11,664.48 KCI USA General Supplies 614.26 KIMBERLY LIFE Contract Labor 8,080.00

KLEJCH LINDA Contract Labor - Dietician 7,106.69 KNOXVILLE HOSPITAL & CLINICS Contract Labor & Travel - Business Office 25,187.62 L.T.’s AUTO BODY & REPAIR LLC Repairs & Maintenance 461.85 LAMB REBECCA Travel 295.68 LANDAUER INC Purchased Services 369.40 LAZER EXPRESSIONS General Supplies 40.00 LEON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Dues & Subscriptions 400.00 LEON HARDWARE & APPLIANCES General Supplies 272.55 LEON JOURNAL REPORTER Advertising Fees 1,823.93 LEONARD LISA General Supplies 50.00 LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER Transfusion/ Blood Fees 31,020.05 LINK ALAYNA General Supplies 73.50 MACRO HELIX LLC Service Maintenance Contracts 3,910.89 MARTIN BROS. Food 17,254.17 MASON PRODUCE AUCTION Food 45.80 MASQERADE FUNDRAISING Employee Paid Purchases 561.75 MATTES MARK Travel 1,623.45 MC DANIEL JAMIE Travel 71.42 MCKESSON MEDICAL SURGICAL General Supplies 1,024.91 MCKESSON PLASMA & BIOLOGICS General Supplies - Pharmacy 7,227.97 MEBULBS General Supplies 428.69 MEDIBADGE, INC General Supplies 15.99 MEDICAL ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY Contract Labor - Oncology 16,403.37 MEDI-DOSE INC General Supplies 90.09 MEDIVATORS General Supplies 1,206.54 MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC General Supplies 51,742.05 MERCY MEDICAL CENTER Professional Fees - Peer Review 3,787.50 MERCY ONE Purchased Services, Contract Labor

200,298.29 MERCY ONE DES MOINES MEDICAL CENTER Service Maintenance Contracts 30,996.98 MERCYONE DES MOINES LABORATORY Reference Lab 32,187.47 MERCYONE DUBUQUE MEDICAL CENTER Purchased Services Pharmacy Coverage

3,452.80 MEYER LABORATORY INC General Supplies 2,078.59 MOUNT AYR RECORD NEWS Advertising Fees 82.50 MRSA - UV General Supplies 337.63 MXR IMAGING, INC. General Supplies 763.44 NORTH LUMBER Repairs & Maintenance 816.64 NORTHERN VIRGINIA NEUROLOGY Contract Labor - Neurology 41,280.30 NUCLEAR SONICS ASSOCIATES INC Purchased Services Nuc Med Studies

8,983.00 OEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. Service Maintenance Contracts 4,375.00

ACCEPTING BIDS

The WRD Landfill is accepting bids to haul leachate from their location at 21377 125th Ave, Grand River, IA 50108 to Corning Wastewater Treatment, 101 Loomis Avenue, Corning, IA 50841 ● Bids shall be based on a per gallon price.

● The length of the contract will be one year, running from March 14, 2022 through March 14, 2023 on an as-needed basis. ● The WRD Landfill will provide the 6700-gallon tanker trailer as well as the pump and hose to fill at the lagoon.

Tanker trailer is to be returned to landfill after use each day and shall be used only for the hauling of leachate for the landfill. ● All bids are due in writing to the WRD Landfill office by noon on March 9, 2022.

For questions, please contact the WRD Landfill at 641-773-5229 21377 125th Ave, Grand River, IA 50108 Proof of liability insurance will be required with the inclusion of the WRD Landfill as additional insured.

The WRD Landfill Commission has the right to refuse any and all bids.

OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Service Maintenance Contracts 10,406.98 OPTUM General Supplies 141.56 ORGANOGENESIS INC. General Supplies 61,425.00 ORIENTAL TRADING COMPANY INC General Supplies 84.73 ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS General Supplies 1,176.27 PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC General Supplies 8,545.00 PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF CENTRA Professional Fees 150.00 PATIENT REFUNDS Patient Refunds 2,470.76 PENGUIN MANAGEMENT, INC Dues & Subscriptions 377.00 PERFORMANCE HEALTH General Supplies 2,486.67 PETTIJOHN AUTO CENTER Repairs & Maintenance 155.34 PETTY CASH Petty Cash 263.78 PHILIPS HEALTHCARE General Supplies 21,779.46 PICC STAT Purchased Services 5,962.00 PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL Rental/Lease Agreement 349.47 PORTER ELECTRIC CIP - Maintenance Bldg 16,404.50 POSITIVE PROMOTIONS General Supplies 157.40 PRACTICAL SLEEP SERVICES, LLC Purchased Services Sleep Studies

11,895.00 PRECISION DYNAMICS CORP. General Supplies 1,195.68 PRECISION SPRAY FOAM CIP - Maintenance Bldg 12,250.00 PREMIER SPECIALTY NETWORK, LLC Contract Labor Rheumatology/Pain

26,229.72 PRN HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS Pharmaceuticals

2,706.00 PSYCHIATRIC MEDICAL CARE, LLC Contract Labor Purchased Services

85,806.66 RADIOMETER AMERICA INC. Rental/Lease Agreement 3,890.14 RINGGOLD CO HOSPITAL Professional Fees - Surgery 82,414.25 RUHOF CORPORATION General Supplies 187.36 RURAL MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LLC Chargeable Supplies 44,705.50 RURAL PARTNERS IN MEDICINE Contract Labor Orthopedics 15,288.88 RYAN VAN MAANEN Continuing Education 495.00 SCOTT EVELOFF, MD Contract Labor 450.00 SCOTT HOFFMAN, D.O. Professional Fees - ED 63,840.00 SEIM JOHNSON Auditor Fees 13,290.00 SHARED MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. Purchased Services - MRI/PET 37,260.00 SHIVE HATTERY CIP New Clinic 85,783.86 SHRM Dues & Subscriptions 219.00 SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS General Supplies 5,289.02 SMITH & NEPHEW INC Chargeable Supplies 1,084.71 SMITH FEEDER SUPPLY General Supplies 140.00 SMITH MELISSA Continuing Education 299.99 SNETHEN WELDING Repairs & Maintenance 120.00 SOUTHERN IOWA ORTHO Rental/Lease Agreement 500.00 SPORT WADE INC Fuel Expense 6,050.66 STAPLES PRINT SOLUTIONS General Supplies 2,330.06 STERICYCLE INC Service Maintenance Contracts 2,869.41 STERIS CORPORATION Major Moveable Equipment 968.00 STEW HANSON DODGE CITY Repairs & Maintenance 1,023.76 STRATUS VIDEO Purchased Services 60.00 STRYKER INSTRUMENTS Chargeable Supplies 3,822.56 STRYKER MEDICAL Minor Equipment 6,258.75 STRYKER ORTHOPEDICS Chargeable

Supplies 1,550.00 STRYKER, CMS DIVISION Chargeable Supplies 401.98 SUMMIT COMPANIES Service Maintenance Contracts 1,639.00 SWARTZENTRUBER CONSTRUCTION CIP - Maintenance Bldg 3,100.00 SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF IA INC Food 13,044.46 SYSMEX AMERICA, INC. Service Maintenance Contracts 527.44 TEDFORD SARA Continuing Education 299.00 TELEFLEX MEDICAL General Supplies 103.70 TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC. CIP - New Clinic 2,500.00 TERUMO INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEMS Chargeable Supplies 492.25 TRI-ANIM HEALTH SERVICES INC General Supplies 2,305.36 UKG Purchased Services - Payroll System 2,040.00 ULINE General Supplies 502.50 UP TO DATE Service Maintenance Contracts 4,494.00 UROLOGY CENTER OF IOWA PLLC Contract Labor - Urology 6,207.00 US CELLULAR Telephone 734.51 US FOODS CEF Food 3,649.32 VA MEDICAL AFFAIRS Insurance Refund 143.22 VAN AUSDALL AND FARRAR, INC. Service Maintenance Contracts 600.00 VAPOTHERM General Supplies 968.31 VERTIV SERVICES, INC Service Maintenance Contracts 4,829.99 VRY ENTERPRISE LLC Purchased Services 110.05 VYAIRE MEDICAL General Supplies 461.00 W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. Chargeable Supplies 3,544.00 WAPITI MEDICAL GROUP LC Contract Labor - ED Coverage 11,484.70 WATSON AUTO PARTS Repairs & Maintenance 595.12 WAYNE CO NEWPAPERS INC Advertising Fees 425.00 WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL Supplies/Pro Fees Gynecology & Podiatry 37,964.70 WEATHERBY Professional Fees Ortho and Neurology

102,932.89 WEBB STACY Employee Recognition 79.18 WELLS ANGIE Travel 16.24 WEST COAST MEDICAL Chargeable Supplies 3,669.00 WOODMAN CONTROLS COMPANY Service Maintenance Contracts - Plant Ops

7,305.00 WRITTEN WORD, LLC Advertising Fees 1,057.50 YODER EUGENE Dues & Subscriptions 872.89 YUTZY CONSTRUCTION CIP - Maintenance Bldg 32,920.00 ZIEGLER INC Service Maintenance Contracts 10,316.90 ZIMMER BIOMET HEARTLAND Chargeable Supplies 619.02 ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION General Supplies 2,880.75 Grand Total Accounts Payable

$3,570,188.16

1t1 Feb. 2, 2022

THE COURTHOUSE REPORT SHERIFF’S REPORT

Notice: a criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until & unless proven guilty.

01/22/22 SO responded to a tree across Highway 69 south of Leon.

Leon PD responded to a cat that had been attacked by the neighbors dog on SE Vine St in Leon.

Lamoni PD responded to E 8th St in Lamoni for mail that had been tampered with.

Leon PD responded to a family disturbance on NE 7th

St in Leon.

Leon PD responded to a driving complaint by a juvenile on SW 3rd St in Leon.

Lamoni PD responded to a fire alarm at the GU men’s dorm in Lamoni.

SO/Lamoni PD arrested and booked Carl Wiechmann of Lamoni on a warrant for domestic abuse.

SO/Lamoni PD arrested and booked Cody Rollins of Lamoni on a probation violation warrant.

SO/Lamoni PD arrested and booked Cristibal Quintanilla of Lamoni for disorderly conduct.

01/23/22 Leon PD responded to an abandoned dog in a vehicle on South Main St in Leon.

SO responded to a driving complaint on the interstate NB near the 10mm.

Lamoni PD responded to a fire alarm at the GU men’s dorm in Lamoni.

SO/Leon FD responded to a house fire on 242nd St near Leon.

SO/Leon PD responded to a civil matter on W Main St in Garden Grove.

01/24/22 Lamoni PD responded to a welfare check on E 10th St in Lamoni.

Lamoni PD responded to a welfare check at Crown Colony in Lamoni.

01/25/22 SO responded to a call that items had been taken from the Mormon Trail school in Garden Grove.

Lamoni PD responded to an abandoned vehicle at the intersection of College/ Maple in Lamoni.

SO responded to a tree across Line St in Van Wert.

Leon PD responded to a civil standby on NE 7th st in Leon.

01/26/22 SO responded to an abandoned vehicle on Frontage Rd/J20 near I35.

Leon PD arrested Jacob Carson of Leon on a probation violation warrant out of Clarke county for OWI. SO arrested Matthew Besch of Weldon on a violation of a no contact order out of Warren County for contempt.

Lamoni PD responded to a burning tree on N Clark St in Lamoni.

01/27/22 SO/Lamoni PD responded to a driving complaint NB on I35 near Lamoni.

SO/Lamoni PD/Leon PD responded to a suspicious person at a residence in Davis City.

Leon PD responded to a welfare check on NE Poplar St in Leon.

SO responded to a civil matter near Weldon.

SO/Lamoni PD responded to a driving complaint on I35 near Lamoni.

SO responded to a suspicious person/vehicle at a residence near Davis City.

SO responded to a complaint of multiple vehicles parked on the county right of way on Lineville Road between 277th St and Timberlost Road.

Lamoni PD responded to a harassment complaint at Crown Colony in Lamoni.

Leon PD responded to a call on SE Idaho in Leon involving a juvenile.

Lamoni PD responded to a call at North Park in Lamoni involving 2 dogs.

01/28/22 Lamoni Fire and Rescue assisted Harrison County with an accident near the 113 mm SB on I35.

SO arrested and booked Rex Hoover of Lineville, Ia to serve time for Lucas Co on an OWI conviction.

SO/GGFD/DCH/Leon FD responded to a barn fire on 293rd Ave east of Leon.

Leon PD responded to the CD school for an incident involving juveniles in Leon.

SO responded to an animal neglect complaint on Perry Road south of J20.

Leon PD responded to a harassment complaint on NE Poplar in Leon.

SO arrested and booked Scott Crees of Weldon, Ia on an assault warrant.

Leon PD/SO arrested and booked Aaron Johnson of Leon on a DWB charge.

MAGISTRATE

Robert Richard Johnston, Des Moines, IA, driving while license is denied, suspended, canceled, or revoked. Total $755.57.

William John Knebel, Ladysmith, WI, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10

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REQUEST FOR BIDS The MERCER COUNTY

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

is seeking bids on construction of a building addition onto the office located at 305 West Main in Princeton, MO.

750 square foot building as well as a concrete drive-up car port of approximately 750 square feet.

Bids will be accepted until March 2, 2022.

For more information, contact Gina Finney, Administrator at 660-748-3630.

The Mercer County Health Department is an equal opportunity employer, complies with prevailing wage, and reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

FOR SALE The City of Leon is taking sealed bids for the following properties: 505 NE 5th St 600 SE Vine St 703 NW Church St 705 NW Church St 100 SW White St • Bids must be sealed in an envelope with the property address noted on the envelope.

• House must be removed and cleaned up within 6 months.

• Properties will be eligible for city’s demo grant program.

• Bids that specify new home construction will be completed on the lot within a year will take precedence.

Sealed bids will be due February 14, 2022 at 4pm and will be opened at the council meeting on February 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

The council reserves the right to review and reject any and all bids.

Contract requirements must be met or the property will revert back to the City and money paid for the property is forfeited.

SUBMIT OFFERS TO:

City of Leon

104 W 1st Street Leon, IA 50144 For Questions contact city hall 641-446-6221 or cityleon@grm.net

The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, February 2, 2022

THE CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE Friday - 4:00 p.m.

Minimum $5.00 for 20 words or under, 15 cents per word over. Second or continuous insertion onehalf price.

WANT ADS must be paid be-fore they are run.

NO EXCEPTIONS Blind ad: 20 cents per word Blind Ads: When the name of advertiser or phone number is not given in ad involving answering or handling inquiries by our office force, an additional charge of $2.00 to the above rate will be made.

Displayed classified ads with borders are $5.00 per inch.

In Memoriams will be basic charge of $15.00 minimum charge for up to 25 lines of one column type and 20 cents a line over 25.

All poetry, 50 cents per line.

Paid locals (20 words or less) $5.00.

Cards of Thanks: A charge of $5.00 is made on all cards of thanks of not over 50 words, including signatures. Cards of Thanks over 50 words will be charged at the rate of 10 cents a word over 50 words.

Obituaries - A charge of $27.00 for an obituary and $3.00 charge for a picture with an obituary.

Engagement and wedding pictures: single column, $5; two column, $10.

Wedding details for publication in JournalReporter, 10 inches free. $4.00 per inch over.

Not responsible for photographs, clippings or other items left for publication.

NOTICE NOTICE: “All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination, based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or dis-crimination. We will not know-ingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwell-ings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.”

WE WILL PICK UP junk cars, trucks, and machinery. Buckingham Auto Crushing Inc. Leon 446-3434. tf51c

FOR RENT

FOR RENT: BWL Self-Storage Containers - 8' x 20' or 8' x 40'.

Behind Hy-Vee in Leon.

Call Cayle Buckingham, 641-414-4480. If no answer leave message.

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FOR SALE MONUMENTS Eighmy Monument Co. Malcolm Eighmy, owner Hwys. 2 & 169 - Mt. Ayr, IA 1-800-305-3110

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• Flat Roofs • Commercial and Residential

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THE COURTHOUSE REPORT

Osceola, IA, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over).

Total $118.25.

Jeremy Martin Rubin, Ankeny, IA, speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over). Total $89.50.

Carmen Anthony Gutta, Morgantown, WV, speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over).

Total $89.50.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The following real estate transactions were filed in the office of the Decatur County Recorder, Gale Norman. Stamps represent financial consideration of the transaction. Stamps are 80 cents per $500 in property value with the first $500 worth of property exempt.

Paul E. Gunzenhauser, Trustee of the Paul E. Gunzenhauser Trust dated December 11, 2008; and Karla L. Gunzenhauser, Trustee of the Karla L. Gunzenhauser Trust dated December 11, 2008 to Kristopher James Braun and

Britany Marie Braun - S ½ NW 1/4 of Section 22, T 70 N, R 24 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa.

Transfer stamps $639.20.

Plat of Survey - Owner Loran and Debra Brommel - Parcel "G": That part of Parcel E, recorded 20210907, of the NE 1/4 of Section 24, T 69 N, R 26 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, described as follows; Beginning at the NW corner of said Parcel E; thence N ... to the POB, having an area of 1.30 acres including 0.09 acres of road easement. No transfer stamps.

Deborah J. Freeland and James Freeland to Fulcher Holdings, LLC - S 75 acres of the W ½ SW 1/4 of Section 30, T 70 N, R 27 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa.

Transfer stamps $903.20.

John D. Burton and Terri L. Burton to Samuel Wengryn - Lots 13, 14, 15 and 16, in block 3, Original Town of Pleasanton, Decatur County, Iowa; AND Lots 17, 18 and 19, in block 4, Original Town of Pleasanton,

** HELP WANTED ** Full Time positions available

●CNA ●LPN ●RN Benefits include: Flexible scheduling, referral bonus, generous call in pay bonus and vacation benefits are available to full and part time employees. Full time employees are eligible for Health Insurance benefits after 60 days. We also offer a caring and friendly work environment!

Interested parties should stop by and fill out an application or send resume to:

Westview Acres Care Center 203 SW Lorraine Street Leon, Iowa 50144 Phone: 641-446-4165

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18189 Hwy 69 • Leon, Iowa • 641-446-4198 DeltaMetals.co/

300 West 1st Street Leon, IA 50144 Phone - 641-446-4123 www.leonhardwarehank.com

WEAVER MASONRY

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Serving All Your Masonry Needs!

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FOR RENT: One bedroom apartment, smoke free, stove & refrigerator furnished. Rent based on income. Contact Sharon Boord, executive director, at 641-446-4163 mornings Monday thru Friday. tf42c

Decatur County, Iowa. No transfer stamps.

Myrick K. Swartz and Faye Ann Swartz to Dakota J. Hill and Amber L. Hill Commencing 275' E and 500' S of the NW corner of the NE 1/4 of Section 32, T 69 N, R 25 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, thence W ... to POB, EXCEPT the W 20' thereof.

No transfer stamps.

Dakota J. Hill and Amber L. Hill to Clear Image Glass and Mirror, LLC -Commencing 275' E and 500' S of the NW corner of the NE 1/4 of Section 32, T 69 N, R 25 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, thence W ... to POB, EXCEPT the W 20' thereof.

Transfer stamps $159.20.

Luke Simmerman to Matthew McCloney and Jordan M. McCloney - A tract of land located in the SE 1/4 of Section 16, T 70 N, R 25 W of the 5th P.M., more particularly described

Leon Hardware & Appliances

MAGISTRATE

over). Total $170.51.

Dieudonne Bu-basha Samuel, Urbandale, IA, operation without registration card or plate. Total $226.11.

Zachary Dallas Peachey, Decatur, IA, careless driving.

Total $112.50.

Casey James Craig, Leon, IA, person under 21 using tobacco/vapor product I. Total $70.00.

Tina Marie Fessler, Mount Ayr, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over). Total $89.50.

Cody Randall Kent, Maquoketa, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over).

Total $118.25.

Monico Christian DeLeon, Kansas City, MO, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Khyle Michael Lennon Washington, Atlanta, GA, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over). Total $175.75.

Jerrie Everett Fetters, Seymour, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over).

Total $89.50.

Lori J. Buttz, Osceola, IA, use electronic communication device - age 18. Total $106.75.

Patricio Rubin De Celis, Austin, TX, speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over). Total $89.50.

Michael W. Harrell, Leon, IA, operating nonregistered vehicle. Total $135.50.

Presley Renee Beavers, Robinson, TX, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over).

Total $175.75.

Derik Jerome Lee Hill,

Decatur County, Iowa.

Transfer stamps $47.20.

Kurtis L. Hall and Elizabeth A. Hall to Daniel L. Smith and Melissa R. Smith - E ½ SW 1/4 of Section 13, T 69 N, R 26 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, EXCEPT the N 33' thereof; AND EXCEPT cemetery described as follows: Commencing at the NE corner of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4, thence W ... to the POB. Transfer stamps $504.80.

Davey Redman and Jane Redman to Davey Redman and Jane Redman, Co-Trustees or their successors in interest under the Davey Redman and Jane Redman Revocable Trust dated December 27, 2021 All of S ½ SE 1/4 of Section 3 lying E of I-35; All of S 18 rods of E 36 rods of SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 3 lying N and W of I-35; W ½ NE 1/4 of Section 10; all in T 69 N, R 26 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa; AND Lots 1, 2 and 3, and the N 20' of lot 4, block 1, Van Werden's addition to Leon,

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Looking for Summer Work and enjoy working with Youth?

Work at the LEON LIBRARY We are partnering with Americorps Youth Launch to fill a temporary/ parttime position at the library from mid-May through Mid-August.

Applicant must be at least 17 years of age and pass a background check.

For more information, please contact Nancy Hoffman, Americorps, at 641-784-5476 or the Leon Public Library at 641-446-6332 This is a PAID position with an educational stipend.

Graceland University has a full-time Housekeeping position available in the Facility Services Department on the Lamoni, IA campus.

Potential cleaning in residence halls. Minimum Requirements: Basic knowledge of cleaning and must be physically able to bend, stoop, routinely lift 50 pounds and climb. Must be able to tolerate dust and some cleaning chemicals. Must be honest, dependable, and friendly. Experience preferred.

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Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, Graceland University, 1 University Place, Lamoni, IA 50140 or by calling (641) 784-5447; or www.graceland.edu/employment. EOE

SIMULCAST AUCTION

235.6± Acres • Clarke County, Iowa L-2200127

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The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, February 2, 2022

TWICE TOLD TALES (continued from page 4)

to prepare a yearbook.

The chairman appointed the following couples to serve on the planning committee: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Herron, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Glazebrook and Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Lamoree.

Marriage Licenses – Jack Dennie Elliott and Josphine Edith Laughlin; Ralph Ogier and Louise Laird; Robert D. Wright and Shirley Keown.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Woods, Mrs. Delbert Ramsey, Mrs. Bill Spidle, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Heckathorn, Mrs. Charley Bradshaw and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Heckathorn, all were Des Moines callers.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Scott were guests at the Cleo Norman home.

O.E.S. installation – Nina Calhoun was installed as worthy matron and escorted to the east and presented a bouquet of American Beauty roses; Walter Blakesley, W.P. ; Zelma Shaw, A.M.; Freda Boies, organist; Ethel Myers, treasurer; Zora Barnum, secretary; Kate Humphrey, chaplain; Mary Hullinger, conductor; Vera Carlson, associate conductor; Naomi Bowen, Ada; Pearl McGinnis, Ruth; Jeanne Leeper, Esther; Lavern Epperly, Martha; Elizabeth Taylor, Electa; Zoa Blakesley, warder; and Cecil Rhodes, Sentinel.

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rhodes and Harold enjoyed the weekend in Des Moines at the home of their son-in-law and

his hammer struck the finger, mashing the end of it badly.

Mrs. Roscoe Scott was teaching Cornstalk School. daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A horse fell on Paul Manchester.

100 YEARS AGO (February 3, 1922) Child Burned to Death – Charles Lloyd Leigh, seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leigh of Grand River, was burned to death. The child had come down stairs in his robe and was standing near the stove getting warm. His grandmother was upstairs and his mother was out of doors. It seems the child's robe got too near the hearth and caught fire enveloping him in flames.

His screams brought his grandmother and mother but the burns were so bad he died that night.

Marriage Licenses – Willis W. Simpson and Birdie L. Steekel; Frank Cole and Carrie Ward; George F. Hoffman and Katharin Horn.

W.H. Alley of Mercer, Mo., agent for the Coleman Hollow Wire Gas Lamps, was in Woodland and installed a lighting system in the A.E. Northrup store, M.M. Emmack barber shop and the Roy Beavers residence. Mr. Alley installed lights in the J.H. Lane garage.

Mr. Lane was the agent in this vicinity for Mr. Alley.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Vaughn were the parents of a son.

Mr. and Mrs. John Barbour of Garden Grove were guests at the Harry Boor home near Woodland.

Bob Craig mashed a finger on his left hand while at work at the Craig & Son blacksmith shop. He was at work and a wagon was backed up near where he was working and in stepping out of the way

Arden Clawson hurting his foot very much.

Mrs. Aaron Fry and children called at the home of Mrs. Will Fry and family.

ACT Boot Camp to be held at SWCC The TRIO Talent Search (TS) program at Southwestern Community College (SWCC) is hosting an ACT Boot Camp on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., in the college’s Instructional Center, room 220, to assist high school students in preparation for the ACT Test.

This one-day workshop, being conducted

by Mastery Prep, will offer students real ACT questions and teach them tips and tricks to build their confidence for the test. According to statistics provided

by Mastery Prep, students may improve their scores by up to three points after at-

tending ACT Boot Camp. Students attending will receive an ACT workbook as well.

This event is open to students in ninth12th grades. There are openings for 100 students. Students who are in the TS program are eligible to attend the event for free and should register as soon as possible. NonTS participants may also register and will be charged $100 to attend. A light lunch will be provided during this event.

Students may sign up by calling (800) 2474023, ext. 392, locally at (641) 782-1392, or by emailing ets@swcciowa.edu.

Farm Succession Workshop in Osceola Starting Feb 15 State University Extension and Outreach will host a 2-night Farm Succession Workshop, the workshop will be February 15 and February 22, 2022, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with meal provided at 5:30 pm each night at the Clarke County Fairgrounds and Events Center, 2070 McLane Street in Osceola, Iowa.

Registration fee is $50 per person. To register, call the Extension and Outreach office in Osceola, 641-342-3316.

Space is limited and registration deadline is February 7th.

This program is designed to provide par-

ticipants with an overview of farm succession planning. Topics will include language of estate planning, setting goals, implementing your plan, gift and estate taxes, and having “The family Conversation”.

Along with providing resources that the participants can use for future planning.

The workshop is planned as a multigenerational event for existing owners and spouses and succeeding owners and spouses. “Families and individuals should plan adequately to protect assets that they have built over a lifetime of hard work. This pro-

gram helps farm families plan for the future.”

Tim Christensen.

Speakers include: Tim Christensen, Iowa State University Farm Management spe-

cialist in West Central Iowa.

Kitt Tovar, Attorney for Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation.

DCH Transitions to New Monoclonal Antibody Treatment (continued from page 1)

ing the treatment to local facilities. Decatur receiving treatment, County Hospital will and must have an order work closely with IDPH sent to DCH from their to request doses of primary care provider. this treatment to have The FDA is charged on hand to treat our with allocating this community members. treatment throughout We plan to request as the nation. In Iowa, many doses as allowed the IDPH will be re- by IDPH and the FDA. sponsible for allocat-

County had $36 Thousand Reported to the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt in 2021 (continued from page 1) names. Visit GreatIowa

$2,328.99 17. GERATA SCOTT L $2,170.00 18. GERATA SCOTT L $2,100.00 19. PAUL BUNS $2,014.38 20. JANE RICHARDSON $1,935.02 21. TENOS ISABELLE $1,929.11 22. SHANE SELSOR $1,925.00 23. NESLER FRANCES B $1,861.95 24. EST OF S EVERETT WRIGHT $1,804.58 25. LYNCH JIMMIE D $1,792.64 Open 24/7 and at no cost, past and present Iowans can search their name at GreatIowa TreasureHunt.gov to locate any unclaimed property owed to them.

For additional National Unclaimed Property Day festivities, join Fitzgerald on his Twitter and Facebook pages on February 1 to catch the announcement of even more

TreasureHunt.gov to learn more about unclaimed property and the program.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS (continued from page 9) as follows: Commencing at the SW corner of SE 1/4 of said Section 16, thence due E ... to POB, containing 5 acres. Subject to a road easement over the S 40'.

Transfer stamps $551.20.

Bradley Heath and Jennifer Heath to Melanie Puck - W 40' of the N 82' of lot 2, block 8, Heaston's addition to Leon, Decatur County, Iowa; AND lot 3, block 8, Heaston's Addition to the Town of Leon, Decatur County, Iowa.

Transfer stamps $133.60.

Alva Eugene Yoder, Trustee of the Alva Yoder and Alma Yoder Irrevocable Trust dated July 27, 2017 to George Yoder and Lorene Yoder - Lot 22, Henderson Addition to Leon, Decatur County, Iowa.

Transfer stamps $159.20.

SCIT Theatre Main Street - Leon, Iowa - (641) 446-7444

Friday and Saturday 7:00 p.m.

Sunday 5:00 p.m.

February 4, 5 and 6.

American Underdog Held Over

Rated PG 1 hr. 52 mins.

The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star.

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